Author Topic: travel thread (Read 1356339 times)

chum1 · « **Reply #7725 on:** April 01, 2016, 11:09:20 AM »

Quote from: Rick RowdyBoyy Daris on April 01, 2016, 11:05:03 AM

Quote from: puniraptor on April 01, 2016, 11:03:03 AM
Hai, gooch-san should go to Shinjuku.

gotcha. it does look like partyville usa outside of Shinjuku. when I go to Tokyo I'm just going there for a week and then flying back home.

That works for me.

michigancat · « **Reply #7726 on:** April 01, 2016, 11:28:37 AM »

Quote from: puniraptor on April 01, 2016, 10:48:12 AM

Quote from: puniraptor on April 01, 2016, 10:17:38 AM
Quote from: hemmy on April 01, 2016, 10:15:29 AM
seems like you need to know some Japanese to visit Tokyo. True or false Tokyo vets?

nope. you can bumble your way through anything with absolutely no japanese.
Just learn how to say "thank you" "excuse me" and "I'm sorry" and you'll be all set.

They all get rudimentary English at least in school. They know your letters and numbers. Most people can speak much more English than they let on. They are afraid of saying the wrong thing or saying something wrong.

They do not expect foreigners to know any Japanese. People will look at you like you're a talking dog for uttering the simplest Japanese phrases.

We were at a neighborhood restaurant where you order by writing what you want on a post it. We copied the Kanji (from the English menu) and they absolutely lost their minds over it. The cooked passed it to all the other Japanese people in the restaurant and they clapped and cheered.

this was an absolutely lovely story.

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #7727 on:** April 01, 2016, 11:42:21 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on April 01, 2016, 11:28:37 AM

Quote from: puniraptor on April 01, 2016, 10:48:12 AM
Quote from: puniraptor on April 01, 2016, 10:17:38 AM
Quote from: hemmy on April 01, 2016, 10:15:29 AM
seems like you need to know some Japanese to visit Tokyo. True or false Tokyo vets?

nope. you can bumble your way through anything with absolutely no japanese.
Just learn how to say "thank you" "excuse me" and "I'm sorry" and you'll be all set.

They all get rudimentary English at least in school. They know your letters and numbers. Most people can speak much more English than they let on. They are afraid of saying the wrong thing or saying something wrong.

They do not expect foreigners to know any Japanese. People will look at you like you're a talking dog for uttering the simplest Japanese phrases.

We were at a neighborhood restaurant where you order by writing what you want on a post it. We copied the Kanji (from the English menu) and they absolutely lost their minds over it. The cooked passed it to all the other Japanese people in the restaurant and they clapped and cheered.

this was an absolutely lovely story.

it really was. it made me smile.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #7728 on:** April 01, 2016, 04:37:47 PM »

will be flymhk'ing next month. Looks like parking is fouled up? Is it a mess or do I need to plan extra time for my 6:20AM departure?

puniraptor · « **Reply #7729 on:** April 05, 2016, 07:28:08 AM »

Nobody is going to guess it. It was Kamioooka, of course! (You have to say all three o's)

puniraptor · « **Reply #7730 on:** April 07, 2016, 01:34:47 AM »

Airport this time

Phil Titola · « **Reply #7731 on:** April 07, 2016, 08:16:42 AM »

Quote from: mocat on April 01, 2016, 09:26:31 AM

i am trying to convince mrs mocat that japan is our next LOL thanks credit card thread trip

Samsies... But may end up in Vietnam instead. Want to do both!

Canary · « **Reply #7732 on:** April 10, 2016, 08:49:30 PM »

Quote from: IPA4Me on March 31, 2016, 12:20:14 PM

Also, @Canary, take the Versailles exit in Frankfort. Drop South to Versailles and east to Lexington. SdK will get to see the castle.

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Just arriving home after a weekend trip to Kentucky. Spent a day in Lexington. Amazing horse farms and countryside. We saw some of his family, drove around the city, general travel stuff. We drove to the castle - SdK was glad to see it. Went to Rupp Arena - SdK got some UK gear. Spent part of today in Louisville - I got to go to Church Hill Downs, and then a campus tour of the University of Louisville. That campus is full of amazing sports venues. Saw the baseball stadium, football stadium, field hockey stadium, soccer stadium, et. etc. etc. Why didn't we want them in the conference again? As we were driving away, SdK said, "The Bi2 f%#^&$ up." Thanks for the suggestions.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #7733 on:** April 13, 2016, 08:40:35 PM »

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #7734 on:** April 13, 2016, 08:41:22 PM »

If rusty gets that one he is cheating

wetwillie · « **Reply #7735 on:** April 13, 2016, 08:46:12 PM »

Support local art huh, maybe Portland?

pissclams · « **Reply #7736 on:** April 13, 2016, 08:54:39 PM »

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #7737 on:** April 14, 2016, 12:46:32 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on April 13, 2016, 08:54:39 PM

MGY

No! Haha everyone is stumped

8manpick · « **Reply #7738 on:** April 14, 2016, 05:27:30 PM »

Somewhere in North Carolina?

pissclams · « **Reply #7739 on:** April 14, 2016, 05:30:08 PM »

Quote from: 8manpick on April 14, 2016, 05:27:30 PM

Somewhere in North Carolina?

that's what i initially thought but it's not CLT or ILM so i defaulted to where those wright bros were from (MGY) but nope.
there's no airport in the outer banks/kitty hawk. dunno I AM STUMPED.