Author Topic: should rick daris go to tokyo (Read 26027 times)

Dr Rick Daris · « **on:** January 26, 2012, 11:26:24 AM »

so i'm about ready to come into a lot of american airlines miles. i live in mhk and want to go somewhere interesting, but don't want to take more than one connecting flight. that means that there has to be a direct to the place that i would go to from either chicago or dallas and it has to be on american. i did a little digging and boom, tokyo. i mean wtf though? why would i go there? i mean i guess the answer is "why not?". there is a direct out of dallas and there are a bunch of hyatts and i could easily transfer my UR reward points to hyatt points and have a free place to stay. could even stay at the hotel that was used for lost in translation. seems like it could be a pretty interesting week of wandering around and not knowing wtf in the world is going on or being said or even what i was eating or how to eat it. thoughts?

hemmy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:29:23 AM »

Only if you want to die of radiation poisoning.

steve dave · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:29:23 AM »

yes, do a really good trip report with tons of pics. the hyatt at ohaire is very nice. ftb

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:31:01 AM »

Quote from: hemmy on January 26, 2012, 11:29:23 AM

Only if you want to die of radiation poisoning.

will this really happen? odds?

Winters · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:33:16 AM »

Any other options?

mocat · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:34:24 AM »

i mean just look at that place

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:36:46 AM »

Quote from: mocat on January 26, 2012, 11:34:24 AM

i mean just look at that place

yeah. i think i would probably just get a map and put an "x" on where my hotel was and then put it in my pocket and then just get up every morning and start walking. i mean wtf i can't even imagine what i would see. then when i was ready to sleep i just hail a taxi and show him the map.

jtksu · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:39:11 AM »

Man, I bet that Chicago to Tokyo leg is a doozie.

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:40:11 AM »

I didn't read any posts in this thread, but the answer is yes. Yes, you should definitely go to Tokyo.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:40:19 AM »

I don't smoke, but that looks like a place where you'd want to get really stoned and just see what happens. I mean the flying dragons, weird language, crazy crap going on? I mean it sounds like a good time for people who like to smoke.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:43:24 AM »

***tokyo true story alert***

i have a friend that used to intern at AA. he and the other interns would check weekend flights to see which ones had a ton of availibility and then pick one and go (they could fly for free or for like 35 bucks or something). anyway, once they picked tokyo. they got drunk for free in first class on the way down. spent six hours drinking in tokyo and then hopped a plane back and went into work on monday. i mean wow. also, if i go i would plan on spending more time there than he did.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:45:46 AM »

oh man, would love to go there.

Pete · « **Reply #12 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:51:52 AM »

Hmmmm, I might go with you. Good friend of mine teaches English there. Would be nice to have a bi-lingual personal tour guide.

steve dave · « **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:54:23 AM »

pokemons

michigancat · « **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:58:27 AM »

Why would you not go?

I have a friend who went for the weekend, ate blowfish, and came home. Said the blowfish wasn't worth the price.

mocat · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:59:17 AM »

it's the largest city in the world. next largest city has 12 million LESS people

steve dave · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:06:48 PM »

My high school (very small hayseed town) had a Japanese exchange student named satoshi (sp? no idea). cool kid. liked hip hop that hadn't made it to hayseedville, ks. anyway, moral of the story is that he played on our basketball team and could bomb it from 3pointville, USA population 1 tokyo kid named satoshi.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:07:02 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on January 26, 2012, 11:54:23 AM

pokemons

yep, gotta catch em all

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:07:36 PM »

Quote from: mocat on January 26, 2012, 11:59:17 AM

it's the largest city in the world. next largest city has 12 million LESS people

Mexico City? Ya, i'm pretty sure everyone here would die there if visited.

kim carnes · « **Reply #19 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:08:19 PM »

Quote from: rick daris on January 26, 2012, 11:26:24 AM

so i'm about ready to come into a lot of american airlines miles. i live in mhk and want to go somewhere interesting, but don't want to take more than one connecting flight. that means that there has to be a direct to the place that i would go to from either chicago or dallas and it has to be on american. i did a little digging and boom, tokyo. i mean wtf though? why would i go there? i mean i guess the answer is "why not?". there is a direct out of dallas and there are a bunch of hyatts and i could easily transfer my UR reward points to hyatt points and have a free place to stay. could even stay at the hotel that was used for lost in translation. seems like it could be a pretty interesting week of wandering around and not knowing wtf in the world is going on or being said or even what i was eating or how to eat it. thoughts?

I think going to Tokyo would be a much more interesting experience than going to London or Paris.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:09:14 PM »

BTW guys my minor was in geography. For the future fire away any questions to fanning if need be when traveling. Tokyo scares the crap out of me, but I'm sure it would be a real treat for Daris

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #21 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:09:25 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 11:58:27 AM

Why would you not go?

because there are other places to go. i mean, when i think about vacations i usually think about beaches. carribean, mexico, etc.

when i get crazy vacation thinking, i think about europe or maybe costa rica or something but i've never ever even thought about tokyo or something similar. never really looked into how few points it takes and how easy it is to get there. then i did the other day and was kind of shocked. i mean the shear absudity of it sounds pretty great but for what it would take points wise i could go to st maarten twice.

steve dave · « **Reply #22 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:10:19 PM »

naruto

DQ12 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:10:45 PM »

Go there. Do a whiskey commercial. Meet a girl (are you married? Doesn't matter). Realize she pretty much hates her life and husband. Do karaoke with her and her friends. Nail some older broad. Whisper something in original girl's ear. Go home.

steve dave · « **Reply #24 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:11:16 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on January 26, 2012, 12:10:45 PM

Go there. Do a whiskey commercial. Meet a girl (are you married? Doesn't matter). Realize she pretty much hates her life and husband. Do karaoke with her and her friends. Nail some older broad. Whisper something in original girl's ear. Go home.

one of my favs