Completely spoiled ...
I realized just now, posting from a mobile phone whilst speeding on a train to the coolest city on earth, that Japan has completely spoiled me. I may complain about prices and some inconveniences, but where in the States can I use a phone to do anything but call someone? Certainly no one uses those poor excuses for "cameras" on them for anything other than very fleeting, grainy entertainment. Where in the States can I take a reliable passenger train hundreds of miles in a few hours? Where in the States can I get rape-fantasy-tentacle-sex comics at any average bookstore?
Errr ...
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However, in the States one can legally drive 65 mph and not rely on trains at all and.... No, that's all I got.
Posted by: Will | March 2, 2005 10:30 PM
Well, after 2+ months without mobile communications technology... I don't miss it at all!
I would like to be able to take public transport all the time, but hell--we're lucky to have paved roads (mostly), the occasional sidewalk, etc. I have broadband (though only 768Kbps DL), a phone line, and unlimited long distance in the US all for under $100.
On the flipside, W's people have probably put me on a CIA watch-list for having associations with a few anti-government and/or activist organizations, not to mention that they can probably legally search my house on the excuse that I can be suspected of a few copyright infringements. Do they/can they do this stuff in Japan?
Posted by: jansen | March 3, 2005 12:18 AM
this guy lives in your neighborhood
http://memorious.org/?id=33
Posted by: oldefezziwig | March 3, 2005 1:52 AM
"Where in the States can I get rape-fantasy-tentacle-sex comics"
Dude I say this endearingly....I think it is time you come on home.....*wink*
Posted by: Michelle | March 3, 2005 12:40 PM