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just found a service with real professionals that will come out for 3200 an hour....so for some guy looking for a little extra cash who happens to have some tools laying around my offer was pretty...

goes all the way around and one of the neighbors likes to _____ about it on occasion. The kids are too young to play in it by themselves so I just like to keep it passable.

Yard tools are so...

Probably 2-3X what you make already.

Are there services that will do odd jobs for cheap? Our yard is overgrown and last we checked "they" wanted like 30,000 yen to do it.

I don't want a beautiful yard , just one person to with the...

thANKS

anything else anybody?

Can anyone recommend a bank that is not totally full of ____/stuck in the dark ages?

I need to do a lot of wire transfers as part of my business. We currently use Mitsubishi UFJ and to do a wire...

Water being shut off in parts of Chiba.

Are we all going to die................again?

Twice the limit doesn't seem to bad to me...I imagine more old people will die of dehydration than people...

What are the rumors about the new immigration act? Because I am just about to drop my private coverage and haven't decided if I should sign up right away for national or just wait and see if I ever...

A serious answer?!?! I am stunned....and grateful.

Thanks you.

That is a great idea. Since we have a vehicle (and kids) we avoid the train as it is already.

Yes, you have me pegged.

Having my own business and wanting to rent a property that allows me to work at home makes me trash.

It will also be perfect for when I no longer live in Japan but...

I am looking to maybe rent a warehouse (or something that could serve as one). Somewhere within an hours drive of Narita would be nice, if it could double as a living space that would be ideal.
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So anyway, I am looking to head home in about a year but will need a warehouse here in Japan for our online business. I figured it might be a good idea just rent a house in a cheap (maybe rural) area...

We actually considered offering in front of our house. But I decided I didn't want to hear everyone bashing bottles around on alternate Tuesdays...but really I wouldn't care.
There is an empty house...

So I just took the garbage to the closest spot. It took almost exactly a year for someone to show up and complain and explain to us where our correct garbage spot is.

I think I might be going to...

Thanks all.

I had a customs guy giving me grief last week. Tried to tell me that Swiss Army Knives were outlawed. He kept asking how long they were and I was being sort of vague. Then he asked if...

Thanks for repeating more or less what I had said.

My question is about importing them...not whether or not they can be carried around. Obviously you cant carry around a kitchen knife in Japan. It...

I know that certain knives are illegal to carry and some must be registered to legally own them............. but how do kitchen knives fit into all this?

The blades are almost always well beyond...

I love it when idiots like you confuse rules with morality. It is especially rich when you pass judgement along with it.

Not following rules in a way that doesn't hurt anyone is often more ethical...

Sure they have some stupid rules. Just don't listen to them. If they ever ask (and they probably won't) say she is just visiting. Politely stick to your story. If they say they are watching you then...

I imagine you could rent a nice flat very quickly at a really decent rate if you did away with all the BS fees they love to charge here.

No rip off key money (for yourself) or contract fees...

Did some more shopping and learned a few things.

A lot of the more unsavory outfits will add crazy fees and insist there is no way around them. But I did stop by an ONIX on a whim and may have...

Luxury Sport Car Club needs new members!

I went in today to look at car. Since the price included the consumption tax I wasn't expecting them to add to many fees but boy was I surprised.

The listed price was 1.698 million but once they...

I'll try that.