The Watch Thread - Part 4

[slow_mo]

Lol seriously what is wrong with those ppl..

Sour grapes, apples, pears etc. You name it...

 

[hwaa]

lol. can see still alot of pple not aware of pp, guess the average age there is quite young.

 

[aerolord]

EDMW is the place I go for joke and entertainment... here is come for discussion and enjoyment.

 

[Vanilla Way]

lol. can see still alot of pple not aware of pp, guess the average age there is quite young.

most jialat is actually know nothing but talk super loud.

 

[Pagani_Z0nda]

most jialat is actually know nothing but talk super loud.

Kee kee, empty vessels makes the most noises.

Well to each his own.

 

[Lurker_13]

That's really a +1 thread. No idea what he intended to achieve by posting it.

I totally agree!

 

[Donten]

this

to this

and saw this SEIKO SBDX005 600m Historical Tuna not mine but 1 of my grail.

 

[Vanilla Way]

actually where is teentitan unker ah...haven't heard from him for v long. hope he is doing well...

 

[Paladium]

Don't need be worked up guys. No need to feed the trolls.

After a while they sian already will move on.

 

[De_Oppresso.Liber]

 

[Oceania]

Nice watch, even nicer ride!

 

[Panerex]

Don't need be worked up guys. No need to feed the trolls.

After a while they sian already will move on.

Agree

Maybe the TS had good intentions which eventually gone wrong? I highly doubt so unless he/ she explains here.

I see that that TS Also posted in this thread?

 

[Oceania]

Don't need be worked up guys. No need to feed the trolls.

After a while they sian already will move on.

yah... it's edmw leh, can't expect too much

but is a good place for lame entertainment nonetheless

 

[slow_mo]

Nice car... I mean nice watch!

 

[dahui~]

 

[techead]

School holiday has truly started

 

[yattokame]

Pat the kids to sleep, and I took a train to Ueno to walk around / recce.
Recce what, you may ask? The previous times we did not come with kids and seniors, so I walked the intended route to make sure its within manageable distance to cover and minimal stairs, be it up or down; and accessible elevators where possible.

I actually had this weird wish - listening to chage & aska's songs from the 90s (or more importantly their super best 2 album) while walking around the streets of japan at night. Ueno (generally taito area) is an old estate which seem to still retain remnants of the economic bubble. This, coupled with those songs, seem to bring me back to the time when Japan was an economic miracle. My impression of Japan used to be very much influeneced by mangas from the 80s (doraemon, maison ikkoku, etc) so it probably set my paradigm.

As I walked around the station perimeter I see A LOT of homeless elderly. I easily counted 10 as I walked down the slope. I then saw a small group of people around my age, chatting with one of them. Being curious I hung around but could not make out what they were saying. One of the men asked if I need anything in jap and I asked if they can speak english - just a little, they said.

So I told them I always try to help the needy families back at home and they started to understand. We chatted a bit and they told me this guy they were chatting with actually has a home in another prefecture but he didnt want to go home for some reason. And he used to be a high ranking manager of a bank, until the bubble burst. His wife and children left him, and he just stayed on the streets since god-knows-when.

I offered them money to buy hot soup or some hot food for all the homeless around there but they declined, and I also needed to go back already (spent quite a while chatting with them).

On the train back to the hotel I kept thinking if we will go down the same route. Just barely 30yrs ago japan was probably the most expensive city to stay in.

Will history really repeat itself?

Sorry, long OT post. Just lamenting and wanna share this encounter with u guys.

 

[RadEoNic]

Pat the kids to sleep, and I took a train to Ueno to walk around / recce.
Recce what, you may ask? The previous times we did not come with kids and seniors, so I walked the intended route to make sure its within manageable distance to cover and minimal stairs, be it up or down; and accessible elevators where possible.

I actually had this weird wish - listening to chage & aska's songs from the 90s (or more importantly their super best 2 album) while walking around the streets of japan at night. Ueno (generally taito area) is an old estate which seem to still retain remnants of the economic bubble. This, coupled with those songs, seem to bring me back to the time when Japan was an economic miracle. My impression of Japan used to be very much influeneced by mangas from the 80s (doraemon, maison ikkoku, etc) so it probably set my paradigm.

As I walked around the station perimeter I see A LOT of homeless elderly. I easily counted 10 as I walked down the slope. I then saw a small group of people around my age, chatting with one of them. Being curious I hung around but could not make out what they were saying. One of the men asked if I need anything in jap and I asked if they can speak english - just a little, they said.

So I told them I always try to help the needy families back at home and they started to understand. We chatted a bit and they told me this guy they were chatting with actually has a home in another prefecture but he didnt want to go home for some reason. And he used to be a high ranking manager of a bank, until the bubble burst. His wife and children left him, and he just stayed on the streets since god-knows-when.

I offered them money to buy hot soup or some hot food for all the homeless around there but they declined, and I also needed to go back already (spent quite a while chatting with them).

On the train back to the hotel I kept thinking if we will go down the same route. Just barely 30yrs ago japan was probably the most expensive city to stay in.

Will history really repeat itself?

Sorry, long OT post. Just lamenting and wanna share this encounter with u guys.

economic progress ish mean and scary

 

[Vanilla Way]

Pat the kids to sleep, and I took a train to Ueno to walk around / recce.
Recce what, you may ask? The previous times we did not come with kids and seniors, so I walked the intended route to make sure its within manageable distance to cover and minimal stairs, be it up or down; and accessible elevators where possible.

I actually had this weird wish - listening to chage & aska's songs from the 90s (or more importantly their super best 2 album) while walking around the streets of japan at night. Ueno (generally taito area) is an old estate which seem to still retain remnants of the economic bubble. This, coupled with those songs, seem to bring me back to the time when Japan was an economic miracle. My impression of Japan used to be very much influeneced by mangas from the 80s (doraemon, maison ikkoku, etc) so it probably set my paradigm.

As I walked around the station perimeter I see A LOT of homeless elderly. I easily counted 10 as I walked down the slope. I then saw a small group of people around my age, chatting with one of them. Being curious I hung around but could not make out what they were saying. One of the men asked if I need anything in jap and I asked if they can speak english - just a little, they said.

So I told them I always try to help the needy families back at home and they started to understand. We chatted a bit and they told me this guy they were chatting with actually has a home in another prefecture but he didnt want to go home for some reason. And he used to be a high ranking manager of a bank, until the bubble burst. His wife and children left him, and he just stayed on the streets since god-knows-when.

I offered them money to buy hot soup or some hot food for all the homeless around there but they declined, and I also needed to go back already (spent quite a while chatting with them).

On the train back to the hotel I kept thinking if we will go down the same route. Just barely 30yrs ago japan was probably the most expensive city to stay in.

Will history really repeat itself?

Sorry, long OT post. Just lamenting and wanna share this encounter with u guys.

now we are the most expensive city...so maybe we are next

 

[Oceania]

Pat the kids to sleep, and I took a train to Ueno to walk around / recce.
Recce what, you may ask? The previous times we did not come with kids and seniors, so I walked the intended route to make sure its within manageable distance to cover and minimal stairs, be it up or down; and accessible elevators where possible.

I actually had this weird wish - listening to chage & aska's songs from the 90s (or more importantly their super best 2 album) while walking around the streets of japan at night. Ueno (generally taito area) is an old estate which seem to still retain remnants of the economic bubble. This, coupled with those songs, seem to bring me back to the time when Japan was an economic miracle. My impression of Japan used to be very much influeneced by mangas from the 80s (doraemon, maison ikkoku, etc) so it probably set my paradigm.

As I walked around the station perimeter I see A LOT of homeless elderly. I easily counted 10 as I walked down the slope. I then saw a small group of people around my age, chatting with one of them. Being curious I hung around but could not make out what they were saying. One of the men asked if I need anything in jap and I asked if they can speak english - just a little, they said.

So I told them I always try to help the needy families back at home and they started to understand. We chatted a bit and they told me this guy they were chatting with actually has a home in another prefecture but he didnt want to go home for some reason. And he used to be a high ranking manager of a bank, until the bubble burst. His wife and children left him, and he just stayed on the streets since god-knows-when.

I offered them money to buy hot soup or some hot food for all the homeless around there but they declined, and I also needed to go back already (spent quite a while chatting with them).

On the train back to the hotel I kept thinking if we will go down the same route. Just barely 30yrs ago japan was probably the most expensive city to stay in.

Will history really repeat itself?

Sorry, long OT post. Just lamenting and wanna share this encounter with u guys.

Nice read yatto-san

Heartwarming to know you're always trying to help the needy even when on a trip

I like Japan too, been there only twice. 1st trip was in winter, 2nd in summer. Hope to visit again in spring/autumn... some day