Just been to Japan..

Skyfire · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:32

They are about 6 years ahead of us, train stations have timers that count trains down to the last second, they had colour video phones when we were still in mono. Dat place is amazing :cool:

Red and White · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:34

Skyfire said:
They are about 6 years ahead of us, train stations have timers that count trains down to the last second, they had colour video phones when we were still in mono. Dat place is amazing

er more examples requried than that. it sounds well lame according to that post. they have timers and phones...

Tru · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:35

6 years ahead you say? You didn't happen to make a note of this years National winner?

Inquisitor · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:35

Spunj99 · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:35

Skyfire said:
Just been to Japan..

Nipped out for the day?

Raymond Lin · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:37

If their train is more than 30 secs late, its LATE. I am happy if my train turns up at all in this country.

DaveyD · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:38

Skyfire said:
They are about 6 years ahead of us, train stations have timers that count trains down to the last second, they had colour video phones when we were still in mono. Dat place is amazing

I've never seen a mono video phone in this country... unless I've not been looking very hard.

Though Japan are pretty well known for their excellent train system, I think..

Raymond Lin · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:40

I think they have phone on the market now where you can watch the telly.

Luseac · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:41

Colour video phones... wow...

ElRazur · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:43

6 years ahead, trains and Phone?......and you call that progress?? bah!

woodsy2k · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:46

Please tell me you got a katana whilst you were there?

If one goes to Japan one must get a sword, if you for ones self, for me!

Dont know about the rest of you, but the samurai sword is one of the most beautiful things any man can make...

/Waits for all kinds of comments

tbs · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:46

lol theyre already on 6 to 8 mp cam phones, and we're only get 2 to 3 mp

Cueball · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:46

Up here in t'highlands, we only got tin cans n' strings!

*hic*

Clarkey · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:47

this is one of the worst threads ever..

in what way exactly are they "6 years ahead", lol.

ElRazur · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:47

woodsy2k said:
Please tell me you got a katana whilst you were there?

If one goes to Japan one must get a sword, if you for ones self, for me!

Dont know about the rest of you, but the samurai sword is one of the most beautiful things any man can make...

/Waits for all kinds of comments

Will it cut a man into two equal halves?

SideWinder · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:52

woodsy2k said:
Please tell me you got a katana whilst you were there?

If one goes to Japan one must get a sword, if you for ones self, for me!

Wouldn't that be a problem at airport Customs? Especially in this state of heightened alert.

Cueball · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:53

SideWinder said:
Wouldn't that be a problem at airport Customs? Especially in this state of heightened alert.

Just say it's a ceremonial sword. Works every time.

*note: I could be wrong, and the plods with the MP5s at most airports don't take kindly to weirdo air-travelers with long swords.

FishFluff · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:58

SideWinder said:
Wouldn't that be a problem at airport Customs? Especially in this state of heightened alert.

It's fine in a suitcase, just obviously don't try and take it as hand luggage.

Japan are so far ahead of us in some areas it's unreal. Mobile phones that you can use as a cash card at vending machines, a rail infrastructure that's light years ahead of ours, intelligent toilets that clean your backside for you, giant robots*...

*may not actually contain giant robots

Cueball · 4 Apr 2006 at 00:03

FishFluff, you are forgetting that the majority of our railway infrastructure is 20+ years old? Some parts of the line have been there since the late 1800s.

Sirrel Squirrel · 4 Apr 2006 at 00:04

You went to Japan and that is the most amazing thing you saw :confused: