Anyone live in or frequent Japan?

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On 5/7/2024 at 9:13 AM, kilroy69 said:

From what I have been told by those who have taught English in Japan the country is VERY racist and Xenophobic. While it is likely not going to come into play on the military base it will once you leave to explore. 

I haven't found this to be true at all.  People are super respectful.  Though one of the guys who had born in country for awhile said it's because I look scary.   Everything is soooo quiet.

We did get the big X to not come into a restaurant one time, but I think it was because they didn't have seating forn4 and closed soon.  Dude seemed super sorry.

[edjr 6,602]

I only go there to drop bombs.

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Just now, edjr said:

I only go there to drop bombs.

Yes they have bidets for that.  Warm water to bumeash.  Warm air to bum dry.

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A little update.  I was there for the month of May.  It was pretty cool.  We figured out the train system.  Rode the "Shinkansen" aka Bullit Train which seriously was badass.

Took the kids to Universal Japan.  Mario World hit a guy right in the feels.

Food is soooooo cheap.  Big waygu steak dinner (waygu just means beef btw), drink, salad, soup for $14 bucks.

Thr wife and I gor two big bowls of udon noodles, shrimp temporar, salad, and beers.  $18 total...

Also NO tipping!  They find it rude.  Best thing ever.

Lots and lots of places to go.

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I came back, grabbed some stuff outta storage and drove to Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Been here a month now.  Still remote working and spending time with my son.

We sold our house in 10 days in Vancouver, WA.  All said and done we made $223k.

As it was our primary residence for 7+ yrs and the profit untaxable, we took $8k for me (I turn 50 this year) and $7k for her and filled our Roth IRA's for the year.  Also took $5k and opened a UTMA for our 5yo.  The other two kids Roth and UTMA are doing well.  The other $203k I opened a joint brokerage account and bought SCHG... it's up $6k in thr last 2-3 weeks.  Would love to see that thing sit there in that for 10 years.  Could have another retirement income stream in itself.

So yeah... living in a room for rent in a nice part of Colorado Springs.  Marking time...

I have 800+ hours of sick leave.  The .gov only gives you "time in service" for 1/4 of those hours and you lose the rest.

I already talked to my doc... in August I'm taking our son back to Japan to visit Momma and the girlsfor 3 weeks utilizing that use or lose sick leave.

Then... end of August we'll head back here.

My official retirement date is Nov. 30, 2024, but... last real day of "work" will be October 23rd.  I'll have enough annual leave saved up to burn it all at the end for that last 5 weeks.

So... ya.. plan is coming together and going forward.

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On 10/22/2023 at 4:57 PM, Alias Detective said:

How many of your past “pretty sure it’s a go’s” actually have come to fruition?  

 

I like you AD, but I think you need to eat this crow 

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1 hour ago, mmmmm...beer said:

A little update.  I was there for the month of May.  It was pretty cool.  We figured out the train system.  Rode the "Shinkansen" aka Bullit Train which seriously was badass.

Took the kids to Universal Japan.  Mario World hit a guy right in the feels.

Food is soooooo cheap.  Big waygu steak dinner (waygu just means beef btw), drink, salad, soup for $14 bucks.

Thr wife and I gor two big bowls of udon noodles, shrimp temporar, salad, and beers.  $18 total...

Also NO tipping!  They find it rude.  Best thing ever.

Lots and lots of places to go.

I see you've already picked up the accent. 

 

[Alias Detective 1,405]

55 minutes ago, MTSkiBum said:

 

I like you AD, but I think you need to eat this crow 

I’ll gobble it up.  Happy for MMMMMBEEER.  

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1 hour ago, Alias Detective said:

I’ll gobble it up.  Happy for MMMMMBEEER.  

Well... to be fair... I have a lot of big ideas. Hahah.. sometimes they don't work out.