One thing I love about Japan

mullyman

mullyman

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I'm getting ready to head over to the pool hall now. I juiced up my camera so I can get some pics of my Mottey's. The thing I really love about Japan is that I can leave my cues at the pool hall without fear of them being stolen. They're not locked up. They are on a cue rack hanging on the wall near table 10. Mine are in the glass case but it's not locked. Anyone could open it right up and walk away with them....only thing is that won't happen here. I've got 2 Mottey's sitting there with a combined worth of close to 9000 dollars and I have no fear of them not being there next time I go. It's really nice living in a place where people don't steal things.

Hell, none of the regular players there would even use my cue without calling me first. I've got a buddy that occasionally doesn't have his cue with him, coming from work etc... and he'll call me up and ask to use one of mine. Doesn't bother me one bit. I know that if he puts a scratch on it or breaks it that he'll have it fixed.

I love this country.
MULLY
the women are hot too :D
 
It's true that in most places here in Japan there is a "joren" section where the regulars keep their cues on a rack of some kind (usually behind the counter). However, I've never felt totally secure with leaving my cue at a particular club. I tend to move around between 2-3 clubs, so I keep my cue with me. Also, although it's rare, I've heard more than once about cues like this being stolen, so I wouldn't want to take the chance. One thing I can say for sure is that I've never ever wondered what to do about my cue when leaving the room to go to the restroom or to step out for some other reason. It's a sense of security that I've taken for granted and will miss once I return to the states.
By the way, where in Japan are you?
dave
 
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Yeah, I guess if you're in Tokyo you wouldn't want to totally trust leaving your cue on the wall. I'm down in Shizuoka. It's fairly rural down here. Doesn't bother me one bit leaving my cues there. I know they're safe. I have no plans on ever returning to live in the US though. I like it here too much. You military?
MULLY
 
I was always thinking that I would love Japan because of all of the beautiful women there. That's just speculation, though...
 
Do either of you speak Japanese? I am just about to start learning and have bought some CD-ROM lessons i.e. Rosetta Stone and some others. If you speak it, how did you learn?

It's great that there isn't crime there like there is here, I just got back from Hawaii and the crime there is unbelievably bad.
 
mullyman said:
I'm getting ready to head over to the pool hall now. I juiced up my camera so I can get some pics of my Mottey's. The thing I really love about Japan is that I can leave my cues at the pool hall without fear of them being stolen. They're not locked up. They are on a cue rack hanging on the wall near table 10. Mine are in the glass case but it's not locked. Anyone could open it right up and walk away with them....only thing is that won't happen here. I've got 2 Mottey's sitting there with a combined worth of close to 9000 dollars and I have no fear of them not being there next time I go. It's really nice living in a place where people don't steal things.

Hell, none of the regular players there would even use my cue without calling me first. I've got a buddy that occasionally doesn't have his cue with him, coming from work etc... and he'll call me up and ask to use one of mine. Doesn't bother me one bit. I know that if he puts a scratch on it or breaks it that he'll have it fixed.

I love this country.
MULLY
the women are hot too :D
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I read a skateboarding magazine that had an article about a Japan Tour. They said, "This country is so awesome. No one steals things. If you walked into a store and took something, they wouldn't even chase you wehn you walked out. They would think you were gonna come back and return it."

I always liked the idea of that.
 
:) i used to date a japanese girl that was going to college here years ago..

she was a sweet girl... :) i kinda miss her now that she has gone back to japan..
but that was like like 8 years ago...

chris
 
i used to live in iwakuni and i loved it. the pool hall was just like he mentioned. everyone was trustworthy. the tables had tight pockets and the fastest cloth i've ever played on, and they were always maintained well too. i miss japan
 
what a feeling

Yeah i heard stories of japan, how safe it was etc, but i could never have an idea until i went there. Last summer i spent two months in japan on vacation and couldn't believe it, never, anywhere in the us have i had that sense of safety and sercurity. Even in areas of tokyo the guide book says 'all foreigners should avoid' i felt completly safe. And yes it was very hard to get used to leaving my cue around, my luggage at my seat in the subway while i grabed a snack or drink, sleeping on a train, and anything else like it. Pool wasn't big in japan, but the people who were at the halls, "played", sure everyone was there to have fun, but you'd have a hard time finding anyone there who wasn't serious about the game, that i liked.

Oh and trust me, if you steal something they will chase you. A store clerk at lawsons thought my friend stole something, damn near tackled him then chased him five blocks, later after watching the sercurity tap the cops let him go and apologized but don't think the japanese tolerate any crime at all, hell i didn't even see people jaywalking while there. ha, but after the three of us spening a night in a japanese holding cell we deffinetly had a good story to take back home with us :)
 
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Mullyman,

In the thread where you introduced yourself, I asked you how safe it would be for my 20 year old daughter to live there. I guess my fears have somewhat abated.

I would also worry that she would get harrassed because she is only 1/2 Asian and Korean at that.

She does speak the language a little (6 years of going every Saturday to Japanese school), and writes it too, so I am sure she could get by. I am just worried because that's what mothers do. :o

Speaking of the women there, I know Paul Potier went there (several times) and brought back a wife. They are expecting a baby in Feb.
 
I love asian women!! Especially the Japanese. They are so cute and they totally take care of their men. That's it, I am saving up to retire in Japan in 20 years. When my daughter is old enough to not need me around so much.














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mayamon said:
Yeah i heard stories of japan, how safe it was etc, but i could never have an idea until i went there. Last summer i spent two months in japan on vacation and couldn't believe it, never, anywhere in the us have i had that sense of safety and sercurity. Even in areas of tokyo the guide book says 'all foreigners should avoid' i felt completly safe. And yes it was very hard to get used to leaving my cue around, my luggage at my seat in the subway while i grabed a snack or drink, sleeping on a train, and anything else like it. Pool wasn't big in japan, but the people who were at the halls, "played", sure everyone was there to have fun, but you'd have a hard time finding anyone there who wasn't serious about the game, that i liked.

Oh and trust me, if you steal something they will chase you. A store clerk at lawsons thought my friend stole something, damn near tackled him then chased him five blocks, later after watching the sercurity tap the cops let him go and apologized but don't think the japanese tolerate any crime at all, hell i didn't even see people jaywalking while there. ha, but after the three of us spening a night in a japanese holding cell we deffinetly had a good story to take back home with us :)
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petty larsony in japan (yeah i probably spelled that wrong) is like 5 years in jail there
 
belmicah said:
I love asian women!! Especially the Japanese. They are so cute and they totally take care of their men. That's it, I am saving up to retire in Japan in 20 years. When my daughter is old enough to not need me around so much.




You better save a lot. from what i remember the average japanese person had at least 2 jobs. and their cash is worth more than our so it's pricie to live there
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japan pool halls do seem a lot safer than places in the US. the only thing that bothers me about pool halls in tokyo is the smoke. the way they have the ball returns set up to feed the balls into a rack is clever. and i particularly liked how they gave house cues at the desk rather than letting people pick them off racks. seems to me my sneaky petes wouldnt get picked up by some random joe that way. prices werent as bad as i was expecting, i cant remember what they were exactly, but i dont remember paying more than 700 or 800 yen an hour (although they force you to buy a way overpriced drink).
 
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belmicah said:
I love asian women!! Especially the Japanese. They are so cute and they totally take care of their men. That's it, I am saving up to retire in Japan in 20 years. When my daughter is old enough to not need me around so much.
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I'll cya there! :p
 
poolplayer2093 said:
belmicah said:
I love asian women!! Especially the Japanese. They are so cute and they totally take care of their men. That's it, I am saving up to retire in Japan in 20 years. When my daughter is old enough to not need me around so much.




You better save a lot. from what i remember the average japanese person had at least 2 jobs. and their cash is worth more than our so it's pricie to live there
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HA!! Nah, it's not that bad. It's no different living here than it is in the States really. Some things are a bit more expensive but the salary balances that out. I think the image of Japan being so expensive comes from people that visit here and shop at the major department stores....in Tokyo, and come away thinking that things are so expensive here. It's really not that bad.

Also, someone asked if I speak Japanese. Yes, I do. I've been over here 16 years and my wife is Japanese. If you need any help let me know.
MULLY

BTW, here's a shot of me and the missus

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Eat your hearts out, guys!!! HA!!
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Yeah i didn't find it to be expensive at all really. I live in california so everything was pretty comparable. Fruit of course was shocking (i remember seeing 6 dollar apples) but besides that food was relatively cheap, and EXTREMELY good. Like any other city if you look for you won't have a hard time finding overpriced stores, food, etc. I managed to make it there for a couple months though without having to pinch a penny. Cab rides hurt, but after renting bikes that expence went away.
 
okinawa

I've never been to a poolhall in tokyo but it's pretty much the same here when it comes to customers.Although I don't care much for most of the room owners.Last year we had a very strong U.S. player come here after a road trip around mainland.Everywhere he stopped (he was with a well known cuemaker) they had challenge matches set up for him and he kept what he won but when he came to Okinawa he only got half of all his winnings.The kicker was the guy they had driving him around didn't have a drivers licence and got him arrested for trying to flee the scene of an accident!I don't think he's gonna come back.As for the woman they are just like other woman some are good some are just plain crazy.
 
bigg7.As for the woman they are just like other woman some are good some are just plain crazy.[/QUOTE said:
Yeah, but 9 times out of 10 they are just plain good looking and care about how they look, regardless of being sane or crazy. HAHAHA!!!
MULLY
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