Re: [tlug] [OT] Interesting info for foreigners living in JP

["Ian Barwick" <barwick@example.com>]

2009/1/6 Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com>:
> On 2009-01-06 17:55 +0900 (Tue), CL wrote:
>
>> To be sort of fair, Shinjuku-sho is one of the places newly minted
>> patrolmen get dumped for "seasoning." They're a real PITA to deal with
>> as you are supposed to let every one of them have a shot at Engrish
>> intellogation tekunikku.
>
> Well, they're not doing it for the English, since they have never talked
> to me in anything but Japanese.
>
> It's only that one place, too, within the admittedly limited number of
> places that I ride. Who knows what it is, but, *shrug*.

As a Shinjuku resident about to take up cycling (need to register the
bike first...) this is extremely interesting information.

Ian Barwick