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ichitaka05 · 08-13-2019, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

I mean I have travel benefits too. I can ride on empty seats just pay the taxes. I'd love to have someone who speaks Japanese give me a tour.

On a side note I finally got one of these VR headset deals and played Gran Trismo. The 86 looks amazing. Seems underpowered though ,)

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TBH if you're hitting the major cities in Japan, you don't really need to know Japanese. Plus you can get those google translator if you need to ask a question.

I wanna get PS VR to play Gran Turismo... but couldn't justify the price, so haven't bought it yet.

p1l0t · 08-13-2019, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

TBH if you're hitting the major cities in Japan, you don't really need to know Japanese. Plus you can get those google translator if you need to ask a question.

I wanna get PS VR to play Gran Turismo... but couldn't justify the price, so haven't bought it yet.

It is more than console itself basically but it does have it's own separate processor and what not. Plugging everything is almost as much fun as using it, lol. Seriously though it's so much cooler being like immersed into another reality instead of just watching it on a screen. You can turn your head around 180 degrees, look straight up, straight down, etc.. One of those where has this been all my life type deals. I thought it might be hokey, but no it's like you're IN the game. The only thing it's missing is some electric shockers or something to simulate pain haha.

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Sapphireho · 08-13-2019, 05:45 PM

My wife and I checked out another bar today. I just can't do the dive bars here. Even the bartenders chain smoke. It's just too much.

So we found a non-smoking bar with a full kitchen. More like a little family restaurant with pool tables, darts, and a bar. Cool place, wife likes it. Two for one burgers on tuesdays. Pint of Bud is $3.50. Not bad.

spike021 · 08-13-2019, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

I mean I have travel benefits too. I can ride on empty seats just pay the taxes. I'd love to have someone who speaks Japanese give me a tour.

I'd love to go again

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I'll go 50/50 with what Ichi said. Yes and no, you don't need to know Japanese per se at any of the major cities (that I went to at least, which were Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Sapporo). But IMO it would've helped immensely.

Google Translate works super well, even for conversational stuff. The problem is it can sometimes be a little tedious because you might need to re-phrase something you want to say, or the other person may need to do that in Japanese, because the translation isn't always exactly 1:1.

I'm personally going to try to head back sometime next year and I'm hoping to pick up some usable Japanese before then. It doesn't hurt to not know it, but I think it'd definitely help.

Sapphireho · 08-13-2019, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

In almost 20 years of this username on various forums and Xbox live. This is the first time someone has understood my username

What is not to understand? Seems pretty straightforward.

p1l0t · 08-13-2019, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spike021

I'd love to go again

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I'll go 50/50 with what Ichi said. Yes and no, you don't need to know Japanese per se at any of the major cities (that I went to at least, which were Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Sapporo). But IMO it would've helped immensely.

Google Translate works super well, even for conversational stuff. The problem is it can sometimes be a little tedious because you might need to re-phrase something you want to say, or the other person may need to do that in Japanese, because the translation isn't always exactly 1:1.

I'm personally going to try to head back sometime next year and I'm hoping to pick up some usable Japanese before then. It doesn't hurt to not know it, but I think it'd definitely help.

There's a city named after beer!?

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NoHaveMSG · 08-13-2019, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by spike021

because the translation isn't always exactly 1:1.

It kept translating squid tempura as "stupid tattoos" on me

spike021 · 08-13-2019, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

There's a city named after beer!?

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Why yes

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It kept translating squid tempura as "stupid tattoos" on me

loool. Sounds tasty? Maybe? lol. I wonder if it was somehow thinking you meant "squid ink" and then correlating that with tattoos.

Sapphireho · 08-13-2019, 08:51 PM

I just saw a badger in my backyard.

EAGLE5 · 08-13-2019, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I just saw a badger in my backyard.

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humfrz · 08-13-2019, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

I mean I have travel benefits too. I can ride on empty seats just pay the taxes..…….

Ya, I remember the days when I had free travel benefits - and I didn't even have to pay the taxes -

humfrz

Tcoat · 08-13-2019, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I just saw a badger in my backyard.

Badgers?
Badgers?

We don't need no stinkin' badgers!

Sapphireho · 08-13-2019, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jsimon7777

I don't know what to think about that.

soundman98 · 08-13-2019, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

In almost 20 years of this username on various forums and Xbox live. This is the first time someone has understood my username

there's a difference between acknowledging and knowing/caring.

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