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by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Mon Mar 24, 2025 12:47 am
Forum: US citizens and green card holders
Topic: Downsides to changing to Japanese citizenship?
Replies: 7
Views: 4786

Re: Downsides to changing to Japanese citizenship?

An acquaintance who took Japanese citizenship said it was just a reflection of reality; he had, for all intents and purposes, become "Japanese" so becoming Japanese was the natural thing to do. I like that view of naturalisation: not something done for the purpose of securing, gaining, or ...
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:16 am
Forum: Medical
Topic: Getting up to date vaccination in Japan
Replies: 11
Views: 10634

Re: Getting up to date vaccination in Japan

I cannot hear or read the word...
Roger Van Zant wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:30 amtetanus
...without immediately bursting into song: "Still it aches like tetanus, it reeks of politics."
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DX9eap_cKLP4
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Thu Mar 20, 2025 1:34 am
Forum: Real Estate
Topic: Pros and cons with buying farm land
Replies: 10
Views: 7492

Re: Pros and cons with buying farm land

Roger Van Zant wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:21 am
AreTheyTheLemmings? wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 2:33 am
Roger Van Zant wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 7:47 amland that was truly mine to do with as I pleased.
I hope I'm not being too nosy, but what have you done with it?
Planted lots of fruit trees. Set up some boar cages.
Good on you! I hope you have bountiful harvests and no blight.
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Tue Mar 18, 2025 9:28 am
Forum: Promo codes and affiliate links
Topic: Saily eSIMs
Replies: 6
Views: 5923

Re: Saily eSIMs

It depends. Nothing should get lost, but if your phone can't handle two sim cards at a time (irrespective of format) you would only be able to use one line at a time. In iOS for example, you have an easy-to-understand "switchboard" where you can switch each sim on and off. I think from iP...
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Tue Mar 18, 2025 3:25 am
Forum: Promo codes and affiliate links
Topic: Saily eSIMs
Replies: 6
Views: 5923

Re: Saily eSIMs

Can I ask an embarrassingly entry-level question?
If I use an eSIM on my phone when traveling overseas, does my regular phone number still work during that period?
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:28 am
Forum: Real Estate
Topic: Buying/building house (greater Tokyo area) - Where to start?
Replies: 12
Views: 4229

Re: Buying/building house (greater Tokyo area) - Where to start?

I am not sure how above board everything was at the real estate agent’s end [...] the dodgy dealings related to finding suitable land. This might be somewhat timely for the Lemmings household. If you don't mind, could you elaborate on why it was (or why you felt it was) dodgy? What I recall about i...
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Sun Mar 09, 2025 2:55 am
Forum: Real Estate
Topic: Buying/building house (greater Tokyo area) - Where to start?
Replies: 12
Views: 4229

Re: Buying/building house (greater Tokyo area) - Where to start?

sutebayashi wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 12:20 amI am not sure how above board everything was at the real estate agent’s end [...] the dodgy dealings related to finding suitable land.
This might be somewhat timely for the Lemmings household. If you don't mind, could you elaborate on why it was (or why you felt it was) dodgy?
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Tue Mar 04, 2025 2:33 am
Forum: Real Estate
Topic: Pros and cons with buying farm land
Replies: 10
Views: 7492

Re: Pros and cons with buying farm land

Roger Van Zant wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 7:47 amland that was truly mine to do with as I pleased.
I hope I'm not being too nosy, but what have you done with it?
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Heads Up for Kindle Readers
Replies: 16
Views: 13247

Re: Heads Up for Kindle Readers

RetireJapan wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:59 am
AreTheyTheLemmings? wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:28 am
RetireJapan wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 7:41 amStarted downloading my 1278 Kindle titles... this may take some time :?
How many did you manage to download?
All of them.
That's impressive. Well done!
by AreTheyTheLemmings?
Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:28 am
Forum: General
Topic: Heads Up for Kindle Readers
Replies: 16
Views: 13247

Re: Heads Up for Kindle Readers

RetireJapan wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 7:41 am Started downloading my 1278 Kindle titles... this may take some time :?
How many did you manage to download?