Thread: Prices of goods in Fukuoka/Japan

Oh no. That is terrible news. I too have just lost my Uncle to cancer. Godspeed Dickie.

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Dad said no need to fly back, it's just old age. He's so glad we saw her before we left. I only just recently got back in touch with my dad (and his mum/my other Nana). She's a funny old goat.

She's 87.

My Mum's mum (whom I'm very close to) just celebrated her 95th birthday. I just wish them both happiness with the time they have left and ultimately, a painless, peaceful, ending to life.

Nothing else we can do, I suppose.

Today is Obon festival, so will be surrounded by family... might crack open the Tequila, my bros-in-law have never tried Tequila... hmmm I sense a cunning plan coming on.... will amuse myself, get up to mischief tonight heh...

Sorry to hear of your Nan's poor health.

As far as Japanese people having a go at me for the N-bombs, hasn't happened.


However, you will be seeing Uyoku dantai, Japan's right-wing nuts on occasion, parading around an area in their menacing looking vehicles and loud speakers going full blast. When I asked my husband what they were saying, told me to pay no attention to them, and definitely not to laugh at them. Apparently, they are gangsters in addition to being Nationalists.








They hate foreigners. Luckily, most all Japanese hate Uyoku dantai.

Sorry, not the best thread for the bad news.

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

any trick you guys know to check if it's really genuine leather?

Put your nose right where the last owners arse cheeks have permanently embedded an imprint and tell us what it smells like.

Also sit on it naked like it appears the previous owner did when its hot you will stick to it if its not leather

Are you sure the last owner never died on there?

^ That was my arse print mate... 555

Leather or even if it's leatherette (is easy to clean)... so my jizz will wipe right off innit...

I can mop it up with some bread and butter...

Advice on TV please!

cheap and cheerful - or blow a wad of cash on my dream machine?

I was researching that 4k only makes a difference up close... depends on how far you intend to sit away from the TV - in other words...

Check out Yamada Denki? They have fairly inexpensive televisions.

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If ya have a 4K telli Richard ya need to feed that 4 K telli with a top quality feed to see the difference. Same as Blu-Ray players, ya need Blu-Ray DVD.

Give a 4 K telli the appropriate high top end feed and they are foking awesome. No high quality feed and they are the same as every other Telli innit.

Anyway Richard, smart move buying second hand stuff whilst ya gettin set up, good move.

Onya Eh Dicky.

Id just get a full HD if i were you mate. I have a 4k and dont see that much difference plus i download most shit i watch and full hd is plenty good enough

Although if you do have cash to burn this Sony OLED is the way to go

https://www.stuff.tv/sony/bravia-a1/review

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Some monsters in Paragon, mind blowing display right there eh.

Very Very Exy though.

Cheers guys.. I think I will buy my dream TV, when I buy my dream home, to house the fukker... till then, it's the recycle shop for me...

Yeah, I'll buy a decent telly for the living room... then when I get more settled I can upgrade and move it to my bedroom/spare room...

Fark.. I must be finally maturing 55... prudent Dicky is in da house!!

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Any good Mull over there Richard.

^ You mean green?

I never partake in such illicit, deviant, activities my friend.

I think you confused me with party boy Dicky... I'm sensible Dicky (ahem)...

*Nah brah, only thing smokin' is my ass on that leather(ette) seat 555

A 5 year stretch for smoking pot in Japan..... and a blacklisting I'd imagine.

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Nah brah, only thing smokin' is my ass on that leather(ette) seat 555

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put a knife through it(where the dead Japs arse crack was sat looks the go)

If the back of the leather is suede, then its leather.

^ Exactly why I quit a few months prior to coming here.. not worth the risk.

Even I'm not that stupid...

Originally Posted by Dillinger

put a knife through it(where the dead Japs arse crack was sat looks the go) If the back of the leather is suede, then its leather.

Should I use the same knife test on my mother-in-law... check to see if she's real Japanese...

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No need - if she is real Japanese, she will do it herself.

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

look how expensive they are new, over 100k baht...

Yeah but that's a Sony mate. Those are 2x the cost everywhere. Half that of course would still be far too much though....so yeah.

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

I was researching that 4k only makes a difference up close... depends on how far you intend to sit away from the TV - in other words...

Originally Posted by terry57

Give a 4 K telli the appropriate high top end feed and they are foking awesome. No high quality feed and they are the same as every other Telli innit.

What Terry said. They really aren't that useful yet. You need a 4K feed, which you can't download pirated anyway (the protections haven't been cracked)

Netflix has some stuff. Obviously 4K blu rays are nice if you want to spend the money on a player (or an Xbox One like I have).

I mean sure it looks nice but really not that different for the extra scratch. Just not useful enough yet. The content isn't prevalent enough.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Id just get a full HD if i were you mate. I have a 4k and dont see that much difference plus i download most shit i watch and full hd is plenty good enough

Agreed. The caveat would be that I would try for at least a 50" minimum (more like 55" if possible)

Originally Posted by Dillinger

A 5 year stretch for smoking pot in Japan.....

Damn really? I thought Japan was supposed to be modern and civilized

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50 " tellies are so yesterday.

Got to go large, as large as ya wallet can afford.

Been some real nice deals on 70 " HD Smart TV's in BKK lately.

Bang around the joint and it's game on.

Waiting for my 50" to pop its clogs but unfortunately it will go forever.

Anyway Richard,

Spend ya wedge on a massive fuk off Telli.

Ya can't be out hunting whales and Dolphins all day eh.

I feel like right now price wise 55" is kind of the sweet spot.

But you're right, the big ones are going down and down.

65" especially is starting to be in the ballpark of what's affordable.

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Yep,

65's are very affordable and the 70's are still a tad up there.

Give it a few more months and 70's will be the price of 65's.

Unfortunately this does not help Richard, things may be cheaper in Pan Head land but big fok off Telli's are not.

Sorry Dicky.

Konichawa or what ever the fok that means.

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Chill young Richard, let the force guide you.

Life ain't perfect innit.

^ Smug barsteward with his 50" 4k TV bought for next to nothing... ahhhh!

Oh well.. I got me $1 Sushi train... 555

In the US, you can get a wicked 4k TV for under $500! not that much more in NZ (from memory)...

I was swaggering over here thinking they'd be 2 for the price of 1, or giving them away with dolphin happy meals...