Comments on: episode #7 VENDING MACHINES http://www.joshinjapan.com/2005/08/14/episode-7-vending-machines/ from the simple mind of a lost foreigner Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Josh http://www.joshinjapan.com/2005/08/14/episode-7-vending-machines/#comment-62 Josh Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:00:44 +0000 http://www.joshinjapan.com/2005/08/14/episode-7-vending-machines/#comment-62 Justin, thanks for listening. I do not believe I made that mistake, but if you say you heard it, i might have said it. i try to keep things rolling very quickly so i may have slipped up, but you are the first that has let me know (and many people try to correct me) :) thanks again for listening! josh Justin,

thanks for listening. I do not believe I made that mistake, but if you say you heard it, i might have said it. i try to keep things rolling very quickly so i may have slipped up, but you are the first that has let me know (and many people try to correct me) :) thanks again for listening!

josh

]]> By: Justin Cherian http://www.joshinjapan.com/2005/08/14/episode-7-vending-machines/#comment-61 Justin Cherian Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:37:01 +0000 http://www.joshinjapan.com/2005/08/14/episode-7-vending-machines/#comment-61 Hey Josh, Love your podcast. Learned a lot of stuff about Japan from you. Want to come and visit one day, when I can afford it. Anyway, I don't want to be too critical, but I would just like to point out that takoyaki is octopus balls not squid balls, I hope this doesn't offend you or anything. Keep up the good work with the podcasting. I was going to suggest a segment about cell phones and the network and the types of phones and stuff, but I see you already made an episode about cell phones, if there is any questions about cell phones after listening to your podcast, I'll leave another message. Hey Josh,

Love your podcast. Learned a lot of stuff about Japan from you. Want to come and visit one day, when I can afford it. Anyway, I don’t want to be too critical, but I would just like to point out that takoyaki is octopus balls not squid balls, I hope this doesn’t offend you or anything. Keep up the good work with the podcasting. I was going to suggest a segment about cell phones and the network and the types of phones and stuff, but I see you already made an episode about cell phones, if there is any questions about cell phones after listening to your podcast, I’ll leave another message.

]]> By: Podcast Shuffle http://www.joshinjapan.com/2005/08/14/episode-7-vending-machines/#comment-48 Podcast Shuffle Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:58:22 +0000 http://www.joshinjapan.com/2005/08/14/episode-7-vending-machines/#comment-48 Most of the vending machines in the US now offer the 16oz bottles for a $1. Also most gas stations or 7-11's charge you that much as well. Which seems pretty close to what mentioned for Japan. I'm sure there are lots places in the US that have cheap vending machines, the only ones I know of are usually in front of WalMarts or in Costco; where you can usually get a can of soda for 35 cents. Regarding your comment about escalators - I don't remember about Europe but in South Africa people open the left door, ride up the escalators on the left and of course drive on the left of the road. Cheers, Jeff Most of the vending machines in the US now offer the 16oz bottles for a $1. Also most gas stations or 7-11’s charge you that much as well. Which seems pretty close to what mentioned for Japan.

I’m sure there are lots places in the US that have cheap vending machines, the only ones I know of are usually in front of WalMarts or in Costco; where you can usually get a can of soda for 35 cents.

Regarding your comment about escalators - I don’t remember about Europe but in South Africa people open the left door, ride up the escalators on the left and of course drive on the left of the road.

Cheers,
Jeff

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