Here comes the rain
Jun 19, 2012 | 8:53 pm
#16
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Tokyo, Japan (or Vienna whenever possible)
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Wow. Last night in TYO was unbelievable, at least from the perspective of someone who's never experienced a typhoon in Asia.
I was in the streets of Aoyama at about 10-11pm, exiting a building when I raised my umbrella which was promptly COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY destroyed by the wind and horizontal sheets of rain. It became permanently pressed up against my face, reminiscent of some sort of asphyxiation by plastic bag.
I started laughing as my suit was soaked through in about 15 seconds flat. Only then did I noticed about a dozen of those clear 500 Yen umbrellas blowing down the street among remarkable few taxis which were all busy transporting home wet Tokyo-ites. Eventually got a cab, but noticed cab lines 10-20 deep at the hotel, the likes of which I haven't seen since the madness in the aftermath of the quake - which was of course much worse.
Now, today is utterly gorgeous!
I was in the streets of Aoyama at about 10-11pm, exiting a building when I raised my umbrella which was promptly COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY destroyed by the wind and horizontal sheets of rain. It became permanently pressed up against my face, reminiscent of some sort of asphyxiation by plastic bag.
I started laughing as my suit was soaked through in about 15 seconds flat. Only then did I noticed about a dozen of those clear 500 Yen umbrellas blowing down the street among remarkable few taxis which were all busy transporting home wet Tokyo-ites. Eventually got a cab, but noticed cab lines 10-20 deep at the hotel, the likes of which I haven't seen since the madness in the aftermath of the quake - which was of course much worse.
Now, today is utterly gorgeous!
In London when I was riding despatch the only adjustment that would have been made in yesterday's weather was a slight correction of lean into the wind. Otherwise business as usual. Last night walking home I was listening to some music on the iPod and enjoying the quiet of the streets.
Jun 19, 2012 | 8:58 pm
#17
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After walking around outside for 30 minutes, I have reaffirmed my belief that I would not consider this weather to be "cool" at any time of the year. 
(However, I am sort of cool right now, back in my air-conditioned office in my sweat soaked shirt...)
(However, I am sort of cool right now, back in my air-conditioned office in my sweat soaked shirt...)
Jun 20, 2012 | 1:57 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Right. Can't wait until July and August!
Jun 20, 2012 | 5:13 am
#19
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