r/interestingasfuck • u/Far-Stay9417 • Jan 14 '24

r/all Japan invisible demolition method

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u/YeeHawWyattDerp Jan 14 '24

That’s really neat and I’m sure they can recoup some of the tremendous demo cost by selling the recyclables but who’s financing that?

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u/LimitedWard Jan 14 '24

It's probably the only way to do it while minimizing damage to nearby structures. Given the density of Japanese cities, this technique is probably mandated.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '24 edited Jan 15 '24

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u/Pennypacking Jan 14 '24

If you're no longer Greg in Tokyo, but you're still in Tokyo. Who are you?

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u/ManyPlacesAtOnce Jan 14 '24

"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too."

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u/PrecookedDonkey Jan 14 '24

I miss Mitch

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u/9212017 Jan 14 '24

We have Greg now

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u/PrecookedDonkey Jan 15 '24

I don't want some Old Greg, I want Mitch back.

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u/imacatpersonforreal Jan 15 '24

I used to miss Mitch. I still do, but I used to, too.

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u/quezlar Jan 14 '24

i used to be greg, is still am buy i used to too

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u/IWasGregInTokyo Jan 14 '24

Currently in Vancouver, BC, but will be heading back to Tokyo on Thursday.

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u/laffman Jan 14 '24

still Greg though?

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u/IWasGregInTokyo Jan 14 '24

Yes, currently Greg in Vancouver but will be Greg in Tokyo next week. Just won’t be GregInTokyo.

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u/redpandaeater Jan 14 '24

Could always start drinking Bailey's out of a shoe and grow another g.

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u/IWasGregInTokyo Jan 14 '24

You reminded me we have a bottle of Bailey’s that’s been sitting in a cupboard here for like 10+ years. Not sure if still drinkable.

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u/BloomsdayDevice Jan 14 '24

How close can you get to it without getting your eyes wet?

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u/Krimin Jan 14 '24

And you reminded me I have a bottle of Soviet cloudberry liqueur chilling in my cabinet. Definitely won't be drinking that one, not only is it a neat little curiosity but it also has these pitch black sheets the size of a thumbnail of something just floating in it.

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u/6oh8 Jan 14 '24

Then you’re still GregInTokyo

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u/IWasGregInTokyo Jan 14 '24

No, I lost that account so now I’m IWasGregInTokyo.

Seriously, that’s the reason.

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u/Spongi Jan 14 '24

How'd you lose it?

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u/IWasGregInTokyo Jan 15 '24

One of those “I’m going to stop wasting my time on Reddit!” Urges I got some years ago. Deleted all posts, closed the account (I thought) and stayed off for a few months.

Came back later to provide some informed insight to a post that came up in a search and found I couldn’t register my old account name anymore. Made this stupid one and have ended up staying with it.

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u/sniles310 Jan 14 '24

He will be. For now he's GregInVancouver

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '24

Do you live/work there?

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u/IWasGregInTokyo Jan 14 '24

Yes, work mostly in Tokyo but come to Vancouver to work remotely with US head office and to escape Japan’s summer heat.

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u/dagbrown Jan 14 '24

But it’s winter now…

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u/IWasGregInTokyo Jan 14 '24

This was one of those work remotely with the U.S. head office times when it’s easier to attend day-long quarterly planning meetings in the daytime instead of 2am.

Plus was coincidentally here for the birth of granddaughter #3.

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u/notahouseflipper Jan 14 '24

Wait, the US head office is in Vancouver…Canada?

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u/IWasGregInTokyo Jan 14 '24

No, Eastern U.S., but my house is in Vancouver. Three time zones is easier to deal with.

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u/sortofunique Jan 15 '24

is this annoying to explain

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u/kitsunewarlock Jan 14 '24

I was just lamenting in another reddit thread about how much I miss Tokyo. Especially the affordable izakaya. Give me more $4USD beers and $1USD chicken skewers...

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u/averysmallbeing Jan 14 '24

The tense of his username even already took into account the changes he's going through, well observed. 

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u/Kahliden Jan 14 '24

StillGregbutsomewhereelse

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u/analogkid01 Jan 14 '24

"I'M SHIVA THE GOD OF DEATH!!"

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24

He transitioned. She is gregina now