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catnip
Joined: 31 May 2006
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Location: san francisco
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 Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:47 am Post subject: Manicure items |
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| This may sound picky. But I always travel with my manicure scissors, metal file etc.. They are small enough to pack and as the sterilization techniques can be pretty ineffective on blood born pathogens, I just feel safer. And the manicures and pedicures and such I used to get in Taiwan were fabulous. Oh, for the cold and rainy days nothing warms your bed up like either an electric blanket or I used to travel with an electric compatable heating pad. Put it in the bed before you go to sleep and it really warms up the bed. P.S. I haven't been in Taiwan for about 20 years now. Any idea what the rents are on a 1 bedroom in Taipei. I'd love to come back. |
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Pop Fly
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:06 am Post subject: Re: For Big Wally an' Them... |
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| BigWally wrote: |
Anyways, I wanted to ressurect this thread because I had a few other questions. With the typhoon season being in full effect right now (and assuming it still will be when I arrive), is there anything extra that I should pack that is good to have during these "extra wet & windy" times?
Ganbei!  |
You don't need to bring anything. You can get it all here and alot cheaper. Rubber boots and plastic raingear are cheap and plentiful. As are the blue flip flops for casual day rain running. I've seen some suggest that goretex is a good idea. Well, it's not. It is rain resistant, maybe the most rain resistant fabric known. But it's not rain proof. Only plastic is rain proof. You need rain proof. Vulcanization, baby. It don't breathe so good, but it'll keep the rain 100% out.
On the days that I need to travel via motorcycle, I usually just go as far as the MRT and then strip off my rain suit under some store front shelter, stuff it in my saddlebags and ride the air-conned rails the rest of the way. A good umbrella sees me across the street from station to office.
During a typhoon, you'd be insane to go out of doors. When you get here you will notice that every apartment seems to be behind prison bars. You'll assume they are a measure to counter burglaries. I thought so too, until the day I was bringing in some laundry and a piece of aluminum siding, caught in the wind, smashed against my "cell" wall. Right about neck high it was. So, if it weren't for my bars, I'd be typing this message headless. I don't think I'd be as erudite or humourous t'were that the case. |
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