| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Nismo
Joined: 27 Jul 2004
Posts: 520
|
 Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 8:35 am Post subject: |
 |
|
| Lyrajean wrote: |
 Okinawa-ken...
I don't know how they got that out of me requesting Miyagi-ken or Fukuoka...
-sigh-
At least I won't ahve to bring my winter clothes |
That's like winning the gold medal and whining about wanting the silver medal instead! |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Mothy wrote: |
Wait a second! Shizuoka WAS one of the one's I requested! You stole my Shizuoka!  |
Hee hee hee! I've stolen it and I ain't givin' it back. 
I can't wait. Flyin' out on July 28th. Yay!
Best,
fat_c |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mothy
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 99
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:39 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Apparently I'm going to Kawaguchi in Saitama. Don't really know much about it but from what I can tell it seems like a pretty sweet location. Might be a bit expensive though. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: Where in da SHIZ? |
|
|
Mothy,
Good to hear that you know where you are headed. I have yet to hear from my Contracting Organization so I am still clueless as to where in Shizuoka. All in all, we are headed to Nihon! Excitement abounds!
Best of luck,
fat_c |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bornslippy1981
Joined: 02 Aug 2004
Posts: 271
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Mothy wrote: |
| Apparently I'm going to Kawaguchi in Saitama. Don't really know much about it but from what I can tell it seems like a pretty sweet location. Might be a bit expensive though. |
I lived in Kawaguchi for a year. It's not a bad place. Less than 30 minutes to most parts of Tokyo without having to change trains multiple times.
I didn't find it too expensive of a place.
Any questions, fire away, or send me a PM. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
fluffyhamster
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
Posts: 3292
Location: UK > China > Japan > UK again
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Wow, I didn't know people from the US had to get FBI criminal background checks (I'm from the UK, and wasn't asked for anything like that when I was on JET from '99-'02). Is that a recent thing, or has it always been the case for you guys? (Please feel free to ignore this question if you feel it's inappropriate to the thread; that is, Congrats on getting onto JET, and good luck wherever you wind up!). |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mothy
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 99
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Since I was only accepted this year I don't know if the FBI background check has always been required. But I've mentioned it in front of ex-JETs before and seen it discussed on other forums before but you're the first person I've heard express any surprise about it. So I suspect it's been around for awhile anyway. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MaggieMcClain
Joined: 04 Feb 2007
Posts: 3
Location: San Antonio, TX
|
| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:13 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I'm leaving out of Houston and will be in Saitama City. Anyone in the area feel free to pm me [email protected]. Also, for the Houston JET group, I'm compiling a list of everyone's placements, hometowns, and contact info. If anyone wants to be added to this list e-mail me with your name, hometown, departure airport, prefecture, city/town, and e-mail and I will add you. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MaggieMcClain
Joined: 04 Feb 2007
Posts: 3
Location: San Antonio, TX
|
| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Oh, and the FBI background check is in fact new either this year (or maybe they started it last year, but it's new either way). |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
king of the bees
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Posts: 14
|
| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
I not only had to provide my New Zealand police record, I also had to provide records for all countries in which I've lived for over a year. The South Korean police record only took about five weeks to come through, but the Vietnamese one would have required me to petition the local People's Committee back in Hanoi. Apparently this is the first year that international records have been required for JET and the details haven't all been worked out, so there was some leeway on that. Thankfully.
Hey, fat_chris! I'll be in Shizuoka-Ken as well. I guess I'll be seeing you at the group A orientation. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
|
| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| king of the bees wrote: |
| Hey, fat_chris! I'll be in Shizuoka-Ken as well. I guess I'll be seeing you at the group A orientation. |
Yes! 44 days, but who's counting? You lucky devil, you know where you're headed! Nice!
Regards,
fat_c |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: Inaka, baby, let's get inaka! |
|
|
| Mothy wrote: |
Saitama-ken! It wasn't one of the prefectures I asked for but it's in the same area so I'm happy.  Wait a second! Shizuoka WAS one of the one's I requested! You stole my Shizuoka! |
Did I steal your Sakuma-cho, inaka in the mountains? 
Best to ya in Saitama-ken!
Regards,
fat_c |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mothy
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 99
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Yes!!! I wanted the inaka! Oh! I'll get you fat_chris! If it's the last thing I ever do I'll GET YOU!!!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:34 pm Post subject: In a inaka |
|
|
| Mothy wrote: |
| Yes!!! I wanted the inaka! Oh! I'll get you fat_chris! If it's the last thing I ever do I'll GET YOU!!!! |
Hee hee!
Dang! I haven't even made it to Japan yet and I'm already in trouble.
regards,
fat_c |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
Posts: 3198
Location: Beijing
|
| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: OK to Okinawa |
|
|
Lyrajean,
Are you still heading to Okinawa-ken?
Best of luck,
fat_c |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
