John W. totally sneezed all over fj.life.in-japan with a withering cloud of
snot:

>On Feb 3, 1:22?am, The 2-Belo <the2b...@msd.bigREMOVETHISlobe.ne.jp>
>wrote:
>> 1) I want to figure out how I can get my hands on a wild bird feeder and some
>> seed. No one feeds the birds around here, despite there being an ample supply of
>> sparrows, finches, warblers, etc. Why not? The people at the pet store looked at
>> me like I was bug-buggering insane. All the bird seed was for exotic pets such
>> as cockatoos. What gives?
>>
>Just make one. You can order kits online or you can download plans.
>There are countless ways to make a good feeder. Food is as easy as
>getting some sunflower seeds and/or corn, but you can also order that.

Yeah, I figured that I'd have to make one if I wanted to do it. Getting seed
isn't too much of a hassle, but I was wondering what seed will attract what
bird.

>> 2) WHERE CAN I FIND SOME DECENT SWISS CHEESE IN THIS LOUSY GODDAMNED COUNTRY*
>>
>I've found the cheese selection in Japan is a bit weak. I'd think that
>if you can find a true wine shop they should be able to point you in
>the right direction.

It seems like most stores only have cheddar, parmesan, Camembert, or brie. I
wanted to make ham and swiss sandwiches, but everywhere I've looked so far has
turned up nothing.


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