"Elbow" <elbowcutthispartoutplease...@gol.com> wrote:

> "Louise Bremner" <dame_zumari@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1giymoj.v5z6ol13cpv8iN%dame_zumari@yahoo.com...
> > "Elbow" <elbowcutthispartoutplease...@gol.com> wrote:
> >
> > > http://www.jnto.go.jp/mapindex/E/mapindex.html
> > >
> > > All English and looks pretty good.
> >
> > What's the point of an "English" map if there's no "English" on the
> > signs when you're lost?
> >
> Dont get lost.

Yeah, well, I reckon I get lost far more often with Japanese maps. All
too often, I get the impression the mapmaker simply drew in a few
landmarks, then filled in the spaces around them with plausible-looking
squiggles. Or he left out all the bits he doesn't consider essential,
such as side-roads (knowing which road _not_ to take is also useful
information).

> Buy a compass. 

Yup. And I know how to use it <snip story of aspiring Ossifer Cadet who
lead us North into a live-firing area when we were supposed to be going
East-ish>.

> and some gin

Nope. At least, not for use when lost. 

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