in article cuscis$uoh$1@nnrp.gol.com, Ron Hitler Barrassi at
greg-the-stop-sign@tism.com.au wrote on 2/15/05 5:40 PM:

> 
> 
> Ernest Schaal wrote:
>> in article cusc6k$uo9$1@nnrp.gol.com, Ron Hitler Barrassi at
>> greg-the-stop-sign@tism.com.au wrote on 2/15/05 5:34 PM:
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>>> 
>>> Ernest Schaal wrote:
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>>>> in article 84ler39g5dl3$.1874oruux44k1$.dlg@40tude.net, Edward Mills at
>>>> spam@hotmail.com wrote on 2/15/05 4:46 PM:
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:19:33 -0600, Walter Canady wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm really looking forward to a 5 day trip to Nagoya in April .  I know
>>>>>> absolutely nothing about the place.  We have reservations at the Gifu
>>>>>> renaissance Hotel.  Where should we try and see from this area?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Why are you excited about coming to Japan? Maybe you should understand
>>>>> that
>>>>> a lot of us here have lived in Japan for many years and find the notion of
>>>>> returning home after a couple weeks or months in God's country to be
>>>>> somewhat less than appealing.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Are you interested in seeing Geisha girls and falling cherry blossoms? Or
>>>>> maybe soaking in some of that good ol' Japanese culture like Tom Cruise
>>>>> did
>>>>> in 'Last Samurai' when he got taken to that little village out in the
>>>>> middle of nowhere? Or maybe just figuring out if there's something worth
>>>>> seeing within a block of your hotel because you're afraid of getting lost?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> If Japan is so bad, what is keeping you here?
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> the ball and chain.
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> If she loves you, she will probably be willing to go wherever you go.
>> 
> 
> why doesn't that work the other way?

It does. Where you live is a compromise, with both parties agreeing. My
point was that if you REALLY hated Japan that much, and if your wife REALLY
loves you, this is something where something could be worked out. If you
REALLY hate Japan and she REALLY hates your country, there are plenty of
other places to live.