On 12/1/2003 3:04 PM, Declan Murphy wrote:

> 1) Why was there almost nobody around? In the work/employment section 
> there was only about 20 cute Filipino girls, a dodgy looking Japanese 
> dude in black suit and shades, 2 or 3 lost looking eikaiwa type gaigins, 
> about 15-20 depressed looking south merkins, and moi. The previous week 
> I had popped in to find out exactly what I needed for renewal 
> (toushi/keiei) since my previous visit had been for change of status - 
> and the placed had been absolutely jam packed.

Hmmm, it sounds like someone purloined the several dozen (non-Japanese) 
Asians who were supposed to be there, waiting to go up to the counter 
and get yelled at by the immigration people.

That would explain why there were so few people there and also why 
everyone behind the counter was so friendly.

Anyhow, I hope this newfound efficiency is a general thing, not 
something limited to your local immigration office.

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Scott Reynolds                                      sar@gol.com