Nick Rees wrote:
> "Ken Yasumoto-Nicolson" <ken_nicolson@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:p3r0k09mk02r76dcnusp7j69himgp5vofg@4ax.com...
> 
>>On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 14:20:45 +0900, Brett Robson
>><deep_m_m@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Our heroes also end up working in a host bar, where rich women
>>>go to be flattered and given lots of attention by silver tongued
>>>smoothies. The best of these charmers can earn up to ?60,000 a
>>>month,"
>>>
>>>11million yen a month? I don't think so.
>>
>>I've seen it on TV, it's true, for suitable values of true - an
>>exceptionally popular host or hostess will get showered by gifts on
>>his/her birthday and it's possible it will add up to 8 digits.
>>
>>Ken
> 
> 
> Yes I saw this whole series here in the UK last year. I found it quite funny
> and fascinating especially as each week they try to find ways of becoming
> "Big in Japan." Even pretending to be the other halves of the Kano Sisters
> and getting themselves in the papers.

I've wanted to pull off something like that. Arrive somewhere in 
  a limo, have a couple of bodyguards and a dozen or so planted 
fans, and get the whole thing on tape.