Declan Murphy wrote:

> Are there no fj'ers working in an open plan office whereby a trebuchet
> might be properly deployed? Scott works from his futon in his pajamas
> or birthday suit, JohnW from his bathroom, Mike Cash worked from his
> truck, 2-Belo from a cave somewhere that he commuted to from a cave in
> Gifu, Charles from the American Club for all I know, and others from
> padded cells etc. What sort of company am I keeping?

I don't go near the American Club ... well, not since The Incident, at
least.  Frankly, after the western food, (which you can get with a
lower-cost membership at the Foreign Correspondent's Club), and the easy
extramarital affairs, there isn't a whole lot else that makes the
American Club worth going to.

I mostly work on the JR Highway Bus between the house in "inaka" and the 
manshon in "town" when I am too lazy to drive or when I am going to 
visit people who get pissy over being called on by a gaijin wearing 
motorcycle leathers (or a dripping rain suit) and carrying a helmet and 
laptop bag.

But, the prospect of a trebuchet firing exchange in a moving bus does 
have certain attractions, now that you've mentioned it ...

-- 
CL