Declan Murphy wrote:
> On Apr 18, 10:18 pm, CL <flot...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Declan Murphy wrote:
>>> On Apr 17, 8:49 pm, CL <flot...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> Declan Murphy wrote:
>>>>> On Apr 17, 3:42 pm, CL <flot...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Declan Murphy wrote:
>>>>>>> ... what is the equivalent term for the equivalent act if conducted on
>>>>>>> a high speed train such as the shinkansen?
>>>>>> "the way that granpa' used to do it ... only faster ... but maybe not
>>>>>> premature"
>>>>> I was going to make a quick quip about the rhythm method but decided
>>>>> it was tasteless.
>>>>>> When I was on a TDY assignment in Freiburg, I had a young lady friend
>>>>>> from the Universitaet where I was studying who used to call it "rocking
>>>>>> on the rails" ... or "fuckenfahren" depending upon her moods ... it was
>>>>>> amazing the kinds of service you could get on DeutscheBahn in those days
>>>>> Did DeutscheBahn provide little cabins? And high speed? One of the
>>>>> problems of the shinkansen is the lack of privacy. Even, or perhaps
>>>>> especially, in the green car.
>>>> On longer trips, say Koln to Munchen, yes.  On shorter trips, First
>>>> Class cars were mostly unoccupied on the midday trips.  You just needed
>>>> an appreciation of the nooner as an art form and ability to use blankets
>>>> creatively.
>>>> As for the shinkansen, there is at least one 4 four-passenger cabin
>>>> located in car 8 of the newest Series 700 Hikari Railstar versions
>>>> (Shin-Osaka <-> Hakata)... according to:
>>> I try to avoid travelling west of Osaka. Most of the time.
>> I am a big fan of visiting Kyushu.  It is not on my short list of places
>> to live, however.
>>
>>>> http://www1.plala.or.jp/uu/shinkansen.htm#w
>>> ファイルが見つかりません
>> http://www1.plala.or.jp/uu/shinkansen.html
> 
> aah... thats better. The fold down table in particular. Suddenly a
> trip to Kyushu looks enticing. Need a blanket and some tape I guess.

I found the following of particular appeal, me being of Scots descent as
well as liking the accompaniment of the fairer sex for obvious reasons ...

> なお、利用料金は部屋売りのため、4人分の普通車指定席料金が必要です。
> つまり、2人で利用しても4人分の指定席料金を払う必要がありますが、この額は2人分のグリーン車利用料金
> よりも安いです。

Looks as though all of the trains through to Hakata are "manseki" until
07 May.  Guess no onsen trip to Yufuin or Kumamoto until after that.
Incidentally, if you have never taken the green express train from
Tenjin to Yufuin, do so with someone who is agile, compliant, and can
think up new things to try.  Often.  But remember that the floors are
wood plank and conduct sound a lot better than steel or honeycomb
(DAMHIKIJK).  The trip is almost better than the stay.  The homebrew
beer they serve on board is also excellent.

-- 
CL