John wrote:
> 
> Jim Breen wrote:
>> That's about what I paid to have stuff shipped from Japan to Aus.
>>
>> I had to decide whether to abandon ~$600 worth of  bedding, utensils, etc.
>> or spending that much again to bring it back. In the end I paid.
>>
> 
> I'm in the same boat.  I want to toss as much stuff as possible.  My
> wife wants to take most of it.  I'll probably lose in the end.
You could always take my approach: I'm the proud owner of a 40' shipping
container. I can fit everything I own, including two trucks, into it,
and it costs about $8000 to have it taken anywhere in the world. No more
arguments.

KWW