<mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net> wrote in message
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> necoandjeff <spam@schrepfer.com> wrote:
> > <mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net> wrote in message
> > news:cjatai$gdq$13@news.Stanford.EDU...
> >> necoandjeff <spam@schrepfer.com> wrote:
> >> > <mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net> wrote in message
> >>
> >> >> Actually, since he has to check the knife in these days, all he has
to
> >> >> do is declare it at customs.
> >>
> >> > And what does this have to do with ability to read Japanese
(presumably
> > to
> >> > be able to know the law)?
> >>
> >> Sorry, why does he need to read Japanese to declare a pocket knife at
> >> customs?
>
> > Ooops. I must have mistaken you for the mtfester who posted a response
> > (notably deleted above) to my response which was made in the context of
> > Brett's question about whether one needs to be able to read Japanese
before
> > travelling to Japan.
>
> Oh, you mean:
>
> "No, not at all. If he gets hauled before a judge for carrying the wrong
> kind of knife,"
>
> Yes, obviously nothing to do with carrying a knife  at all.

That was just a sarcastic response to Brett's question. What, are people
being nice in fj.life.in-japan now or something?