Who ya gonna call?
Christopher | December 20, 2009
Last weekend, I was hanging out downtown San Francisco waiting for my friend. We were about to partake in one of the finest burgers that our fair city has to offer. As I watched the world go by, I saw a late model Ford Police Interceptor approaching me. The side searchlights were still attached. All other markings had been removed. No light bar across the roof. No decals on the side. The driver was a middle aged man with a couple days of stubble on his face and an ill-fitting stocking cap on his head. He did not fit the mold of a current or retired law enforcement official.
Then the car rounded the corner and I caught a glimpse of the bold decal that adorned the trunk lid. Check it out for yourself: http://bit.ly/6ffhHd
They have an official website with very little information and featuring a much more stylish picture of the vehicle in question.

I wrote a little bit about the trains when I first arrived in Japan. Now that I’ve returned to San Francisco and had some time to compare the two, I decided to elaborate on about my experiences.
I spent my first two nights in Tokyo at the Tokyo Prince Hotel. I picked it entirely based off a magical formula based upon factors such as price, location and opinions from random people who take the time to post things on the internet.
There is nothing that subsitutes for first hand experience. You cannot learn how to fly a plane just from reading a book. This is why you need to log hours before they give you a pilots license. You’re going to have a tough time learning how to paint a picture just by watching Bob Ross and never picking up brush. And so will you have a hard time understanding how huge some of these office buildings are without standing at the very base of them and looking up.
Trash cans are exceptionally rare in Japan. Recycling is taken very seriously and you can find a recycle bin next to every vending machine. If you have a wrapper from the pastry you bought at the bread shop… well, just stick it in your pocket until you get home.




