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I live in Japan, as most of you know...anyway, winter is here!! It's cold...I need heat, and the only thing keeping me warm now is the heater on the wall (No such thing as central heating). Anyway, most Japanese families have one of these 2
A Kotatsu, which is, easily described as a coffee table, with a blanket on it, then a board over that...and sandwiched between is a nice blanket. Under the table is a small heater. Anyway...here is a picture...
Then there is the hot carpet, which is exactly that...a carpet that you put down and you can turn on and off and it heats up. Both are nice...which would you get? I gotta get one cause my ass is freezing...I know this question is boring, but I told my mom about them, and she was pretty interested in it...so I thought "Hey...why not up my post count"
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both sound like a house waiting to be burned down
the carpet sounds good to me though unless you plan on huddling around the table 24/7 -
No, I used to live in Japan, too. And the hot carpet was the way to go. Keep warm Beave!
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Hot carpet? That anything like an electric blanket? If so I'd go with that.
Wow no central heat, I couldn't live there I guess. -
get a real heater - one of the oil filled ones work well and dont use much juice ...
or go with he carpet -- though weird"Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems." - Rene Descartes (1596-1650) -
wait wait, cover all your WALLS with carpet, then get a little heater. Ahha! I've outsmarted the Japanese!
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I could fedex you some coal
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Maybe this is a picture of that heater table.........
I found this on that website.......... :P
(the average Japanese home has an insulation "R" value just below that of a wet paper bag)
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No central heat over there? What is that? Some kind of population control or something? Come on, I thought those people were supposed to be pretty bright?? Do you live in the Amish section of Japan or something? :P
"There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon." -- Raoul Duke -
They are. Their central heating, if you have it installed comes from the floor (no vents), and man, it is nice!
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Thats really strange.Originally Posted by Tommyknocker
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That's what I have (in the USA).Originally Posted by Tommyknocker
A concrete floor with hot water running through tubes (radiant heating).
Nice and comfy! :P
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just put one of these in
"Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems." - Rene Descartes (1596-1650) -
Not only does it keep your house warm, but with the two heads all your children will be born with, you will never have to worry about having a dumb kid!
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Exactly, then carpet the walls.Originally Posted by BJ_M
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Master of Time & Space
- Feb 2004
- Denver, CO United States
Yeah. Where do you think the saying comes from ..."Two heads are better than one"Originally Posted by TommyknockerNot only does it keep your house warm, but with the two heads all your children will be born with, you will never have to worry about having a dumb kid! 
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Have you tried a couple of cats or a really hairy dog?
Anyway I'm more interested in keeping cool at
the moment - it's summer in these here parts. -
Crybaby. :POriginally Posted by offline
You live in Melbourne. Just wait till the afternoon, it'll be snowing. -
Yeah.. well you have heat and sunshine and
white sandy beaches and bikini babes and...
umm..
sh*t
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Master of Time & Space
- Feb 2004
- Denver, CO United States
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Not to mention his new digs with a view of the bikini babes from the balcony (with good binocs) 8)Originally Posted by offlineYeah.. well you have heat and sunshine and
white sandy beaches and bikini babes and...
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And if I didn't have work today and tomorrow I'd be down there right now trying to pick up at Schoolies.
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Yeah.. you get schoolies and we are left with the scabies
You have convinced me.
I'll just grab my trench coat and dirty Mac and I'm heading north
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Get the "Hot Carpet" beav.
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Hot carpet?
Dutch oven!
Still cold?
cigarette lighter
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More people = more body heat. Just get some roommates, or kidnap people if you're not feeling friendly. :P
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Master of Time & Space
- Feb 2004
- Denver, CO United States
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In the US we get arrested for trying to pick up schooliesOriginally Posted by pacmania_2001And if I didn't have work today and tomorrow I'd be down there right now trying to pick up at Schoolies.
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Originally Posted by CapmasterIn the US we get arrested for trying to pick up schooliesOriginally Posted by pacmania_2001And if I didn't have work today and tomorrow I'd be down there right now trying to pick up at Schoolies.
Note to self: picking up schoolies could result in to serious jail time. 
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You know what Schoolies is Cap?
Yay for legal age in Australia being 16!In the US we get arrested for trying to pick up schoolies
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Master of Time & Space
- Feb 2004
- Denver, CO United States
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No. Not really. A club?Originally Posted by pacmania_2001 -
Young girls, I'm guessing?
Nothing can stop me now, 'cause I don't care anymore.
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