CrazyDude Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Hey to all in Japan. Hope you are snugly tucked in at home with a good supply of models/toys and your preferred snack and drink. Hasn't hit me yet but the temp and humidity is through their roof, won't even attempt any painting till this blows over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullmilitia Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 yeah guys be safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 That's why I really like living in Hokkaido. No rainy season, and only a rare typhoon rolling through. I grew up in northern Minnesota, so the winters here don't bother me at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Ugh, I did Florida for 8 years. I feel for you guys. Good luck over there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDude Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 So far still hovering around Kyushu, reports from Okinawa sound bad. Should hit me in about 2 days. Bit off-topic any of j-customers if HLJ noticed the new shipping charges within Japan? People that use a proxy-service should also be aware of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 It's hot. Hot. Hot. Hot. Unseasonably hot. Aside from that, we (the Kansai area) are getting a reprieve from the rains of rainy season. Would like to do some painting on the 1/100 Missile Phalanx I'm currently working on, but the heat's wiped out any motivation for that (humidity be damned!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDude Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 I know the humidity and heat zaps me every year, annoying. No rain here right now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Good luck! be safe everyone and your toys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Stay safe there guys! We just has a massive round of storms here in KS last night, 75 mph gusts & hail. And I feel you with the humidity, its like a sauna out here! Keep lots of Macross mecha & a flashlight handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbadon Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Yeah, saw this on the news. Almost hit our country. Stay safe Japan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 It hasn't hit the mainland yet, I think, it just hit Okinawa... hard. Jefuemon, how are you after that 5度 earthquake in Hokkaido yesterday afternoon? Was that near you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonieG2010 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Thanks guys!! I live near Yokohama and the rain is already hitting us hard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyll2 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I am from PH and to be honest (and not to be a jerk), I am thankful that the storm managed to evade us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 It hasn't hit the mainland yet, I think, it just hit Okinawa... hard. Jefuemon, how are you after that 5度 earthquake in Hokkaido yesterday afternoon? Was that near you? Kind of near. My cell phone whooped the earthquake alarm right about the time the shake started. Just swayed a bit, that was all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Where the hell have I been, Typhoon AND Earthquake this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Where the hell have I been, Typhoon AND Earthquake this week? Don't concern yourself about the quakes too much. A week without some type of seismic activity would be very rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDude Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Looks we got past this one OK. Noticed many typhoons weaken greatly before hitting the Kanto plains. Chyll2. Don't worry we all feel the same. Having been in 2 major earthquakes(Greek and 3/11) and a few typhoons it is not much fun. Glad to say that Japan is well prepared for those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Looks we got past this one OK. Noticed many typhoons weaken greatly before hitting the Kanto plains. It really depends on how the typhoon approaches Japan that determine which area takes the brunt. Add to that, that its still kind of early in the season for typhoons to sustain themselves (or worse, grow!) when they approach the waters around Japan (meaning: typhoons get their energy from warmer water). Nevertheless, this one was quite large - and unexpectedly throw a lot of humid, hot equatorial air at us, giving us mid-August, hot and humid weather for a day or two. Yucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDude Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Yeah, our temp here is 35Celsius today and humid, more like august as you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It really depends on how the typhoon approaches Japan that determine which area takes the brunt. Add to that, that its still kind of early in the season for typhoons to sustain themselves (or worse, grow!) when they approach the waters around Japan (meaning: typhoons get their energy from warmer water). Nevertheless, this one was quite large - and unexpectedly throw a lot of humid, hot equatorial air at us, giving us mid-August, hot and humid weather for a day or two. Yucky! Ugh, just gave me flashbacks of the Hurricanes I went through living in Florida from '02 to '13. Some were just wind and rain events while others took out power and water and caused some pretty nasty damage, all depending on which "side" of the storm I was in. Good luck and stay safe to everyone impacted. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Ugh, just gave me flashbacks of the Hurricanes I went through living in Florida from '02 to '13. Some were just wind and rain events while others took out power and water and caused some pretty nasty damage, all depending on which "side" of the storm I was in. There's one nice thing about being in Japan - it's full of mountains, and the mountains tend to rip the typhoons to shreds (though, it sucks if you're in the area that's taking the brunt of the storm). Which is pretty much what happened this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 There's one nice thing about being in Japan - it's full of mountains, and the mountains tend to rip the typhoons to shreds (though, it sucks if you're in the area that's taking the brunt of the storm). Which is pretty much what happened this time. Yep, just the same as if a hurricane went over islands like Cuba first, weakening the storm, because of the mountains and terrain. Good luck with the clean-up and recovery. *I love how Typhoons, Cyclones and Hurricanes are the same weather phenomenon, just named differently depending on "where" on Earth you are. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDude Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Just had an earthquake to round up this weeks collection, moderate length but not very strong maybe a 3.5. Add in a Tsunami warning along the north eastern border of mainland japan, might hit Fukushima. Edited July 11, 2014 by CrazyDude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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