Explorations in Montevideo

[astrochris]

Yesterday was the first day of a gargantuan restructuring of Montevidean bus lines, and I was therefore doomed, by the serendipitous cloud of misfortune which shrewishly follows me around, to go downtown. Any 2-bit travel guide you pick up will tell you that Montevideo has "European airs" to it, but don't ask me what that's supposed to mean. Now, a

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[lucidream]

Bruno! I'm glad you're having all sorts of historical adventures. All Hakodate has is some weird star-shaped fort, Japan's first "Concreet (sic) Telephone Pole" and, yes, Ropeway Station.

I miss you!

[astrochris]

So is it the actual First Concreet Telephone pole, or some cleverly disguised ruse? And maybe Concreet is some sort of fiberoptic material so advanced you haven't even heard of it, and here you are ridiculing it!

[lucidream]

You're right, my ignorance has caused me to act inappropriately. Now, please let me bow properly and ask for your forgiveness in ten different levels of politeness.

Japan is silly, fyi.

[astrochris]

Hehe, are you getting really-tiny-plastic--Nippon-pink-Hello-Kitty-cabin fever?

"Here, melon-flavoured chocolate -- won´t you please try some? Try some. Please, have some. Eat it. Eat it! EAT IT! EAT IT YOU WHOREMONGERING WHORE YOU!"

[lucidream]

Exxxxactly. There are floors of buildings that are dizzying seas of pink plastic cute obnoxiousness. Guhhhh. I want to use a fork.