So, two years ago (before I went to Japan), I was an ambasador to Europe. Here is a little background for all of you who have never been to England, France, of Italy.
Learn from my mistakes!
The trip would have been cool...if I hadn't nearly become roadkill almost 14 times! Here is my first warning. If you ever go to Europe, the moped drivers there will try to run you over like they are a bowling ball and you are the last pin...if you even get what I am saying. Why they made driving on the sidewalk LEGAL still remains a mystery to me.
Second, there is a little thing called region codes. I know, most of you probably know of such a thing already. But three years ago, I did not. No matter what country I go to, they continue to hunt me down.
OK, here is the hard lesson learned. I bought Princess Mononoke in France (FYI I could watch it in English or in Japanese with subs . . . or of course, in French). I mean, I thought that would be totally cool to buy anime at a French anime store. On top of it, the graphics on the French DVD cover is so much more awesome in my opinion. Finally, I made it to a hotel in Italy and watched Princess Mononoke on their Italian dvd player. But this is where it gets bad, because of this dumb thing called a region code on the disc, I can only watch it in Europe and Southwest Asia or some place in Africa!
But I am glad I learned this when I did. If I had not known this when I went to Japan, I would have gone all out trying to find the Gakuen Alice game for the PS2. That would have turned out even worse.
Learn from my mistakes!
The trip would have been cool...if I hadn't nearly become roadkill almost 14 times! Here is my first warning. If you ever go to Europe, the moped drivers there will try to run you over like they are a bowling ball and you are the last pin...if you even get what I am saying. Why they made driving on the sidewalk LEGAL still remains a mystery to me.
Second, there is a little thing called region codes. I know, most of you probably know of such a thing already. But three years ago, I did not. No matter what country I go to, they continue to hunt me down.
OK, here is the hard lesson learned. I bought Princess Mononoke in France (FYI I could watch it in English or in Japanese with subs . . . or of course, in French). I mean, I thought that would be totally cool to buy anime at a French anime store. On top of it, the graphics on the French DVD cover is so much more awesome in my opinion. Finally, I made it to a hotel in Italy and watched Princess Mononoke on their Italian dvd player. But this is where it gets bad, because of this dumb thing called a region code on the disc, I can only watch it in Europe and Southwest Asia or some place in Africa!
I HAVE WOULD HAVE TO GET A PLANE TICKET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD TO WATCH MY AWESOME PRINCESS MONONOKE DVD!!!!
But I am glad I learned this when I did. If I had not known this when I went to Japan, I would have gone all out trying to find the Gakuen Alice game for the PS2. That would have turned out even worse.
I can't really think on anything else. I am still not too knowledgeable on the culture of Europe. But hey, if this info saves someone from being squished by an unstoppable moped, my good deed has been done.
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