Who else hates Torii Station? [Archive]

ClintB

06-25-2008, 06:53 PM

Hmm? There is nothing to do here and you have to drive for 20 minutes to the PX on Kadena. With fuel prices $4 now its probably $12 per trip in my Toyota Surf. And we need free japanese language lessons at night here like they have at other bases. I dont know what the rules are for bringing a girlfriend onto other bases but for god sake we cant even have them stay the night. I for one... hate Torii Station. Anyone concur/rebut?

Rossi46

06-25-2008, 07:22 PM

Well at least Tori is not as overcrowded as camp Kadena, You have a nice beach at walking distance. I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think any dorm/barrack residents on island are allowed to have overnight guest maybe SNCO's/Officers? Sell the Surf and buy something smaller and cheaper on gas or hang on to it until it blows a head gasket and sets you back 2K or so. Tori can't be that bad:scratchchin:

06-25-2008, 07:27 PM

I wouldn't want to live on Torii, but I always found it to be nice and laid back. There's a few bars right outside the gate, too, aren't there?

Bones

06-25-2008, 07:32 PM

I have nothing against the base, or it's people. Nice beach area, but the club seriously sucks.

Bones

uriel

06-25-2008, 07:39 PM

Uh, so what base can you have a Japanese girl stay the night? I'm assuming you are in the barracks...?

DocTurtle

06-25-2008, 07:42 PM

I love the beach there! :D

That's pretty much the only time I've been there though. You can't keep any visitors on base past midnight. That's all bases bro. Well...at least it's that way on Marine bases.

Sex Wax

06-25-2008, 07:44 PM

The one farmer dude gave me some purple sweet potatos one time. They were good. Thats all that I have to say about Torii.

Bones

06-25-2008, 08:20 PM

As posted by Sex Wax:

The one farmer dude gave me some purple sweet potatos one time. They were good. Thats all that I have to say about Torii.

Some of the stands that we used to visit still give us some freebies. They don't remember the wife, but they seem to remember me. And all I did, was walk around in the road to have a smoke.

Perhaps they had a bet going about how long it would take for me to be hit by traffic.:D

Bones

ClintB

06-25-2008, 08:35 PM

Sex Wax

06-25-2008, 08:42 PM

Is your sister hot?

ClintB

06-25-2008, 11:05 PM

Dude she is in the Army. Three kids. Has a Army husband. And she's my sister. Nuff said. ;)

Sex Wax

06-25-2008, 11:06 PM

Dude she is in the Army. Three kids. Has a Army husband. And she's my sister. Nuff said. ;)

Cool. :thumbup1:

Sex Wax

06-25-2008, 11:08 PM

Oh...I forgot...I like The Torii Scuba Locker, but I dont like the beach that much. I like the one right before Torii...the off-base side.

Tanimaga

06-25-2008, 11:33 PM

The one farmer dude gave me some purple sweet potatos one time. They were good. Thats all that I have to say about Torii.

All one ever gave me was an unexploded mortar shell. Actually he threw it at me, and I nearly crapped my pants.

Sex Wax

06-25-2008, 11:34 PM

All one ever gave me was an unexploded mortar shell. Actually he threw it at me, and I nearly crapped my pants.

Dang dude...that would suck. But did you keep the shell?

Tanimaga

06-25-2008, 11:37 PM

No, I called the fire department and they picked it up. If it was just the casing or something, I would have kept it, but it was still live and rusty.

InDuhUSA

06-25-2008, 11:41 PM

Yeah im in the barracks..... BUT NOT FOR LONG! Outro the Army around mid august. My sister has orders for Okinawa in march though! So i might be here for a few more years! ha ha wish me luck finding a job though. (network administrator)

You probably won't have a s much difficulty getting a job as a network administrator being a local hire. It seems there are tons of IT jobs over in Japan but no one wants to hire from the USA. I am a systems administrator with nearly 20 years of experience, but getting a job in OKinawa has been like pulling teeth for me.

06-25-2008, 11:44 PM

It seems like everybody and their brother is a network/systems administrator over here.

Tanimaga

06-25-2008, 11:46 PM

It seems like everybody and their brother is a network/systems administrator over here.

A few years ago, I got asked if I wanted to transfer over to an IT job on Kadena while I was working as a weldor. They just needed someone to fill the position.

InDuhUSA

06-25-2008, 11:58 PM

It seems like everybody and their brother is a network/systems administrator over here.

Tell me about it. Ten years ago there wasn't that many and I had so many job offers (and a swolen head due to it because I figured that I had leverage). Now IT folks are a dime a dozen even here in the jolly good ol' US of A.

A few years ago, I got asked if I wanted to transfer over to an IT job on Kadena while I was working as a weldor. They just needed someone to fill the position.

I think I would have stuck with welding. As far as I know, the field is not being flooded like the IT field is. If I wasn't already at the age where I am less desirable to be hired (a number companies candidly admit that they would not hire anyone over 40) I would definitely get into a new line of work that was not so inundated with people.

Tanimaga

06-26-2008, 12:13 AM

DoctorP

06-26-2008, 12:17 AM

Actually, weldors are sought after overseas. In Europe and Australia in particular, skills involving an intership or apprenticeship are in high demand. Medical, machining, and welding skills are needed.

Welder is a difficult trade to learn. If you are good, you can write your own ticket....if you are bad...you can still find work.

InDuhUSA

06-26-2008, 12:26 AM

Welder is a difficult trade to learn. If you are good, you can write your own ticket....if you are bad...you can still find work.

Sssshhhhhhhh!!! Don't tell too many people or else this field will become overpopulated. After all, they were saying almost the same thing about the IT field ten years ago, which is why the field got flooded and we have become a dime a dozen.

DoctorP

06-26-2008, 12:31 AM

Being good at IT and being a good welder are two different things. Welder is a true skill that one must learn and cultivate over time...Not saying that IT isn't a skill, but welders need to be able to work by feel too.

06-26-2008, 12:32 AM

Administration is boring. Development = excitement. :D

Um... there's a lot of "feel" in IT as well.

DoctorP

06-26-2008, 12:33 AM

Back on topic though....never stationed on Torrii, but I lived outside the gate there for 2 years. Love the area, nice little base, nice beach, all very close. And being at Torrii now is much better than it was 7 years ago when Yomitan had absolutely nothing!

TheLastDon

06-26-2008, 12:35 AM

YEah Yomitown is a lot better now.

DoctorP

06-26-2008, 12:36 AM

YEah Yomitown is a lot better now.

I am sure some of the locals will argue that with you...esp. since my buddy just brought that Aeon center in there.:D

TheLastDon

06-26-2008, 12:48 AM

I am sure some of the locals will argue that with you...esp. since my buddy just brought that Aeon center in there.:D

Well I lived there from 94 until 99 and didn't really care for it. THere was the Soba place, the ramen place, and a bunch of snack bars.:grin1:

Unfortunately for me at the time all my friends liked to hang out in Okinawa city. Which was either a long drive or an expensive taxi ride home for me.:cursing:

DoctorP

06-26-2008, 12:51 AM

I enjoyed a few of the local snack bars up there...but I prefer quiet, laid back places.

TheLastDon

06-26-2008, 01:08 AM

That's the one thing I could never figure out about Yomitan snack bars. All the girls that worked in them actually lived in Yomitan, well 98% of them.

You go to an Oki city snack bar and most of the girls in there are from Kadena, Ginowa, Guishikawa... go to a Ginowan snack and all the girls are from Naha, Oki city, Nakagusuku... etc.. etc...

Old Timer

06-26-2008, 08:46 AM

:scared: Kinda silly when you can drive anywhere within a half hour or so. Get rid of the Surf. K- Car it. :old:

DougP

06-26-2008, 08:51 AM

Clint... network admin guy... Wait a second, do you know Sean or Clay? Do you work at the box? Wondering if you're the same Clint I know from when I was working there.:)

Man I love Torii Station. Nice and quiet and plenty of good times to be had.

日本　りより

06-26-2008, 10:01 AM

Well, I truly kind of think all the bases are exactly the same. I rarely shop at the PX or BX and never go to the clubs on base, although I hear Super Ladies Night is a nice thing to take in with the eyes.

The only thing I really use the base for is Subway and video rental, which BTW, why doesn't AAFES receive ALL DVD releases that get released in the states? I do get lucky sometimes and find movies at Book Box that never made it on base but were released in the states.

Any time outside the gate is a good time! IMO

Daniela

06-26-2008, 01:13 PM

ClintB

07-02-2008, 06:50 PM

Clint... network admin guy... Wait a second, do you know Sean or Clay? Do you work at the box? Wondering if you're the same Clint I know from when I was working there.:)

Yeah dude! Clay was at the cove friday and dude was like hey come over to my pad tomorrow and then never called me. :crying:

P.S. Dont tell Clay but his wife can drink him under the table!

I cant remember the last time I talked to Sean but I got his myspace if you want it!

DougP

07-02-2008, 07:23 PM

Why do they call them "snack bars"?
I have never seen anyone eating in those places.

Eye candy is a snack isn't it?:)

ks4985

07-14-2008, 01:36 AM

I think torii station is nice because of the beach and it being on base. But i do agree that there is little else on that base.

trissytrissy47

08-31-2008, 05:02 PM

Beach is nice.

Torri's real appeal is the faster ID card making office thingy.

In and out, 20 minutes.

Resetting my CAC card/getting a new ID has never been so easy.

And yes I've had to do it more than once. -.-

SGT_OKINAWA

09-05-2008, 05:30 AM

I like Torii Station;

Good:

Swiming pool is Awesome!

Quiet

Nice beach (as many pointed out)

Torii Beach Fest is great, (Do they still have it?)

No "Got to tuck your shirt in your jeans" rule :D

The spa, weight room is way less crowded most all the time.

Scuba Locker is way more personal, I know Jason and Justin E.

10th ASG HQ is great, like someone pointed out, I.D. Card is fast.

The running track / perimeter road is great, love to run past the of post school at the one corner and shout cadence calls at the kids, that was fun!

Torii does not have as many rules as other installations, so that is a plus +

Bad:

The club has had issues for years, but that is because they have no population to help keep it going, I say close it down and put in a food court.

I heard there is a new road to take either to the back gate or the front, that is good.

NO PX, BX

there are bound to be more, but in the first post, agree, for a single guy Torii is not good IF you don't want to get into the Japan Culture, which I think you should and then you'll be glad you are on Torii :D

Peace!:)

djfmf

09-05-2008, 07:50 AM

whats the best way to get to the torii station from kadena. i'm still lost in driving and any tips would be appreciated. my wife is auditioning for Operation Rising Star tonight so that's why we are going. We are loving the JVC TV from the Mega Karaoke contest.

P_chan

09-05-2008, 08:06 AM

I normally go in though the back gate when I go to torii. Just take 58 north towards torii and turn left at the second signal past the McDonalds. It's the signal that is also for kadena gate 4. There will be a koban on the corner of this intersection. Continue down this road until it splits off left and down a hill, make sure you take this left. You'll know you went the right way because you'll cross over a red bridge. Continue on this road until you pass the new starbucks and aeon shopping center on your left. You will turn left soon after passing the starbucks. There will be a signal after you pass starbucks, go straight past this signal and turn left at the next street you can turn at. Continue down this road and the torii back gate will be at the end of this street on your right. However, if you want to go though the front gate don't turn left after the signal after the starbucks. Continue on straight until that road comes to a T intersection and turn left. Stay on this road and you'll eventually come across torii's front gate.

Sorry if my directions are kinda confusing. Someone else can explain it as well if you'd like.

Blues

09-05-2008, 08:06 AM

Why do they call them "snack bars"?
I have never seen anyone eating in those places.

Just one of the crazy loan words the JP use to make up their own term.

P_chan

09-05-2008, 08:28 AM

I made a map, hope it helps

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=26.363034,127.746062&spn=0.021226,0.032959&z=15&msid=102532726640412606941.0004561a3b42ba44d6548

SGT_OKINAWA

09-05-2008, 09:41 PM

I made a map, hope it helps

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=26.363034,127.746062&spn=0.021226,0.032959&z=15&msid=102532726640412606941.0004561a3b42ba44d6548

Hey did you notice that map has TWO HYW 58's shown, (That new road to take to go half back way / half front way road, it is listed as HWY 58, ...

To funny! :D

Peace!