I heard the Kyoto-Osaka commuter train is like this during rush hour. Osaka looks ghetto compared to Tokyo.

The short range subways run so frequently that this wouldn't happen.

And my god, a 2+ hour commute is insane. I'd rather live in a dorm room sized (150 sq. feet) apartment if it's within 10 minutes of everywhere I need to go. All I do in my apartment is eat, sleep, and computer, anyways. I'd rather work for 25k a year next door than work for 50k a year and have to commute 4 hours a day.

All this urban sprawl and commuterism is contributing a great deal to global warming.
Since people put up with this sardine bullshit just for fear of being fired for being late, they need to reevaluate their priorities and find a job closer to home. 99% of people think they need more money than they really need.

Not only is money useless if you don't have time to enjoy it, but there's not much worth buying with it beyond the first 30k a year. The utility function is like logarithmic. Especially for single computer geeks, what more do you need than a good computer on a fat pipe, good food, and a bed? Maybe a park next door?

Oh gosh, i JUST watched this video last weekend for the first time in years.

As if just being an average awkward kid isn't enough.

I remember seeing this on HBO a while back. Even being thoroughly familiar with the disorder, it made me truly cry for the first time in years. And it made me smile and laugh too.

I've LOVED this clip ever since I saw it for the first time ~4 years ago and FREQUENTLY use the phrase "are you feeling.....buisnesslike?" in silly situations. definite upvote.

Islam: Empire of Faith is narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Ben Kingsley. The three-hour program tells the spectacular story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years from the birth of the Prophet Muhammed to the peak of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. Historical re-enactments and a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture are combined with interviews of scholars from around the world to recount the rise and importance of early Islamic civilization. Increasingly, scholars and historians are recognizing the profound impact that Islamic civilization has had on Western culture and the course of world history.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7502243539190558658 - Part 2

http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/

This is from the film Devdas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devdas_%282002_film%29

Paro and Devdas were brought up living next to each other, they had fallen in love, however Devdas leaves for several years to pursue an education elsewehere, Paro has been burning a lamp for him ever since awaiting his return, the lamp signifies her enduring love for him. She sings of this as she is about to meet Devdas, for first time in years.

The best moment is at 3:06. I love that part.