Today at the bank (on Yokota Air Base) I made a transaction, and then
the teller asked if I wanted my balance. I said OK, and she wrote the
amount on a small sticky note and handed it to me. Then I said, "If I
misplace this, then I'll have lost my balance!"

Can you believe, she actually laughed? I would have thought ejecting
me from the bank would have been the more appropriate response!

Tim