Strange Words

Dude, you know this shit is dope! Pooper has a one man show, and you couldn’t look away even if you wanted to. I think that the word “poop” is not used enough in the right context. “Pooper scooper” just sounds lame, but when a little guy named “Pooper” is cheerfully flippin’ the bird while … Continue reading »

This sign lacks the standard misspelled words and strange grammar, but somehow it is still distinctly Japanese Oh, how I was dying to go into this ramen-ya and mime my way through every interaction with anyone in my sphere of influence. I remember finding this same sign 4 years prior when on an epic roadtrip … Continue reading »

This is a close up of a concrete pump in Shanghai, in front of a new gargantuan shopping mall under construction along the Bund. I had never seen a Putzmeister until then, and so I assumed that Putzmeister was a Chinese company that made cheaper versions of Caterpillar equipment. “Putzmeister is considered world-wide as the … Continue reading »

Today was the day of the brand spankin’ new Ubuyama Hoikuen’s Rakusaishiki (Opening Ceremony). There were no good photo ops, but I will eventually take and post pictures of this great new pre-school which will merge Ubuyama, Nambu, and Hokubu into one big ball of energy. Kids will be put into giant hamster wheels, with … Continue reading »

Koreans don’t take no sh*t from smartass foreigners.

Damn, this picture is so great, I was tempted to cut and post it here, but I will resist my online klepto temptations. The site’s worth exploring with gems like “Chinese Hut“. I had no idea that there were Mister Donut franchises in the states (who in their right mind would eat at Mister Donut … Continue reading »

Mmmmm, it does go well with the chicken! Delicious again Peter.

As far as I can tell this Oracle is 100 percent accurate.

China actually had good beer! Tiger, Tsingtao, and even some microbrews to boot! This .5 litre bottle cost something like 60 cents. However, drinks in the clubs and bars had prices comparable to those in Japan. I wish I had more time in Shanghai. One full day and two days of travel to and from … Continue reading »