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Mayoral Election Signboard
Every year around this time in Japan the streets are filled with the sounds of Old Men Who Want Your Vote (And Mount Large Loudspeakers on Election Vehicles). Unfortunately they…
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Three Bags Full…
Speaking of sheep, get a load of this shit. What the fuck? I guess I like my coffee rainbow now. I only wear rainbow t-shirts. The tires on my car…
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Bad Karma (Thai Edition)
– A Thai who can’t eat spicy food. – A diabetic Thai. – A Thai with a peanut allergy. Any of the conditions listed above will ensure that the unfortunate…
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UI Theory
No, not User Interface. Nor Ugly Imperialist. (for the purposes of this post, anyway.) PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS: Simply put, “ui!” is the sound of a Thai person in distress. Variations on…
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Welcome to…
(thx fish)
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24 Season 5 Episode 11 – LEG SHOT!
Oh my god, Jack Bauer is my hero.
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Hardly News
So after 9/11, I signed up for e-mail updates from CNN for breaking news items – you know, back then it was impossible to get to major news sites and…
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Japanese Whaling
Look, I understand both sides of the issue fairly well – on this issue there isn’t much middle ground to speak of – and I agree that Japan should at…
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Cheap Cheap
One of the great joys while shopping in Thailand is the bargaining – there is a definite art to it. One must find the equilibrium between getting the best deal…
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Jack Bauer vs. Sam Gamgee
Was I the only one to laugh out loud when a certain hobbit appeared on last week’s episode of 24 and proceeded to save Jack Bauer’s life by catching a…
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Hormonal Question
QUESTION: At a friendly get together, what is more annoying than having a guy who acts like he can kick everybody’s ass in the room, as well a girl acting…
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Video chat
Some people have recently asked why I don’t use a webcam and enable video messenging. Some possible replies: – Do you really want to see me picking my nose and…
