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Kim Jong Il, missiles, nukes….yea I’m sleeping well at night!
The Japan Times reports that N. Korea fired a short range missile into the Sea of Japan Sunday. The Japanese Defense ministry also says its no big deal: Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda played...
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I’ve been tagged!
The Phibian over at CDR Salamander decided that I should join the “If I could be” meme. Thanks for the compliment and the vote of confidence, but first you have to answer the $64, 000 dollar...
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Coming sign of the Apocalypse?
A little Pope humor that I stumbled onto while staggering around the streets of Bloggerville. The person who posted this is brave but misguided indeed. “This won’t last long. Wikipedia’s current entry...
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David Hackworth-May God give you rest and peace.
David Hackworth is dead. He died in Mexico while undergoing treatment for cancer. He was 74 years old and his cancer was a form of cancer now appearing with increasing frequency among Vietnam veterans...
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Friday afternoon buffoonery
Skippy and his friend heading for the bar: After all, he needs a drink after contemplating the lovely Keiko-san As Expat at Large would say: “And by “date,” I mean “have sex with.” You should check out...
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Either war is finished…Or we are.
There is an incredibly tragic photo that is making the rounds of the papers and the blogosphere the last couple of days. Taken by reporter Michael Yon, embedded with a US unit in Iraq. It shows an...
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Sunday, 6pm, time to watch cartoons
Went out to play golf today and worship at our ” Holy Mother of the 16th Fairway”, a rolling up and down hilly hole with trees on one side and the out of bounds stakes on the other. Oh and did I...
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Counting down…10 days to go!
As you might probably guess, I am a Star Wars geek. (I’m also a huge Star Trek fan…except for Voyager. Well, then again, I would not mind seeing what was under 7 of Nine’s jumpsuit.). The final movie...
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Good Grief! For two hours can’t we just all get along?
More Star Wars talk today, none of it good.Gaijin Biker has a post about the “hidden” meanings inside Star Wars, Episode III. According to the way he tells it, the movie is a veiled criticism of George...
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Don’t drink and blog!
I have some interesting reflections on Asia and the attitudes they have over here to us, farang, gaijin, gweilo, and foreign devils. Unfortunately, I had a social event this evening, which I just got...
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Every where I go, I’m just a gweilo. (Gaijin didn’t rhyme.)
Expat at Large, had post a while back that I have thought about everytime I have a conversation with S.O. about things Japanese. Taking aim at the ever popular Singaporean Mr. Miyagi, Expat at Large...
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More Friday Afternoon Buffoonery…….
Definition of Buffoon: 1. A clown; a jester: a court buffoon.2. A person given to clowning and joking.3. A ludicrous or bumbling person; a fool.4. Skippy-san’s ex wife Speaking of my ex, Keiko-san...
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Dear United Airlines, thank you for screwing me over, yet again!
A few months back I posted about the woeful state of U.S. Airlines and why I hate to fly on American carriers. This week United proved me right yet again. Time to move my allegiance to ANA, JAL and...
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Women in Combat
Warning Notice! What follows in this post is not politically correct and will offend any and all feminists and others who can’t see the forest for the trees….however it is how a lot of men feel. Or,...
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Random thoughts…….or Rummy needs a math lesson.
I’ve been in a real down mood the last couple of days. Not sure why and it probably something I need to set down here in this forum, but I’m not quite ready do it just yet. There have been some very...
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A new low….Skippy does a food post?!?!
There are times I really hate blogger. Twice recently, I have been in the middle of typing a post when all of a sudden half or more of it will simply vanish. That happened to me again tonight. I am...
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To good to pass up.
Short post here…..swamped with that damn thing called work. However check out Gaijin Biker’s post about the new Japanese basketball league. Things could be looking up for Monica Lewinsky…… As Hustler...
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Friday Beer and babes…….
Drinking beer, watching one of my favorite movie’s…The Paper. Taking it easy tonight, playing golf tomorrow. Feel like getting drunk, S.O. is nagging me.”??????????????????????” ( Don’t drink so much...
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Out of sight for a bit….leaping across the pond
Last post for a couple of days as I head to Narita tomorrow to fly to the states for a bit. Business combined with seeing my parents will probably keep me in the low profile mode for a while especially...
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Quick snippets….Yep, I’m back in wonderland!
Quick post here, between very contentious meetings, making the circuit of the bars in town and trying to use the remaining time before sleep to catch up on e-mail and phone calls to Japan. Saw Star...
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