OK, it’s official—Japan is strange (NOT safe for work)
Couldn’t you just use your cell phones?
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by Robert Koehler on February 6, 2007
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One of the best thing about the wedding was the fact all but one of my nieces and nephews came to Korea to be at the wedding. It was awesome! My youngest niece (by one week) was the star of the show for a lot of the trip: her big blue eyes hypnotized the ajummas to give her free stuff, ... [Link]
Posted 2 hours ago
Dear Korean,Here is a simple question. Why are Korean dramas so addicting?K-drama FanDear K-drama Fan,Honestly, the Korean does not know. He absolutely LOATHES Korean dramas. Except for a few notable exceptions, the writings are terrible, the lines are unnatural, acting is awkward, everything is about hysterical yelling and the storylines defy belief. The Korean watched exactly three Korean drama series ... [Link]
Posted 4 hours ago
( Source: L-C-R. Reproduced with permission ) Like photographer L-C-R says, this 2008 Gundam advertisement is a prime example of a woman being portrayed as a child and/or sex object, of which she saw entirely too much of while she was in Korea. You may be very surprised then, when you learn whom it was actually aimed at. But first, ... [Link]
Posted 5 hours ago
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Posted 5 hours ago
A Question: If a person is for US involvement in Afghanistan, perhaps with the military playing a role, does that make the person a War Hawk? I think the answer is a qualified no, not necessarily. I’ve been reading Josh Mull as usual. I agree with a trend he mentioned in a recent post – opposition to the “War in ... [Link]
Posted 5 hours ago
"We will walk, not run, to the exit," he writes, as "it seems America is on her way out of both wars" — Coming Home at Last? Noting the "[m]ore than 4,200 U.S. dead, 35,000 wounded, $700 billion sunk" on our side, he asks "what is the cost to the Iraqi people of a U.S. invasion and occupation and seven-year ... [Link]
Posted 5 hours ago
"Washington has done the right thing in accepting Iran's overtures for nuclear swap talks without preconditions as they give Barack Obama a ladder to climb down from his high horse," writes M.K. Bhadrakumar — A Persian message for Obama. Meanwhile, the president's house organ, The Washington Post, says, "The Iranian regime realizes that even Obama's patience is limited" — Iran ... [Link]
Posted 6 hours ago
I am just doing some troubleshooting to figure out what is using so much bandwidth currently on the site. So I disabled my theme and seeing if the theme is causing any issues with the latest upgrade of WordPress. Sorry for the inconvenience as I troubleshoot this. [Link]
Posted 8 hours ago
“]Post office workers practice techniques for handling robberies yesterday at the Seoul Central Post Office in the central part of the city. As part of the training, an employee takes on the role of a robber and others attempt to respond as they would in a real-life situation. Supervised by Korea Post, the drill is designed to help postal workers ... [Link]
Posted 9 hours ago
This week is all about hiring, firing, a wedding—oh, and stripping. The most overblown Wedding of the Year/Century is finally upon us, and Chelsea Clinton is going to say “I do” to longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky this weekend in the formerly sleepy hamlet of Rhinebeck, New York. In a very calculated, Clinton-esque way, details are shrouded in secrecy. One of ... [Link]
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Was the phone booth set on vibrate?
Gives new meaning to cramming a box.
Jap in the box?
>Jap in the box?
A repugnant comment.
Where is your sense of humor?
Bento box?
If “Jap in the box” is not okay, then “nip and tuck” is probably no better.
Uncomfort women.
Comment of the week, so far!
Wouldn’t that be “discomfort” women?
Just sayin’…or askin’…or…nevermind.
I thought “Japan is strange” (in a good way) when I saw this (NSFW):
http://viviane212.blogspot.com/2006/06/500-person-japanese-orgy-ethnorotica.html
Iceberg,
I think you’re probably right. I had written “uncomfortable” and then deleted the “-able” for dramatic effect.
porno sun jin gook, il bon.
“porno sun jin gook, il bon.”
Oday ouyay eakspay igpay atinlay ootay?
“porno sun jin gook, il bon.”
That’s just wjk’s way of taking another jab at Japan. He’s calling it the leading nation of porn.
Ah, you speak wjk
I thought the U.S. was the leading nation but Japan is catching up, like Toyota overtaking GM.
What??!The used panties in vending machines didnt do it for you?
michael, that’s a very smart. I actually had a good laugh. Two thumbs up to you.
You say that like it’s a bad thing
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