Far East Cynic

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 thoughtful articles and posts that I have been

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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, phrased another way: Republicans in the US House of Representatives introduced an amendment

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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 Singapore Airways. United’s management showed its true colors on Wednesday, when

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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 moved on and just like my ex left destruction in her wake: Japundit has found a product

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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 quotes: “But anyway, that afternoon, at the coffeeshop with me were two Ang Moh (Singapore

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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 quotes: “But anyway, that afternoon, at the coffeeshop with me were two Ang Moh (Singapore

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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 W. Bush. He accuses George Lucas of “Laying on the Anti-Bush message with

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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 W. Bush. He accuses George Lucas of “Laying on the Anti-Bush message with

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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 in the series is scheduled for release on the 19th of May….just

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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 mention there is a massive bunker in front

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