Far East Cynic

Mel Gibson may not think this is funny…..

But I do. Hongkie Town Redux: Bad Timing? Now that is funny!

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Why I like trains…………..reason 134…..

In this new job, I have to drive to various locations in and around the Kanto plain. So I sold my old car and bought a reasonably nice one. Plus, because I do go out in the car, vice just taking the train, I and the S.O. decided we should

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Does anyone remember the Middle East War that really matters?

In watching the news networks in the last few days, I (and others) have been amazed at how the little fracas in Iraq has been shoved off the radar screen. Consider ( courtesy of the Duck…) this fact: CNN will surely remind us today that it is Day 19 of

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I gave the man a year…….

Its now been over a year to be exact. Over a year since “The Donald” promised a Lt Col staring poverty in the face that he have Dr Chu “look into it”. Not one speech, not one letter to Congress, not even a written apology. Nothing. In fact its worth

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The part the movie did not show……..

In the process of digging out from my move, I came across this little tidbit from my days back in Nevada. The folks I had working for me loved to “alter” Dilbert cartoons and post them in our coffee break room. Seeing this particular cartoon brought back some forgotten memories.

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People watching………..

I wanted to post something serious today, but as luck would have it I had to go to Narita to meet a new employee today. Being the junior guy in terms of time on the job, but yet having significant time in Japan, I was volunteered asked if I would

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Its been a while……

For beer and babes that is……… Life has been hectic these last for weeks……and damned unsatisfying. Not sure why, except I am having growing pains adjusting to the new job. Suspect that happens with every one at some time, so patience is required. Then again, maybe it could be due

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The Final Frontier…..

I watched 2010 on TV tonight. Seeing it on Turner Classic movies makes me feel old. Its a good movie in my opinion, especially the way they melded the story together and tried to stay true to Arthur C. Clarke’s work. The entire series is worth the read if you

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Back in the saddle again……..

Shameless plug for Norton Ghost follows…………. Worth every penny I put on my credit card. I was able to recover all of my porninfo on the computer. Took me a while, but it was made longer by that damn thing called work getting in the way. While I was out

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The rabbit is tits up……………

No, not THAT rabbit……… However in changing ISP’s and trying to do some configuration changes to my computer I screwed it up. Thus I’m in the library typing and this. And since they have a limit on how long you can stay on and surf porn use the computer, I’ll

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