The Off Topic Topic

[katmai]

You fail at being a Nihonophile.
Whats wrong with Japanese food? Gyudon is the best fast junk ever.

I am in Fukuoka, yes, but Japanese tend to eat things that shouldn't be eaten.

[11B4V]

http://www.almanac.com/cricket-chirps-temperature-thermometer

[Eddie Teach]

the South's cuisine cannot be eclipsed.

I dunno, Mexican food is pretty damn good.

[jimmy olsen]

Napa can go burn in hell. Fucking dicks trying to sell shit by appealing to patriotism. If I wanna donate to the fallen heroes fund I'll do it directly. I won't buy a damn battery to do it.

[CountDeMoney]

Napa can go burn in hell. Fucking dicks trying to sell shit by appealing to patriotism.

Then explain voting Republican since 2001.

[CountDeMoney]

Oh noes!

Stacy Keibler, George Clooney suffer food poisoning in Italy

Celebrity couple Stacy Keibler and George Clooney suffered food poisoning after eating at a restaurant in Italy this week, according to TMZ.

Keibler and Clooney dined at a restaurant in Cernobbio, Italy on July 4, TMZ's sources report, and became sick soon after.

"Finally had a bad meal in Italy, our whole dinner party got food poisoning #ohwell at least I'm still in Italy," Keibler tweeted the next day.

No one was hospitalized, TMZ reported.

[Josquius]

I am in Fukuoka, yes, but Japanese tend to eat things that shouldn't be eaten. Gyudon is okay. There are things I like, but the cuisine is overinflated by weeaboos who do not realize that the South's cuisine cannot be eclipsed.

You don't have to eat the tentacles and other weird stuff.
And on the southern food thing- you do realise the Japanese absolutely adore fried chicken right? I never got how Americans stereotype black people as liking that, its totally oriental folks.
Agreed Japanese isn't the best in the world and is overhyped but I'd wager it beats American (not that I've been there and tried real American). Its certainly perfectly servicable.

I am constantly kept in the thrall of a schedule; that is what I dislike the most here. In two hours I must go shopping at Tenjin with some associates- the following morning I am to cook a meal with a consortium of koreans and hong kong chinese. That afternoon I must meet still another detatchment of japanese people.

Welcome to: real life.
Not really a Japan thing as much as a life thing.

Ara Ara'ing women invite me to stay at their home after the school program finishes at the end of the month.  It is all very wonderful, and I would be foolish not to pursue some kind of future here.

Ara ara'ing?

[Duque de Bragança]

Starting today, the subway line U1 part from where I live to the Inner City will be down for 7 weeks. It's the oldest part of the subway system at 34 years and is due for repairs.

It's going to suck, because it's one of the main commuting thoroughfairs and people will have to take trams/surface trains instead (they added two short interval tram lines). Me, I will need 15-20 minutes longer to and from work. At least it's summer break at schools, so the school kids won't be clogging the system.

Summer works, a classic in a metropolis. Bad time to return to Vienna I guess

[Admiral Yi]

Agreed Japanese isn't the best in the world and is overhyped but I'd wager it beats American (not that I've been there and tried real American).

[11B4V]

Napa can go burn in hell. Fucking dicks trying to sell shit by appealing to patriotism. If I wanna donate to the fallen heroes fund I'll do it directly. I won't buy a damn battery to do it.

I've used Napa quite often. Nothing wrong with them. Last purchase from them was when I changed the timing belt, tensior pulley and water pump on the Neon. Quality parts.  At least they hire people that are knowledgeable. Unlike Shumcks or Autozone. I've also given Rock Auto a lot of business. I'm in the process of rebuilding the front end and brakes on the R/T. I got most of the suspension and brake parts from Rock Auto.

BV at Auto zone.

BV: I need a six grove 73" serpentine belt for a 1991 mustang LX 5.0, No A/C, no smog pump, with an under drive crank pulley.

Autotool clerk: (Punches away at his key board) That takes an 81" belt.

BV:  Six grove 73" serpentine belt for a 1991 mustang LX 5.0, No A/C, no smog pump, with an under drive crank pulley.

Autotool clerk: That belt wont fit. It takes an 81"

BV: Would you like me to show you the 73" belt that is on the motor. No? then get the 73" belt.

BV: I also need some spark plugs for it too. I need 8 autolite 764 spark plugs for it. The car has GT-40P heads on it.

Autotool clerk: What type of car is it?

BV:  1991 mustang LX 5.0

Autotool: It doesnt take those type. They wont work.

BV: What did I say? I said it had GT-40P heads on it. Would you like to walk out in the parking lot and I'll show you. Or bang away at your key board and pull up the spark plugs for a 2000 mercury mountaineer which has the same heads, Or get me the fucking spark plugs I asked you for.

[Jaron]

You are probably in a small minority of customers there who know exactly what part they need. I went in for a part a couple weeks ago and most of the people in front of me sounded like "I need a part for my car, but I don't know what."

[Admiral Yi]

From the NYT:  Americans stop deriving additonal happiness from income once it reaches 75K.

[The Brain]

From the NYT:  Americans stop deriving additonal happiness from income once it reaches 75K.

A week?

[CountDeMoney]

From the NYT:  Americans stop deriving additonal happiness from income once it reaches 75K.

Not this American;  I was much happier with my income at 100K than I was at 50K.  And soon, I shall be sadder. 

[DGuller]

From the NYT:  Americans stop deriving additonal happiness from income once it reaches 75K.

It makes perfect sense.  Money is only one of many things you need for happiness, and after a certain point, other factors dominate.