Kwaabish said...

Kwaabish at 10:26 PM JST - 27th August

Badsey,

It's also refreshing to note that the most traded in as clunkers and destroyed were the Ford Explorer, Ford F-150 and Dodge Caravan.

Posted in Toyota tops list of new car sales under 'cash-for-clunkers' program in U.S. at 10:26 PM JST - 27th August
Kwaabish at 03:40 PM JST - 27th August

Its good that the US public is buying Toyotas and Hondas, especially the models that are built in the US... maybe better than buying Fords hecho en Mexico.

Posted in Toyota tops list of new car sales under 'cash-for-clunkers' program in U.S. at 03:40 PM JST - 27th August
Kwaabish at 03:25 PM JST - 26th August

XXXXX,

Most of them do. That's another thing. Japanese cabbies are well dressed. US cabbies look disheveled (during the summertime, torn t-shirt, shorts and sandals), talk endlessly on their cell phones during their fare and usually stink of BO.

Posted in Taxi driver at 03:25 PM JST - 26th August
Kwaabish at 03:21 PM JST - 26th August

In Japan, I tip cabbies once in a while by letting them "keep the change". Of course, there is also the "kokorozuke" that you hand the staff at an onsen ryokan. But it's also amazing to get the level of service such as those at hotels in Japan and they…

Posted in What do you think of the tipping system in restaurants, taxis, etc? at 03:21 PM JST - 26th August
Kwaabish at 08:44 PM JST - 25th August

So far, there's been 99 inches of defect and 1 inch of good coming from NK...

Posted in N Korea invites Obama's top envoys at 08:44 PM JST - 25th August
Kwaabish at 02:05 PM JST - 25th August

At least the cabbies drive safe, clean cabs and the cabbies understand the language of the land...

As opposed to cabs in New York or Chicago where the cabs are old, hand-me-down ex-police car Crown Victorias that have parts falling off, and the cabbies rarely speak any English while yapping…

Posted in Taxi driver at 02:05 PM JST - 25th August
Kwaabish at 11:05 PM JST - 22nd August

hmmm... I wonder if the Norks realized that there may be less than forecasted crop yields for them again...

Posted in 2 Koreas hold 1st high-level talks in 2 years at 11:05 PM JST - 22nd August
Kwaabish at 10:44 PM JST - 22nd August

homealone,

I like the Venza, which is very close to Benza or 「便座」

Posted in Toyota to release new medium-sized SAI hybrid within this year at 10:44 PM JST - 22nd August
Kwaabish at 10:43 PM JST - 22nd August

Weasel, where are you located? Toyota has the Estima hybrid in Japan.

Posted in Toyota to release new medium-sized SAI hybrid within this year at 10:43 PM JST - 22nd August
Kwaabish at 09:47 PM JST - 21st August

What a moron. Did he equate his project to something like taping his son during graduation with a camcorder???

He should also try to see what happens if he brings a crew to Tienenmen Square and tries to film without permission.

Posted in Don't try filming at Yasukuni Shrine at 09:47 PM JST - 21st August