Ranger_Miffy said...

Ranger_Miffy at 07:36 PM JST - 20th November

well, I bought my reserved bottle (in glass, thank you) of someone's beaujolais nourveau todat from my local darling sake-ya. If it was in a plastic bottle there is NO WAY I would have laid down my precious copices for it. Plastic....tsk tsk!

Posted in Head of Beaujolais Nouveau winemakers raps sales in plastic bottles at 07:36 PM JST - 20th November
Ranger_Miffy at 07:33 PM JST - 20th November

Altria, After a five year absence from Tokyo, I returned to Yurakucho to find my absolute favorite udon stand up place GONE. I was really sad about it. Sure, what is there is fine and all, but the personal service is gone, the sense of people deeply invested in their…

Posted in Building blues at 07:33 PM JST - 20th November
Ranger_Miffy at 07:27 PM JST - 20th November

God yes please. Make them available to the hardworking slobs in economy. Life transcontinental would so much better!!!

Posted in Continental Airlines launches new flat-bed seats at 07:27 PM JST - 20th November
Ranger_Miffy at 07:25 PM JST - 20th November

I see whale meat for sale in my Tokyo area local two-bit market (Morishita) and totally cringe. Every0ne in Japan: please do NOT buy whale meat.

Posted in Australia 'deeply disappointed' at start of Japanese whale hunt at 07:25 PM JST - 20th November
Ranger_Miffy at 08:27 PM JST - 19th November

I swim a lot and most the women are wearing the most bland looking jobbers. I WISH more women wore suits like this. And, we need to bring back bathing caps that are cute, too. Even obasans would be better looking with more stellar suits and caps on. Those guys…

Posted in Swimsuit campaign girl at 08:27 PM JST - 19th November
Ranger_Miffy at 08:18 PM JST - 19th November

Hope she wins the calendar prizes when she is 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130.

Posted in Ebi-chan crowned calendar queen for fifth year in a row at 08:18 PM JST - 19th November
Ranger_Miffy at 08:12 PM JST - 19th November

and about 10,000,000 give Palin a horrified look and "what's next on SNL?".

Posted in More than 1,000 cheer Palin in Michigan for book tour at 08:12 PM JST - 19th November
Ranger_Miffy at 04:59 PM JST - 14th November

Agree with everyone above. Best action is self-defense. I invested in a great set of noise-canceling headphones and bring my iPhone or iPod. Plus a comfortable sleep mask.

If people right around me are doing crazy things over and over, I nicely but pointedly ask them to cease and desist.…

Posted in What behavior or habits by passengers on planes bother you the most? at 04:59 PM JST - 14th November
Ranger_Miffy at 11:48 AM JST - 30th October

What brave men! Really sorry to hear about the loss of the other five. Makes fish all the more precious, too.

Posted in Fishermen say toppled fridge key to survival in boat accident at 11:48 AM JST - 30th October
Ranger_Miffy at 11:46 AM JST - 30th October

Unlike the rest of you sourpusses, I think this is one of the really nice aspects of Japan--that a person can just take a breather from their busy day and stand around in public reading quietly. It's one of the few things that won't cost money, you can buy a…

Posted in Manga men at 11:46 AM JST - 30th October