SimondB said...

SimondB at 06:22 AM JST - 14th June

The winner of the worst flight attendants, by a country mile, are American Airlines. They look and act more like prison guards. Aggresive, rude, scowling and ugly. I can honestly say the flight from Narita to New York was the most unpleasant flight experience I have ever had. Coming in…

Posted in In your experience, which airline has the best flight attendants and which one has the worst? at 06:22 AM JST - 14th June
SimondB at 05:58 PM JST - 2nd June

Back on topic. people in Japan in summer need a dish dryer like fish need an union organiser.

Or a hook salesman.

At my highest peak in Japan I lived in Azabujuban with a three ring stove (and then spiralled down to a two ring stove in Yokohama). Table dishwasher…

Posted in Whose turn to dry the dishes? at 05:58 PM JST - 2nd June
SimondB at 05:40 PM JST - 2nd June

Cleo, you misunderstnd the dynamics of licking plates. A plate is about the size of a kitchen clock. Hold it up against your face and begin licking from the bottom. As you move up the plate will naturally move to your forehead. This has positive effects for young Brit guys…

Posted in Whose turn to dry the dishes? at 05:40 PM JST - 2nd June
SimondB at 05:05 PM JST - 2nd June

Stirfry, I have developed a similar system. After I have cooked roast spuds, chicken and buttered veges I put the plates and pans in the sink, just cover them with cold water and wait for them to congeal. Then you need to get under the sink the next morning and…

Posted in Whose turn to dry the dishes? at 05:05 PM JST - 2nd June
SimondB at 04:08 PM JST - 2nd June

My wife has recently departed for a month long trip back to Japan. Since her departure I have discovered a quirk of nature. If you put the dirty dishes in the sink at night they are still there in the morning! Bloody amazing. Never happened when she was here. She…

Posted in Whose turn to dry the dishes? at 04:08 PM JST - 2nd June
SimondB at 08:44 AM JST - 23rd May

bcbrownboy at 06:39 AM JST - 23rd May

I'm very happy my kids have two passports - almost time to abandon ship!

Well, one of those passports would not be Japanese would it? I don't think Japan allows for dual nationality.

Posted in Longevity of life a mixed blessing for Japanese at 08:44 AM JST - 23rd May
SimondB at 07:54 PM JST - 19th April

TexasAggie :Time to see how long it takes before one of Obama's new found friends attacks us.

Has to be one of the dumbest comments I've seen for a while. So Chavez and Castro get together.

What you say Hugo that we get our armies and navies to spring a…

Posted in Obama watching, weighing Cuba's next moves at 07:54 PM JST - 19th April
SimondB at 05:14 PM JST - 26th March

China has been THE world power on five occassions during history. America is, like it or not, an empire in decline. No superpower lasts forever. Just 60 or so years ago Britain was a superpoer with a hand in a third of the globe. 20 years ago america and the…

Posted in U.S. questions growing Chinese military power at 05:14 PM JST - 26th March
SimondB at 03:43 PM JST - 25th March

Read the report above. Could anyone possibly imagine the previous president formulating anythin like a plan like this? Bloody hell, it is so good for the rest of the world to have a working brain in americas top job.

Posted in Obama claims progress in campaign to lead U.S. out of economic crisis at 03:43 PM JST - 25th March
SimondB at 02:39 PM JST - 22nd March

Ｉｎ　ｍｙ　ｖｉｅｗ　Japan remains a safe country in comparison to the rest off the world. God knows I stumbled home enough times without problems. Jean Colmar, normally enjoy your posts but have to wonder how much credence to hang on a story that salarymen get attacked going to work. Never heard of…

Posted in Three men arrested for robbing drunken salarymen in Tokyo at 02:39 PM JST - 22nd March