USARonin said...

USARonin at 03:31 PM JST - 27th August

Rugby, in Hawaii it's 'hapa' because early Chinese immigrants pronounced the word 'half' like that.

And it's not racist. In Hawaii, hapa children are often said to be the most beautiful... a mixture of Asian and white.

Posted in Marie gives the lowdown on being 'half' at 03:31 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 03:28 PM JST - 27th August

Whatever happened to the Hamburglar?

I miss that guy.

Posted in Fast food places like McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, KFC, etc, are frequently criticized. What do you think of them? at 03:28 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 03:26 PM JST - 27th August

A great many people in America are buyin' pick-up trucks.

It seems every other vehicle on the road in Hawaii is either a pick-up truck or SUV.

Posted in Toyota tops list of new car sales under 'cash-for-clunkers' program in U.S. at 03:26 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 02:44 PM JST - 27th August

Kira, you really shouldn't worry about this Mexican flu you keep talkin' about.

You have a much better chance of dyin' from the regular flu that makes its annual rounds, and you haven't got much change of dyin' from that either.

Enjoy your life. -What's left of it.

Posted in 794 new-flu group infections logged in 1 week; 4th death reported at 02:44 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 02:17 PM JST - 27th August
- If you're after fuel efficiency why would you buy American?*
For fuel efficiency in its class, didn't the American Ford Ranger beat all others, including Japanese Toyota and French Nissan?
Posted in Toyota tops list of new car sales under 'cash-for-clunkers' program in U.S. at 02:17 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 01:46 PM JST - 27th August

Many - maybe most - Americans had absolute contempt for the man.

Unlike 'world leaders', we don't have to fake condolences at his passing.

I guess you could say a number of leftists and the state of Massachusetts had a love affair with the guy.

Posted in World leaders pay tribute to Kennedy at 01:46 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 01:10 PM JST - 27th August

Maybe he really had to go.

We all know that feelin'. Desperation... panic... a desparate act. You know you've been there.

Posted in Man arrested after locking himself in Kumamoto apartment toilet for two hours at 01:10 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 12:49 PM JST - 27th August

Ki, the last I heard France owned controllin' stock for years. The company's headed by a French guy with a Spanish name.

Part of the deal to have the French by the company was that the French would make all decisions... the Japanese, none.

I haven't heard that anything's changed.…

Posted in Nissan, Chrysler to end accord at 12:49 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 12:29 PM JST - 27th August

Why do a few Aussies find eatin' dolphins distasteful?

Posted in Broome sweeps away sister-city ties with Taiji over dolphin kill at 12:29 PM JST - 27th August
USARonin at 11:59 AM JST - 27th August

Ivan, she looks like Mr. James but without the whatsis.

This doesn't trouble metrosexuals.

Posted in Mr James at 11:59 AM JST - 27th August