zzonkerr said...

zzonkerr at 05:21 PM JST - 20th May

And, Smartacus, looking at the sunset while having some really, really good sake - yeah, that rocks. Add being at the beach and with your favorite gal and it really can't be beat.

Posted in British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs at 05:21 PM JST - 20th May
zzonkerr at 05:19 PM JST - 20th May

I'm a full-on partier myself and, while I may be crazy, I'm not stupid.

Well, it's not on the scale or creativity of "We know Iraq has weapons of mass destruction," or "I did not have sex with that woman," or other famous lies of US presidents, but “I don’t…

Posted in British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs at 05:19 PM JST - 20th May
zzonkerr at 01:10 PM JST - 19th May

Dave Spector has the glory shot of all glory shots, doesn't he? I don't envy many people, including a vast majority of TV gaijin tarento, but that is one guy who, when I see him, I think, "Dang...if only I could..."

Charisma is lacking with the rest of them. Eeeehhh...…

Posted in What do you think of the various foreigners who appear on Japanese TV? at 01:10 PM JST - 19th May
zzonkerr at 10:50 PM JST - 17th May

Yummy. Gimme a double.

Posted in Gelato at 10:50 PM JST - 17th May
zzonkerr at 11:53 AM JST - 15th May

Fair dinkum, why don't you just post your phone number here - I'm sure she'll see it...

So, for those of you keeping score at home, May's Talento Marriage Desire results are, so far, 1 for (Ebi-chan) and 1 against (Becky).

Stay tuned!

Posted in Ebi-chan says 'I want to get married' at 11:53 AM JST - 15th May
zzonkerr at 09:59 AM JST - 14th May

What advantages does married life offer in an era of increasing divorce rates?

Ummm....I'll have to get back to you on that. Geez...er....ahhh....well...how about...no, that's not really an advantage. Let's see...gosh...ummm, frequent sex? Nope - that dries up after a few years.

I'll need a little time here.

Posted in What advantages does married life offer in an era of increasing divorce rates? at 09:59 AM JST - 14th May
zzonkerr at 09:52 AM JST - 14th May

Gosh, Romulus...that was a real tearjerker of a message there. Only thing missing was the violin-heavy background music.

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 09:52 AM JST - 14th May
zzonkerr at 12:27 PM JST - 11th May

Gotta agree with medievaltimes.

Posted in China's Hu concludes Japan visit, calling trip successful at 12:27 PM JST - 11th May
zzonkerr at 08:29 AM JST - 9th May

European1, remind me to avoid you when I'm walking down the street with my dual-national, tri-lingual kid, lest I be subject to your personal ignorance.

Northlondon, you're closer to the mark. Raising a kid here to be truly multi-cultural/lingual, etc. takes work. A lot of hard, repetitive work. And both…

Posted in Becky says 'I'm trying not to fall in love' at 08:29 AM JST - 9th May
zzonkerr at 10:36 AM JST - 8th May

When I see Becky, for some reason the word "vacuous" comes to mind.

Let me look that up...as I go to http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuous... and I see...Yep! Right on the money!

Posted in Becky says 'I'm trying not to fall in love' at 10:36 AM JST - 8th May