RRs: Wireless Play (WiFi)
The scene:
The 9:20 pulls into the station, stops, and the doors open. “Sigh, another train ride. At least I have Ridge Racers. (Thanks Michael.)”
But wait! Another PSP owner! OMG, is he playing Ridge Racers? Yes, yes he is.
If you know me, you know that I couldn’t resist challenging him to a race. I got my ass handed to me, but it was fun.
RRs: by iM.
A Tokyo commuter’s dream. Need to be occupied for 5 to 10 minutes while waiting for your connecting train? Ridge Racers. Ride takes 5 minutes or longer? Ridge Racers. Trains are running late? Ridge Racers. Riding a train from point a to point b? Ridge Racers.
You get the picture.
RRs: World Tour Arrange.
Imagine all the courses from every RRs release. Now, image those courses in the latest release of Ridge Racers. Add course times and car classes, six of those. Are you still with me? Good.
Now, take all of the above and think iTunes Smart Playlists. Want to play for 5 minutes? Set the time criteria to 5 minutes. Feel like 60 minutes of racing? That is also an options. How long do you want to race today? The game puts together a set of courses to meet your selected time.
Car classes are limited to the classes you currently have saved.
Dirty Talk: Japanese Style (via sister-in-law).
H = perverted. Sukebe = perverted. Skanty = Sukebe Panties. My sister-in-law also said, “H. Sketchy. My Peto (Obligatory katakana vowel.) I have no idea what this means, but I like it.
A Crime Against Nature
“Meow :-(” Who is responsible for the creation of the Cat Lead and Harness? Why would you want to walk your cat? Next there will be signs that read, “Danger! Cat on Duty!” Or, “Guard Cat!”
Wrong. Demented. Unnatural.
According to the most recent data from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, the average life expectancy in Japan was 78.32 years for men and 85.23 for women in 2002.
Otoku == Economical: Otoku JR Tickets and Passes.
There are conditions for the Otoku tickets and passes.
- Age.
- Location.
- Rail Lines.
- Gender.
- Day of the week.
The ad yesterday stipulated:
Men from age 65.
Hikaru said, “That’s just not fair. I mean, men have a much shorter life expectancy than women, so they will get less use out of this special pass. That is just cold.”
Links.
Graduation.
Jun graduated from elementary school today. This year’s graduation was well organized with photo ops and a “I have a dream” segment. Nothing like the funeral processions of graduations past.
Dreams.
Dreams basically came in the following flavors:
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Sports Star: “I’m gonna be a baseball player. I am going to be the best baseball player in Japan.” And, “I am going to be a (Insert olympic sport here) and win a gold medal for Japan.”
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Educator: “I want to educate those less fortunate than myself.”
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Medicine: “I want to help animals/people feel better and lead happy lives.”
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Student: “I am going to put everything I have into studying.”
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Survivor: “I want to make it through Jr. High and make new friends.” And, “I want to make it through Jr. High without getting in trouble.”
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Misc: “I am going to be a writer.” “I am going to be a cook.” “I am going to be a politician”
Only one girl stood up and said, “I don’t really have a dream, but I will always do my best.” There was one young man I feel will realize his dream. He was overweight, goofy, and wore big glasses. (Think Toby Radloff: “Genuine Nerd!” from American Splendor (2003).) His dream? “I am going to make computer games for people to play.” He then walked away from the mic and smacked his head with his palm.”
The Evil?
I put you through the above, so I could point out one thing. Kid’s today lack a total sense of evil. Not one single child stood up and said, “I’M GOING TO RULE THE WORLD! YOU WILL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME AND KISS THE FUNGUS ON MY FEET! I WILL USE YOU AS FOOTSTOOLS! BWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA” Not a single one. As much evil grooming as we have done with Jun, not a single sign of evil. She is in the Student category of dreams.
We have failed as parents.
Links.
Celebrities in Love?
Lonely, single TV and movie talents need love, too. There is a show where TV talents can confess their undying love to other TV talents.
The target is presented with a list of names which contains the obsessor, unknown to the target. From this list, the target, or loved one, separates the names into two groups 1) no way and 2) way. The loved one has to explain their lists. After that, the target is given a love letter from the obsessor. They read the letter and then say either yes or no.
A lot of heartbreak accompanies these confessions. Can you imagine being rejected on national TV?
On the Spot Statistics
11 out of the 24 people (I limited my count to people on the four bench seats on a standard JR Chuo Line carriage.) sitting on the train were wearing a hay fever mask. 46%. That is a lot of people.
My plea to the Japanese government:
Cut down the Cedar trees! People, like Adriaan, are suffering!
Don’t make me call Dubya.
Mask.
This is the beak mask. It seems to be the “in” mask this year. No matter how bad my hay fever gets, that mask is not going on my face. At least not this year.
The Dark Side.
It is called Lingerie Pub/Club Hips. No, I do not patron Club Hips. Granted, I am curious as to what takes place during operating hours.
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