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  1. Where is this place? I'm intrigued. On the topic of chefs, Japan actually has an abundance of trained chefs and not enough jobs. I used to manage a sports bar in Okinawa across from Camp Foster Marine base. We hired an Okinawan guy that really should have been working in a 5-star hotel but couldn't find work. So he lands in our place making the best burgers and chicken wings you've ever seen for a bunch of drunk and horny GI's (the strip club was upstairs). Best and fanciest grilled cheese sandwich I ever ate.
  2. Beauty of a tournament. Luckily, we didn't see a Sweden/Finland finals. Nothing worse than an angry beaver......eh, boys!
  3. I'm currently planning about a ten-week trip in Tokyo/SE Asia for April-July. Haven't been back in 6 years. Probably just hang out in Tokyo for 3 weeks hanging out with friends, hitting the izakaya's, baseball games, etc. Friend of mine who's been in Tokyo 30+ years wants to hit the World's Fair in Osaka. We'll see. Probably just chill in Hua Hin, BKK, Koh Phangan and Samui for a month or so. I used to live on Samui but I hear it's gotten even more touristy and pricey in the last couple of years. Bummer. I love Cambodia but I'm more of a Phnom Penh guy. Love Kampot and Kep area. Super chill. Curious what it looks like now. Can't wait to get back.
  4. It's hard to believe there are currently only 66 Russian players in the show. Gives you an idea the impact the KHL is having. I've been to a couple of KHL games and it's good hockey. Great crowd experience if you hit the European teams.
  5. Cool. Thanks for the clarification. "The NHL's decision to bar Russia from the midseason international action follows what the IIHF has done with both Russian and Belorussian national teams since 2022. Neither country has been allowed to participate in international events due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.2 days ago"
  6. I love the complaining I'm hearing from folks bringing politics into the games.......yet, the Russians aren't playing. How do you have a tourney on this level and leave out some of the best players in the world? And speaking of that, remember when the Russians were the bad guys? Yes, I'm old. Who knew the modern-day Summit Series would be between two, close allies. Strange days......and they keep getting stranger.
  7. Holy Smokes.....is this real?
  8. This February schedule for Dallas sucks. Only two home games in February and nothing until the 28th? Awesome scheduling.
  9. I need to stop buying tickets to NBA games. Bought tickets for the Milwaukee game last night and Lillard and the Freak sit. Have tickets for the Phoenix game tomorrow and looks like Durant is out. Hope his ankle gets better. (I know it's trade related). In 38 years of going to NHL games, I can't remember ever witnessing a star player sitting a game out for rest (Lemieux sat for cancer treatment which seemed like a pretty legit injury). Oh well.
  10. Saw it tonight. Really enjoyed it and the acting was superb. Only one complaint..... How in the hell was that 4-door, Sierra Gold, '57 Chevy in EVERY street scene in 1961? Must have been in 8 shots. More shots and it could have been nominated for best supporting actor. And that Studebaker Lark somehow was all over NYC in 1961 and then appeared at the 1965 Newport Pop Fest. What a coincidence.
  11. I'm really surprised Queer didn't receive a single nomination, at least for Daniel Craig or Original Score. Craig was excellent in that.
  12. What's interesting about this OKC-Dallas rivalry this season is the situation regarding Washington and Hartenstein. PJ plays like an all-star against OKC and the Thunder bring in Hartenstein to address this kind of thing. Then Hartenstein sits out 3 of those games this year and Dallas wins. The off game, Hartenstein plays/PJ sits and OKC wins. Will be interesting to see these two in the same game. Dort losing his mind last night didn't help. Bonehead move. Dallas definitely has their number.
  13. Went to the OKC/Cleveland game tonight. Damn.......that was the loudest that building has been in a while. Place was nuts. OKC looks to have some talent.
  14. A little budget accommodation rec for people traveling on a shoestring or backpacking and need a place to crash for a night or two from a Japan veteran. One place you can crash is La Qua onsen by the Tokyo Dome overnight, quite comfortable.....or you can find an APA hotel one night for around 6,000-7,000 yen. Then there's always the capsules. Another idea is the internet cafe with padded mats, blanket, and pillow. All you can drink bar. Get in around 11pm and do their 12-hour night pack for 2,700 yen. You're going to drop a 1,000 yen on internet anyway. Did this several times during my gaijin days. Although it is a far cry from the JW Marriott. However, if you're only visiting Japan once or twice in your life, spend the yennies and get a nice hotel/ryokan. And for fun, try one night at a love hotel.
  15. A lot of this is just a great example of the common courtesy of Japanese people. Always think about how your actions impact others. Wish we had that kind of thinking in the US. Having said that, when you stumble upon one of those black vans driving around Tokyo shouting crazy, Right-wing political silliness over a loudspeaker, you might rethink that noise thing.
  16. Not sure if this has already been posted but some advice for budget travelers.......JAL has a budget airline called Zip Air so they're quality. They only have US flights out of - I think - San Jose, San Francisco and maybe Seattle - but they have great budget connections around Asia. Starting in March, they're have flights out of Houston. They might be worth checking out. Granted, with the yen at 157 right now, you're going to save some yennies anyway......but why not more. https://www.zipair.net/en
  17. Agreed. Have seen Beck a few times and he's always killed it. I'd go with The White Stripes. Saw them at a place called Shibuya-Ax in Tokyo in 2003. Their warmup act - Whirlwind Heat out of Detroit - rocked it far more. Wasn't impressed with WS.
  18. I caught Michael Longfellow at the Dallas Comedy Club in June and didn't laugh one time. Wasn't impressed. His warmup act - a local guy named Dez O'Neal - was much funnier.
  19. Pretty good SpittinChiclets podcast with Duchene yesterday.....if you're into that. I've never been a big Stars fan but they've sure signed some good FA's over the recent years.
  20. Saw this last night for the very first time. Wow! Glad I waited for the IMax experience. Not sure I would have chosen McConaughey for that role but great film.
  21. I thought it was great. Craig did an incredible job with this role and the drug experience in Ecuador was remarkably shot. Weird hearing modern rock songs in a period piece but it works. The sex scenes are enough to scare off the homophobes but overall was a cool film.
  22. Went to a Stars game last night for the first time in 18 months. What a turd. Robertson might as well be skating around with a freagin umbrella out there. Annununnunun stood on his lips. Saw him a few months ago in Colorado and can't understand why the Aves traded him. Decent. Best part of the night was the Modano statue. What an absolute beaut of a sculpture. The CCM Tacks look like you could sharpen him and do some down and backs. Kudos to the artist. Such better quality than those goofy Heisman statues they have on the Oklahoma campus.
  23. And I'm betting your gaijin friend was the fattest guy in the room.
  24. This was following first round treatment for lymphoma? MD Anderson?
  25. May I ask, where are you having this done? Maintenance infusions every 6 weeks (I'm assuming Rituximab) is interesting. I've heard of maintenance every two or three months for 2 years but not 6 weeks.
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