Japanese Car Elevator
Japanese car elevator in Fukuoka in 2003—way before everyone's favorite Mormon™ robot got one. … [Read more...]
Traditional Burmese Happy Meal
I took this over a year ago, but despite the picture, until this week, Myanmar was one of only three countries to not have coke. Thankfully, Coca Cola has decided to change this now that sanctions have been eased, providing the Burmese people with all the luxuries of the West, such as hyperactive kids and diabetes. … [Read more...]
How to use a toilet
Finally a hotel considerate enough to inform me how to use a toilet—all these years I've been doing it wrong. When I think of all the slips and falls and wet shoes and bruised butt-cheeks that could have been avoided........But, seriously—why is this in English? Are western tourists really the problem? … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi Pajero – Finally A Ride For Wankers
pajero {m} [Spa.] [vulg.] = wanker {noun} [Brit.] [vulg.] (http://en.bab.la/dictionary/spanish-english/pajero)A famous case of an unfortunate choice in product names. Apparently these things were all dumped in Myanmar—they're everywhere here. I found this one on the streets of Yangon.You might not be able to buy the real thing in the west anymore, but they sell over 50 … [Read more...]