Wednesday, August 11, 2010




Fridge great shape 220L paid 11500 will sell for 5000, will help you carry it. Rough dimensions 160 * 55 * 52 cm.

Motorcycle all legal, all yours 5000 or best offer. Works fine, fun to drive, but older. I did pay 7000 to have the engine rebuilt last year.

Kevin's cell number 0923289890 texting is better. leaving ASAP or August 18.

5000 for wheels is CHEAP!
5000 for an excellent beer fridge is a STEAL!

I long ago completed the contract on my Taiwan DA KA DA SIM card, Can I sell it? Just change the address the bill is sent to??? Use it, pay the bill, and use it some more. I guess I could if the convenience was worth anything.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Bus Trip

The wife made me do this, claiming that Taiwanese run tour buses are the best way to travel. I thought it would suck, and it did.


It was your basic "checklist" tour - you know, the kind where the Asian tourists flood out to get their picture taken in front of certain specific "classic" landmarks to show their friends. I am sure westerners do this too - maybe low budget tour groups of Italy? God forbid you didn't hit the classic place or went off the beaten path...and multiple tour groups were on literally the exact same route. We were racing about 7-12 buses full of other Chinese/Taiwanese tourists. They even stop at the exact same Flying J truck stops. Maybe that company should put in a Panda Express because they already sell kitschy tourist stuff to these folks..

The bus portion of this trip thus was prodigious. 8:00 a.m. departure and arriving at the next Best Western chosen for its low cost at about 10:00 p.m. or later. Meals taken on the bus annoyed the wife, but it got me some Subway sandwiches instead of the normal greasy Chinese buffet. The wife ended up hating the Chinese Buffets, which universally sucked. (OK, one Vietnamese-Chinese place was good, but it was not a buffet.)

Locations we visited:

Arches National Park - Utah
Crazy Horse Monument - S. Dakota
Mount Rushmore - S. Dakota
some animal park
Yellowstone - 5 places each for about 30-45 minutes
Grand Teton - stopped at a lodge for a photo op, then left...
SLC - Copper mine, Salt Lake, Mormon Temple, State capitol.

Oh, and Vegas, which was where we started and finished up the trip. Ended up so exhausted that we did nothing in Vegas. I don't like casinos anyways.

The wife decided on day 2 that bus tours suck. Or at least this one did. Not much comfort for me as I knew we had many more days of hell.

Oh, and as a bonus, the guide spent a few hours on the bus discussing which vitamins should be taken, and how Chinese people in America should be like the Jews and Unions and keep close and collude to keep profits for themselves. Like the Koreans, who supposedly collude to keep the price of tofu-hot pot at 8.99. Also, don't drink coca-cola. Cola is bad for you. The same thing I have heard from every Taiwanese for 10 years. (The cola thing.)

He was a good guide, though. I did remind him that not just Chinese people built the railroads - the Irish did too, and he incorporated that factoid into one of his speeches.

Oh, when we visited the Mormons, they brought out their international hotties to show us around. We had a Taiwanese Mormon who had a huge flag of Taiwan button. (All the hotties had their countries' flag as a button.) I was interested in that these tour groups are now 50%-90% Chinese now. I was going to be a smart-ass about this and ask some "innocent" question about her flag, but I shut up. I wonder if China would allow missionaries in if they dropped the Taiwan flag? I also did not ask my Bin Lang question.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Updates, Updates and more Updates

What a week it has been for phone calling here in Montana. I have spoken with Red A, Kevlar, Stoney/Rye, and Hannibal. Hell, I called up J-Ho just to see if he would answer his phone (word to the wise, he still doesn't). Here are the relevant news topics covered:

Hannibal is coming up for a weekend of camping and hiking over labor day. He is concerned about reserving a campsite. (note, it's Monfuckingtana! we got woods, plenty of 'em!).

Kevlar is moving home to a Halifax pier. He is concerned about reserving a plane ticket. (note, they fly daily).

Stoney is working in a town that boasts the world's longest covered bridge. He is concerned about reserving dinner at the fair.
Red A is in Yellowstone on a Taiwanese bus tour of the American west (two thousand miles, four parks, five days). He is concerned about reserving a spot up front to see Old Faithful.

I, on the otherhand, have been preserving. Flathead Cherry/Neighbor's yard Rhubarb (below left), Jalepeno/Pineapple, Strawberry Rhubarb, and Mixed Berry (huckleberries, blackberries, strawberries with a hint of pineapple). Post jamming festivities also featured for anyone interested (over under is one, below right).




















We actually made three different types of cherry rhubarb jam in an attempt to find out the proper ratios. They have all set nicely, so I guess the only thing left to do is try them out to find out how much rhubarb is necessary to tarten up a cherry jam.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Caution the "F" word in action!



Summer school...
it may be applicable ?



My cycle hums....

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Afghan Photo



Ala Sesame Street: "One of these people is not like the other...."

What's the deal with the green looking dude?
New guy, not enough dust yet on his uniform?
Photo-shopped from Vietnam war movie?

Everyone else is hitting the dirt and grimacing. Green dude is upright looking like a cool customer, at least from the neck down.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Sorry, I missed this one


I have been sick, but apparently our audience demands frequent postings...

Yeah, I hate videos where Sarah Palin mud wrestles Obama to the ground in the end...yep, totally horrible. Of course, we know Obama would let her win - no man is going to fight a chick.

So far in this series of videos, I will note the following errors:

1) Monica Lewinski was nowhere near as slim as the video made her out to be.
2) Sarah Palin would know enough about weapon safety to not allow her kin to fire rounds off into the air during her inauguration.

Monday, July 26, 2010

People of Walmart

Ladies and gentlemen, I present the United States of America. I just spent twenty minutes on this blog thinking, wow, these are my compatriots? Makes a Houston boy in Montana proud.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Sam's Poker




Poker night was a long one. At some point Soho Sam said he wanted a poker table. Since the chess man is moving to Taipei, I stole a hand truck and delivered the table to Sam's door.
Seven years,the construction date on the table is July 2003.
Brit Bread would not like his photo here on this post.

Super Smart Asian Kids with 5.0 GPA

Wow, how do they do it?


I have just been informed that you can get your local Taiwanese high school or Chinese high school to provide you with falsified grades. You see, you tell them you are moving to America and they will helpfully convert and C's or D's to straight A's.

I am not sure if any money changes hands.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Cleveland vid part 2

Cleveland Tourist Video Part II - (made prior to Lebron's departure)

Land of Cleves

Our road trip to Ohio went swimmingly. Approx. 3500 km round trip NB to Cleveland and back or 20 hours one way. Kids were great. Weather was scorchin'. Grass is burnt south of Lake Erie. How did people travel with kids before portable DVD players?

Anywho, I have to visit Cleveland every now and then and here's why the rest of you should too...

(and, no, this is NOT Cleveland...ugh... rocks)..

run time 51 secs - very catchy

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Heavy Seas

I've been involved in trade for about 20 years now. Only lost one container at sea. It was a container of glass beads, so maybe some archeologist in 1000 years will discover it.


Anyways, here's a youtube medley of tribute to how your ipod got to you in one piece.





Now, how about getting me some fish sticks, bitch?


Friday, July 09, 2010

Scratch Yard Sale Off the List





My neighbors were my best customers. Toys, tools, CDs, DVDs, pots, dishes, shelves, jeans, hand bags, books, all gone at rock bottom prices.

Between the heat and carrying boxes down the stairs I got pretty tired. A neighbor bought me a bud and a Heinie at 10 am to beat the heat, bless her little heart. What I did not sell fell into the recycling bin.

Only the basics are left: Car, Motorcycle, TV, Fridge.

Thursday, July 08, 2010

TV TV TV 37" BENQ FULL HD



Like this but better! Paid 20 000nt in February. You can run over to Carrefoure and buy one today
for 19 500nt.
My TV is new, and I still have the packing and manuals.
I would try to return it if I had, Brett's temper and Aaron's language skills.

Bottom line 16 000nt delivered to your door step. Yes, I will try tea lit.

Refrigerator


Like the photo, but has a few stickers and magnets.
Grey in Color bought new in 2006 for 11000 at 3C. Would like to sell for 6500 nt.
HITACHI 220 liters, pretty much only used for drinks.

Leave a message, I'll get back to you.

North Korean Traffic Girls

This might actually make North Korea a contender. Kudos to the Great Leader!

Monday, July 05, 2010

Updated Animated Political Sex


NOW WITH CLINTON ZIPPING UP HIS PANTS.

Updated Animated Political Sex


NOW WITH CLINTON ZIPPING UP HIS PANTS.

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Russian Spy - Taiwan animated news...

Taichung AmCham's poster for some unknown day



For the past several years I have contacted Taichung AmCham about their re-naming of our Independence Day. No response. But at least this year they have moved it from the skull-splitting friendly, bricks and concrete venue of Tiger City to a place where grass can actually be seen. And they compiled all the details you need to know for you day of fun in this cute, little poster.
The eagle had to be done by a local who took a visit to the Taipei zoo for reference - mangy, sickly and buck-shot ridden.
America Day. What a bunch of holes (takes one to know one). PJ pointed out that they even got the day wrong - Saturday, July 4th. He is also of the opinion that AmCham refuses to call it by the correct name because they are infested with a bunch of KMT-loving roundeyes who are scared to use the word independence. I always thought they were just plain stupid, but who knows, he may be right. Regardless, there is no such thing as America Day and to anyone who can prove me wrong I will gladly pay 10 monies.
I'm off to Guam to celebrate Independence Day and see if any F-22 pilots would be interested in AmCham's office coordinates.