The plight of the Salaryman has come to my attention.
These are near indentured slaves who toil day-after-day at labours they would never do voluntarily.
The sad thing is … they believe they are free. For some reason they cannot see the chains of mortgage, dependents and pets non-Robotic. They kiss butt with a smile.
The only upside is that astonishing compliant beings can be taught amusing tricks.
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Warren recommended this British reality TV comedy — An Idiot Abroad …
It’s another in the series where Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant make fun of their friend Karl Pilkington. In general, I don’t like their mean humour.
But in this program, Karl is the star. One of those genuinely hilarious characters that don’t even know they are funny.
…An Idiot Abroad charts Pilkington’s reactions when visiting the New Seven Wonders of the World, as well as the situations he’s placed in and cultural differences and idiosyncrasies in the countries he visits. …
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First stop for Karl was chaotic China. His befuddlement was somewhat familiar to me, too, having come directly from polite, strict and orderly Japan.
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A second year (the show renewed) has Karl doing his “Bucket List” (things to do before he dies).
It’s amazing how enthusiastically retailers in the heathen 🙂 far East have embraced the birth of Christ, our Lord and Savior.
All born again Christmassivesaleians.
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There is one room at Shin-Osaka Youth Hostel you dare not enter.
Seems Rockin’ made some comic business cards for Kate. Using old photos to humourous effect.
… Late that afternoon, I began noticing that the photographs on the cards I was doling out weren’t all the same. Most contained a picture of my smiling face, but one featured me with an iguana on my head, and another showed me wearing a highly unbecoming English Bobby’s hat. Stanley had evidently thrown in a few unappetizing images from our family photo collection. …
I don’t see what she’s complaining about. 🙂
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… looks like I’ll be out to visit the Shewchuks just before that holiday Ron shares with Jesus.
For a National Cultural Holiday in Japan — my host Shiro Tanaka wrote and acted in a comic skit performed at a Buddhist English language festival.
The short play was intended to make a Buddhist parable more memorable by being FUNNY. It worked. Especially when Shiro mixed up the order of his lines.
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Hosted by the International Buddhist Congregation, part of Rissho Kosei-kai. IBC offers an English language service every Sunday.
We stayed at the excellent adjacent Pilgrimage Hall at no cost.
Thanks Shiro and IBC for inviting me.
Some beasts simply have no sense of romance.
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Schindler is the largest supplier of escalators and the second largest manufacturer of elevators worldwide. …
The fate of my immortal soul (and the Calgary Stampeders) hinged on this donut.
… Did we win?
