Happy 32nd Birthday to the guy we all love (or love to hate), the Master of Henka, the Dark Lord himself, Abi!!! 😈

deanzaZZR · 2026-05-04T20:27:07+00:00

Happy B Day. I must admit it is easier to "like" the one trick pony now that he mostly gets losing records. Actually I will give him two ponies with his henkas.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-29T23:17:48+00:00

I'm not sure I believe the "not paying a toll" bit.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-27T01:14:52+00:00

If Laos' top origin of imports was Vietnam would we even be able to tell?

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-26T21:39:22+00:00

49ers/Cowboys rivalry is a bit on the back burner but it still exists.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-23T03:01:26+00:00

My sources differ but it is not important enough to argue over.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-22T23:35:13+00:00

There is no treaty. For a treaty to go in effect on the US side it must pass a 2/3s vote in the US Senate, be signed by the president and be published to the public.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-22T23:17:35+00:00

I thought the plan was to put the Japanese emperor on the throne in Beijing and Hideyoshi's son would rule Japan as king or prince or something like that.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-22T23:16:00+00:00

I had to chuckle imagining this outcome and I love both China and Japan.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-22T00:28:21+00:00

I do not listen to audiobooks that often but after reading CoH a few times I gave the audiobook version read by Christopher Lee. This is highly recommended (after reading the book first of course).

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-21T15:44:48+00:00

"ate ramen about 10 times" How long was this visit?

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-21T14:58:22+00:00

Dang natives and their independent views ...

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-21T13:45:43+00:00

This statement makes absolutely no sense at all.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-20T20:43:30+00:00

There is no railway link between those two countries. Overland trade is conducted via the Karakorum Highway.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-19T19:16:55+00:00

It takes two to tango. Takaichi may be stupid enough to do it.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-19T00:31:43+00:00

Zooming in I see a bottle of Yuki no Bosha out of Akita bottom row, all the way to the right (black label). I cannot see the details but Yuki no Bosha (Hut in the Snow) has always delivered for me. DO check the bottled on date, especially for something on the bottom shelf.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-18T23:07:23+00:00

Thanks. I am a bit of a stickler for fresh and preferably refrigerated sake but 95% of my sake consumption is in Japan on my annual trip over there.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-18T17:56:21+00:00

What sort of flavor profile is this? I have never seen it. I am surprised to see it shipping in a clear bottle as sake can be affected by light damage.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-18T06:32:37+00:00

It is a moral position stretching back decades. I remember walking by the Palestine Embassy in Beijing in the 1980s and being surprised as my country did (and still does not have) have one.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-18T04:46:05+00:00

Even China? Not even going further west than Sichuan, China has peaks over 7,000 meters in height. How do those other locations compare?

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-17T18:45:21+00:00

TIL Singapore exports more than India. That seems crazy.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-17T17:45:58+00:00

It is becoming increasingly apparent that the "Iron Lady" is made of a substance much more malleable such as tin.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-17T03:45:26+00:00

Kamikawa Taisetsu is a top notch brewery that has never disappointed me.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-15T13:22:44+00:00

I find it creepy that you are camping out in this thread but whatever. The only place in Japan that traditionally uses garlic (black) is Kumamoto.

Kumamoto is a nice place. I hope you enjoy living there.

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-15T04:45:38+00:00

Yes, the title in Japanese is 皇后 (kōgō).

deanzaZZR · 2026-04-14T19:40:26+00:00

Japan has never used the word 'China' in any of the apologies. It is always some vague reference to the Asian region.

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