tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post110795700122287665..comments2005-08-08T00:11:06.146+09:00Comments on Riding Sun: Bite meUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1108136490747334422005-02-12T00:41:00.000+09:002005-02-12T00:41:00.000+09:00Yes, the chocolate-filled "Collon" is one that sta...Yes, the chocolate-filled "Collon" is one that stays in the mind; it was one of the first oddly-named eats I encountered here years ago. I've not yet seen "Asse" though. I'll have to be on the lookout.<br /><br />As for the Hanzi Smatter, wonderful! Back in the mid-80s, I had a sweatshirt with kanji printed up the arms. A friend pointed out some were backwards, others upside-down. I've been wary since. <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="inakayabanjin.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="">Comrade_Tovarich</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1108018165557354482005-02-10T15:49:00.000+09:002005-02-10T15:49:00.000+09:00I've gotten to the point where I don't even think ...I've gotten to the point where I don't even think twice about taking a big gulp of <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.otsuka.co.jp%2Fpocari_e%2Fpocari1.htm">Pocari Sweat</A> after a workout. <br />By the way, there's a great site for <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hanzismatter.com%2F">mistaken Kanji tattoos</A>. Make sure you're not drinking anything while browsing through their archives, unless you want to clean out your sinuses. <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fgaijinbikers.blogspot.com" TITLE="ben at np dot css dot fujitsu dot com">Big Ben</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1108003522400175072005-02-10T11:45:00.000+09:002005-02-10T11:45:00.000+09:00Being half-Japanese myself, my mom used to buy me ...Being half-Japanese myself, my mom used to buy me this Japanese softdrink call "Calpis". I always thought she was saying "Cow Piss". Of course, she could never pronounce the "L", so it always sounded like "Cow". <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikernewsonline.com" TITLE="steve at cleardigitalmedia dot com">Steve</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1108003479054002682005-02-10T11:44:00.000+09:002005-02-10T11:44:00.000+09:00I have seen a lot of people in the U.S. with tatto...I have seen a lot of people in the U.S. with tattoos of Japanese or Chinese writing on their bodies.<br /><br />They are braver than me as I would never have something written on my body unless I knew exactly what the message meant, when it would be appropriate and when it would be inappropriate.<br /><br />An unforeseen result may be that with the ravages of time on the human body, the message may change as dramatically as their bodies.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fridingsun.blogspot.com%2F2005%2F02%2Fbite-me.html%23comments" TITLE="poole4627 at yahoo dot com">Don Poole</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1107972585730985042005-02-10T03:09:00.000+09:002005-02-10T03:09:00.000+09:00Nice! Just the thing for Valentine's Day. I'd lov...Nice! Just the thing for Valentine's Day. I'd love to see some of our packaging / product names that crack up the Japanese as well.<br /><br />I'll have to pick some up when I am in Japan later this year ... sure to amuse at parties! <br /><br /><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?www.langtry.blogspot.com" TITLE="s_langworthy at hotmail dot com">Sharon</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com