Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 22, 2008, at 7:34 AM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > Ted, > I enjoyed your story and your sense of the narrative so much. > You're a real story teller and the conclusion is wonderful. > I can't wait for your (real) book, for the text too.. > > Now, if breaking the rules (but one) is the main rule, > and dancing on the table the thing to be done (I take size 71/? BTW), > together with, why not, forgetting about PAW deadline and all of > sudden remembering self-commited assignment when having fun with > friends, > then what do you think about illustrating a yet to be matured in > cask Ultimate Fuzzillogic Forever Rule-Book with pixes? > http://tinyurl.com/ysuuvr Philippe, your famous term "fuzzillogic" makes me think of my favorite French expression... "ca tombe comme un cheveux sur la soupe"... c'est bon ...non? and this image -------->>> http://tinyurl.com/ysuuvr absolutely... graphically depicts it and symbolizes it... :-) Steve > > > Maybe you have some to share from your Japanese experience? ;-) > I guess your post would be a marvellous foreword too. ;-) > > thanks again for this funny good piece of reading. > Amiti?s > Tongue in cheek all the same ;-) > Philippe x > > > > > Ted Grant wrote: > >> OK you guys and gals dancing on the table & scotch... how's >> this? :-) >> >> My briefing from a well experienced world traveled friend >> journalist trying >> to look out for me prior to first assignment in Japan. He started: >> "You are >> so stupid here's what not to do in Japan! Remember pay attention to >> every >> single word I say!" >> 1/ Do not go into bar with a guy on the street telling you they >> have the >> prettiest girls in the world and the booze is cheap!" >> 2/ Do not buy the girls a drink! >> >> 3/ Do not sit at a table and order a drink! >> >> 4/ Do not buy the girls a drink! >> 5/ Do not order munchies with your drink >> >> 6/ Do stand at the bar! >> >> 7/ Do not order the girls a drink! >> >> 8/ Do not sit at a table with a girl >> >> 9/ Do not order Scotch, order Suntory >> >> 10/ Do not have more than one drink! >> >> "Are you paying attention? Says he. >> >> Me? "Yep every word! And shook my head in the affirmative! >> >> Arrive in Tokyo early evening, check into hotel, decide a walk will >> help me >> sleep! >> >> I can't go wrong, walk up this side of the street, cross over and >> back on >> the other side. Seemed simple enough. Right? >> I'm dong fine Leica slung on shoulder in case and just about to >> hotel and >> guy says, "hey you American?" Me, "No Canadian." Fuzzillogic sets >> in! >> >> He says, "Many Canadians come here! You from Vancouver?" Dumb ass >> says, >> "Yeah that's close." He takes me by the arm and says.. "Best girls >> in world >> here, drinks cheap!" >> And like a lamb to slaughter I walk in. He says something in >> Japanese and I >> have 4 gorgeous women on my arms and breathing about my neck! >> Smiling and >> giggling, damn if they were any closer I'd have "neck Hickies" >> before I "sat >> down at the table!" :-( >> >> NOTE: How many rules have I broken at this point? :-) >> "You like drink?" as she sits down beside me at "my table?" "Sure >> I'll have >> (ready?) "A single malt scotch!" And she says, "and me?" I like a >> kid right >> off the farm says, " Sure OK but only one!" She smiles and I kind >> of wilt! >> Another wench sits down, the most gorgeous wench in the place and >> smiles. >> Damn another drink! :-) >> >> Guy brings bowl of munchies with drinks and adds it to the tab now >> written >> in Japanese! Now a girl on each side are so close I can hardly >> drink let >> alone breath! >> >> Oh heck order another "scotch!" Followed by, "And me too?" Big >> smiles! >> "Oh well what the hell I've never been to Japan before why not? OK!" >> Fuzzillogic hits again! >> >> Finally I figure I better get out of here as time had slipped by >> quicker >> than a witch in flight. So with a hundred yards to the front door >> of the >> hotel and safety I order the bill!! Well OK eh? There goes my per >> diem as I >> look forward to bread and water for the next five days! :-) >> >> So I tried to remember the rules about what not to do in Japan but >> Fuzzillogic intervened as I made my way to the hotel and figured; >> "Oh well what the hell there's a first time for everything and >> rules are >> made to be broken!" Fuzzillogic forever!! >> >> ted >> >> >> >> > NO ARCHIVE > > NO ARCHIVES > PLEASE :-[ > >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information