
BICYCLISTS

After 12 yrs online...
> Greetings from Tokyo!
>
> I have some more things posted at the site, beginning with *LL-333*.
> Just the list of titles is included at the bottom of this message, and
> for the entire letter, click here:
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/LL_R/RArchive/LL333a.html
>
> I've also added an alphabetized *Index Page* for the photo pages:
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/FAQ/IndexNew2.html
>
> The following have also been posted since the content of my last e-mail
> (LL-332).
>
> *Old PDF page (new cover photo)*
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PDF/PDF_01/PDF01.html
>
> *"Out & About-2"*
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PhotoGlryMain/PhotoGlryA/OutAbout2.html
>
> *"Nissan Higashi-Murayama Factory"*
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PhotoGlryMain/PhotoGlryA/CarFac.html
>
> *"World Expo 2005" */(Magazine article)/
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PhotoGlryMain/RPub/RP_Main.html
>
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PhotoGlryMain/RPub/Expo2005/Expo2005.html
>
> *"Tokaido-53, /by Hiroshige/"*
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PDF/PDF_History/PH_01/Tokaido53a.html
>
> *"Aoyama, Shibuya, Etc."*
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PhotoGlryMain/PhotoGlryA/Aoyama01a.html
>
> *"Ome-kaido & The Washing Machine"*
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PhotoGlryMain/PhotoGlryA/WashM.html
>
> *Tokyo Maps*
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/Links/maps/TokyoMaps1.html
>
> *"Shibamata, Katsushika"*
>
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/PhotoGlryMain/PhotoGlryA/Shibamata01a.html
>
>
> *"Letter-Letter-333"*
> *April 28th - July 11th, 2005*
> *- Preface -*
> *"Shibuya Walk"*
> *"Trains & Music" */by KCM & LHS/
> *"Doraemon - R.I.P."*
> *"Trains & Moving" */by HHE & LHS/
> *"More, or Less Japanese?"*
> *"Flying Back for a Month" */by PBU/
> *"1994 Wedding"*
> *"London, Used Books, India, Etc." */by RER & LHS/
> *"Bicycle Saga - June 1st 2005"*
> *"Manga in English" */by KCM & LHS/
> *"Fire-Breathing Monster - Good Riddance!"*
> *"Gaijin Disease" */by APR & LHS/
> *"Celebrations in Jersey" */by PBU/
> *"The Ordinary East"*
> *"Roomier Cube" */by KCM/
> *"Farewell Beloved 1984 Prelude..."*
> *"Double Exposures, Etc." */by RER & LHS/
> *"The Cost of Hardware & Software"*
> *"Losing a Friend" */by MSY/
> *"One Semi-Free Washing Machine"*
> *"Wine Tasting" */by KCM/
> *"Busy Train Stations" */by RER & LHS/
> *"Immigration" */by KCM/
> *"Palacio de Cristal" */by RER/
> *"Learning to Read" */by KCM & LHS/
>
> [ Full text at:
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/LL_R/RArchive/LL333a.html ]
>
>
>
> And, as usual, to keep up-to-date with the site, just watch the blog-L
> page, which functions somewhat as an overall index for the site:
>
> *"blog-L"*
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/blog/blog01.html
>
> Keep in touch!
>
> Sore dewa,
>
> Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
> lylehsaxon@yahoo.com
> http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
>
> His & Hers Definitions
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> THINGY (thing-ee) n.
> Female: Any part under a car's hood.
> Male: The strap fastener on a woman's br..a.
>
> LES..BIAN (lez-bi-an) n.
> Female: A woman who makes love to other women.
> Male: A woman who has s..ex with other women so men can watch and get
really turned on.
>
> GLASS CEILING (glass see-ling) n.
> Female: The invisible barrier that stops women from rising to the upper
levels in business.
> Male: What would really be great at work since that hot babe took over the
office one flight up.
>
> VULNERABLE (vul-ne-ra-bel) adj.
> Female: Fully opening up one's self emotionally to another.
> Male: Playing ball without a cup.
>
> COMMUNICATION (ko-myoo-ni-kay-shon) n.
> Female: The open sharing of thoughts and feelings with one's partner.
> Male: Scratching out a note before suddenly taking off for a weekend with
the guys.
>
> BU..TT (but) n.
> Female: The body part that every item of clothing manufacturer makes look
bigger.
> Male: The organ of mooning (and far..ting).
>
> COMMITMENT (ko-mit-ment) n.
> Female: A desire to get married and raise a family.
> Male: Not trying to pick up any other women while out with one's
girlfriend.
>
> ENTERTAINMENT (en-ter-tayn-ment) n.
> Female: A good movie, concert, play or book.
> Male: Anything with one ball, two folds, or three stooges.
>
> FLATU..LENCE (flach-u-lens) n.
> Female: An embarrassing byproduct of digestion.
> Male: An endless source of entertainment, self-expression and male
bonding.
>
> MAKING LOVE (may-king luv) n.
> Female: The greatest expression of intimacy a couple can achieve.
> Male: What men have to call "boinking" to get women to boink.
>
> REMOTE CONTROL (ri-moht kon-trohl) n.
> Female: A device for changing from one TV channel to another.
> Male: A device for scanning through all 75 channels every 2 minutes.
>
> TASTE (tayst) v.
> Female: Something you do frequently to whatever you're cooking, to make
sure it's good.
> Male: Something you must do to anything you think has gone bad, prior to
tossing it out.
> Meet the Parents
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> In every romantic relationship there comes a time to meet the parents. The
> stress of wondering if they will like and accept you can lead to
> embarrassing misstatements. To help you avoid some of the most common
> conversational pitfalls I've compiled a list of the Top Ten things not to
> say to your girlfriend's parents when you meet them for the first time:
>
> 10. Gee, Pops, you're not nearly as big an as..shole as your daughter said
> you are.
>
> 9. Wazzzaaaaap!
>
> 8. The water in your toi..let tastes funny.
>
> 7. You got a spoon and a lighter I can borrow? I left mine at home.
>
> 6. No... No... It's OK. I kinda like it when your dog hu..mps my leg.
>
> 5. Your daughter is attractive, but have you seen the ti..ts on her
friend?
>
> 4. Hi, Mr. Jones. I'm Bob. This is Chuck, George, Steve and the midget is
> Sam. Is Sally ready?
>
> 3. (While honking horn in driveway) Hey! I'm waiting out here! Send the
> bit..ch out!
>
> 2. You should be proud, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, you've raised a good girl. I
> can't get her to bl..ow me no matter what I say.
>
> And the number 1 thing not to say when you meet your boy or girlfriend's
> parents for the first time:
>
> 1. Man, living under the same roof with a piece of a..ss like that, I bet
> you wish you were anyone else but her father.
> 4 Smart Cats
> ~~~~~~~~~
>
> Four men were bragging about how smart their cats were.
>
> The first man was an Engineer,
>
> the second man was an Accountant,
>
> the third man was a Chemist,,,,,,and
>
> the fourth man was a Government Employee.
>
> To show off, the Engineer called his cat, "T-square, do your stuff."
> T-square pranced over to the desk, took out some paper and pen and
promptly
> drew a circle, a square, and a triangle.
>
> Everyone agreed that was pretty smart.
>
> But the Accountant said his cat could do better. He called his cat and
> said, "Spreadsheet, do your stuff." Spreadsheet went out to the kitchen
and
> returned with a dozen cookies. He divided them into 4 equal piles of 3
> cookies.
>
> ............Everyone agreed that was good.
>
> But the Chemist said his cat could do better.
>
> He called his cat and said "Measure, do your stuff." Measure got up,
walked
> to the fridge, took out a quart of milk,, got a 10 ounce glass from the
> cupboard and poured exactly 8 ounces into the glass without spilling a
> drop.
>
> Everyone agreed that was pretty good.
>
> Then the three men turned to the Government Employee and said, "What can
> your cat do?"
>
> The Government Employee called his cat and said.....
>
> "CoffeeBreak do your stuff."
>
> CoffeeBreak jumped to his feet, ate the cookies, drank the milk, pooped on
> the paper, screwed the other three cats, claimed he injured his back while
> doing so, filed a grievance report for unsafe working conditions, put in
> for Workers Compensation
>
> ...............and went home for the rest of the day on sick
> leave.............
> Way To Combat Boring Meetings
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars?
>
> What about those long and boring conference calls?
>
> Here's a way to change all of that.
>
>
> 1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call,
> prepare yourself by drawing a square. I find that 5" x 5" is a good size.
> Divide the square into columns-five across and five down.
>
> That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
>
>
> 2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
>
> * synergy
>
> * strategic fit
>
> * core competencies
>
> * best practice
>
> * bottom line
>
> * revisit
>
> * expeditious
>
> * to tell you the truth (or "the truth is")
>
> * 24/7
>
> * out of the loop
>
> * benchmark
>
> * value-added
>
> * proactive
>
> * win-win
>
> * think outside the box
>
> * fast track
>
> * result-driven
>
> * empower (or empowerment)
>
> * knowledge base
>
> * at the end of the day
>
> * touch base
>
> * mindset
>
> * client focus(ed)
>
> * paradigm
>
> * game plan
>
> * leverage
>
>
> 3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those
> words/phrases.
>
> 4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand
> up and shout "BULLSH.....!"
>
> Testimonials from satisfied "BullSh....! Bingo" players:
> =======================================
>
> -- "I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." - Adam
W.,
> Atlanta
>
> -- "My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David T.,
> Florida
>
> -- "What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first
win."
> - Dan J., New York City
>
> --"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited
> for the fifth box." - Ben G., Denver
>
> -- "The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSH..!' for the
> third time in two hours."