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Archive for April, 2007

Japanese Trivia

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

People and Animals
Family names are written next to the front door of houses.
Foreign residents must register as Aliens with the local government office.
The meaning of yes and no can be opposite to the Western usage such as in “yes I won’t”.
Dog walkers usually wipe their dogs arse if it does a poo.

Driving
It is a status symbol to own a car such as a Mercedes with the steering wheel on the left although it would be more practical on the right since Japanese drive on the left side of the road.
TV panels are common on the front dashboard of cars.
Most cars are white or silver.
Many 2-way roads are only one car width wide.

Miscellaneous
Abacus classes are still popular.
You can visit a Ramen (Japanese noodle) and a curry museum in Yokohama.
Political candidates drive around the streets with megaphones shouting out their names at election times.
Washing machines only use cold water, even in winter.

Russian Secret City

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Apparently there is a secret city in Russia close to Moscow that is where many Russian billionaires live. Since the end of communism, a handful of men have seized most of the wealth of Russia and lead a super rich lifestyle whilst most of the population are still poor.
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Beautiful Japanese Girls

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Here are a couple of beautiful, happy Japanese girls in Kimonos (the traditional costume) that were at a local festival recently:

Happy Japanese Girls

Standby for many more photos like this from my continually updated stock :-)

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Biggest Condoms in Japan

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Recently I was in a supermarket and found the condom section. In the past I had some issues with Japanese condoms since they were just too small for my western-sized pecker.
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Welcome to NedStorm.com

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

It’s something I should have started a long time ago, a crazy general topic site that I hope will become an addictive place for you to revisit time and again. Today I converted this site over to the blog format. Before it was a page showing me doing some Jet Skiing at a drunken beach party last summer but it didn’t get updated in nearly a year.

I am currently in crazy Japan where it is relatively easy to find mad things going on so I will be out and about with my camera to bring you photos of hot Japanese chicks and whacko guys, funny uses of English and general madness of everyday life out here in the far east.

Plus I invite you to post your crazy stuff in the comments. Also, tell me what you think about this site. Looking forward to hearing from you…

Ned