Tokyo Slim Gets More Head!

Let me be more specific. The Tokyo Slim Blog will be getting 2 new head shots thrown into the header or masthead(where my clocks are now), which is more than it had in the past; thus, more head. Really, you need to get your mind out of the gutter!


Head 1

Head 2

Photos By Tokyo Slim


To be even more specific, I'm in the process of changing a lot more about this Blog. Even the title of this place will be changed, most likely. I'm still in the re-creation process and tweaking the look.

Just wanted to let everyone who reads this tripe know.
Slim

The Pepperoncini Incident

I don't know about the green machine, but I drew a winner with the Mesquite Chicken with Bacon sandwich from Quizno's!

Ahhh, so tasty! Matay, it wasn't the same without you! I regaled the wife with the story of the Pepperoncini Incident. That's her hand there. I had a lunch date with that hottie, thanks for the free day-care, Montana Public Schools!

Photos By Tokyo Slim

So what's the Pepperoncini Incident? I'm glad you asked. I remember it like it was yesterday... Matay and I went to Quizno's for lunch. We both got our sandwiches, grabbed some pickles and pepperoncinis and began to chow down. When at Quizno's, you absolutely must partake in the pickles/pepperoncinies bar, or they'll beat the ever-lovin'-crap out of you, so I've heard.

Any-ways, mid-meal, Matay reaches down and with both hands, raises a pepperoncini the size of a toilet seat; the violin section begins to play frantically. He takes a bite and a gush of vinegar brine lets loose! Immediately, I am drenched by a tsunami of sour saltiness! You could hear it hit the floor behind me! I was branded for the rest of the day, no way to remove the smell of pepperoncini juice except to burn my clothes. We laughed about it the rest of the day, mainly because I just wouldn't let it go.

In response to the pickled smattering, I yelled out "Goddamn!" just as a really, really big fat chick walked in. I felt bad then, thinking maybe she thought I was commenting on her size.

If you are reading this, really really big fat chick, I'm sorry. FYI, you can now get a salad instead of chips for your combo meal, just $1.79.

FINALLY, the Pusan Post

Pronounced Pusan, spelled Busan. The same thing happens with the letters K and G. Anyway, this is the front of the Train Station in Busan.

Baxter loves the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation! I wonder who we'll see? Maybe George Bush, or Prime Minister Koizumi! Looks peaceful...

Look at the beautfiul display of flowers; the people of Busan sure love APEC 2005!

There's a nice, non-flaming bus. Busan is nice.
Photos By Tokyo Slim

So, on a lazy sunday afternoon, after a fun weekend of peaceful sight-seeing around south-eastern Korea, Baxter and I bid APEC 2005 a fond farewell, thanks for the memories. We casually boarded the KTX Bullet Train bound for "home."

The next day, while talking to our vice commander, I find out Pusan was off limits due to protests. Later that day, the public affairs office sends out a warning e-mail saying the exact same thing. I guess someone should have told us that earlier. I'm sure they're only being over-protective, certainly no violent, bad shit could go down. Not in sleepy ole Pusan.

Here's the e-mail:
Sent: Mon 11/14/2005 3:07 PM
Team Wolf Pack,
Due to protests regarding the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) the Busan-Gyeongju area is off limits to all USFK personnel, expect those already living in the area, until 22:00 on 20 Nov 05. Kunsan personnel are not to travel to the Busan-Gyeongju area while it is off limits.

Then, on Tuesday evening, this Bus is on the news:













Here's the story, of course handled much better by the pro's.

So, we missed all the fun, but who knows; maybe I can catch APEC 2006 in Vietnam!

Hell Froze Over

I always thought it was just a figure of speech, but apparently, Great Falls (aka Hell) has frozen over. Mark your calenders, folks!

You want that in Celsius?

What were those first few settlers thinking? I bet I know how it went down.

Lewis and Freakin' Clarke: Come on out to Montana, you Settlers! The winter is warm and mild. We got this thing called a Yogo Sapphire you'll just love!

Settlers: ok.

Lewis and Freakin' Clarke: Snicker, snicker...

As I've said before, when they finally invent the time machine, I'm headed back to kick some Lewis and Clarke ass. What the hell kind of name is Merriweather for a "Great Explorer" anyways?

Your Comments, please

So I've got a new favorite website called The Sneeze. The owner, Steve, makes me laugh, and I highly recommend starting with Steve, Don't Eat It, but it's all pretty damn funny. The link to The Secret of Bananas brought me to You Tube where I opened an account and uploaded a video of our turtle, Cajun.

As a test of it all, here are two ways to view it. If you've got time, please tell me which method you prefer:

The Link to it: Cajun's Video

Or the embedded video like this

Hello, old friend. How long's it been? Six months? I see your charcoal buddy next to you. He'll have his day. For now, prepare to get heated, you gassy son-of-a-gun.

The tender-assed Rib Eye. The gentle, delicate flower of beef I call, simply, heaven. The juice and blood of a medium-rare rib eye steak, grilled to perfection, runs into your plain white rice, turning it into a brownish pink, salty staple of happiness.

Some of the kids that missed me

I decided to post a pic of the guard dogs, rather than the Slim-lings for now. Ears down or ears up, they are always good for some laughs. I love my chihuahuas. Sorry Yogi.

Wireless in Seoul

I'm at Incheon Airport talking with the wife on my webcam. My laptop battery is shot and won't hold a bit of juice, but I've got a plug here and a mediocre wireless connection. Life is good.

I stayed up until my bus left at 3:30AM this morning and got a couple of hours of sleep. It was snowing like crazy when we left. It snowed all the way up here, but its stopped now. Glad to be the hell out of Kunsan!

I got a confirmation E-mail from the company I ordered my new laptop battery from. Should be delivered to the house on the 13th. If it's a good battery, I might consider getting a 2nd one. The price was low.

Well, I'm gonna grab some food before we board.

Bye Bye Korea!

Intro to pics and then a note for the Kids

Ok, so I finally got off my ass and posted some pictures from the last great adventure of Tokyo Slim, scroll down and check the pics. We went all over and had a blast.

I will be leaving on my mid-tour in a few short days, I can't wait to get home. For the last six months I have tried to get away from this base when I am not working; to get out and see the wonderful things that Korea has to offer. I have seen monkeys, sharks, crocodiles, mountains, waterfalls, fall leaves, oceans, islands, casinos, gigantic ginseng, and my horrible golf scores. I've had good times with Matay, and good times with friends I have made here in Korea.

Despite all the cool tings I have seen here, I have seen something that makes me smile and then makes me sad everytime, and that's watching other fathers enjoy a day off with their kids. Well Kid #1 and Kid #2, daddy will be home in just a few days, prepare to get sick of me!!!

One last thing; a huge thank you to M.N. and your wife for a great time tonight and a tasty dinner. The Sashimi was a welcome change from the crap I eat on a regular basis at the chowhall!!! It was great to meet your friends and I hope we have some good times when I get back in March.

Okusan, Akemashite Omedetougozaimasu!

Hopefully a great new year.

Supposed to be the year of the dog, it looks like year of the cell phone camera here

From the Eastern-most land of the South Korean Peninsula, The VERY 1st look at the Sun for 2006! Gyongpo Beach in Gangeung, I was the first American G.I. on the Korean Peninsula to see the sunrise in 2006. Baxter was sleeping back at the Hotel, the lazy bum!

Will the sun ever rise?

Kids with Sparklers on New Years morning

Baxter gets a stow-away

Gyongpo Beach on New Years Eve. A very chilly evening.

High up on a mountain road without a clue as to what the signs are saying, we ask directions from the 1st people we see.

We commit to a plan for New Years

For the knuckleheads in A-Town.

Whose hospital?

So after fun at the Aquarium, it was lunchtime. Oddly enough, after seeing all those fish, I was craving something other than a hamburger...

Pusan at Night

Part of the New Years Trip

Baxter's Sushi in Daejon

My Tonkatsu. I loves me some deepfried pork!

Izakaya-Style restaurant in Pusan

Breakfast in Pusan

At the Pusan Aquarium

At the Pusan Aquarium

At the Pusan Aquarium

At the Pusan Aquarium

Is this Dairy Robbins or Baskin Queen? What the hell is a copyright? This is Korea, son, this is how we roll!
Photo By Tokyo Slim