In Japan $5 gets you some Whiskey and bag of M&Ms.

They come down on occasion; probably for the Thai food.

My personal best cure for a winter cold is at least a week at the beach on a hot tropical island. The heat will make you sweat, swimming in the sea water will drain your sinuses, and the clean sheets in the air-con hotel room sure beat a rumpled bed at home. YMMV.

"This is not the hack you are looking for."

Some cities' Chinatowns (or International Districts) have restaurants that close after the bars empty out. Find a restaurant where you can grab a bowl of soup noodles, preferably char siu or roast duck, but wontons are fine as well.

He gave it to her ... oh wait ... 'Spoilers'.

SD cards are cheap so I use the SD card slots on both the laptop and netbook to do the Readyboost voodoo. Big plus is the SD cards are always in, and flush with the laptop/netbook, and there's no need to scrounge around for a spare USB flash drive.

Now this is what a camera lens coffee mug looks like.

I began to notice when travelling in tropical climes close to the equator that all the dishes were pointing up.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.

"Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night?"

There's the Starfleet badge framing of the debris.

"Many people use the terms "ocean" and "sea" interchangeably when speaking about the ocean, but there is a difference between the two terms when speaking of geography (the study of the Earth's surface). Seas are smaller than oceans and are usually located where the land and ocean meet. Typically, seas are partially…

Don't forget the bacon!

The Romans were making these things ages ago. Do you guys even read your sibling blogs?

In this day and age, let alone on this continent, is there even a very remote possibility of Laser guided shoulder-fired SAMs?

Take a listen to The Old Fella.

You can also figure out which side of the car the gas tank is on by looking at the little arrow on your dashboard.

Mrs Peel, we're needed.

... but still a virgin.