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I'm a daddy! by Locke_N_Loadin aww

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

So cute! Best wishes to the three new lives: baby, mom, and dad.

I was going to buy a bench for my porch when I found this in front of a neighbor's house. It should be better than new this weekend... by confused_dwarfin Frugal

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

Nice find!

Your recipe pet peeves by modemacin Cooking

[–]JapanNow 17 points18 points ago

My wish is that some day soon all recipes will be written using metric weight. Then the cooks can adjust the ingredients based on local produce, taste the results, and - the next time - improve it.

A "medium onion" in India is HALF the size of a "medium onion" in the US.

A "medium tomato" in Japan is HALF the size of a "medium tomato" in the US.

Just reconciled the salad dressing shelf in the fridge. Who else has a hard time letting go? by mylerdudein food

[–]JapanNow -1 points0 points ago

The Basic Daily: - 1 part soy sauce - 2 parts rice vinegar - 3 parts canola oil

The Basic Daily On-a-Diet (just as tasty!) - 1 part soy sauce - 2 parts rice vinegar - 2 parts canola oil - 1 part water

Two sleepyheads by mgdmwin aww

[–]JapanNow -3 points-2 points ago

They were cold! You can see it from their posture. A blanket should have been laid down on them.

My old dog. He's my pal. by MrMOMOKINZin aww

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

Awww. We, too, shall age more quickly than we can possibly imagine into such a sweet yet addled age. :-)

She absolutely adores her aunt, Punkin by xcessvin aww

[–]JapanNow 1 point2 points ago

Awwww! So sweet!

And he was almost the victim of that shovel by jfentonnnin aww

[–]JapanNow 18 points19 points ago

My Dad ran his lawnmower over a nest filled with bunnies. He was surprised!!! What a relief they all survived that ordeal!

Saudi Arabia bans use of English, Gregorian calendar by RaphaeIin worldnews

[–]JapanNow 7 points8 points ago

In Japan, they STILL use the "emperor who is/was in power and his year of reign". I kid you not, even today, people don't know when some event occurred using the Gregorian calendar.

When was your Dad born? Showa 33 (1958). When was your brother born? Heisei 3 (1991). It's the most awkward and cumbersome thing!

Gack. http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~watson/ref/mtsh.html

Using these "emperor markers" is a great way to keep the imperial lineage front and center. I assume cultures that maintain these types of "boutique calendars" are just hell-bent on maintaining their "unique heritage".

What a pain though!

Finally doing the responsible thing by Karmadoodlein Frugal

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

Very smart. Very rational. Very cool. G'luck!!!

TIL the soviets tried to drill as deep as possible through the earth's crust just to see what would happen. by kyled4715in todayilearned

[–]JapanNow -7 points-6 points ago

Well then; they must have felt they knew best how to use their monetary resources.

Far be it from me...

Young Americans Are Ditching Cigarettes by justsayboomin science

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

So glad to hear this. Smoking commercially produced tobacco is so bad for - - everyone.

I was meant to be going to the gym but I guess it can wait. by slothensteinin aww

[–]JapanNow -99 points-98 points ago

You're posting pics of rips? Get help, girl!

TIL only two stocks on the DOW posted gains in 2008: Wal-Mart and McDonalds. Every other stock price finished lower than the previous year. by meltdownupin todayilearned

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

Could it be related to the buying power of people in America?

http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/ttbed/what_caused_tedcom_to_censor_nick_hanauer_the/

TIL dogs can catch human yawns by Madonkadonkin todayilearned

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

I don't care about this but one of my friends does, so I listened with interest when she retold the story. Yawn.

TIL CVS & Wal-greens mark-up generic drugs like Prozac @5,594%, 56x nat'l avg. Costco "the undisputed champ in generic drug pricing" by nuocmamin todayilearned

[–]JapanNow 1 point2 points ago

Are you all on prozac?

TIL the USA is the only major country that taxes based on citizenship, not residency by zorkmidsin todayilearned

[–]JapanNow -5 points-4 points ago

Amerika: Land of the free and home of the brave. That's all you need to know.

TIL that there has been an estimated 250 years of world peace in the last 3,400 years of documented history by ButterMyMuffinin todayilearned

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

I came here to comment, and all I can think of is "War is such a waste - - of life, resources, time". But that's so obvious and trite.

You'd think humans would have learned something over the past 3,400 years... but I guess not. We are so lame.

TIL the soviets tried to drill as deep as possible through the earth's crust just to see what would happen. by kyled4715in todayilearned

[–]JapanNow -2 points-1 points ago

Was that paid with tax money?

TIL that sloths can poop up to 30% of their body weight in a single bowel movement. by brom333in todayilearned

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

Weird story alert: My kid went to a zoo and "was chosen" on the spot to hold a baby-sloth in front of the group. OMG. She came home smelling worse than a skunk. Her clothes had to be thrown away because they were so putrid smelling.

NIKW!!! (Now I Know Why; that creature was a pus-bag of excrement and piss. Grr)

Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air: Prepare To Upgrade Your TVs Again by salmnewssin worldnews

[–]JapanNow 5 points6 points ago

Leave it to Japan to invent cutting edge, amazing new stuff - - that isn't needed, wanted, or bought . . . . . . . . for a long while yet.

More than 1,000 UK government staff caught snooping on citizen data -- including criminal records, social security, and medical records. by moooookyin worldnews

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

So, does anyone really believe that EVER SINCE public records have been kept, there hasn't ever been any "snooping"? Wow. I don't even...

a river in bangladesh by [deleted]in pics

[–]JapanNow 2 points3 points ago

And we pity the "poor people in developing countries who have to live this way"??? Gawd. I live in Tokyo between two rivers that are polluted with trash, chemicals, - and now - radiation fall-out.

Gimme these beautiful rivers. Pleeze.

What is this? I have been cooking with it but don't know what it actually is. by Thunder_Catsin JapaneseFood

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

Dashi-no-moto: artificial fish-flavored-broth granules. Most probably contains msg. Convenient. Probably not the healthiest thing to eat every day.

Dear redditors, what's the most common error that foreigners do cooking your country dishes? by MrGestorein Cooking

[–]JapanNow 0 points1 point ago

4 The ketchup on pasta:

I was flabbergasted when I first ate "Spaghetti Napolitan" in Japan. Yep, it's basically pre-boiled spaghetti stir-fried with ketchup and slivers of onion, Japanese "piman" (a bitter, thin-walled variety of the western "sweet bell pepper"), ham, and mushrooms.

Then it's topped with "powdered cheese" (an ersatz parmesan cheese, made in Japan).

This is classic post-WWII fare still loved today. Here's a link to a recipe with a photo if you don't believe me! http://www.kikkoman.co.jp/homecook/search/recipe.php?numb=00003295

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