Comments on: Let’s stop hurting each other – negative gaijin competition http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/ Photos, Stories and articles on East Asia Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:53:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jay Jay http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-4/#comment-339076 Jay Jay Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-339076 "Clearly she wasn’t displayed her twin reasons for fame in any meaningful sense" yeah.... I only heard about that later..... regretted I didn't know ... if not I would have tried to confirm it... lol “Clearly she wasn’t displayed her twin reasons for fame in any meaningful sense”

yeah…. I only heard about that later….. regretted I didn’t know … if not I would have tried to confirm it… lol

]]> By: Jade Oc http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-4/#comment-338848 Jade Oc Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:44:22 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-338848 "2 guys in the room completely ignoring Fumie" Clearly she wasn't displayed her twin reasons for fame in any meaningful sense.... “2 guys in the room completely ignoring Fumie”

Clearly she wasn’t displayed her twin reasons for fame in any meaningful sense….

]]> By: Jay Jay http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-4/#comment-338780 Jay Jay Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:41:16 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-338780 wow... just going back to Fumie Hosokawa & Brian Hulse..... I was friends with Brian.... when I lived in Osaka (he was an awesome performer..... would rake in thousands - is usd equivalent in a few hours)... One day he brought Fumie over to my 'apato'.... I had no idea who she was and basically just spent the 2 hours talking to Brian while my wife (then girlfriend) spoke to Fumie... now my wife knew she was talking to celebrity and was freaking out..... I only found out after she left who Fumie really was..... always think its funny 2 guys in the room completely ignoring Fumie wow… just going back to Fumie Hosokawa & Brian Hulse…..

I was friends with Brian…. when I lived in Osaka (he was an awesome performer….. would rake in thousands – is usd equivalent in a few hours)...

One day he brought Fumie over to my ‘apato’.... I had no idea who she was and basically just spent the 2 hours talking to Brian while my wife (then girlfriend) spoke to Fumie… now my wife knew she was talking to celebrity and was freaking out…..

I only found out after she left who Fumie really was….. always think its funny 2 guys in the room completely ignoring Fumie

]]> By: M-Bone http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-4/#comment-337981 M-Bone Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:19:39 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-337981 Cool - we should put "bartender who can pull a good Guinness" above Konishiki. Cool – we should put “bartender who can pull a good Guinness” above Konishiki.

]]> By: Joe Jones http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-3/#comment-337848 Joe Jones Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:51:07 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-337848 M-Bone: If (s)he can pull a good Guinness, (s)he is more useful than the eikaiwa teacher as far as I am concerned. M-Bone: If (s)he can pull a good Guinness, (s)he is more useful than the eikaiwa teacher as far as I am concerned.

]]> By: M-Bone http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-3/#comment-337086 M-Bone Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:01:12 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-337086 Talking with a lot of soon to graduate students - I can testify to the fact that the recession has people feeling jittery and this year, teaching English in Japan is seen by many as some kind of gold-tinted salvation. Talking with a lot of soon to graduate students – I can testify to the fact that the recession has people feeling jittery and this year, teaching English in Japan is seen by many as some kind of gold-tinted salvation.

]]> By: Durf http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-3/#comment-337069 Durf Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:39:38 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-337069 <i>According to Frank Rich we might see a bunch of unemployed business school kids out here soon</i> So far I've never really been able to dredge up antipathy for the Eikaiwa crowd, but if this happens I might have to start. According to Frank Rich we might see a bunch of unemployed business school kids out here soon

So far I’ve never really been able to dredge up antipathy for the Eikaiwa crowd, but if this happens I might have to start.

]]> By: M-Bone http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-3/#comment-337037 M-Bone Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:55:34 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-337037 Should we put Japanese Irish pub owner who has never been to Ireland at the bottom of the list? Should we put Japanese Irish pub owner who has never been to Ireland at the bottom of the list?

]]> By: Roy Berman http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-3/#comment-337020 Roy Berman Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:26:18 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-337020 Good call, lots of gaijin bartenders, especially those Irish pub owners. Good call, lots of gaijin bartenders, especially those Irish pub owners.

]]> By: David http://www.mutantfrog.com/2009/02/17/lets-stop-hurting-each-other-negative-gaijin-competition/comment-page-3/#comment-336992 David Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:22:25 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/?p=3037#comment-336992 LOL on the revised hierarchy! Those street performers should get more cred. They might make more than you think. I just noticed where's "bartender" on that list? LOL on the revised hierarchy!

Those street performers should get more cred. They might make more than you think.

I just noticed where’s “bartender” on that list?

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