JacknTakatsuki comments

Jeez, I almost forgot...REAL bacon and Cheerios! Have no idea why Cheerios are banned in Japan??! Anyone know why??...and I too miss Taco Bell, real drek in the US, but funny, I miss the stuff here! Love the combo burritos! In Osaka area here...did I mention pot pies?? :)

Turkey and real American hot-dogs! And, kinda.. pretzels, just plain ol' salty pretzels! Oh, and licorice...not exactly a big deal, but hey, I like licorice!

As an American from Florida (Florida Keys area) I'm very familiar with hurricanes...many in fact, and was in Miami for Hurricane Andrew...devastation was unbelievable...since this is going to be a tropical storm, and not really a hurricane/typhoon...not expecting much damage from winds...but because of mountainous terrain, flooding may be a big issue, especially if it's moving slow...BTW, I live in the Osaka area. The whole "donut shape" theory won't completely apply here because of the size and type of storm (a tropical storm by definition) and also the mountains which may tear its symetry apart...in any case, will be an interesting night! Keep safe everyone and stay dry! Hope the power stays on! Notwithstanding the issues at Fukushima, which is in someways a sad irony...