The Land That Ugly Forgot The Bewildering, Beautiful and Blithe Happenings Around Vancouver, BC

16Jul/100

Engrish Sushi Menu

I think translations are one of the best sources of humour. Here's a snapshot from a local sushi menu. There's so much I just don't know where to begin.... the weird capitalizations, the incorrect punctuation, the spelling mistakes. Most entertaining is the word "lettuce"; at least the translator was consistent in their inconsistency of spelling it:

14Jul/104

Goats Telling Secrets

"Hey! Don't tell the cow over there, but we make better ice cream than they do, especially for the lactose intolerant people." Apparently goat's milk has superior digestibility than cow's milk, thanks to the casein curd which is more easily accepted by the human digestive system than that produced by bovine milk. And I can attest to ice cream made of goat's milk being just as tasty as ice cream made of regular milk -- P.S. I'll undertake such taste tests any day. Now, if only a normal tasting loaf of bread could be made for the gluten-intolerants like myself!

2Jul/105

Sea Otter RnR

Here's Sea Otter taking an afternoon nap and getting in some good rest and relaxation. Or maybe just praying for something - probably sun given the lack of summer so far this year in Vancouver.

1Jul/104

Why You Shouldn’t Fall Asleep in Public

There's an empty bag of Tostidos and bottle of Gatorade on the table beside the guy having a snoozefest in this screened tent. Aren't a bunch of tortilla chip carbohydrates and sport drink electrolytes supposed to give you energy ?

This look is the reason I try not to fall asleep when on public display.