'Devil wives' getting a bad rap--many husbands think they are the cat's meow

asahi.com ^ | 01/14/2006 | haruko ishii, The Asahi Shimbun

[Fawn]

So you went to japan and shopped for a bride? Do you dislike american woman? Why did you purposely go looking in a nother country? Are your wives alot younger than you?

[Drew68]

I know a guy who brought his Lithuanian wife over about 6 or 7 years ago, so it can be done.

Oh yeah, it can definitely be done but the State Department has seemed to make it a lot more difficult than it needs to be.

[muir_redwoods]

"Not that many people are aware that US fighter pilots were flying combat missions against the Japanese 6 months before Pearl Harbor. Google up the "American Volunteer Group" and read about their exploits in China."

She probably not aware of the Flying Tigers, (if that's who you mean) either, she's just a psychotic b!tch

[dsc]

"Nah....I just want to hear you going "ow! ow! ow!" as the bacon grease spatters onto tender, sensitive areas."

Let's see, were you one of the ones who were complaining about some men having hostility toward American women?

Anyway, you can put that fantasy away. I'm a phenomenal cook, and I don't splatter. When cooked properly, at the proper temperature, bacon doesn't explode.

[DTogo]

No. No. Didn't. No, and there's only ever been one.

[Westlander]

'tender, sensitive areas'

I doubt those exist.

[dsc]

"Oh yeah, it can definitely be done but the State Department has seemed to make it a lot more difficult than it needs to be."

I hate the state department.

Their attempts to "tighten up on abuses" always have the effect of inconveniencing the innocent, while doing nothing to actually prevent abuses.

Which is pretty much true of everything government does, come to think of it.

[Dashing Dasher]

We can only learn from your mistakes.
Thank you for sharing.

I'm staying out of this discussion. Many men treat women as a commodity, like a refrigerator or a laundry machine. Some would rather deal with inanimate objects because they haven't the personality to attract and retain a woman of deeper depths.

I told you about the guy who wanted to replace his late wife as if he were replacing a refrigerator and was basically sizing me up to take her place - as oppose to getting to know me and seeing if we had a life together.

No thanks. I rather not be a household appliance.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Good stuff. Thanks!

[Fzob]

corner of the housetop

Modern day translation; Garage

[guitfiddlist]

The AVG (American Volunteer Group) was not affiliated with the US Military. They were Volunteers, basically Mercenaries, as the name implies. The US was not involved in combat missions against the Japanese before Pearl Harbor.

The US was not "officially" fighting in China until after we entered the war. Here in Shanghai, the AVG is uniformly appreciated and practically worshipped. The AVG was actually an OSS (precursor to the CIA) operation, which was designed to slow the Japanese down until the US could enter the war. After Pearl Harbor, it quickly morphed into an official US Army Air Corps unit, which is where my Dad was stationed. Many of the pilots stayed - but many were just flat out mercenaries hired by the OSS - and weren't interested in the drastic wage cuts that absorption into the Army would entail.

[dsc]

"I doubt those exist."

Yeah, but that's because you're a bigot.

[Westlander]

Cheer Up. Whirpool bought Maytag recently. You might still have a chance.

[Allegra]

Dang....it's the end of my day and regretfully, I must sign off and do a little socializing and then go to sleep.

I'd love to hang out a little longer and tweak you. For some impish reason, I love to bedevil the humorless.

But alas, it's getting late-ish and laughter among the well-adjusted calls.

Good night, all!

[Dashing Dasher]

Agreed.

[dsc]

"was basically sizing me up to take her place"

Oh, you're a woman!

Well, that splains a lot.

Never mind what I said earlier about wanting to have a word with you.

[chasio649]

revealing isn't it?

[Dashing Dasher]

I ran screaming from the room.

It was spooky, actually.

[dsc]

"I love to bedevil the humorless."

Since you have apparently failed to see the humor in my posts, I guess you'll be bedeviling yourself in a few minutes.

Nighty night.

[dsc]

For some reason I thought it was a guy.

Are there any men among the bigots on these threads, or are they all of the contradictory gender?