今週はじめ、銀行の貸金庫へ出かけた時にまたテスラの荷車をみかけました。
これは郵便局の角で。ナナメ後ろから見ると本当に変なクルマだと思います。
ここまで直線でデザインするなら、タイヤも多角形にするべきです。ｗｗｗ
上写真の後、SamTrans バスに乗っていたら… 多分別の荷車に追い越されました。
バスの窓からぱっち。
やはりものすごい違和感というか、こんなのが道を走っていいのか疑問を感じます。
いちばんの違和感は… タイヤだけ丸いこと。どうせならここも四角くするべきです。
ヘンテコな銀色（未塗装）の荷車を見かけた後で見かけた、塗装した銀色のクルマ。
こっちは素直にカッコイイです。こういうのを毎日見けるサンマテオって、凄い？
ただ… 普通このクルマは商売女の爪みたいに紅いはずですが、銀色は違和感満載。
イタリアのクルマは紅。西ドイツのクルマは銀。・・・と、世間相場は決まっているはずです。
ここまで撮って、さぁ…お約束(笑)で、大鼻の豚鼻を撮らなくちゃ！…って探したけど、いなかった。
しょうがないから、これは前回見かけた『豚型＋プラでフタした豚鼻』がいた時に撮った別の豚を。
これも酷いです。
豚型ボディ ＋ 大きな豚鼻 ＋ 100 系新幹線みたいな目 ＋ Lexus LFA みたいな目
とどめに最近流行らしい、下水の配管用プラスチックの灰色塗装です。
思ったのは… こんだけ変顔の BMW で、まっくろくろすけ塗装を観てみたいような、怖いような。(爆)
Hmm, another Cyber Truck, huh? Is this the same one noted in a previous article, or a different one? If it's the latter, there must be some Cyber Truck owners near your home, right? Hmm, indeed, San Mateo—does it have many strange cars with odd owners? (What? You don't want me to say that?)
ReplyDeleteAs you point out, it really looks weird from a diagonal rear view, but if you ask me from which angle it looks cool, I'm at a loss for words. If this Cyber Truck emerged from the container pod of Thunderbird 2... But after all, Thunderbird 2 is a large transporter for carrying necessary rescue equipment, so even if this Cyber Truck tries to carry some essential equipment or materials, what could it possibly load? (lol)
What? You took the photo above and then got overtaken by another Cyber Truck? I had always dreamed of visiting San Mateo one day, but now I might be a bit scared? The incredible sense of discomfort is truly astonishing. San Mateo, with such bizarre, outlandish cars running on the streets... yeah, it’s kind of scary (lol).
I honestly think the next silver prancing horse is quite cool. Originally in San Mateo, there are a lot of these traditional sports cars running around, right? It's not like Cyber Trucks are swarming all over the place, is it? I'd feel somewhat relieved to have that confirmed.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, about this prancing horse, while the brand image is indeed red (though it's unclear if it's the red of a prostitute's nails), it seems like the owner of this car is deliberately trying to move away from the 'prancing horse = red' image. On the other hand, the brand with the 'raging bull = yellow' image tends to be associated in my mind with the tasteless cars that unusually gather in the always crowded Ginza. So, my preference is overwhelmingly 'prancing horse > raging bull'.
Ah, so you have the impression that 'Italian cars are red. West German cars are silver.' It seems to me that BMW used to have a lot of silver cars back in the day, but that has relatively decreased over time. Lately, excluding Mercedes, it appears that what you would call 'sewer-colored' paint has become fashionable among European cars, and unfortunately, this trend has even permeated Japanese cars, particularly noticeable in Mazdas. Why is such a color popular? I must be hopelessly outdated for not being able to follow these trends.
FYI: this comments was detected as spam by Google, so I had to whitelist it.
DeleteYes, I realized that my comment was deleted after a while, probably excluded as spam by Google. Perhaps the mention of "p*ostitute" was problematic. Some automatic filters and moderation tools are sensitive to words like "p*ostitute," automatically classifying posts that contain such words as spam or inappropriate content. Regardless of the context, these automatic filters might issue warnings and block posts.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing I considered is whether the overall tone and manner of expression in the post were also subjected to filtering. For example, if the post contains negative opinions about specific brands or products, or expressions that could be perceived as relatively aggressive, it might be judged as spam. I might have been better off avoiding problematic words and expressions related to the "fighting bull" brand, or choosing more neutral expressions.
But I might just continue without worrying too much about it (lol).
In any case, I appreciate your consideration in restoring my inappropriate comment.
In the "Cars in San Mateo" series, you exactly promised to feature a BMW in every article (hahaha), but this time, you couldn't find the pig-nosed BMW with the big grille that you specifically looked for. As a substitute (?), you included an electric BMW that you had photographed before. It seems like you still have plenty of cherished images to reveal, which I'm looking forward to (lol).
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of this BMW, I generally know about bimmers but I'm not very familiar with their SUVs. However, if I were to guess the model based on a vague impression, it might be the XM? If so, it's a behemoth with ;
overall dimensions (mm) of 5,110 / 2,005 / 1,755
total vehicle weight (kg) of 2,985
an engine of V8 DOHC with a total displacement (cc) of 4,394
a system total maximum output (kW [ps]) of 480 [653]
accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds, which is surprisingly agile for its size
It might even be a challenge for my M850i to shake it off. Being chased by such a giant pig would be like a nightmare.
If you have a chance, please show me more of the quirky-faced BMWs in your neighborhood (or are there barely any with a normal face?).
Yamada Denki sensei,
DeleteOT but Just FYI essentially:
The weather in Japan now is atypically hot, almost similar to July that I heard from NHK forecasts. (Now I’m watching NHK World and World Premium since TV Japan terminated.)
Then, for expressing my faithful and thankful appreciations, I arranged sending some ice cream / sorbet cups from Sembiki-ya Ginza to your clinic. I just placed an order so usually it will be arriving by next week, There will be only 20 cups of refreshing treats but please share within your staffs. (not excluding doctors, if possible (lol).)
Please enjoy these treatments and stay healthy during the seamy hot season. :)
I always learn "living American English, not living English" from your writings. This time, I learned how to use OT and FYI. So, essentially, OT, but just FYI, you wanted to tell me that the weather in Japan now is atypically hot, almost similar to July, right?
ReplyDeleteI usually don't watch NHK weather forecasts, but last summer in Japan was extremely hot, and this winter was quite warm. I also left a comment on your senior's blog, saying that, being inexperienced with plant growth, I was certain that the warm winter would lead to an early cherry blossom season. However, the cherry blossoms bloomed later than usual, coinciding with the start of the elementary school year and the Oka-sho horse race, just like when we were kids. I learned that plants need a certain level of cold to bloom, and without that cold spike, they can't prepare for blooming. Truly, "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?"
By the way, we have always deeply appreciated your sincere and grateful feelings towards us, so please don't feel the need to go to any extra trouble. Nonetheless, you've kindly arranged for 20 cups of ice cream and sorbet from Sembiki-ya Ginza to be sent to our clinic. With our current staff count at 11, if I abstain (lol), everyone can enjoy about two cups each. Oh, and don't worry about me—I typically can't eat sweets without alcohol. By the way, Dr. Doi enjoys alcohol or sweets respectively, so I'm sure he'll happily indulge. The staff will undoubtedly be thrilled to share the treats.
We'll enjoy these snacks while looking forward to seeing you again at the end of this month. I’d like to thank you in advance for your constant and thoughtful care.
Yamada Denki sensei,
DeleteI just received an email from Sembili-ya telling they will ship the parcel on Saturday, 18th and arriving at your clinic on Monday morning, 20th. Due to the forecast by IBM Watson (a.k.a. weather.com), next Monday to Tuesday in Okayama will be muggy enough, the high will be 25C to 27C, to be treated with cold desserts. Please enjoy ‘em all!
Thank you for forwarding the email from Sembiki-ya Ginza. I’m sure the parcel is scheduled to arrive at our clinic on Monday morning, the 20th. As always, I appreciate your thoughtful consideration in timing the delivery to ensure we will be at the clinic.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, IBM acquired The Weather Company’s digital assets, including weather.com, right? This acquisition allowed IBM to obtain a vast amount of weather data and The Weather Company’s forecasting technology. IBM collaborates with weather.com, using the latest technology to enhance the accuracy and utility of weather forecasts and data analysis, which shows their foresight. But if I remember correctly, wasn't the person in charge of THAT infamous forum also connected to IBM? (Yikes.)
Yamada Denki sensei,
DeleteOh-My!-san knows better than me but certainly Scallop-san was at Hakozaki office of International Business Machine Japan. But if you point out IBM, I was involved as well. Before Sega, it was a short period but I was working at 海老研, Asia Pacific Lim Laboratory located in Ebina, for installing master-images of software into their ThinkPad (at that time, the laptop PC business wasn’t bought out by Lenovo yet).
So… now there are Scallop-san and Shrimp-san! (LoL)
I see, Oh-My!-san knows more about Scallop-san than you do. This means he is probably a more senior member on that forum than you are. A lot happened on that forum, but my memory is fuzzy now. Although I faced a lot of unreasonable treatment, I got to meet you and iSO-san, so it worked out in the end, at least for me.
ReplyDeleteWow, so you were at IBM for a short period before joining Sega. We doctors also get assigned to various hospitals by the orders of the university medical department after passing the national medical exam. Our preferences and wishes are completely ignored, and everything is decided by the professor and the head of the department. In my case, I went from the university hospital to a general municipal hospital, then to a general national hospital, and finally to a prefectural cancer center before becoming an independent practitioner. When I think about it, ever since I was aware of my surroundings, I attended public institutions: city-run kindergarten and elementary school, a national junior high school, a prefectural high school, and a national university. So until I established my clinic, my entire educational and professional history was with public institutions. Thanks to that, my tuition fees were low, but on the other hand, I worked for very low wages. I guess it balances out in the end.
Sorry for the digression again.