Pants on, Pants off

I am a horrible person for not sharing this with you sooner.

The link featured above will take you to photos taken by James, Tim's roommate and source of endless entertainment.

On the day that I flew back to this great land hotdog stands, margaritas and $2.00 flip-flops, Tim woke up to find a set crew camped outside of his bedroom door- effectively locking him in the building for a few hours. A problem? Not when you're locked in the building with none other than Mr. Miyagi, Karate Master. That's right: Arnold from Happy Days, Pat Morita-- that awesome asian guy who played the flamboyant waiter in Spy Hard.

And as if meeting a semi-celebrity isn't cool enough- Tim got to meet him in the coolest possible way. Tim is in the bathroom, Mr. Miyagi comes in, talking to himself, Tim leaves and he and James decide they want a picture. They then wait outside of the bathroom, trying not to look mentally ill for stalking an old man outside of a bathroom. Mr. Miyagi comes out, buckling his pants, which he fumbles with for a few moments before dropping trou in the hallway outside of Tim's door. Ah yes, it is a good day indeed. When Tim and James ask for a picture and the director says "No," he then refers to the director with a pejorative slang-term which shall remain unspoken, and agrees to take a picture, resulting in one of the strangest encounters of a lifetime.

Later, as filming proceeds outside, Tim and James catch him in the act of the pants drop again: on the sidewalk in front of their residence (refer to photos). Oddly, as the day progresses more stories of odd encounters begin to circulate--including that of one young gentleman who asked for a photo and, in response, Mr. Miyagi stuck his head under the guy's t-shirt and spoke to his stomach. And spoke to his stomach.

This is what happens when you combine short, famous and one too many street fight with the cobras.

Honestly, I dig this country. I dig it.

Note: The Ring 2= big fat waste of symbolism. Save yourself $12, rent the first one again.