Monthly Archives: November 2004

Everybody Hurts

Posted on November 30, 2004 by

Asking why Crown Princess Masako had a nervous breakdown is like asking why they kept Emperor Showa on life support for so goddamn long. Subjugated people in general, but especially the Japanese, demand their leaders show a little frailty. Otherwise … Continue reading →

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diK soireT

Posted on November 29, 2004 by

Ah, fun with anagrams! Dick soiree (a phonetic interpretation) makes just about as much sense as Terios Kid spelled forwards.

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Events occur in realtime

Posted on November 29, 2004 by

A blogger killing her mother may seem like a fairly unremarkable event, in the wider scope of things. Posting about it on her blog, however, is a significant variation.

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ichi-ni-san-shi-go-ichi-ni-san-shi…

Posted on November 29, 2004 by

Japanese method of counting in units of five.

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Casualties of Winter

Posted on November 29, 2004 by

Sadly, the papayas did not make it.

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Spicy Catfish Salad

Posted on November 28, 2004 by

Unsurprisingly, a lot of the photos I took in Thailand were of food. This was a spicy salad with sliced onions, cashews, peanuts, fried chilis, green mango, tamarind, fresh lemongrass, mint leaves and other assorted greens, topped with deep fried … Continue reading →

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Ayuthaya Buddhas

Posted on November 28, 2004 by

I have decided that buddha photos are my amulet to protect against the CB haters. Took this one in Thailand last year.

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Papayas in Winter

Posted on November 26, 2004 by

I have two brick planters out in front of my house (approx. 1 ft. x 5 feet total planting space) where the future of Yoshida Papayas, Ltd., lies. Last summer, on a whim, Nam threw some papaya pits on the … Continue reading →

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GMail: You are currently using 65 MB (7%) of your 1000 MB

Posted on November 26, 2004 by

Just out of curiousity, how much of the 1000MB have you used? (thanks to Osaka bill and Tom for my accounts; if there is possibly anybody left in the free world who still needs an invite, let me know)

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Dumbass Gaijin Gets Cyberspanked

Posted on November 25, 2004 by

Somebody on a mailing list I subscribe to just sent me an e-mail asking if I feel bad “for using the Buddah’s (sic) name in vain” on my website. I am at a loss for words, loser. Therefore: Getting angry … Continue reading →

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Itoman 100

Posted on November 25, 2004 by

Further documenting my strange obsession with toilet paper roll packaging design, I present Itoman 110.

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Theory of Evo

Posted on November 25, 2004 by

Apparently only one-third of Americans say evidence supports Evolution. Of course, Japanese see proof of it just about every day:

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Fake Black & White

Posted on November 25, 2004 by

http://www.gtconnect.com/articles/2004/11/22/news/community/monloc01.txt

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Exploring Uranus

Posted on November 25, 2004 by

It will be no surprise for anybody who has ever visited a Japanese hospital to find out that doctors really are sick fucks: Now, after a year of apologizing for a necessary exam I think I?ve lost all shame in … Continue reading →

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Shades of Bonsaikitten: Behaving in an offensive manner?

Posted on November 25, 2004 by

Apparently, in New Zealand it isn’t a crime to pickle kittens. Does the willful ill-treatment law only apply for dogs?

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Symphony of Destruction

Posted on November 24, 2004 by

When I first moved out here to Awajishima, I was as prepared for the lifestyle changes as one can be moving from the inner city slum that is Nishinari (the area of Osaka famous for its troubled history,especially the riots … Continue reading →

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They call him Flipper

Posted on November 24, 2004 by

Dolphins Protect New Zealand Swimmers from Shark The only thing that could make this story any better is if Gen got photos of it.

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Hi! We're Mormons!

Posted on November 23, 2004 by

One of the curious things you may find as you venture deeper into the rural areas of Japan is the surprising number of Mormon missionaries. Of all the missionaries – including Rastafarians (on Ikoma mountain), Wiccans (in Okayama), and Jehovah’s … Continue reading →

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Pantone Q930-6-1

Posted on November 23, 2004 by

Pantone robot color swatch. Impossible to focus on without macro lens attachment for my keitai (lost, possibly forever).

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Japan Bloggers News

Posted on November 23, 2004 by

So was anyone else completely blown away by the message from Nick Denton to the mailing list? I’m very interested in seeing who will be chosen… Will it be one of the seasoned self-promoters who have seemingly sold all of … Continue reading →

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