Monthly Archives: March 2006

Musical Observations in Thailand

Posted on March 31, 2006 by

1. The most popular western band in Thailand is the Eagles a. I have heard Hotel California more times in one week in Thailand than I did growing up in Southern California in the late 70s/80s b. Thais singing Life … Continue reading →

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The World's Fastest Indian

Posted on March 31, 2006 by

This is the best movie I’ve seen in a long, long time. Although this is partially because all other movies I’ve seen the past year or so sucked, it really was a damn good movie. Anthony Hopkins is the man. … Continue reading →

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Kaki King – Playing With Pink Noise

Posted on March 30, 2006 by

When we first heard of Kaki King, we had only one thought, what a strange name. However, that seems kind of superficial after you hear her play. (The video takes a while to load so you might want to pause … Continue reading →

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Corporate Green

Posted on March 30, 2006 by

This is a very, very interesting diagram: Corporate Ownership of Organic Food Companies Something to think about the next time you go shopping at Earth Foods for organic soybean carab tofutti w/vitamin C-enriched daikon sprout topping. Corporate ownership of organic … Continue reading →

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Spam Patterns

Posted on March 30, 2006 by

So the latest trend in comment/trackback spam is furniture. Ceiling fans, wood flooring, wood cabinets, etc. May I just point out the fact that this is retarded. In addition, the very latest spam was about “oral herpes genital pictures.” Now … Continue reading →

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Warabi mochi trike

Posted on March 29, 2006 by

Traditional Japanese tricycle used by warabi mochi vendors. I think this was taken in front of the guy’s house! The trike was just parked on the street in front of the house, and the front door was open.

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Radar Detector

Posted on March 29, 2006 by

My trusty cheap-ass radar detector. I go through one of these every couple years which is how long it takes for the solar panels/battery to run down. I need to run it solar because my Silvia’s cigarette lighter is broken. … Continue reading →

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Success of 24

Posted on March 29, 2006 by

Last night I watched a documentary on Flight 93, one I hadn’t seen before. Every time I see photos or footage from 9/11, it still makes me tear up a bit… Right after it finished, I watched the new episode … Continue reading →

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Double Mario

Posted on March 28, 2006 by

wow.

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(Our Great Leader Be) Pimpin' the Cold North

Posted on March 28, 2006 by

(Kim sez, “Click to see full size, comrade!”) Omigod that’s some funny shit. (thx han)

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Hooky

Posted on March 27, 2006 by

Some of my colleagues are on a company ski trip to Hokkaido. I guess it’s an allowed day off on this fine Monday, because they keep bombarding my keitai with pics of white slopes and messages like, “having fun?,” and, … Continue reading →

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12-String Jimi

Posted on March 27, 2006 by

(via J-Walk)

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Sumoto River Construction Update

Posted on March 27, 2006 by

One of the berms they built on the river yesterday partially collapsed, leaving a tracked crane stranded out on the water. I was driving by and saw as it happened. Now I have seen a lot of things swallowed by … Continue reading →

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SazaePod

Posted on March 25, 2006 by

Sazae-san + iPod mashup: Alternatively, get all old school with the original full-lenth opening.

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This cannot be a good thing

Posted on March 24, 2006 by

Japan: Lawyers Wanted. Really. So what do you call 10,000 lawyers chained together at the bottom of the Japan Sea? A good nuka. //////////////// Update: nukamiso

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Exchanging Dollars in Thailand

Posted on March 23, 2006 by

This is just a short topic I wanted to write down for future reference. Anything older than the very newest US dollars can be a real pain in the ass to exchange in Thailand. – I was flat out refused … Continue reading →

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Site Factoid

Posted on March 23, 2006 by

Although I have no idea why you would want to do such a thing, for the next couple of months (until the registration expires), you can reach C. Buddha’s Hasty Musings through the alternate domain: http://lepetit.us So end my aspirations … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Lightsaber

Posted on March 22, 2006 by

The Star Wars fan movie I posted the other day got some positive feedback, so here’s another pretty good one:

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Earth is Boooooring

Posted on March 22, 2006 by

Google Mars, biotches.

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Tsukuruing?

Posted on March 22, 2006 by

One interesting phenomenon is the Japanese tendency to add “-ing” to the end of every verb when speaking English. I guess this is just an extension of that in written form, but I’ll be damned if I know how to … Continue reading →

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