Monthly Archives: April 2009

Sungha Jung Day

I hereby declare April 30th “Sungha Jung Day.” Why? Because I feel like it, and it just needs to be done. Sungha’s top 3 YouTube vids IMHO: FUN-KAY! ON THE MJ TIP! THE BOY SHOWS EMOTION (1:54)!! ///////////////////////////////////////////// Takamine needs … Continue reading

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the giant spider

This is almost 20 minutes but totally worth seeing. Kevin Smith is the man.

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pool faces

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The Road Warrior would be really happy in post-apocalyptic Japan (because he wouldn't have to worry about tolls/gas/speeding tickets)

There’s an excellent article up at the Japan Times that explains some of the reasons why even though the government used to subsidize half of the toll for the bridge to the mainland I used every weekend when living on … Continue reading

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Some Mother Frakking Group – OMFG with an "S"

OK it’s time to go on a Japan kick for a couple posts. Is it just me, or is SMFG the worst named financial institution, ever? As in, “SMFG agrees deal with Citi to buy Nikko Cordial.” They might as … Continue reading

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2A

They fell asleep on him.

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Better Place

I’ve been through a lot of the archives, and Shai Agassi probably gave the single most important talk at TED this year:

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vhc tabehodai

Max loves the very hungry caterpillar. We read it to him almost everyday. I found this pic over at B3ta.

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near wild heaven

An old woman came by my table at an outdoor restaurant, selling this (plus another similarly-sized chunk) out of a basket. It was the last of her merchandise so she let me have it for 50 Baht ($1.50 US); about … Continue reading

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Deeper Murasaki (chorus FAIL)

This is what happens when you depend on an audience not familiar with the lyrics. Other than that, awesome performance. Doesn’t hold much to the original Deep Murasaki I linked to last year though (JASRAC keeps taking it down but … Continue reading

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Intergalactic Power Punch

NES otaku headline: There was an unreleased sequel developed for Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! It was never officially released due to licensing and quality problems. It contained super-strong aliens and Don King… AND THE ROM HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE … Continue reading

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The Twitter Defense

“Banal is good.” That’s like, deep, dude. For fucks sake.

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a fragile world held together by zip ties

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bike skills

wow.

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Successful Ambush

Turning Tables, U.S. Troops Ambush Taliban With Swift and Lethal Results “Sergeant Reese gave his rifle to another sniper to cover him while he tried to cut away a Taliban fighter’s ammunition pouches with a four-inch blade. The fighter had … Continue reading

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dirty fighter

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cent lorre

cent lorre CENT LORRE c3nt 10rr3 LOLZR all your googlage is belong to us

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Max is 1 (as of yesterday)

We love you, Max!

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Tuk Tuk USA

From Autoblog Green: Tuk Tuk coming to American roads near you? “…vehicles are currently undergoing EPA and NHTSA testing for road-use approval, though its line of trikes is reportedly already for sale for off-road use.” Of course, for the US … Continue reading

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richardgeresbane

Click for full size pop-up. The internet giveth…

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