Monthly Archives: November 2004

Searching For Truth in the Sea of Cortez

Ed Ricketts (biography) and John Steinbeck are two names that are synonymous with Monterey’s Cannery Row. Looking at the pickled creatures in large bottles of formaldehyde, and the primitive scientific instruments and texts with which they were studied, I get … Continue reading

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M. Curie Onsen

Smoking is legal, so why shouldn’t taking a radon bath be? It’s probably not a wise decision, but people have the right to give themselves cancer. However, it is a stupid thing to do because there are so many other … Continue reading

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Countries Visited

Where have you been? So far, I have only traveled North of the equator. Gotta get down south one of these days.

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You’re Welcome

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HK Cinema, Tarantino Style

I am looking forward to Tarantino’s future Kung-Fu movie, which is supposedly taking precedence over Inglorious Bastards (currently in production). I predict that the dubbed version (the film will be in Mandarin, with English subtitles on another version) will be … Continue reading

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Runoff Salad

Round-up, the most widely used herbicide in the world, is nothing but bad news. It is not a long term option for agricultural use, and if you have it you should throw it away, stop being so lazy, and pick … Continue reading

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pwn3d Nigerian

Remember the letter I got from Mr. Folorunso of Nigeria? It seems that one of his colleagues fell for the ol’ switcheroo, skillfully grifted by “Father Hector”! Classic.

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Interesting MP3 Players

Check out these 2 new head-mounted mp3 players: Finis SwiMP3– This mp3 player conducts sound through your cheekbone. The player sticks to the back of your head and two cable-attached conductors clip onto your goggles, like Lando Calrisian’s Bald Cyborg … Continue reading

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Awaji Underground

There is a secret lair, hidden inside of a junk-filled bunker under a seaside hotel/resort in Sumoto City, Awaji Shima. Getting into the cave required some minor climbing and acrobatics, and only when I had gotten inside did it become … Continue reading

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