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Temple of Everlasting Light
The 8-ball clock at Bill’s Bar shines a soothing light over all who enter. Chris found it at a second hand store when he was redoing the bar a couple years ago and knew it would be perfect for the new look he had in mind. In retrospect – props, man.
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Flaming Poofter
Taro officially ranked out at around 4 in the morning even after promising to make it out all night. In anticipation, I created ballpoint-on-napkin art in honor of his whippedness. Then I set fire to it on an ashtray which is what I captured here. Reminds me of the Pearl Jam song “Jeremy” for some reason.
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Tin of Drops
A psychedelic tin of candy drops as seen through my eyes after downing a Spirytus shotgun. 192 proof, baby.
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Devil Man v1.1
At Bill’s Bar. I kinda went aggro with this keitai camera and took pictures semi-continuously for a few hours, recharging the phone in short bursts when necessary (BTW this is a good way to wear out a rechargeable battery).
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my reply
Ahmed, As we say here in the land of Nyorai, the price of urgent financial dealings is 50% and non-negotiable. Time, Love, and Tenderness, C. Buddha P.S. Please call me CB. Justin Yoshida is the name I use for this mortal shell.
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urgent II
My new partner wrote back! You are asking for too much but call me so that we can talk 234-80-33220446. Ahmed And again! Dear Justin Yoshida, How are you doing? PLease I am still waiting to hear from you on my reply to your mail. I am waiting. Regards, Ahmed Saleh
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Sambo Logo
This is artwork on the top of a plastic jar lid for an old brand of mango chutney. My aunt in Kyoto gave it to me filled with curry from their shop, which is located next to Nijo Castle.
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The Essential Kill Bill Interview
Quentin Tarantino & Tomohiro Machiyama in Movie Otakuland. Absolutely a must read for the kung-fu grip set. Warning: Spoilers Galore! (thx, Bill!) Also, the site does major resize-fu on your browser windows.
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urgent
FROM:MR AHMED SALEH THE MANAGER, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA, ALABA INT’L BRANCH, 3 AGUDOSI ST LAGOS-NIGERIA. Sir, I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business proposal, though I don’t know you neither have I seen you before but my confidence was reposed on you when the Chief Executive of Lagos State chamber of Commerce and Industry handed me your contact for a confidential business. I am the manager of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Alaba Int’l branch,Lagos Nigeria. The intended business is thus; we had a customer, a Foreigner resident in Nigeria, he was a Contractor with one of the Government Parastatals.…
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The Best Caution Label in the Whole Wide World
A warning label on one of the automated machines at the factory I visited the other day.
