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A well-written introduction and shop guide pertaining mostly to the Tokyo area:
Record Shopping in Japan
In Osaka, I like browsing the Gorilla Records shop in the basement of the building next to Tower Records Shinsaibashi. The “Real Hip-Hop Americans from Lagos” on the street corners of Amemura, however, are sometimes more than one can bear.
Forever Records, between Namba Parks and DenDen Town (down the street from an improbably-located 7-11), used to have a good selection, but I haven’t been there in eons… Pawning my 1200s when I was a student was a necessary evil, but it still hurts to think about.
By far, the best deals on vinyl I have ever found are in second-hand stores. I once found a rare Beatles pressing worth several hundred dollars in a pile marked on sale for 100 yen.

Last year I noted a fascinating article about US soldiers in Iraq passing the time by fishing the ponds at Saddam’s palatial estates:
What to do when you’re bored in Iraq
Today, via Instapundit, I was happy to see a related post by Bigwig:
Fishes of Iraq: Aspius Vorax
Wondering if I had missed out on similar content around the net, I did a hasty search and found some other interesting links:
Donated Tackle Helps Troops Fish at Saddam’s Private Lake
Cyprinidae Fishing Techniques
Iraq Fisheries Data
Fishing in the lake behind Saddam’s palace using MREs for bait: PRICELESS!

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Not like this guy. Whoa… That’s even more impressive than the parking cone collection I had in my college dorm room! I have a feeling that guy would feel at home in Akiba, for some reason.
Useless factoid o’ the day: I went to middle school with the daughter of Sergio Aragones. Groo!

Back to work after a 3-day weekend (can’t be bothered to remember what Stupid Japanese Holiday it was). Mondays suck but I won’t bore you with the obvious. Much to my surprise I found a possible contender for Most Disturbing Headline Ever – go take a look for yourself: LINK

Too many beans in Chez Whitey’s burrito?
UPDATE: Read the article in the extended entry.

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This is your brain on rugby: OUCH.

1. “Scattered f***ing showers, my ass!” – Noah, 4314 BC
2. “How the f*** did you work that out?” – Pythagoras, 126 BC
3. “You want WHAT on the f***ing ceiling?” – Michelangelo, 1566
4. “Where did all those f***ing Indians come from?” – Custer, 1877
5. “What the f*** do you mean, ‘we’re sinking?'” – Capt. E.J. Smith of RMS Titanic, 1912
6. “It does SO f***ing look like her!” – Picasso, 1926
7. “Where the f*** are we?” – Amelia Earhart, 1937
8. “Any f***ing idiot could understand that.” – Einstein, 1938
9. “What the f*** was that?” – Mayor Of Hiroshima – 1945
10. “I need this parade like I need a f***ing hole in the head!” – JFK, 1963
11. “Aw c’mon. Who the f*** is going to find out?” – Bill Clinton, 1997
12.”Damn, I didn?t think they?d get this f***ing mad.” – Saddam Hussein, 2003

I’ll let you in on a little secret: This is my official Monday morning search engine. Because on Mondays, you ALL be actin’ like beotches tryin’ to find shiznit.

Go forth, you hack:
Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully: in Ten Minutes by Stephen King
Obviously, I haven’t had time to read it yet.