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Re: Sea Kayaking Trip
Well it’s not exactly going kayaking into a typhoon, but we are going out to Wakayama and will check the conditions tomorrow morning before deciding whether to set out or…
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Thai “On-arrival” Visa Changes
In a bid to crack down on illegal workers, Thailand is limiting the number of consecutive “on-arrival” visas as of October 1, 2006. Details here and here. This makes sense.…
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Veritas Air
“Please switch off all mobile phones, since they can interfere with the aircraft’s navigation systems. At least, that’s what you’ve always been told. The real reason to switch them off…
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Short Movie Review: X-MEN: THE LAST STAND
Bad movie! Bad! This movie was only slightly more entertaining than waiting at the hospital for 7 hours today. The Moment I Most Wish I Could Unwatch: Wolverine giving the…
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Japanese Hospital Suckage
Would it suffice to say that I spent 7 hours today waiting to get treated for a common cold, then got overcharged, and then got written the wrong prescription? Or…
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Breaking Video Update
I’m really curious as to what happened afterward… UPDATE: Oh. Duh. Maybe the 100mph bicycle should have tipped me off.
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New Julian Beever Sidewalk Drawings
Seriously awesome. You can find his earlier work on the same site, on this page.
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Teachers in Thailand under fire
The radical Islamicist problem in southern Thailand is so bad that the authorities are continuing to arm and train school teachers. “More than 1,700 people have been killed across Yala,…
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The case against Korean Air
They are retarded: Korean Air bans in-flight use of Dell, Apple laptop computers over battery problem Never mind that only certain models were affected, or that many people have already…
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Dreamhost Promo Code: COSMIC
UPDATE 12/2007: DREAMHOST HAS CHANGED THEIR PROMOTION SYSTEM. THE MAX YOU CAN GET DISCOUNTED NOW IS $50. SEE COMMENTS BELOW FOR DETAILS. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// I set up a Dreamhost promotion code…
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Props to Wikipedia
There comes a time to take a stand and tell people to fuck off: Wikipedia defies China’s censors The fact of the matter is that Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft are…
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Onegai
Weather gods, please keep this aberration away from me. Unlucky typhoon number 13. Typhoon SHANSHAN – even your name is wack. No way you are ruining my sea kayak trip…
