Wednesday February 15, 2012

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    I always liked: "It's like a finger pointing to them moon. Don't concentrate on the finger, or you'll miss all that heavenly glory."

    Posted in: Tokyo International Film Festival to commemorate Bruce Lee’s 70th anniversary

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    In this case, they can be treated as spies, right? Different set of rules for them.

    Posted in: Afghan militants in U.S. uniforms storm 2 NATO bases

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    I love books. I especially love used book stores. Not like Book Off, the real old bookstores. Lots of gems out there. That being said, I have read more books in the last 5 years or so than I had in the previous 10 years. They are all e-books, which for me also includes pdfs. I have also enjoyed a fair number of audiobooks too. The Bourne Trilogy (original by Ludlum) is a really excellent audiobook. These are not fads, they are here to stay. With the iPad they may get more showy, with background music and perhaps moving illustrations, but I wouldn't get into that. I just like reading, and reading on my pda, or listening to an audiobook on my iPod is a lot easier when commuting in Japan on a bus or a train.

    Posted in: E-reading: Revolution in the making or fading fad?

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    Sounds great, but will all this internet telephone stuff affect the speed of the internet? Just curious if anyone knows. It would be nice to get lower rates on calls to the States.

    Posted in: Google plugs free PC-to-phone calling into e-mail

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    The design looks great, like the pattern.

    Cool photos here: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wafrica-kimono

    The makeup on the model unfortunately reminds me of Al Jolsen or Rats And Stars.

    Posted in: Cameroon designer reinvents the kimono

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    If I buy this book, and it is not a "Complete Guide to Fake Toys" as it is titled, I'm gonna sue somebody.... Looks like a fun book to flip through.

    Posted in: The Complete Guide to Fake Toys

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    This story has a huge mistake in it. It starts, "Police on Monday arrested an unemployed 60-year-old man for..." It seems to me that the man is employed, and doing quite well for himself at the expense of these girls. What happens to all of the money that he has made during this venture? Is it confiscated? If so, where does it go?

    Posted in: Osaka man arrested for employing 50 high school girls as prostitutes

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    This is a very sad story, and I feel for Masaya Sato's family, colleagues, and friends. Everyone has stated the problems with drinking and crowded platforms, etc., in Japan. I can't help but wonder, if this hadn't been a famous person, how big would the headline be? Or would we have even known about it? I have a sad feeling that it would have been a three-line story in the back of the paper somewhere.

    Posted in: Drunken man arrested after man falls to death off train platform

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    With the possible chance of seeing Haruka Ayase, I would do it.

    Posted in: 5,000 movie extras take part in 'Princess Toyotomi'

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    Agree with cleo and proudnippon. Any dog owner will soon see that this is a waste of money. Let's think "eco", a cardboard box is collapsible and could be used in much the same way. A more important question is, why is such an enclosure necessary? It really bugs me, maybe it shouldn't, every time a new product or magazine comes out with the blanket word "pet". Pet does not equal dogs and cats. There are loads of other pets out there. Our bird would either chew its way out, or just fly out of this thing, depending on its mood.

    Posted in: Collapsible pet enclosure

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    I was hoping he would be a victim, therefore being on the screen and acting as little as possible. Oh well, CSI has been going down a bit since William Peterson left.

    Posted in: Justin Bieber to guest star on CBS drama 'CSI'

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    I like the way this article ends. "The pair were finally caught after they set up an encounter between a 22-year-old female member and three male members on May 14 of this year." So why/how were they caught? Were any of these "members' undercover cops? Talk about leaving your readers hanging.

    Posted in: Two arrested for running members-only prostitution website

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    I agree with all the choices but where's Carrie-Anne Moss?

    Posted in: 5 most impressive movie women who kick butt

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    If you haven't had a chance to see her movies, check 'em out. For those of you curious, she is just as outspoken in Japanese. Really refreshing. "Caterpillar" is based on a story by Edogawa Ranpo. He wrote some creepy stuff. I loved the story "The Human Chair" too. Can't wait to see this movie. (If you haven't figured it out, Ranpo was a big fan of Edgar Allen Poe.) Here's a good link for the movie:

    http://jfilmpowwow.blogspot.com/2010/01/trailer-arrives-for-koji-wakamatsus.html

    Posted in: Shinobu Terajima talks about cinema, sex scenes and why she hates doing commercials

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    Mackeson Stout is great. I also had an amazing German beer, from a small local brewery, but alas I can not recall the name...

    Posted in: Which brand gets your vote for the best beer?

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    de Jong should have been red-carded in the first half. That high kick was really bad. There were a lot of hard tackles by the Dutch, but half of the free kicks were called for the diving competition put on by the Spanish. I thought that Iniesta should have gotten his second yellow card in the second half for diving, and then knocking down a Dutch player. The Spanish did use Holland's tough tactics to their advantage though. The foul by Puyol on Robben should have been called. Maybe not a PK, but a free kick just outside the box. The missed corner kick was a huge error by the linesman and the ref. Sorry, it was just too obvious to miss, had the potential of changing the game, since Iniesta may not have had a chance at a goal after the corner. Oh well, Spain was the better team in the tournament though. Octopus 1 Bird 0

    Posted in: Iniesta scores in extra time to give Spain World Cup

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    No doubt there will be blurred images and plenty of mosaic bits. I kind of liked it though.

    Posted in: Star Channel to air 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand'

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    This guy would qualify as not only a Densho Otoko, but an origami master. http://www.folders.jp/

    Posted in: Densho Origami

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    See, the whale is a traditional figure, it's in purple on the bottom. Just kidding, don't want to start anything. Origami is amazing, and these traditional ones are classic. There are some people who can make incredible things out of origami, like praying mantis and dragons. Here is an old article from Discovery magazine: http://discovermagazine.com/2006/jul/origami

    Posted in: Densho Origami

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    This is almost as bad as Bush's Katrina, and that still isn't over. Both are truly horrible disasters, and on top of that they are in the same region. I think that this disaster will have far more repercussions than Katrina though. Hopefully BP and the government can get their acts together and deal with this.

    Posted in: Gulf oil closes Florida beach, nears islands

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