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April 26, 2006
You mean the Nigerian deal is a scam!?!
Why am I the last person in the world to know that?
oh wait, I guess not. It must be this guy.
Yomiuri.com: Ex-JSF chief 'stole 9 million yen' to pay Nigerian 'investment'
Man, and I just sent off my life savings to Prince Nabutooti Tuutifruuti. Bummer!
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Stupid things to worry about
Ok. I'm a little burned out from work right now.
I found that I am not really paying attention to anything important at all. Instead I have been worried (obsessing) over possibly buying a new Macbook Pro and installing World of Warcraft on it.
Yeah, I know...
Of course it makes it easy to pick up on other people in the world who obviously need better priorities in life just like me.
Case is point; Azeroth has a Metroblog.
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April 24, 2006
Breaking News: Yamanote Train Line Disabled!
The plan comes to fruition! All the years spent plotting in a Mexican prison have finally paid off. How I have waited for this day...
Looks like the Yamanote train line has been down for most of the day. This line is one of the most critical transportation lines in Tokyo and looks like some botched construction has caused the tracks to warp.
TBS has some online clips covering the story
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April 19, 2006
You're... ummm... errr....
Interesting read from the Financial Times on the failure of media producers to bring the American Reality show "The Apprentice" to Japan.
FT.com: Show of raw capitalism fails to fire Japan’s bosses
Basically, they left deciding that the concept of the show was completely foreign to Japanese businesses. They couldn't find a host for the show since Japanese executives don't like to show off (display leadership), and they even worried that they wouldn't be able to find young entrepreneurs to risk it all.
The truth seems to to be that in the worlds second largest economy, the concept of capitalism is still very foriegn.
In Japan there is a broad reluctance to fire anyone. A job is supposed to be for life and low-performing employees are rarely summarily fired. Instead, they are politely sidelined, transferred to a rural branch office or given a window to gaze out of until retirement – all of which lack the necessary televisual punch.
In Japan, "You're fired!" isn't a business related decision. It's moslty just an empty threat used to bully and harass new employees.
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SPACE ACE!
Space Ace! In all it's glory. Absolutely Brilliant.
Can't believe that someone has actually gone and edited the story together from the DVD's. Looks like they did Dragon's lair as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0whCxQjJWAI
This takes me back. I totally remember dumping quaters in these machines like there was no tomorrow.
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April 13, 2006
Doh!
And you thought you had a crappy day today.
Some guy started out his day like this.
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April 05, 2006
Shoo Fly, don't bother me
I love flash. It makes me happy.
Via Wired: Blogs
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can things get any worse?
AP: Emergence of rich and poor rattles Japan
A very interesting peice outlining yet another problem with the local economic planning (or lack of) here in Japan.
Japan, a county that for decades has firmly embraced the concept of a strong middle class could be just years from watching it all dissapear in smoke.
With a quickly growing poverty rate (8.1 to 15.3 in just 6 years!) and a record high number of households without any savings, things can only get worse for the "have-nots" here.
Just think about it. 22.8% of Japanese households are "scraping by", meaning that they basically spend money as fast as it comes in. No savings, no investments, and a national pension plan that is managed by a team of brain damaged circus monkeys (on loan from Sony Corp.). Now with rising tax rates (another due in 2 months), skyrocketing consuption tax increases (up to 450% in the next 10 years), and interest rates ready to start rising again, this means that within just a few years, one in five Japanese (or more) could be classified as "poor" in one of the most expensive countries in the world.
Has this been planned for? Is the welfare system in Japan ready to deal with this increased load?
What do you think?
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Gator is finally gone... or is it?
Kind of odd news I guess.
Everyone's least favorite internet marketing company Gator has decided to give up thier backdoor ways and go legit.
This comes with a rebranding and a big chuck of cash from of all people, Japan's Softbank.
...
...
wah?
Business Week Online: Gator is Dead. Long Live Claria
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April 03, 2006
Governor Ishihara vs. Mickey Mouse (which one is really a 2 dimentional character)
I half believe that this is some leaked April Fools joke it is so ridiculous.
UPI breaks the story that Gov. Shintaro Ishihara of Tokyo *Hates* Mikey Mouse.
Here's the quote.
"I hate Mickey Mouse," Ishihara said. "He has nothing like the unique sensibility that Japan has. The Japanese are inherently skilled at visual expression and detailed work."
and here's the article.
UPI: Mickey Mouse denounced at Tokyo anime fair
Everyone's favorite racist, gay-bashing, facist, boogerhead probobly has his deep loathing for the evil of Mickey from a horrifying experience he had as a child. Although most rational people would realize that such stories are total bull-flap.
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Google Romance - Online Dating 2.0b (beta)
Romance is in the web...
with Google Romance!
I love these guys. Well, really, It's about time. We have online dating, and search engines. Now we have an online dating search engine!
Google Romance promises to
Google Romance is a place where you can post all types of romantic information and, using our Soulmate Search™, get back search results that could, in theory, include the love of your life. Then we'll send you both on a Contextual DateTM, which we'll pay for while delivering to you relevant ads that we and our advertising partners think will help produce the dating results you're looking for.
Who could ask for more?
Make sure to check out all the links. You can see some Google-ites getting some frustration out via the FAQ
9. What if I don’t want to see contextual dating ads?
Don’t use the product.10. What do you mean when you say Google Romance is a beta product?
What do you mean when you ask us what we mean when we say Google Romance is a beta product? It is what is it, okay? It’s new, it’s probably still buggy, which is to say that yes, by using this product now you conceivably are setting yourself up for a disastrous outcome – but on the other hand, you might also be on the verge of thrilling to an experience that will transform your very existence and only could have come about because you took this step, right here, right now. You’re online; take a chance. We may never pass this way again. Carpe diem. The world could, like, end tomorrow, you know? Gather ye rosebuds while --
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