tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98473892012-02-16T20:34:12.624+09:00toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15824078884309757370noreply@blogger.comBlogger4701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9847389.post-50234742364238594162011-03-16T09:05:00.003+09:002011-03-16T09:20:36.907+09:00

We know the people responsible are doing everything to avoid a total meltdown. We know the people within 30km of the reactors are evacuated. But what about those who are a little farther away?Yes, this guy can switch the channels to watch the news. But the sentiment remains there is a lack of what's going right NOW in Fukushima. Things can literally change in a second.We need more transparency

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The goods:-Really really excited about seeing a test mule on my way home from work.-full zebra prints hiding the design-it's a hatchback (could be the next gen Suzuki Swift Sport)-probably a Japanese manufacturer (here in Japan of course)-my first ever spotting a test mule in full disguise-the body disguise looked something like this (completely different shape needless to say)The bads:-10 at

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Who deserves it more this year? Alonso, Webber, or Vettel? Short answer: They all do.Personally I'd say Webber most deserves the championship because he's worked so hard for so many years, stayed with a start-up through the worst, and finally sees a fruitful season. If he doesn't get this one he may very well never have another shot.BUT, in this business there is no such thing as who deserves it

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First snowfall this winter (is it winter yet?) in northern Japan comes earlier than usual. First time in 6 years Oct sees any snow. It looks to be a tough one this year.purple: snowblue: rain(latest weather map 10/26/2010 4pm Japan time)

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kinmokusei (キンモクセイ／金木犀) (Eng: Osmanthus fragrans a.k.a. Sweet Olive, Tea Olive and Fragrant Olive)There is one of those trees in our backyard. At the end of summer it releases a subtle first scent one can detect with a keen sense of smell. Increasingly the subtleness is replaced by a sure but elegant aroma. It fills the chilled air with signs of fall, a constant and steady flow of nature's

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Or 3 remaining if not counting Korea.The closest driver's championship race since, err, since forever. How can Button, the underdog champion, make a run for it? Personally I think he should go for all or nothing. With what's he's been doing the last 4 races, his current strategies aren't going to put him on top, so why bother?Current ranking after Singapore before Japan, drivers - pointsMark

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There are at least 4 racing games that look incredible on PlayStation 3 coming out near end of this year. It's a car enthusiast's heaven but with so little time, how am I going to play all these games?The no-brainer: Gran Turismo 5(place holder for vid)merits: best simulation series for a decadeThe look-at-me: NFS Hot Pursuit(place holder for vid)Merits: all the new super/hyper cars. Veyron, 918

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I hope, in the future my children will restore my S2000, before I die. Brought a tear to my eye. Could this be a viral ad? Who cares, it's so well done.

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There seems to be a new earthquake warning system in place lately in Japan. It must have come into effect in these few days.Here is how it works:1) sizable earthquake happens somewhere in this area (Kanto regions)2) a loud warning beeps and vibrants for a few seconds on your cellphone (despite silence setting)3) impact expected 5 - 10 seconds from time of warning4) braceWe had our first warning

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only trailer I can find now:Tran presents 'Norwegian Wood' at Venice film festivalVENICE, Italy — The pacing, the blowing wind, the music and other atmospherics all helped create the tension in "Norwegian Wood," says Tran Anh Hung, presenting the haunting movie at the Venice film festival.Based on a best-selling novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, the story of love, sexuality and loss --

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It looks like Senna, the Movie is being released in Japan first. Japanese title:アイルトン・セナ　音速の彼方へGo to the official movie website to see a clearer trailer:http://senna-movie.jp/There is a trailer posted to youtube hereIt's being released on Oct 8th in very limited theaters in Japan. I'll probably go see it in Odaiba Cinema Mediage in Tokyo.

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Car: Honda CR-Z Alpha auto-manual (pedal shift)Price (in Japan): 2.5 million yen (roughly USD 29k)from my experience, here are two ways to look at it:1) from a sports car point of viewIt really is disappointing. It feels bulky, despite its best effort to keep the weight down. The steering input and feedback is a major let down. I don't know in that aspect it's better than Honda Fit - a family

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon_(film)The film was drawn in an unusual animation technique called photographica that consists of two celluloid layers for each character with special color schemes and with one of the layers out of focus to imitate the three-dimensional space rendering. The animation then actively moves the virtual camera to change perspective dynamically for each scene and

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This animated video illustrates David Harvey's speech that looks at how the current economic problems came to be.WARNING: volumeThe speech:http://fora.tv/2010/04/26/David_Harvey_The_Crises_of_Capitalism

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...introducing Ferrari 458 Italiahttp://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/41513/The Ferrari 458 Italia, the Italian car manufacturer's latest model, might just be cursed. Ten of the exceedingly expensive vehicles have crashed in the past month, according to reports on Tuesday.Six Ferrari 458 Italias have been involved in accidents, three caught on fire, and one was destroyed in a fire while

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high 33C (while thermometer shows 35.8C)overnight low 25Chumidity 88%south wind 5m/sHappy Birthday to my girl!The heat of this summer is something. We had a relatively cool summer last year. The year before that was pretty brutal; we saw 40C weather in several prefectures. The nights are cooler this late into Aug but no breeze. The humidity is thick in the air through out the night you can cut it

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Summer summer hot hot hot. high 33C, overnight low 23C, humidity 88%work:moving forward... ever so slowly, need a new manager right nowlife:middle of summer, lots of festivals, another one this Satkid doing great, another one on his/her wayreal physical signs of getting old(er)car:serious need of a pro wax jobcar detailing is hardas paint ages

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Well one aspect of it, visualized.

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These have strangely been the days I listen to music often. Let's put it this way, "no music no life" has always been the furthest from my truth. I'd rather listen to a good engine scream to be honest. But with the drive I have now (good open top motoring, not so busy country roads) and the extra speakers right around my neck I finally got myself wanting to look for that missing piece of

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The most romantic thing I can think of, in toying with human emotions, the respect, glory, stupid manliness, death, cold machines, etc, etc, etc...Forget this being a commercial. Forget this being a video. Forget this being two champions reminiscing about the past. Forget this is about Prost as much as Senna.In the olden days these would have been battle machines, where generals had fought and

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The devastation of England losing to Germany is so thorough it hurts this total bystander.If the match was fair:2 - 2 at halftime3 - 2 in the endThe Germans were a better team. They played together better. They had much much better defense.The English on the other hand, Rooney being as useful as a potato, defense had too many holes. Could a strong national football/soccer league lead to horrible

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As a country, it possibly is questionable.(worst soccer non-fans in the world)The USA world cup team? They deserve to advance the Fuck out of it! Guys played their hearts out despite two game altering miscalls. They would have won the second group match and scored earlier in the last game.The French on the other hand, textbook sore losers. Calling it disgraceful doesn't begin to describe its

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Can we have our cake and eat it?Can we satisfy our need for speed while maintaining a balance with our environment? To determine that we must revisit the origin of our intelligence tens of thousands of years ago (or maybe 4 millions) when the first human ancestors stood upright and freed their hands for tools. And speech, don't forget how important that was for brain development. With speech we

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The longest day of the year (for northern hemisphere) and supposedly the first day of summer.In this part of JapanToday's sunrise: 4:24amToday's sunset: 6:57pmDay light lasts 14h 33m

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Naoto Kan was elected prime minister at both houses of the Diet on Friday to replace outgoing Yukio Hatoyama.Another one bites the dust. Another year. Another prime minister. Someone tell these heads of state that one political misstep, one broken promise doesn't merit their resignation.Whatever happened to responsibilities? Whatever happened to

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Someone who looks like you is playing in the playoff as a Magic.One of the most disappointing sport stars of all time. The most celebrated dunker -> the most underwhelming millionaire athlete. Can anyone suck more?

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....that is the question.Honda S2000 ended its 10-year production run last year (2009 or Heisei 21). For an S model (S500, S600, S800 etc) it was considered successful. It's never meant to be a mass market highly profitable dime-a-dozen car. In fact we can't really be sure it was profitable for Honda until you factor in such intangibles like brand image. Now it begs the question- should I mod my

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Has the world always been so fucked up (short answer: yes), or have we just grown up? (another yes?) So what has the reality come to in this one month's time?THE GOOD:Elena Kegan as a US supreme court justice (if confirmed)sees US seeking intellects to staff important public offices. It's time to move on. The world has changed. It is the 21st century. Now let's just wait for baby boomers (60 y/o)

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or rumored to be...There are plenty of speculations, spy reports, insiders' leaks on these "secret" developments. So I'm not going to speculate any more here. Assuming all of them will make production in 5 years (2011 - 2016), this list would be my favorite.1) Honda new NSX (or whatever it'll be called) based on HSV-010 GTwhy? If the name Honda NSX isn't enough persuasion, then there is the most

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...is where my heart is at this season.NBA basketball is booooooooooooring! Where are the stars? Maybe they'll pick up the pace deeper into the post season.I'll have a bucketful of Formula One instead please. I don't really have a clear favorite but I guess I'm naturally rooting for last year's driver's champion Button. Wait, before you bash me, hear me out.1) Button drove for Honda in 2003, 04,

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How much I would love to up and move to Otaru, Hokkaido (北海道小樽市). Why? For one it possesses all the main ingredients to be a great place to live.A brief view of Otaru (in English)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2RirZ_pDxsoverview in JapaneseIt's the right size243.13 km^2 (93.9 sq mi)pop = 137,693 (2008 est.)It's in the right place20 odd kilometers from Sapporocoastal Hokkaido facing Japan Seaport

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eh...........On my vacation, kid at school, wife at work, the sun behind wintery spring clouds. I stare at my S2000 sitting in the driveway, wishing winter would go away. Right now? 5 degrees Celsius, roughly 40F. Overnight low is -1C. A winter day in the beginning of spring, er no, a number of winter days. It's been cold.With the road wet, I can still go and have a drive, but not as hard as I'd

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Bill Maher's latest editorial on Real Time asks the Democrats to forget about bipartisanship now that they have won a hard fought battle of health care reform. I really want to believe the fairy tale of governments of a large country like the US care about the people.It's a lot like teaching math. You can't teach everything from the get-go. You'll have to ignore the little things that still don't

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2. Porsche's game changer at Geneva Motor Show 20103. Monstrous hybrid the sweet future?4. What happened to Porsche's lazy designers? (/sarcasm)5. Can Porsche keep ludicrous promises?6. VW not hindering Porsche's growthAny number of these would be a completely valid title. Car enthusiasts around the world got hit by a fresh-faced all new hybrid concept by the secretive Stuttgart auto manufacturer

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A huge quake halfway across the globe in Chile on Saturday (2/27/2010) may or may not result in disaster in these coasts of East Japan. The real problem is - we can only wait to find out. Technology available for tsunami prediction is still pretty primitive. The slightest rise of sea level can create havoc on coastal areas tens of thousands of miles away. We'll find out at around 1:30 Sunday

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Honda's new nippy (hopefully) hybrid sports/y car is here. This is said to be the first of its kind - hybrid + light + sporty + manual transmission + small footprint (size & carbon)Today Honda Japan officially updated their website with new info on CR-Z. To me the most important thing is its weight.some important specs:weight: 1130kg (manual transmission)price (Type alpha): 2.5 million yen (~27k

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I've driven across most of Japan. Most, as in spanning the country length-wise, from as far south as Kyushu and as far north as Hokkaido. I have even been to the northernmost point of Japan where Russia is a stone's throw away (well slightly farther away than that).In the earlier years I wanted to save money so I never used the expressways. They're expensive. 2500 - 3000 yen (~35 USD) is the

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A BBC4 documentary The Secret Life of Chaos was on TV not too long ago. Now someone has uploaded it on youtube.Key words:Alan Turingchaos theoryevolutionbutterfly effectcomputerpatterns

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...all the things that are wrong with the society we're living in.I'll reserve my judgment until more info surfaces.Read the suicide letter.http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/b3piw/web_site_of_the_guy_who_crashed_his_plane_into_an/

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quoted from movie Good Will HuntingWhy shouldn't I work for the N.S.A.? That's a tough one, but I'll take a shot. Say I'm working at N.S.A. Somebody puts a code on my desk, something nobody else can break. Maybe I take a shot at it and maybe I break it. And I'm real happy with myself, 'cause I did my job well. But maybe that code was the location of some rebel army in North Africa or the Middle

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Rumor has it GEOS is in trouble. It turns out at least their schools in Australia have recently closed their doors.GEOS is one of the original big 3 English school companies in Japan. They were NOVA, GEOS, and AEON, with ECC and Berlitz following closely in number of schools and students. The McDonald's of eikaiwa, NOVA, is largely gone despite certain regional schools still in operation under

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As if you really need any more.Supreme Court rolls back campaign cash limitsWASHINGTON - In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down laws that banned corporations from using their own money to support or oppose candidates for public office.By 5-4 vote, the court overturned federal laws, in effect for decades, that prevented corporations from using their profits to buy

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The most beautiful non-production car for a long while. It looks better than Lexus LF-A, Mercedes Benz SLS gullwing, dare I say Ferrari 458 Italia. But does it perform better than aforementioned? We'll never know. For shame! http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/18/officially-official-honda-releases-photos-and-specs-on-hsv-010/suggestion: turn up the volumeHonda, give us a production model!SHAME!

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Back to one of my current favorites Porsche Cayman. 2010 model hasn't changed much. From 2009 on it's gained an option of an LSD, to me the absolute, single most important thing for a serious ride like this.What's new 2010 Cayman (Cayman S)I got my gloves on one, so here goes my firsthand review.PROS-PDK (Porsche double clutch) a breeze-PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) real world

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As much as I respect Leno as a genuine car nuts, I'm with Conan on this one. The Tonight Show has become something older folks watch as they fall asleep. What's wrong with said older folks? They don't get Conan. Leno to me is a comedy club master. Mostly cheap laughs, not very brainy but his jokes work because pensioners want exactly that. Conan on the other hand is trying to do something with

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Over the New Year's holiday, we spent some quiet recharge time in an onsen and at Twin Ring Motegi. Here are the pics.Within Motegi premises, there are a number of facilities:4 race tracksa hotela Honda museuma small amusement park (some cart racing for kids)In the Honda Collection Hallan S500 next to Japan's first Formula 1 carS500, grandfather of S2000An alpaca in Tochigi

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It's never too late to conclude how 2009 went for me and my family.I can see clearly where I was, where I am, and where I'm going to be. 2009 was a stepping stone that confirmed I am on the right track.It was a year we saw excitement, mistakes, and eventually disappointment - there wasn't much change after all, Obama.Personally and business-wise though, we did decent, more than decent. We

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2009! Wasn't partying-like-no-tomorrow new millennium year 2000 (I know I know it's actually 2001) just a while ago? Why, why? Father time where have you gone?Wishing all a Happy Holiday! Fuck it, I think we should keep saying Merry Christmas so it can be diluted even further. That's right,M E R R YC H R I S T M A StoA L LIf time and money permitted, I would have gotten my beloved S2000 a few

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Purple: snowBlue: rainBucketful of snow being dumped on half of Japan as the real winter season kicks off. In this part of Japan where warmer Pacific Ocean currents are keeping the conditions undesirable for snow, we have yet to see any. Warm is however not how I'd describe it with overnight outside temp at -2C (28.4F).top 10 snow accumulated regions (courtesy http://tenki.jp/)1. 道央 朱鞠内 127cm

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We can all use this guy's advice. Imagine a world rid of angry drivers, without stupid road "fights", unnecessary jams.Luckily, traffic jams don't happen to me. I'm in a bit of a driving heaven this neck of the woods. We have only one lane each way majority of the time. If I'm in a hurry I step on the gas a little (or a lot), switch to opposite lane, pass slower cars, merge, repeat. There simply

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Some people here love it - superficiality. No way unique in this country but here is a particularly troubling example. A piece of me dies inside whenever it happens.Euro imports are hot in Japon. A symbol of wealth. The grass is greener. You get the picture. Fees and taxes involved for importing vehicles (official or otherwise) are ludicrously high.This is probably the worst case: The least

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Watching the late great astronomer Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage always makes me incredibly incredibly sad.Is it because of the choice of music?Is it because of Sagan's unique mannerism?Is it because he is no longer with us?Is it because of the vastness of the cosmos?Is it because we drag our collective feet?IntroductionThe entire series can be viewed on youtube herePale Blue Dot

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Friends was a good laugh when it was on TV. Not known for intelligent humor, you really didn't have to commit or even pay attention to it to fully enjoy the show. It was still a lot of fun and sometimes numbingly entertaining.Can it stand the test of time like Seinfeld, M*A*S*H, Blackadder, and Arrested Development? Rightfully? Probably not. But it had its moments especially for the 90s'

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A little daydreaming never hurts anybody, so here goes. (again!)Part I found here written in 2005.Two situations (under Japan's car market prices)First, a budget of around 10 million yen or, 100k USD, choose one car. criteria- not completely berserk, within reason, expensive sports car.Second, a somewhat sustainable 6-car garage.-----------Situation 1-----------A slightly used Audi R8 V8 (shame

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Yep, another car-related post.For years now, Toyota has made nothing but cars that resemble household appliances. The last fun car was the MRS (MR2 Spyder for foreign markets) that ended production about 3 years ago. The one before that, the infamous Supra, was killed off half a decade before that. Go browse Toyota's website. They currently make more that 60 varieties of vehicles in this domestic

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found this gem on reddit.com‘and how many other species are there already out there ahead of us?’‘surprisingly few. Less than fourteen million’‘FEW!?’‘Phew!’‘And how many at or about our level?’‘currently a little over 4 ½ billion’‘so our significance in the universe at present is roughly equivalent to the significance of the average Joe here on planet Earth in his relation to the human race?’‘a

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My Blueberry Nights is so thoroughly utterly bad it's good. A practical joke. Maybe entirely done on purpose. What are you trying to tell us Wong?1) Norah Jones the actress2) "Manchester" why bother3) bad dialogue translation (I know)4) Elizabeth in essence a supporting role5) fun was had with the stars6) culturally inaccurate US backdrops7) itch scratching depthBest seen slightly drunk/hung over

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(2009 Japan's election results, taken from wikipedia)DPJ - Democratic Party of Japan (民主党)LDP - Liberal Democratic Party (自由民主党)Below are four BBC news clips on their fairly thorough coverage of Japan's 2009 general election, its brand spanking new prime minister Hatoyama and his cabinet. If you're pressed for time, watch the first and fourth videos. This probably sounds cliched BUT 2009 election

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Two worldwide trends of motoring are quickly endangering what's left of a genuine driver's experience.1The last decade in Japan especially you'd have a hard time finding a new manual shift performance car - that includes all BMWs, Mercs, Audis, Alfas, Lambos, Ferraris, you get the picture. Go browse a used car site. Porsches, the last breed still have stick shift as an option, are now

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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyHealth Care Reform's hurdles

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I was watching McCartney on Letterman last night and his performance was absolutely brilliant. He and his band gave a 22-minute mini concert on the marquee of Ed Sullivan Theater (45 years ago?) in front of slacking New Yorkers on a hump day afternoon.CBS clip of said live concert that was not on the show itselfI am not a fan of the Beatles but I'm scared to death these older legends are biting

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Well tomorrow anyway.Watch all the way through and perhaps a second time. Thank you!

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SELENE (Selenological and Engineering Explorer), better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya (かぐや?), is the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft.[1] Produced by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and NASDA (both organizations that are now part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA), the spacecraft was launched September 14, 2007. After successfully orbiting the

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A while ago before I bought my new car, I went on a test-driving spree. These were the ones I drove and my pros and cons about them.Mazda RX8 (Type RS)pros: RENESIS rotary engine smooth as silk; 9k redline; Type RS seats hug like gloves; seats 4cons: gallops gasoline, shocking even with its reputation; handles a little like a larger carMazda Roadster RHT (MX-5 elsewhere)pros: mean little engine

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I am not a tennis fan. I have never owned a racket. I have only played tennis twice in my whole life.But I am very attracted to Federer as an athlete. He plays so fluidly it's like he's not trying that hard. Yet he has accomplished, after today's win at French Open, the highest honor of a tennis player. He equals Sampras' most Grand Slam titles of all time. He should, quite worthily and certainly

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Being Erica is a surprisingly watchable, hell, great new series. (edit: Maybe I'll take that back. If you can look past frequent banal chick stuff, the story picks up again in the second half. Erica sure has a lot of regrets!)Once in a while I go through 2 seasons' worth of new TV shows to see if there is anything good that has yet to be seen off the spotlight. Diamond in the rough so to speak. I

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You should steer clear now if you don't know much or have interests about cars.This ninja knows what he's talking about. Well said!I checked out the movie generator after finding this movie. It's a handy little tool.

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179914/...the new TV sitcom is one part Friends and 2 parts Maison Ikkoku.

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Who would have thought...The Bulls is playing great basketball. The best Bulls since Michael Jordan and company. This year's Bulls is last year's Hornets.Now that's a great compliment.

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Alright, while we don't have to panic yet, this Google map is a good way to keep track of where the flu is confirmed and suspected worldwide.View 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak Map in a larger maporView H1N1 Swine Flu in a larger map

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...is being triggered by/on the Internet.The wealth of information on the Net is creating a new generation of non-believers. Traditionally the lack of information and general knowledge has been an essential ingredient for getting people into believing.It is still going to take a few decades for the real beginning, since those born with a religion have a hard time wrapping their heads around

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0) garden hose1) bodywork shampoo2) 1000yen sponge3) clay (dirt remover)3) microfiber cloth4) microfiber cloth (more the merrier)5) 100% cotton edgeless cloth6) polisher/cleaner/easy-on wax7) carnauba wax (paste)(2 hours later!)pika pikameticulousEverything I need is right here in the last picture taken in our driveway/yard. You can see a basketball goal in the back. I get all my exercise there.

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Now that I have driven the new car for a while, I can tell you a few things that the average car report won't and can't tell you. The followings are not necessarily good solutions but would do if you're serious enough to drive an S2000 for your daily commute.Problem:S2000 is crammed. Not that it's actually physically crammed, unless you're well over 6 feet tall. The buttons and knobs are very

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My baby riding in her first sports car. She doesn't seem too thrilled. To her it's just a big chair that makes her a little uncomfortable. She was smiling between shots. A little camera shy is she?For those alarmed, I didn't actually take her out for a ride. We just took a few pictures. I reckon it will be hers if she wants it 17 years later. Ha.....

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It arrived yesterday. It took Honda TDL factory 2 months to get this off the assembly line and delivered to the local dealership, and finally to me.The shifting is short and extremely smooth,the throttle lightning responsive,the handling superb.---=======---Paint job reflects a clear sky.Slightly damp air smells of fresh spring.What more need I say?(not a haiku attempt... ok, it is)---=======---

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to Michael Jordan I have seen on youtube

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came across this Craigslist ad on Reddit, interesting perspectives, good story...I won't ramble too much. Most stories are the same. I just want to tell you what I notice now that I'm stable.-- Here's me: At age 18 I was a drug mule and got busted on my first trip. My first time, but the amount (marijuana) was enormous and I got 4 years. First two years out, I had some bad luck with roommates;

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Björk explaining how a CRT TV set works.Bizarre!!

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60 year old Murakami speaks about the conflicts between Israel and Gaza.Murakami compared human beings to fragile eggs in advocating the preciousness of life."Bombs, tanks and rockets and white phosphorus shells are the high wall. The eggs are unarmed civilians, who are crushed, burned and shot by them."We are all human beings, individuals regardless of nationality, race or religion. And we are

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Excuse me for dwelling on this a little longer. This is temporarily becoming a shrine for my beloved S2000.From the get-go, the S2000 has been a car designed for enthusiasts by enthusiasts.It has got a few "flaws" - not a torque monster, its straight line performance less than desirable, its ride back-breakingly hard, 2L 4-banger of an engine, not inexpensive, impractical... the list goes on. But

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at Nurburgring Nordschleife.Listen to that music.I have yet to find a better S2000 video.Maximum respect for the driver.Same car same driver haunting a couple of Porsche 911s at a track with only one short straight.

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What a good driver in a capable car can do to regular deep pocket supercar owners?Pass 'em!If you're a casual viewer you should just move on.Nothing to see here.

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Why Honda S2000 is an excellent sports car?What is it in a nutshell?In 1999 when S2000 debuted in Japan it was meant for one thing and one thing only - serious driving pleasure. It has all the elements to be a fun car: convertible, engine in the front, rear wheel drive, 250 horses, straight 4 DOHC VTEC, 9000rpm redline, world renowned handling, 0-60 in 6sec, etc, etc.Where does it come from?

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If you're away from the TV set, if you're not in the country, here is where to watch it live:http://www.pic2009.org/page/content/liveorhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27721638/orhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/08/national/inauguration09/main4707733.shtmlorhttp://www.hulu.com/live/inaugurationWatch it because1 it's a historic event2 Obama is the embodiment of hope3 the US has been through its

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Now some fireworks....cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th

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I'm sitting in my classroom listening to Internet Christmas radio. There are a few classics but most of them unknowns, including some Spanish songs.A lot of my students are out tonight because it's Christmas eve, the most miserable day of the year for singles; the most demanding for lovers. At least that's what it is in Japan.I'll go home to my family at 10 in the evening just like any other

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On a flat object (2d, like a piece of paper), the human mind is able to perceive a drawn 3d image, which is not actually 3d.The following video shows that with more imagination, you can get even further, all the way to the 10th dimension. Be forewarned, it induces good brain exercises.

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Hold your horses, no, it's not the best car in the world, not yet.

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War president fuck yeah! America! USA! USA...

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Overland extravagant drug use?NO, NO.... not Cayman Island; not that kind of LSD.Porsche Cayman 2009 is "face lifted", but most important of all, is what's changed inside. It is now a completely different beast.Limited Slip Differentials (LSD)In plain English, it means that you can drive harder, take corners with more confidence, and the already sporty coupe will be less likely to suffer from

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A Mazda RX8 is everything an AE86 was 20 years ago.Similarities between AE86 and RX8, both:are funny looking.are wonderfully underpowered.handle well, take corners like a champ.have similar power to weight ratio.have comparable price tag to power ratio.are naturally aspirated.are rear wheel drive.sit 4 passengers.are affordable sports cars.are seriously fun.A lot of people would argue that RX8 is

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to sports cars has worsened in the past year.Symptoms:I'm able to identify most sports car models at a glimpse.I frequent car sites and blogs often refreshing their page only to find there is no update.I have plans for the next three car purchases, or for the next 5 - 10 years.The cars I have "chosen" have gotten more expensive.I enable all javascripts on my browser for car websites.I have a hard

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WE WILL HOLD YOU TO YOUR PROMISES! GIVE US WHAT WE WANT - A NEW WAY TO DO BUSINESS IN DC. ARE YOU LISTENING, Prez Obama?

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I'm wandering in the tubes of the Internet waiting for the election results to come in, but of course nothing so far.I come across this Google maps subsite that does a good job on finding your nearest polling place. So I go along and put in my old address, from where it accurately pinpoints the very place I cast my first vote as a young and responsible American. It was in a local high school

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I'm mad as hell. I'm not gonna take this anymore!

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It's a little long, but worthy of your time.They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.-BF

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