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the free public foot spa. We had dinner served in our room, then later that night we took baths. I like hot springs, but I don't like old Japanese men staring at my peas and carrot, so I covertly went to the bath late at night. Lucky for naked me, I had...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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do in normal life, so why not do it on stage too? Another approach I take is to just go with what I thought I heard. If I don't know a key word, I'll just guess at its meaning or go with a similar-sounding word. These plan Bs have opened up all sorts of...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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It's All Youhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10055-its-all-you
only to myself, and this is the most attractive part. Maybe this is why so many bands break up, and members go solo. You don't have to be a leader of others to get things done, but you do have to be a leader of yourself. It's important to consistently...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I Was A Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10066-i-was-a-freak
unexpectedly invited me to her upcoming winter formal dance. I asked her, "Can I wear whatever I want?" She said, "Sure. I don't care." I smugly accepted her invitation. As the date approached, I warned her, "I was thinking of dressing like a freak to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The only thing I got paid was excuses. How I Got Paid I finally got paid by simply writing them an email that said, "If I don't receive my money by Friday, I will go to the Labor Department (労働基準監督署) on Monday." I was paid the same day I wrote the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Show Biz
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a second language. Is there some way to study it using "stronger" memory encoding techniques? Rote flashcards are boring and don't work very well. The memory of them is literally gone in a flash. Mnemonic Devices Mnemonic devices are shortcuts used to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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Japan's Smoking Addictionhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10083-japans-smoking-addiction
propaganda that promotes responsible and manner-minding smoking. When you smoke please be responsible and use an ashtray. Don't litter. Don't hit little children in the face with your lit cigarette. Our advanced technology keeps more smoke in your lungs...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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a Woman If you have a question or need help, ask a Japanese woman. She does all the work and knows absolutely everything. Don't waste your time with the dudes (esp. the older ones). They won't have a clue and will inevitably refer you to the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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We're The Red Coatshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10086-were-the-red-coats
in Humvees, waving American flags, and looking outstandingly American. As far as I know, the Taliban or Al Qaeda or whatever don't have official insurgent uniforms and color-coordinated rocket launchers like we do. They look just like any other...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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How To Look Awesomehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10098-how-to-look-awesome
your head. Or at least crop your hair short. Take hair meds like Propecia. Get a hair transplant. And go to a good place. Don't go to a place that's gonna make your head look like a pasta strainer. For God's sake, please don't sport the bar-code...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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page of their website. Only very recently did they finally post an inconspicuous and vague notice under the product FAQ. I don't care whose fault it is. It's your product, Alesis, so you're obligated to take ownership of the problem and respond...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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use the self-generated certificate (for now) modify /etc/apache2/ports.conf to allow SSL on named virtual hosts PHPMyAdmin don't configure it for Apache during the install create a virtual host on a custom port to /usr/share/phpmyadmin add the listening...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Why I Hate the Apple Storehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10149-why-i-hate-the-apple-store
from. I say 10.4. She says I need some useless "boxed set" that costs 3x as much and comes with a bunch of software I don't need. I told the client the upgrade was around 3500 yen. This boxed set is 13,000 yen. I say no freakin' way and leave, my mood...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Reasons Why Food Suckshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10157-reasons-why-food-sucks
get hungry too. 17. Did I mention it makes you POO? 18. You get grumpy and start making all these dorky noises when you don't have food. 19. It can burn and start fires. 20. It makes you indecisive cuz there are so many different types of food. Then you...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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proved useless--setting to 0 was silent, while 1 was too loud. Plus, the knobs on the studio monitors are in the back, and I don't like adjusting them because I set them perfectly for my Mac. I use my Mac audio device (Apogee Duet2) to control the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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about my open source UTM firewall research can be seen here: The Hunt For the Ultimate Free Open Source Firewall Distro I don't know anyone in Poland, Brazil, Russia, or Romania, so I flat-out blocked all inbound mail from those countries. Several more...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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used to the fit. But after I got the Jaybird buds, I sold these because the Jaybirds pack almost twice the battery life and don't have an annoying battery charger. Jabra Halo2 Good * No cables. None. * Great battery life * Slick touch controls * Nice...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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and try to find ways to minimalize it and/or tidy it up. * Put electronic gear in one consolidated place so that cables don't run all over the room. Look at where long cable runs are and relocate that stuff closer to where it needs to connect to. * Use...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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OpenMediaVault (OMV) OpenMediaVault is a solid NAS and the brainchild of a former chief FreeNAS developer. If you don't need enterprise features like ZFS and/or you prefer a Debian-based distro, OMV could be your NAS ticket. That's 3 acronyms in 1...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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a Blackberry? You still have one of those?? I know. I know. You love that keyboard, huh? Ummm...sorry, but no. Blackberries don't work with Bmobile. Is credit card the only accepted payment method? Can I pay via bank transfer or debit card? Only credit...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General