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Welcome to Seoul

post from lao-ocean-girl on 23 July 2008 08:53:00 PM. © lao-ocean-girl

Kristy is on the East coast right now, but I wanted to share a postcard she gave me.

I’ll let you know the next time I run into an ostrich around Seoul, and whether I was able to take a picture of that beauty. Cause as you know… they DO run pretty fast.

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Strange Fortune Cookie

post from Asia Blog on 23 July 2008 08:43:02 PM. © Asia Blog

I found the following fortunate cookie my dinner last night, it’s a little strange, but I get a positive impression from it. It’s wishing me well:“Age can never hope to with you while your heart is young.” If you can figure out what the missing verb is, let me know.strange fortune, fortune cookie, [...]

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SCTEx Clark-Tarlac stretch opens on Friday, July
25

post from Ivan About Town on 23 July 2008 07:19:00 PM. © Ivan About Town

The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway will be fully operational beginning Friday when the Clark-Tarlac portion of the 94-kilometer opens to the public. I got a sneak preview of the closed portion of the SCTEx today since we were given special permission to drive from Subic to the Luisita Exit in Tarlac.

With the SCTEx complete, travel time from Balintawak to Subic is now just about an hour and forty minutes. While travel from Balintawak to Luisita will be just one hour and twenty minutes. When it opens on Friday, motorists can drive from Subic to La Paz, Tarlac in just a little over an hour. Now that's progress!

Notes: I'll post more photos of my SCTEx Tarlac preview as soon as I get back to Manila. I was quite happy to see that they corrected the "MacArthur Highway" signs which I complained about in a previous post. I found out in San Francisco how the observation made its way to BCDA top brass and had the signs corrected.

Anyway, so much has been happening the past few months, I could barely update everyone about my travels. I'll try to get back in the groove within the next few days so expect a lot of updates from my recent trip to the US and the Mayoyao, Ifugao harvest experience last weekend.

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Foreign termites menace Japan

post from Japan Probe on 23 July 2008 06:42:22 PM. © Japan Probe

The above map shows areas around Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba that have reported formosan subterranean termite (also known as “super-termites” or ?????? in Japanese) infestations. The nasty little creatures have a tendency to build nests inside the wooden beams of Japanese homes, and even in wooden parts of multi-floor apartment buildings. Fuji TV [...]

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Strong earthquake hits Iwate

post from Japan Probe on 23 July 2008 06:41:11 PM. © Japan Probe

A little over a month has passed since a strong earthquake hit Iwate Prefecture, and the area has been hit with another quake:A strong earthquake jolted northern Japan early on Thursday, injuring at least 76 people, trapping hundreds in halted trains and temporarily cutting off electric power to thousands of homes.The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) [...]

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Pacifist group plans demonstration at Yasukuni

post from Japan Probe on 23 July 2008 06:25:01 PM. © Japan Probe

The Anti-War Joint Action Committee has announced that it will hold a demonstration at the Yasukuni Shrine on August 15 (the anniversary of Japan’s surrender):Organizers of the leftist group feel that they must counteract the activities of the uyoku dantai (right-wing groups) that are so prevalent in the shrine?s vicinity on that day.?On the anniversary, [...]

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Jetcetera: Manholes, Airline Expansion &
Heli-Heaven

post from Gridskipper on 23 July 2008 04:00:00 PM. © Gridskipper

·Finding heli-heaven in Canada [Globorati]
·NYC’s cheapest parking rates [via Thrillist]
·Mulberry’s Hamptons pop-up shop is attracting celebs and profits [Portfolio]
·Why Philly is seriously lacking manhole covers [NYT]
·V Australia looking to expand to Africa [Jaunted]
·More than 500 flights grounded as German pilot strike continues [Spiegel]

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Bars: Thanks in large part to spiraling...

post from Gridskipper on 23 July 2008 03:00:00 PM. © Gridskipper

Thanks in large part to spiraling rents, squatters all over Barcelona are setting up clandestine bar operations in formerly abandoned buildings. It’s estimated that around 40 of these illegal watering holes exist around the city, including spots like El Mariachi – a bar that’s said to be a favorite hangout spot for musicians, including Manu Chao. [Guardian]

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2008 Year Of Crap

I would be having an amaz?ng relax?ng t?me ?f ?t wasnt for the man I bought the apartment from behav?ng l?ke a g?t.
L?fe ?s very d?ff?cult for me r?ght now.
Stephen Browne Propert?es.
Dont touch them w?th a ten foot chopst?ck.
R?ght.
Off to try and f?x th?s b?g mess.

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