ezowalker
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Holed up in my mother-in-law's house in Sapporo because of inescapable cultural obligations. Dogs, birding, cricket, Philly sports, Guinness, Nanoblocks, snowshoeing, local hikes, car-less, browser-only Bluesky and YouTube user, fixed-line fishing...
Is there a word or phrase for the situation where a word you have muted in Bluesky keeps coming through because when the word appears in screenshots Bluesky can't filter the text? There should be a word for that...
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Is there a word or phrase for the situation where a word you have muted in Bluesky keeps coming through because when the word appears in screenshots Bluesky can't filter the text? There should be a word for that...
Now let me get tucked in to the first Ashes test. Finishing up my coffee... Premium Malts in the fridge. A solitary man from America, living in Sapporo, watching the sport of a faded empire. Life is grand....
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Now let me get tucked in to the first Ashes test. Finishing up my coffee... Premium Malts in the fridge. A solitary man from America, living in Sapporo, watching the sport of a faded empire. Life is grand....
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The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai: An Introduction to the Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print in 17 Minutes
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai: An Introduction to the Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print in 17 Minutes
When woodcut artist Katsushika Hokusai made his famous print The Great Wave off Kanagawa in 1830 -- part of the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji -- he was 70 years old and had lived his entire li...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai: An Introduction to the Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print in 17 Minutes
Yesterday I ate at a bougie hotdog place in Sapporo that recommended we eat our "honey mustard garbanzo Greek/South African fusion" dogs out of a paper wrapper. Nope, in fact, I feel that both hamburgers and hotdogs need to always be eaten without the use of paper barriers. Hand to bun....directly
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Yesterday I ate at a bougie hotdog place in Sapporo that recommended we eat our "honey mustard garbanzo Greek/South African fusion" dogs out of a paper wrapper. Nope, in fact, I feel that both hamburgers and hotdogs need to always be eaten without the use of paper barriers. Hand to bun....directly
All this bear attack talk in Japan seems like a huge smokescreen. Obviously, nothing is really going on in the country....
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
All this bear attack talk in Japan seems like a huge smokescreen. Obviously, nothing is really going on in the country....
All this bad stuff keeps happening in the US and it got me thinking....Maybe the USA isn't "the greatest country in the world". Which is weird because Mrs. Rossiter, my first grade elementary teacher, told all of us exactly that...at least once a week. So I am a little confused.
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
All this bad stuff keeps happening in the US and it got me thinking....Maybe the USA isn't "the greatest country in the world". Which is weird because Mrs. Rossiter, my first grade elementary teacher, told all of us exactly that...at least once a week. So I am a little confused.
Lots of purple haired old-folks in Japan. I assume it is hair dye going bad. A few questions:
1. Don't they care? I mean they took the time to dye it, so clearly they are self-conscious enough to notice.
2. If they don't notice it going shockingly purple, then how did they know it went gray?
1. Don't they care? I mean they took the time to dye it, so clearly they are self-conscious enough to notice.
2. If they don't notice it going shockingly purple, then how did they know it went gray?
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Lots of purple haired old-folks in Japan. I assume it is hair dye going bad. A few questions:
1. Don't they care? I mean they took the time to dye it, so clearly they are self-conscious enough to notice.
2. If they don't notice it going shockingly purple, then how did they know it went gray?
1. Don't they care? I mean they took the time to dye it, so clearly they are self-conscious enough to notice.
2. If they don't notice it going shockingly purple, then how did they know it went gray?
People talk about our addiction to screens but the problem persists with older generations absolutely clockwork oranging themselves to their TVs. My 84 year old mother in-law is currently watching astro-turf ski jumping trials.
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
People talk about our addiction to screens but the problem persists with older generations absolutely clockwork oranging themselves to their TVs. My 84 year old mother in-law is currently watching astro-turf ski jumping trials.
Dodgers should forfeit the game because on their trainer's haircut. Completely uncalled for.
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Dodgers should forfeit the game because on their trainer's haircut. Completely uncalled for.
I always get a little miffed at elderly who say the secret to their longevity is continuing to work. More like, the culture of work has brainwashed you for decades and you never took the time to engage in a legitimate hobby outside of your job. It must be some kinda of capitalist propaganda.
November 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I always get a little miffed at elderly who say the secret to their longevity is continuing to work. More like, the culture of work has brainwashed you for decades and you never took the time to engage in a legitimate hobby outside of your job. It must be some kinda of capitalist propaganda.
Oh! It's the annual "Do they do Halloween in Japan" question-a-thon from my family back in the US. This is the 20th year running!
October 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Oh! It's the annual "Do they do Halloween in Japan" question-a-thon from my family back in the US. This is the 20th year running!
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Cigarettes used to be cheap enough that you could give a whole pack out to each trick or treater instead of just one or two loosies. Failed fucking empire
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Cigarettes used to be cheap enough that you could give a whole pack out to each trick or treater instead of just one or two loosies. Failed fucking empire
Everyone all set? Got your candy ready? It's gonna be a long night...that doorbell will be constantly ringing! But wait, I live in Asia..... Zero children will be knocking on my door.
October 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Everyone all set? Got your candy ready? It's gonna be a long night...that doorbell will be constantly ringing! But wait, I live in Asia..... Zero children will be knocking on my door.
Actually, this is a kind of discrimination I can get behind!
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Actually, this is a kind of discrimination I can get behind!
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A Map of How the Word “Tea” Spread Across the World
A Map of How the Word “Tea” Spread Across the World
When I order a cup of tea in Korea, where I live, I ask for cha (차); when traveling in Japan, I ask for the honorific-affixed ocha (お茶). In Spanish-speaking places I order té, which I try to pronounce...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
A Map of How the Word “Tea” Spread Across the World
Is there anything more painful to watch than a Japanese color commentator explaining non-Japanese ballpark food?
October 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Is there anything more painful to watch than a Japanese color commentator explaining non-Japanese ballpark food?
Once again... NHL needs to put a timer on shootout attempts. Unwatchable...players nearly skating backwards at a snail's pace...
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Once again... NHL needs to put a timer on shootout attempts. Unwatchable...players nearly skating backwards at a snail's pace...
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Fixed it for you 😇
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Fixed it for you 😇
Anyone else not know there own phone number? The only phone number I remember is my home landline from 1979. Since my first mobile phone in 2002, it has been a mystery to me. I am constantly going to the "About Phone" section in the settings.
October 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Anyone else not know there own phone number? The only phone number I remember is my home landline from 1979. Since my first mobile phone in 2002, it has been a mystery to me. I am constantly going to the "About Phone" section in the settings.
Turning my earthquake emergency alerts off on my phone over a decade ago still proves to be a great decision on my part.
October 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Turning my earthquake emergency alerts off on my phone over a decade ago still proves to be a great decision on my part.
Can anyone confirm about receiving parcels FROM the US to Japan? There are no new tariff restrictions on that? I mean for gifts. I know about the restrictions on parcels TO America from Japan. But receiving things hasn't changed, or has it?
October 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Can anyone confirm about receiving parcels FROM the US to Japan? There are no new tariff restrictions on that? I mean for gifts. I know about the restrictions on parcels TO America from Japan. But receiving things hasn't changed, or has it?
With all these shortened T20s and ODIs, I think we need to advocate the return of single wicket matches. #ENGvNZ
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_...
Single wicket cricket - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
With all these shortened T20s and ODIs, I think we need to advocate the return of single wicket matches. #ENGvNZ
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_...