Kasper
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i don't think it's that new cause the shoes have been in the tokyo shop for a while. or they might have a new one.
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se asia, cheap, beautifull, nice weather, good party and peoples speaking english in tourist areas.
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just had a quick look at it, the translation seems pretty similar than what you would get with bablefish. the only difference is that it will show translation under japanese text(might be usefull if you know a bit of japanese) while bablefish will replace the text . it also translate the page you access through link, which is good. like i said before, i don't think it's possible to get a good translation from an electronic translator, but they do the trick enough for shopping.
there's some issue with using bablefish with firefox, it often gives you error messages, i don't really know why.
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Quote: Babel fish is pretty damn crappy, I converse with people from japan, and I've tried to use that for translating before and they've said "That isn't Japanese" so I dunno.
an automatic translator will never give you an exact translation (at least not yet, and we're quite far from it). i actually speak some japanese myself and can tell than it will do an awfull job at translating from english to japanese. and the same goes from translating from japanese to english. however, i don't think google does a better job over bablefish and the opposite is true also. the good thing about bablefish, and why i think it's better for shopping, is that it will translate page you access through link so it's possible to navigate, google doesn't do that.
there are a few site that ship international, here's a few
http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/ace-web/
i'm sure there is more, but i'm living in Tokyo now so that's not a problem for you
there are also site that will help you order from shop and yahoo auction for a small fee (10%),
[url=" http://www.bid-service.jp/home.html"] <a href="http://www.bid-service.jp/home.html" target="_blank">http://www.bid-service.jp/home.html</a> is one and i know that there's another one that people posted on the forum.
also, i could help you out if you wanted to order some stuff, it's winter holiday at school so i have quite a bit of free time and wouldn't mind helping you out.
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if you use bablefish, it should translate every page you access by clicking on a link so basicly, once you get to rakuten page, everything else will be translated. it doesn't always work, but almost. i actually like bablefish more than google for page translation.
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sorry, double post, the server is really slow today...
Edited by Kasper on Feb 15, 2006 at 10:17 PM
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i use to wear to same jeans when i was skating than usual. i got of got tired of thrashing my jeans all the times. skating will fuck up your jeans, regardless of the quality of it. now that i've started to pay a bit more for my jeans, i just don't skate in them. whenever i go skating, i'll use some of my old jeans, cause they're a bit too baggy for my liking now so i won't wear them and thus, i don't mind thrashing them. skate companies do make tons of jeans, that's pretty much the only thing i use to buy(4Star, Elwood, Droors, Matix, Volcom), but if you're only gonna use them for skating, i think they're not good value for money. i don't really shop in skateshop so much, but i think many companies have started to pay more attention to the quality of their product (someone mntion Enjoi) so it might be wort it to check it out. most pair will run at about 60-80$ while you can get a pair of levi's that same if not of better quality for 30$. there's a levi's outlet close to my place and jeans are just so cheap there. i also like really thin and soft denim for skating so in wouldn't think of skating in dry denim.
if you realy insist on wearing selvedge, i think the Baggy Bjorn would be a good option, also, the Edwin 505z or 505zx would be a really good pair also. i tried a pair a 505zx last weekend and i really liked to fit, it's still a big baggy compared to what most people wear on this site, but perfect for me. the 505z is more baggy (was a bit to much for me, but still comparable or even slimmer than what most skaters wear). they're bot selvedge and a real bargain in Japan (about 70$) and the washes are really nice. i know edwin are more expensive outside of japan but i still think it would be a good option for you.
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where are you from? i usually buy tickets either from the internet or from agencies in Chinatown. i'm from Montreal and the agencies in Chinatown usually have the cheapest price (especially if you go to Asia). i'd give you more, but since i don't know where you're from, it might be useless.
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Also in Norway, there was quite a few shops. i once asked a shop employee if they were associated with Philip Morris and she told that they were. apparently, Philip Morris execs thought a clothing line would be a good publicity tool and would make the brand look better. also, their publicity as well as the store interior design was very similar to what Philip Morris use in their publicit (the pictures of the model in the stores were straight out of a malboro commercial= look like the malboro man). that's only coming from a store employee so i don't know how legit it is. also i have to say that it wasn't really my style, i would have never thought about buying something from them.
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i'm a student at a tokyo university now and they really make sure we now what to do if something happen (i think i could now give a class on what to do if there's an earthquake, fire etc). anyway, we went to visit a police station and so of course, the policemen took us to the lost and found sections. anyway, everyday, they get people who are bringing in money they found on the street. if no one claim it within 3 months, they get to keep the money. Japan got the be the only country in the world where people do that. i would die to see someone go to the police station and claim he lost his money.
anyway, the bottom line is:Japan is safer than pretty much everywhere i've been so far, althought i have to say Norway is quite close. however, it's not a perfect place and bad things happens. and i mean, here is not the only place where people are honest. last year, i left my ipod at the gym and someone turned it in. anyway, the biggest danger in my opinion is buying a nice umbrella and have someone "trade it" for a cheap 100 yen one. took 3 umbrella for me to understand why everyone carry cheap ones.
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the picture is password protected by the way.
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their shit has been a bit played out in recent years with all these companies making throwbacks, but i love their stuff. they have crazy baseball jackets.
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45rpm
in superdenim
Quote: Can someone help me acquire the pair of SUGARCANE SC40500N found in this link?0 -
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i have a burton dj bag that has a padded case for laptop and i really like it.
http://www.burton.com/gear/products.asp?productID=371&shortMaterialNumber=B6840303
there's quite a few brand out there that makes messenger bag or backpack with padded laptop compartment. i've own a marmot backpack also that had a padded laptop compartment but i've check the marmot site and the new one isn't that fresh. manhattan portage has some really fresh bags
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Quote: i skate in tight jeans but either a. they have some stretch or b. they are 501s( like hensley). never had a crotch tear in levis!
you're really lucky, i cannot count how many pair of jeans i thrashed cause of skating. finaly got the lesson and i have now jeans i use stricly for skating (not that i skate much nowadays... getting old sucks).
about writing to Nudie to get a free pair, i'm almost sure it would work. when i was in high school, i used to make a hole in the air pocket of my Nike when i would get tired of them and then complain to footlocker and i always got a new pair. overall, i must have gotten like 10 pair over like 4 years by only paying the first one. i even sent back a winter jacket to Four Square saying it had shrunk (....) and they reimburse me....
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spent 2 months there 2 summers ago. there aren't any gems to find as far as clothing or footwear goes. apart from all the regular spot in Kuta, i remember this skateshop that had nice stuff but i went with a friends by car and i don't remember the way. if you are interested, you could ask the kids at the skatepark, i'm sure they know. also, close to this real big duty free shopping mall, there was these surfwear outlets. the stuff was pretty wack, but there's was some good buy and it was so cheap. it's located on the big road, on the way to the airport. also, on the way to Uluwatu, there was this huge surf shop, and as far as streetwear goes, it was the best spot. don't remember the name though. i guess you've already raided the stussy shops, although i'd really like to know if the shit is real or not, cause if it's fake, there's seriously no way to tell. on the way there, i bought a polo shirt at the polo duty free shop at jakarta airport. when i came back to montreal, i had this fight with my friends that grew up in singapore that said it was fake. anyway, i couldn't believe her and we had to go to a polo shop to know the truth. apparently, it's the real deal (comes from the same factory) but it's not really polo, the label is different.
anyway, enjoy your stay there.
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if you're still interrested about the hoodie, just saw it at caliroots
a bit expensive cause of shipping but they have a lot of dope stuff so if you buy a couple items, might be worth it
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if you could post a picture, like a scan from the magazine or even a pic from you digital camera, i'm sure someone could probably tell. i don't read Q so i can't really help you, but i'm sure with a picture, there's got to be someone on this board who knows.
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Quote: but if he's in the US isn't all of it chinese made or euro made?
some stores carry some of the Japan made line, although they usually charge dearly for it. i'm pretty sure i saw some last summer in New York, at Atrium. i remember cause they were like twice as expensive as the other one's and i ask the staff why were they so expensive (did know a lot less about denim back then)...
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i've used that list in the past and found it really usefull. my only complain is that it doesn't separate between official retaillers and resellers. one of the problems (or good thing depending on how you see it) is the large numbers of resellers in Japan. while it's cool that you can find stuff so easilly here, resellers usually charge a hefty premium and end up buying most of the stuff from official retaillers so resell it (that's what i think, i mean, in Harajuku, there's probably like 50 times more Bape stuff in resellers store than at the Bape shop for exemples). anyway, the list is really cool but it would be even nicer to have a list that separates official retaillers and resellers.
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not 100% sure of what you wanna buy. the thing there's 2 types of pass, interrail
these are only for european (need to have live there for at least 6 months). they can be purchase at any major station. if you're not european, then you have to go with eurail
[url=http://www.euraildirect.com/ ]http://www.euraildirect.com/
you can either buy it online or at a travel agency
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<a href="" target="_blank">http://www.clubbingintokyo.com/<a href="" target="_blank">
<a href="" target="_blank">http://www.cyberjapan.tv/homeE.html<a href="" target="_blank">
<a href="" target="_blank">http://www.clubberia.com/top.php<a href="" target="_blank">
<a href="" target="_blank">http://metropolis.japantoday.com/tokyo/recent/listings.asp#clubbing<a href="" target="_blank">
sorry, some of these links are in Japanese. i've never been out in Ueno, nor i have heard of clubs over there, and i checked realy quick and couldn't find any. as far as live venue goes, there a millions small live bar in Tokyo and i don't know any listing, maybe someone can help. what kind of live venue are you looking for? Tokyo is kind of famous for its small jazz cafe so if you're looking for something like that, i'm sure you could find. Ueno doesn't have the greatest nightlife...
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i'm a sucker for Nixon watch
[url=" http://www.nixonnow.com"] <a href="http://www.nixonnow.com" target="_blank">http://www.nixonnow.com</a>
and the price are pretty reasonable for quality. anyway, one of my favorite company (own a few watchs and some clothes as well)
for a more classic look, i'll have to go with everyone and say that Seiko offer really good value for money.
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build your own chuck taylors
in supershopper
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after checking it out, i have to say that i'm a bit disapointed with the colors available. i mean, chuck's are probably the easiest shoes to make so i was expecting more. it's still cool and stuff, but i think they could have done a better job.