Following the financial crisis on Wall Street uncertainty has now hit
the banking sector in Japan.
In the last seven days Origami Bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly
up and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches.
Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will
likely go for a song, while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended
after they nose-dived.
While Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks, Ninja Bank
is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black.
A spokesman for Haiku Holdings was lost for words over the financial
crisis, while according to rumours Nippon Bank was starting to feel the
pinch.
Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report
that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared staff
may get a raw deal.
Meanwhile Geisha Bank has bowed to the inevitable and shut.
One trader lamented: 'It's all gone to Shiitake.'

Thanks to my Aunty Glenda!!!

• 11:24 is at Gabe's last baseball game. #

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Because apparently I didn't get enough of sewing... Meet my new friends who like to read LJ with me! :D

I'm making a whole flock of them for Halloween... It's gonna be tight, y'all!!!

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now (even if we don't speak often or ever) please post a comment with a completely made up, fictional memory of you and me.

It can be anything you want - good or bad - but it has to be fake.

When you're finished, feel free to post this little paragraph in your LJ and see what your friends come up with.

• 19:29 'Sup my bitches? #

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Gay or not gay??? He's just way too pretty to be attracted to women, no? :P


( lots of scans - cover article, tina fey, emile hirsh, jason bateman, gossip girl, michael cera, and blah blah blah )

For people who were there, there was a bit of a backlash to disco, perhaps be because it was associated with hairy-chested blocks with gold chains trying to chat up girls in nightclubs. When you listen back to a lot of music around that time, there seems to be a wonderful bass-line that is just completely lacking today. Anyway, that is just an excuse to play this, enjoy!

Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy


Well, why we are Rod the Modding....a little Men Behaving Badly...

• 09:36 I almost hit a Human Resources girl with my vehicle this morning. That would have been bad. #
• 11:50 @ldygabilan naked #
• 12:17 @aeamek naked #
• 13:45 I have three breakpoints set to research three completely different issues while on a conference call about another project. #

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44 icons:
12 Mad Men (various episodes)
08 The Starter Wife (Sam-centric)
12 Supernatural (mostly "Metamorphosis")
12 True Blood (various episodes)

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• 09:34 calmly working on one problem at a time and ignoring the fact that I have too much to do. #
• 09:50 @aeamek DAMMIT! #
• 10:47 @sydusa Chikka chikkaaah! #
• 11:07 hates writing design documents. Hates hates hates. #
• 18:30 @MegaJoshX ::kills you:: #
• 19:14 is something of an internet sensation. #

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Last.fm in Journal Entries

Are you a last.fm user? The updated Music field on the Post an Entry page can now automatically fill in what you're listening to when you write the post. To enable this feature, fill in your last.fm username in the field under Contact Info on the Edit Profile page. This also adds a link to your last.fm profile on your LiveJournal Profile page. Then download the scrobbler client from last.fm. When it's installed, just click the Detect button by the Music field on the Post an Entry page and the scrobbler automatically pulls through the track information of what you're listening to on your music player or music program.

You can also use the feature without downloading the scrobbler client. If you're logged in and listening to last.fm over the Internet, click Detect to pull through the artist and title of the track playing. If the song changes while you're writing your entry, just click Detect again to update the Music field.

And for more musical accompaniment, last.fm also has a widget you can embed in your profile or a journal entry that displays what you're listening to in real time.



Increased Limits for Poll Results and Comments

Back in August we promised an increase in limits for poll results and comments. And now they're here. You can now view more than 2000 votes in the detailed view of poll results, and the limit for comments allowed for a post has been raised to 10,000, up from 5000. After the first 5000 comments, every comment will require a CAPTCHA.

Feedback Request on New Find Your Friends Feature

We're working on an optional feature that will make it easier for you to find out if existing friends in your web-based email contacts are LJ users. Once you find them, you'll be able to quickly add their journals to your Friends page. We know your privacy is very important to you, so we're interested in getting your feedback about this new feature. A full description, including the proposed privacy settings, is available in feedback. Let us know what you think.

India Travels Community

Have you explored the subcontinent? From the heights of the Himalayas to the beaches of Kerala, India is so vast and varied that you'll discover something new wherever you go, no matter how many people have been there before. We've partnered with travel writer Ajay Jain of Kunzum to create a community where you can share your stories, anecdotes, and tips about traveling in India. What was the most amazing thing you saw? Where did you go that can't be found with a Google search? Where do you want to go next? Selected entries will be considered for publication (with full credit, and only if you give permission) in travel books about India. So whether you've been to India, want to go to India, or aspire to write about India, you should take a trip over to india_travels.

And More

There's lots of other stuff going on, too. See lj_releases to get all the details.

Who else is on Last.fm?

http://www.last.fm/user/frankthegoat

I know I'm supposed to be a goat, not a sheep, but everyone at the office was doing it. I'm looking for friends and song recommendations!

• 04:38 is reaching across the aisle. #
• 05:47 is shoring up the economy and creating jobs. #
• 08:30 is solving the energy crisis. #
• 08:42 is making reservations at Steak N Shake. #
• 11:59 They should call it Steak N Shake N Shit. #
• 12:03 @MegaJoshX Steak N Shake N Almost Shit Yourself #
• 19:13 @ldygabilan Time to start faking a neck injury! #

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Multifandom Post
{10} Titanic
{10} Stock
{10} Pirates of the Caribbean
{10} Interview with a Vampire
{10} Rome
{10} Ever After
{10} Sense and Sensibility
{10} Emma
80 icons total



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BlackBerry Storm

Not that I need one. I'm perfectly happy with my BlackBerry Curve. It's nice looking though. I'm glad I went with the BlackBerry over the iPhone.

In unrelated news, I had to be at work at 6 a.m. today for an install. And I have a 5 p.m. dentist appointment today to get a cavity filled. So today is pretty much a big ole kick in the balls for yours truly.