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Editor's Choice, 7.10.14

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Dating for Cheap in Los Angeles

There is plenty to do in the metropolis known as Los Angeles that won’t break the bank. If you’re looking forward to some time with your special someone but just can’t afford to spend a night out on the town, why not indulge in a little of the cheap and free fun that the city has to offer? Go for a walk through Hollywood, checking out the Walk of Fame and perusing the many shops and attractions there. Take a short trip out to the coastline and spend the day in your swimsuits on the beach, soaking up the sun and swimming in the ocean.

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Tokyo, Japan

The largest city in Japan and one of the most beautiful urban centers in the entire world, the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo is a sight that everyone should see at least once. Whether wanting to tour some historic sites, see the many cultural events that take place or just head out into the night to experience the best of what happens after dark, there is plenty to keep you occupied here. There are literally hundreds of hotels, restaurants and shops all throughout the city, so convenience is never too

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Bar High Five, Tokyo

Rated as one of the best bars in the world, Bar High Five in Tokyo is basically the Japanese version of a classic speakeasy. Filled with the more interesting crowd of the Tokyo drinking scene, if you’ve a love of great cocktails and classy ambiance, you’ll quickly find yourself at home here. Don’t expect your drinks to be anything less than perfect, because the lead bartender here is world-renowned for his mixing skills and if you want to enjoy one of the best cocktail-mixing shows in the world he’s the man to watch. If

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Ginza

Named for the trendy Japanese shopping district in Tokyo, Honolulu’s version of Ginza is less about shopping and more about having fun. What started as a private nightclub became so popular that the owners decided to open the doors to all and now the place fills up with the young and trendy folks of Honolulu, all out to have fun and dance. Known as an after-hours club, the best time to find the crowds at Ginza is early in the morning, once you’re done elsewhere. But if you want someplace lively to burn away the night’s

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Why the Sportswriters Are Turning on Zduriencik

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SSI readers have pointed out, with mild alarm, that the dam is breaking on the Mariners at every point simultaneously:

Geoff Baker has tactfully, but ominously, warned us of the problems for 2-3 years
Geoff Baker has stopped being tactful, the last 1 month
Larry Stone has said "ah, fuggedaboudit" and jumped in with Baker
Jerry Brewer now has a hit piece out on Zduriencik
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Why is this happening?

Dr. D's analysis, in this specific case, isn't biased. I stopped being emotionally affected by Lincoln and Armstrong about 2005 or so. Geoff Baker learned within his first 30 days on the job what the problem was, and it was the same one that Dr. D and Silentpadna had been whining about since August 1, 2001. Geoff is, in 2013, manifesting the anger and frustration that I was manifesting in 2004-05.

Larry Stone has restrained himself so far, but has decided to restrain himself a lot less. It's not clear to me --- > to what extent Stone understands the fact that the problem is not Zduriencik.

Jerry Brewer, apparently, fails to grok the front-office problem. There's nothing in his recent hit piece on Zduriencik that wasn't in David Cameron's hit piece -- Brewer's column is essentially a rip of Zduriencik for abandoning old friends, naming Carmen Fusco and Tony Blengino as examples. It's honestly surprising to me that the Seattle Times allows this kind of re-written article, especially from its lead sportswriter; Klat wouldn't accept that article from me even as a blog post, because it wouldn't pass their plagiarism standards. I don't mean it pejoratively. I mean it objectively.

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Front Offices that Churn Managers Like Butter

2020 Olympics to be held in Tokyo

Tokyo was thrilled to learn that it has won the bid for the 2020 Olympics, beating out Istanbul and Madrid by a wide margin. The IOC was initially concerned about that Fukushima business, but Japan's Prime Minister has assured everyone that the radiation poses no threat to the Olympics. (And really, would the government ever lie about radiation dangers???)

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Crowd of strangers pushes 32-ton train off woman

When a woman in Tokyo fell between the subway platform and the subway train and got trapped, things looked bad. But the crowd of commuters and subway employees acted quickly, and were able to push the subway car back just enough for the woman to climb free. Most amazing of all, it happened so fast that the subway line was only delayed by eight minutes.

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Google Street View: A flock of people in pigeon masks

If you look up Tokyo's Mitaka Station on Google Street View, you may encounter a flock of people standing on the sidewalk wearing pigeon masks. It's all the work of Japanese blog Daily Portal Z. Nice work, folks! And also; horrified shudder.

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Japan’s Kayabukiya Tavern

This week I present to you yet another (yes there are quite a few) crazy-themed Japanese restaurant. This one does not gain its bizarre status due to the decorations on the walls or the world it tries to imitate, but for the uniqueness of the waiters. For at the Kayabukiya Tavern in Tokyo, you will have the chance to be served by macaque monkeys.

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