Jan Einar Stromsodd

The secret to keigo is just to say お in front of most words. お風呂, お食事, and of course お奈良

Wish I could sing Non, je ne regrette rien… but I definitely regret not selling TOMRA when Tove Andersen became CEO. Down ~60% since.

Popcorn beer? Yokohama just launched a lager made from leftover movie theater popcorn—and it sounds exactly as questionable as it reads. news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/cca3e…

@OleAsbjoernNess @YouTube En idé er å fordele bistandsbudsjettet mellom partiene på Stortinget, proporsjonalt med antall representanter de har, slik at hvert parti fritt kan disponere sin andel og tildele midlene uavkortet til de bistands- og veldedige organisasjonene de selv ønsker.

Ness 390 – Folk har rett til å være forbanna youtu.be/2xtP11i_2-A?si… via @YouTube

Yokohama is getting a new immersive attraction. “Wonderia Yokohama” opens March 19 near Kannai Station, featuring digital deep-sea tunnels, forests, caves with glowing fireflies, and sky reflections across six interactive zones. news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/article…

Saw an Instagram ad today promoting growth hormone injections for kids’ height — complete with a “trial price.” Genuinely surprised this is legal to advertise. Growth hormone is serious medical treatment, not a lifestyle add-on.

@bdjoetsu Someone should have a look at the calendar to see what year it is, then perhaps consider whether these posters are still needed.

Not envious of the election workers who will have to climb and dig through compacted snow to try and place their poster.

@OleAsbjoernNess Det virker litt som en farlig kombinasjon av senil og gal.

Jeg heller til at USA etter å ha valgt en senil president, valgte en gal president.

@sharp_writing @ortospace Saitama Stadium is about the same size, no running track, steeper stands, crowd right on top of the pitch. Louder, more intimidating, built purely for football.

@stromsodd @ortospace Because it’s big?

The final of Japan’s high school football tournament tomorrow has sold out for the first time. 58,000 people to attend at the national stadium.

@jonmorosi @CoopHUM Welcome to Yokohama!

Outfielder Cooper Hummel has agreed to a 1-year deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars that includes a club option for 2027, source says. Hummel, 31, had 104 plate appearances with the Astros this year.

Yokohama is considering a new pedestrian bridge linking Red Brick Park and Zō-no-Hana Park to improve waterfront walkability, with completion targeted by FY2029. digital.kentsu.co.jp/articles/artcl…

@glenngabe Any new predictions, or did I miss anything? Happy Thanksgiving!

@glenngabe I hope you’re right, it’s been way too long.

My prediction for the next broad core update is either late this week or early next. So let's go with Thursday 11/6 or Tuesday 11/11. We are due, Google likes to push broad core updates in November, and there has been a lot of volatility recently. Time will tell. :)

@rustybrick I wonder how long the total downtime was. It’d be interesting to see an estimate of the impact it had on the economy.

or did it?

The internet is coming back

Since JR East is set to retire the Suica smartcard penguin mascot, this would be a great replacement mainichi.jp/english/articl…

出勤ぺい

🍻 Japan’s wildest happy hour deal? This izakaya offers all-you-can-drink for just ¥10 per minute! Only between 5–8 PM — and yes, beer is included. 🇯🇵✨ 📍「1分10円飲み放題」看板を探せ！

☕️ New Starbucks opening right in front of Kannai Station, Yokohama! ☕️ 横浜・関内駅前に新しいスタバがオープン！

🎻 Ōkurayama Joyful Concert #77: All Grieg Program with violinist Yū Kurokawa & pianist Fūko Ishii. 📍 Kōhoku Community Hall 🗓️ Nov 16 (Sun) 2 PM 🎟️ ¥2,000 adults / ¥1,000 students (reserve by Nov 15 5 PM 📞 080-8424-5108) 🔗 townnews.co.jp/0103/2025/10/2…

@jabbidabbadoo @PepsiGro Når tjenester subsidieres slik at brukeren betaler svært lite (eller ingenting), har folk en tendens til å forbruke mer enn de ellers ville gjort — noe som fører til overforbruk, sløsing og feilallokering av ressurser.

@PepsiGro «Gratis ferge er dumt på mange måter. Det fjerner lysten til samkjøring. Folk tar plutselig med seg tilhengere. Man tar turer man ellers ikke ville tatt.» -Astrid Meland Fjols.

For en patetisk analyse. Tipper de får gullstjerne i boka fra ledelsen hver gang de skriver dritt om SP der nede i Akersgata. Kommentar: VG-kommentar: Nå må vi likevel betale for gratis ferge vg.no/nyheter/i/Av4L…