Delicate wrapping in Japan

Although Japan prides itself on its almost burdensome recycling policy (involves separating your trash into about 10 categories), it spares no trees (or plastic) when it comes to wrapping. Check out my eggs and tomatos, which were delivered as part of my entire groceries (free over USD $50).
Dozen Eggs:
Bubble wrap on the outside:

Plastic bag inside of the bubble wrap:
Plastic container on the inside of the plastic bag (with a once-use plastic seal strip):
Tomatoes:

Styrofoam wrapping taped to outside:

Plastic wrap with styrofoam tray inside of styrofoam wrapping:

Bicolor angel victimizes 2 clownfish

Bought 2 clownfish (percula, small size), and a Bicolor angel, at the same time. I was at first worried that the blue damsels would attack the small clowns, but instead noticed the Bicolor was nipping them at times.

I thought this would pass, but it didn't... few days later, the clowns' tails were bitten off, and they died soon after.

I've never had this problem before with a Bicolor, and there's not issues with the damsels and it... now I don't know what fish it can get along with...

Dubai Signage

Here we have two non-PC signs in Dubai:


All I have to say is that this was taken in Dubai...

YouTube (STILL) has no business model

Two years and $1.65 Bn later (not including operating expenses for the last 2 years), YouTube and daddy Google still have not figured it out yet.

Popppppping

Clip of girl doing her popping...

Spain's Basketball team of Bigots

I guess it's not all that surprising to read that the Spain's entire olympic basketball team posed for a photo while posing as Chinese, stretching their eyes to look "Chinky". What can you expect from a bunch of jocks? I'm glad it wasn't the US team, although this reminds me of how Shaq made "ching-chong" sounds when talking to Yao Ming years ago. But still, they are at the largest sporting event in the world, so they should have some sensibility. By the way, the Spanish women's bball team posed for a similar photo.

HK - the land of construction

Originally drafted in July 08, but not tended to until now. Here is a photo of how nonstop Hong Kong construction is. They dig up the concrete of the Tram (electric train which costs 25 cents to ride), WHILE the tram is live. When the Tram approaches, they gather their equipment and move the earth-mover to the side. Upon moving forward, (which is where I took the pic from), they resume digging!