一週間の東京12
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Thu 2008/04/17 20:15
first off, wow! they let you keep a 30,000 yen item for free????? so i never have any bad experience with online purchase...*please let it stay that way* only brought from ebay, hlj and amazon before... i like the transperant umbrella and oh yes, i like the river-side picture and the cute scooter also the pictures of the food you had are making me hungry...ja, off to dinner bye2
(ID #171776) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:28
Wow, those Sakura trees are still as beautiful as always ^^ Nice office as usual d>_<b Btw, what's the shelf on the wall, that displayed the figures, called? Been searching IKEA for it and can't seem to find it >_<;
(ID #171778) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:30
Director/代表取締役
Not from Ikea - http://www.dannychoo.com/adp/eng/569/Figure+Display.html
(ID #171781) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:33
Deathseeker
So far all my online purchases, short of slow shipping because of the other side, have been fine. The only things that broke were resin figures, so I am very hesitant of getting those as they break easily in transit.
(ID #171782) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:34
We have something similar to COD. Only difference is that you pay for the item at the post office and not at your front door once it arrives. Never had any "nightmares" when ordering stuff online^^". But I guess it's bound to happen sometime in the future D=
(ID #171784) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:35
The only problem I have when ordering online is that sometime it takes several weeks for it to arrive. And, the shipment cost is sometimes a headache. Awesome photos, Danny. I loved the ones in the beginning, the sakura looks beautiful.
(ID #171785) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:37
The sakura! The spotlessly clean streets! The ridiculously cheap bentos! The sunshine! The mouthwatering Katsu! Dammit, i wanna go back to Tokyo SO bad! Great pics, sir. If only i could post my own 'week in Tokyo' someday... As for credit card woes, i only had 1 problem and that was when i tried to book my month in Tokyo (for 3 people!) on expedia last year. It was over 3 grand, and my bank held the payment thinking it was a suspicious transaction. I had a right job trying to get it cleared. In the end, it didnt work, and i had to use my dads credit card, then pay him off after my payment was invalidated.
(ID #171789) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:45
Hey Danny. How about enhancing your RSS feed with the Media RSS extension, so that it is compatible with Piclens (see <http://www.piclens.com>, or <http://www.piclens.com/lite/webmasterguide.php> for web developers). No web mastery witchcraft you might have could beat its beauty and functionality (and, as of now, looking at large pics here sort-of sucks, may I say? –reloading everything for each new picture and having to re-scroll–). Being able to browse dannychoo.com with Piclens might tear your bandwitdth apart, though, and gone will be all the ads, so consider that too.
(ID #171793) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:49
Director/代表取締役
Interesting. But getting users to install something just to view is another hurdle.
(ID #171796) Posted on 2008/04/17 20:56
I agree. But it's not like adding some foreign custom hack, it's just making your RSS more universal. Those already using (me) will benefit. Those not wil care as much as they do now.
(ID #171841) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:59
Great pics! Sunny days in Tokyo are the best. And I must say, your office is the coolest room I've ever seen! :O About the buying online thingy, I dunno since my parents become quite reluctant when it comes to ordering something over the net. Wish they sold those Amazon prepaid cards over here.
(ID #171798) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:09
I never had bad experiences when ordering online with my credit card so I hope it stays that way ( keeping my finger crossed ) ^__^. I buy anything online from figures,computers parts, electronics items, etc whenever it's possible. The only thing I probably don't buy only is clothing. Since I moved to Canada, I tend to use my credit card more and more for convenience and credit rating mainly. Another thing about credit card is that I can dispute the charges in a case, someone else is using my credit card >.>. Never happen so lets keep it that way >.<
(ID #171800) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:11
Yet a Week in Tokyo posts are among the best posts here, probably my one of my top favorites to view here on the site.
(ID #171803) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:14
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
I'd like to someday take a stroll along that river on the way to work. ^^
(ID #171804) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:15
I am not 100% sure ,but I think that castle building was a love hotel. :D Nice pictures! :)
(ID #171805) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:16
started ordering from Amazon Japan only this year, was just trying for fun at first, but ended up buying magazines every month... using debit card to buy.
(ID #171807) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:27
Systems programmer
Hey I thought I inveted the Macaroni and cheese salad? : ( Hey Danny, how do you attach your sos brigade on your dashboard? Glue? Tape?
(ID #171808) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:30
Director/代表取締役
Blu Tac ^^
(ID #171831) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:39
Systems programmer
Awesome! Thanx. Looks like my Tucson dashboard wont be lonely anymore.
(ID #171843) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:02
CG artist, Sunrise Emotion
Love the Hanami sights at Meguro River, I stayed close to the river when I first came to Japan and it was the first blossom I ever saw, totally unforgettable.
(ID #171811) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:35
*sigh* those pictures are just beautiful! i need a looong vacation soon :) (and the money. japan isn't that cheap either ;/ ^^)
(ID #171813) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:39
Cool, Naka Meguro, I pass the station on my way to school :D
(ID #171816) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:51
Student, Spiral Warrior
Tonkatsu looks tasty.
(ID #171817) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:51
so far, i haven't had any problems with online purchases...
(ID #171819) Posted on 2008/04/17 21:52
Illustrator & Designer
Always great to read and see these "A Week in Tokyo" especially when there's a few yummy foodies pics in the mix!! ^___^ Hanami looks beautiful especially among the night lights and along the Meguro River. Is that your missus walking along with the bike in front in a few of those photos, Danny? I fell in love with butter corn miso ramen ever since I had it here: http://www.ichibanboshi.com.au/ just outside of the Kinokuniya bookstore. I've bought stuff online now and then, mostly games and figures which I can't get here (in Australia). Have had only 1 incident where it was a bit of a headache due to an incorrect address. Don't know if COD is that common here due to the fact that you'd have to be at home waiting for the delivery. What is konata? Can't wait to get some Mirai stickers, so I can start some street viral campaign for you!! hahaha
(ID #171822) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:16
Nice pics there.. I spot something odd in this pic http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6795/img0252bom0.jpg If you notice there seems to be ghostly figure of a leg at the bottom right of the picture. Signs of paranormal activity?? ^_^
(ID #171824) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:22
oops wrong link, my bad http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/weektokyo/19405/photo/A+Week+in+Tokyo+12/
(ID #171825) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:22
OT: Hey Danny, how come the HTML links always get broken off?? It gets quite annoying when I cant directly click on it to get to the page instantly. Hope you can fix it =)
(ID #171828) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:29
Director/代表取締役
Sorry - will fix.
(ID #171942) Posted on 2008/04/18 06:41
AH!! T_T i wanna go to Japan!
(ID #171835) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:49
Part human, part student, 100% loser
I haven't had any nightmares ordering stuff online coz' I don't have a credit card... Wooooo! Question! Does the castle in the first few pics have any cannons or archers on it?
(ID #171838) Posted on 2008/04/17 22:55
I used to sell collectible trading cards on Ebay years ago but stopped cos of spam. I don't buy stuff online but my wife buys lots of online clothes with friends, to reduce shipping. BTW, think the Japan news feed at the left corner is a great idea!
(ID #171847) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:09
Student and Miku Guardian
Wow!! That looks so cool.. And your office still looks awesome Danny.. ^^ I wish I could live in Japan to enjoy taking pictures during the sakura season..
(ID #171848) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:12
ebay. it's cheaper for a reason. ('~')
http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/231/eBay+is+cheaper+for+a+reason.html
(ID #171852) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:17
site can't seesm to display the link properly. >.< here's the pic. http://www.dannychoo.com/fauna/userimg/large/2007Sep30202619_231.jpg
(ID #171853) Posted on 2008/04/17 23:19
Nah... even so, they will rip you off by jacking up the shipping and handling costs. And that's not even EMS..Takes 2 friggin weeks for the item to arrive.
(ID #171888) Posted on 2008/04/18 01:18
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Got a pre-order messed up at.... HLJ ^^; think they either took in too many orders they could fill or something or mess up the order of filling the orders (some people who did not preorder actually got the dolls first) So those who preordered end up getting screwed over :P Saw on TV that meat takes longer time to go down the pipe to become poopoo :P approximately 2 days? LOL Salad is hard to fill up the stomach ^^;! They go down the pipe by the end of the day usually (if I din remember wrong) :3 Thanks for sharing the goregous hanami pix!
(ID #171862) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:03
Director/代表取締役
I didnt know that ^^; Will have more salads then.
(ID #171941) Posted on 2008/04/18 06:40
If you're looking for fibers, go for beans and peas... Though watch out for the... ahem... aftereffect. ^^;
(ID #171965) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:34
gah, im so envious of you danny. just one more year and i'll be living there :D
(ID #171874) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:36
Very interesting read. :) So far I never had nightmares ordering stuff online. Though I'm very cautious and always do some research about shops I've never heard of before ordering anything and I avoid Ebay, too. Over here there's something like COD, too. If you aren't home when the goods arrive the delivery guy will notify you and try again the next day. If you aren't home at that time either you can still pay at the post office. It's the safest way to pay for stuff you ordered online. If possible I always do this. There are only very few online stores that I trust enough to pay in advance and even fewer shops overseas.
(ID #171880) Posted on 2008/04/18 00:57
the COD thing is very interesting.too bad they dont have that here.would save me from having to call back and complain
(ID #171883) Posted on 2008/04/18 01:04
Student and full-time otaku
Busy week, so to see Danny. The sakura look beautiful over there; ours is just about to bloom so that's nice. About ordering online, I do it *all* the time. The only bad experiences I've had were with 2 orders for figures from ebay. For one it took ages to arrive and then the figures turned out to be resins (painted though). But they had been dirt cheap so ended up keeping them as a reminder. Other one was with a seller who simply didn't ship and took me forever to get my money back (thank god for paypal's warranty). The latter's seller ended up giving ME bad feedback because I had not communicated. Yeah right....
(ID #171887) Posted on 2008/04/18 01:15
Student and full-time otaku
BTW I see you found a nice way to display Melissa Seraphy without her pumpkin, smart.
(ID #171898) Posted on 2008/04/18 01:49
Director/代表取締役
She looks better that way.
(ID #171940) Posted on 2008/04/18 06:39
nanu (登録日: 2007/12/28 21:40)
OT: Anyone else noticed the weird poll pie slices? http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/2108/huhgr3.png
(ID #171904) Posted on 2008/04/18 02:19
Director/代表取締役
The poll image updates every 5 mins so there is a delay.
(ID #171938) Posted on 2008/04/18 06:39
I've been an avid ebay user for over 5 years now. Out of all the transaction I've completed I've had about 3 duds. Fortunately, I knew the Ins & outs of credit use to assure I could get my money back. Outside of ebay, never had a problem online. Ringo, come to me!
(ID #171908) Posted on 2008/04/18 02:22
Plastic train engineer
Amazing photos again. I think I enjoy these Week in Tokyo articles more than anything. I much prefer to 'go native' in a country, than just tourist about all day every day. Oh yes, nice VF-1 too :)
(ID #171912) Posted on 2008/04/18 03:32
I ordered a Gundam Seed Destiny 1/144 HG Gaia gundam off ebay and it never came. I email the seller and he never replied back, so I just forgot about it....
(ID #171913) Posted on 2008/04/18 03:40
I order online all the time. I can't say I have encountered anything out of the ordinary. Though I really need to get a hold of that Fauna figure.
(ID #171914) Posted on 2008/04/18 03:53
Upstair ...addicted to anything related to chibi
Even at cities they still admire nature.....
(ID #171921) Posted on 2008/04/18 04:27
Student
great photos once again mr. choo choo, I really favor the cherry blossom photos. One question, what is the "orz" in gundam orz?
(ID #171930) Posted on 2008/04/18 06:01
Director/代表取締役
Gundam orz?
(ID #171937) Posted on 2008/04/18 06:38
orz is a little pictogram for despair... See it as a little buddy and you'll easily understand. ^^
(ID #171966) Posted on 2008/04/18 07:36
Student
haha..alrite i understand now :)
(ID #171984) Posted on 2008/04/18 08:36