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Anna Ikeda
Tochigi-ken, Japan
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Tekomai Girls Explained
Posted Oct 8, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Swords and unarmed mikoshi carriers
Posted Oct 3, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Daidai Kagura - spiritual Shinto performance
Posted Sep 28, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Hi Amy,
Unfortunately, what you described is a common misconception. You can remove an image from the post, but that doesn't mean it will be gone from Typepad's servers. Don't believe me? Check the URL of some image that you think you've "deleted". It's still there. And will be for as long as you ask Typepad to remove it permanently for you.
Colleen said there is no user facing interface for this, every time you want to truly permanently remove an image (as in gone, gone, including its URL) you have to ask Typepad.
So basically, Typepad holds on to your images, even after you (and 99% of bloggers) think they've "deleted" them. I'd like to know why? The explanation Colleen offered was "to prevent users from 'accidentally' deleting the images", which is total bollocks.
We Love Bloggers, We Love TypePad, We Want to Hear From You
Yesterday we announced our intention to acquire Six Apart and create SAY Media. And as CEO of the new company I want to reach out to TypePad bloggers directly, echo Ben and Mena's message yesterday, and clarify some of the things you may have read in the press. First, we love bloggers, and we lo...
Yabusame Overload
Posted Sep 26, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Historical background of Nakamura Hachimangu (中村八幡宮)
Posted Sep 25, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Cimmorene,
I have to say that thanks to reading the comments here (and I normally never visit the official Typepad blog), I discovered your blog. I love it. It's bookmarked now.
Myself, I haven't been on TP that long, since 2008 only. Came here from a self-hosted WP disaster, which resulted in me losing the entire blog.
I loved Typepad. I say "loved", because Typepad no longer has certain functions that I'm finding out I really need.
I moved my photoblog off Typepad in March, and now I am in the process of migrating my "regular" blog elsewhere.
I am so sad to leave. I am devastated, actually. I wish I could stay. I am risking losing all my incoming links by leaving. Yet, I'm willing to lose them, because what I desperately need is a user-facing tool to delete images (that I insert into blog posts) permanently, and Typepad doesn't have such a feature right now.
I can live with all the other bugs and inconveniences, but the lack of that one feature turns out to be a deal breaker for me.
Other than that, I shudder at the thought of going back to a self-hosted WP nightmare. I hate WP so much that my groin hurts. But what else can I do? Open a ticket every time I want to remove an image permanently? I want better control over the images I insert into posts, bottom line.
We Love Bloggers, We Love TypePad, We Want to Hear From You
Yesterday we announced our intention to acquire Six Apart and create SAY Media. And as CEO of the new company I want to reach out to TypePad bloggers directly, echo Ben and Mena's message yesterday, and clarify some of the things you may have read in the press. First, we love bloggers, and we lo...
A Little Bit About Moka City
Posted Sep 23, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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It didn't work for me in Firefox, it didn't work for me in Safari.
It DID work for me when I tried to add a video in the HTML version of the post, though. But not the embed function, but the "URL and we'll insert the player for you" option.
Sucks!!!
The new editor: Better than ever, thanks to you!
Over the past couple of weeks, we've been talking with you, asking questions about what you think will make our new editor the best that it can be, listening to your answers, and making changes based on your feedback. We recently restored the old editor to most of our bloggers' accounts as we im...
Hi Jessica,
I've been having the same problem for over a year, or whenever it was the Typepad released the previous editor. I opened multiple tickets regarding this issue, and was told that everything looked fine on their end, and that the problem was on MY end, because I'm using a Mac and Firefox. Oddly enough, when I posted on Flickr samples of other sites on other platforms that were viewed using Mac and Firefox (with no color loss), all I was offered was a discount to renewed my Typepad subscription. Which I so stupidly took and renewed.
And now, after finding out that I, as a blogger, have NO option to permanently delete an image (an image, btw, which is MINE and which I own) from the bowels of Typepad, and that this has to be done on the "backend" by the staff, I am beyond livid. I am fed up with Typepad and I am leaving.
A free platform like Blogger offers me the option to permanently remove my images, but a PAID service like Typepad doesn't?
The new editor: Better than ever, thanks to you!
Over the past couple of weeks, we've been talking with you, asking questions about what you think will make our new editor the best that it can be, listening to your answers, and making changes based on your feedback. We recently restored the old editor to most of our bloggers' accounts as we im...
This person is a thief - he uses copyrighted materials without permission
He hotlinks and uses copyrighted photos without permission: markyajeji.webgarden.cz/novinky/yayoi-matsuri-jajoi-macuri-2 I'm sorry but I don't speak Czech, and I can't see if there is an email address on that blog. And I can't figure out how to leave a comment over there either. So, unfortunately, I have to post it here. Mark Yajeji, or whoever you are, you are a thief. You never asked if you could use my photos on your blog. And no, my photos are NOT licensed under Creative Commons. Please remove them. Otherwise, I will be forced to contact your ISP and report you for using copyrighted materials without permission. And in case you're not aware, it's called stealing. Continue reading
Posted Sep 19, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Festival at Nakamura Shrine in Moka
Posted Sep 19, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Hi Pawel,
It's a little bit different in a travel blogging community. Even big companies with big bucks think they can just send a bunch of press releases to random travel bloggers and those will be so grateful for the opportunity to blog about overpriced cruises, hotels or tour packages, that they will jump at the chance to spread the word for free. And some of the biggest companies are the worst offenders, unfortunately.
Open Letter to PR Professionals
Dear PR Professionals, Every so often you send me an inane email promoting your site, product, hotel, gizmo, whatever. For the most part, I don't mind. I enjoy reading your emails. Hey, anything is better than spam, right? And once in a blue moon, you actually tell me about something worthwhile ...
Hahaha Cara! Oh yes, it would be nice. Then them ladies would be throwing more than just their IDs at the poor cop.
Walking while foreign
I had to get a re-entry permit today and that, of course, required a trip to the Immigration Office in downtown Utsunomiya. I didn’t need to get it today, because I’m not going anywhere until December (yay! Malaysia!), but since I had time and the weather was nice (read: not hot and muggy, just ...
Walking while foreign
Posted Sep 9, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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The right way to use Eigo Noto
These guys and gals deserve an Oscar. This is brilliant. Now I'm going to die laughing every time I have to sing "Head Shoulders Knees and Toes" with my students. So guys, when is part 2 coming out? Continue reading
Posted Sep 7, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Hi Tornadoes,
and now you can tell your wife where to park :-)
Walk in the woods - behind the shrine complex in Nikko
Last Thursday we had some errands to run, and as much as I hate errands, I can’t complain too much in this case. One of those errands brought us to Futaara shrine in Nikko. See what I mean? There are plenty of a lot worse places you could be forced to visit on official business. Like the Immigra...
Walk in the woods - behind the shrine complex in Nikko
Posted Aug 30, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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"Roomful of bosoms"? Nice! I want one too. Ha! Those are the moments that make me glad I know squat about SEO, keywords and all them whachyoumacallits.
By the way, what's your opinion about Matador U? You went through their program, right? Is it worth it? Honestly? You can email me, if you prefer to talk about it in private. Thanks!
Monjayaki vs Okonomiyaki
It’s always interesting to learn just what kind of google searches bring people to our blog. Sometimes it’s the bizarre stuff, like “monkeys use onsen in winter what do they do when they get out” or “tengu fetish”. Sorry, I don’t know what they do when they get out, presumably use a towel to dr...
Hi Cara!
It reminded me of this, actually:
http://atlasobscura.com/place/sokushinbutsu-dainichi-temple
Don't click if you're sensitive to human mummies and such.
PS. And thank you so much for "liking" the blog on facebook. I'm still figuring out how this whole "page" business works. :-)
Afternoon in Ueno
While in Tokyo, in addition to getting shot in the face (well, I did, Dr Trouble just watched), we visited Ueno. Why Ueno? No particular reason, other than it's the last stop on the Utsunomiya line. We didn't go to Ameyoko (bleh...), we didn't go to the zoo (it costs money), or any of the many ...
show off!!! hehehe :-)
Monjayaki vs Okonomiyaki
It’s always interesting to learn just what kind of google searches bring people to our blog. Sometimes it’s the bizarre stuff, like “monkeys use onsen in winter what do they do when they get out” or “tengu fetish”. Sorry, I don’t know what they do when they get out, presumably use a towel to dr...
Hi sixmats!
It does look like one, but I don't think so.
Afternoon in Ueno
While in Tokyo, in addition to getting shot in the face (well, I did, Dr Trouble just watched), we visited Ueno. Why Ueno? No particular reason, other than it's the last stop on the Utsunomiya line. We didn't go to Ameyoko (bleh...), we didn't go to the zoo (it costs money), or any of the many ...
Afternoon in Ueno
Posted Aug 29, 2010 at Budget Trouble
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Courage? Nah... Once when you get to be my age, young man, you will see, there is no other way. :-)
Shot in the face
Last Tuesday found me in Tokyo. How exciting… Not, not really. I don’t particularly enjoy Tokyo, I’m far too old for this type of place. What I want right now is the convenience of living in a city, but without the claustrophobia, and that I can find in thousands of other places outside of Tokyo...
Hi there!
I had monja before, but with bacon, and it was OK. Nothing to write home about, but maybe that's just me. Okonomi's fine, not my favorite. I'd rather have yakiudon. :-)
Monjayaki vs Okonomiyaki
It’s always interesting to learn just what kind of google searches bring people to our blog. Sometimes it’s the bizarre stuff, like “monkeys use onsen in winter what do they do when they get out” or “tengu fetish”. Sorry, I don’t know what they do when they get out, presumably use a towel to dr...
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