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Passports and travel in Taiwan

ByObblogatory August 3, 2008

One of the problems of living in Taiwan is the lack of a consulate for most countries, so for long time foreign residents of Taiwan whose passport expires, most countries handle renewal of passports in nearby countries such as Thailand or HongKong where full embassy services are available. I had to do that a few…

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Star Wars on Blu-ray: First Impressions in Time for Christmas

ByObblogatory October 14, 2011

Star Wars is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to keeping kids entertained. Well, maybe just the boys; most young girls probably see nothing too impressive about Jedi Knights except the ability to get free psychic readings. At any rate, any family with sci-fi fans (like me!) among the fold is sure…

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SOS: Abba vs Morcheeba

ByObblogatory January 20, 2024

Portishead’s version of SOS really has something unique. Which one do you prefer?

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87.4kgs (again, and again, and again)… revisited several times!

ByObblogatory November 4, 2023November 14, 2024

This kind of story is quite inspiring. I’m 87.4kgs at the moment, or 13.8 stone. I never got as heavy as he did, thank god but it could so easily have been that way! I also started walking, and now biking. Last weight count indicated that I had dropped from 105.9kg to 87.4kg. It’s not…

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Updates to SBI vs. WP: Which system is better?

ByObblogatory March 17, 2013

Having just finished updating over 200 pages to BB2, I have to say several things about the SBI system: 1. The SBI system is a database-driven system, pages are served from a large cache prepared by the page generator. But the database is massive, hugely complex, and accessible indirectly through the tools in SBI. Whether…

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Tamsui Vietnamese

ByObblogatory September 4, 2024

One of my favorite places for lunch or early dinner. Beef soup, with spring rolls & papaya salad. Delish! ?????? – Google Maps

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