星期五, 8月 12, 2005

日本街頭的宣傳品 Shick Quattro4


正面


背面


本體

當時在天王寺車站前
趕著去搭火車到白濱温泉 路上的小姐發的宣傳品
我以為是面紙 所以並沒拿
沒想到吃完飯
回過頭來 再經過時才發現是刮鬍刀
還是四刀頭的
早知道就該順手多拿幾隻的

Rio Carbon Pearl - part II


正確顯示日文歌曲


產品上方 仔細看可以發現反射出我拍照的手和鏡頭





正面照


背面照


當初是在這個網站上看到 才決定要買的
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,120417,00.asp
以價格和他的效能來說 非常值得
還沒去日本時 便做足了功課
這次去日本花最多
便是這個MP3 Player了

Rio Carbon Pearl - part I


Rio Carbon 外包裝


本體+附件


接上USB界面 正在讀寫中


加上皮套的Rio Carbon


和香煙的比較圖

這是我的第一台MP3 Player
看中他的原因是 可以很方便的錄音
最大可錄3300小時
並且電池非常有效能
最長可達20小時

5GB of memory stores up to 1250 songs**
Built-in mic for voice record
Drag & drop data and music files
Rechargeable battery - up to 20 hours
USB 2.0 for faster downloads
Charge from USB or Power Adapter
Plays MP3, WMA & Audible(R)

星期三, 7月 27, 2005

Maddux 3,000th strikeout

Maddux今天又達成一項新的里程碑 舊金山巨人隊的Vizquel成了他的第3000K的犧牲者
他成為歷史上第13位達成3000K的投手 同時 他也是歷年來第9位擁有300勝 3000K的球員
達成300勝&3000K一共有以下幾位 Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Don Sutton, Gaylord Perry, Walter Johnson and Phil Niekro.
Clemens and Maddux 是唯2的現役球員

今天這場球賽因為雨勢 延遲了2小時又43分才開打 Maddux主投8局 失分 有3個3振 2個4壞球 目前戰績8W 7L ERA為4.41

以下是ESPN的報導
Maddux fans Vizquel in third inning for 3,000th strikeout

CHICAGO (AP) -- Long after Greg Maddux got his 3,000th strikeout, Jason Ellison singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning to send the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory Tuesday night over the Chicago Cubs in a game that ended at 1:16 a.m. CDT.

Maddux became the 13th pitcher in major league history to strike out 3,000 batters when he fanned San Francisco's Omar Vizquel to end the third.

Deivi Cruz and Mike Matheny hit consecutive one-out singles in the 11th off Glendon Rusch (5-4). Michael Wuertz then struck out pinch-hitter Yorvit Torrealba before Ellison hit a 1-2 pitch up the middle to score Cruz.
Jason Christiansen (6-1) worked two innings of scoreless relief for the win, and Tyler Walker got three outs for his 16th save in 21 chances.

The start was delayed 2 hours, 43 minutes by rain, and the game lasted 3:28. The teams play again Wednesday at 1:20 p.m., just more than 12 hours after this one ended.

Pinch-hitter J.T. Snow put the Giants ahead with an RBI single in the seventh. But Michael Barrett greeted reliever LaTroy Hawkins with a leadoff homer in the eighth to tie the score at 2.

Maddux gave up eight hits and two runs in eight innings and struck out three.
Maddux got his 300th win last August in San Francisco, and Tuesday night became just the ninth pitcher to have both 3,000 strikeouts and 300 victories.

He struck out Vizquel on a 2-2 pitch on the inside corner, and a crowd of 39,002 at Wrigley Field, one that had waited out the delay and was popping flashbulbs once the game started, went wild.

Barrett took the ball and put it in Maddux's glove as he crossed the third base line on the way to the dugout, and several of his teammates stopped to hug him and shake his hand.

Seconds later Maddux emerged from the dugout for a curtain call to acknowledge the loud cheering and doffed his cap.
Needing two strikeouts to reach 3,000 before the game started, Maddux struck out leadoff hitter Ellison swinging in the first.

That elite 3,000 strikeout/300-win club includes Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Don Sutton, Gaylord Perry, Walter Johnson and Phil Niekro. Clemens and Maddux are the only active members.

Giants starter Noah Lowry allowed just four hits in five shutout innings and drove in San Francisco's first run with a fifth-inning squeeze.

Chicago tied it in the sixth when Barrett doubled off Scott Munter and raced home when rookie Matt Murton hit a broken-bat single to third and Edgardo Alfonzo threw low to first for an error.

Maddux takes different path to 3,000 strikeouts
By Tim Kurkjian

The Maddux brothers begin to train for spring training around Jan. 1. Mike Maddux, pitching coach for the Brewers, and Greg Maddux, future Hall of Famer, play catch. After a few minutes, Mike gets into a crouch and Greg, who hasn't thrown a baseball in two months, promptly throws strike after strike, nearly always hitting Mike's target.

"It's amazing," Mike said.

It's nearly as amazing that Greg Maddux, one of the best control pitchers in history, joined the 3,000-strikeout club Tuesday night when he threw a called third strike past San Francisco's Omar Vizquel in the third inning. There are only 13 members in the club: Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Steve Carlton, Bert Blyleven, Tom Seaver, Gaylord Perry, Don Sutton, Walter Johnson, Phil Niekro, Ferguson Jenkins and Bob Gibson.

Some of the 13 are among the best power pitchers ever. Not included are Jim Bunning, Warren Spahn, Bob Feller, Juan Marichal, Don Drysdale, Cy Young and Pedro Martinez.

Maddux arrived at 3,000 in a different way than most -- that is, with few high-strikeout games or seasons. In his brilliant career, he has had only 16 10-strikeout games, 199 fewer than Ryan, 191 fewer than Randy Johnson and as many as Alex Fernandez. Maddux has one 200-strikeout season -- everyone else in the 3,000 club has at least three. Ryan, the greatest strikeout pitcher ever, had 15 200-K seasons and six 300-strikeout years.

What separates Maddux from Ryan, and everyone else in the 3,000 club, is his low walk total. Maddux has 894 walks, the lowest total of anyone in the group, 103 fewer than the second fewest, Jenkins (997). Everyone else has at least 400 more walks than Maddux. Clemens has 603 more; and Ryan, with 2,795, has 1,901 more.

"He is everything I wanted to be, but wasn't," said Sutton, a Hall of Famer, a 324-game winner and a member of the 3,000-strikeout club. "He has more natural movement than anyone I've ever seen. And he is one of smartest pitchers who has ever lived."

Maddux is, of course, one of the best of all time. A case can be made for Maddux being among the top six or seven pitchers ever, along with Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Young, Spahn, Clemens and Christy Mathewson. Maddux has done what none of them did, what no one in major-league history has done: win 15 or more games for 17 straight seasons (the second-longest current streak among active pitchers is four seasons).

And yet Maddux has done it without much flash or flair, partly because of his low-key personality. Sutton tells the story about asking Maddux, then the best pitcher in the game, to have dinner with him several years ago at Ruth's Chris Steak House. Maddux politely declined, saying he was going back to his hotel room to eat leftover pizza and play a video game that, he said, "I just can't beat, but tonight is the night I'm going to win."

Maddux has won more than 300 games in his big-league career, and is now one of nine pitchers in history with 300 wins and 3,000 strikeouts. He grew up in Las Vegas, in the shadows of the casinos, and has made a living reading hitters the same way great poker players read the guy across the table. Once asked how smart Maddux is, Sutton said, "Very, but he is wiser than he is smart. I don't know if he could be the president of Harvard, but he could run Bally's."

Maddux has rarely pitched faster than the low 90s, and mostly has pitched somewhere in the 80s, but has located his fastball as well as anyone in history and has always had one of the game's best changeups. He is robotic in his preparation and execution; he once predicted that the first hitter of the game would fly out to deep left center, and, of course, that's exactly what he did.

That's what makes his entry into the 3,000-strikeout club so impressive: Maddux got there without power or heat, but with smarts and strikes.




Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Greg Maddux throws during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in Chicago. Maddux got one strikeout during the inning for the 2,999th of his career.


Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Greg Maddux, top right, is congratulated by teammates Derrek Lee, left, Todd Waker (7) and Neifi Perez (13) after striking out San Francisco Giants' Omar Vizquel to get the 3,000the strikeout of his career, during the third inning Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in Chicago.


Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Greg Maddux tips his cap after striking out San Francisco Giants' Omar Vizquel for the 3,000the strikeout of his career to end the top of the third inning Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in Chicago.


Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Greg Maddux, left, is congratulated by catcher Michael Barrett after Maddux struck out San Francisco Giants' Omar Vizquel for the 3,000th strikeout of his career, during the third inning Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in Chicago.


Chicago Cubs scheduled starting pitcher Greg Maddux, left, looks out at the field as the start of the Cubs game against the San Francisco Giants is delayed by rain Tuesday, July 26, 2005 in Chicago. Maddux is only two strikeouts away from 3,000 for his career.

星期一, 7月 25, 2005

Blind Guardian New drummer!



Blind Guardian的官網更新了 感覺較前一版好多了 上一版非常簡陋陽春 改為新版較有金屬團的味道 I like it!
另外也公佈了新鼓手人選 Frederik Ehmke 1968年出生 是全團最年經的 希望他們持續作出好音樂
以下是官網的News

http://www.blind-guardian.com/
2005-07-14
New drummer!
Hi bards,

This time it fortunately is on me to deliver some good news. Very good news in fact!

The seemingly endless time of waiting for a new drummer and speculations who could possibly be the new one has finally come to an end. We have found what we have been searching for…

A few weeks ago an unknown guy who introduced himelf as Frederik Ehmke applied for the job as a drummer in a fairly firm manner. His vital, expressive and skillful performances of some B.G. classics ("Journey Through The Dark“, "Time Stands Still“ and "And Then There Was Silence“) blew us away completely . Pretending not to be convinced we invited him to do a shoot out recording session under real production terms to check out if the creative chemistry would also work out fine. After finishing these recordings it was obvious to us: Frederik is going to be our new drummer!

It was essential for us to find a musician, who on one side would be able to integrate old Guardian trademarks in his play, but on the other side would also be confident enough to bring in his own vision of the Blind Guardian drums in a tasteful and, for the music, suitable way. Frederik is a calm and handsome fellow, who’s aware of his abilities and who also knows what he wants. For us he is the lucky draw.

We are convinced you will be as impressed by his drum performance as we are. Now we are looking forward to starting the next album production. There is a good amount of work ahead of us but we are absolutely ready to go. You can expect a very interesting album with strong songs on it. We will keep you informed.

Later,
Hansi

星期一, 7月 18, 2005

加油! 野茂英雄


沒有他 今天不會有這麼多的亞洲球員在大聯盟打球
期待他能再度找到第二春
加油! 野茂英雄
5W8L WHIP1.77 ERA7.24

野茂英雄 被趕出魔鬼魚
http://udn.com/NEWS/SPORTS/SPO5/2793804.shtml

【記者藍宗標/綜合報導】

野茂英雄這次真的玩完了嗎?

野茂前晚對藍鳥之戰,先發2.2局被打爆7分後,魔鬼魚總教練皮尼拉終於「凍未條」,昨天已經把他放進釋出名單,未來10天內不是交易就是無條件放人,野茂大聯盟生涯11年,再度亮起紅燈。

野茂今年季前和魔鬼魚簽下小聯盟合約,通過春訓考驗後,再簽大聯盟合約,不過年薪只有80萬美元,戰績5勝8敗、防禦率7.24,整體表現並不理想,唯一收穫是在6月15日對釀酒人之戰,投出美日職棒生涯第200勝紀錄,取得進入日本「名球會」資格。

野茂下個月就要滿37歲,對於被釋出一事,他透過翻譯表示,仍想留在大聯盟打球,等待下個機會,絕對不會回到日本。

1995年奪下國聯新人王,野茂11年來待過道奇、大都會、釀酒人、老虎、紅襪、魔鬼魚6隊,戰績123勝109敗,他說:「我覺得很傷心,因為從春訓開始,就一直待在魔鬼魚,離開球隊讓我很不快樂。」野茂認為魔鬼魚找他開刀,是要把空缺留給年輕投手。

洋基王牌投手強森昨天再展K功,先發6.1局三振紅襪10人次,率領洋基以7:4獲勝,4連戰取得2勝1敗領先,只落後紅襪1.5場勝差;強森被揮出8支安打失4分,成為隊上第一個10勝投手,生涯二位數三振場次206場,還落後排名榜首的「三振王」萊恩9場。

洋基總教練托瑞原本對今天先發投手傷透腦筋,最終決定由馬林魚買來的40歲老將賴特登板,外傳洋基可能對野茂有興趣,目前未獲證實。

星期五, 7月 01, 2005

New Records in MLB

這兩天 MLB 有兩個新紀錄誕生
讓我吃驚的是 他們的年紀都這麼大了
尤其是 Biggio 記得我看他打球時 他還正年輕
一晃眼他已經要邁進40歲了
Julio Franco 也46歲了 沒想到我欣賞的一些球員都已慢慢變成中年人了


美國職棒》畢吉歐 被K破紀錄
【記者藍宗標/綜合報導】

被觸身球K中,觀眾竟然起立鼓掌致敬?這可不是笑話,而是今天出現在洛磯主場「庫爾斯球場」的真實鏡頭。

太空人40歲老將畢吉歐,4局上被洛磯先發投手金炳賢砸中左手肘,正式成為大聯盟最「耐打」的球員,他在太空人18個球季累積268次觸身球,超越水手打擊教練貝勒的267次紀錄,成為大聯盟1900年 (所謂現代棒球)以來第一人。

當洛磯播報人員宣布這項「好」消息時,現場不少球迷主動起立,向這位「另類鐵人」報以最熱烈掌聲。

美國職棒名人堂動作也很快,畢吉歐被K中左手肘時,其實戴著護具,沒什麼大礙,名人堂人員馬上帶走這個歷史性文物,送回古柏鎮名人堂供人「瞻仰」。

聯合新聞網 http://udn.com/NEWS/SPORTS/SPO5/2762460.shtml



Houston Astros' Craig Biggio reacts after getting hit by a pitch from Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim in the fourth inning in Denver on Wednesday, June 29, 2005. Biggio set a new Major League Baseball record when he was hit by the pitch, which was the 268th time in his career that he was plunked. The previous record was held by Don Baylor.



Atlanta Braves' Julio Franco follows through on his grand slam off Florida Marlins relief pitcher Valerio De Los Santos in the eighth inning Monday, June 27, 2005, in Miami. Rafael Furcal, Marcus Giles, and Andruw Jones scored on the home run.



Atlanta Braves' Julio Franco (14) is greeted at home plate by teammates Rafael Furcal, left, and Marcus Giles, right, after Franco hit a grand slam off Florida Marlins' Valerio De Los Santos in the eighth inning Monday, June 27, 2005, in Miami

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=250627128

The 46-year-old Franco, already the oldest player in major-league history to hit a grand slam, sealed the victory in the eighth. Batting for Adam LaRoche against left-hander Valerio de los Santos, Franco went the opposite way -- no small feat in the Marlins' home park -- for his sixth homer this season.

星期六, 6月 25, 2005

驚喜

今天去倒垃圾時 發現有我的掛號
正覺得奇怪時 拿回一個迪士尼的紙袋





拿起來一看 居然有10片DVD 我還在納悶 這陣子根本沒買片子啊






原來之前買 國家寶藏DVD 裡頭有拼圖抽獎 我有寄出 但早就忘記了
居然中了一獎 10片迪士尼動畫長片DVD





讓我喜出望外 真是好康

但讓人好奇的是 怎麼都沒收到通知
就這樣寄來了
而且包裝還這麼精緻大方
好歹也用個紙盒裝啊

不過看在免費份上 就不跟它計較了 lol

星期二, 6月 21, 2005

New Album 小田和正 - そうかな




6月15日 小田和正 發表了新專輯 そうかな
馬上就登上 日本Oricon 專輯榜冠軍
也又破了自己的記錄 最年長的專輯冠軍藝人

結果前3名都是他

1 小田和正 57歳9ヵ月 そうかな 2005/06/27
2 小田和正 54歳8ヵ月 自己ベスト 2002/05/13
3 小田和正 53歳8ヵ月 LOOKING BACK 2 2001/05/28
4 井上陽水 51歳0ヵ月 GOLDEN BEST 1999/09/13
5 山下達郎 49歳9ヵ月 RARITIES 2002/11/11

已經57歲了 還能有這樣的嗓音 真是讓人讚嘆

雖然專輯拿第一名
對我來說 並不會影響我聽他的歌與否
但還是很高興 有實力的老歌手
還在持續努力創作著

從OFF COURSE時代聽他們的歌到現在也有20年了吧

去年小田和正 也來台灣開演唱會
讓我美夢成真
沒想到能親眼看到年少時的偶像
據說今年有可能再來
好像太幸福了

星期四, 6月 16, 2005

約翰厄文 John Irving 的新作 天涯海角 Until I Find You




在這裡發現的
http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/5/6/12/n953002.htm
約翰厄文 John Irving 終於要有新書發表了
距離上一本的新書 第四隻手已有五年了
天涯海角 Until I Find You-Random House出版
長達848頁 預定在七月中旬出版
好久沒看這樣的長篇小說了
上次我看的長篇小說是
村上春樹的海邊的卡夫卡

非常期待
希望能早點看到中文版的新書

星期二, 6月 07, 2005

iBook再升級 512MB RAM


768MB
Originally uploaded by Avantasia.


今天再花了$1688 買了 創見Transcend 512MB 的RAM
因為只要視窗開多了 操作上便會有些遲緩
再加上升級作業系統 Tiger
又很喜歡他上面的 Widget
512MB的RAM 實在不夠用

加完後還差真多 視窗開了幾個來試試
很順暢
使用Widget 雖會加重記憶體的使用負擔
但卻是非常方便

星期四, 5月 19, 2005

Ju Ming 朱銘 Taichi Series 太極系列012


Ju Ming
Originally uploaded by Avantasia.


拍這張時 有些陰雲 拍的不好 角度也不對