ches: @AaronGerry I've been without data access a lot, but now that I'm on wifi, here ya go ;-) http://yfrog.com/n5u48bj

ches: @jasonrobb Headed back to Bangkok. You should visit ;-)

ches: Chicken neck, fresh enough to cook medium and season only with salt, is positively divine.

ches: People of Tsukuba are kind of awesome. "Delightfully unrefined," as they say at Hooters, classiest of joints.

ches: Sadly realizing it's my last night in Japan. It grips you, fast.

ches: @snowyukiko Mos def.

ches: Everyone at #rubykaigi is great though. Hats off to the organizers who put together a stellar conference for peanuts per attendee.

ches: As always, count on the Aussies to go drinking with.

ches: I think Japan south of Hokkaido in August is more of a heat stroke risk than Bangkok. Sheesh. #rubykaigi

ches: @snowyukiko Late Sunday night. Bringing a few sweets if Thai customs lets me...

ches: Bustling Tokyo to serene Hakone to Tsukuba, Science City to geek out. Seems to tap into the juxtapositions of modern Japan aptly.

ches: Traveled today by bus, old-school train, cable car, ropeway, boat, Shinkansen, subway, and my feet -- a lot.

ches: A swell fellow named Kentaro just took me out for yakitori -- the interesting bits. Liver, heart, head, neck, ox tongue. All delicious.

ches: @bkkgreg I've gotta get to your side of town for some grubbin' soon

ches: Tsukuba, host city of #rubykaigi, calls Cambridge, MA a sister city.

ches: @dbrondeau The graphic novel is well worth reading, too -- something of a life's work for Miyazaki.

ches: @warisara Well I guess if I'm a superhero I should have the strength of three men, but it's just little old me. And no short-stay lovers...

ches: Alright, one bite so far on a nice ryokan in Hakone that will host a single traveler... for basically the price of two.

ches: @snowyukiko Thanks!

ches: @thai101 @ktiu But are they playing poker?