On 2006-09-30 21:22:43 -0700, jwb@csse.monash.edu.au said:

> Cindy <cindyduet@comcast.net> dixit:
> 
>> jwb@csse.monash.edu.au wrote:
>>> One of my nephews is exploring a business venture importing Japanese
>>> musical instruments (mainly guitars) into Australia. He wants some
>>> help getting detailed photographs. In his words:
>>> 
>>> "I am looking for someone in Japan who has a little knowledge of musical
>>> instruments (enough to navigate my basic instructions re model numbers etc),
>>> and is nifty with a digital SLR camera, to go to one or more stores and take
>>> some photos for me. As my Japanese is non-existent, some English would be
>>> helpful. I would pay well for someone to do this for me, so I thought maybe
>>> a student may be interested. Essentially, there are about 50 instruments,
>>> and each one would need a dozen photos, i.e. front, back, neck, headstock,
>>> etc. Ishibashi have no problem with someone making arrangements to do this.
>>> Unfortunately my contact there works on their webstore and not in any of the
>>> store locations."
> 
>> Tell your nephew to quit using his uncle and get his ass in Japan
>> himself and do the work by himself.
> 
> Importing donkeys into a Japan is a bit difficult, and not likely to
> be much of a help.
> 
> As he said, "I would pay well" and a smart business person is the one
> who knows when to pay.
> 
> In his email to me he also added:
>>> "I am trying to avoid hauling myself over there with a
>>> Nikon and a phrase book. Although I would love to go, it would be a bit of a
>>> chore considering my other work commitment here, and I would most likely get
>>> more than a little lost!"
> 
> Fair enough comment. Any suggestions from non-Texans?

I wish I were there. I'd be perfect for the job. Alas, I am not there. 
One less donkey to disrupt Tokyo traffic.

-- 
Always be sincere, but never be serious.
Allan Watts