jwb@csse.monash.edu.au wrote:
> 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.

That's true, absolutely.

> 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?

You don't think I am a Texan, do you?