Akemashite Omedetou To TTAC's B&B
As TTAC’s Overseas Editor, allow me to be first to wish you a Happy New Year, or a akemashite omedetou, as they say in the Japanese time zone. May 2010 be better than 2009 (as predicted by Scotia Economics.) It’s the year of the tiger. Put it in your tank. As long as PETA ain’t watching …
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Too much sake, Bertel. It must already be '10 over there...
Feliz Año Nuevo from Venezuela. It's 19:10 here, so we are about 5 hours to go yet.
You cheated, James2. 12 hours early! I remember when I lived on Maui. We celebrated New Year's eve all day, beginning with Australia. We were last, and pretty wasted when our turn came around.
Mpresley: Tokyo is 14 hours ahead, so when you typed your message, it was already 7 in the morning on the 1st.