Alfie_in_Tokyo said...

Alfie_in_Tokyo at 12:11 AM JST - 6th April

And "string them up and beat them with sticks" would be one of those intelligent exchanges you were aluding to, Sarge?

Posted in 2 sons of U.S. soldiers arrested for taxi holdup at 12:11 AM JST - 6th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 11:53 PM JST - 5th April

I agree. Plus, that picture you have illustrating this article is of the Nikon 70-200 pro zoom lens.

This item from the above review:

"which makes it possible for you to take bright photographs in dark places with high speed shooting without blurring"

...is like me reviwing the new Ferrari…

Posted in 70-200mm telephoto lens at 11:53 PM JST - 5th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 11:50 PM JST - 5th April

Yes, but the latest Canon DSLR has a full-frame CMOS sensor, capable of taking pics up to 22Megapixel whch you could enlarge to cover the side of a building. Plus a proper flip-mirror and shutter. I admit 60fps is impressive but a 20X digital zoom sounds impressive until you see…

Posted in High-speed digital camera at 11:50 PM JST - 5th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 11:45 PM JST - 5th April

Interesting use of the word rescued in the above report:

"The dead crewman, identified as Yukihiro Hatai, 34, was rescued while adrift"

Surely retrieved might have been a better description? Can dead person be rescued?

Posted in 1 crew member dead, 7 missing as fishing boat vanishes off Aomori at 11:45 PM JST - 5th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 11:30 PM JST - 5th April

70s music came back. 80s music came back. The Rubik cube came back. Looks like heroin chic is back too...

Posted in CHIYUKI Autumn&Winter Collection 2008 at 11:30 PM JST - 5th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 12:10 AM JST - 5th April

I stopped watching TV here when that stupid guy in the underpants seemed to be on every show.

Posted in Which celebrities are you sick and tired of reading or hearing about? at 12:10 AM JST - 5th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 09:39 PM JST - 4th April

Pretty big here too, in Shinagawa. Flat was swaying nicely for about 15-20 seconds. Dont they say Gunma quakes are usually a pre-cursor of something bigger in Tokyo? This one tonight was at least the third reasonable sizeable one I have felt this week.

Posted in M5 quake jolts Tokyo, vicinity at 09:39 PM JST - 4th April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 10:08 AM JST - 3rd April

Looks like orange is the new black for Nishioka :-)

Posted in Cloverfield at 10:08 AM JST - 3rd April
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 03:58 PM JST - 31st March

Yes. Google the photographer.....

Posted in Sakura at 03:58 PM JST - 31st March
Alfie_in_Tokyo at 11:53 AM JST - 31st March

VoxMan is right. My mu used to make scrambled eggs like this, about 35 years ago. Everything comes around I guess. However, rather than all this fuss about eggs, can anyone tell me where I can get some real bacon in this country? I can cook great scrambled eggs myself…

Posted in Celebrity Australian chef introduces Japan to the pleasure of breakfast at 11:53 AM JST - 31st March