Bovinus said...

Bovinus at 12:32 PM JST - 16th July

If the fishing industry can't make money they should abandon it and grow vegetables or rice instead. I really hope the government doesn't subsidise petrol for them. That would be really dumb; propping up a dying industry.

Posted in Fishermen's strike cuts supplies at Tsukiji market by 20% at 12:32 PM JST - 16th July
Bovinus at 12:30 PM JST - 16th July

Long sentence, long sentence, long sentence...

Posted in Ex-Nova president indicted for embezzlement at 12:30 PM JST - 16th July
Bovinus at 12:38 AM JST - 15th July

The phrase 'Becky, the talent' is one of the greatest oxymorons in the history of humanity. I think she's my least favourite celebrity in the world.

Posted in Becky at 12:38 AM JST - 15th July
Bovinus at 01:33 PM JST - 14th July

Maybe pedophilia specifically is not caused by celibacy but priests want to have sex with someone/anyone so they choose the people who are most vulnerable/easily available, namely young boys. So pedophilia by priests is indirectly caused by celibacy.

Posted in Pope to apologize for abuse by priests in Australia at 01:33 PM JST - 14th July
Bovinus at 01:29 PM JST - 14th July

Niseko has a largely Australian population. However, I don't think Niseko really needs a Hilton.

Things always start out small. A nice little town with lots of character gets popular and ends up like this...gigantic hotels with no character at all, crappy souvenir shops, busloads of tourists every day. The…

Posted in Hilton Niseko Village: Room at the top at 01:29 PM JST - 14th July
Bovinus at 01:24 PM JST - 14th July

Conservative used to be a more meaningful term but it was hijacked by Bush's gang and now seems to mean "neo-conservative right-wing wacko". Some great politicians have been conservatives but perhaps we need a new word. I see 'moderate Republican' is gaining in popularity do distinguish the great majority of…

Posted in Obama revels in a presidential race with many contrasts at 01:24 PM JST - 14th July
Bovinus at 08:38 PM JST - 13th July

Oh, who cares? In a year there will be a new model (again) which is twice as powerful for half the price. Gigantic yawn. Another product for fashion victims (people interested in fashion).

Posted in Opinions divided over iPhone's success in Japan at 08:38 PM JST - 13th July
Bovinus at 08:36 PM JST - 13th July

Never heard of him so I can't really comment meaningfully but at least he's openly gay as opposed to most Japanese men who still consider it something to be ashamed of. At least that much is constructive.

Posted in King of the queens at 08:36 PM JST - 13th July
Bovinus at 01:34 PM JST - 13th July

I don't believe hunting whales actually is part of Japanese culture. Yes, small communities had been hunting whales for centuries before WWII but there had never been large scale commercial whaling before then. So large scale commercial whaling cannot be said to be part of Japan's culture.

I wonder why…

Posted in 2 Greenpeace members indicted for stealing whale meat at 01:34 PM JST - 13th July
Bovinus at 03:04 PM JST - 12th July

Of course the money is obscene but lots of things are obscene. Advocating a maximum wage or higher taxes on the rich is akin to advocating socialism (and we don't want that, do we?).

Posted in Forbes magazine says that golfer Tiger Woods is on track to become the world's first billionaire athlete by 2010. What do you think of the astronomical sums of money that sports stars are paid? at 03:04 PM JST - 12th July