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The British Isles ???
"it is where some form of limited government developed"
Nonsense ! The concept of democracy and governments was invented by the Greeks- and is well documented !
As for Earth shattering inventions with more "decisive effect" on world history- try the telephone, the light bulb, the television, air conditioning, the PC, the internet... yeh, just try to live on this planet without any of these little diddys ! Granted the British Isles did give us failed colonies and fish and chips- so there is something to hang yer hat on.
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"Like I said before, Vietnam will be a main focus. Japan has currently over 1400 main companies there and will increase substantially in the near future. The Japanese will be building a bullet train soon and they recently bid for building a nuclear power plant. There are many large projects that are currently being discussed and negotiated with the Vietnamese Govenment. There is an accelation of exploration studies for Vietnam by many Japanese companies"
Can you say "colonization" ?
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Lets hope Little League Baseball opens up an investigation into this. As I said before, it was openly commented on right after it happened- slow motion- the whole works. Considering every game begins with a reading of the Little League creed to play fair and not cheat- well, the coaching staff from Minami Edogawa has a lot of explaining to do. The real question would be if Japan had done this in any other game. If so, they should be disqualified and the Championship handed over to Hawaii. Lest we forget, teams have been disqualified for cheating before- The Philippines !
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Sorry RT- did I miss something ? I mean there's the obvious point of population base giving Japan a huge advantage, the fact that Japan recruits from a larger pool of players, the fact that the international bracket is considered easier by others is well noted, as is the fact Japan had to cheat to win the game... "sour grapes" ??? Nonsense- it just begs the question- how did Japan "not" win this thing for 7 years ??? I mean the deck has been stacked in their favor from the outset... maybe it was the "sign-stealing" that finally got them over the hump. I'll go back and review their other games to see if this was a common practice. I can't help but wonder if the J media back there will pick up on the "cheating" angle- I somehow doubt it... such is the life in Japan where honne/tatemae still reigns true. Kingsaint has dubbed their victory "tainted"- I wouldn't disagree.
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Debucho- go easy mate !
"Mr. Doughnuts, good luck your product tastes like crap."
First of all both "beauty and taste" are in the eyes of the beholder- so enough said. Mr Donut has been popular, very popular, in Japan for a number of years because it fits into the Japanese lifestyle. At 100 yen you can get a fairly good sized snack, is easy to eat, doesn't stink, and is easily shared. Their stores are kept clean and their choice of music- classic American oldies usually- is relaxing and allows the locals to escape the humdrum everyday life of either being a housewife or a dronesque salaryman. Mr.D is also off the beaten path so it allows for a quiter atmosphere where many J kids can do more homework. Yes they plop down at Mcdonalds also- but Macs has a much higher noise level- with all the kiddies running around with their happy setos ! Sorry to disagree, but Mr. Donut has done very well for itself- props to them.
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kreza23 laments the ridiculous,
"If you are considering population and talent base, then the population of the US is higher than that of Japan"
Sorry, the population base of the Tokyo metro area is twice that of any major US city- including NY. This is a huge advantage for Japan as they have a higher base from which to choose from. These are "All-Star" teams- selected from the best of the best in the area- the population density of such an area has a huge influence- not to mention coaches that go outside their region to "recruit" ball players, and this is very commeon in Japan. My neighbours 12 year old daughter was sent off to some prep school 5 hours away because she was a promising gymnast ! Imagine that 12 years old and its off to training school... I guarantee you the kids from Hawaii sleep in their own beds at night !
kingsaint:
"I would have more respect for Japan's win if the guys on second base weren't stealing signs all game long. Tainted victory at best."
I'm divided on the issue- granted it is considered poor sportsmenship- but I have to give props to a player that can receive such a sign and adjust to it. The bigger question is- who taught them this ??? It would be a good question for the coach as "fair play" and "don't cheat" are part of the Little League creed.
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"Zaccheroni, who has not coached outside Italy, will..."
Be in a world of hurt once he finds out how difficult everyday life in Japan can be. Not to mention an overall poor match of soccer styles, first realized by Troussiere... I can still see video's in my head of Troussiere actually demonstrating to the players how to be more aggressive during corners and free kicks- lordy he was grabbing them, shoving them into position and the cracking their domes with his bony elbows... wonderful memories !
OK- so what is the best one can hope for ? Try lots of 1-0 games as Japan will lock it down on defense, take lots of dives- hoping for free kicks, and well... thats about it ! Odd choice this Zaccheroni guy- yes he has the credentials... but he knows nothing of life in Japan or the idiosynchrasies of the average J player- these are a buncha pretty boys not wanting to get their hair messed up. Show me one with a crooked nose or scar over his forehead from violent clashes in the defensive end... you got nothing ! No battle scars, no wounds of any sort... just freshly washed, lemony fresh, full of bounce--- Hair !
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"The states had eight teams and still couldn't win" !
Gee- where to begin ? How about, well... Tokyo has a population of well over 12 million compared to Waipahu at just under a million. Considering the huge talent base to draw from its hard to imagine how Japan hasn't won this for better than 7 years now ! I won't bother explaining how Japanese players spend the whole year practicing and drilling yakyu while the American kids go on to play other sports either. In short J kids practice 365 days a year- the Americans ? Just a few months !
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"ANOTHER Japanese baseball world champion"
So what happened to Japan since 2003 ? 7 years of perfecting their "training set-ups etc" ???
First off congrats to the regional all star team from Tokyo "Minami Edogawa"- not all of Japan ! They limited their errors, passed balls, and got a few timely hits- not many !
As for Hawaii- tough run ! The US bracket raised a heavy toll on their pitching to the point that they had to insert their #6 pitcher as the starter ! After playing 5 days in a row the teams pitching staff was all but spent-
"Starting pitcher Cody Maltezo issued three walks in 5 2/3 innings and threw five wild pitches, including one that allowed Masaya Ishii to score the game’s first run in the second inning."
So cut the boys from Hawaii some slack- and did you see the class act at the end of the game when the Japanese players were celebrating on the mound with their fingers waving away- the team from Hawaii all stepped in front of the dugout and... "applauded" !!! Now if I do recall, the last time Japan lost in the final in 2008, they all stayed in their own dugout and... "cried" !!! Go ahead- badmouth the Americans all you want- we still know better ! A quote from Hawaiis head coach-
"I love it here. There’s no losers that come here.” Well said- now let the Anti-American sentiment begin !
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Game Over- Let the investigations begin !
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BTW hotbox- you do realize the internet game is not live ! There is a bit of a delay- the score now is 14-2 CT... end of the 4th !
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"Hey pay them more money, the more Chinese goods cost the more jobs will be saved in America..."
Actually, the hope is that the more money chinese consumers have in their control will be spent "buying" more imported goods from countries like the USA. Driving up costs of chinese goods is a pipe dream- there are simply too many chinese workers who will do the job for lower wages- much like the situation in the US with Mexican migrants.
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"By the way Branded, I'm now watching the consolation game on ESPN on the Internet site, ATDHE.NET."
Great ! I'm glad to have helped ! And yes, Texas is getting demolished- much like I said, had these teams made it to the final- Chinese Taipei would win. Hard to imagine what happened when they played Japan- this is a team averaging double digit runs throughout the tourney, yet scores a mere "2" runs against Japan- with an "average" Japanese pitcher on the mound ! I mentioned it early- should this Chinese Taipei team win the series- there would be some people calling for "age verification"... no mystery- the Chinese Taipei kids are huge ! I can't help but wonder if they tanked the International Championship Game to stay out of the limelight. And please don't make me give evidence of Asian teams pulling such shenanigans before ! It seems common place in gymnastics and baseball alike... you just never know.
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"Hilton has appeared in the films “Bottoms Up,” “The Hottie & the Nottie” and “House of Wax.”
And lest we forget... "1 night in Paris" !
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"I'll give you the fact that Taipei did make a key pickoff error, and some other bad plays."
And they ain't making those mistakes now- Chinese Taipei 10- Texas 0 ! This one looks to be called early.
Oh and hotbox- I see yer still checking the internet for scores and info instead of watching the games. "Hawaii played Texas only ONCE!" Obviously if it was the US championship game ! Too funny.
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"I think it is unfair to bash only Japan over this."
Nonsense ! The countries you mentioned don't have the clout over Japan that the Chinese do- if they want to demand better treatment from the Japanese then that is surely their right. And coming on the heels of Japan's insistance that Chinese create more transparancy within its labor organizations is simply "tit for tat" politics... Japan once again finding themselves overplaying their hand ! Get used to it people, I sense a repeat of how Japan acted towards the US in the 80's- only to find themselves biting the hand that fed them ! Amazing that they haven't learned their lesson.
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Hotbox:
"I bet if Chinese Taipei won, you wouldn't be saying it was because Japan "gifted" it to them."
I'll take that bet !
"Now you do a 180 and back Hawaii, without giving them their due?"
Hey, Hawaii earned the win ! Strong pitching and clutch hitting... none of this passed balls, errors, muffed double plays- Hawaii got to the finals by beating Texas twice... no mistake there. But of course you would know this if you had actually watched the games- which you didn't- so why should I waste my time with someone who is babbling on about something they didn't see ? My suggestion to you- go to the LLWS website and watch the games ! Then come back with point of reference instead of just trolling. Kendo ? Judo ? Karate ? Like I said- military style training !
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"actually, american companies and european ones won't give chinese workers higher wages ."
And where does it say such in this article ???
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"I'm struggling to find anything that America does exceptionally well, bar being a hypocrite!"
Then tear of them denims, throw yer nikes in the trash, turn off yer rock music, stop using products via "mass production", give up plastics- silicon- velcro, food labeling-packaging-inspection laws, never go to a movie again, hope and pray you or any of your relatives ever needs emergency medical care- or worse yet a transplant, best head on over to North Korea, Cuba, or Zimbabwe if you think they offer a better form of government and leadership, and most of all... stop using the damn internet- it's just another "hypocritical American invention" anyway !
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"Cripes, if the Chinese feel their pay at Japanese companies is too low, they can quit and work for Chinese companies, no?"
No ! Japanese companies were brought in with the understanding they would help "drive" the economy through superiour tech, better R and D, advanced factories, and higher wages ! If they cannot live up to their negotiated agreements with the chinese then they should pack their bags and return to Japan. This obvious scenerio of J companies trying to take advantage of cheap chinese labor for the sake of Japan Inc. went out the door when Japan's bubble burst in 1990. It's been a slow climb to respectability ever since- and now Wen is calling Japan to the carpet for their outdated mind set. Japan best show some respect here... they are no longer the master on this here plantation !
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