Cos said...

Cos at 08:09 PM JST - 20th November

In 2035 ? Already ? That was meant to be scrapped in 1995. Here planes from Itami make an awful noise (already the 3rd that passes since I started writing that message, I'll hear 20 or 30 in the next hour). And we breath their fumes. It's a nuisance even…

Posted in Osaka governor envisages scrapping Osaka airport in 2035 at 08:09 PM JST - 20th November
Cos at 05:19 PM JST - 18th November

what "Metabolic Syndrome" is in the first place! Could someone clarify?

It is called "metabolic syndrome" in English too. That means you are starting to show a series of symptoms induced by overweight (or just bad diet and fitness habits) like insuline resistance, high blood pressure, blood vessel alteration, etc.…

Posted in Obesity association may revise controversial metabolic gauge at 05:19 PM JST - 18th November
Cos at 05:11 PM JST - 18th November

I think the Japanese doctors are doing right. They know certainly better than the gaijin watching from his Starbuck table and doing the fashion police : "Oh they look really thin, compared to the folks in my place, I like them that way...". Doctors do statitistics about their patients and…

Posted in Obesity association may revise controversial metabolic gauge at 05:11 PM JST - 18th November
Cos at 07:47 PM JST - 16th November

He is right to try. But it's a dream. That would be possible with South-East Asian democratic countries, probably with North Korea too (as I think we are just counting the days until the fall of the dictature). I think those countries have all sorts of common interests to develop.…

Posted in What do you think about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's proposal to create an East Asian community, to promote what he calls fraternity in the region? at 07:47 PM JST - 16th November
Cos at 07:34 PM JST - 16th November

** If their is a problem with shriking tuna supplies, then they should do something about it, SLOWLY. not a dramtic 40%. Japan has to eat something!!!! and they eat a lot of tuna, ***

InakaRob, you must really live deep deep in isolated inaka. The quota is HUGELY SLOW…

Posted in Stores, restaurants worried about record 40% cut in bluefin tuna catch at 07:34 PM JST - 16th November
Cos at 01:14 AM JST - 12th November

* Japan’s busy golfing women*

I don't think any woman would buy that horror. So after marketing lines of ridiculous clothes for dogs, they are selling accessories and costumes for the inflated dolls of aging otakus.

Posted in Nice putt at 01:14 AM JST - 12th November
Cos at 10:56 PM JST - 8th November

I still don't understand why they were allowed to practice archery alone.

It's allowed in Japan. What many people here are missing is they were not at school during club time, but in a community hall during their free time. If the community hall has no rule against it, the…

Posted in 16-year-old boy struck by arrow dies at 10:56 PM JST - 8th November
Cos at 03:25 PM JST - 8th November

Sad story.

@Dolphingirl, From age 2, most kids are explained many times why they shouldn't aim a kitchen knife to anybody else. You know, knives are left in the house, and around age 7, most kids are be trust to stay there un-supervised. If a child doesn't get what a…

Posted in 16-year-old boy struck by arrow dies at 03:25 PM JST - 8th November
Cos at 10:31 PM JST - 2nd November

I work as a hobby. I sleep to live, otherwise I'd never close the eyes. I live to have fun and eat.

Posted in Do you live to work or work to live? at 10:31 PM JST - 2nd November
Cos at 08:51 PM JST - 31st October

They launch it ? I used that service 2 years ago. That was really well, there was no box, a special film package for 4 DVDs with return postage included. You just had to drop it in the mailbox.

But well, I had to order by internet, maybe that won't…

Posted in Tsutaya DVD rental chain to launch returns by mail at 08:51 PM JST - 31st October