DeepAir65 said...

DeepAir65 at 09:11 AM JST - 12th August

there's a suprise more subsidies to fishermen and farmers - they have no plans on becoming more efficient we, the tax payers, keep giving them free handouts.

Posted in Gov't outlines economic package to lift sagging economy at 09:11 AM JST - 12th August
DeepAir65 at 11:17 AM JST - 11th August

Much better here than China - mind you the wait staff are much more service orientatated here and I think in general it is a good atmosphere from my experience. The richer people are the more they treat people as hired help or with indifference, same everywhere

Posted in What is your general impression of the way people treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants, cafes, etc? at 11:17 AM JST - 11th August
DeepAir65 at 09:51 PM JST - 9th August

She was robbed - that Romanian girl did nothing. If I had been awarding it on points (have refereed Judo style competitions in UK national Jitsu competitions) I would have given it to Tani for being more aggressive - though not much in it, one of the most boring matches…

Posted in Tani takes judo bronze for Japan's 1st medal in Beijing at 09:51 PM JST - 9th August
DeepAir65 at 05:57 PM JST - 9th August

sad isn't it - just now the gymnastics was on and we got to watch the Japanese gymnast drinking whilst the other action was going on

Posted in Tani takes judo bronze for Japan's 1st medal in Beijing at 05:57 PM JST - 9th August
DeepAir65 at 05:52 PM JST - 9th August

what I saw was OK but that thing drags on far too long!

Posted in What did you think of the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony? at 05:52 PM JST - 9th August
DeepAir65 at 04:54 PM JST - 7th August

bring it on - no complaints from me!

Posted in Cigarette prices may be doubled at 04:54 PM JST - 7th August
DeepAir65 at 07:40 PM JST - 5th August

How sad is that last sentence - so you don't have to scroll up

“partly because children are administered smaller drug doses, treating children is not as remunerative as treating adults.”

bottom line is there is no bottom line in treating children - sad, so sad!

Posted in Child mortality rate in Japan 2nd highest in world at 07:40 PM JST - 5th August
DeepAir65 at 05:31 PM JST - 4th August

Suckers!

Have to side with IOC, BOCOG etc on this one

Posted in Beijing organizers helpless to fix ticket scam at 05:31 PM JST - 4th August
DeepAir65 at 08:58 AM JST - 4th August

That's it - ban all escalators there are a danger to society. Little Taro gets a scraped ankle if it stops abruptly.

Why is this even news? A member of staff pressed the emergency stop button, on presumes he had a reason, maybe taro jr had his feet stuck in…

Posted in 10 injured as escalator abruptly stops at Tokyo exhibition hall at 08:58 AM JST - 4th August
DeepAir65 at 08:17 AM JST - 2nd August

It's madatory to buckle the seatbelts in the rear seat, is this a national ordinance or just Tokyo?

National and not just for taxis - for all cars. At the moment they are just giving out warnings (except on the highways) but from October it will be points on the…

Posted in Life is one rule after another for taxi drivers at 08:17 AM JST - 2nd August