Farmboy said...

Farmboy at 12:04 PM JST - 19th August

terebiko,

The thing is, even though in its current form the new flu is rather mild, it gets into the lungs really quickly. If your lungs are healthy, you'll most likely be fine. If they're weak, your body has a lot to deal with.

Posted in New flu epidemic in Japan has fully begun, health minister says at 12:04 PM JST - 19th August
Farmboy at 08:28 AM JST - 19th August

Sounds like a job candidate with excellent eye-hand coordination and motor skills.

Posted in Jobless bag snatcher suspected in 120 thefts at 08:28 AM JST - 19th August
Farmboy at 08:24 AM JST - 19th August

Just relax and watch the red circles... are they getting closer? http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

Yeah, there has been a lot of action recently, especially around the islands southwest of Japan, the Suruga are, and the Hokkaido area. It doesn't necessarily mean anything...things might settle down, but then again, do you have your…

Posted in Tsunami warnings issued after 2 quakes jolt southwestern islands at 08:24 AM JST - 19th August
Farmboy at 07:47 AM JST - 19th August

Sorry for the old guy...I wonder if he caught the disease in the hospital...

I wish the government would start publicly tracking the numbers of infected again. I think Japan is the only country that keep the numbers quiet, but they're worried about people freaking out...I guess some people do…

Posted in New flu epidemic in Japan has fully begun, health minister says at 07:47 AM JST - 19th August
Farmboy at 07:31 AM JST - 19th August

Leave the crops alone, please. We'll take supplements if we need them.

Posted in Minerals in crops vital to human health at 07:31 AM JST - 19th August
Farmboy at 07:28 AM JST - 19th August

The public officers election act says a convicted person is not eligible to vote until he or he serves out the sentence.

I would think that since the sentence has been changed to "get out of jail," this rule would have been satisfied. A little more information about the law…

Posted in Wrongly convicted man denied right to vote in general election at 07:28 AM JST - 19th August
Farmboy at 01:17 PM JST - 18th August

I knew gorillas and monkeys did this...usually when people tease them at the zoo... had no idea the custom extended beyond that.

Posted in Osaka construction worker arrested for throwing feces at female passersby at 01:17 PM JST - 18th August
Farmboy at 12:56 PM JST - 18th August

...Would it not perhaps make better sense to have two sections one for real world news & one for US news?

grafton,

I suspect the deal is that many of the news feeds are from Kyodo news, which has a large office in New York. What I mean is that…

Posted in Afghan war will not be quick or easy, Obama says at 12:56 PM JST - 18th August
Farmboy at 10:46 AM JST - 18th August

The Harry Potter movie had Spanish subtitles, leading investigators to believe it was taken at a theater abroad.

They're really good investigators...very quick.

Posted in 2 men arrested over movie sharing online at 10:46 AM JST - 18th August
Farmboy at 10:31 AM JST - 18th August

Just to be clear, the Taliban did not attack America on 9/11, Al-Qaeda did. Al-Qaeda members(not "Al-Qaeda in Iraq," a different group), mostly Saudis from all reports, took refuge with the Taliban (at least this is what one hears). This is an interesting article, I think: http://sitrep.globalsecurity.org/globalpost/articles/090812445-life-death-and-the-taliban-cou.htm

Posted in Afghan war will not be quick or easy, Obama says at 10:31 AM JST - 18th August