Farmboy said...

Farmboy at 08:22 PM JST - 9th August

They ALWAYS say the amount is negligible and won't cause health problems. In a week, we'll see...

Posted in No. of workers exposed to radiation at nuke fuel plant rises to 4 at 08:22 PM JST - 9th August
Farmboy at 01:02 PM JST - 9th August

So tanned, sweaty, listless women create a desire in men to shoot videos with hidden cameras? Gosh, you can learn a lot reading these things... I had no idea...

In fact, I haven't shot any videos with hidden cameras. Should I see a doctor? Do I need vitamins?

Posted in Sex crimes rising with thermometer at 01:02 PM JST - 9th August
Farmboy at 06:09 PM JST - 8th August

Well, maybe one point that needs to be discussed...seat sizes will always be set, and if the size of the person exceeds the size of the seat, two things occur: First the person is not safely secured in the seat, and second, the passengers next to them are inconvenienced. Obviously,…

Posted in How airlines deal with 'customers of size' at 06:09 PM JST - 8th August
Farmboy at 03:34 PM JST - 8th August

Yes the population is shrinking, but the number of old people is growing. Nurses are needed wherever they come from.

Posted in Do you think bringing foreign nurses to work in Japan is a good idea? at 03:34 PM JST - 8th August
Farmboy at 11:46 AM JST - 4th August

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19,000 non-Japanese fathers. 9,000 of them are married to a non-Japanese. 26,000 non-Japanese mothers. 9,000 of them are married to a non-Japanese.

Hoolie, Thanks for your explanation. It still isn't clear to me, but your way is the only way that works to get the numbers they stated.

Posted in 1 out of 30 babies born in Japan had non-Japanese parent in 2006 at 11:46 AM JST - 4th August
Farmboy at 08:34 AM JST - 4th August

The trend reflects the increasing number of foreigners marrying Japanese nationals.

I can't see how two Brazilians or two Chinese, etc. having children in Japan reflects the trend stated above.

Also, the numbers don't seem to make sense. For instance 19000 non-J fathers plus 26000 non-J mothers plus 9000 non-J…

Posted in 1 out of 30 babies born in Japan had non-Japanese parent in 2006 at 08:34 AM JST - 4th August
Farmboy at 06:44 AM JST - 4th August

Does any Japanese person care what non-Japanese is tired of? If I were Japanese, I would say, "If you don't like it, leave."

Posted in Do you get tired of all the news coverage of the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at this time each year? at 06:44 AM JST - 4th August
Farmboy at 07:26 PM JST - 2nd August

If they want to worry, first they need to destroy any natural protection that nature had provided to the coastline, then build levies to pump water out of an area that would be underwater normally without them. Then they need to not maintain the levies for years and years.

Katrina,…

Posted in Tokyo won't be able to cope with Katrina-like flooding at 07:26 PM JST - 2nd August
Farmboy at 07:12 PM JST - 2nd August

"The amount of radioactivity release was negligible" is what the Japanese nuclear industry officials usually say after radiation has leaked. Sometimes it is negligible, sometimes it isn't, so people won't be delighted to hear this phrase, no matter who says it.

I believe, in fact, this was a phrase similar…

Posted in U.S. Navy warns of possible radioactive leak from nuclear sub in Sasebo, Okinawa at 07:12 PM JST - 2nd August
Farmboy at 06:13 PM JST - 30th July

Well, let's start with the idea of suicide as an honorable act, and then branch out, asking if taking your children with you when you commit suicide is also honorable. Some people strongly believe so. Now how about taking strangers with you? Is that honorable, too? Is there a case…

Posted in What do you think is causing the recent spate of random stabbings in Japan and how can society address the problem? at 06:13 PM JST - 30th July