Farmboy said...

Farmboy at 06:53 PM JST - 4th February

Good decision on his part, I would guess, and probably classier than dragging things out, but there won't be much competition now. Sorry to see him go.

Posted in Scandal-tainted Asashoryu calls it quits at 06:53 PM JST - 4th February
Farmboy at 08:36 AM JST - 4th February

This seems like a complicated issue, and I really don't understand it completely, especially the motivation of the people on both sides of this issue. Please educate me, if you know something about this.

A good part of the people in question, as I understand it, feel ties with North…

Posted in Local suffrage for foreigners could spur nationalist sentiments: Kamei at 08:36 AM JST - 4th February
Farmboy at 07:32 PM JST - 3rd February

No, of course not. Not if they fix the problem quickly as promised.

Posted in Do you think the latest recalls involving Toyota will discredit the Japanese manufacturing industry as a whole? at 07:32 PM JST - 3rd February
Farmboy at 07:42 PM JST - 30th January

It seems odd to list a 3.9 magnitude quake. Those are a biweekly occurrence. Magnitude 5.0 or more...maybe.

Posted in Quakes hit northeastern Japan at 07:42 PM JST - 30th January
Farmboy at 12:01 PM JST - 30th January

Well, he clearly has anger management issues, which is an embarrassment for many in charge. That said, he's an excellent wrestler, and works very hard. I think it would be difficult to do anything too awful to Asashoryu while he continues to decisively beat so many Japanese wrestlers because it…

Posted in What sort of a future do you think Asashoryu has in sumo after the latest allegations of bad behavior? at 12:01 PM JST - 30th January
Farmboy at 10:01 AM JST - 27th January

Hey, some of us have dogs, too, so doggy bag is appropriate. Whether or not a dog would want my uneaten natto remains questionable.

Posted in 90% in favor of taking home leftovers from restaurants: survey at 10:01 AM JST - 27th January
Farmboy at 08:57 AM JST - 26th January

...even if they succeed in keeping the Marines out of their neighborhood, they still have the bosozoku to deal with.

Perhaps an elite squad of bosozoku could be the basis of a new Japanese strike force?:)

Posted in Hatoyama says he'll start from scratch on Futenma relocation plan at 08:57 AM JST - 26th January
Farmboy at 08:54 AM JST - 26th January

Hatoyama has said he wants a more independent relationship with Washington..

That degree of independence will call for Japan to protect itself to a much greater degree, which will require a great deal of military spending on both equipment and personnel. A military buildup in Japan will not happen in…

Posted in Hatoyama says he'll start from scratch on Futenma relocation plan at 08:54 AM JST - 26th January
Farmboy at 05:22 PM JST - 24th January

The cable will probably be installed by people saying, "There's lots of ice. There's tons of ice." Meanwhile, the ice is melting.

http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/7b35b8b7288eb23856042d05e3596b7d.html

Posted in Global warming opens up Arctic for undersea cable at 05:22 PM JST - 24th January
Farmboy at 11:52 AM JST - 23rd January

My understanding is that custody disputes in Japan are problematic in domestic cases as well. It's not just an international issue. The court generally favors women when children are involved, and can deduct money from the man's salary without his consent, but does not seem to have the power to…

Posted in Japan, U.S. discuss ways to resolve custody disputes at 11:52 AM JST - 23rd January