Farmboy said...

Farmboy at 08:53 AM JST - 30th September

...Hatoyama vowed Tuesday to make efforts...

Everyone makes efforts, I think. I wish him sucess. The most effective efforts, though, were the ones that should have happened when the abductions occurred.

Posted in Hatoyama vows efforts to get back abductees at 08:53 AM JST - 30th September
Farmboy at 06:53 AM JST - 28th September

It's a good idea, and will be popular, but a new acronym might be a good idea....maybe FARM, or KNTRY, or something....

Posted in Increasing number of people staying in farm houses under WWOOF system at 06:53 AM JST - 28th September
Farmboy at 03:06 PM JST - 26th September

I'd like to see a nuclear free world, and when I young I beleived it was possible. Now I'm not sure people feel secure enough to live without them, or worry enough to get rid of them. The US and Russia supposedly have over 10,000 nukes apiece, so if they…

Posted in Hiroshima, Nagasaki welcome UNSC resolution seeking nuclear-free world at 03:06 PM JST - 26th September
Farmboy at 02:58 PM JST - 26th September

"but why wasn’t he dragging her to a love hotel? ..."

The magazine seems to have interviewed a variety of shallow people with no clue about how to go about having a rewarding relationship.

Posted in The age of the disposable male at 02:58 PM JST - 26th September
Farmboy at 08:46 PM JST - 23rd September

that's just what we need. taliban who can cut your hair.

Yes, and you'd have to be very careful when you say, "Just a little off the top...."

Posted in Hatoyama hints at providing vocational training to Taliban soldiers at 08:46 PM JST - 23rd September
Farmboy at 07:24 PM JST - 17th September

It's actually very reliable and has been around for 20yrs

It's been widely criticized during those 20 years - http://www.cdi.org/friendlyversion/printversion.cfm?documentID=1798

It's getting better, though.

Posted in Japan succeeds in testing ballistic missile interception at 07:24 PM JST - 17th September
Farmboy at 07:14 PM JST - 17th September

JAL wants $6800 for round trip versus $804 for American Airlines

You might try the JAL Goku fares from the JAL Japan English website to see if that works.

Really, I'd like to see JAL succeed. They used to be pretty nice.

Posted in New transport minister says JAL bankruptcy not an option at 07:14 PM JST - 17th September
Farmboy at 08:07 AM JST - 17th September

In so many of these tests, there is one missile with no decoys, coming at a known time from a known direction. I wonder how they would do in a real situation. I know the missiles have improved a bit, but still...

Posted in Japan succeeds in testing ballistic missile interception at 08:07 AM JST - 17th September
Farmboy at 09:04 AM JST - 16th September

I do have to say that that is the mildest off-record slur from any recent government official. We have to await DNA evidence to confirm that Kanye is in fact a jackass.

Posted in ABC tweets Obama's 'jackass' comment about Kanye West at 09:04 AM JST - 16th September
Farmboy at 08:52 AM JST - 16th September

Not sure what the message is...generalized pessimism?

Posted in Yes, we can at 08:52 AM JST - 16th September