Wednesday February 15, 2012

Farmboy's past comments

  • 2

    Farmboy

    We will put northeastern Japan into a washer, then? Certainly that will boost employment.

    Posted in: Japan looks to giant washer to clean Fukushima debris

  • 2

    Farmboy

    I already saw the movie, I think.

    Posted in: Japan, Russia see chance to clone mammoth

  • 1

    Farmboy

    Utrack, The first link you have is a map of power outages after the quake, I think. The second is a projection of fallout that is still unverified. Actually, that one does worry me a bit, because if it turns out to be correct, then parts of eastern Hokkaido, where the milk I've been drinking comes from, have been affected. It still is just a projection from wind patterns at this point, but I may change brands until there is more info..

    Posted in: Radioactive cesium detected in rice from more Fukushima areas

  • 1

    Farmboy

    Well, you know, there is probably some perfectly good food in Fukushima, and most likely, radiation didn't settle in every area. Still, the chances are pretty high that part of the food isn't okay, so why risk it? Confidence in the food supply is unlikely to be restored under the current system of testing, and raising the level of testing to a level that would assure confidence would probably raise the costs so high that it just wouldn't be worth doing. Sad but true, I think.

    Posted in: Radioactive cesium detected in rice from more Fukushima areas

  • 1

    Farmboy

    Well, it used to be a good show if you liked enka. Now it's a bad show if you like enka. I don't think much of the younger performers, with some exceptions, mostly because they don't fit the show, and I don't think non traditional, non-enka stuff really belongs there. The old show was well-put-together, had good sets, good coordination, and a sense of tradition, whether you liked the content or not. If they had kept the old style, they could have milked another twenty years out of the this show. Now I just don't know.... They're trying for a younger audience, but it isn't working.

    Posted in: NHK announces lineup for 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' on New Year's Eve

  • -1

    Farmboy

    However, some aficionados ask to be served the banned parts, which are said to be a fine but dangerous delicacy.

    Well, the customer asked, and the chef provided. Let's call it a no-fault decision, have the chef split the medical costs with the numb-lipped customer, and just call it a bad day. Maybe a free meal next time would be a nice gesture.

    Posted in: Michelin two-star restaurant in Ginza in trouble over fugu poisoning

  • 1

    Farmboy

    It was a nice day for marching today, and not too bad yesterday. Too many Korean dramas, too many American reruns, too many totally silly weather reports, too many game shows....where can I get a sign, please?

    Posted in: Korean drama backlash

  • 0

    Farmboy

    Why don't they ever implicate any Democrats in these scandals?

    Because the Democrats are sending all their money to the Cain campaign, hoping he's the competition that Obama has to beat. Gingritch might have a chance if he gets himself together, but Cain doesn't, even without all this attention, and neither does Perry. Romney doesn't have the support of the fundamentalists, and noboby else is even in the same ballpark.

    Posted in: Woman alleges affair with presidential hopeful Cain

  • 3

    Farmboy

    Up to 450,000 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive substances were detected in the soil below the surface

    That's just an amazing number, and I have a hard time believing that, if it coming from rainwater, that Kashiwa is the only place with these kinds of values. Surely every ditch and gutter in Chiba would register a high level, even if it isn't THAT high? I just can't help but think there is some connection with the incinerator there, the one they finally stopped, last I heard, because the level of radiation was so high. Alternately, could there be a groundwater pollution problem, and the radiation is coming up OUT of the ground rather than falling onto it? I don't know, but I wish I didn't feel like only the citizens groups were the ones investigating.

    Posted in: Radiation hotspot in Chiba linked to Fukushima

  • 1

    Farmboy

    Yes, lots of accusations, and no proof of anything or there would be a court case. I really don't like the man as a political candidate, but as I've said before, the timing, right before an election, is just too convenient. These days, if you offer a little money, people are willing to accuse anybody of anything. My guess is that this is the case here. If there is enough proof for a case, there should be a trial. If not, then this is most likely all nonsense paid for by somebody running against him..

    Posted in: Woman alleges affair with presidential hopeful Cain

  • 0

    Farmboy

    PS Maybe an out-of-control predator like Black Bass if you can find a way to make it palatable.

    http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/fishseafood/r/sautedbass.htm

    Posted in: With overfishing a big issue, what is the best fish to eat in terms of species that reproduce quickly, are still in good supply and are caught using methods that minimize bycatch and damage to the ocean floor?

  • -2

    Farmboy

    I hold to the George Jetsonian vision, and I'm looking forward to my first flying car.

    Posted in: What do you think cities of the future will look like, say, in the year 2050?

  • 1

    Farmboy

    The Japanese translation is not "corrected". Yoda sounds like Yoda for a native Japanese, with the words reversed..

    Thanks!

    Posted in: Tasty, these noodles are: Nissin gets help from Yoda

  • -1

    Farmboy

    Actually Yoda's way of talking is called "Yodaism" and is quite unique among world's languages...

    So I wonder how Yoda's fronting of the adjective or prepositional phrase is represented when the movie is subtitled in Japanese. Do they "fix" the oddness, or represent it as is? Curious, I am.

    Posted in: Tasty, these noodles are: Nissin gets help from Yoda

  • 4

    Farmboy

    Here are my account details.

    Much, it will cost you.

    Posted in: Tasty, these noodles are: Nissin gets help from Yoda

  • -1

    Farmboy

    This is an odd thing to do, even for a nutcase. Did someone have a bad experience as a trick-or-treater?

    Posted in: Needles found in food in 5 Kitakyushu supermarkets

  • 5

    Farmboy

    As an ALT I ask the students if they have love interests.

    Don't.

    Posted in: 61% of single men aged 18-34 have no girlfriend; 49% of women unattached: survey

  • 0

    Farmboy

    I didn't switch to digital either. I did like NHK, and was paying the subscription, but I can do without it since there is really nothing else on that really suits my tastes. US TV doesn't seem much better these days - vampires, zombies, people with personal problems on talk shows, and a poor excuse for the news on almost all networks (CNN's self-promoting ads, like -"Go beyond borders" repeated a hundred times is like water torture). On the plus side, maybe people will take more walks, buy telescopes, or read more books...no really...it could happen.

    Posted in: Japanese viewers tuning out, turning off their TVs

  • 0

    Farmboy

    so fools like this will do for them, IMHO. Elbuda,

    Thanks, and sorry to hear that. It's going to hard to find a proper criminal if this keeps up. Sigh...standards are dropping everywhere I guess.

    Posted in: Two boys detained for snatching bags from women

  • 18

    Farmboy

    Maybe the boys have boyfriends, and the girls have girlfriends, and the survey didn't ask the right questions...

    Posted in: 61% of single men aged 18-34 have no girlfriend; 49% of women unattached: survey

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