Fredster said...

Fredster at 10:12 PM JST - 9th October

Nominations were due on Feb 1st - that's 11 days after taking office ???????????

Not to shabby given that it took God 7 days to create the heavens and the earth.......

4 years from now he may be deserving of the prize - but for the time being it's just…

Posted in U.S. President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize at 10:12 PM JST - 9th October
Fredster at 04:49 PM JST - 9th October

smithjapan

... Japan and SKorea are not that much 'older' in terms of maturity; and both hide under US defense....

So is the solution then for Japan to get out from under the US nuclear umbrella by simply trashing their own pacifist constitution and developing the means with which to…

Posted in S Korea, Japan say no aid until N Korea disarms at 04:49 PM JST - 9th October
Fredster at 05:13 PM JST - 3rd October

Addendum.... I am also sad but pleased that Tokyo lost the bid... Nothing to do with the government - or lack there of - I just don't think that it would be money well spent...

Tokyo doesn't need the press like other cities do and I can't help but think…

Posted in Ishihara 'bitterly disappointed' with Olympic bid failure, but won't step down at 05:13 PM JST - 3rd October
Fredster at 05:09 PM JST - 3rd October

I watched the initial voting last night...

I believe that Tokyo's bid lost ANY chance of success when - after the announcement that Chicago had the least votes and wold be excluded in Round 2 - the entire Japanese contingent Whooped and Hollered like they had just won the Lottery...…

Posted in Ishihara 'bitterly disappointed' with Olympic bid failure, but won't step down at 05:09 PM JST - 3rd October
Fredster at 12:49 PM JST - 25th September

Why not sit ?? Me Pappy used to always say that once you're over 40 you should never trust a fart anyways... Pee Safe - Take a Seat....

Posted in 33% of Japanese men sit while urinating: survey at 12:49 PM JST - 25th September
Fredster at 09:17 AM JST - 9th September

YES... things are likely to remain unchanged... EXCEPT - Instead of a duly elected ruling majority running the government ( albeit perhaps poorly for the past 50 odd years ) and doing whatever they feel - NOW - the government is going to be controlled by a handful of mean-nothing…

Posted in DPJ coalition talks drag on; Aso to resign Sept 16 at 09:17 AM JST - 9th September
Fredster at 07:53 AM JST - 28th August

Regarding Cameras... You are allowed to carry a "camera" bag in ADDITION to your normal carry on bag into the aircraft cabin as long as it conforms to the same size rules as carry on luggage and the total weight of those bags combined doesn't exceed the total weight allowance…

Posted in Flight attendants publicize new rules for carry-on baggage at 07:53 AM JST - 28th August
Fredster at 01:18 AM JST - 27th August

Regardless of the dislike of the LDP - I am quite fearful of what these ( always in 2nd place ) clowns are planning to do... It's probably the first time that I've found myself HOPING that the party to get elected actually DOESN'T keep their promises...

Many of my…

Posted in DPJ head Hatoyama casts ballot in early voting at 01:18 AM JST - 27th August
Fredster at 04:24 PM JST - 15th August

Ryo's got a decent start time tomorrow 8:52 with Sean O'Hair - who's a decent level headed guy and should be good for Ryo to play with...

O'Hair has won once this year and knows what it's like to gold young as he also turned pro in his second year…

Posted in 3rd time lucky as Ishikawa makes cut at U.S. PGA Championship at 04:24 PM JST - 15th August
Fredster at 01:59 PM JST - 23rd July

Disgusting and a ridiculous disgrace... These girls have NO say in what they wear so I can only imagine that this tragedy is the result of some misguided "Fashionista"...

Perhaps this just a way to garner press coverage - good or bad doesn't matter - for a institution that has…

Posted in Reach for the Universe at 01:59 PM JST - 23rd July