Freespeech said...

Freespeech at 05:52 PM JST - 19th November

What Eyeblack says is obvious is true (if not obvious), at least according to some medical experts who say that the mask creates on the face a condition of "maceration" ; in other words a warm and humid environment in which germs of all sorts are stored and maybe multiply.…

Posted in Most masks do not block viruses as much as they claim to, test shows at 05:52 PM JST - 19th November
Freespeech at 05:20 PM JST - 19th November

Who is stupid enough to believe that masks (precisely "surgical masks") can block **exposure **to the viruses ?

They are designed to block the **release **of germs from the wearer, that's an entirely different story.

Maybe many are naive because the "surgical masks" are routinely used in Japan for blocking…

Posted in Most masks do not block viruses as much as they claim to, test shows at 05:20 PM JST - 19th November
Freespeech at 07:33 PM JST - 17th November

M51T and stirfry : you are darn right ! And beyond your prediction, this will precipitate the collapse of JAL, when it appears that its stock market value is less than its liabilities.

Will the J-taxpayer be called for salvaging that monument of mismanagement ?

Posted in Top shareholder in Japan Airlines moving toward dumping shares at 07:33 PM JST - 17th November
Freespeech at 07:33 PM JST - 16th November

So, there is discrimination based on citizenship, if only "non-japanese passport holders" are eligible...

Can anybody elaborate on that, or (better) bring first-hand information ?

We are very interested as my wife, who is from Miyazaki and sometimes visits her family there, is technically a "foreign resident" being married and…

Posted in Skynet Asia to offer discount airfares for foreign tourists at 07:33 PM JST - 16th November
Freespeech at 05:04 PM JST - 9th November

Best smilists... or best clownists ?

Posted in Becky and Ryuta Sato win Best Smile of the Year awards at 05:04 PM JST - 9th November
Freespeech at 05:10 PM JST - 26th October

I must be naive...

Why on earth should the prices be different ? Difference in airport fees on airlines ?

Waiting for the first flights between Paris and Haneda, so that Haneda would become a true "hub" and I could fly to other parts of Japan with "transit" status and…

Posted in Haneda-Beijing direct flight route opens at 05:10 PM JST - 26th October
Freespeech at 05:19 PM JST - 1st September

From France : thank you Beelzebub !

Much ado about a mediocre film... Maybe this empty discussion about the semantics of the title is the focal point of the film.

And above all : fascism, nazism, shoah etc are no material for comedies.

Posted in 'Inglourious Basterds' one of many tricky movie titles at 05:19 PM JST - 1st September
Freespeech at 08:01 PM JST - 30th August

No doubt Japan made a major contribution to the advancement of civilization !

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Freespeech at 08:34 PM JST - 29th July

Combinibento:

Did you notice that the background decor reproduces the inside of the great mosque of Sevilla (Spain) ? So, you are definitely right. This being said, it is a beautiful picture and an elegant performance.

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Freespeech at 11:06 PM JST - 11th July

TNS = TOTAL NONSENSE

And tipping is an archaic behaviour, offensive to the dignity of whoever expects it or asks for it.

In France we have abolished it more than 40 years ago, when "service compris" became the law. We do tip, rarely, rather discreetely and only when we feel…

Posted in Pushy French are world's worst tourists; Japanese are top: study at 11:06 PM JST - 11th July