GW said...

GW at 10:36 PM JST - 20th June

Referring to a scheduled rise in fiscal 2009 of the state’s financial burden of the basic pension system from the current one third to one half, the finance minister pointed out the need for the general public to share the burden.

Clearly the finance minister is unaware that the YEN…

Posted in Gov't must decide on sales tax hike to cover costs of aging: Nukaga at 10:36 PM JST - 20th June
GW at 09:47 PM JST - 20th June

taj

As a tax-payer, I have absolutely no problem with the workers taking home a box or two of the blubbery goods for personal use

maybe you dont but I sure as hell do! They are helping themselves to public assets, I guess you wudnt have a problem employees of…

Posted in Police arrest 2 Greenpeace members over whale meat theft at 09:47 PM JST - 20th June
GW at 09:33 PM JST - 20th June

i wonder if these mutts LOVE BEER! Isnt that the Sapporo star on their butts! ha ha

Posted in International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 at 09:33 PM JST - 20th June
GW at 07:27 AM JST - 18th June

F&C

I am pretty much in agreement with yr above comment & when on JT we tend to like to let off steam so here is where a lot of us rant a little, ok sometimes a lot ha ha. But hey JT cherry picks the kyodo "news bites" &…

Posted in Stereotypes ’R’ Us at 07:27 AM JST - 18th June
GW at 06:55 AM JST - 18th June

man oh man am I glad I have a 20-25min leisurely drive to work 99% of the time, the other 1% is when I hit the big smoke, you all enjoy the summer maddness now ys hear!

Posted in New Fukutoshin subway line plagued with trouble for 1st three days at 06:55 AM JST - 18th June
GW at 02:11 PM JST - 17th June

motytrah

Scotch is pretty damn cheap here, no need to worry about paycuts

Posted in Stereotypes ’R’ Us at 02:11 PM JST - 17th June
GW at 12:19 PM JST - 16th June

rjd jr,

pls read a little more carefully dude, the cops deployed 100riot police, THATS why things got outta hand, the police cant/wont take a little demo!

But they bloody well need to realise they cant just walk all over people & continue to get away with it, perhaps you…

Posted in 10 arrested, 9 injured after 200 surround Osaka police station at 12:19 PM JST - 16th June
GW at 10:09 AM JST - 16th June

the pic shud have grandma slightly more to the right & the distant bridge on top shud be cropped out then the pic vastly improves

Posted in Old lady at 10:09 AM JST - 16th June
GW at 10:55 PM JST - 15th June

In this day and age, anybody selling or buying a 30.000 melon should be shot.

And you know WHATED ON! ha haha

Posted in Japan exports watermelons to UAE for 1st time at 10:55 PM JST - 15th June
GW at 10:40 PM JST - 15th June

including tax and service charge, from July 1 to Sept 30, to celebrate its 3rd anniversary.

with all that INCLUDED count me in for sure! what a deal!

Idiots

Posted in Conrad Tokyo hotel to offer Y3.33 mil 3-day luxury plan at 10:40 PM JST - 15th June