GrouchyGaijin said...

GrouchyGaijin at 09:20 AM JST - 13th May

"Asahi and Kagome aim to boost sales of vegetable-based low-alcohol drinks, riding on growing health consciousness among consumers." You can bet kids will end up drinking this swill, like British kids do their alco-pops. For those wishing to try a truly "interesting" taste, try the blue-bottle of Kirin NUDA. Carbonated…

Posted in Asahi, Kagome to launch fizzy, low-alcohol vegetable drink at 09:20 AM JST - 13th May
GrouchyGaijin at 07:32 PM JST - 12th May

Legal Disclaimer: I, aka GrouchyGaijin, as a cautious, careful and considerate driver who drives on the left, does not speed much, or run red lights often or ignore stop signs totally, and never drives while fatigued, impaired by medicine or alcohol, absolutely and totally accept no responsibility now and in…

Posted in 9 injured in car-bus collision in Nagasaki; car driver says she was using cell phone at 07:32 PM JST - 12th May
GrouchyGaijin at 12:35 PM JST - 11th May

A cursory glance through the list of similar attacks as far back as that newspaper delivery guy, Hayashi, who abducted and killed that little girl (9) in Nara, and slightly before, when another little girl (10) Yukiyo Yamamoto (I think) disappeared and was never found, leads me to believe that…

Posted in Autopsy shows slain Kyoto girl was hit repeatedly at 12:35 PM JST - 11th May
GrouchyGaijin at 06:58 PM JST - 6th May

Article 9 could actually be a great piece of legislation if Japan hadn't already got an Imperial Japanese Navy, Air Force and Army, recently reinstated after the last round of Parliament, when Koike-chan was Minister for a few weeks! Those F-16 lookalikes and the F-15s flying around are just figments…

Posted in Article 9 conference concludes with call for Japan to keep pacifist constitution at 06:58 PM JST - 6th May
GrouchyGaijin at 06:54 PM JST - 6th May

Taiwan's IDF (F-16 imitation) fighter jet is laughingly referred to by folks in Taipei as " I Don't Fly." At least two of them have crashed near Lee Dung Whey on official podiums in fly-pasts!

Posted in Taiwan, Japan sign agreement on aviation safety at 06:54 PM JST - 6th May
GrouchyGaijin at 06:53 PM JST - 6th May

"Menu Items"....not "F O O D." 'Super Size Me' anyone?

Posted in McDonald's Japan eyes price hikes at 06:53 PM JST - 6th May
GrouchyGaijin at 06:51 PM JST - 6th May

Unfortunately the civilian leadership in most countries have unrealistic ideas of what the military can accomplish. It is THEY who should be held legally responsible for their own orders. Not the (99.9%) of honourable soldiers, sailors and airwo/men who are needlessly sent to do political dirtywork under the guise of…

Posted in Top U.S. commando says elite units being overused at 06:51 PM JST - 6th May
GrouchyGaijin at 08:36 PM JST - 5th May

Japan's financial disasters in the bubble came from "tobashi" accounting practices. Check Alex Kerr's "Dogs & Demons" for details. I'm not convinced much has changed. When I audited a group of "CGA's" recently for a European accreditation agency, not one of them had heard of "GAAP" and I am not…

Posted in Raising the bar for accounting at 08:36 PM JST - 5th May
GrouchyGaijin at 08:21 PM JST - 5th May

So, the lack of electricity, water and basic survival infrastructure should be pre-empted to provide an independent avenue for political clarity for those who seek to exterminate the Palestinians, the women and children included, already dying by Israeli poisoning and starvation? To satisfy YOUR whims for Jeopardy-like answer? (Actually Israel's…

Posted in Rice pushes for peace progress in Israel at 08:21 PM JST - 5th May
GrouchyGaijin at 07:56 PM JST - 5th May

And as a follow-up to my post above check out the news today: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3539119,00.html Soldiers charged with beating Palestinian senseless.

Moderator: The URL will suffice.

Posted in Rice pushes for peace progress in Israel at 07:56 PM JST - 5th May