Harry_Gatto said...

Harry_Gatto at 12:19 PM JST - 1st October

I wonder what he did with the bags?

Posted in Saitama man indicted over 1,000 purse-snatching cases, netting him Y80 mil at 12:19 PM JST - 1st October
Harry_Gatto at 11:02 AM JST - 1st October

Interesting, I didn't know that they did that, seems they have some domestic market spec only models on sale but I can't think why they should do that, after all it is only a small change in the firmware. I looked at some reviews of that camera and they do…

Posted in Panasonic's new compact SLR camera at 11:02 AM JST - 1st October
Harry_Gatto at 02:49 PM JST - 30th September

I bought a Lumix L1 SLR in Japan when they were first introduced. I talked to Panasonic to see if they had an English manaul and they apologised and said no but, if I went to the US Panasonic website I could download one, which I did. A couple of…

Posted in Panasonic's new compact SLR camera at 02:49 PM JST - 30th September
Harry_Gatto at 10:48 AM JST - 26th September

This has got steadily worse over the last 10 years or so, whether it is stupid copycat Japanese kids or expat brats (of which Setagaya has more than its fair share), who knows. I hope that they are caught and have their aerosol cans inserted where the sun don't shine.…

Posted in Tokyo trains defaced with graffiti at 10:48 AM JST - 26th September
Harry_Gatto at 04:06 PM JST - 15th September

Where were the choppers, cars and foot plodders!

I'm not particularly jumping to the defence of the police but, at the time they knocked on his door and let hin run away, they were looking for a missing person not a murderer.

Posted in Slain British woman's father back in Japan to renew public appeal at 04:06 PM JST - 15th September
Harry_Gatto at 08:09 AM JST - 14th August

‘‘Hats have become a necessity in summer for today’s middle-aged and older men as many of whom are quite fashion-conscious and often go out with their wives,’’

Often go out with their wives........ I love that. Still, I have been thinking seriously about a Panama and now it seems that…

Posted in Blazing summer becomes boon for haberdashers at 08:09 AM JST - 14th August
Harry_Gatto at 11:38 AM JST - 13th August

I'm with moriman on this, totally immature.

Posted in What do you think of American swimmer Michael Phelps' long victory yell after he wins a race? at 11:38 AM JST - 13th August
Harry_Gatto at 11:36 AM JST - 13th August

But what is the full story? Was he caught or was he just seen passing through the gate?

Posted in Man evades immigration check at Osaka port, enters country at 11:36 AM JST - 13th August
Harry_Gatto at 07:12 PM JST - 9th August

USNinJapan2 The first line of the report says "knife-wielding" so, there is a good chance that they were attacked with a knife.

Posted in Relative of U.S. Olympic volleyball coach killed in Beijing at 07:12 PM JST - 9th August
Harry_Gatto at 07:04 PM JST - 9th August

Paul Weller is 50 already! Now I do feel old.

Posted in Modfather Paul Weller meets popular pastry chef in Tokyo at 07:04 PM JST - 9th August