Harry_Gatto said...

Harry_Gatto at 03:03 PM JST - 2nd October

This has happened to me a couple of times over the years with badly fitted or unsuitable floor mats, no big deal, reach down and move the mat. Plenty of things this unfortunate driver could have done instead of calling 911, switch the ignition off and brake, throw it into…

Posted in Toyota president expresses regret over fatal crash in U.S. due to floor mat at 03:03 PM JST - 2nd October
Harry_Gatto at 11:44 PM JST - 26th September

Afghanistan is a basket case, always has been and always will be. Throw a fence around it, make sure they have enough ammo and let them get on with it all by themselves.

Posted in Afghanistan urges Japan to continue refueling mission at 11:44 PM JST - 26th September
Harry_Gatto at 11:42 PM JST - 26th September

Agree with the last comment from Sarge. I don't think Maria designs squat, just lends her name to the range.

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Harry_Gatto at 11:40 PM JST - 26th September

For those who don't know what or where it is, Saitama is a reservation on the northern outskirts of Tokyo.

Posted in Izakaya owner fatally stabbed by customer in Saitama at 11:40 PM JST - 26th September
Harry_Gatto at 11:18 AM JST - 11th September

wide 1.2-square-meter entrance.

What does this mean? Is the area of the entrance 1.2 square metres or is it a square entrance with 1.2 metre sides?

Posted in Japan successfully launches new rocket with 1st unmanned cargo vehicle at 11:18 AM JST - 11th September
Harry_Gatto at 06:22 PM JST - 9th September

We will probably never know for sure but my guess is SAS. However, the SBS could quite easily have done it too.

Posted in 1 British commando dies in raid to free NYT reporter from Taliban at 06:22 PM JST - 9th September
Harry_Gatto at 06:12 PM JST - 9th September

Why the ill-informed obsession with suicide? This was 4am and a maintenance train bumped a parked train causing a problem which took a while to fix. Whatever is suspicious about that?

Posted in Early-morning subway accident disrupts Tokyo commute at 06:12 PM JST - 9th September
Harry_Gatto at 04:09 PM JST - 9th September

And is this so-called "sport" going to feature in the Olympic Games?

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Harry_Gatto at 05:00 PM JST - 7th September

altria: Why should she not have a driving licence?

Anyway, to stay on topic, she should be in the schools promoting road safety to children and parents. Japanese parents, Japanese kids, Japanese pedestrians in general and, cyclists in Japan (note the careful wording) have the brains of a rocking horse…

Posted in Aiko Kaito promotes road safety at 05:00 PM JST - 7th September
Harry_Gatto at 12:40 PM JST - 30th July

As mentioned several times in the article, Colin Shea is indeed a veteran of the used vehicle business. Having been here in the business for so long there is little that he doesn't know so, get in touch with him and gain the benefit of his experience and save some…

Posted in Going, going, sold! - A glimpse into world of car auctions at 12:40 PM JST - 30th July