Harry_Gatto said...

Harry_Gatto at 04:13 PM JST - 30th January

On the other hand, we could all wait and see - watch it for a month AND THEN pass judgement.

Posted in NHK to launch all-English international TV broadcasting service at 04:13 PM JST - 30th January
Harry_Gatto at 04:07 PM JST - 29th January

likeitis - good post. The typical Japanese pedestrian (and cyclists in Japan - note the careful wording) has the brains of a rocking horse. If they don't have their face stuck in their keitai then their brain is definitely some place else.

Posted in Pedestrians become chief victims of road accident deaths in 2008 at 04:07 PM JST - 29th January
Harry_Gatto at 04:01 PM JST - 29th January

Arrives at 1-55 and collapses at 4; what was he doing for 2 hours?

Posted in Man collapses at Narita after swallowing 90 pouches with drugs at 04:01 PM JST - 29th January
Harry_Gatto at 10:23 AM JST - 14th January

Well, it seems for once that the government is trying to do the right thing but is being blocked by the opposition DPJ.

Posted in Singer Agnes Chan calls for tighter ban on child pornography at 10:23 AM JST - 14th January
Harry_Gatto at 04:04 PM JST - 19th December

Remember one thing in all of this; in the Arab world showing someone the soles of your shoes is a serious insult, hitting someone with, or throwing your shoes at them, is a sign of utter contempt. This is why this guy is such a hero in the Arab/Muslim street,…

Posted in Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush asks for pardon at 04:04 PM JST - 19th December
Harry_Gatto at 10:46 AM JST - 19th December

This is an opportunity for Bush to do something useful and pressure the Iraqis to pardon this guy and let him go, with a warning that the world will be be watching to make sure that he comes to no harm. Maybe a step further and give hima US visa,…

Posted in Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush asks for pardon at 10:46 AM JST - 19th December
Harry_Gatto at 05:13 PM JST - 17th December

I had the flu jab 3 weeks ago and my doctor said to come back and have a second one in 4 weeks; you might want to check that out with your doctor too.

Posted in Flu epidemic starts across Japan at 05:13 PM JST - 17th December
Harry_Gatto at 08:57 AM JST - 15th December

She's quite good. I wonder if she is the sister of Hiroko Grace?

Posted in Naomi Grace breathes new life into Tokyo’s jazz-pop scene at 08:57 AM JST - 15th December
Harry_Gatto at 11:45 AM JST - 11th December

How many "normal" people carry a kitchen knife when driving??

Posted in Woman hit by car, then stabbed by driver in Gunma at 11:45 AM JST - 11th December
Harry_Gatto at 03:57 PM JST - 9th December

Let me get this right; this kid was in the act of throwing a petrol bomb at the police - an act which could easily have killed them - so they shot him, fair enough, what are they expected to do? Die? Then the so-called anarchists hit the streets and…

Posted in Massive riots cripple Greece's main cities at 03:57 PM JST - 9th December