Hoolie said...

Hoolie at 03:23 PM JST - 29th July

It's OK, she can stay with me until they find her luggage.

Posted in Kelly Chen arrives but her baggage doesn't at 03:23 PM JST - 29th July
Hoolie at 08:04 AM JST - 29th July

You DO realise that using one of these devices when the heart is not actually stopped will put the patient into cardiac arrest, right?

Can you tell the difference between a weak pulse and no pulse in the excitement and stress of an urgent situation?

These devices are far too…

Posted in AEDs to be installed in Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen trains at 08:04 AM JST - 29th July
Hoolie at 12:12 PM JST - 23rd July

As a trained first responder myself, I can verify that a stab wound to the abdomen can be extremely hard to diagnose. If the victim is sitting up or lying in the fetal position, they can seal the wound and hide the small amount of blood that has already been…

Posted in Medical priority system handled badly at Akihabara rampage scene at 12:12 PM JST - 23rd July
Hoolie at 11:42 AM JST - 23rd July

The Brady bill is supposed to stop people from buying a handgun just before committing a crime of passion. If you have to wait 7 days, then you have either cooled down, or you have premeditated murder, and are up for the death penalty.

That's a simple one to implement…

Posted in Suspect in stabbing of book shop clerk says he did it on impulse at 11:42 AM JST - 23rd July
Hoolie at 11:29 AM JST - 7th July

Funny how nobody considers the other scenario...

"So you won't blow in the tube for us will ya?" - Lights cigarette, flicks it at him, igniting him. "How d'ya like THEM apples?"

Posted in 4 police officers face charges for letting detainee set himself on fire at 11:29 AM JST - 7th July
Hoolie at 11:25 AM JST - 7th July

ey Coligny

RMGTTF... No AU softcrap explicitly ask for JP version of XP. As I told you, not even the international version with MUI in japanese was working.

I think I have the phone you're talking bout - you need to go into Regional preferences, and set the code page…

Posted in Apple's iPhone could find Asia tough to crack at 11:25 AM JST - 7th July
Hoolie at 11:21 AM JST - 7th July

Mamoru Takahashi, a senior researcher at the Mitsubishi Research Institute, says goods are delivered to convenience stores at night when there is little road traffic so an end to their midnight business activities could aggravate traffic congestion during the day and cause a new environmental problem.

Wow, that's a load…

Posted in Japan divided over 24-hour convenience store operations at 11:21 AM JST - 7th July
Hoolie at 07:26 AM JST - 18th June

I guess it happens everywhere, but this kind of thing seems to happen more and more regularly in Japan.

FD - the thing to remember is that incidents like this are national level news in Japan. In other countries, something like this would be a footnote. Seeing stories like this…

Posted in Ibaraki woman arrested for drowning 13-day-old son in bathtub at 07:26 AM JST - 18th June