Hotbox08 said...

Hotbox08 at 06:42 PM JST - 3rd October

the media made it look like Tokyo was a sure thing and a shoo-in.

Blue Tiger, which news show was that? The ones I saw showed the public support of the Olympics being held in Tokyo as very lukewarm at best (about 50%). In fact, the only one thinking that…

Posted in Rio wins bid for 2016 Olympics; Tokyo eliminated in 2nd round at 06:42 PM JST - 3rd October
Hotbox08 at 03:00 PM JST - 3rd October

of course, living in Japan, ir seemed that Tokyo was not only the front runner, but the ONLY runner!

I guess you haven't been watching much TV then. It seems like the coverage here in Japan was dissecting every chance that the Japan Olympic committee had of getting the bid.…

Posted in Rio wins bid for 2016 Olympics; Tokyo eliminated in 2nd round at 03:00 PM JST - 3rd October
Hotbox08 at 12:56 PM JST - 3rd October

Criticising Obama for the result is even more pathetic than sore losing

Good point. I saw a Yahoo news article balking "Why Rio?" as if Chicago should have won out. It's sour grapes if you ask me. Congrats to Rio.

Posted in Rio wins bid for 2016 Olympics; Tokyo eliminated in 2nd round at 12:56 PM JST - 3rd October
Hotbox08 at 11:18 AM JST - 3rd October

Congratulations to Rio! It would have been nice to also see it in Madrid, since they have a lot of the infrastructure (e.g. a subway system to all potential Olympic venues) already in place. It was good to see the country with the largest support get the bid. I remember…

Posted in Rio wins bid for 2016 Olympics; Tokyo eliminated in 2nd round at 11:18 AM JST - 3rd October
Hotbox08 at 10:26 PM JST - 27th September

But then again, overall, I do prefer products from Hitachi and Panasonic a lot better.

Posted in Sony's PS3 outsells Wii fivefold in Japan: survey at 10:26 PM JST - 27th September
Hotbox08 at 10:23 PM JST - 27th September

Um, have you ever heard of "Sony Time"? Sony products stop working at a pre-determined time. I had a Sony Cybershot digital camera. I harldy used it.

I guess my Sony CD walkman which I've been having and using since 1998 is not a real Sony then. It's amazing that…

Posted in Sony's PS3 outsells Wii fivefold in Japan: survey at 10:23 PM JST - 27th September
Hotbox08 at 06:20 PM JST - 27th September

Is this the same Brian Runge who was involved in the chest bumping incident with Mets manager Charlie Manuel last year? Is this also the same Brian Runge who was also involved in an altercation with Milton Bradley, two years ago? Not to mention another run in with Twins manager…

Posted in Mariners' Ichiro ejected for 1st time in career at 06:20 PM JST - 27th September
Hotbox08 at 04:22 PM JST - 19th September

Simply amazing. Two walk-off hits in a row. How many players can say they've done that in their lifetime? And to think it was against arguably the best closer in Major League history: Mariano Rivera.

Posted in Ichiro goes deep for winning blast in 9th at 04:22 PM JST - 19th September
Hotbox08 at 05:10 PM JST - 18th September

As usual, Japan is slow in needing this type of surgery. They've had this type of surgery for obese people for years and years in the U.S. Of course, it's because the number of obese people in the U.S. are well, growing to say the least. Then again, quick-fix problems…

Posted in Expectations rise for surgery to stem obesity at 05:10 PM JST - 18th September
Hotbox08 at 09:05 PM JST - 15th September

The problem with this is that Japanese tourists expect the same service abroad that they could get back home. Unfortunately, they can't. Service in restaurants in countries such as Italy are terrible (even in high-class ones). I myself have to always brace myself for the reverse culture shock I face…

Posted in Rome invites 'fleeced' Japanese man for lunch at Italian restaurant in Tokyo at 09:05 PM JST - 15th September