JohnBecker said...

JohnBecker at 02:50 AM JST - 5th November

Not long. The once-proud Pirates have transformed themselves into a laughingstock.

Posted in Akinori Iwamura traded to Pirates at 02:50 AM JST - 5th November
JohnBecker at 02:46 AM JST - 5th November

I just read three paragraphs and have no idea what they're selling.

Posted in Crossbow introduces energy monitoring EcoWizard system at 02:46 AM JST - 5th November
JohnBecker at 02:14 AM JST - 3rd November

Good for Sanyo! Wow... a Peugeot that runs on Eneloops....

Posted in Sanyo Electric to supply batteries for Peugeot hybrid cars at 02:14 AM JST - 3rd November
JohnBecker at 02:11 AM JST - 3rd November

$100 million seems like a lot to pay for the opportunity to have the drivers call your tires "rubbish".

Agreed, DXXJP - the Abu Dhabi facility looked like a fantasy track in a racing video game. Spectacular.

Posted in Bridgestone to halt tire supply for F1 at 02:11 AM JST - 3rd November
JohnBecker at 02:02 AM JST - 3rd November

The Phils were very much in this series until Damon stole second, then third. That play has "game over" written all over it.

Posted in Yankees beat Phillies for 3-1 World Series lead at 02:02 AM JST - 3rd November
JohnBecker at 12:10 AM JST - 2nd November

I haven't had all that many opportunities to ride the tiny local railways, but when I have, I've really enjoyed it. There's a lot to be said for riding a 2-car train doddering along through people's back yards, and for stations that aren't much bigger than a single one of…

Posted in Local railway companies decorating cars to lure passengers at 12:10 AM JST - 2nd November
JohnBecker at 11:24 PM JST - 1st November

I'm not at all happy that the Phillies got beat last night, but that's a separate issue...

Kudos to the umps for going to the replay and making the right call on that home run. I have to wonder, though... who decided it was OK to set up a camera…

Posted in Yankees take 2-1 lead in World Series at 11:24 PM JST - 1st November
JohnBecker at 11:19 PM JST - 1st November

I suppose there are engineers who enjoy the purely intellectual exercise of design and analysis, but real engineers have got to love making stuff.

Posted in Toyota to dispatch all 900 new graduates to work in factories at 11:19 PM JST - 1st November
JohnBecker at 01:26 AM JST - 30th October

@Sarge: The Yankees are great, and so are the Phils. This should be a fantastic series.

Posted in Phillies top Yankees 6-1 in World Series opener at 01:26 AM JST - 30th October
JohnBecker at 01:11 AM JST - 29th October

For those who missed it, ANA will be operating a modern Boeing 767 in the old livery. They won't be digging up 707's and DC-6's.

Posted in ANA Mohican jet returns to skies after 20 years at 01:11 AM JST - 29th October