JohnBecker said...

JohnBecker at 01:38 AM JST - 22nd August

I am disappointed. This fine group of folks making comments, and not one said anything about "this time it's the ladies wearing beer goggles."

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JohnBecker at 01:36 AM JST - 21st August

The stories eventually became so boring that he eventually put even himself to sleep.

Posted in Former rakugo storyteller held for using stimulants at 01:36 AM JST - 21st August
JohnBecker at 01:15 AM JST - 21st August

@bamboohat: "burglar" is a noun, not a verb.

And, if you insist... the related verb is "burgle".

Posted in 18-year-old youth dies after late night stabbing in Tokyo apartment at 01:15 AM JST - 21st August
JohnBecker at 01:11 AM JST - 21st August

The U.N. isn't telling Japan to make these changes because they don't agree with Japanese society, they're telling them to make these changes to come into compliance with an international agreement that Japan signed and ratified.

On the other hand, if Japan does fall into line and listens to the…

Posted in U.N. urges Japan to do more to eradicate discrimination against women at 01:11 AM JST - 21st August
JohnBecker at 08:58 PM JST - 16th August

No patting head while rubbing belly.

Posted in Mystery sign at 08:58 PM JST - 16th August
JohnBecker at 01:05 AM JST - 14th August

Good point, Klein, but I still think the only way this is going to work will be to have a universal battery pack that can be swapped out in 5 minutes. Don't make me wait to charge my battery, just swap my battery for one that's already charged.

Admittedly, this…

Posted in Oil firms to test recharging service for electric cars at gas stations at 01:05 AM JST - 14th August
JohnBecker at 09:10 PM JST - 9th August

To translator: the plural of "notary public" is "notaries public".

Posted in More than 80% of ex-judges believe miscarriage of justice unavoidable at 09:10 PM JST - 9th August
JohnBecker at 02:29 AM JST - 8th August

That's a pachinko machine? Looks like a slot machine.

Posted in Aya Takigawa launches 'Eureka Seven' pachinko machine at 02:29 AM JST - 8th August
JohnBecker at 02:25 AM JST - 8th August

Only in Japan would someone know the age of a palace.

I'm pretty sure they know the ages of most of the palaces in Europe...

Posted in Crown prince's 50-year-old palace remodeled to be energy efficient at 02:25 AM JST - 8th August
JohnBecker at 02:21 AM JST - 8th August

One other thing about the translation... radioactive material doesn't "disintegrate", it "decays".

Posted in Team succeeds in photographing radiation from 1945 'death ash' at 02:21 AM JST - 8th August