Kawasaki said...

Kawasaki at 07:20 PM JST - 10th December

Notginger - you said people wouldn't retire with 300 million yen? I dunno, that's about 3 million USD.. I could retire very easily with 500k and live an upper-middle class lifestyle.. with 3M, I don't know why anyone WOULDN'T retire unless they have no life (in other words, they WANT…

Posted in Year-end jumbo lottery at 07:20 PM JST - 10th December
Kawasaki at 11:24 PM JST - 21st November

I went on to the website of the JR Maglev test line in Yamanashi, but it says that they no longer allow people to go on the test rides, as of 2007...

Posted in JR Tokai to start building maglev in early 2010s at 11:24 PM JST - 21st November
Kawasaki at 06:48 PM JST - 19th November

Suzu1 - actually, your post is only partially correct. The new electronic registration system is actually a "pre-screening" mechanism, it's not the replacement of the paper form. So up until now, you could board a flight to the U.S. then fill out the paper form on the plane, and present…

Posted in New U.S. travel security measure to take effect Jan 12 at 06:48 PM JST - 19th November
Kawasaki at 05:22 PM JST - 14th November

I have a better solution for myself - I just use cash. Works every time...

Posted in The plastic revolution continues at 05:22 PM JST - 14th November
Kawasaki at 01:52 AM JST - 7th September

It's time to start charging for people by total weight.. why the heck should a 120kg porker be able to carry 20kg for a total of 140kg and me, at 66kg - I got fined at Narita for going over my 20kg limit on a KLM flight, even though the…

Posted in Continental to charge $15 for 1st checked bag at 01:52 AM JST - 7th September
Kawasaki at 01:47 AM JST - 7th September

Awesome, the torrent traffic between Europe & Japan should start flying now ^_^

Posted in KDDI, Rostelecom to launch fiber-optic submarine cables at 01:47 AM JST - 7th September
Kawasaki at 06:58 PM JST - 5th September

I haven't flown on a US airline in probably about 8 years, it looks like I'll avoid them like the plague if this is how bad they've gotten! Cold sandwiches in business? You've gotta be kidding me, those people pay ridiculous money for their tickets!

Posted in United drops planned meal charges on Europe flights at 06:58 PM JST - 5th September
Kawasaki at 02:56 AM JST - 5th July

proxy - get used to it, the business of RFID is booming - they're inserting them everywhere, ID cards, Driver's Licenses, passports, your Suica & Pasmo card, there's talk of putting them in license plates on cars so you will be able to be tracked anywhere you are (once they…

Posted in Passport snooping more widespread than thought in U.S. at 02:56 AM JST - 5th July