Kwaabish said...

Kwaabish at 03:17 PM JST - 6th June

While I like using the iPhone in the States, I must admit that I would likely keep my DoCoMo handset as I utilize the camera, mobileSuica and OneSeg quite often.

I wish the iPhone had a semi-decent functional camera... which is too bad since their LCD screen to view the…

Posted in Softbank reaches deal with Apple to sell iPhone handsets in Japan this year at 03:17 PM JST - 6th June
Kwaabish at 01:05 PM JST - 6th June

How about replacing heavier and outdated cabin attendants for efficiency?

Posted in United Airlines to slash fleet, 1,100 jobs as fuel prices soar at 01:05 PM JST - 6th June
Kwaabish at 01:01 PM JST - 6th June

Aaaahh, if the Japanese were to buy foreign cars, they sure love European cars...

Posted in Imported auto sales fall 23.8% in May at 01:01 PM JST - 6th June
Kwaabish at 10:58 AM JST - 4th June

Wow... would've loved to hear thus kind of talk waaaaay before the olympics, though. And also not necessarily limited to olympic merchandise.

Oh, that reminds me, I wonder how the faux Disney/Doraemon theme park is doing over there in China.....

Posted in Olympics bosses urge Chinese firms not to steal Olympic logos, image at 10:58 AM JST - 4th June
Kwaabish at 09:55 PM JST - 3rd June

Ok, I guess I was wrong when I figured that most would stay on topic...

But here we go again. ""Toyota has never had a history of charitable donations here in Japan. And the only things they do overseas, for example in Africa, is sponsor sports tournaments, a form of…

Posted in Toyota plants 50,000 trees at 09:55 PM JST - 3rd June
Kwaabish at 04:36 PM JST - 3rd June

Perhaps, finally, people understood that the topic at hand was Toyota trying to be more energy efficient and self sustaining (as opposed to someone thinking that this was about a low level charitable contribution by Toyota)...

Posted in Toyota plants 50,000 trees at 04:36 PM JST - 3rd June
Kwaabish at 11:27 AM JST - 3rd June

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-travel-olympics-beijing-story,0,6704758.story

With the possible retracting of promises made to the IOC regarding "freedoms"during the Games, maybe people are realizing that going to Beijing this summer may not be so enjoyable...

Posted in Hotel rooms still available for Beijing Olympics at 11:27 AM JST - 3rd June
Kwaabish at 11:20 AM JST - 3rd June

Westurn,

nitpicking and grasping.... pfffttt....

You initially brought up the GM charitable contribution levels, not me. You did so by wanting to connect the Eco activities of Toyota to their supposed "cheapness". (see above)

However, as you mention, if sending workers home contributes to cleaning air, then I suppose Detroit's…

Posted in Toyota plants 50,000 trees at 11:20 AM JST - 3rd June
Kwaabish at 11:14 AM JST - 3rd June

Rajakumar,

What makes you think that Toyota will help plant only 50k trees within Japan? The 50k figure applies to the programme at the Tsutsumi plant in Aichi Prefecture by itself; The sustainable plant project applies to most Toyota facilities worldwide so the total figure should be much higher considering…

Posted in Toyota plants 50,000 trees at 11:14 AM JST - 3rd June
Kwaabish at 07:17 AM JST - 2nd June

Speaking of grasping...

it would be a reach W for you to try to connect planting of trees for Eco purposes to calling Toyota "cheap" and un-philanthropical. Truth is, at least Toyota is hiring, as opposed to laying off........

Try again.

Posted in Toyota plants 50,000 trees at 07:17 AM JST - 2nd June