Kwaabish said...

Kwaabish at 11:15 AM JST - 24th September

(why does it cost as much to fly to Okinawa with no onboard service as it does to the UK with two meals and free drinks all the way?)

I'd ask the same of why it costs almost as much to fly ORD-SEA as it does ORD-NRT (off season)sometimes.

Posted in U.S., Japan agree to seek 'open skies' deal by year-end at 11:15 AM JST - 24th September
Kwaabish at 11:11 AM JST - 24th September

It would be great to see NH fly US routes and have that as an option compared to UA, AA, DL, et.al.

Or it would be even better if other Asian carriers could do the same. SQ would embarrass any US carrier with its clean planes and high level of…

Posted in U.S., Japan agree to seek 'open skies' deal by year-end at 11:11 AM JST - 24th September
Kwaabish at 12:10 PM JST - 21st September

It's still miles above the NK supposed "Sattelite" which is apparently playing loop recorded songs praising the troll king, somewhere at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean... or wait, is it supposed to be in orbit? My XM Radio didn't quite pick up that channel...

Posted in Japanese cargo vehicle successfully connected to int'l space station at 12:10 PM JST - 21st September
Kwaabish at 08:04 PM JST - 9th September

Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

Paradise, huh?

I didn't know the typical conditions at paradise included lack of heat and electricity along with rationing of food...

If that's the paradise they want, rack up the sanctions and bans on any and all aid to the troll nation.

Posted in N Korea marks 61st anniversary amid nuclear standoff at 08:04 PM JST - 9th September
Kwaabish at 09:09 AM JST - 5th September

I'm surprised KK is making any money these days considering it is all but disappearing in the States...

Posted in A Krispy Kreme autumn at 09:09 AM JST - 5th September
Kwaabish at 03:46 PM JST - 4th September

Lately, I've been using my iPhone mostly for its game apps and music playback only and not as a phone. For phone functions and every day use, I can't let go of my DoCoMo Sharp phone especially because of the one-seg, camera and Suica functions.

I wish Apple would get…

Posted in Walkman outsells iPod in Japan at 03:46 PM JST - 4th September
Kwaabish at 03:37 PM JST - 4th September

Actually N'EX isn't that bad. I've had closer calls of missing flights using the Airport Limousine Bus service due to traffic congestion as opposed to JR.

Posted in Narita Express scrapes maintenance vehicle at 03:37 PM JST - 4th September
Kwaabish at 03:34 PM JST - 4th September

Ah good. Looks like the decision to further extend sanctions and further ban any aid to you should be moving along further to its final stages too.

Posted in North Korea says uranium enrichment in final stage at 03:34 PM JST - 4th September
Kwaabish at 11:05 AM JST - 4th September

Isn't this a story line to the sequel of "Nothing But Trouble" starring John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase and Demi Moore?

Posted in Fire chief shot by cop in Arkansas court over traffic tickets at 11:05 AM JST - 4th September
Kwaabish at 08:52 PM JST - 3rd September

clod,

You're right. In the past, the chairman of JR Tokai was adamant about NOT wanting to export shinkansen technology to China for fear of handing over the same to a party notorious for not respecting intellectual property and also for the fear of them not operating to the same…

Posted in Japan creates office to drive exports of shinkansen bullet trains at 08:52 PM JST - 3rd September