LostinNagoya said...

LostinNagoya at 10:48 PM JST - 17th November

this is really sad. I have friends from tens of different countries here in Japan, and Brazilians here are some of the funniest, nice and warm people around. But there are rotten apples in the bucket, and they say they are really ashamed of news like this.

Posted in Armed bandits rob Nagoya couple in apartment at 10:48 PM JST - 17th November
LostinNagoya at 09:55 PM JST - 16th November

What I really don´t understand is why GOP voters defend their peers WRONG acts so fiercely, even if they are crystal clear. And worse, they try to make them sound RIGHT. Ostriches with their heads in holes? One can defend the leaders they worship. But there´s a point where common-sense…

Posted in Palin sorts clothes to see what belongs to Republican Party at 09:55 PM JST - 16th November
LostinNagoya at 09:41 PM JST - 16th November

it´s really sad. It´s really a sad place.

Posted in The day Japan’s netizens turned news on its head at 09:41 PM JST - 16th November
LostinNagoya at 11:53 AM JST - 14th November

Big problem is that these sports are not popular oustide a limited number of coutries. Take baseball for instance: only USA and Japan have a significant number of fans and support. Can you imagine a baseball game between, say, Holland and Peru? I can´t, God forbid. The best picks would…

Posted in 7 sports make case for 2016 Olympic place at 11:53 AM JST - 14th November
LostinNagoya at 11:45 AM JST - 14th November

Former presidents can´t be part of a new administration. That would be a downgrade from their respected status: president and then former.

Hillary Clinton would be the perfect choice.

Posted in Hillary Clinton considered for secretary of state in Obama gov't, NBC reports at 11:45 AM JST - 14th November
LostinNagoya at 11:38 AM JST - 14th November

mtt at 07:07 AM JST - 14th November

¨Without creating any child following the law of nature, I don't think gays have any commitment or concern about the future of this planet or the humanity at all. They have opted to just push their rights for their own pleasure and…

Posted in Criticism mounts among gays over California ban at 11:38 AM JST - 14th November
LostinNagoya at 11:27 AM JST - 14th November

Living with another man (I really don´t like the word ¨gay¨) for four years now, I am very happy as is my partner and we really don´t care about marriage - what really matters is the legal aspect and the respect we get from our families and friends, I think.…

Posted in Criticism mounts among gays over California ban at 11:27 AM JST - 14th November
LostinNagoya at 10:53 AM JST - 14th November

BlackFlag at 10:08 AM JST - 14th November

¨the only way they have a change of stopping Japanese whaling is to get JAPANESE voters on their side.¨

japanese voters have NO influence on anything and really couldnt care much about anything either

sad, but true.

Posted in Greenpeace shifting focus to dialogue in anti-whaling campaign at 10:53 AM JST - 14th November
LostinNagoya at 08:03 PM JST - 10th November

And that was an OFFICIAL survey, published by the government itself. What it shows is that the central government is trying hard to bring tourists to Japan, but the base of the business pyramid is not ready at all - and as the survey shows, don´t want to be ready…

Posted in What does Japan need to do in order to attract more tourists? at 08:03 PM JST - 10th November
LostinNagoya at 11:58 PM JST - 8th November

here´s the link:

¨JAPAN: NO ROOM AT INN FOR FOREIGNERS¨

¨TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs says over 70 percent of Japanese inns and hotels that didn't have foreign guests last year don't want any in the future either.

The ministry says that a survey of such businesses…

Posted in What does Japan need to do in order to attract more tourists? at 11:58 PM JST - 8th November