Mark_McCracken said...

Mark_McCracken at 12:13 PM JST - 25th September

Does this mean the days of JAL President Haruka Nishimatsu being "famous as a modest executive" are over?

http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/jal-president-becomes-famous-as-modest-executive-on-youtube

Posted in JAL seeks public funds but Maehara says rehabilitation plan insufficient at 12:13 PM JST - 25th September
Mark_McCracken at 12:45 PM JST - 24th September

The new Sanyo vacuum I bought last week costs 6,000 yen. I don't see much performance difference between the two models.

Posted in Cyclonic vacuum cleaner at 12:45 PM JST - 24th September
Mark_McCracken at 05:20 PM JST - 14th September

Perhaps Kanye West's publicist could show him the location of the shift key.

Posted in Kanye West outburst rains on Swift's MTV parade at 05:20 PM JST - 14th September
Mark_McCracken at 04:37 PM JST - 14th September

I think I'll stick with google, thanks.

Posted in Japan Online Shop English portal site attracts 200 shops in 1st month at 04:37 PM JST - 14th September
Mark_McCracken at 12:15 AM JST - 14th September

Bruce used the word "cliche". I couldn't think of a cliche about second marriages (can anyone?), so I suspected that he meant sayings, or popular wisdom, as you said.

Posted in In-laws, second marriages and baggage at 12:15 AM JST - 14th September
Mark_McCracken at 06:33 PM JST - 12th September

Mark, revise your comment.

Please see above.

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 06:33 PM JST - 12th September
Mark_McCracken at 09:01 AM JST - 11th September

If President Obama is elected to a second term then this would be a good way to go out. Instead of that sad lonely walk to the helicopter Bush Jr. had when he left office.

The US presidential terms end in January, not the summertime.

Posted in Rogge: 2016 Olympic vote will hinge on 'a couple of votes' at 09:01 AM JST - 11th September
Mark_McCracken at 01:51 PM JST - 10th September

Watch them go all the way to the Japan Series!

That would be insane. I swear they'd parade the statue through the streets of Osaka and build an temple for it.

Posted in Return of Colonel Sanders statue welcomed by thousands of Hanshin fans at 01:51 PM JST - 10th September
Mark_McCracken at 08:26 AM JST - 10th September

I rely heavily on the Foreign Buyers Club and the Flying Pig for non-perishables. Very convenient if you don't have a car, though a little expensive. Got two cases of hard-to-find Yebisu Black delivered from Rakuten. Same day delivers of groceries would be great.

Posted in 'Internet supermarkets' increasingly popular in Japan at 08:26 AM JST - 10th September
Mark_McCracken at 07:49 AM JST - 10th September

I think the Colonel will eventually find himself the centerpiece of a large KFC restaurant near Doutonbori, as a symbol of Osaka, kind of taking the place of the Kuidaore Clown.

Posted in Return of Colonel Sanders statue welcomed by thousands of Hanshin fans at 07:49 AM JST - 10th September