Mark_McCracken said...

Mark_McCracken at 08:07 AM JST - 9th September

Or emit radio signals and give blind people free detectors which would make a sound if a car approaches.

Posted in Japan studies noisier hybrid cars to protect blind at 08:07 AM JST - 9th September
Mark_McCracken at 05:34 AM JST - 9th September

I found 8800 yen single rooms at the ANA Crown Plaza Osaka. That compares with Toyoko Inn at around at 6090 yen. With the special offer, both have free breakfast and internet, so the better bargain depends on the room, service and the breakfast. Toyoko Inns are all the onigiri…

Posted in ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka offers free Internet and breakfast at 05:34 AM JST - 9th September
Mark_McCracken at 02:36 AM JST - 9th September

Have you any idea what it cost to make ... all that tech, post production ... all the crew?

If the film was funded by a donation from Jim Clark, as you said, I would guess zero, is that correct? So then who is getting the $693,822 from the theater…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 02:36 AM JST - 9th September
Mark_McCracken at 03:56 AM JST - 8th September

Wow... Obama can legislate the temperature of the earth! He's like...God!

Yes, Obama will stop the volcanos from erupting. Obama will stop wildfires from burning. Obama will command the sun to produce a constant amount of energy. It's going to be great.

Posted in 350: The magic number at 03:56 AM JST - 8th September
Mark_McCracken at 10:27 PM JST - 7th September

Already happened.

On September 26, 1959, Typhoon Vera hit Japan as a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Vera had peak winds of 190 miles per hour.

Katrina was also a Category 5, though it hit land as a Category 3. Katrina's peak winds were 175 miles per hour.

Posted in Typhoons stronger than Katrina may hit Japan if global warming continues, researchers warn at 10:27 PM JST - 7th September
Mark_McCracken at 09:54 PM JST - 7th September

It is the mince and poor food handling that catches people out.

Yes, I agree that handling of raw meat, and the utensils that touch the raw meat is most important. Assuming though that you had beef that was contaminated with O-157, yet fully cooked it in the restaurant, and…

Posted in All 187 Pepper Lunch restaurants closed after food poisoning at 09:54 PM JST - 7th September
Mark_McCracken at 08:41 PM JST - 7th September

Considering all the raw meat that is presented to customers in Japan, whether it be in shabu-shabu, yakiniku, nabe or hot-plate places like Pepper Steak, it's somewhat surprising that there aren't more cases of food poisoning. Many, if not most of the cases of 0-157 poisoning could be eliminated if…

Posted in All 187 Pepper Lunch restaurants closed after food poisoning at 08:41 PM JST - 7th September
Mark_McCracken at 08:03 PM JST - 7th September

I can keep 0-157 off of my food that I grow and cook at home. These people are professionals and cannot hack it.

How specifically do you keep O-157 off of your beef?

Posted in All 187 Pepper Lunch restaurants closed after food poisoning at 08:03 PM JST - 7th September
Mark_McCracken at 03:19 AM JST - 7th September

If the man loves dolphins for over 50 years, wouldn't you think he might feel something averse to a story like The Cove without being driven by thought of financial gain for himself? I think you strike out completely on this point.

Perhaps I did. Except worldwide box office receipts…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 03:19 AM JST - 7th September
Mark_McCracken at 01:50 AM JST - 6th September

This is a great story. So much conflict. Ric O'Barry of the late 1960s making (likely) great money training dolphins for television vs. Ric O'Barry today making (likely) great money promoting a film vilifying taking dolphins and using them for entertainment. Ric O'Barry essentially playing "my culture is better than…

Posted in Star of Taiji dolphin-hunt film wants to win over Japan at 01:50 AM JST - 6th September