MeAndroo said...

MeAndroo at 02:10 PM JST - 30th June

According to the news, one of the main reasons they want to ban phones is to help get rid of bullying. The media, fantastical as it is, showed a number of emails with the phrase "shine" over and over. Obviously you should outlaw one method of bullying instead of trying…

Posted in Ishikawa Prefecture seeks efforts to bar kids from having cellphones at 02:10 PM JST - 30th June
MeAndroo at 01:35 PM JST - 19th March

I saw Gu-tan last night too and since I didn't know who she was before, imagine my surprise to hear normal English come out of her mouth. Even if it's not a big deal for them, anyone who's bilingual gets points from me.

Posted in Jun Hasegawa capitalizes on 'haafu' look at 01:35 PM JST - 19th March
MeAndroo at 09:04 AM JST - 12th March

Looks like Kuwabata is starting to get back a little of her pudge. The transformation she made was remarkable, but you can't backslide!

Posted in Sayaka Isoyama to try Core Rhythms diet method at 09:04 AM JST - 12th March
MeAndroo at 09:18 AM JST - 26th December

Anybody hear about Mickey D's paying folks to stand in line, claiming it was "quality monitoring?" Some of the early posters were right it looks like.

Posted in Hundreds line up for an hour at Osaka McDonald's for Quarter Pounder debut at 09:18 AM JST - 26th December
MeAndroo at 10:46 AM JST - 24th December

Yeah, the Mega Mac is probably larger than the QP. The difference is supposedly in the size of the individual patty. Hell, they have a double McRib in my town.

That said, it's Japan. Of course they lined up for it. Japanese people love standing in line.

BTW, they queued…

Posted in Hundreds line up for an hour at Osaka McDonald's for Quarter Pounder debut at 10:46 AM JST - 24th December
MeAndroo at 12:02 PM JST - 4th December

I don't understand how her mother not being around led the daughter to believe that her mother not being around would rectify her (mom) not being around...

Then again, that would be a logical conclusion. Poor kid, poor mom, but I feel the worst for the younger sisters. I can't…

Posted in High school girl arrested for stabbing mother in Osaka at 12:02 PM JST - 4th December
MeAndroo at 03:16 PM JST - 2nd December

Around forty is gairaigo-ed into araundo footi...abbreviate that and you get arafo. There's been the subsequent use of the term arasa (around thirty) as well.

Posted in 'Arafo,' 'gu' voted most popular words for 2008 at 03:16 PM JST - 2nd December
MeAndroo at 03:15 PM JST - 2nd December

According to the news this morning, Hoshino was actually IN a show that they did...don't think they mentioned Kojima doing the same thing. If you've ever seen Blue Man Group, it's the part where they're eating at the table with a guest from the audience.

And yes, Kojima is boring…

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MeAndroo at 01:06 PM JST - 2nd December

Gu is indeed a bastardization of the word good. Apparently Edo's English teacher used to say good after every phrase, including the thumbs up. She took it to it's logical Japanese conclusion.

Posted in 'Arafo,' 'gu' voted most popular words for 2008 at 01:06 PM JST - 2nd December