Moondog said...

Moondog at 02:40 PM JST - 2nd August

Uh, first of all, regarding the several comments that De Mente is just trying to make money by pandering to Japanese, the book is in English, for pete's sake! As folks around here love to point out, that ain't something they be good at.

Next, by "vowel-heavy language" he's referring…

Posted in Why the Japanese Are a Superior People at 02:40 PM JST - 2nd August
Moondog at 09:57 AM JST - 24th June

Make the dates on the products about ten times larger than they are now and have the computer-registers set to add a 10% "freshness" surcharge to items that are newer than the oldest item (of the type) on the shelf. That will put a quick stop the very common practice…

Posted in What can be done to reduce the amount of food items that get discarded each day by convenience stores and supermarkets? at 09:57 AM JST - 24th June
Moondog at 11:53 AM JST - 1st June

According to the World Health Organization: "... annual [influenza] epidemics are thought to result in between three and five million cases of severe illness and between 250 000 and 500 000 deaths every year around the world." http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/2003/fs211/en/

Every year!! Now, will someone please tell me why all the excitement…

Posted in 2 U.S. citizens in Japan confirmed as having new flu at 11:53 AM JST - 1st June
Moondog at 08:40 AM JST - 23rd May

Sorry to be away while everyone was reacting to my post on the 19th in which I claimed the current mass hysteria over Swine Flu on drug companies and the media who have to talk about something...

To Himajin who wrote "I think the 66 dead would disagree with me,…

Posted in New flu deals another blow to economy at 08:40 AM JST - 23rd May
Moondog at 10:42 PM JST - 19th May

The flu isn't damaging the economy. The damage is from the mass hysteria spreading in reaction to the flu reaching these shores. Just like SARS, avian flu and other recent scares, this 'epidemic' is simply a drug industry sales promotion fueled by 24-hour news outlets that have to talk about…

Posted in New flu deals another blow to economy at 10:42 PM JST - 19th May
Moondog at 08:41 PM JST - 23rd February

Why does everyone think this was an inside job? One million yen is not that huge an amount of money. Japan is still, after all, still largely a 'cash' society.

About 25 years ago, I was in line at an ATM (back in the days when you just choose the…

Posted in Bag with Y1 million snatched from woman 50 meters from Osaka police station at 08:41 PM JST - 23rd February
Moondog at 01:21 AM JST - 2nd January

RichardtheFirst, what makes you think they're increasing the number of stores? It says the number of stores that sell veggies is being increased. That means 1500 stores that don't sell veggies will start selling them.

nutsagain, I hope you don't think Lawson's is the only store that sells food with…

Posted in Lawson to double number of stores selling vegetables in next three years at 01:21 AM JST - 2nd January
Moondog at 03:03 AM JST - 21st July

When you accept employment, you exchange freedom for security. Your employer (i.e., the one who employs or, to use a synonym, uses you) takes on the responsibility for making sure that the money you need to keep roof over head and food on the table is there without fail every…

Posted in Osaka postman fights to keep mustache at 03:03 AM JST - 21st July
Moondog at 02:10 PM JST - 15th June

You're welcome, pizzaboy, and thanks, GJDailleult, for your response.

GJDailleult right, of course, the magnitude number is not 'silly' in and of itself. It has valid use for scientific research, etc. Including it in news articles is fine, too, as long as it's the number buried down in the text,…

Posted in 6 dead, 13 missing after magnitude 7 hits northeast Japan at 02:10 PM JST - 15th June
Moondog at 11:17 AM JST - 15th June

At the time of the '95 Kobe earthquake I lived in the neighboring town of Ashiya (and still do, actually) where 49% of the houses either fell down during the quake or had damage sufficient to warrant tearing them down before being reoccupied. So, having some experience in these matters,…

Posted in 6 dead, 13 missing after magnitude 7 hits northeast Japan at 11:17 AM JST - 15th June