JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Financial Advisor
- Select Asset Management KK, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥100,000 ~ ¥999,999 Paid Training Commission Based
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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NagoyaGaijin
Smokers know the risks, especially anyone who began smoking after around 1980. I started at the tender age of 16 because, back in the 80's, it was still "cool." As long as I can remember, my friends and I always called cigarettes "coffin nails" and "cancer sticks." We knew, and we were young and dumb and didn't care.
Now that I am a bit older...yes, I want to quit. Yeah, it is VERY difficult. But to blame anyone but myself for any health problems smoking has given me is pathetic. People should take responsibility for their own actions and choices. This goes for all habits good and bad.
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NagoyaGaijin
Sarge--definitely not a new moon..It's a full moon (had to do ithaha)
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NagoyaGaijin
Cool pic. I wish I had taken it!
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NagoyaGaijin
At least this time the ban is on the particular shipper/supplier instead of the entire industry!
Man, I want a rib-eye...time to call The Meat Guy...
Posted in: Japan suspends U.S. plant's beef amid mad cow fears
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NagoyaGaijin
I am SO happy that I am not one of those poor folks!
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NagoyaGaijin
Currently, it is BARELY a category 2. When it makes landfall, it is expected to be a high Cat 1 or low Cat 2. I wouldn't call this "major" by any stretch.
Granted, I grew up in Northwest Florida, and only evacuated for one hurricane in my life: Fredrick back in the 70's. Generally, Cat1 or 2 is some crap weather for a little while, a day or two off, and some canned food. Granted, here in Japan, it will be more like some crap weather, and the day off part depends on whether JR suspends operations tomorrow...(I am hoping that they do). No need to panic, everyone. Close the windows, and enjoy the day off. I have a feeling that my apartment won't even lose power. Time for DVD's and a 6-pack!!
Posted in: Powerful typhoon lashes southwest Japan; expected to make landfall Thursday
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NagoyaGaijin
dano2002--why does a 38 yr old man need a love hotel? Prolly cos his wife is at home...
Ontopically, this is quite possibly the funniest story I have seen in a while... I know ole Bopp is gonna get some serious crap from his comrades and commanders. As far as the severity of the crime...I think he should definitely pay the hotel for a new ceiling, as well as shell out some cash for the disturbed couple. Maybe--pay about 1man for the view, and another 2man for them to have an undisturbed night at another hotel sometime...that sounds reasonable to me. Jail time? At most, 30 days in the brig should be sufficient. I think he will probably have more than enough punishment from his peers before even dealing with the authorities.
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NagoyaGaijin
Congrats to Korea..tough break for Japan...
for the two snipers who have taken over this thread with their petty arguments..GROW UP!
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NagoyaGaijin
OK, if the Yaks are misunderstood..How about if the author of the article would enlighten us? Either they are criminals ore they aren't...which is it?
Posted in: Yakuza 'misunderstood' by foreign media
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NagoyaGaijin
eradicate kids. and teachers. and staff. and society. a bit extreme, but there would be no bullies left, would there?
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NagoyaGaijin
GW--you are thinkin of "Victory" That one was a great flick. Brain's Song (From Pinky and the Brain) was actually genius hehehe The Waterboy was also fun ;)
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NagoyaGaijin
UMMM, did some of you guys miss one part of the article... USAExpat--you say that Tokyo is not below sea level... From the first sentence of the 3rd paragraph
I won't go into the number of failures that precipitated the Katrina disaster in New Orleans. Despite the fact that several towns on the Mississippi Gulf Coast were completely wiped off the map, people only noticed New Orleans. The massive loss of life was caused first and foremost by hesitation in the local government. Mandatory evacuation orders were not given until it was basically too late to get people out of the city safely. From there, was apathy of the population--after the evacuation order was given, MANY people DID NOT GET OUT!! THEN, add in the fact that the levee and pump systems were decades out of date (every year, the corps of engineers asked for the budget to update the system, and every year, they were ignored), then add in the fact that local government didn't want to ask for state help, then that state government didn't want to ask for federal help....people blame FEMA, and yes, they were pretty much in over their heads, but at the same time, part of the slowness of the response was due to the law--the federal government is NOT allowed to send FEMA in until the governor of the state ASKS for the assistance. The governor of Louisiana didn't immediately ask for federal assistance. She waited a couple of days...(oops, I guess I DID go into some of the main failures after all...)
Please mods, bear with me--there is a point, and this is ON TOPIC...
So, with all that bit of background, IF Tokyo experiences the level of flooding that New Orleans experienced, I think the level of disaster will be a bit less. Tokyo has different flood controls in place. However, an evacuation plan should be in place. The biggest potential for trouble in a Tokyo flooding scenario IS one of the main problems that New Orleans faced, at least, according to Yasuda...
You can show the people where to go, but unless you go house by house, and force people at gunpoint (or some similar drastic means), some people will just stay put and try to ride the storm out.
Posted in: Tokyo won't be able to cope with Katrina-like flooding
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NagoyaGaijin
But..why don't the cheating guys get any crap? The women are supposed to feel so terrible for the role as homewrecker, I suppose..but what about the married guys who are romping as well..why aren't they taken to task as well?
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NagoyaGaijin
WilliB--in saunas, they dont pour water on the stones to make it hotter. They pour water on the stones to get steam.
As far as the sniping regarding this idea of pouring water on the street to cool it off. . . I dont know JUST how effective it is. I am willing to bet that the people who really believe it works will FEEL a bit cooler...and those who believe that it will only make things worse will FEEL a bit hotter...the mind is a powerful thing.
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NagoyaGaijin
I think, as with all TV, there is some decent stuff, and some utter tripe. I quite enjoyed Debuya and IQ suppli...sadly, I think both of those programs are no longer on the air.
There is one show, I think on Friday or Saturday nights, kinda late. . it is actually a political discussion. They don't try to be funny, they don't usually shout over each other trying to show each other up...but it is a serious, and sometimes very intense, discussion about a range of issues. I wish I could remember the title :P
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NagoyaGaijin
Reminds me of my great-grandfather...Every weekend of every summer, he would go in search of the perfect watermelon..and this one looks just his type... The perfect melon, he always said, was "Big as a whiskey barrel, and red to the rind." Great-grampa would definitely approve of this pic.
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NagoyaGaijin
taj--I think it has more to do with the creation of a single world government being a precurser to armageddon...I might be wrong, as it has been a while since I took a look at the good book.
I would really like to see where the author of this piece gets all his information. I wonder. . would he care to cite a source or two?
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NagoyaGaijin
I wonder if this was any sort of gang activity? I dont mean yakuza, but..it sounds amazingly like the street gangs back in the US...
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NagoyaGaijin
And I know people who want it....
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NagoyaGaijin
USAR--the problem is that he didnt make the deal. It isnt like he signed up for the military and knew coming in that he would have to get a haircut or something. He worked for the post office with the moustache for 14 YEARS before someone changed the regs. If he had been a rookie and signed on after the no 'stache regs came into place, I would side with the post office on this. But, seriously. . 14 years with no problem, then suddenly the post office decides it is a problem??? I am with the letter carrier on this one.
I am curious to see the regulation itself...anyone know where to find it?
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