NagoyaGaijin said...

NagoyaGaijin at 11:04 AM JST - 18th August

eradicate kids. and teachers. and staff. and society. a bit extreme, but there would be no bullies left, would there?

Posted in What is the best way to eradicate bullying from schools? at 11:04 AM JST - 18th August
NagoyaGaijin at 11:04 AM JST - 15th August

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 ;)

Posted in Which movie gets your vote for the best sports film? at 11:04 AM JST - 15th August
NagoyaGaijin at 12:53 PM JST - 12th August

The idea of a tip is not In Japan, the waitstaff work as a team..

should read

In Japan, the waitstaff work as a team...

sorry bout that...Was cuttin and pasting aw I typed. . .

Posted in What is your general impression of the way people treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants, cafes, etc? at 12:53 PM JST - 12th August
NagoyaGaijin at 12:42 PM JST - 12th August

Looks like this question tipped the scales!

I spent most of my University life as a waiter or pizza dude. My very first job was bussing tables at a semi-posh restaurant. I worked for tips. The difference is in the pay system itself. For one, the base pay is much…

Posted in What is your general impression of the way people treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants, cafes, etc? at 12:42 PM JST - 12th August
NagoyaGaijin at 12:23 PM JST - 8th August

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

In the Tokyo area, an estimated 116 square kilometers of land lies below sea level...

I won't go into the number…

Posted in Tokyo won't be able to cope with Katrina-like flooding at 12:23 PM JST - 8th August
NagoyaGaijin at 05:18 PM JST - 6th August

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?

Posted in TV anchors have long been caught up in scandals at 05:18 PM JST - 6th August
NagoyaGaijin at 03:12 PM JST - 28th July

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.…

Posted in Roppongi at 03:12 PM JST - 28th July
NagoyaGaijin at 10:35 AM JST - 28th July

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…

Posted in What do you think of the quality of Japanese TV variety programs? at 10:35 AM JST - 28th July
NagoyaGaijin at 01:00 PM JST - 26th July

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 at 01:00 PM JST - 25th July

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…

Posted in Religious right AWOL from the real war at 01:00 PM JST - 25th July