Nessie said...

Nessie at 10:06 AM JST - 7th September

Our first Catholic Prime Minister will be good for Japan.

I thought there'd already been one. One of those two-month wonders that Japanese electoral politics seems to churn out with regularity.

Posted in Aso announces bid to succeed Fukuda; says he'll focus on economy, citizens' concerns at 10:06 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 09:59 AM JST - 7th September

Becky was busy.

Posted in Yukina Kinoshita introduces 'Ugly Betty' DVD at 09:59 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 09:52 AM JST - 7th September

Real change. Does that mean banning books in the Library of Congress?

Posted in McCain, Obama grapple over mantle of change at 09:52 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 09:38 AM JST - 7th September

A cutter knife is a box cutter, with a plastic handle/case and a blade that slides out.

Yes. But you'll agree that "cutter knife" is a nonsense expression, I hope, Apsara.

Posted in Man slashes two men with cutter knife after attempting to steal 91-year-old woman's bag in Tokyo at 09:38 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 09:36 AM JST - 7th September

What's a "newspaper"? Come to think of it, what's "paper"?

the New York Times crosswords absolutely HAVE to be on paper

USNin, I hear you, bro.

Posted in Do you think reading newspapers will become a thing of the past in the Internet era? at 09:36 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 09:32 AM JST - 7th September

The Beauty Week Award” which was organized by the Beauty Week Committee

I thought Communism was dead.

Posted in Beauty Week Award winners announced at 09:32 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 09:31 AM JST - 7th September

They look like a human bar graph. Profits rose in the third quarter.

Posted in Beauty Week Award winners announced at 09:31 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 09:21 AM JST - 7th September

"Tata Motor's"? What, just the one motor?

Posted in Tata Motor's rumored debut on TSE sparks fear of takeovers in Japan at 09:21 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 09:16 AM JST - 7th September

Jealousy rears its ugly head.

Posted in Cheney accuses Russia of using brute force, intimidation over Georgia at 09:16 AM JST - 7th September
Nessie at 03:17 PM JST - 6th September

That's why I never bring my first check bag. I leave it at home and give them my second one.

Posted in Continental to charge $15 for 1st checked bag at 03:17 PM JST - 6th September