Nessie said...

Nessie at 07:47 PM JST - 10th September

Palin vetoed nearly half a billion dollars in wasteful spending, including getting rid of the government private jet and limo. Yet we're supposed to get worked up about a $60-a-day per diem to cover meals and other sundry expenses which were permitted

Yeah, not sure how I feel about this.…

Posted in Obama accuses Republican rivals of dishonesty at 07:47 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 07:42 PM JST - 10th September

To summarize Gooddonkey's post....

Not only is McCain lockstep with Bush, but McCain betrayed his principles to achieve that lockstep.

In the escort business we call that pandering. But I'm sure it's a Maverick kind of pandering. John "Not on the Lips" McCain in 2008!

Posted in McCain takes on Bush, GOP along with Obama at 07:42 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 07:38 PM JST - 10th September

I've already listed many occasions when McCain opposed Bush on other threads.

I'm sure the Oval Office curtains will be the first thing to go.

Posted in McCain takes on Bush, GOP along with Obama at 07:38 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 07:35 PM JST - 10th September

Dear leaders never die, they only become dearly departed.

Posted in N Korea dismisses reports of leader's ill health as 'conspiracy plot' at 07:35 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 06:32 PM JST - 10th September

What's the deal with Sapporo? It's been in the news all year with these shakeups.

Posted in Steel Partners calls for talks with Sapporo on stake increase at 06:32 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 04:13 PM JST - 10th September

Is there a word for that space between one track and the next?

Posted in What do you think of Japanese pop and rock music? Heard anything you like? at 04:13 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 04:02 PM JST - 10th September

Anniversary as an actor. But the story implies he is or was a musician. Something missing here,

Posted in Masaaki Sakai to release 1st album in 21 years at 04:02 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 04:01 PM JST - 10th September

at a Tokyo shopping mall." Temple of Baal!!!!

And in Japan, these tend to go baals up.

Posted in at 04:01 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 03:59 PM JST - 10th September

If the number of below average incomes is increasing, isn't the average income decreasing?

Not necessarily. The median income is decreasing. That's different from the average. The average is calculated by adding together the incomes and dividing by the number of incomes. The median is the value at the middle.

Posted in 57.2% of families struggling financially: poll at 03:59 PM JST - 10th September
Nessie at 03:54 PM JST - 10th September

"McFlurry caramel"? Glad they picked something easy for Japanese to pronounce.

Posted in McFlurry caramel macchiato at 03:54 PM JST - 10th September