Noripinhead said...

Noripinhead at 03:04 PM JST - 24th October

That's still over a quarter of the population! And almost 40 percent of all Japanese males. Holy smokes!

Posted in Japan's smoking population falls to record-low 25.7% at 03:04 PM JST - 24th October
Noripinhead at 10:56 AM JST - 24th October

Maybe there was a transporter accident and Shatner was turned into two personalities, or worse, into Janice Lester, his deranged squeeze from his Academy days. Anyway, Sulu sounds more like the Captain than Kirk in this particular instance.

Posted in Shatner upset Takei didn't invite him to wedding at 10:56 AM JST - 24th October
Noripinhead at 01:03 PM JST - 23rd October

Not a good role model for Japanese kids, having the PM conducting business after hours over scotch on the rocks.

Posted in Aso fends off criticism over dining in luxury hotels at 01:03 PM JST - 23rd October
Noripinhead at 09:53 AM JST - 23rd October

There are some days I wish I had Taro Fujimoto's job.

Posted in Triumph Image Girl 2009 at 09:53 AM JST - 23rd October
Noripinhead at 03:23 PM JST - 22nd October

A bartender from Fukuoka won “2008 Suntory the Cocktail Award”

I love how in Japan they put in the definite article when there is absolutely no need to, and vice versa. "Rocky The Final" comes to mind.

Posted in Fukuoka bartender wins Cocktail Award at 03:23 PM JST - 22nd October
Noripinhead at 02:59 PM JST - 22nd October

India is basically using Japan's H2 rocket for their space program. Check out this photo:

http://www.freebase.com/view/wikipedia/images/en_id/5776656

Looks like it could have lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center.

Posted in India launches first unmanned moon mission at 02:59 PM JST - 22nd October
Noripinhead at 02:01 PM JST - 22nd October

In Japan these women serve a vital function, to get people to hold the handrails and not put their toes into the open metal openings, and also not to crowd the escalator with hundreds of okatakus dying to see manga-inspired cosplayers in case the whole thing happens to suddenly stop…

Posted in Escalator girls at 02:01 PM JST - 22nd October
Noripinhead at 01:21 PM JST - 22nd October

I think John McCain would look good in a crisis, as long as he doesn't put his pinky in the corner of his mouth. Swing sixties, here I come baby!

Posted in McCain questions Obama's readiness in a crisis at 01:21 PM JST - 22nd October
Noripinhead at 11:29 AM JST - 22nd October

Why are people so against solar? Solar is good. Efficiency may be relatively low now, but advances need to be made in solar.

Posted in Tokyo Electric, Kawasaki to build large solar power plants at 11:29 AM JST - 22nd October
Noripinhead at 10:55 AM JST - 22nd October

It is especially important for China and India to get to the moon quickly, so that we can enjoy dim sum and curry and nan on Moonbase Alpha someday.

Posted in India launches first unmanned moon mission at 10:55 AM JST - 22nd October