Scrote said...

Scrote at 09:33 AM JST - 22nd July

Here are some top tips on raising a bilingual child.

http://www.twfcymru.com/EN-GB/ADVICEFORPARENTSANDTHEFAMILY/Pages/Howtobebilingual.aspx

In our case I speak only English at home to my son and wife, whilst my wife speaks only Japanese to him and me. Result: bilingual boy. Those who advocate monolingualism can be ignored.

Posted in Unraveling how children become bilingual so easily at 09:33 AM JST - 22nd July
Scrote at 08:38 AM JST - 22nd July

The LDP are already wheeling out the scare tactics. There was a big ad in the paper this morning warning of the dangers of voting for the DPJ.

Posted in Aso vows to hold power, defeat DPJ in Aug 30 general election at 08:38 AM JST - 22nd July
Scrote at 08:34 AM JST - 16th July

Ice cream and vegetables? I imagine the ubiquitous grated cabbage will play a part there.

Posted in Haagen-Dazs to open Japan's largest ice cream parlor in Ginza at 08:34 AM JST - 16th July
Scrote at 08:51 AM JST - 15th July

It's not clear why the guy in the article has to run to the cafe to use the WiFi connection to send large files. You don't need WiFi to send large files. Sending confidential data over WiFi in a cafe doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

My former…

Posted in Young workers push employers for wider web access at 08:51 AM JST - 15th July
Scrote at 07:42 AM JST - 15th July

Who would want to be lumbered with running the campaign to re-elect Aso? I'm not surprised they quit.

Posted in 2 LDP bigwigs say they will quit to take blame for local election losses at 07:42 AM JST - 15th July
Scrote at 09:35 AM JST - 14th July

The new Boeing 787 is mostly made of composite materials, so the above quote will soon be true for Boeing too.

It may be possible to demonstrate that composite materials shatter under extreme stress, but how likely are such stresses encountered in normal use? If the designs were flawed the…

Posted in Finnair launches A330 service on Osaka route at 09:35 AM JST - 14th July
Scrote at 08:29 AM JST - 14th July

InakaRob: Do you mind if I come round and "borrow" your car? I would buy my own, but I spent all my money on other stuff, so I think I'll help myself to yours. Cheers.

Posted in Long-awaited 'Dragon Quest 9' video game hits shelves in Japan at 08:29 AM JST - 14th July
Scrote at 08:28 AM JST - 13th July

This is good news. Next time Ishihara wants more money for his bank he probably won't get it. The bank will fail, an investigation will find lots of dodgy loans to Ishihara's mates and Ishihara will end up in jail. Perfect.

Posted in Ruling bloc loses majority; DPJ becomes top party in Tokyo assembly at 08:28 AM JST - 13th July
Scrote at 06:31 PM JST - 12th July

The draft-dodging coward Cheney should be thrown in jail for a few years to reflect on his actions.

Posted in Cheney told CIA not to discuss counterterrorism program at 06:31 PM JST - 12th July
Scrote at 06:28 PM JST - 12th July

At a party the other night they had draught Yebisu and Heartland, which were nice. They also had the usual bottled stuff with corn starch and rice, which are grim but all too often the only beer available.

Some of the local micro-brewery beers are good too. As for the…

Posted in Kirin replaces Asahi as most popular beer at 06:28 PM JST - 12th July