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  smartacus at 01:14 PM JST - 10th August

  The NHK satellite coverage is not bad. I suspect they are getting the same feed as all nations' broadcasters. The problem is the Japanese commentating. They never shut up. I also get tired of hearing them constantly using the title "senshu" (athlete, player) after every Japanese athlete's name (and seldom…

  Posted in What do you think of the TV coverage of the Olympics so far? at 01:14 PM JST - 10th August

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  smartacus at 05:52 PM JST - 9th August

  First they said it was one, then two. Now it's 4. I wonder how many it will be tomorrow.

  Posted in No. of workers exposed to radiation at nuke fuel plant rises to 4 at 05:52 PM JST - 9th August

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  smartacus at 02:27 PM JST - 9th August

  Poor decision by NBC. I'm surprised they haven't tried to use their clout to get the blue-ribbon events, like the men's 100-meter final, and basketball games involving the U.S., played at 9 a.m. Beijing time so it will suit their prime time schedule in New York.

  Posted in NBC delays Olympic coverage by 12 hours, angering U.S. fans at 02:27 PM JST - 9th August

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  smartacus at 07:22 AM JST - 9th August

  It started too late and was too long (as they are all are). That little girl singing was cute, but I suspect she was slip-synching. After all, how could they sure she wouldn't freeze on such a big occasion?

  The other thing that I most noticed was how unfashionable the…

  Posted in What did you think of the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony? at 07:22 AM JST - 9th August

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  smartacus at 07:56 AM JST - 28th July

  I was thinking about this last night when I briefly tuned into a program featuring Sanma on Fuji TV. It was one of the most irritating programs I had ever seen. They were all dressed in ridiculous costumes, all bantering at the same time. The studio audience loved it, though.…

  Posted in What do you think of the quality of Japanese TV variety programs? at 07:56 AM JST - 28th July

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  smartacus at 02:55 PM JST - 26th July

  Difficult to choose. I've narrowed it down to three -- "The French Connection," "Bullitt" and "Three Rivers.

  Posted in Which movie has the best car chase? at 02:55 PM JST - 26th July

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  smartacus at 09:11 AM JST - 22nd July

  I think it will be a disaster. The six lay jurors will sit silently and nod their heads at everything the three judges on the jury say. Also, the lay jurors will be afraid of yakuza reprisals (if the case involves yakuza). On top of all that, I can't see…

  Posted in How effective do you think the lay jury system will be when it starts in Japan next year? at 09:11 AM JST - 22nd July

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  smartacus at 08:38 AM JST - 20th July

  I take my own shopping bag whenever I remember. I'm also trying not to use air conditioning as much this summer, but it is hard, especially at night.

  Posted in What do you do in your day-to-day life to conserve energy and protect the environment? at 08:38 AM JST - 20th July

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  smartacus at 10:26 AM JST - 18th July

  I remember when those commercials were being shown on TV in Japan. I actually spoke with some Japanese staff who worked in the Australian tourism office and they told me about the dilemma they faced with trying to translate "Where the bloody hell are you?" Apparently, the order had come…

  Posted in That campaign, every place I have visited in the world, has been basically described as an absolute disaster. at 10:26 AM JST - 18th July

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  smartacus at 07:26 AM JST - 18th July

  Sahashi's lawyer just walks in with a suitcase containing 50 million yen in cash and he's out on bail. And just yesterday, on the Rolls-Royce thread, I was asking who had the sort of money to buy such a car. Don't the tax authorities want to know where that 50…

  Posted in Ex-Nova chief out on Y50 mil bail at 07:26 AM JST - 18th July