smartacus said...

smartacus at 09:45 PM JST - 1st September

What a wimp. He just reshuffled his cabinet and now he quits. Good riddance. Bring back Koizumi.

I wish people could vote directly for prime minister as they do in many countries.

Posted in Fukuda resigns as prime minister to avoid political vacuum; Aso says he's willing to run for PM at 09:45 PM JST - 1st September
smartacus at 12:37 PM JST - 30th August

Difficult to answer. I'd say no, but I wouldn't be unhappy to see 2 Channel prosecuted or even shut down. I think that particular online forum is a cesspool full of slander and troublemakers, to say nothing of psychos.

Posted in Should operators of websites be held criminally responsible if users post death threats, notices of intent to commit crimes, instructions on how to build bombs, etc? at 12:37 PM JST - 30th August
smartacus at 09:00 AM JST - 29th August

A little bit of rain and the country gets paralyzed. The same happens in Tokyo in winter when there are a few snowflakes. Suddenly, all transportation is disrupted. I hate to think what will happen if a Katrina-type typhoon strikes.

Posted in 1 dead, 3 missing after heavy rain hits central, eastern Japan at 09:00 AM JST - 29th August
smartacus at 10:54 AM JST - 28th August

Poor guy. He probably bailed out and got tangled in the jungle and just hung there, hoping someone would come along.

Posted in Hikers find possible WWII skeleton hanging in New Guinea jungle canopy at 10:54 AM JST - 28th August
smartacus at 03:05 PM JST - 27th August

The judge must have been one of the clients.

Posted in Ex-cop fined Y300,000 for running teenage prostitution in Fukuoka at 03:05 PM JST - 27th August
smartacus at 12:29 PM JST - 26th August

If you are already in custody, you can be rearrested or charged with another offense. At least, I am guessing that's what it means.

Posted in Man arrested for drug dealing on Internet forum 2 channel at 12:29 PM JST - 26th August
smartacus at 08:32 AM JST - 11th August

They say you can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat waiters. I always try to be polite and chat to waiters, if I can, because I was one during my university days. The abuse waiters have to put up with from diners could fill a…

Posted in What is your general impression of the way people treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants, cafes, etc? at 08:32 AM JST - 11th August
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
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
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