Starviking said...

Starviking at 01:06 PM JST - 30th May

@Knowbetter.

Actually, the 'Ice Age' warning from the 70s was cooked up by journalists - not scientists. See: http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=94

Posted in Global warming to cause Y17 tril damage to Japan annually: study at 01:06 PM JST - 30th May
Starviking at 12:51 PM JST - 30th May

Poirot, Columbo, Marple, Frost, Daziel & Pascoe, Petrocelli - in no particular order

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Starviking at 09:46 PM JST - 22nd May

To be honest, if the crew co-ordination and training was as bad as they say then the blame ultimately lies much, much higher up the chain of command.

Posted in Atago crew hit with punitive action over fatal collision with fishing boat at 09:46 PM JST - 22nd May
Starviking at 10:33 PM JST - 12th May

Even so, there's a possibility that a 6 year old and a 3 year old would be below the zone covered by the rear view mirror AND turning to look out the back window.

There's a reason why I don't buy certain J-Cars (Nissan Cube - I'm talking about you):…

Posted in Man runs over daughter, nephew in Chiba restaurant parking lot at 10:33 PM JST - 12th May
Starviking at 10:30 PM JST - 12th May

What was the result of BP investing in the Sakhalin 2 gas project? Oh yes - forced to sell their stake to a Russian company at bargain prices!

Here's a British word Japan can use in their negotiations with Russia:

Sod off!

Posted in Japan, Russia to study 'every option' on territory row at July talks at 10:30 PM JST - 12th May
Starviking at 05:06 PM JST - 11th May

Japanese drivers can be totally oblivious to their surroundings. Simply put there is little excuse for the almost complete lack of awareness they display.

I wonder if this is the real reason behind the social rule that cars should reverse into parking spaces in Japan - so that the average…

Posted in Man runs over daughter, nephew in Chiba restaurant parking lot at 05:06 PM JST - 11th May
Starviking at 10:31 PM JST - 30th April

Around 20 other passengers who were seated near her will undergo follow-up checks on their health condition at accommodation near the airport, according to the officials.

Ony 20 passengers? The whole plane has been breathing the same air as her for over 10 hours!

Posted in Northwest passenger arriving at Narita tests positive for influenza at 10:31 PM JST - 30th April
Starviking at 08:55 AM JST - 30th April

I'll have to get myself a Sea Otter suit when I go to Immigration to try for Special Resident status.

Posted in Kushiro gives sea otter special residency status at 08:55 AM JST - 30th April
Starviking at 07:43 PM JST - 28th April

And another thing...

I felt concern that this kind of easy-going image might spread around the world

Dateline 2010: With North Korea threatening it's immediate neighbours with 'Atomic Annihilation' package tours to the area are booming, aided in part by the provision of free refrigerators - but mainly because nuclear…

Posted in Foreign minister says Indiana Jones movie trivializes nuke threat at 07:43 PM JST - 28th April
Starviking at 07:36 PM JST - 28th April

@Sebarashii

That one deserves a prize!

Posted in Foreign minister says Indiana Jones movie trivializes nuke threat at 07:36 PM JST - 28th April