TJrandom said...

TJrandom at 09:08 AM JST - 6th August

borscht

Yes – I agree – Fear mongering and protectionism. Citing higher domestic vegetable demand due to imported Dumplings – as if there haven’t been a slew of domestic cases. Such as mad cow in Japanese beef, recycling of expired use-by date items, etc. Food safety is important to consumers,…

Posted in Japan's food self-sufficiency rate recovers to 40% at 09:08 AM JST - 6th August
TJrandom at 08:29 AM JST - 6th August

This is terrible news. The forces of darkness have prevailed.

We consumers are paying high taxes so that inefficient farmers can have their votes bought in order to keep the regime in office. This increase in domestic consumption was not brought on by a lowering of prices due to higher…

Posted in Japan's food self-sufficiency rate recovers to 40% at 08:29 AM JST - 6th August
TJrandom at 01:28 PM JST - 31st July

GW - not to argue of course... but the pen traps I have seen and been inside on occasion are built out of logs, cut from the area, wired together in a circle some 4 to 6 meters in diameter. It is set by lifting the log door and attaching…

Posted in Hunter dies in suspected bear attack in Hokkaido at 01:28 PM JST - 31st July
TJrandom at 12:33 PM JST - 31st July

The bear traps in Japan that I have seen were not metal clamps, but instead were pens made from long poles. In these the bear is trapped alive, having entered the enclosure to eat the bait. (Of course they are later shot, or caged, or let go.)

My sympathies to…

Posted in Hunter dies in suspected bear attack in Hokkaido at 12:33 PM JST - 31st July
TJrandom at 02:52 PM JST - 30th July

The AED basics:

1) Suspect that a victim has no pulse.

2) Check for breathing and heartbeat by placing your ear near their mouth, and again on their chest to listen.

3) If you still suspect – first tell another person to call 119; second tell another person to find…

Posted in AEDs to be installed in Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen trains at 02:52 PM JST - 30th July
TJrandom at 10:21 AM JST - 30th July

scribe -

The GI is screwed.

If your information is correct, this GI should be screwed, as I didn't see where she said YES. And he asked, are you sure... And she said YES, Oh YES.

Posted in U.S. Army soldier may face rape charge for assaulting Filipino woman at 10:21 AM JST - 30th July
TJrandom at 03:11 PM JST - 29th July

thepossum

Don't most people commute by train in the large cities

Yes - but rarely are family restaurants near train stations. And the commute is for getting to work, where there is no other option, not for leisure.

Most restaurants are on the highways and rely upon vehicle traffic to…

Posted in Restaurant chain sales dip in 1st half at 03:11 PM JST - 29th July
TJrandom at 08:40 AM JST - 29th July

Hoolie - Take a course at the local fire station. The AED itself does the monitoring to determine if pulse exists and whether the device needs to be used. 10 minutes is all it takes to learn it. Anyone can do it, trained or not, if they can follow the…

Posted in AEDs to be installed in Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen trains at 08:40 AM JST - 29th July
TJrandom at 04:41 PM JST - 28th July

Looking at Japanese style homes – I have noticed that the stairs are frequently near the kitchen door, providing a perfect chimney. Also, no smoke curtains – that short wall that hangs down from the ceiling to roll and turn the heated air and smoke. The second storey is frequently…

Posted in Woman, 2 children perish in fire in Sendai at 04:41 PM JST - 28th July
TJrandom at 04:17 PM JST - 28th July

Razor

the tax department doesn't want to know where it came from

Anyone who earns over 20m/year must annually report net worth - so the tax authorities do know where it came from. And they have seen it grow year by year - or he would be in worse trouble…

Posted in Ex-Livedoor chief Horie released on Y600 million bail at 04:17 PM JST - 28th July