TheTim said...

TheTim at 03:18 PM JST - 23rd October

To assume that a Japanese speaker is not able to discern whether or not someone is speaking Chinese is ludacris. I'm an English speaker and with my minimal exposure to the Chinese language I'm able to determine when someone is speaking Chinese. I'm certain an English speaker can tell the…

Posted in Woman attacked, robbed in her Tokyo apartment at 03:18 PM JST - 23rd October
TheTim at 03:53 PM JST - 6th October

Come on, doesn't everyone want to run a marathon in mosquito infested slums while it's insanely hot and humid outside? I would not want to be a track athlete in Rio! Of course Chicago is not much better in the summer. The games have never been to South America, and…

Posted in Chicago's Olympic loss is blow to Obama, too at 03:53 PM JST - 6th October
TheTim at 03:05 PM JST - 8th September

Hatoyama has his priorities way out of whack. Japan is already the sponsor of the Kyoto treaty and already strives to be one of the greenest places in the world. Why the heck would Hatoyama waste precious time that could be spent on the economy with this initiative? Well, I…

Posted in DPJ's emission goal draws mixed reaction from ministers at 03:05 PM JST - 8th September
TheTim at 07:33 PM JST - 1st September

I hope the extra $750 from the DPJ party undoubtedly being put straight in to the Japanese bank accounts is worth Japan willingly sandwiching themsleves between the interests of the two superpowers of the U.S. and China. Poison always tastes better when there's a little sugar on it.

Posted in China asks Hatoyama to properly handle issues of concern to Beijing at 07:33 PM JST - 1st September
TheTim at 06:49 PM JST - 30th August

Ummm, I hate to bust Hatoyama's bubble, but the financial crisis is not a strictly U.S. phenomenom. Apparently he has not picked up a newspaper in the last 2 years because it is referred to as a "Global" financial crisis. And oh yes, his buddies in China are also included.…

Posted in U.S. closely watching pivotal Japanese elections at 06:49 PM JST - 30th August
TheTim at 07:34 PM JST - 27th August

Well excuuuse us. I'm so sorry that Japan has been the most favored trading partner of the U.S for over 40 years. I guess we should feel sorry for Japan that Americans pay outrageous prices for Japanese cars, electronics, gaming consoles, and plenty of other big ticket items that drive…

Posted in Japan needs to diverge from status quo of following U.S., says adviser to Hatoyama at 07:34 PM JST - 27th August
TheTim at 05:07 AM JST - 13th July

This arrest is idiotic. How on earth are they going to prove that speed was a factor in the accident? Driving a bus is not easy on dry roads let alone rainy and wet ones. Not to mention this man wasn't even a professional bus driver. The Japanese police force…

Posted in Driver arrested after bus carrying high school baseball players tips over, killing 1 at 05:07 AM JST - 13th July
TheTim at 09:37 PM JST - 11th July

It's better than marketing cheap Sushi restaurants in China. That would probably decimate the fish population around far East Asia which is already suffering badly. Maybe some of China's tainted food exports will make its way back to the Chinese Denny's restaurants!

Posted in Seven & I to operate family restaurants in China at 09:37 PM JST - 11th July
TheTim at 05:30 AM JST - 7th July

There goes my plans on Halloween to "decorate" my bosses house

Posted in 30 fire engines mobilized as toilet paper storage site burns down at 05:30 AM JST - 7th July
TheTim at 05:14 AM JST - 7th July

How can this possibly be considered "news"? Companies have been heavily doing this for at least 3 years. It's amazing how Japan, such a technology juggernaut in certain ways, is so behind with Information Technology.

Posted in Switching to virtual servers at 05:14 AM JST - 7th July