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USB at 09:20 PM JST - 20th October

a quick google on 'peace pot microdot' turns up this from the urban dictionary:

Peace. Pot. Micro-Dot.

A time-honored farewell, wishing other stoners and hippies a happy and high goodbye.

Didn't know he was a stoner. Maybe the LA thing was a drug deal gone bad.

Posted in Miura's death likely murder, says pathologist hired by lawyer at 09:20 PM JST - 20th October
USB at 09:50 AM JST - 15th October

Doesn't Takeshi have two very different persona? When he is hitting people over the head with a giant plastic hammer he is "Beat". When he is directing or acting he is Kitano, Takeshi. His filmography is quite extensive and includes several international award winners. The headline for the article should…

Posted in Beat Takeshi to play war criminal Hideki Tojo in TV drama at 09:50 AM JST - 15th October
USB at 12:18 AM JST - 12th September

might have something to do with the fact that they raised prices and a 24 case is close to 5000 yen. Just got back from the states where you can get a case of unbelievable craft brewed ale for less than have that.

Posted in Beer, quasi-beer shipments down in August at 12:18 AM JST - 12th September
USB at 12:15 AM JST - 12th September

definitely not my fault

Posted in Beer, quasi-beer shipments down in August at 12:15 AM JST - 12th September
USB at 05:20 PM JST - 11th September

McCracken says However, if you want a beer on your flight to the US...that'll be 6 bucks.

took the words right outta my mouth. Maybe I'll try to win something so I can put it up on yahoo auctions so I can afford a couple beers on my next flight.

Posted in United Airlines begins campaign to mark 25th anniversary of 1st flight to Japan at 05:20 PM JST - 11th September
USB at 03:19 PM JST - 5th September

It's 6.00 bucks or 600 yen for a beer on their international flights starting August first. Guess I'll be looking more and more at flying JAL or ANA from now on.

Posted in United drops planned meal charges on Europe flights at 03:19 PM JST - 5th September
USB at 10:32 AM JST - 8th July

" enable users to transmit up to 80,000 packets of data per month"

I guess I need someone to explain it to me like I'm a 5 year old. Actually the average 5 year old probably has a better grasp of what this means. What does this mean? Is there…

Posted in DoCoMo to sell BlackBerry to individual users from August at 10:32 AM JST - 8th July
USB at 10:58 AM JST - 7th July

Seems odd to me that Softbank is not pushing this more. There have been no TV ads. Where are Cameron and Brad with their iphones. Not even any posters or print advertisements aththe stores. Are they counting on word of mouth or are they purposely consigning it to failure. Then…

Posted in Apple's iPhone could find Asia tough to crack at 10:58 AM JST - 7th July
USB at 11:38 AM JST - 4th July

what? The Japanese constitution guarantees the 'Freedom of reading'? No wonder convenience stores can't stop all those people from perusing the pRon.

Posted in 'No gay magazines' to detainee violates Constitution: lawyers at 11:38 AM JST - 4th July
USB at 08:56 PM JST - 1st July

This just in from the ANA website:

International Fuel Surcharge Information Fuel Surcharge Information for ANA customers

Responding to the high price of crude oil and kerosene, as well as the increased cost of insurance coverage and airport security, we wish to advise that All Nippon Airways Group airlines will…

Posted in ANA jet dumps fuel over Lake Michigan at 08:56 PM JST - 1st July