Ultradude said...

Ultradude at 08:00 AM JST - 27th April

Another insightful article - this de Luca guy is right on the money with his advice.

Posted in Bad sales numbers? Don’t take it personally; your questions sucked at 08:00 AM JST - 27th April
Ultradude at 08:29 AM JST - 24th April

A harmless episode - did he damage property or physically hurt anyone, steal anything? Seems like a stressed-out guy who went over the edge. Some meiwaku to the people trying sleep but hardly worth all the media hype. Anyway, it will continue for a couple of weeks and he'll fade…

Posted in Kusanagi's arrest sparks media frenzy in Japan and S Korea at 08:29 AM JST - 24th April
Ultradude at 08:04 AM JST - 23rd April

Waterboarding shouldn't be included, anyone who has been through escape and evasion training has experienced it.

Posted in Unresolved debate: Does torture work? at 08:04 AM JST - 23rd April
Ultradude at 08:02 AM JST - 22nd April

Pay up or take the bus or train. I completely agree, they should charge according to weight and volume. The "why" of a person's size is irrelevant to an airline but is a seperate debate completely for health officials and the medical community. Airlines need to safely (and profitably) transport…

Posted in United Airlines to charge obese passengers double on full flights at 08:02 AM JST - 22nd April
Ultradude at 08:18 AM JST - 17th April

Extreme dearth of common sense. Wonderful people but a technological backwater (did a telecom project there for a year). Considering the amount of accidents that take place here in Japan at thier reactors (about one every 2 years) - why the heck would you want to build a reactor in…

Posted in Japan to help Jordan with nuclear power development at 08:18 AM JST - 17th April
Ultradude at 12:07 PM JST - 14th April

Unlike Tiger who graduated from Stanford, this kid already went pro - he's not going to get a sheepskin. More into short-term greed than long-term quality of life. Better hope he has honest advisers and doesn't get injured and cut his career short.

Posted in Ishikawa pledges to improve, hopes for Masters return at 12:07 PM JST - 14th April
Ultradude at 12:03 PM JST - 14th April

Always amazed at the number of Japanese who are weak swimmers; poor thinking on an island.

Posted in Boxer dies during ascetic training at waterfall at 12:03 PM JST - 14th April
Ultradude at 08:22 AM JST - 14th April

Thanks for letting us know the other ranking universities...I guess they don't matter since they aren't in Nippon...

Posted in Univ of Tokyo ranks 11th in global research paper citation frequency at 08:22 AM JST - 14th April
Ultradude at 08:05 AM JST - 13th April

The hero is the captain of the ship. The SEALs aren't heroes, just did thier job properly, as well-trained troops do, day in and day out. I'm sure they'd be the first to disclaim hero status.

Posted in U.S. sea captain freed from pirates in swift firefight at 08:05 AM JST - 13th April
Ultradude at 08:55 PM JST - 12th April

gogogo - hmm, have you seen those wacky box-like contraptions rolling on tracks...not sure but some call them trains...try the "Wakishio" train on the Sotobo-sen.

Posted in Seaside getaway just 90 minutes from Tokyo at 08:55 PM JST - 12th April