Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Weasel's past comments

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WeaselOct. 28, 2011 - 01:48PM JST

Reads like a scarfing accident.

Posted in: Woman found strangled in Osaka love hotel
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WeaselOct. 28, 2011 - 01:44PM JST

For that price, I'd buy a set of Bose QuiteComfort 3 soundproof headphones, and five cases of Stella Artois to drown out any remaining noise.

Posted in: SoundLink wireless mobile speaker
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WeaselOct. 28, 2011 - 01:36PM JST

...blaming the strong yen and weak software sales.

I suppose over-saturation of game advertisements in an empty stairwell didn't help the bottom line much either.

Posted in: Nintendo everywhere
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WeaselOct. 28, 2011 - 09:09AM JST

...was the greatest single nuclear contamination of the sea ever seen.

Guess that's saying a lot coming from France - considering all of that activity at French Polynesia back in the late 90's.

Posted in: Fukushima nuclear pollution in sea was world's worst: French institute
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WeaselOct. 26, 2011 - 12:49PM JST

Less action and more talk please.

Posted in: Finance minister wants BOJ to act on strong yen
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WeaselOct. 26, 2011 - 12:48PM JST

Too bad that Nintendo hasn't opted to offer a Skype app to complement and use the built in mic and cameras. Seems like a waste that hasn't been utilized yet.

Posted in: Nintendo likely to report struggling first-half earnings
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WeaselOct. 25, 2011 - 01:17PM JST

I'll like keep it simple when consuming chocolates. See's Candies.

Posted in: Chocolate captivating Japan's confectionery world
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WeaselOct. 25, 2011 - 08:47AM JST

It can't be any worse than the McRib.

Posted in: Family restaurant Gusto selling hamburger and soup set for Y390
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WeaselOct. 25, 2011 - 08:42AM JST

Another underage drunkard who deserves whatever punishment the Article 15 imposed upon him by his commanding officer. EOS.

Posted in: American serviceman in Okinawa held for allegedly assaulting hotel security guard
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WeaselOct. 24, 2011 - 12:22PM JST

Wait a minute now - this talk about dimming the lights to save a few kilowatts of electricity. The next crazy thing folks might start thinking about is cutting out the KFC and the Christmas Cake, just to save a few carbon atoms. It's all about resourcefulness not abstinence to resolve problems.

Posted in: Do you think Christmas illuminations should be displayed in Japan's cities this year or should they be canceled or curtailed in order to save electricity?
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WeaselOct. 23, 2011 - 11:35PM JST

Cheap labor comes with a hefty IP price tag.

Posted in: Toyota to sell China-made hybrid vehicles by 2015
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WeaselOct. 23, 2011 - 02:17PM JST

Though Pandora has been out for ages now, and did this for free?

Posted in: TuneIn Radio brings 50,000 radio stations to your iPod, iPad, iPhone
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WeaselOct. 18, 2011 - 11:52AM JST

Acquiring the F-22 would have been a quantum leap for Japan.

Oh please quit flogging that dead horse already and move on.

Posted in: Japan's aging Air Self-Defense Force plans major overhaul
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WeaselOct. 18, 2011 - 11:45AM JST

Zombies walking the catwalk. Gotta luv the Halloween season!

Posted in: Looking for spring
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WeaselOct. 16, 2011 - 12:50PM JST

I can't complain at all about the processing time at Narita, even when two jumbo-jets arrived within minutes of each other. It was one of the quickest airports I have had the pleasure of traveling through. I suppose I have to put in into perspective, as it easily in excess of one hour to clear immigration in the US - even for US citizens. My worst experience was flying in and out of Ben Gurion International - make sure you take a bathroom break before going through customs and security, and expect immigration processing time to be anything but quick.

Posted in: Japan eyes simpler immigration procedures, including automatic gate
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WeaselOct. 16, 2011 - 12:38PM JST

Guess these bureaucrats can't stop arguing between themselves long enough for their obligatory photo-op?

Posted in: Finance talk
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WeaselOct. 16, 2011 - 12:35PM JST

I guess calling in noise complaints to the cops over the phone wasn't getting the job done quick enough?

Posted in: Carpenter attacks neighbor with hatchet over noise
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WeaselOct. 15, 2011 - 11:50AM JST

Might want to make sure they don't follow the GAP mode of business.

Posted in: Uniqlo sales in U.S. will surpass Japan sales within 10 years: Yanai
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WeaselOct. 15, 2011 - 08:05AM JST

Radium 226 is also used for medical purposes, he said.

Past tense - big time. Not sure if "he" (the identity of the individual wasn't mentioned in this article) is talking about what folks used to use this for back in the 1900's (everything from toothpaste, skin ointments, to glow in the dark watch dials), or early cancer treatments. Cobalt-60 has since been used for aggressive cancer treatments for quite some time now.

Posted in: Radium bottles in Setagaya home may have been there for over 50 years
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WeaselOct. 14, 2011 - 01:35PM JST

I bet they are very popular with the girls at school.

Posted in: Apple core fans