JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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Wottock_Hunt
Once you turn 60, you should have to re-pass your driving test every 3 years. Subsidise it, by all means (Gawd knows they pee tax money away on less worthwhile schemes), but these old farts think they're invulnerable and infallible because they haven't died for a long time.
I did hear that to get your license renewed, you have to attend a lecture by someone important (City office road safety expert or some such gubbins), after which point you get your license re-stamped. You don't have to answer any questions, pass any kind of examination (even an eye check) or even stay awake. Just being there shows you are venerable enough never to have an accident.
The boy was on the pavement, and killed by a speeding car. Nothing to do with a parent. Hope this old fart has nightmares for the rest of his life.
Posted in: 6-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Tochigi
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Wottock_Hunt
This is a great example of what a ridiculous idea katakana is. Either learn a new word right, or use a japanese word for it. Don't piss about with a new word until it's got japanese syllables in it, so that only Japanese people will understand it and everyone else in the world will laugh at you. It's effing futile and gets right on my wick. Burad-do Pitt-to and Ma-lon Burand? Do us a favour, piss off with it.
Posted in: Gelato
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Wottock_Hunt
What's the point of a bra that can display messages? Once a filly's got her puppy-holder out, I stop reading, dunno about any other readers?
And what message would you want to display? "Lost: one blouse. If found, please contact the above."?
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Wottock_Hunt
Boioioionnnnng!!!
Blimey! What a corker. If it was this Ishihara who'd stolen the dosh from ShinGinko Tokyo, I might be more inclined to listen to the excuses. I'm sure we could come to some arrangement.
Posted in: Juno
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Wottock_Hunt
Hey everybody! Look! Sarx can read Japanese! Isn't she special? And she hardly ever mentions it, either.
I can honestly say I've rattled a sight worse than either of these two fillies, but I certainly wouldn't be splashing out 4 million yen on a bauble. Never seen the point of platinum at all. Why spend more than you'd pay for gold on something that looks like silver?
But where's Riyo Mori? I'd certainly splash out a fair wad on her.
Posted in: Platinum
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Wottock_Hunt
Meanwhile, the bit about this problem that really winds me up is when they keep the original title, but, perhaps working on the insulting assumption that the typical Japanese punter can't handle plurals, render the title as a pidgin singular. Thus a few months ago, we had a poster of a group of robot-cum-modes-of-transport which publicised a film called "Transformer". We're supposed to figure out which one of the featured bots can transform.
And on the subject of bots, does anyone else remember the extremely pleasant snap of three callipygean leather-clad sets of glutea maximi (that's nice arses), which advertised something called here - and only here - "Charlie's Angel"?
Which one is Charlie's Angel? Are we to assume the remaining two sets of buttocks belong to bad girls? If so, how bad are they and would they like my telephone number?
It's just wrong, and it doesn't matter how well Sarx thinks she can read Japanese (before she brings that up again). It's wrong, and it gets right on my teat end.
Posted in: Movie titles in Japan: Jack, we understand your frustration
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Wottock_Hunt
This is the best news I've read in months. Have that, Brown, and stick your prudence up your ring.
Posted in: British PM faces tough questions after election 'massacre'
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Wottock_Hunt
I would be happy if she'd just give me a wink.
Posted in: No holds barred for Torrie Wilson
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Wottock_Hunt
To do what?
Posted in: May Day
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Wottock_Hunt
That's the world-famous Japanese courtesy for you. Not a thought will enter the head about the people around you unless there's someone official blaring it at you.
And Ulysses, I'd differ with you on your point >But more importantly teach courtesy to the younger generation.
...the shiny-suited salaryman is much less likely to give up his seat (or even to shuffle his fetid arse along a couple of inches so that he's only taking up one seat) than many a chipper young tottie in my experience. I think a lot of the young'uns still try to make an effort, but the general consensus is that if you eat enough gyoza you don't need to budge an inch for anyone.
Posted in: Pram safety aboard trains a growing problem
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Wottock_Hunt
Hang on, I'm not having this. There's no air in space, is there? So how's a paper plane supposed to fly,given they work on air pressure? And also, why do you have to spend so much time folding them carefully to get the weight and balance right if they can fly when they're weightless?
I think this article might just be a baggabollocks.
Posted in: Dreams take flight with paper planes
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Wottock_Hunt
Blimey - Shirley MacLaine's ring....oh dear...
Mind you, she used to be a bit of all right. Time is the fire which burns us, as anyone who saw Sophia Loren on Smap earlier this week will attest.
I think, however, this is not a film to be enjoyed by chaps, unless they're hoping to play the "don't cry, my sweet, here, let me put my big strong arm around you" card.
Posted in: Mischa Barton
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Wottock_Hunt
String 'er up.
Posted in: Mother attempts suicide after strangling 3-month-old son in Tokyo
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Wottock_Hunt
This looks like two spunked-on burgers, a bit of onion, speared on a chopstick. I'll bite me nails rather than eat this bag o' cack.
Posted in: Big burger
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Wottock_Hunt
I'd rather listen to it than watch it. No noose is good news.
Posted in: Sounds of 1955 hanging to be broadcast on radio
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Wottock_Hunt
Some14some - I'm not sure aboutthat. He'll probably be able to swing it. Pull a few strings, and it'll all fall into place.
Posted in: Sounds of 1955 hanging to be broadcast on radio
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Wottock_Hunt
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Posted in: The business of education
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Wottock_Hunt
No it doesn't.
Posted in: Battle reenactment
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Wottock_Hunt
I can't help but notice that it is a young person being demonised, rather than a sweat-shiny gentleman over the age of 45, whom I would venture to be the most frequent guilty party to this particular sin.
Having been here a while, I would anticipate that this poster will be viewed more as a guide as to what one should wear if one wishes to take up several seats.
Posted in: Manner poster
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Wottock_Hunt
But sadly there was bugger all blossom to look at, thanks to the legendary Japanese sense of flexibility.
Posted in: Garden party