Wottock_Hunt said...

Wottock_Hunt at 01:29 PM JST - 1st April

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda apologized for failing to extend the tax rates beyond their March expiration and said it is his ‘‘responsibility to minimize the confusion that could occur’’ in local economies and public lives.

Who's confused about a tax cut?

Posted in Motorists flock to service stations to buy cheaper gasoline at 01:29 PM JST - 1st April
Wottock_Hunt at 08:12 PM JST - 30th March

Yeah - look at his left hand. April 1st isn't until Tuesday, ed.

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Wottock_Hunt at 09:33 PM JST - 29th March

I thought this war we're stuck in was to make sure the terorists never change Our Way of Life?

If public humiliation of those who choose to be different from the uniformed functionary is now acceptable, then the terrorists have certainly won.

Step one: Proclaim an internal or external threat.…

Posted in Woman forced to remove nipple ring at Texas airport at 09:33 PM JST - 29th March
Wottock_Hunt at 08:13 PM JST - 28th March

I have nothing against patriotism per se. You'd travel a long way before you found someone more chuffed of his country's history than I am. The problem is this phrase:

"think about our country’s national security and defense as well as international contribution".

I.e. Ooooooh look, there's terrorist bogeymen about…

Posted in New education guideline calls for promoting patriotism at school at 08:13 PM JST - 28th March
Wottock_Hunt at 12:07 PM JST - 28th March

Jayna Oso - hands down. Well, one hand down, anyway.

Posted in Who gets your vote for the sexiest man or woman in the world? at 12:07 PM JST - 28th March
Wottock_Hunt at 09:03 PM JST - 27th March

some14some, that difference is the simple fact that Ishihara was told by the Ministry of Finance that he had neither the competence nor the authority to start a bank with taxpayers' money and a board of directors without a day's experience in banking between them.

The MoF tried to prevent…

Posted in Ishihara apologizes over struggling bank for 1st time at 09:03 PM JST - 27th March
Wottock_Hunt at 03:46 PM JST - 27th March

There is a cycle lane near where I live which is just slightly narrower than the width of a bicycle tyre. To remain within the lane would mean smacking your left pedal against the raised concrete blocks separating the pedestrian area from the cycle lane.

Never underestimate the power of…

Posted in The two-wheel revolution at 03:46 PM JST - 27th March
Wottock_Hunt at 01:14 PM JST - 27th March

And, from the other story on JT today:

"an additional 40 billion yen for Shinginko Tokyo on condition that the metropolitan government strengthen its surveillance on the heavily indebted bank and spend no more taxpayers’ money on it".

But, er, that 40 billion yen is taxpayers' money. But never mind,…

Posted in Ishihara apologizes over struggling bank for 1st time at 01:14 PM JST - 27th March
Wottock_Hunt at 01:10 PM JST - 27th March

And wasn't there a huge probe into reduction of Amakudari positions about 2 years ago?

Another triumph of the legendary japanese efficiency.

Posted in 76 ranking central gov't officials landed private-sector jobs in 2007 at 01:10 PM JST - 27th March
Wottock_Hunt at 08:45 PM JST - 24th March

In other news:

Toss not given.

Posted in Actress Anne Suzuki leaves for NY to learn English at 08:45 PM JST - 24th March