Zen_Builder said...

Zen_Builder at 10:12 AM JST - 12th July

I say who cares, let them order and eat what they want.

Some of the stuff I eat gets funny looks and some of the meats I eat are even banned for human consumption in the USA but common fare in europe and asia.

Posted in Dog meat off menu during Beijing Olympics at 10:12 AM JST - 12th July
Zen_Builder at 08:00 AM JST - 12th July

youdonknow.

The actual unit cost is 80.000Yen. The diff between the purchase price and the 80.000yen is split across the monthly fees on the 2-year contract you need to sign.

Not a new technic they do it globally.

Posted in Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Japan to cheering crowd at 08:00 AM JST - 12th July
Zen_Builder at 08:43 PM JST - 11th July

Who really cares.

If yｏu want one and you can get it than all the rules are just so much mush.

No need to get your tush in a knot crying "racism", etc leave that to the debito's who got nothing better to do with their life's.

Posted in Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Japan to cheering crowd at 08:43 PM JST - 11th July
Zen_Builder at 07:21 PM JST - 11th July

From the JapanProbe article the FULL price of the IPhone is actually 80.000Yen, way more than a japanese smart-phone. Not surprised and expected as much.

Don't think IPhone has Edy, etc as those are functions for Japan only. I know they don't do 1seg, saifu-keitai don't even get me started…

Posted in Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Japan to cheering crowd at 07:21 PM JST - 11th July
Zen_Builder at 07:09 PM JST - 11th July

Don't sound all that different from the guys/gals trying to cross the "Iron Curtain" a few decades ago. There are even books with true stories on how some of them escaped to the west.

You know clinging to the landing gear of jets and nearly freezing to death, etc.

Posted in S Korean female tourist shot dead by N Korean soldier at 07:09 PM JST - 11th July
Zen_Builder at 06:57 PM JST - 11th July

Sorry, was confirmed on the morning news:

IPhone can't take straps, was a major point raised. In short no holes for them.

Not sure about Japanese text as I haven't seen one yet using a japanese interface. Even the one they demoed this morning used an english menu.

Posted in Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Japan to cheering crowd at 06:57 PM JST - 11th July
Zen_Builder at 03:04 PM JST - 11th July

helter-skelter.

LOL, you know about the high-yield reactors used in europe,　etc. They chuck out weapons grade plutonium like there is no　tomorrow.

France alone holds more weapons-grade plutonium than the whole of the middle east combined.

Yet, you worry about a small state refining a small amount of it and they…

Posted in Rice warns U.S. will do what's necessary to defend Israel; Iran answers with more missiles at 03:04 PM JST - 11th July
Zen_Builder at 02:42 PM JST - 11th July

I have worked for companies that had a cafeteria.

Option of 2 differently priced meals $1.2 and $2.5 both were good and saved us a ton. Heck, we even had shark-steak and meals were NOT repeated for 3-months. That included salad/soup/dessert. We even were allowed 1 pint a day.

Granted…

Posted in Company cafeterias making comeback at 02:42 PM JST - 11th July
Zen_Builder at 02:24 PM JST - 11th July

I guess he was given PR due to his length of time being married to a japanese national. Might be wrong though.

If I recall correctly a 3yr spouse visa entitles you to apply for PR, that is what worked for me.

Posted in Jenkins granted permanent residency status at 02:24 PM JST - 11th July
Zen_Builder at 01:38 PM JST - 11th July

I remember the days when the family got together to play cards. They smoked a stack, my eyes hurt and teared due to the smoke. HATED it. Imagine seating in a small room　with 4 heavy smokers that don't stop for hours on end.

Was it needed no way, my parents…

Posted in Tobacco tax hike suddenly in spotlight at 01:38 PM JST - 11th July