archiebald said...

archiebald at 03:23 PM JST - 24th March

likeitis,

Anyone who was neither dead nor comatose and was in the vicinity of Narita knows that the wind condition were absolutely terrible not only on Monday but all day Sunday as well. No planes should have been landing or taking off at Narita either day.

Wind in itself is…

Posted in Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage at 03:23 PM JST - 24th March
archiebald at 10:31 AM JST - 24th March

I don't like wiki normally but interesting to note that this is the third crash of this aircraft type in very similar circumstances since 1997. One of the previous crashes also involved a FedEx aircraft at Newark.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnellDouglasMD-11

Posted in Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage at 10:31 AM JST - 24th March
archiebald at 10:18 AM JST - 24th March

It was only 2 or 3 years ago when an entire Limited Express train was blown completely off the tracks in the north of Japan and landed on its side. This was not a lightweight commuter train. Many people were injured and I believe there were a couple of deaths.…

Posted in Strong winds disrupt train, subway services in Tokyo at 10:18 AM JST - 24th March
archiebald at 10:05 AM JST - 24th March

bakabaka,

There seems to be a lot of these cases in Japan, where someone kills or attempts to kill in order to get the death penalty. Without the death penalty the murder rate would be lower.

The difference between Japan and for example the US or Europe is that guns…

Posted in Man arrested for attempted murder after pushing woman off platform at Tokyo station at 10:05 AM JST - 24th March
archiebald at 11:54 AM JST - 23rd March

Conspiracy theorists....gotta love 'em!!

I am happy about the reduction in ETC travel costs but some toll is reasonable when you look at the construction of Japanese expressways. After the land procurement cost, they have to be constructed to be earthquake proof, due to the geography they are hugely expensive…

Posted in ETC subsidies to be continued up to 1 million units at 11:54 AM JST - 23rd March
archiebald at 11:28 AM JST - 23rd March

It already works in many chargers but at very short range.

My electric toothbrush charges by induction - no physical contact.

Posted in Cutting the cords at 11:28 AM JST - 23rd March
archiebald at 11:23 AM JST - 23rd March

I find it hilarious when gun supporters start bringing the frontier spirit and the US constitution into the debate.

You guys need to look at your calendars, this is 2009, not 1809.

Posted in 3 police officers dead, 4th on life support, suspect killed after traffic stop in California at 11:23 AM JST - 23rd March
archiebald at 11:05 AM JST - 23rd March

Speaking as someone who has visited several cities in Iran for a total of 3 months, all this hogwash about Iranian people being indoctrinated is pure tosh. Ask anyone who has ACTUALLY travelled to Iran such as the American wrestling team and you will hear only good responses.

Don't confuse…

Posted in Iran's supreme leader dismisses Obama overtures at 11:05 AM JST - 23rd March
archiebald at 10:16 AM JST - 23rd March

dieselchic,

That's what insurance is for.

You're American I suppose?

Posted in FedEx plane crashes on landing at Narita airport; pilot, co-pilot killed at 10:16 AM JST - 23rd March
archiebald at 08:48 PM JST - 19th March

I wonder if she had an underlying condition that caused her to fall in the first place. Brain tumor could have caused her to fall.

Posted in Actress Natasha Richardson dies after fall on ski slope at 08:48 PM JST - 19th March