badge123 said...

badge123 at 02:21 PM JST - 29th December

Similar problems but not the same when it comes to their premium Shinkansen services. JR East Shinkansen services are far more prone to delays then the Tokaido Shinaksen.

Posted in 5 shinkansen lines suspend operations due to system failure at 02:21 PM JST - 29th December
badge123 at 12:42 PM JST - 29th December

First off to be clear I am an American. SO you don't need to be saying things to me like, "In America this, or saying things like "In my country..." I know how "it is".

My point is, people have stereotypical views of things, ask someone what they think a…

Posted in Mrs Bush, Rice: Bush presidency not a failure at 12:42 PM JST - 29th December
badge123 at 11:43 AM JST - 29th December

I didn't say bank robber was charged or convicted, I'm saying you can be charged because of the broad nature of the definition of "terrorism".

No one said "global terrorism", I'm just pointing out that "terrorism" has a broad definition and there have been many terrorist incidents pre and post…

Posted in Mrs Bush, Rice: Bush presidency not a failure at 11:43 AM JST - 29th December
badge123 at 11:32 AM JST - 29th December

Hate to play both sides, but again, MANY. Terrorism has a very broad definition and due to various laws passed since 9/11, pretty much any major crime can be charged as "terrorism". Rob a bank and the bank robber can be charged with "terrorism". Before and after 9/11 there were…

Posted in Mrs Bush, Rice: Bush presidency not a failure at 11:32 AM JST - 29th December
badge123 at 11:27 AM JST - 29th December

Sorry I haven't had my morning coffee, JR East is working on the extension to Shin-Aomori in 2011. I do agree JR East can't seem to get things right like JR Central/West.

Posted in 5 shinkansen lines suspend operations due to system failure at 11:27 AM JST - 29th December
badge123 at 11:11 AM JST - 29th December

By the way, how many terrorist attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11 again?

Many. Antrax attacks which left five dead, attacks on US Embassies (which is "U.S. Soil").

Posted in Mrs Bush, Rice: Bush presidency not a failure at 11:11 AM JST - 29th December
badge123 at 11:00 AM JST - 29th December

JR Comapanies while sharing the JR network are different.

JR East Shinkansen's are different from JR Central/JR West Shinkansen which operate the more "famous" Shinkansens on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen services. There is no connection between JR East and JR Central/West Shinkansen, while they share a terminal at…

Posted in 5 shinkansen lines suspend operations due to system failure at 11:00 AM JST - 29th December
badge123 at 08:52 PM JST - 28th December

How did they screw up? they had no information that a crime was committed yet. All they had was a missing persons report. People go missing all the time. When a person goes missing the police interview everyone they know, so are you saying they should just arrest everyone she…

Posted in Missing woman found dead in Kobe warehouse; police suspect boyfriend at 08:52 PM JST - 28th December
badge123 at 01:40 PM JST - 28th December

Were Shinsei bank ATMs closed last year? I recall them working or my memory has gone bad. But anycase thats good news.

Posted in Shinsei Bank to offer 24-hour ATM service over year-end holidays at 01:40 PM JST - 28th December
badge123 at 04:02 AM JST - 28th December

The US doesn't need the shinkansen technology they have ingenuity, unlike the Japanese. There is a company in the US that has been testing a mag-lev train that will run on existing tracks, no need to build expensive new ones.

Sorry but that is just a load of BS, or…

Posted in JR Tokai to examine introduction cost of linear-motor bullet train at 04:02 AM JST - 28th December