barfly08 said...

barfly08 at 04:57 PM JST - 3rd October

"And no, the U.S. will not survive. It is crumbling."

Suuure it is ! Wishful thinking on your part perhaps ? Might I suggest you stop worrying about the demise of the USA and learn to take advantage of these "once in a lifetime" opportunities. I for one made two…

Posted in Skylark to close 200 restaurants at 04:57 PM JST - 3rd October
barfly08 at 04:46 PM JST - 3rd October

"Cleo, than you need to look toward your own government and figure out why you feel they're not lookin' after your best interests.Don't fawn this off on the US when the problem lies in your own backyard."

USARonin, I totally agree. Too many nations out there were more than eager…

Posted in Dow plunges after Congress rejects bailout bill at 04:46 PM JST - 3rd October
barfly08 at 04:32 PM JST - 3rd October

Another milestone reached. Congratulations USA and George W. Bush !

Posted in U.S. transfers control of anti-Qaida fighters to Iraqi government at 04:32 PM JST - 3rd October
barfly08 at 04:21 PM JST - 3rd October

Spending continues it's free fall and Japan has no-one to blame but themselves. The first thing this petty country needs to do is start buying more American made products. Start with agriculture ! I see no reason for Japan to be buying so much from China. That countries products have…

Posted in Japan's unemployment rate rises, spending falls at 04:21 PM JST - 3rd October
barfly08 at 04:13 PM JST - 3rd October

"America hasnt been a financial leader for a long time"

Depends on how you define "financial leader". In terms of "we buy your junk"... yes, the USA is number one. And really now isn't that the root of all these flames being tossed around by the Europeans. The fact that…

Posted in Era of U.S. financial dominance over: Medvedev at 04:13 PM JST - 3rd October
barfly08 at 04:04 PM JST - 3rd October

Give it a rest already. If you haven't figured out that sumo matches are fixed by now its cause you don't want to know !

Posted in Asashoryu denies allegations of role in match-fixing at 04:04 PM JST - 3rd October
barfly08 at 04:03 PM JST - 3rd October

In general I like this overall ad campaign. Manners throughout Japan have steadily gone downhill since the economic bubble burst back in the 90's. Not sure if they are directly related but I have noticed the diff. Now if we can only get the platform staff to do more than…

Posted in Manner poster at 04:03 PM JST - 3rd October
barfly08 at 01:32 PM JST - 30th September

"Police quoted the mother as saying she killed her son because she was stressed out."

"Stressed out" ? Anyone else wanna bet that this becomes the tag line of the year here in Japan ! Sad sad sad state of affairs. Japan has really hit rock bottom. The daily news…

Posted in Police arrest mother for strangling 11-year-old son in Yokosuka at 01:32 PM JST - 30th September
barfly08 at 01:26 PM JST - 30th September

"The Japanese economy is very sensitive to anything so the downfall in the USA is having an effect to a certain degree."

Yes ! And Japan has been warned for years to not put all its eggs into one basket. They should have diversified and, like so many other countries,…

Posted in Skylark to close 200 restaurants at 01:26 PM JST - 30th September
barfly08 at 01:19 PM JST - 30th September

"We are talking about more than BSE here; we basically are talking about the spread of pathogens such as E.Coli, Salmonella, and even Anthrax (in which at least five people were exposed and confirmed having in the summer of 2000)!"

Chicken little has spoken ! Now my turn. Do any…

Posted in Japan lifts ban on imports from 2 U.S. beef packers at 01:19 PM JST - 30th September