conqueror_of_Uranus said...

conqueror_of_Uranus at 10:38 PM JST - 4th June

The real inspectors are usually German or Swiss.

These teenagers (as the article states, were from a sub-contractor) were probably in charge of manning boom-lifts and building scaffolding for the inspections to take place.

The big deal seems to be the law banning people under 18 years of age from…

Posted in Toshiba says subcontractor illegally hired 8 teens under 18 to inspect nuclear plants at 10:38 PM JST - 4th June
conqueror_of_Uranus at 05:32 PM JST - 4th June

A sense of worthlessness, coupled with undue guilt trips.

Posted in What can be done to stem the suicide rate in Japan, which surpasses 30,000 each year? at 05:32 PM JST - 4th June
conqueror_of_Uranus at 05:30 PM JST - 4th June

Suicide is huge here because a common mindset is a self-centered one. People who are raised in this culture, in my opinion, rarely look up from their own private worlds and they have trouble seeing the big picture or ever considering that someone else might be affected by their actions.…

Posted in What can be done to stem the suicide rate in Japan, which surpasses 30,000 each year? at 05:30 PM JST - 4th June
conqueror_of_Uranus at 07:33 PM JST - 3rd June

The kind of people who use buisness/first class are last who would care about a couple hundred more dollars on their airfare.

Posted in Virgin Atlantic to increase fuel charge based on cabin location at 07:33 PM JST - 3rd June
conqueror_of_Uranus at 07:22 PM JST - 3rd June

the fact is supply has gone up...demand is slightly up, the main fctor is speculation in oil and commodity markets. Very senstive factor that capitalist countries would not like to discuss it. But sooner or later they will have to regulate such transactions.

Very true. In fact, only 20% of…

Posted in Fukuda, Brown agree to tackle rising oil, food prices at G-8 summit at 07:22 PM JST - 3rd June
conqueror_of_Uranus at 07:07 PM JST - 3rd June

The Chinese will eventually outrank us all on every part of the Globe, its only a matter of time

That depends on what defines "us".

Posted in Chinese outrank Koreans as largest group of foreign residents at 07:07 PM JST - 3rd June
conqueror_of_Uranus at 07:03 PM JST - 3rd June

That Tuna won't make it to Tsukiji, will be sold locally most likely.

Tsukiji is more for frozen tuna that was caught in Europe, Australia, by the locals and than sold to Japan.

Actually, a friend from Aomori told me that the locals hardly ever eat the famous "Ohma Maguro"…

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conqueror_of_Uranus at 04:04 PM JST - 2nd June

I wonder if the machine can tell if a child is wearing a mask of Prime Minister Fukuda?

Or if it can tell PM Fukuda from Homer Simpson.

Posted in We'll decide on facial age-verification technology after looking into whether it can reliably prevent minors from purchasing cigarettes. at 04:04 PM JST - 2nd June
conqueror_of_Uranus at 04:01 PM JST - 2nd June

Let's not forget, Bruce Willis pumping Eneos gas in a costume resembling the oil rigger suit from Armageddon.

Kiera Knightly dressed as buchaneer for, some product that escaped my memory.

Almost every sports star in their uniform.

Posted in Richard Gere at 04:01 PM JST - 2nd June
conqueror_of_Uranus at 03:57 PM JST - 2nd June

Do most Hollywood stars advertise a product in Japan in their movie persona? That would be like Harrison Ford advertising beer dressed as Indiana Jones.

Funny you'd mention that. I totally recall (pun intended) Ah-nold SchVartzn-eeger doing some beer ads. One in his "Predator" do-up, another as the Terminator.

Posted in Richard Gere at 03:57 PM JST - 2nd June