cow76 said...

cow76 at 11:32 AM JST - 13th October

I think what Nessie means is that vegetarian diets can increase self sufficiency in that growing crops and feeding them to animals, then eating the animals is a lot less efficient than just eating the crops. Also, a given area of land can produce much more food if it's being…

Posted in Rei Kikukawa calls for improvement of food self-sufficiency ratio at 11:32 AM JST - 13th October
cow76 at 01:39 PM JST - 11th October

Myth 4: "Sadly, in Japan this is true..."

Not really much of a myth then, is it?

Posted in Top 5 contract employment myths at 01:39 PM JST - 11th October
cow76 at 12:18 PM JST - 8th October

And that's a great video, Patrick Smash. Note how he chases people away with his nudity INCLUDING police officers.

Posted in Naked Briton detained after swimming in Imperial Palace moat at 12:18 PM JST - 8th October
cow76 at 12:14 PM JST - 8th October

Hilarious. I reckon the guy should get a prize. Still can't believe the police took two hours to catch him but after all he was 'beating the water in a threatening manner' according to my local rag.

Posted in Naked Briton detained after swimming in Imperial Palace moat at 12:14 PM JST - 8th October
cow76 at 01:25 PM JST - 4th October

Great idea ecologically but it also will pay for itself, over time. Do the maths. However, if you are planning to have your house demolished and rebuilt in the next 20-25 years, not such a great investment.

Posted in Solar power generation attracting renewed attention at 01:25 PM JST - 4th October
cow76 at 03:25 PM JST - 2nd October

Electric 2004, excellent point, names do lead to bullying. But the lyrics to Bobby Brown? Not sure how they apply here unless you mean the surname 'Brown'.

People aren't all bad but it's mob mentality. One person being a tool can sway the entire group into acting the same.

Posted in Jeering crowd goads suicidal jumper to his death in England at 03:25 PM JST - 2nd October
cow76 at 12:41 PM JST - 1st October

I think John Irving is a great US writer and there are a few others, E. Annie Proulx comes to mind but overall, America hits below its weight in literature.

And, yes, the US produces a lot of best-sellers but we're talking literature here. Steven King is not literature.

Posted in Nobel literature head: U.S. too insular to compete at 12:41 PM JST - 1st October
cow76 at 12:31 PM JST - 1st October

I think it would actually kill the game in Japan. Japanese people seem to believe that Japan is actually quite good at rugby but that's because they never play against anyone decent. Seeing Japan totally humiliated would not help the sport here.

Posted in Japan applies to host 2015 rugby World Cup at 12:31 PM JST - 1st October
cow76 at 02:02 PM JST - 28th September

I've been a lot less interested in sumo recently. It's a dirty sport and needs to be cleaned up.

Posted in Sumo shows its hypocrisy at 02:02 PM JST - 28th September
cow76 at 12:08 PM JST - 26th September

Yep, Hakuho has it in the bag. He would have to lose a match plus Ama/Kotomitsuki win all three of their remaining matches and that's just to reach a play-off. Good to see Japanese wrestlers still can't win a tourney.

Posted in Hakuho still in charge on 12th day at autumn sumo at 12:08 PM JST - 26th September