cow76 said...

cow76 at 09:29 PM JST - 12th October

'Bit' is a really poor word choice, totally inappropriate. The kid was 'bitten' to death ffs! How about 'savaged', 'mangled' or 'mauled'. 'Bit' sounds like he got a playful nip from a puppy.

Posted in 4-year-old boy dies after being bitten by 2 dogs at 09:29 PM JST - 12th October
cow76 at 12:01 AM JST - 11th October

Here's me thinking they made money from advertising. If they're happy to drive all their customers away to free sites, and forego the profits of advertising, good luck to them.

You can't have your cake and eat it, Rupert.

Posted in AP, News Corp bosses say pay up for online news content at 12:01 AM JST - 11th October
cow76 at 11:56 PM JST - 10th October

That's a lot of textbooks.

What's truly amazing is that anyone stupid enough to fall for this has reached a level of management high enough to be able to commit 700 000 yen in what is obviously a scam.

Posted in 2 Nagoya firms ordered to suspend business for illegal telemarketing at 11:56 PM JST - 10th October
cow76 at 09:50 PM JST - 10th October

Why all the comparisons to Bush? Does anyone seriously believe Bush deserves a Nobel Peace Prize more than Obama? The idea is laughable - the guy started two major wars, pushed ahead with Star Wars (prompting a new arms race), wrecked relations with Europe, Russia and the rest of the…

Posted in Obama's Nobel honors promise, not action at 09:50 PM JST - 10th October
cow76 at 03:54 PM JST - 10th October

I think the idea is that if Obama is working for peace, the award will make him even more powerful and able to achieve his goals. He hasn't achieved enough to merit the award but, as the article explains, the award is not just about merit.

I don't know about…

Posted in Obama's Nobel honors promise, not action at 03:54 PM JST - 10th October
cow76 at 11:31 PM JST - 9th October

But how do you judge how serious a crime it is? Not stopping at zebra crossings while driving is a crime but I don't hear anyone saying "Lock them up and throw away the key". Anyone advocating jail time for this victimless crime is a being hypocritical. It's got nothing…

Posted in High school student caught with cannabis resin at 11:31 PM JST - 9th October
cow76 at 11:23 PM JST - 9th October

48 dams? I bet that saves enough money to pay out the 26000 yen per child bonus for a year. Pity about all the job losses in the construction business but honestly, if I had to choose between trillions of wasted yen and a few thousand construction workers I know…

Posted in Maehara refuses to sign contracts on 48 dam projects at 11:23 PM JST - 9th October
cow76 at 11:14 PM JST - 9th October

Obama is a pretty awesome president but this does seem kind of early. Certainly the world respects the US more now they have a strong president (and therefore the US is less likely to be attacked) but that's no reason for handing out Nobel Peace Prizes. I don't think anyone…

Posted in U.S. President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize at 11:14 PM JST - 9th October
cow76 at 10:29 AM JST - 9th October

They should try giving them away or selling them for $10, considering they enable users to buy EBooks and make Amazon money. The big $$ is in repeated electronic sales, not one-off sales like the Kindle.

Ipods would also be $10 if people weren't willing to pay much more, because…

Posted in Amazon cuts Kindle price, adds global version at 10:29 AM JST - 9th October
cow76 at 10:25 AM JST - 9th October

The War on Drugs is 38 years old and has never, ever looked like being won. About time some of the states started doing their own thing if the Federal government doesn't change.

State Government can grow all the pot needed to supply the state and make money instead of…

Posted in Marijuana legalization gains momentum in California at 10:25 AM JST - 9th October