desmosedici said...

desmosedici at 12:35 PM JST - 29th May

Upon hearing I got the envelope in the mail, my (Japanese) acquaintances told me, that each individual cash handout costs the government actually a whopping 80.000 yen per person. I can't confirm this amount myself, but unless this was an effort by volunteers, it surely is a lot more than…

Posted in All municipalities start giving cash handouts to residents at 12:35 PM JST - 29th May
desmosedici at 11:12 AM JST - 22nd May

Dr. Nakamatsu is frantically working on a plywood and/or cardboard prototype.

Posted in All your movies on a single DVD at 11:12 AM JST - 22nd May
desmosedici at 10:25 PM JST - 17th May

It's beginning to look like the fire drill from Fawlty Towers: no fire, but plenty panic. They have people so scared now, that on tv they mentioned that even biohazard suits are selling well. I don't worry about the swine flu, I worry about next year, because I just read…

Posted in 78 domestic new flu infections confirmed at 10:25 PM JST - 17th May
desmosedici at 11:14 AM JST - 9th April

However, the police have been trying to discourage us.

Maybe these people are lumped together with pigeons and stray cats now?

Posted in Homeless at 11:14 AM JST - 9th April
desmosedici at 08:27 AM JST - 6th April

You may well be right. I find it disturbing that the NKoreans did this launch with Iranian technicians in attendance.

That's why the rockets Iran (and Pakistan) fired, are strikingly similar to North Korea's Nodon rockets. Maybe they were showing their latest ride to their customers.

Posted in Fuss turns into relief in northern Japan after N Korean rocket launch at 08:27 AM JST - 6th April
desmosedici at 09:28 AM JST - 3rd April

What's next, they are going to report the crime before actually doing it? It just shows that alcohol is a far more dangerous drug than a little bit of wacky tobaccy.

Posted in Saitama train conductor assaulted after asking man to smoke in designated area at 09:28 AM JST - 3rd April
desmosedici at 10:16 AM JST - 2nd April

Which manga featured this hentai act I wonder. A 36 year old man. Hopeless case. Perhaps inflicting pain on this loser might set him straight.

Posted in Man arrested for wiping saliva on woman sleeping on train at 10:16 AM JST - 2nd April
desmosedici at 02:16 PM JST - 16th March

I'm disappointed that JT doesn't mention that it concerns a foreign made bus. NHK did. And no less the second foreign made bus that went up in flames.

Posted in Fire guts bus on Shizuoka expressway; 78 evacuated at 02:16 PM JST - 16th March
desmosedici at 03:16 PM JST - 15th March

I'm surprised it took a court to decide about this. And 6~7 hours at that.

Posted in Court suspended parental rights for one day to save boy's life with transfusion at 03:16 PM JST - 15th March
desmosedici at 05:00 PM JST - 10th March

Ok, so that must have been it. That the Japanese can't serve Guinness. When I took a sip I tought: this is how pi@@ must taste. You learn something everyday. For the rest, nice blokes those Irish, when they stay sober.

Posted in Tokyo’s St Patrick’s Day Parade – It’s a long way from Tipperary at 05:00 PM JST - 10th March