dontpanic said...

dontpanic at 06:25 PM JST - 26th December

OssanAmerica - I've witnessed both violent crime and terrorism first hand. I know the difference and feel your over-egged labels dont justify the facts. Linking Sea Shepherd with the 9/11, London, Madrid and Mumbai terrorist attacks demonstrates what little grasp of reality you have.

Posted in Japan's whalers call for action from Australian, Dutch gov'ts against Sea Shepherd at 06:25 PM JST - 26th December
dontpanic at 07:18 PM JST - 24th December

The lack of government support indicates the robustness of the industry in Japan. The US Big 3 got support because they are on the verge of imminent collapse.

Posted in Gov't treads warily over assistance to Japan's auto industry at 07:18 PM JST - 24th December
dontpanic at 07:09 PM JST - 24th December

30061015 - Spend just ￥1,440 on your honey and she wont be for much longer. Those worth keeping are worth a bit more effort than that.

McMuck may not be haute cuisine but I still enjoy them. Lady D sees to it that it's only an occasional treat these days…

Posted in Hundreds line up for an hour at Osaka McDonald's for Quarter Pounder debut at 07:09 PM JST - 24th December
dontpanic at 06:20 PM JST - 24th December

OssanAmerica - "I'm quite proud to disagree with a group of lawless militant fanatics" Bully, but one mans co-called lawlessness is anothers direct action, semantics really. Sea Shepherd get results.

"World opinion? What world? nobody here in my country gives a carp about whales"
I doubt you speak for everyone…

Posted in Japan's whalers call for action from Australian, Dutch gov'ts against Sea Shepherd at 06:20 PM JST - 24th December
dontpanic at 02:18 AM JST - 24th December

bamboohat - I learned Japanese from a Japanese only textbook and the lessons were delivered only in Japanese, had to be, my class was multinational with just two English speakers. I'm not saying I'm a genius, it was bloody hard but has paid a huge dividend in my social and…

Posted in New guideline calls for high school English classes to be taught in English at 02:18 AM JST - 24th December
dontpanic at 01:46 AM JST - 24th December

OssanAmerica - You may think and say what you like but I disagree and so it seems does Sea Shepherd. I dont think anyone wanted to see the escalation but the whalers ignore world opinion and now find their protestations fall on deaf ears. Sea Shepherds direct action means the…

Posted in Japan's whalers call for action from Australian, Dutch gov'ts against Sea Shepherd at 01:46 AM JST - 24th December
dontpanic at 01:25 AM JST - 24th December

"arguing that Sharp and Hitachi Display alone “could not have controlled the prices" Thats like saying "we did it, but...." If they know their market, they know who else is involved. They could help free up the market and give up the others.

Posted in Sharp fined for fixing display panel prices at 01:25 AM JST - 24th December
dontpanic at 01:16 AM JST - 24th December

Although the high yen doesnt help exports, it's not the reason for mass unemployment. The average Chinese worker earns 20% of his Japanese counterpart, but China is also experiencing huge lay-offs.

Spending, the driver of the world economy is what's gone wrong, there is none. Consumerism may be evil, but…

Posted in Japanese workers face horror of mass firing era at 01:16 AM JST - 24th December
dontpanic at 04:32 AM JST - 23rd December

Dogdog - "Some posters should read up a bit more on temp law in Japan" (Temp workers in Japan are often hired in this way and can keep their jobs for years). My use of the word can was not permissive, but simply an indication of fact and infers nothing…

Posted in Firms to get subsidies for allowing sacked temp workers to stay in apartments at 04:32 AM JST - 23rd December
dontpanic at 03:53 AM JST - 23rd December

Sea Shepherd have it right, it's pointless debating any further. Direct action seems to be the only language the hard of hearing Japanese whaling authorities respect.

Posted in Japan's whalers call for action from Australian, Dutch gov'ts against Sea Shepherd at 03:53 AM JST - 23rd December