dontpanic said...

dontpanic at 12:12 AM JST - 7th November

techall - Your sponsorship idea has some merit but wouldnt work as is as theres little incentive for a company to sponsor unknown athletes. However if the Olympic committee were to take a levy from the major sponsors it might help fund the smaller teams.

Posted in Pressure takes its toll on marathon runner Takahashi at 12:12 AM JST - 7th November
dontpanic at 11:59 PM JST - 6th November

Cleo - Cant I've seen it myself either. But then again me and mine and those around me come from a stable background with good income, education and time to devote to our kids.

I believe the study in the UK covered all backgrounds. Many mixed culture families back home…

Posted in Early learners' brains more efficient when learning English, researchers say at 11:59 PM JST - 6th November
dontpanic at 11:18 PM JST - 6th November

Read a UK article recently that said early bilingualism can cause problems mastering either language properly. From a study of several hundreds of British schoolchildren the problem seemed particularly acute for kids whose parents speak different native languages and talk to the children predominantly in that language. Go figure.

Posted in Early learners' brains more efficient when learning English, researchers say at 11:18 PM JST - 6th November
dontpanic at 10:57 PM JST - 6th November

Terusensei, as Kaji sensibly points out, 'it's not over till the fat lady sings'. The ozzies will be smarting from a 3-0 drubbing.

Posted in Kaji warns jubilant Gamba after Asian Champions League triumph at 10:57 PM JST - 6th November
dontpanic at 10:37 PM JST - 6th November

Setting aside the topic for a moment, the purpose of the competion is to give the essays prominence using the APA corporate name and Japanese businesses history of philanthropy.

Unfortunately, theyve made an obviously poor attempt to manipulate the competition. Tamogami was ASDF Chief of Staff, his own people have…

Posted in 78 others in ASDF wrote essays for competition won by fired chief of staff at 10:37 PM JST - 6th November
dontpanic at 01:24 AM JST - 1st November

"I've said before, as long as they're not involved in making it, just possessing it..."

Cant see any difference between looking at kiddy porn or making kiddy porn, one cant exist without the other. Wouldnt want these people killed as some seem to advocate but want to be sure theyre…

Posted in Prep school owner arrested for selling child pornography through online auction at 01:24 AM JST - 1st November
dontpanic at 03:37 PM JST - 28th October

With the huge drop in the pounds value, maybe they should ship some of those Civics and CRVs to the US and Japan?

Posted in Honda to cut output in Britain at 03:37 PM JST - 28th October
dontpanic at 01:15 AM JST - 24th October

Cant believe some of the comments here. The guy turned up to work with an excess of alcohol in his system. He would possibly take responsibility for however many hundreds of souls were on that plane. Who would want to fly on a plane knowing the guy at the controls…

Posted in ANA copilot fails alcohol test, causing delay to flight from Naha at 01:15 AM JST - 24th October
dontpanic at 01:08 AM JST - 20th October

Pretty or not isnt relevent here, whats relevant is whether shes a good politician or not. The people of Hachinohe will get the opportunity to judge her results and behaviour at the next election.

Posted in 'Too beautiful' Aomori politician losing supporters at 01:08 AM JST - 20th October
dontpanic at 02:32 AM JST - 17th October

People, take a step back, these communities want to offer Japanese training to people that dont speak the language. Its a really good thing. It'll speed integration by helping the foreign residents to understand their host nation and help Japanese people better understand the needs of foreign residents. It's a…

Posted in Communities with large numbers of foreigners call for immigration agency at 02:32 AM JST - 17th October