fds said...

fds at 02:11 PM JST - 19th August

china is a nation of cheats.

they cheated with lip syncing this ode to the motherland they cheated with the olympic fireworks they cheated intellectual property rights owners of their rights they cheated the tibetians of their rights they cheated on their promised free internet access. they cheated using a…

Posted in Olympic opening uses girl's voice, not face at 02:11 PM JST - 19th August
fds at 01:58 PM JST - 19th August

what they really need to do is make obviously frivolous calls to police/emergency services a crime with mandatory jail time and/or fines. the problem is the police will enforce it for about a month and then forget about it.

Posted in Police suffer from inappropriate emergency calls at 01:58 PM JST - 19th August
fds at 01:47 PM JST - 19th August

Japanese police had identified the three men via video footage of them throwing flaming projectiles that damaged a Japanese whaling ship in February 2007, NHK said.

If that's legal on the high seas, japan would be within its rights to sink the sea shepard.

Posted in Japan seeks to arrest anti-whaling activists at 01:47 PM JST - 19th August
fds at 11:20 AM JST - 18th August

an anesthesiologist will run you a few thousand in the U.S., but they are specialists and very important for a good surgical outcome. Almost as important as the surgeon.

i think this is more of an insurance/liability issue in the U.S. in japan doctors aren't really held accountable.

Posted in Doctor brings U.S. training home to Japanese patients at 11:20 AM JST - 18th August
fds at 11:11 AM JST - 18th August

at least jetblue is up front about it and you can keep the pillow. how come JAL's "fuel surcharge" is so much more than NWA's? why is there no fuel surcharge on domestic fares?

Posted in Pillow talk, airline-style at 11:11 AM JST - 18th August
fds at 10:45 AM JST - 7th August

i smoke but i have no problem with the raising of the tobacco tax, what i'm more concerned about is how they waste the additional money that they take in.

as for smoking is business, i say let the owner decide. they post a big sign saying they are either…

Posted in Cigarette prices may be doubled at 10:45 AM JST - 7th August
fds at 11:58 AM JST - 5th August

actually their "fuel surcharge" bears no reasonable relationship with their fuel costs. they only charge it for their international flights and its not required by law.

Posted in JAL, ANA considering abolishing or cutting flights on 27 routes at 11:58 AM JST - 5th August
fds at 12:01 PM JST - 31st July

they are entitled to their free speech but my question is why the police don't stop them when they run stop lights which impunity. i mean these buses go barrelling thru redlights long after the light has changed and the police do nothing.

Posted in It’s time for emperor to rev up his own sound truck at 12:01 PM JST - 31st July
fds at 11:47 AM JST - 31st July

typical of china. now what happened to those pro-china supporter who insisted that china does not restrict the internet?

Posted in China reneges on Internet freedom during Olympics at 11:47 AM JST - 31st July
fds at 11:54 AM JST - 1st July

anyone wanna bet that these journalists are trying to enter on a tourist visa? if they are here for the summit they are not here for tourism but for work.

Posted in Freelance reporters detained prior to G-8 summit at 11:54 AM JST - 1st July