JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Core Developer - コアディベロッパー
- Midokura Japan K.K. - ミドクラジャパン株式会社, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥4.0M ~ ¥10.0M / Year Negotiable
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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franknbeans
Actually Zurc, my statistics so far don't quite mirror your opinions.
Than being said, I keep all of my personal opinions completely away from the workplace. I can only relate on this board the extreme basics, and as of now, my figures for my particular location have it as about a 65-35 split in favor of McCain.
I have met McCain in person on 2 occasions, and know 2 of his sons quite well, and can say with out a modicum of dishonesty that he is misrepresented on this board.
I enourage all eligible posters to vote.
Posted in: McCain picks Alaska Gov Sarah Palin for running mate
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franknbeans
Sarge,
Looks like two of 250.
I as well am voting absentee.
Absentee ballots vs. Absentee logic.
Obama doesn't stand a chance.
Posted in: McCain picks Alaska Gov Sarah Palin for running mate
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franknbeans
Madverts,
Try and remember McCains Son was there and saw actual combat for a year. Before you say is it a stunt, you should check that and rmember remember respectfully it cheapens their service and bravery.
Posted in: McCain picks Alaska Gov Sarah Palin for running mate
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franknbeans
Ok,
If everyone can favor me this, just so i can obtain some clarity;
I am a registered voter, and will be voting come November. I truly feel there are a lot of blowhards here on both sides who cannot vote in the coming election. I just want to see who is stirring the pot, and who is the cook.
So, aye if you can, nay if ye can't.
Posted in: McCain picks Alaska Gov Sarah Palin for running mate
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franknbeans
Haha.
Good fun. Of course, we are taking sporting advice from a country where "curling" is damn near a national sport!
Posted in: It’s time to get rid of a few Olympic 'sports'
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franknbeans
Kind of a dubious honour. I think I would like to be known as the guy who won all the medals and not the guy who looks like he need to go on a bender;)
Posted in: Gold medalist Kitajima chosen as 'best beer person'
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franknbeans
Um, the title is misleading, no?
I really don't see anyone getting a "pass" here. Rather, it seems as though the critics are saying that apple can crap all over the consumer, and some people will think it is raining fudge.
I had a long, drawn-out argument with another poster regarding the merits of the iphone. I still believe the Japanese lanch should have included some of the things that are basic here, like the saifu and a tiny hole for the strap.
Until Apple get serious about letting people inside the phone to develop their own apps, and starts to let the consumer make some of their own choices in regards to service and functions, then they will continue to alienate some, and flat out lose others.
G'Day
Posted in: Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
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franknbeans
Smith,
I can respect that, and I eagerly wait for they day where any of the above mentioned leaders actually step up and do something that affects me where I can drop my 2 cents.
It just tickles me the range of opinions and the "my dad can beat up your dad" attitudes that so many poster have when their overall opinion means as much in the final process as these words I am typing will.
That is all. Personally, its not really worth devoting any more time to. I would rather sit in the iphone story and point out what an asinine purchase it is, and make someone have buyers remorse in real time than argue about opinions that are so media formed and hardwired that no matter what is discussed here will change nothing in the overall scheme of things.
G'Day.
Posted in: Clinton salutes Obama as Democrats rip McCain at convention
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franknbeans
Apparently he isn't as good as he thinks he is, or he wouldn't need to teach english like any other schmoe here....
Posted in: Martial arts action actor Chuck Johnson finds niche in Japan
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franknbeans
Holy Crap! I just noticed that.
I think the million part is the typo.
$6.00 in sales. I find that believable.
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franknbeans
Don't get me wrong here. I am no Bush fan at all. In fact, I think the current crop is a sorry lot all around.
Caveat coming, can you hear it?
THAT being said, If Americans sat on this board and spouted our opinions on Gordon Brown, or Nicolas Sarkozy, or John Howard you would tell us to get of our damn high horse and mind our own damn business. I simply can't understand where the feeling of entitlement comes from that allows any joe shmoe to espouse their opinions and argue a point while never looking in the mirror.
Just my 2 yen.
Besides, I get to vote, and that is all that counts.
Posted in: Clinton salutes Obama as Democrats rip McCain at convention
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franknbeans
First manual labor these two have ever done.
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franknbeans
Funny thing is, Half the people on JT who seem to have all the wisdom (or at least think they do) aren't even eligible to cast a vote.
Posted in: Clinton salutes Obama as Democrats rip McCain at convention
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franknbeans
No doubt! But I bet the ROI is much better than having some talentless hack like "becky" sit there and hold it looking vapid...
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franknbeans
Good choice in marketing though. Put a product in the hands of someone who is known in many countries instead of the normal "talent" like most japanese companies seem to do.
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franknbeans
My take on this is simple.
the more competitors that there are within a single market, the higher the bar is raised. The iphone has set a new standard for phones/pda's. It can be argued that the Japanese are a little too happy with the status quo when it comes to their phones, and more development goes into little straps and chargers than the phones themselves. I think the software and usability for items such as the mobile saifu and lismo are cool things, but the internet solutions and office applications for mobile business are lagging.
Now that the iphone is here, the standard isn't necessarily raised, but there is a clear benchmark for what can be done on Japan's existing cellular infrastructure. If the Japanese latch on to this new idea and do the EXTREMELY Japanese act of taking good ideas and improving them beyond belief, then we can probably expect to see some really cool things coming around.
Until then, I will keep my w62CA on the phone side and my Nokia n810 together. These give me all the options of the iphone and more.
When they can put the 2 in one little case, count me in.
I might even wait in line.......
Posted in: Mobile carriers focus on smart phones
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franknbeans
Of course BBC would say otherwise.
Posted in: It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold
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franknbeans
Triple888
Yawns because he is still waiting for HIS country to win.
4 more years of yawning. kawaii so
Posted in: It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold
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franknbeans
USNinJapan2
Nah, people like that never realize. It like the saying goes, when everyone is laughing and you can't figure out what is funny, you are probably the joke.
All that aside, it is wonderful having Phelps come through against all challangers and all the sceptics. He did it clean, classy, and with style.
If the Serbians had shown that kind of class, win or lose, then I would not feel as triumphant as I do now.
Posted in: It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold
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franknbeans
I can't wait to hear the naysayers now. Phelps has proven again and again why he is the greatest ever. No one can dispute his accomplishments. They trancend nationality, race, or origin.
Truly, he is the greatest ever.
Go USA. Go Phelps!
Posted in: It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold