frontandcentre said...

frontandcentre at 10:48 AM JST - 5th June

I can understand the tributes. These people were obviously devoted parents and good people.

However...in my view, despite the tragedy, suicide is never justifiable and they owed it to the memory of their son to carry on with their lives, however bleak that prospect must have seemed. Life is a…

Posted in Tributes pour in for Japanese mother who leapt to death with husband, dead son at 10:48 AM JST - 5th June
frontandcentre at 12:50 PM JST - 3rd June

This author is so misinformed that you have to also wonder what comes next? "Tokyo's lack of restaurants"...?

All I can say in JJ Vicars' defence is that sometimes a lot of live houses and bars with live music are tucked away in less than obvious locations - but there…

Posted in Tokyo’s lack of live music at 12:50 PM JST - 3rd June
frontandcentre at 12:41 PM JST - 3rd June

As part of its future expansion strategy, Branson said Virgin is “seriously considering” opening flights between Japan and Australia.

...presumably Virgin could only do this by code sharing with ANA, because as Virgin are UK-based they couldn't get a slot for one of their own flights?

Posted in Virgin Atlantic, ANA sign accord on code-sharing from August at 12:41 PM JST - 3rd June
frontandcentre at 12:35 PM JST - 3rd June

WilliB - it's impossible at this stage to say what the cause was. Even when exposed to extreme turbulence, aircraft simply don't break up when they are properly maintained. I suspect it will turn out to be a combination of factors, probably leading to a critical loss of engine power.

Posted in Wreckage of Air France jet found in mid-Atlantic at 12:35 PM JST - 3rd June
frontandcentre at 12:25 PM JST - 3rd June

Tragic, but not an unexpected outcome. I hope that they can get some submersibles on the scene quickly and recover those flight recorders.

Posted in Wreckage of Air France jet found in mid-Atlantic at 12:25 PM JST - 3rd June
frontandcentre at 09:55 AM JST - 2nd June

Lightning might have been part of it, but by no means the sole reason. I have been on planes struck by lightning twice and although it isn't much fun, the air crew immediately reassure you that there is nothing to be worried about.

What I would ask our resident aviation…

Posted in Vast search of Atlantic Ocean for Air France jet at 09:55 AM JST - 2nd June
frontandcentre at 12:01 PM JST - 28th May

If it's a politician, it's quite easy to tell when they are lying - their lips move

Posted in How can you tell if someone is lying to you? at 12:01 PM JST - 28th May
frontandcentre at 02:46 PM JST - 27th May

The best way to avoid hassle is to go arm in arm with a woman (or two) I've found, then these guys never hassle you. The other approach is to claim that you are gay - some of them are a bit "traditional" about that

Posted in Cleanup at 02:46 PM JST - 27th May
frontandcentre at 07:01 PM JST - 19th May

Aya looks like she's expecting

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frontandcentre at 12:06 PM JST - 19th May

Sarah Palin? I saw the headline and thought it was Michael Palin - that I would read...

Posted in Palin memoir due out next year at 12:06 PM JST - 19th May