gaijintraveller said...

gaijintraveller at 09:08 AM JST - 6th September

"minced beef that was imported from Australia and processed it into dice-cut steak on Aug 3."

May we assume the minced beef was frozen for the trip, defrosted for the processing and then refrozen for delivery to the store?

Are we told never to refreeze food?

Posted in 11 may have suffered food poisoning from E. coli at Pepper Lunch at 09:08 AM JST - 6th September
gaijintraveller at 08:16 PM JST - 3rd September

Spudman, nobody is spreading false rumours. Lumix cameras sold in Japan did have English menus until a little more than a year ago when some idiots in Panasonic deemed that as this is Japan, everyone who buys a non-duty-free camera here must read Japanese.

I bought a Lumix for my…

Posted in World's smallest digital single-lens reflex camera at 08:16 PM JST - 3rd September
gaijintraveller at 07:18 AM JST - 3rd September

And no English menus on the version sold in Japan, only Japanese. Panasonic's PR always forgets to mention that.

Posted in World's smallest digital single-lens reflex camera at 07:18 AM JST - 3rd September
gaijintraveller at 10:13 AM JST - 24th August

"A cheap orange cap would have saved his life." If someone cannot tell the difference between a man and a monkey at 30 metres by size, then an orange cap would probably not have made much difference.

Posted in Man held over shooting death of fellow hunter during monkey cull at 10:13 AM JST - 24th August
gaijintraveller at 09:51 AM JST - 24th August

Obviously they could do something. They could arrest him and they planned to do so on Saturday.

"They were scheduled to arrest him on Saturday."

"Hello, Mr Koga, we would like to arrest you on Saturday. What time would be convenient?"

Posted in Man arrested for attempted murder after car chase and strangling ex-girlfriend in Chiba at 09:51 AM JST - 24th August
gaijintraveller at 10:54 PM JST - 22nd August

At least he admitted he was wrong. MacNamara did too. Rumsfeld and Cheney never admitted they were wrong in Vietnam and were rewarded by being given the opportunity to commit more war crimes against civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan.

When I went to Vietnam, I was amazed the lack of…

Posted in Calley apologizes for Vietnam massacre at 10:54 PM JST - 22nd August
gaijintraveller at 06:41 PM JST - 22nd August

Have his superiors, the ones who gave him the orders apologised?

He was justly convicted. What was unjust is that only he was prosecuted.

Posted in Calley apologizes for Vietnam massacre at 06:41 PM JST - 22nd August
gaijintraveller at 07:49 AM JST - 22nd August

TokyoRoughGuy, I don't think you are being realistic. China will overtake the US, too.

Posted in Don't try filming at Yasukuni Shrine at 07:49 AM JST - 22nd August
gaijintraveller at 07:47 AM JST - 20th August

Surcharges on top of an advertised price are far more confusing than changes in price.

I also suspect and hope this will cost the Japanese airline cartel dearly as more people will fly on airlines that quote more honest prices.

Posted in JAL to follow ANA on resumption of fuel surcharges on int'l flights at 07:47 AM JST - 20th August
gaijintraveller at 07:01 AM JST - 18th August

1,500,000,000? At 100 yen to the dollar that would be 15 million dollars. That seems somewhat excessive. Is that right? Mind you, if they did get 150,000 fans and charged them 10,000 yen each, which seems a lot for a local band, they could break even.

Posted in GLAY spend Y1.5 billion on 15th anniversary concerts in Yokohama at 07:01 AM JST - 18th August