gonemad said...

gonemad at 07:40 PM JST - 1st December

rjd, when you don't try to hide behind improper buzzwords, you start to make a lot of sense. I can only agree with your last posting.

Posted in Thai gov't to negotiate with airport protesters at 07:40 PM JST - 1st December
gonemad at 07:35 PM JST - 1st December

To add to that, I'm pretty sure when you apply for a job, you sign a waiver that specifically says we'll call for references and former employers in a background check.

bdiego, under this condition is perfectly ok. Otherwise not, and that was not really clear from your previous…

Posted in College students find job offers withdrawn at 07:35 PM JST - 1st December
gonemad at 07:41 PM JST - 28th November

"1. a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism. 2. a person who terrorizes or frightens others."

This definition does not make sense, as it would include, among others, any military, any violent criminal, many politicians (their stupidity frightens me), etc

The inflationary and…

Posted in Thai gov't to negotiate with airport protesters at 07:41 PM JST - 28th November
gonemad at 02:55 AM JST - 28th November

The issues are too complex for a short comment, but let me throw in some thoughts:

Japan has quite a low employment rate for women and a lot them have comparably high education. Increasing the working rate among women can probably easily compensate any effects of a population decrease.

Sucking…

Posted in Japan must accept immigrants, make it easier for women to work, says U.S. report at 02:55 AM JST - 28th November
gonemad at 01:06 AM JST - 28th November

Industry blacklists are common here in the US. We've had to reject applicants over them being on a blacklist (i.e. suing their employer, even word of mouth over a dispute). Nothing wrong with them as long as the beef is legitimate.

At least in Japan there are privacy protection laws…

Posted in College students find job offers withdrawn at 01:06 AM JST - 28th November
gonemad at 12:16 AM JST - 28th November

It is indeed a crisis for Thailand, but the people have spoken (seems they have done so a lot the past couple years), and it's time for the man in charge to relinquish that power.

It seems you misunderstood the situation. "The people" have spoken and as a result…

Posted in Thailand shuts down second airport at 12:16 AM JST - 28th November
gonemad at 02:46 AM JST - 26th November

No more Thai Airways then. Better change to a more friendly company.

I don't know whether other airlines have special rules for flights to/from the US and Canada, but the usual weight limits on international flights are considerably lower than what is stated in the article. E.g. which other…

Posted in Thai Airways International revises checked baggage policy for flights to U.S., Canada at 02:46 AM JST - 26th November
gonemad at 12:26 AM JST - 25th November

Sebarashii, I think you are dead-on with your comment.

Apart from that, I have never seen any TV show in any country which wasn't just a waste of time, except for the fact that you learn to know some oddities of the people more quickly when you move to a…

Posted in Japanese cooking shows and the loss of sanity at 12:26 AM JST - 25th November
gonemad at 08:07 AM JST - 22nd November

This guy has a tainted view of history as far as Japan's war crimes are concerned!

Quite right, but...

He absolutely would be jailed in Germany for such right-wing views and misleading people. Oh wait, what do they call it?...Nazism!

...you won't get jailed for right-wing views in…

Posted in SDF chief defends picks for academy lecturers at 08:07 AM JST - 22nd November
gonemad at 08:52 PM JST - 21st November

the line in Shanghai I thought was closed down because its a money pit

It seems you misunderstood something. It's still working. Recently the authorities even gave the final approval to the Shanghai - Hangzhou line.

Posted in JR Tokai to start building maglev in early 2010s at 08:52 PM JST - 21st November