hereandthere said...

hereandthere at 06:36 AM JST - 16th June

where they outsold the Beatles

wow!, but then the Beatles didn't have too many new releases in the 80's...

Posted in 1980s British girls band Nolans to make comeback at 06:36 AM JST - 16th June
hereandthere at 09:00 PM JST - 14th June

Reducing education expenses and promoting the use of taxpayer money for regular health checkups of pregnant women...

"use of taxpayers money"... how in the world does that translate to reduction of anything!? that "free" education has to be paid for by someone... so an increase in taxes to pay for…

Posted in Lower school fees, free checkups proposed to tackle declining birthrate at 09:00 PM JST - 14th June
hereandthere at 08:23 PM JST - 10th June

finally a phone that outstrips available service... now we can wait for the networks to catch up...

the real fun will be if they add some of this coolness to the Touch.

Posted in What do you think of Apple's iPhone? at 08:23 PM JST - 10th June
hereandthere at 10:19 AM JST - 10th June

mmmmm... Mito natto... guidebook might read:

"enjoy these slimy tasty beans, made by wrapping steamed soy beans in rice reeds and burying in the ground until the rotting begins..."

sometimes explanation in English may not be a good idea

Posted in Gov't releases English guidebook on Japanese local cuisines at 10:19 AM JST - 10th June
hereandthere at 10:06 AM JST - 10th June

yea baby! me too... only I don't get a "Summer bonus"... so I guess I'll just have to forgo my eco-ness.

Posted in Digital TVs lead items consumers want to buy with summer bonuses at 10:06 AM JST - 10th June
hereandthere at 07:00 PM JST - 9th June

if you can handle Japanese, some fun stuff here...

http://www.geocities.jp/a11country/

Posted in U.S. country artists try to build their base abroad at 07:00 PM JST - 9th June
hereandthere at 10:46 AM JST - 9th June

creative reporting seems to say "We will make $9 billion less than last year" so for example last year profit $109billion, this year $100billion... so a $9billion loss... yeah right.

Posted in World airlines seen losing $9 billion this year at 10:46 AM JST - 9th June
hereandthere at 10:39 AM JST - 9th June

there are a few huge country music festivals here in Japan... love to see the locals in cowboy boots and hats.

Posted in U.S. country artists try to build their base abroad at 10:39 AM JST - 9th June
hereandthere at 09:02 AM JST - 8th June

why do all these solutions never address the fact that these "kids" want to access these sites...

oh yeah, kids would never do that, it's the evil internet forcing them to seek out those links.

Posted in OCN provides children with safer Internet at 09:02 AM JST - 8th June
hereandthere at 01:34 PM JST - 6th June

not bad, just over 1 percent...

Posted in 1.65 mil people receiving welfare benefits as of March at 01:34 PM JST - 6th June