hokkaidoguy said...

hokkaidoguy at 10:46 AM JST - 17th November

"The Australian campaign will invest in aerial surveys, satellite tags and genetic studies. ... The fund will also carry out an assessment of Japan’s scientific whaling program."

$6,000,000 AUD doesn't buy a lot of research. If it were all spent on sat tags, it would buy about 900 of them…

Posted in Australia invests in whale research to challenge Japan at 10:46 AM JST - 17th November
hokkaidoguy at 09:03 AM JST - 15th November

6000円　for a gram of shake.

Perhaps the title should read: Is Japan becoming a Dealer Heaven?

Posted in Is Japan becoming a 'drug heaven?' at 09:03 AM JST - 15th November
hokkaidoguy at 11:30 AM JST - 12th November

Was that the tour with Trucks/Bramhall, or the one before?

Trucks was brilliant at that show, but yeah, Clapton seemed a little distant for most of it. I got the feeling that Clapton cut the show a little short, as opposed to the organizers. Seemed like the acoustics of a…

Posted in Eric Clapton to make 18th visit to Japan next February at 11:30 AM JST - 12th November
hokkaidoguy at 10:54 AM JST - 12th November

ebisen: Over the last 20 years, the focus in Germany and abroad has been on the Holocaust, as opposed to the militaristic and colonial past of Germany over the preceding 200 years. That (Mr. Moderator) is where the comparison between Germany and Japan is important in this discussion. Holocaust denial…

Posted in Emperor should make personal apology if he visits S Korea: Lee at 10:54 AM JST - 12th November
hokkaidoguy at 10:22 AM JST - 12th November

Willy Brandt's ultimate goal - not only the goal of the famous photo, but the goal of Ostpolitik - was to undermine the communist governments of Eastern Europe. It was all part of the Cold War. At that point, the question was not about Germans and the war - it…

Posted in Emperor should make personal apology if he visits S Korea: Lee at 10:22 AM JST - 12th November
hokkaidoguy at 10:09 AM JST - 12th November

Willy Brandt's ultimate goal - not only the goal of the famous photo, but the goal of Ostpolitik - was to undermine the communist governments of Eastern Europe. It was all part of the Cold War. At that point, the question was not about Germans and the war - it…

Posted in Emperor should make personal apology if he visits S Korea: Lee at 10:09 AM JST - 12th November
hokkaidoguy at 09:23 AM JST - 12th November

No Sapporo show this time??

Posted in Eric Clapton to make 18th visit to Japan next February at 09:23 AM JST - 12th November
hokkaidoguy at 10:37 AM JST - 11th November

I hope not.

My experience with telecommuting has been that it comes hand in hand with downsizing. Cut the staff, make certain people private contractors, and outsource to them. In any case, it saves the company money. They win.

You, on the other hand, keep the stress of the job.…

Posted in Do you think teleworking will gain wider acceptance in Japan? at 10:37 AM JST - 11th November
hokkaidoguy at 09:21 PM JST - 27th October
ptolemy said: Did he offer any solution along with this brilliant command?

Did you even bother reading the article, or did you just skim through looking for an objectionable quote?

Here's what he proposed today:
- Tighter regulations on short selling,
- A larger government fund to recapitalize ailing banks…
Posted in Turbulent markets worry tourist spots, investors, manufacturers and gov't at 09:21 PM JST - 27th October
hokkaidoguy at 08:26 AM JST - 25th October

Why on earth would Japan Today put out this story without including the relevant recall data?

That's some lousy reporting there, guys.

Posted in Nissin recalls 500,000 cups of noodles after insecticide contamination at 08:26 AM JST - 25th October