ilcub76 said...

ilcub76 at 09:02 PM JST - 29th October

Delta has suspended the pilots pending a company investigation.

Sounds like Delta has no choice but to fire the two because the FAA has revoked their licenses.

Posted in Northwest pilots prompt gov't to look at distracted flying at 09:02 PM JST - 29th October
ilcub76 at 09:00 PM JST - 29th October

He did not do this for publicity, as it was unannounced. The Associated Press is present for every transfer of remains, so he would obviously be seen by them. Even the story on CNN and ABC websites are filed by the AP.

I don't think any one of us could…

Posted in Obama makes midnight visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor fallen soldiers at 09:00 PM JST - 29th October
ilcub76 at 09:38 AM JST - 29th October

The second-year students at my school went on their school trip to Hokkaido and Tokyo about that time. Lo and behold, once they came back, about 30-40 of them came down with the flu. It was the first time nearly 50 years that my school sent 4 classes home and…

Posted in Nearly 14,000 schools closed due to influenza at 09:38 AM JST - 29th October
ilcub76 at 08:30 PM JST - 27th October

Most people would rather the subways and trains run later, but I would prefer if they began earlier. When I have a 7:05 flight to Narita, I have to get a hotel in Fukuoka, since no train will get me into the city on time.

Posted in Would you like trains and subways in Japan to run all night? at 08:30 PM JST - 27th October
ilcub76 at 09:28 PM JST - 25th October

How much more do these flights cost than departures from Narita? Information please.

Posted in Haneda-Beijing direct flight route opens at 09:28 PM JST - 25th October
ilcub76 at 09:26 PM JST - 25th October

How can there be a statute of limitations on an act like murder? The victim is dead.... forever, but if the perpetrator hides out for long enough, he or she can get away scott-free? I'd like to know who came up with this idea in the first place. That person…

Posted in Justice minister to ask legislative panel to discuss statute of limitations at 09:26 PM JST - 25th October
ilcub76 at 11:12 PM JST - 23rd October

Can the man (emperor) think for himself? Or has he been so indoctrinated over the years to only speak what the Imperial Household Agency tells him? The emperor cannot technically speak for himself, as it will influence anything he says, e.g. beer vs. whiskey.

Posted in Okada wants emperor to use own words at Diet opening ceremony at 11:12 PM JST - 23rd October
ilcub76 at 10:49 AM JST - 12th October

I agree with dolphingirl, but just being 9 months into office, Obama is very busy with some other issues right now. Just because he doesn't change the policy immediately doesn't mean that he won't. Bill Clinton got into a big mess when he tried to fully integrate gays into the…

Posted in Gay rights advocates march on DC, divided on Obama at 10:49 AM JST - 12th October
ilcub76 at 10:43 AM JST - 12th October

The simple lack of infrastructure in Nagasaki is enough to be excluded from the games. The "Nagasaki Airport" is far from Nagasaki -- in Omura. There are some hotels, but not nearly enough for an event like the Olympics.

As bamboohat and neverknow2 said, they're playing the victim and wanting…

Posted in What do you think of Hiroshima and Nagasaki submitting a joint bid to host the 2020 Olympics? at 10:43 AM JST - 12th October
ilcub76 at 05:29 PM JST - 4th October

Tokyo should not bid for the 2020 Olympics. Let another city like Fukuoka bid again. The timing of the drunk driving incident by a city worker doomed that bid, but I think that it would make a great venue for the Olympics.

Posted in Ishihara blames Tokyo 2016 failure on behind-the-scenes deals at 05:29 PM JST - 4th October