ilcub76 said...

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
ilcub76 at 09:19 PM JST - 2nd October

If this instance is so "extremely regrettable," maybe Toyota should fork over some "We're sorry" cash to the relatives of the deceased.

Posted in Toyota president expresses regret over fatal crash in U.S. due to floor mat at 09:19 PM JST - 2nd October
ilcub76 at 05:42 PM JST - 2nd October

I just watched the end of Hatoyama's speech. It might help to practice the speech before giving it. He was stumbling over words and was not very smooth. Did this guy really go to grad school in the US?

Posted in Hatoyama urges IOC to choose Tokyo as 2016 Olympic host at 05:42 PM JST - 2nd October
ilcub76 at 08:29 PM JST - 30th September

I just saw a live report from Yanagawa (where his ex-wife lives) and it says that he took Japanese citizenship 4 years ago. However, the US Consulate is treating him as an American. This could really get interesting.

Posted in American arrested in Fukuoka for kidnapping own kids from ex-wife at 08:29 PM JST - 30th September