ilcub76 said...

ilcub76 at 02:21 PM JST - 23rd August

So when you're losing billions, take on more personnel expenses. Does this make sense? I don't want to hear anyone from Toyota crying and whining when they're losing money. It's their own fault.

Posted in Toyota to support business partners by temporarily accepting workers at 02:21 PM JST - 23rd August
ilcub76 at 09:02 AM JST - 22nd August

I would agree that it is spreading... several students at the school where I teach have influenza, and..... I had a fever of 38.3 degrees last night, so went to the hospital and had the test done.... I have it too. I'm not worried about it, just staying home and…

Posted in New flu enters epidemic stage in Japan as number of cases rises at 09:02 AM JST - 22nd August
ilcub76 at 01:19 PM JST - 20th August

Another case of "Monkey see -- Monkey Do". Japanese companies can't think for themselves, but are always copying other companies.

I bought my ticket for Christmas this morning..... trying to avoid these charges.

Posted in JAL to follow ANA on resumption of fuel surcharges on int'l flights at 01:19 PM JST - 20th August
ilcub76 at 03:41 PM JST - 19th August

Malaysian clubs and lounges typically serve alcohol and are not legally required to check if customers are Muslims before serving them.

Is this true? I was in Malaysia for the past two weeks, and according to the newspaper, businesses are not legally allowed to serve Muslims. A convenience store in…

Posted in Muslim woman to be caned in Malaysian jail for drinking beer at 03:41 PM JST - 19th August
ilcub76 at 05:18 PM JST - 3rd August

I went to Cambodia last year, and was surprised by the number of disabled due to land mines. Granted, the beggars in the tourist areas (especially Phnom Penh) give these people a bad name; however, I saw people with no legs using carts pedaled by their hands, doing work. It…

Posted in Cambodia bans planned 'Miss Landmine' pageant at 05:18 PM JST - 3rd August
ilcub76 at 03:37 PM JST - 3rd August

For some reason, this doesn't surprise me. In a country with about a billion poor people with little to no medical services (besides herbs and roots), something like this is bound to happen. Maybe they should stop making so many pictures and statues of Chairman Mao and start taking better…

Posted in 2 die of plague in northwest China at 03:37 PM JST - 3rd August
ilcub76 at 03:32 PM JST - 3rd August

The court sent summons to 73 people,

but....

Forty-seven of the 73 attended the selection process

What about the people who didn't attend? Will bench warrants be issued in the cases where there was no legitimate reason for being absent? It almost sounds like attendance at the selection process is…

Posted in Lay jury trial gets under way; reluctance to participate high at 03:32 PM JST - 3rd August
ilcub76 at 09:29 AM JST - 3rd August

If there was a video of this, it would be classic! Watching the conductor chase the train....

So what are those little yellow boxes with red buttons on the platform for? (emergency kill switches) He could have stopped the train if he really wanted to.

Posted in JR conductor chases runaway train at 09:29 AM JST - 3rd August
ilcub76 at 06:42 PM JST - 1st August

Cuba has an economy? That's news to me!!

Posted in Cuba enters crisis mode as economy worsens at 06:42 PM JST - 1st August
ilcub76 at 07:06 PM JST - 31st July

After I posted the previous comment, the language in the article changed. Sorry about that.

Posted in LDP unveils campaign platform, hinting at sales tax hike at 07:06 PM JST - 31st July