itcher74 said...

itcher74 at 07:39 AM JST - 27th December

I never said I don't want foreigners in Japan. But I sure won't be sad if the current economic tsunami washes out some of the "me Sensei now" flotsam from the eikaiwa industry and other long term foreigners who are so quick to demand job security but won't get off…

Posted in Foreign workers march to call for job security at 07:39 AM JST - 27th December
itcher74 at 07:33 AM JST - 27th December

mental illness or even the perception of mental illness where people can go for help does not exist in Japan

Yes they do. Pcyciatrich help is under National Health Insurance. This is the person who will listen to what you have to say and give you a diagnosis. Counseling is…

Posted in No. of teachers taking leave due to illnesses tops 8,000 at 07:33 AM JST - 27th December
itcher74 at 03:33 AM JST - 27th December

Japan’s antiterrorism refueling mission is unconsitutional as this is not a pacifist mission if they are supporting the logistics of the US lead war on terror. Japan is financing this because Japan is interested in the pipeline which a Japanese company will have exclusive rights to which will be runing…

Posted in Extra Diet session ends; 10 out of 15 gov't-proposed bills passed at 03:33 AM JST - 27th December
itcher74 at 03:23 AM JST - 27th December

Narita airport have been having conflicts with the local farmers surrounding the airport for ages about land. The people surrounding the airport in Shizuoka should sue the government for noise pollution. I´d not be smiling if they took a piece of my land and started building a freaking airport. Or…

Posted in Shizuoka airport to open in June 2009 at 03:23 AM JST - 27th December
itcher74 at 03:12 AM JST - 27th December

Instead of asking me questions you could always come with a statement and back up your claims with a source. Rockets have been fired from Gaza before and after Israel dismatnled its illeagal settlement in Gaza. But Israel has never let go off the occupation. Israel claims the blockade of…

Posted in Israel moves closer to Gaza invasion at 03:12 AM JST - 27th December
itcher74 at 02:49 AM JST - 27th December

He is one of the most popular and best players in Japanese baseball. Despite his age he manages to put impressive numbers year after year and he still has the ongoing concecutive games streak going. He got a few good seasons left but he is not getting any younger.

Posted in Hanshin slugger Kanemoto re-signs for Y550 mil at 02:49 AM JST - 27th December
itcher74 at 02:45 AM JST - 27th December

So Mench will play RF. If he was juiced up on roids I wonder if he can move in the outfield? Tigers already got 2 decent players in RF. Lin and Katsuragi. Lin is a potential 300 batter with 20 homeruns in pitcher friendly Koshien. Mayuimi should have gambled on…

Posted in Hanshin gets Blue Jays outfielder Mench at 02:45 AM JST - 27th December
itcher74 at 12:48 AM JST - 27th December

Gaza where Israel gave land back and the Palestinian response was to use the land as a staging area for attacks against Israel.

As it has been mentioned on this thread before Israel moved a settlement from Gaza but still kept Gaza under an occupation. As it also has been…

Posted in Israel moves closer to Gaza invasion at 12:48 AM JST - 27th December
itcher74 at 11:16 PM JST - 26th December

Right. It is a marketing gimmick. McDonalds have hired people to stand in line to make other people curious to what this hype is all about. You see people lining up in famous restaurants and ramen joints if it has a good reputation the line will then be good advertising…

Posted in Hundreds line up for an hour at Osaka McDonald's for Quarter Pounder debut at 11:16 PM JST - 26th December
itcher74 at 09:35 PM JST - 26th December

You have put Sekimoto twice in the line up. Altria .Mayumi has already announced that he will be putting Arai in the 5th spot behind Kanemoto in order for Arai to hit more home runs.

Akahoshi CF Sekimoto 2B Toritani SS Kanemoto LF Arai 1B Lin RF Baldris 3B Yano…

Posted in Hanshin gets Blue Jays outfielder Mench at 09:35 PM JST - 26th December