jerseyboy said...

jerseyboy at 01:41 PM JST - 14th November

For pity sake. If every person in my college class who smoked weed had been arrested, there would have been no one at graduation. A typical Japanese exercise to demonstrate action, but, in reality, turning a blind eye to the real problems of this society.

Posted in What do you make of all the publicity over the recent arrests of Japanese university students for smoking pot? at 01:41 PM JST - 14th November
jerseyboy at 10:05 AM JST - 14th November

As all the ads here say: "Happy Merry Christmas" everyone.

Posted in Tokyo Midtown Christmas at 10:05 AM JST - 14th November
jerseyboy at 07:27 PM JST - 13th November

Deepinside and northlondon...agree completely. One could argue that she is the biggest victim of this whole tragedy -- assuming she loved and trusted her husband. Leave her alone and let her deal with the dual realities of likely having her husband convicted of a criminal offense, and the fact that…

Posted in Keiko makes first media appearance since husband’s arrest at 07:27 PM JST - 13th November
jerseyboy at 04:05 PM JST - 13th November

fritzyndawolf...thanks for that enlightened opinion. Good to see that the "she deserved it" mentality still survives. But, just for grins, please let me know how her wearing something which you presume was tight fitting to be an invitation for unwanted photography. That is not simply "looking".

Posted in SDF member found guilty of taking photos of woman's backside at 04:05 PM JST - 13th November
jerseyboy at 03:53 PM JST - 13th November

sappguest...sorry, but this guy does not deserve a break. When you reach that level in any governmental entity, you recognize that you give up certain things, like complete freedom of expression, in order to be most effective in your position. He is not free to divulge confidential information, for example,…

Posted in Aso criticizes Tamogami's essay; vows to reeducate SDF personnel at 03:53 PM JST - 13th November
jerseyboy at 10:36 AM JST - 13th November

How predictable. Doesn't Japan ever get tired of falling back on a "spirit" that died generations ago? Except of TV and in the movies, of course.

Posted in Japan to be known as 'Samurai Japan' at WBC at 10:36 AM JST - 13th November
jerseyboy at 10:32 AM JST - 13th November

I'm no math wiz, but, if they are supposed to cut 6% from the benchmark year, but are now 8.7% above, that says they have a big problem -- almost 15% reduction required. And they are increasing, not decreasing. Didn't Fukuda tout Japan's environmental leadership at the G8 (?) meeting…

Posted in Japan's CO2 emissions hit record high at 10:32 AM JST - 13th November
jerseyboy at 10:28 AM JST - 13th November

Another Japanese "talent" making a living off of other countries' real talent and creativity. Great gig if you can get it.

Posted in Terry Ito at 10:28 AM JST - 13th November
jerseyboy at 03:20 PM JST - 12th November

dennis0bauer...doubt it was a host bar. Only 18,000 yen a bottle is way below the usual pricing in those kinds of places.
I see poor slobs, mostly foreign guys, being led/dragged to ATM's in the early morning in Roppongi, by rather large guys, wanting to be paid for the tabs…

Posted in Woman who ordered 10 bottles of champagne at bar without paying acquitted at 03:20 PM JST - 12th November
jerseyboy at 05:38 PM JST - 11th November

Sarge...glad I made you laugh. Care to explain how/why? Have you seen this place, or are you commenting out of ignorence? Which tends to be your style.

Posted in Quarter Pounder at 05:38 PM JST - 11th November