jerseyboy said...

jerseyboy at 09:42 AM JST - 17th April

rjd_jr...I nominate you as chief copy writer for this new agency. I mean, afterall, who would not want to pay a ridiculous amount of money for an airline flight here, due in large part to the exorbident fees, and "stay in a tiny business hotel, and eat mickey d's or…

Posted in New Tourism Agency faces several barriers to boosting visitor numbers at 09:42 AM JST - 17th April
jerseyboy at 02:29 PM JST - 16th April

So who wants to "eat" coffee anyway?

Posted in Coffee Jelly Frappuccino at 02:29 PM JST - 16th April
jerseyboy at 01:49 PM JST - 16th April

whatever11...You can't have watched much of Jack Cafferty if you have not seen him lay into: Bush for the debacle in Irag; Cheney for being Cheney; various U.S. governmental bodies like the FDA; or the U.S. Congress. I can recall him doing almost all of the above in just the…

Posted in China demands apology from CNN after commentator calls Beijing 'bunch of goons and thugs' at 01:49 PM JST - 16th April
jerseyboy at 01:07 PM JST - 16th April

sarcasm123...I hope you are not implying that Japan does not view suicide as almost an "honorable" act? Which is much different than in many countries/cultures. And, which I think was all greentea was implying. But, to the point here, this is a tragic situation wherever it occurred. A 21 year-old…

Posted in Police search for missing American woman in Hokkaido at 01:07 PM JST - 16th April
jerseyboy at 11:40 AM JST - 16th April

rjd_jr...Glad we disagree again -- because you totally miss the point here. I happened to see this segment as I was getting dressed for work. First off, Jack cafferty is NOT a news person, per se. He is on CNN to voice opinions. He is there to say things like…

Posted in China demands apology from CNN after commentator calls Beijing 'bunch of goons and thugs' at 11:40 AM JST - 16th April
jerseyboy at 10:50 AM JST - 16th April

To paraphrase numerous posters of late -- "What kinds of low-lifes and sickos are they letting into the JSDF these days?" Or, "they must be really scraping the bottom of the barrel for recruits". Or, "keep them all on their bases so they cannot threaten the safety of young Japanese…

Posted in JSDF private arrested for threatening 12-year-old girl in Gunma at 10:50 AM JST - 16th April
jerseyboy at 01:21 PM JST - 15th April

Twenty-five years of J-guys being forced to take their J-girl friends there so they can get lucky. An anuual rite of passage for young J-couples. Now that is really something to celebrate.

Posted in Tokyo Disneyland marks 25th anniversary at 01:21 PM JST - 15th April
jerseyboy at 11:25 AM JST - 15th April

I'm embarrssed for Sunkist. It is ridiculous what foreign companies have to stoop to here in order to sell their product in culturally acceptable ways. In other words -- dumb everything down, and turn up the kawaii/celebrity dial. An "Orange Day Princess" -- God help us.

Posted in 'Eat me before I go bad,' says 'Orange Princess' Aki Hoshino at 11:25 AM JST - 15th April
jerseyboy at 10:58 AM JST - 15th April

rjd_jr...This makes two days in a row that I actually agree with you. Child-abuse/neglect is not in any way limited to Japan. Nor would I agree with people who imply that it is worse here than in other countries. Selfish and/or immature parents are a problem in most countries. This…

Posted in 1-year-old boy dies after being left in car by pachinko-playing mother in Kagoshima at 10:58 AM JST - 15th April
jerseyboy at 12:39 PM JST - 14th April

some14some...spot on. The Japanese can be counted on to discuss something -- ad nauseum. But, taking any pro-active action in a leadership manner would be out of the question. Hell, Japan has like a 500% tarriff on rice to protect their rice farmers. Which they will never voluntarily reduce in…

Posted in World Bank wants Japan to take lead on developing nations' food problems at 12:39 PM JST - 14th April