kurtp's past comments

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  kurtpApr. 27, 2012 - 05:03PM JST

  Noripinhead - Tokyo IS gray, from the moment you enter the clnic-like arrivals hall of Narita. Gray and clean.....

  Posted in: Great heights

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  kurtpFeb. 03, 2012 - 06:46PM JST

  Come on people, you've obviously never been on a train in London or elsewhere - Japanese are very good in comparison, except for the odd exception or gaijin misbehaving!

  Posted in: Good manners

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  kurtpJan. 10, 2012 - 07:40AM JST

  Hughgarse, I AM talking about Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic. Certainly good for business class, but economy...come on!

  Posted in: Virgin Atlantic to increase fuel charge based on cabin location

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  kurtpJan. 10, 2012 - 07:31AM JST

  Reminds me of my Japanese studies in Fukuoka years ago, where the teachers would never open the classroom windows, or the yoga lessons I attended in Ginza, again I had to ask for the A/C to be turned on.... there's a surprising lack about getting fresh air in Japan - or is it just me?

  Posted in: 21 suffer from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning due to charcoal fire at restaurant

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  kurtpAug. 19, 2009 - 10:43AM JST

  Probably abucted by a North Korean sub...

  Posted in: Three missing at Ibaraki beaches

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  kurtpAug. 19, 2009 - 10:21AM JST

  Simple solution: Get yourself some Gokiburi hoihoi and forget all the spray can cr@p.... http://blog.realestate-tokyo.com/archives/51335787.html

  Posted in: 'Eeeek, gokiburi!' How gallant guys can score points with damsels in distress

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  kurtpJun. 26, 2009 - 03:59PM JST

  flatearther - well said!

  Posted in: Japanese urged to take pride in their safe society

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  kurtpJun. 26, 2009 - 11:00AM JST

  In Tokyo I feel safe staggering home at 1am from the station... would I feel the same in London? Nope.... so that answers it all!

  Posted in: Japanese urged to take pride in their safe society

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  kurtpJun. 22, 2009 - 01:37PM JST

  Stonecoldsoba - how do you know that? ;-) Anyway, Hakodate is a port city - no doubt some booze-fuelled FOREIGN sailors going on a rampage....

  Posted in: 75 cars found with their windows smashed in Hakodate

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  kurtpJun. 17, 2009 - 09:22AM JST

  Overall for sure better than many other places - lived in London before and there you see far more out of control scumbag kids, unlike Japan. Generally, if anything, most mothers are too affectionate and spoil their kids too much.

  Posted in: What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan?

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  kurtpJun. 15, 2009 - 02:30PM JST

  Interesting article. One other building I was sad to see had disappeared is the former Sofitel near Ueno: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=hotelsofiteltokyo-tokyo-japan

  Built in 1994 and demolished in 2007 --> another example of how "impotant" the environment seems to be in Japan - probably on a par with the US. Just imagine the waste.

  Posted in: Tokyo's iconic buildings being lost to zoning laws

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  kurtpDec. 11, 2008 - 10:57AM JST

  It's good to see that this sort of fun advertising is still covered by the freedom of speech. A welcome blast of un-PCness for once, even though I do not fully agree with the comments. Of course the Citizens League had to start howling, but he, come on, he's hardly being a racist moron..let's not go over the top here.

  Posted in: Angry Ford dealer in South Carolina blasts Japanese imports in ads

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  kurtpSep. 08, 2008 - 10:47AM JST

  Maybe she's starting to look like a "mummy"?

  Posted in: I have never met a Japanese man who did not want me to be his mommy.

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  kurtpAug. 04, 2008 - 10:08AM JST

  This has to be a joke right? "...while he was lying on the street"?? "as hit by a white van at around 4:30 a.m. while she chatting with friends by the road". It is still hit and run, but if I am lying on the street or chatting by the road at 4.30am then I might as well expect trouble.

  Posted in: Two hit-and-run cases reported in Saitama, Tochigi

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  kurtpJun. 27, 2008 - 11:40AM JST

  all marketing! well, once you add taxes, fuel surcharges etc. the price will be double anyway!

  Posted in: British Airways offers early bird Y50,000 fare to London and 50 European destinations

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  kurtpJun. 18, 2008 - 12:30PM JST

  These studies are useless, unless you insist on eating on your American or European import food. Fact is, after having lived in London, Tokyo is noticeably cheaper (think public transport)and certainly not the most expensive place. But let people believe it, so that we can get paid more for working here!

  Posted in: Tokyo Asia's costliest city for expats

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  kurtpJun. 10, 2008 - 09:38AM JST

  None, this is Japan, a still very safe country. The recent surge in knife incidents is deplorable, certainly for those involved, however, collective panic will not help either. Nowhere, except for Singapore perhaps, feels as safe as Japan. I mean how comfortable would you be walking around a lonely street in, say, London late at night? So let's keep things in perspective...

  Posted in: What measures are you taking for your own personal security when you are out and about?

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  kurtpJun. 02, 2008 - 03:36PM JST

  Whoever flies with them in Economy must be mad anyway.... never experienced such poor service as on Virgin. BA ist better and of course JAL or ANA are miles better. And during my flight back, when I asked if there might be an emergency exit for a tall person like me, I was told: Yes, if you pay extra for it we can give you one!" - course i refused and instead managed to move to a still free seat after takeoff.

  Posted in: Virgin Atlantic to increase fuel charge based on cabin location