motytrah said...

motytrah at 02:52 AM JST - 1st November

Past Wii sales have been helped a lot by price. Traditionally the Wii was cheaper than the other consoles by at least $100. Even at the cheaper price point the Wii has always been sold at a profit. Whereas the PS3 and 360 needed people to buy 4-5 games before…

Posted in Nintendo's profit dives as Wii demand dwindles at 02:52 AM JST - 1st November
motytrah at 11:40 AM JST - 30th October

This is a country where instructions for tax forms can be found in Manga format.

Posted in Manga men at 11:40 AM JST - 30th October
motytrah at 12:26 AM JST - 25th October

What the heck is she holding up?

Posted in Misako Yasuda at home in Akihabara with 'TowelNet' at 12:26 AM JST - 25th October
motytrah at 12:23 AM JST - 25th October

If you watch the link above the burger is disgusting. The guy brings it up to his mouth and grease starts pouring off the burger. It's just nasty.

Posted in Windows Whopper at 12:23 AM JST - 25th October
motytrah at 09:44 AM JST - 21st October

@Sarge On their own dime? Maybe 1% of the population. A subset of that could actually afford to have the personal attention you can get from the Ritz. But a lot of people go there for business and ultimately aren't paying for it.

Posted in Ritz-Carlton Tokyo named best hotel in Japan by Conde Nast Traveler readers at 09:44 AM JST - 21st October
motytrah at 09:01 AM JST - 21st October

@nigelboy> In the first three months of 2009 Japan consumed 69,096 Metric Tons of Fresh Tuna (a good chuck of it imported). All of 2008 the US consumed 12,300 Metric Tons of Fresh Tuna. The vast majority of world eats canned tuna. Usually small Skipjack Tuna which aren't on the…

Posted in Tuna in Sea of Japan weigh less than half what they used to at 09:01 AM JST - 21st October
motytrah at 12:34 PM JST - 20th October

Damien15> Correct, Europe eats far less fish. But they have no qualms about over fishing their waters for sales to Asia.

Posted in Tuna in Sea of Japan weigh less than half what they used to at 12:34 PM JST - 20th October
motytrah at 10:27 AM JST - 20th October

The places where fisheries are sustainable are the ones that are highly regulated. In places like Alaska commercial boats are all GPS tracked, and the places where they put traps or nets is marked. Even if Japan actually does something about the over fishing, what about the other countries?

And…

Posted in Tuna in Sea of Japan weigh less than half what they used to at 10:27 AM JST - 20th October
motytrah at 10:12 AM JST - 20th October

Subaru makes nice cars, but they have a lot more road noise and the interior trim isn't as nice as Toyota.

Posted in Toyota launches lower-priced Mark X sporty, luxury sedan at 10:12 AM JST - 20th October
motytrah at 01:49 PM JST - 12th October

While the nomination was just a couple weeks in to his term, the voting was fairly recent. What does it prove? Mostly that the international community REALLY didn't like the Bush gov't.

Posted in Do you think U.S. President Barack Obama is a good choice for the Nobel Peace Prize? at 01:49 PM JST - 12th October