nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 10:46 AM JST - 14th May

Antarctic Whale Sanctuary conflicts with the Antartic Treaty System which Australia is a signatory of.

Article 4 - does not recognize, dispute, or establish territorial sovereignty claims and no new claims shall be asserted while the treaty is in force;

Posted in Japan, Australia agree to work out diplomatic solution to whaling dispute at 10:46 AM JST - 14th May
nigelboy at 10:36 AM JST - 14th May

I find it easy to remember even the hardest NGU kanji that most Japanese have no idea how to read it, or what it means. 躑躅、蟋蟀、蜚蠊、鸚鵡 are among some of my favourites.

A simple katakana would do just fine for those characters for those aren't 同音異義語. And if written in…

Posted in Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners? at 10:36 AM JST - 14th May
nigelboy at 10:20 AM JST - 14th May

Now nigelboy avoided the question about why Matsuzaka can't finish a game at the ml level even though he was doing it quite regularly in NPB !

I don't think I did. You just ignored it.

In the NPB, starting pitchers are allowed to pitch 130 pitches while in the…

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win at 10:20 AM JST - 14th May
nigelboy at 09:57 AM JST - 14th May

You don't have to "prove" anything for some product to be pulled off the shelves. In most nations, stores immediately remove products which may cause harm to the consumers.

Secondly, while you rant about certain Japanese comapanies "still in business" for mislabeling, did you conveniently forget that Jack In the…

Posted in China's food exports to Japan decline sharply at 09:57 AM JST - 14th May
nigelboy at 05:27 PM JST - 13th May

You're right Seiharinokaze.

The swords which Kariya has crafted is not the Japanese swords used in wartime. Secondly, as you may be already aware, the controversy among the certain Diet members is that Mr. Kariya's acceptance in the participation of the film was based on the understanding that the film…

Posted in 'Yasukuni' opens under heavy security; gets mixed reaction at 05:27 PM JST - 13th May
nigelboy at 04:21 PM JST - 13th May

So how would you explain all the domestic food safety problems that go ignored by the general public ?

How are these problems "ignored" when every one of those cases were reported by the media Ad nauseam?? The general public ignored it????? Pleeeeeze.

Posted in China's food exports to Japan decline sharply at 04:21 PM JST - 13th May
nigelboy at 01:33 PM JST - 13th May

Finally, we have kanji; for anyone who doesn't like it (and I think there are only two camps here... those who like, and those who hate) it can be a bane. For those who DO like it, it can indeed be easy and even enjoyable to learn and write.

Kanji…

Posted in Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners? at 01:33 PM JST - 13th May
nigelboy at 04:31 PM JST - 12th May

The question does not remain. Complete games are very rare these days and certainly "over hyped" accomplishments according to the modern MLB management. Ray Halladay has 4 CG but but lost three consecutive CG. In any case, it was Francona's decision based my guess on Altria's post.

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win at 04:31 PM JST - 12th May
nigelboy at 02:08 PM JST - 12th May

"Why did Francona have to go to the pen ? Do tell !"

Yes. Why does Francona have to go to the pen?? Exactly 40 games into the season for Bosox has a total of ONE complete game. In another words, 39 other games, Francona has used the pen.

In…

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win at 02:08 PM JST - 12th May
nigelboy at 01:43 PM JST - 12th May

Once the BoSox got the lead, Matsuzaka got yanked

No he did not. Matsuzaka pitched the bottom of the 7th.
Didn't you read my first post on this thread?

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win at 01:43 PM JST - 12th May