nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 12:12 PM JST - 15th August

From a tear jerker standpoint. "Field of Dreams".

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nigelboy at 10:07 AM JST - 15th August

Morning nige. Well event finals are popular aren't they. But there's also all the lead-up to that final and a lot of interesting competition. I find it hard to believe that the regular program crap they are showing right at this instant could garner more ratings than once-in-four-years elite international…

Posted in Kitajima makes it a double double at Olympics at 10:07 AM JST - 15th August
nigelboy at 09:56 AM JST - 15th August

No, some other posters have made it clear and are undisputably correct that it is only foreigners who are dissatisfied with the extreme myopia and unparalleled self-obsession. But yes nothing has changed. If they're not showing other events cos the ratings would drop off, then that speaks volumes about most…

Posted in Kitajima makes it a double double at Olympics at 09:56 AM JST - 15th August
nigelboy at 09:11 AM JST - 14th August

Smithinjapan

I wouldn't doubt that in some cases at least they were murdered and their bodies likely burned and tossed somewhere where they wouldn't be found.

What's the point of doing this? Like Ossan and I mentioned on several related threads, NK went through a lot of trouble abducting these…

Posted in Japan, North Korea agree to reinvestigate abductions at 09:11 AM JST - 14th August
nigelboy at 06:33 PM JST - 13th August

Nope. Japan seems to put anyone who disappears on the list of abductees.

The government officially recognizes 17. http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/rati/nintei.html

Do me a favor and read the NK responses to those especially the ones who died.

"My dog ate my homework" is a better excuse than the ones they provide.

Posted in Japan, North Korea agree to reinvestigate abductions at 06:33 PM JST - 13th August
nigelboy at 06:07 PM JST - 13th August

5 for 5. He can do whatever he wants.

The guy is a stud. Bar none. We're lucky to see this historical performance.

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nigelboy at 03:40 PM JST - 13th August

So long as Japan lives up to its word, which is more than NK has done in the past (and Japan, to an extent, in reaction), NK will give SOMETHING as a result.

Replace "Japan" with "China,Russia, SK, U.S., Japan) and "word" with "6-nation Agreed Framework" and you'll get the…

Posted in Japan, N. Korea agree abduction probe should end by fall at 03:40 PM JST - 13th August
nigelboy at 02:39 PM JST - 13th August

Also a pity that someone in the Japan Red Tape paper end failed to list a back-up. Unfortunately those doing paper work SHOULD have taken that into consideration-----one has to look at the pros & cons of any race or sport & be prepared with a sub or alternative that…

Posted in Olympic marathon champ Noguchi pulls out injured at 02:39 PM JST - 13th August
nigelboy at 02:36 PM JST - 13th August

Milli Vanilli of China. Wow.

Posted in Olympic opening uses girl's voice, not face at 02:36 PM JST - 13th August
nigelboy at 02:31 PM JST - 13th August

I believe the other alternate reserve is also injured.

Posted in Olympic marathon champ Noguchi pulls out injured at 02:31 PM JST - 13th August