nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 04:16 PM JST - 2nd May

Did I get a front page story in the news? Absolutely not!

If the perp happened to work for a government (municipal, pref, ministries) and you reported it, Yes.

If it's an average Taro-san or a foreigner (non military), then no.

Posted in U.S. serviceman held on suspicion of molesting Japanese woman in Aomori at 04:16 PM JST - 2nd May
nigelboy at 03:48 PM JST - 2nd May

Watashi no shatsu wa...kowareru

No five years for you!

Posted in Foreign residents proficient in Japanese to be allowed to stay longer at 03:48 PM JST - 2nd May
nigelboy at 03:45 PM JST - 2nd May

Westurn. It's painfully obvious that you didn't check the box score or you have no clue how to read the box score.

"Try being the "other" pitcher, that one bettered Matsuzaka by going 7.1 innings of scoreless ball... and not getting a decision !"

Bwahahaha.

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 shutout innings, gets no-decision at 03:45 PM JST - 2nd May
nigelboy at 02:26 PM JST - 2nd May

Hmm, I could swear that 0-0 is a tie.

No sir. It was 1-0 Bosox at the end of the 7th.

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 shutout innings, gets no-decision at 02:26 PM JST - 2nd May
nigelboy at 12:37 PM JST - 2nd May

Try being the "other" pitcher, that one bettered Matsuzaka by going 7.1 innings of scoreless ball... and not getting a decision !

The other pitcher being Dustin McGowan who went 7.1 innings allowing one run. You're right. At the start of the 8th inning, he was slated to be the…

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 shutout innings, gets no-decision at 12:37 PM JST - 2nd May
nigelboy at 11:01 AM JST - 2nd May

I find that most who are against this measure are simply English speaking folks who can't write their names or address in Japanese.

Posted in Foreign residents proficient in Japanese to be allowed to stay longer at 11:01 AM JST - 2nd May
nigelboy at 03:32 PM JST - 1st May

Boycotting a French Company that employs Chinese people and sells most Chinese made food products.

Posted in Protests erupt at Carrefour stores in four Chinese cities at 03:32 PM JST - 1st May
nigelboy at 10:56 AM JST - 1st May

Sorry LFR. It appears you're reacting to the over bloated media coverage of the "mis use" of gas tax revenues when in fact, those figures are just a drop in the bucket.

The pros of gasoline tax as well as other auto tax is that it directly correlates to the…

Posted in Gas stations hike prices by roughly 30 yen at 10:56 AM JST - 1st May
nigelboy at 11:21 AM JST - 28th April

Gotta love it. A week's gone by since this crime was reported and not another word out of the media. I know the suspect's not an Amerian but how about an update Kyodo? Hmm?

An updated was reported on JiJi 時事通信社 on 24th and 25th.

Posted in 19-year-old SDF member arrested for alleged murder of taxi driver at 11:21 AM JST - 28th April
nigelboy at 02:39 PM JST - 25th April

Funny how people here criticize Japan's english skills using such over used descriptions as "Engrish" when that same person can't even write thier own name using non Latin based language.

Posted in Class hours, learning content to increase in schools at 02:39 PM JST - 25th April