nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 01:30 PM JST - 30th September

A lot of Seamen fans think the source is Carlos Silva:

"Maybe half of the team wants to do the best they can,'' Silva said. "Take the starting rotation...every time we cross that line, we want to do our best. No matter how many games we are behind. But maybe…

Posted in Mariners malcontent centering on Ichiro at 01:30 PM JST - 30th September
nigelboy at 01:11 PM JST - 30th September

the Japanese junk and start importing exclusively from the USA

You mean China?

China===>U.S.===>Wal Mart

Posted in Wal-Mart's Japan unit to close 20 stores at 01:11 PM JST - 30th September
nigelboy at 10:26 AM JST - 30th September

You're right TheNewZen. According to World Anti-Doping Agency, Cannabinoids (e.g. hashish, marijuana) are prohibited.

http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2008ListEn.pdf

Posted in Sumo shows its hypocrisy at 10:26 AM JST - 30th September
nigelboy at 10:15 AM JST - 30th September

Even the Japanese, when given a choice, prefer to spend their holidays outside of Japan.

Well it looks like only 1% of the Japanese population spent their holidays outside Japan in August.

Dogdog...right on target, and the numbers back you up

Actually, from Jan~April of this year, the # of…

Posted in No. of foreign tourist arrivals in Japan falls in August at 10:15 AM JST - 30th September
nigelboy at 09:39 AM JST - 30th September

Gotta admit though. You got to give NK credit for crafty foreign diplomacy. The net result thus far is that they were able to get the fuel aid while still continuing their nuke program.

Posted in Japan to extend sanctions on N Korea for 6 months at 09:39 AM JST - 30th September
nigelboy at 01:26 PM JST - 27th September

Just curious, what other examples did you find? As detailed as the list of events was, none of the link on the page work so I couldn't look into any of the background story.

Ooma Nucuclear plant

http://stop-oomagenpatu.spaces.live.com/ http://cnic.jp/modules/news/article.php?storyid=665

USNinJapan2

What I was "expecting" from you is a little more…

Posted in U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier George Washington deployed in Yokosuka at 01:26 PM JST - 27th September
nigelboy at 04:27 PM JST - 26th September

USNinJapan2

Read my first response to the thread.

"The people that are complaining are the local residents. I'm sure if there was a plan to build another nuclear power plant in anytown, any-prefecture, you're surely going to get some protest from the residents of that vicinity."

You countered by citing…

Posted in U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier George Washington deployed in Yokosuka at 04:27 PM JST - 26th September
nigelboy at 01:54 PM JST - 26th September

USNinjapan2

http://shimabito.net/hantaiundou.htm

Posted in U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier George Washington deployed in Yokosuka at 01:54 PM JST - 26th September
nigelboy at 10:36 AM JST - 26th September

why don't the japanese start worrying about their own screwed up nuclear power stations in the vicintiy of tokyo, or wherever they are before they start worrying about a navy who's never had a nuclear accident with one of their ships? haven't the japanese been releasing heavy water in the…

Posted in U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier George Washington deployed in Yokosuka at 10:36 AM JST - 26th September
nigelboy at 03:40 PM JST - 25th September

gogogo

More experience=older age=not being able to understand the current problems facing working mothers, perhaps?

Or perhaps Aso wanted to be the person that appointed the youngest postwar minister replacing Fukuda?

Posted in Ex-premier's daughter Obuchi named minister on declining birthrate at 03:40 PM JST - 25th September