nigelboy said...

nigelboy at 12:39 AM JST - 2nd October

Oh boy. CRCjapan couldn't of picked a worse poster child for their cause.

So let me get this straight.

-The kids were born and raised in Japan for most of their lives. -The guy has an affair with his highschool sweetheart, eventually marrying the woman who already has three kids…

Posted in American father arrested in Japan had asked Tennessee court for help at 12:39 AM JST - 2nd October
nigelboy at 12:03 AM JST - 2nd October

Companies fail at telling their employees about this - and giving them time to go and do it. Japan needs to change the laws on this with regards to PT work and whatnot. If they want our money they should have a support system where the companies have to help…

Posted in Controversy brewing over visa-health insurance link at 12:03 AM JST - 2nd October
nigelboy at 06:03 AM JST - 1st October

So if I've got it right, from next year visa holders must show proof of health insurance for renewal but most teachers work for companies that refuse them insurance?? Even though it's a legal requirement

No. Most "teachers" work for companies that do not require them to provide one for…

Posted in Controversy brewing over visa-health insurance link at 06:03 AM JST - 1st October
nigelboy at 01:52 AM JST - 1st October

I believe JET program was established by the Monbusho to help Japanese teachers and students to get a taste of "native" english.

One the surface, yes. But realistically, it has become one of many useless amakudari institutions that seriously needs to be abolished. It's ironic that JET-ALT posters here who…

Posted in What is your impression of the English-teaching industry in Japan? Have things improved since Nova's collapse or are there still bad apples in the barrel? at 01:52 AM JST - 1st October
nigelboy at 05:33 AM JST - 30th September

Sorry movieguy. Davidattokyo is right. Todai entrance exam is not what you call a standadized test.

http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/stu03/e010408_j.html

The sample above clearly indicates that they are open ended and requires full understanding of the material or else you don't have a prayer of answering them.

Posted in Rei Kikukawa bids tearful farewell to 'Bankisha' at 05:33 AM JST - 30th September
nigelboy at 01:07 AM JST - 29th September

The man walked into the pub HOLDING the knife? And no one thought to call the police?

How does one arrive at this conclusion based on the article above??

Posted in Izakaya owner fatally stabbed by customer in Saitama at 01:07 AM JST - 29th September
nigelboy at 11:00 PM JST - 25th September

Maybe that's due to the fact that U.S. in general has a backyard or basement where they can dispose the body or transport the body in the back of the car and dispose it somewhere else without being noticed.

Especially with the apartment complex like this one (rather new), you…

Posted in Life sentence finalized for Tokyo man convicted of murdering neighbor at 11:00 PM JST - 25th September
nigelboy at 03:26 AM JST - 25th September

Sorry funkymofo.

The problem with your argument is that you view the current "scientific research" by Japan as "whaling" even though under the current guideline set by ICRW and specifically article 8, it allow all kills but the sale of them as well.

Whale sanctuary applies to moratorium on "commercial…

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 03:26 AM JST - 25th September
nigelboy at 12:38 AM JST - 25th September

funkymofo.

The IWC's purpose is to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry" so the membership as well as establishment of the whale sanctuary in various ocean does not mean the members are against "whaling". In fact, it…

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 12:38 AM JST - 25th September
nigelboy at 12:42 AM JST - 24th September

Now, hang on.... when kids in Japan started coming down with the flu it was all important WHERE they got it from, since it couldn't have come from within Japan

True.

Why no more emphasis on where it was contracted? If it's simply because the virus is so widepsread now…

Posted in Japanese school in Singapore closed for 3 days due to flu infections at 12:42 AM JST - 24th September