onewrldoneppl said...

onewrldoneppl at 05:43 PM JST - 22nd August

words too describe such an elderly person:

1) spry 2) feisty 3) lively

perhaps, the two police officers were 90 and 100 years old(?), respectively. old dogs CAN learn new tricks!

Posted in Two police officers stabbed while trying to subdue 74-yr-old man at 05:43 PM JST - 22nd August
onewrldoneppl at 11:19 PM JST - 19th August

Cicada at 09:38 PM JST - 19th August

I have absolutely no idea of the difference between Western and Japanese bloggers, because I have never bothered to read any of them, for I assumed they would be boring. And judging by the comments here, that was a pretty good assumption.…

Posted in What do you think are some of the main differences between Japanese and Western bloggers? at 11:19 PM JST - 19th August
onewrldoneppl at 02:35 PM JST - 19th August

hmm ... i think due to the OBON holiday rush & the amount of time thirsty drivers spent sitting in traffic, there was some surge in the sale of non-alcoholic beers. it seems that Suntory may have missed the boat but, let's see if the trend continues during the OSHOGATSU…

Posted in Suntory to enter alcohol-free beer market in September at 02:35 PM JST - 19th August
onewrldoneppl at 02:26 PM JST - 19th August

japanese bloggers usually/often blog via there keitais which are usually equipped with high resolution digital cameras. as such, they can entire numerous, short blog entries throughout the day. western cellular/mobile phones tend to be less sophisticated, so bloggers must rely on their digital cameras. this requires to have access to…

Posted in What do you think are some of the main differences between Japanese and Western bloggers? at 02:26 PM JST - 19th August
onewrldoneppl at 04:33 PM JST - 14th August

bun obon is the biggest pile of crap i have ever seen. there are no national holidays and some companies just decide not to come to work. i work in finance and there is no obon.

do you know the meaning/purpose behind Obon? did you know it's so that japanese…

Posted in Why do most Japanese take their holidays at the same time - Bon, Golden Week and New Year? at 04:33 PM JST - 14th August
onewrldoneppl at 04:27 PM JST - 14th August

i think anyone who guessed that they have no other choice was right in doing so. after all, aren't these the same companies who force their employees to work millions of hours of unpaid overtime? the holidays are allocated, not based on the employees satisfaction but, based on the company's…

Posted in Why do most Japanese take their holidays at the same time - Bon, Golden Week and New Year? at 04:27 PM JST - 14th August
onewrldoneppl at 08:16 PM JST - 12th August

In other action, Hideki Matsui hit a tying solo homer off Jesse Carlson, his 17th of the season, to start a four-run, eighth-inning rally in the Yankees’ 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

it makes one feel ashamed to be a jays fan. they really should petition a move…

Posted in Red Sox rookie Tazawa wins 1st career start at 08:16 PM JST - 12th August
onewrldoneppl at 03:31 PM JST - 11th August

americans don't want all americans to have healthcare. universal coverage is "un-american". 50 million people without healthcare is VERY american. as a non-american, i think 50 million less americans is not necessarily a bad thing. wink

Posted in Obama braces for town hall health talk at 03:31 PM JST - 11th August
onewrldoneppl at 05:50 PM JST - 9th August

on the day of her (estranged) hunband's arrest, when she was able to flee the scene, she didn't have the sense to remove the drugs from her own home.

Posted in Sakai admits to taking drugs at recommendation of husband at 05:50 PM JST - 9th August
onewrldoneppl at 01:00 PM JST - 7th August

if she waits long enough, the evidence will disappear from her system. then she can turn herself in and deny all wrong-doing. it's his word (drugs in his system) against hers.

Posted in Police obtain arrest warrant for missing actress Sakai after drugs found at home at 01:00 PM JST - 7th August