pathat said...

pathat at 08:59 AM JST - 15th June

'WHY???? is tokyo currently winning in this vote? why why why' I suspect foul play by JT

This will be the only vote Tokyo wins.

Posted in Which city would you like to see get the 2016 Olympics? at 08:59 AM JST - 15th June
pathat at 08:57 AM JST - 14th June

This is tragic news. I thought the world of Tim Russert.

Posted in American political journalist Tim Russert dies at 58 at 08:57 AM JST - 14th June
pathat at 12:26 PM JST - 13th June

Yeah, keep making all these "improvements" for the newer, bigger planes, but let`s just see how we find the fuel to keep the planes in the sky, not to mention the passengers who can afford the tickets, for the next few decades.

Posted in JAL at 12:26 PM JST - 13th June
pathat at 12:24 PM JST - 13th June

So when JAL/ANA planes hit each other on the runway causing minor damage, we can say they scraped each other, but when a Japan Coast Guard vessel rams and sinks a Taiwanese fishing boat, we should also say there was just some scraping going on. O.K., got it!

Posted in ANA, JAL planes have scrape at Haneda airport at 12:24 PM JST - 13th June
pathat at 11:41 AM JST - 12th June

Thanks George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and friends!!!

Posted in Anti-Americanism at record levels worldwide, report shows at 11:41 AM JST - 12th June
pathat at 11:40 AM JST - 12th June

Yeah, the DPJ can bash Prime Minister Fukuda all they want, and pass a no-confidence motion to try to humiliate him as well, but the public has no confidence in the DPJ alternatives like Hatoyama and Kan.

The next election for the Lower House will be held sometime this autumn.…

Posted in Lower house passes confidence resolution to counter Fukuda censure motion at 11:40 AM JST - 12th June
pathat at 11:31 AM JST - 12th June

So now we know why they are going to increase their production-as per another article here a few days ago.

Posted in Dairy farmers to get Y70 bil in subsidies at 11:31 AM JST - 12th June
pathat at 11:29 AM JST - 12th June

Taka: Nice post.

Many good points and, when you throw in changes in technology in recent years: cell phones, all kinds of hand-held games etc., you have even more people not paying attention to what is going on around them than in the past. This has been my experience from…

Posted in How would you compare people's manners in public in Tokyo with other cities around the world? at 11:29 AM JST - 12th June
pathat at 12:37 PM JST - 11th June

There are love hotels, of course, but who can afford them on 2 million yen a year? Even ordinary dating becomes difficult at that economic level.

If you are living with Mommy and Daddy and do not have to pay rent etc., then you have a reasonable amount of disposable…

Posted in Sex becoming a luxury for working poor at 12:37 PM JST - 11th June
pathat at 12:31 PM JST - 11th June

Taka wrote:

I'd wager you will never find a banner like that in a red light district or in a hostess bar.

Spot on, my friend.

Posted in Campaign against illegal foreign workers at 12:31 PM JST - 11th June