plasticmonkey said...

plasticmonkey at 07:45 AM JST - 31st July

10 college students with completely different personalities and backgrounds

Wow! Is that possible? And they are all united in doing one's best? I've gotta see this one.

Posted in On your marks at 07:45 AM JST - 31st July
plasticmonkey at 09:15 PM JST - 30th July

increasing household take-home income by an average 1 million yen

sounds intriguing . . . how does that fit with raising the consumption tax?

Posted in LDP suggests sales tax hike at 09:15 PM JST - 30th July
plasticmonkey at 08:07 AM JST - 29th July

to raise public awareness

is this a euphemism?

Posted in Miniskirt Police release DVD and announce return of late night TV show at 08:07 AM JST - 29th July
plasticmonkey at 08:04 AM JST - 29th July

communicate overseas simply by pointing at illustrations and words

one problem: you still won't be able to understand what the locals say back to you

Posted in Yukorin points the way with 3 million copies of travel handbook sold at 08:04 AM JST - 29th July
plasticmonkey at 07:53 AM JST - 29th July

suddenly the LDP is concerned about Japan and its people? afraid to cut wasteful spending? afraid to wrest policy control away from the bureaucrats? afraid to lose their 'vested interests'?

this will be a very funny and very interesting summer (not that the DPJ will live up to all their…

Posted in Cabinet launches tirade against DPJ's election pledges at 07:53 AM JST - 29th July
plasticmonkey at 08:51 AM JST - 28th July

an ugly sculpture to boost morale?

Posted in Life-size head of Tetsujin 28-go robot unveiled in quake-hit Kobe at 08:51 AM JST - 28th July
plasticmonkey at 01:46 PM JST - 25th July

So big JoeBigs is in favor of assassinating democratically elected heads of state if they don't do things his way. I doff my hat to his enlightened vision of American style democracy.

Posted in Ousted Honduran president returns home -- briefly at 01:46 PM JST - 25th July
plasticmonkey at 03:57 PM JST - 24th July

it is extremely important to explain what we have achieved for the past 10 months

that's because you haven't achieved anything

Posted in Aso seeks support from business groups; Hatoyama takes to the street at 03:57 PM JST - 24th July
plasticmonkey at 03:54 PM JST - 24th July

sarcasm off

Posted in DPJ to lower adult age to 18 from 20 if it takes power at 03:54 PM JST - 24th July
plasticmonkey at 03:53 PM JST - 24th July

oh dear, I don't know, are 18 year olds ready for the awesome responsibilities of being "members of society"?

Posted in DPJ to lower adult age to 18 from 20 if it takes power at 03:53 PM JST - 24th July