presto345 said...

presto345 at 07:00 PM JST - 14th July

Each advantage has its disadvantage I was once told.

Posted in Idemitsu to shift sign board lighting to LED at 07:00 PM JST - 14th July
presto345 at 06:55 PM JST - 14th July

Nowadays signaling for turns is done by most for effect AFTER the turn, sometimes IN the turn and rarely JUST BEFORE the turn. Can't see how the bike rider could have been hit if he was BEHIND. If he was behind that's where he ought to have stayed.

Posted in Mika Kano causes accident, injuring motorcyclist at 06:55 PM JST - 14th July
presto345 at 01:46 PM JST - 14th July

“We have made a decision to let Mona Yamamoto leave the program temporarily

She'll be back then. Good!

Posted in Fuji TV apologizes for Mona Yamamoto's scandal at 01:46 PM JST - 14th July
presto345 at 01:36 PM JST - 14th July

Alcoholic drinks won't help much to cope, but a chilled beer, just one, after work is nice. For the rest of the day the best drink, as always, is plain water in sufficient quantities.

Posted in What drink do you recommend to help cope with hot, humid days? at 01:36 PM JST - 14th July
presto345 at 01:30 PM JST - 14th July

A molotov cocktail now. What's coming next? Security at diplomatic missions and the residences of staff needs to be upgraded. Camera surveillance is easy to install. Hope they catch the b@st@rd.

Posted in Molotov cocktail thrown into garden of U.S. Consulate General in Okinawa at 01:30 PM JST - 14th July
presto345 at 11:33 PM JST - 13th July

Shooting to kill tourists that bring the much needed bread to this starved nation and then denying any responsibility but demanding an apology instead is some gall that I find kind of hard to comprehend.

Posted in S Korea insists shooting unjustified at 11:33 PM JST - 13th July
presto345 at 11:17 PM JST - 13th July

Thank you, sailwind, for your informative response. I am sorry I was not clear on some points. You are of course correct that as large and wide a country as the US needs different approaches for different regions how energy is used. Superlib has already mentioned differences exist on either…

Posted in Bush, Democrats bicker over soaring energy prices at 11:17 PM JST - 13th July
presto345 at 08:29 PM JST - 13th July

We aren't the same so stop telling me the prices should be the same.

I like the way you say "We". And you are right about not being the same. You may want to use the phrase more often when posting on international issues where the US differ from the…

Posted in Bush, Democrats bicker over soaring energy prices at 08:29 PM JST - 13th July
presto345 at 08:14 PM JST - 13th July

Wasn't the reason for having to go back because someone (Japanese I think) took a picture of the graffiti? And also wasn't it because she wrote her name and university on the wall? I seriously doubt that if the photo wasn't taken she would still be laughing about it (or…

Posted in Japanese girl returns to Florence to atone for graffiti at 08:14 PM JST - 13th July
presto345 at 08:09 PM JST - 13th July

How will she "avenge herself" now?

Divulge some dirty secrets?

Posted in Mona Yamamoto suspends all activities after being seen with Giants' player at love hotel at 08:09 PM JST - 13th July