presto345 said...

presto345 at 07:18 PM JST - 15th August

I do weekly shopping at Aeon. This is very good news. I have always, all these 40 years in this country, found fault with the distribution system. The wrong pockets are being lined too much.

Posted in Aeon to buy fish directly from fishing boats in Shimane at 07:18 PM JST - 15th August
presto345 at 07:15 PM JST - 15th August

Keep it high. I'll gladly pay more for produce if the high gas reduces people idling, feet up, sleeping, engines running with abandon.

Hmm.. no change so far..

Their bosses, companies are paying. Rather, the customers are paying, so who cares?

Posted in Japan pump price down from record high at 07:15 PM JST - 15th August
presto345 at 07:11 PM JST - 15th August

There are people who manage to talk on their cell phone so quietly that hardly anyone notices. But the majority seem to think it necessary to shout, which is rather unpleasant if you can't move out of the way like on airplanes. Ban it outright lest people start occupying the…

Posted in U.S. public divided on in-flight cell phone use at 07:11 PM JST - 15th August
presto345 at 10:22 PM JST - 13th August

Unbelievably nostalgic. This comment indicates how old I am! I remember I recorded their albums in the early 70s onto open reel tape. The reels and Sony deck have gone . . .

Posted in The Who: Nostalgic but not slowing at 10:22 PM JST - 13th August
presto345 at 10:01 PM JST - 13th August

It's time to replace a 'product' when it has outlived its usefulness. This means that maintaining and/or repairing it puts more demand on the environment than replacing it. But what kind of product are we talking about? A home appliance, an automobile, an electronic gadget, a piece of furniture? Extending…

Posted in Used-up cell phones popular amid surging demand for rare metals at 10:01 PM JST - 13th August
presto345 at 08:26 PM JST - 13th August

Some of the althletes volunteered for extra testing of dope and Phelps is one of them

Why would they do that? Because they use a virtually undetectable substance?

Posted in Phelps wins most medals in Olympic history at 08:26 PM JST - 13th August
presto345 at 08:23 PM JST - 13th August

they all looked like boys ...

You must have sons . . .

Posted in Japanese women place 5th in gymnastics team final at 08:23 PM JST - 13th August
presto345 at 07:08 PM JST - 13th August

The game was entirely fair and square, and I hardly noticed the Koreans complaining at all

The Koreans complained and interrupted the game at least 4 times. The Japanese girls let it all pass. I watched it all and Lee (the short one) is notorious for this behavior and attempting…

Posted in Suetsuna and Maeda lose in badminton doubles semis at 07:08 PM JST - 13th August
presto345 at 06:57 PM JST - 13th August

The more medals the louder you can get? I don't think so.

Posted in What do you think of American swimmer Michael Phelps' long victory yell after he wins a race? at 06:57 PM JST - 13th August
presto345 at 05:55 PM JST - 13th August

I watched everything NHK showed (who hates NHK now - not me!) and these girls were fantastic. They didn't yell like Phelps, no. They smiled and humbly showed their gratitude.

Posted in Japanese women place 5th in gymnastics team final at 05:55 PM JST - 13th August