saborichan said...

saborichan at 12:53 PM JST - 2nd July

There's also a double sentence !

Temperatures are set at a fixed level in the Green Room, which is shut almost tight. The period of time the fluorescent lights are on and the amount of nonchemical fertilizer given to the vegetables are adjusted to conform to their growth. Temperatures are…

Posted in Japanese grow vegetables in Antarctic thanks to 'Green Room' at 12:53 PM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 11:41 AM JST - 2nd July

Why was he talking about MJ at all? No need.

Posted in Government spokesman retracts remark about Michael Jackson's complexion at 11:41 AM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 11:39 AM JST - 2nd July

Yeah. What's more, the issue of hikkikomori withdrawn types, and the directionless of an average NEET are completely different issues! Why should they be put in the same basket? Of course, no withdrawn person wants to call a hotline for 'the socially withdrawn' if they have trouble admitting it themselves.…

Posted in Law enacted to support reclusive youngsters at 11:39 AM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 11:33 AM JST - 2nd July

Yeah, I have heard about that ridiculous way of measuring 'employment', movieguy. And then there's the people whose jobs are to stand outside in near-abandoned areas all day to direct occasional traffic. I think they get between 800 and 1500 or so yen an hour; okay if your doctor says…

Posted in Overtime hours at manufacturers fall 42.6% in May, down for 14th month at 11:33 AM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 11:28 AM JST - 2nd July

Yeah, my father always respected Sony televisions and other products when I was growing up, and we had a workhorse Betamax that actually made a near-retirement old TV useable again in the kitchen. But as I've grown old enough to be making purchases myself, Sony has less and less of…

Posted in Sony struggling as Walkman hits 30th anniversary at 11:28 AM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 10:05 AM JST - 2nd July

If it were that easy, they wouldn't worry about scamming so much.

There could be all sorts of reasons. Maybe the people scam the money and withdraw it immediately, so it can't be undone. And they might use bankbooks of deceased people, or accounts that people have forgotten they have…

Posted in Fuji TV’s Aiko Kaito appointed captain for a day of efforts to prevent bank transfer scams at 10:05 AM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 08:46 AM JST - 2nd July

Great, nothing like chocolate or other candy snacks to stave off hunger for a real meal.

Posted in Munchies for the office at 08:46 AM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 08:44 AM JST - 2nd July

A shield! Maybe they'll ask her to join the anti-piracy missions.

Posted in Actress Mori receives People's Honor Awar at 08:44 AM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 08:43 AM JST - 2nd July

If it would make Japanese more interested in politics, and more demanding of their leaders, I would say that such a visit would be a great thing for Japan. They might finally decide to turf out the back-scratching blue-bloods and find people who really care about the country, not just…

Posted in Nagasaki group to launch signature campaign for Obama to visit city at 08:43 AM JST - 2nd July
saborichan at 08:41 AM JST - 2nd July

The ministry defines regular workers as those employed for more than one month??

Wha? Surely there are tonnes of hakken workers who'd technically fall into this definition but don't have as much job security.

Posted in Overtime hours at manufacturers fall 42.6% in May, down for 14th month at 08:41 AM JST - 2nd July