scoobydoo said...

scoobydoo at 10:26 AM JST - 30th December

1000yen/hr not bad wages for doing nothing. Is there anything actually wrong with employing people to do that apart from just opinion? I think that money could be helpful for many people in this economic time and advertising is not generally considered wrong.

Posted in McDonald's admits 1,000 people paid to join queue for Quarter Pounder debut in Osaka at 10:26 AM JST - 30th December
scoobydoo at 10:06 AM JST - 30th December

I stumbled across it when I first came to Japan, what an interesting place, I was blown away, more people in this one place that the whole of my home town.

Posted in Ameyoko market at 10:06 AM JST - 30th December
scoobydoo at 02:37 PM JST - 29th December

Personally I don't like her songs, I think they are all rip offs of Gywen Steffani, Madona......(long list) not to mention that like most J Pop they sing to canned music recorded by pro musos rather than having a real band of their own. Bottom line, I won't miss her…

Posted in Ayumi Hamasaki injures hand; in doubt for Red and White Singing Contest at 02:37 PM JST - 29th December
scoobydoo at 02:20 PM JST - 29th December

Yes Japanese people are religious, just go and look at the shrines on Jan 1 or look at the meanings of every festival here in Japan, how could you conclude any thing else? Appeasing the desires of people to conform to their religion, beliefs or opinions is what western people…

Posted in Ginza at 02:20 PM JST - 29th December
scoobydoo at 01:39 PM JST - 27th December

"Other religions are tolerant of Christianity" is obviously stated by people who have never taken a stand for what they believe and said "No I won't pray in front of the hotokesan" or has never said "I won't pay the jichikai to give money to the local buddhist temple" or…

Posted in Ginza at 01:39 PM JST - 27th December
scoobydoo at 12:28 PM JST - 25th December

Bit of a waste. Had solar and got the Govt subsidy then when the subsidy was removed the solar companies just lowered their price by the same or more and the return on investment worked out at about 19 years anyway. Guessing the companies will just increase their price by…

Posted in Japan to launch solar power subsidy system in mid-January at 12:28 PM JST - 25th December
scoobydoo at 12:01 PM JST - 25th December

Foreigners stereo typed by (some) foreigners. Foreigner=American=English Teacher or missionary=Visitor. Sorry that there are some that think that way but I live here, I don't teach English and like many people the economic situation does hurt my business as it also hurts Japanese people in business and there are plenty…

Posted in Gov't to help foreigners amid worsening employment at 12:01 PM JST - 25th December