smartacus said...

smartacus at 08:32 AM JST - 29th October

I like the smell of the pages of a new book. People have read books for centuries and will continue to do so.

Posted in What do you think of electronic book readers like Kindle and how big do you think the e-book market will get? at 08:32 AM JST - 29th October
Brainiac at 05:10 PM JST - 28th October

The new government is starting to act like the old government. The bureaucrats have always run Japan. There is no way they will loosen their grip on the reins of power, no matter which party is elected.

Posted in Japan Post under new management led by former bureaucrats at 05:10 PM JST - 28th October
smartacus at 04:41 PM JST - 28th October

This is one time that I prefer the Japanese title over the original one.

Posted in Up, up and away at 04:41 PM JST - 28th October
smartacus at 10:23 AM JST - 28th October

I've never seen Suzanne or Mao Inoue wear glasses at any function. Mao does look sexy, though, like a school teacher I used to fantasize over.

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smartacus at 08:08 AM JST - 28th October

Maybe they are in love with each other. Did any of you consider that?

Posted in Misaki Ito to marry pachinko king in Hawaii on Nov 24 at 08:08 AM JST - 28th October
smartacus at 02:23 PM JST - 27th October

The two friends must have just missed the killer, if the fire hadn't been going for very long.

Posted in Police investigate possibility of stalker in slain Chiba university student case at 02:23 PM JST - 27th October
smartacus at 09:51 AM JST - 27th October

Should be a good game. Hope we don't get a typhoon on Saturday.

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Brainiac at 11:19 AM JST - 26th October

timorborder The children are taking part in a public parade on a public road, so I think all participants expect that it is quite normal that they will be photographed by onlookers. I doubt that any release has to be signed. Reuters might even have applied for official permission to…

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Brainiac at 09:58 AM JST - 26th October

If services need to be closed in order for track maintenance, then when do other cities with 24-hour train services, such as New York, carry out their maintenance?

I think the concept of not having trains run 24 hours a day was to maintain the illusion of a well-ordered society,…

Posted in Last train blues at 09:58 AM JST - 26th October
Brainiac at 07:11 AM JST - 25th October

The way they are going, there will be one pilot and one flight attendant per plane, one check-in counter and passengers will have to retrieve their own baggage upon arrival.

Posted in JAL to slash 13,000 jobs by March 2015, 4,000 more than initial plan at 07:11 AM JST - 25th October