smithinjapan said...

smithinjapan at 11:42 AM JST - 14th August

Oh, geez... I just got off another thread with MANY talking about Japan and it's excuses. Here we go again, it seems.

Posted in Japan end Olympic campaign with Dutch defeat at 11:42 AM JST - 14th August
smithinjapan at 11:40 AM JST - 14th August

Glad they got through... they are much better than I and many suspected, I think.... but a 'chance' against the Williams sisters? eeeeettttoooo... I wouldn't bank on it.

Posted in Sugiyama and Morita into women's doubles 2nd round at 11:40 AM JST - 14th August
smithinjapan at 11:39 AM JST - 14th August

Cuba is just a better team, with better rounded players. Japan has some awesome players, to be sure, and are a tenacious lot when it comes to baseball, but some of the players are too meek and, like in soccer, seem almost relieved when giving up a good chance to…

Posted in Cuba beats Japan 4-2 in Olympic baseball opener at 11:39 AM JST - 14th August
smithinjapan at 11:30 AM JST - 14th August

Yeah... this system is going to be effective! Idiots!

Posted in Missile attack alarm falsely activated again, this time in Aichi at 11:30 AM JST - 14th August
smithinjapan at 09:26 PM JST - 13th August

It ought to be illegal to pack a 2 hour or more Shinkansen ride up to 190% capacity.

Posted in Exodus peaks as Japanese head home for 'Bon' holidays at 09:26 PM JST - 13th August
smithinjapan at 07:54 PM JST - 13th August

"The government officially recognizes 17. http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/rati/nintei.html"

Which government? Oh... let me guess...

"Do me a favor and read the NK responses to those especially the ones who died."

I've read and heard the responses numerous times, thanks. And of course, I remember the big bruhaha when NK gave them back…

Posted in Japan, North Korea agree to reinvestigate abductions at 07:54 PM JST - 13th August
smithinjapan at 06:34 PM JST - 13th August

TheCode: Bogus! The game was entirely fair and square, and I hardly noticed the Koreans complaining at all (are we talking about the women's game, here?). What I DID see was the Japanese team let a number of birdies fall in the court when they assumed they were out. What's…

Posted in Suetsuna and Maeda lose in badminton doubles semis at 06:34 PM JST - 13th August
smithinjapan at 06:30 PM JST - 13th August

The Korean men also beat the Japanese men, albeit it was slightly closer than in the women's games. I'm not a huge badminton fan, but since they were broadcasting NOTHING else except this, some 'highlights' (of Japanese athletes, of course), and a few swim trials, I watched it. It was…

Posted in Suetsuna and Maeda lose in badminton doubles semis at 06:30 PM JST - 13th August
smithinjapan at 06:28 PM JST - 13th August

Good on this guy. He had no chance against Phelps and the other dude, but kudos for holding his own. What's more, in the interview after, while the commentators continued their subjective asinine comments, Matsuda's comments were excellent, from the heart, and full of nothing but genuine happiness at what…

Posted in Matsuda takes bronze on historic day for Phelps at 06:28 PM JST - 13th August
smithinjapan at 06:16 PM JST - 13th August

“Even if there are going to be negotiations with North Korea, I can’t trust them at all if it doesn’t produce any results,”

The problem with the Japan-side in a nutshell.... if there are none of the very specific, desired results, it's no longer a promise; ie. Japan promises to…

Posted in Japan, North Korea agree to reinvestigate abductions at 06:16 PM JST - 13th August