stipend said...

stipend at 01:16 AM JST - 25th March

lets have the names of the other 5

For a lynching? Disgraceful.

AIG gets $185 - billion - in bailouts from tax payers. The bonuses are $165 million. It works out to 0.09%. It is a red herring.

Your country is selling you out people. It's time to wake up.

Posted in 15 of 20 top AIG execs agree to return bonuses at 01:16 AM JST - 25th March
stipend at 10:03 PM JST - 12th March

I've spoken to farmers about burning plastic sheets as well. It really annoys me when I'm out on a long country ride. One can only imagine how much toxin has been deposited and spread around by this, or the damage it does to my lungs. It goes on everywhere.

Nope,…

Posted in Consumers turn to local farmers' markets amid food scandals at 10:03 PM JST - 12th March
stipend at 09:53 PM JST - 12th March

This is fluff!

Synthetic C, or ascorbic acid, is common food additive. It's often found in candy. Besides the sweeteners, emulsifiers and junk, I think that's all C1000 has going for it (dunno, rose hips listed anyone?). C1000 tastes great but I would never consider it a healthy drink. Besides…

Posted in Ryoko Shinohara touts 'C1000 Vitamin Lemon' at 09:53 PM JST - 12th March
stipend at 09:11 PM JST - 4th March

What? I don't want to buy the helicopter.

Let's compare with a chopper flight Vancouver-Victoria over there in NA. Flight time is about same and tickets start at CAD $75 (6000yen) for a student willing to do stand-by. The scheduled flight goes back and forth about a dozen times a…

Posted in Helicopter service starts from Shin Chitose to Niseko Village resort at 09:11 PM JST - 4th March
stipend at 11:35 PM JST - 25th February

Really.. I don't even have to cross a light and I've got 6 within a two minutes' walk. elbudamexicano you gotta find a better place, or buy a fridge!

Was am/pm doing so poorly? Ah.. maybe I should have spoken to their driver sooner about his idling. I got it…

Posted in Convenience store chain Lawson reportedly to buy am/pm at 11:35 PM JST - 25th February
stipend at 10:29 AM JST - 22nd February

You can carry your bike anywhere across Japan by train in a bike bag. On JR they insist you buy an inexpensive luggage ticket. Not ideal for a commute but it's great for touring.

Posted in Bicycle use grows in popularity amid recession at 10:29 AM JST - 22nd February
stipend at 12:10 AM JST - 22nd February

Is 7-11 head office full of idiots? Noone remember the post war years? Life without food? That's sad.

"To waste rice is to waste life" -at least it once was.

They won't see me in their stores anytime soon.

Right, watch your sales drop guys! The Sev on my street…

Posted in FTC launches probe into Seven-Eleven for restricting bargain sales at 12:10 AM JST - 22nd February
stipend at 05:35 PM JST - 21st February

The good news is you can set up a tent or cardboard practically anywhere. The bad news is the best spots are gone. More homeless here too. I think more people should hi to these guys every now and then. Every time the police are around they always seem to…

Posted in Job cuts swell ranks of homeless in Japan at 05:35 PM JST - 21st February
stipend at 12:29 AM JST - 21st February

Hey, I hear hemp still grows wild in Hokkaido. Don't know if it's as good as the stuff you've been smoking but I'll meet you up there in a while, eh?

Oh and uh, yeah, we'll talk about stocks there too ;-)

Posted in Japan stocks fall to near 4-month low at 12:29 AM JST - 21st February
stipend at 12:22 AM JST - 21st February

Are you guys for real?

The US is creating another bubble. Watch where the dollar goes in 6 months time. The yen will go with it. Buy gold. Oh, are you still trusting the banks here too? Several are already lined up for handouts. I can't remember which ones, do…

Posted in Japanese stocks tumble as Topix hits 25-year low at 12:22 AM JST - 21st February