taj said...

taj at 11:28 AM JST - 20th November

So this fresh-squeezed wine is shipped over in ...??? Tankers? And then bottled here. Mmmm. Yummm.

I think it's time for the marketers to shift focus to China. The Japan market has passed it's naivete peak. The only people still excited to buy this product are so unsophisticated as to…

Posted in Head of Beaujolais Nouveau winemakers raps sales in plastic bottles at 11:28 AM JST - 20th November
taj at 09:39 PM JST - 18th November

Ah, the classic oversimplification that the skinnier you are, the healthier you are. Sorry, Vailman. The logic train doesn't run backwards.

If you don't know what Metabolic Syndrome is, do yourself a favour and GOOGLE it. In fact, do us all a favour and google it before posting. (And that's…

Posted in Obesity association may revise controversial metabolic gauge at 09:39 PM JST - 18th November
taj at 03:05 PM JST - 18th November

Using BMI alone often results in people who are very fit being told their fat (overweight). BMI is a terrible indicator if used alone. Waistline is only slightly better.

Proper Metabolic Syndrome diagnoses use several data points, most of which come from the blood tests.

Posted in Obesity association may revise controversial metabolic gauge at 03:05 PM JST - 18th November
taj at 09:55 AM JST - 18th November

Mindovermatter: "Two can play at that game...!" Sir, for your sake, I hope our paths never cross.

As for hitting a large animal, such as a deer or large dog, at least where I'm from, standard operating procedure is to stop, look, and then call the police.

Posted in U.S. Army member claims fatal hit-and-run investigation unfair at 09:55 AM JST - 18th November
taj at 05:14 PM JST - 17th November

Sounds pretty guilty but better for ALL concerned if he continues to insist on FULL recordings of all police interviews. This MUST become standard practice.

Posted in U.S. Army member claims fatal hit-and-run investigation unfair at 05:14 PM JST - 17th November
taj at 05:13 PM JST - 17th November

The stars & stripes article said he didn't notice the blood AND HAIR.

Posted in U.S. Army member claims fatal hit-and-run investigation unfair at 05:13 PM JST - 17th November
taj at 12:48 PM JST - 17th November

Bushlover. What has islam to do with it? I had a family member kidnapped for ransom in a christian country. Shall I assume all christians are money grubbing criminals?

Ok.

Posted in Yemen tribesmen kidnap Japanese engineer, local driver at 12:48 PM JST - 17th November
taj at 03:11 PM JST - 16th November

In Japanese it says "crystalized stimulant". ie: crystal meth. And the prosecutors said she'd been to Japan twice before and was to be paid 1.3 million for bringing it in, hidden in her suitcase.

And she says she didn't realize it was drugs.

Yeah, right. Did she thing it was…

Posted in German woman who pleaded not guilty at lay jury trial convicted at 03:11 PM JST - 16th November
taj at 12:00 PM JST - 12th November

The assistant at the surgery made the biggest discovery, without which none of the others would have recognized Ichihashi. The construction company guy probably did little other than keep the new photo in the news for another day.

As for the Ferry company, it was actually someone at the Kobe…

Posted in Dividing up Ichihashi reward money worthy of its own investigation at 12:00 PM JST - 12th November
taj at 12:33 PM JST - 11th November

"Mr. Ozawa the foreign community is demanding you apologize and explain your remarks!"

Igotchu, it would appear from a quick read of this thread that your comment needs a qualifier. "some of" in front of "foreign community" would make it factually correct.

Junnama, you are pasting from someone's else's interpretation…

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 12:33 PM JST - 11th November