terebiko said...

terebiko at 11:58 AM JST - 11th March

ogtob is right! That is exactly what they built, a fancy chicken coop. They really dropped the ball, and unfortunately the birds are the ones who paid for it. This really irks me.

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terebiko at 01:08 PM JST - 8th March

Uh oh, here i comes. As wontond said, The Cove just won.

Posted in 'Hurt Locker' wins Best Picture, 5 other prizes; Bridges, Bullock, Mo'Nique, Waltz get Oscars at 01:08 PM JST - 8th March
terebiko at 12:26 PM JST - 10th December

Wonder if the guy who gave up everyone's names will still be part of the group...

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terebiko at 04:07 PM JST - 2nd December

This is a worldwide thing isn't it? I don't know why everyone is being forced to buy a digital tv or tuner in order to watch television. Next we will be forced to buy digital radios, etc.

I know that digital broadcasts are supposed to be so much more beautiful,…

Posted in Terrestrial digital-analog signal conversion for CATV to end in 2015 at 04:07 PM JST - 2nd December
terebiko at 11:30 AM JST - 2nd December

I am also in the "give the guys a chance" group here. The LDP screwed up Japan, and the new government is trying to fix it. Can you imagine the LDP even entertaining the thought of making a committee like this? There is no way they would, but the Hatoyama…

Posted in Foreign Ministry sets up division on child custody issue at 11:30 AM JST - 2nd December
terebiko at 11:21 AM JST - 2nd December

inakaRob, on a news report I saw the shoe in question is a black sneaker that looks like one of the shoes Miyako Hiraoka was wearing in the video footage from the mall taken on the night she went missing. I'm guessing that's what they're going on. Hopefully it will…

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terebiko at 12:37 PM JST - 25th November

I've noticed that both the Japan men and women volleyball teams do a lot better in competitions that aren't promoted to death by the stations beforehand. The media and public pressure put on teams in Japan to win is incredible. Congrats to the men for the bronze, and also to…

Posted in Brazil wins volleyball World Grand Champions Cup at 12:37 PM JST - 25th November
terebiko at 02:25 PM JST - 20th November

The direct questioning is allowed because they are "citizen judges", as taikan pointed out. They are not jurists like in the U.S., the rules are completely different. He did, however, lose his cool, and it is hard to believe that he will look at the evidence presented and come to…

Posted in Jury member loses cool in Miyagi high school girl rape case at 02:25 PM JST - 20th November
terebiko at 01:56 PM JST - 19th November

According to the reports on TV, this year is a very good year for Beaujolais Nouveau. I'm sure if you go to a department store or maybe some liquor stores or supermarkets, you'll probably be able to get a taste.

Posted in Beaujolais Nouveau released in Japan at low prices at 01:56 PM JST - 19th November
terebiko at 01:46 PM JST - 19th November

numbskull, we don't know if riding double caused the accident or not. Riding double on a scooter built for a single rider does affect steering and balance, so until more information comes out about the cause, it is worth mentioning. Your car analogy is moot, as cars are usually built…

Posted in 15-year-old girl killed after moped collides with truck at 01:46 PM JST - 19th November