thepossum said...

thepossum at 09:03 PM JST - 3rd June

"the topic at hand was Toyota trying to be more energy efficient and self sustaining"

I disagree ! I'm with those that look at this as nothing but an attempt to curb criticism of recent poor press over things like "voluntary overtime", recalls, and news that Toyota has been dumping…

Posted in Toyota plants 50,000 trees at 09:03 PM JST - 3rd June
thepossum at 08:54 PM JST - 3rd June

"Hokkaido would be ideal!"

So would North America ! Or anywhere outside of Asia ! God awful time of year people, brace yourself !

Posted in Rainy season starts in western Kinki to eastern Kanto at 08:54 PM JST - 3rd June
thepossum at 08:53 PM JST - 3rd June

Nessie, I would agree. I actually had the misfortune of having to work with Japan's police force. What a bunch of childish fools I found them to be. They stole from each other, engaged in sexual encounters with underage women, consistently lied to their bosses and co-workers about their daily…

Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 08:53 PM JST - 3rd June
thepossum at 08:48 PM JST - 3rd June

Sham shame Japan ! Creating bogus and artificial demand, for a readily available product, should be a criminal offense ! I'll not be supporting the Hokkaido butter farms at all ! Too bad there is no market watchdog in Japan like other "advanced" nations- this simply wouldn't be tolerated !…

Posted in Dairy firms to maintain higher butter output at 08:48 PM JST - 3rd June
thepossum at 05:17 PM JST - 21st May

17 babies should be at home with the parents that brought them into this world. Creating an "option out" program sends the wrong message about the responsibilities of becoming a parent. What is now a trickle will become a full scale torrent in no time, mark my words ! All…

Posted in 17 babies left so far at Kumamoto baby hatch since it opened last May at 05:17 PM JST - 21st May
thepossum at 04:26 PM JST - 21st May

The last few months here in Japan have shown how low the nation has gotten. Seemed hardly a weekend didn't go by that some newborn wasn't being killed, or yes, flushed down a toilet ! 17 unwanteds left at this baby hatch is unforgiveable ! arguing that "gee at least…

Posted in 17 babies left so far at Kumamoto baby hatch since it opened last May at 04:26 PM JST - 21st May
thepossum at 04:08 PM JST - 21st May

"the number of homicides in Japan are among the lowest in the world"

Truly a "bwahaha" moment ! I guess these Brits failed to read the expose on how more than 120,000 unnatural deaths go uninvestigated in Japan every year ! Throw in the large spate of domestic murders, especially…

Posted in Japan ranks 5th in Global Peace Index at 04:08 PM JST - 21st May
thepossum at 04:01 PM JST - 21st May

Japan is definitely playing catch-up here ! And they shouldn't be ! Japan has been sending JICA/JOCV volunteers to Africa since the 1960's ! What a screwed up program that is !

Posted in Japan to double ODA to Africa over 5 years at 04:01 PM JST - 21st May
thepossum at 03:59 PM JST - 21st May

All this talk about subprime, why then did the US post a 0.1 increase in economic activity for both March and April ? "Experts actually had predicted negative growth, but lo and behold- an increase ! Seems to me Japan is placing way too much emphasis on subprime overseas and…

Posted in Mitsubishi UFJ's net profit falls by 27% at 03:59 PM JST - 21st May
thepossum at 03:51 PM JST - 21st May

"More "unseasonable" weather ? What does that make it now ? About 10 years of "unpredicatable" weather by the nations business leaders ?

Funny "W" I was thinking the same thing. Japanese corporate leaders are in a serious rut, "blame the weather for poor sales", "blame subprime for all the…

Posted in Department store sales dip 3.4% in April at 03:51 PM JST - 21st May