thepossum said...

thepossum at 12:36 AM JST - 20th May

"I'm getting sick and tired of this #^$% here in Japan!!! WTF is wrong with these people"

I agree ! Why the government hasn't stepped in to declare a national emergency is beyond belief. Japan has become one of the cruelest nations on this here planet. This crap sickens me…

Posted in Chiba man arrested for beating 8-month-old daughter to death at 12:36 AM JST - 20th May
thepossum at 12:34 AM JST - 20th May

"the amount of grain to produce 1 kilo of meat would feed you for a year. If there is one thing you can do as a consumer is eat less meat to help climate change and increase food security."

Nonsense ! Plants and vegetation are the number one contributor to…

Posted in Obama urges Japan, S Korea to fully open beef markets at 12:34 AM JST - 20th May
thepossum at 12:27 AM JST - 20th May

"Yeah, but Japan tests EVERY cow and none of the meat ends up on the market. Can the USA say the same ting?"

And with the dozens of food scandals Japanese firms are caught up in year after year... that's the best argument you can muster ? I'm tellin' ya,…

Posted in Obama urges Japan, S Korea to fully open beef markets at 12:27 AM JST - 20th May
thepossum at 11:02 AM JST - 19th May

These people will need more than just "language" training. How about whole seminars in "ijime", "seku hara", and the reasons why they will be denied opportunities of employment advancement... which was one of the main reasons nurses stopped coming to Japan in the first place ! This has trouble written…

Posted in Japan to accept 1,000 Indonesian nurses, caregivers over next 2 years at 11:02 AM JST - 19th May
thepossum at 10:30 AM JST - 19th May

Same old rehashed points here at JT. Why can't you people keep up to pace ?

"Yes, Japan has the right to choose who they buy beef from."

Yes, but shouldn't the consumers decide ? As is, the government is simply interfering in market forces. Does the USA do that…

Posted in Obama urges Japan, S Korea to fully open beef markets at 10:30 AM JST - 19th May
thepossum at 11:37 PM JST - 18th May

These price hikes are not the first for the land of the setting sun. This has been going on since well before December of last year.

Posted in Wholesale prices up 3.7% in April at 11:37 PM JST - 18th May
thepossum at 04:59 PM JST - 18th May

"Matsuzaka picked up his 7th win today."

And Dave Ortiz was chosen the "player of the game" !

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win at 04:59 PM JST - 18th May
thepossum at 04:55 PM JST - 18th May

"2007/2008" ??? try getting with the program roomtemperature. The lastest survey is out, as in 2008 ! And according to the worlds most respected and comprehensive yearly study done by the Swis groups "International Institute for Management Development", Japan is a solid 22 ! Ranking below China which must dig…

Posted in Wholesale prices up 3.7% in April at 04:55 PM JST - 18th May
thepossum at 04:11 PM JST - 18th May

"What does Matsuzaka directly have to do with this thread?"

About as much as...

"Brandon Webb (a 2.56 ERA, higher than DiceK's 2.45 ERA), Chien-Ming Wang, Jake Peavy, Johann Santana, Ervin Santana, C.C. Sabathia, Cole Hamels, Aaron Cook, Tim Hudson, Brad Penny, Ben Sheets,"

But to be fair, Matsuzaka is…

Posted in Yankees send Igawa back to minors at 04:11 PM JST - 18th May
thepossum at 10:38 AM JST - 18th May

Wrong again roomtemperature. Japan ranks number 22, and still, behind China in the latest rankings of the worlds most competitive nations. Hows that for spit and kick ! This drastic, and continued increase in wholesale prices shows just how bad things have gotten. Japan cannot stop or even come close…

Posted in Wholesale prices up 3.7% in April at 10:38 AM JST - 18th May