timeon said...

timeon at 10:12 PM JST - 21st August

I like the guy and I'm sorry for this fail. He's half Romanian half Japanese and he became a star by hard work and great achievements, not by posing as half foreigner who speaks good Japanese and tries to be funny on TV

Posted in Murofushi fails in bid to be elected to IOC Athletes' Commission at 10:12 PM JST - 21st August
timeon at 03:04 PM JST - 21st August

it actually happened to me once, both the date and the work (had to submit an important paper that night) . I'm lucky that my boss is a cool guy, I explained him the situation and he stayed overnight and saved my *ss. and I got bot the girl and…

Posted in If you had a big date planned for tonight and your boss suddenly asked you to work overtime, would you tell the boss no or cancel your date? at 03:04 PM JST - 21st August
timeon at 02:59 PM JST - 21st August

and you think Uranus is cool?

Posted in Astronomy training enjoys growing popularity at 02:59 PM JST - 21st August
timeon at 09:52 PM JST - 24th July

they are some religious fad, whoever says something bad about them gets sued. basically they own a party, Komeito, which should be illegal, since constitution forbids mixing of religion and politics. of course, they claim it is pure coincidence that all the Komeito members are soka gakkai

Posted in Ex-lawmaker fined Y300,000 for defaming Soka Gakkai at 09:52 PM JST - 24th July
timeon at 04:56 PM JST - 23rd July

not necessarily. a friend of my friend died in the most stupid manner: some guy punched him in the face, he bumped his head when falling, and he was gone. so nisegaijin may be right, or may be not, we don't know enough details

Posted in 15-year-old boy arrested for beating ex-classmate to death in Gunma at 04:56 PM JST - 23rd July
timeon at 12:06 PM JST - 23rd July

cell phones already use OLEDs, as some car navigation system also do. old news to spice up their stocks and those compounds are not at all similar with those found in fireflies. except that they emit light maybe, but that's like saying that humans and fish are the same because…

Posted in Toshiba, Matsushita to make OLED screens for cell phones, mobile devices at 12:06 PM JST - 23rd July
timeon at 09:23 AM JST - 23rd July

when was this? I'm living around there but I haven't seen anything

Posted in Odaiba at 09:23 AM JST - 23rd July
timeon at 12:17 PM JST - 22nd July

Bovinus, is funny you brought the Kobe example, because the government was heavily criticized for the incompetence of the response in that case. You know who were the first to offer assistance and relief? Yamaguchi-gumi, the yakuza guys.

Posted in Medical priority system handled badly at Akihabara rampage scene at 12:17 PM JST - 22nd July
timeon at 05:03 PM JST - 21st July

　a love hotel. with pictures from "Winter Sonata" on the walls, and Yon-sama goods for sale in the lobby forgot to say: main target are the Japanese tourists :)

Posted in S Korea reportedly plans to build hotel on disputed islets at 05:03 PM JST - 21st July
timeon at 11:20 AM JST - 21st July

that reminded me of a funny copy case: Korean and Taiwanese TV copy the variety shows from Japanese TV, evident even for me who I don't watch too much TV. I don't know, maybe they pay copyrights, but I really doubt it

Posted in Cutlet chain settles trademark dispute with S Korean restaurant at 11:20 AM JST - 21st July