torsoaho said...

torsoaho at 04:30 PM JST - 15th July

This kind of 'discipline' seems quite common here in Japan. Just part of the ijime mentality that runs so deep in the culture I guess. Sad !

Posted in 22-year-old couple arrested for burning 2-year-old son with hair dryer at 04:30 PM JST - 15th July
torsoaho at 04:27 PM JST - 15th July

Ahhh baloney ! yer all full of beans with no clue about what yer prattlin on about. GM has set itself up to dominate the electric car market for years to come. This bailout/bankruptcy hullabaloo is nothing more than a strategic step in that direction. Now just sit back and…

Posted in GM exits bankruptcy; CEO vows better performance at 04:27 PM JST - 15th July
torsoaho at 04:17 PM JST - 15th July

Chotto, Chotto !!!

'Americans most willing to speak a foreign language? What planet are they on?'

No, what planet are you on ? One that obviously doesn't recognize that the USA is made up of immigrants with over 50 million current American residents being born in another country... yeh, thats…

Posted in Pushy French are world's worst tourists; Japanese are top: study at 04:17 PM JST - 15th July
torsoaho at 04:11 PM JST - 15th July

'U.S. tourists also got top marks for generosity—as the biggest spenders and tippers'

No surprise ! Americans have led the world in charitable donations and charity events for dozens of years.

'but fell short on other counts as the least tidy' -Hey we're on vacation ! Laeve the laundry and…

Posted in Pushy French are world's worst tourists; Japanese are top: study at 04:11 PM JST - 15th July
torsoaho at 04:45 PM JST - 6th July

OK, I'll jump to the conclusions... she offed McNair who probably told her he wasn't going to leave his wife and kids for her. She then turned the gun on herself ! End of story.

Posted in Police rule NFL star McNair's death a homicide at 04:45 PM JST - 6th July
torsoaho at 04:43 PM JST - 6th July

Partly right sharky1 ! Japan, with its P-Poor domestic sales is dragging down the worlds economy to no end. But the real culprit remains high oil prices. I don't know of one factory or business operator that is willing to jump back into the market with oil hovering at $70…

Posted in Japan stocks sag on dismal US jobless data at 04:43 PM JST - 6th July
torsoaho at 04:22 PM JST - 30th June

Poor choice of words here, Tabuse was not 'overlooked' ! The decision was an educated one based on hours and hours of observation. Tabuse is simply not NBA material. Not enough leaping ability, average shooter, doesn't really understand the American game, and worst of all... no mustard on this dog…

Posted in Tabuse overlooked by Clippers for NBA Summer League at 04:22 PM JST - 30th June
torsoaho at 03:51 PM JST - 30th June

So what happened to all that drivel about 'work-life' balance ?

Posted in More new employees in Japan choose working rather than dating at 03:51 PM JST - 30th June
torsoaho at 03:49 PM JST - 30th June

Smart move by GM. Toyota, with all their recalls, has been nothing but a ball and chain the last few years. GM is ready to move on to EV's and I wouldn't blame them for not wanting to share the technology or rewards with a company like Toyota.

Posted in GM ending Nummi joint venture with Toyota at 03:49 PM JST - 30th June
torsoaho at 03:46 PM JST - 30th June

'the Financial Times’ verdict on the world’s “most liveable cities.”

'average salaries'

Average monthly salary stateside comes in at $45K a year to Japan's $35k.

'school performance'

School performance ? Well, J unis are hardly magnets for world elite students like say MIT or Stanford, so they must be refering…

Posted in Is Tokyo really top dog in global rankings? at 03:46 PM JST - 30th June