ultradodgy said...

ultradodgy at 11:51 AM JST - 24th July

Renewal fees typically go to the PM company managing the property, not the broker.

Posted in Court: Landlords collecting renewal fees violates tenants' rights at 11:51 AM JST - 24th July
ultradodgy at 11:00 AM JST - 24th July

I'm amazed by the comments here - "it is straight up robbery" ... "just result".

Um.... what?? While you may or may not agree with the concept of renewal fees or key money, the reality is that these fees are fully documented, agreed upon, and executed by the parties involved.…

Posted in Court: Landlords collecting renewal fees violates tenants' rights at 11:00 AM JST - 24th July
ultradodgy at 10:19 AM JST - 14th July

GJDailleult - given the consolidated news media industry here, the sheer size of the travelling Japanese press packs for stories like this is simply brain-boggling. Seriously, Tiger probably will be a little taken aback at how much bigger the pack is. I'm always shocked at how many folks are needed…

Posted in Woods gets Westwood, Ishikawa at British Open at 10:19 AM JST - 14th July
ultradodgy at 03:34 PM JST - 10th July

woof woof

Posted in It's a dog's life for Richard Gere at 03:34 PM JST - 10th July
ultradodgy at 03:33 PM JST - 10th July

collasapool - I hear you, but the kids at the places open till 10 a.m. are self-medicating - they'd pay extra for a spiked drink -

Posted in U.S. Embassy issues new warning over drink-spiking in Roppongi at 03:33 PM JST - 10th July
ultradodgy at 03:00 PM JST - 10th July

I'm out a fair bit in Roppongi and the general area, and I can say without a doubt I have never heard of this happening to anyone - obviously that doesn't mean this is an urban legend, but I'd disagree with anyone who says this is widespread.

Posted in U.S. Embassy issues new warning over drink-spiking in Roppongi at 03:00 PM JST - 10th July
ultradodgy at 02:23 PM JST - 8th July

mmwk2008 - it doesn't matter if you've been cycling overseas for a year or hundreds of years - the rules of the road are different here, and that doesn't necessarily make them worse. I find it very challenging at times to drive in Tokyo (cabs stopping everywhere, cars drifting into…

Posted in Tokyo residents pedaling to work in increasing numbers at 02:23 PM JST - 8th July
ultradodgy at 02:20 PM JST - 8th July

Someone needs to put this article in a big Japan time capsule and read it again in 20 years... the times, they are a changin'...

Posted in Older men up in arms over slovenly female behavior at 02:20 PM JST - 8th July
ultradodgy at 01:43 PM JST - 7th July

PepinGalarga - talk to the Canadian vets who served in HK. Trust me, long memories.

Posted in Emperor expresses sorrow for past hardships in Japan-Canada ties at 01:43 PM JST - 7th July
ultradodgy at 11:21 AM JST - 7th July

They are pimps.

Posted in What is your experience with executive recruiters? Do they care about you or not? at 11:21 AM JST - 7th July