usaexpat said...

usaexpat at 12:31 AM JST - 9th July

If the diplomatic staff are so provincial, uninformed, or downright rude as to not adapt to what the host country has to offer, they don't belong in any sort of diplomatic service. I'm going to hope that there were no Americans who complained about the accomodations but if there were,…

Posted in Tatami rooms don't agree with G-8 visitors at 12:31 AM JST - 9th July
usaexpat at 12:25 AM JST - 9th July

women: talking about marriage or children Men: talking about ex-girlfriends

Posted in What are the biggest mistakes single men or women make on their first date which usually torpedo any chance of a relationship? at 12:25 AM JST - 9th July
usaexpat at 12:22 AM JST - 9th July

sf2k sure fuel prices are a pinch but when I work late and come home to find that we are out of toilet paper or whatever I will run out to buy it rather than not wiping my a**. My point was that there is a demand for these operations…

Posted in Japan divided over 24-hour convenience store operations at 12:22 AM JST - 9th July
usaexpat at 06:05 AM JST - 8th July

another stupid plan to "combat global warming" which it will do nothing for. You want to combat global warming tell me why most of the soy beans consumed in Japan come from the US while most of the soy beans consumed in the US come from China. The globalization of…

Posted in Do you think curtailing convenience store hours would be good for the environment? at 06:05 AM JST - 8th July
usaexpat at 12:15 AM JST - 8th July

I'm sure McCain will be campaigning in some democratic leaning states as well. The whole problem with the 2 party system is that in any election there is only a handfull of swing states that will decide the election. In most cases state's party leanings are so entrenched that candidates…

Posted in Obama prepares for week of campaigning in Republican-leaning states at 12:15 AM JST - 8th July
usaexpat at 12:11 AM JST - 8th July

Triple888 Re-read the article it looks as though 33 of the 1000 slave laborers were killed by the bomb as they were imprisoned at the time(in the area of the hypocenter I must assume) You are correct no recognition for the rest of them but this again is a monument…

Posted in Monument for 33 Chinese A-bomb victims in Nagasaki unveiled at 12:11 AM JST - 8th July
usaexpat at 12:02 AM JST - 8th July

Well I bet the Japanese won't be rioting or striking companies if US beef sales are resumed. Anyway, if the US wants to sell beef here they just need to meet the testing and documentation requirements that Japan (the customer) lays out. It's no different than any other sale in…

Posted in Bush asks Japan to fully open its market to U.S. beef at 12:02 AM JST - 8th July
usaexpat at 11:57 PM JST - 7th July

Well, that's always the catch 22 that the homeless face. No address, no benefits. Why don't we assign some sort of a number to those receiving welfare and then they can get payments without a fixed address. It seems to me that the system is missing those who are most…

Posted in Homeless man seeks welfare payments at 11:57 PM JST - 7th July
usaexpat at 11:52 PM JST - 7th July

usually the winners are not my type so I could care less. As others have said people watch and the events make money so why not.

Posted in What do you think of beauty contests like Miss Universe? at 11:52 PM JST - 7th July
usaexpat at 11:50 PM JST - 7th July

If (that's a big if) global warming is a man made event and not a cycle of sun spot activity or farting hyenas or what not we should address it. That said any measure on climate change needs to bring every country that is a major emitter on board. There…

Posted in G-8 leaders discuss fuel prices, climate, food security, Africa at 11:50 PM JST - 7th July