usversusthem said...

usversusthem at 10:08 AM JST - 10th August

could have squeezed "project" or "the" in there between 'time' and 'bonanza'. would have given it that extra something

Nice.

And where is Yumeno-Shima? Is it possible to Let's Green Drive there?

Posted in Jonetsu-Tairiku music festival at 10:08 AM JST - 10th August
usversusthem at 09:22 AM JST - 10th August

And the long day closed with yet more disappointment, as the Japanese women’s volleyball team lost to the United States 25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21.

It depends on your expectations. If you watch media hype you'd think this team would win the Summer Jumbo. Reality is they'll finish near the bottom,…

Posted in Mixed fortunes for Japan in judo, swimming, gymnastics, badminton at 09:22 AM JST - 10th August
usversusthem at 09:17 AM JST - 10th August

Miyake was aiming to become the third athlete from her family to win an Olympic medal. Her father and coach Yoshiyuki Miyake won bronze at the 1968 Mexico Games, where her uncle Yoshinobu took the gold in defending his title from four years earlier in Tokyo. But she left herself…

Posted in Mixed fortunes for Japan in judo, swimming, gymnastics, badminton at 09:17 AM JST - 10th August
usversusthem at 12:01 AM JST - 10th August

Ai-chan is not even cute, but in the land of cute cute wins, and they get to carry flag poles 10 times taller than them, 10 times more grown up and with 10 times the chance of winning a medal at these Games.

Lose Ai-chan. Just lose and cry yourself…

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usversusthem at 11:26 PM JST - 9th August

I'm stuck in an apartment which is hotter inside than outside.

Same. Had the air-con on 24-7 but now my throat hurts, so it's on only when I'm sleeping, and that will be hard tonight what with Japan (not Tani, Japan) winning the bronze medal and all the excitement.

Anyway,…

Posted in Vacationers' exodus peaks at Narita airport at 11:26 PM JST - 9th August
usversusthem at 10:14 PM JST - 9th August

I noticed the stereo typed skinny japanese people have gained much poundage. Good living or just a societal shift in culture?

Yeah lots of fat people these days. But also many women are a bit more top-heavy. Nice to find that balance.

Everything has been volume up in recent years,…

Posted in McDonald's Japan to raise prices by 2.5% at 10:14 PM JST - 9th August
usversusthem at 09:36 PM JST - 9th August

The judge's decision in the semi-final at least made the remaining 30 seconds more interesting. First four minutes was a total snooze fest, and Tani certainly didn't sit back after that. Sucked in.

Winning the bronze means it's being looped on TV only every ten minutes, if it was gold…

Posted in Tani takes judo bronze for Japan's 1st medal in Beijing at 09:36 PM JST - 9th August