wanderlust said...

wanderlust at 05:29 PM JST - 11th September

That must pay for an awful lot of concrete...

Posted in DPJ finds Y8 trillion of FY 2009 extra budget untapped at 05:29 PM JST - 11th September
wanderlust at 03:12 PM JST - 11th September

It's no longer anything to do with him. He should just keep quiet.

And since when did Japan consider "movements in the international community"?

Abolition of capital punishment, gender/ foreigners' discrimination, protection of children against abuse, protection of workers are all ignored here. Why suddenly jump on the anto-terrorist bandwagon?

Posted in Kawamura, on 9-11 anniv, worried about DPJ ending refueling ops at 03:12 PM JST - 11th September
wanderlust at 03:44 PM JST - 10th September

The environmentalists and some politicians, e.g Gordon Brown, are happy with less flights - less CO2 emissions and environmental impact - but manufacturers, shareholders, pension funds, the travel, service and tourist industries and all travelers (i.e. just about everyone else) are unhappy.

But flying now has become such a stressing…

Posted in Global air travel may not recover until 2011 at 03:44 PM JST - 10th September
wanderlust at 01:56 PM JST - 10th September

These are still only allegations; she has not been tried and convicted yet, only in the minds of the media, her management agency and some JT readers...

... but then again, InJustice Japan style, guilty until charges dropped, guilty until someone intercedes, guilty until you kill yourself.

Posted in Another stimulant-use charge slapped on actress Sakai at 01:56 PM JST - 10th September
wanderlust at 11:11 AM JST - 10th September

"tourist on a trip"? Immigration authorities should have another look.

Pretty common for people to perform on tourist visas, if not paid in that country. Special events and concerts in Japan are full of Asians working on tourist visas, but as they are not paid in Japan, it is not…

Posted in 18-year-old Japanese woman loses Y8 mil antique violin on Austrian subway at 11:11 AM JST - 10th September
wanderlust at 02:07 PM JST - 9th September

has enhanced features comparable to grand pianos.

Can't see Michelle Pfeiffer reclining seductively on the top of the cabinet, or Julia Roberts sprawled on it, legs akimbo, with Richard Gere.

Nevertheless, got to give the copywriter full marks for Imagination...

Posted in Speak up at 02:07 PM JST - 9th September
wanderlust at 11:50 AM JST - 9th September

Mazda’s Rear Vehicle Monitoring (RVM) system... Emergency Signal System (ESS)

I wonder if less reliance on these gimmicky gadgets, and better driver education and training would reduce the number of accidents and deaths on Japanese roads...

Posted in Freshened Mazda CX-7 goes on sale at 11:50 AM JST - 9th September
wanderlust at 04:32 PM JST - 7th September

Sounds like a good excuse to concrete over the rest of the Japan coast and make a massive typhoon shield, now that construction of some dams are being cancelled.

Posted in Typhoons stronger than Katrina may hit Japan if global warming continues, researchers warn at 04:32 PM JST - 7th September
wanderlust at 10:43 AM JST - 5th September

Surprised that these documents are not shredded first - there must be a treasure trove of receipts, contracts, deals, gifts, donation letters, bribes, and other papers describing shady dealings amongst them - a real investigative journalist would be there at once...

Posted in Moving out at 10:43 AM JST - 5th September
wanderlust at 03:24 PM JST - 4th September

these good for nuthing types.

They are very good at taking the fall for their bosses for illegal donations, missing receipts, late explanations, bribes, scandals, etc..

Posted in LDP's huge election loss costs over 500 aides their jobs at 03:24 PM JST - 4th September