westurn said...

westurn at 11:28 PM JST - 30th July

Another a day, another stabbing ! This has become so common place, it's no longer "news"... just another day in a country beseiged with one social problem after another. Unfortunately, denial, Asian pride, and blatant arrogance prevents the nation from dealing with the issues. As we know, in order to…

Posted in Teacher stabbed at Aichi school; sustains serious injuries at 11:28 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 11:21 PM JST - 30th July

Oh... and less we forget...

"The study takes New York as the base measure for prices, comparing over 200 items, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment, in 143 cities across the globe."

Hmmm, food and entertainment ??? Ya don't say !

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 11:21 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 11:00 PM JST - 30th July

Funny how Chouwa produces the numbers and then glosses right over them like they have no meaning !

"Also, in a 2004 CNN Money article, the average U.S. ticket price in 2003, was $6.25."

Wow Chouwa, that cheap ??? Again hoser... the "average" ! Which means some prices are, yes,…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 11:00 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 10:08 PM JST - 30th July

"I think it's possible for Tokyo to be number 2 on the list and still have cheaper prices on foodstuff than New York."

Thats a stretch ! Remember New York came in at 22 ! The survey is about "cost of living", which includes food. I've given fair examples of…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 10:08 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 10:03 PM JST - 30th July

Romulus3 wrote: "He is a fine athlete."

yes he is, but he isn't a "winner" ! And in the USA there are thousands of "fine athletes" but it takes character and determination to become a champion... Ichiro has neither. His way to the US was paved by Nomo. And once…

Posted in Ichiro closes in on 3,000th hit; Matsuzaka, Kuroda take losses at 10:03 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 09:47 PM JST - 30th July

"Having a trade surplus and having a relative advantage in being able to produce commodities at a much cheaper price are two different things."

But America has always had this "relative advantage" and has never exploited it ! So why the attack on America ? Your criticisms are unfounded, a…

Posted in Farmers welcome collapse of WTO talks; business leaders disappointed at 09:47 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 05:10 PM JST - 30th July

Yeh, I see them at Matsuya dishing up one beef bowl after another ! Congratulations... way to integrate !

Posted in More than 10,000 foreign students find jobs in Japan at 05:10 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 05:08 PM JST - 30th July

Yo speed... gear down !

"Countries such as the US, which has a humungous advantage in variety and volume of agricultural goods would love to be able to flood the Japanese market with their goods."

Do you have any idea how many consecutive years Japan has had a trade surplus…

Posted in Farmers welcome collapse of WTO talks; business leaders disappointed at 05:08 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 04:48 PM JST - 30th July

Time to put chouwa to bed ! From the front page of todays Forbes magazine article: Read it and weep campers...

"Mercer's 2008 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. Moscow tops the list with a score of 142.4, up 6% from last year--and 42% higher than New York, the most expensive…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 04:48 PM JST - 30th July
westurn at 06:13 AM JST - 30th July

Chouwa... warm beer ? 10 dollar movies ? Losin' money ??? No chance in hell you were in "Da States"... dude musta landed in Canada ! Warm beer ??? Americans could never be so European ! Thanks for the laugh though !

And hey... 69 yen for a can of…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 06:13 AM JST - 30th July