westurn said...

westurn at 06:29 AM JST - 29th July

Cleo... Yamaya in Shinjuku used to sell 500 grams of pasta for 105 yen ! The best deal in town. Today ??? Well over 200 yen for the same product ! And... "Butter made with milk from cows fed on chicken litter? No thanks." What makes you think the butter…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 06:29 AM JST - 29th July
westurn at 01:53 AM JST - 29th July

"How come Tokyo isn't covered in pollution?"

Because it's the rainy season and Tokyo's air is already full of clouds, rain, and 36 degrees of heat and humidity ! Choose yer poisen !

Posted in Beijing shrouded in thick fog of pollution ahead of athletes' arrival for Olympics at 01:53 AM JST - 29th July
westurn at 01:48 AM JST - 29th July

Cleo... ancient history ??? You call last month (June 26th) ancient history ???

"You live in the big city and your nearest reasonably-priced supermarket is over an hour away by train?? What piffle"

no didn't say that ! But you have lived in Japan long enough to know that "price…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 01:48 AM JST - 29th July
westurn at 01:28 AM JST - 29th July

WMD... I totally agree !

"How about the J government doing something about enforcing existing labor laws"

Lets start by insisting that all sponsoring companies here at Japantoday abide by Japanese labor law ! Including... paying shakai hoken and allowing part timers to be hired by companies after one year…

Posted in Gov't eyes banning dispatch of temp staff for jobs of 30 days or less at 01:28 AM JST - 29th July
westurn at 01:21 AM JST - 29th July

"Yeh! Just stop whining!!"

You tell em roomtemp ! "Take yer damn heatstroke like a man for cripes sake !" Good lord this is prescious ! I actually sat through a rain storm with monsoon condition and lightening yesterday... all at 90 degrees plus !!! "What a wonderful summer we…

Posted in 8 die as temperatures soar in western Japan at 01:21 AM JST - 29th July
westurn at 01:14 AM JST - 29th July

Cleo... I thought with all the time you spent posting here at Japantoday that you would at least be aware of the headlines... which read:

-Butter supplies running short at supermarkets; price hikes planned Sunday 06th April

-Japan running short of butter Friday 02nd May

-Calpis to raise butter prices…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 01:14 AM JST - 29th July
westurn at 11:12 PM JST - 28th July

freakashow cracks me up ! he starts out with this...

"Westurn's facts are obviously off" and ends with this...

"For better quality ramen? 750-900 yen."

Hmm, isn't that what I said ??? I mean how far "off" am I ?

On dogs he asks...

"Why a west coast hot dog?"…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 11:12 PM JST - 28th July
westurn at 10:55 PM JST - 28th July

Now for roomtemp...

"I'll have oishii Aussie beef. Available everywhere at cheap prices. Keep the arrogant US beef to yourself!!"

Arrogant beef ??? I dear say could you explain that tantrum to the rest of us ?

"Butter, you say? What about it? My supermarket is loaded with it. So,…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 10:55 PM JST - 28th July
westurn at 10:26 PM JST - 28th July

Blue Tiger:

"I personally think Igawa is a fine and great pitcher. I really and truly saw him doing better than Matsuzaka when they both went over last year, but unfortunately, that isn't how it turned out so far."

The word on the street is that Igawa's arrogance is what…

Posted in Igawa taken off 40-man roster, out of Yankees' plan at 10:26 PM JST - 28th July
westurn at 10:14 AM JST - 28th July

Yeh ! 64 year old dead jogger ! "Just drink water and stop whining!"

Posted in 8 die as temperatures soar in western Japan at 10:14 AM JST - 28th July