JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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whitepocky
By no means do I like Blair, but unfortunately his best legacy, the Northern Ireland Peace Process will be tarred by his actions of 2003.
Posted in: Shoes, eggs hurled at Blair in Dublin
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whitepocky
Hmm, interesting. Some of the things you stated are by no means 'American'. Velcro was invented by a Swiss, www. by an Englishmen. Will you tell us next, that Henry Ford invented the automobile, IBM the computer? I seem to recollect that Adi Dassler and his brother were making footwear far before Nike even hit the market.
Posted in: America feels ready to snap
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whitepocky
What an absolute idiotic comment that is! Are you seriously suggesting that America has contributed more than the ancient Romans/Greeks, and closer to date, the Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French and British, to name a few. The way our society runs today was pretty much orchestrated by these countries. E.g. The Dutch created the banking system as we know it today, along with the first publicly traded shares of the Dutch Indian Trading Company. Don't even consider comparing America to the Britain in the way it managed to ascertain it's authority under it's empire.
With the exception to some of the excellent products to come out of Silicon valley, I'm struggling to find anything that America does exceptionally well, bar being a hypocrite!
Posted in: America feels ready to snap
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whitepocky
Pet hate about the language is when the traditional word is substituted for a loan word. i.e. ジャンプする - what ever is wrong with 跳ぶ? Any phrase with the word 'get' in it...
On the contrary, saw a guy in Australia a few years back with '台所' tattooed on his neck. What a pleb!
Posted in: What are some of your favorite examples of the way English is misused in products, advertising and pop culture in Japan?
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whitepocky
No doubt because the daggers have moved over to BP.
Posted in: U.S. gov't says it has made no conclusions in Toyota case
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whitepocky
The new offside rule states that for a player to be interfering with play, he must be a) impairing the view of the goalkeeper, or b) actually touch the ball. Hence, as I said before, Iniesta was not offside as the initial pass never reached him and he was not impairing the vision of the goalie.
A quick check at Graham Poll's report in the Daily Mail, under assitants, will confirm this for you: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2010/article-1293926/GRAHAM-POLLS-WORLD-CUP-OFFICIAL-LINE-Tetchy-final-impossible-Howard-Webb-shine.html?ITO=1490
Posted in: Iniesta scores in extra time to give Spain World Cup
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whitepocky
Take your head out of the sand and look at it properly. Iniesta was a full yard onside! Webb's only fault was not sending off De Jong for his Bruce Lee style kick on Alonso.
Posted in: Iniesta scores in extra time to give Spain World Cup
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whitepocky
The game was never in dispute Ironbeard. Based on previous performances, England were poor and deserved what they got!
As for the use of technology, video replays is not the way to go. Simple technology that would prevent the stopping of the game would kerb the most erroneous decisions made by referees. Hawk-eye, as used in tennis would be ideal as it's instantaneous.
As for players diving and pretending they have been uppercut by another player, this would be eradicated overnight if the football association's had the balls to overturn major decisions through the appeal process.
Seeing as the IFAB have the final say on all matters, for which all the home nations are represented with a vote each, I don't foresee any changes in the near future! Only England & Scotland have pushed heavily for the use of technology in football.
Posted in: Why do you think FIFA continues to refuse to allow technology to help referees make decisions, given the number of controversial calls at the World Cup?
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whitepocky
Users of photoshop learn how to master the program. A photographer will learn how to master the camera and their subject. No one knows whether the photographer used Photoshop for this calendar, however it's rather harsh to tarnish all with the same brush.
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whitepocky
diggerdog, every photographer worth his salt knows how to 'capture' a good shot without the use of Photoshop!
Ishihara scrubs up very nicely, however she looks damned fine without make-up in my book!
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whitepocky
Sherlock Holmes in disguise.
Posted in: Policeman fires two shots during brawl with foreigners in Mie
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whitepocky
I don't really think it comes down to manners. If and when you meet somebody in person, I'd be quite shocked if they weren't polite and/or considerate. End of the day, they only mirror the who they are relating to.
I s'pose you could put it down to the fact that people of today are just taking advantage of what they can get their hands on. Be it free treats from the supermarket or bustling for that elusive train seat. It's dog-eat-dog out there my friends!!
Posted in: Self-centered zombies running rampant through Japanese society
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whitepocky
Agree that society is going to the dumps, however on the return flight back to Japan after a holiday a few weeks back, it dawned on me how self centred some Japanese can be. Even my wife had a snipe, which is kind of out of character.
Posted in: Self-centered zombies running rampant through Japanese society
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whitepocky
azzassa, they were promised nothing, just to remain in business. Talk about taking from the hand that feeds the mouth. They should have left months ago, with a boot behind their backside for poor performance.
Posted in: Will new executive pay rules cause a brain drain?
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whitepocky
Given the high costs involved with giving birth here in Japan, I don't think that is a valid comment.
Posted in: Woman arrested for dumping unwanted newborn on Gunma road
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whitepocky
sad, sad, sad!
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whitepocky
neverknow2 explained why this is. The law is not on the driver's side!!
Posted in: Driver arrested after colliding with girl on scooter, then fleeing in Kanagawa
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whitepocky
It's hardly rocket science sfip330. Any loving, caring parent wouldn't leave their little ones to fend for themselves whilst feeding their addiction. The problem lies in the social ills of seeking help for addictions and mental problems. I imagine this case is one where the mother uses her pachinko addiction to divert her away from other problems.
Posted in: Baby boy dies in locked car while mother plays pachinko in Akita
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whitepocky
Well done mighty US of A!! You've created a fantastic 'DIPLOMATIC' country for all to appreciate and imitate.
Posted in: Iraqi bombing suspect: It cost $10,000 to pass checkpoints
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whitepocky
I can imagine that the majority of the parents on this board would have done the same thing. To protect your child from danger, even if it endangers yourself, is a high priority. The sad thing is, this could happen to any one of us on our visits out.
While this may be true, the story gives away very little about how the boy ended up in the water.
Posted in: Woman drowns trying to save son in Miyazaki