whitepocky said...

whitepocky at 02:53 PM JST - 29th January

Could be Toyota's way of introducing the shaken system to the states!!

Posted in Toyota recalls 1.3 million vehicles worldwide at 02:53 PM JST - 29th January
whitepocky at 02:44 PM JST - 29th January

Strewth!! God help us if they use the current English newscasters on NHK. There level of English is so bad that you have to decipher it like a code.

Posted in NHK to launch all-English international TV broadcasting service at 02:44 PM JST - 29th January
whitepocky at 02:13 PM JST - 28th January

Good lord. With all the money and time thrown at ESL in this country, it's amazing that a minority of students have to advertise the fact, with some puny badge, that they CAN speak Engrish. Though I think the badge should read: I rabu Engrish, purisu supiku surori!!

Posted in Students help foreign tourists in Akihabara at 02:13 PM JST - 28th January
whitepocky at 01:52 PM JST - 26th January

I like the concept of visiting something that lost its meaning long ago but that it is still standing in the middle of nowhere.

The British Isles will be right up your street!!

Posted in 'Unexplored' train stations get more visits from adventurous travelers at 01:52 PM JST - 26th January
whitepocky at 01:38 PM JST - 26th January

Even that wouldn't be necessary if some of these long term foreigners would get off their butts and learn some Japanese.

In an ideal world, foreigners on a permanent or long stay in Japan should be fluent in Japanese but in reality many lack that fluency.

Hardly relevant seeing as…

Posted in Training course opens for specialists to help foreigners at 01:38 PM JST - 26th January
whitepocky at 09:47 AM JST - 26th January

Exactly! Wait for the final price.

I remember finding a flight to Manchester last year for JPY47,000. When I enquired further I found that after taxes, of which Heathrow charges a staggering JPY21,000, the ticket price was closer to JPY160,000. You are fooling no-one BA. I would love to go…

Posted in British Airways, VisitBritain campaign offers Y35,000 return fare from Tokyo to London at 09:47 AM JST - 26th January
whitepocky at 06:01 PM JST - 23rd January

Not wanting to pillar the local community here, but my own personal experience puts the good samaritan into two categories: 1) You have an affiliation of some sort with a group and so are helped accordingly. 2) You are not affiliated with the group and hence are basically given the…

Posted in Spate of accidents reported with drivers in wrong lane; one trucker killed at 06:01 PM JST - 23rd January
whitepocky at 05:02 PM JST - 20th January

Having taught my 3 year old son to check for vehicles when crossing a road, no matter how minor or major they may be, I find it amazing that other mothers/familys come out with the 'erai desu ne' remark. The fact that even such a basic rule of the road…

Posted in 8-year-old boy killed by car while walking home in Ibaraki at 05:02 PM JST - 20th January
whitepocky at 02:08 PM JST - 16th January

England is the logical and emotional choice. Home of the best stadia and the best league in the world, oh, and the home of football, too.

But not to our dear friends at UEFA and FIFA. Try telling that to Monsieur Platini!!

Posted in FIFA kicks off bidding for 2018, 2022 World Cups at 02:08 PM JST - 16th January
whitepocky at 01:45 PM JST - 16th January

AlfGarnett- The requisite is that they need 12 stadiums that have a minimum, 40,000 capacity. Last time I looked Upton park can't hold that many. From a historical point of view 'Old Trafford' or 'Celtic Park' have to be two of the finest stadia in Britain as they have never…

Posted in FIFA kicks off bidding for 2018, 2022 World Cups at 01:45 PM JST - 16th January