wibble said...

wibble at 06:24 PM JST - 8th July

pawatan, timeon, the point of the survey is to compare like for like.

Sure you can live in a 2DK 45 minutes train commute from work, but that probably doesn't compare well with raising 2 or 3 kids and putting them through school.

This is an expat survey, where companies…

Posted in Tokyo becomes world's costliest city for expats: survey at 06:24 PM JST - 8th July
wibble at 06:25 PM JST - 7th July

amerijap "But, even so, there’s no need to make a federal case out of it, unless the overstaying foreign residents involve in serious criminal conducts that may threaten the national security or the lives of Japanese citizens" What does a federal case look like in Japan given Japan is not…

Posted in Alarm caused by imminent passage of immigration law reform bills at 06:25 PM JST - 7th July
wibble at 12:01 PM JST - 25th June

Instead of 8 shelves of inedible 'bread like' snacks why not stock some real food? The food that is left at the end is obviously the least desirable, stock less of it and buy more decent stuff instead.

Posted in What can be done to reduce the amount of food items that get discarded each day by convenience stores and supermarkets? at 12:01 PM JST - 25th June
wibble at 08:03 AM JST - 23rd June

LFRAgain - very well said.

Brunobear - much of the Jewish community litigation is aimed at recovering pre-war community assets that were raided by the Nazi and collaborator parties.

Much of mainland Europe mysteriously emptied holdings and accounts (even in 'neutral' Switzerland) from '39 and before. Recovery of stolen assets…

Posted in How do you feel about the call by some World War II POWs for Prime Minister Taro Aso to apologize and offer reparation over their wartime forced labor at a coalmine owned by his father? at 08:03 AM JST - 23rd June
wibble at 09:52 AM JST - 22nd June

zaichik - the phones - at least ones marketed to elementary school segments - act as automated beacons.

They have a lanyard pull that can attach to clothing or a bag and SMS to a registered parent's handset if that cord is yanked. Also, if the phone is switched off…

Posted in Ishikawa moves to bar some school children from having cell phones at 09:52 AM JST - 22nd June
wibble at 10:43 AM JST - 18th June

Should be the business only of the deceased, unless they have not specified an intent then legal family should decide. Death is brain death.

If I want to be an organ donor, no-one should be able to refuse that request.

There should be no age limit.

Posted in Lower house OKs bill to scrap age limit for organ transplants at 10:43 AM JST - 18th June
wibble at 09:29 AM JST - 17th June

piss poor on average. The word no, and the phrase 'don't do that' do exist.

Posted in What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan? at 09:29 AM JST - 17th June
wibble at 12:43 PM JST - 16th June

iphone can be used overseas - providing you are prepared to pay Softbank roaming charges whilst doing it. iPhones (and all retailed Japanese phones) are SIM locked...

Posted in Softbank Mobile to release Apple's new iPhone in Japan on June 26 at 12:43 PM JST - 16th June
wibble at 11:11 AM JST - 11th June

$134bn will net you a pretty large country actually - New Zealands GDP in 2007 was $135bn...

Posted in 2 Japanese carrying $134 bil worth of U.S. bonds detained in Italy at 11:11 AM JST - 11th June
wibble at 09:43 AM JST - 8th June

"neverknow2" sexual assault? Really?

Posted in Fetish fashion at 09:43 AM JST - 8th June