wibble said...

wibble at 02:11 PM JST - 5th March

I think this is excellent

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wibble at 06:52 PM JST - 3rd March

GW, tmarie - what prices are cheaper? Please run through a typical grocery basket and lay out for me what prices have reduced in the past 10 years? I just don't see it.

Posted in What are your worst fears if mass layoffs continue due to the economic recession? at 06:52 PM JST - 3rd March
wibble at 09:17 AM JST - 3rd March

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wibble at 09:02 AM JST - 3rd March

BORISCHANGLUIGI - er, that isn't things getting cheaper, that is importing cheaper things. I don't equate purchasing plastic junk as things getting cheaper. that just means cheaper alternatives.

I'm talking about real economy indicators, like the cost of filling your shopping basket at the grocers or supermarket. Meat isn't cheaper,…

Posted in What are your worst fears if mass layoffs continue due to the economic recession? at 09:02 AM JST - 3rd March
wibble at 01:52 PM JST - 2nd March

Maybe that prices in Japan actually drop due to falling demand? Something I haven't seen in 10 years of being here.

Posted in What are your worst fears if mass layoffs continue due to the economic recession? at 01:52 PM JST - 2nd March
wibble at 10:43 AM JST - 24th February

Maybe more Japanese phones will come with Bluetooth now?

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wibble at 01:20 PM JST - 23rd February

I guess I meant shamefully, not shamelessly btw...

Posted in Where have all our drinking buddies gone? at 01:20 PM JST - 23rd February
wibble at 01:19 PM JST - 23rd February

JackDorff - I understand the need to appoint blame, but would ask people to look to direct that blame as appropriate. I did not say the industry was not to blame, but did suggest that many have their share in it.

Now, is Mr 150 yen sweet potato impatcted -…

Posted in Where have all our drinking buddies gone? at 01:19 PM JST - 23rd February
wibble at 05:30 PM JST - 22nd February

Oh come on. Really - everything is all the fault of those working in the banking industry? Even the IT, HCM, Operations groups right? And legislation/regulators had no guilt here? Oh, and quite frankly the public didn't seem so upset as their house prices grew, their pensions grew fatter etc.…

Posted in Where have all our drinking buddies gone? at 05:30 PM JST - 22nd February
wibble at 11:10 AM JST - 19th February

That all sounds like progress to me

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