zaichik said...

zaichik at 01:14 PM JST - 13th October

IUDs are foolproof, taking the pill everyday is not."

The Pill's been foolproof for me for the last 19 years (I started on it as a teenager, due to severe dysmenorrhoea).

Unfortunately, it's quite tricky to undo all the years of negative publicity about the Pill. There are gynaecologists…

Posted in Birth control pill still unpopular in Japan 10 years after introduction at 01:14 PM JST - 13th October
zaichik at 01:46 PM JST - 8th October

an alcoholic like me will develop prostrate cancer?

Don't most cancers leave you flat on your back? Oh, you meant prostate? I'm not sure that there's a particularly strong correlation between prostate Ca and alcohol consumption. Liver cancer, maybe, though. Or cirrhosis. Or some nasty variety of hepatitis.

Or…

Posted in Heavy-drinking women more likely to develop breast cancer at 01:46 PM JST - 8th October
zaichik at 01:38 PM JST - 8th October

Sorry to hear about your Dobie, Cleo.

It does seem daft that an omawarisan would want potentially to add to the stray cat population....

Posted in Police officer reprimanded for destroying documents on wandering cat in Hyogo at 01:38 PM JST - 8th October
zaichik at 07:11 AM JST - 30th September

Interesting that JT hasn't linked this to the story that broke yesterday of the death of a young British girl vaccinated with Cervarix. I wouldn't be surprised if the Ministry of Health doesn't at least put the release on hold after this....

I hope that the British problem just turns…

Posted in Anti-cervical cancer vaccine to be put on sale at 07:11 AM JST - 30th September
zaichik at 01:53 PM JST - 25th September

i believe it was Devo

I stand corrected....

The perils of attempting to recall a conversation with a friend five years ago in which both Oingo Boingo and Devo were mentioned....

Posted in Tomoka Kurotani to whip it into shape with her first exercise DVD at 01:53 PM JST - 25th September
zaichik at 06:58 AM JST - 24th September

Watch the oingo boingo fans come out of the woodwork....

Posted in Tomoka Kurotani to whip it into shape with her first exercise DVD at 06:58 AM JST - 24th September
zaichik at 07:24 PM JST - 16th September

Vienna has a subway

Yup - nice small one with only 3 (IIRC) lines. Made the city wonderfully easy to get around when we were on a school exchange there when I was 16. Happy days....

Insurance

If it was insured for full value, while overseas, without a…

Posted in 18-year-old Japanese woman loses Y8 mil antique violin on Austrian subway at 07:24 PM JST - 16th September
zaichik at 06:44 AM JST - 15th September

KitKat really have done some weird and wonderful flavours, haven't they? Apple and carrot isn't a bad combination, but ume and shiitake doesn't appeal, much as I love ume.

Posted in Veggie-inspired KitKats at 06:44 AM JST - 15th September
zaichik at 06:39 AM JST - 15th September

What's with the negativity about NZ, anjinsanjpnz? Looking at your posting history, you appear only to be here looking for opportunities to knock NZ. What's wrong? Did a kiwi peck you once?

Posted in Air New Zealand targets Japanese travelers with special charter flights at 06:39 AM JST - 15th September
zaichik at 04:58 PM JST - 9th September

I don't know about Dysons in Japan, but the ones they sell here in NZ are ridiculously heavy and cumbersome. I used to have a Daewoo vac in Japan, which was lightweight and good quality.

What I've found since coming to NZ is that quality control over here is next…

Posted in Foreign manufacturers steadily make inroads into Japan at 04:58 PM JST - 9th September