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smithinjapan at 03:54 PM JST - 12th May

ATMs are a joke in this country in general. Some can't be used when your bank isn't open, and most after midnight and on some holidays. The 'English' function most ATMs have is the best -- you push it, and on the next screen it says in Japanese, "This function…

Posted in BTMU reports major ATM glitch as it introduces new computer system at 03:54 PM JST - 12th May
westurn at 03:51 PM JST - 12th May

-Better relievers?

-Longer season?

Is all thrown out the window when you are demonstrating the power and confidence to finish the game. There is nothing more valuable to a team than a pitcher that can go 9 !

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win at 03:51 PM JST - 12th May
SushiSake3 at 03:50 PM JST - 12th May

Sounds like the testers didn't do their jobs.

Posted in BTMU reports major ATM glitch as it introduces new computer system at 03:50 PM JST - 12th May
northlondon at 03:50 PM JST - 12th May

Vote romulus. 98% of Superdelegates are supporting romulus3 on Super Monday.

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 03:50 PM JST - 12th May
smithinjapan at 03:49 PM JST - 12th May

"Whoever voted no is being hypocritical. I don't see how any person can want to stay for a considerable length of time in a foreign country and not have even the most basic common courtesy to attempt to learn the language and learn to speak and write it. That is…

Posted in Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners? at 03:49 PM JST - 12th May
Ultradude at 03:48 PM JST - 12th May

Took a stroll down Omotesando on a fine spring day years ago with the girlfriend at the time, who happened to be a fellow gaijin. Not a cause and effect but we didn't last long after that...

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 03:48 PM JST - 12th May
Altria at 03:44 PM JST - 12th May

The question remains, why cant Matsuzaka pitch a complete game ? He had double digit complete games his last three years in NPB. But since coming to the US... just one !

Coaches worrying about pitch counts and taking care not to blow their pitchers arms out in a few…

Posted in Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win at 03:44 PM JST - 12th May
romulus3 at 03:41 PM JST - 12th May

look, lets just get the lion on the line instead of posting all of these sensitive new age male lies. Asian woman are hot, foreign English teacher type woman are not. there. I have said it.

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 03:41 PM JST - 12th May
sarcasm123 at 03:41 PM JST - 12th May

"-Fact is, Japanese run up and down, push and shove, and basically act like a buncha wild galloots on the nations escalators !"

Heh. The first thing I always notice when arriving abroad is that people just stand on both sides blocking everything.

You can bash and complain all you…

Posted in Escalator at Nagoya subway suddenly stops, slightly injuring 11 at 03:41 PM JST - 12th May
sarcasm123 at 03:39 PM JST - 12th May

Well, thepossum, that was a rather off topic and pointless comment. I guess you are from a country that doesn't use subtitles too often.

Posted in Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners? at 03:39 PM JST - 12th May