David Howell comments

****I thought the US elections had already been fought and won on CNN.

****The 1st stealth plane was the F117, one of which was shot down over Bosnia. It seems that when it rains they become visible.

****I heard once that stealth technology actually ORIGINATED in Japan.

***What a load of BS. When the Japanese abandon honne and tatemae then THEY will become better people and have a positive affect on EVERYBODY, regardless of nationality .

****Alka selzer was made in Japan 3 times but never caught on.

****Just dont twitter tweet or twit.

****Sink it. Immediately.

****What about calories?

****Does this mean I can buy ビｰル in English?Will it actually taste like beer now?

****I like US microbeers. Are they the same as root beer? English microbeers, unlike Japanese jibiiru do vary in flavour according to where they are brewed.

I would like to see 〃Computers coax scientists to think like people〃

****Oldest . . . monarchy in the world? And I am King David MMM of Wales, and possibly Israel too. It was Edward I who cheated me out of my inheritance. But his dynasty ended on the rubbish heap anyway.

****There are lots of people I would love to punch, preferably sober, and sorry, but all of them deserve it. We can just say they slipped.

****Believe me, condoms do not always work.

****Pity they are all so expensive. Which is why I brew my own.

The "May I speak to you'on the trains was the worst. They must all be on different trains now, where the Gaijin are more polite than me. Or perhaps I don't get around as much. I DO remember the lady who gave me her seat in 2008 when I was using a walking stick.

Wait till the wings start drooping, then we'll have Concorde II.

Why did he not at least get a hair cut first?

I thought everyone watched cable anyway.

In England I had eggs thrown at me when I was on a canal boat. No damage, but it beats getting rocks thrown at you. Those things can hurt if you don't keep a stiff upper lip and all that.

Wish I could just afford it, not that I would dream of breaking the law, like driving too fast or pushing out of turn, or ... come to think of it what IS legal in Japan? I've been here too long to know (or care ).

How about calling it the "Taxsucker"or somesuch.

Spetals:in the 1970's it was almost impossible to find a landlord who would rent to a gaijin. Not without a sponsor.

****A 248 m(813ft) ship a destroyer? Someone's having us on. Such a ship could easily operate the F35, in which case the ship would have an offensive capability. Who is going to invade Japan anyway? I'm sure the present SDF is quite capabale of repelling any threat-assuming their morale is up to it.

****Is that where all Tokyo's sewage goes?

****Americans regard their guns as toys. Try taking their guns away and, like children, they start crying. Tis time Americans grew up and faced reality. I own 16 guns, but I'm schizophrenic. Which side of me would you like to believe?

****I can't count the times I'VE wanted to punch the useless quack in the stomache.

****Greeks only do it 12 times a month ? When I was young it was more like 30 times. But never 28, 29,or 31.Seems the dates didn't suit me. Still it was nice while it lasted. After 30 years of marriage it dropped to 8 times. Still better than the Japanese average though.

****Why doesn't Mitsubishi build a fleet of aircraft carries? I'm sure Abe is planning to do so. The best kind of defence is offence, like D-Day 1944. Take the war to the enemy. So where is the SDF going to take its war?

****At last count the British Royal Navy had 19 warships, the Japanese 52. The British Army is down to 90000, the Japanese have 150000.The Air Self Defence Force operates more F15s than any other country outside the US. What more do they want?