DeepAir65 comments

How many of you out there would still have your job if caught napping in the middle of it ?

I've been in many meetings where the Japanese staff use it as an opportunity to catch up on some sleep - it is the norm here...

When I did my driving license renewal most of the room was asleep or doing other activities during the 2 hour "education" - they all got their licenses

no different from any other salary man - except the salaries and we are paying them :-(

Wii rocks!

was having this conversation just today. I hear his popularity is plummeting but had he come into power at just about any other time in history it would probably not be the way. He inherited a right mess from the shrub and people are crazy if you think you can turn that round in a year.

However, his new bank tax is a bit dubious...

I need to read up on this on a more credible publication but...

Banks that have already paid the loans back or did not take them in the first place have to pay? This just sounds wrong!

Let's also not forget that people pay tax on bonuses already and these big payouts are for a very small minority of bank employees...

the ironic thing is that this almost sounds like something the Japanese bureaucracy would come up with....

I hope she gets this resolved - must so frustrating for them

Another thought - you can probably get a netbook for cheaper....

Amazon US sells it for $239 and it does use wifi

Key Features

* Computer-free video phone calling anywhere there is a broadband Internet connection * Wireless calling anywhere there is a WiFi connection * Easy to use touch-screen interface * Crystal clear voice and full-screen video communication * Virus-proof and no software installations needed * Easy to make Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls, including voice conference calls * Receive voicemail and see your missed calls * Make cheap calls to landlines and mobile phones around the world with Skype credit and/or subscriptions * See who’s online, so you know who’s available to call * Roam with your online number –anyone can reach you wherever you are in the world * Built in language interface for 11 international languages

is it wifi compatible? Most skype phones here require a USB connection which would defeat the object as most PC's have built in cameras these days or much cheaper cameras you can attach through USB.

Yes you can call on Skype on your iPhone using wifi - voice only though.

thank goodness the baby was found and let's the hope the mother and other mothers in Japan learn from this.

eBook prices need to come down too - I don't understand why they charge about the same price as for a paper book when there is much less overhead. I know amazon have brought some of their prices down but I don't like their propriety format...

it's in the travel section....

but do they do English? Or other languages for that matter.

I think the developers are missing a trick as these kind of devices are becoming much more popular abroad and the Japanese firms have a much longer history in making these devices.

Mind you they are so complicated the average one comes with manuals that put the London phone book to shame! Please make a simplified version like they do for phones for the young and old.

To be honest I think they are both behaving like school bullies - but I guess that is the usual way when doing business with Japan, just ask the 6 Nations talks etc...

the 3rd reason not to buy is that the international warranties are not worth the paper they are printed on. Maybe that has changed since my experience 9 years ago.

she had custody - he abducted the boy. Are the custody rights in Japan fair? I would say not, but who does this help?

he's in his 50's, a sergeant and still living in a dorm? At least not at home with his mum!!! Loser!

oh so that's what all those women were queuing up for in Ropongi Hills yesterday..

We flew Jetstar to GC in April on one of their promotions and it was great - easily better than when we went to Cairns on Qantas...

But who is Becky? And as the first poster said - why only women?

Isn't this a bit of the pot calling the kettle black? How much does the US do to combat climate change?

Also did they fly over here from the US? If so I hope they planted a forest somewhere....

Police say the light for the crosswalk was red at the time

jonswan - the article says that the crosswalk light was read so the pedestrian was Jay walking. I am amazed at the number of pedestrians and cyclists in this country that do not think the lights apply to them. Sadly same goes for drivers - it's a miracle there are not more deaths on the road in this country.

You hit a pedestrian where he/she shouldn't be, panic and car goes where it shouldn't. Not sure how they get him for manslaughter, tragic though it is

The only Bombay Bicycle Club I know is a great Indian restaurant in Balham

Yes a Mancunian is someone from Manchester

shan't bother as I intend to go home at the end of the month.

they should have paid the full 40.7 bn yen. How this error occurred was just farcical! The price they claimed the price was so far out of tolerance that the system did not pick it up - I hope they sacked whoever was responsible for the QA. First price test you do is zero, then negative then something completely out of tolerance.

Allegedly they had a tolerance check but that had a range - what numskull thought that was a good idea!!!!!!

TSE please go back to QA 101.

Or is it just that no-one complains because they know there are a dozen others willing to step into their shoes?

probably an accurate summary

impressive - still think it is a waste of time and effort in a non-Christian (or Christian even) country - I know, bah humbug!

who's paying for that? are they offsetting the electricity bill eco Japan? (sarcasm off!)

whats the difference between a golf ball and a car ? Tiger can drive a ball 350 yards

LOL - took longer than I thought!

really - some people are never happy. I lay money that most of those running earn about the average salary man wage and are in fear of their jobs but they can still shop up for an event like this. Well done!

looks similar to the logitec one I've been using for years