nickybutt comments

I want to leave Japan from June to September for 4 months. I am quite happy here from October to May. My retirement plan is live in Japan for 8 months and somewhere cooler for 4 months a year while I am still able.

Nissan make great, affordable, reliable cars. Mine has been going for 10 years without a single problem! Good luck to them.

If only there were more guns, America would be a safer place.

If you have a family then you can make Christmas special wherever you are! Of course, the first thing you need to do is take the day off. I always take Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off. Then nice food, Christmas music and a few drinks with the family and it becomes a special day. I think it would be more difficult to have a good Christmas if you were alone but it is possible.

In Coe we trust!

My 81 year old friend just sold her car and gave up her license. She is lucky because she lives in the center of the city and close to shops and amenities. Although she was shocked to find that there are not enough taxis. She has to wait at least 1 hour to get a taxi!

Is it just me or does this title not make sense?

They must be so proud that he is a world champion! It must have been so hard beating all the best teams from around the world.

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

I believe that some foreign nationals should be allowed to vote.

Something along the lines of peeople who have lived here for 10 years and have permanent residency would be fair.

If the Japanese are so resilient then why is the suicide rate so high?

Is there any evidence to show that Japanese children are more resilient than children from other countries?

Isn't it more like drinking a cup full of sugar than a magic spell?

This one makes sense. The stadium and knowhow is there from the Olympics. Hopefully they can fill the stadium. As an athletics fan I am excited about it. I just hope that it isn't crazily hot!

If they can't afford a passport then the airfare, hotel and food is going to be a real challenge!

Kids taking drugs to reduce BMI by 5%!

Put money into preventing the problem not curing it!

Exercise and healthy eating. It isn't rocket science!

What was the defininition of insanity again?

Why are people buying up the rice? If there is a earthquake and power is lost, and water pipes are broke how do they plan to make rice? If power is gone and the rice is made ahead of time and is in the freezer until needed, the rice will go bad quickly once the power is gone. Am I missing something?

You could cook rice on a fire, a portable gas stove or you could have a big mobile battery which could power the rice cooker. Personally, I have a portable gas stove with three gas canisters in reserve and I also have a big mobile battery with a solar power unit. So, as long as I have water I can eat rice indefinately. I just have to hope that my house stays upright or non of this matters!

Wow, 29.6 grams of sugar. That's 6 teaspoon fulls of sugar! That's a no for me!

If he does get extradited, he needs to find a music box and he will be free.

Anyone who does not like the rules in a certain country is free to move to a different country more alligned with their views.

"We are going to Anfield". This is correct.

The point is to have fun!

I have only ever had positive experiences with the police in Japan. I have been here for 17 years and been stopped three times. Once to check my bicycle which was no problem. Another time I got breath tested, which I was happy to do. Finally for a minor traffic infringement which was my fault. All the police offiecrs were friendly and respectful.

Let's think of ways that we can actually help them! Japan can send personal quickly to help with rescue operations and cleaning up. People in Japan can help by donating some money. I personally do not think that thoughts and prayers will help those who need it, but that is just my opinion and I respect everyone's right to a different opinion on the matter.

Wow, what a fascinating article. I never knew that Einstein had been to Japan. Those extracts from his personal diary are really interesting.

Those questoins from the reporter were really terrible. She batted them off well though! Thank you for this interesting piece.

I think the main problem is time! If I had more time, I would have more kids. A four day working week or a shortened working day would do the trick. Money will not motivate me to have any more kids.

Research suggests that children learn better when reading from paper. They remember less when reading from a screen. On top of that children are using their Chromebooks to play games and watch YouTube. My own children became so obessed with YouTube and games (rather than homework) that I now lock their Chromebooks in a case with a combination lock so they don't use it too much. I think overall technology has had a negative impact on younger children. Why keep pusing more and more technology? Maybe as the tech giants can get more and more cash?

Although I have never eaten any 31 ice cream, younger people seem to love it! This was an interesting article on an ice cream giant.

I lived in Trinity Park and in Cairns itself 1900-91 time frame.

So, that makes you at least 133 years old!