wraither comments

This is just PR fluff for the athletes to still join the olympics. Would they get persuaded, I don't know but I doubt they would comply anyway because of adverse effects that might affect their performance.

Cool. I don't think 57 is significant in any way. See you next year then.

These rules make me all hyped and excited!

Sarcasm aside I wonder if people already have buyer's remorse with their tickets.

Cricky

-only took a year,

This is the perfect timing since the feasibility studies and efficacy tests for the vaccines are showing up.

You know countries that made the decision faster? Enumerate it here.

The word Tedros could not utter when it started is now the top word of the year.

How fitting.

Hopefully we could see more testing numbers on release.

I get that people don't like shochu, but shochu is a great neutral base for mixes. I'd call it a support liquor.

Get someone like Bill Murray to get a fad on shochu then we'll talk.

Can they meet the quota though? I see they're still struggling to have test counts for their PRC tests.

I feel bad for the struggling business owners even with their efforts like installing clear curtains and limiting the amount of people that can sit by half by putting X marks on the seats, the government goes for the neck by instilling fear to the customers with this soft curfew... Never mind the rent, for food and drink businesses, checking the number of cases per day is like checking the weather now.

"Bach just reminded me that I am on his payroll so I have to do my due diligence."

Ironically, the sole winner of this Olympics is Russia, which have been banned years prior.

I'm pretty sure she used "小" for subliminal messaging, to make her name stick to people's minds.

Subtle.

I think this move is for both countries to appease both sides, pro- and anti-china. Are there any disadvantages of being diplomatic with your neighbors?

Part of me wants to see an olympics with no audience and no participants. That would be the most "I told you so" moment for the new decade.

Goodlucktoyou

I feel sorry for the resident who saw that at 8am.

He (she) will be reminded of that every Friday the 13th... Unfortunate timing.

I predict when the vaccines start to roll out we'll have the government-mandated "ワクチン済" mask.

Who knew Man with a Mission had a side gig.

The Yurikamome trains have no pilots yet it has the most expensive tickets in Tokyo. I'm all for implementing this as long as JR East does not jack up their ticket prices for this service.

If the virus fears have banished the audience wouldn't have to wear masks, do they? What seems to have banished for me is the excitement and hype for the events.

Regardless of COVID or not, it's getting colder now. Best to protect yourself by having adequate sleep, exercise and balanced eating habits. In the off-chance that you might be infected, having a weak immune system might complicate your recovery.

Ha! Just in time for the Tuesday vacation.

Beep beep beep we have calculated that you have not yet bullied enough. Try again later.

This face mask guy isn't wearing the proper face mask. I can see part of his chin.

Mickelicious

Yeah, gobble up that chicken raised as quickly as possible, as cheaply as possible as far away as possible, served as fast as possible by people paid as little as possible.

Oh no, it's the side effect of innovation: productivity.

This Peter Pandering from the Aristocrats is getting Dumbo.

BackpackingNepal

Are those really healthy early morning on empty stomach? Rice (carbohydrates), Raw Egg (salmonella)?

Yes, rice should keep you energized throughout the morning. I get that some people refuse to eat raw egg - it's a matter of preference. It doesn't hurt to cook it but in Japanese breakfast the heat from the white rice slowly cooks the egg anyway. There's a reason the TKG is a staple in breakfast for centuries now.

Conversely, I want to try your breakfast style as it is fairly low GI. I'd add an espresso or doppio though.

If Uber Eats is already expensive enough for me, how would this fair?

Okay, I checked the site and they sell mashed potatoes for 1.4k yen. This app is for the giri-giri rich who don't have chefs on the ready.

My theory is that they're keeping their randomizers higher than the usual since there's no long weekend yet.

Let's see on the end of the month if it falls to the potential 4-day weekend.

"We'll get through this if we stick together," he said.

Macron's choice of words, man.

oldman_13

They need to hire more women for these positions.

Easier said than done. Go for performance, not just for diversity. If you can find one who can fill both quotas, then it's a win-win situation.

I get why majority of the people voted Yes - having the option to have freedom on where to work is almost always a good sign. But when it comes to productivity, creativity and staff retention in which the question targets to, I'd say it's on a situational basis:

Productivity: Sure you don't have to commute or wear your pants, but in my case, there's just too many distractions inside the house. I'm just an arms length away from opening my game console.

Also, if you're working with a team, there are some time- and security-related concerns that could just be avoided by going to the office.

Creativity: This depends if your remote place or your office has more resources to exploit from. For example, if your research is mostly on the web then WFH is better, but if you need something to experiment onsite, then obviously going there is better.

Staff retention: This one I don't know. Maybe it's a motivational pressure battle from burnout? Fear of employers getting you canned or having stale salaries? I would like to know other peoples' opinion on this since my mindset is not managerial.