seven hours is optimum, according to research

I usually get 6 at night and take a nap mid afternoon

get a brain transplant

sit on it til it goes numb next time

Look at the range of news stories listed under "shakai" on any Japanese newspaper website.

from the Japan Subculture link above, an angry missive from an angry reporter to someone who has stolen his gig.

He obviously doesn't understand the meaning of freelance. He seems to expect the...

That doesn't prove anything either way, it's just terminology.

社会 news includes murder



You don't print your own business card, the company does, and the English side usually involves huge...

ooops

CJ

Wall Street Journal



It would help if the journalist CJ would get into the habit of dating his pieces, just for clarity.

that's basic journalistic fundamentals that is

I'd have asked to gorge myself to death on a soup made from the entire tribe.

That aside, did this story fall off the radar already or do they have the guy bang to rights?

If I could be bothered I'd dig up and quote me predicting this last year on this very forum.

Not that it took Nostradamus level ability.

In that situation I'd wait til you have finished the business side of the meeting then find a quiet moment where you can explain you were out of the country and hand him the envelope with 3,000JPY,...

That's why the envelope and address thing is handy.

I lost a motorcycle buddy a few years back, wrote a letter of condolence, had it translated and sent it to his wife, she sent me a very nice...

I thought it was the bereaved who didn't send the nengajo

Normally you attend the wake or funeral and give an envelope with 3000JPY, (or 5,000 or 10,000JPY if it is close family or close friend). You get the envelopes at the conveni, there are two types,...

I wonder if they do this account raiding to Yamato-jin too, or just barbarians?

The man you met was you.

CJ The Movie, now playing in his head.

Very few people are fortunate enough to reach middle age without losing a few friends along the way.

I use a cape rather than a rain suit, it covers a rucksack, and gives better ventilation, and you can buy them over the internet

In 6 to 8 months time CJ will re-invent himself as a recovering alcoholic.

buy agricultural land

comes with added strontium

This mess is looks like outlasting the attention span of the environmentally concerned

tell her that she will have more time to do her nails

How do you feel about competing with 19 year old Estonians?

There's one for that too


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmGcS-1PcKw

You will pay the club to be allowed to perform and make your money doing private dances

Clear heels & Motley Crew


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tojBadSr2zI