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jgraves

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  1. Actually Japan voted to adopt daylight savings time back in 1998.

     

    It passed. In 1998.

     

    BUT, the change is not to go into effect in 2008. Why?

     

    The reason given by METI. . . "the Japanese people would be confused and we need sufficient time to teach them about it."

     

    And have you seen any public service announcements from METI over the past 8 years "explaining" the ever so difficult to understand concept of changing your watch twice a year? Me neither.

     

    Akibun, You have TEPCO and Japan Steel (and of course the wonderful people of METI who took their money) to thank for higher-than-necessary summertime electricity bills, CO2 emissions, electricity shortages, and for being called stupid.

  2. I worked at home for the past year and half. For me, not having a clear barrier between work and personal started driving me insane.

     

    After almost 2 months of commuting now, I'm still happy to have that 45 minutes of distance between work and home. Wish I didn't have to stand the entire time on the subway, and I'm sure I'll get sick of it soon enough, especially when the baby's born, but for now I gotta say, its far better than working at home.

     

    A 10-20 minute bike ride would probably be the ideal commute, though.

  3.  Quote:
    Originally posted by db le spud:
    that particular number was purchased from a trendy hemp clothing shop in Harajuku. It has a pattern on it, nothing special, and in that pattern are the kanji for love and strength, or some such crap. I bought said designer wife beater on my second last day living in Tokyo.
    Man, you jsut gave me flashbacks to the Seinfeld men's carry-all episode.

    "Its not a beater. Its Japanese"

    and just to bring it back on topic. . .
    the answer to 'what's long, brown, and sticky'. . .
    a stick.

    and to bring it even more back on topic. . .
    who's running the pool on whether me jane craps the delivery room and whether she writes about crapping the delivery room without anyone asking? and whether she writes about it this forum or the babies forum?
  4.  Quote:
    Originally posted by Cane:
    I object to the 'get your rocks off' part but thanks for your honest opinion Kintaro. Keep in mind that I haven't done anything.
    Be honest with yourself about one thing Cane. You've already been cheating on your wife. Whether or not you've "been physical" with that other woman is practically irrelevant.
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