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Posted in: Beat the heat with this neck cooler See in context
Thermoelectric cooling utilizes the Peltier effect to create a heat flux at the junction of two different types of materials. This device relies on conduction and does not incorporate a rotating fan. The overall weight is 150 grams.
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Posted in: Drinking on the job See in context
"Why no helmet?"
Good question; but hauling that heavily-loaded cart through the crowded urban environment, he probably never reaches any speed faster than a walking pace...
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Posted in: Astros rally for 9-8 win over Angels despite Ohtani's MLB-best 34th homer See in context
There is no letter 'i' in the word, 'team'...
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Posted in: Man dies from being hit by float at Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival See in context
'Float' would seem a curious choice of vocabulary for a wood structure weighing one thousand kilograms. Although the participants appear to carry the kakiyamakasa, they are actually on wheeled carts:
https://www.fun-japan.jp/en/articles/10577
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Posted in: Sponsor offers 20,000 free tickets to Women's World Cup as New Zealand sales lag See in context
Bah! Bah! I see what ewe did there!
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Posted in: Playoff-hungry Ohtani eyes MLB free agency: 'It sucks to lose' See in context
It is highly doubtful that Japanese pitcher and designated hitter Shohei OHTANI actually said, "sucks"...
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Posted in: Reviving the classroom spirit: Managing an unmotivated English class See in context
Geeky man-bun...check! Department-store suit purchased off the rack...check! Straggly facial hair...check! (And so now I am looking forward to junior high school girls fawning over me...)
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Posted in: Bridge girder falls, killing 2 workers at Shizuoka construction site See in context
"The bridge is slated to open in the spring of 2026."
And nothing; nor any number of human fatalities, will infringe upon that construction company forecast...
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Posted in: Joseph to step down as Japan coach after Rugby World Cup: reports See in context
Has he another job lined up? It sounds as if he was forced out of the scrum...
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Posted in: 4 injured after explosion in bar in Tokyo's Shimbashi district See in context
The manager of Cafe & Bar 'Moutiers' has claimed that no gas is used there; all cooking is done with IH electricity-powered equipment...
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Posted in: U.S. guitar maker Fender opens flagship store in Tokyo See in context
The photographs do not show any amplifiers, as if the guitars on display are static, and not meant to be played; I wonder if there are 'Do not touch' signs attached? When I walk into my local Hard Off store, there is always an amp, tuner, cable and chair provided for customers to try the instruments hanging on the wall...
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Posted in: U.S. guitar maker Fender opens flagship store in Tokyo See in context
Flagship store needs more bass...!
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Posted in: Beer factory leak turns Okinawa port red See in context
Propylene glycol, according to Wikipedia "is used to make other glycols and polyester resins, as a solvent, and in pharmaceuticals, brake and hydraulic fluids, automotive antifreeze, flavorings and perfumes." It is banned in European EU because of the harmful side effects when ingested in large doses.
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Posted in: Woman killed in bus-car head-on collision in Aomori Prefecture See in context
The very informative link kindly provided by 'sakurasuki' shows the road has no painted centreline, indicating the width as less than standard...
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Posted in: McDonald’s Japan adds flavor of okonomiyaki to menu for limited time See in context
"I generally don’t eat beef or any fried food (I don’t want to get diabetes and experience a sudden **early death),"**
Eating beef is not the cause of diabetes.
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Posted in: 81-year-old man drives car into police box in Chiba Prefecture See in context
Well OK...if it is any consolation, I have never lived in, nor even been to Yachimata!
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Posted in: JBC says cannabis found in boxer Ioka's December doping test sample See in context
"Marijuana should have been legalized worldwide by now."
No, it should not.
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Posted in: Evidence suggests Russia blew up Kakhovka dam in Ukraine: New York Times See in context
"panic?"
Correct.
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Posted in: Okinawa man hired to steal 1,500 Pokemon cards arrested in Tokyo See in context
J. Wellington Wimpy [quote]: "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today".
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Posted in: Australian PM pledges $1.4 billion for affordable homes See in context
Australia is beginning to rival Canada as a socialist state while creeping communism such as 'affordable housing' is foisted upon the masses...
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Posted in: Showing what he's got See in context
The 15 minutes' fame allotted to this so-called 'comedian' must surely be soon coming to a close...?
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Posted in: Top executive quits Nissan in new leadership turmoil See in context
A big thank you to the previous posters for your excellent comment contributions; [I followed the Ghosn story from the start] and the link from JT poster 'albaleo' was most particularly salient...!
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Posted in: Top executive quits Nissan in new leadership turmoil See in context
This news piece fails to mention NISSAN top executive Hari Nada; what about Hari Nada?
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Posted in: There has been a noticeable increase among Vietnamese people getting their tattoos removed since Japan lifted its COVID-19 restrictions. See in context
TRAMP STAMP!
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Posted in: With right attitude, Japan can go all the way at Rugby World Cup, says Leitch See in context
Today is the first time I have seen Mr Leitch's name in print...previously I had always heard his name pronounced as 'RICH, Michael'!
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Posted in: SDF recruit sent to prosecutors over shooting that left 2 dead See in context
JGSDF training procedures must be revised to prevent such an incident from ever happening again. Actually, there was a similar shooting incident at a Ground Self-Defense Force training facility in Yamaguchi Prefecture, in 1984...
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Posted in: Recruit fatally shoots 2 SDF instructors, injures 1 at Gifu gun range See in context
The 18-year-old recruit "had always wanted to become a member of the military since childhood", according to persons whom knew him and were interviewed by Asahi TV. While still a student in high school (only a half year ago), he was known as ムドメイカー 'a Mood Maker'...
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Posted in: Recruit fatally shoots 2 SDF instructors, injures 1 at Gifu gun range See in context
The daily schedule for JGSDF Ground Self-Defense Force recruits was posted on the Asahi TV wide show this morning. The recruits sleep from 22:00 until 06:00, allowing for eight hours of rest each night...
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Posted in: Mister Donut’s revolutionary new Zaku Mocchi Ring doughnuts are amazing See in context
The writer completely ignores the really shocking news here -- the price! Two skimpy doughnuts injected with processed filler cost as much as a full meal of curry and rice...
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