Do I hold grudges too long?

[Newt]

I had an evil chuckle when I read about http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4623076.stm and the reason dates back to December 7, 1941 which was several years before I was born along with some economic attacks that happened somewhat more recently.

[Sharkbyte]

It had earlier sunk as low as 15,059.52, with shares in Japanese technology stocks including Advantest, Canon and Toshiba hit particularly hard.

 

Hopefully the price of a 20d will fall nicely within the next few days.

[Snatcher]

No

[severus]

I guess this means there are no Diawa or Shimano brand names among your fishing gear, does it not?

[Snatcher]

[The Flying Tench]

3% isn't a big fall when you think the japanese index was double it's present level about 15 years ago.

[Newt]

John - it wasn't so much the size of the fall as the apparent panic that I enjoyed. Major market crashes aren't good for any of us, regardless of who crashed, but a little hysteria is sorta fun to read about.

 

Severus - I avoid the stuff when possible. Near impossible with some product lines but except for a Shimano Baitrunner reel bought when they were the only ones available in the US, I don't have any major fishing gear and I absolutely do not and will not have an automobile with it's parent company in Nipon. I'm sure they don't notice but I do.

[Snatcher]

Not Xenophobic - or is it Sinophobic? Thing that gets up my nose is the fact that I cannot get near any of our national monuments for the yellow peril. Lake District,Stonehenge,Bath,Edinburgh,Giants Causeway etc etc.

Are there actually any Japanese left in Japan?

 

[geffaz]

dont you think the incineration of millions of peaple isnt pay back enuf

they dont bother me as far as being tourist go either! you should see the way

americans behave abroad

 

p,s my girlfriend of 5 years is a jap stunner i showed her the posts made and

she was gob smacked when she saw the refrence to 1941!

go to japan and you will not find a friendlier race! and unlike some countrys it

actualy has a bit of history and culture! every thing is smaller including the food!

but then they probly only make it to fit ther mouths

Edited January 20, 2006 by geffaz

[severus]

Severus - I avoid the stuff when possible. I don't have any major fishing gear and I absolutely do not and will not have an automobile with it's parent company in Nipon. I'm sure they don't notice but I do.

 

I wish more folks felt as you do. Detroit has been taking it on the chin in recent years, and the economy on my side of the state has been stale since 2000 as a result of being too closely tied to the auto industry. We haven't recovered like the rest of the nation has. I have a job offer in Reno, NV, and may be heading there soon. Banzai.