Tales of recession

thomas · Oct 14, 2002, 04:03

Tales from Japan's 'golden recession'

BBC News Online interviewed a cross-section of people from Japan and discovered conflicting undercurrents of feeling.

=> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2305639.stm

moyashi · Oct 14, 2002, 22:56

The foreigner

Steve Koya, aged 33, is British but married to a Japanese woman. He works in Hokkaido as computer systems manager for a concrete producer.

The guy who got my job

Seriously though, I teach Steve's Boss's son every Tuesday, ahem tomorrow night.

If you look close enough at the computer screen you'll see the company's logo. A buddy designed the logo and I did the English quote underneath.

Strange things do happen.

I didn't know anything about linux at the time also it seemed like that my students father wanted to keep me as his sons tutor. Oh well, I work at a high school now.

thomas · Oct 15, 2002, 01:51

Isn't that a small world? Oh, perhaps he's got your job, but he looks 5 years older, hehe. [j/k]

Unfortunately, the logo is only partly visible.

moyashi · Oct 15, 2002, 03:03

ugh, I find the link. I'll dig around for it.

deborah gormley · Oct 15, 2002, 06:26

@ moyashi, thats a bummer!

but you are great without the computer systems manager position anyway

forgive my lack of knowledge but what does "Muraski" mean? (just curious moyashi)

moyashi · Oct 16, 2002, 01:41

Murasaki = purple

... I was playing around with my signature but couldn't come up with anything more snappy.

Oct 14, 2002, 04:03	#1
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Tales of recession Tales from Japan's 'golden recession' BBC News Online interviewed a cross-section of people from Japan and discovered conflicting undercurrents of feeling. => http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2305639.stm __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Oct 14, 2002, 22:56	#2
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	The foreigner Steve Koya, aged 33, is British but married to a Japanese woman. He works in Hokkaido as computer systems manager for a concrete producer. The guy who got my job Seriously though, I teach Steve's Boss's son every Tuesday, ahem tomorrow night. If you look close enough at the computer screen you'll see the company's logo. A buddy designed the logo and I did the English quote underneath. Strange things do happen. I didn't know anything about linux at the time also it seemed like that my students father wanted to keep me as his sons tutor. Oh well, I work at a high school now. __________________ crazy gonna crazy

Oct 15, 2002, 06:26	#5
deborah gormley Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2002 Location: Nr. Ireland. Age: 40 Posts: 829	@ moyashi, thats a bummer! but you are great without the computer systems manager position anyway forgive my lack of knowledge but what does "Muraski" mean? (just curious moyashi) __________________ Debs

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Oct 15, 2002, 01:51	#3
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Isn't that a small world? Oh, perhaps he's got your job, but he looks 5 years older, hehe. [j/k] Unfortunately, the logo is only partly visible.

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moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	ugh, I find the link. I'll dig around for it.

Oct 16, 2002, 01:41	#6
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Murasaki = purple ... I was playing around with my signature but couldn't come up with anything more snappy.