Posted in: Man arrested for attempted murder after pushing woman off platform at Tokyo station See in context
If he did it to get the death penalty, why not administer himself and jump.
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Posted in: White House, Congress knew AIG was planning to pay bonuses See in context
It would be nice to know the names of the current executive staff at AIG. That way, when they collect their "retention bonus" and jump ship, we can keep an eye out for them, when and if they show up at another company.
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Posted in: N Korea threatens 'war' if satellite is shot down See in context
I hope that when the thing blows up before,during or after launch, the NK's don't take it as sabotage or a shooting down of their toy.
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Posted in: Obama says crisis is time of 'great opportunity' See in context
Many people, that bemoan Obama's leadership, will have egg on their faces sooner than one realizes.
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Posted in: Teacher forces female student to wear maid's costume in Akita See in context
mistersmarmy, if you are a foreigner in Japan and do this, you will receive the harshest possible sentence. Only native Japanese get a slap on the wrist for their crimes. Read some of the sentences people have received for their crimes.
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Posted in: Mie high school student commits suicide, leaving names of seven classmates in note See in context
Wow, a term exam is more important than a student's life?
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Posted in: N Korea says it is preparing satellite launch See in context
With any luck the dear leader will be aboard.
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Posted in: Tokyo Electric to build solar plant in California See in context
I wonder how the electriciy produced, gets to Japan
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Posted in: Clinton charm, candor scores in Asia See in context
Clinton and candor? That does not compute.
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Posted in: JAL lowers fuel surcharge as oil prices subside See in context
So they will continue to collect the fuel surcharge for a couple of more months, even though the price of fuel has been going down.
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Posted in: Attorney general says U.S. cowardly on race matters See in context
Obama is black? I thought he is Hawaiian.
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Posted in: Would you like to see Taro Aso replaced as Japan's prime minister, and if so, who do you think would do a better job? See in context
Ask beg?)former PM Junichiro Koizumi to come back.
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Posted in: Newborn baby found dead in mountains of Hiroshima See in context
If you think about it, the child is better off. What kind of life would it have had, with a mother like that?
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Posted in: Panasonic orders 10,000 employees to buy its products by July See in context
Number 11. No GM employee is stupid enough to drive their new Toyota to the parking area. They drive their second hand GM car instead.
Moderator: The subject is Panasonic. Stay on topic please.
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Posted in: Obama warns of trade wars from 'Buy American' stimulus provision See in context
And just who is it that put the "Buy American" provision in the economic stimulus legislation Congress is debating? Must be a very deep thinker.
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Posted in: Israel threatens retaliation for Gaza rocket fire See in context
How do we know that hamas fired those rockets?
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Posted in: Media criticize Aso for mistakes during Davos speech See in context
Japan also needs a "Savior"
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Posted in: NPA left red-faced after official blows his top at Narita See in context
An NPA official says Masuda is an enormously proud man. That, and utter stupidity will cost him dearly.
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Posted in: Character label writer See in context
I hope that they first, got authorization to do so.
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Posted in: Obama tackles recession, war and ethics on day one See in context
It will be interesting to read the post about Obama's first six months. Day one means squat.
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Posted in: Fujitsu asks 100,000 employees to buy its products See in context
If there are "crap" products at Fujitsu like some of the employees think, then they, must be the ones making them. Nothing better than a disgruntled employee to sabotage a company.
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Posted in: Brazilian workers protest layoffs See in context
Protesting is a waste of time. Use that time to look for a job.
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Posted in: Toyota unveils 2010 fuel-sipper Prius in Detroit See in context
I've often wondered why electric/hybrid cars don't use solar to recharge the batteries while they are parked.
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Posted in: 80-yr-old woman found dead in Shizuoka apartment; grandson says she died 3 years ago See in context
The stink didn't annoy anyone in the apato complex?
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Posted in: Gaza violence rages on despite U.N. cease-fire call See in context
There are only two solutions to this problem. The first one will not work and, the second is doomed to failure. Hamas's hatred for Israel far exceeds it's concerns for the Palestinians or it's interest in peace and coexistence. Palestinian aid workers say that Israeli forces fired on them. How do they know that?, and why wouldn’t they say that. Any intellectual knows that Israel is deliberately targeting innocent civilians. Hamas, on the other hand, is careful to launch their rockets and mortars only at military targets. In war, there are no innocents, only casualties.
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Posted in: Israel blasts Hamas targets See in context
USARonin, you posted that Hours ago the Israeli government gave it's go-ahead for the Israeli military to use ground forces in Gaza in any way they see fit. Please post source of this news item.
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Posted in: Israel destroys Hamas homes, flattens Gaza mosque See in context
Ranger Miffy wrote "---that is one reason only four Israeli have been killed by them until this invasion. Really, something is fishy here." Only four? How many should have been killed in order to justify a one ton bomb?
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Posted in: Toyota secretly developing solar-powered green car: Nikkei See in context
There are a few "glitches" still to be worked out. The solar car must be driven west, all the time, to stay in the sun.
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Posted in: Father, daughter, 5, thrown out of car after accident on Kyushu expressway; girl dies See in context
What can the police do? They cannot check every car. It is the parents responsibility to make sure their children are safe. The only thing the police can do, after the fact, is to charge the driver for failing to insure the passengers were properly belted.
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Posted in: Thousands in France protest 'rape culture'
I doubt the belief that an animal raised up by human cannot survive in the wild. I know this is…
Posted in: Penguin escapes from wildlife exhibit in Japan; found at beach 45 kilometers away
Posted in: 80-year-old woman, 53-year-old son found dead in bathtub in Niigata in possible murder-suicide
Posted in: Love hotels in Japan: What you need to know before you go