Posted in: Australian government demands answers on Minneapolis police shooting See in context
What a sad state of affairs in the U.S. Still off my list of countries to visit.
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Posted in: Smokers less than 20% of Japanese population for 1st time: report See in context
Pumped up their efforts - what a bunch of baloney! With smoker numbers continuing to dwindle, one would think the government would do more than making pumped up efforts. Actions people, actions.
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Posted in: Japan doing poorly in ending child poverty among developed nations: UNICEF See in context
Cancel the Olympics and use the money instead to help those in need.
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Posted in: Education ministry finds documents apparently supporting Abe favoritism claims See in context
Good Ole Teflon Abe. Indeed he will not be damaged by this.
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Posted in: Giga Big Mac, nearly triple the size of a normal Big Mac, returns to McDonald’s Japan this month See in context
Kuaina Burger - hands down, one of the best. McDonalds, forget it. The old saying, you get what you pay for.
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Posted in: Miyazaki mangoes sell for record Y400,000 at year's first auction See in context
6 mangoes from Costco for ¥1000. Saved myself 399K.
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Posted in: The deer that inhabit tourist sites are not domestic animals or pets, and there are no laws specifying how people should interact with such ‘semi-wild’ animals. See in context
Just cull them – like with monkeys.
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Posted in: When you drink coffee or tea in Japan, do you prefer the chains like Starbucks, Tully’s, Doutor, etc, or do you prefer the traditional “kissaten?” See in context
Delonghi bean-to-cup semiautomatic machine at home. Hands down.
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Posted in: People who resort to using illegal drugs tend to be poor at building relationships. Offenders in their 50s turn to drugs in an attempt to ease work-related stress. For celebrities, fears of being forg See in context
People take drugs for a multitude of reasons: one of them being might be, they enjoy it.
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Posted in: Democrats sue Trump for alleged voter intimidation in four states See in context
This whole presidential election campaign is just like one lousy reality show.
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Posted in: 5 Dallas police officers killed, 6 wounded at protest See in context
Mass shootings, cops shooting civilians, civilians shooting cops, kids shooting each other - enough is enough. A terrible state of affairs in the U.S.
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Posted in: Free Wi-Fi coming to McDonald’s Japan branches See in context
certainly won't entice me there.....
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Posted in: Gap to close 75 stores outside North America, including all 53 Old Navy stores in Japan See in context
No wonder Old Navy is closing - totally uninspiring clothes. I'd only buy GAP clothes on sale - never pay full price.
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Posted in: Clothing giant Uniqlo: Again the face of Japan's deflating economy See in context
So the three month operating profit to Feb was a measly 23.4 billion yen - how terrible that must be.
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Posted in: At least 5 killed, several hurt in shooting near Pittsburgh See in context
Here we go again. I wonder if this year's mass shootings in the U.S. can outdo 2015.
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Posted in: Police set up unit to stop yakuza 'civil war' See in context
Round up all yakuza, mafia, finks, comancheros, etc - drop them on a deserted island and let them have it out. Hopefully it can lead to their demise.
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Posted in: Chocolate fries: sweet savior or last gamble for McDonald's Japan? See in context
This new vomitous dish is sending McDonald's rapidly to its demise.
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Posted in: California shooting rampage leaves 14 dead; 2 suspects killed in gun battle with police See in context
Sorry, but the U.S. is crossed off my list of destinations to visit. Absolutely absurd that such acts take place with the frequency in which it is happening.
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Posted in: 3 killed, 9 wounded in shootout at Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado See in context
But if only the police had guns, what's that - they did have guns? How many mass shootings this year in the U.S. - far too many, and the year has one month left.
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Posted in: 16 people injured in New Orleans park shooting See in context
Another day in shoot-em-up U.S.A. Indeed it could have been worse.
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Posted in: Can budget airlines fly high in Japan? See in context
Budget airlines domestically without a doubt - regular airlines just aren't worth the 'double price'. For what?
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Posted in: Peninsula Hotels appoints first female GM of a Tokyo luxury hotel See in context
Great to see and all the best for her.
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Posted in: McDonald’s Japan to give new burgers away for free—provided you have the right name See in context
Free burgers would not entice me to McDonald's. Mos Burger not much better.
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Posted in: Police detain 15-year-old boy over Agnes Chan death threats See in context
Who is Agnes Chan Anyway? never heard of her.
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Posted in: McDonald's Japan hit by another food scandal See in context
Would you like your frappe with or without plastic? Umm. I'll go for the plastic today.
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Posted in: Daikon is most eaten vegetable in Japan: survey See in context
Daikon really is nothing to become excited about.
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Posted in: Guinness recognizes 112-year-old Japanese as oldest man See in context
Is it Koike or Koide?
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Posted in: Are futons awesome or simply awful? See in context
Simply awful - I'd much rather my Tempur Original.
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Posted in: We can’t confirm whether consumers came to MOS Burger stores after they stopped visiting McDonald’s outlets, but we are certainly seeing an increasing number of children, who have not been our main cu See in context
Sorry, but both Mos and Mac are horrid imho.
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Posted in: Teacher who buried kittens alive charged with violating animal cruelty law See in context
Has anyone seen how they gas animals in the shelters? Being buried alive isn’t so different, I think.
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Posted in: Trump loses bid to halt Jan 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
What a ludicrous whining loser Trump is.
Posted in: Trump loses bid to halt Jan 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
No chance for that circus.. It will die in congress..
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Posted in: NATO and EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions