Posted in: Can Trump attack another country without Congress? See in context
Trump's been trumped by the neocons.
Game over.
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Posted in: Kyoto train will have a giant lens motif taking up its entire front end See in context
The big brother express...
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Posted in: These two powers are still trying to figure out their roles in the region. There is a saying in Chinese that two tigers cannot share the same mountain. See in context
I think two cartoon characters couldn't occupy the same panel is a better metaphor.
And yes, they can.
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Posted in: Would you rather see a movie that is not in your native language, with subtitles or dubbed into your own language? See in context
Subtitles
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Posted in: For most Japanese, April Fools' Day still no joke See in context
They were upset because that's a lame April fool's day joke. The deal is to come up with something FUNNY that is somehow believable.
The famous Sidd Finch, for example.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidd_Finch
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Posted in: What are some of your favorite feel-good movies or films that have inspired you to do something positive? See in context
Backdoor Angels IV
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Posted in: Europe on knife edge of uncertainty, maybe catastrophe See in context
How dare citizens try to use something as crazy as democracy to choose their own future.
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Posted in: Late-night operations in the food service industry entail a heavy workload, and it is particularly difficult to secure workers in that business. If the current situation falls into a negative spiral o See in context
How DARE supply and demand not obey our authoritar!
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Posted in: Troubled Toshiba See in context
Another death knell for Japan Inc...
good run while it lasted....
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Posted in: Decluttering guru Kondo now has an app for tidying up See in context
Now there's a way to become rich and famous I'll bet nobody ever thought was possible...
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Posted in: Point of view See in context
Whatever it is, or however it works, somebody will use it for porn...
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Posted in: Drink up See in context
I'm a light drinker. As soon as it gets light, I start to drink.
Where can I buy that YUUUUGE can of beer?
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Posted in: Fun run See in context
Is this an actual "marathon" marathon? If so I find it hard to believe these guys ran in those getups for the full 40 km.
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Posted in: China goes Hollywood in 'The Great Wall' See in context
This movie is currently tanking at the U.S. box office. White guy dressed like robin hood saving the Chinese from dragons....hmmm...
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Posted in: Twitter has influence - but that's not luring users See in context
Twitter is useless to most people. It's good for famous people to shout out to their fans, but for normal folks who don't have tons of admirers, it's a waste of time.
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Posted in: Personality test says you can tell a person’s character by how he or she sleeps See in context
This is about as accurate as that blood type nonsense.
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Posted in: 11th inning to start with 2 on in World Baseball Classic See in context
Sure, change the rules because the population is limited attention span.
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Posted in: '24: Legacy' may be even better than the original See in context
I started watching 24, lost interest after about 6 episodes in the first season.
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Posted in: If the pope visits Japan and offers prayers for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombings, it will provide great momentum for realizing a nuclear-free world. See in context
In the year 2371 Japan will still be milking it's victim status for some reason or another.
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Posted in: 'Father of Pac-Man' Masaya Nakamura dies at 91 See in context
RIP! I remember Pac Man from junior highschool. Tabletop video game. Good memories.
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Posted in: New wave of robots set to deliver the goods See in context
These will work until people figure out how to steal from them...
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Posted in: What Trump didn't say about TPP See in context
This article write dude clearly doesn't understand the TPP. It had nothing to do with free trade, and everything to do with corporations subverting government sovereignty .
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Posted in: If you had the opportunity to ask U.S. President Donald Trump two questions, but nothing insulting or vulgar, what would you ask him? See in context
Which infrastructure building companies would get the bulk of funding?
How long will you be keeping Yellen at the Fed, and why?
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Posted in: Japan should push back if Trump takes 'wrong' economic policies: Abe adviser See in context
Maybe they could have picked a better picture. This guy looks like he just woke up on a park bench. At least fix your collar, sir!
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Posted in: Trump still sees himself as leading an insurgency See in context
Long Live Trump! He will usher in a massive period of epic prosperity and freedom!
(Downvote if you agree)
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Posted in: What do you think will be the biggest difference between candidate Trump and President Trump? See in context
Power corrupts absolute power corrupts YUUUUUUUUUUGEEELY
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Posted in: If it were to become possible to spot abnormal conditions in a driver during a long-distance run, say, at the wheel of a sightseeing bus, that would allow us to order the driver to be replaced. We hop See in context
A long winded way of teeth sucking. "Muzukashii...."
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Posted in: At your service See in context
Things like this will never be more than a novelty. Why? Because if people want information, they'll look it up on their phones...
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Posted in: Reese Witherspoon says 'things have to change' for Hollywood women See in context
Just to be clear to the clueless movie stars.
Hollywood: Fantasy, what we WANT to see.
Jerry Springer: Real life. The way things are.
There's a place for everybody!
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Posted in: Making health care affordable to all is a big political issue in many countries. What do you think is the best way to achieve this? See in context
How can you give something to everybody AND make it cheap and high quality at the same time?
Impossible. Pick two.
Politicians (and their obedient journalists) have been lying to us for so long everybody now believes the lie.
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Make it in the USA and avoid all the headache.
Posted in: Japan records trade deficit of ¥2.76 trillion in January as tariff worries loom
Vicar? ninja? funeral mourner? Johnny Cash impersonator? Mr Kipling fancies himself a wag.
Posted in: Man found collapsed, bleeding from head wound, on Nagoya sidewalk
Would be nice to have more info on why they think that. Would it be nice?
Posted in: Mother, son fall to their deaths from 14-story apartment in apparent murder-suicide
Posted in: Mother, son fall to their deaths from 14-story apartment in apparent murder-suicide