Posted in: M6.7 earthquake hits north of Okinawa See in context
I live in Nago and was getting ready to get into the shower when I felt my apartment move, sway, and shake twice. The first one I was like "okay stop". It stopped for about two seconds and started again-I was ready to jump back in some clothes and head out the door. Needless to say, I waited about 10 minutes before getting in the shower.
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Posted in: Aso says Japan needs to raise sales tax next year See in context
At Bertie..you're right on about that!
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Posted in: Japanese driving pet peeves: Not so different from other countries See in context
Just having the words "Japanese driving" in the beginning of a sentence scares me.
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Posted in: Cyprus president in desperate bid to prevent run on banks See in context
@Bluescript..my thoughts exactly. Iceland's people got tired of owing the "bankers" for something that was created out of thin air - debt and took things into their own hands. Look at them now - their better off than before. Bravo Bluescript!
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Posted in: AKB48 singer shaves her head as act of contrition for dating See in context
She's probably begging because the money is good and steady. I agree with smithinjapan about hoping she gets canned and then maybe realizing the band is superficial.
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Posted in: Robot resumes mission to retrieve piece of melted fuel from inside Fukushima reactor
New information would be highly unlikely to come now. What they do need is a talented profiler.
Posted in: 20 years after mother, 3 children murdered, police and relatives appeal for help
Posted in: 81-year-old man in Saitama City swindled out of ¥288.11 million
Posted in: Japan PM hopeful Ishiba says complete exit from deflation crucial