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West's rise to international superstardom ................

Really?

Okamoto should have worn a helmet too.

kurisupisuToday  07:48 am JST

Many Brits keep their central heating on 24/7 and wear t-shirts indoors.

You know this how? Checked them all have you?

Those who can afford it may do that but those who can't afford to eat won't be sitting at home wearing T shirts with the central heating on 24 hrs a day.

A sad loss. I've seen The Ventures live here 4 times, the last being about 4 years ago, maybe 5.

 With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time.

That says it all.

........ to open a variety store.

I wonder what that means, exactly.

She certainly was no saint, some would say an entitled PITA with an anything warm and walking attitude.

Kyodo News reported yesterday that there is a 4 year lead time on orders for a new Land Cruiser in Japan.

Japan Today, if you are going to run an article like this I think it’s a good thing to mention at the end of the piece where people can get help/counselling etc.

To be fair to JT they usually do, perhaps it will be added? Please.

The most important thing you can do is to stay away from other people as much as possible.

zichiToday  10:41 pm JST

today, I would say

Meat Loaf

Bat Out of Hell.

I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That).

Agreed but sadly Meat Loaf's death has been announced today.

Once again, when facts are few, experts are many.

finally richToday  01:05 pm JST

Reason I still refuse to buy wireless earphones.

Interesting comment. Wireless earphones only receive, they don't transmit. Do you use a mobile or any kind of cordless 'phone?

How would you truthfully and accurately describe a man born in Lancashire in England ?

Unlucky, by those of us from the other side of the Pennines, but seriously, a correct description would be "a British man of Pakistani descent", something which most people guessed at before the information was published.

BlacklabelToday  11:29 pm JST

The attacker is now being reported in the media as “a British man”.

Yes, almost certainly a man with a British passport.

Whilst reading all this please remember which country imposed this disease onto the world.

Beard, dark glasses, baseball cap and an old rifle with fixed bayonet? If nothing else some of these people are really good for a laugh.

Rhodes did not enter the Capitol building on Jan. 6 

Just like er, erm, what's his name again?

SpeedToday  08:51 am JST

I'd avoid this like the plague.

........... featuring headliners Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Kanye West.........Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion, Stromae, Rich Brian, Doja Cat and Karol G will also be among the dozens of performers at the California festival that traditionally has kicked off the music festival circuit.

Me too, I wouldn't cross the street to see any of them, must be something to do with my age.

Peter NeilToday  08:38 am JST

Anyone who has ever handled a weapon knows the difference between a live and blank round. It’s a pathetic excuse from someone who only had one job to do.

nandakandamandaToday  09:56 am JST

Since dummy rounds can be spotted during loading in live action on camera, there is a special dummy round that looks externally like a live round, apparently.

Generally speaking, a live round has a bullet in one end of the casing and a blank does not, the ends of the blank casing are crimped so it only goes "bang" when fired and ejects only some sparks and small debris. the difference in appearance and weight is very easy to see/feel.

A dummy round however looks just like a live round in that it has a bullet in one end of the casing but contains no, let's call it "explosive", so it cannot be fired. The weight difference between the two is very small and pretty much impossible to detect by hand.

Hence:-

"The lawsuit adds new details to the chain of custody for guns and ammunition on the “Rust” set on Oct 21, describing the appearance of a new box of ammunition — presumed to be harmless dummy rounds with no explosive — shortly before a revolver was loaded and passed to Baldwin."

What a voice. Unforgettable. One of the greats. RIP.

I'll certainly second that. Those of us who were teenagers in the 60s will never forget the Ronettes.

He said that "said he wanted to address “continuing misinformation” in the interest of ”alleviating broader concern in the community about my presence in Australia.” However the failed to mention that he had travelled to Spain and Serbia when asked if he had travelled in the previous 14 days and then tried to pass it off as an "administrative mistake". Total lack of credibility and lying on an immigration form surely has to be an offence? Seems he is incapable of filling out a form for himself and needs a "support team".

MatToday  08:58 am JST

If this was actually written by an electrical engineer, they should get a job at McDonalds.

Lower-frequency waves can travel farther but are slower. Higher-frequency waves travel faster but can go only limited distances.

Wrong. Just wrong.

Absolutely right, it's wrong.

Strange promotional article given the circumstances. It will be a while before anyone reading this even thinks about going there.

theFuToday  09:12 am JST

OTOH, I'd think that any Olympians would be in shuttle buses, not personal vehicles.

Article doesn't mention personal vehicles, buses are vehicles too.

"In case of traffic accidents with special vehicles for the Winter Olympics, please pay attention to maintaining a safe distance," Beijing's Traffic Management Bureau said in a post on the Twitter-like Weibo. "Do not make contact with vehicles or personnel in them and wait for professionals to arrive at the scene."

The system includes dedicated transport between venues, ...........

Nin JahToday  07:56 am JST

Its not the End of the World, if its over its over. move on and live life, and hopefully you will heal and find that someone special, or they will find you.

After you have been released from jail and everyone knows who you are and what you did.

kaminokazeToday  07:42 am JST

There are lots of places where foreigners do not get treated like rats.

Those of us who have lived here for far longer than your 11 years might just think that foreigners who think they are being treated like rats has much more to do with them rather than the country and its people.

Ken HolcombToday  09:33 am JST

happyhere

Today 07:35 am JST

We can use them to spy on US bases

You do know that every US base in Japan has hundreds, if not thousands, of Japanese citizens working on them, full time, some in command headquarters positions, right? Not to mention that many US bases in Japan are actually jointly operated with SDF units.......

So using a billion yen drone to "spy" on US bases that are normally, (outside current COVID restrictions), open to the Japanese public with very little restriction, seems a bit overkill, (pun intended).

Recognising sarcasm seems not to be your greatest skill.

TokyoJoeToday  05:31 pm JST

Serious question, what are they expecting to see? Underwear at best, I doubt any JP teen girls go commando.

Note the final paragraph of the article.

The couple briefly stopped to scream profanities at a counter-protester, according to prosecutors.

She came “to peacefully protest what she believed at that time to be a fraudulent election.”

“felt she was embarking on a noble endeavor as a representative of the citizenry."

Makes you wonder just how these people's brains are wired.

I saw his mother on TV yesterday; easy to see where he gets his arrogance and sense of entitlement from.