ilcub76 comments

I, personally, really like St. Louis. Granted, there are some areas of the city where you absolutely DON'T go to, but if you keep your wits about you, it is a very nice city.

I think this report is a little flawed. The most dangerous city is definitely across the river, in East St. Louis. Do a search, and you will see why.

Have you ever actually worn a men's Kimono with Hakama?

As a matter of fact, I have. Putting it on takes a little time, but taking it off is quite fast.

I was not Japan-bashing, just making a sarcastic comment. Talk about hypersensitive!

the “silly shirts” photo, often representing the host country’s culture

ergo... Japan has no culture?

@cracaphat

China Airlines is Taiwanese-owned, based in Taipei. Nothing to do with the China problem here.

theFu said:

t isn't about the money, rather it is about the common knowledge of history, government, language

I was with you until the language comment. There is no official language in the US. Because white people of European descent have run the country for over 200 years, people assume the "official language" of the US is English, but there is no official language.

Please know your history before making such comments.

just looked and the yen was 80.99 -- looks like tomorrow will be even better!

Between releasing the Chinese captain and this comment, I have absolutely NO trust in Kan the clown protecting Japan and its interests.

Any world leader should have the cajones to tell China exactly what it thinks... China thinks it's the big boy in the room, when actually, they depend on the rest of the world for their GDP.

If the world were to ignore China and return business to their own countries, there would be another "Great Leap Forward" mess in China.

@geronimo206 --

Along with inheriting NK it looks like the heir-apparent son has also inherited his Dad's hair style, pudgy figure, his really poor sense of fashion in clothing and maybe even the sunglasses too.

You obviously haven't seen his grandfather, Kim il Sung... he is the spitting image of him. Rumors have it that he had plastic surgery to look like his grandfather.

In NK, it is believed that if the leader of the country has a "pudgy figure", it is good for the country.

Before making statements like that, try reading Google news first.

The malicious computer code...has also emerged in India, Indonesia and the U.S.

BUT...

Iran claims computer worm is Western plot

It sounds like Iran's paranoia level is reaching that of North Korea. Anything that happens there is automatically the fault of the US and the West.

My grandfather owns a house overlooking the river between the US and Mexico. I've never heard of anything happening near where he lives. But he does say that you must be careful about what taxis you take, as you might be kidnapped -- he has a dedicated taxi driver for when he and his wife journey into Mexico.

elbudamexicano,

Yes, there are some nice places, but there are also places where people really don't want to be placed.

A major Japanese company has a couple of factories in and near my hometown (5000 people), so there are a few hundred Japanese in the area. When I worked for that company, I became friends with several of the transplants. Some of them were happy to be in the middle of nowhere, but many told me that they wanted to return to Japan.

I can understand the feelings of those who don't want to go, or once they are there want to come back. I would not want to be placed in a job 100 miles from the nearest city, with absolutely NOTHING to do in my spare time.

Interesting how the prices are quoted in dollars. With the current exchange rate, we should be paying MUCH less than that here in Japan, but someone in the middle is making a lot of money.

I don't agree with what he thinks or says, but....

So much for the idea of DEMOCRACY and FREEDOM OF SPEECH... one can say what one believes without fear of prosecution.

It's obvious that some European countries are far behind the times.

For those of you screaming back and forth at each other -- who the hell cares if paris hilton was denied access to Japan? It's NOT news.

Isn't this photo usually taken at the Imperial Palace? That's what I was told on the tour...

It's not the number of pages, but the quality of material that counts.

The fact that this lawsuit was brought by the Log Cabin Republicans is a very BIG factor in this decision. I had a good friend in this group, and always asked how he could be gay AND a Republican. It seemed to be a conflict of interest to me.

I would hate to arrive at Narita at the same time as this monster -- just getting through immigration would be a nightmare due to the mass volume of people. Has Narita expanded their immigration lines for this? Probably not.

News flash - Carter and Gomes are on their way home from Pyongyang right now.

With Carter's history of relations with NK, he stands a good chance of bringing Gomes home. Good luck Mr. Carter!

Welcome to Mexico!

We have beautiful beaches, cheap prices, and plenty of death squads!

Why not just blow up the whole country and start over?

rainman1 - don't forget the crash in Fukuoka where they left the plane just past the end of the runway for a long time, claiming they didn't have the money to clean it up.

Well, since the flights begin on Aug. 31 and Haneda's international terminal doesn't open until October, I would guess that it's "the inconvenient one".

Freedom of religion is a good thing - as long as it's your religion.

It's amazing how many Americans will twist the Constitution to fit their own wacko beliefs. Time magazine online has a great photo essay on the history of intolerance in America, dating from colonial times.

And just how much will these little gems set us back? The price of LED lamps is just too high for me to justify changing all the lights in my house.

When did the French grow some cajones? With their history of capitulation to the enemy, this is quite a surprise!

kyushujoe said -

there was a problem with the accelerator

Does anyone know if it was a Toyota?

Cops in the US don't mess around, compared to the J-Cops. If he is convicted on these charges, he may not be able to enter the US -- ever.

I've got 2 in the living room/kitchen and one in the bedroom. The problem here isn't the temperature so much as the humidity. That night, the humidity was 80% in the house, so I had no choice but to turn on the air (dehumidifier function),

Sarge, I like your thinking, but it's just too hot where I live to do that. The other night, even at 9:30pm it was 30 degrees on the first floor, and even hotter upstairs.

I've seen these mats in the stores, but wonder if they really work.