Posted in: Sumo New Year See in context
I don't think yokozuna get the option of being demoted back to ozeki. Pretty sure they are forced to retire.
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Posted in: Kanji catching on all over, but frequently misunderstood See in context
Well I suppose it's only fair for the Japanese to get a chuckle out of foreigners mutilating their language given how much amusement the "Engrish" on their T-shirts and elsewhere gives us, eh?
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Posted in: Akebono to promote Hawaii K-1 event See in context
What a shame to see the immense hinkaku Akebono had as a yokozuna be completely washed away after he joined K-1.
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Posted in: United joins American in charging $15 for first checked bag See in context
Pay more, get less - the American way.
Or more likely just the capitalist way.
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Posted in: United joins American in charging $15 for first checked bag See in context
I predict next the airlines are going to implement a passenger-weight charge. At check-in we'll have to undergo a weigh-in as well!
Already been done! ;-)
http://flyderrie-air.com/
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Posted in: Would you like to see Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's running mate? See in context
Would you like to see Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's running mate?
Only if you're a Republican.
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Posted in: Sex becoming a luxury for working poor See in context
Sex becoming a luxury for working poor?
It's even more of a luxury for the non-working poor.
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Posted in: Better singing through chemistry See in context
I'll stick to the booze, thank you very much.
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Posted in: Gyoza scare offers insight into Japan's culture of eating See in context
I think the key word here is "China".
If the gyoza producer had been Japanese, the response probably would have been similar to the one the author experienced with the frozen meals in the UK.
Just MHO.
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