Posted in: Philippines confirms fugitive stripper Minako Komukai arrived in Manila See in context
I agree with Tamarama. There's good and there's bad. You don't wanna get robbed/raped/assaulted while walking down a street in the middle of the night? Come to Japan. You want drugs? Don't come to Japan.
Said it in another article already: if you can't accept Japanese law, don't go there! Same for Shariah, Thai, Singaporean or any other law.
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Posted in: Do you think that social networking will ever develop rules and etiquette ("netiquette") that most people will respect? See in context
Etiquette, socially defined and agreed upon rules, take time to form and spread. Have patience people, Facebook is barely seven years old! If you're talking about 2ch style anonymous boards, you're out of luck.
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Posted in: Women file suit to keep their surnames after they marry See in context
Japan will become a modern society one day. Ganbare!
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Posted in: Korean Air to launch A380 flights to Tokyo, Hong Kong See in context
around 20-25 minutes!
Comforting news in the event of an emergency evacuation..
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Posted in: Assange portrayed as 'emperor' in WikiLeaks insider book See in context
Assange did not allow any kind of criticism regarding his person or the organization’s work.
How ironic that his organization is all about opening up other persons or groups to criticism. Assange is going to get punked by a leak himself!
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Posted in: Mini-doughnuts See in context
I ate a whole dozen of those once, when I wasn't fat. Now I eat one and I can feel my belly expanding.
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Posted in: Boy, 14, killed by train in Nikko following school disciplinary warning See in context
The teachers were responsible, in that they were the recognized caregivers for him at the time of the accident. No shirking that or generalizing it into cultural practices.
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Posted in: What do you think about the custom in Japan of women giving chocolates to their male co-workers on Valentine’s Day as a form of “obligation,” and then receiving chocolates back from the men on White D See in context
So do we absolutely NEED to give chocolate? Can I be a romantic and hand out, say, roses to every woman on White Day (disregarding the jealousies that might arise from my different gifting method)?
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Posted in: Somali pirates capture supertanker with $150 mil worth of oil See in context
It's probably cheaper to station a team of mercercenaries (or as they call it these days, a private military security firm) on each ship than to blanket the coast of Somalia with bombs.
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Posted in: Russia's Medvedev says he's sending weapons to disputed isles See in context
Russia visits the Kuriles: bet Kan calls it an "unforgiveable outrage": raise Medvedev says he will send weapons: verbal all-in
Oooooh snap, does Russia have the balls to do it? I've said it before about this, might makes right and Japan is a little inadequate in that department. It could technically be self-defense (and therefore a job for the SDF) but for Russia this is just an opportunity to test out their weapons on some poor fools.
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Posted in: Kan calls Medvedev's isle visit 'unforgivable outrage' See in context
Kan calls Medvedev's isle visit 'unforgivable outrage'
Wow, you can literally feel the world not caring what the leader of Japan says.
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Posted in: WikiLeaks' Assange faces extradition hearing in UK See in context
Yo Assange, your 15 minutes of fame is over. What you used to work for--government transparency, freedom of information, whistleblower security--was noble and worth supporting. But now you have let the power and celebrity get to your head, you've been corrupted and now you're a victim of your own hubris. You should have stepped aside long ago and solved your own problems like a man, but instead you tried to use Wikileaks as a shield for your actions, shame shame.
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Posted in: Egyptian army moves to stop assault on protesters See in context
Everybody's so eager to put forth their own theories on what is "really" happening in Egypt, yet there is actually very little information to go on. Patience is a virtue!
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Posted in: 3-year-old boy's ankles and wrists bound with rope for 20 hours See in context
I think that the punishment for the couple should be exactly what they did to the poor little boy. And they should never have contact with him again; obviously it would do more harm to keep him with the mother than to take him away.
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Posted in: Anti-Mubarak activists pour into Cairo's main square See in context
Instead of the old days, when a government made a decision, and stuck with it weather good or bad.
When were those 'old days'?? Fence sitting has occured in democratic government since time immemorial.
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Posted in: Sony's quarterly profit falls 8.6% on strong yen See in context
I think the best think right now is to break off Sony into little pieces so the most profitable sectors aren't being weighed down by the losers. Of course the Japanese government would never allow such a national face-losing move to happen, but that is the best thing from a business point of view.
Wouldn't shed a tear except for the PS3 and its titles. Xbox360 just doesn't cut it for me still.
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Posted in: How many Katos are out there, ready to explode in rage? See in context
This kind of disenchanted generation is ripe for manipulation.
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Posted in: Tearful Sawajiri confirms plan to divorce, promises to change attitude See in context
Her agency just yelled at her for a while and gave her the ultimatum: love (or infatuation) or mainstream fame.
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Posted in: Smartphones foster dumb habits among pedestrians See in context
I thought it was only in Japan that electronic device fixation has gotten this bad. In supposedly more social, groups of people play with their phones while at a party? HAHAHA!
And fountain woman deserves whatever comes to her. You do something stupid, you aren't allowed to sue whomever laughs at you.
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Posted in: Magazine convinced war is only way to revive the U.S. economy See in context
I think the article has the right idea. In fact, I take it for granted that America will stick its armored spearheads into a new region every other presidential term..
But North Korea as a target tho, that's iffy. There's a risk of destabilization of the entire region, the nuclear problem and an extended proxy war with China. Not a quick and easy campaign.
Iran sounds a little more palatable, but they risk further inflaming extremist Muslims and general terrorists. This might be precipitated by those manipulative Israelis (and their American moles) anyways.
And China.. are you serious?
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Posted in: Man arrested over knife attack on 8-year-old girl in Yamaguchi Pref See in context
There's many reasons vigilante justice is against the law in most countries. "An eye for an eye and soon everyone will be blind." There's no defending the actions of the man who slashed the girl, but there could be mitigating circumstances that we don't know yet.
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Posted in: How to not make a fool of yourself at a Japanese wedding See in context
So, tip #2, do not use a plain envelope. Buy a fancy one – the fancier the better. The kanji simply means “congratulations.” If you can’t find one at a nearby store, go to a stationery store or a place like Tokyu Hands or Loft.
Addendum to tip #2: Envelopes that have a black and white color scheme are usually used for funerals. Do NOT use them.
Tip #4: Even number denominations (eg, 20,000yen, 40,000yen) are unlucky because they can be divided into two. Odd number denominations only (eg, 10,000yen, 30,000yen, 50,000yen).
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Posted in: Asahi Glass unveils super-strong smartphone cover See in context
Scratch-proofing and strength are two different things. Could it really protect against people sitting on their phones?
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Posted in: How much would you take not to fly? Delta wants to know See in context
Game the auction: get everybody to put in $10,000 (or some other ridiculous price), I'd like to see if the airport would honor their bids.
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Posted in: More than 120 busted in northeast U.S. mafia crackdown See in context
Italians are old news, but they still controlled large swaths of the north-eastern US and this was a culmination of years of work trying to turn this wiseguy. As for the people who wax nostalgic for the good old days when crime was controlled by these mafia, you have got to be kidding me. They were busy sucking the life blood out of society, laughing at useful idiots like you who approved of their "class".
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Posted in: How should schools deal with so-called "monster parents" who verbally abuse or complain about teachers for the way they treat their children? See in context
Beat their kids until they shut up.
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Posted in: Ambulance, rescue crews summoned for increasingly ridiculous reasons See in context
Just cut the phone lines of people who abuse them. Solves it right quick!
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Posted in: 30-somethings especially susceptible to email romances See in context
OMG they ramped up their relationship by email? I cut my previous estimates down, I give them 6 months.
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Posted in: Bruise-like marks found on body of dead 3-year-old girl See in context
Her mother’s boyfriend was quoted by police as saying it was a burn mark and claimed that she had been suffering from a high fever since the day before she died.
Wow, shameless try! Somebody should make him suffer a high fever before he dies.
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Posted in: Ariz shooting suspect appears in court; Giffords responds to verbal commands See in context
A military official in Washington said the Army rejected Loughner in 2008 because he failed a drug test. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because privacy laws prevent the military from disclosing such information about an individual’s application.
Total hypocrisy from the persecutors of Wikileaks.
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Posted in: China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi
I didn't get a smartphone until my second childhood.
Posted in: Calls for 'smartphone free' childhood grow in UK
Japan progressive, that itself comical,the same people running Japan is laughable
Posted in: Hit TV satire reveals how Japanese society has changed
Posted in: Leek ice cream is Japan’s newest must-try local specialty