Posted in: Tequila and butter create a saucy base for garlicky, spicy shrimp See in context
I thought the recipe said to first drink half a cup of tequila. I might try again tomorrow.
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Posted in: Japan Airlines cancels flight after captain gets drunk at U.S. hotel See in context
Tip of the iceberg?
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Posted in: Harry and Meghan team up with Netflix for lifestyle, polo shows See in context
Yawn...
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Posted in: 52-year-old man indicted for raping teenage daughter between 2013 and 2016 See in context
Brave woman to go public with this through the media. She chose to identify herself hoping it will encourage others to also come forward. No doubt she is in for an arduous time both in court and the press.
I have nothing but respect for her and hope she succeeds.
If her father is convicted I hope the punishment will fit this heinous crime, no suspended sentences!
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Posted in: Japan nuclear regulator OKs new safety rules to extend reactor life See in context
So, I guess our electrical bills will plummet now...
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Posted in: Bite me See in context
Note the clever use of duct tape in this very professional shot.
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Posted in: Domino's Pizza offering unique discounts See in context
Now if only they offered an edible product.
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Posted in: Aum trials end 16 yrs after sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway See in context
Saran gas though first discovered by Germans (before Nazism) was also standard in both the US and NATO bag of tricks for many years.
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Posted in: Glitch reported on ANA's Boeing Dreamliner See in context
Standard operating procedure.
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Posted in: If you found a bag with a huge amount of cash, say 10 million yen, would you hand it in to the authorities or keep it? See in context
10 million? it was 5 I tell you and I handed it in.
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Posted in: Adopting English as workplace language in Japan has its downside See in context
@gogogo Have seen this so many times here it sickens me. Language skills are great and should be commended but it does not make you instantly all powerful in the world of business. I know a number of Japanese companies that hire based solely on Japanese ability and then wonder why they end up with people having no business acumen.
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Posted in: Computers in Diet hit by China-based cyberattack See in context
I get "pinged" from China all the time, also have soft bots from there testing all the open ports and seeing if they can log in, this has been going on for years. Firewall I've set up logs it all. Could be that this wasn't a "targeted attack" as normally they just run through all on-line computers that have any open ports.
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Posted in: Emi Takei endures heat for Sokenbi tea winter TV ad campaign See in context
Poor woman, bet she's the only actor that has ever had to do a reverse season shoot.
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Posted in: Toyota to sell China-made hybrid vehicles by 2015 See in context
I hope they don't have the same problem with batteries that Sony did.
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Posted in: Typhoon strands several thousand commuters in Tokyo See in context
I'm in Hamamatsu, and we've strong gale force winds here. I battened down the hatches last night but one of the tarp covered outbuildings I use for storage might lose it's covering. Tried to reinforce it again but the battering wind and rain forced me back inside after about five minutes. This is a hell of a storm.
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Posted in: Pure maple syrup linked to liver health See in context
Maple syrup is great but this study is hardly groundbreaking similar results were released six months ago: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/03/31/Maple-syrup-may-help-treat-diabetes/UPI-13931301577969/ A well time to make pancakes.
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Posted in: Norway killer's manifesto praises Japan for not adopting multiculturalism See in context
@Godan Similar situation in my case, and I agree with what you are saying however I keep trying and do on occasion win a battle or two. The war on the other hand is a different matter. I doubt that Japan will change its overall attitude towards non-Japanese no matter how hard we try to assimilate, at least not in my lifetime but then I never expected that it would and am willing to accept it and have made a great life for myself here.
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Posted in: AKB48 to hold competition to choose which member will sing 24th single CD See in context
Oh the drama of it all, I doubt I'll be able to sleep tonight.
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Posted in: A toast for Ai See in context
I know it's just the lighting and possibly the angle of the shot and pose, but in this photo she looks like a transvestite.
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Posted in: Yuko Ogura turns her attention to marriage after settling dispute with management See in context
Hippo:
Her voice makes me want to stick my finger up my nose far enough to scratch my brain.
LOL, couldn't agree more even though I know it's considered cute (or whatever) in Japan to have a 27 year old woman speaking and acting like she's 13. If I were forced to marry her the first thing I would do is buy a gun and shoot myself.
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Posted in: Seven Bank, Western Union to start overseas money transfer service See in context
The Nigerian 419ers are going to love this.
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Posted in: Ichihashi admits to raping, strangling Hawker, but denies intent to kill See in context
So let me get this straight, if I rape a woman then she cries out and I strangle her to shut her up it is not premeditated because I was shocked at her reaction to the fact that I had just beaten the crap out of her and raped her? Full life in the most unsavory jail cell with only the occasional cockroach as a companion.
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Posted in: Maki Horikita to play doctor in postwar drama See in context
Ume-"chan" -sensei, well at least the writers are taking things seriously, I suppose the first episode will be about her doing the first ever brain transplant in Japan, too bad it won't be her own.
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Posted in: Samantha Muse All-Stars See in context
Maybe it's a trick of the light, but the girl on the right either needs a longer skirt or realize that support hose is not the best thing to wear in a photo shoot.
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Posted in: 70% of Japanese oppose restarting closed reactors: poll See in context
@legs, did the same thing here, newest party is watching the electric meter spin, it's only money after all, and a great form of amusement.
For me the alternative to nuclear electric power is feeding my caged gerbils steroids so they can stay in the wheel cages longer and longer and run for hours. Who needs nuclear power when you have rodents hooked up to the grid.
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Posted in: Suit filed against Lady Gaga over proceeds from Japan quake relief wristbands See in context
1-800-LAW-FIRM (formerly known as Dewey, Cheatem and How) lost track of the ambulance they were chasing and ended up in front of a billboard featuring Lady Gaga and their minds went spinning as to their latest potential suit. Inside sources claim that the firm has in the past represented a number of claimants who have slipped on banana peels in front of prestigious offices but the firm have denied all rumors regarding their investments in the Chiquita brand of products.
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Posted in: Land of the rising moms See in context
Oops GW joke in there somewhere, of course I meant Brazilian, dumb auto spell checker.
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Posted in: Land of the rising moms See in context
Yes, I agree, Japanese women getting into their fifties and above are awesome, my (Japanese) wife just turned fifty this year and yet can pass in most cultures/countries for 35. Her intellect continually proves the adage about fine wines and she constantly amazes me with her depth of thought and knowledge. However, if I find out she's handing out toasters or razors to cute young Bazillion guys, we will have words.
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Posted in: Lineup See in context
Nice to see a group of women in reasonably short skirts not looking as they were proponents of the letter 'O'.
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Posted in: Marie broadcasts fashion show live on Twitter See in context
How does one "broadcast" a fashion show on Twitter, didn't realize they were allowing video feeds now. Not that I'm a fashionista by any stretch, but seems to me in the photo she has hurriedly thrown on her grandmothers sweater in an attempt to cover a not so risqué chemise.
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Posted in: International court to begin hearings that may shape global climate litigation
Posted in: LDP member Inoguchi's husband, daughter confirmed dead in Tokyo fire
My understanding is the PlayStation is struggling to get and keep exclusives. I wish it were not so.
Posted in: Father of PlayStation says 'everyone told us we would fail'