Mickelicious comments

It's also true, that millions of the people living in Tokyo really do not give a hoot about nature, and have a horror of insects, etc. 

At a suburban park barbecue with Mickelicious Jr's classmates, a half Kiwi kid's first reaction to an ant colony was to grab mummy's ant spray, and douse all and sundry in a cloud of insecticide. The shock nearly killed his (also half Kiwi) vegetarian classmate and his vegan JP mum.

has already been indicted for abuses and injuries inflicted on his eldest son when the child was eight months old.

Is that part of the current arrest/custody or a previous arrest?

Too often we see jealous man babies walk free to repeat vile abuse.

Too conscientious to steal a car?

I've relocated more centrally from the outer burbs, and I'm glad of Tokyo's footpaths/sidewalks, as the 'shared space' concept just doesn't work. Kids bring their playground running-around-and-bumping-into-each-other habits into their cycling and ultimately their driving. As a pedestrian, cyclist and driver this is terrifying.

The boy needs to man up.

A despicable remark. My dad was a bit physical, and so was I in turn, I'm ashamed to say.

This is merely part of the cost of reducing headcount.

Stop treating valued customers like criminal suspects.

More light pollution, like a pachinko parlour more than anything else.

Just get a bung from the anti-communist Unification Church.

They're always thrilled to help the LDP, surely?

Did our studio audience...

Demand root-and-branch reform?

Accept a stuffed envelope to look away?

Pretend not to understand the question?

Speaks volumes that he's at the FCCJ.

The total of 599,636 Japanese born in January-September was 4.9% below last year’s figure, suggesting the number of births in all of 2022 might fall below last year's record low of 811,000 babies, he said.

It certainly looks that way. Methinks Mickelicious Junior will be getting the hell out of Dodge when he turns 18.

I bet this is really slow, with redundant confirmation steps.

Stand by for imminent inaction!

Interesting there's no more Minister for Brexit Opportunities portfolio.

There's obviously no need, as we enter a winter of blisscontent.

A bit sceptical myself, having run three cars on biodiesel in Europe.

The lard content of the biodiesel will be ridiculously low though maybe enough to lend a tonkotsu ramen aroma to the exhaust for the ワイワイ! factor.

The tempura oil will be much cleaner. I always had to replace fuel filters after the first 1,000 or so km because so much gunk from fossil diesel was stripped from the tank and pipes by the vegetable oil, which - crucially - solidifies at significantly lower temperatures.

Is there a tax dodge in there somewhere?

the costs to society at large far outweighs any taxation revenue

worse could be said for advertising, alcohol, consumer credit, gambling...

I'd be a househusband in a heartbeat if my wife could command the same fees.

those who remain "married" for convenience but are with different partners.

technically illegal, and the spouse can sue that new partner for a big chunk of her/his assets.

If you're married and have fallen in love with someone else, proceed with extreme caution.

...could face imprisonment of up to five years or fines of up to 5 million yen. Corporations could face fines of up to 500 million yen.

Chickenfeed. Pocket change for those involved, tax write offs for companies.

Congratulations, Japan!

What an amazing start to your tournament.

Before you make comments about someone or something, you really should educate yourself as to who or what you are talking about

I've had multiple interactions with JICA overseas. The skills transfer in this scheme is too often negligible with the sourcing of regionally cost-competitive labour the primary aim.

Akihiko Tanaka, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency

The programme shouldn't be seen as alms, but acknowledge that workers may want to continue in Japan and make a life here. It's a win/win in terms of growing participants, the companies hiring them, and society.

Anything less is cynical exploitation aimed at competing at the bottom feeder end of the value chain.

What is the Unification Church, and how will Japan's probe affect it?

A nasty brainwashing, life-sucking cult that will emerge relatively unscathed, possibly rebranded.

Concur with most here. The planet could do with more minimalism, and less flying, TBH.

Why does the media criticise the UC, which has committed neither kidnapping nor murder, calling it a cult, while defending Aum

When did the media defend Aum?

And yes, UC IS a highly manipulative organisation preying on people's fears and organising mass weddings of people who don't know each other, AKA a cult. Suck it up, sugar.

Traditional archery practice at the local budokan (not the famous one), and a kid openly describes my son as kimoi, apparently an abbreviated kimochi warui, for being half European.

A scared little bunny caught in the headlights of change, challenge and opportunity.

Recession-hit UK needs more migrant labor: business group

Oh, the Brexirony.

Colour me shocked.

Has anyone had positive dealings with the cute little tiger?

Asking for many friends.

I'm blown away by some of the shots I'm getting with my iPhone recently.

Given its myriad other applications, the only single function device I carry is a mechanical watch.

I saw a couple of these outside dealers on Saturday.

As dull as ditchwater. Zzz。