Posted in: Canoeist banned for 8 years for spiking rival's drink, causing positive drug test See in context
I didn't know canoeing was such a cut-throat sport :)
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Posted in: Skylark bans employees from smoking while on their way to work at head office See in context
Really? They think they can dictate what people do on their way to work and not on the premises of the company. Since it is not going to be enforced, I'd tell them to go get stuffed. There is too much interference in people's private lives by companies here.
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Posted in: N Korean defector regains consciousness; video shows getaway under fire See in context
Buddy really really wanted out. Good on him!
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Posted in: Man arrested over death of woman whose skeletonized body was found on his apartment balcony See in context
"I strangled Hiraku and thought about killing myself, too, but I couldn't."
Why am I not surprised? You had the courage to attack someone weaker than you but then didn't have to courage to kill yourself. What a courageous person you are. Pathetic excuse for a human being.
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Posted in: SoftBank: No final agreement on Uber See in context
Kaerimashita, I agree. If Uber or Softbank think the Japanese government is going to let Uber fully into Japan, they are fooling themselves, in my opinion. There are too many ojisan drivers who would vote against them in elections.
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Posted in: Man arrested over girlfriend’s murder in Osaka See in context
Damn, I live in Miyakojima Ward. I had no idea about this until now.
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Posted in: Spain sacks Catalan government after independence declaration See in context
I don't see any difference between the two myself.
There is a big difference. Genocide was committed in Kosovo by the Serbs. Genocide never happened in Catalonia. That's the difference.
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Posted in: Canada's Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie dies at 53 See in context
We as Canadians have lost the voice of a generation... RIP Gord
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Posted in: You’re not really Japanese; you just look the part See in context
I don't want to think that that's the only reason, but, all of the comments I've received have been from men.
I thought so. After living in Japan for more than 20 years, if there is one thing I know is that, not all but many, Japanese men like to look down on women. They are also bullies, and the easiest target of their bullying is women. You make an even easier target being a women and a Japanese American. I have no respect for this type of person, and when I see it happen I call these cowards out to their face, in Japanese. They are usually quite shocked a man would say the things I say to them. Be strong, and just let their childishness run off your back.
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Posted in: You’re not really Japanese; you just look the part See in context
Kristy, I'm curious... of the comments that were made to you, as written in your article, how many were made by men and how many by women?
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Posted in: 31-year-old mother arrested for abusing 2-year-old daughter See in context
Kanno was quoted by police as saying she abused her daughter because she wasn’t obedient.
Of course she isn't obedient. She's 2 years old for heaven's sake!! What is wrong with some people!!?
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Posted in: Smartphone screen maker Japan Display to cut 30% of workforce See in context
The company was slow to enter the market for OLED screens,...
This is the problem with a lot of big Japanese companies. Too slow to adjust to changes in the market, and dislike of change in general.
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Posted in: Guam stays calm; dismisses N Korean threat See in context
Great. We have a chess game being played between 2 unstable, unpredictable people. What could possibly go wrong?
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Posted in: Sayonara, soy sauce stains! Sushi restaurant worker reveals easy way to deal with spills See in context
That must be the oldest stain removal trick in the book. Soda water works on many stains, not just soy sauce.
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Posted in: Political bickering puts bill to address passive smoking in limbo See in context
There must be a compromise that will work for everyone. People who don't smoke have the right to not have to breathe in second-hand smoke, and those who do smoke should have a space to kill themselves if they want to. All you have to do is mandate small highly ventilated smoking rooms in bars and restaurants. Make it part of the building code. If it isn't feasible to install such a room, then no smoking allowed.
Problem solved.
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Posted in: CEO of bitcoin exchange MtGox pleads not guilty to embezzlement See in context
Anyone remember the Xing pyramid scheme that went belly up here in Japan? A lot of my friends lost money on that one and no one was prosecuted. This story certainly reminds me of that one.
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Posted in: Man on fire staggers into electric appliance store See in context
Wow. What a strange story. Can't imagine what lead to this...
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Posted in: Kindergarten teachers taped child’s hands and feet for discipline See in context
Those who would say, "Throw them in jail!!" I ask, what crime was committed? You may not like their actions but nothing criminal actually happened.
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Posted in: Brady leads big comeback as Patriots beat Falcons 34-28 in OT to win Super Bowl See in context
Yawn....
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Posted in: U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump's immigrant ban nationwide See in context
Respect my authoritah!!!
https://memecrunch.com/meme/AURU2/trump-is-cartman-respect-my-authoritah/image.jpg?w=800&c=1
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Posted in: Trump's travel ban has so far revoked 60,000 visas See in context
@ Aly Rustom
Of course it doesn't make sense. However when you consider the level of cognitive dissonance and double standards of many in the Republican party, it all starts to make sense.
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Posted in: Quebec mosque shooting suspect charged with murdering 6 people See in context
Well it turns out the killer was a white supremacist Trump supporter. Big surprise there right?!!
Now tell me again how Trump and his followers aren't bad for the world?
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Posted in: 2 women jump to deaths from Osaka condo See in context
That building complex is 500 meters from where I live....
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Posted in: New Facebook project aims to fight the spread of 'fake news' See in context
Fake news defined by Big Brother?
No, defined by FACTS. I know you may be happy to live in a post-factual world but most intelligent people aren't.
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Posted in: Here we go again: All 4 NFL divisional games are rematches See in context
As I don't have "my team" in the NFL, I am pulling for Rodgers and the Packers. I don't really care, as long as Dallas doesn't win.
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Posted in: Chinese media warn 'immature' Trump over Taiwan policy See in context
This idiot and his Twitter account are going to get people killed.
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Posted in: 22-year-old woman found dead at home; grandmother missing See in context
Well, you can't strangle yourself to death so the note is obviously not written by the murdered girl.
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Posted in: 3 found dead in Gifu house See in context
How about a little sympathy for these people? Dying at home of illness or starvation is not a nice way to go. RIP
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Posted in: Cubs beat Indians 5-1 to level World Series See in context
Let's go Cubs!!! (I feel sorry for them)
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Posted in: Smartwatch sales tumble, dragged down by Apple See in context
After the way the smartphone changed our lives, for the good and the bad, smartwatches were doomed to be nothing more than a gadget for people who like gadgets.
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Posted in: Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills
Posted in: Japan's heatwave continues; Kishida calls for ramp-up of nuclear power use
We bought our house used a few years ago, it was in need of some repairs outside. The first thing…
Posted in: Japan's heatwave continues; Kishida calls for ramp-up of nuclear power use
Posted in: Two gunmen killed, six officers wounded in shootout at Canadian bank