Posted in: Tosa dog bites boy, postman in Osaka; owner arrested See in context
Those things are nasty - hope the owner pays with jail time, especially considering the poor kid.
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Posted in: Yakitori See in context
Where's the world's largest nama biru to accompany it?
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Posted in: Bitter infighting over 'diva' Palin in McCain campaign reported See in context
USAFDude;
Comments like Sarge made are fairly distasteful if someone claims to stand for democracy, doubly so if said person was actually in the military and had taken an oath to fight for a country, not just for a President when his/her politics just happen to match yours. Comments like that, whether from someone on the "left" or "right" show that the US Founding Fathers had some sense when they were wary of party politics - many put party loyalty above loyalty to their country, and in that sense they do not really care about democracy - they actually prefer a one party state.
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Posted in: Kobe See in context
Just as Christmas comes earlier each year, the legions of JTers complaining about it comes earlier each year.
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Posted in: Palin denies accepting $150,000 in designer clothes See in context
Yes -danged media, curse them and their infernal reporting of facts...
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Posted in: Obama, McCain roll through western swing states See in context
You'd be surprised how many Buddhists and people of all faiths are going to vote for McCain-Palin.
Yes, but the key is that many more Buddhists and people of all faiths are going to be voting for Obama-Biden...
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Posted in: Palin denies accepting $150,000 in designer clothes See in context
New Wardrobe - $150,000
Stylist - $22k in 2 weeks
Watching all the Republican diehards changing their user IDs on Nov 5th - priceless
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Posted in: Obama, McCain roll through western swing states See in context
But then here's the latest AP poll which has Obama leading McCain by ONE percentage point,
Right, except that nearly every other poll shows Obama ahead by 7-11 points...so I guess this AP poll is a maverick, so it's natural to cling to its maverickosity.
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Posted in: Nissin recalls 500,000 cups of noodles after insecticide contamination See in context
At least this means there were no bugs in the noodles.
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Posted in: Want to see the real Japan? Try hitchhiking See in context
akami;
For those who think it's too difficult, they're right, and probably should avoid other difficult things like surfing, mountain climbing, living in a foreign country and interacting with the local populace outside of urban comfort zones etc...
Good point.
I second the point made earlier that people out in the sticks are friendlier and less nervous about foreigners than Tokyoids - Tokyo is not Japan.
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Posted in: Name your five favorite TV show themes. See in context
The Dr Who theme - every version is great.
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Posted in: Woman jailed after 'killing' virtual husband See in context
"the charge would be the same?" - curse these mittens I'm wearing.
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Posted in: Woman jailed after 'killing' virtual husband See in context
So if the crime was illegally accessing a computer, then the virtual murder is actually irrelevant, e.g if she had instead made the avatar naked or walk around with a "kick me" sign, the charge would be the Somehow I doubt that.
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Posted in: Soka Gakkai boosts advertising on TV See in context
More separation between church and state, please.
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Posted in: Palin denies accepting $150,000 in designer clothes See in context
McCain's on to something here - from now on answer every question by mumbling "clothes..charity"
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Posted in: Woman jailed after 'killing' virtual husband See in context
Sweet Jesus! I just killed my former user ID! Cirroc, help me!
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Posted in: Yoko Ono to receive Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement
Posted in: Cabinet minister Takaichi, more than 90 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine
If proven in a court of law, both these men should face a minimum of 50 years without parole behind…
Posted in: UK prosecutors charge 2 men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher
She should have stopped while she was ahead!
Posted in: Japanese 'sugar baby' gets 9 years for scamming men out of ¥155 mil