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Posted in: Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes? See in context

Flying on BOEING planes? No problem

Testifying against them and then dead the next day - Problem!

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Posted in: Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft from star See in context

[ "I'm terrible at gambling. Never going to do it again. Never won any money," Mizuhara said. "I mean, I dug myself a hole and it kept on getting bigger, and it meant I had to bet bigger to get out of it and just kept on losing. It's like a snowball effect."

After Ohtani agreed to pay the debts, Mizuhara said on Tuesday, Ohtani logged onto his own computer and sent the wire transfers under Mizuhara's supervision in installments over several months last year. They added "loan" to the description field in the transactions.

"We had to add a description for the wire,'" Mizuhara said. "I think Matt [Bowyer] might have told me to just put loan. You had to put something.”

Okay that's proof right there. If you quoted that "verbatim", then Ohtani did not directly gamble. However, he is culpable and complicit in supporting gambling.

That confirms my suspicion that Ohtani and his agents are doing this to cover their interests. Now the IRS may have something different to say about this, but that's an entirely different matter.

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Posted in: 'Curse of the Colonel' KFC statue disposed of in Osaka See in context

How is Randy Bass these days? Would have been nice if he had showed up.

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Posted in: Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft from star See in context

I see Mizuhara in this story. I see the gambling. I do NOT see the part about any theft from Otani.

What I see do is "social-distancing" at its finest. It looks like Mizuhara is going to be the fall guy. Otani has to claim its theft. Otherwise, he could be linked to supporting Mizuhara with his gambling debts.

It's kind of like when a woman is caught cheating. She can admit to it or she can claim it's something else that she did not agree to.

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Posted in: Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced See in context

Hmmm she's been out of the limelight. Career seems to have stalled. Time for a divorce.

She's got the Taylor Swift playbook and she's following it. Sacrifice family for career.

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Posted in: Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election See in context

So the left shouldn’t be surprised when the pendulum does swing back. It is very possible.

No, it is not possible. No two things are the same. Neither are people. You are assuming that all people think alike. Trump is unique and thank God there is only one of him. He is the REAL Slim Shady. There's no way you will ever know which Republicans are truly behind Trump and who is sticking to party lines.

Please stop commenting like you know what everybody is thinking

I dare say that the Republican party will overhaul its approach to politics in the future. Just as you may assume I'm a Democrat and would tell you that there are proposals from the Republican party that I wholeheartedly agree with. Unfortunately, the Republican Party has chosen the wrong person to represent them.

Likewise, I cannot determine if you are a Republican or a Trump acolyte. Get somebody who knows how to appeal to both sides and then you win. Kind of like the Dems did with Bill Clinton. I didn't agree with Ronald Reagan, but at least he appeared honorable.

That's what this is really about. We can't have a despicable criminal such as Trump to represent the American people.

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Posted in: Japan society on transgender issues to drop 'disorder' from name See in context

Totally weird, try actually interacting with a trans person and you'll quickly realize that your biases are blinding you to the issue.

This is NOT the solution. We are not going to "hang out" with a trans person just to prove a point. That is disingenuous to say the least.

Equivalent: I'm going to hang out with a black person to show the world I'm not racist. Or I'll do that and realize that they are not criminals.

What the LGBTQ community wants is more attention. If a transperson wants to take a shower with the women, but they are physically male, this shouldn't happen. I'm fair though. They don't want to be in the men's shower, so don't go in there either.

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Posted in: TikTok devotees say platform unfairly targeted for U.S. ban See in context

Banning TikTok would be great for the world at large. I believe the bill will pass. Furthermore, I'm pretty sure someone will buy it. It's a huge cash cow. Being the average Joe, I just hope it goes away completely. Most of the content on that platform is trash, to begin with. We especially need to silence a lot of the content coming out of the U.S. Unethical, immoral, sinful and nonsensical content from Tik Tok is destroying the fabric of a normal society. I vote for a full DELETE!

National security is not limited to military secrets. We have to protect the nation from harmful ideas.

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Posted in: Hiroshima grapples with 'Oppenheimer' Oscars success See in context

"Maybe it's time someone made a film about atomic bombs from the perspective of Japan or a Japanese person."

THIS! Absolutely agree! Clint Eastwood attempted to do just that with Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima.

The only difference being the question if Clint Eastwood should have been the one to direct Letters from Iwo Jima. Perhaps, a Japanese director should have spearheaded that film.

Godzilla: Minus ONE says something, but the difference between American and Japanese culture is that Americans get right to the point! There's no reading into it. No room for vagueness or ambiguity. If it's a hard topic, take the hard line.

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Posted in: Young Republican senator's rebuttal to Biden draws bipartisan gibes See in context

@Bass4funk

Then why is Trump crushing Biden in almost every poll?

Fake news! Up to your old tricks again.

You don't speak for the American people. You are 1 vote and one opinion only.

Oh and no more fake AI images with black people. No POC is voting for a clearly racist candidate such as Trump.

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Posted in: 'Oppenheimer' wins best picture; Murphy, Stone take acing honors at Academy Awards as protests for Gaza rage outside See in context

Where was Will Smith? haha Thank goodness Robert Downey Jr. can take a few jokes.

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Posted in: Ceremony held to mark 79th anniversary of U.S. firebombings of Tokyo See in context

Just for the record, I'd like to remind the readers here that those were "white" pilots who dropped those bombs. There were many ethnic groups within the United States at that time. We should not all be lumped together. I truly hope Japanese can recognize the difference, but doubtful at the same time.

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Posted in: Tokyo police mistakenly arrest Filipino man for allegedly overstaying visa See in context

Sounds like the police harassing the poor as they are easy targets. I've only seen the police approach foreigners out of convenience. They stop bikes cause they are slow. I have no doubt in my mind that the Filipino man was probably just walking the street.

Meanwhile, my guy with the nega-camber Itashi ( no way to pass Shaken ) drove past them on the way to Akihabara with a catless downpipe.

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Posted in: Singapore PM defends exclusive deal to lure Taylor Swift See in context

Singapore's PM is correct. Quite often people get upset at others who come up with ideas that they, themselves, never considered.

If you can't come up with an idea, it's because it was not of any interest to you to begin with. You never would have imagined hosting a superstar like Taylor Swift because A: You are just not into T. Swift, B: You don't want your people to have such experiences.

It doesn't have to be Taylor Swift. It can be anything in life. If you don't have Pablo Picasso or Cezanne at your museums, it's probably because your government doesn't care about Art.

You can't get mad at your neighbors for planning a BBQ on a beautiful day while you didn't think of anything to do with your family.

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Posted in: City in Saitama Prefecture to require multilingual trash rules posted for foreigners See in context

Good move! Put English on everything. Japan is going to make a lot of money that way.

The more international this country becomes, the more profit Japan stands to gain.

Remember, your trash is a money business as well.

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Posted in: I have heard my students say things such as, 'Having children means losing income and free time for myself' and 'In the end, only women have to take responsibility for child rearing.' See in context

That student is correct. There's no need or requirement to have children in order to be deemed "patriotic". Let life take it's course.

To Japanese men: You should definitely avoid getting married. Wait until Japan changes the law about Joint Custody and Spousal Support. It's totally not fair to you when a woman quits her job after her wedding day and puts the entire load on your shoulders.

Go out and see the world. It's going to be over soon anyway.

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Posted in: Humanoid robot-maker Figure partners with OpenAI; gets backing from Jeff Bezos and tech giants See in context

Bring it on! Very soon we can replace women and men. This will allow humans to decide whatever gender they identify with to be their daily norm. Meanwhile, these robots can replace absent or uncooperative partners. Every day will be peaceful.

We will create the most perfect woman on this planet!

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Posted in: I want to eat healthily. So why do I crave sugar, salt and carbs? See in context

Eat whatever you want and as much as you want! Too many of us refuse to accept our mortality. You are trying to live forever and ( SPOILER ALERT ) it ain't going to happen. It's better to live a wonderful 60 years than to sacrifice everything so you burden your kin with extra responsibility to care for you.

A human who lived 100 years had more quantity than quality.

So order that pizza, snag those tacos, and spoon into your favorite bin of ice cream. Life is short!

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Posted in: Female inmate who claimed she ‘wanted to die’ apparently hangs herself in cell See in context

Humanity will never learn. Humans were not meant to be in cages.

Now this woman may not seem like she did the right thing, but she took control of her life. She robbed them of the joy of seeing a human in jail.

P.S: Interesting fact! I drove along Tokyo C2 near Adachi the other day. You can see the Detention Center from the highway and on your map. Have any of you noticed that it's shaped like an hourglass? TRUE STORY. Look at Google Maps. Quite a sadistic design if you ask me.

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Posted in: Soccer player Ito sues accusers for ¥200 mil over sexual assault claim See in context

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! Standing ovation for Mr. Ito! Go all the way! Follow the Johnny Depp playbook.

SUE THEM! We've got to shut these women who make false allegations down. We men have to stand up to the women who weaponize the #MeToo for their financial gain.

There are REAL victims out there. Then there are these women who are trying to "finesse" their way into financial gain. We need to go after the Amber Heards of any society.

After Mr Ito wins, go after the team as well. Men who won't stand with men need to be held accountable as well.

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Posted in: Japan eyes 20-year background check for those working in jobs involving kids See in context

Creating a new industry I see. I see posters celebrating, and cheering on this new policy. So I ask you, who is going to foot the bill? Who do they have to pay the money to?

Okay, so let's hypothetically say it's the responsibility of the applicant to foot the bill for the security check.

GREAT IDEA -

So you're suggesting they pay a security company to do a background check into all your criminal history and social media profiles in order to work at a low-paying job that has little to no benefits?

Well, I can already tell you how that is going to work out. They won't be applying for those jobs. Then you'll be complaining about a shortage of qualified staff to work those jobs.

Be careful what you wish for. And the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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Posted in: Japan's industry minister reprimands TEPCO president over radioactive water leak at Fukushima plant See in context

This time it's this society's fault. The first accident, 3.11, is their fault. For Japan, to let those off the hook and grant them the public's trust again is our fault. I NEVER ever forget the scandals and fraud of any company. Whether it be TEPCO, Snow Brand, Olympus, NIssan,..etc.

If you let them off the hook, they'll make the same mistakes again and again. Not sure why this society forgets so quickly and easily.

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Posted in: 'Oppenheimer' wins 7 awards, including best picture, at British Academy Film Awards See in context

So sad that Japan is unwilling to show a historical film like Oppenheimer. I really wanted to see it.

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Posted in: Woman arrested for abandoning body of newborn infant in trash can See in context

The suspect, who works in Japan as a technical intern trainee, gave birth to the baby at her boyfriend’s home

It's hard to imagine that people are so easily duped by the editors. In this article, the editor conveniently throws out a non-Japanese nationality., "Vietnamese". Everybody takes the bait and jumps on her.

Meanwhile, this is happening in her boyfriend's home. Nationality kept secret. Why? Which nationality allowed this to take place in their own home? Who didn't take her to a hospital?

@JT Some of us are looking at the information you conveniently leave out.

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Posted in: Foreign firefighters stifled by Japanese gov't bureaucratic restrictions See in context

Sorry maam, I can't save your husband or children. We'll need to fill out some forms and other various documents. That needs to be mailed in. It can't be done by email. It takes about two weeks. At which time, I'll receive a little sticker I can put on my helmet.

Please stand by while we resolve this issue.

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Posted in: Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies, dies at 76 See in context

This guy was great! It's a deep loss for anyone who grew up with him. Rocky, Predator, Happy Gilmore, Mandalorian, and many many more.

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Posted in: Taylor Swift could make it from Tokyo to Super Bowl. Parking her private jet could be tricky See in context

I'm sending a message to Greta Thunberg! Taylor Swift is killing the environment. She should fly commercial like everybody else. We deserve clean air, now and in the future.

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Posted in: Ito removed from Japan squad at Asian Cup over sexual assault claims he denies See in context

This is too much power for women. No amount of money or punitive damages can make up for opportunities lost. Any successful man is a target for women to marry. If he dismisses them, these women are left with the feeling that they were entitled to a life by his side.

Furthermore, what happened to innocent until proven guilty? Men have the right to break up with women who feel are not a good match. At least with Jonathon Majors, Disney didn't fire him until the verdict. I know some sponsors ditched him, but that's not your job.

Men need to mobilize for better legislation to protect any man from accusations. Especially vindictive accusations. You take away my dream, so I take away yours.

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Posted in: 'We don't give a damn about the feelings of Japanese concerning the so-called Northern Territories:' Medvedev See in context

I wonder how Japan will react to this? Send the JMSDF?

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Posted in: Tokyo police arrest 3 over alleged Las Vegas sex work solicitation See in context

Wait......what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. What happened to the code?

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