Posted in: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia See in context
Seems like an opportune moment to swap that VX recipe for Novichok.
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Posted in: Pussy Riot wins Woody Guthrie prize for challenging oppression See in context
PR absolutely deserves the recognition but my vote goes to Sascha and KMFDM.
Honorable mention to Pepper from COC.
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Posted in: 1,600 women take part in New Year archery event See in context
A little hot iron press or steamer could've got those creases out in a jiffy.
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Posted in: N Korea fires 3 short-range ballistic missiles amid tensions over drone flights See in context
Well, what to say?
Why don't you ask Kim Jong-nam?
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Posted in: Putin says Russia and North Korea will expand bilateral relations: KCNA See in context
Now Kim and Vlad can share novichok recipes much more easily.
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Posted in: Peace protest in Seoul See in context
They seem to conveniently forget the world's largest stockpile of banned biological and chemical WMD just a few miles to the north.
Enough anthrax to render all major South Korean cities uninhabitable for several centuries.
More than adequate supply of tabun, sarin, ricin, botulinin and VX needed to completely depopulate the Korean peninsula south of the DMZ.
Covertly placed smallpox munitions that are projected to kill 10 to 20 million in the first wave.
These protestors should be wearing Kim Jong Nam masks instead and protesting the world's most heavily armed mafia-state crime against sentient life that is the Kim clique.
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Posted in: Land ministry criticized for all-male lecturers' lineup in online course See in context
"Always remember Mr. Bond that in Japan, men come first."
Tiger Tanaka
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Posted in: Unification Church corrects remarks amid scrutiny over Abe's death See in context
"You bet your life you don't need religion!"
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Posted in: NASA reveals Webb telescope's first cosmic targets See in context
It's heartening to see that at least some members of this hominid species are both interested in and capable of peaceful intellectual progress through science.
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Posted in: Larry Storch, zany Cpl Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99 See in context
His outfit in Kolchak - the Night Stalker episode 'The Vampire' was the pinnacle of 70's fashion.
Loved him as the scoutmaster in the 1980 camp sci-fi horror classic 'Without Warning'.
RIP Cpl Agarn.
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Posted in: U.S., S Korea, Japan envoys meet on N Korea nuclear tension See in context
Absolutely no mention of the world's largest stockpile of banned biological and chemical WMD.
Enough anthrax to render the Japanese archipelago uninhabitable for several centuries.
More than adequate supply of tabun, sarin, ricin, botulinin and VX needed to depopulate the Korean peninsula south of the DMZ.
Covertly placed smallpox munitions that are projected to kill 10 to 20 million in the first wave.
Nukes get Kim headlines, but his germs and nerve agents are the real ace card up his sleeve.
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Posted in: Kill Japan's elderly? Cannes film probes chilling idea See in context
This subject was well addressed in Star Trek TNG episode "Half a Life".
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Posted in: Half a century of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' See in context
Only if you can tell me what Judas and the guys from ABBA have in common and just how Rick from the Young Ones fits into all of this.
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Posted in: Half a century of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' See in context
Ian Gillan, the voice of Jesus in the original recording, went on to become the lead singer for Black Sabbath. Go figure.
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Posted in: Bruce Willis' declining health evident for some time: filmmakers See in context
His portrayal of Frank Hartigan is the benchmark for any and all neo-noir characters. Hang in there Bruce. We love ya.
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Posted in: Original 'Godzilla' actor Akira Takarada dies at 87 See in context
Some insight regarding his pacifist beliefs might be had from watching his portrayal of Takano in Tsuburaya's mecha-epic "The Last War" from 1961.
He co-starred with some of Hollywood's finest over the years - Joseph Cotten, Cesar Romero, Rhodes Reason & Nick Adams. He worked with many of Japan's greatest as well - Frankie Sakai, Kumi Mizuno, Mie Hama & Takashi Shimura. Yet he always stood out among them as a succinctly individual talent.
Thank you Mr. Takarada for your fabulous contribution to cinema and pop-culture over the decades. And thank you for all those beloved kaiju movie memories of my childhood.
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Posted in: Alert level raised for Mt Ontake due to more volcanic quakes See in context
I'm not a volcanologist, but my understanding is that Mt. Ontake is at risk of phreatic eruptions, which are basically just steam explosions that don't involve pyroclastic flows or anything like that (that was what the 2014 eruption was).
Please read this journal article by volcanologists about the danger of Ontake lahars.
The lahars from Ontake triggered earthquakes in 1984 killed 29 people.
https://earth-planets-space.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40623-018-0873-x
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Posted in: Alert level raised for Mt Ontake due to more volcanic quakes See in context
If you are within sight of an active stratovolcano, you are not safe.
Lahars and other types of pyroclastic flows can travel up to 100km.
Ash fall accumulation can collapse roofs at great distances.
And the blast shock can level structures quite far away from the explosion.
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Posted in: Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar See in context
Zelenskyy better bring his own chef. The Kremlin menu tends to spice it up with dioxin, lsd, polonium and novichok.
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Posted in: Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers See in context
"You bet your life you don't need religion!"
Lemmy
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Posted in: Russian bombers fly over Belarus amid Ukraine tensions See in context
Let's watch one of these formidable 1960s era Soviet war machines in action...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzvzxEzTphE&t=78s
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Posted in: Classic rock albums turning 50 See in context
Sorry, but I like it a bit louder.
Deep Purple - Machine Head
Uriah Heap - Demons and Wizards
Blue Oyster Cult - eponymous
Black Sabbath - Vol 4
Budgie - Squawk RIP Burke Shelley
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Posted in: Koichi Sugiyama, composer for 'Dragon Quest,' dies at 90 See in context
It's hard sometimes to separate the artist from the art and overlook this man's controversial beliefs and activism, but I really really love his 1989 soundtrack for Godzilla vs Biollante.
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Posted in: Photos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant See in context
Nobody's willing to discuss the larger elephant in the room.
Enough weaponized anthrax to render the entire Japanese archipelago uninhabitable for a few centuries.
A more than adequate supply of VX, sarin, botulinin and tabun - if you wanted to completely depopulate the Korean peninsula south of the DMZ.
Covertly placed agents with smallpox munitions that are estimated to kill 20M in the first year.
Nukes are flashy Hollywood headline material that make for great PR and keep Kim's name up in lights. But the DPRK's chemical and bioweapons are the real ace up his sleeve.
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Posted in: Actor Ed Asner, TV's blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91 See in context
He should've won another Emmy for his rendition of J. Jonah Jameson on Fox's mid 90s Spider-Man.
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Posted in: Vaccine mistrust in Japan dates back decades See in context
France has always lead the way in terms of natural health and shunning Big Pharma and their concoctions.
I guess you've never heard of Louis Pasteur.
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Posted in: Shibuno fires 67 to take U.S. Women's Open lead See in context
We are rooting for you here in Tohoku.
The world really needs to see your wonderful smile right now.
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Posted in: Young bears are now living closer to where humans are. Those kinds of bears are completely used to the noises human society makes, including car sounds, and aren't scared of us. If the acorn harvest is bad like it has been this year, they immediately come into people's living spaces. See in context
Human beings are now encroaching further upon places where bears are. Those kinds of people are completely unused to noises mother nature makes, including anything not emanating from a smartphone, and aren't smart enough to differentiate between real wildlife and kumamon. If the onigiri prices go up at the combini, they immediately begin scrounging in bears' living spaces.
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Posted in: Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80 See in context
When I was a little kid, I loved "The Mighty Hercules" cartoon which he sang the theme to. There was virtue and fire in every part of your voice Mr. Nash. RIP.
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Posted in: Picturesque train ride takes you on a journey through Tohoku prefectures See in context
The first sentence of this article is completely misleading. Train only goes as far south as Akita city. The closest Matsuo Basho ever got to Akita city was Kisakata in 1689, about 60km away.
Basho never visited Aomori. Please get your facts straight.
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Posted in: Trumpet star Marsalis says jazz creates 'balance' in divided world
Posted in: Man arrested over murder of 17-year-old girl in Osaka hotel
Posted in: At least 22 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Beirut; strike on Gaza school kills 27
Posted in: Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F Kennedy, dies at 96