Posted in: What health risks to your skin do you need to know before getting a tattoo? See in context
Our group of friends got tattoos together, each chose/created our own design. The artist was great; made sure we had a personal meaning/connection with the mark. It was great fun.
The other way is to plan and get some real artwork applied. Tattoos aren't for other people they are for you imo. They aren't decorations.
I still regret not getting drunk as a youth and getting a blue flaming skull without any thought though.
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Posted in: Kishida questioned over scantily clad dancers at LDP party See in context
"What my cabinet seeks is an inclusive society where all people feel the meaning of life with their dignity and diversity respected,"
Yeah, right, women begging for Yen with their mouths...That's what your Cabinet seeks.
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Posted in: Kishida questioned over scantily clad dancers at LDP party See in context
I wouldn't care if it were a private corporation spending it's own money on titillating shareholders.
BUT...these are public servants and that was my hard earned tax money they just burned.
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Posted in: Inflation in Japan's capital re-accelerates in February See in context
'Japan is doomed .'
I actually agree, the goose is cooked. You could see it coming for a long time: Japan's slide into South East Asian mediocrity. The plan now seems to be kill off the middle class and let the wealthy live in tower mansions in Tokyo. And that's it...that's all they've got.
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Posted in: Official Tokyo Marathon T-shirts get recalled for English spelling mistake See in context
No recall! Funish it!!
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Posted in: Woman returns home from work to find man hiding under her bed See in context
' immediately called the property management company'
What??? It's not like she came home, and her kitchen fan was broken. It's astounding this was her 'go to' in that situation.
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Posted in: Hotels, flights booked out as 'Swift effect' hits Singapore See in context
That Bob Dylan gig sounds awesome.
There’s room for everyone. I like Taylor, but my punk rock friends go quiet. Hahaha!!!
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Posted in: What did you do in your down time before cell phones were common (if you are old enough to remember)? See in context
Looking back in time and to another country/life...
Books. Playstation gaming through generations 1 and 2, we had a crew that would come over for games nights. Dinner parties with themed dress up. Trips to the Cinema.
...and of course Pubs and live music.
Gone from that list now are Pubs, Dinner parties and the Playstation got replaced by PC gaming. Hahaha!
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Posted in: 'Dune: Part Two' sustains the dystopian dream of 'Part One' See in context
'Humor, for one, is in shorter supply on Arrakis than water.'
Thank the Gods for Dennis Villeneuve and the source material. This one sentence describes how damaged modern film making has become. It's like saying Oppenheimer was O.K., but the fart jokes were too few and far between.
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Posted in: Safety panel urges Fukushima nuclear plant operator to better communicate with public See in context
LOL. What are they supposed to 'communicate'.
'Ya, We've been siphoning off the most contaminated water straight from the melted cores into the sea for years.' Won't go far to appease people. Hahaha!
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Posted in: If you live in Japan, what are some items you always make a point to bring back to Japan after you return from a trip abroad? See in context
Clothes that fit. Especially shoes that are larger than children's sizes. (The Big Shoes stores are OK, but very limited in brand and style).
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Posted in: Gov't panel urges start of subsidized bear culls as attacks rise See in context
What could go wrong?
’Hiker mistaken for killed by elderly hunter’ headline in 3…..2……
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Posted in: Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown after reported affair See in context
Welp...problem solved. They GOT her.
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Posted in: I thought it was a cold considering the time of year, but it turned out to be pollen allergies. My impression is that it is a few weeks earlier than usual. See in context
cedar pollen allergy season
Oh joy of joys,
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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
Japan should procure an ancient map showing those territories are actually owned by China.
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Posted in: From Japan to the world: How to translate a game See in context
They should just do what all sensible Japanese studios are being forced to do...use AI to translate accurately and not re-write the dialogue and loading it with the woke agenda, as that group of localizers were exposed doing with anime the other month.
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Posted in: Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says See in context
The Orange buffoon will be fine, all his foolish supporters will chip in and he won't actually have to pay a cent.
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Posted in: What do you think of dating apps? See in context
Never used one (luckily to be of an age and era where we could meet people out and about).
but they seem like a really convenient way to fill your life with people you don’t like.?
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Posted in: Vietnamese trainees told to undergo contraception to work in Japan See in context
Where do these ‘trainees’ hang out?
(asking for a friend)
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Posted in: The nuclear family living in a nice house, with one working parent, eating dinner together, watching TV shows together, a strong sense of neighborhood community when kids played outdoors with one another unlike today. Did that really exist or was it something created by 1950s U.S. TV shows? See in context
The fact the discussion question itself is framed not as 'What was it like?' but rather 'Did it even happen?' shows how dangerous and uninformed the digital world is.
Growing up in the 70's/80' in Australia was similar to what is described above. People worked very hard, but were rewarded. For children the outdoors and dropping in on friends for the day on weekends was the norm.
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Posted in: ‘I never lost a fight against a man’: The story of the only woman to join Japan’s notorious yakuza See in context
In focus today! an aid worker, or volunteer group? A young Politician trying to make a better world? A sports hero who overcame adversity?
Nah...a Drug dealing extortionist who can throw down with the boys.
LOL!!!
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Posted in: N Korean leader Kim calls for change in status of South; warns of war See in context
Sure thing Kim. Give him a rifle and put him on the frontline of the first wave,, and see how quickly his rune changes.
Globally, we all need a clean out of these despits we’ve allowed to seize power and endcanger our lives.
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Posted in: N Korea fires more than 200 artillery shells near S Korean islands See in context
Provocative. Give Kim a rifle, and make sure he stands on the front line. Then it's all good.
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Posted in: Japan crash marks test of how new carbon jets cope in a disaster See in context
The good: Everyone had time to depart safely. Really well done by the crew.
The bad: even in the safest conditions for a crash; the airfield with fire crews at the ready, the entire craft disintegrated.
No more fantasies about surviving a crash in the wild and living in the fuselage with modern aircraft.
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Posted in: Driver arrested after his car drags cyclist for 60 meters See in context
Weird. There's a zombie apocalypse joke here, but it's just such a pathetic (as in Pathos) way to end your life, and destroy a young mans future. We need common sense and empathy. look out for each other because the Year of the Dragon is always pretty supercharged.
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Posted in: Prosecutors building criminal cases against Japan's ruling party accountants See in context
LOL! Right, let's go after 'regular' people; not the criminals.
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Posted in: Court only holds TEPCO responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages See in context
Expect a massive rise in prices from Tepco, there is no way their greedy board will allow the profit margins to affected by compensation payouts.
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Posted in: Egypt plan to end Israel-Hamas war gets cool reception See in context
What are Hamas fighting for?
*The group is committed to armed resistance against Israel and the creation of an Islamic Palestinian state in Israel's place. HAMAS has been the de facto governing body in the Gaza Strip since 2007, when it ousted the Palestinian Authority from power.*
Hamas need to be removed by the Palestinian people in order for there to be peace.
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Posted in: Kishida asks firms to achieve larger pay hikes in 2024 than this year See in context
LOL. Our Company gave us 0.
Looking forward to -1 next year now!
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Posted in: Japan to spend ¥164.7 bil on 2025 Osaka expo amid public skepticism See in context
They are making it out of Balsawood?
That couldn't possibly cost more than a couple million dollars. I think the public needs to know exactly where every single Yen goes as it is spent, and receipts are required.
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As a graduate of UC San Diego all I can say is, eww. One wonders if Mr. Navarro regrets leaving…
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