Posted in: Mighty dollar See in context
Serrano, try 1985 at those prices. '88 it hovered in the 120 -130 range
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Posted in: 93 cops, police officials arrested; 458 disciplined in 2012 See in context
Of those arrested, the main offenses were sexual molestation, theft and accepting bribes
Thank goodness the "ex-cop" from Toyama arrested in Dec 2012 (double murder of an elderly couple reported in JT Dec 24) is an EX-COP. Otherwise we'd have to upgrade that main offense claim! Course he allegedly murdered the couple while still a cop.
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Posted in: Cop arrested for forging documents, falsifying evidence may have leaked information See in context
remember who arrested these cops
one in a million, lottery!!!
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Posted in: China to survey islands disputed with Japan See in context
Japan must stand firm in the face of this ongoing provocation
Japan cannot even control the Chinese massage street workers on the border of Bunkyo-ku and Taito-ku let alone all the other places inside Tokyo. Good luck on protecting islands thousands of heart beats away.
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Posted in: Police say killer of 23-year-old nurse may have held a grudge See in context
Okimac, perhaps it used to be her bed. It's not important to me, just curious about the wording. I feel sorry for this tragedy and hope the killer is found and brought to justice.
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Posted in: Police say killer of 23-year-old nurse may have held a grudge See in context
This artcle is so confusing. Now is it his place or hers where the body was found? He left the key to the "apartment for her" in the mail box--was it an apartment for her or did he leave a key for her to the apartment--surely if it's her place he wouldn't need to leave a key, BUT she was found in "her" bed after the man "returned home." It doesn't say after he returned to her home, yet he found her bleeding in "her bed". Guess I'll have to find the Japanese version of this.
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Posted in: One in seven thinks end of world is coming, with Dec 21, 2012, likely date - poll See in context
I treat everyday as if it might be my last.
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Posted in: Learn how to sleep in a toilet stall like a pro See in context
I have yet to figure out how to crap in one of those Old style Japanese toilets. Wow! This crop of "unique Japanese" salarymen truly have talent.
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Posted in: Dutch roll out 'cannabis card' to stop pot tourists See in context
Might have to look over my shoulder next trip (even so, still believe it'll never cause a crick/kink in the neck like constant DD forces on one here in Japan), but I will gladly visit Holland even if I'm labeld a "tourist"--sure beats the "gaijin" label no matter how long I've lived or how much tax I've paid here. Something tells me the Dutch won't lock me up and throw away the key for carrying a couple grams.
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Posted in: Golden Week holiday exodus begins at airports, train stations See in context
free tours
yeah, right
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Posted in: Bar manager arrested over death of customer due to headlock See in context
Well let's see. A Japanese DJ got a three-year "suspended" sentence for using a choke hold that did in fact kill an American who had entered the place to complain about the excessive loudness coming from the club (reported in JT a couple years ago). Will be interesting to see how many "suspended" years this manager gets.
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Posted in: Jane Fonda to play Nancy Reagan in U.S. film See in context
" It she was photographed with American-backed South Vietnamese troops, then her message would have been lost"
and she would've saved a pint of blood
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Posted in: 20-year-old cop arrested for allegedly molesting girl in Yokohama See in context
Sack him, he's in the wrong job.
HIM, does memory fail you? Why the limit? I've recorded thousands of should-be-sacks, and these are ones who actually show up on time!
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Posted in: Anti-whaling activists use drone to track Japan fleet See in context
When did disabling one's own property to prevent it being used in a crime become a crime?
Fair enough, now that it is known perfectly that you'd disable YOUR OWN car. The original "your" car in the comment just before yours could have meant anyone in particular.
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Posted in: Anti-whaling activists use drone to track Japan fleet See in context
I'd disable it myself.
Wow! Unbelievable. Are you really above the law?
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Posted in: What I wish for my children See in context
If you'd bothered looking at the link
Thanks for taking the time to answer my simple question. Sorry to have "bothered" you. I figured it must have been a recent change in policy.
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Posted in: What I wish for my children See in context
When you next renew your Japanese passport you will be asked on the application form
So, is this a "new" application process or has this been the Japanese process since before you even cared or thought about it? I assume coz you use the words "next renew" it means it hasn't always been that way and has recently changed; otherwise you'd've said simply when you renew.
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Posted in: American father wins custody of daughter taken to Japan See in context
I have printed and saved this quote as a true keeper:
I would jump through any hoops that needed to be jumped through and break any laws that needed to be broken to keep the kids with me.
This is exactly why prisons, jails and detention centres are overcrowded across the globe. There remain those who believe they are above the law. Millions upon millions break laws for their own selfish reasons: the laws are always wrong, right?
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Posted in: Aso vows to revive virus-hit economy, promote structural reforms
"when Trump won fair and square in 2016," And lost fair and square in 2020.
Posted in: Biden pushes unity two days before taking over; Trump considers 100 pardons
Posted in: Japan urges South Korea to drop wartime compensation demands
Posted in: Biden pushes unity two days before taking over; Trump considers 100 pardons