Thursday February 16, 2012

The Olympics and the World Cup are totally different. Some people may say it will be too much if Japan hosts both. But Japan has merits. Japan is safe and spectators are well-mannered.

Japan Football Association president Motoaki Inukai, on the prospects of Japan bidding for the World Cup finals in 2018 or 2022, despite Tokyo’s candidacy to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. (AFP)

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    outofmydepth

    yeah, but the mislabeled, needle studded, pesticide loaded and/or outrageously priced food might kill ya.

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