APismoClam said...

APismoClam at 09:25 AM JST - 22nd April

I'll believe the whole "we need to kill 'em to study 'em" line when they do the same thing with pandas.

Posted in Japan to hunt 60 minke whales off northeastern coast for 'research' at 09:25 AM JST - 22nd April
APismoClam at 12:12 PM JST - 30th December

Hope he didn't order the Denny-o's French Toast! Man, I was on a steady diet of Immodium and Yogurt for a week after eating that, trying to calm my stomach down!

Posted in Man arrested for refusing to pay bill after dining at Denny's for 12 hours at 12:12 PM JST - 30th December
APismoClam at 01:04 PM JST - 24th November

What???? Why is it still legal to own these dangerous and lethal club weapons? Why haven't they outlawed the ownership and possession of these terrible weapons? Don't try to tell me they are also used for peaceful sporting purposes!!! They were designed for one purpose only...to hit things...and they need…

Posted in Man arrested for killing father with golf club in Toyama at 01:04 PM JST - 24th November
APismoClam at 02:10 AM JST - 19th November

I'm sure that "global warming" had something to do with it ;)

Posted in 1st snowcapped peak in Kyushu seen 16 days earlier than last year at 02:10 AM JST - 19th November
APismoClam at 05:02 AM JST - 14th September

"excessive eye contact may be considered rude in East Asian cultures"

Heh...tell that to the Nihonjin on the train who play "Let's stare like a mindless zombie at the Gaijin" with me. I mean, I'm not THAT funny looking, am I?

Posted in East Asians look at faces differently to Westerners: study at 05:02 AM JST - 14th September
APismoClam at 11:22 AM JST - 12th June

Why are the same questions asked over and over again? You can't fix this type of problem after the fact. There will always be wackos in our societies, no matter how hard we try to intervene or understand what the "causes" of their sickness are. Wackos intent on harming others…

Posted in Violent game launch canceled after Akihabara rampage; gov't discusses regulations on knives at 11:22 AM JST - 12th June
APismoClam at 10:12 AM JST - 2nd June

When someday I read a J-head-line that says, "Japanese police change policy and will no longer be allowed to fire indiscriminate "warning shots" in the air" perhaps my answer will change to "maybe not". Calling a miss a "Warning shot" is too convenient an excuse for really needing more practice…

Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 10:12 AM JST - 2nd June
APismoClam at 08:36 AM JST - 25th May

I would almost be surprised if he was making the argument for the opposite of what he suggested. Alas, I'm really not surprised at all.

"But there are many reports in foreign countries..." Hmmm. Since when do they care what the unwashed Gaijin think anyway? Oh, I know where the…

Posted in ASDF chief urges students to learn about foreign views of WWII at 08:36 AM JST - 25th May
APismoClam at 06:32 AM JST - 15th May

Someone get that girl a sammich!

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APismoClam at 01:48 AM JST - 22nd April

The same exact scientists who are now proclaiming gloom and doom because of "man-made" global warming are in large part the same people who ten or so years ago were warning us of the next ice-age if we didn't do something soon!

Last year's winter was one of the coolest…

Posted in Would you accept some economic burdens in order to help prevent global warming? at 01:48 AM JST - 22nd April