Alphaape said...

Alphaape at 10:50 PM JST - 6th April

sailwind, thanks for the great post. For the others who are bashing the NRA, if you would do a little research, they advoacte that you have the right to have a fire arm, but not the right to settle differences the old west style (or for those from Yamato, to…

Posted in Actor Charlton Heston dies at 84 at 10:50 PM JST - 6th April
Alphaape at 10:28 PM JST - 4th April

There was an artilce in this past Sunday's Honolulu Newspaper on "Barry" (as he was called when he lived over there growing up) and how his grandmother was described as a tough boss (she was one of the first female Branch managers and senior loan officers for Bank of Hawaii),…

Posted in Clinton denies questioning Obama's electability to Richardson at 10:28 PM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 10:23 PM JST - 4th April

To a high school kid, Japan is like a dream come true. Think on it, in the USA they can't drink, stay out very late and be reasonably safe, nor go to the hot clubs in their city (in the majority of places and not college towns). But here in…

Posted in 2 sons of U.S. soldiers arrested for taxi holdup at 10:23 PM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 05:35 PM JST - 4th April

With all of the conflicts about the Super Delegates and the non-seating of delegates in the FLA and MICH primaries, one tends to forget the problems with FLA in the 2000 election.

The problems the Dems have, and I believe that will help McCain win the election is now people…

Posted in Clinton denies questioning Obama's electability to Richardson at 05:35 PM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 05:11 PM JST - 4th April

The COT process (according to the party line) was started to get "new blood" rotated over to Japan. They were seeing that people were spending 20 and 30 year careers over here, and not having served in any duty back in CONUS. So that wanted to make sure that there…

Posted in U.S. Navy imposes alcohol, other limits on Yokosuka personnel at 05:11 PM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 04:58 PM JST - 4th April

"Japan’s cost sharing support for U.S. forces in 1999 was $5.2 billion" that is a nice amount of money, but still it does not even cover the cost of construction of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, nor the cost of the associated air wing (aircraft only) onboard. Plus Japan spends…

Posted in Yokosuka residents angered at alleged murder by U.S. sailor at 04:58 PM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 10:56 AM JST - 4th April

NotJohnWayne, Thanks for the SOFA lesson. I all ways understood it, I just wish someone would translate it and give it to the Japanese people so that they can understand that we are not over here with "special rights" but subject to the same laws as the Japanese (in terms…

Posted in Yokosuka residents angered at alleged murder by U.S. sailor at 10:56 AM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 10:50 AM JST - 4th April

greenteaonsens: Good observations and spot on. I know this doesn't matter, but what type of area is Koganei City, Tokyo? The reason why I ask is if you are correct in your statements, was she in a normal area where there are other families that are rasing children where she…

Posted in Mother arrested for strangling 4-year-old daughter in Tokyo at 10:50 AM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 07:49 AM JST - 4th April

I wish someone would publish the SOFA in Japanese for all to read. In it, they will see that if a service member commits a crime outside of US controlled areas, that he is to be held accountable under Japanese law. At no point in this investigation, was the USN…

Posted in Yokosuka residents angered at alleged murder by U.S. sailor at 07:49 AM JST - 4th April
Alphaape at 07:42 PM JST - 3rd April

good job. Imagine how it would be in the US if thearters decided to not show any of the Micheal Moore films. All hell would break loose about how "Bush and Co" are stopping him.

Good on this thearter owner. You may not agree with the film, but at least…

Posted in Theater in Osaka to screen 'Yasukuni' as planned at 07:42 PM JST - 3rd April