Apsara said...

Apsara at 10:09 PM JST - 16th February

Sadly, if he failed in the attempt he probably would have been charged with manslaughter.

That's an odd thing to say. Can you point us to any precedent for that claim? I very much doubt that he would be charged with anything at all if that had happened.

Posted in Man saves woman from train after she falls onto tracks at 10:09 PM JST - 16th February
Apsara at 03:30 PM JST - 16th February

Why would someone want to be famous for being so drunk she fell onto the tracks? This kind of thing has happened before- unfortunately sometimes the heroes who go to the person's aid do not always survive.

Posted in Man saves woman from train after she falls onto tracks at 03:30 PM JST - 16th February
Apsara at 03:09 PM JST - 16th February

I hope he gets more than just sent a letter of appreciation for this. Last year I used a fire extinguisher to put out a fire in my neighbour's sofa, and I got a letter of appreciation personally delivered by the station chief, plus a photo, and souvenir goods! The…

Posted in Man saves woman from train after she falls onto tracks at 03:09 PM JST - 16th February
Apsara at 02:52 PM JST - 16th February

Tahoochi, sorry, lame argument. Anyone who who has even a passing familiarity with the haka knows that it isn't just a "cool rugby game dance". Plus the advertising agency knew very well that it has cultural importance to Maori, they just decided it would be easier to ignore it, so…

Posted in Amuro's Coke commercial offends Maori clan at 02:52 PM JST - 16th February
Apsara at 02:41 PM JST - 16th February

I was very pleased to read this news this morning, because I was on a Chuo line train right next to the one that almost hit this woman last night. Just as our train left Koenji station headed for Takao, I heard the Tokyo bound-one next to us blast its…

Posted in Man saves woman from train after she falls onto tracks at 02:41 PM JST - 16th February
Apsara at 02:24 PM JST - 15th February

So, if you work at 7-11 for 40 hours a week, you can make about 240,000 a month. I see signs all the time looking to hire people for that.

goddog, where on earth do you get that figure from? 7-11 pays around 850 yen an hour, which for a…

Posted in Poor elderly women financially supporting grown-up children at 02:24 PM JST - 15th February
Apsara at 12:14 PM JST - 10th February

gurukun, you may define "fat" as "not fit", but as I'm sure you know there are loads of skinny, unfit people here, and to say they are "fat" makes no sense and clouds the issue. I know a slightly overweight Japanese woman who just ran a 20km race in under…

Posted in Gov't panel urges tightening metabolic gauge for women at 12:14 PM JST - 10th February
Apsara at 09:29 AM JST - 10th February

Because, gurukun, there has to be something between "fitness" and "obese". I am 175cm tall, and weigh 58 kilos, so am at the very low end of the "normal" BMI. I have 23% body fat, so by your standards, I would only have to go up 2% to be classed…

Posted in Gov't panel urges tightening metabolic gauge for women at 09:29 AM JST - 10th February
Apsara at 08:19 AM JST - 10th February

What!? A body fate percentage of over 25 does not make a woman obese- check your figures. For men a body fat % of 25 puts them in the obese range, but for women that starts at 32%. 25 percent is only just above the "fitness" range for women (21-24%).…

Posted in Gov't panel urges tightening metabolic gauge for women at 08:19 AM JST - 10th February
Apsara at 08:12 AM JST - 10th February

Why did they make his suit pants so short? Horrible turn-up job on the cuffs too. Looks like he is standing on tiptoes to try to be a bit taller than Leah Dizon, who this is also a really unflattering photo of.

Posted in Pachslot at 08:12 AM JST - 10th February