Brainiac said...

Brainiac at 08:38 AM JST - 6th July

Anachronistic in this day and age. Anyway, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. How can judges say this woman is more beautiful than that woman?

By the way, how come every beauty contestant who is interviewed always says the same thing, that real beauty is within, etc? If…

Posted in What do you think of beauty contests like Miss Universe? at 08:38 AM JST - 6th July
Brainiac at 03:09 PM JST - 4th July

This will stir up memories of that case last year when the guy raped a woman on the bullet train and all the other passengers did their best not to notice. I'm sure someone in the Green car must have noticed what was going on.

Posted in Man arrested for allegedly raping female JR employee on train in Kanagawa at 03:09 PM JST - 4th July
Brainiac at 09:29 AM JST - 28th June

Batman (the 1960s TV series) is my favorite. When I saw it as a kid, I didn't think of it as a comedy, but now when I watch it on DVD, I love it. I also was a Get Smart fan. I hope Steve Carrell's movie inspires today's moviegoers to…

Posted in Name your top 5 TV comedies. at 09:29 AM JST - 28th June
Brainiac at 10:46 AM JST - 27th June

I wonder how those foreign models feel about being asked to dress up like that.

Posted in at 10:46 AM JST - 27th June
Brainiac at 01:05 PM JST - 26th June

I'd have to say teachers, followed by public servants, particularly when it comes to fetishes. If the question had asked about incompetency, I would definitely have said the police.

Posted in Which profession in Japan seems to be in the news the most due to deviant or unlawful sexual behavior by its members? at 01:05 PM JST - 26th June
Brainiac at 02:59 PM JST - 24th June

I heard that the complaints came from 2channel and that was enough to spook the Mainichi dinosaurs. Anyway, what's the big deal about those tabloid stories? Many of them are made-up anyway.

Posted in What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world? at 02:59 PM JST - 24th June
Brainiac at 07:50 PM JST - 19th June

I quite like the Weekender and I think it fills a need in the foreign community. I say congratulations to Ms Pover for starting a business and succeeding. Those of you criticizing her are not only ill-mannered, but deep down probably envious and bitter. Why begrudge someone their success?

And…

Posted in Waiting for the Weekender at 07:50 PM JST - 19th June
Brainiac at 03:19 PM JST - 19th June

Why does some reader always come on these threads boasting about how he would have taken the guy down? In this case, we are treated to a fantasy by niseigaijin. Unless you are trained in martial arts and have been in life-threatening situations, I can guarantee you, niseigaijin, that you…

Posted in Akihabara victim was dialling 110 when she was attacked at 03:19 PM JST - 19th June
Brainiac at 02:27 PM JST - 19th June

It's not just Japanese working long hours here. Almost every foreign exec I know in Tokyo works until 8 or 9. They tell me they see their kids at breakfast and on weekends and that is all. What's worse is that they actually believe that they cannot leave the office…

Posted in Suicides in Japan exceed 30,000 in 2007, with depression No. 1 cause at 02:27 PM JST - 19th June
Brainiac at 10:08 AM JST - 18th June

A future serial killer gets his start.

Posted in Body of headless cat found at high school in Yamaguchi at 10:08 AM JST - 18th June