Cos said...

Cos at 03:04 AM JST - 20th May

Usaexpat, the situation of bombs in France (from 1914-1918 and even from 1870)is different, there were fights there, both sides whould dig and hide with their weapons. Certainly half of the stuff are still buried, scattered away on a surface that makes 1/4th of the country. We'll never be able…

Posted in 16,000 evacuated as WWII dud bomb disposed of in western Tokyo at 03:04 AM JST - 20th May
Cos at 01:57 PM JST - 17th May

Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate has now fallen to only 39%

There is no problem then. It's sufficient. At the end of the day, my local supermarkets puts half of the food into the gomi. Then at home, people throw away 1/3 of what they buy.

Posted in Gov't warns low food self-sufficiency, global shortages may lead to drastic diet changes at 01:57 PM JST - 17th May
Cos at 06:20 PM JST - 15th May

*But in Japanese you only need the verb form 行く iku which can be used for anyone.

Yes Ambrosia, that way, it's easy for any idiot. With a lot of time, any idiot can attain JLPT4 level of text-book Japanese and can say "iku". And that can be useful for…

Posted in Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners? at 06:20 PM JST - 15th May
Cos at 04:54 PM JST - 12th May

Well firstly, look at the fact. In Japan, foreign women are much more successful than foreign men at finding an interesting Japenese date (and later marry, look at marriage stats).

Among the foreigners around me, I have always seen about 1/2 of the dating being between 2 non-Japanese for Westerners,…

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 04:54 PM JST - 12th May
Cos at 09:36 PM JST - 29th April

*they just happen to be too young for Texas today. In a different place *or a different time, it would be considered normal.

That's the usual defense of pedophiles.

The problem of that sect was not polygamy, as US autorities tolerated it. In fact, even if you cannot legally marry…

Posted in 31 of 53 teen girls at polygamist ranch are pregnant or had baby at 09:36 PM JST - 29th April
Cos at 09:15 PM JST - 29th April

Smartacus, a similar story happened to relatives. That was worse because the parents were there and could see one of their twin boy die while they were rescuing the second one. There is water, kids run, the bank is not that steady, whatever surprising happens, they fall. Parents are not…

Posted in 8-year-old girl drowns while trying to save brother in Kagoshima river at 09:15 PM JST - 29th April
Cos at 02:56 PM JST - 23rd April

That's sad, not fascinating.

This woman is a nutcase or an idiot. Or both. Her line about Iran is a shame. Obama was right about them. Not sure it's because of bibles and guns, but the Pennsylvanians that voted yesterday have lost. Their minds. Americans are not yet out of…

Posted in Clinton wins crucial Pennsylvania primary at 02:56 PM JST - 23rd April
Cos at 10:32 AM JST - 22nd April

Frankly, I've always had more fun at cults than at gaijin bars. You meet all sorts of people, all ages, there are parties, you play games. I could even practice hypnosis and talk to ghosts. In Japan, it's one of the few things you can do with all your family,…

Posted in Why do people join cults? at 10:32 AM JST - 22nd April
Cos at 10:21 AM JST - 22nd April

So now, what can they do ? Maybe hire the French legion. I'm sure they wouldn't kill taxi drivers, but they wouldn't get caught.

Seriously, this a tragedy, but I'll keep it to remind it to the Japanese next time they do the "gaikokujin are all so dangerous..." after ONE…

Posted in 19-year-old SDF member arrested for alleged murder of taxi driver at 10:21 AM JST - 22nd April
Cos at 08:51 PM JST - 17th April

I don't think non-citizens should vote. A country is not a business, you don't vote "because you pay", you vote because you take a part of the responsability. But I definitely think Japan should allow dual citizenship and that all the "historical" zainichi should automatically get a Japanese citizenship (in…

Posted in Koreans, foreign residents step up calls for local suffrage at 08:51 PM JST - 17th April