DoctorTofu said...

DoctorTofu at 10:04 AM JST - 13th June

jerseyboy - you're right, I haven't received any medical treatment in the U.S. I don't think the fact that in Japan ambulances are being turned away is not the fault of the system though. In many other countries (are there ANY countries apart from the U.S. without government-provided health care…

Posted in Fukuda apologizes for insufficient health care insurance for elderly at 10:04 AM JST - 13th June
DoctorTofu at 09:45 AM JST - 13th June

aww crap, Brillinat=Brilliant of course.

Posted in United joins American in charging $15 for first checked bag at 09:45 AM JST - 13th June
DoctorTofu at 09:44 AM JST - 13th June

tailoring our products and services around what our customers value most and are willing to pay for

Great, so in plain speak this means "Let's see what our passengers consider important, don't want to give up and then charge the bastards for it! Brillinat! Toilet use and/or breathing fees…

Posted in United joins American in charging $15 for first checked bag at 09:44 AM JST - 13th June
DoctorTofu at 09:41 AM JST - 13th June

After thinking about this... thing a bit more (yeah, I really have nothing better to do) I have to say I'm glad that they decided to make the phallus shiny and silver and call it "Tokyo Sky Tree" - they could have made it pink and call it "Tokyo Hello…

Posted in New Tokyo Tower to be called 'Tokyo Sky Tree' at 09:41 AM JST - 13th June
DoctorTofu at 09:37 AM JST - 13th June

APismoClam - Amen. I really couldn't have said it any better. Great post!

Posted in Violent game launch canceled after Akihabara rampage; gov't discusses regulations on knives at 09:37 AM JST - 13th June
DoctorTofu at 09:33 AM JST - 13th June

nisegaijin - are you serious? After hearing some horror stories about the "awesome" service quality of a privatized health care in the US I am very much in favor of government-run programs...

Posted in Fukuda apologizes for insufficient health care insurance for elderly at 09:33 AM JST - 13th June
DoctorTofu at 03:47 PM JST - 12th June

I'm not going to repeat myself, there's enough said on the topic already, but the thing is these measures do not provide security. I repeat: they do not provide security. People are told they do, but it's at best a misstatement and at worst an outright lie. What they provide…

Posted in Scanners that see through clothing installed in U.S. airports at 03:47 PM JST - 12th June
DoctorTofu at 04:14 PM JST - 11th June

RedMeatKoolAid - remember the time passengers were able to choose between showing ID or the pat-down before when boarding the plane? Good times, good old times...

I wonder how much longer the choice will be available, boiling the frog alive, and all that...

Posted in Scanners that see through clothing installed in U.S. airports at 04:14 PM JST - 11th June
DoctorTofu at 04:09 PM JST - 11th June

Great, another knee-jerk response with the "harmful" websites law. Bonus points for "think of the children!!!!" attitude. Why require parents/guardians to actually do any gasp parenting? Nope, you folks go back to your TV drama, while we, the helpful government, will protect your kids from all the filth and force…

Posted in Diet enacts laws on websites harmful to kids, aid to Aum victims, juvenile trials, rental cell phones at 04:09 PM JST - 11th June
DoctorTofu at 03:40 PM JST - 11th June

Hughgarse - precisely. But hey, knee-jerk reactions are so much better, aren't they? A psycho kills people in a swimming pool? Quick, let's control everyone who owns a firearm! A psycho stabs random people on the street? Quick, let's try to control knifes!

This kind of behavior is common all…

Posted in Violent game launch canceled after Akihabara rampage; gov't discusses regulations on knives at 03:40 PM JST - 11th June