DoctorTofu said...

DoctorTofu at 03:27 PM JST - 11th June

Regulation on possession of knives? Great - professional cooks and people who like to prepare their food at home will surely be delighted. Oh wait, we have no record of anyone ever using a kitchen knife to commit a crime, so that's ok - my fault...

Posted in Violent game launch canceled after Akihabara rampage; gov't discusses regulations on knives at 03:27 PM JST - 11th June
DoctorTofu at 10:29 AM JST - 11th June

Bonaparte - yes, I do love the language. 容疑者は殺人未遂の疑いで逮捕された. Simply beautiful. I understand that that's how law operates, but it's ridiculous - you'd think that a bloody knife, face covered with victims' blood and hundreds of witnesses would be sufficient for something more than a suspicion of attempted murder...

Posted in Akihabara rampage suspect unhappy with work conditions at 10:29 AM JST - 11th June
DoctorTofu at 10:24 AM JST - 11th June

Well, I guess it's better than "Pleasantful Happiness Tower for Your Relaxing Time", but not by much...

Posted in New Tokyo Tower to be called 'Tokyo Sky Tree' at 10:24 AM JST - 11th June
DoctorTofu at 03:26 PM JST - 10th June

ugh, how did I miss that one? "In forests and roadside gutters" was what I meant to say...

Posted in Gov't proposes recycling rate hike on appliances at 03:26 PM JST - 10th June
DoctorTofu at 03:26 PM JST - 10th June

realist - exactly. Seems we still have too few washing machines and refrigerators in the forest and roadside gutters - the government is trying really hard to increase that number. Why don't we hike the recycling rate to something even better, like 300% or so?

Posted in Gov't proposes recycling rate hike on appliances at 03:26 PM JST - 10th June
DoctorTofu at 06:25 PM JST - 6th June

Capybara - agreed and agreed. It is insensitive. The thing is, I see no reason to be sensitive towards these people (or anyone else, for that matter). I said "this is pathetic" as in "the fact that such DVD was released is pathetic", but you did interpret my intentions well…

Posted in Interactive DVD for shy people at 06:25 PM JST - 6th June
DoctorTofu at 02:58 PM JST - 6th June

capone: haha, point taken. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and the Japanese are from... err... somewhere else? ;)

Posted in Interactive DVD for shy people at 02:58 PM JST - 6th June
DoctorTofu at 01:52 PM JST - 6th June

That's the problem though - we enjoy live audiences and are not afraid of interacting with fellow humans - such DVDs wouldn't even make a dent in our sector. :P

All jokes, sarcasm and ranting aside though, does anyone actually think curing social anxiety with a DVD is a good…

Posted in Interactive DVD for shy people at 01:52 PM JST - 6th June
DoctorTofu at 01:39 PM JST - 6th June

@capone - hahaha, your comment reminded me of the "Old man bites tenderly" (a "batsu-gemu" in one of Hey! Hey! Hey!'s comedy programs) and now I'm having very disturbing and yet hilarious mental images :D

Posted in PM gives up tie for 'Cool Biz,' but gets hot under collar over bureaucrats accepting taxi favors at 01:39 PM JST - 6th June
DoctorTofu at 01:29 PM JST - 6th June

Capybara - overreact much? Sure, I might be insensitive, but to me "social anxiety disorder" is about as legit as "restless leg syndrome" - a very (VERY) small percentage of people might actually suffer from it, but the majority (almost everyone) who claim they do, are just plain hypochondriacs looking…

Posted in Interactive DVD for shy people at 01:29 PM JST - 6th June