Droll Quarry's past comments

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    Droll Quarry

    However ... I would leave by myself. At some level, personal choice and responsibility has to come into it.

    The concept of personal responsibility is almost nonexistent in the thinking process of most people today. There are three process that usually come into play, 1. Who can I blame when I screw up? 2. Who can I get money from for my screw up 3. Who is going to do the legwork for me?

    Posted in: Court rejects demand to evacuate children from city in Fukushima

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    It's like a big neon arrow pointing away from the problem.

    Oh, you see the arrow? Good. Rest assured the arrow is pointing in the right direction, you may have to move a bit to one side see all of it, since from where you are standing now, you can only seeing the very tip of the point.

    Posted in: Japan on alert after H7N9 bird flu spreads to Taiwan

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    Throughout time immortal there have been peoples and nations who have put up walls and only wanted to be left alone and to live in peace. Inevitably there came an invading army to break down those walls and plunder all within just because they could. It is a noble concept to be able to get along as nations and a goal to strive for, but in the meantime you need to keep a vigilant watch on the wall and good men at your side, someone is planning to come to take your gold and your life, you can count on it as sure as winter is coming.

    Posted in: Dempsey tells U.S. troops in Japan: Avoid war by preparing for it

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    Bertie, you are so clever... John Thomas.... and thanks for the explanation of "tube" no one on this site would have ever figured out what you were talking about.

    Posted in: School flasher identified by semen left at scene

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    It there were not also the issue of the disputed islands it would make the back page of some irrelevant blog. China and Korea are more than willing to use it as a platform for throwing rocks and Japan is using it to thum her nose at them. Maybe Japan is starting to grow a pair.....

    Posted in: Why do Japanese cabinet ministers continue to visit Yasukuni Shrine when they know it will irritate South Korea and China?

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    Apple needs to call up Research in Motion and brush up on what happened there.

    Posted in: Apple's profit falls for first time in nearly a decade

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    Well folks, here we have an English teacher cat fight. You all can take a deep breath, the beautiful and poetic English language along with the "correct" grammar is going in the toilet thanks to facebook-twitter-bloggs-email-texts etc. In one breath you lament the mess the Americans are making of the Queen's English and in the next breath you beat up on the whiner for not being able to understand "European English". Anyone who learns the "Queens English" in this day and age will find it akin to Latin compared to what is spoken and written in the day to day banter. And yes Ms/Mr English teacher it holds true for the corporate world as well.

    Posted in: Gov't plans to increase number of foreign English teachers to 10,000

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    create something new and not merely replicate something that had been made already.

    It goes to all levels.... like trying to convince a construction company to replace your concrete driveway with asphalt.

    Posted in: Are Tokyo University students cleverer than other people?

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    Kinda like an American U, where the student sits in class and listens to tunes on his/her Iphone for four years and then sues the U in court for a degree claiming he/she was discriminated against because the Prof did not talk loud enough.

    Posted in: Are Tokyo University students cleverer than other people?

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    Maybe the Prince and Princess should go instead. Might add a little spice to their life..

    Posted in: Emperor, empress to visit India

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    political Islam is not a danger to our societies

    I can't figure how this "religion" gets a free pass. It it were blowing people up, the world would be howling for the religious leaders to condemn the violence and control their flock. If a Islamic does it, the silence is deafening.

    Posted in: Boston bomb suspect charged; religious motive seen

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    So great there were no background checks on the two brothers

    No background check required. They went to Bombs-r-us for their shopping needs, not the local Wal-Mart. There is a basis for the quip, "When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" and these guys were outlaws. Anyway. guns are not the weapon of choice for a terrorist, just not enough bang for the buck.

    Posted in: Boston bomb suspect charged; religious motive seen

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    Coming next, mole rats and radroaches.....

    Posted in: Fuel-rod cooling halted by rats at Fukushima plant

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    @Yubaru

    I work for a US government contractor. I do have base privileges, but the amount of money I spend on base does not come anywhere close to offsetting the discrepancies in the yen and dollar rates. Utilities, automobile costs, schools etc are all in yen and makeup the bulk of my cost of living. I am still looking for those cost of living adjustments you referred to, they just do not happen. I do live in Japan by choice and try to temper my complaints, recognizing that this is Japan and the Japanese people have the right to run their country any dam way they please. IMHO anyone that can't abide by that simple philosophy should pack their bag and go home.

    Posted in: Nikkei bulls charge in as dollar/yen hovers at 100

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    It will come to light that she was watching the evening news and got confused.......

    Posted in: Female lay judge to sue over stress caused by crime scene photos

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    14-month-old and 3-year-old sister alone in the street? Something doesn't look right!

    Nope! perfectly normal. I drive around the same scenario everyday on my way home. If the child is big enough to walk it is big enough to share the street will a 1500 kilo automobile and a half dozen other kids who are playing whatever the game of the day is. Mom is either on the Kati, watching a quiz/talk show or heating up dinner in the microwave. No worries all is good!

    Posted in: 14-month-old boy dies after being hit by garbage truck

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    You say are our friends but pushing this beast TPP to the Japanese people?

    Not to worry my friend, Japan has not been on the loosing end of the trade game in her history and it's not going to start now. What did you say that yen rate was..........

    Posted in: U.S. hails Japan's participation in TPP talks

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    Don't do the crime if you can't do the time......

    Posted in: Woman caught shoplifting hangs herself in supermarket

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    Now if you load your rifle right And if you fix your bayonet so And if you kill that man my friend The one we call the foe And if you do it often lad And if you do it right You'll be a hero overnight You'll save your country from her plight Remember God is always right If you survive to see the sight A friend now greeting foe................

    Posted in: Victory over Japanese at Kohima named Britain's greatest World War II battle

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    There is probably some level of jealousy of Japan as well. Japan pulled herself from the ashes of WWII and became a world power many years ago while China and Korea are just now getting their act together. Japan has a fairly high approval status on the world stage, while China and Korea have struggled with poverty, human rights issues and internal political issues.

    Posted in: S Korean FM shelves Japan trip over Yasukuni shrine visit

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