Farmboy said...

Farmboy at 05:13 PM JST - 12th June

"The firearms and swords control law bans possession without permission of switchblade knives or swords with blades of at least 15 centimeters"

So are they saying that if this guy had run a truck into people and stabbed them with a 14 centimeter knife, that things would have been a…

Posted in Police consider banning some types of knives following Akihabara stabbings at 05:13 PM JST - 12th June
Farmboy at 08:23 PM JST - 11th June

Japan is a knife and sword culture. Will all the samurai shows, the animation, and the cooking shows be removed? And then what do you have? It won't have repaired this guy's mental illness. If you really want to off a bunch of people, there are always options. I don't…

Posted in Violent game launch canceled after Akihabara rampage; gov't discusses regulations on knives at 08:23 PM JST - 11th June
Farmboy at 09:15 AM JST - 11th June

"It’s a hand-to-mouth existence, stripped of luxuries. For them, sex is a luxury." Curiously, people in mobile home parks have lots of kids, so I suppose they have lots of sex. Would this disprove the theory stated above, or is it something about being surrounded by metal that makes folks…

Posted in Sex becoming a luxury for working poor at 09:15 AM JST - 11th June
Farmboy at 07:07 AM JST - 10th June

For my security, I always twitch and have a wild gleam in my eyes. This seems to keep evildoers away. Of course, it keeps most other people away,too.

Posted in What measures are you taking for your own personal security when you are out and about? at 07:07 AM JST - 10th June
Farmboy at 10:26 PM JST - 9th June

Hey Sarge, I know Arnie is a Republican, but he's pretty far to the left of the right wing, and while I don't think the rules would be bent enough for him to become president, since he's foreign born, they might let a VP slot work for him. Hey they…

Posted in Would you like to see Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's running mate? at 10:26 PM JST - 9th June
Farmboy at 02:58 PM JST - 9th June

I agree on the transparency points as well. I have noticed, for instance, that if I buy a discount ticket from the airline itself, the fuel surcharge is less than if I had bought from a discount travel agency. While perhaps the airlines can estimate the fuel costs more accurately,…

Posted in As fuel prices continue to rise, the fuel surcharge on airfares is also increasing. What's your view on the issue? at 02:58 PM JST - 9th June
Farmboy at 02:49 PM JST - 9th June

Hey, I'd much rather fly through Denver than fly through LA or Chicago. If there is a flight, I'll take it.

Posted in Denver lobbies for direct flights to Tokyo at 02:49 PM JST - 9th June
Farmboy at 02:45 PM JST - 9th June

I'd like to see an Obama / Shwarzenegger ticket. That would be fun.

Posted in Would you like to see Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's running mate? at 02:45 PM JST - 9th June
Farmboy at 10:13 PM JST - 8th June

I may have to swim home if this keeps up...

Posted in United Airlines to slash fleet, 1,100 jobs as fuel prices soar at 10:13 PM JST - 8th June
Farmboy at 04:52 PM JST - 8th June

Well, hedge funds could have had a small effect, but there is just so much oil, and so much production capacity, while there is no end in sight for demand. My guess is that the price will go down short term, then go up some more long term.

Posted in Oil producers urged to boost output as prices soar at 04:52 PM JST - 8th June