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  FarmboyNov. 09, 2011 - 05:24PM JST

  Cain had made a “series of inappropriate behaviors and unwanted advances.”

  I wonder how many behaviors he made?

  that is an absolute bold-face lie

  The italicized lies are much nicer, I guess.

  Posted in: Cain says he won't be forced out of White House race by sex scandal claims

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  FarmboyNov. 09, 2011 - 05:10PM JST

  Japan should avoid this, and the U.S. should not suggest it. Neither would be happy with this kind of agreement.

  Posted in: U.S. lawmakers wary of Japan joining TPP pact

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  FarmboyNov. 09, 2011 - 04:01PM JST

  Load of old rubbish, does anyone actually still believe in santa these days ?

  He's brought you a lump of coal every year and you STILL don't believe in him?

  Posted in: Christmas decorations and illumination displays are already up in many parts of Japan and in some other countries, too. Do you think it is too early?

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  FarmboyNov. 09, 2011 - 03:51PM JST

  In the little town of Bethlehem, in a manger, there was a little boy and his parents, surrounded by lots and lots of electric lights, some of them on the Channukah bush, and maybe Kwanzaa cards were being exchanged. Sure, that works for me. Still, it seems like they should just leave the lights up and switch them on when they like, which seems to be around Thanksgiving or thereabouts.

  Posted in: Christmas decorations and illumination displays are already up in many parts of Japan and in some other countries, too. Do you think it is too early?

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  FarmboyNov. 09, 2011 - 12:59PM JST

  FYI

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2058882/Brad-Pitt-Angelina-Jolie-lead-jet-setting-children-Japan-airport.html

  Posted in: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie arrive in Tokyo

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  FarmboyNov. 08, 2011 - 08:20PM JST

  Oh that old thing again! Next you'll be wanting people to go to courts, instead of conveniently learning the truth on TV. I think he could well be innocent, but I find myself in the enviable position of not really caring if he isn't. Pizza man for President! Sure. Fine. Whatever.

  Posted in: Cain sex accuser goes public in New York; he denies it on late-night TV

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  FarmboyNov. 08, 2011 - 08:12PM JST

  so what happened in November 11, 1111?

  http://historymedren.about.com/library/text/bltxtaschron1111.htm There was a great murrain of cattle...I hate it when that happens.

  Posted in: 11/11/11: Are you one with this week's fateful date?

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  FarmboyNov. 08, 2011 - 06:21PM JST

  For an advertising stunt, 7-Eleven should change its signs for a day.

  Posted in: 11/11/11: Are you one with this week's fateful date?

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  FarmboyNov. 08, 2011 - 06:13PM JST

  It's all a little too convenient that all this just happens to come out when Cain is running for office rather than long before, but I have to admit that the quote from Allred in Politico's article was pretty funny: "Mr. Cain instead decided to try to provide her with his idea of a stimulus package"

  Posted in: Cain sex accuser goes public in New York; he denies it on late-night TV

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  FarmboyNov. 08, 2011 - 05:57PM JST

  PS: I do wonder if that asteroid that's coming will have any effect on seismic events. They seem certain that it won't hit the Earth or the Moon, but it seems like something that big would have some effect on tides, seismic activity or the like. Maybe not, though.

  Posted in: 6.8 quake strikes off Okinawa

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  FarmboyNov. 08, 2011 - 05:41PM JST

  Off Okinawa is right, and I find it absolutely hilarious that the US Geological Service is calling this a quake off the coast of Taiwan or some such nonsense.

  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb0006lpm.php

  This is almost as bad as CNN, which describes quakes that happen in Nagoya or Tohoku as being near Tokyo. They're right, in a global sense, I suppose, but you have to wonder if they use a real small globe with just a few cities on it.

  Posted in: 6.8 quake strikes off Okinawa

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  FarmboyNov. 06, 2011 - 09:41AM JST

  Well, in the US, some cities let stores donate the excess goods to homeless shelters. In other cities, this is not allowed for health or insurance reasons.

  Another possibility, in Japan, is to start a dumpster diving TV show ... it might catch on.

  Posted in: What can be done to reduce the amount of food items that get discarded each day by convenience stores and supermarkets?

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  FarmboyNov. 05, 2011 - 05:28PM JST

  The thing is, there is no need to start from zero. There has been work done all over the world on ways to deal with radioactive waste. Get some help and do it correctly rather than let inexperienced people "do their best" and fail.

  http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/docs/radwaste/

  Posted in: Japan's new crisis: radioactive waste disposal

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  FarmboyNov. 04, 2011 - 05:06PM JST

  For those of you who don't know about the previous cesium contamination, and there seem to be quite a few of you, please watch the NHK clip provided at this website.

  http://www.nippon-sekai.com/main/articles/fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-power-plant-crisis/cesium-detected-in-industrial-waste/

  Posted in: Tokyo starts disposal of tsunami debris from Iwate

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  FarmboyNov. 04, 2011 - 08:23AM JST

  PS:

  Iwate prefectural officials said they burned some of the debris in September and October, and said that radiation levels in the air dropped after the incineration to about .15 microsieverts, NHK reported.

  I love this quote. What does this tell you? Do you think radiation burns up?

  Posted in: Tokyo starts disposal of tsunami debris from Iwate

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  FarmboyNov. 04, 2011 - 08:19AM JST

  This isn't happy news. Burning stuff from northern Tohoku shouldn't be a big problem, but burning stuff from Fukushima is nuts. It would take quite some time to properly check tons of waste for radiation, and you know this just isn't going to happen, at least not after the cameras leave.

  Posted in: Tokyo starts disposal of tsunami debris from Iwate

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  FarmboyNov. 03, 2011 - 09:22PM JST

  Well, there IS something called spontaneous fission, but this ain't it.

  Posted in: No uncontrolled chain reaction at Fukushima nuclear plant: TEPCO

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  FarmboyNov. 03, 2011 - 02:39PM JST

  It was not clear who was behind the attack, the reports said, adding it was possible the China-based server could have been controlled from a third country.

  Yes, as I understand it, a decent hacker would not be so easily found. The attack could have come from anywhere. In fact, the fact that the server in China was so easily identified leads me to think that it DIDN'T come from there. Hacking is a global problem, and a global hobby.

  Posted in: New cyberattack hits computers in Diet

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  FarmboyNov. 03, 2011 - 07:12AM JST

  I think the water was in fact from Fukushima, that it was very brave, and that it's good that he stands by his principles. I also think there has been no change in the number of people who believe that the water is safe to drink.

  Posted in: Lawmaker drinks decontaminated water from Fukushima plant

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  FarmboyNov. 02, 2011 - 10:26AM JST

  "...the detection of the gas was not believed to indicate a major problem. "

  That's certainly true. Detection is no problem. Fission might possibly be a problem, though.

  Posted in: New fission suspected at Fukushima nuclear plant

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