FightingViking's past comments

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    FightingViking

    Bicycle riders in Japan are darn right "scary"... not only to pedestrians but also to car drivers... I sometimes wonder if they're all colour-blind as they zip through red lights ? As for those "tinkling" their bells to get pedestrians out of their way, I often wish I had a big stick with me... (I know all bicycle riders are now going to thumb me down - they did the last time I made the same kind of remark) I wish, however, they would remember that it's the pedestrians' right of way, NOT the cyclists' !

    Posted in: Happiness is an empty pavement

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    FightingViking

    @disillusioned

    And, the BS at the end stating they want to protect Japanese women from abusive men.

    I wonder if, one day, they'd consider protecting foreign women from abusive Japanese men ? (They DO exist !)

    Posted in: Diet approves child abduction treaty

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    FightingViking

    @jojon922 Feeling a little sleepy ? I believe you're on the wrong article !

    @Thunderbird2

    This one is particularly horrible... I mean how could someone do that to a baby?

    Unfortunately, this has been happening so often it really makes one wonder if it will ever stop ? I believe the problem here is that, very often, the whole family sleeps in the same room. Probably father is tired from work, has to get up early to go back to the grindstone, etc... I am certainly NOT condoning his action, I'm just trying to explain what often seems to be the case.

    Posted in: 39-year-old man arrested for beating 1-month-old son to death

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    @kimuzukashiiiii

    Tepco is bankrupt. There is no money.

    So you mean to say that if you were responsible for a "man-made" catastrophe you would just say : "Sorry ! I'm bankrupt ! Can't help you out ! Fend for yourselves ..." ??? Charming !

    Posted in: Hundreds of Miyagi residents seek equal compensation as Fukushima

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    FightingViking

    Poor child ! Whether it was his/her father or not, to see one's own mother stabbed right before one's eyes must be more than "slightly" traumatic.Since the mother was walking the child to school, I imagine the child is still pretty young. Whatever age, he/she will never forget this cowardly act. I hope the mother gets better very soon.

    Posted in: Man stabs ex-wife, then crashes car during getaway

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    FightingViking

    Made my day ! (I'm still chuckling to myself...)

    Posted in: Posters of fundoshi-clad man disappearing from Osaka

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    FightingViking

    I still wonder why, after being out of the country for a month and a half, and having shut down all the electricity (except for the fridge and the security system) my bill is still 7 000 yen... ?

    Posted in: Gov't takes aim at electricity monopolies

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    FightingViking

    Reminds me of the time, when I was a student, I didn't have anything to eat for a whole week... A small cup of coffee in the morning - with sugar for strength, that's it ! But I knew I would be getting my first salary from my new part-time job at the end of the week so I wasn't "forced" to steal anything ! (After getting my "Student restaurant" tickets, it took me two years to "catch up" !)

    Posted in: Hungry for justice (and jail bento), Kobe thief turns himself in

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    FightingViking

    I could be wrong but I heard there was a "near miss" by a 'plane due to a passenger either playing with "tamagochi" or using a cellphone during take off. The electronic waves interfered with communications between the Control Tower and the pilot.

    Posted in: Many passengers don't turn off phones in planes: survey

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    FightingViking

    Not having been back to France for a couple of years (I am there now) I had forgotten how they drive over here. Just today I remarked to my son how "disciplined" the French drivers are ! Japan should learn from them ! When I wish to cross the road over here, they immediately stop and even give me a smile ! My son does the same over here at pedestrian crossings and I do the same when I drive in Japan. But I have to agree with Balefire : "people who go right around me and through the crossing--often passing illegally even if it weren't a crossing--enrage me". I also agree with those as who hate the "texters" and those on their cellphones, oblivious of what's going on around them. I wouldn't mind waiting but the drivers behind me can't always see what's going on and wonder why it takes me such a long time to move on..

    Posted in: 7-year-old girl run down, killed at pedestrian crossing near home

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    FightingViking

    I miss the "20 seki" jelly from Tottori... (not even mentioned here...) which was one of the only specialities one could not buy at Tokyo eki. Difficult to find even in Tottori !

    Posted in: 47 prefectures, 47 unique souvenirs: Which one will win?

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    FightingViking

    It seems like no matter where you are, it’s a tough life being a small fish in a big pond.

    That's EXACTLY the way I feel ! Couldn't have put it better myself !

    Posted in: Newly released sardines disappear after 2 days in Kobe aquarium

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    FightingViking

    @Cleo

    But surely you don't give him anything "toot sweet" do you ? (Not good for his teeth - nor the rest of his body...)

    Posted in: National obsession with cleanliness bodes ill for health

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    FightingViking

    "Cleanliness is next to godliness" and you may get to go and see whichever god you believe in before your time if you kill off all the "good bacteria"...

    @Cleo :

    toot sweet

    Took me a couple of seconds to figure it out but I guess you mean "tout de suite" ?

    Posted in: National obsession with cleanliness bodes ill for health

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    FightingViking

    Must've taken some courage - first to do what she did, then to tell the world about it.

    Posted in: Hitler's food taster tells of poisoning fears

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    FightingViking

    sending a hand-written bomb threat to Toyama City Hall

    Definitely NOT a good idea (unless of course she needs a place to live...)

    Posted in: 69-year-old woman arrested for city hall bomb threat in Toyama

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    FightingViking

    Having narrowly missed running over a six-year old, dashing across a major road in Tokyo, while the parents just stood there and smiled, I'm afraid I can only agree that parenting in Japan leaves a LOT to be desired...

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

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    FightingViking

    No mention of Kaki-no-tane ? Especially "Wasabi aji" ? People don't know what they're missing !

    Posted in: The 5 most popular snacks in Japan

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    FightingViking

    ChibaChick ; I was thinking exactly the same thing !

    Posted in: Woman tries to pay with obviously photocopied Y10,000 bill

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    FightingViking

    I wonder if somebody else is doing the same thing now ? My son never received his "nenga-jo 2013" sent from Yokohama to Chiba...

    Posted in: Ex-post office delivery woman indicted for stealing 2,100 items of mail

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