Give this a week or so, and it will go the way of the other legal Dodo's here in Japan, like no cellphone use, no double/illegal parking, no driving in flip-flops/Crocs etc. etc. etc. After the "Campaign" and the "Let's all (fill in the blanks) she-ma-shyo!" hype dies down it…
"The shuttle crew is made up of six Americans and one Japanese." But I'll bet a shiny new €uro that anyone watching Japanese TV will be led to believe that the "One Japanese" is the ONLY one up there, and he's heroically doing EVERYTHING himself! "Kibo-Hoshide" "Kibo-Hoshide" "Kibo-Hoshide" "Kibo-Hoshide" "Kibo-Hoshide"…
Interesting, as the Holy Qu'ran has at least 30 verses in it about gender equality: http://www.qantara.de/webcom/showarticle.php/c-307/_nr-19/i.html
But, notably, both men and women are obliged to strive for a virtuous life and to prevent sins and evildoings ("amar ma'ruf nahi munkar"). Last I looked, killing innocents was not prescribed. I think…
GrouchyGaijin at 11:57 AM JST - 2nd June
Oz was paid hard cash by the US to participate! Revealed last week in Washington. As was the UK. Coalition of the willing? Coalition of the billing!
Posted in Australia ends combat mission in Iraq at 11:57 AM JST - 2nd June
GrouchyGaijin at 11:55 AM JST - 2nd June
Washington's Culture of Lies and Corruption should lead directly to the http://www.prosecutionofbush.com/ Period.
Posted in Washington's culture of deception at 11:55 AM JST - 2nd June
GrouchyGaijin at 11:51 AM JST - 2nd June
Be still my beating heart! Where can I get one of THOSE!
Posted in 'Cinderella' mobile handset at 11:51 AM JST - 2nd June
GrouchyGaijin at 11:50 AM JST - 2nd June
Give this a week or so, and it will go the way of the other legal Dodo's here in Japan, like no cellphone use, no double/illegal parking, no driving in flip-flops/Crocs etc. etc. etc. After the "Campaign" and the "Let's all (fill in the blanks) she-ma-shyo!" hype dies down it…
Posted in 2,800 warned on 1st day of law on seatbelts, elderly driving signs at 11:50 AM JST - 2nd June
GrouchyGaijin at 08:52 AM JST - 1st June
Didn't anyone ever hear of direct deposits? Blows my mind. Japanese security is the ultimate oxy-MORON!
Posted in Another ex-worker held over Y115 mil theft from Nippon Express car at 08:52 AM JST - 1st June
GrouchyGaijin at 08:51 AM JST - 1st June
I've seen this called "Hostage Justice" and I think that about sums it up.
Posted in Briton to be deported despite acquittal over cannabis smuggling at 08:51 AM JST - 1st June
GrouchyGaijin at 08:50 AM JST - 1st June
Now if we could get them to reduce the number (86,000) of mis-delivered letters, that would be something!
Posted in Japan Post group sees higher than expected profits at 08:50 AM JST - 1st June
GrouchyGaijin at 08:49 AM JST - 1st June
"The shuttle crew is made up of six Americans and one Japanese." But I'll bet a shiny new €uro that anyone watching Japanese TV will be led to believe that the "One Japanese" is the ONLY one up there, and he's heroically doing EVERYTHING himself! "Kibo-Hoshide" "Kibo-Hoshide" "Kibo-Hoshide" "Kibo-Hoshide" "Kibo-Hoshide"…
Posted in Shuttle blasts off carrying Japanese lab at 08:49 AM JST - 1st June
GrouchyGaijin at 08:43 AM JST - 1st June
"the sensitive British nation?" Shouldn't that be "the now self governing Irish Province?"
Posted in Paisley steps aside in Northern Ireland at 08:43 AM JST - 1st June
GrouchyGaijin at 08:41 AM JST - 1st June
Interesting, as the Holy Qu'ran has at least 30 verses in it about gender equality: http://www.qantara.de/webcom/showarticle.php/c-307/_nr-19/i.html But, notably, both men and women are obliged to strive for a virtuous life and to prevent sins and evildoings ("amar ma'ruf nahi munkar"). Last I looked, killing innocents was not prescribed. I think…
Posted in Al-Qaida's stance on women sparks extremist debate at 08:41 AM JST - 1st June