GrouchyGaijin said...

GrouchyGaijin at 08:29 AM JST - 25th May

And Japan might be forced to admit that it has a problem, instead of sweeping it under the tatami, like it does everything else. Must be kinda full under that mat by now.

Posted in Book on juvenile crime stirs controversy at 08:29 AM JST - 25th May
GrouchyGaijin at 08:27 AM JST - 25th May

mechadamuramu, waltz over to Gov. Shintaro Ishihara's office, pull up a chair and listen to him wax eloquent on how Japan was simply liberating other Asian countries from their backward ways, and how no aggression took place at all. In fact, talk to most folks of his vintage here and…

Posted in ASDF chief urges students to learn about foreign views of WWII at 08:27 AM JST - 25th May
GrouchyGaijin at 08:20 AM JST - 25th May

Market forces: High demand with restricted supply.

Posted in What is causing the global food price spike and what should be done about it? at 08:20 AM JST - 25th May
GrouchyGaijin at 08:18 AM JST - 25th May

It is most regrettable that the Ambassador's name is "Crock"er, and that he really has no idea who "Al Qaeda" is. Hey Ryan, peruse this: http://whatreallyhappened.com/fakealqaeda.html

Posted in U.S. ambassador: Al-Qaida close to defeat in Iraq at 08:18 AM JST - 25th May
GrouchyGaijin at 07:12 PM JST - 24th May

On a Friday evening at the start of Memorial Day weekend, when most people are desperately in need of some down time at the lake. McCain, the old fart, may not be alive (Dear God?) by Tuesday! Is the Oval Office wheelchair accessible?

Posted in McCain opens health records at 07:12 PM JST - 24th May
GrouchyGaijin at 07:08 PM JST - 24th May

Head tilted to one side, sucking wind through the teeth, waving one arm back and forth like a window wiper, all the while saying, "Mushi-age-gozaimsen, nnehhh!" Solves most problems here. Should keep the Ayatollahs happy and neutralize their Fatwas!

Posted in Japan says Muslim offense at cartoon 'regrettable' at 07:08 PM JST - 24th May
GrouchyGaijin at 07:04 PM JST - 24th May

Usually crimes have a victim. I see many of these fashion victims every day!

Posted in Crimes of fashion at 07:04 PM JST - 24th May
GrouchyGaijin at 07:02 PM JST - 24th May

Agreed, videotape and audiotape everything, but provide legal counsel all the way through. Enough of this "he confessed" BS!

Posted in Kagoshima police deploy officers to monitor interrogations at 07:02 PM JST - 24th May
GrouchyGaijin at 07:00 PM JST - 24th May

What's wrong with CO2? The plants, trees etc love it and that means more oxygen for us!

It's the imbalance. We put out more than can be absorbed, and then we cut down the very absorbtion points, the rainforests. It's not sustainable, nothing wrong with Co2 per se.

Posted in Japan, U.S. agree to set up clean tech fund to fight global warming at 07:00 PM JST - 24th May
GrouchyGaijin at 06:43 AM JST - 24th May

From the horse's mouth: http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/tech/environment/phv/road_tests/index.html

Posted in Toyota, Matsushita to boost battery production for hybrid cars at 06:43 AM JST - 24th May