JohnBecker's past comments

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  JohnBeckerMay. 18, 2013 - 04:35AM JST

  Chairman Mao's Little Red Book taught them everything except manners.

  Posted in: Some Chinese tourists 'uncivilized,' says top official

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  JohnBeckerMay. 18, 2013 - 04:25AM JST

  There's nothing in the story that even suggests the assailant knew the man or his occupation.

  Posted in: Employee of real estate company stabbed in Tokyo

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  JohnBeckerMay. 17, 2013 - 02:17AM JST

  they will lose any advantage if all teams have to obey a certain rev limit.

  The rev limit starting next year will be 15,000 rpm. That's down from about 19,000, which everyone was running. I don't see how a 15,000 rpm limit hurts Honda in particular.

  Posted in: Honda to return as F1 engine supplier in 2015

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  JohnBeckerMay. 15, 2013 - 12:53AM JST

  Imagine if they'd reached out to Stanley Clarke or Chris Squire....

  Posted in: 1969 Hendrix telegram: Can Paul come to play?

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  JohnBeckerMay. 14, 2013 - 12:51AM JST

  The least the government could do is suggest that all public transport would run 24 hours during the Olympics, should they be awarded to Tokyo. Because shutting down at midnight is going to be a definite shortcoming during the games.

  Posted in: Can Tokyo be transformed into a 24-hour city?

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  JohnBeckerMay. 09, 2013 - 01:20AM JST

  I expect Windows 9 to be spectacular.

  Posted in: Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes

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  JohnBeckerMay. 09, 2013 - 01:12AM JST

  Alex, labor costs in the U.S. are probably no higher than in Japan.

  Posted in: Subaru invests $400 million in Indiana plant

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  JohnBeckerMay. 08, 2013 - 01:38AM JST

  Thanks for the scores and standings, JT!

  Posted in: Japanese baseball results

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  JohnBeckerMay. 08, 2013 - 01:36AM JST

  For the vast majority of people working with photos, Lightroom and Photoshop Elements will be more than enough. And both will still be offered for purchase, not subscription.

  In the U.S., an annual subscription for Photoshop will go for $19.99/month. There's no doubt that it will be more expensive to stay current with Photoshop or any of the other programs. This opens the door wide for a competitor to come along and steal some of Adobe's business.

  Posted in: Adobe shifts to subscriptions for software package

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  JohnBeckerMay. 07, 2013 - 01:53AM JST

  I'm sick of hearing that Islam is a peaceful, tolerant religion. I'm sick of hearing that it's just a few bad apples causing all this trouble. I'm sick of hearing that the people who blow up girls' schools and behead journalists don't represent true Islam. Where are the Islamic voices of calm and reason? Where are the Islamic voices telling these murderers that their actions are sinful? Where are the Islamic voices calling for a united renunciation of violence? Until I hear them, Islam is represented by terrorists with blood on their hands.

  There are plenty of peaceful, respectable Muslims here in the States. I've met a bunch of them. But I have yet to hear a united Islamic voice coming from the U.S. and calling for an end to the violence.

  Many of us in the U.S. bend over backwards to be respectful and tolerant of people who are different from ourselves. This has been strenuously tested and, for the most part, proven over the past 12 years. But I doubt I'm the only one who is losing patience.

  Posted in: 28 dead as police clash with Islamists over blasphemy law in Bangladesh

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  JohnBeckerMay. 04, 2013 - 12:49AM JST

  The government and the power companies will do what they want. They don't care what the citizens think. This should be obvious to anyone.

  Posted in: Japan’s idled reactors will be restarted sooner or later as there seems to be a consensus among Japanese government officials about the need for doing so.

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  JohnBeckerMay. 03, 2013 - 01:40AM JST

  If it's any comfort, even strong pro-gun people here in Tennessee are calling the parents idiots. No one thinks a 5 year old should be handling a gun at all, with or without supervision.

  Posted in: Kentucky boy, 5, fatally shoots 2-year-old sister with rifle given to him as gift

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  JohnBeckerMay. 02, 2013 - 01:18AM JST

  It's great that he's having this early success, but we've seen it before from other Japanese pitchers starting their major league careers. I'll be interested to see what kind of success he's having in June and July, when he'll be facing batters who have faced him already. I hope he continues to do well.

  Posted in: Darvish improves to 5-1 as Rangers beat White Sox

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  JohnBeckerApr. 27, 2013 - 02:01AM JST

  JT, could you include standings? Maybe once a week?

  Posted in: Japanese baseball results

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  JohnBeckerApr. 25, 2013 - 01:11AM JST

  You might not think of it as forest, but what about the baobab trees in Madagascar?

  Posted in: Travel picks: Top 10 enchanting forests around the world

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  JohnBeckerApr. 11, 2013 - 01:58AM JST

  I can't blame Microsoft for taking this action; they can only be expected to support an OS for so long. Having said that, I haven't really needed much support for XP over the years.

  Posted in: Microsoft to end support for Windows XP in one year

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  JohnBeckerApr. 11, 2013 - 01:56AM JST

  Her death certainly doesn't warrant celebration, though the death of some of her policies would be more than welcome. I think Morrissey got it just about right:

  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9980978/Margaret-Thatcher-was-barbaric-and-a-terror-says-Morrissey.html

  Posted in: What do you think about those people who are holding parties to celebrate the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher?

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  JohnBeckerApr. 11, 2013 - 01:42AM JST

  Wouldn't this format require an insane amount of bandwidth?

  Posted in: NHK to showcase 8K SUPER Hi‐VISION content at Cannes Film Festival

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  JohnBeckerApr. 11, 2013 - 01:38AM JST

  There's no reason for young women not to get the HPV vaccine. That should also be part of the message.

  Posted in: Anna Tsuchiya promotes cervical cancer prevention campaign

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  JohnBeckerApr. 09, 2013 - 01:05AM JST

  A win is a win. Let's just hope this doesn't continue to be a problem.

  Posted in: Darvish leaves early with blister on right hand