Kashiwa's past comments

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  KashiwaMay. 30, 2013 - 04:09AM JST

  BTW, Japan already have spent $2 billion for bases in Japan for last year

  How much of this $2 billion was used to pay Master Labor Contract, i.e., Japanese, employees who work for the American military?

  Posted in: Air Force grounds F-15s on Okinawa for inspections

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  KashiwaMay. 28, 2013 - 10:12AM JST

  If Japan has a law which prohibits serving alcohol to underage patrons, the hostess clubs' alcohol licenses should be revoked or at least suspended for allowing that kid to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. Also, considering the amount charged to the credit card, the hostess clubs should assume some responsibility for not checking to ensure the card belonged to him. Further, because of his "baby face," he should have been carded before he was even allowed to enter the hostess clubs. Lastly, that kid was probably a "problem" long before stealing his father's credit card. He must have had some knowledge of clubs and\or bars long before he started "sucking down everything from Dom Perignon to Louis XIII de Remy Martin."

  Posted in: Court invalidates Y4.8 mil bill after teen takes dad's credit card on tour of hostess clubs

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  KashiwaMay. 26, 2013 - 08:06AM JST

  Which has killed more innocents?

  Probably suicide bombers, mosque bombings and improvised explosive devices (IED).

  Posted in: French soldier stabbed in throat in Paris

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  KashiwaMay. 25, 2013 - 03:49AM JST

  he wants to have the Tokyo financial markets opening first in the world.

  If the time change is purely for financial reasons, why not simply open the Tokyo financial markets earlier (as someone else mentioned in an earlier post)?

  Posted in: Gov't considers setting clock ahead by two hours

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  KashiwaMay. 18, 2013 - 01:50AM JST

  One can't kill all three people at once

  Since his wife and children's bodies were found lying on their futons, perhaps they were asleep when he killed them.

  Posted in: Man kills 3 family members, then himself

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  KashiwaMay. 01, 2013 - 03:47AM JST

  Health officials should test the dead birds for possible West Nile Virus infections. Dead birds is an early warning sign which indicates WNV may be present in an area. Last year, here in San Antonio, Texas, we had a WNV outbreak which resulted in several people becoming ill and\or dying because of the virus.

  Posted in: 17 crows, 1 pigeon found dead on Yokohama street

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  KashiwaApr. 23, 2013 - 04:58AM JST

  the operation was under the command of Britain’s Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.

  General Eisenhower was the overall commander of D-Day forces.

  His planning skills and ability to keep the Germans guessing was crucial to its success. The capture of Caen by British and Canadian troops allowed the Americans to break out, Tootal said.

  The Americans broke out before Caen was captured. They were able to do so because most of the German forces were committed to defending Caen. It took about two months to capture Caen..

  I agree with others who said the Battle of Britain should be considered Britain's greatest WWII battle.

  I also think the capture of Singapore was Japan's greatest WWII battle.

  Posted in: Victory over Japanese at Kohima named Britain's greatest World War II battle

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  KashiwaApr. 18, 2013 - 02:08PM JST

  They are a con.

  It's not a con, as far as I'm concerned. I bought a Toyota Camry Hybrid in 2007. Still driving it. No problems. Excellent gas mileage. When my wife's 1999 Honda Accord quits, I'lm going to get her a new hybrid. ;-)

  Posted in: Toyota's hybrid vehicle sales pass 5 million

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  KashiwaApr. 14, 2013 - 06:52AM JST

  I liked the sound of the glass breaking.

  Give him a good long paddling to see if he likes the sound of a$$ breaking!

  Posted in: 3 teenagers arrested for vandalizing spree

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  KashiwaApr. 10, 2013 - 05:05AM JST

  can't believe one tiny, poor country can have the world sitting on one butt cheek.

  NK knows preemptive strikes aren't going to happen due to the fact that worldwide (public) opinion would be against such tactics. Privately, I'm sure lots of countries wish such strikes would be performed. However, their leaders don't want the bad press that comes with preemptive strikes.

  Posted in: Japan deploys Patriot missiles in key locations around Tokyo

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  KashiwaMar. 30, 2013 - 10:55AM JST

  he loves singing karaoke and that all his friends tell him he is a great singer

  Everyone will say your karaoke is "great," even when it isn't. They're simply being polite. If he based his application soley on folks telling him how great his karaoke is, that's probably why NHK rejected him. .

  Posted in: 70-year-old TV talent show reject phones in bomb threat

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  KashiwaMar. 16, 2013 - 02:25AM JST

  .... Detroit-based automakers, which fear losing more sales to Japanese imports.

  Are there Japanese cars being imported to the US? I thought all of the Japanese car makers had plants here in the US and there wasn't much demand for imports. There's a big Toyota Tundra plant here in my city. If cars are being imported, I think Detroit-based automakers should fear losing sales to "made-in-the-US " Japanese cars instead of imports. .

  Posted in: 48 U.S. lawmakers sound alarm on Japan joining TPP talks

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  KashiwaMar. 15, 2013 - 12:34PM JST

  They seem to be epidemic here but is it because people are more credulous? Or what is it?

  It happens quite often here in the US, too. It seems scammers have access to a list of names and telephone numbers of retired and elderly people. I retired at 74. Soon after I retired, I started getting phone calls from smooth-talking folks who stated I had won cars, lots of money, vacation trips, etc. Usually, I erased their voicemail messages. However, whenever I answered their calls, they always wanted me to send quite a bit of money to cover the cost of "processing" my prizes. I always told them to take the processing fee out of my winnings and send me what's left. They usually hung up after that. (LOL). They continue to call, but not as often. Sadly, there have been many instances of elderly (and younger) folks falling for this and similar scams which have resulted in their handing over large sums of money for nothing in return.. To add insult to injury, many of these scammers give call-back telephone numbers that are in Jamaica (Area Code 876). Folks who fall for the scams apparently mistake the 876 area code tor a US toll-free number, and are billed for expensive international calls (when they call to inquire about their fraudulent winnings).

  Posted in: Identity fraudster steals 45 million yen from elderly woman

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  KashiwaMar. 13, 2013 - 01:09AM JST

  Lil Kim reminds/suggests-to minorities, that NK is just like them, trying to survive & be fly, in a world run by spiteful, no-pride-having devils.

  There may be "some" minorities who believe the above. I'm sure most don't. I certainly don't! Furthermore, when Lil Kim threatens to nuke New York City, he can't give minorities assurances that only those "spiteful, no-pride-having devils" will be toast.

  Posted in: Rodman planning vacation with N Korea's Kim

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  KashiwaMar. 12, 2013 - 06:57AM JST

  Poke:

  I am not calling to wipe out the elderly

  I apologize, if you think I was accusing you of wanting to "wipe out the elderly." It seems, I should have included "LOL" at the end of my comment, instead of ";-)" to show the comment was posted in jest. BTW, I'll be 76 next month and I know a lot of older folks who are much older than me and they're able to use computers, smartphones, etc. We just have to review and post our comments faster, before we forget what we wanted to say. LOL and ;-) Domo!

  Posted in: 70-yr-old woman arrested for death of mother in failed murder-suicide bid

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  KashiwaMar. 11, 2013 - 10:03AM JST

  MeanRingo - "It's a problem with the rules. Runs count, so teams try to run up the score "

  That's right. Afterwards, the coach of the Mexican team said he was well aware of the rule, and his players (the 3d baseman and the pitcher) should have known better. However, the Mexican coach didn't do anything to diffuse after the first hit batter. That maximum runs rule, BTW, is unique to the WBC.

  Posted in: Fists fly in Canada's win over Mexico at WBC

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  KashiwaMar. 11, 2013 - 09:45AM JST

  People in Japan are living too long.

  Be careful! If "they" start killing off us oldtimers, folks who post snarky comments may be next. ;-)

  Posted in: 70-yr-old woman arrested for death of mother in failed murder-suicide bid

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  KashiwaFeb. 28, 2013 - 02:56AM JST

  When you teach a group of young and uneducated men to kill other human beings in the worse possible ways

  Oh this is just bunk! A very sorry attempt at justifying the horrible acts done by these two men .

  Posted in: Two U.S. sailors admit raping Okinawan woman

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  KashiwaFeb. 27, 2013 - 11:24AM JST

  Yubaru

  Just curious, but has the race of the servicemen been publicized?

  Does it matter? Ever notice that the article above doesnt mention it either

  I also don't think their race matters. They both should receive maximum punishment under Japanes law. My "Just curious" comment was in response to another post which appeared to infer the servicemen would get off if they were of a certain race.
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  Posted in: Two U.S. sailors admit raping Okinawan woman

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  KashiwaFeb. 27, 2013 - 03:24AM JST

  Several "We The Prople" petitions are urging the US Government to help keep wrestling in the Olympics:

  The petition at this link has more than 31,000 signatures: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/put-pressure-ioc-overturn-their-decision-drop-wrestling-olympics-2020/ClDPYshl

  This petition has over 9,000 signatures: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/help-our-voice-reach-international-olympic-committee-show-support-reinstating-wrestling-olympics/hr71txrz

  And this petition has more than 2,000 signatures: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/pressure-united-states-olympic-committee-boycott-2020-olympics-if-wrestling-isnt-included-sport/ymlfs0vJ

  Posted in: Japan launches petition site to lobby for wrestling