Klein2 said...

Klein2 at 09:22 AM JST - 29th October

I was a non-believer. A week and a half ago, my wife was diagnosed shingata. Tamiflu worked, she masked up and we made it through the week. One child was diagnosed this week. Same deal. That child's elementary school class had 17 absences and was cancelled for the week. Another…

Posted in Nearly 14,000 schools closed due to influenza at 09:22 AM JST - 29th October
Klein2 at 03:34 PM JST - 26th October

This man singlehandedly kept theatre going, for better or worse.

I hope someone can step up if he can't continue.

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Klein2 at 03:29 PM JST - 26th October

Hmmm....

Richard said "Lower speed limits will just mean more revenue for the govt. The limits here are already on the low side. "

Thanks for your opinion. I have also felt that they are low, but plenty of people want them lowered more. It makes sense in many respects.…

Posted in Driving schools change gears to attract customers at 03:29 PM JST - 26th October
Klein2 at 03:02 PM JST - 26th October

Noirgaijin and Timor.

I have had several traffic-related er... run-ins... and never did I get the impression that I got the shaft beecause I am a foreigner. None involved an injury or alcohol, which might make some difference.

I was not in the military during any of the incidents, nor…

Posted in Japan eyes U.S. military handover of crime suspects whenever demanded at 03:02 PM JST - 26th October
Klein2 at 10:33 AM JST - 26th October

Societymike. I agree with you that the driving is good here, so people can flame me, but I disagree that driver education has much to do with that, so you can flame me too. Certainly, the J system is overkill.

I think anyone can be a good driver. The idea…

Posted in Driving schools change gears to attract customers at 10:33 AM JST - 26th October
Klein2 at 10:23 AM JST - 26th October

Maybe I need to clarify.

inakarob, regarding your post earlier, let's treat this analogously. Military personnel sign a contract with the US government to basically do what they are told to do. Whether they like it or not has little to do with that contract. They are regularly sent to…

Posted in Japan eyes U.S. military handover of crime suspects whenever demanded at 10:23 AM JST - 26th October
Klein2 at 10:13 AM JST - 26th October

People should be able to move about in society without being tracked or traced for no reason. On the other hand, given probable cause to believe that someone is involved in a crime, appropriate means are justified. A long time ago, blanket arrests, so-called dragnets, were declared unconstitutional in the…

Posted in Police to request installation of security cameras on trains at 10:13 AM JST - 26th October
Klein2 at 09:46 AM JST - 26th October

Nikkeiboy. Good reading. Maybe they found the body after the building had cooled down, then looked at the body for a day, then started the investigation on Saturday. If it had been a suicide, it would have gotten a hush treatment, probably.

Oh, I guess Alan has it down. The…

Posted in Chiba University student found murdered in apartment at 09:46 AM JST - 26th October
Klein2 at 09:31 AM JST - 26th October

Societymike. I think you are quoting from Fight Club, right? Why think when you can bathe in hedonism? Why be rational about life right? Two thumbs up for your performance art.

Posted in Antifur rally marches through fashionable Tokyo streets at 09:31 AM JST - 26th October
Klein2 at 09:27 AM JST - 26th October

inakarob

The point makes their feelings understandable, but that really is an issue that those employees should take up with their employer.

Just by way of analogy, if labor conditions at Tyson Foods are deplorable, it is still no excuse to be abusing the chickens.

Moderator: Back on topic please.

Posted in Japan eyes U.S. military handover of crime suspects whenever demanded at 09:27 AM JST - 26th October