LHommeQuiMent said...

LHommeQuiMent at 11:47 PM JST - 6th March

Ethyl alcohol is a dangerous drug and death by acute alcohol poisoning is not that rare, it is just under-reported.

Most of the victims are males in their 30's and 40's.

People usually get drunk when BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) level reaches 0.08 and deaths usually occur when BAC reaches…

Posted in 19-year-old college student dies after drinking party in Aichi at 11:47 PM JST - 6th March
LHommeQuiMent at 09:53 PM JST - 26th February

Their marriage is Tamaki’s fourth and Ishihara’s second

I give it 6 weeks. Maybe they will re-unite again 25 years later, and it will be Tamaki's 8th and Ishihara's 6th.

Posted in Koji Tamaki and Mariko Ishihara tie knot after 23 years at 09:53 PM JST - 26th February
LHommeQuiMent at 05:00 PM JST - 21st February

A gateway drug to real beer.

Posted in Alcohol-free Kirin beer at 05:00 PM JST - 21st February
LHommeQuiMent at 03:53 PM JST - 21st February

Why not legalize all recreational drugs? Drugs such as cannabis, marijuana, amphetamine, benzodiazepine, barbiturate, methadone, cocaine, heroin. Alcohol and tobacco (which are much more harmful then cannabis) are already legalized and the system works well.

Drug prohibition is very costly and ineffective. If governments would grow and sell highly taxed,…

Posted in Crimes linked to cannabis, marijuana spreading in Japan at 03:53 PM JST - 21st February
LHommeQuiMent at 12:37 PM JST - 21st February

It's a pity that there is no video footage of Nakagawa-san misbehaving at the museum. I would pay for it.

Posted in Nakagawa seen 'misbehaving' at Vatican; Russian official says he acted like 'brain was turned off' at 12:37 PM JST - 21st February
LHommeQuiMent at 12:26 PM JST - 21st February

Smoking can be the main factor here.

About 40% of Japanese male adults and 13% of Japanese female adults are smokers. Most female smokers are in their thirties.

There is a strong association between maternal smoking and reduced birth weight of newborns. Reduced blood flow to fetus causes lower birth…

Posted in Japan experiences rising rate of low weight newborns at 12:26 PM JST - 21st February
LHommeQuiMent at 11:32 PM JST - 16th February

Thank you Nakagawa-san. I've seen the video so many times and I still can't stop laughing! Funnier then Monthy Python. Thank you and kanpai!

Posted in Finance minister under fire for sloppy behavior at G-7 meeting at 11:32 PM JST - 16th February
LHommeQuiMent at 11:39 AM JST - 11th February

A fine ambassador for kansai!

Also, a fine ambassador for Zainichi Koreans.

Posted in Akiko Wada gives Will Smith 40-kg chocolate for Valentine's Day at 11:39 AM JST - 11th February
LHommeQuiMent at 06:05 PM JST - 7th February

Well actually those islands have economical value; fishing, oil and gas extraction, mining, spa tourism. Russia (then USSR) illegally occupied those islands just before the end of Second World War and deported all Japanese residents. US and EU support Japan in this issue. Russia is ready to give back the…

Posted in Aso vows to resolve island dispute with Russia; calls for public support at 06:05 PM JST - 7th February
LHommeQuiMent at 12:02 AM JST - 3rd February

If the kid is old enough to kill (or attempt to kill), then he is old enough to be killed.

Posted in Police officer fires warning shots after being beaten by 14-year-old boy at 12:02 AM JST - 3rd February