Maria said...

Maria at 11:51 AM JST - 17th March

Also: Why would someone need a robot that expresses anger?

Posted in Walking, talking female robot to take part in fashion show at 11:51 AM JST - 17th March
Maria at 11:38 AM JST - 17th March

I saw her on the BBC over the weekend, and I have to agree with Nuckinfutz. When you get a chance, take a look at 'her' ass. It is not an ass invented for any other reason than the designers' (and eventually owners') titillation. As for the mouth... On the…

Posted in Walking, talking female robot to take part in fashion show at 11:38 AM JST - 17th March
Maria at 08:40 AM JST - 3rd March

I often think 'haafu', like 'gaijin', is just social laziness. People who know full well where I'm from will still call me a gaijin; people who don't know and ask, still call me a gaijin afterwards. If I had a kid whose father was Japanese, I would explain that the…

Posted in Half and haafu at 08:40 AM JST - 3rd March
Maria at 11:18 AM JST - 24th February

PS - Of course I realise how disdainful I sound in the above post, so go ahead and vote against me!

Posted in Which side is more disdainful of the other: Vegetarians or non-vegetarians? at 11:18 AM JST - 24th February
Maria at 11:08 AM JST - 24th February

I voted that vegetarians are more disdainful, for 2 reasons.

First, because I know a vegetarian/vegan (he alternates) who is forever yapping on about being one, making sure people know it (and this is in the UK, where there is a LOT more appreciation of the vegetarian lifestyle). He carries…

Posted in Which side is more disdainful of the other: Vegetarians or non-vegetarians? at 11:08 AM JST - 24th February
Maria at 12:43 PM JST - 23rd February

Why are the Japanese obsessed with the success or failure of Japanese films?

As opposed to other countries, who clearly don't give a toss?

Don't be such a troll, Richard I ! It's an honor (and more importantly a massive financial boost) to win, specially in such an underrated category.…

Posted in 'Slumdog' gets 8 Academy Awards; Ledger wins posthumous Oscar for Joker portrayal at 12:43 PM JST - 23rd February
Maria at 09:57 AM JST - 23rd February

Ohhh, I preferred the original headline - there' nothing wrong with a clever double-entendre on occasion!

I'm always amused at how some Japanese people are bemused by the massive foreign interest in such quirky festivals, like this one, and the numerous penis-er I mean fertility festivals. As though 9000 nekkid…

Posted in 9,000 men scramble for sacred wood at temple at 09:57 AM JST - 23rd February
Maria at 08:38 AM JST - 23rd February

Dear Mod: >The two other men have yet to be unaccounted for.

Wrong. It should be >The two men have yet to be accounted for.

Keep up the good work.

Moderator: Thanks for the correction.

Posted in Drunken man dies after being robbed and abandoned on street in Shinjuku at 08:38 AM JST - 23rd February
Maria at 08:38 AM JST - 15th November

I've had 3 Japanese credt cards - AEON seems pretty foreigner-friendly; and MUFG practically begged me to take their card.

I also have 2 foreign (non-Japanese?) credt cards, and have used them both for shopping and for cash withdrawals - never had a problems except when the other side decides…

Posted in Visa publishes expats guide to living in Japan at 08:38 AM JST - 15th November
Maria at 08:27 AM JST - 15th November

What a good idea - this is a perfect way to make money for sponsorship or any charity. It is basically a lottery, but with much more fantastic prizes - and who's to say that the college alumnis' works won't turn out to be valuable early pieces? Very generous of…

Posted in Yoko Ono aids status of London college art sale at 08:27 AM JST - 15th November