Mark_McCracken said...

Mark_McCracken at 04:48 PM JST - 25th June

Avoid flooding with these simple rules: Don't live in a flood plain. Don't live below sea level.

Posted in Everything spinning out of control at 04:48 PM JST - 25th June
Mark_McCracken at 02:26 PM JST - 25th June

The same articles were available in Japanese, why shouldn't they be available in English?

Posted in Mainichi's English site shuts down one column criticized for being 'too vulgar' at 02:26 PM JST - 25th June
Mark_McCracken at 09:02 PM JST - 19th June

"What a waste of time and money." Conducting a survey, then having the Durex name in headlines around the world, is neither a waste of time nor money.

Posted in Japanese missing out on orgasms, Durex survey shows at 09:02 PM JST - 19th June
Mark_McCracken at 12:21 AM JST - 16th June

Sweet Home, Chicago.

Posted in Which city would you like to see get the 2016 Olympics? at 12:21 AM JST - 16th June
Mark_McCracken at 07:35 AM JST - 13th June

Edward Norton lived in Osaka and worked with customs or something down near Osaka port before going to Hollywood. He speak Japanese well enough that he easily answers reporters questions in Japanese.

Posted in Raiders of the lost SMAP at 07:35 AM JST - 13th June
Mark_McCracken at 05:26 PM JST - 12th June

"The National Police Agency is considering prohibiting" Could a Japanese scholar help out here? Are Japanese police legally capable of creating a law?

Posted in Police consider banning some types of knives following Akihabara stabbings at 05:26 PM JST - 12th June
Mark_McCracken at 09:04 AM JST - 12th June

Now she'll have a story to tell Leno.

Posted in Reese Witherspoon at 09:04 AM JST - 12th June
Mark_McCracken at 03:39 PM JST - 11th June

3 people were killed when the truck was intentionally crashed into them. Why aren't eight cabinet ministers convening to discuss regulating the possession of trucks. It seems equally illogical.

Posted in Violent game launch canceled after Akihabara rampage; gov't discusses regulations on knives at 03:39 PM JST - 11th June
Mark_McCracken at 09:45 AM JST - 10th June

Japanese Constitution Article 35: The right of all persons to be secure in their homes, papers and effects against entries, searches and seizures shall not be impaired except upon warrant issued for adequate cause and particularly describing the place to be searched and things to be seized, or except as…

Posted in Police search at 09:45 AM JST - 10th June
Mark_McCracken at 09:41 PM JST - 8th June

"The officer initially failed to get hold of Kato after hitting the suspect with a baton a few times." Wrong weapon. He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. Do Japanese police officers receive adequate training?

Posted in Temp worker stabs 7 to death, injures 10 in Akihabara at 09:41 PM JST - 8th June