Mookoo said...

Mookoo at 10:26 AM JST - 23rd September

Australia is in a catch-22. One the one hand, it's their own whale sanctuary that is being plundered, but on the other Japan is a huge economic trading partner with all the clout that brings.

Posted in Okada asks Australia to help stop attacks by anti-whalers at 10:26 AM JST - 23rd September
Mookoo at 06:37 PM JST - 22nd September

90% of the vaccine produced for the new flu worldwide uses thimerosal, which is a preservative containing mercury. The H1N1 vaccine for infants and children under six still contains trace amounts of thimerosal, even though it is marketed as mercury-free. Mercury at any concentration is toxic, and accumulates in the…

Posted in 7-year-old boy dies of new-flu infection in Shiga at 06:37 PM JST - 22nd September
Mookoo at 07:49 AM JST - 17th September

I'm surprised they'd recognize the probable danger their product poses, and not bother to recall. Doesn't that send a message that they're not especially concerned about your health?

Posted in Kao halts cooking oil sales due to concern over alleged cancer effects at 07:49 AM JST - 17th September
Mookoo at 03:16 PM JST - 14th September

The guy was a failed sumo before he tried to pick up the hairdressing trade.

Posted in Former sumo hairdresser files civil suit over assault at 03:16 PM JST - 14th September
Mookoo at 03:05 PM JST - 12th September

Odd conundrum, huh! The drink driving rules in Japan are such that basically if you have a single drink you could be in violation of the law, yet a bartender is supposed to know "the safe cutoff point" for drinks served to a customer intending to drive home. I think…

Posted in Club host held for giving drinks to woman who caused fatal accident at 03:05 PM JST - 12th September
Mookoo at 01:12 PM JST - 12th September

I personally don't care for the law requiring alcohol vendors to cut customers off. People's reactions to alcohol vary so widely taking into consideration drinking experience, mood, body size, full or empty stomach, rest, and genetic make-up. Only a very experienced bartender who knows the customer well over time would…

Posted in Club host held for giving drinks to woman who caused fatal accident at 01:12 PM JST - 12th September
Mookoo at 07:20 PM JST - 10th September

Check out Taiji on Wikipedia. They just spent millions on a big new dolphin slaughterhouse. I doubt they'll be turning to tourism any time soon!

Posted in Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove' at 07:20 PM JST - 10th September
Mookoo at 07:08 PM JST - 7th September

Kokorocloud...yes, I'd agree with you in principle. Being so busy and highly stressed, most people turn to the quick fix of alcohol, rather than the safer, healthier solutions that might take some time.

Posted in Naha man arrested for abusing wife, 8-month-old daughter at 07:08 PM JST - 7th September
Mookoo at 05:17 PM JST - 7th September

Part of the problem is that alcohol is one of the few legal ways to relieve stress in Japan. So, it naturally gets abused, as stress is generally quite high. And, alcohol tends to increase aggression in many people. Like mary jane? You may as well be a heroin addict,…

Posted in Naha man arrested for abusing wife, 8-month-old daughter at 05:17 PM JST - 7th September
Mookoo at 06:04 PM JST - 4th September

I bet they pretty much all have golden parachutes, and this sob story is just a way to scam a final chunk of change from the j-taxpayer. Rat bastards!!

Posted in LDP's huge election loss costs over 500 aides their jobs at 06:04 PM JST - 4th September