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  NessieDec. 19, 2011 - 03:15PM JST

  This is a problem on bridges in Hokkaido, too. They actually have crews go round knocking off the accreted ice and snow. They're trying to design surfaces that counter such accretion.

  Posted in: Locals worried by ice, snow falling from Tokyo Sky Tree

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  NessieDec. 19, 2011 - 03:13PM JST

  She said: おなかに赤ちゃんができましたー！

  That's what I said after my third bonenkai.

  Posted in: Kumi Koda announces pregnancy to fans during performance

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  NessieDec. 19, 2011 - 03:07PM JST

  @Cleo

  The Japanese are not saying "Golly, we have no idea how many whales there are. The only way to know for sure is to kill them all and count them." That's the straw-woman argument you keep laying out.

  The Japanese position is that we are confident that certain species such as minkes have rebounded to abundant levels (which even the conservationists concede), and we want more precise knowledge, with the aim of sustainably hunting these abundant whales. For whales whose conservation status is less known, we want data on age, growth, etc. to determine whether these whale populations are increasing or decreasing. This is the rationale for hunting fin whales.

  Censuses of people are only done once every ten years - but they need to do a census of whales every year? Why do the pro-whalers think whales are more important than people?

  Right, if only the damn whales would send their census forms back by return mail.

  Posted in: U.S., Australia, NZ 'disappointed' over Japan whale hunt

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  NessieDec. 19, 2011 - 02:56PM JST

  Kim Jong Il unveiled his third son, the twenty-something Kim Jong Un

  Un

  Singular sensation

  Every little bomb you make...

  Posted in: N Korean leader Kim Jong-Il dead at 69

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  NessieDec. 19, 2011 - 02:52PM JST

  Japan paid compensation decades ago to the S.Korean military gov't which never disbursed the funds to the sex slaves.

  Japan should get its money back. It may not have the purchasing power it once did, but it would certainly pay for several nights in Kabukicho.

  Posted in: Lee urges compensation for sex slaves; Noda says issue is settled

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  NessieDec. 16, 2011 - 04:53PM JST

  Can we say mission accomplished now?

  Posted in: U.S. formally ends Iraq war with little fanfare

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  NessieDec. 16, 2011 - 04:50PM JST

  @cleo

  They're supposedly 'sampling' them to determine the health of the stocks, so that's a totally round-about argument.

  You keep making this bogus claim. How do you think censuses of marine animals (abundance, age, size at maturity) are made?

  Posted in: U.S., Australia, NZ 'disappointed' over Japan whale hunt

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  NessieDec. 16, 2011 - 04:41PM JST

  Even with these brownie points, Japanese moviegoers won't be parting with much cash to see this movie.

  Posted in: Actor Christian Bale attacked during visit to China dissident

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  NessieDec. 15, 2011 - 01:03PM JST

  Support whaling: eat whale

  Support whaling: Donate to Sea Shepherd.

  Posted in: Japan whaling authorities sue Sea Shepherd in U.S.

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  NessieDec. 15, 2011 - 01:01PM JST

  I rather prefer seeing teens in a pop group... than kids modeling swimsuits for a child beauty pageant.

  Interesting question. I imagine you might be able to give more supervision to pegeant entrants.

  Posted in: Second AKB48 documentary to hit cinemas on Jan 27

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  NessieDec. 15, 2011 - 12:59PM JST

  @mabo

  I googled her. Most of her pictures are when she was modelling to make dirty old men go crazy. That is why I wrote that up there. What a silly country, but we all love it ne!

  I see your are a scholar, if not, perhaps, a gentleman. ;)

  Posted in: Emi Takei becomes Gucci's first Japanese 'image girl'

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  NessieDec. 14, 2011 - 01:26PM JST

  Good comment from our Jackinoff friend.

  I'm also wondering about the circumstances. Were they busted for trying to buy citizenship, or for not paying for their purchased citizenships?

  Posted in: Canada moves to strip thousands of citizenship

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  NessieDec. 14, 2011 - 01:23PM JST

  If only all the shoppers had been armed with grenades, this never would have happened.

  Posted in: 5 dead, 122 wounded after man with grenades, rifle attacks holiday shoppers in Belgium

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  NessieDec. 14, 2011 - 01:18PM JST

  They would've asked Ken Hirai, but they're not sure what team he's playing on.

  Posted in: NHK announces lineup for 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' on New Year's Eve

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  NessieDec. 14, 2011 - 01:16PM JST

  Glass of water for each half-bottle of wine.

  Posted in: What are some tips to avoid getting bloated or too drunk during the Christmas-New Year party season?

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  NessieDec. 14, 2011 - 01:16PM JST

  Cleo, I hef no pies. Zey were all stollen.

  Posted in: What are some tips to avoid getting bloated or too drunk during the Christmas-New Year party season?

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  NessieDec. 14, 2011 - 01:09PM JST

  I'm holding out for the casting couch blooper reel, with the sound off.

  Posted in: Second AKB48 documentary to hit cinemas on Jan 27

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  NessieDec. 13, 2011 - 05:59PM JST

  Do 93KODA ,29 and KENGI03,27 plan to invite AKB48?.

  Chemistry was not invited. Only Math.

  Posted in: Kumi Koda announces upcoming marriage to KENJI03

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  NessieDec. 13, 2011 - 05:53PM JST

  @BlueWitch

  Husband told me those blankets sort of "spew" some magnetic radiation?

  Everything electric "spews" electromagnetic radiation.

  Posted in: 11-year-old boy perishes in house fire

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  NessieDec. 13, 2011 - 05:50PM JST

  No problems at all with my BLACK AMEX

  Did you go back?

  Posted in: Which credit card company do you recommend? Have you had any trouble with any credit card company either in Japan or abroad?

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