ObviousDemon's past comments

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  ObviousDemonApr. 26, 2013 - 10:43PM JST

  When I lived in "Smalltown", Saitama, about 7 years ago, the next door neighbour nearly threw his wife through the wall - at head height. She screamed for help. My Japanese wife called the cops.

  They came straight upstairs (fighting and yelling still going on next door), stright to OUR apato, and threatened to arrest me (the only gaijin within 500m), then left.

  Any follow up? Yes, they attended my workplace and reported ME to my employer for disturbing the Wa........

  I was green enough to be surprised that they knew where the only gaijin in town lived and worked.....

  Go Ahead, JTers.....get involved....

  Posted in: If you heard someone screaming nextdoor, and felt it was someone being physically abused, would you intervene in some way, or call the police, or do nothing and just mind your own business?

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  ObviousDemonJan. 05, 2013 - 04:45PM JST

  A little tip here.......the only thing more awkward than naked communal bathing with your brand new Japanese in-laws......is having your own gaijin parents there too.

  After that, simply going to a mixed public onsen with the mrs. and strangers was downright comfy!!!

  Posted in: Don’t forget your towel - experiencing mixed public bathing for first time

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  ObviousDemonDec. 22, 2012 - 07:36AM JST

  I guess now we know the value of that Japanese diplomat's (in the US) wife's dignity (and teeth)......

  Not much parity in sentencing in ANY country these days.....

  Posted in: Man jailed for a year over 10 yen theft at temple

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  ObviousDemonDec. 18, 2012 - 06:07PM JST

  Just because these women are "not married" does NOT mean they are 'without a man' or 3 or 7.

  I personally can say I did my bit to salute the massively underappreciated non-child females of Japan.

  Posted in: What single women in their 40s want out of life

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  ObviousDemonDec. 18, 2012 - 05:43PM JST

  bicultural.......but how many times did he knock potential championchip hopes like Webber & Button out of the race????

  Posted in: Kobayashi aims for F1 return in 2014

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  ObviousDemonDec. 09, 2012 - 09:10PM JST

  Pffffft.......In Australia, the licensed premises that served him alcohol beyond inebbriation would be charged with this crime.

  Why is this the TRAIN company's fault?????

  Posted in: Man dies after being hit by train in Tokyo

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  ObviousDemonDec. 09, 2012 - 09:07PM JST

  i'm an Aussie. I understand the Aussie sense of humour.

  There was NEVER going to be anything remotely funny about trying to disturb Will and Kate while she was IN HOSPITAL due to suffering.....

  .......the fact that this poor nurse took the responsibiltiy of her job this strongly can be ENTIRELY attributed back to these idiots trying to make their living from taking cheap cracks at the actual lives of others, to try to gain fame/notoriety for themselves.

  Freedom of the press........and the duty to protect the freedom of HONEST people who have done no wrong.

  Claiming the excuse of 'comedy' has NO value........ like racist gags.....it was NEVER going to be funny to anyone.

  Very Poor.

  Posted in: Australian media urge end to blame game in nurse tragedy

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  ObviousDemonNov. 29, 2012 - 08:31PM JST

  Who's gonna teach your expats Japenese, so that they can 'bridge' with their Chinese desired marketplace???

  That even felt stupid as I typed it.....

  Posted in: For better lifestyles and lower costs, firms locate outside Tokyo

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  ObviousDemonNov. 29, 2012 - 07:57PM JST

  Wow - Nuclear Disaster won't get you to vote, 200+% GDP debt won't get you to vote, but 3 girls in school outfits can 'inspire' you to get out there???

  If that's the case, Japan is better off without elections.....

  Posted in: Vote, vote, vote

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  ObviousDemonNov. 24, 2012 - 05:20PM JST

  " crops last year failed to meet safety standards, which resulted in them being banned from sale in Japan"

  Where did it all go then???

  " Sato also said that results of these radiation tests on a variety of produce *would be *published on a web page."

  Not "have been" or "at this address" - but can't seem to regain that trust quickly enough....

  Posted in: Governor promotes Fukushima rice at Tokyo supermarkets

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  ObviousDemonNov. 18, 2012 - 07:14AM JST

  Hmmmmm..........Great standards all through the rest of the world, but when they plan expanding into new routes to give price competition to the Japanese people, suddenly we have 'safety concerns'.....

  Posted in: Jetstar Japan reprimanded for lax safety checks

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  ObviousDemonOct. 28, 2012 - 08:12PM JST

  Kind of ironic that a country that had the 'white-Australia" policy a generation and a half ago, now has a "white-paper" to engage Asia more strongly...

  Not ALL of Australia is anti-asian.......strange that the mining-type areas that benefit most from Asia are the ones most likely to be Xenophobic......

  Posted in: Australia sets new strategy to engage with Asia

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  ObviousDemonOct. 10, 2012 - 05:58PM JST

  2 weeks ago, after her father died, Alan Jones (Strong Tony Abbott supporting Talk Radio shock jock) claimed that her father "died of shame" from her behaviour as Prime Minister.

  Yesterday, in Parliament, Tony Abbott said her government was "dying of shame", and there are questions about whether this slimeball deserved a spray????

  It was the best politics coverage I've seen in years.

  Posted in: Australian PM's speech against sexism sparks divisive reaction

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  ObviousDemonSep. 15, 2012 - 05:58PM JST

  Australia needs to be a country of humility. Its police and its people need to learn a tolerance of different values, ideology and principals to accept others. All Aussies need to work on that.

  Australia may be one of the FEW countries in the world where you would be ALLOWED the freedom of speech to protest in the streets witha placard proposing beheadings.

  Police allowing this activity, but drawing the line at coming too close to an Embassy, need to "learn tolerance"???? When my wife immigrated to Australia, she signed stat decs that she intended to uphold the LAWS of this land. It was this way when many of these folks immigrated to Australia.

  When Police direct you......you comply.

  THIS is the LAW. Tolerance is not up for negotiation.

  Posted in: Anti-Islam film protests spread to Sydney

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  ObviousDemonSep. 01, 2012 - 06:54PM JST

  The conference was led by Captain Obvious, and his Japanese counterpart, Professor Akira Kana.

  Posted in: Post-Fukushima meeting calls for more work on nuclear safety

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  ObviousDemonAug. 27, 2012 - 05:25PM JST

  Quote "The BPO business includes printing/delivering important postal matters including electricity/gas/water/communications invoices and bank account statements to end users" Unquote

  This translates to 'have progressed from just delivering junk mail, to actually printing and delivering junk mail'.

  This business started 2kms from my parents' house....

  A business specialising in paper media is a really strong opportunity for growth (sarcasm).....a big step forward for a company that has just been put out of it's core business by the march of technology.

  Maybe they can become "Dinosaur Tech"??

  Posted in: Fujifilm acquires outsourcing division of Australia’s largest business service provider

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  ObviousDemonAug. 20, 2012 - 06:38PM JST

  You missed "How tall are you?" and "Why are you here?".

  Funny......back in my sensei-days, I used to to discuss 'the 5 questions' and why they never make you look better to the foreigner you're trying to impress, when teaching upper level students.

  I enjoy my revenge of Demanding to know "Why are you here???" from any Japanese person I meet over here in Gaigoku.....before actually kindly giving them any real help they might need.

  Oddly....they give me a look like it's a very strange question to ask......heheheeee.

  Posted in: 7 things all Japanese just gotta say

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  ObviousDemonAug. 04, 2012 - 06:35PM JST

  Sorry guys, but I must lay down this savage punishment......now off to the Caba club????

  Luckily, I didn't fine you, so it's your shout!!!!!

  Posted in: Regulator orders Nomura to improve operations after scandal

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  ObviousDemonAug. 04, 2012 - 06:32PM JST

  This incident has changed Japanese culture.......no longer is Fugu the 'risk your life to eat' delicacy to feature in Simpsons episodes....

  Posted in: Octopus caught off Fukushima back on sale at Tokyo fish market for 1st time since disaster

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  ObviousDemonJul. 21, 2012 - 06:43PM JST

  Well shucks........it's not Rocket Science!!!

  OK, maybe it is.....

  Posted in: Japan sends cargo to space station