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Posted in: Hashimoto regrets meeting cancelation; wants to apologize to U.S.
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Okinawamike
Ishihara's advice should have been "Dude, you need a bigger shovel" or stop digging already!
Posted in: Ishihara advises Hashimoto to stop tweeting
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Okinawamike
Left home when 17, had a job everyday sense.
We have several handicap spaces in the company that are filled by people who want to work, not just stay at home thinking someone will (should) take care of them. Fantastic people.
Have a few family members who can't or will not find work, ran out of "give a damn" about what they do now and turn it off when the wife starts on about how they can't find work.
Posted in: Parents advised to give the boot to their sponging adult kids
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Okinawamike
This P.C. stuff is getting a wee bit ridiculous. How many have actually been court marshalled (SIC) for the violation of Executive Order 13387?
Not everyone who violates orders, is court marshaled. Some receive an Article 15 or Capt Mast as punishment or even a letter of reprimand.
Posted in: Hashimoto says he lacked sensitivity to U.S. perception of prostitution
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Okinawamike
If Hashimoto says he lacked common sense.
We would all aggree.
Posted in: Hashimoto says he lacked sensitivity to U.S. perception of prostitution
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Okinawamike
Thanks for the clairification, but you sort of made my point.
You’re still missing the point that American Service Members, cannot solicit sexual intercourse from anyone, period. Not even the legal brothels in Nevada.
A major step towards the establishment of a zero-tolerance policy with respect to solicitation of prostitution by U.S. military personnel was taken on 14 October 2005, when U.S. President George W. Bush signed Executive Order 13387, which amends the Manual for Courts-Martial to specifically enumerate “patronizing a prostitute” as a violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). U.S. military personnel will have committed an offense if they “compelled, induced, enticed, or procured [a] person to engage in an act of sexual intercourse in exchange for monetary or other compensation.”
Posted in: Okinawan women demand apology from Hashimoto
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Okinawamike
While I agree, no one would like to see their daughters working in these places, let's keep on track. It's not a military "establshment".
They are Japanese ran and will not allow the military access. As with dozens of other "establshment" on this island that discriminate against foreigners.
Posted in: Okinawan women demand apology from Hashimoto
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Okinawamike
Here, and you live here knowing full well that the names of these places in Okinawa are well known.
Legal status
Article 3 of the Anti-Prostitution Law (売春防止法 Baishun Bōshi Hō?) of 1956[17] states that "No person may either do prostitution or become the customer of it," but no judicial penalty is defined for this act. Instead, the following are prohibited on pain of penalty: soliciting for purposes of prostitution, procuring a person for prostitution, coercing a person into prostitution, receiving compensation from the prostitution of others, inducing a person to be a prostitute by paying an "advance," concluding a contract for making a person a prostitute, furnishing a place for prostitution, engaging in the business of making a person a prostitute, and the furnishing of funds for prostitution.[18]
The definition of prostitution is strictly limited to coitus.[19] This means sale of numerous acts such as oral sex, anal sex, intercrural sex, and other non-coital sex acts are legal. The Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Law of 1948 (風俗営業取締法 Fūzoku Eigyō Torishimari Hō?),[20] amended in 1985 and 1999, regulates these businesses.
Posted in: Okinawan women demand apology from Hashimoto
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Okinawamike
I could be wrong but I heard there was a "near miss" by a 'plane due to a passenger either playing with "tamagochi" or using a cellphone during take off. The electronic waves interfered with communications between the Control Tower and the pilot.
And they provide this how?
Posted in: Many passengers don't turn off phones in planes: survey
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Okinawamike
And who would be climbing Mount Fuji everyday to empty the trash cans placed every kilo or so?
Posted in: What do you think about the proposed plan to charge Mount Fuji climbers a fee to help pay for the costs of cleaning up garbage left on the mountain?
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Okinawamike
The frequency? You know you need proof, right?
Posted in: Police ignore complaint from man who stabs neighbor
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Okinawamike
Had LASIK last week and I think I've seen this image several times to many on the doc's monitor.
Posted in: What's up there?
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Okinawamike
Because they can't get crap done in 8 hours.
People sit and procrastinate 7 hours every day in our office, only to "put a rush" on it, the last hour.
It doesn't get done and now overtime is required.
Biggest waste of people power, the banks. 4 people to give you a piece of paper for deposit or with drawls.
Posted in: Why do Japanese work such long hours?
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Okinawamike
My question is, what was he denying?
Driving without a license or driving at all? You have a license or you don't.
10 additional days, to do what, from the cell?
How long was he in before the additional 10 days was tacked on?
Posted in: Man arrested for driving offense commits suicide at Chiba police station
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Okinawamike
Who ever you are, I hope when you are found, you are nailed to the cross.
There is no way to justify this type of attack on anyone.
Posted in: Investigators have video footage of Boston bomb suspect
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Okinawamike
“I did command him not to, but the dog bit that woman of his own accord.”
Yes and the police "command" you to leash the dog and you did not of your own accord.
Now you pay.
Posted in: Owner arrested after dog attacks woman
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Okinawamike
Tasteless, Distasteful, Tactless or other wise Insensitive.
Posted in: What do you think about those people who are holding parties to celebrate the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher?
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Okinawamike
Dude, all you had to do, is wait a few months.
Posted in: Bank hostage-taker who demanded Noda resign jailed for 9 years
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Okinawamike
I'm not trying to be rude, but why are you guys all assuming the stabber was the acquaintance when it clearly says he was not?
I'm not trying to be rude, but you are right, I can't read, because I still don't see it stating this.
What I do see is alot of thinga happened "suddenly".
Posted in: Man stabbed at sushi restaurant in Miyagi
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Okinawamike
As Jack pointed out the acquaintance might have been a girl.
I never said it was the acquaintance who stabbed him. I did READ THE ARTICLE. It might be because of the acquaintance, as in "that's my (fill the blank)" and now I will stab you. Who knows.
Posted in: Man stabbed at sushi restaurant in Miyagi
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Okinawamike
With all these random stabbings I feel very unsafe here in Japan.
Don't think this was random. See acquaintance.
Posted in: Man stabbed at sushi restaurant in Miyagi