Pukey2's past comments

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    Pukey2

    There are politicians who are stupid and selfish. And there are politicians who are stupid enough to brag about their stupidity and selfishness.

    Posted in: Fukushima aid official under fire for Twitter tirade

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    Pukey2

    I really would wish Wada would concentrate on more serious issues (like actually helping her Zainichi Korean community) than be part of the gossip team. Failing that, just stick to Maruhan and hair restoration commercials.

    As for Yaguchi, as one poster said before, she (and her lover) should be apologizing to the husband. They don't owe me or any other member of the public any apology - we don't give a d*mn.

    Posted in: Wada says Mari Yaguchi should apologize over illicit affair

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    Pukey2

    Add Martina Navratilova and Carl Lewis to the list. Both (former) athletes and both vegan (<- a note to explain why the post should not have been deleted last time).

    and move to rice also.

    Not if it's Japanese white rice - that's the worst you can do. Try brown and long grain.

    I've tried hemp seed powder from Canada - good stuff, especially the organic stuff, not processed using hexane. But it tastes vile. Flax seed tastes so much better.

    Posted in: Plant-based diets take root in U.S. among athletes, exercisers

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    Pukey2

    zenpun:

    Changi by self is Japanese name. It is not a Singapore name.

    That's not what Wikipedia says. Are you just making things up?

    megosaa:

    i wonder if it's possible to "okawari"

    Judging by how Horiemon looked when he came out of prison, I guess not.

    Posted in: Ever wondered what Japanese prison food tastes like?

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    Pukey2

    Just to add another comment to his comment on human rights.

    We are (one of) the most advanced country in this field.”

    I find it ironic, considering JT had an article a while back which said that more than half(?) the Japanese surveyed didn't think foreigners in Japan deserved human rights.

    Posted in: Japan's U.N. envoy under fire for telling other diplomats to shut up

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    Pukey2

    The amount of noise pollution is terrible in this country. I've never been to a supermarket here that doesn't play music or jingles non-stop.

    Posted in: Shinjuku announces plan to ban street barkers from September

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    Pukey2

    There should be a caption for the photo: "Why old folks are committing crimes in Japan".

    Posted in: Ever wondered what Japanese prison food tastes like?

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    Pukey2

    What I find shocking is not his level of English (I mean, come on, he's a Japanese politician), but his defending "Japan's justice system, which does not allow lawyers to be present during interrogation."

    I find that absolutely scary, considering that there is a roughly 99% conviction rate and we've all heard of so many cases where innocent people have been thrown in jail, left to rot for years. Maybe giggling is not the right response, but certainly someone needs to take Japan to task.

    Posted in: Japan's U.N. envoy under fire for telling other diplomats to shut up

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    Pukey2

    In the old days, wasn't two people with the same surname getting it on absolutely frowned upon? It rather limited the choices for the Kims and the Lees!

    Posted in: S Korean movie star Lee Byung-Hun to marry

  • -1

    Pukey2

    some14some:

    same 'comedian' who annoyed Islamic country audience few years ago?

    I remember seeing this guy (I think it was him) on TV when he was in Turkey. As soon as he dropped his pants, the men went beserk and started chasing him. Can't remember whether he got a real beating.

    Posted in: Comedian Egashira 2:50 in trouble for dropping his pants at event

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    Pukey2

    Good for her, but I hope she's passed that stage of singing like a 12 year old.

    Posted in: Seiko Matsuda releases new album

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    Pukey2

    Garbage, but somebody is paying for those tickets.

    Posted in: Big Bang to be first foreign group to make 6-dome tour of Japan

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    Pukey2

    I don't know about school lunches in the US, but one of the things I like about the food served in the country is the variety. You want to eat junk food or comfort food or food from any particular region of the world, you can get it. You want meat, you can get it. You want vegetarian, you can get it. In other words, you have the choice, and it's up to the individual to make the right choices.

    I remember going on business to the US and having lunch at the cafeteria of the meeting place (which was a governmental building - that may explain a few things). You could get everything. As a vegetarian, I found I was in heaven. The salad bar was exactly that. Even the restaurants I've been to in California and NYC were really good for people of all tastes. Back to Japan, the so-called salad bars at my workplace and at the universities and other workplaces I've been too are terrible. No imagination, and most with meat or fish.

    I saw that the milk each student receives is in a plastic bag and students pierce the bag with a straw to drink, but I noticed that a lot of the kids were sloppily slurping up their milk.

    Oh for god's sake, they're drinking it, aren't they?

    Posted in: Encounter with an American school lunch

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    Pukey2

    A wonderful depiction of saturated fat, chemicals and god knows what else.

    Posted in: McDonald’s ‘artistic’ contest winner sparks debate online

  • 0

    Pukey2

    LOVE Tony Leung (Ka fa). Great actor.

    Tony Leung Chiu-Wai 梁朝偉

    But yes, a great actor.

    Wong Kar-wai looks mighty tall, even without high heels.

    Posted in: Night of stars

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    Pukey2

    Germany ... also have a bizarre idea that holidays of more than 4 days are not exorbitant.

    Most countries are like that. You know how bad it is when Cathay Pacific start boasting about a relatively cheap Tokyo-Hong Kong one day return fare.

    Posted in: Germany most popular country in the world; Japan No. 4: BBC poll

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    Pukey2

    I say, grow some balls. Back home, there is a zero tolerance policy when it comes to violence towards staff. After all, they're human too. If some of the JR staff can be racist and give absolute appalling service to me, then they can sure as hell look after themselves and stop being cowards with Japanese customers.

    Japanese customers are so used to being pampered, they think they can get away from anything and assume they should be treated as kings. That's why they dare.

    Posted in: Violence against train station staff still rife

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    Pukey2

    I don't know what the heck the rules are like here in Japan (after all, this is a country which has zebra crossings and yet hardly any cars stop for pedestrians), but where I come from, drivers ALWAYS have to look when they're turning left, even when the lights are green - and they only have the right of way if the traffic light is specifically for turning left (ie arrow, not a round light).

    A bicyclist is required to ride on the road with the flow of traffic and obey all the traffic rules.

    In my country too, but that's not what I see here. I was nearly run over by a cyclist when crossing the road because he thought the red light only applied to cars and that I had no right to cross, even when the pedestrian lights are green. I wish I was a brick wall at that time.

    they must "walk" there bicycles across the pedestrian crosswalk.

    The girl would still be dead.

    Often the green pedestrian crossing light is not visible from inside the high cab of a truck turning.

    Most Japanese drivers DON'T CARE whether the pedestrian crossing light is green or not. This comes from personal experience, over and over again.

    This is just one of a long list of problems with Japanese drivers - they think it's perfectly fine to stick a baby or dog's head out of the window, or to carry a baby on the lap while driving, or letting small kids stand up from the front seat (forget about seat belts), or ignore stop signs, or use a mobile while driving and turning. I've seen it all, and more.

    Posted in: Truck driver arrested after hitting and killing girl at intersection

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    Pukey2

    I'm sure Westboro blames the gays for the deaths in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They've already blamed them for the killing in London. Yep, everyone has their own opinion.

    Posted in: S Korean paper says A-bombs on Japan were 'divine punishment'

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    Pukey2

    As a vegetarian who orders a meal beforehand, I do like their food though. I was pleasantly surprised when, having been moved to Cathay from some over-booked Middle Eastern airline when transiting in Dubai, Cathay managed to get my meal within less than 2 hours to take-off. Others also try, but Thai Airlines was the pits - confirmed THREE times beforehand and they still couldn't get it right.

    A few years back, Cathay offered one of the cheapest deals to Europe just before the Xmas rush which included free 48hr stop-overs in HK. What happened?

    Posted in: Cathay Pacific

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