RakishGadfly said...

RakishGadfly at 06:16 AM JST - 7th December

Glad they made some kind of arrest in this case, and not surprised that our JT armchair detectives are at it again using their awesome mental powers to say that he is not the guy.

Posted in Police arrest 21-year-old man over dumping of 5-year-old girl's naked body in Chiba at 06:16 AM JST - 7th December
RakishGadfly at 06:24 AM JST - 30th November

I've eaten it once and didn't like it either, but have no problem with whales being hunted so long as the ones being hunted are not threatened or endangered and there is an actual demand for it, which is debatable.

Posted in Japan resumes whale meat imports at 06:24 AM JST - 30th November
RakishGadfly at 06:06 AM JST - 30th November

Asara;

Anybody who eat whale meat is cursed.

Yes, I believe I saw an episode of Scooby-Doo about this.

Posted in Japan resumes whale meat imports at 06:06 AM JST - 30th November
RakishGadfly at 03:46 AM JST - 30th November

SuperLib;

It's how they went about bringing attention to their cause that leaves them discredited.

Well said - there is no cause or grievance that forces someone to fire into crowds.

Posted in Indian forces kill last gunmen in Mumbai siege; death toll reaches 195 at 03:46 AM JST - 30th November
RakishGadfly at 03:28 AM JST - 30th November

realist;

I also dont believe the figure of 8.5 million foreign visitors to Japan, either. I certainly dont see them, and I am all around central Tokyo every day.

75% of foreign tourists to Japan come from East Asia, so please tell me what a Chinese or Korean tourist looks…

Posted in 51.8% concerned with safety if foreign tourist numbers increase at 03:28 AM JST - 30th November
RakishGadfly at 03:22 AM JST - 30th November

the founding fathers recognized that the only way to prevent tyranny, its citizenry should be armed.

This one always gives me a chuckle, the idea that gun-owners are upholders of liberty and could fight back against a mythical tyrannical government. Didn't work out too well at Ruby Ridge, did it?…

Posted in 2 men shot dead in Toys 'R' Us brawl; Wal-Mart worker dies after rampaging shoppers knock him down at 03:22 AM JST - 30th November
RakishGadfly at 11:23 AM JST - 28th November

Depends...how closely would these robot servants resemble the Cylon chicks of Battlestar Galactica?

Posted in How would you feel about having robots as domestic servants? at 11:23 AM JST - 28th November
RakishGadfly at 10:55 AM JST - 28th November

Wakamaru has limited speech and voice recognition functions.

Ready for a career as an eikawa teacher!

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RakishGadfly at 10:43 AM JST - 28th November

Entry visas should have check boxes for "good foreigner" and "bad foreigner" to simplify things.

Posted in 51.8% concerned with safety if foreign tourist numbers increase at 10:43 AM JST - 28th November
RakishGadfly at 09:31 AM JST - 24th November

Those balloon strings make her mouth look like she's had a stroke. Nice dress, at least.

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