RakishGadfly said...

RakishGadfly at 09:50 AM JST - 17th November

Aso is only doing this in order to protect his secret nocturnal activities fighting crime as AsoMan.

Posted in Aso evasive about his schedule at 09:50 AM JST - 17th November
RakishGadfly at 09:36 AM JST - 17th November

it is the equivelent of the US Military but with wimps.

Yeah - like that guy who died after being beaten by 10 others in a hazing ritual, what a wimp for dying.

Anyway, it says in the caption that this is part of a recruiting exercise, and those choppers…

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RakishGadfly at 09:31 AM JST - 17th November

Technically a bui sign, not a peace sign...

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RakishGadfly at 09:23 AM JST - 17th November

So many comments about what this survey isn't about, so few about what it really is about...Yes, brainiacs, I'm pretty sure people understand that "domestic" food would cost more than cheaper Chinese imports and that a certain amount of imports are necessary. The biggest impact on JT will be even…

Posted in 89% say they opt for domestically produced foods at 09:23 AM JST - 17th November
RakishGadfly at 06:55 AM JST - 17th November

Pork and cheese? I would've thought Suzanne would eat tea and oranges, that come all the way from China.

Posted in Suzanne named 'breakfast ambassador' at 06:55 AM JST - 17th November
RakishGadfly at 06:39 AM JST - 17th November

LFR:

Maybe I misunderstand your post, but are you saying that people convicted of DUI should be getting some sympathy or understanding of why they were DUI?

Posted in 16-year-old boy dies after being dragged in hit-and-run incident in Osaka at 06:39 AM JST - 17th November
RakishGadfly at 03:50 AM JST - 17th November

Never had a problem with using Visa or MC in Japan for purchases, either when I lived there or as a tourist. The only problem I saw was less penetration of places which accepted any credit card, Japanese or other.

Posted in Visa publishes expats guide to living in Japan at 03:50 AM JST - 17th November
RakishGadfly at 01:24 AM JST - 16th November

CaptDingleheimer;

Japan generally follows American social movements with some delay.

...meaning Japan generally follows Canadian or European social movements with more than some delay.

Posted in What do you make of all the publicity over the recent arrests of Japanese university students for smoking pot? at 01:24 AM JST - 16th November
RakishGadfly at 09:43 AM JST - 10th November

Second from the left looks more intent on that beer than the Aso beside him.

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RakishGadfly at 09:34 AM JST - 10th November

Gosh, you mean NK was less than truthful when it said all the abductees were dead or had been released? Yes soldave, I think complaining about NK's lies is pretty justified in this case.

Posted in N Korea intends to arrange meeting between abductee Matsumoto, kin at 09:34 AM JST - 10th November