Seiryu said...

Seiryu at 02:03 PM JST - 13th May

Convenience store Seven-Eleven Japan on Monday started accepting reservations

Table for two, please

Posted in 'Yong-sama lunch box' to be sold at Seven-Eleven at 02:03 PM JST - 13th May
Seiryu at 01:56 PM JST - 13th May

What's "diversion"?

Usually some kind of community service, counseling classes, etc. Typically seen for juvenile offendors, petty violations and paricularly for DUI/DWAI types of crimes. Don't know if Japan's criminal justice system even has this, seems they are more interested in gaijin bike theft crime than drunk drivers?

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Posted in Convenience store robber repents after 5 minutes at 01:56 PM JST - 13th May
Seiryu at 01:48 PM JST - 13th May

I can't believe people are even putting the Olympics in the same conversation.

Agreed. In tragic times like these, there should be no political or diplomatic considerations, only concern for the citizens who are affected. Most victims of any natural disaster have nothing to do with any national circumstances,…

Posted in Rescuers dig for thousands buried in China quake as death toll nears 12,000 at 01:48 PM JST - 13th May
Seiryu at 01:57 PM JST - 12th May

yawn.

Is this even news? Even if it hits USD $4.50 / gal, or 200 per barrel of crude, maybe we'll get some more panic but guess what, people will still buy it.

Posted in Average gasoline price hits record Y159.60 per liter at 01:57 PM JST - 12th May
Seiryu at 01:53 PM JST - 12th May

さすが日本。。。 - as expected. Food in Japan has always been more expensive, just as it is on the East/West coasts of the US.

Food is going up EVERYWHERE, fast food included. It was already rare to find Jr. Whoppers/Dbl. Cheeses for $1 in the LAX area, and when prices…

Posted in McDonald's Japan eyes price hikes at 01:53 PM JST - 12th May
Seiryu at 03:06 PM JST - 9th May

Anyone with a brain

... will not use ad-hominem attacks and other such fallacies. Thus leaving the idiots (liberal AND conservative pundits alike) out of the conversation. Don't be a hater.

Now, anyways. If someone were to release their tax documents voluntarily to the public and not part of…

Posted in Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns at 03:06 PM JST - 9th May
Seiryu at 03:00 PM JST - 9th May

what a bunch of muppets... clearly don`t have any concern for their people at all.

Don't knock muppets, Sesame Street is cool.

Aside from that, it's ironic to see that U.S. Government is taking fast action to help other countries, and then frustrated when they see the bureaucratic hurdles.…

Posted in Myanmar allows some cyclone relief, but says no to U.S. help at 03:00 PM JST - 9th May
Seiryu at 01:57 PM JST - 9th May

But why the Diet building? Given, lighting yourself on fire in front of an embassy is a classical form of protest, but without an overt political motive it probably doesn't apply here.

It's funny how these guys don't really have the will to rip open their guts and die…

Posted in GSDF officer attempts suicide in front of Diet building at 01:57 PM JST - 9th May
Seiryu at 01:47 PM JST - 9th May

Tax breaks anyone? Surprised nobody's mentioned the financial side of it.

One advantage marriage has is the chance to get divorced.

Absolutely correct.

Posted in What advantages does married life offer in an era of increasing divorce rates? at 01:47 PM JST - 9th May
Seiryu at 01:42 PM JST - 8th May

EQM: 9300

15 stopovers, and class of service bonus: PRICELESS!

... But don't you have to enter Japan within 6 months of visa issuance?

Posted in Londoner to embark on 4-year horse trek to Tokyo at 01:42 PM JST - 8th May