Shaolin7 said...

Shaolin7 at 10:54 PM JST - 6th October

It's remarkable and amusing seeing how some of you pander to a pretty woman, and gloss over things, that you'd not for an instant let pass if she were plain or worse yet, out and out dowdy or ugly. Hypocrisy at its finest!

I'd agree with PepinGalarga that so far,…

Posted in Rumors of drug use by Sawajiri's husband may be behind her being fired at 10:54 PM JST - 6th October
Shaolin7 at 01:48 AM JST - 2nd October

TokyoLurker, perhaps you can check with the Japanese embassy about any nationals or casualties (I really hope not, for your friend's sake):

http://japan.visahq.com/embassy/Indonesia/ http://www.id.emb-japan.go.jp/index_jp.html

Hopefully Indonesia will ask for some international aid, if and when it's necessary; those poor people.

Posted in 2nd quake shakes Indonesia as death toll reaches 529 at 01:48 AM JST - 2nd October
Shaolin7 at 01:37 AM JST - 2nd October

She's cute, but honestly as a guy I don't understand what the big deal is about Ms. Michibata. There are plenty of Japanese women I've seen (not "tarento", just beautiful girls you see about) who could easily give her a run for the money. Is it because she has a…

Posted in On the Button at 01:37 AM JST - 2nd October
Shaolin7 at 01:26 AM JST - 2nd October

There are plenty of mainland Chinese who have deeply critical things to say about the situation; those unafraid of speaking up, in spite of the consequences, are truly worth their ownership of Chinese pride. Don't get so caught up in the jingoism and fervour that you cannot turn a critical…

Posted in China's 60th anniversary stirs pride, also unease at 01:26 AM JST - 2nd October
Shaolin7 at 12:43 AM JST - 2nd October

Perv! Can't these guys get their thrills at home watching internet porn?! And they should let school girls wear pants! If girls want to dress provacatively on their own time, that's their business but making teen girls wear short skirts is sexist.

While I agree that it's slimy behaviour, it's…

Posted in GSDF officer arrested for filming up student's skirt at 12:43 AM JST - 2nd October
Shaolin7 at 12:07 AM JST - 2nd October

Unbelievable. And I agree with Wakarimasen, this is clearly not a case of proactive police work -- someone was pinched (perhaps on the "right" side of the law as intimated by both Disillusioned and Wakarimasen) and subsequently confessed. Osakadaz, you always seem to shed some interesting light on the seamy…

Posted in 3 gang members nabbed for importing 120 kg of illegal drugs at 12:07 AM JST - 2nd October
Shaolin7 at 11:45 PM JST - 1st October

This is a complicated situation, from all of the information that's come out thus far. I suppose the only good that will come from this is that there will be some sort of movement going forward on the larger issues at play here. Hopefully the needs and desires of the…

Posted in American father arrested in Japan had asked Tennessee court for help at 11:45 PM JST - 1st October
Shaolin7 at 11:24 PM JST - 1st October

This is a very tragic incident, especially so considering it was an attempted rescue of their grandson. I hope he makes it out okay.

Posted in 3 family members die after falling into feed silo at 11:24 PM JST - 1st October
Shaolin7 at 08:08 PM JST - 30th September

Whether it's excessive or not, the media isn't necessarily alone in driving this madness. It's the same thing you see the world over ... people like to read about the salacious little details of those in the public eye. I believe some of the moderators here have even commented about…

Posted in Noriko Sakai hiding out in high-security ward of university hospital at 08:08 PM JST - 30th September
Shaolin7 at 07:53 PM JST - 30th September

On a related note: there was a recent discovery by Japanese scientists who had isolated a set of genes that helped rice grow rapidly in flood conditions (20+ cm in 24 hours, something like that). It was interesting reading -- I can't remember if it was on JT or not?…

Posted in Rice growers pin hope on new varieties at 07:53 PM JST - 30th September