Starviking said...

Starviking at 09:41 PM JST - 5th March

Lets see, Kennedy supported only one side in a civil conflict and somehow he gets a knighthood for being a 'peacemaker'? He was, like a lot of US Politicians, interested only in the Irish-American vote.

@The Question

There's peace in Ireland?

Compared to what was going on in the past,…

Posted in Britain gives Sen Ted Kennedy honorary knighthood at 09:41 PM JST - 5th March
Starviking at 09:34 PM JST - 5th March

As an ex-JET there were quite a few school suicides in my Ken over the years. Thankfully not at any of my schools. However, that Oneforall says reminds me of a serious bullying incident that I experienced first hand in an elementary school. One of the classes had a student…

Posted in Mie high school student commits suicide, leaving names of seven classmates in note at 09:34 PM JST - 5th March
Starviking at 07:45 PM JST - 25th February

Every time we hear "unique" it's a way of supressing obvious parallels in other cultures.

Spot on Nessie!

Posted in Critics say unique concept of death behind 'Okuribito' Oscar success at 07:45 PM JST - 25th February
Starviking at 10:17 PM JST - 19th February

And more about the nurse from Kyodo:

"She was also indicted for selling natural foods in 2005 without state permission, by appealing their effectiveness as drugs in violation of the pharmaceutical law. "

Putting one and one together to get two this whole judgement stinks.

Posted in Nurse acquitted over death of diabetic girl at 10:17 PM JST - 19th February
Starviking at 10:14 PM JST - 19th February

Agreed LFRAgain, sounds like some wacko who thinks organic food is a panacea just killed a girl.

But this is Japan, where such wackyness is loved - so it's just a 'tragic accident'.

Just pathetic Japan, pathetic!

Posted in Nurse acquitted over death of diabetic girl at 10:14 PM JST - 19th February
Starviking at 07:28 AM JST - 16th February

Well, if they don't want US carriers in Japan they can just build their own. They're costly though, and might upset the neigbours though!!

Posted in Nuclear warships in Japan touch a nerve at 07:28 AM JST - 16th February
Starviking at 07:26 AM JST - 16th February

citing lack of measures to prevent parents who used violence and caused brain death of their children from arranging transplants of the children’s organs so their abusive behaviors can be concealed.

That's so unlikely it verges on the paranoid. Perhaps what they really wanted to say was:

"We're opposed to…

Posted in Pediatric society might drop opposition to children's organ donation at 07:26 AM JST - 16th February
Starviking at 02:08 AM JST - 15th February

@Tokyogas

I hope not - prior to last year Yamagata had the Japanese highest temp record - 40 Degrees C. I don't want to experience more than that ever...

Posted in Temperatures hit July levels in some places in Japan at 02:08 AM JST - 15th February
Starviking at 11:55 PM JST - 14th February

Well, Al Gore is neither here nor there - it's the science that counts.

Posted in Temperatures hit July levels in some places in Japan at 11:55 PM JST - 14th February
Starviking at 05:43 PM JST - 14th February

@Zybster

Starviking, yes, there is a resemblance there, but I'm afraid it was the other way around - such a "custom" of enslaving women existed way before the game, so I'm afraid it just tried to imitate the reality.

I was thinking of 'positive reinforcement', that's all.

Posted in Amazon yanks Japanese rape simulation computer game at 05:43 PM JST - 14th February