Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land's past comments

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandMay. 20, 2013 - 09:44AM JST

  With the narrowness of the roads and the lack of awareness of others, the road is a dangerous place to ride your bike. No thanks, I'll stay on the sidewalks.

  Posted in: Road traffic laws in Europe and the United States are simple, whereas in Japan pedestrians are always exposed to the risks of bicycles bumping into them from all directions...It is time for us to go back to the original point of the road traffic law, where bicycles and cars share the road.

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandMar. 07, 2013 - 12:22AM JST

  It's funny to me how in this ancient sport, which places such importance on maintaining it's traditional ways, once a muslim comes in suddenly nobody gets to eat pork anymore.

  “We have been using more chicken since Osunaarashi joined,” sounds to me like the trainer is trying to play it down a bit, but unless they are are making the Egyptian guy's nabe seperately nobody gets to eat pork.

  What's next, ovo-lactarian wrestlers? Imo, if you can't eat the nabe, get out of the stable.

  Posted in: Sumo wrestlers grapple with tradition

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandFeb. 28, 2013 - 11:07PM JST

  As long as you don't step foot on U.S. territory, then not much to worry about. But when you step foot, they can get you.

  That's not true at all. I've been home many times and not once was there somebody waiting at the airport to "get me." It's rather ridiculous to suggest that.

  Maybe if I started working in the U.S. again somebody would notice me, but "stepping foot on U.S. soil" is no problem.

  Posted in: Double tax season just around the corner for U.S. expats

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandFeb. 27, 2013 - 12:21AM JST

  I've never filed a US tax return in the 12 years I've been in Japan. What is the IRS going to do about it, I wonder?

  Posted in: Double tax season just around the corner for U.S. expats

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandFeb. 25, 2013 - 04:00PM JST

  they've called in the military.

  Finally, the Japanese are growing a spine. Good news.

  Posted in: Japan vows to continue whale hunt

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandFeb. 21, 2013 - 01:46AM JST

  Hunting non-endangered animals is ok. Sea Shephard fanatics should all be thrown in jail.

  Posted in: Sea Shepherd says Japanese whalers rammed two of its ships

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandFeb. 19, 2013 - 01:22PM JST

  Hopefully, the SS ships will sink.

  Posted in: Activists accuse Japanese whalers of trying to crash into their ship

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandFeb. 09, 2013 - 04:28PM JST

  There are too dang many of them. You can't throw a stone around here with hitting a hair salon or barber shop.

  Posted in: What do you think of barber shops and hair styling salons in Japan?

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 30, 2013 - 07:07PM JST

  It'll be a sad day if the Japanese ever give up whaling because of the all the hand-wringing crybabies of the world. It's hunting, the most natural thing in the world. The idea that there is something wrong with hunting is what happens when a majority of people become urban instead of rural, at least in first world countries. There are minkes o'plenty in the Antarctic. They certainly should support 500 a year, which is about what has been taken yearly for quite a while now. Whale meat is healthy. The whale sanctuary is a joke. It goes against the ICRW. The IWC is a joke and has completely turned against it's founding principle to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry". Japan's whaling is research.

  Japan should leave the ICW immediately. I feel sure that Japan will never give in on this issue and that makes me happy. I wish the whalers all the best and hopefully the SS will be arrested or sent to swim with the fishes.

  Posted in: Anti-whalers claim early victory against Japanese fleet

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 30, 2013 - 02:34PM JST

  I'm gonna have to try some whale meat one of these days. See if it's any good.

  Go whalers. Good hunting.

  Posted in: Anti-whalers claim early victory against Japanese fleet

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 30, 2013 - 10:06AM JST

  I loved those Idaho burgers. Mmmmm mmmm.

  Posted in: McDonald’s Japan announces return of Texas and Idaho burgers

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 25, 2013 - 03:10AM JST

  I never ride in the street. Only the expensive racing bikes ride in the street in this country town. Everyone rides on the sidewalks here. Also, I drink while riding, and use an umbrella when it's raining.

  I'm always amazed at how many people on JT overreact and whine about cycling manners.

  Posted in: Dangerous cycling in Tokyo set to incur fines

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 23, 2013 - 02:12PM JST

  That's what this country needs, more rules!

  Posted in: Dangerous cycling in Tokyo set to incur fines

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 21, 2013 - 07:16AM JST

  I can tell it's not porn, because I don't like it.

  Very interesting Geoff, what exactly is your definition of porn?

  Posted in: Do you consider the way AKB48 are presented and marketed a form of porn?

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 21, 2013 - 01:28AM JST

  I guess I stand corrected. I'd read it somewhere... IME, most Japanese I talk to about sumo aren't even aware he is half-Ukranian. Not surprising that not much attention is paid to his ancestry.

  Posted in: Former sumo grand champion Taiho dies

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 20, 2013 - 12:48AM JST

  Yep, he was half Ukranian, but he kept it a secret when he was wrestling, because he feared being discriminated against.

  Posted in: Former sumo grand champion Taiho dies

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 18, 2013 - 03:54AM JST

  Not child porn. Not a big deal. Not even an interesting photograph. Lots of of overreaction here.

  Someone said something about the "psychological impact" of the boy hold the breats of a woman he doesn't know. LOL!!!!!! People these days will use any excuse to throw a fit of moral outrage.

  Posted in: Weekly pulls issue over 'child porn' picture with ex-AKB48 singer

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 13, 2013 - 11:21PM JST

  Obviously, the daughter did it then killed herself.

  Posted in: 3 murdered in Nagoya house; 4th family member found dead in mountains

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 12, 2013 - 08:15PM JST

  The meanings are interesting, but osechi ryori is not very good, imo.

  Posted in: The meaning behind 'osechi ryori'

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  Stranger_in_a_Strange_LandJan. 12, 2013 - 06:50PM JST

  It doesn't say what charges they were arrested on. I think I read in the Daily Yomiuri english version a couple of days ago, that they were only arrested on charges of weapons possession (baseball bats, are they illegal to own?) and another minor charge or two. They don't have enough to charge anybody with murder. I guess now they will use some 'enhanced interrogation techniques' to get their confessions.

  Posted in: 8 arrested over murder of man in Roppongi nightclub