TPOJ said...

TPOJ at 11:09 AM JST - 2nd February

*I'd say a high percentage of the kids in this country wouldn't last two days in a western style upbringing where it is common place to find yourself involved in daily fracas with the 'so called' bullies. As for the kids father in this story, if he is going to…

Posted in High school boy commits suicide in Saitama park after argument with father at 11:09 AM JST - 2nd February
TPOJ at 11:05 PM JST - 1st February

*Whether executives deserve bonuses depends on whether or not they meet the goals on which the bonuses are determined...I would agree with you that a good bonus system should take into account the overall prosperity of the company, but that begs the question of whether these were good bonus systems…

Posted in Obama calls executive bonuses 'shameful' at 11:05 PM JST - 1st February
TPOJ at 12:21 PM JST - 1st February

If that's what they genuinely want, more power to 'em.

If some salaryman tries to squeeze his wife, girlfriend or daughter into that kind of mold when they don't want it, THEN get offended.

*How about learn to converse at an adult level with other human beings? That could almost…

Posted in Women in their 20s want to get married, live in a big apartment and become cute moms. at 12:21 PM JST - 1st February
TPOJ at 11:41 AM JST - 31st January

To simply say that earned bonuses should not be paid because the financial institutions received taxpayer money does not look good even on paper--especially when there were no strings attached to the taxpayer money.

That's not even close to what I'm saying. I'd also like to point out that your…

Posted in Obama calls executive bonuses 'shameful' at 11:41 AM JST - 31st January
TPOJ at 04:31 PM JST - 30th January

However, on an ongoing basis executives earn bonuses for performance and those bonus programs are often rather meticulously designed by big accounting firms or actuarial firms to incentivize productivity.

Which sounds logical, if it weren't for the current predicament. If people running failed companies receive bonuses, particularly ones of this…

Posted in Obama calls executive bonuses 'shameful' at 04:31 PM JST - 30th January
TPOJ at 10:53 AM JST - 30th January

People qualify for bonuses on the basis of performance. That performance is defined in their contracts and bonuses are often a trade-off for salary.

In the lower ranks, yes. But look closer. As the positions and salaries get more stratospheric, a different element emerges. In Hollywood, for example, everyone naturally…

Posted in Obama calls executive bonuses 'shameful' at 10:53 AM JST - 30th January
TPOJ at 11:22 AM JST - 11th January

There's a statute of limitations on murder?????

WTF??!?!

Posted in Relatives of murder victims seek abolition of statute of limitations at 11:22 AM JST - 11th January
TPOJ at 11:09 AM JST - 10th January

Why shichimi? This is really weird. Mochi or a rag or any number of things would have been more effective if the intention was murder. Why aren't we told why she chose shichimi?

I'd assume sadism.

Posted in Woman gets 4 1/2 years for causing son's death with pepper powder at 11:09 AM JST - 10th January
TPOJ at 11:08 AM JST - 10th January

So long as this is handled with a degree of dignity and smarts, it's a great idea.

In other words, it's going to fail incredibly.

Posted in Gov't to encourage jobless to work the land at 11:08 AM JST - 10th January
TPOJ at 07:58 AM JST - 8th January

Yes, they should.

Of course, the whole idea is moronic to begin with, but why exclude them?

Posted in Lawmakers should receive cash payouts just like others: LDP members at 07:58 AM JST - 8th January