JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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Confrontation
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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USAFdude
Once again, we see the right-wing slant of JT. Compare the headline:
with the first sentence of the article:
JT's intentionally misleading headline makes it seem that the entire Patriot Act is being extended, when in fact, nothing is further from the truth.
Just more pathetic political polarization from Japan Today.
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USAFdude
Wolfpack -
We do. It's why we have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Without it, you'd have anarchy or totalitarinism.
Ontopically, you undermine your argument with false support like:
The Health Care Reform Bill is NOT unpopular with most Americans; health care reform is one of the main reasons we elected Obama. He's simply doing what the people have told him to do.
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USAFdude
Excellent, adaydream! Let these unpatriotic naysayers do their own research - the burden of proof is on Sarge, RomeoRamen, and their ilk.
Ontopically, of course the Democrats are pushing ahead on health care; it's what Americans hired them to do. Nothing surprising there.
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USAFdude
fussagaijin - ROTFLMAO! You post a pic from 2008 and expect me to take it seriously?! LOL! Re-read further up this thread - I've already defeated that "argument" with another poster. Find my a pic taken within the past six months.
As for Mr. Smith's fitting into a normal seat (in your link), he looks pretty comfortable to me.
Sorry if you have a problem with fat people, but discrimination is still immoral, whether it comes for you or some airline.
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USAFdude
fussagaijin - Dude, you're just making yourself look foolish now. READ my post (it's right above your last one) to see how I've already defeated your "reasons" why Smith bought two seats.
But you did get one thing right: Case closed, victory to USAFdude!
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USAFdude
Taken directly from the article:
Well fussagaijin, my work here is done. But I must say, I give you props for taking my defeat of your argument with such cheerfulness! Bit of advice: read the article yourself, as closely as I did; it'll help your credibility. Looking forward to defeating... er, debating you on future threads! I'll even bring the cherry for the sugar on top!
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USAFdude
fussagaijin - "Next" what? Next way of embarassing yourself by showing how little you've read the article? LOL!
The fact that Southwest let him fly AT ALL proves he was "fit" enough to fly; the issue is Southwest blatant disrespect to a paying customer, for which integrity demands they earn my lasting boycott. NEXT!
hworta269 - Solution: make the seats bigger.
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USAFdude
adaydream - Of course I defend Mr. Smith - he's in the right. That, of course, is my opinion. I'm also of the opinion that airlines would do well to make their planes' seats bigger and farther apart.
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USAFdude
adaydream - Thank you for single-handedly making that decision for all the "fat" people in the world. [rolls eyes]
How are your workouts going, btw?
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USAFdude
fussagaijin - Perhaps you should find out more about the incident yourself before questioning my correct and accurate statements.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/15/kevin.smith.southwest/index.html?hpt=C2
Enjoy.
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USAFdude
Well said, Sarge. I prefer not to give my money to businesses that disrespect their customers like so many airlines do.
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USAFdude
Kevin Smith is not too fat to fly, as is proven by the fact that Southwest backed off from their indefensibly discriminatory stance and allowed him to fly. They'd've never done so if they thought he "endangered" the other passengers.
Southwest screwed up royally while Mr. Smith is inarguably correct. End of argument.
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USAFdude
adaydream- Good choice, but not everyone wishes to follow our lead. That does not give you the right to bash them for making their choice.
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USAFdude
Fussagaijin - The armrests did go into place properly with Mr. Smith seated. Next.
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USAFdude
adaydream - You're doing precisely such. Why should Southwest try to improve their services when all the thin "sheeple" are perfectly content to watch others be treated poorly? It's only going to make the likelihood of them pulling some stunt like this on you (for whatever reason) all the more likely. Good luck with that.
A) Just because you choose to work hard to keep your weight down doesn't mean everyone does. It's a choice, not a "failing", whatever you meant by that.
B) If Southwest's silly-assed decision to remove Mr. Smith is so right, why did Southwest back down so fast? I'd say it's because they quickly realized they screwed up, then scrambled to repair their mistake; nothing silly at all in my pointing that out.
C) Why are you still bitching about this when you posted the following, not 12 hours ago:
Feeling insecure about your own weight? Don't blame other people for your failings.
Odogma - comparing the USAF to Southwest renders your comment too ridiculous to even comment on. Put the mushrooms down.
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USAFdude
Nah, people like the fat-bashers above give fat people a bad name. But, bdiego, the rest of your post is right on the money.
Here's an idea: How 'bout making airline seats bigger all around, for everyone, of any size? Nah, let the airlines continue treating their passengers more like cattle than customers; all the fat-bashers are doing is enabling corrupt airlines to cram more of you onto their flights. Stupid of you, really, moreso than being overweight.
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USAFdude
adaydream - The only person I hear squawking is you. It's quite unbecoming of you, as the "Obese Association" reference; are you perhaps frustrated by your own weight issues, as you describe above? If so, I understand, but don't project your self-esteem issues onto Mr. Smith.
Bring back the lucid, fair-minded adaydream I once appreciated, and get rid of this whiny facsimile whose argument I've defeated so definitively that it's reduced you to insult-slinging, a la Badsey.
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USAFdude
Badsey - at least you concede the point that Mr. Smith can, indeed, use an economy-class airplane toilet; I'm glad I've backed you down from your earlier "argument":
Still, thanks for the debate!
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USAFdude
Badsey - Lame comeback. The overweight people who use airplane toilets very rarely "destroy" them or render them un-usable by others.
adaydream - Because I can see. Look at the pics from kwaabish's link, then look at the more recent photos, since Southwest's shameless display of discrimination. Really, adaydream, you can argue better than this.
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USAFdude
Kwaabish, I did; it was in response to Badsey's post, in which s/he pasted the following:
It was not mentioned in either post that the "last week" in fact occured in October of 2008, some 16 months ago. Which leads me back to my point - How do you know that Mr. Smith hasn't lost weight since October, 2008? Isn't that what the fat bashers on this thread want?
Badsey - You're backpedalling. First you say "I know for a fact that normal commercial airplane seats and toilets cannot handle his girth." But then, you say "Even with the airplane bathroom door open he would need to back in -and no way to turn around.", implying that while it might be uncomfortable, fat people could, in fact, use an economy-class airplane toilet. Just something to consider.
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