USAkuma said...

USAkuma at 10:31 PM JST - 9th February

Quick note from last year's fiery debate about whaling. It was noted then that Greenpeace disavows Sea Shepherd and especially Paul Watson because he uses violence as his method of protest.

Last year, had a lot of intersting points from people in Greenpeace about how bad Watson is in order…

Posted in Conservationists suspend 'whale wars' with Japan until next year at 10:31 PM JST - 9th February
USAkuma at 10:50 AM JST - 4th February

These days everyone is selfish. Wasn't always like that, and most J-people stick to the memory of what was rather than face the reality that they are now some of the rudest people on the planet. Everything I hear them complain about in other countries, they do here. Including spitting,…

Posted in Tokyo Metro at 10:50 AM JST - 4th February
USAkuma at 04:01 PM JST - 2nd February

Yes! Can't wait to see those NHK collection guys try to collect monthly dues from countries around the world.

"NHK. You have a pc or tv, so you must pay us money."

Insert your own explicit response. Maybe the can try to collect from Kim Jong Il.

Posted in NHK begins 24-hour English TV service for overseas viewers at 04:01 PM JST - 2nd February
USAkuma at 03:56 PM JST - 2nd February

Caught the highlights on the PC. Everytime I came back, there was a different score. I'll have to look it up on You-Tube to watch the action.

From the photo of the day, am surprised by two things: there are other Pittsburgh Steelers fans in J-Land, and that they could…

Posted in Steelers rally to beat Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl at 03:56 PM JST - 2nd February
USAkuma at 03:51 PM JST - 2nd February

Here we go, Steelers! Here we go!

Actually, I'm surprised that there there are such things as Japanese Steelers fans, knowing that Pittsburgh is not your regular tourist kind of destination, and that the large populous of rednecks there still hate the Japanese for the loss of the Steel industry…

Posted in Super Bowl at 03:51 PM JST - 2nd February
USAkuma at 03:40 PM JST - 2nd February

Strange. Living in Saitama which is closer to the actual volcano in question, we've been blessed with clear skies and from what I can tell, a lack of falling ash. I guess it all depends on where the winds blow.

I'll try to remember to take in the laundry though...

Posted in Alert issued in Gunma, Nagano after Mt Asama erupts at 03:40 PM JST - 2nd February
USAkuma at 09:38 AM JST - 27th January

I snort at this Japanese guy's attempt to tell other countries to be more sensitive, when as Zaichik says, they have been way more severe to Hanson sufferers here in Japan.

Although not particularly religious, I think there was a Christian saying that goes something like "before pointing out the…

Posted in Japanese philanthropist calls for end to term 'leper' at 09:38 AM JST - 27th January
USAkuma at 10:49 AM JST - 23rd January

He took his chances, broke the law, and now he's busted. End of story.

But why wasn't his head covered with a jacket or something, the way other Japanese criminals do. Was it his choice, or was he not given the choice because he is a foreigner. Inquiring conspiracy theorists…

Posted in Spanish student held for allegedly smuggling cannabis resins at 10:49 AM JST - 23rd January
USAkuma at 09:54 AM JST - 12th January

The person I would call dense is probably Det. Jackson. I totally see an easy connection between the two cases and think he SHOULD have been arrested for BOTH crimes long ago.

MY POINT is why did Det. Jackson wait until NOW, AFTER Miura died to let the public know…

Posted in Miura officially named suspect in death of another woman in 1979 at 09:54 AM JST - 12th January
USAkuma at 12:57 AM JST - 12th January

Yeah, where was Colombo when we needed him?

Solving a murder case like this is not easy--much harder than mystery novels make it seem.

Colombo and Mystery novels aside, I still want to know why Det. Jackson waited until now to accuse him of being a suspect. He knew of…

Posted in Miura officially named suspect in death of another woman in 1979 at 12:57 AM JST - 12th January