UdaMan said...

UdaMan at 11:49 AM JST - 28th August

niibu_yaa: You're missing one basic distinction, and that's the addictive nature of pachinko for some people. People don't go to the grocery store or hair salon and lose track of time to the same extent. I don't think we should blame the pachinko parlors specifically, but for a mother to…

Posted in Baby boy dies in locked car while mother plays pachinko in Akita at 11:49 AM JST - 28th August
UdaMan at 09:56 PM JST - 27th August

It's all crap. Once in a while I'll walk by one and it'll smell good, and I'll grab something, and it's always crap. The only thing I use McDonald's for these days is coffee -- not bad, and cheap. When I was in high school, though, I loved McDonald's fries…

Posted in Fast food places like McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, KFC, etc, are frequently criticized. What do you think of them? at 09:56 PM JST - 27th August
UdaMan at 07:30 PM JST - 8th July

Second from right. Done and done. Thank you, ladies; Mr. Go, nice shoes, now goodbye.

Posted in Lux at 07:30 PM JST - 8th July
UdaMan at 07:46 PM JST - 23rd June

Ah, Ebi-chan. Is there nothing she can't sell?

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UdaMan at 07:44 PM JST - 23rd June

realist: as compared to where? La-la Land? Sure, Japan has its share of problems, but come on, "a desperately sick society"? Having lived in a number of countries around the world, Japan seems to hold up pretty well for standard of living. I didn't think London was such a paradise,…

Posted in 34 foreign trainees in Japan died in FY 2008 of suspected overwork at 07:44 PM JST - 23rd June
UdaMan at 05:32 PM JST - 21st June

Is Billy just actually kind of small, or is his wife (who IS hot, by the way, at any age) a GIANT for a Japanese woman? Or maybe she's standing on a riser or something in this photo?

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UdaMan at 07:42 PM JST - 11th April

urufuls:　　 The basic issue here isn't whether or not marijuana is good for you; it's whether or not its illegality is consistent with the legality of other drugs, namely alcohol and tobacco. Alcohol abuse clearly is more harmful to the body, and causes more social problems in the way of…

Posted in Japan going to pot: Celebrity busts and student smokers have authorities in a tizz at 07:42 PM JST - 11th April
UdaMan at 07:02 PM JST - 11th April

You know you've been in Japan too long when you write "Atress Maki Horikita is challenging a role..."

Posted in Actress Maki Horikita fired up for homeless role in new drama at 07:02 PM JST - 11th April
UdaMan at 11:47 AM JST - 19th March

I just saw her on "Gu-tan" last night and she was ravishing. Vivacious. OK, maybe not genius-level smart, but not a ditz, either, by any stretch.

Posted in Jun Hasegawa capitalizes on 'haafu' look at 11:47 AM JST - 19th March
UdaMan at 08:15 PM JST - 5th March

Can't even download mp3s on amazon.co.jp yet... bummer. Stuck with illegal file sharing or iTunes music Store with $#%%$ drm...

Posted in Amazon unveils Kindle Application for iPhone at 08:15 PM JST - 5th March