UdaMan said...

UdaMan at 01:19 PM JST - 2nd November

I've said before that I have a great respect for McCain (though admittedly less after this campaign) and the service he has done for his country, but I've got to go with Obama. Here's why:

a) I trust him to listen to intelligent input from all sides, and make carefully…

Posted in Obama confident, McCain seeks upset at 01:19 PM JST - 2nd November
UdaMan at 05:13 PM JST - 31st October

No. Some people become very sad on the day they die, for no apparent reason.

... and some people become very sad on other days, when they don't die, for no apparent reason. And some people are perfectly happy, walking down the street whistling merrily, when they get hit by…

Posted in Man jumps to death from station platform in Yokohama; two women injured at 05:13 PM JST - 31st October
UdaMan at 12:32 PM JST - 21st October

I used to hitchhike in the States back when I was in college. Made for some great adventures, but you certainly had to be careful.

I've never actually hitchhiked in Japan, but a number of times in rural areas when I've found myself wandering down some back road, someone has…

Posted in Want to see the real Japan? Try hitchhiking at 12:32 PM JST - 21st October
UdaMan at 10:03 PM JST - 16th October

Since Japan, with its declining birthrate, is inevitably going to need more and more foreign labor in the future, it's certainly a good idea for the government to provide more JSL support for them. However, I can't quite get on board with people who seem to think that immigrants who…

Posted in Communities with large numbers of foreigners call for immigration agency at 10:03 PM JST - 16th October
UdaMan at 12:10 PM JST - 12th October

wargalley20011:

Yes and no. There is a long tradition in Japan of honor suicide (especially seppuku, or "hara kiri", for men, throat-slitting for women). There was also a tradition of retainers following their liege-lord in death. The suicide could be a way of atonement (for losing a battle, for example),…

Posted in LAPD says Miura hanged himself with shirt in cell at detention house at 12:10 PM JST - 12th October
UdaMan at 09:15 PM JST - 11th October

FandB: "People are getting mad, really mad at tghe thought of Obama being president. Decent folks know they country will be destroyed by the wicked man, who is good buddies with terrorists!! McCain is getting mad at heh lies and evil poilicies and past of Obama. Now is the time…

Posted in Raw anger in McCain's crowds as Obama strengthens at 09:15 PM JST - 11th October
UdaMan at 12:26 PM JST - 11th October

coulrophobic:

Wait a minute, are you implying that the angry crowds at Republican conventions think Obama is somehow to blame for the financial tailspin we're undergoing? Do you think they're actually THAT stupid? I'd almost rather they were JUST racist...

And skipthesong:

There's quite a bit of difference between not…

Posted in Raw anger in McCain's crowds as Obama strengthens at 12:26 PM JST - 11th October
UdaMan at 07:04 PM JST - 10th October

"Here, take this suitcase and I'll give you some money." "Sounds good to me!" Sometimes it's hard not to blame the victim, when the victim is clearly an idiot. I mean, unless they're actually retarded or something. Then it's not nice.

Posted in Swiss woman expresses anger at Japanese legal system at 07:04 PM JST - 10th October
UdaMan at 06:52 PM JST - 4th October

ichinensei:

They hang 'em here.

Posted in Teen indicted for pushing man to his death off train platform at 06:52 PM JST - 4th October
UdaMan at 12:22 PM JST - 21st September

OK, let me rephrase that as questions:

@ tokyofun1:

I don't understand your comments.

a) "We are so KOKUSAITEKI": Who is the "we" you are referring to? TUJ? Japan as a whole? b) "NO you can come in here NOT asian" ... = CAN'T come in? "here" = where? TUJ?…

Posted in Temple Japan’s undergraduate student numbers double since 2001 at 12:22 PM JST - 21st September