UnagiDon said...

UnagiDon at 10:19 AM JST - 15th October

One of the things that I like about Japan is the fact that religion doesn't play a very big part in society, or as others have said, at least religion in the AngloSaxon sense of moralizing and proselytizing.

bamboohat;

course you could make the case that religion=superstition

Well said.

Posted in How important a role does religion play in Japanese society? at 10:19 AM JST - 15th October
UnagiDon at 03:48 AM JST - 15th October

I predict that in 20 years none of the predictions made here will be true, including this one.

Posted in What do you think society will be like 20 years from now? at 03:48 AM JST - 15th October
UnagiDon at 09:32 PM JST - 12th October

realist;

70% of the Japanese are both racist and xenophobic.

Source, please. >

We already know that upwards of 80% of Tokyoites detest foreigners

Source, please.

80% of Japanese landlords will not rent their properties to foreigners.

Source, please.

These are facts.

Really? Let's see the proof.

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 09:32 PM JST - 12th October
UnagiDon at 09:19 PM JST - 12th October

*This seems to be as much about ignorance and misunderstandings as anything else. *

The story or some of the preceding comments?

Posted in 70% of inns without foreign guests wish to keep it that way: survey at 09:19 PM JST - 12th October
UnagiDon at 09:49 PM JST - 11th October

Conspiracy theories already - love it. The more likely explanation that he simply offed himself is obviously too obtuse.

By he way, where does it say that he hung himself with a rope?

Posted in LAPD says Miura hanged himself with shirt in cell at detention house at 09:49 PM JST - 11th October
UnagiDon at 10:43 AM JST - 30th September

My bank can gladly fold and suck away all of my savings, but only on the condition that my mortgage disappears in the process.

Posted in Dow plunges after Congress rejects bailout bill at 10:43 AM JST - 30th September
UnagiDon at 09:05 AM JST - 22nd September

As they say in Freaky Deaky Dutch - "Toit, like a toiger."

Posted in at 09:05 AM JST - 22nd September
UnagiDon at 08:47 PM JST - 21st September

It was an elephant out for a swim with ts trunk held above the water. Pretty obvious if you ask me.

Posted in Unidentified 'submarine' may have been whale at 08:47 PM JST - 21st September
UnagiDon at 11:30 PM JST - 20th September

Hilarious - Bush is now the most socialist president that the US has had since FDR. Seems to have forgotten that capitalism means assuming the risk, not just taking the profits. As some pundit said - people seem to have forgotten that in capitalism you need hell, not just heaven.

Posted in Obama, McCain react cautiously to financial rescue plan at 11:30 PM JST - 20th September
UnagiDon at 10:46 PM JST - 14th September

Add a second then take away a second. I don't think anyone is REALLY going to notice.

...other than every GPS and car navigation system, for starters.

Posted in Leap second to be inserted to adjust for Earth's rotation at 10:46 PM JST - 14th September