VoXman said...

VoXman at 12:17 AM JST - 29th May

I think many are missing the point. Words are devisive and should be carefully chosen. Dropping the general use of the N-word certainly changed succeeding generations of Americans,and that word only lives in the vocabulary of the Black community.

Posted in Do you consider the word "gaijin" racist? at 12:17 AM JST - 29th May
VoXman at 11:44 PM JST - 21st May

Why can't NHK just simply become a fully commercial entity or go PBS? In addition, I have JCOM and I called them about this stupid message on the screen. I asked them if they pay this fee to NHK. They said "No". So I said then you are rebroadcasting their…

Posted in Large message on TV screen can reduce nonpayment by NHK viewers: panel at 11:44 PM JST - 21st May
VoXman at 11:36 PM JST - 21st May

More likely she kept up her haranging until the JGov paid up. I remember her posting here in JT her story. Her version, by her own accounts had a lot of holes in it. As I remember she was a 35-37 yrs old divorced mother of 2 children who decided…

Posted in Japan to pay Y3 mil to Australian victim of 2002 rape involving U.S. soldier at 11:36 PM JST - 21st May
VoXman at 10:14 PM JST - 21st May

I guess North Korea will start building the half-meter-long mini-nukes starting next week...never see 'em coming....

NK just tested their first nuke and so you think they've jumped 20 years into the Nuclear age and can miniturize nukes the size of loafs of bread. So far only the US and…

Posted in Japan enacts 1st law allowing for military space use at 10:14 PM JST - 21st May
VoXman at 04:35 AM JST - 20th May

Dealing with Doctors in Japan:

One huge difference. In Japan, Doctors are accepted as some kind of god and their word is bond. They don't explain things well to Japanese either. In the US, its the opposite. Funny thing is many of Japan's Doctors were trained in the US under…

Posted in Giving birth in Japan at 04:35 AM JST - 20th May
VoXman at 04:32 AM JST - 20th May

Train seat issue:

I have dealt with this before. One thing never, ever put you hand on a Japanese unless you are Japanese or he's welding a knife. What I use is a fear of violence on them. Japanese bully each other, because they know they won't get hit. But…

Posted in Giving birth in Japan at 04:32 AM JST - 20th May
VoXman at 04:01 AM JST - 20th May

Cool now I can go back to practicing my Depeche Mode "Just Can't get enough".

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VoXman at 03:51 AM JST - 20th May

Sarge,

You could buy the Burma gov for a fraction of that 47.5Billion and send them packing to the carribean without any blood shed. Then spend a couple of billion in direct aid to the people and use the rest to pay off Burma's national debt and build new infrastructure&#8230;

Posted in Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid at 03:51 AM JST - 20th May

VoXman at 03:24 AM JST - 20th May

Made in America, copied in Asia!

Posted in U.S. trade body launches probe of semiconductor chips by Elpida, others at 03:24 AM JST - 20th May
VoXman at 03:22 AM JST - 20th May

Good picture! Nice to see them adjusting so well. Especially the Crown Princess with all that pressure off her.

Posted in at 03:22 AM JST - 20th May