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Weasel's past comments

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  WeaselJan. 26, 2012 - 10:57AM JST

  Why not just cut domestic spending on wasteful projects by at least 5% per year, instead of wanting to raise taxes by the same amount? Sorry...crazy idea.

  Posted in: IMF says Japan should raise consumption tax to 15%

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  WeaselJan. 25, 2012 - 01:47PM JST

  Good luck on trying to draw blood from that rock.

  Posted in: Olympus shareholders file Y220 mil damages suit

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  WeaselJan. 25, 2012 - 01:46PM JST

  The way her right foot is twisted in the photo, it looks like she's going to trip on her boots and fall down.

  Posted in: Mane event

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  WeaselJan. 23, 2012 - 12:39PM JST

  This gives bar customers more things to talk about when they return from bathrooms to their tables

  So is the expectation to have guys go to the bathroom together in pairs as the ladies do? That idea alone belongs in the crapper.

  Posted in: Sega seeks stream of success with 'Toylet' games

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  WeaselJan. 23, 2012 - 12:33PM JST

  Tanigaki called the government “bogus”...

  I wonder how is the LDP any less bogus than the DPJ? Seeing how representational governments are made up of its local public citizens, wouldn't that be saying the public is actually bogus?

  Posted in: LDP resolves to take power from DPJ this year

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  WeaselJan. 20, 2012 - 12:27PM JST

  This family is totally deranged.

  Posted in: Woman, father held on suspicion of burning baby's body in park

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  WeaselJan. 19, 2012 - 12:26PM JST

  she has married an older man, described as a company employee

  Translation - shotgun marriage to her manager.

  Posted in: Chinatsu Wakatsuki announces she's 5 months pregnant and married

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  WeaselJan. 18, 2012 - 09:52AM JST

  Pro's - punctual, fairly clean, pretty modern, quickly gets you across town

  Con's - a little pricey if it's the main mode of transportation around the city, passenger cars can get over crowded, carrying anything larger than a laptop case is a real hassle

  Posted in: What do you think are the good and bad points about the subway systems in Japan's cities?

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  WeaselJan. 17, 2012 - 01:22PM JST

  Bummer, I thought that those two love birds were gonna make it.

  Posted in: Ayumi Hamasaki to divorce husband of 1 year

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  WeaselJan. 17, 2012 - 12:49PM JST

  They say the suspects recently admitted to the smuggling after initial denials.

  Best not let that type of news spread to the other inmates while taking a communal shower when incarcerated.

  Posted in: 8 men arrested for smuggling gold from S Korea to Japan in rectums

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  WeaselJan. 17, 2012 - 12:42PM JST

  Looks like the Geritol posse is back in action again.

  Posted in: Let's fight!

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  WeaselJan. 16, 2012 - 12:42PM JST

  Visa in the U.S. has announced it will be converting to EMV.

  I'm not holding my breath. Supposedly this is to go into full mode by October 2015, and when (and if) this goes through, the burden of paying for fraudulent charges (or called, "charge backs") will be put onto the business owner - not the bank as it is currently. Expect some major push back on this, and I wouldn't be surprised that it might cause some smaller merchants to refuse to accept credit / debit cards out of fear of being stuck with a charge back that they have to eat.

  Posted in: Visa Worldwide (Japan) Co Ltd

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  WeaselJan. 16, 2012 - 12:31PM JST

  Surprised to read that Romney's twin quit; then again, he really wasn't in the race to being with.

  Posted in: Huntsman to drop out of U.S. presidential race

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  WeaselJan. 16, 2012 - 08:14AM JST

  On number 4, you might catch a mid-week matinee for $8 - but realistically you're looking at $10. Besides, it's the cost of the concessions that totally nukes the budget if you go to the theater. The wise ones BYOB, since there's only soda available.

  Posted in: Six things that foreigners feel are overpriced in Japan

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  WeaselJan. 16, 2012 - 08:04AM JST

  ...ordering executions is a tough thing to do, but it is part of his duty nonetheless

  Didn't realize the drudgery of being a individual who signs death warrants.

  Posted in: New justice minister vague on whether he'll issue orders to resume executions

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  WeaselJan. 16, 2012 - 07:52AM JST

  ...it will be us next time."

  Suppose August 2011 never happened. Aa3 to A1 = investment grade (upper medium grade w/low credit risk). In other words, the world won't end if and when it does happen, 'cause there's a whole lot of countries out there that's a hell of a lot riskier to place your money at than Japan.

  Posted in: Azumi worried about Japan's debt rating after EU downgrades

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  WeaselJan. 15, 2012 - 12:44AM JST

  Odd. Typically business class seats have a set of Bose noise reducing headphones at the ready for their customers. How loud does someone have to talk to bother someone on a plane - it's already a noisy environment to being with? The story reads more like another mean old drunk who has a short fuse, and took his frustration out on the wrong person.

  Posted in: Japanese man fined $2,500 for assaulting Delta flight attendant

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  WeaselJan. 12, 2012 - 01:49PM JST

  I wonder how much cash he keeps in his front pocket at all times, if keeping 400 million Yen at home isn't such a big deal?

  Posted in: Ozawa: Nothing unusual about keeping Y400 mil in cash at home

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  WeaselJan. 06, 2012 - 12:49PM JST

  It would have been nice to be able to read the entire story - not the abbreviated version, which sensationalizes a viewpoint.

  Posted in: Oklahoma woman asks 911 operator for permission to shoot intruder

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  WeaselJan. 04, 2012 - 02:29PM JST

  The candidates can't be that awesome when you own party barely gave 25% of the vote to the winner.

  Posted in: Romney wins Iowa contest by eight votes

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