Zen_Builder said...

Zen_Builder at 04:14 PM JST - 31st July

My point is they are people like you and me. Neither better nor worse.

Posted in Gov't gives foreign cosplayers official welcome at 04:14 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 03:32 PM JST - 31st July

Thepro.

Yes, I had and just as interesting as talking to an EMO, Goth, Punk, Rocker, etc.

So what is your point.

Posted in Gov't gives foreign cosplayers official welcome at 03:32 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 03:24 PM JST - 31st July

Hansepark.

I agree it is NOT an issue outside Korea or the guys that want get involved in it like JT.

Posted in S Korea creating task force to defend claim to islets at 03:24 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 03:17 PM JST - 31st July

I am with sezwho2.

The US moved from a manufacturing country to one based on "services" and now try to export that ideology.

One problem with what is they need "outside manufacturers" to sell those services cheaply. Yet, the outside manufacturing countries also want to move towards a service based…

Posted in WTO trade talks fail due to clash between U.S. and China, India at 03:17 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 02:34 PM JST - 31st July

cleo.

I fully agree. I hate for an animal to get killed because it did what is natural to it.

Same way I hate for an animal being put down as a killer because some idiot entered its territory/cage/whatever and it did what it is designed to do.

I feel…

Posted in Hunter dies in suspected bear attack in Hokkaido at 02:34 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 02:22 PM JST - 31st July

It won't affect trade a bit. Just more political posturing. Same way the USA provided grain to the USSR during the cold-war. The USSR would have been toast without US grain.

Trade happens on a totally different level as do personal interactions(tourism). If you connect them you ain't got a…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 02:22 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 02:03 PM JST - 31st July

Agree on Fuji TV, wish NTV would have gotten it. I kinda like NTV myself.

Posted in Haruki Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood' coming to big screen at 02:03 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 01:57 PM JST - 31st July

A bear is a worthy opponent wounded or not and most likely will beat any human in a 1on1 encounter. Same as a Puma, etc.

My point still stands a human trying to go 1on1 today with wildlife will get owned. Forget all the TV, etc achievements we did if…

Posted in Hunter dies in suspected bear attack in Hokkaido at 01:57 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 01:43 PM JST - 31st July

Cleo.

I hunt with a crossbow(as stated), in order to get a good shot you need to get close to the prey (like within a few metres).

If you miss the shot(heart or spine), a hog/boar has a poor nervous system and thus don't know it got hurt badly it…

Posted in Hunter dies in suspected bear attack in Hokkaido at 01:43 PM JST - 31st July
Zen_Builder at 01:29 PM JST - 31st July

Like I said company rules are stronger unless they break goverment rules. My last Japanese company followed the goverment rules but anything beyond that was open ...(and we got hit on goverment rules they could bend)

If you can show that they it is in violation to goverment rules than…

Posted in Exchanging holidays for pay at 01:29 PM JST - 31st July