Zybster said...

Zybster at 12:51 PM JST - 3rd July

Spanishwoman, I hear you and I agree very much with you. In my family we could live just on my income, but my wife chooses to work for similar reasons to yours. My point is that just gathering some numbers, which in themselves may be correct, may not necessarily show…

Posted in OECD raps Japan female underemployment as waste of human resources at 12:51 PM JST - 3rd July
Zybster at 09:22 AM JST - 3rd July

Whoever compiled the numbers has no idea what they are talking about. In some countries certain positions or items, like being able to work, owning a car etc., carry a status. My friend in Tokyo sold a car, he doesn't own one now. So, does this mean he is in…

Posted in OECD raps Japan female underemployment as waste of human resources at 09:22 AM JST - 3rd July
Zybster at 08:38 AM JST - 28th June

OssanULTRA, my thoughts exactly. I just hope they go there on THEIR OWN money. Now that may teach them something. Still, I guess they'd just take the money from their parents.

Posted in 3 university students suspended for scrawling on Italian cathedral at 08:38 AM JST - 28th June
Zybster at 10:29 AM JST - 22nd June

So, it's OK to commit a crime to stop another crime. Or, sometimes, in order to protect "endangered" animals it's OK to endanger people. Nice priorities they have, those GP people.

Posted in Greenpeace defends 2 activists nabbed for alleged theft at 10:29 AM JST - 22nd June
Zybster at 10:19 AM JST - 20th June

Greenpeace are facing an uphill battle here. In order to show that something illegal is being done, they themselves are committing another illegal act. The problem is, the first act was permitted by the government, while the second was against it. Who was first, who was second doesn't matter here…

Posted in Police arrest 2 Greenpeace members over whale meat theft at 10:19 AM JST - 20th June
Zybster at 03:07 PM JST - 14th June

jackkrone, thank you for your comment. Yes, that would be the normal attitude from any normal person from any country. If you can do something, do it; if you can't, at least be polite and respectful. As you said, most netizens are polite and respectful. This board just happened to…

Posted in 6 dead, 13 missing after magnitude 7 hits northeast Japan at 03:07 PM JST - 14th June
Zybster at 01:49 PM JST - 14th June

some14some, did you know that Weird Al made a song about you? It's called "Why Does This Always Happen To Me," I'm sure you've heard about it. Al knows that tragedies happen and that is his take.

No, you did not sound "sensitive" at all. You may be shocked and…

Posted in 6 dead, 13 missing after magnitude 7 hits northeast Japan at 01:49 PM JST - 14th June
Zybster at 10:30 AM JST - 14th June

some14some, what's your problem? Are you angry or disappointed that this earthquake was not as strong as the one in China? Nobody chose to have this earthquake, or the one in China either, for your convenience, so please stop making such insensitive and unreasonable remarks.

Posted in 6 dead, 13 missing after magnitude 7 hits northeast Japan at 10:30 AM JST - 14th June
Zybster at 06:30 PM JST - 28th April

X Japan was a top band in the symphonic rock genre here, actually going over genres, just a major band. As you can imagine, it was popular before hide's suicide in 1998, which in turn occurred after they broke up, so if you've been here shorter than 10 years you…

Posted in Memorial concerts for X Japan guitarist hide to be held at 06:30 PM JST - 28th April
Zybster at 08:24 PM JST - 24th April

Triple888, in case you haven't noticed it, this article is about the lawlessness of the Chinese police in another country. Is the expression "ancestral land" an excuse for that?

Posted in Australian police tussle with Chinese Olympic torch escorts at 08:24 PM JST - 24th April