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S Korean paper says A-bombs on Japan were 'divine punishment'
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys, but not leaders
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Gov't considers setting clock ahead by two hours
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Korean 'comfort women' cancel meeting with Hashimoto
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Defiant Hashimoto says U.S. troops abused women during occupation
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akumakoe
Well, I'm glad we don't judge what is well-known and what isn't on hoserfella's opinion. Naturally, there are going to be some people who don't know of them, but acting like your knowledge or lack thereof is the definitive determining factor as to whether or not they are well-known is rubbish.
I went to see Yoshiki's figure the winter before last, and I'm looking forward to seeing the others. I think it's pretty cool they're in there. Also, hoserfella, if you went to the exhibit as I have, I'm sure you'd notice plenty more Japanese celebrities who must not be 'well-known' because I doubt you would know all of the others, either.
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akumakoe
"May the force be with you" is a famous line from Star Wars. So, on May 4th, it's become a thing to say "May the fourth be with you" :)
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akumakoe
Damnit, I was hoping for veggie patties.
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akumakoe
Yes, I suppose that's true when they're not falling back on the typical "I was drunk; I don't remember."
Where on earth did the 1,000 come from, though?!
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akumakoe
I was hoping for a picture on the article.
She's in a bind because she has no money... but she's ordering several-thousand yen worth of mail-order goods? Loony.
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akumakoe
Do you know anything about this shrine, or Shinto?
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akumakoe
Wow, Japan's actually doing it right! It makes me sick to see stories about dogs being put down in the States for attacking someone, when the owner is lightly fined, slapped on the wrist, and let go, free to get another dog which they don't properly handle. Pet owners should definitely be held accountable like this; don't own a dog if you can't handle it properly.
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akumakoe
Does this mean workers can choose when they want to work during this period, or they work 13 hours?! (with a 1-hour break). It's not very clear but if it's the latter, work is work and this hardly gives anyone time to care for anyone!
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akumakoe
Yuri, what on earth is your damage? Did you miss the part where NK threatened to bomb the bases in Okinawa, Yokosuka, and Misawa? I'm pretty sure there are plenty of Japanese people who live and work on and around the bases, too! This IS an issue for Japan; wake up!
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akumakoe
I'm so grateful for the non-smoking links! Will definitely check out some of these places.
On another note, the anti-smoking-law posters here who are clamoring about us non-smoking 'nazis' (insensitive and terrible metaphor to be using, really) complaining about SMELL... are entirely missing the point.
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akumakoe
1) The U.S. bullying NK? Oh, please. Who started all this nonsense, and when have we issued any statements remotely on par with the violent rhetoric NK has been spewing at us?
2) I believe the sanctions have all been imposed by the UN. Whether or not the U.S. has backed them, they're team efforts and it takes more than just the U.S. to make those happen -- but you blame the U.S. the problems, just like NK. You seem quite good at that.
3) Flashing our military might? I suppose we should withdraw our defenses and personally invite NK to attempt to bomb us. Would that please you?
4) -We're- pushing NK into a corner? Really...? It couldn't possibly be the actions they're taking or the statements they're making. No, we should let them carry on, right? Which is the country threatening nuclear action, again? I've forgotten.
This is about the only thing I can agree with you on.
It would be kind of you to reconsider your posts before clicking that submit button in the future and continuing to flash your utter nationalism, oftentimes unrelated to the article in question, against the U.S. all over these comment spaces. -You- are a bit of a bully.
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akumakoe
Bertie, you usually leave somewhat intelligent comments, but it's a little tiring that every time the U.S. is involved in a story you can do nothing but trash the country.
Indulge me -- what has the U.S. done in relation to this situation that's childish? If you're talking about something that isn't related to this article, is this really the place to voice such a thing?
It's called neutrality and it's unfortunate that we don't do it MORE often, for all the trouble that getting involved in other people's problems has gotten us. And honestly, this situation is nothing like the World Wars; NK is directly threatening us with some considerably serious rhetoric. I suppose, though, you have better ideas as to how we should react. Do share.
1) The U.S. bullying NK? Oh, please. Who started all this nonsense, and when have we issued any statements remotely on par with the violent rhetoric NK has been spewing at us?
2) I believe the sanctions have all been imposed by the UN. Whether or not the U.S. has backed them, they're team efforts and it takes more than just the U.S. to make those happen -- but you blame the U.S. the problems, just like NK. You seem quite good at that.
3) Flashing our military might? I suppose we should withdraw our defenses and personally invite NK to attempt to bomb us. Would that please you?
4) -We're- pushing NK into a corner? Really...? It couldn't possibly be the actions they're taking or the statements they're making. No, we should let them carry on, right? Which is the country threatening nuclear action, again? I've forgotten.
This is about the only thing I can agree with you on.
It would be kind of you to reconsider your posts before clicking that submit button in the future and continuing to flash your utter nationalism, oftentimes unrelated to the article in question, against the U.S. all over these comment spaces. -You- are a bit of a bully.
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akumakoe
But I don't think using the term 'take out' at a fast food place would confuse anyone, either!
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akumakoe
Wait -- #16 -- what? We use the term 'take out'. Is it only where I'm from in the US? And there's a difference between that and to-go; take out is something you usually call ahead for and then go pick up at a place that isn't usually a fast-food restaurant. To-go is making the request in person when you order at a fast food restaurant.
I can't be the only one! There's really no confusion there.
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akumakoe
I'll admit I didn't read ALL the comments, but one thing I didn't really see touched on is the effect on adult health! Yes, it's terrible to light up close to a kid, and it sucks to get stuck behind a smoker walking down the street, or one sitting next to you at a restaurant -- it stinks. But it more than stinks; it's terribly unhealthy.
For the people arguing that you can't find clean air in Japan -- there's a huge difference between pollution diluted in the gigantic space of outside air, and toxic fumes either being trapped in a restaurant or being blown right into your face. High concentration = more damaging.
The argument that people should be allowed to light up in 'night spots' also pisses me off. It'd be fine if it was 50/50 -- if there were some bars banning it and some that don't, but I don't think that'll ever be possible. It pisses me off because I'm an adult (re: kids don't go to these places), I enjoy having a few drinks with friends in a relaxing bar environment, and I have severe asthma. I oftentimes have to turn down invitations to outings because so few bars (restaurants, even!) are non-smoking, and when I do decide that this-one-time-won't-hurt, I end up getting terribly ill. It's not worth risking my health to go out, but it's a huge disappointment that the opportunity is so rare.
And it sounds like most smokers don't even consider this. There ARE people around you with conditions that your rude smoking habits can have a dire effect on.
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akumakoe
Shouldn't that be "site"?
We don't know that what JeffLee said is the cause of these incidents, though; the article mentioned that "Boeig" isn't going to issue a statement until they have the facts, which is good form. But he does have a point; it's true that the construction of these planes has been massively outsourced and one can imagine what kinds of things can go wrong when you're basically putting together pieces of a puzzle in different rooms of your house.
And hey... let's be grateful that these were minor incidents instead of planes exploding or people dying? Anyone?
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akumakoe
Is this a new one? I can't keep up with these anymore...
"I really don't think people should automatically blame the mother..."
Viking -- Blame is an expression of who or what is at fault, and considering the mother is the one who committed the crime, she is absolutely to blame. The circumstances in this country that breed these kinds of crimes are certainly an issue, but they don't make the woman any less guilty.
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akumakoe
Thought of two more:
"ATM machine" and "seven a.m. in the morning".
Unnecessary redundancy that people tend to gloss over.
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akumakoe
Fragments in formal or semi-formal pieces of writing. (This clearly is acceptable in comments, though!)
Modification of absolute adjectives. A person cannot be very dead; he's dead or he isn't. Something can't be quite perfect; it's perfect or it isn't.
Lack of the oxford comma bothers me, though I suppose that one's a matter of opinion.
It's already been mentioned, but the confusion of it's and its is so common it's ridiculous, and errors like that tend to make me lose focus for whatever it is I'm reading.
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akumakoe
This article is sourced elsewhere and this is probably really picky of me -- but is it possible to remove 'Machines' from 'ATM Machines', as the 'M' already stands for 'Machine'?
Amen! I enjoy visiting big cities very much but have learned that... I definitely do not want to live in one. Every time I'm in Tokyo for more than a couple of days I have asthma attacks from the pollution and it makes me incredibly grateful to live somewhere with clean air. I really took that for granted before. Also, honestly, whether or not salaries are higher depends on the job. The farmers where I live are living it up in gigantic western houses. Think the salarymen of Tokyo can say the same?
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