bamboohat said...

bamboohat at 02:10 PM JST - 2nd January

Fukuoka police believe the pair may not have been wearing seatbelts

Ya think?

Posted in Father, daughter, 5, thrown out of car after accident on Kyushu expressway; girl dies at 02:10 PM JST - 2nd January
bamboohat at 11:10 AM JST - 2nd January

Didn't know that sf2k, thanks for the info.

Posted in Ask why: American states seek efficiency via Japanese way at 11:10 AM JST - 2nd January
bamboohat at 11:08 AM JST - 2nd January

Wow, a million dollar system set up to protect japan from the evil terrorists of the world gets fooled by a deported bar hostess

And after she fooled the machine with tape on her fingers, an official says they'll look into seeing if tape on your fingers can fool the…

Posted in Deported S Korean woman fools fingerprinting system at airport at 11:08 AM JST - 2nd January
bamboohat at 03:40 PM JST - 1st January

The dude didn't get "Laid Off" his contract ended. He should have seen it coming.

Posted in Man arrested for wielding knife at Roppongi Hills at 03:40 PM JST - 1st January
bamboohat at 03:34 PM JST - 1st January

The U.S.-originated global financial and economic crisis

and then,

Aso referred to forerunners in the Showa Era (1926-1989) who drove Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy through ‘‘**innovative efforts’’ **after Japan’s surrender in World War II in 1945

Mr. Aso, dude, you followed the west in your failed quest…

Posted in Aso pledges to make Japan 1st to overcome global recession at 03:34 PM JST - 1st January
bamboohat at 08:35 AM JST - 1st January

sounds like crispin glovers character in charlie's angels

Posted in Girl's hair cut by man with scissors in Miyagi at 08:35 AM JST - 1st January
bamboohat at 10:00 PM JST - 31st December

Sounds like it could be one of those "Final Destination" scenarios. did the train suddenly burst into flames upon take off? If so those those two blokes had better watch their backs for hit in run drivers driving over from other stories.

Posted in Train delayed on Sanyo Shinkansen Line after men open doors at 10:00 PM JST - 31st December
bamboohat at 09:55 PM JST - 31st December

Just tonight I was on my bike, and I pulled up to a light about to turn green. I looked left and saw a small compact zooming up to the light. It had a full cycle of yellow, and about two full seconds of red. Had I entered the intersection…

Posted in Woman dies after hit-and-run in Hokkaido hot spring town at 09:55 PM JST - 31st December
bamboohat at 09:50 PM JST - 31st December

My temp worker contract expired in mid-December. I wanted to frighten people with a knife and make a scene

No way no chance do I believe this is an accurate translation of what was said. Sounds like something Mr. Cleaver would tell the cops.

Posted in Man arrested for wielding knife at Roppongi Hills at 09:50 PM JST - 31st December
bamboohat at 09:37 PM JST - 31st December

Hiromi Peterson, who teaches Japanese at the school, decided to help as being involved in the project would help her students to learn about the nature of war.

Here's the nature of war folks: Whoever makes the other side give up by killing the most people, wins. Japan lost, but…

Posted in Hiroshima hopes to invite Obama as advocate of nuke-free world at 09:37 PM JST - 31st December