borscht said...

borscht at 12:33 AM JST - 1st April

BlueTiger, you forget one thing: he's a minor. He's never going to a maximum security prison - he's going to Disneylaaaaaaaaaaaand! For a year or so. Maybe two. And then won't he be disappointed when they let him out and he's free to go home - just where he didn't…

Posted in Teen decided to kill someone 1 hour before pushing man onto tracks at 12:33 AM JST - 1st April
borscht at 12:24 AM JST - 1st April

He wanted to help his friend get some cash (and a little for himself) but ends up taking 66%. 30,000 yen. For his career. Smart guy. Maybe the Japanese government should consider fingerprinting and photographing the... oh, wait, they do. Never mind.

Posted in GSDF sergeant fired for stealing and selling manuals on tank at 12:24 AM JST - 1st April
borscht at 11:27 PM JST - 29th March

I wonder how long they petitioned the court for the recognition. 78 years?

Posted in Japan nationality granted to 2 sisters, brother in Philippines at 11:27 PM JST - 29th March
borscht at 11:15 PM JST - 29th March

"No, having women unable to pass through metal detectors with metal on their bodies means the terrorists haven’t found any chinks in our armor, and therefore, they haven’t won."

Of course for this to be true you'd have to ignore the TSA agents who smuggled bombs on board several planes…

Posted in Woman forced to remove nipple ring at Texas airport at 11:15 PM JST - 29th March
borscht at 11:03 PM JST - 29th March

On another site it mentioned that the breadwinner was in debt to the tune of about 48 million to the local ward office because he took out a series of low-interest loans (about 1% interest) but that the man's main customers were moving out of Tokyo or closing up shop…

Posted in 3 killed, 3 injured in family dispute in Tokyo at 11:03 PM JST - 29th March
borscht at 10:46 PM JST - 29th March

Cleo - I just ate at a 'curry' place with this on the menu: "Vegetarian Curry - Pork Ippai!"

On topic - There should be choices in ball parks: the traditional hot dog and a soy variety so that all the people can find something they want. I just hope…

Posted in PETA urges baseball stadiums to go vegetarian at 10:46 PM JST - 29th March
borscht at 10:16 AM JST - 29th March

I think you need a preview and edit window for comments.

As for webcams... Yes, do it. Point it at your offices. Or the street outside. Or something with movement (like a windsock).

You've cleaned up quite a bit since it first came out (red blocks with white fonts are…

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 10:16 AM JST - 29th March
borscht at 10:08 AM JST - 29th March

No way he's getting anything close to 12.5 million. In an earlier article that figure was mentioned as the Maximum he could get. No court is going to argee that they were Completely at fault. Any bets that he gets closer to 2 million?

Posted in Man wrongfully convicted of rape to get damages at 10:08 AM JST - 29th March
borscht at 10:06 AM JST - 29th March

I'm still wondering why it is when Person A does something illegal, the building in which he lived (but didn't work) gets a bad reputation.

When Kadokawa - publisher -was busted for drugs a decade ago, bookstores pulled his company's books off the shelf (for a short time then realized…

Posted in Five years on, Roppongi Hills hollowing out at 10:06 AM JST - 29th March
borscht at 09:57 AM JST - 29th March

Eggs, cream (or milk) and butter in both of the recipes. rjd_jr may be on to something. Fat, sodium, cholesterol and heart attacks to follow. If Granger were to eat only that, he'd be the Paul Prudhomme of Oz. Maybe he could add some veggies to his relaxing and comfortable…

Posted in Celebrity Australian chef introduces Japan to the pleasure of breakfast at 09:57 AM JST - 29th March