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  borscht at 06:50 AM JST - 22nd July

  This reflects my family's summer vacation. Two short trips in-country rather than one long trip overseas. This is also good for local tourist traps.

  Posted in More people are looking for cheaper, shorter, nearby trips. at 06:50 AM JST - 22nd July

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  borscht at 06:47 AM JST - 22nd July

  What's with the one leg between lawyer and defendant?

  Posted in Defendants to be allowed to wear ties, 'fake' shoes under jury system at 06:47 AM JST - 22nd July

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  borscht at 12:09 PM JST - 20th July

  thepro,

  Funny. And my thoughts exactly.

  Posted in Fukuda to meet Hu, Wen in Beijing at 12:09 PM JST - 20th July

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  borscht at 12:08 PM JST - 20th July

  Eight years ago I bought a hybrid car (Prius, of course) and am glad, as the price of gas soars, I did. This year, I'm driving it in hyper-mode (ultra good gas mileage but requires the driver to think more so I'm sure it won't catch on) which means more…

  Posted in What do you do in your day-to-day life to conserve energy and protect the environment? at 12:08 PM JST - 20th July

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  borscht at 10:27 AM JST - 20th July

  Which is better: looking at politician's wives with fake smiles slapped on their face as they go through one boring photo op after another while their husbands pretend to be doing some work OR sitting in a recording studio with a bunch of personable musicians and producers, drinking wine, laughing,…

  Posted in Sarkozy's wife apologizes to Japan for her absence during G-8 summit at 10:27 AM JST - 20th July

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  borscht at 10:19 AM JST - 20th July

  Wheat? With countries like Canada, the US, and Australia awash in the stuff and at hugely lower prices (economies of scale really apply to wheat production), Japan wants their wheat producers protected? How much did the wheat producers bribe the government for that perk?

  Posted in Japan wants 8% of farm products exempt from big tariff cuts at 10:19 AM JST - 20th July

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  borscht at 10:16 AM JST - 20th July

  I tried this once before but it didn't take.

  News outlets use the word 'allegedly' to cover their butts. If the news outlet writes "Mr. X killed Mr. Y." and then, if the arrested individual is found innocent, Mr X can then sue the news outlet for slander or libel…

  Posted in 15-year girl held for stabbing father to death at 10:16 AM JST - 20th July

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  borscht at 09:14 AM JST - 20th July

  By 'invite' does JapanToday mean 'paid'?

  I'd love to see these operas but, unfortunately, the price will probably be more than I'm willing to pay. To see Wagner in an avant garde setting would be great.

  Posted in Paris Opera brings avant garde operatic productions to Japan at 09:14 AM JST - 20th July

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  borscht at 09:10 AM JST - 20th July

  Will digital improve the quality of the programs? (Rhetorical question)

  Posted in Gov't braces for full start of digital TV broadcast in 3 years at 09:10 AM JST - 20th July

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  borscht at 09:05 AM JST - 20th July

  DXXP,

  It probably cost a lot more than the fine to prosecute. Legally he wasn't arrested for recycling. He was arrested for theft. I can imagine the ward doesn't want people rooting through garbage. Of course, homeless people do it all the time. Perhaps the ward was ticked off because…

  Posted in Recycler found guilty of collecting used papers at 09:05 AM JST - 20th July