borscht said...

borscht at 11:47 PM JST - 19th June

Isn't the headline misleading? It says they were auctioned but doesn't that imply they were sold? Perhaps 'offered at auction' would be better?

Posted in Unseen photos of John Lennon, Yoko Ono auctioned in London at 11:47 PM JST - 19th June
borscht at 04:08 PM JST - 19th June

dat5h,

I was thinking more along the lines of about 200 years ago when I mentioned the 'pregnant first, then marriage' scenario - a relatively common practice among some agricultural cultures (wouldn't want a non-breeder). But you're right about the honor thing; it was especially true in the US in…

Posted in What are your views on same-sex marriages? at 04:08 PM JST - 19th June
borscht at 03:52 PM JST - 19th June

I remember reading this on JT, too. It was, oh, about last July or August, if memory serves.

Posted in U.S. sailor sentenced to 8 years for stabbing two women at 03:52 PM JST - 19th June
borscht at 03:35 PM JST - 19th June

Densha,

'Cause he married a Japanese and was photographed in a kimono once or twice. (Of course the 'Japanese' is actually an American, but hey, once a Japanese....)

Posted in Unseen photos of John Lennon, Yoko Ono auctioned in London at 03:35 PM JST - 19th June
borscht at 03:31 PM JST - 19th June

This

In June 2007, the government formulated suicide-prevention guidelines

coupled with this

suicides topped 30,000 in 2006 for nine years in a row

should make everyone aware of how 'concerned' the government is about suicides; 9 years in a row of 30,000 plus suicides and they do nothing until…

Posted in Suicides in Japan exceed 30,000 in 2007, with depression No. 1 cause at 03:31 PM JST - 19th June
borscht at 12:37 PM JST - 19th June

And let's not forget why weddings have witnesses: so as not to defraud the church out of their wedding fees. And that love was not required to be married - arranged marriages were more common than not a few hundred years ago. And, while I'm being a complete swine here,…

Posted in What are your views on same-sex marriages? at 12:37 PM JST - 19th June
borscht at 07:47 AM JST - 19th June

Marriage is between one male and one female. Thats God`s view in the Bible, and thats the majority view on earth, in all countries.

I don't think you really want to base your argument on the Bible. Solomon had 700 wives and there seem to be more passages in the…

Posted in What are your views on same-sex marriages? at 07:47 AM JST - 19th June
borscht at 10:24 PM JST - 18th June

Barry Goldwater, a very conservative senator from Arizona, US, when asked about gays in the military replied,

“The rights that we have under the Constitution covers anything we want to do, as long as its not harmful. I can’t see any way in the world that being a gay can…

Posted in What are your views on same-sex marriages? at 10:24 PM JST - 18th June
borscht at 10:09 PM JST - 18th June

DenshaDeGo,

My first thought exactly - when are the Contact cold remedy people going to sue?

Looks like those two guys are asleep at noon. Guess they overate at breakfast?

Posted in Have a rice day at 10:09 PM JST - 18th June
borscht at 10:05 PM JST - 18th June

Tobu Tower, Sumida Tower, New Tokyo Tower. Bland but normal. Tokyo Sky Tree - unbland but ridiculous. How about: Sumida Sky Happy Life Tree Thingy?

Whenever I tell travel agents I want to fly out of the Tokyo New International Airport they stare at me like I've lost my marbles…

Posted in Tokyo Sky Tree unlikely to take root at 10:05 PM JST - 18th June