borscht said...

borscht at 09:29 AM JST - 21st June

Betting

If she's anything like the 20-year-olds I'm in contact with she emails the amazing fact that she's walking to a store Now. And then, when she gets to the store, emails that she can't find the product she's looking for + doshiyo? Then, when he emails back that she…

Posted in Kuroki tries long-distance relationship via email at 09:29 AM JST - 21st June
borscht at 09:19 AM JST - 21st June

For the non-ambulatory elderly citizens of Japan - an increasing amount - that the government wants to ignore, these robots will be a godsend. Especially for the homebound elderly living alone.

However, for the physically-able younger population, I think doing daily chores is a good thing. It teaches time management…

Posted in In 10 years, robots may be able to help out around the house. But I don’t necessarily know that robots should do everything. at 09:19 AM JST - 21st June
borscht at 12:01 AM JST - 20th June

Amazing. Japanese don't connect with each other even when they do connect with each other. Is this society getting less human or what?

A co-worker once said that he paid his wife 10,000 yen a pop when she does the nasty with him. One day he proudly announced he paid…

Posted in Japanese missing out on orgasms, Durex survey shows at 12:01 AM JST - 20th June
borscht at 11:57 PM JST - 19th June

northlondon,

Me? A cop? Sorry, unless I have a computer with internet access in my little corner of the koban, I'd go friggin' nuts trying to figure out which bicycle I should stop and check its license.

On topic, I wonder why the judge didn't say, 'Oh, he's been punished…

Posted in U.S. sailor sentenced to 8 years for stabbing two women at 11:57 PM JST - 19th June
borscht at 11:51 PM JST - 19th June

A student brought a bottle of Kiada to class thinking it was a Big bottle of Real Gold. It's surprising light of taste for all the crap they put in it. Caffeine and I'm sure I, like kinniku, thought I saw 'nicotine'. After a few moments my student was buzzing…

Posted in Animal Hamaguchi promotes Coca-Cola's new energy drink at 11:51 PM JST - 19th June
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