cleo said...

cleo at 10:11 AM JST - 12th May

culture is not the reason for hunting whales in the Antarctic, or anywhere. The point is to obtain whales to eat.

That's strange, Japan and the icr say that the reason is 'scientific research'.

Oops. There's a porkie showing.

Posted in Japan, Australia agree to work out diplomatic solution to whaling dispute at 10:11 AM JST - 12th May
cleo at 01:00 AM JST - 12th May

I can't say I'm particularly attracted to the average Japanese man. Or to the average foreign man.

I've got the only one worth having (though I admit I may be slightly biased) :-) and his nationality / ethnic type were/are immaterial to our relationship. We fit, and that's all that…

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 01:00 AM JST - 12th May
cleo at 07:21 PM JST - 11th May

Yes, probably.

Beautiful bird.

Posted in Black kite at 07:21 PM JST - 11th May
cleo at 04:41 PM JST - 11th May

18 years have elapsed! "moratorium" means "temporary ban", does it not?

18 years is nothing. It takes a minke up to 8 years to reach sexual maturity, a fin whale or humpback up to 10 years. There is a gap of 3 or 4 years between births.

Japan can hardly…

Posted in Japan, Australia agree to work out diplomatic solution to whaling dispute at 04:41 PM JST - 11th May
cleo at 02:25 PM JST - 11th May

Can't say I'm a fan of either enka or canned coffee, but he's a good-looking lad, and if he's doing well, good for him.

Good luck to him.

Posted in American singer Jero to appear in TV ad at 02:25 PM JST - 11th May
cleo at 02:18 PM JST - 11th May

If you meet someone you like, what does it matter whether he's a local or a foreigner?

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 02:18 PM JST - 11th May
cleo at 08:01 PM JST - 10th May

"Obama is just 165.5 delegates short"

I think it's just terrible the way Americans go around cutting people in half just because it's an election year. It shouldn't be allowed.

Posted in Obama picks up 9 superdelegates at 08:01 PM JST - 10th May
cleo at 07:56 PM JST - 10th May

What are the advantages of cloning livestock, anyway, that makes the industry want to push it so much? Isn't good old fashioned artificial insemination a lot cheaper and simpler?

What's the benefit of pushing onto the market something that's 'just the same' as what's already there, only more expensive?

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Posted in U.S. sounds out Japan to consider importing beef from cloned cows at 07:56 PM JST - 10th May
cleo at 07:46 PM JST - 10th May

hope2eat -

the Antarctic ocean are internationally recognised as high seas

The Southern Whale Sanctuary is internationally recognised as a whale sanctuary. Japan is the only one out of step here.

for purposes of scientific research ...

Exactly. Not to take for the table, which is what Japan is doing.…

Posted in Japan, Australia agree to work out diplomatic solution to whaling dispute at 07:46 PM JST - 10th May
cleo at 07:26 PM JST - 10th May

Horrendous.

Posted in Autopsy shows slain Kyoto girl was hit repeatedly at 07:26 PM JST - 10th May