cleo said...

cleo at 10:27 AM JST - 5th November

I don't mind Americans (or anyone else) being arrogant if they've genuinely got something to be arrogant about. The last 8 years they haven't, but some have seemed to be more arrogant than ever.

Here's hoping after the election Americans will once more have reason to be arrogant.

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Posted in World hopes for a 'less arrogant America' at 10:27 AM JST - 5th November
cleo at 03:58 PM JST - 4th November

"I would like to develop cosmetics for dogs"

I can give her some advice right enough - Don't bother.

Ain't no way no cosmetics is going to make a dog look/taste/smell/feel better; you can't improve on perfection! All a dog needs cosmetics-wise is a daily brushing and a bath on…

Posted in Izumi Mori wins 'Japan Make-up award' at 03:58 PM JST - 4th November
cleo at 02:35 PM JST - 4th November

I didn't see anyone protecting the acting PM. I saw a plain-clothes policeman with a notepad deliberately walk into a man with a placard, and then a mountain of uniforms jump on the placard-holder when he pushed back. At no point did I see any reason to suppose Mr Aso…

Posted in Videos of 'freeter' arrest at Aso's residence logs over 140,000 hits on YouTube at 02:35 PM JST - 4th November
cleo at 12:41 PM JST - 4th November

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc0Z0Yvde8E&feature=related

In this video it's pretty obvious the 'hunter' type and the baldie are working together; they compare notes, the baldie at one point puts his hand over the camera, then they say, 'OK let's go' and the man in the cap walks out across the street and directly into…

Posted in Videos of 'freeter' arrest at Aso's residence logs over 140,000 hits on YouTube at 12:41 PM JST - 4th November
cleo at 12:20 PM JST - 4th November

If my father or grandfather got rich off of slavery, you better believe I would at least be clearly stating how I find that wrong.

Then again if your father or grandfather got rich off slavery, isn't there at least an evens chance that you would have been raised to…

Posted in Videos of 'freeter' arrest at Aso's residence logs over 140,000 hits on YouTube at 12:20 PM JST - 4th November
cleo at 10:48 AM JST - 4th November

If you switch on the captions on the video, it claims that the baldie with the umbrella is a plain-clothes cop. He looks to me a bit more like an interfering oldie.

The lad holding up the placard is apparently saying 'We are heading to PM Aso's house...PM's house is…

Posted in Videos of 'freeter' arrest at Aso's residence logs over 140,000 hits on YouTube at 10:48 AM JST - 4th November
cleo at 10:35 AM JST - 4th November

IM -

Actually I wasn't speculating at all about the tint of your skin or the details of your birth - just trying to show that your views as you express them here are over a century out of date.

obama is reportedly telling staffers to read up and study…

Posted in Fast transition of power seen after Tuesday's U.S. election at 10:35 AM JST - 4th November
cleo at 09:59 AM JST - 4th November

I'll wager this man pulls in about 600,000 a month from his pension.

If he's 60 he shouldn't be eligible for a pension for another 4 years at least, maybe 5 depending on when his birthday is.

I would also like to see the judges of this so-called essay…

Posted in Ex-ASDF chief retires following dismissal; stands by views at 09:59 AM JST - 4th November
cleo at 09:36 AM JST - 4th November

successful people who provide jobs for others should not be punished for their success

Since when did taxes become a 'punishment'? A country needs taxes to function. Paying your fair share of running costs is not 'punishment'. You'd think all those successful people waving 'Country First' placards at the…

Posted in Fast transition of power seen after Tuesday's U.S. election at 09:36 AM JST - 4th November
cleo at 06:37 PM JST - 3rd November

Ah, would that be similar to the old status quo that you were fighting to keep in place?

I imagine it would be similar to the old status quo that far too many lives were sacrificed in order to get rid of.

Posted in Iraq expects answer on security deal after U.S. vote at 06:37 PM JST - 3rd November