cleo said...

cleo at 11:20 AM JST - 13th November

I'd ask him how Bo's training was coming along.

Posted in If you could meet U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Japan, what would you like to talk with him about? at 11:20 AM JST - 13th November
cleo at 11:35 PM JST - 12th November

The fees for Gakushuin Women's College are no higher than any other private college, unless you opt for the English Communication course which involves extra fees for a 6-month home stay abroad.

Posted in Meet the brains of Tokyo's women-only housing boom at 11:35 PM JST - 12th November
cleo at 06:50 PM JST - 11th November

Bet they sent more than 9 cops to apprehend him this time

The article says two, then another two....

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 06:50 PM JST - 11th November
cleo at 10:49 AM JST - 11th November

I just wanna ask, why every time they caught a criminal or a suspect, they always put cover on his/her face?

Something to do with the protection of privacy and the quaint notion of 'innocent until proven guilty' in a court of law, not by the media. At the…

Posted in Ichihashi says he has no excuses; Hawkers express relief at his arrest at 10:49 AM JST - 11th November
cleo at 10:29 PM JST - 10th November

You think that there should be cops at every train, bus, and ferry station?

Mmm, actually, yes. On a trip to Hachijojima by ferry last year, we entertained ourselves by playing Spot The Cop On The Jetty at every island the boat stopped in at, both going and coming back.…

Posted in ICHIHASHI ARRESTED BY POLICE IN OSAKA at 10:29 PM JST - 10th November
cleo at 04:53 PM JST - 10th November

I'll bet at least 50 or more people have seen him knowingly and 10 or more know where Ichihashi is.

...and they haven't come forward to claim the reward because.....? If there really were that many people who thought he was that worth protecting, maybe it would be an…

Posted in Ichihashi had documents for passport application, police say at 04:53 PM JST - 10th November
cleo at 10:40 AM JST - 10th November

What part of 'emergency or previously coordinated flghts' don't you understand?

The bit about there being 5 or 6 a week, an average of almost one a night. In my dictionary that's not 'emergency', it's 'regular'.

Doesn't 'previously coordinated' just mean 'we tell the local authorities that we're going to…

Posted in Locals protest Futenma transfer within Okinawa at 10:40 AM JST - 10th November
cleo at 01:42 AM JST - 10th November

Surely one must show ID when flying, no?

I don't recall ever being asked for ID for a domestic flight.

Posted in Ichihashi's fingerprints found in Osaka construction company dorm at 01:42 AM JST - 10th November
cleo at 01:36 AM JST - 10th November

the best preventative medical care won't prevent a lot of serious illness.

Then again, a bit of basic preventative care can prevent a lot of serious illness. Are you seriously suggesting that it's OK for a parent not to be able to afford to have a doctor look at a…

Posted in House health care bill has nowhere to go in Senate at 01:36 AM JST - 10th November
cleo at 12:05 AM JST - 10th November

If you are extremely ill...

Wouldn't it be better - and ultimately cheaper - to have a system where people can get treatment before their condition reaches the 'seriously ill' stage?

Posted in House health care bill has nowhere to go in Senate at 12:05 AM JST - 10th November