cleo said...

cleo at 12:14 AM JST - 26th August

It's called the Sea of Japan because it's the presence of Japan that makes the sea. If Japan weren't there, the waters lapping on the shores of Korea would be the Pacific Ocean.

Posted in S Korea to complain over use of 'Sea of Japan' in Olympic closing ceremony at 12:14 AM JST - 26th August
cleo at 11:48 AM JST - 25th August

Highlights - Yup, UK performance, well done: plus the look on the Australian diver's face when he took the gold after fluffing his first attempt in the final. Pure gold. In fact, the look of sheer delight on the faces of all the medalists who did better than they had…

Posted in What, for you, were the highlights and low points of the Beijing Olympics? at 11:48 AM JST - 25th August
cleo at 03:05 PM JST - 24th August

There are just and unjust wars.

Yes, and poor innocent suckers get coerced into fighting them all, whether they're duped into believing they're fighting a 'just war' or conscripted against their will into fighting an 'unjust war', or more likely a combination of the two, the ordinary fighting man is…

Posted in Yasukuni at 03:05 PM JST - 24th August
cleo at 12:17 PM JST - 24th August

do you think trying to damage the propeller of a ship at open sea is a criminal act or not?

The argument could be made that it's unlawful destruction of property; but there are mitigating circumstances that make the 'unlawful' bit a moot point.

For example if I snatch your…

Posted in Anti-whaling activists slam decision to issue international arrest warrants at 12:17 PM JST - 24th August
cleo at 11:30 AM JST - 20th August

And after the first recall, did Mitsubishi just shrug its shoulders and repeat its 'mistake' three times? And claim that it was the customer in the wrong for not accepting what it was managing to fob off on the domestic market?

Did Yukijirushi shrug its shoulders and say, 'Old milk…

Posted in Ground beef found in shipment from U.S. in violation of trade accord at 11:30 AM JST - 20th August
cleo at 11:22 AM JST - 20th August

floyd 43 -

Some interesting ideas, but they need tweaking.

At the moment consumption tax in Japan is lower than in Europe, true; but how do prices in general compare? And let's not forget that Japanese pollies all seem dead set against zero tax on food and other essentials.

Getting…

Posted in Survey finds 60% of big firms support sales tax hike at 11:22 AM JST - 20th August
cleo at 04:59 PM JST - 19th August

Funny, this argument fits VERY well to the Japanese food/car/electronics/misc. companies also.

Fine, then call them out on it next time you order a HDD video recorder and instead get the betamax you specifically didn't order and in fact stated categorically you didn't want.

Posted in Ground beef found in shipment from U.S. in violation of trade accord at 04:59 PM JST - 19th August
cleo at 01:19 PM JST - 19th August

They enjoy feeling special: so special that a married man would risk it all to be with her.

What's special about being the dead-end bit on the side of some bloke who either 1) doesn't appreciate the woman he chose to marry and vowed to cherish; or 2) plays away…

Posted in The do's and don'ts of having an affair at 01:19 PM JST - 19th August
cleo at 01:15 PM JST - 19th August

Paddy, you're wrong.

I agree with your post. (Well, apart from the second and third sentences, anyway.)

And the last bit, of course.

Posted in Japan seeks to arrest anti-whaling activists at 01:15 PM JST - 19th August
cleo at 12:16 PM JST - 19th August

cooeecobber, Watson was on the telly this morning asking the very same thing. I think he was a bit miffed at not being targeted...

youhope2eatwhales - Oh come on let's not drag out that old potato again. Everyone knows that Japan is not taking whales 'for purposes of scientific research',…

Posted in Japan seeks to arrest anti-whaling activists at 12:16 PM JST - 19th August