cleo said...

cleo at 05:47 PM JST - 1st August

Dogs should not be chained. If the dog had been loose in the yard, the old lady would probably have thought twice about trespassing in the first place. If the dog had been loose in the house, it would probably have barked its head off when she came into the…

Posted in Woman dies after being bitten by neighbor's dog at 05:47 PM JST - 1st August
cleo at 05:38 PM JST - 1st August

ambrosia, your link doesn't work.

Posted in Japanese life expectancy increases further at 05:38 PM JST - 1st August
cleo at 11:01 AM JST - 1st August

personally i think the bombings were fantastic, and the US should always consider using them again if need be.

Maybe you could volunteer to stand right under the next one, so that you can experience the fantasy personally.

(Moddies, can't your software gurus fix things so that it's impossible to…

Posted in British students to visit Hiroshima to gain unique perspective on war at 11:01 AM JST - 1st August
cleo at 10:25 AM JST - 1st August

I read books. If all you need is a snippet of information, then Yes, the Internet is quick and easy. But if you want a really good read, it has to be a book.

You can't curl up in the bath with a glass of red wine and a paperback…

Posted in Book retailer Yohan goes bust at 10:25 AM JST - 1st August
cleo at 09:36 AM JST - 1st August

Clear straps are OK under a see-through garment, though as ExPrinceska notes, they can irritate, especially if it's hot and sweaty.

If shoulders are bare, having straps that are meant to be seen looks nicer, I think.

Posted in Young women’s summer fashions show too much, poll reveals at 09:36 AM JST - 1st August
cleo at 07:46 PM JST - 31st July

ExPrinceska - They do say that if your bra doesn't slip down when you take the straps off, you don't need a bra in the first place. :-)

That's where the pretty (chain, jewelled, beaded etc) straps come in; they take the place of the regular straps so that things…

Posted in Young women’s summer fashions show too much, poll reveals at 07:46 PM JST - 31st July
cleo at 05:10 PM JST - 31st July

KissMint, ExPrinceska - or you can wear a bra with detachable straps, and add pretty (chain, jewelled, beaded etc) straps that are meant to be seen.

Posted in Young women’s summer fashions show too much, poll reveals at 05:10 PM JST - 31st July
cleo at 02:20 PM JST - 31st July

Fine, let his friend the shacho stump up the cash.

Posted in Foreign Ministry official refuses to pay Y15 million hotel bill at 02:20 PM JST - 31st July
cleo at 02:18 PM JST - 31st July

If he can't afford it why the @&$#"+! did he stay in a posh hotel in the first place. Sheer lunacy.

Unless there's any suggestion of the Foreign Ministry paying his debts for him, his job isn't really important. Maybe it just points to the lack of fiscal sense these…

Posted in Foreign Ministry official refuses to pay Y15 million hotel bill at 02:18 PM JST - 31st July
cleo at 02:10 PM JST - 31st July

The question of what the man was doing on the mountain has significant bearing on whether this was indeed a tragedy or simply nemesis. My vote is for the latter.

If the bear was hurt, or gets hunted down as a 'killer', then it's a tragedy.

Posted in Hunter dies in suspected bear attack in Hokkaido at 02:10 PM JST - 31st July