cleo said...

cleo at 09:32 AM JST - 30th July

DeepAir is right. Why should people (whose taxes have shot up again this year) have to subsidise people working in an industry we do not support?

Please Mr Government official I am having problems paying my almost-doubled local tax and health insurance. Gimme a handout.

Posted in Gov't unveils relief package for fishermen, transport firms at 09:32 AM JST - 30th July
cleo at 01:23 AM JST - 30th July

blvtzpk -

Therefore, my 'off' switch, in such a situation, is to get up and leave the room before I start to complain.

That works, too. Personally I use the internal Off switch - the kids when they're at home can watch whatever rubbish they like, I just turn off…

Posted in What do you think of the quality of Japanese TV variety programs? at 01:23 AM JST - 30th July
cleo at 11:35 PM JST - 29th July

Don't care which country you're in, if you don't like what's on the telly don't whine about it - use the OFF switch.

Posted in What do you think of the quality of Japanese TV variety programs? at 11:35 PM JST - 29th July
cleo at 04:06 PM JST - 29th July

He's had lots of practice.

Posted in Bush approves military execution; first president to do so since 1957 at 04:06 PM JST - 29th July
cleo at 01:08 PM JST - 29th July

People like Adkisson are the perfect argument in favour of taking guns out of the hands of the general populace. Too many of them are nutters.

Posted in Tennessee church gunman hated 'liberal movement': police at 01:08 PM JST - 29th July
cleo at 10:34 AM JST - 29th July

Betzee -

OK, I see. It doesn't change the fact that he's a looney killing innocent people for no sane reason....right?

Posted in Gunman opens fire at Tennessee church, killing 2 at 10:34 AM JST - 29th July
cleo at 09:23 AM JST - 29th July

Oh... so then Hiroshima & Nagasaki were Atrocities... It's alright to leave this note... But not that other one which doesn't conform to your view of world events at that time...?

Jumped in quick without looking both ways there, didn't you? stanoue wasn't complaining about the point of view expressed,…

Posted in A-bomb exhibition held in U.S. to show devastation of nuclear weapons at 09:23 AM JST - 29th July
cleo at 09:13 AM JST - 29th July

the emperor didnt say do anything about stoping atrocities in the 30-40`s he sure aint going to speak about the ultra conservative losers

The present emperor was 7 years old in 1940.

Posted in It’s time for emperor to rev up his own sound truck at 09:13 AM JST - 29th July
cleo at 09:03 AM JST - 29th July

Surge -

Thank you for informing me, without that information I would not have known. Strange how when my rellies in Florida send me presents of food (for Christmas etc) they order them from the UK, instead of sending stuff from the US? I like to think it's 'cos they…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 09:03 AM JST - 29th July
cleo at 02:03 AM JST - 29th July

Yamaya ... They had the nerve to raise their pasta prices almost 100% a few months back

Are you sure, or are you exaggerating again? The big bags of shell pasta used to be just 200 yen, they went up to 228 yen when world wheat prices went up. I'm…

Posted in Tokyo 2nd most expensive city for expats after Moscow at 02:03 AM JST - 29th July