cow76 said...

cow76 at 12:14 PM JST - 11th November

When Christians go on shooting sprees in America, their religion is not worthy of mention. But a Muslim goes nuts and it's suddenly a religious problem? I think this guy was in psychological tatters from all the trauma he'd experienced and flipped out. Not every Muslim hates America.

Posted in Obama salutes Fort Hood shooting victims at 12:14 PM JST - 11th November
cow76 at 12:09 PM JST - 11th November

My favourite quote is from the Bible - "A rich man has as much chance of getting into Heaven as a camel has of passing through the eye of a needle". Rich? To Hell with you! But nobody pays much mind to the actual contents of their holy books -…

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 12:09 PM JST - 11th November
cow76 at 12:07 PM JST - 11th November

All religions are self-righteous in that they believe all other religions are wrong. At least Islam recognises Christ as a prophet. It's pretty open-minded on a whole lot of things - if only religious people everywhere followed their own teachings.

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 12:07 PM JST - 11th November
cow76 at 08:27 PM JST - 10th November

The difference, Midnightpromise, is that while other habits might annoy, smoking has the potential to kill those exposed to the fumes. Think of all the waiters and bartenders who spend 60 hours a week in smoky rooms. A lot of them will die and it's not their fault. Don't try…

Posted in Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8% at 08:27 PM JST - 10th November
cow76 at 02:32 PM JST - 10th November

And longevity and cigarettes? Such a naive comment. It's like saying you can never lose at Russian Roulette because you haven't died yet. Or why all investment bankers have successful records. If you lose, or die, you don't show up in surveys. For every living 80 year old smoker, there…

Posted in Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8% at 02:32 PM JST - 10th November
cow76 at 02:29 PM JST - 10th November

Sirgamble, I agree with you about MOS Burger. I only eat out there, and at sushi restaurants because they're the only places with non-smoking sections. I've even started refusing to teach at coffee shops because I end up reeking of cigarettes. It's smart business for MOS Burger though, they must…

Posted in Men's smoking rate in Japan at record-low 36.8% at 02:29 PM JST - 10th November
cow76 at 08:49 PM JST - 9th November

This happened to one of my friends a couple of years back. He ended up in a hotel swimming pool. Luckily nobody was hurt. Can't remember the kind of car but I'd guess Toyota. They're still number two on my list though, behind the mighty Honda.

Posted in Over 1,000 Toyota owners report sudden acceleration; 19 may have been killed at 08:49 PM JST - 9th November
cow76 at 08:46 PM JST - 9th November

Yep, no Hoppy for me, ever. Not that I've ever heard of it but the words 'toilet' and 'Hoppy' will always go together in my mind. This woman sounds like a money grubbing cow.

Posted in Bubbling with enthusiasm at 08:46 PM JST - 9th November
cow76 at 08:42 PM JST - 9th November

I feel sorry for the Japanese as they almost never have genuine cultural experiences while overseas. The choices seem to be group tour (bus, get off, pose for photos, bus) or independent (but they can't speak English so it's out of the question). Fear of the unknown seems to be…

Posted in Veteran tour escort relates travelers' lack of decorum at 08:42 PM JST - 9th November
cow76 at 12:39 PM JST - 9th November

I’m voting for Barack Obama this November for a very simple reason. It is hard to imagine a more disastrous presidency than that of George W. Bush.

Fukuyama is an arch-conservative but has the guts to change his mind and, to me, is worthy of respect for that reason. And…

Posted in U.S. has misused its position as superpower at 12:39 PM JST - 9th November