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  devdaveDec. 27, 2011 - 02:56AM JST

  While I wouldn't deny that Sea Shepherd is a terrorist organisation led by one of the most egocentric blowhards on planet Earth, I'm not so sure they are as dangerous as people make them out to be. If they were, you'd think the Nisshin Maru would be on the bottom of the ocean given the number of times Sea Shepherd vessels have come in contact with the factory ship. Where are their bombs and torpedoes? Wouldn't their goals be a lot easier if they simply sank the Nisshin (it'd take years to build another factory ship) regardless of the consequences? Why can't they use their helicopter or rafts or drones to send the whole fleet to the bottom in the name of protecting whales?

  Most terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda, the IRA etc. have no qualms about taking other people's lives and destroying their property for the sake of their cause. If Sea Shepherd isn't doing that... well, perhaps they're not doing their job properly?

  Posted in: Anti-whaling activists use drone to track Japan fleet

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  devdaveAug. 25, 2011 - 12:06AM JST

  I do agree that taunting is part of any sport where the fans have a chance to interact with the players, and that athletes like Kawashima need the mental fortitude to focus on the match. I think for the kind of tasteless taunting that he got, however, Kawashima has the right to complain to the media, post-match.

  I think the question remains, should disasters be out of bounds in terms of football chants? Should those fans who chanted that be allowed to do so without impunity? I suppose it's hard to stop that sort of thing. But if that's the case, maybe Manchester United fans shouldn't complain when opposing fans sing about an air disaster and Liverpool fans should shut up about other fans singing about stadium disasters.

  By the way, Jubilo Iwata did temporarily ban the teenage fans who mocked the Iranian-American S-Pulse coach with the "stop making nukes" banner.

  Posted in: Belgian soccer match halted after Fukushima taunts

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  devdaveDec. 31, 2009 - 09:27PM JST

  I had one more burger this afternoon at my local Wendy's in Konandai, Yokohama. Someday I'll head back to the States and have Wendy's whenever I like, but I'll be missing those square burgers 'til then. I always liked Wendy's better than McDonald's.

  Sukiya is okay, a little better than Yoshinoya. But I'd take greasy burger over greasy gyudon anytime.

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