doombird said...

doombird at 11:40 AM JST - 14th February

But they have that guy who puts on blackface and impersonates Barack Obama! ...what? Not the same thing?

Posted in We are not led by the big stars. We don't have Barack Obama, we don't have Michael Jordan. But again I have to state that the Olympics is not staged by the person, it is won and staged by a team. We are promoting the team and the city itself. at 11:40 AM JST - 14th February
doombird at 01:34 AM JST - 16th January

Polishing his loaded gun while it was pointed directly at his head? If that was the accident, it might as well be billed as suicide.

Statistics show that most domestic accidental shootings occur in the bathroom. He was probably polishing his gun, and it accidentally discharged.

Posted in 22-year-old riot police officer shoots himself in toilet at Chofu facility at 01:34 AM JST - 16th January
doombird at 12:14 PM JST - 20th December

But then I wouldn't be able to "take a stroll" down the Kyoto streets where I used to live, and "visit" nostalgic places like Smile Burger! :(

Japan does go a bit overboard with its privacy. I've seen scenes on Japanese news/variety shows where they are filming at a location,…

Posted in Group seeks to scrap Google's Street View at 12:14 PM JST - 20th December
doombird at 03:12 PM JST - 14th December

I don't even understand what it means! I don't think she does, either, the adorable empty-eyed thing! Awareness of safety overseas... will they have her on ads reminding people to exercise the exact same common sense abroad that keeps them walking the mortal plane at home? And will they pay…

Posted in Aki Hoshino appointed ‘Overseas Safety Ambassador’ at 03:12 PM JST - 14th December
doombird at 02:20 AM JST - 16th November

Exactly. IF she was just out for a much-needed movie and a pint of Ben & Jerry's with a girl friend and the husband couldn't handle taking care of the kid for an evening, then what I said before goes out the window. I wonder why they even bother writing…

Posted in Father held for beating wife, 3-month-old son in Osaka at 02:20 AM JST - 16th November
doombird at 02:51 PM JST - 15th November

According to police, the mother called police, telling them she also had been beaten by her husband.

I took this as meaning either of two things: 1) when she came home the husband beat her and she called the police, or 2) when she called the police, she informed them…

Posted in Father held for beating wife, 3-month-old son in Osaka at 02:51 PM JST - 15th November
doombird at 01:32 PM JST - 11th October

I think that the kind of people who sit in the front row at EITHER camp's political rallies are a little bit scary, but while the Democrat crowd all cheer whenever Obama says something catchy, all them Republicans know how to do is go "Boooooo, boooo!" and give a blank-eyed…

Posted in Raw anger in McCain's crowds as Obama strengthens at 01:32 PM JST - 11th October
doombird at 11:43 AM JST - 9th October

that's what my grandmother says

Your grandmother also wants rakugo to be like sushi? :)

I think it's great what this guy is doing. I've tried to watch rakugo in Japanese, but as the name might imply, it's very, very hard for non-natives to follow because the words come at…

Posted in Sit-down comedian knocks New Yorkers off their feet at 11:43 AM JST - 9th October
doombird at 11:30 AM JST - 9th October

Haha... Oh, Japan. Why do I get the feeling that given a few months, reports will come pouring in about these things going berserk and absconding with people?

"Oh no! These are the wrong trousers!"

Posted in Robot suit for rent in Japan to help people walk at 11:30 AM JST - 9th October
doombird at 09:57 AM JST - 30th September

I think he should go right ahead. Tour the country. And maybe go from city to city helping Japan out with its declining population problem.

Just sayin'.

Posted in Duchovny's visit to Japan up in the air at 09:57 AM JST - 30th September