dpurcell84 said...

dpurcell84 at 11:51 AM JST - 29th August

Their parents don't hit them, they give them whatever they want. Japanese parents here raise their kids (boy's) to be selfish little brats, and if they think that attitude does not carry over into high school, they are greatly mistaken.

Posted in Three teens arrested for setting homeless man's shack on fire at 11:51 AM JST - 29th August
dpurcell84 at 11:21 AM JST - 29th August

I agree with YuriOtani. I hate American cars. They are built to break down, uninspiring etc. etc. I have had 2 bad experiences with American cars (I mean ruining my vacation to the Grand Canyon because the car would just turn off while I was driving whenever the temperature was…

Posted in Toyota tops list of new car sales under 'cash-for-clunkers' program in U.S. at 11:21 AM JST - 29th August
dpurcell84 at 11:04 AM JST - 29th August

The Economist came out and said the DPJ would be worse then the DLP. I honestly don't think a platform matters here, it seems most of it is just popularity contest.

Posted in Candidates take to streets to appeal directly to voters at 11:04 AM JST - 29th August
dpurcell84 at 10:16 PM JST - 26th August

It is not the student's or teachers, but the investors in the company. (the owners) who this is being done for. It was a descent business model, if improperly executed. This is what happens when you have little or no corporate management (ie. share holders calling for CEO heads for…

Posted in Ex-Nova president sentenced to 3 1/2 years for embezzling at 10:16 PM JST - 26th August
dpurcell84 at 12:18 PM JST - 13th August

I know in Nishi-tokyo all of the emergency instructions are in Japanese.
I felt it, but it did not seem to strong so I just went back to bed haha. Tired!

Posted in M6.6 quake jolts Hachijo Island, south of Tokyo at 12:18 PM JST - 13th August
dpurcell84 at 02:39 PM JST - 12th August

Sorry for the long post. This is for KyotoChris.

We do not hate Japan. (well at least I don't) If you hated a nation based on the sins of its fathers, there would not be anywhere in the world where you could live. no country is innocent. What is important,…

Posted in Poll in U.S. finds support for World War II atom bombings at 02:39 PM JST - 12th August
dpurcell84 at 02:31 PM JST - 12th August

A lot to deal with, so I will take too posts:

There is no need to speculate at what the Japanese would do to an occupied nation: We have evidence of this from China, and Korea. Not only dominate the nations economically, and use their resources in a Mercantilist fashion,…

Posted in Poll in U.S. finds support for World War II atom bombings at 02:31 PM JST - 12th August
dpurcell84 at 05:45 PM JST - 11th August

I would like everyone to please contrast the actions of the US upon conquering Japan, and that of Japan in China.
The US spent enormous amounts of money and resources to rebuild Japan; it Instituted reforms that gave the people more power, and continued to protect them from aggressors who…

Posted in Poll in U.S. finds support for World War II atom bombings at 05:45 PM JST - 11th August
dpurcell84 at 10:53 PM JST - 9th August

“The bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima remain amongst the worst crimes against humanity in human history" I would say the Rape of Nanking tops the modern list, and the fire bombings of Tokyo would be higher on that list as well. They were more widespread, more devastating, and caused more…

Posted in Nagasaki mayor calls for nuclear-free world on 64th anniversary of A-bombing at 10:53 PM JST - 9th August
dpurcell84 at 10:34 PM JST - 9th August

That was 6.9? My dog did not even bark...useless dog..
I't felt more like a 4 in Nishi-tokyo

Posted in M6.9 quake jolts Tokyo, vicinity at 10:34 PM JST - 9th August