fds said...

fds at 03:34 PM JST - 23rd July

on the other side of the coin is that there are people who rent places, live there for months without paying rent trashing the place in the process, then just abandon the place leaving all their junk behind. during that time its very difficult and expensive for the landlord to…

Posted in Professional evictors target working poor at 03:34 PM JST - 23rd July
fds at 11:23 AM JST - 23rd July

i don't think the old order is imposed so much by force and punishment as by group dynamics of japanese society in general. but its not only in japan that there has been a breakdown of order imposed by society, i.e. common courtesy. i think that this has happened in…

Posted in Western justice and Oriental order at 11:23 AM JST - 23rd July
fds at 11:06 AM JST - 23rd July

in fact, i understand that there is no legal requirement that the fuel surcharge be linked with the price of fuel and the japanese airlines use it to pad their income. the government should close this loophole.

Posted in ANA, JAL consider resuming fuel surcharges for international flights at 11:06 AM JST - 23rd July
fds at 11:02 AM JST - 23rd July

not too long ago, the japanese government didn't even know north korea launched a missile till the u.s. told them. so what did they do in the 10 minutes? nothing. so what's the diff? nothing. except who gets to spend our tax money.

Posted in 'Koizumi Children' cast doubt on DPJ's capability to govern at 11:02 AM JST - 23rd July
fds at 11:57 AM JST - 21st July

didn't the kid who cut off a couple of other kids' heads start off with cats? where is he now?

Posted in Serial cat killer on the loose again in Tokyo's Setagaya at 11:57 AM JST - 21st July
fds at 11:36 AM JST - 21st July

i don't think i'm racist but it has been my observation that sometimes black people have a chip on their shoulder and will attribute any treatment that they don't agree with as being unfair because they are black. i can understand why they may feel this way but doesn't help…

Posted in Renowned African-American scholar Gates arrested; claims racism at 11:36 AM JST - 21st July
fds at 11:25 AM JST - 21st July

should have called the cops. would have taught the woman a lesson. but if it was me, i would have walked all over her stuff and dared her to slap me.

Posted in The cheering gets nasty at a pro baseball game at 11:25 AM JST - 21st July
fds at 11:20 AM JST - 21st July

while i believe that every person has the responsibility to look out for themselves (i.e. each hiker should have been prepared to spend a night out in the worst conditions), the guides are ultimately responsible. too bad there is no such thing as professional negligence in japan. look at what…

Posted in Travel company head apologizes for hikers' deaths in Hokkaido at 11:20 AM JST - 21st July
fds at 11:25 AM JST - 17th July

rabies?

Posted in Wyoming man fends off lion attack with chainsaw at 11:25 AM JST - 17th July
fds at 11:24 AM JST - 17th July

so now stating you opinion is interfering? sounding kinda like ahmadinejad. if that's the case, they've both done their fair share of interfering in other countries affairs.

Posted in China warns Australia against 'interference' in Rio Tinto case at 11:24 AM JST - 17th July