flammenwerfer said...

flammenwerfer at 05:39 PM JST - 11th May

Well I dont know about the statistics, but haven't you all noticed a good many foreign gals in Japan are 25+ in the BMI stakes? J-ladies are much more feminine and have much less attitude, so if you want to have a enjoyable relaxing time who are you going to…

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 05:39 PM JST - 11th May
flammenwerfer at 08:52 PM JST - 8th May

shingo yosh!

Posted in Fujitsu launches 1st train simulation system with variable-speed playback of HD video at 08:52 PM JST - 8th May
flammenwerfer at 09:57 PM JST - 7th May

what a loser on so many levels and he kept his job, guess that makes him a winner at one thing. I guess he is now the office joke, though being such a loser in the first place he probably already was...

The thing that amazes me the most is…

Posted in Civil servant demoted for accessing porn sites 780,000 times during office hours at 09:57 PM JST - 7th May
flammenwerfer at 05:25 PM JST - 6th May

a fantastic shot combining sport & nature

.....yes it a great shot slightly tarnished by two large concrete bridges and one large electricity pylon, I guess is hard to get a clean shot with a pristine background.

Posted in Rafting at 05:25 PM JST - 6th May
flammenwerfer at 09:52 AM JST - 6th May

"challenge" is NOT an adjective,

yeah it is:

–adjective. donated or given by a private, corporate, or government benefactor on condition that the recipient raise an additional specified amount from the public: a challenge grant.

so there.

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Posted in Rafting at 09:52 AM JST - 6th May
flammenwerfer at 09:47 AM JST - 6th May

When are parents in this country going to learn to keep an eye on their children? This story and the one above about the boy being hit by a train make me furious. Children should never be left unwatched near water, railways tracks and platforms, balconies, on sidewalks and…

Posted in 8-year-old girl drowns while trying to save brother in Kagoshima river at 09:47 AM JST - 6th May
flammenwerfer at 05:28 PM JST - 5th May

I am lucky that I have never experienced this, helps being tall, well built and intimidating looking (so Japanese people tell me anyway). I have had few try to shoulder barge by, I just tense up and hold my ground and let them bounce off. Mostly trouble stays away from…

Posted in A punching bag on the Odakyu line at 05:28 PM JST - 5th May
flammenwerfer at 05:14 PM JST - 5th May

I have never read it, but I decided to just today, I just downloaded a copy and will read on my PSP on the train.

Posted in German historians want Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' republished at 05:14 PM JST - 5th May
flammenwerfer at 05:06 PM JST - 5th May

bet the re-inforcements who did have the day off initially but got called up are happy about that..."you have to come in for Hu" ,"who?", exactly.

Posted in 6,600 police officers to be on hand for Hu's visit at 05:06 PM JST - 5th May
flammenwerfer at 12:51 PM JST - 5th May

Lord of the Rings.....99% of Japanese people seem to think its "Road of the Rings".

While some of the titles are amusing, often confusing, I can handle it.

Sarcasm 123 is correct, Japanese movies, especially Miyazaki's anime get weirdo titles in English: Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi became "spirited away",…

Posted in Movie titles in Japan: Jack, we understand your frustration at 12:51 PM JST - 5th May