flammenwerfer said...

flammenwerfer at 08:19 AM JST - 2nd September

to quote a left wing commenter from "The Huffington Post", she is "a polar bear killing, wolf slaughtering, anti abortionist,gun-toting, moose burger eating, advocate of oil drilling and natural resource destruction extreme right winger"

Posted in McCain picks Alaska Gov Sarah Palin for running mate at 08:19 AM JST - 2nd September
flammenwerfer at 08:14 AM JST - 2nd September

As time goes on her choice seems more and more like a really bad decision. Now her 17 y.o daughter is promiscuous little you know what and is going to have a baby? great role model for the nation. At least Dick Cheney the current Rep' V.P only skeleton was…

Posted in GOP convention opens amid talk of Palin's unmarried daughter being pregnant at 08:14 AM JST - 2nd September
flammenwerfer at 11:25 PM JST - 1st September

A political vaccum? geez how about a charisma vacuum, what a pitiful bunch of uninspiring middling plodders the LDP are, there is no one with any spark (positive spark -that counts out Aso) to step up to the plate. Someone has to step up to the plate and the dugout…

Posted in Fukuda resigns as prime minister to avoid political vacuum; Aso says he's willing to run for PM at 11:25 PM JST - 1st September
flammenwerfer at 09:46 AM JST - 30th August

There are many legitimate sports in the Olympic Games.. soccer

Soccer/football doesn't need to be there, it has so many other competitions and carries little prestige in the football world. It takes too long (they start games before the opening ceremony) Dropping it would save a a lot on Olympic…

Posted in It’s time to get rid of a few Olympic 'sports' at 09:46 AM JST - 30th August
flammenwerfer at 08:46 AM JST - 28th August

they don't look too thin at all.

Posted in at 08:46 AM JST - 28th August
flammenwerfer at 04:06 PM JST - 26th August

15 meals no doubt means 15 items: beef bowls, coleslaw, miso soup etc. A nami bowl is 380yen.

Charged with fraud? not theft?

Posted in Man arrested for eating at Yoshinoya without paying for 12 hours at 04:06 PM JST - 26th August
flammenwerfer at 09:49 PM JST - 25th August

Wimps like him should not join the the military.......... Lipscombe - indeed! (for those who don't know R. Lee Ermey played the abrasive foul mouthed Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the movie Full Metal Jacket.)

Posted in Court rules superior's insulting remarks resulted in sailor's suicide at 09:49 PM JST - 25th August
flammenwerfer at 09:30 PM JST - 25th August

this is last of the "Great" games . London has already promised a more sustainable games. It is unlikely that you will see a Games of this size and scope and stature ever again,” said Sebastian Coe, the chairman of the London committee.

It wasn't Beijing's games, it was China's…

Posted in Curtain comes down on Beijing Olympics as baton passes to London at 09:30 PM JST - 25th August
flammenwerfer at 09:00 PM JST - 25th August

watching the aussies womans Basketball team, reminded me of this discussion, we now have the worst losers of the tournament by far. Crying and blubbing after the game and all the way on the podium as they "only" got silver and were beaten in the final! it was like someone…

Posted in Japan takes team silver in men's gymnastics, China wins at 09:00 PM JST - 25th August
flammenwerfer at 09:40 PM JST - 24th August

good game to watch, I too was intrigued by the tattoos - many of them were pretty bad!

Posted in U.S. wins gold medal in men's volleyball at 09:40 PM JST - 24th August