ilcub76 said...

ilcub76 at 02:38 PM JST - 8th September

Another example of lack of thought on the part of children. Either he had a depth-perception problem, or was just plain stupid to jump 10 meters into a canal. My opinion is the latter. Japanese schools should stop teaching rote memorization and start teaching more decision-making life skills. If they…

Posted in 16-yr-old boy dies after jumping with 4 friends into canal in Tokyo at 02:38 PM JST - 8th September
ilcub76 at 08:02 AM JST - 8th September

I love the Obama-esque poster with the word "GONE" on it... classic!

Posted in Out with the old at 08:02 AM JST - 8th September
ilcub76 at 07:57 AM JST - 8th September

And people wonder why Japanese panic when something like this happens -- if the prefectural governments don't know what's going on, how can they tell everyone to "stay calm" all the time?

Posted in Over 57% of prefectures unsure about number of hospitals that can treat new flu at 07:57 AM JST - 8th September
ilcub76 at 07:10 AM JST - 8th September

All good until the Korean team plants another flag on the pitcher's mound.

Posted in NPB approves game between Japanese, S Korean champions at 07:10 AM JST - 8th September
ilcub76 at 07:00 AM JST - 8th September

Are the names of all the people who passed public knowledge, or just Kuroda because of who is wife is (was)? And since she's an EX-princess, read COMMONER, is this really newsworthy?

Posted in Husband of ex-princess Sayako passes promotion test at Tokyo gov't at 07:00 AM JST - 8th September
ilcub76 at 08:02 PM JST - 4th September

So the recent "goodwill gestures" toward the US and South Korea were all just a buttering-up before this announcement, hoping that people wouldn't be too mad at them.

It's about time to give NK what it deserves -- sanctions, blacklisting, anything that can speed the implosion of the wasteland called…

Posted in North Korea says uranium enrichment in final stage at 08:02 PM JST - 4th September
ilcub76 at 04:48 PM JST - 3rd September

These numbers are probably only 10% of the real number of cases. If the real numbers came out, Japan would be on a diet, since they only eat "safe, domestically produced" food.

Posted in 45 illegal cases over food safety exposed in January-June at 04:48 PM JST - 3rd September
ilcub76 at 04:36 PM JST - 3rd September

I will be sure NOT to visit this area when I'm in Tokyo next month.

Posted in Shibuya has proud geek culture at 04:36 PM JST - 3rd September
ilcub76 at 10:09 AM JST - 3rd September

I think a little kookiness will be good for Japan!

You must not live here. The whole country is already kooky.

This is the same as Nancy Reagan and her astrologists.... it will all blow over.

Posted in Miyuki Hatoyama claims her soul traveled to Venus on UFO at 10:09 AM JST - 3rd September
ilcub76 at 09:44 AM JST - 3rd September

Fukuoka must be a pretty big island since I live here and didn't know that -- LOL

So that's the reason I saw the TV crews in front of the Ogori police station.... they are responsible for Tachiarai also.

Chikuho Bank is not very big -- so that's probably a…

Posted in Cash transport van driver makes off with Y72 mil at 09:44 AM JST - 3rd September