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Ha-ha, nothing personal but what a double standard! When Apple makes mistakes get "Thanks", while MS,…
Posted in: Apple to seek safeguards for iPhone contact lists
Many Japanese women I speak to seem to be very tired and aren't interested in these…
Posted in: From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
Choiwaruoyaji: A little late now, but the reason I suggest taking a drive in the mountains…
Posted in: My frugal Valentine: Romance in a recession
The chorus of this song is... I find it amazing that someone has actually bothered to…
Posted in: NMB48 song tops Oricon chart
This sounds like neither TEPCO nor NISA had the credentials or the qualifications to hold such…
Posted in: TEPCO planned review of tsunami risk, but too late
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illsayit
yeah and you could say the business is at fault for not having taxi-service. Pin the woman, she was the one who hit and killed. Otherwise we could claim most leaders as muderers ;D
RSA=Rigged Studies of Alcohol
Posted in: Club host held for giving drinks to woman who caused fatal accident
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illsayit
I really feel for these situations, because I think it is the pressure that society creates that makes it hard to see, like not seeing the forest for the trees. I think most people dont realize how hard the fertility issue is. That this is related to sex states the obvious. I think it would be better for Mitsuyo to stand back from work. To sacrifice one career for another. It is this commitment, no matter the results, where I think they are confused. I would also tell all those righteous ideas about drinking and health to be quiet. There is plenty of unhealthy women that fall pregnant, so while Hikaru points at drinking, he also doesnt understnad that it is not about that, and he is being accusative too. Would be nice to see someone in the media to do this and make a statement about it, not very easy actually. To stay home and be prepared for mothering. The continual stimualtion of the brain-and other places- also being necessary.
Posted in: Comedian Hikaru Ohta’s wife admits sexless marriage
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illsayit
There is business, you just got to get your butts out of Shibuya. Venues! More local, and more open venues-not the council arts center- where performances could play, not necessarily huuuge crowds but substantial and fun. Then finding local performances to perform with is also avenues that could be taken up. Im NOT going to sucky Shibuya to watch some music, Im tellin ya! Rather sing then in the shower then.
Posted in: Two foreign-led conferences try to shake up music industry
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illsayit
Well the only lesson that I can take from this is that I will try to put my time and study and opinion on the side of humane treatment. And I guess I think sometimes that means thinking of humans over animals. While ever there is people out there suffering, Im unlikely to make a racket about animal suffering.
Posted in: Taiji sets dolphins free following int'l outcry over 'The Cove'
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illsayit
I think poking your nose in on family control is the wrong moves. More spending, well less taxes; upping family income would surely lead to money spent on ed., or maybe the parents arent inetersted, or each parent has their own thoughts on ed.? Do you think spending more on ed, or children would involve standards? Maybe its just passing monies off to medical arenas through this area-young children- versus-teens. What age you have a child has nothing to do with poverty? Please explain that rationale? I think America does not have the long familial, traditional if you will, to give support to families in a way that comes from communities, countries (with small areas). Exception being Australia and theyre so young they dont know what theyre headed for.... theyll be the next America. Of course the US medical system is a rip off, and thats if you have preference for medicine of European ways.
Posted in: U.S. fares poorly in child welfare survey
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illsayit
Brown coal, isnt that peat? Or good ole compacted mud? The reserve of energy can be seen in anything if you can transform it into energy. In other words, Japan's npo organization, is actually not Japan's but somebody's, who is willing to throw money down under. Victoria of all the places? is not known for it's coal, I thought.
Posted in: Japan, Australian state of Victoria to collaborate on cleaner energy
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illsayit
So why does Australia go on about them being 'their' animal and protection rights? Is this true?
Posted in: Great white sharks tagged for 1st time
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illsayit
I think America has a huge problem with freedom of speech. Does Obama have anything to do with that? Hunting that down would be good. Ok, Ill hunt Obama down and give him a piece of my mind, I tell ya; He really has it coming for him.Im gonna hunt him down and rip the words out of his soul.
Posted in: Republican jokes about buying license to hunt Obama
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illsayit
This is terrible. Go Somalia!
Posted in: 91 countries agree to treaty against illegal fishing
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illsayit
It does seem malicious. Fancy not even checking every now and again, and not not leaving the windows open. Too manipultive. However, the manipulation by the do-gooders would cause more problems. Such as the suggestion that bad parenting and gambling or cigarettes or drinking or even drugs, are in the same bag of problems. Some of the worst parents are your so called do-gooders. Bullying techniques disguised as morales which would cause more pressure and strain. Time and again I can lay truth to that.
Posted in: Baby boy dies in locked car while mother plays pachinko in Akita
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illsayit
How sad. Who are you all to judge like that?
Posted in: Woman arrested for dumping unwanted newborn on Gunma road
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illsayit
Have no clue what you are talking about, there is another caramel that is older I beleive that I like, BUT, perhaps the re-shuffle, is to down size to little caramel stores? Each their own flavour?
Posted in: Hanabatake Farm runs into trouble
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illsayit
The problem is they work through the government and embassies. Lets face it. They are diplomatic, but what does a diplomat know about say, ...well just about any business. Name it! When you have some computor savvy er um sales rep, that if you cough up the money they will do the marketing-in which case, at times is pointless, because you can just spend money on advertising and you will most likely reach the same nos. of market. It is the people who have to realize you cant keep selling each other out, and sometimes you just have to actually work. I dont think Japan is interested in reinventing itself, that seems to suit who?
Posted in: Business concierge for foreign companies
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illsayit
Id vote for that, most people talk green and dont actually do green. The only people sweating are the leaders. I like Japans leaders. I think Asao is fantastic! If Hatoyama comes in, I am sure he would be able to talk to Asao. I think it might have to do with avoiding some sour leaders in the Komeitou, without their catching on?
Posted in: Candidates take to streets to appeal directly to voters
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illsayit
I dont think letting other people judge what you put in your body, is anybody's business. I cant believe people think other people are so unconscious of what they feed their body. Maybe its the kids with obesity problems? Then I would say it is a parental issue, not a food one. Next thing you know they will be stipulating between the swallow or not in a hrhm-job! Personally, I like food.
Posted in: Fast food places like McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, KFC, etc, are frequently criticized. What do you think of them?
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illsayit
Which is why the product's material, if only, could take some more consideration from consumers.....Thats the hard part. Being on a replacement wave is good for business too, but breaking up the rubbish could be less costly were material seriously considered by consumers, it would also mean the specializing in a material, would also mean that repair were more available perhaps.
Posted in: What we can learn from Edo Period about recycling
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illsayit
While I agree that it is a waste, maybe the culprit is closer to home? Someone who wants to make a point about money?
Posted in: 2,000 bunches of grapes stolen from Yamanashi farm
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illsayit
i havent heard of the term japan passing.....
Posted in: Voters angry and looking for change
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illsayit
I like this article. We all need others to survive, and thus community. But I think unless youve lived long enough and had enough of your, say, cups, or pans broken, you cant really realize the efficiency of this lifestyle. When you live long enough, you can keep a high level of lifestyle by this type of Edo recycling, or you could almost call it disposable, but that would be way too political. Everything can be used to it's utmost, and it is made from products that can be recycled or renewed, or repolished and so on. Were we all able to do that, we would realize, you are living quite a high level of lifestyle, detailed areas being reatined to production from more resilient fabrics perhaps, and comfortable jobs. It is this production of 'work' that is commendable too. Giving style to the job. Tatami mats are also recycle-able.I also think that the weather dominates this sort of half-nomad style. Living on the edge if you will. You keep cleaning and cleaning and cleaning, and you realize it is much more comfortable to just throw, er, recycle what you have been using after some time. It keeps the lifestyle new.
And if nothing else, you certainly dont have to worry about insurance companies.
Posted in: What we can learn from Edo Period about recycling
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illsayit
This is why everybody should have their own pool :D
France has produced nothing more than whip weilding women, and they demand you strip. All of a sudden them frogs legs start to sound as bad as their name suggests, and Id guess its the Catholics cooking them.
Posted in: French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suit