Tuesday February 14, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

iraira's past comments

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irairaDec. 29, 2011 - 01:43PM JST

There are already tons of Kim Jung Il related t-shirts, hoodies, etc., available online....for example, at www.cafepress.com I particularly like the "We Be Illin" shirt, but the ones on the Chinese site are cheaper. No, I'm not shilling for either website.

Posted in: Chinese site hawking Kim Jong-Il T-shirts
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irairaNov. 18, 2011 - 09:10AM JST

Nothing bad is going to happen to Woodford in Japan. This case has drawn way too much international attention. As much as people would love to imagine that he is walking around with a target sign painted on his back, if anything detrimental were happen to him, it would kill any chance of Olympus surviving, and show the world an incredibly frightening version of "how Japan does business". The govenment (Noda) has stated that this scadal has shaken confidence in Japanese corporations operating on the international stage, so Woodford is hands off. He'll appear on the news enterring the country at Narita, meet the police, give a few interviews (maybe), eat, do some shopping, and buy some omiyage (perhaps from Casio or Nikon).

Posted in: Ousted Olympus CEO Woodford to return to Japan next Wed
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irairaOct. 19, 2011 - 01:11PM JST

I call dibs on Ayana....love girls carrying metallic canes.

Posted in: Triumphant ladies
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irairaOct. 06, 2011 - 10:30AM JST

The Wikileaks HIV thing is an old rumor. The company that "did the test" wasn't even around until 2 years after the date indicated on "test results".

Posted in: Apple announces death of Steve Jobs at 56
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irairaAug. 25, 2011 - 10:17AM JST

Sadly, people will rant about "TEPCO execs should be jailed, fined, etc.", but nothing will happen. Hey, we got a celebrity-yakuza scandal and a super-strong yen damagaing business to divert our attention already.

Posted in: TEPCO knew of tsunami threat: nuclear agency
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irairaAug. 23, 2011 - 10:56AM JST

Meh....punk rock has been dead since the early 80s.

1 Sign of aging.

Posted in: Punk Rock Confidential to host annual daylong slamfest
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irairaAug. 22, 2011 - 04:32PM JST

cosplay

Posted in: In what technological or scientific fields is Japan still ahead of the rest of the world?
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irairaAug. 22, 2011 - 09:00AM JST

Oh, damn...Sick Of It All is playing....no laws against an oyaji going in the pit?

Posted in: Punk Rock Confidential to host annual daylong slamfest
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irairaAug. 12, 2011 - 04:46PM JST

Cool, a giant tent, that means the circus is in town.

Posted in: Giant tent being built over Fukushima plant's No. 1 reactor
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irairaAug. 09, 2011 - 09:50AM JST

Antartica seems relatively safe (away from the coastline, of course). Plus, there's lot of penguins waddling around.

Posted in: Japan to consider backup capital city for emergencies
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irairaAug. 04, 2011 - 01:06PM JST

Yeah, it shot up after I posted (or after I saw it as) 77.05yen/$1....hence, don't follow any financial advice I offer....or any Las Vegas style bets I suggest making.

Posted in: Japanese gov't intervenes to stem yen's rise against dollar
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irairaAug. 04, 2011 - 11:07AM JST

and we're already back to 77.05 yen/$......

Posted in: Japanese gov't intervenes to stem yen's rise against dollar
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irairaAug. 03, 2011 - 09:03AM JST

Obvious answer...and I feel strangely at home here, too. :)

GG2141>What is it about "japan" that attract nut jobs?

Posted in: Norwegian gunman wants to see Japanese psychiatrist
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irairaJul. 26, 2011 - 01:07PM JST

That's why I always do my time travelling using tachyons.

Posted in: Hong Kong scientists show time travel is impossible
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irairaJun. 30, 2011 - 09:31AM JST

to “go deep” whenever possible

Absolutely words to live by.

Posted in: Tokyo Metro subway stations to heat up from Friday
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irairaJun. 20, 2011 - 09:10AM JST

Kinda a little early for all us "nuclear experts" to call this one way or the other. The Fukushima plant is not completely stable, yet, nor are the effects of exposure to radiation quantifiable & comparable to Chernobyl in terms of long-lasting effects on humans, the environment, etc. Things definitely seem worse, mainly because there was less info coming out about Chernobyl at the time of the accident.

Posted in: Do you think the Fukushima nuclear disaster is worse than Chernobyl?
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irairaJun. 11, 2011 - 06:13PM JST

Just one question...has anyone done the math regarding how much oil would be needed, how big a solar power array or wind power array (that could also withstand a power earthquake), etc., would have to be in order to provide Japan the juice it needs, so that everyone can take the train to Shinjuku or use their computer to whine about stuff?

Posted in: Thousands in Tokyo protest against nuclear power
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irairaApr. 28, 2011 - 10:44AM JST

The cause of this phenomenon is merely the redirection of blood flow from the brain to other regions that wish to receive tactile stimulation from the attractive individual they just met.

Posted in: Men act stupid when talking to beautiful women, study shows
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irairaApr. 28, 2011 - 10:05AM JST

This never was an issue. USC 1401d states that US citizenship is automatically granted in the case of "a person born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents one of whom is a citizen of the United States who has been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for a continuous period of one year prior to the birth of such person, and the other of whom is a national, but not a citizen of the United States"

Posted in: Obama releases full birth certificate to end controversy
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irairaDec. 27, 2010 - 07:22AM JST

methamphetamine....nothing like wanting to vacuum the apartment at 4am.

Posted in: Which foods and drinks should you avoid before going to bed, if you hope to get a good night's sleep?