irishosaru's past comments

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  irishosaruJun. 18, 2013 - 10:08PM JST

  "Premium burgers. Now with actual meat!"

  Posted in: McDonald's Japan to sell premium burgers for first time

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  irishosaruJun. 17, 2013 - 01:34PM JST

  @ratpack - in this case, it's just a piece taken from AP, so I'm not surprised Matsuyama isn't mentioned, but in general I agree with you. The fanatacism over Ishikawa never ceases to annoy me given his mediocre record outside Japan.

  Posted in: Rose wins U.S. Open

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  irishosaruJun. 10, 2013 - 05:51PM JST

  "Leaks of this nature do irreperable damage to our efforts to keep America safe and put in danger our loyal staff around the world."

  could you comment on the specifics of what incidents these leaks have caused?

  "Uh......ahh...that's classified."

  Posted in: Source of U.S. intel leak outs himself despite probe threat

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  irishosaruMay. 30, 2013 - 08:29PM JST

  Don't have a smartphone, so that's not a problem. Neither child is too interested in the laptop. My daughter's suggestions that she get a phone were crushed by me.

  They play with my iPad for 10 max mins at a time, max 3 times a day.

  Posted in: For those of you with young children, how difficult are you finding it to limit time they spend on computers and how are you dealing with their requests to have cell phones?

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  irishosaruMay. 25, 2013 - 05:22PM JST

  “If Tiger said, ‘Let’s serve tacos at dinner with Garcia,’ the world would go crazy,” Gallagher said.

  Huh? No it wouldn't.

  Posted in: Can a person say something racist but not BE a racist?

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  irishosaruMay. 20, 2013 - 03:29PM JST

  Sneaky? Not really, because the fees are made pretty clear in advance of any purchase.

  Greedy? Absolutely.

  Posted in: Do you think airlines are sneaky about fuel surcharges, fees for extra baggage and other charges for various services?

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  irishosaruMay. 20, 2013 - 07:17AM JST

  Does a menu in a fast-food restaurant in America list the number of calories in the meal, like it does in Japan (most of the time at least)?

  Posted in: Restaurant meals pack calorie punch

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  irishosaruMay. 02, 2013 - 12:19AM JST

  That was painful.

  Posted in: Five things I like about expat guys

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  irishosaruApr. 25, 2013 - 08:50AM JST

  My way of diverting myself from the reality of commuting is to count how many girls there are within touching distance that I'd consider slleping with. Then I increase the range bit by bit and see how much the numbers rise.

  Variations include choosing a number before I get on the train and then having to find that number of girls. Sometimes I have to choose some shockers, or if there are a good few hotties, I have to exclude some cuties (can't go above my number).

  Posted in: Veteran strap-hanger gives upbeat advice for surviving daily commute

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  irishosaruApr. 24, 2013 - 08:51AM JST

  Sounds to me like the writer is doing something Japanese people sometimes do: take the behaviour of a very small sample and assume it is representative of everybody.

  That's what my some of friends do, so everybody must do it.

  Posted in: Mama-friendships can be deceptive

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  irishosaruApr. 23, 2013 - 06:32PM JST

  I went to the 29th best university in Ireland.

  Posted in: Are Tokyo University students cleverer than other people?

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  irishosaruApr. 13, 2013 - 01:18AM JST

  "What would you describe as a weakness in your character?" "Well, occasionally, I have some trouble differentiating between fantasy and reality."

  "Ahhh....ok, well, what would you describe as a good point about you?" "I'm Batman."

  Posted in: Head-scratching questions from Japanese job interviews

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  irishosaruApr. 07, 2013 - 12:26AM JST

  my pace.

  Posted in: 20 words of English origin that Japanese people often mistake for real thing

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  irishosaruMar. 31, 2013 - 07:53PM JST

  Golovkin knocked him out in the 3rd round, unfortunately for Ishida.

  2 Panamanian judges, 1 English.

  Posted in: Eye to eye

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  irishosaruMar. 31, 2013 - 12:25AM JST

  @smithinjapan,

  the fight is in Monaco, not Japan. The Judges won't be all Japanese, as it's a world title fight.

  Posted in: Eye to eye

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  irishosaruMar. 29, 2013 - 04:19PM JST

  If the squat is healthier, couldn't the position be achieved by simply leaning forward on a 'western' toilet?

  Posted in: Japanese-style squat toilets: A surprising way to stay healthy

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  irishosaruMar. 25, 2013 - 05:26PM JST

  no problem with it. no problem with use of the word 'marriage' either. Using that word to describe the status os same-sex couples doesn't diminish its meaning or value in any way, in my opinion.

  Posted in: Do you support same-sex marriages?

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  irishosaruMar. 21, 2013 - 04:43PM JST

  In the pictures, it's $13-$14 a pack.

  Are those American prices?

  Posted in: NYC wants to put cigarettes out of sight in shops

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  irishosaruMar. 15, 2013 - 01:06AM JST

  I've eaten it, it was nice, nothing special.

  I wonder just how much horsemeat people in Nagano actually eat, though? Enough to make a significant contribution to longevity? I'd say other factors contribute far more, starting with their higher levels of vegetable consumption, and the air in Nagano is beautiful and clean too.

  Posted in: Raw horsemeat the secret to Nagano's No. 1 longevity?

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  irishosaruMar. 12, 2013 - 03:48PM JST

  @Xeno23

  Who would possibly think this is a good idea? What nimrod at the AFC scheduled this venue for this game?

  Teams were drawn at random (within their seeding groups) to decide the make of each group in the group stages. After that, scheduling is simple - each team in a group plays the other 3 teams both home and away.

  Jiangsu Sainty are the home team, so they play at home. Their home city is Nanjing. There will be a corresponding fixture played at Vegalta Sendai's home city of Sendai on May 1st.

  Posted in: Tension as Nanjing hosts Japanese soccer team