Tuesday February 14, 2012

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    knews

    He was born Lawrence Zeiger.

    Posted in: CNN's Larry King exits after 25 years

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    Tripling the fees seems rather extreme. Why does it have to be such a big hike at once? A gradual increase would make more sense.

    Posted in: Students attack Prince Charles' car after fee hike

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    Exactly right sarahsuz25.

    mikehuntez - It's difficult for us to imagine conditions so bad that we would risk everything to get away, but if the choice is between a long voyage on a rickety boat or death for you and your family, which would you choose?

    Posted in: 27 asylum seekers die as boat sinks off Australia

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    They were apparently people from Iraq and Iran. Very sad news but people will always continue to be willing to take huge risks in order to make a better life for themselves and their families...

    Posted in: 27 asylum seekers die as boat sinks off Australia

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    BurakuminDes

    Read it again. Twenty out of the forty-two crew on board were actually rescued...

    Posted in: S Korean boat sinks in Antarctic sea; 22 feared dead

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    Raymasaki

    Hmm, not many people these days would be brave enough to slice their own belly open.....only crazy people. But samurai who did it were, for the most part, intelligent and educated in various arts. It would take a hell of a lot of commitment and a strong will to do it. I admire them but am also glad that we aren't expected to do it today!

    Posted in: Seppuku: A History of Samurai Suicide

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    TheRat is spot on.

    Posted in: Bush is back, and eager to help history judge him

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    I think these days that many videos like this one (showing evidence of crimes) will make their way to the Internet. This is the age we live in now. People can decide for themselves. Personally, I prefer to have some visual idea of what happened. Think of the abuses at the prisons in Iraq. They provided important evidence of wrongdoing. In one part of the current video, the Chinese vessel clearly hits the Japanese one and, as far as one could tell, it could have been avoided by the Chinese ship. My question now is why the Chinese haven't started apologizing yet. The Chinese government would be very worried if this video made its way to the Chinese Internet but, due to the censorship there, it most likely won't. There is always the risk of videos being faked but I don't believe this video is a fake. The Chinese captain of that vessel should still be in custody.

    Posted in: What do you think about the online posting of a video showing collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japanese patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands by a Japan Coast Guard member? Is it a big deal? Should heads roll over the matter?

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    ....with care.

    Posted in: How should airlines handle obese passengers?

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    aedfed

    Very good point. If these kids who were in classes that had a JET participant are more comfortable dealing with foreigners because of it, that is a good thing.

    Posted in: Grounding the JETs

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    apple407

    She might just be blinking...

    Posted in: Laugh-in

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    Maehara: Did you notice the bit of whale meat in your bento?

    Posted in: Laugh-in

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    methinks Bin Laden has Bin Drinkin and Bin Smokin' again...

    Posted in: Bin Laden warns France over Afghan war, veil ban

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    A question about Republicans and Democrats. Is it fundamentally true that the Democrats tend to come from the East and West Coasts which have the better schools, colleges, economies and, therefore, standard of living, whereas the Republicans tend to be from the states where the quality of education is lower with economies in worse shape? And then does that match the actual population statistics (i.e. that about 50% live on the coasts and 50% live inland) and the voting results each time (i.e. about 50%Dem/50% Rep?) I have been told this before but was hoping for some confirmation and clarification.

    Posted in: All signs point to Republican victories: polls

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    tkoind2

    I agree. People have short memories and quickly get bored. There is no way Obama and his team could turn around the USA in just one term. It is a long-term commitment and it is obvious that more time is needed. The Democrats have made serious inroads into getting healthcare for all Americans, they have openly said they are willing to engage with all countries (even Iran, North Korea and Cuba) and they have gotten Russia to agree to mutual reductions in nuclear weapon stockpiles. These are very big issues and deserve credit. Job creation and boosted exports are the next steps to help the economy slowly recover and there are no quick fixes. Slow and steady is the key. Although not mentioned in this article, if Palin ever becomes President....., it will be a very sad day for the USA and the rest of the world.

    Posted in: All signs point to Republican victories: polls

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    We're usually not too far away from a convenience store and they actually are required to have garbage bins provided as a public service according to what I heard.

    Posted in: Why are there so few benches and garbage bins in public places in Japanese cities?

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    You won't find me on any Garuda flights. I'll take safety over service anyday and many other airlines offer both...

    Posted in: Garuda tops Asian airlines service quality survey

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    DRogers

    Nice to see you, the author of the article, responding to people here regardless of whether they left positive or negative comments. It would be a much more interesting forum if that happened more often.

    Posted in: In Japan, the customer is not king

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    knews

    I totally disagree with the article. In my experience there are far more grumpier and inflexible people at McDonalds in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia than in Japan. The first two "big" examples that he mentions are "a local burger shop" and "McDonalds". I wouldn't expect too much from them. I don't think we go to these kind of places expecting to have our expectations exceeded service-wise. Customer service in Japan is, generally, by far the best in the world. Of course it helps to speak Japanese. I am sure non-English speakers have a far tougher time in Western countries than non-Japanese speakers in Japan.

    Posted in: In Japan, the customer is not king

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    I agree. Seven years in a Cambodian prison would not be much fun. I wonder what the average life expectancy is in a Cambodian prison. It may not be much more than seven years...and will give him time to reflect on his disgusting crime.

    Posted in: Japanese man convicted of child sex in Cambodia

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