larguero said...

larguero at 09:17 AM JST - 8th November

to be against Japan's no signing of the treaty cannot be used as an excuse to accept this man abducting his son from his place of residence.

Posted in Czech man takes son out of Japan in suspected child abduction at 09:17 AM JST - 8th November
larguero at 04:04 PM JST - 3rd November

I dont know if with other things they do it. Does NHK say, when reporting a murder, "And remember, killing is bad"?

Posted in TV coverage of Sakai lacked warning about drug use, says ethics panel at 04:04 PM JST - 3rd November
larguero at 07:10 PM JST - 2nd November

Now, if the truth is that the policemen went there and without saying any word one made a "warning shot", is anyone going to believe 20 foreigners? Three people surrounding a policeman, and they cannot prevent him from reaching his gun?

Posted in Policeman fires two shots during brawl with foreigners in Mie at 07:10 PM JST - 2nd November
larguero at 09:22 PM JST - 29th October

Generally players do it if the money is worth it. I would do it.

Posted in Seibu wins negotiating rights to Kikuchi at 09:22 PM JST - 29th October
larguero at 09:18 PM JST - 29th October

This is just starting. In Argentina, where the influenza hit hard between June and August, all schools closed for 2 weeks after winter vacations (totaling 1 month). I expect a similar thing to happen here in December-January.

Posted in Nearly 14,000 schools closed due to influenza at 09:18 PM JST - 29th October
larguero at 04:51 PM JST - 26th October

I agree with you InakaRob. But in my case, I do not accept that taking drugs is a crime. It is a personal decision and the user only harms him/herself. Now, she can be convicted for possession, but not for drug use. She says that the stimulants made her feel…

Posted in Sakai admits to drug use; 6,615 line up for 20 gallery seats at 04:51 PM JST - 26th October
larguero at 10:20 PM JST - 23rd October

this is amazing. So many people have so much free time to spend is useless things... I think I compensate with them. If I had time, I would never spent it that way.

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larguero at 10:08 PM JST - 21st October

Shouldn't everyone be measured against the world median?

That would be great. Considering there are 1.4B Chinese and Indians, the median salary for the world must be around 2000 USD a year, in a family of four, that is 500 dollars per person. Half of that is 250. So people…

Posted in Survey finds 1 in 7 Japanese living in poverty at 10:08 PM JST - 21st October
larguero at 04:07 PM JST - 21st October

This is a very bad way to measure poverty. Poverty is not related to what others earn, but with purchasing (in)capacity. Measuring with median income can be a measure of inequality, but not of poverty.

The best way to draw a line is to calculate the costs of: house, health,…

Posted in Survey finds 1 in 7 Japanese living in poverty at 04:07 PM JST - 21st October
larguero at 09:33 PM JST - 20th October

great photo. They definitely are a symbol of many of the good things of Japan. In this case, the dignity of old people.

Posted in Happy birthday at 09:33 PM JST - 20th October