notimpressed said...

notimpressed at 11:03 AM JST - 2nd April

Tahoochi "I hope you're not American ..."

No I most certainly am not. I mostly wish that Japanese had an outlet for thier frustrations and help for psychological problems. I would love to see a stronger network of social services, whioch comunicate between disciplines*ie. medical, psychiatry, social workers, councilling, education.…

Posted in 18-year-old arrested for pushing man to death from train platform at Okayama at 11:03 AM JST - 2nd April
notimpressed at 10:56 AM JST - 2nd April

so in other words, they are aluding to his phone call from nearby at a similar time as the crime, hints at the possibility of his involvement...I feel like the J-cops, even if he did it, are grasping at straws. I agree with anyone being wary of handing someoone over…

Posted in U.S. sailor reportedly hints at involvement in murder of taxi driver at 10:56 AM JST - 2nd April
notimpressed at 10:25 AM JST - 2nd April

does this pattern of crimes have something to do with the romanticization of suicide and murder suicides in classical Japanese literature perhaps? When young people are taught that murder-suicide in the name of love is beauty of a higher order, especially during impressionable teenage years, its not surprising to see…

Posted in Man arrested for stabbing girlfriend to death in Yamagata at 10:25 AM JST - 2nd April
notimpressed at 10:10 AM JST - 2nd April

yes Insulation in Japanese buildings would make a huge difference in energy efficiency. Amazing how the most simple of technologies get ignored. A bit of insulation in a home and it circumvents the need for air con during the more temperate months.

Posted in From toilets to fuel cells at 10:10 AM JST - 2nd April
notimpressed at 09:34 PM JST - 27th March

hope we dont see a spate of random supermarket baby stabbings by frustrated and unappreciated robot babysitters crying out for help

Posted in Retailer Aeon introduces robot babysitter at 09:34 PM JST - 27th March
notimpressed at 08:12 PM JST - 27th March

'18-year-old arrested for pushing man to death from train platform at Okayama' '12-year-old boy jumps to death off condo building ' 'Stabbing suspect says he intended to attack school kids'

So much of this type of bizarre and pointless tragedies happening im Japan every week. Its long been known that…

Posted in 18-year-old arrested for pushing man to death from train platform at Okayama at 08:12 PM JST - 27th March
notimpressed at 09:16 AM JST - 27th March

hehe robots... What about flying cars? When are we getting those? Its 2008 already....

Posted in Retailer Aeon introduces robot babysitter at 09:16 AM JST - 27th March
notimpressed at 02:52 PM JST - 25th March

Suspect...lol...Of course he did it. Why else did he disappear? just find him already, or at least try to look!! He has to be sheltered by someone he knows, how hard is it to grill his family, friends and aquaintances? Get a list of everyone he was in contact with…

Posted in Hawker's family pleads with public to help catch her killer at 02:52 PM JST - 25th March
notimpressed at 02:45 PM JST - 25th March

They will have to change the name to KGC, doesnt have the same ring to it.

Posted in Kentucky Fried Chicken testing grilled chickens at 02:45 PM JST - 25th March
notimpressed at 02:44 PM JST - 25th March

looks like one of the only confession the police have got that holds water to me!!

Gwnefr:why didn’t he just stab himself and done with it?

Exactly.

Posted in Stabbing suspect says he intended to attack school kids at 02:44 PM JST - 25th March