nutsagain said...

nutsagain at 07:39 AM JST - 27th April

Samuraisteve: 'Patriotism he last refuge of the scoundrel'? In this case, Asimov's Violence the last refuge of the incompetent is closer to the mark. The poster who pointed out the tradition of the waring states laying down arms for the original Olympics, and the need to keep politics out of…

Posted in Nagano Oympic torch relay ends; 5 arrested, 4 injured after protests at 07:39 AM JST - 27th April
nutsagain at 05:54 PM JST - 26th April

Perhaps the only sensible protest afterall is a spectator boycott? I'm sure the showing of half-filled stadiums broadcast all over the world would cause embarrassment... What are you saying nuts? The Chinese government has shown a complete imperviousness to any form of embarrassment for years? Gotta bad feeling about this…

Posted in Nagano Oympic torch relay ends; 5 arrested, 4 injured after protests at 05:54 PM JST - 26th April
nutsagain at 03:30 PM JST - 25th April

Genko...? Like it. How'z about Shin Genkohan 'a caught in the act crime'? That's sounds like Shin kun all over.

Posted in Anti-terrorism drill in Tokyo at 03:30 PM JST - 25th April
nutsagain at 09:58 AM JST - 25th April

Yeah, scripted all the way from what I saw on NHK and I'm with USNinjapan this, as it presents nothing other than role-play. 'you run over there, I'll fire three shots, you shout Bakkayaro! Then the dog comes, OK?' 'And then run over there'. Silly stuff...

Posted in Anti-terrorism drill in Tokyo at 09:58 AM JST - 25th April
nutsagain at 10:52 AM JST - 24th April

papasmurf. Point taken

Posted in 9-year-old professional jazz drummer debuts in Osaka at 10:52 AM JST - 24th April
nutsagain at 06:49 AM JST - 24th April

I've been around Japanese jazz for quite a while. There are some good players for sure but at the same time, there is just this something lacking ... Terrific technically, often extrovert like. They know all the theory but robot-like and usually passionless. My guess is this kids in the…

Posted in 9-year-old professional jazz drummer debuts in Osaka at 06:49 AM JST - 24th April
nutsagain at 05:17 PM JST - 23rd April

Zaphod Pity you didn't understand my post. There was no 'crowing' at all. What I'd said was; nowhere is safe from these idiots, especially as nuclear technology, which they so earnestly covet, is available. That's what I'd said...

Posted in Gov't says it will do all it can to ward off terrorist attack, following al-Qaida threat at 05:17 PM JST - 23rd April
nutsagain at 03:05 PM JST - 23rd April

Cold comfort indeed. WIth the nuclear genie out of the bottle long ago, an attack of some form is not a matter of 'if' but rather 'when'. Sorry, it could be Japan or anywhere else these morons don't care. All this in the name of 'religion' and not so much…

Posted in Gov't says it will do all it can to ward off terrorist attack, following al-Qaida threat at 03:05 PM JST - 23rd April
nutsagain at 01:03 PM JST - 23rd April

skipthesong I regret to say it's very true. I remember it well. I also remember the gutless response from the university and their appalling failure to protect this guy from death threats. http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/04/18/specials/rushdie-translator.html

Posted in Gov't says it will do all it can to ward off terrorist attack, following al-Qaida threat at 01:03 PM JST - 23rd April
nutsagain at 11:07 AM JST - 23rd April

redacted. I recall the incident now. You're right, what they really hate is modernity and want to drag us all back into some caliphate circa the 12th century. Stupid idea. We make mistakes but we're learning by going forward, even if that means abandoning all organized religions altogether I for…

Posted in Gov't says it will do all it can to ward off terrorist attack, following al-Qaida threat at 11:07 AM JST - 23rd April