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At a 7th floor in an Akiba-Building, it was quite a long shaker. The 'earthquake-proof' building…
Posted in: M6 quake hits eastern Japan; Fukushima nuclear plant stable
It was a shaker in Tsukuba. I didn't notice the quake at noon, but this one…
Posted in: M6 quake hits eastern Japan; Fukushima nuclear plant stable
nukeprotest has common sense and reasonable posts. So refreshing.
Posted in: Former gang member shot dead in Denny's restaurant in Chiba
Hope everyone's fine.
Posted in: M6 quake hits eastern Japan; Fukushima nuclear plant stable
The unit softened to 102.55 against the euro, compared with 102.34 late Monday in New York,…
Posted in: Yen weakens as BOJ eases monetary policy
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paolo27th
Not coming from the US I actually knew Islam before 2001 and I had never had a problem with it - apart from the problems I have with religion in general. Actually I find how the US government has beeng trying to turn Islam into the new boogeyman quite the offence to my intelligence. Also, at least in this case I agree with islam4UK. Thousands of innocent people have died just so the military industry could make a profit. Now, I don
t care that much what religion they were but Im assuming that 99.9% of them were muslims. You know, normal people watcing TV at home, relaxing after a long days work, who just happen to believe in Allah... till a US bomb hit their house. Not terrorists, normal working people who unlike soldiers or terrorists dint sign up for it. Of course I also believe that your rip what you sow. For every child, man or woman coalition bombs kill there will be fathers, children and husbands ready to blow themselves up looking for revenge.Posted in: Radical Islamic group plans anti-war march in UK
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paolo27th
Read again. The father is in prison and there`s no mention of whether the grandfather still has anything to do with the family business or problems with the law.
Posted in: Funeral held for powerful Canadian mobster's son
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paolo27th
What if they were honoring dead muslim british soldiers?
Posted in: Radical Islamic group plans anti-war march in UK
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paolo27th
Why are the Japanese so obsessed with humanoid robots?
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paolo27th
Only possible explanation.
Posted in: Kyushu sex worker tries to drown 5-year-old son in bathtub
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paolo27th
If those are your terms then there`s kiddie porn everywhere. What makes Japan so special?
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paolo27th
A visa for me in Japan and for her in Europe?
Posted in: What advantages does marriage offer that a single lifestyle doesn't?
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paolo27th
I don`t get it, what are we supposed to comment on?
Moderator: You could say how pretty it is.
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paolo27th
Unless you are an iraqi and those "hard men" are the whackos trying to torture and kill you!
Posted in: Blackwater guards joined CIA raids in Iraq, Afghanistan: NY Times
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paolo27th
This article doesn`t sound serious at all. Has this really happened?
Posted in: Tough man Terence Lee loses street fight in Kanagawa
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paolo27th
Where exactky is this? May be worth a trip.
Posted in: Blue Ocean
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paolo27th
You mention warlords. My biggest problem with the Afghan sittation is that where the Taliban can be considered warlords the "government" is made up of warlords just the same. This is a full scale civil war and the US is right in the middle of it. Karzai has no legittimacy whatsoever and is only in power because he happens to be backed by the west. His is a puppet government at most and will be overthrown the moment western forces leave Afghanistan, if they
ll ever leave. But lets not fool ourselves thinking we "liberated" the country.Posted in: Little resistance on day 2 of U.S.-Afghan offensive
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paolo27th
You could always enlighten us.
Posted in: Little resistance on day 2 of U.S.-Afghan offensive
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paolo27th
Same as I was thinking.
Posted in: Little resistance on day 2 of U.S.-Afghan offensive
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paolo27th
How are thee the finalists? I see better stuff on the train every day.
Posted in: Reaching for the Universe
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paolo27th
Sarge, do you think Uno Kanda is hot?
Posted in: Numero Uno
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paolo27th
2 ugly women undeservingly famous. And what
s up with that dress? Seiouly, whod wear something like that at their wedding, or at any other time for that matter?Posted in: Numero Uno
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paolo27th
How did this become "the government"? Sure there must be more powerful factions in the country that could lay claim to that title?
Posted in: Suicide bomber hits Somali graduation; 22 dead
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paolo27th
If anything this shows the catholic church
s celibacy rules are atotal failure and priests are not as holy as theyd like us to think.Posted in: Irish bishops covered up priests' child abuse for decades, report shows
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paolo27th
Well there are MMA clubs where you
ll learn every facet of the sport. Yes, it is a sport, and so boxing is a sport, while whin-chung is a martial art. But I know Id rather trade punches with a whin-chung practitioner rather than a pro-boxer any time. You may think that the boxer is "limited" but hes only really limited by reality. Hes trained to do what works rather than some tradition based martial art where an instructor can dream up new moves in his sleep. Also, in boxing you may say there are rules but trust me, just because low blows are not allowed in the ring it doesnt mean a boxer cant effectively throw one on the street.Well, for once your motivation for keeping up with a self-defence program is basically fear, fear of being attacked in the street, and if you live with that constantly in your head then you state of mind is questionable. Number 2 self conficdence in most cases is a false sense of confidence. Some martial arts are so useless they may cause more trouble than anything. That
s because now youre going to fight, and get smashed, while before youd have walked away and saved your behind. Even then - becase I do have experience with martial arts (being a pro mma fighter) - I know that training 1.5hrs 2-3 times a week isnt going to turn anyone into Bruce Lee anyways. Number 3 youre unlikely to be attacked by a single unarmed assailant of similar weight. Youll more likely be attacked by a bunch of knife wielding gorillas so youd better just run. And yes, I know you want to protect those around you. The best way to do this is to grab some heave object from the floor and smash it on the attackers head from behind. No science and no need for expensive martial arts classes.Posted in: What is the most efficient martial art to learn for one's protection in the real world?