papasmurfinjapan said...

papasmurfinjapan at 12:22 PM JST - 23rd May

they shoulda locked the bum in jail and thrown away the key.

No Hideki is good Hideki.

Posted in Singer Hideki Saijo's impromptu event in Shibuya broken up by police at 12:22 PM JST - 23rd May
papasmurfinjapan at 12:16 PM JST - 23rd May

It depends on the crime and the age of the minor. I think anyone over 17 who is guilty of murder or sexual assault definitely deserves to have his/her name made public.

Under 17 and I'm not so sure, as making their names public may have an adverse effect on…

Posted in Is there anything to be gained by the media reporting the names of minors involved in crimes? at 12:16 PM JST - 23rd May
papasmurfinjapan at 03:44 PM JST - 21st May

NHK collector is the most not welcome person to everybody's house,

Obviously you haven't had Jehovah's Witnesses knock on your door every damn week...

Yeah good idea, superimposition of messages pressing for payment of subscription fees in letters large enough to obstruct the view of programs would be effective in…

Posted in Large message on TV screen can reduce nonpayment by NHK viewers: panel at 03:44 PM JST - 21st May
papasmurfinjapan at 01:26 PM JST - 21st May

Nothing beats a good game of cricket.

Probably the most boring sport I have to put up with is my FIL watching marathons on tv. Hours and hours of people running, with no end in sight..

Well I suppose you could say the same about cricket....

Posted in Which sports do you find the most exciting and which the most boring? at 01:26 PM JST - 21st May
papasmurfinjapan at 05:51 PM JST - 20th May

Geez, guess there's a position open at Merrill now.

I just checked their homepage and they have a section describing the "average day" of one of their traders.

Wake up at 5:20

Arrive at work at 6:30

Various meetings until 20:00

After that go out drinking with work buddies.

And…

Posted in British employee of Merrill Lynch Japan among 10 busted over cocaine use at nightclubs at 05:51 PM JST - 20th May
papasmurfinjapan at 05:47 PM JST - 20th May

There are some things in Japan that are indefensible, and this is one of them. I hope she refuses to pay taxes because if the country doesn't want to recognise her, she sure shouldn't have to recognise it when it comes begging for her money.

Posted in Hyogo woman, child both likely to go without birth registration at 05:47 PM JST - 20th May
papasmurfinjapan at 08:56 AM JST - 20th May

Actually London Hearts is one of the few shows on Japanese tv I can watch. Some of the stuff they do is pretty original, and at least they don't try and pass it off as a show having some sort of educational merit by turning it into a "zatsugaku" quiz…

Posted in PTA says 'London Hearts' is worst TV program at 08:56 AM JST - 20th May
papasmurfinjapan at 06:14 PM JST - 19th May

horsefella

I'm not upset, and I'm not talking about Japanese people, I'm talking about foreigners who happen to be "Japanese tarento" (people who make a living out of appearing on Japanese tv). You're just not understanding the point of my post.

I apologise if I can't make it any clearer…

Posted in What do you think of the various foreigners who appear on Japanese TV? at 06:14 PM JST - 19th May
papasmurfinjapan at 04:27 PM JST - 19th May

Romulus

hmm, thanks for the link. Not sure I want to trust them with any transration work though...

Posted in What do you think of the various foreigners who appear on Japanese TV? at 04:27 PM JST - 19th May
papasmurfinjapan at 04:25 PM JST - 19th May

hoserfella

Actually I think my rebuttal is a good one and is far from a "knee-jerk reaction". Think about it. Would the "celebrities" from your country of origin make it in Japan? I think it is fair to say, probably not. So why question whether a Japanese tarento (and that…

Posted in What do you think of the various foreigners who appear on Japanese TV? at 04:25 PM JST - 19th May