pathat said...

pathat at 05:24 PM JST - 9th June

PatrickSmash:

This is from an article on Yahoo today:

Businesswoman Tomoko Iizuka, 58, was sobbing as she paid her respects with a bouquet of flowers on her way to work.

"The victims included young people with a bright future. Why did he do such a crazy thing?" she said.

"It's…

Posted in Temp worker stabs 7 to death, injures 10 in Akihabara at 05:24 PM JST - 9th June
pathat at 08:31 PM JST - 8th June

PatrickSmash:

If that was supposed to be your point, make it on a thread about the death penalty like you usually do. Having a Death Penalty has not stopped this person killing 7 people, which is what this thread is about.

This is not for you to decide. My mentioning…

Posted in Temp worker stabs 7 to death, injures 10 in Akihabara at 08:31 PM JST - 8th June
pathat at 07:59 PM JST - 8th June

Patrick Smash and Serendipity: My only point was that his crime deserves the ultimate punishment allowable under Japan`s criminal justice system, and I further think that whatever Japan does concerning capital punishment in the future should be its decision alone, and not the business of foreign countries.

I never said…

Posted in Temp worker stabs 7 to death, injures 10 in Akihabara at 07:59 PM JST - 8th June
pathat at 05:51 PM JST - 8th June

‘‘I came to Akihabara to kill people,’’ investigative sources quoted Kato as telling police. ‘‘I am tired of the world. Anyone was OK. I came alone.’’

It`s a shame you did not just commit suicide with some charcoal briquets or some chemicals, but, since you are tired of this world,…

Posted in Temp worker stabs 7 to death, injures 10 in Akihabara at 05:51 PM JST - 8th June
pathat at 04:05 PM JST - 8th June

3 dead, 17 injured in stabbing spree on Akihabara street

Another nail in the coffin for the "Safety Japan" label.

Posted in Temp worker stabs 7 to death, injures 10 in Akihabara at 04:05 PM JST - 8th June
pathat at 04:03 PM JST - 8th June

Why does each player have to give every other player in the team 'five' after they win every single point?

All the "high touch" gets ridiculous. There is way too much lovin` going on.

This is a complete farce and so obviously fixed for Japanese volleyball.

So true.

Posted in Japan secures Olympic volleyball berth at 04:03 PM JST - 8th June
pathat at 03:58 PM JST - 8th June

However, Speedo’s competitive edge became clear as Japanese swimmers who tested the LZR Racer set 10 new national records on the first two days of the Japan Open.

All of these new national records deserve an asterisk with the explanation: SEP-Swimsuit Enhanced Performance.

As someone else mentions above, it is…

Posted in Kitajima, wearing Speedo suit, sets 200-meter breaststroke world record at 03:58 PM JST - 8th June
pathat at 09:20 PM JST - 2nd June

The entire sport of handball should miss out on an Olympic berth.

You got that right, Altria.

Posted in Japan misses out on Olympic berth at 09:20 PM JST - 2nd June
pathat at 09:16 PM JST - 2nd June

*According to McClellan’s book, the Iraq war was sold to the American people with a sophisticated “political propaganda campaign” led by Bush himself. McClellan charges that Bush aimed at “manipulating sources of public opinion” and “downplaying the major reason for going to war.” *

What is new about this? Is…

Posted in Washington's culture of deception at 09:16 PM JST - 2nd June
pathat at 07:35 PM JST - 2nd June

sappguest wrote:

Pathat, first, the IAAF's website says, as it always does, "*a World record subject to the usual ratification procedures"

The world`s best sprinters are in a constant battle to stay ahead of the drug testers. There are always new BALCOs for them to go to. The names I…

Posted in Jamaica's Bolt sets world record in 100 meters at 07:35 PM JST - 2nd June