plasticmonkey said...

plasticmonkey at 05:18 PM JST - 15th February

SuperLib:

also seats for people who are taller and they should pay more since they are taking up more of the plane

There's a pretty obvious difference between fat people and tall people. Fat people can lose weight; tall people can't get shorter.

I want everyone to be charged for…

Posted in Actor-director Kevin Smith ejected from plane for being oversized at 05:18 PM JST - 15th February
plasticmonkey at 09:28 AM JST - 10th February

I'm absolutely positive this find was not faked to attract tourists to the area . . .

Posted in Russian coin found in Matsuyama possibly token of thwarted romance at 09:28 AM JST - 10th February
plasticmonkey at 01:40 PM JST - 9th February

The company fabricated fire resistance and strength data on 150,000 seats and they get off with an instruction to "improve its business practices". How about shutting this operation down? What if these seats were on the plane with the underpants bomber?

Posted in Transport ministry warns plane seat maker over faked safety data at 01:40 PM JST - 9th February
plasticmonkey at 09:14 PM JST - 8th February

One of the better shots I've seen of Fuji. Normally the photos idolize it, this pic gives a nice feel of the geological roughness of it. And with all those clouds leeching on to it. Great!

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plasticmonkey at 07:52 AM JST - 6th February

Yes, let's discuss it and then make no decision.

Posted in Hatoyama advocates discussion over ban on corporate donations at 07:52 AM JST - 6th February
plasticmonkey at 09:32 PM JST - 2nd February

She didn’t touch upon reports though that she and rock group UVERworld vocalist TAKUYA∞, 30, had split up.

I guess TAKUYA∞ must have left with all the FURNITURE.

Posted in Ko Shibasaki shows her skills in the kitchen at 09:32 PM JST - 2nd February
plasticmonkey at 05:26 PM JST - 29th January

Denmark and Japan have a much more “harmonious” sexual life then the Argentines because they eat a lot of pig meat.

What is a "harmonious" sexual life?

Posted in Argentine president: Eat pork, spice up your sex life at 05:26 PM JST - 29th January
plasticmonkey at 05:21 PM JST - 29th January

"just a bit of sauce" and using "asari" for clam chowder -- Japanese touches? Or just being cheap? A good burger is about simple quality and oomph. Cut out trying to be fancy or delicate.

Posted in Setagaya burger master goes for traditional touch at 05:21 PM JST - 29th January
plasticmonkey at 01:21 PM JST - 28th January

Never mind that the LDP and its bureaucrat friends bankrupted its pension program through mismanagement and greed, and taxed the public to death with no real returns in order to finance massive construction spending to buy votes. I can't believe that the Japanese public put up with this. Everyone I…

Posted in LDP chief floats sales tax rate of 10% or higher at 01:21 PM JST - 28th January
plasticmonkey at 01:14 PM JST - 28th January

It's heartening to know that bad taste transcends national borders.

Posted in Namie Amuro's 'PAST < FUTURE' hits No. 1 in 5 countries at 01:14 PM JST - 28th January