rjd_jr said...

rjd_jr at 08:30 AM JST - 12th May

I think Wikipedia is amazing. Yes it has its downsides but overall it is a cornucopia of information and fascinating trivia. Most of what I read has been quite accurate as compared to other sources of information.

Posted in Once shunned by academics, Wikipedia now a teaching tool at 08:30 AM JST - 12th May
rjd_jr at 08:28 AM JST - 12th May

Whoever voted no is being hypocritical. I don't see how any person can want to stay for a considerable length of time in a foreign country and not have even the most basic common courtesy to attempt to learn the language and learn to speak and write it. That is…

Posted in Should Japanese language ability be a factor in determining the maximum length of stay on visas for foreigners? at 08:28 AM JST - 12th May
rjd_jr at 08:22 AM JST - 12th May

Wow, they survived that? Amazing.

Posted in Crash at 08:22 AM JST - 12th May
rjd_jr at 01:18 PM JST - 11th May

Well, considering that the majority of males in Japan are of Japanese ethnicity, I think it's relatively hard to date "foreign" men. But I'd like to read or hear of anecdotes from REAL foreign women here. Besides, why not date Japanese males, that's what foreign males do when they live…

Posted in Foreign women in Japan sometimes remark how hard it is to get a date with foreign men. What are your views on this? at 01:18 PM JST - 11th May
rjd_jr at 12:08 PM JST - 11th May

Funny how people seem to throw labels such as left wing, right wing, liberal, conservative, etc. etc. automatically. Just because one is against this isanity doesn't make one a liberal or a conservative, enlightened people of all ages feel the same way. A common tactic for the ultra pro war…

Posted in Cease-fire starts in Sadr City at 12:08 PM JST - 11th May
rjd_jr at 10:31 AM JST - 11th May

Only in Japan huh. Funny, in my country there are over 1 million homeless children, and over 40% of the homeless population are families, poverty don't discriminate on nationality or anything else for that matter. I think this is a great idea for a TV drama, should highlight the universal…

Posted in 'Homeless Chugakusei' to become TV drama at 10:31 AM JST - 11th May
rjd_jr at 07:30 AM JST - 11th May

Scary, all it takes is one fickle individual and group. Let's see how long this "deal" lasts, probably as long as the other "deals." If history has taught us anything, these guys are not to be trusted for any meaningful length of time.

Posted in Cease-fire starts in Sadr City at 07:30 AM JST - 11th May
rjd_jr at 07:27 AM JST - 11th May

Let me guess, they used the budget for 'entertainment purposes.'

Posted in More than 20% of school library budget misappropriated at 07:27 AM JST - 11th May
rjd_jr at 07:26 AM JST - 11th May

I think the pants is too tight on the model on the left. Looks odd fitting.

Posted in Adidas at 07:26 AM JST - 11th May
rjd_jr at 04:03 AM JST - 11th May

Very interesting developments in light of recent events. Apprarently much of the military doctrine during the 70's and 80's (and before too) was concentrated on the eastern bloc communist threat. This meant a presence in Europe with military bases and manuevers and training dedicated to this potential threat. With the…

Posted in Russian tanks, missiles back in Red Square parade for first time since Soviet collapse at 04:03 AM JST - 11th May