ronaldk said...

ronaldk at 09:26 AM JST - 23rd May

Interesting thing is that this probably happens all the time to Japanese, but as a foreigner she is speaking up, helping everyone in the same situation.

Posted in Blind Peruvian woman denied admission to Shizuoka fitness clubs at 09:26 AM JST - 23rd May
ronaldk at 09:55 AM JST - 13th May

My observation is that large bottomed Western women have great success in South America.

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 09:55 AM JST - 13th May
ronaldk at 02:58 PM JST - 9th May

Damn tough call. Lots of good comments. Randomly being punched sucks, but I think you were the man in avoiding escalating. Imagine that A-hole who punched you must have a pretty crappy life and that may be your consolation. Anyways, strong guys don't have to show off like that. I…

Posted in A punching bag on the Odakyu line at 02:58 PM JST - 9th May
ronaldk at 10:07 AM JST - 9th May

Great!

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ronaldk at 12:47 PM JST - 24th April

In a country with so many rules and regulations about every conceivable thing, how about a limit on the number of humans that can be mashed into a train car and if exceeded a red light would go on and the train would not move until some people got off.…

Posted in Pram safety aboard trains a growing problem at 12:47 PM JST - 24th April
ronaldk at 10:31 AM JST - 24th April

In addition, taking complaints to the police department seems counterproductive as well and on this point I can't agree with Debito on always trying to argue to the police. Rather if you feel your rights were violated, consider going to the local bar association and speaking to a lawyer when…

Posted in Roughed up by the cops in Shinjuku at 10:31 AM JST - 24th April
ronaldk at 10:25 AM JST - 24th April

Walking up to persons based on their "appearance" and demanding to see their personal identification in the form of a passport, which they may or may not have on them if they reside in Japan, with no external appearance of authority to boot, IS moronic. As are many things in…

Posted in Roughed up by the cops in Shinjuku at 10:25 AM JST - 24th April
ronaldk at 09:40 AM JST - 24th April

Well Everton2 your advice is worth its weight in toilet paper. I would be quite surprised and suspicious if two morons ran up to me screaming "passport".

Posted in Roughed up by the cops in Shinjuku at 09:40 AM JST - 24th April
ronaldk at 02:10 PM JST - 23rd April

Go to the local bar association. Next trip go to a real democracy.

Posted in Roughed up by the cops in Shinjuku at 02:10 PM JST - 23rd April
ronaldk at 03:23 PM JST - 18th April

She had me at "eat me"

Posted in 'Eat me before I go bad,' says 'Orange Princess' Aki Hoshino at 03:23 PM JST - 18th April