JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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samwatters
So if I buy a 10,000 yen bond it means that in 10 years I will get 10,088?
Posted in: Gov't turns to AKB48 to sell bonds
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samwatters
"On the flip side though, I suppose that people could always just not go see her if they are offended by her." That is exactly correct!!
Posted in: Lady Gaga's Indonesia concert canceled after threats
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samwatters
“There is nothing holy about hatred.” The best statement made about religion in a long time.
Posted in: Lady Gaga's Indonesia concert canceled after threats
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samwatters
*Disabling a ship at sea in the Antarctic, regardless of how much one may object to its activities, is not only a callous act of disregard for human life
@Heda_Madness. Was part of this sentence deliberately removed or is the incomplete sentence intentional or did Greenpeace release a sentence fragment. No sarcasm intended; I really want to know. Sam.
Posted in: Anti-whaling leader says extraditing him won't halt campaign
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samwatters
"How does a 2 year old get to an open window from which it is possible to fall to the ground?" Excellent question. While the article doesn't say if the child is closer to two or three, I doubt very seriously the child opened the window by himself.
There's a lot of unanswered questions in this story." Even better point. Why are the parents not mentioned like they are in almost every other article in which a child has been injured or killed? How did the police "know" a child was looking at the eclipse?
Posted in: 2-year-old boy falls from 3rd-floor apartment during eclipse
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samwatters
Thanks, Cletus! There is something about this story that just doesn't make sense. If a child was watching the eclipse, wouldn't special glasses be required to prevent damage to the eyes? I'm not a scientist but I have been hearing all week that special protective measures were necessary. It seems logical to think that if a child was watching the eclipse and that caused a fall from a window that his or her eyes would be damaged, doesn't it?
Posted in: 2-year-old boy falls from 3rd-floor apartment during eclipse
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samwatters
"Support for the monarchy in Britain is at its highest level for decades thanks to Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee and last year’s royal wedding, according to a new poll published Saturday."
"There are three kinds of lie; lie, damned lies and statistics," Mark Twain.
Posted in: Support for British monarchy at highest for decades: poll
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samwatters
I agree that some of wrestlers were sloppy but also think the crack-down on pre-arranged victories is giving some rank-and-filers more incentive to go for the trophy. Hopefully we'll see some more passionate sumo in the bashos to come. "Congrats" to Kyokutenho and "don't get down, get ready for July" to my favorite Baruto.
Posted in: Veteran Kyokutenho wins 1st sumo title
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samwatters
"In the second half, Indiana forward David West flung James to the floor in the lane, and Granger later got in the superstar’s face after a foul on a breakaway." That's exactly what the Dallas Mavericks did last year with James. James folds when the pressure goes up.
Posted in: Pacers pound Heat; Spurs cruise past Clippers
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samwatters
I grew up in Detroit and grew up on Donna Summer. Thank you for everything, Ms. Summer! You will be missed!
Posted in: 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer dies, aged 63
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samwatters
@some07791. I could not agree with you more! How ironic is it that in the WORLD NEWS section the story underneath this report on the pampered queen is a report on a government official berating the English public to work harder? Hope she enjoyed getting a pony at the age of four.
Posted in: Queen Elizabeth watches huge jubilee horse pageant
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samwatters
"Sam, I am sure there are many things but as I understand it there would be one big thing. In various companies and the U.S. government there are benefits given only to spouses, this would give the domestic partner the same benefits by being allowed to become a spouse. To me it appears that Obama must believe it will be easier to allow gays to marry than to change federal law to give those benefits to unmarried partners, although I am sure there are many variations on this theme."
@Frank Vaughn. Thank you for that information. That certainly is a legitiment reason for homosexual couples to want to pursue legal marriage.
Posted in: Obama stars at Clooney fundraiser
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samwatters
No sarcasm intended; can someone help me? What is the benefit of the state recognizing homosexual marriage or, in this case, the President supporting it? As I understand it---and I could be wrong---homosexual couples are allowed to live together without fear of persecution or being ostracized like they were in the past, homosexual couples are allowed to pass on property/savings, etc. to their partners like married couples, homosexual couples are allowed to give their parnters power of attorney like married couples and homosexual couples are allowed to adopt children like married couples. Honestly I really don't understand the issue and any information would be greatly appreciated.
Posted in: Obama stars at Clooney fundraiser
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samwatters
$250 million to Peru..... A trillion yen to TEPCO.... Billions more to EU to help with Greece......
Posted in: Peru president leaves Japan with $250 mil in loans
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samwatters
How do these "professional surfer" guys get these women? First was Noriko Sakai and then Rie Miyazwa.
Posted in: Rie Miyazawa to divorce former pro surfer
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samwatters
@bellsmyre49. "Sobriety is no guarantee of competence."
You're missing the point; I don't care if politicians drink 'til they're blind, screw sheep or eat cake as long as it's not done with tax money during a horrible economic crisis.
Posted in: Order! Clampdown on boozing in British parliament
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samwatters
@Riffraff. I share your cynicysm regarding politicians. I believe the root of the problem is lifetime politicians. Do you see any merit in a civic movement demanding term limits for politicians like the US has for presidents? Do you think such a movement would gain traction in Japan? Maybe it's time to serious consider using the current technology to organize a non-violent-yet-effective movement that will change this system. Seriously, what do you think?
Posted in: Order! Clampdown on boozing in British parliament
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samwatters
"...criticism of MPs knocking back subsidised booze at the expense of taxpayers at a time of austerity measures." * British politicians/public servants getting drunk on tax-payer money... * US government organization (GSA) spends US$800 thousand-plus of tax-payer money on a party... * Japan wants to raise the consumption tax to 10% without cutting off any of the political pork....
Posted in: Order! Clampdown on boozing in British parliament
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samwatters
@Yanee. Good call! I think the lawyers are already circling........
Posted in: New Zealand woman's 2-gallon-a-day Coca-Cola habit cited in her death
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samwatters
This article reminds me of Greg Easterbrooks Law of Doomsday saying: Predict catastrophes not soon enough to terrify but long enough for people to forget if you’re wrong.
Posted in: Japan 'no longer a rich country' by 2050: think tank