smithinjapan said...

smithinjapan at 01:24 PM JST - 13th May

Molenir: "I'm personally strongly in favor of the death penalty, and for that matter, in ending the statue of limitations on murder. Should be like in the US, there should be not statue of limitations on murder."

The statute of limitations on murder should DEFINITELY be limited. It's a very…

Posted in Japan urged to abolish capital punishment at 01:24 PM JST - 13th May
smithinjapan at 01:13 PM JST - 13th May

"In Japan, the elderly often have valuable skills and can still contribute significantly despite not needing to actually work. This can be very fulfilling and provide a powerful sense of belonging, even if they work limited hours."

I doubt that's limited to just Japan. I agree with you, but unfortunately,…

Posted in G-8 labor meeting calls for work-life balance, split on working style at 01:13 PM JST - 13th May
smithinjapan at 06:50 PM JST - 12th May

Even though Stallone is not really a professional boxer, I'm sure he looked at the guy and nearly spit laughing.

Posted in Boxer Koki Kameda meets Stallone at 06:50 PM JST - 12th May
smithinjapan at 06:44 PM JST - 12th May

Skip: "I'm going to defend Obama on this one. There have been a lot of wars, and many times leaders had the same names first, middle, last... I mean, if I ran, would you be saying that because my first is Italian I would be a Mussolini freak?, middle 1…

Posted in Obama turns focus to race against McCain, as Clinton struggles to keep campaign afloat at 06:44 PM JST - 12th May
smithinjapan at 05:09 PM JST - 12th May

Mods: Here's my post you removed, calling it 'off-topic'.

"Not likely Japan is going to ever take either request or advice seriously. The death penalty... they won't give that up any time soon; the sex slave issue.... they're just waiting for anyone who can possibly remember to die, and teaching…

Posted in Japan urged to abolish capital punishment at 05:09 PM JST - 12th May
smithinjapan at 05:05 PM JST - 12th May

Good job! Nice to read stories like this when there's so much negative out there.

Posted in Woman saves swimmer from shark in Western Australia at 05:05 PM JST - 12th May
smithinjapan at 03:54 PM JST - 12th May

ATMs are a joke in this country in general. Some can't be used when your bank isn't open, and most after midnight and on some holidays. The 'English' function most ATMs have is the best -- you push it, and on the next screen it says in Japanese, "This function…

Posted in BTMU reports major ATM glitch as it introduces new computer system at 03:54 PM JST - 12th May
smithinjapan at 03:49 PM 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 03:49 PM JST - 12th May
smithinjapan at 07:18 PM JST - 11th May

RRII: Whatever happened to RR the original? You get the boot like most of your comrades?

"Mr. McCain was a POW and he's been in the U.S. Senate longer than hillary and the empty suit combined. My vote will go to Mr. McCain."

Funny... you have been supporting Bush who…

Posted in Obama overtakes Clinton in superdelegates at 07:18 PM JST - 11th May
smithinjapan at 07:03 PM JST - 11th May

I can just see the police asking the man to take care and get in the squad car, trying their hardest to subdue the man peacefully and get him back to the station. Then when it actually worked out (instead of the cops being chased off by one man), they…

Posted in Cops under fire for giving cigarette, lighter to kerosene-soaked man at 07:03 PM JST - 11th May