smithinjapan said...

smithinjapan at 09:47 PM JST - 17th June

Spain and the US have both 'recently' hosted the Olympics, and there's no way in hell Tokyo deserves it (despite all the Japanese on here rushing to vote that the do). South America has never had the Olympics, is host to all sorts of ethnic backgrounds (Brazil in particular), and…

Posted in Which city would you like to see get the 2016 Olympics? at 09:47 PM JST - 17th June
smithinjapan at 04:23 PM JST - 17th June

"...and while you're doing all our work for us -- and sorry for screwing your kids and grandkids over -- you'll be putting all your pay so that we can sit comfortably in retirement... Ready, Set, GO! Oh... and we'll take credit for whatever good ideas you have."

Posted in G-8 ministers urge youth to work out solutions for climate change at 04:23 PM JST - 17th June
smithinjapan at 04:17 PM JST - 17th June

And the worst part is this guy will definitely get an Amakudari job at a local Shiyakushou or Board of Ed., collecting a salary for swilling back coffee and doing little else.

Posted in Ex-assistant professor gets suspended term for irradiating female colleague who rejected him at 04:17 PM JST - 17th June
smithinjapan at 04:16 PM JST - 17th June

Ah the usual, "he (and it's ALWAYS a he) has suffered enough punishment" argument by a moronic judge with no sense of values.

A sick society, given approval by a sick group of enforcers. This guy IRRADIATED SOMEONE ELSE!!! What happens in the future if/when said woman cannot give birth,…

Posted in Ex-assistant professor gets suspended term for irradiating female colleague who rejected him at 04:16 PM JST - 17th June
smithinjapan at 02:28 PM JST - 17th June

Nice to see some countries finally taking positive steps. In Japan, if I'm not mistaken, all new buildings must be planned and created with LED lighting in mind, with said incandescent bulbs being a thing of the past, as well as other inefficient forms of lighting.

Posted in New Zealand to phase out traditional light bulbs by late 2009 at 02:28 PM JST - 17th June
smithinjapan at 02:25 PM JST - 17th June

I think people on here who say, "I'd like to throw the switch myself", had better think twice about then commenting on how sick the guy was.

He definitely was sick... VERY sick, but like Cleo I think the death penalty is no more than murder itself, and the guy…

Posted in Serial child killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 2 others executed at 02:25 PM JST - 17th June
smithinjapan at 07:11 PM JST - 16th June

Madverts: no kidding! You can just FEEL the righties on here scrambling to say anything that might make Obama look foolish. Of course, it only makes said posters the fools, but they always have been.

Posted in Obama urges black fathers to be active in raising their children at 07:11 PM JST - 16th June
smithinjapan at 06:56 PM JST - 16th June

Most jokes are half truth. I do believe the girl never would have carried anything out, and that she's just crying out for help, but she's going to get all the consequences she deserves for it, and more..... if she thought life sucked before, it's going to REALLY suck now.…

Posted in 17-yr-old girl held for threatening massacre in Internet message at 06:56 PM JST - 16th June
smithinjapan at 01:25 AM JST - 16th June

It's funny to watch people on this site defend Japan and at the same time justify the defense of Japan as, "...there are not enough facts!". So when the facts come in and prove Japan wrong, what are you going to say then? that 'the men didn't need to be…

Posted in Taiwan recalls top Japan rep as tensions rise over ship collision at 01:25 AM JST - 16th June
smithinjapan at 12:06 PM JST - 15th June

Good for Taiwan. I hope they take even more action and the Japanese government finally realizes you can't just ram boats and pretend it's PARTLY their fault.

Posted in Taiwan recalls top Japan rep as tensions rise over ship collision at 12:06 PM JST - 15th June