smithinjapan said...

smithinjapan at 12:40 PM JST - 12th November

All those surprised by the way Afghanistan is heading, raise your hands.

The opening couple of paragraphs are particularly telling. You don't call on warlords to oust the ruling power and then expect said warlords to step down once the person you WANT to be in power is. Again, the…

Posted in Afghan future threatened by ex-warlords in gov't at 12:40 PM JST - 12th November
smithinjapan at 10:58 AM JST - 12th November

Unbelievable that a place with such high crime would get such a high-profile sporting event. It should be yanked from SA unless they have solid proof of a reduced crime rate.

That being said, I remember the incident Timorborder pointed out and it would be in the best interest of…

Posted in Japan's soccer team under curfew in South Africa at 10:58 AM JST - 12th November
smithinjapan at 07:14 PM JST - 11th November

Sadly, I know that SMAP is in fact short for Sports Music Assemble People, although I like pap smear better, and feel it's more suited to the band.

They suck, and can't sing a song live for the life of them. Nakai seems like a pretty nice guy, as does…

Posted in Pitt and Tarantino to be guests on 'Bistro SMAP' at 07:14 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 07:10 PM JST - 11th November

Geez, Brad... you got something hanging from your face.

Anyway, this kind of thing is the main reason why movies like this come to Japan an average of two months later than other countries. The next biggest factor is of course paying less for viewing rights while still charging the…

Posted in Pitt and Tarantino to be guests on 'Bistro SMAP' at 07:10 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 07:06 PM JST - 11th November

Wow... what a terrific honour! (sarcasm) I wonder who would have invented this award... hmmm...

Posted in Nagasawa, Shaku among winners for their beautiful legs at 07:06 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 07:05 PM JST - 11th November

Cool. Too bad they're simply going to take a few pictures and samples and then pave over it all.

Posted in Remains of what appears to be Queen Himiko's palace found in Nara at 07:05 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 07:04 PM JST - 11th November

Agree with all comments above. You COULD argue, however, that with the number of Asians quickly outnumbering all other ethnic backgrounds in Canada, and in particular people who left HK when it went back to China, and immigrants from the mainland, it's slightly more realistic. Of course, he could have…

Posted in Canada to seek membership of envisioned East Asia community at 07:04 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 07:02 PM JST - 11th November

Pump24: I think Phnom Pehn would have a better chance than Tokyo. :)

Posted in Tokyo to bid for 2020 Summer Games, Hiroshima might join: Ishihara at 07:02 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 06:59 PM JST - 11th November

What a crock... they vehemently deny and drag by horse/kill anyone who says the world is not flat. They later drag by horse anyone who challenges the idea that the earth is not the center of the universe. Now, after having denied that any other life exists for a very,…

Posted in Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life at 06:59 PM JST - 11th November
smithinjapan at 06:55 PM JST - 11th November

papasmurfinjapan: "Of course he can diss Christianity all he wants because the backlash will be minimal. But what would happen if he said the same thing about Soka Gakkai?"

Ozawa openly hates the Soka Gakkai and has said before that if he has his way, which he now more or…

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 06:55 PM JST - 11th November