soothsayer said...

soothsayer at 05:47 AM JST - 8th September

Mass elimination of carefully chosen populations of humans (i.e. those not in the G20) should cut carbon emissions substantially. Then the powers that be can get those who are left to start planting trees and other high oxygen-yield vegetation to get rid of excess carbon.

Zere is nuzzink wrong wiz…

Posted in 350: The magic number at 05:47 AM JST - 8th September
soothsayer at 05:39 AM JST - 8th September

Frankly, I think it'd be best to wait and find out whether it's Meyer or his wife who's telling the truth here.

Posted in American man held on suspicion of putting baby son in freezer at 05:39 AM JST - 8th September
soothsayer at 07:23 AM JST - 5th September

Well, He's just stuffed up the rest of his life, as this will go on his record and he won't be able to find a decent job anywhere. Is that punishment enough?

Posted in Univ student arrested after trying to blackmail two 11-year-old girls at 07:23 AM JST - 5th September
soothsayer at 07:12 PM JST - 28th August

lots of weird or sick parents in Japan ;)

As a percentage of the population, no. To believe otherwise would seem racist.

As for USA Ronin's response to one2one:

'"why am I crying..."

"It's the nature of your gender, m'am.

-Nothin' wrong with that."'

Ronin, Why do you assume that…

Posted in Baby boy dies in locked car while mother plays pachinko in Akita at 07:12 PM JST - 28th August
soothsayer at 03:21 PM JST - 21st August

and we get the privilege of paying taxes to support his alcoholism..wonderful

Actually, we get the privilege of paying taxes to support all alcoholics in this country. And anyone else with a medical condition.

Posted in Prince Tomohito enters hospital for alcoholism treatment at 03:21 PM JST - 21st August
soothsayer at 04:22 AM JST - 20th August

Headline makes you wonder if it's really that bad.

Yes, that is what it is designed to do.

Posted in Aya Ueto urges people to see Astro Boy and cry at 04:22 AM JST - 20th August
soothsayer at 05:43 AM JST - 11th August

Calling pregnancy a "once in a lifetime experience" suggests that the Japanese are a doomed people, unable or unwilling to have enough kids to maintain their race. Just a poor choice of expression, perhaps?

Posted in Pregnant pix at 05:43 AM JST - 11th August
soothsayer at 04:17 AM JST - 10th August

Amerijap,

I am referring to the contempt that some, if not all of the students displayed by ignoring what that teacher had told them, so no, I'm not using the wrong word. Please refer to http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insolent.

Of course, you may not think of them as having been rude, but that's…

Posted in Teacher reprimanded for slapping 41 students who failed to follow excursion rules at 04:17 AM JST - 10th August
soothsayer at 06:50 AM JST - 9th August

The Allies, had a "take no prisoners" attitude so few were taken.

Some documentary evidence would be helpful, Proxy. Otherwise, some people might mistake you for an anti-american nutcase.

Posted in Australian town remembers largest Japanese POW breakout of WWII at 06:50 AM JST - 9th August
soothsayer at 07:10 PM JST - 7th August

Wow.There are sooooo many people here who have no idea about the insolence teachers have to put up with from students!

Posted in Teacher reprimanded for slapping 41 students who failed to follow excursion rules at 07:10 PM JST - 7th August