soothsayer said...

soothsayer at 08:30 PM JST - 26th May

The comments criticising Nroth Korea are infantile in their short sightedness. Kim Jong Il is simply defending his people in the same way that a father will defend his children if they are threatened by predators. When those countries wielding nuclear weapons destroy them, then perhaps they can rightfully call…

Posted in N Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into Sea of Japan at 08:30 PM JST - 26th May
soothsayer at 09:48 AM JST - 24th May

I've heard that the streets of the Phillipines can get pretty hairy at times.

Posted in Which country has the worst drivers, based on your experience? at 09:48 AM JST - 24th May
soothsayer at 12:31 PM JST - 19th May

Nigelboy,

LOL!

Posted in Tokyo man on nationwide wanted list for murdering wife and son at 12:31 PM JST - 19th May
soothsayer at 05:43 AM JST - 18th May

So what is the government going to do about the 8% who want to leave their bubs at home?

Seriously though, I know a guy who used to live in Sagamihara who had no problem doing that while he and his wife had ramen at a local shop.

Posted in 92% of parents want to travel with infants: JTA survey at 05:43 AM JST - 18th May
soothsayer at 04:57 AM JST - 15th May

NYC Samurai,

Are you suggesting that every person in Japan took part in this poll? I'm suggesting that most the 53% are English speakers who probably live, or have lived in Japan.

Correction from my first post: Should read "honesty" not "honest". Time to ge a keyboard with a "y"…

Posted in If you found a large sum of money on the street, as happened in Kanagawa last week, would you help yourself to some of it, or hand it in? at 04:57 AM JST - 15th May
soothsayer at 07:38 PM JST - 14th May

53% wouldn't hand it all in? Thank God you're the minority in this country. The honest displayed by the average citizen here here would disappear fast if you had you way.

Posted in If you found a large sum of money on the street, as happened in Kanagawa last week, would you help yourself to some of it, or hand it in? at 07:38 PM JST - 14th May
soothsayer at 07:54 PM JST - 13th May

Not that that one of mine is going to require a change of seats, of course.

Posted in Star Trek at 07:54 PM JST - 13th May
soothsayer at 07:41 PM JST - 13th May

JT should start up a funniest speech bubble competition with Eric Bana's obvious aside to Chris Pine.

"It's life Jim, but not as we know it." springs to mind.

Posted in Star Trek at 07:41 PM JST - 13th May
soothsayer at 06:58 PM JST - 12th May

Why is it society can never be rid of the witch hunters?

Because real "witches" needed to be hunted down in order to protect the innocent. Now, excuse me while I go and find my torch and pitchfork.

Posted in 57-year-old Saitama tax chief arrested for taking pictures of naked 9-year-old girl at 06:58 PM JST - 12th May
soothsayer at 09:05 PM JST - 8th May

Ah, surfing! One of the ultimate acts of selfishness.

Posted in Zen and the art of surfboard maintenance at 09:05 PM JST - 8th May