soothsayer said...

soothsayer at 07:34 PM JST - 7th May

In 1989, he was awarded a Medal with Purple Ribbon by the Japanese government.

That's fantastic. And may he rest in peace. I do wonder, however, if the medal's name was directly translated, or just very poorly described.

Posted in Chanson singer Hideo Ko dies at 90 at 07:34 PM JST - 7th May
soothsayer at 07:33 PM JST - 3rd May

Likeitis,

If a forty year old woman was arested for groping a mentally disabled 14 year old boy over a period of 8 months, you'd find the comments exactly the same: horror that an adult could take advantage of a vunerable child in such a way, and anger that the…

Posted in 73-yr-old man held for molesting 14-yr-old mentally-disabled girl on Tokyo bus at 07:33 PM JST - 3rd May
soothsayer at 09:59 PM JST - 2nd May

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Discussion about the feelings of the "victim" are totally irrelevent. She is a mere third party in all of this.*

Okay, well done, Likeitis. You got us. Just remember that sexual abuse is NOT a joke for most people, so your twisted humour is not really welcome here.

Posted in 73-yr-old man held for molesting 14-yr-old mentally-disabled girl on Tokyo bus at 09:59 PM JST - 2nd May
soothsayer at 08:00 PM JST - 1st May

Likeitis,

She was 14. That's pedophilia. Perhaps you should read the headline next time. That said, I think it's pretty outrageous of you to even suggest that the girl might have wanted his attentions. That's like saying that rape victims are "asking for it" isn't it?

Posted in 73-yr-old man held for molesting 14-yr-old mentally-disabled girl on Tokyo bus at 08:00 PM JST - 1st May
soothsayer at 10:35 PM JST - 18th April

Ignore that "from" in the previous post. But not the flamethrower. That has potential and should be standard issue against smokers outside of designated smoking zones.

Posted in What is the most effective way to deal with stalkers? at 10:35 PM JST - 18th April
soothsayer at 10:33 PM JST - 18th April

Flamethrower. Just make sure you tell the other people on the 5:13 Yamanote line from leaving Shinjuku to duck.

Posted in What is the most effective way to deal with stalkers? at 10:33 PM JST - 18th April
soothsayer at 10:31 PM JST - 18th April

Idiotic. That includes anyone who took this story seriously.

Posted in Mona Yamamoto gets into 'Punisher' mode at 10:31 PM JST - 18th April
soothsayer at 09:43 PM JST - 15th April

Yes. I'd like to say why, but I'm apparently not allowed to do so. O

Moderator: You can say why.

Posted in Would you like to see Tokyo get the 2016 Olympics? If your answer is no, then why not? at 09:43 PM JST - 15th April
soothsayer at 06:07 PM JST - 10th April

Obama's aim,at a guess, is to create a breathing space to give moderate Afganistanis a chance to create a democratic culture strong enough to withstand the iconoclastic Taliban (Don't we all still weep over Bamiyan?). This probably wasn't the objective of the British, and certainly not the Russians, Seiharanokaze.

I…

Posted in Ozawa tells McCain he opposes Obama's policy on Afghanistan at 06:07 PM JST - 10th April
soothsayer at 08:51 PM JST - 6th April

"We will win the next WBC or we will denounce our compeditors as capitalist pigs."

It's hard to think highly of the Venezualians who voted this embarrassment to politics into office.

Posted in Chavez tells Aso Venezuela will win next WBC title at 08:51 PM JST - 6th April