soothsayer said...

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
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