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  sourpussMay. 26, 2012 - 06:18PM JST

  Japan's Civil Law states that anyone with relatives on welfare has a duty to support them if they have the financial means to do so, though the law is non-binding.

  This is the problem. What the heck is a "non-binding" law?

  Posted in: Comedian apologizes for not helping mother get off welfare

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  sourpussMay. 24, 2012 - 05:59AM JST

  "you free our drug-dealer, and we'll give you back your kidnappers."

  "deal."

  sad, if true.

  Posted in: Australia denies Corby deal with Jakarta

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  sourpussMay. 14, 2012 - 05:57AM JST

  Sadly, I think it's difficult to pin the blame entirely on one side; both are partly to blame.

  However, one thing I noticed in the article that went overlooked in the above posts was that Hague was referring to British business leaders in particular. He was telling them to do a better job peddling their wares overseas in order to create more jobs at home.

  It's hard to argue with that.

  Posted in: Britons told to work harder and stop complaining

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  sourpussMay. 11, 2012 - 07:50PM JST

  Bob, you mean compared to Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Volkswagen, Ford, Hyundai, etc. The playing field is a lot more crowded than what you're alluding to.

  Nissan should be commended for doing so well against so many odds. The Euro is barely alive, the won is artificially low, the dollar is scraping bottom, give credit where credit is due.

  Posted in: Nissan posts record sales despite disasters, high yen

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  sourpussMay. 02, 2012 - 05:59PM JST

  A few more details on the food would have been nice. Perhaps a representative dish from the restaurant? I mean, foraging from the seashore and the forest? Foraging what? Silver bells and cockle shells?

  And what are dishes based on perfumes? Tapas with a little Tommy Hilfiger on the side?

  Posted in: Denmark's Noma retains world's best restaurant title

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  sourpussApr. 30, 2012 - 12:22PM JST

  Living in a country as a minority? How about "Living as a minority?" Or even just "Being a minority."

  Posted in: Living in a country as a minority

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  sourpussApr. 26, 2012 - 05:51AM JST

  Well, it's too early to call. We already knew he had the right stuff to pitch, and pitch well, in the majors. The question marks should all be answered by mid-August. That's still a long way away. Control, stamina and keeping the opposing hitters off-balance all season: those are the factors that will tell his story.

  Posted in: Darvish outduels Kuroda, striking out 10, as Rangers down Yankees 2-0

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  sourpussApr. 20, 2012 - 07:05AM JST

  the comments about Japanese women letting their guard down too much apply to all nationalities, not just Japanese and not just women.

  traveling abroad promotes a sense of invulnerability or uniqueness among people, and they often throw caution to the wind. i'm sure there are many posters in this forum who do things they would never do in their hometown.

  it is sad that this woman paid so dearly for this most common of human reactions. the man probably knew this, and i wonder if he hasn't done the same thing in the past.

  Posted in: Japanese woman kidnapped, raped in Sydney

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  sourpussApr. 17, 2012 - 06:04PM JST

  Gackt is doing his impression of Little Richard. In the photo, too.

  Posted in: Looking good

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  sourpussApr. 12, 2012 - 03:01PM JST

  Generally speaking, transfers of over 10 thousand dollar equivalents are flagged by banks, and sometimes investigated. Just be aware of that.

  100,000 pounds? I'm sorry, but that's just asking for it.

  Posted in: Don’t fall into Japan’s tax traps

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  sourpussMar. 21, 2012 - 06:31PM JST

  If drunk driving is illegal, I would think that stoned driving should be too. I mean, that goes with the pot crowds' argument, right? "Alcohol is legal, so..."

  But you see, the type of people who wave their med MJ permits in the cops' faces, they're not just ruining the image of the legalization crowd, they're part and parcel of it.

  And Stranger in a Strange Land, you wonder where MJ's bad image comes from? Duh, the users of course! Yeah, yeah, big pharma; the usual conspiracy theories don't negate the usual potheads' existence.

  Posted in: New wrinkle in pot debate: stoned driving

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  sourpussMar. 18, 2012 - 09:52PM JST

  Foxie, the Tokyo parks are the first place I take visitors from back home, and they're all blown away. Here are some simple afternoon trips you should try with visitors. Take your walking shoes:

  Asakusa-> boat down the Sumida-> Hamarikyuu Garden for tea.

  Or Shibuya crossing up Meiji Dori to Harajuku-> Meiji Jingu-> Picnic lunch in Yoyogi on sloping lawn facing the NE corner toward Shinjuku.

  Or Tokyo station-> walk around the palace to Kanda-> Kudanshita/Yasukuni, and finish with a beer back down in Hibiya Park.

  Cherry blossoms? Shinjuku gyouen. Or Kudanshita. Or Nijuubashi. Or Ueno. Or Inogashira Koen. Or Showa Kinen Koen.

  These are all main attractions. If you were to include places that weren't as famous, you could go on forever. For example, did you know there's a great little park in the heart of the ToDai campus? Or a nature reserve in Meguro? Like hiking? Head out to western Tokyo.

  I think you need to try a little harder to explore Tokyo. It's fun anyway, so give it a try.

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  sourpussMar. 14, 2012 - 12:24PM JST

  Hategobo, well said. Don't get your hopes up too high, though.

  Posted in: First African sumo wrestler makes victorious debut

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  sourpussMar. 09, 2012 - 12:02PM JST

  must miss!

  Posted in: Palin movie 'Game Change' premieres in U.S.

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  sourpussFeb. 29, 2012 - 06:05AM JST

  That goes for you too, sfjp330. not everybody is as smart as you...so do't give credit to the schemers, please.

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  sourpussFeb. 29, 2012 - 06:03AM JST

  oberst, nobody deserves to be swindled. the vast majority of people have no knowledge about investing, and that's why these guys got away with it.

  that's what swindlers do: find a way to swindle. lying and fooling your way into money doesn't deserve a pass in any situation.

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  sourpussFeb. 27, 2012 - 01:12PM JST

  I wonder if most of this "research is based in the US. "Conventional wisdom" states that... oh well, you know the rest.

  Posted in: New approach urged for late-talking bilingual babies

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  sourpussFeb. 25, 2012 - 04:41PM JST

  This is what the latest research can tell us?

  I'm so glad I didn't major in linguistics.

  Posted in: New approach urged for late-talking bilingual babies

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  sourpussFeb. 22, 2012 - 07:19PM JST

  What really annoys everyone else who has a warm beating heart is the cruel (barbaric) and extremely painful methods of slaughter that the whale and dolphin hunters use. i.e. unnecessary pain, terror and suffering.

  tokyokawasaki, I have a warm beating heart, and it doesn't annoy me. Gosh! How is that possible? lol

  Get down off your high-horse.

  Posted in: Wakayama court clears anti-dolphin hunt activist

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  sourpussFeb. 13, 2012 - 12:31PM JST

  That was a Dolly Parton song?

  Posted in: Whitney Houston's downfall overshadowed her accomplishments

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