Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

timeon's past comments

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timeonJan. 18, 2011 - 04:17PM JST

"Berlusconi had many prostitutes" is not a crime. as long as it's on his money, and they are not minors. he screwed point 2 (while is disputable if consenting 17 is a minor, law is law, even if she lies about her age?), let's see about point 1. And I'm a bit confused about the definition of "prostitute" here: giving your 2 months-long "girlfriend" generous allowances is prostitution? 90% of men should go to jail then

Posted in: Prosecutors: Berlusconi had many prostitutes
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timeonJan. 15, 2011 - 12:12PM JST

it's kind of difficult to explain your kids you met their mum on a site called "Amoeba Pig"

Posted in: 30-somethings especially susceptible to email romances
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timeonDec. 14, 2010 - 09:22AM JST

rainman, I like my wine on a long flight, goes well with the 2-3 movies I usually watch. not everybody can sleep in that bloody narrow space. I may do some work as well, but recently I'm lazy/tired enough not to. I can go without too much sleep, so it's actually supportable. Of course I envy those who pass out during take off and wake up upon landing. different genes

Posted in: Hawaiian eye
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timeonDec. 13, 2010 - 06:35PM JST

smartacus, that makes perfect sense, and my JAL flight is at 22:30. my point was that 23:59 is too late. and since I lived near Haneda for a while, I know that there was some rule against night flights, for people in the area to be able to sleep

Posted in: Hawaiian eye
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timeonDec. 13, 2010 - 12:48PM JST

I'll go to Hawaii on Wednesday (business trip), but I stick to JAL, I'm used to it and the service, and it was actually cheaper. but what's with the 11:59 pm, are they allowed to fly that late? and it's not really appealing to enjoy the first meal at 1:30 am...

Posted in: Hawaiian eye
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timeonDec. 07, 2010 - 12:44PM JST

I wish they would stop advertising the "white wedding", in a hotel chapel with a fake priest and everything perfectly organized and horribly fake. I went to a Japanese-style wedding last week, and it was absolutely great. hard for me to understand why it's not popular anymore

Posted in: 'Single' Akina Minami wins Wedding Best Dresser Award
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timeonDec. 05, 2010 - 05:01PM JST

NationalistRE, please check your sources. she did it

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timeonDec. 02, 2010 - 06:29PM JST

limboinjapan, to complete you, there was a great band called Dead Can Dance who gave up conventional language altogether, and created their own idiosyncratic language to convey the feeling of the songs

Posted in: Does J-pop really suck?
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timeonDec. 01, 2010 - 06:50PM JST

Actually love hotels are not unique to Japan, you can find them in Korea as well (I've seen something similar in Taiwan, but haven't use it, so can't tell for sure). When I was a student (= short on cash), I stayed in two cheap hotels in Seoul and they were horrible. Then we saw this nice pink hotel nearby, it was great, cheaper, very clean, good amenities (and free porn, together with free regular movies). We stayed there one month

Posted in: 'Shallow-brained bureaucrats' crackdown on love hotels unlikely to thwart teen prostitution
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timeonNov. 30, 2010 - 12:35PM JST

the Prince is actually a great guy, very down to Earth and modest. maybe because he did a PhD abroad, and he really likes research. Princess Kiko always has the same smile, I can just pity her for having to obey the stupid protocol

Posted in: Happy birthday
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timeonNov. 30, 2010 - 11:59AM JST

so the back of the car, bar toilet or my condo are safer places?

Posted in: 'Shallow-brained bureaucrats' crackdown on love hotels unlikely to thwart teen prostitution
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timeonNov. 26, 2010 - 06:17PM JST

I used to drink the fake stuff when I was a student (= damn short on cash). I haven't touched it in many years. And I drink beer almost every day (the rest of the days I drink wine:). But I have nothing against happoshu: it's good to have a cheap alternative for students of those who don't care that much about the taste, and a real beer for those who care for the extra price and quality. After all, even wine has its Beaujolais

Posted in: In malt we trust
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timeonNov. 23, 2010 - 01:14PM JST

I lived in south Chicago for a while, and some statistics said Hyde Park is as dangerous as Bagdad. Most areas there you couldn't go at any time at the day, and robberies and rape (or attempted) were a daily occurence

Posted in: St Louis tops list of most dangerous U.S. cities
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timeonNov. 22, 2010 - 11:17AM JST

not necessarily. they may simply panic when seeing a flash of their life ruined, maybe even not being their fault, and flee, just to turn in after a few days when their heads cool down. it's not an excuse for running away, but it's a reality. and running away basically seals their fate, regardless of circumstances

Posted in: 74-year-old Kanagawa woman killed in hit-and-run
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timeonNov. 20, 2010 - 09:29AM JST

actually my friends did some research into this. they posed as movie producers, and they starting asking young and attractive ladies passing by if they are interested to star into an amateur porn movie. well paid, foreign kakkoii actors, no hard stuff. If I remember correctly, about 1/3 were interested and agreed

Posted in: Why are Japanese women so eager to bare themselves?
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timeonNov. 17, 2010 - 02:13PM JST

saborichan, I use the playlists as folder substitute. works fine for me

Posted in: After The Beatles, who remains an iTunes holdout?
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timeonNov. 17, 2010 - 12:41PM JST

that's exactly why I love iTunes (besides being a Mac fan): I don't want to pay for 10 songs in order to listen to 1 or 2. While I can listen to music for free, I gave up the habit in order to support the musicians I like; but I want the freedom to choose what I buy and what I don't.

Posted in: After The Beatles, who remains an iTunes holdout?
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timeonNov. 10, 2010 - 01:35PM JST

Zenny, the Japanese employes at that company also needed a guarantor. If you have your family it's ok, but if you're a foreigner in Japan, even if you did your undergrad and graduate studies here (as my friend did), it's very difficult to find a guarantor.

Posted in: Sleazy guarantor brokers prey on the desperate
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timeonNov. 10, 2010 - 12:26PM JST

My friend was required to have a guarantor when he got employed by a foreign company (and a big one) in Tokyo! he was completely shocked, and since he's a foreigner and no Japanese will even become a guarantor unless family tied, he asked me. I agreed, but then the company didn't accept it because I am also a foreigner, and I don't have PR.

Posted in: Sleazy guarantor brokers prey on the desperate
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timeonNov. 10, 2010 - 12:21PM JST

SimonFox, while in Rome... This is the standard for hot legs here, it is obviously different from US or Norway.

Some interesting facts about this gal: "She was given the nickname "No Mercy" for her countless reported atrocities toward other show-business girls she worked with, in her teenage years, especially toward actresses, glamour models, and fashion models from foreign countries, whom she considered to be "fat"."

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