umbrella said...

umbrella at 01:33 PM JST - 3rd April

Moderator sir/madam, I reckon posters like eastokyo deserve some slack as their amusing comments keep people like myself tuned into JT.

Let's face it. When the mother of all quakes hits Tokyo, it will be absolutely devasting in terms of fatalities, structural damage and economic damage. The economy will take…

Posted in Millions risk being crushed on streets in big Tokyo quake, simulation shows at 01:33 PM JST - 3rd April
umbrella at 09:39 AM JST - 3rd April

If I were a 14 hour a day/3 days a year holiday, retire at 60 to become sodai gomi around the house, salaryman, I'd be depressed too. But then now, what is it, 1/3 of workers are on temporary contracts, sackable at will. So constant worrying and depression there. But…

Posted in More Japanese suffer from mental illnesses at 09:39 AM JST - 3rd April
umbrella at 09:17 AM JST - 3rd April

Eastokyo, very funny, just what I needed at this time in the morning!

Yes THE BIG ONE is coming and will be far worse than any simulation may pretend to show. People will panic and it's everyman(and woman) for himself(herself). What can be done about it?? Nothing

Posted in Millions risk being crushed on streets in big Tokyo quake, simulation shows at 09:17 AM JST - 3rd April
umbrella at 03:58 PM JST - 31st March

Part time workers to full time workers?? No, the point is, is that companies are decreasing the numbers of regular workers in favor of contract workers. They can pay them less, illegally refuse them shakai hoken and boot them out the door at their own whim. Keep 'em insecure, keep…

Posted in No. of full-time workers up in February at 03:58 PM JST - 31st March
umbrella at 03:40 PM JST - 31st March

‘‘I wanted to go to prison because I wanted to leave my home.’’

He'll think diffrently when he meets Mr Big inside....

Posted in Teen decided to kill someone 1 hour before pushing man onto tracks at 03:40 PM JST - 31st March
umbrella at 01:38 PM JST - 31st March

Maybe the tables will be turned when he is inside. Justice.

Posted in Chancellor's secret sex room revealed in court at 01:38 PM JST - 31st March
umbrella at 01:37 PM JST - 31st March

The outward appearance of respectability and normality covering the true perverted self. How many others are in these type of positions of power I wonder?? How many other NO.1s have sex rooms where the ladies are forced to submit on pain of losing the job?? Just terrible.

Posted in Chancellor's secret sex room revealed in court at 01:37 PM JST - 31st March
umbrella at 01:28 PM JST - 31st March

wonder if Koizumi was there??

Posted in Rock group X JAPAN holds reunion concert in Tokyo at 01:28 PM JST - 31st March
umbrella at 01:27 PM JST - 31st March

maybe better to ask "which world leader do you disrespect the least??" As Blue Tiger mentioned above frog 1 Sarkosky isn't afraid to say what he thinks it seems. And that lady on his arms is rather tasty....

Posted in Which current world leader do you respect the most? at 01:27 PM JST - 31st March
umbrella at 01:24 PM JST - 31st March

It's impossible to have respect for any politician. They do the "job" for their own power trip and the cash. They don't give a **** about the common man/woman apart from the pretence just before election day.

Posted in Which current world leader do you respect the most? at 01:24 PM JST - 31st March