urufuls said...

urufuls at 09:06 AM JST - 19th September

Wow Hiro, I'm sorry that this happened to you. Thank you so much for the information. If I ever get one of these calls, I will have a "Kekkou desu" ready.

Posted in SLAPP-happy: Freedom of speech under threat in Japan at 09:06 AM JST - 19th September
urufuls at 06:46 AM JST - 5th September

That looks like some great record integrity.

Posted in Moving out at 06:46 AM JST - 5th September
urufuls at 06:30 AM JST - 5th September

This is a great castle. Biwako is nearby as well. A beautiful area.

Posted in The Red Devils of Hikone at 06:30 AM JST - 5th September
urufuls at 10:40 AM JST - 23rd August

tigris - while I will not get into a battle regarding punctuation with you, I will say that what you suggest, (that there wouldn't be such a big dispute if all victims were non-Americans), does have some basis. But only because of this is a sweeping generalisation that only Americans…

Posted in Lockerbie bomber release stirs diplomatic dispute at 10:40 AM JST - 23rd August
urufuls at 08:10 AM JST - 23rd August

tigris - you are correct the article does state 270 people. My post was in reply to another poster where they mention 189 Americans. I misread and misinterpreted this.

What I don't think I misinterpret is you having a slight if not full out bias against the Americans? I did…

Posted in Lockerbie bomber release stirs diplomatic dispute at 08:10 AM JST - 23rd August
urufuls at 09:22 AM JST - 22nd August

sfjp330 - the justice is that Al-Megrahi was sentenced and put in jail. The compassion is that he wasn't put to death, which wouldn't happen in GB anyways because of the Murder Act of 1965.

I agree that there is no justice nor compassion in the release of this man,…

Posted in Lockerbie bomber release stirs diplomatic dispute at 09:22 AM JST - 22nd August
urufuls at 08:45 AM JST - 22nd August

NeilWarnock - it's not revenge, it's justice. A civilised country has a judicial system where the punishment meets the crime. And the country spared his life, albeit he was sentenced to spend a bulk of it in prison, until now. So in retrospect, compassion was shown towards this man who…

Posted in Lockerbie bomber release stirs diplomatic dispute at 08:45 AM JST - 22nd August
urufuls at 07:46 AM JST - 22nd August

This is the most disgusting news I have seen in a long time.

Posted in Lockerbie bomber release stirs diplomatic dispute at 07:46 AM JST - 22nd August
urufuls at 07:42 AM JST - 22nd August

This is terrible news. Waiting for the news about him being bullied.

Posted in 14-year-old boy burns himself to death on Nagoya street at 07:42 AM JST - 22nd August
urufuls at 02:09 PM JST - 18th August

Wow, intense discussion. Based on everybody's posts, is it safe to say that everyone agrees that were it not for the US already having operations in the Middle East, President Obama would not be sending troops to Afghanistan, instead trying a more diplomatic approach in the country?

Posted in Afghan war will not be quick or easy, Obama says at 02:09 PM JST - 18th August