user1684 said...

user1684 at 10:56 PM JST - 12th May

Obama isn't any more "unproven" than Bush or Clinton were when they were both elected.

Actually, a senator may be more qualified to be president than a governor. The Senate many times can be the nemesis of the executive branch. So, the experience in the Senate gives the person perspective.…

Posted in Obama picks up 9 superdelegates at 10:56 PM JST - 12th May
user1684 at 01:18 AM JST - 12th May

Japan GPS units are overpriced and a huge rip-off.

Has anyone ever seen a J GPS unit for under 2 "man"?

TOMTOM sells for about 125 Euros and can be updated on your PC, allows sharing of info with other members, address corrections etc.

It's a crying shame they won't…

Posted in Pioneer to introduce new portable car navigation system at 01:18 AM JST - 12th May
user1684 at 12:19 AM JST - 8th May

6-month baby tossed into a river.....

how could someone do such a thing....

Posted in Nepalese man held on suspicion of killing wife, tossing baby daughter's body in river at 12:19 AM JST - 8th May
user1684 at 12:13 AM JST - 8th May

"Scrooged" tanked maybe because it sucked.

Posted in Movie titles in Japan: Jack, we understand your frustration at 12:13 AM JST - 8th May
user1684 at 10:58 PM JST - 5th May

"Juicy junior, juicy."

It's gotta be juicy.

Char-broiled tastes better than not

Crust on the outside to seal in those yummy juices.

With or without filler.

Cheese: take it or leave it.

Condiments: for me onions raw or cooked, a little ketchup, tiny bit of lettuce

Bun: has to be…

Posted in What differentiates a really good hamburger from an average one? at 10:58 PM JST - 5th May
user1684 at 10:33 PM JST - 5th May

Tom Waits

Posted in Who gets your vote for the greatest songwriter of the last 100 years? at 10:33 PM JST - 5th May
user1684 at 02:20 AM JST - 5th May

I don't think that comparing Yasukuni to Arlington National is ridiculous. The purpose of both of them is to honor the memory of soldiers who have died in defense of their country.

The administration of these memorials should be left to each country as it sees fit. What is wrong…

Posted in 'Yasukuni' opens under heavy security; gets mixed reaction at 02:20 AM JST - 5th May
user1684 at 08:37 AM JST - 4th May

I have never been able to understand why the Japanese cannot have a memorial to their war dead and other countries can.

So what, if they started WWII and enslaved Koreans and massacred Korean and Chinese civilians, including women, children and new-born babies. This is a shrine to the memory…

Posted in 'Yasukuni' opens under heavy security; gets mixed reaction at 08:37 AM JST - 4th May
user1684 at 06:11 AM JST - 4th May

Ron,

Sorry you had to have experienced that. There are obnoxious people like that everywhere, and the fact that the guy ran shows he is just a coward.

Next time take a picture of the offender with your cell phone or iPod Touch. That will definitely put the fear of…

Posted in A punching bag on the Odakyu line at 06:11 AM JST - 4th May
user1684 at 01:37 AM JST - 2nd May

Nessie: Funny.

Glad he got off, must have had a good attorney.

By the way, do they allow medical marijuana in Japan?

Posted in British man cleared of cannabis smuggling at 01:37 AM JST - 2nd May