westurn said...

westurn at 09:39 AM JST - 2nd August

RJDJR posted... sigh...

"Why would any celebrity do anything out of true altruistic sentiments? No celebrity in the world would feel good about themselves if the cameras and media were not around to show the world what good people they are."

Nonsense ! Happens everyday in the US as celebrities…

Posted in Yu Yamada plants trees in Shibuya at 09:39 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 09:35 AM JST - 2nd August

Another stuup... err, unfortunate remark by J-Today posters.

"The bird seed sold in the US- such as Walmart has hemp seeds, but are treated so you cannot get high off the plants grown."

Kenchan.. god how I hate calling adults "chan" !!! Anyway... hemp products have been sold in Japan…

Posted in Cannabis-growing cases increasing due to easier access to seeds at 09:35 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 09:31 AM JST - 2nd August

Ah yes.... Japan ! The neglected child ! Begs the question... just why should the President of the United States bother with Japan ? Obviously it's a failing society, unable to keep up with changing times and a vastly different philosophy of how to deal with North Korea (through starvation…

Posted in Bush says U.S. not neglecting Asia amid war on terrorism at 09:31 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 01:55 AM JST - 2nd August

Boy look at Japantoday with all the "nuclear" related stories just before August 6th and 9th. Is there no shame ?

Posted in A-bomb exhibition held in U.S. to show devastation of nuclear weapons at 01:55 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 01:54 AM JST - 2nd August

Boy look at Japantoday with all the "nuclear" related stories just before August 6th and 9th. Is there no shame ?

Posted in British students to visit Hiroshima to gain unique perspective on war at 01:54 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 01:53 AM JST - 2nd August

Boy look at Japantoday with all the "nuclear" related stories just before August 6th and 9th. Is there no shame ?

Posted in Hiroshima, Nagasaki urge Japan to oppose U.S.-India deal at 01:53 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 01:29 AM JST - 2nd August

"Do you think the Olympic Games will be a success?"

Depends on how you identify "success" ? From a financial point that will be tough to do. Very few Olympic games result in profit... most lose money. I think only the Americans are able to actually make money off these…

Posted in Do you think the Olympic Games will be a success? at 01:29 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 01:23 AM JST - 2nd August

Freakashow...

"So what started out as a mere gymnastics exercise, turned into something more in countries such as the U.S."

But it didn't originate in the USA (as your post clearly indicates) nor has it been "mainstreamed" enough to be termed a fad ! A few gyms offering classes in…

Posted in Pole dancing at 01:23 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 01:09 AM JST - 2nd August

"There are many old Japanese people in the provinces of Japan, from 80years-90years still living"

Actually glowingstar, the United States has the worlds largest concentration of centenerians, people over 100 years old !

Posted in Japanese life expectancy increases further at 01:09 AM JST - 2nd August
westurn at 01:06 AM JST - 2nd August

"Although there have been no public protests over the scenes, some people have expressed their disappointment or anger in magazines and on Internet message boards"

Some people ??? Exactly how many ? On internet "message" boards ??? this is akin to "unnamed sources" report... blah blah blah ! Whoa... we…

Posted in Nuclear blast scene in 'Indiana Jones' film puzzles Japan viewers at 01:06 AM JST - 2nd August