Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

wilbur's past comments

0

wilburJun. 26, 2008 - 04:10PM JST

i wonder if the new marketing ploy will target housewives to get them to stock up before the hike, figuring they won't know that eggs have an expiration date

Posted in: Egg prices to be raised in August
0

wilburJun. 26, 2008 - 03:46PM JST

i've been to a few Games and even though its a great experience generally, its hard to beat watching them at home...colder beer, no bathroom lines, better food, better view of the action...did i mention colder beer ?

Posted in: Hotels in Beijing hurting despite Olympic fever
0

wilburJun. 26, 2008 - 03:31PM JST

rjd, romulus: so if it turns out that it was teachers/principal, will this board be graced with apologies from both of you ? or will it be (at least for rjd) the usual disappearing act ?

Posted in: 18 schoolgirls' swimsuits stolen at primary school in Yamanashi
0

wilburJun. 26, 2008 - 01:03PM JST

guess they couldn't find any used underwear so this was a suitable replacement...world-class pervs

Posted in: 18 schoolgirls' swimsuits stolen at primary school in Yamanashi
0

wilburJun. 25, 2008 - 06:51PM JST

the cambodians have plenty of mobile phones, trust me

Posted in: Used cell phone collection falls
0

wilburJun. 25, 2008 - 05:51PM JST

completely unrelated...the terror list is a US-NK issue...the abductions a NK-japan issue

Posted in: Japan hopes U.S. won't take N Korea off terror list unless abduction issue resolved
0

wilburJun. 25, 2008 - 12:47PM JST

if he's advocating the 'taking out' of mugabe, i'm definitely voting for him

Posted in: Obama says U.S. should lead drive to force fair elections in Zimbabwe or unseat Mugabe
0

wilburJun. 25, 2008 - 12:44PM JST

i read or sleep on planes...the world won't change much in the 4-12 hours that i'm airborne

Posted in: American Airlines to test in-flight Internet access for passengers
0

wilburJun. 25, 2008 - 12:40PM JST

all human beings sweat

Posted in: Don't sweat it
0

wilburJun. 25, 2008 - 12:25PM JST

fds: huge, juicy and sweet, almost any place that grows them...blemish-free is a marketing ploy for weak-minded consumers

Posted in: 5,000 peaches stolen from orchard
0

wilburJun. 24, 2008 - 06:55PM JST

classic

Posted in: 'Dogman' robs convenience stores to feed pets
0

wilburJun. 24, 2008 - 06:24PM JST

pffftt...most stories in most japanese papers are made-up anyway..either that or they're placed there by govt hacks

Posted in: What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world?
0

wilburJun. 24, 2008 - 06:03PM JST

there are always bigger fish to fry for the j-cops but since they're so incompetent they always take the path of least resistance...hence this and harassing people about their bicycles

Posted in: 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself
0

wilburJun. 24, 2008 - 04:14PM JST

best rack-ist maybe ?

Posted in: Yumiko Shaku given 'E-Line' award for most beautiful profile
0

wilburJun. 24, 2008 - 03:59PM JST

smartacus: yeah possibly the police

Posted in: Teacher, 38, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl in Ibaraki
0

wilburJun. 24, 2008 - 03:57PM JST

while these guys are all bent over they should all be kicked in the teeth

Posted in: Teacher, 38, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl in Ibaraki
0

wilburJun. 24, 2008 - 03:54PM JST

she probably wouldn't give the cops a volume discount

Posted in: 25-year-old wife arrested for selling nude photos of herself
0

wilburJun. 23, 2008 - 06:50PM JST

don't dip your pen in company ink

Posted in: How do you feel about workplace romances?
0

wilburJun. 23, 2008 - 06:06PM JST

"we pray that our japanese leaders aren't stupid enough to attack any country that could kick it's butt" "thank you"

Posted in: Okinawa
0

wilburJun. 23, 2008 - 11:57AM JST

how's this for a motive: he finally realized he's a loser with a crap job who still lives with his mommy and daddy

Posted in: Man held for trying to strangle 82-year-old father in Aomori