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cwhite at 10:53 PM JST - 4th November

I've had the vending machine eat my money and also the vending machine dudes to reimburse me at a fixed time the following day. Fortunately I was attending the trade show at Makuhari everyday.

I've also won a free drink twice in a row in the same vending machine.

The…

Posted in Vending machine at 10:53 PM JST - 4th November
555Book at 10:52 PM JST - 4th November

There are good reasons why the PM is acting tough on this issue. I've just been to China and I can confirm that the anti-Japanese feelings are still very strong among the general public. Their current relationship is still very much based on economic factors. The government of the two…

Posted in Aso tells defense minister to tighten control over SDF after war essay at 10:52 PM JST - 4th November
Sarge at 10:42 PM JST - 4th November

"second coming of bush under the guise of mccain"

Heh, you'd say that no matter who the Republican candidate was.

Posted in Obama's grandmother dies as presidential race nears end at 10:42 PM JST - 4th November
Disillusioned at 10:39 PM JST - 4th November

Shouldn't they be taking a real action and get 'scumbag,' and put him behind the bars?

Shouldn't they be be out on the roads stopping all these scumbags from driving recklessly? The traffic cops are a joke in Japan! For 90% of these are soles there are no consequences! The…

Posted in Police find car believed to have dragged man to his death in Osaka at 10:39 PM JST - 4th November
Simon_Foston at 10:36 PM JST - 4th November

CaptainUSA: He will NOT be allowed to set foot in the White House.

I sure hope you didn't mean that as a threat, son, particularly for YOUR sake. Ever heard of the Secret Service?

Ah, but read the second bit.

There will not be a fast transisition , there…

Posted in Fast transition of power seen after Tuesday's U.S. election at 10:36 PM JST - 4th November
romulus3 at 10:35 PM JST - 4th November

Misplaced Asian City? uncivilized? 8 million alcoholics? these idiots? angry people looking for a fight? Think they are cool?

This Osaka bashing is the talk of fools. Osaka rocks. Depends where you hang out and if you can do a job apart from (ahem) Teaching. If all you can do…

Posted in Man dies after being hit by piece of signboard kicked by angry customer in Osaka convenience store at 10:35 PM JST - 4th November
smithinjapan at 10:34 PM JST - 4th November

"When Bush drops off the presidential radar"

Bush dropped off the radar quite some time ago. All you hear of him nowadays is him trying to push one last measure through so he can be remembered for something utter than sheer and utter failure (and he fails at pushing said…

Posted in Bush stays out of sight until after election at 10:34 PM JST - 4th November
smithinjapan at 10:30 PM JST - 4th November

Anyway, while I don't agree with the tone of the anti-Muslim crap above, and want to point out that a LOT of the violence in Thailand in the last couple of years has been anti-government (not religion), I will admit that Thailand is perhaps not the best tourist destination of…

Posted in 3 bombs in southern Thailand kill 1, injure 71 at 10:30 PM JST - 4th November
Madverts at 10:29 PM JST - 4th November

vor, well, it can't be worse than the second coming of bush under the guise of mccain.

Posted in Obama's grandmother dies as presidential race nears end at 10:29 PM JST - 4th November
smithinjapan at 10:26 PM JST - 4th November

elbudamexicano: Just so you know, since you don't appear to, Malaysia has been regarded as a shining example of how different religions and ethnic groups can live in harmony, and is seen around the world as an example that other countries should learn from. True, there has been strife in…

Posted in 3 bombs in southern Thailand kill 1, injure 71 at 10:26 PM JST - 4th November