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keech2 at 08:42 PM JST - 31st March

Blue Tiger, I stand by my point that we don't know how old his siblings were. If his siblings were 8, 9 or 10, what is wrong with them going to play outside together? When I was 5, I would tag along with my elder sisters, who were 8, 9,…

Posted in 5-year-old boy drowns in pond in Iwate at 08:42 PM JST - 31st March
Sarge at 08:41 PM JST - 31st March

"The Iraqi air force does exist but doesn't yet have fast jets."

They used to have fast jets but they flew them to Iran at the outset of the Gulf War, and it seems Iran has yet to figure out how to fly them.

Posted in Shiite fighters in Iraq bombed as PM offers cash for guns at 08:41 PM JST - 31st March
lunach1ck at 08:36 PM JST - 31st March

Is that a stuffed Hide doll? And VoXman, I remember seeing a Hide themed bus when I was there :-)

Posted in Rock group X JAPAN holds reunion concert in Tokyo at 08:36 PM JST - 31st March
Sarge at 08:34 PM JST - 31st March

jammer - you did indeed see Fukuda apologize for not keeping that ridiculously high gas tax. I saw it myself. If Fukuda was an American politician, he'd be crowing about it ha ha ha

Posted in Diet passes stopgap bill to extend tax measures until May at 08:34 PM JST - 31st March
outhousejt at 08:32 PM JST - 31st March

The same people who used to be anti Semetic in the past are these days Islampohobic. The idea of Monotheism makes people close minded.

Posted in Muslims outnumber Catholics in 2006 for 1st time ever at 08:32 PM JST - 31st March
skipthesong at 08:30 PM JST - 31st March

sabi, I think Zaphod is more in agreement with you than you think but, "someone does not become “Muslim-looking” upon converting to Islam" no so. I have several friends who converted, granted NOI, but still Muslim. It's more what they wear I think.

Posted in Al-Qaida grooming militants who look western: CIA chief at 08:30 PM JST - 31st March
Sarge at 08:27 PM JST - 31st March

"Somebody is going to lose this race with 49.8% of the vote"

Gosh, and Bill Clinton won in '92 with only 43% of the vote.

Posted in Democratic boss warns Clinton, Obama not to split party at 08:27 PM JST - 31st March
Alphaape at 08:27 PM JST - 31st March

What are the rules for adoption in Japan. I have a friend who has adopted two children from this place I believe, and he and his wife are white Americans. I see that VoXman has commented on the near impossibility for his situation. Also, is there a stigma in Japan…

Posted in 3 infants left at Kumamoto baby hatch in March, bringing total to 16 at 08:27 PM JST - 31st March
skipthesong at 08:26 PM JST - 31st March

That is a rather bizarre claim. Christianity has brought (or at least tolerated) the age of enlightenment, human rights, science, progress. Jews (apart from the fundamentalist nuts) have contributed hugely to European civilization. Just look at the number of Jewish artists, scientists." What? As far as I recall, the church…

Posted in Muslims outnumber Catholics in 2006 for 1st time ever at 08:26 PM JST - 31st March
lipscombe at 08:24 PM JST - 31st March

dont respect anyone who deems it their job or right to tell you how to live because that's what the last several generations of their family did. politicians? self serving, lying..oooh I could say so many bad words that would get this message deleted. hate them all, HATE them

Posted in Which current world leader do you respect the most? at 08:24 PM JST - 31st March