Canadian Expat@Tokyo

The Globe and Mail

2004-03-20T14:57:00.000+09:00

The Globe and Mail: "Mitchell Sharp, who personified the term elder statesman, has died at 92, Senator Jim Munson said Friday."

Good good Sir,

Please say 'hello' to Pierre for us.

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Shell Oil

2004-03-17T14:41:00.000+09:00

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Shell Oil: "The company and its executives are already the focus of investigations by European regulators and officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission. But the Justice Department, unlike the commission, has the authority to bring criminal charges as well as civil ones. British and Dutch regulators are also examining the company."

School Violence in Japan

2003-11-24T09:56:00.000+09:00

Are you sure you want to bring your children with you to Japan??? (Read story.)

What a loser!!!

2003-11-08T00:29:00.000+09:00

I wish people like this guy would just 'grow up' and get a life. (Crazy man.)

Elder Japanese Statesmen Asked to Resign by PM

2003-10-27T22:17:00.000+09:00

It is sad that PM Koizumi has had to ask several elder statesmen and former PMs to resign but it is time to change the LDP guard in the country. (Read story.)

US Borders: Tighter than Hell

2003-10-15T12:49:00.000+09:00

If you have ever wondered how the USA might change in the post-9/11 era, have a read of the news of a German national and her American fiancee. (Read News.) I feel a bit of sympathy for her and her fiancee. This is not what GW Bush is talking about when he said the US plans on securing its borders. Unless, the Immigration Officers have misinterpreted their new mandates. Is it any wonder why Europeans are beginning to hate the USA??

I hope the US government addresses the complaints of this couple and does everything in its power to rectify any misunderstandings that Immigration officers have about their jobs. If these incidents continue to occur, I fear that many will give up on the USA and no longer do business there or travel there in the future.

The USA does not need to become XENOPHOBIC in this decade. I believe the US has ever right to protect itself from enemies who wish to do them harm. However, the US needs to find a reasonable solution on how it projects itself to foreign (legitimate) travellers.

I hope I am never put into the same situation as the German woman. I wonder how Immigration will treat Canadians now???

Israel Attacks Syria Over Terrorist Training Camps

2003-10-07T07:56:00.000+09:00

Well, all I can say is 'IT IS ABOUT TIME'! Thank the Lord there is still some sanity left in the world. How can any nation sit back and watch terrorists come and blow up its people? How can any world leaders sit and wait for the next attack? I hope Israel continues bombing the crap out of the terrorists in the Middle East. I guess it would be a good idea for the West to send more money to help support the Israeli efforts.

Second-class citizens: How I feel sometimes.

2003-10-02T18:32:00.000+09:00

It is incredible how shitting some people at my office treat others. It is like the higher-ups all failed their 'university courses in LIFE, Human Appreciation, How to Treat Others, and, my favourite course, Be Kind'. I don't know how people can get jobs in management anymore. Many people have no manners. It is incredible. They are so rude. They bark orders at everyone. Luckily for me, if anyone barked any orders at me, I would break a fucking window (we are on the 25th floor) and toss the motherfucker out of the building. I'd even sell tickets for the 'SHOW'!!!

North Korea: Only good communist agent is a dead one

2003-09-28T16:35:00.000+09:00

Did the North Koreans call the US Sec of Defense a 'psychopath'??? I am sure everyone with half a brain is laughing at the stupidity of the North Koreans right now. If Rummie is a 'psychopath' as they claim, then the 'great' leader of North Korea must be the devil himself.

What a dumb fuck!

2003-08-19T15:22:00.000+09:00

You gotta read this story about a guy who tosses a bomb into a bar and then, drops dead. A pretty comical outcome to a life of crime.

California Gubernatorial Candidate: Mary Carey

2003-08-17T15:20:00.000+09:00

I did not know that this candidate is so photogenic! (See for yourself!) I wonder what her political platform is all about. I would love to interview her and blog about your thoughts!

Advice for the men

2003-08-16T13:36:00.000+09:00

Gosh, it is getting harder and harder to 'sex oneself up' to make women more interested. What do women want out of us? I thought just being a 'cool guy' was enough. Should I stop going to all those tanning salons? Should I stop pumping iron? Should I stop spending a fortune on facial products? Should I stop buying expensive clothing? What do women want out of us 'alpha males'???

Big-time government loser!

2003-08-16T13:33:00.000+09:00

Put the guy into the electric chair and flip the switch. I hate government workers who abuse our trust. Just kill this fucking loser and throw his dead body into some hole in the ground. Let the fucking bugs eat his eye balls out!!!

Power Outage in North America

2003-08-15T19:42:00.000+09:00

I am sure glad that the power outage was not the result of any terrorist act. However, now that we have revealed a weakness in our defenses, what are we going to do to fix the problems??

Iran vs Canada

2003-07-25T16:10:00.000+09:00

Okay. Iran wants to have a little international war. Sure. Fine. Let's start. And may the best country win. Iran kills a Canadian journalist. Iran cover ups the crime. Iran buries the Canadian's body in the country. Iran refuses to return the body to Canada for an independent autopsy and burial. Hmmm...

Okay. Canada wants to get even. It recalls the Ambassador to Iran. It considers sanctions. It will consider cancelling future trade deals.

Now, let's review this situation: Which country is being led by savages? Which country respects the rule of law? Which country has no morals? Which country is going to die through its own stupidity? You decide.

By the way, the big ruckus coming out of Iran now is how they believe 'Canadian police are gunning down innocent Iranians.' (Read story here.) Go figure. I wonder whether Canada should ever have any dealings with Iran ever? If I were PM, I would pull all diplomats from Iran. I would expel all Iranians from Canada. And I would cancel all travel to and from the country.

Jeffrey Kindrat and Jeffrey Brown: 15 minutes of stupidity

2003-07-17T15:41:00.000+09:00

The two Jeffreys. The two men from Tisdale, Saskatchewan. I wonder how proud they are knowing that they were acquitted in a jury of their 'non-peers'????

Oh, sorry. These two men (or shall I say 'pigs') got a young girl completely drunk and then, engaged in sex with her. (Read story about their piggish crimes and how the jury of non-breathing body shells came back with a 'not guilty' verdict.)

I wonder if they will have this message carved onto their tombstone when they get struck by lightening??? 'The epitaph' - Herein lies a man who got a 12-year girl drunk and then, raped her. The jury was too stupid to find me guilty. I hope God will have mercy on my pathetic soul.

Was justice done today in Saskatchewan? No. Should the men leave town? No!!! I don't those sickos every leaving that area of Saskatchewan! Shit, they might try to buy a plane ticket and come over here to Japan!!!! If they do, I will have to warn all the junior high students of their arrival.

Busted for drugs at Narita Airport

2003-06-06T16:31:00.000+09:00

Busted for drugs at Narita Airport

I pity this dumb guy. Why do people insist on trying to smuggle drugs into Japan? Do drug smugglers think the Japanese customs officials are that stupid? (Read story about another fool.) This guy is lucky that Japan doesn't execute drug smugglers.

Doctor Malpractice

2003-06-03T15:47:00.000+09:00

Doctor Malpractice

In another example of bad Japanese justice, a suicide victim's family get very little relief/compensation from the quacks at a cosmetic surgery. Read story here. I think the parents of the victim should hire some rather large thugs to beat the living shit out of the doctors at the Komuro Clinic. Hell, let's tell the family to give the award money to a bunch of young thugs who can extract equal revenge on the doctors. That's right: the young thugs can cut off the cocks of the doctors.

Wanna Stay in Jail???

2003-05-12T10:20:00.000+09:00

Wanna Stay in Jail???

That's right!! There is no sign of intelligent life down here, Captain Kirk.

Getting Tougher for Thieves

2003-05-12T10:16:00.000+09:00

Getting Tougher for Thieves

Thieves are getting a bit smarter nowadays. Is this a 'good sign' or a 'bad sign' of things to come for Japan??

Hey, what about North Korea???

2003-05-08T11:52:00.000+09:00

Hey, what about North Korea???

Over the past couple of weeks, the media have basically dropped the North Korean crisis from press coverage. I don't think the threats are going away anytime soon. Even the Japanese government is more worried about the economy and SARS. Let's get back on track and force North Korea to abandon its misguided and stupid military policy or else: risk war.

The Lies Keep All of Us Going Round in Circles

2003-05-01T18:21:00.000+09:00

The Lies Keep All of Us Going Round in Circles

Is it safe? Is it safe to go outside? Is it safe to travel? Is it safe to board an airplane? Is it safe to go into public places?? SARS is not going away. Now, a new story has hit the wires. What if countries are underreporting their actual case numbers? What if, indeed...

North Korea is still there...

2003-05-01T18:19:00.000+09:00

North Korea is still there...

I guess there has been no decision to nuke the crap out of North Korea yet. Hmmmm.... I wonder how long North Korea will continue to 'yank our chains' before we get wise to them??? If North Korea does begin exporting nuclear weapons or technology to rogue nations, I strongly believe it is in the collective interests of the world to seize all outgoing vessels and impound any illegal cargo. Should North Korea try to intervene militarily, the UN or any coalition of the willing, must invade North Korea and arrest all military leaders.

Nuke 'em GW!!!!

2003-04-25T17:23:00.000+09:00

Nuke 'em GW!!!

North Korea has a nuke. No surprise there. They expect the west, and especially the USA, to do nothing. So, here is my advice to GW.

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And if there are any North Koreans left standing, do it again. Perhaps, after the entire country is removed from the face of the earth, Mr Hermit Leader will understand how serious we are about being 'blackmailed'. Oh, good-bye North Korean military leaders. Adios!!!

NUKE NORTH KOREA. KILL THE LEADERS OF NORTH KOREA.

Nice Easter Break!

2003-04-22T19:03:00.000+09:00

Nice Easter Break!

Oops. I forgot. We don't get an Easter break here in Tokyo. What a bummer. I did some blog surfing and found that many bloggers were taking a short vacation from their blogging chores. Woe is me. Nothing much interesting happened over here in Tokyo over the weekend. Nothing special unless you consider this big news or, perhaps, very strange news: the Defense Agency has been using private information of citizens obtained by the local governments for recruiting drives. I wonder if this constitutes a breach of privacy in Japan??? Of course, it should. Why the hell not!!!????!!! I guess the Defense Agency likes to peek into the lives of potential recruits before they approach them to join the peacekeeping forces. If the Defense Agency can weed out the 'delinquints, losers, preverts, convicts', isn't this a good thing that they can do pre-checks??

I wonder how this is going to play out in the media. I am sure by next weekend, the entire scandal will be forgotten by all. Apathy. Apathy. Apathy.