You say that you were not trying to excuse or justify her behavior, but your exact words, for the record:

"She was clearly not in a very good place and made a bad decision. I don't think we need to break out the tar and feathers and I do it would have been far easier for her to disappear into anonymity rather than…

I live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

The bike situation here is out of control. No, it's not "rolling through stop signs" (who cares) it's the complete disregard for pedestrians and red lights. I have been sideswiped several times by cyclists; when driving (which I don't often do, I don't own a car, but rent somewhat…

As far as I'm concerned, there's simply not enough films that cater to a cyberpunk aesthetic, so I welcome someone taking a crack at it with modern technology. If it's absolutely terrible, we can just ignore it; there's no harm done.

From wikipedia: "The controversial nature of the shrine has figured largely in both domestic Japanese politics and relations with other Asian countries. The controversy has been reignited nearly every year since 1975, when prime minister Miki Takeo visited the shrine as a private individual on August 15, the day that…

I think Korea's leaders have frankly not taken a strong ENOUGH stance against Japan, and I feel the same way about China. I understand how Mike2k feels above, that the people are so polite, etc...but the same thing is true of the American South...they can be the most amazing people. Just don't talk about politics. As …

Pretty much. I'd imagine that the Korea-Japan relationship might start improving on a political level when a sizable chunk of the population and elected officials stop being the Asian equivalent of Holocaust deniers. I've always been stunned by the US' ambivalence to what is in many ways comparable to the European…

Has Hudson gotten any cheaper yet? If not, then I'll stick to Breckenridge, thanks. Good whiskey, shame it sells for about $45 for 375ml. It's not THAT good.

Techno Nerd says: those records in the picture are techno records (from Belgium's R&S label)

Where are these men that want their musical experiences to be sausage-fests? Ladies, the dark embrace of techno will have you! Come to our side!

I'm not quite sure how to take this article…I guess I'm just going to say that the techno (of the Berlin/Detroit variety) seems not to have this problem at all, so…yay techno, the most egalitarian of musical genres? That's what this looks like to me.

Not the best demo I've seen for them, but the TB3 in particular is basically an acid machine, so if you're not a fan of acid house and techno, it's not going to really interest you. The TR8 is a digital recreation of the 808 and 909, again hugely popular in house and techno (and pop, and hip hop, and everything, you…

Basically, that she agreed (with Ishihara) that Chinese were responsible for the bulk of all crime in Japan, and that Chinese in the country would turn against the Japanese and should be rounded up in the event of a major crisis (earthquake, etc)

One doesn't have to look very far to see just how far Ishihara went -…

Get a room, guys!

This. Exactly. A few overt things and a lot of what you call "micro-aggressions" and it's enough to demoralize a bit. And no, it's not even close to everyone, and I would hugely disagree with the "dirt" statement (I was not treated like dirt except by police, and that's happened in the US too) I know very few…

I attended a Japanese high school for most of my junior/senior year of high school, and was dating a Japanese girl straight through college and would go back to live with her and her family over the summers (Western Tokyo - I lived in Chofu in high school and in Tachikawa with my gf.) I love Japan and I'd love to live…

My gripe with this is that you tell everyone to dismiss all bloody mary mixes, and that would be wrong. Because they would then never experience the briny joy that is McClure's Bloody Mary Mix, which was sent by booze angels on high down to those who love briny Bloody Marys, so we could drink and be happy

It wasn't self control, it was a complete breakdown in my ability to continue eating, mostly because of a piece I didn't much care for. The texture and flavor of Shako (Mantis Shrimp, which was sandy and a sickly sweet, and of course, when his son saw I was struggling, he pulled a full-sized one out for me to see,…

I ate there in July 2012, it was a pretty neat experience, but I fell apart 16 pieces in and his son made fun of me and said even women could eat more than me. I've been meaning to go to Nakazawa but reservations are a bit rough to get lately. I have to say though, that my favorite sushi of all is Sushi of Gari on the…

This is incredible! Their commitment to conservation is stunning. Hipsters, witness: your ideal society!

I realized I was engaging a troll, and I've decided to terminate the engagement. No views have actually been reversed. Enjoy your day.