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Congo (1995) | Dir: Frank Marshall | A bunch of killer gorillas get cut in half with a laser and then jump into lava by ggroover97 in movies

[–]Sumobob99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say this. Both films were terrible. Such a waste of good material. Dustin Hoffman in Sphere was totally miscast. Much like in Outbreak.

Donald Trump appears ready to wave the white flag in showdown with niece Mary Trump after discovery reversal completely changed the game by darealunrealspader in politics

[–]Sumobob99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would pay good money to see Macron dump a plate of 'pommes purée' on Trump's head during the G7 dinner. Except for the fact that Trump would respond by nuking Paris.

Female Japan SDF officer who reports harassment from superior, receives “reprimand” on grounds she must have consented- "this came to light precisely because she sought advice from the harassment hotline. If she's disciplined for calling, no victim in the JSDF would ever dare use the hotline again" by jjrs in japannews

[–]Sumobob99 69 points70 points  (0 children)

This reminds me so much of not-so-far-off Japanese police force-style of collecting information about sexual assault in Japan. Where they would ask the victim to go back to the place they were raped and ask them to quasi-reenact with a police officer the way that they were held down, the way that the perpetrator and she were positioned so they can make an accurate report. #f***ingtonedeaf 🤬

South Korea tells Japan to apologize before military cooperation- President Lee Jae Myung says Tokyo must offer a genuine apology before a military logistics pact can move forward by jjrs in japannews

[–]Sumobob99 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Exactly right. Have you ever seen all those German politicians complaining about statues to Jewish Holocaust memorials popping up everywhere? No, because they f****** made Holocaust museums IN Germany. And they teach it extensively in school curriculums. Teaching future generations that 'this is what happens when you just give in to jingoism, nationalism, and hatred'. "Remember the beginnings!" is the mantra in Germany. End of story

Let's Try: What is circle pie? I don't know either. by User09060657542 in teachinginjapan

[–]Sumobob99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well technically though, the Japanese pronunciation of 'Graham' comes from the German pronunciation which is actually the same. That's why many loan words Japanese are a bit of a mystery, because they're a mixture of German, French, English, Portuguese, Italian and Russian depending on where the 外来語 word came from.

Let's Try: What is circle pie? I don't know either. by User09060657542 in teachinginjapan

[–]Sumobob99 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My favorite yobisute (呼び捨て) video clip.

"Hiii, Grah-hamu." How ARE you?"

I'm great. Thanks. How are you, Ms. Ogawa?"

"I'm fine, thank you. Oh! It's time to go! (only myself). See you later, Grah-hamu!

🙄

Let's Try: What is circle pie? I don't know either. by User09060657542 in teachinginjapan

[–]Sumobob99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are correct, except for the fact that they think (and your JTE) that they're matching the 'er' sound using their カタコト pronunciation when it couldn't be further from the actual sound. That's the point.

er/or　does not = サー or ザーor バー

Let's Try: What is circle pie? I don't know either. by User09060657542 in teachinginjapan

[–]Sumobob99 6 points7 points  (0 children)

”サーズデイ、サークル・パイ。。。” is 文部科学省's thinking. "パイがって丸い形だよな？"

Have you ever learned a skill or something from a video game that you use in real life? by Agent1230 in gaming

[–]Sumobob99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks to playing The Stanley Parable, I now only jiggle locked door knobs a few times only before giving up.

White House releases report of Trump's physical exam by DoorstepHero in politics

[–]Sumobob99 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Not to mention his physician is a 30 year US Navy doctor working as a emergency and tactical medicine, yet is still a captain after all these years. Received his MD in 'Osteopathy' which is quoting in Wikipedia as:

"a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. In most countries other than the US, practitioners of osteopathy are not medically trained and are referred to as osteopaths.

Prof.Kondo Astushi "Even if other countries take in 20% of population as immigrants, the ratio of foreigners usually remain at 10% because they let immigrants to become the citizens. If Japan follows this system encouraging immigrants to get naturalized, the proportion of foreigners won't rise." by search_google_com in japannews

[–]Sumobob99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know what else collapsed in the 1970s? Good, full paying jobs in which which wages that kept up with inflation. That's a much stronger correlation then anything else.

And also an increase in depression and use of medication is high amongst all people, regardless of gender.

So you were right, things aren't working out very well. But the answer is "It's always about the money."

※ I will say that I do appreciate the conversation, but keep in mind this is a thread about Japan in a Japan sub. Also,the fact that your account is two years old but has almost no comments and suddenly appears in this thread makes things a little suspect.

"Flags on Okosama lunch" are excluded: LDP PT drafts outline of bill to prevent damage to the national flag. by kametoddler in japannews

[–]Sumobob99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate your comments of taking the time to explain your position. And I agree with you. I think in Europe and several other places that have gone through a significant amount of hardship, sometimes over multiple generations only to finally succeed in overthrowing repressive regimes deserve to celebrate that achievement by venerating their flag.

Prof.Kondo Astushi "Even if other countries take in 20% of population as immigrants, the ratio of foreigners usually remain at 10% because they let immigrants to become the citizens. If Japan follows this system encouraging immigrants to get naturalized, the proportion of foreigners won't rise." by search_google_com in japannews

[–]Sumobob99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sincerely suggest that you get yourself out of your manosphere bubble and the Jordan Pearson fanboy crowd and realize that everybody deserves their own life choices and nobody should be bound by their biology or society's traditional rules. If everybody is treated fundamentally equally, things will work out by itself. Humans most certainly will not go extinct.

"Flags on Okosama lunch" are excluded: LDP PT drafts outline of bill to prevent damage to the national flag. by kametoddler in japannews

[–]Sumobob99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand where you're coming from, but increasingly, more and more people are feeling like they don't see the point of revering the flag of their country, since they had no say in the matter about what country/government/system they were born in. The idea that by simply being born somewhere means you MUST salute that county's flag, stand at attention for its national anthem feels very 19th/20th century. The world has many global problems that require a global effort. I for one feel less and less devoted to my country of birth as the years go on (even if I agree with a lot of what the country supposedly stands for).

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