Rugby Pictures / We're Going to War

It won't be North Korea that sends us over the edge, but the Argentinian leader who brings everyone to the brink again.  I make this statement because she just took over a Repsol energy plant (oil and gas I think) in the name of Argentina.  This, on the back of demanding the return of the Falklands, and previously nationalising their pension system.  It's all going Pete Tong over there, and I think it'll eventually spill over into violence.  The fact that the local population are buying into the rhetoric is a sign that they must be desperate - desperation leads to stupidity; stupidity in human terms, means violence.

Anyway, geopolitical intrigue aside - here are some pictures!

I took these on Sunday, as TGRFC (Tokyo Gaijin Rugby Football Club) had a game against a north korean expat team, believe it or not.

There are relatively few north koreans outside their homeland, of which (the media would have you believe) most go to south korea (or 'shithole central,' as I like to call it).  The fact that there is a team of expats here, somewhat undermines the view we have of them, as being narrow minded drones doesn't quite fit with living in the land that ultimately caused the korean war.  Think of the hate England has the world over - intensify that a thousand fold, add in mongoloid politicians who enjoy stirring the flames of hatred every couple of years, then to cap it off drop a bomb here or there, or sink some ships for the hell of it.  That is the disdain east asian countries hold for each other.

Having bloodlines and lineages be more important than life is a bloody dangerous thing.  Pray we never return to that way of thinking.

Anyway, I somehow derailed myself.

Pictures.

I've set up a flickr account so you can see the (literally) hundreds of other shots I've taken in the week since getting my camera.  Not all of these are my favourites, but they are somewhat varied.  I've kept a couple of 'good ones,' (for what my taste is worth in your eyes) solely on flickr to encourage you to visit that page.  Nothing is up there yet, but should be within 24 hours.


In other news, the most pointless invention in the world ever:

http://news.walkerplus.com/2012/0413/15/

Just wear a shirt or do the extra button up, for christs sake.

#EDIT#  Oh, and Japan has the death penalty.  Minus 1 point for stupidity on their part.

They hang people.  Minus ten points for being stuck in 1600's medieval Europe.  Plus ten points for still having a human blood sport.  Maybe Battle Royale is based on real life events.