Japan's New First Lady Rode A UFO To Venus

Ragusa · Thu, 3rd Sep '09, 11:15am

There has been a landmark political change in Japan, with the traditional ruling party LDP not only losing for the second time ever - but also losing so devastatingly that the new government enjoys a two-thirds majority.

That inevitably means that Japan has a new prime minister, and a new first lady - and what an illustrious couple:

This article quotes her:

Quote:

"While my body was asleep, I think my soul rode on a triangular-shaped UFO and went to Venus," ... "It was a very beautiful place and it was really green."

Now I have my doubts

The Shaman · Thu, 3rd Sep '09, 12:23pm

It also states she is known as a very good cook. Might be something she picked up from the Venusians?

Still, the article says that this is only one of the things she wrote about in that book of hers. Can you imagine what the rest of it would be like?

Ragusa · Thu, 3rd Sep '09, 12:29pm

If she's a loon, from the picture she appears to be of the cheerful, friendly sort.
She compares very favourably to the rabid loon a la Michelle Bachmann.

The Great Snook · Thu, 3rd Sep '09, 12:55pm

Well at least she didn't mention if she was "probed" or not.

Déise · Thu, 3rd Sep '09, 2:55pm

Amusing but the First Lady isn't the one in power so what's the worry?

LKD · Thu, 3rd Sep '09, 4:11pm

To paraphrase "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", the man may be the head of the house, but the woman is the neck and she can turn that head whithersoever she will.

I lived in Japan for 2 years. Lots of interesting new age sorts of groups. Lots of loonies on the streets, let me tell you. But make no mistake, if I had the opportunity, I'd go over there again in a heartbeat.

NOG (No Other Gods) · Thu, 3rd Sep '09, 4:47pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Shaman

It also states she is known as a very good cook. Might be something she picked up from the Venusians?

I'm wondering if she isn't a student of Helmut Sparkle? It may have led her to the Venusians!

Morgoth · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 10:07am

Quote:

It was a very beautiful place and it was really green.

She's wrong, proof:

Kitrax · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 10:33am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morgoth

She's wrong, proof:

Hey...if you were tripping on sulfur dioxide, you might see green too!

NOG (No Other Gods) · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 3:47pm

Bah, that's just the smog-screen the Venusians use to drive away curious Terrans and Martians! Underneath it's a veritable jungle, I swear!!

Blackthorne TA · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 5:41pm

Come on! That's obviously just a close-up picture of some egg you have Morgoth! You expect me to believe that's a picture of Venus? Bah! Venus is a paradise with lots of hot chicks everywhere! Men are from Mars women are from Venus!!!

8people · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 5:44pm

Women are from venus, not hot chicks

Now consider the proportion of hot chicks relative to other women...

Not so much of a paradise now

Blackthorne TA · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 5:50pm

That's 'cause all the ugly women come to Earth leaving all the hot chicks on Venus!!!!!

Blades of Vanatar · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 5:58pm

Anyone selling one-way tickets to Venus? I'm in!

8people · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 6:27pm

Part of me is amused by this, the other part is horribly disappointed

Blades of Vanatar · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 6:40pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8people

Part of me is amused by this, the other part is horribly disappointed

Sooooooo, were talking multiple personalities 8? Just two or are there others we haven't met yet?

NOG (No Other Gods) · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 6:58pm

Well, considering the name, I'd guess there are 6 more in there. How do they feel about it?

dmc · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 7:48pm

Y'know - last I checked, this thread is still, for some reason, in the Alleys. Let's try to maybe treat it like it belongs here . . .

Blades of Vanatar · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 7:52pm

DMC, maybe the sillyness of the entire topic belongs somewhere else? It's hard to take this one seriously... I mean come on, she rode a UFO to Venus? Seriously? Venus?

T2Bruno · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 8:41pm

What's with the "proof" pictures above? Didn't anyone study the solar system when they were kids? Venus is continually under cloud cover, which makes it appear white, scientists do not know what the surface looks like ... but I guess someone does.

But I agree with Blades -- I mean I'd choose a different locale. Venus is simply too hot and humid. Now on my trip to Titan....

NOG (No Other Gods) · Wed, 9th Sep '09, 9:21pm

Actually, we did get one lander to touch ground, take a few pictures, and send them back before the antenna was melted by acid rain (our best guess, we lost contact quickly). It looks a lot like Mars, only with nasty looking clouds.

Shoshino · Fri, 11th Sep '09, 1:59pm

Venus is actually a mix of yellow and orange:

NOG (No Other Gods) · Fri, 11th Sep '09, 2:30pm

Oh, so much more colorful!

LKD · Sat, 12th Sep '09, 4:07pm

This whole thread begs the question: How much should a spouse's actions affect the electability of a candidate? Do you want a loony being "next door" to political power, even though technically the spouse has no authority? Is it fair? Is it just? Would we be hearing the feminists howl if the genders of the two people in this story were reversed?

NOG (No Other Gods) · Sat, 12th Sep '09, 5:47pm

I think it makes some implication. I mean, the guy did marry her after all. Also, presumably, they are living together, which means he's spending a sizable portion of his day in her pressence.

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