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    Random acts of WTF...

    Must check this out. This gave me goosebumps (don't worry I'll be ok)...:grassdance: GYnd5JRu86E
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    Japan Pledges To Halt Production Of Weirdo Porn That Makes People Puke

    Japan Pledges To Halt Production Of Weirdo Porn That Makes People Puke Japanese officials apologize for releasing erotica that causes viewers to question all that is good and true. TOKYO—Acknowledging its embarrassment over worldwide outbreaks of violent, uncontrolled regurgitation, the...
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    Can you look at yourself in a humorous way?

    I've seen a few "news" stories about people getting their checks and seeing descriptively unpleasant names given to them by the server or the bartender as in this story below. If you can look at yourself and describe what you see in a humorous and/or negative way what would your check...
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    Death of son makes mom mad has to leave chatroom

    The signs were very obvious however it’s too late to express regret over the death of a one-year old boy due to his mother’s neglect. The story is this: 29-year-old Yumiko Takahashi was arrested because she was so busy chatting online, that she neglected to tend to her ailing son. As a result...
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    Japanese Tsunami debris hauls invasive species across Pacific to US shores

    When a floating dock the size of a boxcar washed up on a sandy beach in Oregon, beachcombers got excited because it was the largest piece of debris from last year's tsunami in Japan to show up on the West Coast. But scientists worried it represented a whole new way for invasive species of...
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    Breaking News:My News stories not being posted

    I'm wondering why my news contributions are not being posted. :puzzled: I posted one last week in the News Forum about Japanese cellphones now come installed with radiation detecting Geiger Counters. It has to be posted by a moderator and it has never appeared. I also posted one the other...
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    How do you use the "HIDE" button option

    How do you use the "HIDE" button option when desiring to hide long dialog or big sized pics? :please:
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    Lemurs go crazy for eclipse at Japanese zoo

    Lemurs go crazy for eclipse Mon, 21 May 2012 8:24 AM The solar eclipse that inspired awe on Monday also sent ring-tailed lemurs at a Japanese zoo into a frenzy, as they were fooled into thinking it was night-time, an official said. A group of about 20 lemurs at the Japan Monkey Centre in...
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    A Japanese child prodigy climbs to new heights - literally

    JULIE BOSMAN Mon May 14,2012 A Japanese child prodigy climbs to new heights - literally HUECO TANKS STATE PARK AND HISTORIC SITE, Tex. — With a concentrated squint, Ashima Shiraishi silently sized up her first rock of the day, a menacing slab of jagged beige boulder 20 feet high...
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    Touch 'em all: Penny doesn't fly in Japan

    The former Dodgers righthander became the latest high-priced American-import bust in Japan, released by the Pacific League's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Tuesday after appearing in just one game. That request came from the player. In his one appearance, Penny gave up six runs, four earned, on...
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    KFC Japan’s New Bar Serves Chicken and Whiskey

    A new KFC restaurant in Japan has given fast food a boozy boost with a fully-stocked bar featuring whiskey cocktails. Located in Tokyo, the three-story restaurant opened Wednesday and is the company’s first location to include a bar. The first two floors of the restaurant feature an original...
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    Lost parakeet tells Japanese police its home address

    Lost parakeet tells Japanese police its home address May 3, 2012 A parakeet that escaped Sunday from its home in Yokohama, Japan, has been reunited with its owner after belatedly telling police where it lived, the Kyodo News agency reports. Fumie Takahashi's bird flew its coop in the Sagamihara...
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    NKorean military issues sharp threat to South

    5WYm1qAxMqE Isn't this woman North Korea's answer to Oprah? (she so funny...) PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea's military warned Monday of imminent "special actions" that would reduce South Korea's conservative government to ashes within minutes, sharply escalating the rhetoric against its...
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    This just in....Japan to give IMF $50 billion...

    Japan planning to give IMF $50 bil to ease Europe's debt crisis Feb. 24, 2012 - 06:45AM JST TOKYO — Japan said Thursday it may provide up to $50 billion to the International Monetary Fund to help fight Europe’s debt crisis, but the exact figure is yet to be decided. “Japan is studying the...
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    73-year-old former adult film actress arrested in fraud case

    73-year-old former adult film actress arrested in fraud case KOCHI -- A 73-year-old former actress known for her appearance in adult films in the 1960s and 70s was arrested Feb. 16 on suspicion of fraud, Kochi Prefectural Police said. Police accuse the woman, Yasuko Matsui, of swindling 2...
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    Japan to lose 30% of population

    The Irish Times - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Japan to lose 30% of population over next 50 years DAVID McNEILL in Tokyo THE JAPANESE government has published stark new evidence that the nation is on the cusp of a demographic crisis, forecasting that its population will shrink by 30 per cent...
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    Kim IL Jong Dies or Why are these people crying...

    President of North Korea, Kim Jong Il died. Why are these people crying? pSWN6Qj98Iw A. Sharpshooters have sights trained on them and those who don't cry the most hysterically will be shot. B. Family members of criers are being held hostage at the state run dungeon. C. The image of...
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    This story hits the "epicenter" of my heart..

    I read this story last night and saw the beautiful picture of the teacher and her young student and I knew that it was probable that the little girl may be a victim of the tsunami too. I was sooo sad looking at the picture, I had to move on to other things. My heart aches for the victims of the...
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    Tokyo, Japan: Worlds most expensive city

    The World's Most Expensive Cities 2010 by Venessa Wong Saturday, June 26, 2010 For Americans overseas, exchange rates and cost-of-living adjustments can make living overseas more expensive than back home. New York...
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    The board Calendar

    FYI.. The board Calendar seems to be stuck in 2009.
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    Japan’s ‘Knuckle Princess’ makes US debut

    Japan’s ‘Knuckle Princess’ makes US debut By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer 37 minutes ago CHICO, California (AP)—Japan’s Eri...
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    Man's last bastion of one uppedness threatened?

    Could it be the end of the "Dutch Oven" for us guys!!!!?:cry: Check out the video.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM4eJ38S7Hw&feature=player_embedded It would make a nifty wedding gift!! :joker:
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    µTorrent w/URL w/Japanese characters in them trouble

    I'm never able to download URL links in the torrents section that have Japanese characters in the URL link. Ones with english only work fine. I've D/l'ed µTorrent 2.0 and I get the same message, "Unable to find specified file". I'm using Firefox and have Windows XP Home edition. Anyone have an...
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    The Suicide Shift

    Toyota's President Tries to Save Face with Bows, Apology Culture of Shame Drives Many Japanese Business Executives to Resign Or Commit Suicide...
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    Japanese man accused of illegal bear hunting

    Japanese man accused of illegal bear hunting by Associated Press Posted on January 13, 2010 at 10:54 PM ****** SEATTLE - King County prosecutors have charged a 71-year-old Japanese psychiatrist with illegal possession of guns and illegal hunting. [Quick psychiatrist joke....Had a one hour...
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    Posting multiple threads at once in one forum

    I went the Random forum last night to see if there were any new contributions to some recently posted threads by various members. What I saw was a whole string of threads by one member with four or five pics posted in each thread and the recent threads by other members were now on page two...
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    Baby Glutton.......

    "A Manboob..... a terrible thing to waste" Look what was hatched from the think tank or should I say, "drink tank".... “Because you shouldn't have to wait until you have breasts before you start breastfeeding your baby.” :tea...
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    Font size and color a no no?

    I received a infraction today from a mod for posting my posts in a font this size and in basically this color. Why is this against board policy and where does it state this? I have kidney disease and along with the medication to deal with it my eyesight is dwindling rapidly. I use the...
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    [IDed:]Who is this...what movie..?

    I came across this movie screen shot and am wondering who she is and/or what movie is this?
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    Aqua Sounding off!

    Hello! As you can see by my siggy and avatar I lean towards the wee side in terms of attraction. I sure do love the Asian persuasion of all female ages and actually have dozens of real life preteen Asian "girlfriends". I find myself hitting the Junior Idol section first when I log on and then...