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Western European countries have invaded and colonized lots of other countries in fairly recent history. Yet no ones' going to complain if you dress up in a traditional red coat costume or wear a crusaders cross on your t'shirt.

I'm not sure why they need high voltage for deers. I know with cows it's possible to use a low 12V, just hang a few cans along the fence and when they touch it with their wet nose, it gives them a small tingle and they learn to stay away.

He probably knows all the "good cop, bad cop" tricks.

I wonder how the new tax will effect the arson rate?

In Australia if you're a car driver and your approaching a zebra crossing (without traffic lights), you're required to reduce speed and cover your brakes. If you see a pedestrian waiting at the curb (at a zebra crossing), you're required to stop and let them cross.

With this approach the pedestrian doesn't need to step into the path of an oncoming vehicle and hope they stop.

I don't understand why they have to spend so much money on the Olympics. Don't we already have some stadiums, they can borrow for a few days?

@Wc626

The nails that don't stick out, have already been hammered down. :)

I bet the stress from this court case has reduced the life expectancy of the parents. They should launch a counter suit for those lost years.

Bikes are seriously out of control in Japan. Even at pedestrian crossings right outside of a kindergarten, the cars stop when they see the red light, but the flood of bikes (people racing to get to work) doesn't stop.

They ride in both directions on both sides of the road and the footpath as well.

The other day I hailed a cab, and my wife and kid had to wait for a break in the traffic ("bicycle traffic" on the footpath) before they could cross the footpath. That's insane.

Back home it's illegal for bikes to ride on the sidewalk. You will get an on-the-spot fine if you're caught.

It's apparently non-military aid to help refugees.

Who was it that once said

"When my computer can find my printer - then I'll worry about artificial intelligence!"

The banana did it.

They've aged well. No grey hair.

Looking on the bright side - hopefully it raises public awareness of her work.

It should be called the "Muppet Wars".

I saw the video on Liveleak http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8ac_1409409995

Why was the plane flying over a war zone in the first place?

I sometimes see Japanese police cars driving casually down the street with their lights flashing for no immediate reason. They just drive around with them on permanently.

They had to kill her because she didn't "respect my authoritah!!!!"

This means - more loans for people with tattoos.

Hey Papi, better to let them take the money and keep your life.

A pair of sunglasses that could turn into reading glasses would be nice.

Sounds like "Lil' Slugger" from 'Paranoia Agent'.

NASA is planning to use similar lithium-ion batteries on the ISS. So they can't too bad.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23398-international-space-station-to-get-787style-batteries.html

Give it to NASA, they're running out of plutonium

There's "Beppu, Kyushu STYLE!" http://fukuoka-now.com/2012/10/gangnam-style-beppu-kyushu-style-exclusive-report/

The west would prefer to sit on it's buried reserves and pollute China.

The sad thing about this is, that it's probably going to happen again tomorrow to another little child. Then again the day after and so forth. The government should introduce an education program to teach parents that it's not okay to beat their kids, or leave them in the car while they spend six hours at the pachinko parlor.