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I'm not sure anyone even uses this community anymore, but I had to share. This was a bootleg DVD I bought from a thrift store for laughs... Actually, It turned out this case contained what seemed to be normal, legitimate copies of Windtalkers and The Mod Squad (the latter being the late 90's attempted reboot film, not the original series)... Which ( Read more... )

A Japanese house guest that visited me recently gifted me with these slippers.


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A friend and I were at a bakery earlier, and we saw some egg tarts for sale. Unfortunately, a handwritten sign proudly announced that the items on display were "egg tards." =/

I was searching something for a friend, and I came across this listing for a toilet deodorizer: http://en.kenko.com/shop/en-us/commodity/H122900H/

For the link-phobic:

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I've been searching for a nice laptop skin, and ran across this abomination:


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A friend of mine produces a photo webcomic called Kimono's Townhouse. A lot of her visuals rely on her extensive collection of miniatures, and she's always on the lookout for new ones. Recently she's been building a grocery store, and she's acquired a lot of miniature foods. Sometimes these have recognizable brand names. Sometimes, however...

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For those who haven't already encountered this elsewhere: this is why you should never use an online translator when posting to technical support mailing lists. A small sampling:

At often, the goat-time install a error is vomit. To how many times like the wind, a pole, and the dragon? Install 2,3 repeat, spank, vomit blows

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I sent my old dead iPhone into a "cash for dead electronic" places, and their emailed offer was substantially lower than the amount they quoted on their website. I asked why, and I got this email in response...

The reduction in due to the condition of the case. There were reported hairline cracks on the top and bottom (it happens with even genital ( Read more... )

Another gem from Ichiban Kan in San Francisco's Japantown, the best dollar store ever.


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