Category Archives: Weird

Japanese Windows 7 Commercial

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Nils

Facepalm.

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Mascot

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Nils

I say “Photoshopped” but it’s cool either way.

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Numa Numa is (not!) the new Choco Party

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Nils

Okay, that headline was a bit inside, but I am sure my good buddy G. will appreciate the craziness of this one. I sure hope this isn’t meant to be serious. The original was annoying enough, but had a certain … Continue reading →

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Japanese Man Petitions to Marry Cartoon Character

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Nils

news.com.au reports that a Japanese man started a petition to enable him to get married to a Mangacharacter: Taichi Takashita launched an online petition aiming for one million signatures to present to the government to establish a law on marriages … Continue reading →

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Giga Pudding

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Nils

Twenty servings of oozy goodness in one convenient plastic bucket. And when you are done with it, the bucket can serve another important function…

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Breakdancing

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Nils

Edit: “Embedding disabled by request”. Here’s the link. The dancing isn’t even bad – it’s the audience that really cracks me up.

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Hello Kitty Contacts

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Nils

While we are on the subject of contact lenses, behold this atrocity: Did you see it? It’s easy to miss at first glance. Here’s the closeup: Yes, that’s right: It’s the Hello Kitty Contact Lens. I honestly do not know … Continue reading →

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Contact Lenses for Anime Eyes

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Nils

Japanese are obsessed with “cuteness”. Part of that seems to be that the bigger a girl’s eyes, the better. Characters in anime usually have really huge eyes. Anyway, since surgery can only do so much for a woman’s eyes, there … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Lobster Children

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Nils

Calbee is at it again…

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The $100,000 Hello Kitty Statue

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Nils

The BBC reports that a US$100000-worth diamond-studded platinum statuette of Hello Kitty has been sold to a local Osaka purchaser.

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