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Funny stuff! Make sure you read the fine print...

(from The Beast)

Sushi head figures

Found via postings on seriouseats.com and Superpunch:

(Images from Superpunch)

I like the sake (salmon) and inari heads! The ikura (roe) head is a little weird for me.

Why would you wear that?

I've decided to start a periodic feature...WHY WOULD YOU WEAR THAT?

Here's the first entry:

This was an interesting outfit we saw while waiting in the security line at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. It's some sort of fishnet sweater. I don't understand...

Bill Gates' Last Day at Microsoft - CES 2008 Keynote

Just found out about this one from my sister - I'm sure it's going to be one of the most watched videos of 2008:

(the fun part starts at :49)

Do you know what it actually says?

Whenever I see someone with a tattoo or t-shirt with a Chinese character, I always asks my wife what it means. I'd say that eighty percent of the time, the characters are incorrect. One small error can change the meaning of the word entirely (or make it meaningless). I think it's quite funny - there are all these people thinking they have something cool on their bicep or t-shirt, when it is completely wrong.

Lesson of the day: If you can't read it yourself, don't assume that it's correct. I'd recommend hunting down one of the over 1.5 billion people in the World that read and write Chinese and have them verify.

Here are two articles on the subject:
How To Avoid Vital Mistakes Of Chinese Character Tattoos (I love the example about the lady who wanted a tattoo saying "Freedom", but instead got "Free of charge".)
Cool Tat, Too Bad It's Gibberish