Japan: #1 Producer of "Queer" Tools

[Sinue_v2]

Chindogu, as they're called. The Japanese are now applying their wacky innovation to urban camouflage in an attempt to curb Japan's declining crime rate - which is only 1/7th of Americas. Mace and Tasers, while effective, are also embarrassing in the spectacle they create - so Mrs. Aya Tsukioka came up with a novel solution in order to save face. A line of clothing which conceals all you need to effectively disguise yourself as a vending machine.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/10/20/world/20crime_slide01.jpg

Among the other innovations are a wallet which can be disguised as a manhole cover, and a line of clothes designed to make even the dorkiest nerd look like a hardass thug in order to prevent schoolyard bullying.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/world/asia/20japan.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[Dek]

now all we need is someone who gets really pissed off at vending machines when they eat up money http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[AC9breaker]

and I thought I watched too much Loony Tunes

[Tact]

I have a book full of those (Chindogu, I mean). I find them incredibly funny and even wish I had a few. However...the person's feet are sticking out.

Stuff in my book includes plastic newspaper covers so you can read in a bath, and a Swiss Army Knife-type thing for gardening tools.

Edit: Holy crap, knife-proof uniforms!? I don't care how it looks, I want one.

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[Saner]

this is hilarious and sad at the sametime. a fire hydrant disguise for children??? wonder if they're dog proof. XD XD XD

[Randomness]

Hilarious things here.

[Blitzkommando]

Chindogu and Engrish are two of the wonderful reasons for visiting Japan if just for the "Did I really see that? Why, yes, I did." factor.

[Jaspaller]

Awesome halloween costume

[Turambar]

On 2007-10-22 09:06, Jaspaller wrote:
Awesome halloween costume

[Moo2u]

On 2007-10-21 08:43, AC9breaker wrote:
and I thought I watched too much Loony Tunes



Just what I was thinking.