Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 he was almost crying and everything....perhaps not as sorry as TEPCO, after all they are REALLY sorry Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Dunno I get the feeling that they really could trying being a bit more sorry.. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Who makes these 'studies'? And why?! -- A study into happiness levels on December 25th shows most people are so worried about things running smoothly they don't truly enjoy themselves until early afternoon. It emerged people are only 100 per cent happy once presents have been opened, dinner has been cooked and served, and the children are busy with their toys. Other factors which contribute to an afternoon and evening of fun and festivity include realising everyone is happy with what they have been given for Christmas, and having that first tipple of the day. The report shows the initial stress is more than worth it - as over half of those polled say Christmas Day is their favourite holiday and a third say it's the happiest day of the year. A spokesman for Three Barrels Brandy, which commissioned the study of 2,000 people, said: ''A lot of thought and effort goes into each and every Christmas, and people work hard to make it special and create memories that will last a lifetime. ''Christmas morning tends to be a rush in most households - mums are struggling with the dinner, children are unwrapping presents, and dads are finding batteries to go in the toys. ''It's important to try and enjoy those more hectic moments as well, as these often make the funniest Christmas memories and will be told at Christmas' for years to come.'' Understandably, three quarters of those polled claim the Christmas dinner is largely responsible for any stress endured on the morning of the 25th. Ensuring all foods are cooked and ready at the same time provides endless worry for mums and dads up and down the country. But once dinner is on the table, 56 per cent of people reach their happiest point of the day. But when it comes to being even happier at Christmas, 36 per cent say they would feel more relaxed and content if they were able to celebrate with just their immediate family. A further third would prefer it if someone else could cater for them on the 25th December, while 27 per cent relish the thought of being able to put their feet up all day long. Other items on the Christmas happiness 'wish list' were having a personal shopper to get all the presents, ditching the Christmas roast for an easier option and naturally getting more presents. One in five said Christmas would be better if only the children would just sleep in a bit longer. But despite a lack of sleep it seems family time is what counts on Christmas Day - a staggering 71 per cent said that's what it's all about for them. The spokesman for Three Barrels Brandy added: ''It's sometimes easy to get carried away with the planning and worry that comes with arranging Christmas, and before you know it it's been and gone. ''On Christmas Day, most adults are more concerned about creating a happy day for everyone else, but it is important that people can enjoy the holiday for themselves as well.'' Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s ‘Dear Leader’ Dictator, Dead at 70 Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 All very sad. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I want to get that pretty awful photo off the top of this page. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hopefully this post might do it Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 No, not yet Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Damn! Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 this one should do it. btw, what about that north korean newsreader? a bit over the top.hey Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 nope didnt do it... Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Yes it did Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 You need to give the man in the background making the pages at least a few seconds to do his thing, kokodoko!! Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 BTW, asoko wa doko? Furano? Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 hai Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 America's gotten significantly heavier over the past twenty years and we should have seen this coming. First Kevin Smith gets booted off that flight, then that guy sues White Castle for not having plus-sized booths. Now, one of the nation's largest ferry systems is obligated to carry fewer people on each trip. The rule change by the state ferry system comes in response to a recent modification to rules governing boat stability. Due to the obesity influx over the past two decades that, on December first, nationwide Coast Guard vessel stability rules increased the estimated adult weight from 160 pounds to 185. And, rather than weigh each passenger as they come on board or turn huskier passengers away, the state ferry system simply reduced the number of people allowed on. "That has effectively reduced the amount of passengers by about 250 passengers or so depending on the particular ferry," Coast Guard Lieutenant Eric Young said Wednesday. "They generally carry about 2,000, so it's down to 1,750 now." Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 A mother has been reunited with her long-lost daughter who turned up on her doorstep as a man. Ashley Hughes, 48, was delighted when estranged daughter Toni, 26, suddenly made contact after they spent 14 years apart. But she was stunned to discover that Toni is now a pre-op transsexual taking male hormones and living as a man called ‘Alex'. She was born a girl but suffered from gender dysphoria all her life and said: 'I knew I was different from an early age. 'I felt better when I was dressed in boys clothes but didn't have a clue why I was feeling this. 'Because of this I was the child from hell and it put a huge strain on my relationship with my family - especially my mum.' Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 sounds like something on Jeremy Kyle. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 One of Hollywood's most famous animals, Cheeta the chimpanzee from the Tarzan movies of the early 1930s, has died aged 80. The Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor, Florida, revealed today the iconic star of the golden age of film died on Christmas Eve of kidney failure. Sanctuary outreach director Debbie Cobb said Cheeta was outgoing, loved finger painting and American football and liked to see people laugh. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Cheeta taking a Smoko on the Tarzan set... Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 How come tarzan lived with the chimps for all those years but never had any body hair? - A Question That Haunts Me Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 How come tarzan lived with the chimps for all those years but never had any body hair? - A Question That Haunts Me Nads Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 ha ha talking of hair:- I feel stupid. I lost the pub trivia on the last question last night. The question was, "Where do woman have the curliest hair"? Apparently, the answer is Fiji. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Reported by AFP Friday, December 30, 2011 A Japanese department store is offering anyone with a quarter of a million dollars a lucky dip bag stuffed with expensive jewellery to ring in the New Year. One lucky customer prepared to hand over a numerically significant 20.12 million yen ($255,000) can celebrate the turn of the year with a fistful of precious baubles. The "fukubukuro" (lucky bag) — a feature of the New Year in Japan, one of the country's most important holidays — will go on sale on January 2. Customers generally do not know the exact contents of fukubukuro, but they are usually bought on the understanding that the contents will be worth more than the sale price. "We hope it will lift spirits for the New Year," said an official at Okajima Department Store in Kofu, a city 100 kilometres west of Tokyo. The store said the three pieces of jewellery — platinum rings featuring a 3.13-carat emerald and a 79.20-carat tourmaline, both glittering with diamonds, and a pendant with a 172.53-carat aquamarine — would normally retail at 50 million yen. Link to post Share on other sites
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