“No Time” to Brush
No time to brush your teeth? Gum!!!!!!!!
Japanese Hanko Stamp System
Boing Boing is carrying this older article about the Hanko stamp system in Japan, which I’ve never heard about. Apparently, instead of signing an official document, one simply stamps it with a registered mark. I see a great increase in efficiency here, but the idea seems fraught with the sorts of dangers that the article goes into:
Two peoples withdrew money from a bank with identical seals. Guess what? They both lost $4000 or so. In the court sentence for this case, the guy will be reimbursed in full, because the seal of the copy hanko was different. The edge was thicker. As a proffessional, the bank should have found the difference when they saw the paper. The women will not get any money, because in her case the copy seal looked very close and it was hard to tell the difference…
Korea ponders nude beach
This is non-news, but Korea is pondering installing a nude beach to stimulate tourism. Unfortunately, this is probably too radical, and too silly to ever be implimented. The proposal puts a bad light on tourism in the country, and has little internal support:
Residents and fishermen on the east coast are expected to protest strongly against it, citing the possibility of the beach creating an environment unsuitable for local adolescents.
Beautiful Thai Food
If you like Thai food, this blog is for you:
That food looks absolutely delicious!