Wow, Japan.

ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet! Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Are you SERIOUS.</div>KABUTO MATSURI! The strongest beetle tournament in the world!
<!--QuoteBegin-from another forum.+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(from another forum.)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->It's a program called "Useless trivia." The viewers send in random questions they want to see the answer's for, and the show actually tests it out to find out the answer. One viewer sent out a question "If all the beetles in the world fought each other, who would be the strongest?" and the TV show put on a spoof to see who's the winner.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2EZRTZx0rc" target="_blank">Part I</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzIpdqEGFFQ" target="_blank">Part II</a>
<img src="http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/7452/beetlesmq2.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

One of the greatest things I have ever watched.
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  • GreyFlcnGreyFlcn Join Date: 2006-12-19 Member: 59134Members, Constellation
    edited February 2007
    <img src="http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2369/hamsterdeathte6.png" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    edited February 2007
    <!--coloro:#FFFF33--><span style="color:#FFFF33"><!--/coloro--><u><!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><i><b>YES</b></i><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></u><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    Just so you know but, beetle battling is actually a really big hobby in Japan at the moment. They actually have beetle shops that breed beetles for fighting and there are real tournaments. I watched Johnathon Ross going to one and some of the people almost take it a bit too seriously... they were even talking about home breeding tips and stuff. The woman who won the regional championship that was on at the time was scary looking o.O

    To prep them for the fight they tickle them with lil beetle tickler thingies to get them angry then put them in the ring. First one to get 'pinned' (held in the air by the opponents jaws for a full count) or fall off the arena (in the proper battles all the arenas are inclined rather than flat like in that spoof) loses.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    The evolution of combat.
    <img src="http://www.frozensloth.com/forums/combat.png" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    That is the cutest arms race ever.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Beetle Battles, Pointless Robotic Dogs, Used-Panty Vending Machines and Censored ######...

    Japan's a ###### up place.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited February 2007
    Hey we need at least one country to do all the extreme stuff!

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    I've actually seen this a few years back on Discovery Channel
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  • PvtBonesPvtBones Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28187Members
    that was epic.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    After that first fight I was rooting for Brazilbeetle all the way. Gotta give Nipponbeetle credit for the lightning-quick moves it did, and for its ability to offset lack of size and weight with sheer determination.
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1606280:date=Feb 13 2007, 08:57 PM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Feb 13 2007, 08:57 PM) [snapback]1606280[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Used-Panty Vending Machines
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    buh!!!!??!!
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1606290:date=Feb 13 2007, 09:15 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Feb 13 2007, 09:15 PM) [snapback]1606290[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    After that first fight I was rooting for Brazilbeetle all the way. Gotta give Nipponbeetle credit for the lightning-quick moves it did, and for its ability to offset lack of size and weight with sheer determination.
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    bwahaha <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/asrifle.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::asrifle::" border="0" alt="asrifle.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/asrifle.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::asrifle::" border="0" alt="asrifle.gif" />
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1606297:date=Feb 13 2007, 08:30 PM:name=enf0rcer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(enf0rcer @ Feb 13 2007, 08:30 PM) [snapback]1606297[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    buh!!!!??!!
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    I believe they're outlawed now(Like Child ######), but they had them.
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  • digzdigz be still, maggot Join Date: 2002-05-07 Member: 588Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1606280:date=Feb 13 2007, 07:57 PM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Feb 13 2007, 07:57 PM) [snapback]1606280[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Beetle Battles, Pointless Robotic Dogs, Used-Panty Vending Machines and Censored ######...

    Japan's a ###### up place.
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    I was almost going to edit this post... but I'm going to allow this because frankly Japan is one weird country.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    edited February 2007
    Wow, that 4th battle was pretty cool, they fought on the edge!

    That Brazilian one is tough.
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    edited February 2007
    i am entertained

    edit: i wonder if they would benefit from combat mittens...
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  • BlooBloo Village Fool of UWF Join Date: 2006-11-09 Member: 58497Members
    edited February 2007
    <!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><b>What the hell...?</b> <!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

    <img src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/Mats_photo/bizarrex.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> <!--sizeo:5--><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--> <!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

    For those of you who didn't instantly search google for "Used panty vending machine" When you saw it in Liku's post.

    That Brazilian one ftw! it's a pure wrestler!
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    edited February 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1606409:date=Feb 14 2007, 02:13 AM:name=Bloo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bloo @ Feb 14 2007, 02:13 AM) [snapback]1606409[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><b>What the hell...?</b> <!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

    <img src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/Mats_photo/bizarrex.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> <!--sizeo:5--><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--> <!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

    For those of you who didn't instantly search google for "Used panty vending machine" When you saw it in Liku's post.

    That Brazilian one ftw! it's a pure wrestler!
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    ...packages may not contain cigarettes.


    Oh yea, the <strike>beatles</strike> beetles are all cool and stuff too.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Fuji Television Network, Inc.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I so wanted to see this <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" />
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Goddammit!! I wanted to show this to people. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1606484:date=Feb 14 2007, 06:04 AM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thaldarin @ Feb 14 2007, 06:04 AM) [snapback]1606484[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I so wanted to see this <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" />
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    Indeed.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    copyright'd
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1606409:date=Feb 14 2007, 08:13 AM:name=Bloo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bloo @ Feb 14 2007, 08:13 AM) [snapback]1606409[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><b>What the hell...?</b> <!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

    <img src="http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/Mats_photo/bizarrex.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> <!--sizeo:5--><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--> <!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

    For those of you who didn't instantly search google for "Used panty vending machine" When you saw it in Liku's post.

    That Brazilian one ftw! it's a pure wrestler!
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    Cunning disguise. Cigarettes indeed...
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  • BlooBloo Village Fool of UWF Join Date: 2006-11-09 Member: 58497Members
    They are cigarettes, but shaped as used trousers.
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  • GreyFlcnGreyFlcn Join Date: 2006-12-19 Member: 59134Members, Constellation
    <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=42609" target="_blank">http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=42609</a>
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1607438:date=Feb 17 2007, 03:28 PM:name=Bloo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bloo @ Feb 17 2007, 03:28 PM) [snapback]1607438[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    They are cigarettes, but shaped as used trousers.
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    Maybe it's just an advertising trend in Japan: putting panties on stuff.

    Western tourists just assumed that they're selling used panties and trying to disguise them as cigarettes, and no one in Japan corrected them because they were embarassed that they hadn't thought of it first.
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Can anyone find a working link for the beatle battles, I wanted to see them. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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