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Rhino
12/13/2004, 04:03 PM
In the lap of luxury (http://www.news24.com/News24/Backpage/Offbeat/0,,2-1343-1347_1635333,00.html)

Tokyo - Japanese men who want to rest their weary heads this Christmas season are finding comfort in the lap of a woman - made of foam.

The torso-less "lap pillow" stands upright like a small cushion and resembles a woman's legs in a miniskirt.

"Single men find this soothing," said Mitsuo Takahashi of the seven-employee manufacturer Trane KK.

"From the time people were kids, people have laid their heads on their mothers' laps to get their ears cleaned," he said. "This is made to be quite close to the real thing."

So far the company has shipped about 3 000 of the sets of laps, which are retailing for $90 including tax, Takahashi said.

The healing goods are also selling well as gag gifts for New Year's parties, he aid.

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:04 PM
I really think so.

BlondeSoonerGirl
12/13/2004, 04:06 PM
'...you rike my new rap?'...

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:10 PM
http://www.supereggplant.com/archives/coron.jpg

8timechamps
12/13/2004, 04:10 PM
I've decided Japanese men are the loneliest men alive.

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:11 PM
http://www.markus-bussmann.com/Buzzman/berkeley/crazy-japanese2.jpg

8timechamps
12/13/2004, 04:13 PM
He's married Norm. Unless he's married to a foam lap or a mouse pad with boobies.

bri
12/13/2004, 04:13 PM
http://inocuo.org/images/7300d.jpg

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:13 PM
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~ewhart1/Secrets/BlanketHead2.jpg

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:14 PM
I'm going to pretend I didn't see bri's pic.

fesperman58
12/13/2004, 04:15 PM
...get their ears cleaned? Did anyone here lay in their mothers laps so that she could clean your ears? That's weird.

fadada1
12/13/2004, 04:16 PM
I'm going to pretend I didn't see bri's pic.
brings new meaning to "hello kitty."

achiro
12/13/2004, 04:16 PM
'...you rike my new rap?'...
HAHAHAHA!
spek!

8timechamps
12/13/2004, 04:18 PM
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2002/110-9/chineseman.jpg

BlondeSoonerGirl
12/13/2004, 04:20 PM
http://www.methodshop.com/tech/articles/Bad-Inventions/milk.jpg

8timechamps
12/13/2004, 04:21 PM
http://www.methodshop.com/tech/articles/Bad-Inventions/milk.jpg

Didn't everyone get one of those when you took your newborn home from the hospital?!

Mjcpr
12/13/2004, 04:21 PM
Those are the worst wobbler implants I have ever seen.

bri
12/13/2004, 04:21 PM
That's why they flip out and become ninjas.

Baka gaijins!

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:22 PM
http://library.fiu.edu/assistance/enc1102/japanese%20mailman.jpg

fesperman58
12/13/2004, 04:22 PM
That's why they flip out and play DDR.

Holy crap those guys are nuts in the arcade.

http://uranime.nekomusume.net/scrapbook/ax2000/images/patrickd/DanceDanceRevolution.jpg

bri
12/13/2004, 04:24 PM
Didn't everyone get one of those when you took your newborn home from the hospital?!
No, I just got chased.

Of course, it wasn't my newborn I was taking home, but po-ta-to po-tah-to...

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:24 PM
http://www.danradcliffe.co.uk/japanad_keychain.jpg

BlondeSoonerGirl
12/13/2004, 04:24 PM
http://www.methodshop.com/tech/articles/Bad-Inventions/noodle.jpg

8timechamps
12/13/2004, 04:24 PM
Japanese dudes have crazy-mad basketball skillz.

http://www.ratemymullet.com/mullets242/37.jpg

BlondeSoonerGirl
12/13/2004, 04:26 PM
http://www.methodshop.com/tech/articles/Bad-Inventions/mrt.jpg

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:26 PM
http://www.californianevada.com/gallery/japanese-art-kuniyoshi-hiroshge-hosukai/kuniyoshi-memorial-portrait-for-nakamura-utaemon.jpg

BlondeSoonerGirl
12/13/2004, 04:27 PM
http://www.methodshop.com/tech/articles/Bad-Inventions/cold.jpg

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:27 PM
http://japanese.chosun.com/site/data/img_dir/2003/01/06/200301060000531biz_big.jpg

BlondeSoonerGirl
12/13/2004, 04:27 PM
http://www.methodshop.com/tech/articles/Bad-Inventions/eyedrop.jpg

BlondeSoonerGirl
12/13/2004, 04:28 PM
http://www.methodshop.com/tech/articles/Bad-Inventions/stand.jpg

fesperman58
12/13/2004, 04:28 PM
http://www.kairos.org.uk/images/art/jophotos/japanese%20shoes.jpg

Socks and sandals.....noooooo :eek: :eek: :eek:

TexasLidig8r
12/13/2004, 04:31 PM
Wonder if those lap pillows come scented... salmon sushi aroma.... yellowtail sushi aroma... ?

Czar Soonerov
12/13/2004, 04:38 PM
http://brainsluice.com/extra/030714_hugapillow.jpg

fesperman58
12/13/2004, 04:39 PM
Geez that's strange.

Rhino
12/13/2004, 04:41 PM
That's why they flip out and play DDR.

Holy crap those guys are nuts in the arcade. http://www.oklahomarock.com/SF/boarderddr.jpg

Norm In Norman
12/13/2004, 04:42 PM
HA!

GottaHavePride
12/13/2004, 04:43 PM
This whole thread looks like crap off MXC.

GDC
12/13/2004, 04:43 PM
http://www.rockdetector.com/assets/img/covers/15293.jpg

Czar Soonerov
12/13/2004, 04:43 PM
http://fitzroymusclecarclub.com/content/jap1.1.jpg

Czar Soonerov
12/13/2004, 04:45 PM
http://www.jillsjokeline.com/scarves.jpg

Czar Soonerov
12/13/2004, 04:45 PM
http://www.justinspace.com/lunch/mefuji.jpg

Mjcpr
12/13/2004, 04:46 PM
http://www.frieddirt.com/pics/sm%20dirt%20with%20japs.jpg

Czar Soonerov
12/13/2004, 04:48 PM
http://webhome.idirect.com/~jinsaku/Godzilla.jpg

Mjcpr
12/13/2004, 04:49 PM
http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/ALLPOLITICS/10/17/bush.asia/vert.bush.koizumi.ap.jpg

Czar Soonerov
12/13/2004, 04:55 PM
http://www.chgs.umn.edu/Visual___Artistic_Resources/Oscar_Arredondo/japanese.jpg

Czar Soonerov
12/13/2004, 04:56 PM
http://www.fast-rewind.com/kkid/kk2_011.jpg

GDC
12/13/2004, 05:05 PM
http://members.fortunecity.com/goopygeer2/

Howzit
12/13/2004, 05:07 PM
Wonder if those lap pillows come scented... salmon sushi aroma.... yellowtail sushi aroma... ?

They probably have weird looking knees anyway, Lid.

DCSooner
12/13/2004, 05:46 PM
Japanese dudes have crazy-mad basketball skillz.

http://www.ratemymullet.com/mullets242/37.jpg

Aaaaaaaagh!!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!

8timechamps
12/13/2004, 05:47 PM
Aaaaaaaagh!!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!

Why? You got something against Wang "Drive the Lane" WuTang?!

mrowl
12/13/2004, 05:53 PM
.

DCSooner
12/13/2004, 06:01 PM
Why? You got something against Wang "Drive the Lane" WuTang?!
I have an equal opportunity midgett phobia.

8timechamps
12/13/2004, 06:02 PM
http://www.planettribes.com/allyourbase/ob/hellogentlemen.jpg

mrowl
12/13/2004, 06:12 PM
this thing does not have instructions.

http://jurgen.ca/japan/images/tokyoBathroomSquattyThing.jpg

BigRedJed
12/13/2004, 06:13 PM
http://www.8secondchallenge.com/soonerfans/bri_17.jpg

Pricetag
12/13/2004, 06:13 PM
this thing does not have instructions.

http://jurgen.ca/japan/images/tokyoBathroomSquattyThing.jpg
Which side is up?

mrowl
12/13/2004, 06:17 PM
Which side is up?

that what I thought, but it is on the floor, so which side is the front?

DCSooner
12/13/2004, 06:21 PM
that what I thought, but it is on the floor, so which side is the front?
gweat now we talking Japanese.

Oldnslo
12/13/2004, 06:21 PM
Everyone avoids me like a psyched lone ranger.

Everyone.

mdklatt
12/13/2004, 06:25 PM
Which side is up?

Depends on which end it's coming out, I guess. My biggest fear when I went to Tokyo was that there would be a preponderence of squat toilets like that instead of the normal sit-down kind. One thing I should have worried more about was being able to operate the sit-down one without instructions. I saw one that had a control panel on it.

Here's something to ponder about Japan. The TV in the hotel was a Toshiba or something, no big surprise. But, the label on the back of the remote said "MADE IN JAPAN"--in English. :confused:

Speaking of Japanese TV, they apparently looooove cooking shows. I also saw what I though was a documentary about manatees; of course, that could have been a cooking show too. :eek:

Czar Soonerov
12/14/2004, 03:51 PM
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/toyota_iwalk1.jpg

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/robots/toyoto-ifoot-and-iunit-026866.php

Rhino
12/14/2004, 03:52 PM
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/robots/toyoto-ifoot-and-iunit-026866.php I WANT ONE!

BigRedJed
12/14/2004, 03:55 PM
OK, that thing freakin' ROCKS.

Jimminy Crimson
12/14/2004, 03:58 PM
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20041213/capt.sge.ogx80.131204170720.photo00.photo.default-367x273.jpg

Insert Norm face here...

the_ouskull
12/14/2004, 04:41 PM
You rike my new rap?

I do.

Sin,
http://www.y2khai.com/

GDC
12/14/2004, 04:48 PM
http://www.seizurerobots.com/

yermom
12/17/2004, 09:57 AM
why buy the lap, when you can rent the whole thing?

http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/waiwai/0412/1216doll.html

may not be WS

Czar Soonerov
3/18/2005, 12:27 PM
http://unix.rulez.org/~calver/pictures/japanese_inventions/01.html

Rhino
3/18/2005, 12:46 PM
http://unix.rulez.org/~calver/pictures/japanese_inventions/01.html BEST LINK EVER.

EVER.

BlondeSoonerGirl
3/18/2005, 12:54 PM
Best 'rink', roundeye.

Czar Soonerov
9/9/2007, 01:42 AM
http://www.bulapictures.com/index.php?l=show&id=1

http://www.bulapictures.com/gal/1/4.jpg

yermom
9/9/2007, 03:47 AM
gwoss

proud gonzo
9/9/2007, 12:23 PM
weird

badger
9/9/2007, 01:06 PM
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40625000/jpg/_40625565_lappillow_afp203.jpg
found a pic!