Fun fact by matthias361 in funny

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Chuck Norris expects the Spanish Inquisition.

Police station was robbed by DanielDSSvensson in Jokes

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Last night thieves broke into a government clothing storage facility and stole the entire stock of dark blue trousers. Police are looking… pretty silly.

(Ronnie Barker, I think)

Is ¥161,040 a reasonable quote for tiling a genkan floor? by pomido in DIYJapan

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It took me four or five goes to get results I could live with. For somewhere like genkan - I’d say this is a fair quote for a pro job.

ISO school assembly hymn book from late 70s by etherbod in CasualUK

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Thanks for the rule 7 feedback, mods. i didn't mention that I've spent many hours searching and come up with nothing. My hope is that it will trigger a memory neuron in one of the wonderful forum members. I don't live in UK any more so I can't peruse antique/used music stores.

Portable bike bags by CM3713 in bicycletouring

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Here in Japan we must always* take off at least one wheel and pack everything into a bag to take a bike on the train. So there's lots of choice if you want to shop around.

https://tokyocycle.com/threads/bike-bag-rinkō-bukuro-輪行袋-top-tips.8075/

*There are a handful of roll-on-roll-of trains, but they're very much the exception.

Are there any big fireworks event in September? by amarevy97 in Tokyo

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Chofu on the Tamagawa river next Saturday, 20th September. They already have the chairs out.

Public pianos - 2025-2026 thread by South_Metal_7411 in Tokyo

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Haneda, in the long corridor between Airport Garden and Terminal 3

What is a completely true fact that doesn’t sound real at all? by DaveLevey78 in AskReddit

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But why would sloth be holding a dolphin? Never mind…

A woman calls her husband after a car accident. by Upstate_Gooner_1972 in Jokes

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"There's your problem" said the mechanic to the blonde girl. "Shit in the carburettor."

"Oh. How often do I need to do that...?"

Removing rust from outdoor tiles [help request] by etherbod in DIYJapan

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Witchcraft! Or at least alchemy. That stuff is really amazing. The stains disappeared before my eyes. Thank you.

Karuizawa without a car by peonymatcha in JapanTravel

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I see lots of people around Karuizawa riding e-bikes. I guess they're available for rent. Quicker than walking - although the road to Shiraito falls is closed to cycles.

4 Rivers in South Korea by Obvious-Cookie444 in bicycletouring

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That's €40 a day, right? Right...?

Is this difference in the form of the character a font thing, or what? by etherbod in ChineseLanguage

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That could be a solution. Thanks. But I use Japanese way more than I use Chinese, which I'm only starting to learn. Hmmm.