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Old 01-18-2008, 05:11 PM
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Old 01-18-2008, 05:22 PM
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mmm... marshmallows...

But WOW, are they crazy! I hope the prizes were worth it!
 
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I LOVE Japanese gameshows! I hadn't seen that one before, but I am cracking up - too bizarre and funny.


Here are two favourites: first, Human Tetris








Then, Human Pacman:


 
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I'm thinking this one won't make it across the Pacific though.

 
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(And the boys are SO not seeing this. Just saying.)
 
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OMG, I can just see them setting up their own game show.
 
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Okay, first of all - you notice these are ALL MEN in these shows, right?!

And secondly, I would dearly love to know what the last one was about.

But not enough to ask my MIL to translate for me.

(I'm guessing some sort of tongue-twisters, maybe? Something that had to be read perfectly.)
 
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Maybe the guys are in those because the girls get hysterical.

 
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