Comments on: Actress Maiko Kawakami Roasted Over Sheep-Dog Incident http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/ A fresh look at Japan, by gaijins for gaijins! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:28:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Its Japanity at Ejovi Nuwere http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-15609 Its Japanity at Ejovi Nuwere Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:45:33 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-15609 [...] rumours floating around the internet about women buying lambs thinking they are puppies. I don’t think its actually true. I imagine it would be tough for a criminal organization to [...] [...] rumours floating around the internet about women buying lambs thinking they are puppies. I don’t think its actually true. I imagine it would be tough for a criminal organization to [...]

]]> By: Made in DNA http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-8160 Made in DNA Mon, 07 May 2007 03:10:14 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-8160 It never ceases to amaze me how stupid poeple can be. The worst part of this is is not this story from THE SUN (we all know how they work), but rather how other media outlets actually reported this as news without checking facts!! Noting the source alone should have set off very large bells. Lord people are dumb. It never ceases to amaze me how stupid poeple can be. The worst part of this is is not this story from THE SUN (we all know how they work), but rather how other media outlets actually reported this as news without checking facts!! Noting the source alone should have set off very large bells. Lord people are dumb.

]]> By: schiZOdoxe » Blog Archive » Le silence des caniches… http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-8093 schiZOdoxe » Blog Archive » Le silence des caniches… Fri, 04 May 2007 13:34:22 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-8093 [...] Source.Très amusant, malheureusement, c’est un hoax comme indiqué ici. Ah ! quels briseurs de rêve ! [...] [...] Source.Très amusant, malheureusement, c’est un hoax comme indiqué ici. Ah ! quels briseurs de rêve ! [...]

]]> By: Wendy http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-8016 Wendy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-8016 Well, I happen to think that this is a scam/publicity stunt, although I did laugh my head off when my husband told me of it this morning. I've spent about an hour or so now online, reasearching this...and from all I've found, it's complete cr*p. Someone's baaaaaaaad idea of a joke. I do have to admit that after I was finished wiping the tears of laughter from my eyes, it occurred to me that if this were to be true, if the people who were reported to purchase these "poodles" are the same people that are building WMD's, then we have absolutely NOTHING to fear ;o) Well, I happen to think that this is a scam/publicity stunt, although I did laugh my head off when my husband told me of it this morning. I’ve spent about an hour or so now online, reasearching this…and from all I’ve found, it’s complete cr*p. Someone’s baaaaaaaad idea of a joke.

I do have to admit that after I was finished wiping the tears of laughter from my eyes, it occurred to me that if this were to be true, if the people who were reported to purchase these “poodles” are the same people that are building WMD’s, then we have absolutely NOTHING to fear ;o)

]]> By: Michael http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7991 Michael Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:43:14 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7991 Guess it took the attachment of a celebrity's name to launch this urban legend to truly legendary status. I heard the story several years ago from my father-in-law, though it involved the sister of his cousin's friend (or something like that). It may have already been quite old by that time, as my wife said he'd told the story countless times. Who knows where or when it first got started... One thing's for sure: even being exposed for being false, the legend will go on. Guess it took the attachment of a celebrity’s name to launch this urban legend to truly legendary status.

I heard the story several years ago from my father-in-law, though it involved the sister of his cousin’s friend (or something like that). It may have already been quite old by that time, as my wife said he’d told the story countless times. Who knows where or when it first got started…

One thing’s for sure: even being exposed for being false, the legend will go on.

]]> By: Sofa http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7989 Sofa Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:12:39 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7989 Just to add, ninemsn tried to make up for it the same day they themselves ran the story. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=263447 Just to add, ninemsn tried to make up for it the same day they themselves ran the story.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=263447

]]> By: Sofa http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7988 Sofa Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:30:39 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7988 I was sent this story by email from one of my workmates and instantly took it as pure bullsh*t, but funny all the same. I got a call from my mum the same day who had mentioned that it had been on TV in Australia. (deep sigh) Have people completely lost common sense? Are we doomed to believe everything that mainstream media feeds us to be true? I was sent this story by email from one of my workmates and instantly took it as pure bullsh*t, but funny all the same. I got a call from my mum the same day who had mentioned that it had been on TV in Australia. (deep sigh)

Have people completely lost common sense? Are we doomed to believe everything that mainstream media feeds us to be true?

]]> By: Laurent http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7978 Laurent Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:25:00 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7978 Hey, just found this link http://www.souzouzone.jp/blog/2007/04/media_flock_to.php which thoroughly dispels any proof to this story. hoax through and through. shame though it was funny, if totally stereotypical! Hey, just found this link

http://www.souzouzone.jp/blog/2007/04/media_flock_to.php

which thoroughly dispels any proof to this story. hoax through and through.

shame though it was funny, if totally stereotypical!

]]> By: boybunny http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7957 boybunny Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:56:07 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7957 This one I believe. Here we have some investigative journalism. The Urban Legend blog is just rubbish that does no research: This one I believe. Here we have some investigative journalism.

The Urban Legend blog is just rubbish that does no research:

]]> By: Marvin http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7949 Marvin Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:26:05 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/maiko-kawakami-and-many-japanese-women-mistake-lambs-for-poodles/#comment-7949 BTW stupid or not she ain't doin bad for a 41 year old! Wow. BTW stupid or not she ain’t doin bad for a 41 year old! Wow.

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