"The 2-Belo" <the2belo@msd.bigREMOVETHISlobe.ne.jp> wrote in message 
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> UPI A 7N DA fj.life.in-japan, Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:19:39 -0800 (PST) 
> (UPI)...
> THREE SHOTS WERE FIRED AT John W.'S MOTORCADE TODAY IN DOWNTOWN
> fj.life.in-japan... JT 1234 PCS
>
>>On Nov 13, 10:30?pm, Declan Murphy <declan_mur...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Nov 14, 5:46?am, "John W." <worthj1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I saw this on TV last night and the Internets indicate this is a
>>> > growing fad. WTF? Really? Has anyone done this? One article said it
>>> > was relaxing; I'm curious to find out if that's really the case.
>>>
>>> > John W.
>>>
>>> I think it has something to do with the kindergartens, but I haven't
>>> seen much evidence of it as a popular fad.
>>
>>Here's the thing: who sat around one day and decided he/she could make
>>a ball of mud so perfect that it shines? It seems so... Japanese.
>
> Yeah. I guess Americans would never be able to make such a thing. Too much 
> of an
> innate desire to throw 'em.
>
>
> Actually there is a device similar to a slingshot called a potato launcher
> that would be perfect for such a task.
>
> Visualizing desktop trebuchet, brass monkey, doradangos, tidy inbox.
>
>A desktop trebuchet? I'm assuming we are talking about an open plan
>office here, or at the very least a cubicle farm?
>
More like a box canyon...I would have to pick em off as they come in the
door.