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What I’ve learned is that when you get old, avoid Japan.

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25 Comments!

  1. Colonel Jerry USMC
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 8:07 am |

    Having been deployed to Japan, a total of 5 years, I am qualified to speak about the *real fucking reason* to avoid Japan.

    It is: You cannot get a decent FUCKING PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Another Bob
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 8:18 am |

    I confirm, Col. Jerry. I ordered pizza in Nakagomi (about 100 klicks north of Tokyo) and got something made with goat cheese and squid that was smothered with potatoes au gratin.

  3. Jess
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 8:33 am |

    I’d suggest the U.S. needs to ban lawnmowers, but I need to cut my yard.

  4. dick, not quite dead white guy
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 8:49 am |

    They missed the biggest danger. 95% of people who die, die in bed. I’ve been sleeping on the floor for years now.
    As to lawnmowers, when people hand hold them to trim hedges, smoke while refueling them and ride them on public roads and 100% grades, it’s no surprise.
    Next from Nanny State: lawnmower qualifications and permits.

  5. mojo
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 8:53 am |

    And never, ever, mow your lawn.

  6. mitchel44
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 9:38 am |

    Come up to Canuk land, apparently we don’t die often enough to make the list!

  7. snap-e-tom
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 9:50 am |

    This is great fun for those of us inflicted with morbid curiosity. A lot of them make sense. Snake bites in India, terrorism in Iraq, AIDS in Zimbabwe, shark attacks in Oz, but I did not realize driving in Namibia was so dangerous.

  8. Jess
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 10:05 am |

    Iran seems to have it all under control. There, they kill you before you can kill yourself.

  9. mojo
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 10:09 am |

    “Mad Dog” Tannen suspected

  10. geezerette
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 10:23 am |

    Falling out of bed?
    In Hungry you fall out of bed
    and land on your head
    You’re dead.

  11. DougM (jackassophobe)
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 2:31 pm |

    mitchel44 (6)
    Fishing to death is not a category.

  12. Melissa In Texas
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 2:39 pm |

    geezerette…. please tell me that is a carrot or other veggie in your avatar :)
    LOL!
    I keep starin’ at it tryin’ to figure it out.

  13. Fat Baxter
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 2:49 pm |

    Melissa — I figured it was one of those dangling participles I heard so much about in high school English class.

  14. geezerette
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 4:47 pm |

    Melissa— it’s a wiener on a wiener— we bought them at a special huge local meat shop in Green Bay Wisconsin—they are all strung together when you buy them– just waiting for the perfect time to use it— like the Dog eat Dog– or hot dog—–or as I call it the OHB hot dog. Cracked us up!!!

  15. Spin
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 5:37 pm |

    I’ve been wrong all these years

    http://cheezburger.com/6155639040

  16. Buzz
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 6:23 pm |

    Cancer for Denmark?
    Aren’t they held up as an example of why we should socialize our healthcare system?

  17. DougM (jackassophobe)
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 7:48 pm |

    Spin (15)
    Caution: that place is addictive.
    … and educational. Didn’t know that about gingers.

  18. Spin
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 7:53 pm |

    ^ Pssst, don’t tell Claire or Dammit Woman ^

  19. mech
    Posted April 27, 2012 at 9:38 pm |

    Melissa, no trips to swaziland for you. ;-)

  20. Paul Moore
    Posted April 28, 2012 at 2:25 am |

    When they told me that most accidents happen within 25 miles of home- I moved. Now I have to pave over my lawn.

  21. logdogsmith
    Posted April 28, 2012 at 8:13 am |

    South Americans never die?

  22. MikeG
    Posted April 28, 2012 at 1:15 pm |

    I’ve always known I was going to be blown up. You guys might want to be somewhere else that day.

  23. DougM (jackassophobe)
    Posted April 28, 2012 at 1:52 pm |

    mech (19)
    Yeah, forgot about our Little Ms Lightin’ Rod.
    Lesson: don’t stand next to an “attractive” lady in an electrical storm.

  24. Melissa In Texas
    Posted April 28, 2012 at 2:53 pm |

    Hey! I resemble that remark. When we have storms move in, I will walk under the back patio and none of my co-workers will stand near me. LOL!

  25. Ironic in Denver
    Posted April 28, 2012 at 3:13 pm |

    Mech (19) + Doug (23): a trip to swaziland — here ya go…

    http://sonofsoylentgreen.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/deannasorceress.jpg

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