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To: arun gera who wrote (68486)	11/21/2010 11:17:14 PM
From: nonrev	Respond to of 217786

Regarding used panties machines in Japan. I believe hey have been removed from service. The authorities where looking for a legit reason and finally found one using the antiquities laws. They were ”Used” and old items after all. I do remember seeing these in Japan several years ago, while paying $15 USD for 6 peaches….. Rgds Nonrev

To: arun gera who wrote (68486)	11/22/2010 1:10:20 AM
From: Maurice Winn	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217786

In fact, the Japanese buying used pants in vending machines is indicative of their level of civilisation. <In any case, the alleged Japanese obsession with underpants, however strange it seems to you and me, is a non-issue in judging the whole society. > To call it a "Japanese obsession" generalizes excessively from a minuscule proportion of people. In the more barbarous NZ culture, men who fancy ladies' pants steal them from clotheslines. You will, I suspect, find the same kind of individuals in India and the USA. It's a bit like seeing brothels openly trading in New Zealand and thinking "Everyone does it in New Zealand. That's how they all are." The previous government legalized the oldest profession so unlike most countries, it's no longer hidden. There are town planning requirements as with all industry. They can't trade close to schools and I suppose churches and there are other limitations. But more or less, it's wide open. It would be surprising if such activity doesn't exist in India and elsewhere. Rumour has it that it does. It makes sense that Labour politicians [females at that] led the legalisation of prostitution. They probably couldn't see a lot of difference with their normal line of work and they were right. China will probably segue gently into the old ways of dynastic emperors. North Korea is already on that track with the third generation of the dynasty in power. While they go backwards, Tradable Citizenship and peer to peer living will gain ground among the other 6 billion of us. That's my theory. Perhaps the China constitution is good and I'm wrong. Perhaps there's an english version. Google should know. Or perhaps Baidu [a passable clone of Google]. Mqurice