2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
26-04-2007, 16:02
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2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04...e_poodle_scam/
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Maiko Kawakami appeared on a TV talk show with snaps of her pet, and admitted she wondered why it "didn't bark and refused to eat dog food". She was soon set straight - her dog was in fact a sheep.
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I have to admit, I had to laugh..
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26-04-2007, 16:07
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
thats really baaaad
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26-04-2007, 16:20
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
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...which offered the animals at £630 a pop.
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At that price ewe'd think they'd notice they were being fleeced!
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26-04-2007, 16:27
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
If your first name is Michael it may well do.....
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26-04-2007, 16:28
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
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If your first name is Michael it may well do.....
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26-04-2007, 16:29
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
The mind boggles.
It doesn't take long for a lamb to get to full size, I have friends and relatives living in Tokyo and their apartments and houses are not built on the generous side.
I suspect the validity of the report though, If not fed properly the lambs would become ill very quickly and, having paid £630.00 for it, I can't believe that their owners wouldn't seek the advise of a Vet.
If he couldn't tell the difference between a poodle and a lamb ewe'd think he would have been baaaaaaaared from practising.
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26-04-2007, 17:18
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
So That's how Russ has been funding his wrestling career and phone bills from talking to Jo Guest
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26-04-2007, 17:24
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
LOL..... japanese more money then sense.
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26-04-2007, 17:30
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
Hmm, if I got hold of a load of rats, do you think I'd be able to sell any in Japan as Terriers?
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26-04-2007, 17:43
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
There is a picture here, it's no wonder they were duped, so realistic 
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007190295,00.html
Starting to wonder if this is some sort of late April fool
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26-04-2007, 18:41
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
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Hmm, if I got hold of a load of rats, do you think I'd be able to sell any in Japan as Terriers?
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If they will fall for that scam you could probably even sell them pot noodles as food lol
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27-04-2007, 01:55
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
Looks like someone had the wool pulled over there eyes 
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27-04-2007, 04:46
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
At least when they are finished with the fashion trip they can eat it...on second thoughts they do if it was a dog aswell. 
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27-04-2007, 14:00
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
lmfao
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27-04-2007, 19:25
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Re: 2,000 Japanese buy "poodles" only to discover they are sheep.
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omg.. lol thats funny
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