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  • vw56german
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    • Jun 2005
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    China, sometimes just cracks me up

    I came across this news story:



    Just the voodoo doll aspect is kind of funny, but trendy kids will be kids. Here is the quote that really made me laugh:

    the Beijing Industrial and Commercial Management Department confiscated all dolls still on sale in the city and issued strict warnings to toy vendors. "We have been told we will be fined and even imprisoned if we continue to sell voodoo dolls," says Huang Xiaoli, a saleswoman in a toy store in the Xidan Mingzhu Market. "The police are serious," she adds. "This is not like pirated DVDs, where the authorities say 'Do not sell these,' and then look the other way while people sell them.

    Siting that example just made me laugh this morning.
  • soup
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    • Nov 2005
    • 7524

    #2
    Good find vw, does kinda make you chuckle don't it.

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    • Chewy
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      • Nov 2003
      • 18971

      #3
      does that mean my order of stooie dolls for next month won't come?

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      • soup
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        • Nov 2005
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        • lfcrule1972
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          • Nov 2003
          • 365

          #5
          Strange voodoo going on at that link - when I viewed from work the text from the article is not there !!!
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          • Kabuchan
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            • Apr 2006
            • 399

            #6
            I lived in New Orleans for 6 years, and have a couple of voodoo dolls from the real people who practice. Shame China can't let their kids have a little fun.
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            • LT. Columbo
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              • Nov 2004
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              #7
              i tried those blasted voodoo dolls on my boss. they don't work!
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              • Kabuchan
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                • Apr 2006
                • 399

                #8
                Originally Posted by LT. Columbo
                i tried those blasted voodoo dolls on my boss. they don't work!
                Mine didn't work either, even when I used an "authentic" voodoo knife!
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                • Chewy
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                  • Nov 2003
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                  #9

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                  • Kabuchan
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                    • Apr 2006
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                    #10
                    Needed that today. Hubby just got Riffed. We'll be moving soon!
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                    • codajohn
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                      • Jul 2005
                      • 661

                      #11
                      Nice one Chewy.
                      I like the interactivity.
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                      • Chewy
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                        • Nov 2003
                        • 18971

                        #12
                        take the pliers on the guy and stick it you know where

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                        • PurpleDemon
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                          • Mar 2006
                          • 716

                          #13
                          LOL It say's don't go there. I love it
                          Thanks Chewy

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                          • MikeyBK
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                            • Feb 2006
                            • 1131

                            #14
                            LMAO
                            Don't go there? What fun is that then?
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                            • PurpleDemon
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                              • Mar 2006
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                              #15
                              Originally Posted by MikeyBK
                              LMAO
                              Don't go there? What fun is that then?
                              The fun is the satisfaction knowing that you tried.

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