I know of a bookstore chain from the South that used to shelve its books in an "alpha-purty" style. You would usually find the A's on one shelf, but they would be arranged where the tallest books were on the end and the rest sloped down to the middle. Customers and booksellers alike had the devil of a time finding books. Ultimately they changed to a strict alphabetizing system.

When that guy popped up for the first time, I thought it was the zombie/ghost/monster dude from those European K-fee coffee commercials. Hee.

The chorus, "kimi no kao ga suki" is something like: "I really like your face."

Hey, if you lived in Japan, you would know why this car was invented. Land (and thus road space) is at a premium. Some roads can only accomodate one car, so if two cars meet, someone has to back up until they find a spot to ease over into, which can be quite a challenge with cement walls and deep ditches all around you. Everyone is taught to back in to parking spaces so their car is always facing out. I've seen many a person hanging out their driver's side door going in and out trying to get their car in straight. Many cars also come equipped with cameras in the rear and a TV screen up front to guide you into parking spaces. This car would sell like hot ramen on a cold day.