-Caveat Lector- <dam i wish i was a girl, a codpiece version just won't be the same :/> Apocalyptic Bra Lifts Tokyo Pessimists FROM ROBERT WHYMANT IN TOKYO, The Times May 13, 1999 The Armageddon Bra boasts an early warning system EVERY Japanese has heard of Nostradamus, and millions lend credence to his prophecy that a terrible calamity will strike in July this year - a war destroying a third of the world's population. Now the lingerie firm, Triumph International Japan, is cashing in on the nation's doomsday boom with a hi-tech bra that alerts its wearer to incoming missiles. Presented at a fashion show yesterday, the "Armageddon Bra" includes a sensor on the shoulder strap, and a control box to warn of objects falling from the skies. Ideally it should be worn without outer garments to work efficiently. Triumph says that it hopes to utilise the technology in a new generation of bras designed for a world where catastrophes can strike at any moment. Natural born pessimists, the Japanese have seized on the doom-laden predictions of the 16th-century French astrologer as if there were no tomorrow. One poll showed that about 20 per cent of people believe that Nostradamus's quatrains are a reliable guide to the future. One large Tokyo bookshop carries some 185 titles on Nostradamus, and many are bestsellers. The majority advise readers to take the doomsday predictions to heart and prepare for the worst. Triumph's choice of the Nostradamus theme for the bra - which will not be in the shops for some time - chimes with the collective pessimism of a nation that can see no end to the deepest recession in more than a decade that has lead to the worst unemployment in recent memory. see a pic here http://www.antipas.org/news/world/japan_bra.html <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
