Don’t call it a comeback. They’ve been here for years, dispensing candy and unsolicited advice.
fire safety
Rooftop was accessible, and the company had even received a certificate of commendation from the city of Kyoto for excellent fire safety.
This fire safety poster was tweeted recently and scored a whopping 21,000 retweets in only a couple of days. It’s an impressive feat for a public service announcement by the Nakagyo Ward Fire Department, but why?
The caption reads: “In life and fire, the reset button doesn’t work.” Okay, class, who can tell me why the reset button doesn’t work? Don’t all answer at once now… No, not because the cable’s on fire. This controller clearly has wireless capability. Oh, I see the person who tweeted this image has their hand up.




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