Speaking of sticks and school supplies, I've always found that Asians could be quite creative when it came to finding ways to incorporate them in corporate punishment. I remember back when I had briefly attended grade school in Thailand, our teacher decided to punish these two boys for constantly disrupting the class. She had them stand on their chairs, side by side, and gave them both 30 lashes...right in the middle of the class room! It was quite the show and probably one of my favorite moments from childhood...