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Originally posted by CloudStrifer
What the?

When did this topic become idiot junction?

When some otaku with gross misconceptions about Japan posted about how he's going there to go to manga porn shops, look at consumer electronics, and possibly patronize the local enjo kousai.

It was 35F in Los Angeles last night, and my car was covered in frost this morning. I don't know about you guys but global warming can't happen soon enough for me.

Originally posted by slartibartfast
EBICHUUUU !!

Wow. That is a near dead-on depiction of an average modern Japanese relationship. Good stuff ^^

So is alchemy/enchanting basically the same? Leveling? I heard cash is a lot harder to come by as opposed to Morrowind.

Without giving away too many spoilers, how different is the system of play from Morrowind's? Is it basically the same, or like learning a whole new game?

I saw this episode the very first time it aired, and I would have definitely remembered if those two names were there. They weren't.

No, I can't say that I believe in ghosts, demons, angels, or anything like that. For those that do, why do you believe in such things?

Originally posted by Batmanners Though there might be many many many other transforming robot cartoons in Japan, (Medabots, Digimon, Gundam ect...) Transformers would be the most popular of them, or so I would have thought. Nope, not even close. If you ever find a Japanese female that knows what Tr...

Japanese girls refer to any (and i mean any) robot toys as "gandamu", or as we say in english, Gundam. If you say that, they will most likely understand.

Unfortunately, you will then be seen as "otaku" in their eyes, and this is definitely not a positive thing.

Nice.

Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Animal Collective - Feels
A Silver Mount Zion - Horses in the Sky
Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Beck - Guero

Originally posted by DrSpengler
Fraid not. Sounds like something I should avoid, though.

http://www.outpostnine.com/editorials/teacher86.html

All the rage there now with the kids.

Originally posted by DrSpengler
Between all the cigarette machines located next to daycare centers

That reminds me, Spengs, are you familiar with the Hard Gay phenomenon that's all the rage in Japan now?

What will the job involve, if i can ask?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9991596/

More to come, i'm sure

Meunster + crackers is great.

Lots of spoilers on that page

Originally posted by Jetfire 2.1 the Japanese ... have higher standards of social behaviour. ... Japan's amazingly low crime rates I know it's off topic, but I'd highly disagree with this. In terms of social statistics to present to the outside world, the Japanese cook their books as much as possib...

Originally posted by MaximusPrime

but I think I'll get far more amuseing responses from you guys.

He nailed your wife at the bachelorette party, now he's feeling guilty.

In certain languages it's necessary, as those languages do not contain the sound necessary to say that foreign name like in its original language. I.e., Japanese does not contain the "u" sound, as in the English words "punk" or "Bud". It simply isn't there, and most nat...