Monthly Archives: November 2007

Actually having shame.

Posted on November 12, 2007 by baudattitude

Sunday, an old friend came up to town in order to go to our local comic book show. This apparently happens twice a year or so and attracts the few local comics professionals, and he wanted to get some things … Continue reading →

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I try to be smart, and am not.

Posted on November 12, 2007 by baudattitude

So, I’m reading Tae Kim’s excellent guide to Japanese grammar, and it slaps me with an unfamiliar kanji. (誰) I look it up. It’s the kanji for “who” (だれ) I think to myself… I’ve never seen “だれ” written in kanji… … Continue reading →

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It was twenty years ago today…

Posted on November 12, 2007 by baudattitude

Eugene, OR: November 12, 1987. A friend at school tells me about these things called “BBSes” and loans me a Vicmodem, a cassette tape of Victerm… and some phone numbers. Up until that point, the Vic-20 I’d bought at the … Continue reading →

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Boxes are neat.

Posted on November 10, 2007 by baudattitude

Just about everyone likes having a nice neat box that they can slot their DVDs into. It’s one of those near-primal urges that has driven many a fan to spend way more money than they ought to. First you buy … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Cute Compells You…

Posted on November 8, 2007 by baudattitude

First things first:  My wife hates all things Haruhi with the passion of a thousand blazing suns. OK, to give her credit, she did watch the first three episodes with me.  She made a good-faith effort, but her tastes lean … Continue reading →

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I hated “Last Action Hero”

Posted on November 6, 2007 by baudattitude

And then I hated “The Purple Rose of Cairo” which I saw after I was told “Oh, Last Action Hero was just a rip off! You should see the original!” And now I have found a new level of hate … Continue reading →

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“Remember when?”… Pioneer nostalgia.

Posted on November 4, 2007 by baudattitude

So, I found out last month that Geneon – formerly Pioneer – is getting out of the US anime market. I’m guessing that other companies will probably be licensing Geneon titles, and that their demise probably won’t affect my being … Continue reading →

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Photography: Not my strong point.

Posted on November 4, 2007 by baudattitude

Trying to figure out how to take decent pictures of toys high quality anime figurines so I can be a right proper camwhore has been bugging me. Here’s a couple of examples, in this case using a “Shadow Lady” statue. … Continue reading →

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How a random guy in Oregon would fix Gamestop.

Posted on November 2, 2007 by baudattitude

OK. So Gamestop obviously isn’t “broken” – it’s the de facto leading US video game chain, the 900 lb. gorilla in the market, it makes money hand over fist and I suspect its stockholders are quite pleased with it. I’m … Continue reading →

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