Author Archives: Ubu Roi

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Maybe not “I can die happy now…”

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Ubu Roi

But pretty damn cool all the same. Had an email waiting on me this morning… I’ve been officially declared eligible for redshirting by John Ringo. YOU HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN! I’d been working off the list and waiting until I’d … Continue reading →

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Railgun Sneakiness?

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Ubu Roi

I watched the Railgun omake last night, which is kind of funny, especially when Mikoto starts acting out of character. They reused a lot of shots from the show, but changed up the dialog. Dr. Heinous writes that he noticed … Continue reading →

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FMP: Nick of Time Excerpt

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Ubu Roi

Below the fold is a key passage where Leonard explains the oddity that is Kaname, and may inadverdantly drop a clue about Souské as well. Huge spoilers!!! Also, very Engrishy. It’s quite a long segment, with a lot of talking. … Continue reading →

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Full Metal Pain

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Ubu Roi

So I’ve spent a couple of days reading a very bad Engrishy translation of the last few FMP novels, and I have to say that this has become another “I hate my characters” type of story by the author. While … Continue reading →

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Who Dat!

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Ubu Roi

31-17. I am a happy Saint. Oh, but whomever greenlighted that Audi commercial unintentionally created the horror movie of the year. I mean, damn, that was a frightening vision of the way some people really want things to be. But … Continue reading →

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Random Notes at a Ridiculous Hour

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Ubu Roi

Since it’s a bit late to do anything like a serious post, I’m just going to throw some odd thoughts up here. Disappointed in Railgun lately. Indeed, it’s lost in fillers. The first two weren’t bad; at least they involved … Continue reading →

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Not This Time, Folks…

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Ubu Roi

Well, we’re not going to have a repeat of 2006’s bet this year. Not unless Wonderduck wants to take the Vikings… and decorate his blog in Saints’ colors, that is! Not sure who I want to see more in two … Continue reading →

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