Category Archives: Random Nonsense

Just whatever comes to mind.

But Then, Who Is?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Ubu Roi

“The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam,” ministry official Tsutomu Shimomura said. Well, of course not. But is the Japanese Self-Defense Force the responsible agency, or the Tokyo Police Cataclysm Division? TOKYO — A Japanese bureaucrat has been … Continue reading →

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Bottom Feeding

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Steven’s been cheering Media Blasters on for some of their recent licenses, calling them “bottom feeders,” yet complimenting them on bringing over animé that others might not bother with. Media Blasters has actually given us a lot of things I … Continue reading →

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FMP Fumoffu

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well that was a surprise, but it shouldn’t have been. I lasted one and a half episodes — I just can’t watch any more of it. With the exception of a couple of the worst moments, I have enjoyed this … Continue reading →

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This is Why All Night Cyber Cafes are Bad for You

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Man dies after playing online games for three straight days. I’m rather glad the game wasn’t identified, because, frankly, it’s irrelevant. The press would love to spin it as the game’s fault, just to sell a few extra ads, but … Continue reading →

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I Stepped in Some Shingu Once…

Posted on September 15, 2007 by Ubu Roi

So I’m up at the Heinous Doctor’s place in Dallas this weekend. We’re watching Shingu, which he’s finding quite enjoyable. One thing I’m doing just to be mean, is pestering him after each disk: “Nayuta, or Setsuna?” Of course, this … Continue reading →

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Nothing Much Ado

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, I’m not going to get into the details, but the really, really bad news I got a month ago has turned out to be only mostly really bad, so I can be thankful for that much, at least. Best … Continue reading →

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Words To Live By

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Spotted in the comments over at Jason’s place: If you’re going to try to be dramatic, be dramatic. If you’re going to try to be a gag series, be a gag series. Trying to combine the two makes baby Jebus … Continue reading →

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