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[RRW]

Originally Posted by Sumeragi

Actually, she influenced me more than I influenced her.

that explained it

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[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by Sumeragi

Actually, she influenced me more than I influenced her.

I don't think KanaHana can be more of a fujoshi than you.

@RRW : She's just being in character.

[Sumeragi]

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

I don't think KanaHana can be more of a fujoshi than you.

Knowing beats thinking.

[Xellos-_^]

Originally Posted by Sumeragi

Knowing beats thinking.

especially in the biblical sense.

[ganbaru]

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

especially in the biblical sense.

Like '' I dont need to think because I already know the truth '' ?

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by RRW

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2203882.html

O'Reilly - the poster child of the "I don't understand!" stupid white older people faction.

One reason that nearly the only friends I have in my age group are mostly either ex-NASA, science-types, medical peeps, or the like.

[Terrestrial Dream]

Originally Posted by RRW

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2203882.html

Hmm... I am pretty sure Gangnam style did have lyrics, just not in English, calling it nothing is bit insulting.

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Vexx

O'Reilly - the poster child of the "I don't understand!" stupid white older people faction.

One reason that nearly the only friends I have in my age group are mostly either ex-NASA, science-types, medical peeps, or the like.

To be honest, I don't understand its popularity either. (But then, I could say that about every piece of music.)

Originally Posted by Terrestrial Dream

Hmm... I am pretty sure Gangnam style did have lyrics, just not in English, calling it nothing is bit insulting.

To be fair, I doubt most of the viewers understand them. Or bothered to get a translation.

[willx]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

To be honest, I don't understand its popularity either. (But then, I could say that about every piece of music.)

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012...-korean-rapper

It's because it calms babies. You didn't think there was a neurological effect did ya?

Outlook is .. strangely calming?

[JokerD]

I'm guessing this would be perfect for Mangatron or something:
Quirky gameshow makes men slide across bikini-clad girls

[RRW]

Originally Posted by JokerD

I'm guessing this would be perfect for Mangatron or something:
Quirky gameshow makes men slide across bikini-clad girls

The pic is too small щ(ಠ益ಠщ)

[TinyRedLeaf]

Originally Posted by JokerD

I'm guessing this would be perfect for Mangatron or something:
Quirky gameshow makes men slide across bikini-clad girls

I don't want to be a wet blanket (pun intended), but I'm somewhat offended by the gimmick. I'm assuming that everyone, including the girls, agreed to participate in the game but, still, can't the producers think of something else that doesn't literally reduce women to toys for boys?

I strongly suspect that a game like this wouldn't fly in the West. That it does in Taiwan and Japan doesn't reflect well on their attitudes to women.

[Vexx]

Quite a few japanese game shows are "1960s stupid sexist" but that one seems particularly stupid. Sexy is fun but this just comes across as elementary school infantile.
:P

[Xion Valkyrie]

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

I don't want to be a wet blanket (pun intended), but I'm somewhat offended by the gimmick. I'm assuming that everyone, including the girls, agreed to participate in the game but, still, can't the producers think of something else that doesn't literally reduce women to toys for boys?

I strongly suspect that a game like this wouldn't fly in the West. That it does in Taiwan and Japan doesn't reflect well on their attitudes to women.

I'm sure they tried the game with the roles reversed but found it was impossible for the women to get past the obstacles.

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by Xion Valkyrie

I'm sure they tried the game with the roles reversed but found it was impossible for the women to get past the obstacles.

The women can glide across the faces instead. And the statistics used for determining winners and losers should be on how many die of suffocation or nasal haemorrage or dehydration, etc.

[ganbaru]

Originally Posted by Vexx

Quite a few japanese game shows are "1960s stupid sexist" but that one seems particularly stupid. Sexy is fun but this just comes across as elementary school infantile.
:P

It wouldn't be the only thing in TV than manage that ''level'' even without the sexy thing.

[mangatron]

Originally Posted by Kanon

I... don't. Stop reminding me

I might as well join the club. Why do us Euro's have a hard time meeting seiyuu. I'll never forget the time I planned to meet Aya Hirano and the gang for Anime Expo 2007, I made reservations, I reserved some passes, and I set the flight from Germany to USA for those 3 days but in the end, work didn't agree with that schedule and I was crushed

Originally Posted by Sumeragi

Actually, she influenced me more than I influenced her.

Wait wait, KanaHana created our Yandere Fujoshi goddess? I need to meet her XD

Originally Posted by JokerD

I'm guessing this would be perfect for Mangatron or something:
Quirky gameshow makes men slide across bikini-clad girls

Gyahaha I might get kicked out of the show though. No way, there's no way I'm going to pass up the opportunity of hyper extending my tongue while I'm sliding over them

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

I don't want to be a wet blanket (pun intended), but I'm somewhat offended by the gimmick. I'm assuming that everyone, including the girls, agreed to participate in the game but, still, can't the producers think of something else that doesn't literally reduce women to toys for boys?

I strongly suspect that a game like this wouldn't fly in the West. That it does in Taiwan and Japan doesn't reflect well on their attitudes to women.

I don't know. I've seen much worse, where the girls were getting violated and, there was this other one.... what I mean to say is, not once have I seen these girls object to it, so since everyone's having fun, what of it

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

The women can glide across the faces instead. And the statistics used for determining winners and losers should be on how many die of suffocation or nasal haemorrage or dehydration, etc.

Think properly my friend. The guys will never suffer from dehydration, when the girl slides over it's free mil- *mangatron is bombed*

[ganbaru]

Photo of Officer Giving Boots to Barefoot Man Warms Hearts Online
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/ny...ts-online.html

Thousands of people commented on Facebook and Reddit, which linked to the post on Wednesday. Most of them praised Officer Deprimo, yet some suspected the photograph had been staged. Many debated whether the officer’s actions were representative of police officers in general, or were just unusually exceptional.

“I still have a grudge against law enforcement everywhere,” wrote one commenter on the police Facebook page. “But my respects to that fine officer.”

[Sumeragi]

Originally Posted by mangatron

Wait wait, KanaHana created our Yandere Fujoshi goddess? I need to meet her XD

I decline to answer that.

[Xellos-_^]

A father allegedly threatened to batter staff and pupils at his daughter's school with a metal chain after demanding to know 'who had been f****** her.'

Michael Canaii is accused of telling pupils he was going to 'f*** [them] all up' after turning up at the High School of Graphic Communication Arts in Manhattan, New York city .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2240297/Crazed-father-Michael-Canaii-turns-girl-s-school-swinging-chain-threatening-students.html

that is new, they usually bring a shotgun.