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God Jesus the fortune-telling robot.

And speaking of God …
Be very detail-oriented and specific when you pray, kids.

A btefnet alternative.
It’s not operating its own tracker but I appreciate having all the TV torrent files on a single site.

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By Gobi – Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Elsewhere on the web

Takara’s merger and acquisition game.
Is the toyco giving somebody the finger?

How to start a wiki.
With links to free wiki hosts.

Blogger’s last entry helps arrest his murderer. [via]
Xanga has got a history of dodgy self-promotion but this is legitimate.

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By Gobi – Monday, May 23, 2005

Paging Freud

Think the Japanese birthrate couldn’t get any lower? Think again. After viewing this scene from Kamen Rider Hibiki episode 17, there are going to be Japanese boys who will grow up to be men absolutely terrified of sex.

Now that I’ve separated my tongue from my cheek, I’d like to note this was a nice episode with plenty of screen time for the women of Hibiki.

The action scenes have improved in recent episodes as well. The earlier episodes were mostly unsatisfying in terms of slam-bang action — some of the makamou battles took all of three seconds to conclude — and I’m hoping the creative team keeps this momentum going.

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By Gobi – Monday, May 23, 2005

“When has it ever been fair?”

They call it The Beautiful Game but that’s only because The Cruel Game doesn’t sound as appealing.

United finished their season empty-handed after losing the FA Cup final on penalties to fierce rivals Arsenal.

United dominated the proceedings but were denied victory by a combination of poor finishing and some excellent keeping. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the same thing happened repeatedly throughout the season. Time and time again, United have paid for their inability to finish off reeling opponents and this time it will have hurt the most. This was their last chance to redeem their season and they blew it big time.

It may not have a fair result but as Andy Gray pointed out, “When has it ever been fair?

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By Gobi – Sunday, May 22, 2005

Magnemo

Achilles takes flight

Guess who received the first of his Magneforce figures?

Achilles is seen here sporting a flight pack comprised of parts filched from the Giant Acroyear set.

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By Gobi – Saturday, May 21, 2005