In the wild, mouse at the ready, hunting down links
“Young Americans revel in Japanese pop culture”
What a scoop.
A Toyfare Xevoz article from April 2004.
They should’ve ditched the “patented gaming system” and just aimed for the traditional action figure market.
“Mobile communication” misinterpreted.
Weird …
Keitai collectibles.
Weirder …
”… very squeezable.”
Weirdest!
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– Tuesday, February 22, 2005
3G Micro Action Series. [via]
Nice, but I’m fervently hoping Takara eventually produces King of the Braves ver. 2.0.
Galaxy Force Exillion cosplays Hot Rodimus.
Another fan-mod improving on the official release.
Drag ‘n’ drop .torrent file creation. [via]
Kamen Rider suits for auction.
Newcastle 1, Chelsea 0.
An injury 2 minutes after using up all your substitutions and a red card for your ‘keeper … I thought these things only happened in Football Manager.
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– Monday, February 21, 2005
Microman Magneforce.
Interchangeability options include 3mm peg/ports and Magnemo parts.
Micronauts Evolution. [via]
These aren’t especially Micro-like but they look like fine action figures.
Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow’s blog. [via]
He’s a fan of Microman among other action figures.
Kamen Rider Hibiki background translated.
Just your daily dose of BBS-sourced weirdness.
I would love to see the full advertisement.
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– Sunday, February 20, 2005
Competitive Enterprise Institute director Myron Ebell explains why it makes no sense for America to commit to the Kyoto Protocol:
Energy is just part of our lifestyle so if we have to put ourselves on an energy diet, we’re going to become poorer, we’re going to lose jobs …
Jon Stewart:
We’re going to need those jobs as we evolve into a black-lunged race of sun-blistered ocean-dwellers.
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– Friday, February 18, 2005
Kick-O-Mania: football action figures.
Finally, a means to resolve that eternal question: Who would win in a fight between Roy Keane and Devastator?
Mugenbine valentine.
Also known as “the Instant Break-up Kit.”
Lesson: Never pull a funny face on TV.
It will become an embarrassing Japanese BBS meme.
WordPress 1.5 released.
The best just got better. But I’m still waiting a few more days before upgrading.
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– Friday, February 18, 2005
