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Posted: 12/1/2005 9:49:53 AM
Post subject: Otaku, serious business |
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www.fortune.com/fortune/print/0,15935,1134596,00.html
It was 2 a.m. when John Ledford heard the banging at his door. Stumbling from bed on that night in the fall of 1999, he threw on a robe over his boxers and opened the door of his Houston apartment to a twentysomething guy with glasses and a face full of freckles. Ledford was about to tell him he had the wrong apartment when the stranger launched into a speech. At that moment, Ledford knew: This visit was no accident. This stranger was an otaku.
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As connected as he is, one word of advice to fans looking for some early-morning face time with Ledford: He now lives in a big house in a gated community. With an excellent alarm system. And a gun. |
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stinkweedskunk
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Posted: 12/1/2005 1:33:09 PM
Post subject: Re: Otaku, serious business |
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www.fortune.com/fortune/print/0,15935,1134596,00.html
It was 2 a.m. when John Ledford heard the banging at his door. Stumbling from bed on that night in the fall of 1999, he threw on a robe over his boxers and opened the door of his Houston apartment to a twentysomething guy with glasses and a face full of freckles. Ledford was about to tell him he had the wrong apartment when the stranger launched into a speech. At that moment, Ledford knew: This visit was no accident. This stranger was an otaku.
(...)
As connected as he is, one word of advice to fans looking for some early-morning face time with Ledford: He now lives in a big house in a gated community. With an excellent alarm system. And a gun.
"What is your primary mission?"
"To fight the evil power!"
-South Park |
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Paul
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Posted: 12/2/2005 12:18:34 AM
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Damn... that's seriously creepy.
The specimen at Ledford's door was going on about an anime TV show called Neon Genesis Evangelion, a series about humans fighting an alien invasion. He had a problem with the ending. "I don't like the direction you went in and I want you to go back and fix it," he demanded.
Once again, I'm reminded that fan is short for fanatic. |
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M0us3_Zero
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Posted: 12/4/2005 10:44:06 PM
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I think someone has spent too much time on Gaia Online...
HOW THE HELL does someone like that... weirdo... keep from getting shot?
Seriously. There are reasons why I wonder why I call myself an Anime fan.
I mean, I do have a Gaia Online account, and I've spouted my views regarding matters like this, and I SWEAR, some people are just... GONE.
Being a fan on that level is not onle indescribable, but INEXCUSEABLE.
*bangs head on keyboard* a;odubogo;oaeugo;u. |
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EFudd
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Posted: 12/5/2005 8:42:03 PM
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*bangs head on keyboard* a;odubogo;oaeugo;u.
Zero, you ok? I know otaku are frustrating and generally are insane, but there better ways to get out your aggression. Holidays are here, you could always egg some carolers, shovel snow into your neighbors' yard, send a relative a pink buuny suit as a present, good stuff that comes but once a year!
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Prattler
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Posted: 12/5/2005 11:29:48 PM
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I think someone has spent too much time on Gaia Online...
HOW THE HELL does someone like that... weirdo... keep from getting shot?
Seriously. There are reasons why I wonder why I call myself an Anime fan.
I mean, I do have a Gaia Online account
Dude, you have an unhealthy obsession with Gaia Online. Which btw is retarded idea for a forum. Seriously, it's just stupid. |
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MagnusSkin
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Posted: 12/6/2005 1:55:04 AM
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Posting = Gold
Gold = Items
Items = ???
??? = Respect from other posters
I agree... Seriously, it's just stupid. |
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MonicaKitty
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Posted: 12/6/2005 2:59:52 PM
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Isn't Gaia that dress up doll game for shut-ins? |
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Posted: 12/6/2005 8:08:14 PM
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Isn't Gaia that dress up doll game for shut-ins?
Yes, it is. |
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M0us3_Zero
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Posted: 12/11/2005 6:19:13 AM
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It gives me lulz.
Seriously, while 90% of the place annoys the hell out of me, there are generally a few of them that provide much more laughs than crying.
That, and there are a handful of intelligent minds there.
Then again, I only check them at best once a week.
I figure, keep the nooblets happy with bumpable gold farming threads in the chatterbox, and they'll think good of me before I run their 80 IQ minds into the gutter with what I would consider average debate.
And again, the few brains on the site do love me.
Then again, as I said before, it's for comedy.
Wouldn't miss it if it dissapeared tomorrow. |
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vanilla rin
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Posted: 12/11/2005 6:37:00 AM
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Gaia is a goldmine for anyone who enjoys drama. Just get involved with the 'Breedable/Changing Pets' crowd (under Mini Shops), and the drama comes to you. I spent a good amount of time into that sort of thing, and the people who populate it are professional dramaqueens. I don't think it's completely a coincidence that 'anthro' pets are so popular.
Much like furries, the trues lolz comes from stepping back and realizing just what they're drama-ing about. |
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Wayd Wolf
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Posted: 12/24/2005 5:51:28 AM
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So then he really wasn't an otaku or else he'd know that Ledford didn't create NGE (which I am proud to say I found to be a dreadful piece of horseshit which centered on a severely sexually confused closet misogynist of the sort who usually becomes a serial killer of college coeds if they live that long but I digress) and instead would have travelled to Japan where they'd have imprisoned him indefinitely before returning him to the US as an undesireable. THEN the comedy would be there. As it is, it's simply garden variety creepy. |
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Posted: 1/3/2006 12:02:58 AM
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http://anime.com.pl/gallery.php?view=gvydQBdx |
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Wayd Wolf
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Posted: 1/3/2006 12:21:01 AM
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http://anime.com.pl/gallery.php?view=gvydQBdx
Oh, Poland, how far you have fallen. |
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Beauty of Nature
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Posted: 1/3/2006 12:22:52 AM
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http://anime.com.pl/gallery.php?view=gvydQBdx
Oh, Poland, how far you have fallen.
Furry needs a fandom ranger. |
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Wayd Wolf
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Posted: 1/3/2006 12:29:20 AM
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http://anime.com.pl/gallery.php?view=gvydQBdx
Oh, Poland, how far you have fallen.
Furry needs a fandom ranger.
Thumper perhaps? |
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Prattler
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Posted: 1/6/2006 11:58:28 PM
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the otaku |
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Wayd Wolf
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Posted: 1/7/2006 4:07:58 AM
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We need a barf emoticon for pictures like that wtf. |
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Kadius
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Posted: 1/7/2006 11:29:39 AM
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http://anime.com.pl/gallery.php?view=gvydQBdx Wow, it even has a Guilty Gear reference. ..ENSENGA
Those body length pillows are scary and sad. But not nearly as scary and sad as the guy who has a house full of those human sized dolls.. (anyone have that pic?)
Otaku wa shosen otaku nan da yo na? |
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Posted: 1/12/2006 8:30:01 PM
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http://michio2.fm.interia.pl/ydiw0002.gif
nsfw I guess |
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Prattler
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Posted: 1/15/2006 6:39:58 AM
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more of teh comic (not mine, if anyone ask)
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw000.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw001.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw007.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw010.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw013.gif I live near her :P
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw020.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw023.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw028.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw031.gif |
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Beauty of Nature
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Posted: 1/15/2006 6:59:39 AM
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more of teh comic (not mine, if anyone ask)
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw000.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw001.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw007.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw010.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw013.gif I live near her :P
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw020.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw023.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw028.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw031.gif
I wonder if anyone here -aside of you- speaks ... polish ? |
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Donotsue
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:02:37 AM
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Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /ydiw/ydiw031.gif on this server.
(...or any gif ...)
How do I shoot web? |
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Beauty of Nature
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:05:58 AM
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Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /ydiw/ydiw031.gif on this server.
(...or any gif ...)
How do I shoot web?
You need to copy and paste the link manually.
Otherwise its goes 403 on you. |
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:32:09 AM
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more of teh comic (not mine, if anyone ask)
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw000.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw001.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw007.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw010.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw013.gif I live near her :P
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw020.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw023.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw028.gif
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw031.gif
I wonder if anyone here -aside of you- speaks ... polish ?
I think it's more of English (and Engrish) :P Or did I posted wrong episodes?
The "shitty polish fan" meme is based on this http://keii.neostrada.pl/mal.JPG The rest is pretty international, I guess. The characters are mostly real, but also archetypic. (Some 4chan experience would be also recommended to get teh funny.) If you still can't see it, I could host somewhere ;P |
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Zero Tolerance
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Posted: 1/15/2006 9:28:18 AM
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http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw000.gif
Shit happens...
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw020.gif
Indeed it is.
http://radiomars.host.sk/ydiw/ydiw031.gif
I LOL'D :lol: |
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