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Zin5ki



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:39 am Reply with quote
But the gentleman was violating the rules! Is there any hope for the legal system?
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atlanime



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:52 am Reply with quote
Since when are otaku into smoking? Who can afford a pack a day when there's DVD box sets to save up for?
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MorwenLaicoriel



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:58 am Reply with quote
atlanime wrote:
Since when are otaku into smoking? Who can afford a pack a day when there's DVD box sets to save up for?


Easy. Otaku that smoke watch fansubs. Otaku that buy DVDs survive on a paltry diet of ramen and the dollar menu at Wendy's.
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bleuster



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:15 am Reply with quote
MorwenLaicoriel wrote:
atlanime wrote:
Since when are otaku into smoking? Who can afford a pack a day when there's DVD box sets to save up for?


Easy. Otaku that smoke watch fansubs. Otaku that buy DVDs survive on a paltry diet of ramen and the dollar menu at Wendy's.

Greg Ayres would like a word with you. Wink
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FanFicGuru



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:43 am Reply with quote
dtm42 wrote:
Nina's reaction is suitably (and comically) overawed. I also like the smug look on the Guru's face.

You're so good with expressions, Robin.


Yeah, the facial expressions are what always make me laugh.

Epic.
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MorwenLaicoriel



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:48 am Reply with quote
bleuster wrote:
MorwenLaicoriel wrote:
atlanime wrote:
Since when are otaku into smoking? Who can afford a pack a day when there's DVD box sets to save up for?


Easy. Otaku that smoke watch fansubs. Otaku that buy DVDs survive on a paltry diet of ramen and the dollar menu at Wendy's.

Greg Ayres would like a word with you. Wink


Ahh, but Greg Ayres is a voice actor. Obviously he makes enough money to both smoke AND survive on a diet of ramen and Wendy's dollar menu.

(Actually, I'd thought of Greg Ayres before, but I figured I was the dub nerd and would be the only one who would think of it. *facepalm*)
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Kimiko_0



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:44 am Reply with quote
Ha, that's a great explanation of why 'action' anime are often much less than that. All the staring and grunting and name-calling. *Zzz..*

I also loved the expressions on the con staffer and Nina at the end. Anime is a lot about facial expressions after all.

And yes, smoking makes everything and everyone icky. Ever tried cleaning years of smoke from a ceiling? Imagine doing that to your lungs Shocked
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billyarnie



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:43 am Reply with quote
fairyuuen wrote:
Action anime characters is all about the STARE.

The capability to induce fear, respect, and the big WWWOOOHHHH!!!

Action anime isn't complete without the STAREing.

Even in real-life action there will be no action that gonna happen if there is no STAREing first.

QFT! I was going to say that myself; it's not the eyepatch or the scar... it's the Stare! BTW, that bulging vein didn't hurt either... I'm sure Bill will grace us with his presence & knowledge next week. Nina's reaction is similar to mine: AWESOME! *clap clap clap*

Here's another staring smoker... Make Me Put it Out!
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skyler25



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:58 am Reply with quote
I love the saff member's Surprised face Anime hyper Very Azumanga.
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Richard J.



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:08 am Reply with quote
Bill the guru looks exactly like a classic action anime character. Very cool and tough. (Will he have a really silly weakness? A moe obsession? Stay stunned!)

Nina's always so cute and interested in learning more about anime. I wish there were more people in the real world like her.
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Patachu
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:33 am Reply with quote
Is Bill a friend of the shopkeeper from Lucky Star?
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Akatsukiwolf



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:25 am Reply with quote
I can't wait for Nina to use her new found skill on Kevin. Very Happy
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:32 am Reply with quote
She's a woman, that sort of thing should be natural for her. Perhaps she is looking for her awakening. The hint is in the way she asked him "please teach me!" Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:53 am Reply with quote
lol its all in the expression xD
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Viga_of_stars



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:07 am Reply with quote
MorwenLaicoriel wrote:
atlanime wrote:
Since when are otaku into smoking? Who can afford a pack a day when there's DVD box sets to save up for?


Easy. Otaku that smoke watch fansubs. Otaku that buy DVDs survive on a paltry diet of ramen and the dollar menu at Wendy's.


Mixing the nuggets in chicken ramen can be filling. *watches her new box set* Razz
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