One of the primary reasons I got out of academia and started working is so that I can buy figurines and mecha model kits, upgrades for my PC, and afford to pay an internet service provider so I can get anime and eroge-related stuff off the Web. So ye...
I was watching the dub of Blue Noah (Thundersub) and Astroboy before I knew the difference between anime and cartoons. When I became aware, Yu Yu Hakusho was being run, so I guess that's also a first.
I'm mildly amused at the differences the posters have on how severe the reality bite this dude should receive in order to make him take stock of things, see how he stands, and where to take it from here.
My dad just wonders what I see with collecting figures, while my mom easily appreciates the cuteness of my miniature (SD) mecha. In particular, mom recognizes some of the mecha easily - Voltes V and any Mazinger - thanks to her firstborn son (my olde...
Teasing is OK, but getting your dolphin stepped on and enjoying it feels too much like a certain event in Chaos;Head. I'm a traditional ero-gamer, so I prefer to do the teasing.
I usually create and play male characters - that way, people who kill me online will feel no guilt offing "another common grunt dude" as opposed to some pretty little thing.
My thoughts? The bat really doesn't help, since anyone who's watching this knows what's under the bat. Why censor the underwear? It doesn't make sense!
Branding for me seems to be just a way to flaunt the fact that you can afford things. I've no problem with counterfeits - as long as their limited to stuff that aren't crucial, like electrical wires, machine/electronic components, and the like.
