Yes, really. I kid you not. http://www.singlishdictionary.com/singlish_M.htm Anyway the resemblance between the actual subject and metaphor is uncanny.
Just a bit of local Singaporean trivia: To 'merlion' is slang for projectile vomiting especially in the context of having had too much (alcohol) to drink.
As Danny said, cartilage is any kind of soft bone. For nankotsu, the most commonly used part is the caudal end of the sternum which is the lowest part of the keel (or carina) labelled as (6) in the following anatomy chart: http://www.avianweb.com/ima...
JPY 7-8,000 isn't that steep (though it has been going up) especially when compared to the insane prizes that are charged for Limited Edition R2s. (Still feeling the pain of Evangelion 1.01 LE)
The pose, detailing, sculpt in general are great but I agree that it gave me the feeling of 'not Yoko at all' - definitely prefer the anime version and will be giving this one a miss.
Manga and doujin can weigh a ton. Sending stuff back home via packages will cost a little more on top of the purchases but it gives you added float and more luggage space for figures.
I was just reminded of that screen from Robocop where the other executives fled the toilet after the evil EVP entered. One of them pee-ed on his own pants in his haste to get away. How will one escape if one is kneeling?? Haha!
Speaking of hospitals, what is quite disturbing are reports of Japanese hospitals turning away people with fevers: http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20090505p2a00m0na003000c.html?inb=rs I understand hospitals need to take precautions but i...
I'm not into dollfies in general but agree that Saber always looks good. Her alter version is simply exquisite and quite haunting in a good sort of way.
I fully second Chibichibiusa's comment on RightStuf.com - they licensed titles (e.g. MariMite under Nozomi Entertainment) that I enjoy very much and I find their box sets (esp when on sale) to be very good value for money.
Not to be a wet blanket or anything but I vaguely remember reading in Anthony Bourdian's Kitchen Confidential something to the effect that if you have money to lose, the thing to do is to open a restaurant. Lots of upfront costs (venue, COD terms for...
I've always had the impression that uchimizu was done by old grannies... mainly due to that one case who kept splashing water on Ranma at the most inopportune times. Classic black and white French maid cosplay is still besto.
Here's another <a href="http://cochocochoco.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2009/04/o-1752.html">excellent piece</a> of Mio fanart by kochoko. She's really taken the fans by storm!
That's Bogenform (Bow form) which we've only seen Signum use once - in A's against the Book of Darkness' defence program. It'll be tough but I'd love to see a figure of Signum wielding Laevantein in Schlangenform (Snake form) like in the clip above.
Sometimes it's not just the delivery companies. Customs could open the package, rip up your stuff and then stick a really sticky 'Inspected' sticker on your Limited Edition DVD.
