Merlion

Some folks who have not seen Star Wars think that this is the front of the helmet ^^;
At the Merlion in Singapore last week.
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Seriously? Well, the DC Trooper will set the record straight. (No pun intended)
Blogger Looking For Employment
http://www.theandysan.com
Lolgasm!
Young Grasshopper
http://miragestrike.blogspot.com
Michelin man?
http://media.photobucket.com/image/michelin/devil_assassin46/michelin.jpg?o=90
Student, Amateur musician
http://hummerbob1.wordpress.com/
He he... nice comparison ^^
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com
LOL Nice! Looks like him haha xD
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
LOL! Nice one!
Student, Bowler, Collector
http://carldica.wordpress.com
yea... the back side looks more like the Michelin man ^^
NEET
http://dokidokimaid.blogspot.com
LOL it doesn't look so bad, kinda funny.
Software Engineer
http://www.otakuwire.net/Home/Users/otatec
Wow, looks like Danny isn't claustrophobic! :-P
Freelancer
Really? That's strange. The other side has eye sockets (glasses) and a mouth @_@ ... incredible.
Student
http://mrlonelyheart.wordpress.com/
Amazing isn't it? ^^
why not going to sentosa island merlion ?????
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://immalion.com
Looks like one robot I've seem somewhere... only using like a swine flu mask. :P
Student
http://heleth.wordpress.com
Can you see if you're wearing your helm this way?
Experiment volunteer for social dysfunctionality
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
Seriously?
Service desk support
http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net
OMG!!! It's Dark helmet from Spaceballs!! Well, the desert gear helmet at least.
???Confused???
The head looks like it was taken over by an UFO...
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com
Ojou? Is that you? :3c
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
LOL!!!!! Danny you're such a goof :P
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Goofy Choo?
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
You're kidding right? Please say your kidding.... though I have a friend who hadn't seen Ghostbusters up until recently... and she still hasn't seen the Alien movies, or Predator....
Freeter
Really? I find the lack of knowledge for these people are rather disturbing .
Student and aspiring web designer/translator/english teacher
http://www.twitter.com/dumplingfriend
HAHAHAHAHA!
Oh god this is funny XD
pixels & photography
http://www.studiosushi.com
o hai, drossel !
maintenence
http://joey1058.wordpress.com
LOL!
Not your normal student who is making games and modelling 3D characters
Wo... this is epic, loves this!
Student
Oh damn, I can see where they're coming from saying that.
Student, Performer
http://kesenaitsumi89.wordpress.com/
^^ Adorable Helmet.
The Boy Who Cried Bear
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
smile for the camera :D
oh wait theres no mouth.
Otaku
http://mikuaishiteru.wordpress.com/
lol i never think that back helmet can be used to.
Hutt breeder
The indian guy in the picture is a jedi master.
Student / Network Engineer / Stormtrooper
http://crimotaku.wordpress.com/
Cannot believe that dude fell for it. Danny is preying on the innocent! Well, maybe he does not watch tv, I thought these ppl were already exstinct!
Student/Part-timer
http://random-euphoria.blogspot.com/
What's that white thing thats standing next to the man?...
NEET (no, student, AND employed min. wage)
Did the merlion come and visit you?
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Hahahahha, nice photo ^^
Student having holidays
http://jankn.blogspot.com
Are you sure they didn't think you were Darth Vader? Joke's on you if that's true. xD
Linguist
很白癡 哈哈
Is this the DC version of "Don't take pictures of my face!"? lol
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com
I think it can pass as front of the helmet, haha. That two grey air vent looking thing can look like the eyes :)
Student
http://javadaveblog.blogspot.com
WATASHI WA LOLING DESU! (>o<)v
Exorcist trooper. ^^;
http://hontouni.com/zan
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.
hahaha I have to remember that. ^^
Student
http://foxkey.blog126.fc2.com/
Thanks for the culture point?
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
REALLY?????????!!!!!!O.O????
http://hontouni.com/zan
Yes, really. I kid you not.
http://www.singlishdictionary.com/singlish_M.htm
Anyway the resemblance between the actual subject and metaphor is uncanny.
Student
http://foxkey.blog126.fc2.com/
Is that a lion head with the body of a fish spouting water? Awesome!
It vaguely reminds of the troopers helmets from Valkyria Chronicles.
NEET
http://austrianotaku.com/
There are folks out there who haven't seen Star Wars? Unbelievable!
Combat Engineer
http://unlimitedotakuworks.wordpress.com
The curvy bit of the back of the helmet make its look like he is smiling :D
Programmer
http://knime.wordpress.com
OMGAWF, you teaching people wrong, they'll lol at cinema thinking that everyone is using the helmet wrong
Student
http://skyeliner.wordpress.com/
haha, really? That's funny. What's even more funny is that there are people out there who haven't seen Star Wars?
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Oh my...how do you know where to look then?...
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
That lion/fish statue is featured in MapleStory MMORPG (Singapore map) ^o^
And if you set the graphic quality somewhat "low" the statue with start to shake (^o^)b"
Danny couldn't resist the back scenery lol
College student
Whoua lol! Seriously, once they watch Star Wars for the first time they'll tell themselves 'Oh snap! I took a picture with the helmet on the wrong side! -orz-
College Student (ICT Software Development)
http://www.zentocorp.info/
Even if they haven't watched Star Wars, they must have heard of The Tokyo Storm Trooper XD
Dreamer, does that work?
Nah, that happens to storm troopers when Dark Helmet stops by an breaks Mr. Coffee.
A little Spaceballs humor there. ;)
Photographer
http://www.asgphoto.com
Danny didn't want to be recognized next to such an unmanly pose.
http://twitter.com/phossil
http://www.animoe.net
I bet you feel a little weird at that moment. Lol.
hobo
everytime i go to japan i'm amazed at how many people (who know anything about singapore) know the merlion. it's not that big an icon to the locals lol. but then again i suppose we dont have many icons
Tech Support Officer - Network Security Engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
whack a smiley mouth there and everything would be set
Block Assasin
rofl that is hilarious
Lol thats cute!!
http://evilbeetgossip.film.com/
Oh man. That has to smell. :z
I don't know about you, but whenever I put something over my face that's supposed to go on my head (like a hat) it smells like dirty hair. I can't imagine what the trooper helmet smells like. Can you get a storm trooper helmet dry cleaned?
The Merlion is also in Cowboy Bebop when they show the home videos Faye made as a little girl.
/K/tard
They need to watch star wars nao . lol
Student in Internet-based Systems
Somehow it's cute.
College Student , butts kicker
http://k2-darky.blogspot.com/
don't worry you've got eyes on the back
maintenence
http://joey1058.wordpress.com
Actually, DC was suffering from heat stroke, and got confused putting the helmet back on.
Full time nerd
http://www.dreaming-artemis.com
a what?!
Stuudent
It still looked nice though... lol...
Student / Free Thinker / Otaku
http://www.google.com/profiles/SeanSigloch
The Empire must educate the masses, send in the 501st Legion! lol
cue theme from the Exorcist
neet/single parasite
cute big eyes and it looks like the mask is hiding a very big mouth!
and youre about at the right spot where cyril did his fill the bottle magic!