Despite Alex’s claim that I was “up to my neck in diapers” (I would say Nappies, the correct British English way.) That is not really the case. Alex, no doubt recalling past episodes of “Full House” where Uncle Jessie had to take care of the kids by himself (Da Da Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa), probably imagines me, in my delightful San Francisco Townhouse, suavely pushing back my greased, Grecian hair muttering “Have mercy!” each time I have to change a nappy. Were you, the reader, really interested in tales of woe, exhaustion and copious amounts of bodily fluids, you would have asked Alex to recall his experiecnes in boarding school.
In truth, I’ve been ever-so eager to release a new epsiode of ANIPAC; but simply haven’t because Alex set out on an epic holiday from which he has not returned. I could churn out another ANIPAC episode, but a full third? half of our repertoire would be absent, thus I fear it would be devoid of any chemistry or humour. I’m not terribly adept at solo podcasting.
I was thinking of churning out an “Anime Pacific” episode. As any concerns I would have about the relatively young (in episode count) ANIPAC would be negated. Either way, me and Alex will record something in the future of course! It’s just a matter of when.
Now; I’m not really the sort of fellow who genuinely laughs a lot. Although I enjoy comedies, when watching them alone, I literally sit for an hour and a half with a stone cold face. I often ponder as to why this is. Quite often I find myself laughing merely to satisfy the perceived norms that society has conditioned unto us. I call this, “Courtesy laughing”. For the first time in years, I found something that genuinely made me hurt from laughing. A Turkish man, obviously who normally commands some sort of respect, falling off his chair.
I know. Classy. It is a step up from the America’s Funniest Home Videos “I hurt my testicles” and/or “Dog pooed in an inappropriate place/venue”, however. I can live with it.
This too, made me chuckle.
I was pleasantly surprised by the ABC docu-drama Earth 2100 last night.
It is basically story of an old women in the year 2100, born in 2009, looking back on her life.
Her narrative is broken up by interviews with scientists and thinkers (like James Howard Kunstler who I am a fan of).
But from this blogs perspective, an interesting aspect is the fact that story of the women is told using anime! Or at least a “motion graphic novel” technique. Just take a look at the pictures below to give you an idea.
This had to be a first for American television. Animation used in a serious drama in prime time. This is a must see! 4 stars!
It hasn’t appeared on the usual torrent sites unfortunately. I don’t think ABC did a very good job in promoting it.
Alex
P.S. With Dane up to his neck in Diapers, and summer fast approaching (which means Dane heads back to Australia), getting another show out any time soon is looking unlikely. So everyone will have to made due with blog posts for now.
Amazing Stuff, take a look!
Tokyo in Miniature -
miniature city 2 - featuring vividblaze - from mockmoon on Vimeo.
Rural Japan, Saitama
miniature trains from mockmoon on Vimeo.
miniature trains 2 from mockmoon on Vimeo.
Alex
Hat tip - Andrew Sullivan
“His beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body.”
“His blood smells like cologne.”
“He lives vicariously through himself.”
“His Charm is so contagious, vaccines have been created for it.”
“He is the only man to ace a Rorschach test.”
“Even his enemies list him as their emergency contact number.”
A really clever beer campaign. Watch them all!
As Slate points out - You’ve gotta love the visuals. Look at the first one for example. He’s some sort of Jai alai (?!) champion, he’s creeping into a cave with a bunch of ladies with evening gowns, a military man and a guy with a fez. I want to know the back-story to that! I would totally watch a TV show based on this guy. And Jai alai? The most interesting man in the world indeed.
This is a brilliant campaign. I know its a basically a variation on the old drink-this-beer-and-get-hot-chicks ad campaign, but it works. I now want to try Dos Equis, and I don’t even like beer. The narrator from FRONTLINE is a nice touch too.
While you are at it, watch these shorter 15 second advice versions:
Alex
Thanks to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s English daily, and one of my favorite newspapers, here is a Hong Kong movie quiz.
I bet Dane gets 10 out of 10! What say you Dane?
Alex
Virtually unknown in the English world, (though quite beloved in the French) Combat Mecha Xabungle is a rather interesting Mecha Anime hailing from 1982. Some of you might recognize Xabungle from the Super Robot Wars series. It’s currently being subbed by AXSUS. Do check it out, it’s worth a look!
They are hosting the episodes on Megaturdupload but there’s a batch torrent for the first 10 episodes, desperately needing some seeders. Help sustain the retro-anime love!
Grab the torrent, here.
I don’t because I’m now the proud father of a beautiful baby girl. But for those of you who are missing my sexy, black husky voice; here’s some videos that never cease to make me laugh:
A victory hug gone wrong:
TV Host Fail:
Despite being hilarious, the joke is on failblog fans; this is a skit from the hilarious New Zealand TV Show “Pulp Sport”. It’s a hilarious show, and that’s coming from someone who loathes sport.
I don’t know about you, but I am absolutely terrified of this show, and even more terrified of it’s creators.
Download the MP3, here.
It’s the first “official” episode of ANIPAC. In a nutshell, expect us (not always in the same episode) to discuss:
* Retro gaming/movies
* Anime
* Tales from Asia
* “Classic” AnimePacific Clips
* Miscellaneous Geekery
Shootin’ The Breeze
We discuss the history that contributed in the eventual creation of ANIPAC as well as a slight backstory into how me and Alex met.
How to gauge a douchebag:
It’s easy, if you drive this car, then you are a douchebag! Well, more specifically a slightly bigger, bulkier version of this car that in fact, negates the benefits of actually having a cubed shape car and exists solely for the purpose of being, “cool”.
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Classic Anime-Pacific Clip: Harbin Zoo
Toilet humour at it’s best!
Harbin Zoo; where you can walk, talk, sing with the animals.
Freebie of the Day: Head Over Heels
An unforgettable gaming experience from my Commodore 64 days, has now been faithfully remade and freely downloadable from the fine fellows at retrospec!
Download it here.
The Commodore 64 version that I played:
Game Studies has a fascinating analysis , here.
Alexander’s Cornucopia of Geekery:
Blasto: The game on the BILL COSBY APPROVED (Y’See!) Texas Instruments Machine
A fantastic link, here.
The Living Room of the future; yesterday!
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In the future, mankind finally transcends the superficial anxiety of worrying about people seeing your crotch outline. The scourge of camel-toe anxiety is officially vanquished.
Check out more fantastic stuff at Paleo Future.
We also discuss our impressions of the far away, year 2000. Check out the opener for Beyond 2000 which is about 25 seconds into the video.
It’s a wrap!
We’ll be back; we don’t know when; but we’ll be back!