Posted by vampire at 04:26 AM on September 30, 2008.
For all of you Macross SDF / Robotech fans out there, you might already know that Macross Frontier has been out for some time already. It runs for 25 episodes, and the last episode was aired in Japan a few days ago. So, after two-three days of fansubbing, it should be released in the internet soon.
It's a good anime, and is almost on par with the Macross SDF series. In fact, it's quite similar. The main character starts off as a rookie pilot like Rick Hunter. There's an ace pilot as his good friend who wears glasses and also mans the blue valkryie like Max Mirnya. The main character's supervisor also flies a Skull Fighter.
The difference here is in the main enemy (Vajra), the setting (the fleet now explores the galaxy to settle on habitible planets, and the love triangle (main character and two singers).
Good stuff:
There are quite a number of good listenable songs in the series (unlike Robotech Part 1).
The color of Sheryl Nome's hair is unique.
A spoof of a very well-known Macross SDF scene.
Cool and powerful enemy
Cute Stuff:
Klan Klan (a zentradi) who changes appearance when micronized to human size.
Ranka's handphone
Bad stuff:
Students as valkryie pilots and part-time stage performers at concerts?
A short guy (think Mahou Sensei Negima) as a fighter pilot?!
What is deculture?!!! As confusing as protoculture!
Here come's the second part of the blog. If you hadn't seen South Park's parody of anime songs, tune to the YouTube clip here. Hilariously funny.
English translation of the lyrics taken from here:
I have a wonderful penis
And golden Testicle hair
Is that the sound of a monkey named bobo?
No! It's the ninjas!
Hey hey let's go fight!
The important thing is to protect my balls!
I am bad, so let's fighting...
Let's fighting love!
Let's fighting love!
This song is a little stupid
It doesn't make sense
Its English is fucked up
Is that OK? We do it all the time!
Hey hey let's go fight...
So, Macross Frontier's tracks reminded me of the anime parody, esp the 2nd Opening Theme.
The title is "Lion" by May'n & Megumi Nakajima. I like this song. The clip below isn't high res enough, maybe you could download a fansub version for it.
Posted by vampire at 02:05 PM on September 11, 2008.
This is the first time I am trying out Google Docs. Heard it's a useful tool for document (word, spreadsheet, presentation) collaboration with others, and for sharing online.
Here's what I'd like to share. I've just reached the final place for Elven Blood, a Facebook RPG game. My character is Level 61. I don't plan to level it up anymore, since it's the end of the road.
Posted by vampire at 04:37 PM on September 10, 2008.
Anyone out there using Windows Live Mail (WLM)?
I migrated to this piece of software from Outlook Express (OE) because OE doesn't support Hotmail POP anymore. Other mail programs do not support Hotmail POP too. If I'm not attached to my Hotmail e-mail address, which I've used for about 11 years, I'd have used Thunderbird already.
I configure two e-mail accounts for my WLM. One thing I find very annoying is that there is no setting for default e-mail account.
If I click [Compose New Mail] when I'm in my Hotmail folder, it would automatically use my Hotmail to send mail out. Quite often I accidentally send mail out to my customers using my Hotmail. This is kinda dumb, since OE has that feature/setting.
Anyone out there can help me resolve this problem? By not changing mail software and e-mail account.
Posted by vampire at 12:29 PM on September 5, 2008.
I think almost all Sarawakians and Sabahans who go for studies or work in West Malaysia would experience the West Malaysians' ignorance of East M'sian geography.
You'd tell them many times that you're from Kuching, and they'll say stuff like:
"You're the one from Sabah right?"
"Sabah is in Sarawak right?"
"Kuching and Miri very near hor?"
Come on! We all study the same geography books, and we know where Ipoh, Kuantan, JB, Kangar are.
I took a flight back recently and saw this in AirAsia's in-flight magazine. Considering it is a travel magazine, the writer AND editor should get his facts right.
In case you can't read it clearly, here's what is says:
In the article "White Hot Destinations", the rainforest mentioned is in Sarawak and not Kuching as reported. Additionally, the 560km Kinabatangan River is found in Sabah and not Sarawak as reported.
On the ground floor near the lift, there's this glass door directly facing the car-tinting shop. Beside this shop is a Chinese restaurant.
Today, when I got out of the lift, I saw many uncooked chicken pieces outside on the tar road. Then I saw a pail beside it. I saw a guy picking up all the pieces of chicken with his hands, and putting it back in the pail.
He must be a waiter for the restaurant, and accidentally toppled the pail over while dragging it on the road. Pity the restaurant customers. Don't eat chicken at that restaurant today.
