January 09, 2008
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Vita Rocks!
Just how bad-ass are you when you have stuffed bunny heads on your hat? And nobody makes fun of you because of it?
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It would take someone fairly brave (and/or stupid) to make fun of Vita when she's armed and armored...
Posted by: GreyDuck at January 10, 2008 10:30 AM (3q5Q5)
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Or someone with a fetish. Hey, Vita! Beat me! Beat me!
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at January 10, 2008 04:52 PM (+rSRq)
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What's more impressive is that Vita's role in the final battle was probably the best tribute to one of the characters despite her not having a named opponent to lay the smack down on. I felt a bit let down by most of the other face-offs during the final fight.
It's also funny that in StrikerS Vita's filling the role of the battle-hardened mentor character to the rookies. Signum, who always seemed the battle hardened world-weary vet in A's, should have had that role but stays out of the picture most of the time. Of course, the reason Signum seems the vet in A's is because she's the only adult out of the major combat characters...
Posted by: Civilis at January 10, 2008 05:23 PM (57q0I)
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Whether you speak softly or loudly, as long as you carry a big stick/hammer, people listen. Vita was clearly the latter of the two in this case. And when you look at her motives for being antagonistic in A's, you can't really blame her.
Posted by: TheBigN at January 14, 2008 09:56 AM (0MzVG)
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January 08, 2008
Here Come The Kids... There Goes The Sanity!
Careful readers may have noticed that The Pond has been somewhat slower than normal recently, and somewhat anime-free. There are two reasons for this:
1) I've actually been WATCHING anime, rather than writing about it. I tore through
Magical Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS in three nights (I want Vita to have her own series...), for example. Now, for some people, 26 episodes over a weekend may be nothing, but for me, that's a lot.
2) Over at Duck U., it's that time of year again: beginning of a semester! Which means we'll do, oh, a
quarter or so of our annual business in a week. As you can imagine, we're a smidge busy.
I kinda wish I could do this... either the armor or the kendo stick.
So it's probably going to stay slower than normal around here for a few more days, but I've still got posts on Zipang!, Bamboo Blade, and Clannad coming, and I'll stay on top of the F1 Pr0n as the rollouts continue (on a related note, Honda is ditching the "ourearthdream" livery).
If nothing else, though, I'll still try and stick a picture up every day. Maybe. I hope.
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Are you still understaffed at the store? If so, my condolences.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at January 09, 2008 01:42 AM (+rSRq)
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Steven, we're in marginally better shape than we were, but it won't get any better... we're payroll-strapped. Just makes for some long days... at least I'm not on the edge of complete burnout, like I was just before Christmas, thanks to the 11-day vacation I took from the Friday before Xmas to January 2nd.
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January 07, 2008
F1 Pr0n: MP4-23!
Ohhhh-
boy! Remember what I said earlier, that Ferrari does build 'em purty? Well, they ain't got
NUTHIN' on McLaren. Their 2008 charger, the MP4-23, debuted earlier today, and to be honest, it looks pretty much like the MP4-22... without the flyover bridge nose wing, though.
But who cares? Let's get to the pr0n!
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Ouch! That overhead shot is definitely one wicked photograph. The amount of artistry in something designed completely for function, is amazing
Posted by: madmike at January 08, 2008 09:38 AM (xwTH1)
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The A-10 and SR-71 are also great examples of the beauty of pure function.
I think they should have used some black trim around the "vodafone" and 23. The small bits of black trim between the silver and orange make the orange really stand out.
Back when I worked at a local hobby shop, we held weekly R/C car races. I was always amazed at how wound up some kids (and adults too) could get into, what was to my mind, over-blown toy racing. That being said, some of those guys turned out awesome paint jobs. There was one car in particular that had a silver base with black/orange trim scheme, like the McLaren, but it also had a bit of royal blue trim mixed in. It looked amazing.
Posted by: Will at January 08, 2008 01:00 PM (WnBa/)
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I dunno about the A-10. It's got a face that only a mother could love.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at January 08, 2008 03:57 PM (+rSRq)
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Oh I wouldn't say that. Grunts love her. (I hear rumor that soldiers regularly treat Hog drivers to rounds at the bar.) And she has such a
lovely singing voice.
Posted by: Will at January 08, 2008 10:12 PM (E3UGR)
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Wow that's beautiful. Though I must say there were some shots I received from Monaco and I think Spain in which, as slow as it was the Spyker was just fantastic looking. I'm interested to see what it will look like once Force India gets done with it.
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January 06, 2008
F1 Pr0n: Ferrari F2008!
Oh, baby...
It's that time of year again, when a young F1 fan's thoughts turn to sensuous curves, pert rears and cute noses... it's ROLLOUT SEASON!!!
As has become traditional of late, Ferrari was the first to bring their steed to the masses, debuting the F2008 today. Click below for more glamour shots and some thoughts on the beast...
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Guess that explains the pit limited mystery--oventimers.
You're absolutely right--Ferrari does, indeed, build purty cars.
Posted by: Mallory at January 07, 2008 07:47 AM (3sife)
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È bella!
Is that first photo actually taken inside the factory? That's rare. For many years photos/film of the inside of the factory were not allowed.
First thing I noticed in the comparison is that she's definitely shorter in wheelbase and in overall height. They had a good base to work from, so we'll see what happens.
Posted by: madmike at January 07, 2008 11:00 AM (o+iiH)
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I don't think the new car's shorter so much as the 2008 pics (both top and side) seem to be taken from farther away. The tires in the overhead shots look like completely different sizes.
Posted by: Will at January 07, 2008 03:02 PM (WnBa/)
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Will's right, the two comparison photos are probably taken from different distances. My main goal was to get the pictures to be 500px across, not to have the cars be to the same scale. Sorry about that.
For what it's worth, I read somewhere (grandprix.com?) that this year's Ferrari is going to be HEAVIER than the F2007, but the enginerds think they've made it up on aero. Take that as you will.
Posted by: Wonderduck at January 07, 2008 08:20 PM (AW3EJ)
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Actually I was looking at the differences in size because I read somewhere that they had shortened the wheelbase of the new car "significantly" (according to said article).
Posted by: madmike at January 08, 2008 09:34 AM (xwTH1)
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Ducks In Anime: The Revenge
There's a couple of keychain ducks in my collection...
-Bamboo Blade, episode 8
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January 04, 2008
Tim? What year is this again?
Over at
Tim Blair's place, he starts off a post with the following:
Sixth place in a Formula One race will earn you a single world championship
point.
The 10-6-4-3-2-1 point award system was last used in 2002.
(Please note, I quite like Tim's stuff, he's one of my daily stops. He even
dropped by The Pond once...)
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January 01, 2008
Auld Lang Ducks In Anime!
...I'll always have the duck.
-Clannad, episode 8
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