Archive for August, 2007


Rise of the Otaku Legion?


Monday, August 27th, 2007

I just chanced upon a most interesting piece of news today.
SINGAPORE : Anime distributor Odex had “no right of civil action” against illegal downloaders.
This is because it was just a sub-licensee and not the copyright owner or exclusive licensee for most of the anime titles sold here.
[…]
District Judge Earnest Lau also noted that Odex was […]


A Nice Place


Monday, August 27th, 2007

It was 4.30pm, but the sun was already below the horizon as I overlooked the beautiful gardens of Montaza Palace from a nearby mosque. I was greeted by a big Egyptian man, and a familiar Malaysian friend who translated for me.

“So you’re all Malaysians, huh? And you’re all Muslims?” asked the middle-aged driver who took […]


Jealous Yet?


Friday, August 24th, 2007

*maniacal laugh*
Check out the number of Naruto seeders.
They OUTNUMBER the leechers!
*high-five Peh*
Good luck with broadband, fellas ;)
Fellow VPN users, you might wanna notice that Sakura and
Enterprise have a lot less traffic compared to the other servers.
Try it yourself. I usually swap between those two and it’s been great so far.
[Although at times I have moved […]


Loyalties


Friday, August 24th, 2007

“Many may say I am wrong, as there are many other factors that make a person commit crime, and I agree with that. But video games have greatly influenced our values and swayed some into believing that fantasy is reality. There is nothing better to sway the young mind than a video game.”
- a letter […]


A Courtesan’s Last


Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Her wavy blond locks fluttered in the cold autumn winds. She pulled her coat closer and quickened her pace as she made her way to the meeting place. The sounds of heels and soles clicking and tapping the street made for a harmonious melody coupled with the unintelligible mix of voices, sirens and purrs of […]


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