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SHUTTER needs you!

Aoshi_88 — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:51:05 +0800

I'm sure some of you guys know but if you don't, Lowyat does have it's own site(blog rather) for those of us in Photography, Digital Imaging and Video. There isn't anyone to write for it now, so it's pretty much dead in the water.

So i'm here to drum up support for Shutter so that when it launches, we have a solid base from which to start.

You can take a look at the site here: http://shutter.lowyat.net

Would you support shutter?

AFA08 May'n/Kunio/Ichirou/Koji Interview

Aoshi_88 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:35:21 +0800

Do you guys have any questions you might want to ask May'n, Kunio, Ichirou etc?

Press conference is on Friday, i need to RSVP on Thursday. If you guys want, i can ask for an interview session with her.

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So start compiling guys!!!

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May’N Interview Questions.

1.Sheryl Nome as a singer is a person who has an air of confidence. She is proud of what she has accomplished and she is independent and hardworking. What do you think of Sheryl Nome and the songs she sings?

2.You’ve done many duets with Nakajima Megumi in Macross Frontier. How was it to be working with her?

3.When you were working on Macross Frontier, you worked with many big names in the anime industry such as Yoko Kanno and Shoji Kawamori. Do you have anyone you particularly respect or look up upon?

4.Your role in Macross Frontier has given you a lot of exposure in the Japanese modern visual culture industry. Will you be venturing further in to the industry?

5.As an artiste, do you have any future, long-term plans you would like to realise one day?

6.Apart from music, do you have any other talents/hobbies/interests?

7.This is your first overseas performance, where else would you want to sing at if you are given the chance?

8.Any messages that you would like to convey to your fans here in South-East Asia?

9.How is it like working with a composer like Yoko Kanno? Yoko Kanno herself has worked on some very well-known projects like GITS and Cowbo Bebop.

Shiigoto Kentei

Aoshi_88 — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:38:45 +0800

SAUCE HERE

My own ramblings

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For those who aspire to work in Japan’s otaku-related field, there are special exams to boost their credentials.

VOICE actress Haruko Momoi took the Anime Kentei, an animation competency test, last year simply because she thought it would be fun. She also found it rather unusual that such a test is offered on paper when similar otaku-related qualification exams are usually done on the Internet in a more casual manner.

“The test was conducted in a university classroom like any other serious test with the presence of examiners and under strict rules about time and so on,” said Momoi, who passed Level 3 of the Anime Kentei (aniken.jp/outline.html), which was started by the Association of Japanese Animations last year to expand the popularity of animation and nurture animation-related knowledge.

“Since there were tricky questions, you needed to have wide animation-related knowledge to pass Level 3. I think I barely passed it,” said Momoi, showing the gold certificate of achievement she carries in her wallet. “There also was a question, for example, about the US Anime Expo or on animation-making tools.”

Perfect maids

Speaking of maids, the duties of such caretakers are also the subject of a kentei.

“People tend to have biased ideas when they hear the word ‘maid’ in connection with maid cafes or Akihabara. We want to get rid of such notions by spreading the correct image of maids through this competency test,” said Taro Daimon, the chairman of Nippon Maid Association. The association was established last year and launched its Maid Kentei (www.n-m-a.jp/app.html) at the same time.

Association director Tetsuya Ono also said he recognised the need to establish the due status of maids from his experience of running a homemaker service that sends workers in maid costumes to customers. “Women often applied for our jobs just because being a maid is kind of fashionable. But I want to popularise the idea that being a maid is a profession that requires particular skills,” Ono said.

The last Maid Kentei for Level 2, in September, tested applicants who had passed Level 3 of the Maid Kentei in August. The Level 2 applicants were tested on maid manners, the history of maids – which, according to the association, is based on the maid culture that flourished in Victorian England – sewing, cooking, cleaning and washing clothes. (The last item is a written exam.)

Manga artists, too

Meanwhile, the organisers of the Manga Noryoku Kentei (www.manken.ne.jp/index.html), called Manken for short, hope that those who passed the competency test will find jobs in the manga industry despite the test being still in the fledgling stage.

“Manken started in June last year and it is a test in which professionals objectively evaluate your manga-drawing ability and creativity,” said Kotaro Makino, a director at Nihon Manga Noryoku Kentei Kyokai association.

“We hope this kentei will help people find jobs in the industry. Even graduates of manga academies are hampered by a lack of related qualifications,” Makino pointed out.

The kentei, which is being held today at about 30 locations around Japan, is divided into three categories – mangaka assistant, manga character and facial caricature kentei.

I'd die before i even see the test paper.

OBAMA WINS US PRESIDENTIAL POLLS!

Aoshi_88 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:09:18 +0800

http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/president/

Obama has won by a comfortable majority above the needed 270. Final tallying still to come

Because it's absolutely necessary.

Clannad After Story

Aoshi_88 — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:54:43 +0800

We need a new thread afresh for ~After Story~.

MOAR TWINCEST POWAA TO THE FUJIBAYASHI TWINS!!!!

Merge if you like, but i'm tellin' ya, new thread needed.

Forgotten Hope 2

Aoshi_88 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:58:45 +0800

Heheh... i sold my old BF2 DVD a year back. Now i bought BF2 again just to play Fh2 and it's so DAMN WORTH IT!

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Moral Dilemma

Aoshi_88 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:47:19 +0800

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=...7427&sec=nation

http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/im...n+Malaysia.html

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PORNOGRAPHIC dolls, which can cost up to RM200 each, have flooded the local market and are being snapped up by well-off young collectors.

Harian Metro reported that collecting these dolls was a hobby to some, especially children from wealthy homes, according to the Home Ministry Quranic text control division central enforcement unit head Mohd Rizal Abidin.

The dolls were being sold in shopping malls in the Klang Valley.

“The traders told us that most of these dolls are popular with teenagers who bought them for their own private collection, or as gifts for their friends.

“Action has to be taken as such pornographic dolls affect society’s moral values,” he said after raiding several premises which sold such dolls in Bukit Bintang, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and Brickfields since last Monday.

Mohd Rizal said they confiscated 114 dolls valued at about RM10,000.

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Translation of original article:

Title: Wealthy Children's Collection

KUALA LUMPUR: Surge of erotic figurines sold in several shopping complexes around the city capital had been confirmed being imported by local retailers for the sake of fulfilling the demand and interest of people with such wierd hobbies especially those that are rich.

This matter was unveiled by Central Enforcer Chief, Publication control and Quranic text Division, Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN*, Ministry of Internal Affairs) Mohd. Rizal Abidin - after several raids to toy selling premises, following a cover by Harian Metro (The newspaper responsible) regarding the selling of erotic toys on the 4th of August.

According to him, most of the sellers claimed that they only sell those figurines to 'the more established youngsters' due to the price of said figurines reaching up to MYR 200 each.

"According to the seller, most of these 'obscene' toy dolls are popular amongst teenagers that buys it for their personal collection, or as gifts for friends."

"The KDN (see above) take the selling of said erotic themed toy dolls seriously and investigation of this matter is conducted as soon as the news was published. Action had to be taken as these erotic figurines contains elements that can harm corrupt our society's morals."

According to him again several operations made involving four locations of toy shops around famous shopping complexes at Star Hill, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and Brickfields since last Monday.

"The operations involving 8 officers from Putrajaya's KDN branch supported by Selangor's KDN officer led by Assistant Senior Enforcer from Publication control and Quranic text Division, Mohammad Hashim Kamaruddin finally succeeded to track down various erotic figurines found to be sold openly to public."

"From the acquired evidences, the KDN confiscated more than 114 units of figurines with erotic elements from all of the above mentioned premises."

All of the confiscated erotic figurines are estimated to be around MYR 10,000 and were brought to the KDN's HQ at Putrajaya while prosecuting measures are being undertaken.

"Shop owners found posessing and selling of said figurines can be jailed for no more than 5 years and fined for no less than MYR 20,000 according to Section 7 of the Malaysian Law."

According to him again, most of the sellers of above mentioned erotic figurines are aware of their crime.

"They claimed that those figurines were mainly imported from China and were succesfully avoiding authority's inspection at local ports before being smuggled into this country."

Credits:
Original Translation: Exiled_Gundam
Edited by: Quazacolt

Why am i NOT surprised? obviously there are better things for KDN to do than to appoint themselves moral guardians of our society.

And i fail to see the point behind the increase of immorality with figurines. Neither do i see the connection in the increase of rape cases, incest, etc.

Boy/Girl?

Aoshi_88 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:17:34 +0800

Stuff that doesn't get into the normal LYN stuff.

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[YOUTUBE]Iz09H_lvwYA[/YOUTUBE]

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More vids are in the Related Videos bar at the right side of the video.

Idea? On the road!

Aoshi_88 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:24:00 +0800

To get straight to the point, i know you guys do have gatherings and photoshoots with models, etc etc. An idea came to me this afternoon while coming back from KL. It may be new, or may not be new but let me share it with you guys anyway.

Now, my idea is about malaysian transportation. HANG ON! I know our transportation isn't the best in the world nor is it the fastest. But that's not the point here. What i'm talking about using the transportation that we already have existing to be the event itself. There are groups of people all over the world that ride trains because it's fun for them. Some just take the bus because of nostalgia, that sort of thing. Quite common in the US and Europe.

What i mean is that we choose a mode of transportation, say... KTM or LRT, and for maybe a day, or how long it takes for the train to go from one end of the line to the other, and we use what is already on the train as our subjects. Of course, you're not limited to the trains themselves as that would be boring but limited to the transportation network itself. For trains, it would be the carriages and stations, for buses the bus itself and bus stations, etc etc.

You have ready but unsuspecting subjects, you just bring along whatever gear you want, shoot what you want.

By all means, go ahead and flame/fire me if you want, it's just an idea that popped into my head. For all i know, it's been done here before.

EDIT:

I'm talking about an OUTING/GATHERING/WHATEVER YOU CALL IT!!!

GOODBYE E-JUMP!

Aoshi_88 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:47:31 +0800

E-jump will be going to *ahem* Americunt, land of weaboos in less than a week's time. Let's show our appreciation for him in this thread.

Aoshi's Daily Takes

Aoshi_88 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:19:07 +0800

Stuff i usually take at random. Photos i take according to what i feel. I'm kind of new so do bear with me.

What were they thinking?

Aoshi_88 — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:19:43 +0800

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20080...0na027000c.html

What were they thinking? Aside from it having a catchy funny name.

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A new bento chain named "Hotto Motto" launched operations earlier this week, fueling a takeout lunch war across the nation.

Hotto Motto is operated by Fukuoka-based food business Plenus Co., Ltd., which is a splinter group from the Hokka-Hokka Tei chain that had 3,450 box lunch outlets nationwide. Of them, 2,087 outlets have decided to shift to Hotto Motto.

On Thursday, Plenus President Tatsuo Shioi pledged to provide a better product than other lunch box brands.

"We will provide a better service than before and will create a brand that will be loved by everyone," said Shioi during an inauguration ceremony of Hotto Motto at its Kayabacho outlet in Tokyo's Chuo-ku.......................

Sarvissu kudasai? Only Japan can come up with stuff like this since 1952.

EDIT: because Stormy rants that i've innuending sexual connotation... i edit my post.

[WTA] Sony CRT Monitor

Aoshi_88 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:56:48 +0800

Anyone know where i can get a 19" or 21" Sony CRT monitor in KL preferably?

Mods: Do let me know if this thread should be moved.

/AS/ Channel Chat

Aoshi_88 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:00:04 +0800

START POSTING NAO!

Join us at:

#lowyat @ irc.rizon.net

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<Fyonne> n guest, i dun even have chest hair
<Fyonne> both my bf gf dun have
<Fyonne> we shave each of our pubic for each other though
* love_Sadako jealous

<Fyonne> waxing to too painful which often coz erosement lost
<Fyonne> so we dun do that
<love_Sadako> what is waxing hair anyway ?
<love_Sadako> how the process go ?
<love_Sadako> what material is used ?

<Fyonne> wax lar, lilin, u have to melt the wax, sapu on ur place where hair is n when it harden, ur hair will stick firmly on the wax n u just pull
<Fyonne> char tou
<love_Sadako> ohh ... sound like sm , I definitely would like it

Mnemosyne

Aoshi_88 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:48:26 +0800

YARRRR!!

SCREENSHOTS YONDER!

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Pantsu, tits and even a female x female kissing scene.

Tommy Lee Jones?

Aoshi_88 — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:26:27 +0800

Well.. i know that this should be in the Kopitiam but seeing as most of us here watch anime... and some are absolutely crazy over Japan...

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[YOUTUBE]apFoGfiZDls[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]R3NIEbY-aao[/YOUTUBE]

And the best for last.... MEIDOOOOO!!!!

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Mods/Staff/Admin: If you want to move this thread... can you do it in say.... 5 days? Just leave it here to gather enough intelligent/legible/cohesive replies before it get shunted to the muck that Kopitiam is.

EDIT #1: Added more below.

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Some funny stuff

Aoshi_88 — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:15:04 +0800

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Spoilered because it's long. But it's worth the read.

Battlefield 2/2142 Machinima Poll

Aoshi_88 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:18:42 +0800

The poll dictionary below.

1. Yes.
2. No.
3. Anything you guys do, i follow(self-explanatory)
4. Not sure.

Battlefield 2/2142 Made in Malaysia

Aoshi_88 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:15:43 +0800

What say you guys? I'll make one discussion thread and one poll thread.

/AS/ Gathering Time Poll

Aoshi_88 — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:16:49 +0800

YARRR!!! Let's VOTE!

EDIT: I voted for 12.

Do post what time you voted for.