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“Hmm, freshmen seem to get shorter every year.”

It’s so funny to see Megaman and Sonic in the same game though. I mean, Mario and Sonic is cool, but they’ve been in a few games together now. I can’t remember a game with Megaman and Sonic together (although Google points out they’ve been in a comic together at least).

Last few days have been great (well not Monday, Monday was normal). We had a film festival at the film theatre I work at, Camera Japan, which obviously deals with Japanese films and culture. For me that means I get to see some anime which I usually don’t see that much. But I did some other stuff as well. I’ll link all the Camera Japan titles to their respective pages on the festival’s site. Thursday I saw 2 films at the festival. [Tenchi: the samurai astronomer], a nice historical drama about the guy who revolutionised the Japanese calendar, visually great, and [Aura: Koga Maryuin’s last war], an romantic drama anime about 2 highschool kids of which the girl is trapped in her manga fantasy. I thought it was nice, but it’s probably not for everyone. Back at home I turned on Netflix to watch Kick-Ass in preparation for the next day. Friday Friday was a busy day. I had 1 hour of sleep, then went out for pretty much the whole day.. I actually started with a trip to Amsterdam. Weather was spectacular, so it was a great day to go out. I specifically went to Amsterdam to see 2 films, one of which I had missed in Rotterdam: Kick-Ass 2. It was a horrible time, somewhere in the morning, but I’m glad I went because the film was awesome, and I was having a great time in Amsterdam in general.. After that early film I went to some burger place, which supposedly had the best burgers in town. Some tip I got from the internet. I can’t say if they are the best, I’ll have to try the other ones, but it was pretty damn tasty. The place is called The Butcher, for those interested. Next up was a museum, het Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam). It’s been a long while since I’ve visited a museum, but I wanted to check this one out, as it’s been reopened not that long ago after a renovation. It’s mostly modern art. Nice to see some Picassos up-close. I took some time to get to my next stop, had a short stroll through the Vondel Park and along some canals which were not crowded with tourists.. I really wished I had a camera with me at that point. I felt great, and I even splurged a bit doing some luxury shopping (even though I could spend that money better). Bought a pretty exclusive fragrance before heading to my final destination within Amsterdam.. That would be the Eye institute. It’s directly across the river opposite of the train station, pretty conveniently located. It’s pretty new, open since 2012, and the [building] is spectacular if you like architecture. It’s a great film theatre, they’re set up to show more formats than the average film theatre. I came specifically for a special screening of El espíritu de la colmena, a Spanish classic from the seventies. Not totally what I expected, but still nice to be able to see such a classic. Then back to Rotterdam using the hi-speed train.. In time to see [Evangelion 3.0: you can (not) redo]. I don’t think I have to elaborate on this one. Spectacular action, but I’m kind of losing the plot . I have no idea who wants what anymore. After that it was [Gatchaman]. For me personally the only disappointment at the festival, I liked everything else I’ve seen, except this one. Complete yawn-fest. Then finally time to go home and off to bed. Saturday I was pretty knackered that day.. So I stayed in. Luckily, there wasn’t a whole lot that I was interested in at the festival, only some anime shorts which I missed out on. Perhaps the latest Kitano Takeshi ([Outrage Beyond]), but I haven’t seen the first film, so I didn’t bother. So what I did was watch the last few episodes of Orange is the new black on Netflix. I’ve posted about that in its respective thread. I also watched the last remaining episodes of [The booth at the end], a pretty interesting series if you can get passed the extremely annoying editing. Apart from some television, I also read the latest Suske & Wiske comic, [Amoras], although this is a spin-off. Apparently, they’re known as Spike & Suzy in the UK, but I suspect not many of you will be familiar with these Belgian comic characters. Many would call the original series (which I’ve read as a kid) old-fashioned, and this spin-off is some some sort of reboot targeted at an older audience, even though the original series still continues. Anyway, more violence, foul language and even a tiny bit of fan service.. It’s quite a change for those who are familiar with the original series. I didn’t think it’s spectacular, that said, it was a nice new take on something from my childhood.. I think I’ll keep buying them. It’s been years since I bought a comic though! Sunday Another few films at the festival, but first.. I went to go “abseilen” from a windmill. Googling suggest rappeling or abbing are the english terms for it. Anyway, it’s descending down a rope from some high place. I’d never done it before. My friend and I talked about doing this from the Euromast, a landmark in Rotterdam, and 185 meters high, but ultimately she chickened out, even though she was the one suggesting it in the first place. Anyway, this opportunity came up, and I couldn’t pass it up. Windmill De Kameel doesn’t compare to the Euromast, with its paltry 16 meters (it’s higher, but it’s 16 meters from where you start your descent), but it was a nice experience. Then off to the festival again.. Mostly anime. First up was [Professor Layton and the eternal diva]. I’m sure I don’t have to elaborate on this one either. Anyway, it was pure magic. It was part of the kids programming, but there were barely any kids there, haha. Next up, [The life of Budori Gusuko]. My brother didn’t like it, but I loved it. Visually stunning. It’s more of a drama, but within a surreal setting (all characters are cats in a fictitious world), and moreover, the main character has fairytale-like imaginations from time to time. A nice anime to let you get carried away to dreamland in my opinion. Next up the last live-action film for me at this festival, [The Kirishima thing]. A very interesting film about how how the disappearance of a certain Kirishima impacts impacts some other students at the school. Very well done. Then finally, my final film at the festival, [After school midnighters]. About 3 adorable little girls who take up a challenge from “Kunstlijk”, an anatomy model who comes to life at night, and actually want revenge. Ehm, just watch the trailer. Anyway, I had an awesome time the last few days. I could break up everything and post it in their respective threads, but this was more convenient .

I’ve watched this on Netflix now, it was pretty much the first thing I really started watching (I tried Hemlock Grove first.. But I’m extremely reluctant to try another episode of that). Anyway, this show, is great. I absolutely love all the cast and their characters. I loved seeing some familiar actors do something completely different. Kate Mulgrew is great, I’m not that fond of her accent, but I can look passed that, the acting itself is wonderful. Even Jason Biggs fits right in. The drama is great, the comedy is funny, it’s a perfect balance. And yeah, that ending was intense.. And now we wait. The only note of critique I have.. Is the themesong. I can’t stand it. But I’m glad we got Netflix, I’ll be keeping my subscription. The show needs more Polly though. I love Polly .

Last year I went to London just to see The Hobbit (in HFR & Atmos). We now have an Atmos theatre close-by, but it only shows films with intermissions. I may make another trip to London again, if the right theatre is showing it, and I can afford it.

I’ve been waiting for a package for almost 2 months now. It’s a package from Japan (a PVC figure), and the cheapest shipping takes a month. That’s fine, I expect that (nowadays), but when it finally arrives, they charge me € 1500,- worth of customs. I obviously decline the package, and complain over the phone, they’ll get it fixed they said, and they would call me. A week later, I call them, and apparently, my complaint has been forgotten. The woman who helped me then finally got things in motion, and yesterday, she called me to inform me I could retrieve the package for € 30,- from the delivery point. I wasn’t in the mood yesterday, so I postponed it until today. So this morning I heard a lot of sirens. Thought nothing of it, and went back to bed. This afternoon, I intended to get the package. I was thinking of actually opening a “neutral stuff” thread, because getting the package is good, but the shit before it was bad. It took an extra 3 weeks to fix the customs problem. Anyway, here I am, in the bad stuff thread instead, because my brother informed me what the sirens were for. http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/24-09-2013/vijftien-woningen-ontruimd-na-ramkraak-schiedam You can’t understand it, but you can look at the picture and video to see what it looks like.. That was the delivery point. We have a specific word for it, but it doesn’t seem to translate.. But some idiots tried to break open that ATM machine by crashing a vehicle into the store. That’s a thing here.

Are the last seasons of Dexter that bad? I’ve only seen 1 and 2, but I loved those, and I was looking forward to see the rest of them..

Yes, Velma indeed! Wow, first game pretty much stayed the same! Only the bird changed from condor, to eagle, to owl . I’m in for another round.

Congratulations ReZ. You two make a handsome couple.

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I’m sure people here will find use for this one:

“You know what’s more fun than driving over this thing? Bungee jumping of this thing!” @Jonnas

Nice concept Yvonne. I’ve decided to quit playing mafias, because each time I end up being mafia, I suck. That’s why a huge factor in my own ideas for mafias is how to blend in the mafia team with townies. This game, in hindsight, actually seems to do a perfect job of it, so I’d loved to have played it .

Heh, fanart is always welcome .

Haha, I appreciate the offer! But I didn’t have art in mind, and now that you’ve mentioned it, I’ll probably want to do it myself! No offense of course, you know I love your artwork! Similar response, but the beauty of HRHR was its simplicity, I love how I can just adjust a template 2 minutes before deadline, copy/paste some names, and boom, write-up available at deadline! Like Yvonne, you know I love your write-ups, but HRHR isn’t the place for them..

I PM’d Paj, but didn’t get a response / confirmation, so I suggest to end it after Rummy. And I suggest to start another round immediately after that, sign me up of course.

It’s a deal then. HRHR mafia 2: the Christmas massacre coming to you on Christmas day!

If people are up for it, I could do another HRHR mafia during the holidays, as it is a simple game and people are less active at that time.

As of today, we Dutchmen can enjoy Netflix. Library is limited as of yet, but I don’t need more than Arrested Development and Adventure Time. For now.

All I can think of when skimming that site is “all of this has happened before, and will happen again”. Too bad you can’t reply anymore, like you’re some internet time traveler from the future. Last thread I tried to click on was “new pics from the new season of Angel”.

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Oh people please. Wind Waker was probably my least favourite 3D Zelda (not counting handheld games). And the remake doesn’t look as good as Rime. But I am still looking forward to it, even to my surprise.

Maybe it’s about mice which have been genetically engineered to resemble Pikachus.

Haven’t kept up with PS4 games, but this is definitely one that would make me want to get a PS4 sooner rather than later.

It’s.. a 3D and 2D platformer. You control Dawn (the sexy circus lady) in the 3D world, but she can shift into some shadow form where she can move on shadows. This is more like a 2D platformer (or 2,5 if you will). By interacting with the light sources you can change the platforms Dawn can move on in shadow form, that would be the puzzle element. The story is something about the relationship between Didi (the little girl) and her mother, should be dramatic. Looking forward to it! They intend to do a physical collector’s edition.