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Off Topic / Re: What are you watching? The thread about what you're watching.
« Last post by korrelate on Fri, 07 August 2026, 22:10:48 »One Piece
Very much a slow burn at first and the first couple of episodes are no help. Meeting Usopp introduces you to a quirky and unusual character and that really helps. Then you get into Nami's backstory and you're pretty much hooked. Lots (probably too many) of boss fights are very capable of shaking you off but hang in there and you'll meet Sanji: you only get a fraction of his backstory in a way that's really fun to watch and if you're not totally hooked then Chopper's backstory will do it for you to say nothing about Robin, Franky or Brook (but particularly Franky and Brook).
And just about everything between Water Seven and Sabody Archipelago is freaking amazing.
It's absurdist and funny and compelling and fun to look at and watch and it's absolutely top shelf anime. Watch the subbed version because the voice-acting is utterly perfect: can't imagine anyone else other than the original actors voicing Chopper, Frank and Brook (and you can test yourself on this because Franky's original actor retired and his replacement - I'm sure he's a well-respected guy - but he's just no Franky).
Trust me on this: drop whatever you're watching and check out One Piece. Gurren Lagan is great but this is even better. And yes Luffy can be annoying. MHA is awesome but this is better. Kill La Kill is effing awesome but this is better. The original Ninja Scroll? Awesome too but this is better. Period. When it's at its best it is probably better than anything you have ever watched: any series, any movie, any franchise.
Yes it does get long winded but even with that this is still king of anime.
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Binkusu No Sake Wo,
Todoke Ni Yuku Yo
Umikaze Kimakase
Namimakase
P.S. Note that I am talking about the Animated Series and not the ultra-abridged live action thing on N. Also, yeah it took a long time to watch and I hate that I spent so much time watching it and I'll never have the time to watch it all the way through again and with Franky gone I just can't get into the same way but I miss these guys like I miss family. You'll see.
Very much a slow burn at first and the first couple of episodes are no help. Meeting Usopp introduces you to a quirky and unusual character and that really helps. Then you get into Nami's backstory and you're pretty much hooked. Lots (probably too many) of boss fights are very capable of shaking you off but hang in there and you'll meet Sanji: you only get a fraction of his backstory in a way that's really fun to watch and if you're not totally hooked then Chopper's backstory will do it for you to say nothing about Robin, Franky or Brook (but particularly Franky and Brook).
And just about everything between Water Seven and Sabody Archipelago is freaking amazing.
It's absurdist and funny and compelling and fun to look at and watch and it's absolutely top shelf anime. Watch the subbed version because the voice-acting is utterly perfect: can't imagine anyone else other than the original actors voicing Chopper, Frank and Brook (and you can test yourself on this because Franky's original actor retired and his replacement - I'm sure he's a well-respected guy - but he's just no Franky).
Trust me on this: drop whatever you're watching and check out One Piece. Gurren Lagan is great but this is even better. And yes Luffy can be annoying. MHA is awesome but this is better. Kill La Kill is effing awesome but this is better. The original Ninja Scroll? Awesome too but this is better. Period. When it's at its best it is probably better than anything you have ever watched: any series, any movie, any franchise.
Yes it does get long winded but even with that this is still king of anime.
Yo-hohoho, Yo-hohoho,
Binkusu No Sake Wo,
Todoke Ni Yuku Yo
Umikaze Kimakase
Namimakase
P.S. Note that I am talking about the Animated Series and not the ultra-abridged live action thing on N. Also, yeah it took a long time to watch and I hate that I spent so much time watching it and I'll never have the time to watch it all the way through again and with Franky gone I just can't get into the same way but I miss these guys like I miss family. You'll see.
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Off Topic / Re: What are you watching? The thread about what you're watching.
« Last post by tp4tissue on Fri, 07 August 2026, 21:36:19 »The new futurama, IDK, pretttty weak story side of things.
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Off Topic / Re: What's Bothering You? (The thread about what is bothering you.)
« Last post by noisyturtle on Fri, 07 August 2026, 20:29:28 »I love dogs, but man they ****in stink! And the bigger they are, the stinkier they are. There's a friendly great dane in my area and I always give him pets when I see his owner walking him, but every time my hands smell for the rest of the day. Even after washing them, it's like petting a sheep.
I've noticed little dogs don't get quite as smelly, and fluffy dogs(samos & chows) don't generally stink as much either
I've noticed little dogs don't get quite as smelly, and fluffy dogs(samos & chows) don't generally stink as much either
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Off Topic / Re: The Economic Collapse
« Last post by tp4tissue on Fri, 07 August 2026, 20:25:06 »Gold is the world's oldest Pokemon Cards.
The "Play" is not foolproof.
If a castle is under-siege, the princess will trade her pearls for bread and potatoes, this works until the king has to sell the princess for bread and potatoes.
This tells you something. A true hoard-able resource has to have REAL Utility.
What we're witnessing is simply a millennia history of assets being mis-priced.
OIL / LNG is the source of ALL BREAD.
You need haberbosch to make nitrogen fertilizer. 50-70% of the nitrogen in a human body comes from haber bosch.
YOU ARE MADE WITH OIL / LNG.
Food that is grown must then tended by TRACTORS and shipped by TRUCKS, ALL RUNNING ON DIESEL.
GOLD is no more sturdier or flimsier than ANY FIAT.
The "Play" is not foolproof.
If a castle is under-siege, the princess will trade her pearls for bread and potatoes, this works until the king has to sell the princess for bread and potatoes.
This tells you something. A true hoard-able resource has to have REAL Utility.
What we're witnessing is simply a millennia history of assets being mis-priced.
OIL / LNG is the source of ALL BREAD.
You need haberbosch to make nitrogen fertilizer. 50-70% of the nitrogen in a human body comes from haber bosch.
YOU ARE MADE WITH OIL / LNG.
Food that is grown must then tended by TRACTORS and shipped by TRUCKS, ALL RUNNING ON DIESEL.
GOLD is no more sturdier or flimsier than ANY FIAT.
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Keyboards / Re: Best linear switch nowadays (2026)
« Last post by tp4tissue on Fri, 07 August 2026, 20:03:30 »They make springless now.
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Off Topic / Re: The Economic Collapse
« Last post by tp4tissue on Fri, 07 August 2026, 19:23:59 »The way our econom works mathematically today, is that it MUST GROW, or it will IMPLODE.
But if you reduce ENERGY, or in this case CUT OFF nearly 33% of all diesel, WELLLLLLL, what E(on0 mi is there left to Speak OF ??
Anything and everything is OIL. EVERYTHING.
Our economee is no longer Mathematically Relevant.
But if you reduce ENERGY, or in this case CUT OFF nearly 33% of all diesel, WELLLLLLL, what E(on0 mi is there left to Speak OF ??
Anything and everything is OIL. EVERYTHING.
Our economee is no longer Mathematically Relevant.
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Off Topic / Re: The Economic Collapse
« Last post by tp4tissue on Fri, 07 August 2026, 19:20:12 »So why did we dnfentd the Yen.
Welllll, because if we didn't, it'd blow up, AND They'd have to SELLL THEIR DOLLARRZZ..
We threw ur000p under the bus, just like that, THE POINT IS though, this is extremely TEMPORARY.
Jpn is in a special position also because of the SIZE of their US Bnd holdings.
The OTHER glaring omission in the media, is that Jpn is in serious DIRE STRIETSz on OIL.
ALL of their refineries are setup for Mid-ezzz crude oil, These are not readily convertible.
If they don't haz OIL, their economi stalls, THEY CAN'T MAKE STUFF, if you can't make STUFF, people can't PAY YOU.
Enter bail-outs.
Bail-outs which merely amount to more inflation/ more printing/ MORE PROBLEMS with debt and yields.
Welllll, because if we didn't, it'd blow up, AND They'd have to SELLL THEIR DOLLARRZZ..
We threw ur000p under the bus, just like that, THE POINT IS though, this is extremely TEMPORARY.
Jpn is in a special position also because of the SIZE of their US Bnd holdings.
The OTHER glaring omission in the media, is that Jpn is in serious DIRE STRIETSz on OIL.
ALL of their refineries are setup for Mid-ezzz crude oil, These are not readily convertible.
If they don't haz OIL, their economi stalls, THEY CAN'T MAKE STUFF, if you can't make STUFF, people can't PAY YOU.
Enter bail-outs.
Bail-outs which merely amount to more inflation/ more printing/ MORE PROBLEMS with debt and yields.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] GMK CYL Orange Alert | Finalized Kits, Prepping GB
« Last post by baucts on Fri, 07 August 2026, 19:08:11 »numpad vs no numpad result
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] MW Jirai (Doubleshot ABS) | 7 August - 7 September 2026 (All vendors live!)
« Last post by jigumina on Fri, 07 August 2026, 10:39:20 »The group buy is now live with all vendors!
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