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11 Jan

January 11, 2011

From the New York Daily News, January 10th, 2011.

I fail to see the problem here. They aired The Honeymooners at one in the afternoon on a day when most people are home and sleep late. Should channel 11 have shown it at one in the morning and forced an old man to stay up to the wee hours of the night? Did he really want to be up, at age 63, watching TV at 4 am? Is this an overreaction, or can someone explain this to me? And while you’re at it, explain to me why this guy felt the need to write to the newspaper about it.

By way of comparison, these were the news stories of that day:

  • The gunman who shot a Congresswoman arraigned in court
  • Ex- House leader Tom DeLay gets three-year prison term
  • NYC begins investigation of snowstorm’s inept response
  • Wife of White House Aide found dead
  • Model charged with killing journalist
  • Honeymooners does not air until 1 pm on New Years Day (Just kidding)
  • Richard “Dick” Winters, decorated hero of World War II and the central figure in “Band of Brothers” died
  • 8 dead in Australian flooding
  • Protest over “gay only” toilets
  • 14-year old gunned down in Bronx

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The “Toylet.” Will Sega Blush With Shame or Flush With Pride?

6 Jan

January 6, 2011

It is a whole other world in Japan. Based on the movies I’ve seen, I wouldn’t go there, it’s dangerous. Just walking down the street to get a carton of milk, you risk ninjas jumping out of trees, ronin ready to skewer you just beyond your fence, rival Kung-fu schools brawling on every corner, and samurai attacks everywhere. Not to mention Godzilla. And when you get to the store? No milk. It’s all rice wine, sake, sake, everywhere sake.

That all may or may not be true, but seriously, Japan is unlike any other country. Where else can you see grown men in business suits reading comic books featuring little girls with elf ears and skirts that don’t cover their panties who get raped every third page? What’s up with that?

Think I’m kidding? Look at this Hello Kitty urinal screen.

Sick enough for you? I’m not done yet. Sega has come up with a whole video game based on the concept of peeing. Called the “Toylet,” the more and stronger you pee the better you do. And if that’s not weird enough for you, it gets pervy too- you can lift little girl’s skirts with your pee.

Read on.

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