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10 May 2012. You Can’t Make Shit Like This Up… Michele Bachmann’s Swiss Citizenship: The Best Jokes

In case you forgot, here’s her political stance…

The former presidential candidate, Tea Party favourite, and socialism-hater is officially a European… triggering a celebration in Irony Land. US Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN), the former presidential candidate and conservative darling, is officially a Swiss citizen. Bachmann’s husband Marcus has long been eligible for dual citizenship due to his parents’ Swiss origins, and he went through with it in March, automatically making his wife and three of their young children dual citizens as well. Bachmann is even eligible to run for office in the Swiss Canton (Province) of Thurgau. The improbable development was sure to strike the funny bones of bloggers everywhere, given that Bachmann suggested that President Obama holds “anti-American views” and often rails against government-run, European-style healthcare systems. Here are some of the best jokes:

Just Nuts

Ilya Gerner at Indecision Forever wrote, “Congratulations, Switzerland! Elaborate clocks are no longer the only kind of cuckoos your scenic confederacy will be known for.

A Blow to Freedom Lovers

Noah Kristula-Green at The Daily Beast wrote, “Don’t tell Bachmann, but all Swiss citizens are required to purchase basic health insurance under the country’s tyrannical healthcare system. Worse still, the system has transparent costs, its consumer driven, and it provides near-universal coverage”.

Ulterior Motives

Gerner wrote, “This is part of a transparent ploy to qualify Bachmann for the position of IRS Commissioner in a Mitt Romney administration. What better way to learn the ropes of promoting tax avoidance than to visit Romney’s money?

Good Riddance

Cassie Murdoch at Jezebel wrote, “With her fancy new dual citizenship, she’s now eligible to run for office in Switzerland. Let’s hope she goes for it ASAP”.

History Lesson

Noreen Malone at New York wrote, “I can’t wait to hear the factually-challenged congresswoman’s version of Swiss history, in which, we assume, the founding battle of Thurgau was fought by the Von Trapp Family, aided by General Swiss Miss”.

9 May 2012

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Saturday, 27 August 2011

27 August 2011. Tea Party’s Lustre Fades… GOP Wants to Shift Burden of Taxation to the Middle Class and Poor to Spare the Five Percenters…

Here’s the GOP’s wet dream… they want the VAT model without rebates. That is, the lower your income, the higher the proportion of your income that you pay in taxes! This is Satan’s own economic policy, and we must state it as such and fight all those who attempt to bring such demonic shit into the Church…

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Still, the results are dramatic. On average, such a levy would raise the share of taxes paid for all but the highest-income households, who would pay far less than they do today. A consumption tax without any rebate to protect low-income people (the red bar in the graph) would be extremely regressive. In other words, the more you make, the lower your tax burden, and the less you make, the higher… a mirror image of today’s moderately progressive tax system.

THIS is why all progressive forces should come together to defeat the rightwingers. All major religious leaders (such as Patriarch Kirill and Pope Benedict) condemn the specifics contained in the GOP programme as evil. We Orthodox have to fight such rightwing sludge as Paffhausen, Dreher, Webster, Potapov, and Mattingly. They’re attempting to bring this demonic imposture into our midst, and we can’t allow that to happen! I’d join forces with an honest atheist before I’d defend a dishonest Christian, and that’s that. I’d stand by a pro-choice person who’s for justice before I’d stand with a “pro-lifer” who wants to stamp their boot-heel maniacally into the faces of the poor. We CAN do something about it…

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But if Graham’s [US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)] job depends on winning over the Tea Party entirely, he didn’t act like it. He told the Charleston group that he still wants to work to pass comprehensive immigration reform and defiantly declared that he’s “for clean air and clean water”… a position that hardly seems radical among mainstream voters, but triggers alarm among conservatives who want to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency and dispute the science behind climate change. Graham also told The Daily Beast that Tea Party activists must do more than simply oppose ideas to if they want their movement to last. Graham said, “The question for the Tea Party is, ‘What’s your vision?’ I buy into their vision of limiting the size and scope of government. I’ve been doing that for years. The problem that parties have, Tea Party, Republican Party, Democratic Party, is you can disconnect yourself from the people. The Tea Party has got to convince people that you can find common ground”.

The Tea Party WON’T find any common ground with anyone. Their only goal is to act as a stalking horse for the Five Percenters… and we must work hard to defeat them next year. Their ideology is evil and their programme is nasty… all decent people must fight it, or the lights WILL go out for our generation, at the least.

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• Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
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• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
• Create and maintain software documentation
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• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities
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• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly and master diverse web technologies and techniques.
• The position requires 3-5 years experience in web development and a BS in computer science or related.

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The greatness of a culture can be found in its' festivals

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Initial Beer Chilling Thoughts on the IceMule Classic Cooler

Ok, it’s Portable! That isn’t necessarily earth shattering news.  Being able to carry all of your picnic needs and do so hands free  with great ease is more of a revelation!  The Tri Fold Closure system closes and seals the cooler while also clipping and securing to the carrying harness. Perfect for taking the Ice Mule Classic Cooler to your favorite outdoor spot. This is a fantastic addition for my upcoming Summer outdoor and active ventures. I suppose now I will be “forced” to bring along some ice cold adult beverages wherever I go?

The Unique Features of the IceMule Classic Cooler.

The IcuMule Classic Cooler sports a patented insulated dry-bag design. The interior and exterior walls filled with air do an adequate job of keeping your items nice and cool.  I have not had the chance to test in really hot summer weather, but the advertised time for keeping ice intact is 24 hours.

The welded seams are solid, and have withstood my initial month of testing. Being tossed into the trunk, squeezed into the back of the kid bike trailer, thrown over my shoulder for a bike ride, and the running/schlepping around during a backcountry hut trip were a good start.  The IceMule Classic Cooler still looks good. She should stand up to the wear and tear I still intend to put the cooler through come summer time. The no zipper Trip Top Fold closure system is very unique indeed. It’s my first foray into this kind of a system, but is more common in the watersport world. The IceMule Cooler would be perfect for a canoe, kayak, SUP, sailing, or party boat trip.

Ice Mule Classic Cooler

The air nozzle allows you to easily blow in a little bit of air. The more air, the better insulated which is good. The more air also means you’ll not be able to put as much into the IceMule Classic Cooler. Depending on your needs, this can be adjusted to suit the day’s hauling load and cooling needs.

The heavy-duty embossed MuleSkin EV fabric appears to be able to withstand the regular rigors of camp or picnic life. I would be careful around sharp objects as the lining can puncture. I suppose that is the one sacrifice for not going with a hard shelled cooler.

I can’t wait to take this out later this summer on a canoe trip to really test it’s floatability, but for now a stream side picnic test will have to do the trick.

IceMule Classic Cooler

Testing the Waterproof capabilities. My sandwiches stayed dry!

Performance and a Few Outdoor Adventures with the Ice Mule Classic Cooler.

I am an ambassador for a local running race organization, and am continuously helping out and volunteering at races and events. Many times, I have to go man an aid station, and hauling a cooler to rather remote spots can be a real hassle. Now, I have the ability to carry quite a lot of necessities to my destination on my bike in the Ice Mule

IceMule Classic Cooler

The foldable closure system

My wife and I like to ‘bag’ 14-ers.  The great State of Colorado boasts 54 peaks (+/- depending on who you talk to and how you define them) over 14,000 feet.  These peaks have varying degrees of difficulty, and even the easiest will certainly challenge anyone.  A celebratory beer is a common sight as one summits and conquers their own little Everest.  Not that I am intending on carrying my IceMule Classic Cooler to the top. We have, however, gotten into the habit of packing a celebratory lunch, drinks, and dessert that we stash in as picturesque a place as possible to enjoy as we descent. We shoot for a place somewhere about a third of the way up (2/3 of the way down), so we don’t have to haul up too much weight as the going gets tough. Depending on the distance, we bring the necessary fuel to get to the top and back down, but the thought of an elaborate spread is enticing and rewarding.  The IceMule Classic Cooler will be perfect for this venture, and I can’t wait for the first opportunity.

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Lightweight (depending on your cargo, of course), but easy to carry to my destination.

An early season hut trip was perfect for the IceMule Classic Cooler. Temperatures and conditions in Colorado in March can be all over the board. Depending on your level of ‘hard-core-ness’, camping may not be a viable option. Trekking to a hut is a happy compromise that allows the outdoorsman to spend time with friends in the great outdoors ‘camping’ with some basic ‘luxuries’.  It’s mainly a solid roof overhead and walls as well as a fireplace or stove of some sorts for cooking.  It’s not the Hilton, but the experience is priceless.

Depending on your trip, the distances to the huts vary.  Ours was a couple mile hike into the Indian Peak Mountain Range.  I like to trail run and snowshoe, and looked forward to some trail time.  I took two trips, the first included our packs and basic necessities. Everyone else was going about getting camp set up while I ran back for the IceMule Classic Cooler and some other luxuries. Now, there is still plenty of snow, so keeping the cooler filled with ice was no problem. You might ask, why would you need a cooler at all? Good question!  The simple answer is wildlife.  Leaving anything edible outside is a sure fire way to invite a not so welcome visitor to your camp. The specialty cheeses, milk, yogurt, beer, and burgers stayed cold and were ultimately enjoyed with great vigor.

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The carrying strap has a cushioned strap for additional padding.

Technical Specifications and Features

  • Welded Seams/no zippers
  • TriFold DriTop System
  • Heavy-Duty embossed MuleSkin EV fabric
  • PolarLayer Insulation
  • Rolls up for easy storage
  • It floats
  • Keeps ice intact for up to 24 hours.
  • Dimensions: Medium = 10” dia. X 16” tall)
  • Capacity: Medium = 15L – holds 12 cans plus ice
IceMule Classic Cooler

Rubberized bottom for protection and slip resistance.

Final Thoughts

The IceMule Classic Cooler is a wonderful addition for any outdoor enthusiast looking to bring along some perishables or adult beverages for enjoyment to places few people get to see. The beauty of the Cooler lies in its versatility and wide variety of uses. From the park, tailgate, campground to the wide range of water sports uses like fishing, boating, or canoeing.

I’ve gotten lots of great comments and inquisitive looks as I am out with my IceMule Classic Cooler. I’d like to think my trail and campside marketing campaign has resulted in a few sales for IceMule.  Go out and get yourself one! It’s a great addition to my active outdoor arsenal, and it should be for you as well.

MSRP for the IceMule Classic Medium is $59.95.

For more information on this and other sizes and styles please visit:  www.icemulecooler.com

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I am a multi-sport endurance athlete, and love to get out into the great outdoors to push the body to its limit. Most of my weekend expeditions, adventures, trips, or vacations are planned around running, biking, snowshoeing, camping, or anything else that will allow me to enjoy nature's exquisite beauty.

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  1. Your site is one of the few the have reviewed the YETI Hopper and the IceMule Classic. I have yet to find a comparison between the two. The obvious first flag is price. $300 for the Yeti and $70 for the IceMule. Simple enough choice there. I am looking for a gift for my wife. She is worth the $300 but is there really a difference that warrants the extra dough? The IceMule sure looks like it would be durable, waterproof, and easy to carry. The YETI is well… a YETI so it has the recognizable cool factor. I think though the zipper is a downside and it will be hard to load, unload, and keep clean inside. I have also read the zipper get sharp with use and will scratch you up reaching inside. Help a brother out here, I need some real info, not paid advertisements.

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Seven-and-a-half thousand kilometres of cold ocean separate West Africa from Haiti. But music can cover that distance in a heartbeat, crossing the Atlantic to reunite the rhythms and religion of people torn from their homes to be sold into slavery on the Caribbean island. And on its self-titled album, the Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra honours those ghosts of the past even as it walks steadfastly and hopefully into the future.

Experimental by name, the band was definitely experimental by nature. The concept started with Corinne Micaelli, the director of the French Institute in Haiti. She wanted to bring drummer Tony Allen, the power behind Afrobeat and one of modern music’s towering figures, to the island. A performance with Haitian musicians at a major public concert would be perfect. Allen agreed, and Erol Josué, a singer, dancer, voodoo priest, and director of the Haitian National Bureau of Ethnology, helped to recruit local percussionists and singers. They decided, in order for different strands of Haitian music to be represented, that the musicians would be drawn from a cross-section of the country’s foremost bands, including Racine Mapou de Azor, RAM, Erol's own band, the Yizra'El Band and Lakou Mizik, the group of Sanba Zao, one of Haiti's leading percussionists and traditional singers.

Together, the musicians had just five days to compose and rehearse the set they’d play in the main square of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and broadcast live throughout the country.

“Putting it together was complete chaos,” recalls Mark Mulholland, who was drafted in as the Orchestra’s guitarist. “Madness. We were all in this tiny room, playing. We had 10 percussionists from all of Haiti’s top bands. Then there was Tony, Olaf Hund on keyboards, and Jean-Philippe Dary, an old friend of Tony’s, on bass. He became the de facto musical director. The sound was overwhelming.”
The music grew organically from long jams, some initiated by Allen and the other Western musicians, built around Allen’s Afrobeat rhythms and the grooves from Dary’s bass, like the eerie psychedelic dream of “Chay La Lou.”

“I’d find a riff and a few notes for the songs, but I tried to keep it simple,” Mulholland says. “The other songs came from the Haitian musicians. They grew out of voudou rhythms and a chant. All we had to do was put in some breaks. Honestly, I don’t think any of us knew what to expect when we began.”

What emerged from those long, hot sessions were a series of tracks with roots on both sides of the Atlantic, compelling layers of subtle polyrhythms that bridge centuries and cultures. Relentless grooves become the foundation for soaring, utterly modern melodies like the swirling, electronica-fuelled “Salilento” or the Afro Vocoder ritual sound of “Yanvalou” that’s inspired as much by Krautrock and Sun Ra as Lagos or Port-au-Prince. Flying on inspiration and adrenaline, it’s roots music for a global future.

“When we played in public after those five days together we just hoped it would work,” Mulholland says. “The gig was a big festival, La Fête de la Musique, and a few bands had been on before us, so everything was running late and we were tense. Then, just before our set, someone set off a tear gas grenade in front of the stage.”

Eventually, the Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra was able to play. They’d hoped to record the event, but technical problems prevented that. And with some of the main players leaving the next morning it seemed that the music would be no more than a fleeting memory.
“We still had multi-track recordings from the rehearsals, though,” Mulholland continues. “I decided to go through them and see what I could find. I wasn’t even thinking of releasing it. I just wanted to preserve what we’d done for posterity. We’d achieved something, created something important. It deserved to be remembered. So we re-recorded all the vocals with Erol Josué, Sanba Zao, and the other singers.”

But life has a habit of springing surprises. Later in 2014, after Mulholland had moved to Bamako, Mali, he ran into Glitterbeat’s Chris Eckman.

“I told him about what we’d done in Haiti and Tony Allen’s involvement,” Mulholland says. “He wanted to hear it. When I sent it to him, even though it was raw, he could sense the power in the music. Glitterbeat was interested, so Olaf Hund and I did proper mixes on a couple of cuts. Those turned out well, and we went forward from there.”

The result captures the Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra sparking on all cylinders. The music is alive with the sense of spontaneity and adventure, the members supporting and pushing each other, diving headlong into the music and creating something that stands outside geography and genre.

“I think the album captures the spirit of all of us together in that room,” Mulholland says proudly. “It’s anarchic and energetic. And I really believe it’s good, it’s honest, it’s new. It’s different. It was an experiment that worked.”

From the past to the future, it’s a sweep of music to grab and shake the listener. And proof that beautiful, dangerous music can rise out of chaos.

released June 24, 2016

Songs 1-4,6 & 7:
Drums: Tony Allen
Bass (keyboards on Yanvalou): Jean-Philippe Dary
Keyboards and electronics: Olaf Hund
Guitar: Mark Mulholland
Percussion: Sanba Zao, Wolele, Zikiki, Beauvois Anilus , Edmond Gera and members of Rasin Mapou de Azor & RAM.

Salilento, Yanvalou, Bade Zile, Wongolo – Sanba Zao
Chay La Lou – Marc-Harold Pierre
Pa Bat Kòw – Zikiki & Mirla Samuel Pierre

Backing vocals: Zikiki, Marc-Harold Pierre, Wolele & Mirla Samuel Pierre

Songs 5 & 8:
Drums: Tony Allen
Guitar (organ on Mon Ami Tezin): Mark Mulholland
Keyboards and electronics: Olaf Hund
Vocals: Erol Josué

Recorded at Institut français en Haïti, Port-au-Prince, by Mark Mulholland, with assistance from Jimmy Rock. Additional recordings made by Mark Mulholland at various locations, Olaf Hund at Total Recall Studio, Paris, and David Mestre at CBE studio, Paris.

Produced by Mark Mulholland and Olaf Hund
Mixed by Olaf Hund at Total Recall Studio, Paris
Mastered by Frank Merritt at Carvery Cuts
Artistic Director (Haitian Residency): Corinne Micaelli
Project Management: Eric Trosset -

Cover Design - Boštjan Pavletič
Photos - Bernard Benant

Album licensed courtesy of Planet Woo/Comet records

Tony Allen appears courtesy of Jazz Village/Harmonia Mundi

Thank you: Institut français en Haïti, Bureau National d'Ethnologie d'Haïti, Corinne Micaelli, Erol Josué, Richard Morse, Jean Mathiot, Annie Cavaciutti

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I’m guessing that growing e.coli might not be all that exciting to most of the world’s population. However, I’m excited because I’ve gotten the opportunity to learn how to do this and Anthony has put his trust in me to do it on my own.

Anthony posted a list of To-Dos for me this week. Today’s task was to start another batch of e.coli. Tomorrow we’ll use this batch to get spectroscopic absorbance readings on samples of 1:10 dilution in DI water, DDW, and 33% D2O. This is what I’ve been waiting for.

Just so you all know, with the exception of last week, everything I’ve done in the lab thus far was when Anthony was here. I’m not sure why, but I was a little nervous last week when I was actually on my own. I shouldn’t have been and I wasn’t today. I’ve taken, and posted, really good notes in my notebook. Today I was glad I did.

I got to the lab ready to start the next culture and discover that not only are we are out of LB broth, there are no autoclaved 50mL triangle beakers that we usually use to mix up this stuff. What we do have autoclaved is a few 150mL cylindrical beakers.

Anthony is busy working on his talk for this afternoon and I didn’t want to bother him and there isn’t enough time for me to autoclave beakers, start new broth (which also requires autoclaving), and make it to Anthony’s talk by 1.

So I improvised.

I used a 150mL beaker, and made 100mL of LB broth using 2g LB broth mixed with 100mL of Dbl processed water (twice the amount from my April 10th recipe).

I measured the LB powder pretty darn close, 2.0008g, poured it into the beaker, added the water and used the magnetic stirrer to get it all mixed up well. I had never actually used the stirrer before, but I watched Anthony and learned a little trick of moving the container around so that the magnet would hit the sides and get all the powder moving.

As I write this, the broth is in the autoclave. I used the same protocol as I wrote about on February 6. Since this is a liquid, it will cook at 250°F for 60 minutes.

I’ll start the broth after Anthony’s talk, before I run off to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers later tonight.


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The Letter J for Jaad

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It’s all about the letter J for Jaad today!

  • I used the Montessori: Letter Work board book and left it opened to the letter J. I then practiced making the J sound and moving my finger on top of the letter J in the book. I also had Jaad give it a try.
  • I cut out a large letter J using white paper. I then offered Jaad a glue stick and a darker paper. He was supposed to glue the letter J on the purple paper, which he did.
  • Using the letter J magnet, Jaad stamped it in paint to make letter J’s on paper.
  • Afterwards, I offered Jaad some paintbrushes for him to continue his art project.

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Colors: Felt and Bottle Caps

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I’m always saving bottle caps to use when coming up for games and activities for Jaad and Bir.

Today I used them to set up a coloring matching game for Jaad. I simply cut up different colors of felt into leaf shapes and set them next to the bottle caps.  Jaad was so excited when he saw them!

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IKEA hack: gold-accented KASSETT storage boxes

IKEA’s KASSETT boxes are simply incredible for people with limited storage space as is the case in our home. The boxes are available in black and white, come in four sizes ― ranging from quite large (13″ x 15″ x 11 3/4″) to rather small (6 1/4″ x 10 1/4″ x 6″) ― and feature lovely metallic hardware. Oh, did I forget to mention that they are insanely cheap, too? They range from $3.99 to $9.99 for a set of two boxes.

I first fell in love with these boxes when we used four of the large ones (stacked two and two) to organize our enormous collection of DVDs. After some reconfiguring, we decided to house two of them in a small KALLAX shelving unit as they fit the unit perfectly.

In my seemingly endless pursuit to decorate our guest room, I realized that the medium KASSETT boxes ($6.99 for two) were the right size to fill a rather awkward shelving space we have above a built-in desk. I wasn’t initially sure the boxes would fit but the second-largest box size features the ability to turn the box either way (with the long-side or short-side facing out) as the hardware fits either side.

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The only problem I had with the boxes (in terms of making them match the room) was that the silver hardware clashed as the metallic accent color in our guest room is gold. Since I was planning to use 12 of these boxes together, I realized that I would have to find a way to make the hardware gold. After a bit of thought, I figured it would be easiest to use gold spray paint on the separate box-front hardware and just use a gold Sharpie to color in the hardware on the pre-assembled tops.

To make sure the top hardware was colored in as cleanly as possible, I decided to use painter’s tape to keep myself from inevitably messing up.

Since I was dealing with 12 boxes, I decided to only fill in the accents on the box tops portions which were exposed (even I couldn’t even rationalize why I’d need to do every side).

KASSETT box with lid from IKEA (sets of two – $3.99 to $9.99)
Sharpie Metallic Permanent Markers (set of two – $2.50)
― painter’s tape (I used ScotchBlue .94-inch Painter’s Tape – $5)
Rust-Oleum Metallic Spray Paint in gold ($12)
― drop cloth or newspaper

Start by spreading out a drop cloth or newspaper in your work area (outdoors would be best). Shake your spray paint according to the directions (this is important) and arrange the unattached front hardware pieces on your covered area.

Use the spray paint to fully coat the hardware. Make sure you spray paint both sides to assure complete coverage.

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(I forgot to take a photo of the original 10 I painted at once!)

Get out your painter’s tape and align it so that only the metallic box top edge is exposed. Depending on where and how you’re using your box, you may only need to color in one or two sides (whichever sides are exposed).

Color in the hardware using a metallic Sharpie.

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Proceed by following IKEA’s instructions, first inserting the newly-painted hardware (which should dry for at least 2 hours), and construct the bottom portions of the KASSETT boxes. (Note: Each box bottom takes only a few minutes to construct.)

Remove the painter’s tape very slowly or you risk the possibility of tearing the paper coating on the box tops.

Add the box tops to the bottom and voila ― you have new beautifully accented boxes!

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Although I had hoped to fit four boxes across on the top shelf, I found that although the box bottoms would fit, they did not when the tops were added. I’m going to find a better way to decorate the empty spaces on these shelves (I’m thinking of putting a vase with faux-flowers in the upper empty space). I still need one more box to fully complete the shelves, but I’m very pleased with how the boxes turned out!

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  1. Brilliant! I’ve been looking for a hack like this – I bought some Rub N Buff for my Kassetts but was too scared of messing things up. The paint pen is such a great idea!

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An American in Akiba – July 2010 Edition

While July is not over yet, I probably won’t be heading back to Akiba for a while so here is the photos for this month. First off, lets start with our Gundam updates.  As you recall last month, we got a chance to see the O in it’s test form, but this month we get to see the new Deathscythe in it’s completed form.

Deathscythe on display

Looking at it, I have to say I’m actually a little underwhelmed by it.  Maybe it’s the head, or the colors, but something just doesn’t hit me like it should be.

Next up, Asobit City, which births a lot of awesome kits you see in Dengeki hobby magazine.  While GaiGun and myself were there, they just happened to be doing the RG Gundam.  By the looks of it, the colors seem to be a mix of Okawara colors and FA Gundam Colors.  They also had some really nice looking metallic/extra finish style kits on display that looked amazing.

Building the RG

Musha Gundam Extra Finish Version

Extra Finish Zeta, Quebeley, and Rick Dias

Closeup on the Quebeley

Next up, scouring the back streets to look for cheap gunpla, and in my case, to gawk at my favorite things, the gentei kits.  And this time we found pretty much the everything.

Gunpla going for cheap

Stacks of old kits

Limited kits

Even rarer limited kits

Yet more

That Full Color Plated Version PG Gundam is going for 43,800 yen!

More stuff, including PG Astray’s bonus runners.

PG Gundam Animation Color + Weapons – 19,800 yen

PG Gundam Okawara Colors – 18,800 yen

PG Gundam Casval’s (Char) Use – 25,800 yen

PG G-3 Gundam(!) – 25,800 yen

PG Zeta Gundam Multi-Coating Version – 48,800 yen

MG Zaku II – Tri-star Gaea Use – 34,800 yen(!)

Yeah… that’s a lot of expensive model kits there.  Nearly 500 dollars for some kits.  And I was surprised to find a G-3 PG Gundam.  Needless to say, that one was gone when I went back a couple days after I saw it the first time.   While I did look mainly at Gundam kits this last month, I did swing by Kotobukiya as I wanted to see the Rockman kit.  Unfortunately they had already taken it down and put up the new mini Hoi-hoi-san in it’s place.

Mini Hoi-hoi

Regular Hoi-hoi pimping Kotobukiya

Other than that, I treated myself to a new lens, and am having fun taking pictures of the same places all over again.

Akiba in the day

Akiba at night

A gathering of Ita-sha

Gundam Cafe

And a really tiny car

That’s all for this months addition.  Next up on the plate is a new kit review for HLJ, followed by the revival of the monthly State of the Gunpla Union, which will catch you up on my situation.

ANA X Gundam Sky Project – Update

Apologies for no updates this last week.  I’ve actually had quite a bit of movement on the interview side, so I’ve been out of town, so to say.  But, as the title of this post hints at, I made sure that I returned to Tokyo via ANA, just for the chance to snag some super gentei Gundam Goods.  As you may have seen Gundam Guy’s post on this, one of Japan’s major airline carriers, All Nippon Airways, is doing a collaboration with Bandai for the Gunpla 30th Anniversary. During the month of July and August, fliers have the opportunity to order a 1/144 Gundam or 1/148 Gundam in ANA’s blue colors.  (Pictures below courtesy of GG)

1/144 Gundam

1/48 Gundam

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They make it pretty hard to get as well, since you have to ask for the specific card on the flight to order, which is filled in with date, flight number, seat, and even the staff number of the cabin attendant that gives you the card.  From the date of the flight you have two weeks to send in the card to order.

In-flight shopping magazine and order card

So, I now have an order card, so that of course means I’ll be picking up some kits.  The question is who’s interested?  There is a order limit however, of 3 of each kit.   I’ll be getting a 1/144 kit for myself and a friend, which leaves an extra 1/144 kit.  If there are people interested in the 1/48 kits as well, I’m willing to pick these up too.  As a heads up, the cost of these kits for me is 3,000 yen for the 1/144 kit and 8,500 yen for the 1/48 kit, and so expect my asking cost for the 1/48 to be at 8,500 to 10,000 yen.  If folks are interested in the 1/48 kits, please drop a comment, and first come first serve, etc.  If not, then I’m going to forgo getting the 1/48 kits, and will be dropping the order card in the mail on Monday.

All the 1/144 kits are taken for, and one 1/48 is claimed.  I’ll just be ordering the max of both kits, and if no one is interested, I can always flip the remaining 1/48 kits on YJ Auctions.  Anyways, if anyone is interested in the remaining 2 1/48 kits, please leave a comment, thanks!

I’ve received the three 1/144 kits today, but it looks like the 1/48 kits are out of stock, and so a slight wait is needed until they receive more stock.  Surprising, but perhaps they have less stock of the 1/48s because they are bigger and more expensive.  I still have one 1/48 kit available if anyone is interested.  Please drop a comment if you are interested.  I also may be flying ANA again in the next week so I will be getting more 1/144 kits then should I fly.

MG Full Armor Gundam Gallery

Welcome to the FA Gundam Gallery.  Again、a big thank you to HobbyLink Japan ( for providing me with a sample kit for building and reviewing purposes.  For those interested in getting your own FA Gundam, hit up the link here to get it from HLJ.  For those who haven’t seen the review, check it out here.  And finally, enjoy the pictures!

MG Full Armor Gundam Review

Welcome to the review of the Master Grade Full Armor Gundam.  A big thank you to HobbyLink Japan ( for providing me with a sample kit for building and reviewing purposes.  For those interested in getting your own FA Gundam, hit up the link here to get it from HLJ.  Depending on things, we may see more of ASM meets HLJ type reviews in the future as well.

The FA Gundam in the house!

So on to the review, I’ve changed up my work flow a bit, which you see right off the bat with me starting with the review first. I’ve done an initial snap-fit build for testing and reviewing purposes, and depending on how I feel, I may go back for painting/modifications.  I’ll be going over four areas overall

The build – Let me just say this, the Gundam 2.0 frame is a joy to build.  It goes surprisingly fast, the overall build of the Gundam frame, minus the full armor parts only took roughly six hours or so.  Of that, maybe an hour or so was spent for basic gate/nub cleaning.  I can see why GaiGun said in the past that the frame is great, but it’s a shame that it gets covered by the armor.

Building the legs went very smooth.

As did the arm, just a shame you can’t see the frame with the armor

Building the Core Fighter

For all of this, they still managed to let you put the Core Fighter in the torso if you like.  The core fighter itself has some amazing engineering, but tiny parts made me afraid I would break something.  The downside is there isn’t much waist movement, regardless of if the core fighter is there or not.

It goes here

So when all is said and done with the initial build we get this boy.

Hi, you talking to me?

Let me show you my light sticks

At this point, I find this Gundam pretty impressive just for the coloring scheme.  Downside is there are some fat nubs on some of the green pieces, which means you’re going to have some gate damage that will stand out no matter what.  With the normal color scheme, it’s pretty easy to hide with white pieces, but not this time around.  But the draw isn’t just the color scheme.  Next we look at the…

Gimmicks – Well, you already know what the gimmick is by the name of the kit.  That would be that set of Full Armor.  As this Gundam (RX-78-1) is part of the FSWS project, it comes with a Full Armor System & Weapons System.  Snipping these out and cleaning them up added another couple of hours to my total. This Full Armor kit uses a new idea to attach the armor to the Gundam, that being gel sheets.  Basically, the gel sheets function as double sided tape, which means you should be able to take it off and on easier.

Look, more green armor!

Gel strips

Unfortunately, the gel strips don’t work quite as well as advertised.  For the most part, a majority of the pieces are a simple snug fit over the top of the original armor, but for the pieces that use the gel strips… well they spent more time falling off then staying it felt.  A solution would be glue or something stronger, but that’s an end all solution.  Other than that, comes the big cannon, and when it all comes together, it that looks something like this.

Compared to another Full Armor kit such as the FAZZ, the difference is night and day.   The fact that you can pose the Gundam, have good articulation, and take it off the full armor without worrying about breaking something made me like this kit much more than the FAZZ.  The FAZZ still gets points for simply being big and menacing though.  Finally, before we get to the final pictures, lets talk pros and cons.

The Pros:

  • Articulation is superb, even with the Full Armor attached.
  • Color scheme looks good, but I’ll be interested in seeing what schemes modders come up with.
  • Its a fast build.
  • Gel strips means you can take the armor off freely.

The Cons:

  • Gate/nub damage will stand out on some pieces, due to the darker color scheme.
  • Doesn’t come with the standard armaments, so no beam rifle, bazooka or shield.
  • Gel strips don’t work as well as you would think, meaning some pieces will continually fall off.

Overall, the FA Gundam is fairly easy build, and recommended for those who are looking for an easy kit with great articulation.  There is a lot of potential for some great color schemes as well.  It still does have it’s frustrations, with the gel strips in particular, and some fairly big nub damage that will stand out.  For those who may to try out a Gundam 2.0 kit, but aren’t fans of the anime colors, then this could be your kit. So the pictures?  I’ve got a few of those, and so that will be coming up in the photo gallery in the next post.  But just to get you started…

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What you see is just a wax statue of the Su masterly made for the Australian artist Ron Mueck, which was introduced by a group of art works exotic and awe-inspiring at the same time, they look so real you’ll feel it with suspicion and awe and admiration at the same time. One oddity of this artist that he is not designed life-size statues, to be designed by even larger than human size or smaller than the increase surprising!

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Special Q&A I Stood Up To Cancer. Twice. Toby Peach

Toby Peach

So who is Toby Peach?

My name is Toby Peach and I was the fastest sperm 270 days before the night of the 18th December 1988. Since the night of the 18th it’s been 10,164 days. That’s 243,936 hours and 3,679,200 minutes ago. With that time I’ve spent 180,000 minutes kicking a ball about. I was in Scouts for 9 years and I’ve dressed up as bandicoot once. And I was diagnosed with cancer 3,679,200 minutes ago.

What is your experience of cancer?

I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when I was 19 and then again when I was 21. I’ve come out of the bedazzling world of being a young cancer patient and have set my sights on talking about it. Cancer now affects 1 in 2 of us directly and I expect inevitably everyone indirectly.

Do you feel like you missed out on part of your youth?

The strange thing about cancer is I had no idea what it was; before, during or after having it. This major moment in my life and I hadn’t a clue. I was fascinated by it all, the science and the history, but my fascination wasn’t just with the disease that tried to kill me, it was also the treatments that saved my life. I’d sat there and taken these drugs but that’s all I’d done; sat. Did you know cancer was just you? That the battle that everyone seems to face is actually a rebellion? Cancer is just an odd selfie. So who the hell saved me if it was just Toby VS Toby?

The Eulogy of Toby Peach is your one-man show, what made you create that?

All that research and discovery started forming a story I wanted to tell and The Eulogy of Toby Peach my solo- theatre show was made, with the question that I was posing in making it; how am I still here? From diagnosis to remission, relapse and treatment, the show takes the audience on a young man's journey with cancer in an honest, fascinating and inspiring exploration of modern science and the wonders of the human body. It was that shocking reality that ‘cancer, it’s just a terrible one man show where you play all the parts’.

The Eulogy of Toby Peach

There are loads of great anecdotes in the show about your time during the cancer, would you be able to share any of those with us here?

In the show I invite the audience to have some chemotherapy cocktails and to share in my Absolute Bloody Vascular Daiquiri (ABVD) with me as chemo is just that; a cocktail of chemicals. Albeit with some horrific side effects sometimes. I also share with the audience about the relationship I have with my IV Stand, affectionately named IVY. She and I blow through 8 grands worth of drugs together over a week, she shaves my head (because that’s the kind of girl she is) and we talk about death together. We even perform the Top 10 funeral songs playlist together. Interestingly, when I performed the show at Teenage Cancer Trust’s conference ‘Find Your Sense Of Tumour’ they all shared in this relationship- they’ve all had a bit of IVY.

Looking back on it now, how did the experience affect you and your confidence?

At the time it is hard to think about- you are thrown into a world of the ill- taken to this appointment, sit in this waiting room and take this drug. It's a whirlwind. When I was actually going through it I hardly thought about it- I got my bald head down and got on with what I had to do. It was only afterwards that I realised that this moment had happened. I didn’t talk about it for over 3 years- I would answer all questions with the simple and dispelling ‘I’m OK’ or ‘Yer it was fine’. Sometimes its harder on the other side of cancer.

What does Stand Up To Cancer mean to you?

I didn’t know about Stand Up To Cancer when I was growing up but I think that speaks volumes. I never thought I could get cancer. It was an old persons disease. I was completely in the dark about what it was.

Have you got any advice to young people perhaps dealing with struggles of their own?

Everyone has their own unique experience with cancer and mine may be very different to many but I know that I felt a lot more reassured and cared for because of those around me, from those nurses, doctors, friends and loved ones who were there when I needed them to be. It’s bloody tough having cancer when you’re young (I expect at any age) but having those around me and the support they can offer or that of charities like Teenage Cancer Trust, Macmillan or Trekstock can help. I found it tough to admit that.

What’s next for Toby Peach?

We’re touring into 2017 so check out www.tobypeach.co.uk/eulogy for more information on how you can catch the show or head over to Twitter @eulogyofapeach and Facebook

To find out more about Stand Up To Cancer, head over to channel4.com/su2c

For information on organisations that can provide help and support around the issues raised in this article, head over to Channel 4's Help & Support on Cancer

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You read those lists? The things you should do before you die. For those who love adventure… Go climb Everest and drop a nose on the way down. Go to space with a big wallet and not spaced out on a big joint. Trekking through the jungle on the back of an elephant… And you have to clean up afterwards. Dive with sharks and get to know the meaning of shark bait. Oh, the adventure of it all. But that’s not for me. No thanks.

I don’t mind the adventure. Just too much of a hassle. Not funny enough. Except when things go horribly wrong. And less funny when it happens to me.

Or maybe you want to go for the romantic version. You know. Ride a gondola in Venice. And pinch your nose because of the stench of dirty stale water. See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre. And wonder what the hype is of this small little painting and whether she is hiding her bad teeth or a retainer. Witness a solar eclipse and realize your all new eco-friendly car relies on solar energy to start. Go smell the roses in Indonesia and get stung and chased by killer bees.

Nah. Not fun. No thank you. Not for me. Sounds interesting, but it’s just not for me. I like to do edgy stuff. Things I can share with others. I don’t have a long list. I’ve done many of the things I wanted to do. But I have a few left on my list. You’ll see a trend. I give you my Top 5 things I have to do before I die.

5. There’s a party going on right here:

We don’t eat out often. We like home cooking too much. So it is always a special occasion when our little family of four go to eat out. I always look at the other people in the restaurant thinking, “Why aren’t they smiling more or talking to each other?” People tend to sit there and eat. It doesn’t seem to me like they are really enjoying it. Where’s the party? What I really want to do is get up and start dancing in the aisles singing Celebrationby Kool & The Gang. Grab people by the hand and get them to follow me in my dance through the restaurant. Get everyone to join in. Old and young. Singing, “There’s a party going on right here… let’s all celebrate and have a good time…” Wouldn’t that be cool? Unfortunately I can’t sing and life isn’t a music video. But I still want to do it!

4. Dancing in the street:

This one is a bit similar to number 5. It involves dancing and singing. But in the streets. I commute each day to work and back. I listen to my iPod and off I go. And most people look so sad and miserable going to work and even going home. Tired and not having fun. I wish they could hear my iPod song. And cheer up a bit. So what I really want to do it start singing my old favorite – Love is in the air. Tell them that love is everywhere they look around. And get them to join in the fun. Start running and singing through the streets like a bad 80’s music video. Okay, so they can’t hear the music. But they can believe in it right?

3. Sing-a-long:

Another song. Another setting. I’m at a conference speaking. It’s the last session. Everyone just wants to go home. And I want to end it in a bang. What better than A little less conversation? I can pull off all my dance moves right there on the stage. Even try an Elvis shake of the leg. And pointing to the crowd. The splits might hurt, but it might just be worth a shot. I can get them to join me on stage and do a sing-a-long. Wouldn’t that be cool? Everyone having fun and going home with a smile. I think that might just give them something to actually remember. I don’t think I’ll be invited back to come and speak again though… But it will send another strong message. Less talking, more doing.

2. Pull my finger:

No more singing. I can’t sing in any case. This one is pretty straight forward. I want to be at one of these high powered meetings I sometimes attend. Somewhere with a CEO or ex-President (or future President) or big wig from the UN or G8 or something. It’s photo-op time. We all stand there in our best suits. Getting ready to smile for the cameras. Looking all serious because of course we don’t have a real life. I lean in to the guy next to me and say in a whisper as if sharing a deep moment with him, “Pull my finger”. I just wonder what he would do. Will he laugh loud enough for others to turn around or would he be too serious and turn away from me? Will he pull it? And if he does, what should I do? And do I need to learn this little phrase in different languages to “pull” it off?

1. A little tap dance move:

I’ve been burning to do this one for ages. This one and the restaurant one. I have gotten so close to doing it before. But then stopped before I do it. Maybe one day just before I retire. It’s a big client meeting or a small high level meeting somewhere – maybe the WTO. The group is sitting around a table and deeply involved in solving some or other “complex” issue. Negotiating this way and that way. Frowns everywhere. Serious people doing serious stuff. And I jump up and do a little tap dancing number right there and then. Maybe even jump on the table for everyone to see it. But I’ll be okay with just a short little Fred Astaire or Gregory Hines move next to my chair with my tongue sticking out as I concentrate on my feet tapping. All I need is 5 seconds. I can live with that. Just a quick one. A little tap dancing number and I’ll sit down as if nothing happened, “Now, where were we?” That I really would like to do. And I know that I will. Sometime. Somewhere. Somehow.

You see the trend? It’s about people. And how they react to different things. I do things just to see how people will react. Sometimes I get punished for what I do…

One of my favorite things is to dance in the car. Suffering wife will be driving and I’ll be making all my dancing moves in the passenger seat. You might think being stuck in a seat will limited my movement. No way! I move baby! My head and arms are free. So I can do the wave-to-your-friends-and-to-the-heavens-while-swinging-your-head-from-side-to-side-looking-slightly-down-and-bobbing move. The let’s-make-as-if-we-are-washing-windows-while-biting-the-bottom-lip. And my personal favorite, the arm-extended-pointing-to-a-person-in-the-crowd. Oh, that’s just a few – I have so many moves. And it doesn’t take much to get me going. Or to get me into trouble.

We were driving back from taking the girls to the park on Sunday. And Pink came on the radio singing her new song. I can’t even remember what it sounded like. But it had some disco-type beat. Enough to trigger a “smooth” dance routine. And enough for me to start singing songs dedicated to those driving in the car or cars next to us. But actually, it started before that already.

I love waving at people. Especially people I don’t know. It gives them something to think about. I always imagine them in their cars. Bored and grumpy. And all of a sudden they see a guy waving at them from the car coming from the opposite direction. But in a flash the guy is gone. And they think, “Who was that?” It’ll keep them busy for a few minutes. I generally time it perfectly for them to wave back on instinct and then do the “wondering” as they carry on in the opposite direction. I love it. Hell, my oldest daughter and me sit on the front porch and do it at the cars driving past our house! No clue who the heck they are. But I bet you they’ll remember us for a few minutes while they try to figure out who those two idiots were. Haha! Some even wave back when they drive past us our house on another day. Spread some love baby.

But the suffering wife isn’t always that impressed. She just laughs and shakes her head. And say the word I hear so often, “You!” It generally goes with the shake of the head. And the more she shakes her head and laughs the more I’ll do it. The girls love it. I start the dance moves up front and they do theirs at the back. And the three of us wave at cars as they drive past. Fun in the car.

But on Sunday the suffering wife pulled one on us. We were dancing and waving at cars and she stopped the car. She has promised to do this so often. This time she did it. She kicked us out the car and told us to walk home! It wasn’t that far to walk but still. Actually, she kicked me out the car and the girls decided to join me! So we walked home.

This is what I’ll remember though. My wife decided to take another drive around the block to make as if she is “driving away”. I laughed and so did my oldest daughter. We were in a silly mood already and the wife was joining in. But the little one? She cried. Scared that mom just drove away. Scared that she won’t come back. Shame. We made it into more fun by hiding away (very unsuccessfully) behind the bushes from my wife. She started laughing again. Nervously.

But all I wanted to say to her was, “Don’t worry girl. Mom’s not going anywhere. Because the thing we do is love each other”. I don’t have to do anything before I die. Because I am already doing it.

Can you feel it?

Can you feel it?


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Note: This post contains spoilers on Eureka Seven AO and Eureka Seven. If you have not seen both of them, avoid this post.

It is okay if a sequel wants to be different from the original series.

It can have a different story, different characters or different themes.

But it should not go against everything the original series stood for, completely disregarding its message, unless there is a good reason for it.

This was the final straw for Eureka Seven AO.

In every other post I have pointed out what Eureka Seven AO did wrong on its own.

Now let me tell how you it completely ruined the ending Eureka Seven.

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Why Eureka Seven AO is Bad #03 (End) – It Goes Against Everything Eureka Seven Stood For

“Don’t just say “bye-bye” like that! Eureka, don’t try to go by yourself!”

“You came… You really came!”

“I promised you, right? That I’d protect you, no matter what. That’s we’d always be together.”

“But I can’t go back now.”

“If you’re going to choose to no longer be a Coralian in order to save this planet, then I choose to no longer be a human. I cherish this planet where I was able to find you, and everyone who lives on this planet is dear to me. But I don’t want to lose you for their sake.”

“From here on, with you in this universe and us in a separate one, we shall seek a way for scub coral and humans to coexist. There’s no reason that there cannot be more than one path of evolution.”

“Thank you. Your emotions have all been engraved into my Compac. At last, I will be able to attain enlightenment.

Now, live. On this planet. Live together, and show the way to all who live on this planet. With the light called “hope”.

Not all beings can remain in this land. Half of them will depart with us. But, Renton… Eureka… If this world evolves for the better and two are able to become one, we will show ourselves before you once more. I will believe that such a day will someday come.”

Eureka Seven was a love story that told the tale of the young human Renton who fell in love with a Humanoid Coralian named Eureka, whose goal was to observe and communicate with mankind in hope of creating peace between the two life forms.

After 50 episodes of struggles, hardships and tears, we finally saw them come together. We saw the Scub Coral finally being able to settle down and be understood. But this did not last long because half of them had to leave due to endangering the whole universe.

Exactly where they went is unclear. Eureka Seven AO takes their leave literally, as if they travelled to a parallel universe. My, slightly magical, take on this is that they went to another plane of existence. They stopped being, if we put it easily, physical beings as you and I.

It was a happy ending, telling us that co-existence is possible even if you are different and that love conquers all. Not only is this a beautiful message in itself, but it is also something our world needs more of.

Instead Eureka Seven AO decides to continue this, by suddenly making the Scub Coral merciless enemies, making Renton and Eureka suffer the loss of their children and making everything the characters fought for in Eureka Seven a lie.

You cannot co-exist. Love does not conquer all.

Only conflict is possible.

This is where it all goes wrong, by completely going against the message of Eureka Seven. The worst part is that it is not even executed well.

I can only speculate what went through the minds of Bones when they decided to do this, killing their own franchise.

But right now, I do not want to.

I just wish to spread the message of Eureka Seven to you all.

Co-existence is possible and love does indeed conquer all.

Such a message is what our world needs right now.

Spread it.

“Don’t beg for things, do it yourself or else you won’t get anything.”

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24 thoughts on “Why Eureka Seven AO is Bad #03 (End) – It Goes Against Everything Eureka Seven Stood For

  1. Vincent says:

    You really should have noted in this post Renton tried to erase Eureka from existence. He was gunning to eliminate the Scub Coral from existence, which would have resulted in her never being born.

  2. redchief001 says:

    I think you have managed to articulate why I feel this show is a betrayal of fans of the first series quite well. Being a fan of a few franchises with less than stellar track records in the “don’t troll your franchise’s fans” department, I can honestly say that this is worse than what I have encountered with those other franchises, by a long shot, for all of the reasons you have put forth in these posts and more.

    What I think this writing team was attempting to do was inject reality into the franchise by attributing consequences to the resolution of the first story. This, as you highlighted, is disrespectful to the spirit of the original story. Psalms of Planets was a fairytale. Was it realistic? No. Does anything ever end up like that in the cauldron of the real? Not likely! This, however, was never really the point. The viewer is getting something a little different when they watch PoP in that 50 episodes of character exploration, conflict, development, and interaction are rewarded in the end with a spectacular and poignant resolution that validated all 50 episodes. There are other anime (Evangelion comes to mind for some reason) that take the real and caricaturize it for our entertainment using cause-effect relationships, personality/character flaws, and mental or physical trauma to frame a story that we can relate to because it could possibly mirror what could be going in the viewer’s mind or world. The thing is, the Evangelion series was also validated by its ending (I’m referring to EoE, not the final two episodes) which, in finality, reemphasized the concepts and meaning of the series while bringing resolution. It was a story of pain, loss, regret, and the fact that you can (and will) still experiences the worst even if you make choices that you feel are correct.

    You’re on point when you say that this is NOT what Eureka SeveN was all about. The thing that is, perhaps, most impressive about the original is that the struggles associated with relationships of all types were on display through the series. Character interactions of varying types and outcomes occurred, lapses in communication lead to conflict and often unnecessary alienation, real world events separated characters both physically and emotionally, and so on. Unlike works like Evangelion that wish to delve into the seedy backstreets within your mind and soul and turn the streetlight on, Eureka SeveN is, in a way, the opposite in that it could serve as a social blueprint of sorts… “This is not the way you treat people… here is why… this is more acceptable… here is your positive outcome”.

    Your conclusion is correct. AO did not merely serve as an epic failure by Bones as a series unto itself, but also soiled the franchise and disrespected the very spirit of the original story.

  3. webkid94 says:

    Your post(s) have really done a great job in explaining your disdain for AO. I tried to like the first Eureka Seven but the main romance was just unbearable to watch, particularly Renton who drove me up a wall everytime he open his mouth and I dropped AO right before he came back. Now, this post says the main point of E7 was the romance but I have to disagree. I felt the characters in E7 were very realistic, even if I plain hated them (Renton), and to finish all 50 episodes even when I hated the Renton/Eureka romance says a lot about the great characterization the first E7 had (and the music too), and how shallow AO’s character including Ao himself were. There was no Holland Novak, no Charles and Ray Beams, no Anemone, just no one I could care about in AO because they just felt too one-dimensional. I know what you’re thinking: how could I still watch E7 if I didn’t like the main driving point of the show? Because it had great characters, along with great music.

    What did AO have? Truth and his many bizarre-o faces. That’s it. Oh and Noah I guess.

    TL;DR – I had issues with E7 (the romance aspect), but the characterization was solid along with the awesome music. AO could not even muster “decent” on any level.

    • Marow says:

      I can definitely see why you would dislike the romance, because it reaches certain annoying parts (it goes from emo to lovey-dovey (it kinda annoyed me (but it was natural character growth)). Renton can also be annoying, but at the same time, very well-written and, for the most part, realistic!

      Just as you said, the characters are damn well-written, even if they don’t have a big part in the series.

      Personally, Eureka Seven will always be a love story about co-existence, though.

      • RisingDawn says:

        Of course it was emo, lovey dovey what the hell did you think would happened when you threw the fate of the world into the hands of emotionally distraught and broken 14 year olds? They both had so many problems forced to kill Renton lost his family Eureka had none used/abused same with anemone what you didn’t think they would act like annoying children? not to mention the constant fighting for survival and being hunted by almost the entire world ect ect what you were expecting some mature adults knowing how to interact and what the consequences of certain actions will be and crap?

        • Marow says:

          What are you even talking about? I never once said it was bad. I praised Renton for being well-written and realistic. Just because he can be annoying doesn’t mean he’s bad – one can be annoying while still well-written. The reason he’s annoying is precisely because he’s a kid. And I love him for that.

  4. Nishimura says:

    Perfect. This is exactly what made me so angry with this show. I understand sequels need to tell their own story but to go against everything Eureka Seven had stood for is just not right. While I wasn’t the biggest fan of the original E7 I regard it very highly simply because it knew how to develop characters (one of the best in my opinion). After all, E7’s characters were just as important, if not more, than the world itself. It was about people coming to understand each other while learning about themselves at the same time. Not having that in the sequel (I’m looking at you Ao and Naru and no it’s not all romance related) is just blasphemy. I don’t even understand why some of these characters even existed. What a waste.

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  7. TSTMP says:

    ***Spoiler*** But this one somehow confusing, E7 is happening in 10000 years after AO. And in E7 the story already told that 10000 years ago Human left Earth because Scub is merciless then after consume the planet, it realize that they are alone in planet. When human back (E7 timeline) Scub Coral is very careful to act toward Human. This is all I can sum up.

    • Marow says:

      In Eureka Seven, humanity left Earth due to Scub Coral being aggressive. However, that was not Scub Coral’s intention. They merely wanted to learn and communicate, but they were not “proper beings” like humans, which led to confusion. Eventually Scub Coral realized that they were lonely, being the only intelligent life form besides humanity.

      As such, when humanity finally came back to Earth (and thought it was a different planet due to Scub Coral having terraformed it), the Scub Coral didn’t do anything. Instead, they sent out humanoid coralians (e.g. Eureka) to “spy” on humanity in hope of one day being able to communicate. And then we enter the story of Eureka Seven.

      From the beginning, Scub Coral never had any evil intentions. They were misunderstood.

      Now, in Eureka Seven AO, they are suddenly evil beings again. This does not make any sense in regards to what was told in Eureka Seven. The Scub Coral we see in AO are the same we met in Eureka Seven, which is explained via the dimension/universe/time-thingamajig AO tried to pull.

  8. d2000 says:

    I didn’t watch Eureka Seven AO because of the terrible reviews it had. After reading this (spoilers and all), I can now see why fans of the original disliked it. I absolutely loved the story and characters in the original Eureka Seven – it is my favorite anime of all time. As such, I will stay away from the sequel and pretend it never happened. Thank you for the review. I think you saved my life

  9. A Poet of the Fall says:

    So I just finished watching both Eureka Seven and Ao(lol where have I been in the past 9 years), and man I must say, what an emotional rollercoaster. E7 is my #1 anime now. After I had finished the series I decided to look around online to see what people thought of Ao cause I really didn’t know what to make of it(the ending was just wow -_-), just really confusing and empty, though I did like a few connections to the original series (when Renton asks Ao if he likes playing soccer for example), and it was nice to see Eureka and Renton again. I was suprised that no one in my school had ever heard of the series so ive been recommending Eureka Seven to everyone I know. I had been wondering why Eureka Seven didn’t seem to be all that popular and now I know why (Ao killed it). What I’m wondering thout is why the “sequel” timeline had to be so messed up? My thinking is that if the storywriters were going to make Trapar levels affect child birth, the sequel could of focused on Eureka and Renton looking for a cure, and at the same time (since Talho was also pregnant) the story could of focused on Talho’s child, the annoying triplets, and Ao growing up together in a world where there was still prejudice against the Scub and Coralians (they could of been the next generation of Gekkostate members). So that at least both E7 and Ao would continue to support the same message. I think that the sequel would of been nice (even if E7 was really good on its own) and that there was a lot more room for plot and character development. Nevertheless, I still hold true to the original E7. Thank you very much for the review!

    • Marow says:

      Eureka Seven is one of my favorites too! It’s such an amazing journey spanning over 50 episodes, using each episode to its advantage. It dares to start slowly, which I think is great.

      Your own story pitch sounds much better than AO! Also, since you specifically mentioned trapar levels and child birth, allow me to let you in on something. I actually received an email from a reader pointing out that Eureka Seven actually briefly touched upon the dangers of trapar! In a later episode the following brief conversation is had:

      *Norb exits Nirvash*
      – W-Wait, what are you doing? This deep down in the earth, the trapars…
      – There are no trapars here.
      – Why?
      – Right now, in that form, trapars are nothing but poison for Sakuya.

      Seeing as they were worried about trapar it might mean it actually can be dangerous to humans! Still, it doesn’t make much sense when you consider what AO later did.

      Thank you very much for the review!

      Thank you too! It makes me glad these posts are still read and discussed as a fellow Eureka Seven fan. 🙂

  10. Anothermereobserver says:

    1. I believe they try to make it clear that AO is in ‘another’ universe and not just another time along the same line. There were no Secrets in the original series. The story stated the Secrets were the defense mechanism of ‘that’ universe. In the original E7 series, the coralians state clearly that they are ‘seeking their own way to coexist with humanity in another universe’. It seems to me the Scubs chose poorly in AO’s universe and the hornets (Secrets) attacked.

    2. >>I believe that Renton really only wanted destroy the Scub Coral in AO’s universe so he may live in peace.<< Otherwise, destroying the origin of all Scubs would likely damage everyone's existence, not that anyone would be aware of the changes.

    3. I was hoping for a more linear sequel like a lot have fans have voiced. Alternate timelines, alternate universes, and other such sidesteps on a story have been overworked for a while now. A new "WOW" concept in a linear E7 story would have been "higher than the sun!" However, E7- AO was a decently written story once I got over the 'panic' that none of it made much sense at first.

  11. Mr.Sayabushi says:

    I would have to say you are oversimplifying the story of Eureka Seven. It is not simply a story of love and co-existence. It is about the hardships of the world and how cruel it can be. I won’t delve into the details as if you are a true fan of the series you should know all of them (An example being Ray’s inhibility to get pregnant or everything that came from warsaw and thats just to start). Eureka seven AO is continuing bones original story through Ao’s perspective. Sure there are plot holes however all the core story elements the original had are there in the sequel. Of course it is no where near as good as the original however I think they told a beautiful story in half the ammount of time they had for the original. A squel does not have to follow the original by any means either. This is not a story about eureka or renton. This is AO’s journey. It is a story about hardship and sacrafice however it is also about love and self discovery with elements of co-existence(Naru) (truth) it is a story about the repercusions of rention and eurekas actions if you want it put in a way that makes it sound more like a sequel than a stand alone. What im trying to say is that i think you missed the underlining themes of the original because everything that the sequel did as far as explaining eureka and renton with ao’s reaction to them were the best parts. More or less i think they portraid their story and art in a great way yet again. Not as amazing as the original but hey lighting doesnt strike in the same place twice right? Thats my opinion anyway!

  12. Jared Edens says:

    I felt the exact same about this series and its ending as you did regarding how it betrayed the original story’s purpose and message.

    You know what I took away from this?

    There’s even a meme of that.

  13. i never watchet AO, and i dont plan to do so, my sister did, and she told me EVERYTHING, she hated the series so much, and being parallel universes/dimentions, well, i might not be canon to begin with, for any sci-fi fan knows one or multiple probable timelines, can coexist side by side, erase or not be with each other AT THE SAME TIME, so for any purpose, AO happened and didnt happen, thats it, there is a timeline/universe/dimension, where none of this happened yet this still exists and we will all forget about it, i loved eureka seven but from what my sister told me, and these posts, yeah, id better write fanfics and hope someday they will become official(and that has more chances of happening than bones actually pulling out a new series that fixes or erases AO)

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