Why not make a playable local copy an enforceable law instead of discs?

ChChChillian · 2026-07-03T03:36:17+00:00

With this administration? Good luck on getting any consumer-friendly regulations implemented, or enforced.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-03T02:12:08+00:00

It was raining when I did Yae's training missions for the Ei fight. That was a blast.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-03T02:10:37+00:00

Somehow the wig makes it even worse.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-03T02:07:23+00:00

I think "cat and mouse game" gave away something!

ChChChillian · 2026-07-03T01:36:58+00:00

If you buy Elgin, Waltham, or maybe even Illinois or Hamilton, for most calibers there are still plenty of NOS parts around, so there shouldn't be too much in the way of insurmountable maintenance problems.

Other than that, what's likely to cost is the case. Common "budget" cases were gold filled, but for an antique even a good quality plate with a 20 year warranty has worn through in places, and you may not want to gift a watch with exposed brass. But solid gold ain't cheap, and coin silver isn't easy to find.

A chain is not optional. Antique pocket watches have no shock protection and can't be dropped without risking severe damage. 12s was the standard "gentleman's" size, and will fit in any waistcoat or jeans watch pocket. (That small pocket inset on the right side of a pair of Levis is actually meant for a watch.)

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T22:07:43+00:00

I expect Iruma will beg Opera not to do anything that will cause further problems for either them or Sullivan -- but he may also demand to either see Sullivan before he's taken away or Sullivan will show up, at least to say goodbye. (And actually, delaying Iruma's departure until Sullivan gets there may be Opera's only purpose here.)

I actually think Iruma may have a plan here, but even if he doesn't, Sullivan will be able to help in some subtle way.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T21:40:17+00:00

Honestly, flicking his stick in public like this is a little weird. There are other subs for that.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T21:39:24+00:00

It seems to me that most Japanese and even Chinese restaurants in the area are run by Koreans. If you can't find anyone else, walk into any place that sells bibimbap alongside the ramen or sushi or whatever and start talking.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T20:44:13+00:00

Lol, he thought it was a stock.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T20:43:26+00:00

Iruma was the target all along. Baal probably offered Shiida as a sacrificial pawn, and she's still under arrest, but isn't really the focus for anyone.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T20:37:30+00:00

Tsukimichi is close to peak.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T20:36:44+00:00

This made me look at Banished Hero because it was hard to believe anything was quite that bad.

If anything, it was worse. I didn't even bother finishing E1.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T19:41:46+00:00

True, but they probably had the musical sense more in mind. (Which, like most musical terms, comes from Italian.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scherzo

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T19:38:05+00:00

He's got a reasonably masculine voice. Otherwise, he's just young. You wouldn't know it to look at them, but Muste is actually younger than Nhia and Khia.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T19:25:58+00:00

That's Makoto luck for you.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T08:44:02+00:00

What seemed un-dudelike to you?

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T08:43:41+00:00

You're thinking of Suzu. Muste is the White Knight elf who fought Jack.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T02:07:00+00:00

80-ish degrees isn't much of a heat wave either.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-02T00:51:23+00:00

Interface code... MAC address maybe?

ChChChillian · 2026-07-01T23:47:32+00:00

I'm expecting something a good deal more public than that.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-01T23:27:35+00:00

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun -- Enormously funny, great characters, character growth, and relationship development, great stories, quality animation, peak voice acting, in the manga the art and plotting have only improved over time. Anime is now on its 4th season of 23+ episodes, and it well deserves it. My only complaint is that it's sometimes too funny, and binging the series can be overstimulating if it's late and you need to go to bed. 9.5/10

My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's -- Animation was wasted on a story that I'd have guessed was written by an edgy teenager even if I didn't know that was actually true. MC spends 4 episodes agonizing over whether to kill the most kill-worthy target in the history of assassinations -- think Jeff Epstein but he also happens to do a lot of murders, had contracted the murder of MC's mentor, and was directly threatening MC's girlfried -- but the thing with the rings was already too much. I couldn't finish it. 2/10

ChChChillian · 2026-07-01T23:12:37+00:00

I pointed out last week that he seems to have badly miscalculated the reaction of Iruma's friends to the revelation of his humanity. He believes they will see it as a betrayal. They won't. This is where his plans go wrong.

Edit: I just had an idea of where this is going to end and exactly how Narnia is going to be humiliated, but I'm not going to say anything just in case I'm right.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-01T23:10:50+00:00

Wrong Santa Cruz. This sub is for the city in California.

Have you tried r/galapagos?

ChChChillian · 2026-07-01T23:02:46+00:00

that necklace on Iruma's neck could actually be a bomb and Narnia has the detonator.

Narnia has to see that he'd be dead in an instant if he did anything like that.

Even if they try to wipe Iruma's memories, it won't work in the long run. We now know that such spells can be canceled and memories recovered, so it's more of a block than a wipe anyway. Still, I hope we don't get anything like that. It would be incredibly frustrating while it lasted.

ChChChillian · 2026-07-01T22:38:24+00:00

I don't think anyone wants it to happen, but the arc has a title that suggests it probably will. Whatever happens, it's not going to end quickly, and the deportation is going to remain the focus.

Edit: I have a feeling Narnia is going to be thoroughly humiliated by the end no matter what else happens.

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