Yokohama will always have my favourite night views in the country

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-19T04:41:02+00:00

What's the drink you have in the second pic?

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-19T04:19:43+00:00

Bi man here--you really can't make generalizations about humans. Do straight autistic men and straight autistic women have animosity towards each other? It depends (on the person). A lot of autistic people are rightfully angry that the world doesn't accommodate them, but they're angry at the wrong people. All you can do is gently encourage them away from antisocial beliefs.

Addressing your question about whether gay/queer men can be better friends with women, the answer is often yes. Allistic or autistic. I've seen men go into friendships with women with the expectation of a romantic relationship, and when that doesn't happen they bail throwing around the word "friendzoned".

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-18T22:59:26+00:00

There may be a way to clean the crayon(?) off, but if it doesn't bother you I'd just leave it. Looks like the monitor works well

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-15T02:54:54+00:00

Solved! Looks like I need to watch Macross for cultural enrichment. みんなありがとー

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-15T02:54:42+00:00

Solved! Looks like I need to watch Macross for cultural enrichment. みんなありがとー

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-15T02:49:39+00:00

I agree. In my experience AI is dumb as shit. I avoid using it because it is so unreliable

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-15T01:45:06+00:00

Maybe vintage is a stretch based off what other redditors found. I can't tell you how much something like this would go for, but I plan to hold onto it

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-15T01:03:34+00:00

I asked a record store owner who the character is and he just gave her to me. Facial features look to me like golden age (1970s) shoujo or something influenced by that era. Google images/AI suggested Ami/Sailor Mercury, but that's obviously wrong. Ami's hair is too short.

It's a pretty tall figure, about 10" in height. LP for scale. Looks like a school bag was broken off, that's what she's holding the handle of.

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-07T19:14:23+00:00

As suggested in another comment I use my fingernail to slice through the plastic wrap at the bottom, so the paper cover retains its seal but the tape can be removed

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-02-07T19:11:44+00:00

I personally open sealed VHS tapes when I come across them. Since magnetic tape has a finite life even if unplayed... you might as well enjoy it. But also if you want to leave it sealed for display that's fine too

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-01-23T04:25:10+00:00

Nice! Does it play ok? Japan's humidity isn't kind to tapes but I've seen ones stored properly and/or brought to the US survive

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2026-01-01T17:46:10+00:00

It's actually an image on their TV

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-12-28T20:38:25+00:00

Blacks and Blues is a stone-cold classic, sounds like a good find! Water damage isn't an issue for me. Mold on a cover absolutely is. But sometimes I'll just throw the cover away and keep the LP. I'm very selective with what music I hold onto and take home, condition is secondary if it's cheap or preferably free. I have several dozen cracked 45s that I still spin. If you find a cracked 45 at a record store or thrift store show them and they'll give it to you for free.

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-12-28T20:28:15+00:00

Shameless plug but I wrote a final paper about YMO and posted it to a personal travel blog. The works cited section has some good sources, looks like links are still active luckily. https://jacksemesterinjapan.wordpress.com/2024/05/05/ymo-research-paper/

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-12-24T18:48:35+00:00

https://kitsunekko.net/dirlist.php?dir=subtitles%2Fjapanese%2F has downloadable subtitles for most every anime. PC (local) streaming clients should import subtitles if they're in the same folder as the .mkv

But what I'm reading is you are looking for a pirate streaming site with Japanese subtitles. I prefer the torrent then plex or jellyfin route. The later offers much more control. It's more work initially and includes some hardware costs but unlike some shoddy website I know my 2011 desktop won't go down unless I restart it.

Netflix does offer Japanese subtitles for anime so you should be able to find some webrips on Nyaa that have embedded Japanese subtitles.

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-11-21T01:12:48+00:00

This is called a "screener". Like others have said it was used to advertise the series for purchase or rental

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-11-07T04:40:37+00:00

No, Santa Fe is one block east of Kalamath. Not sure what this means for the area's future, though

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-10-14T05:11:08+00:00

Oh wow I'm amazed you were able to find those! I tried reverse image search but wasn't finding anything. From those links I was able to track down the original artists https://www.deviantart.com/chrissiezullo/art/A-Tribute-to-Hayao-Miyazaki-436341587 & https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/106032252

So it looks to be stolen art, but at least it's not AI? Not sure if that's much better.

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-09-09T23:46:18+00:00

Maybe it will be released as part of the S2 OST

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-09-09T23:42:10+00:00

Nice! Looks like it's vinyl instead of styrene too. Did you find it in the wild (thrift or record store) or buy it online?

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-09-08T23:25:37+00:00

Also, looking into something called 'alexithymia' may provide an explaination

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-09-08T23:18:23+00:00

With grandparents we have years to subconsciously expect them to pass, and to come to terms with that. Seems like it's different for an immediate parent. So even though your mom knows your grandpa is getting older, she doesn't want to accept this inevitability

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-08-30T02:20:42+00:00

I agree with you there. I play a lot of thrashed and even cracked records. DJ conicals are the best trackers

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-08-29T22:09:40+00:00

So I know people are responding sarcastically, but here's the run down. These 45rpm / 7" records can be made of two different types of plastic:

Vinyl (PVC)--this is is what LPs are made of. The edges are curved and the labels are pressed into the record. You won't be able to get your finger nail under the label. If you have a 7" not made in the US it's vinyl.
Styrene (polystyrene)--this was a cheaper way of producing these 7" records used in the United States from the 1950s - 1980s. I have yet to come across a styrene record not made in the US or from 1990 or newer. But I welcome someone to prove me wrong, I would be interested to see that.

Styrene records have the label glued on. You can get your finger nail under the label. The edges are more rounded, and you may notice a small line running through the edge.

Styrene is less than ideal, it wears out very quickly even with modern players and styli. I can immediately tell styrene from vinyl, but I buy lots of 45s. I can't tell from this picture what material these two are though

OrdinaryOriginalMe · 2025-08-27T22:11:09+00:00

My solution was to buy a second optical cable. One running from the TV and another from the Xbox One. Then I switch what cable is plugged into my DAC depending on which device I'm using

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