Otaku Code (was Re: YKYAGW...)
Keith Dreibelbis
> actually anime otaku are more of a side-class rather than a subset of geeks;
> maybe should make a separate Otaku Code.
Hmmm... a lot of geeks like anime, yet an Otaku Code sounds
like a silly useful idea.
Otaku Code v0.001
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What first got you into anime?
OSB Star Blazers
ORT Robotech
OBG Bubblegum Crisis
OLT Liquid Television
OTH other
(etc)
there'd also be a way of listing what portion of any anime you
have seen (BGC* - seen all BGC) your favorite anime male/female
character (3.14 - I like Pai ;) favorite villain (gat - Gato) how
closely tied to rec.arts.anime you are (r++++++ - Enrique Conty) ;)
and who your least favorite character was, etc.
Ways to make it useful might include adding a tag to each
anime you've seen that mentions that you own it, and perhaps a label
saying how willing you are to copy anime for other fans. Also how
many years you've been a fan, Japanese proficiency, how much money you
spend on anime, have any soundtracks, etc?
Useful idea? Anybody willing to do it?
Dribbs
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Keith Dreibelbis, dri...@brown.edu, box 0155, 861-4238 (Milhous)
Douglas Harder
: OSB Star Blazers
I'm definately a OSB*. I haven't seen it since it was
originally shown -- my goodness, was I young. I was
the only person I knew who ever watched it. All the
other kids at school though I was weird whenever I
brought up the show. (Well then again, all the kids
at school thought I was weird...period. ;)
Do they ever show it anymore? I hardly remember anything
concrete -- lots of images, but no names.
Does anyone know where there is more information or
videos or something on SB? Thanks.
Please remember, this is being posted from alt.geek.
Douglas.
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Good evening, could you tell MacLean that Roger Styles
from the Foreign Office is here to see him?
Samuel Crider
What first got me into anime? I wonder if I'm unusual in this, but I
would need a code for... Godzilla. It was Godzilla films that first
clued me in that there was this vast, wacky world of Japanese pop
culture out there. By the time I finally started seeing anime, I was well
prepared to be... harvested...
--
Samuel "Dr.Allosaurus" Crider
Computer Graphics Lab Coordinator
Columbia College Chicago
allo...@mcs.com
Gautama Buddha
might conceivably look like ... here's what I came up with. It's nowhere
near finished, believe me. Consider it an extension to the Geek Code, a
little like the Weapons Extension that popped up a little while ago ...
Comments lovingly accepted. I'd like to see this go somewhere.
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All Otaku Code variables are prefixed with an O. The standard @, (),
> and $ modifiers still apply; an O$ is one lucky Otaku, indeed!
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Origin:
Knowing where your anime roots come from is a fundamental point. What
introduced you to anime?
O[SB] Star Blazers
O[Rt] Robotech
O[AE] Bubblegum Crisis, or another AnimEigo title
O[LT] Liquid Television
O[Nt] Naitive, I grew up in Japan.
O[Cl] Club -- a friend dragged me to a meeting, and I was hooked!
OTH Something else. If it's short, you may enclose the
particular anime in brackets after this.
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Otaku Factor:
How rabid you are about anime. What would YOU sacrifice?
Of+++++ Remember those guys in Otaku No Video? Lightweights.
Of++++ I *MUST* know EVERYTHING! I *MUST* see EVERYTHING!
Of+++ I'm not just a fan, I started a company ...
Of++ I'll buy a one-way ticket to Tokyo, then starve on the
streets until I pick up the language.
Of
Of--- C'mon, it's just a cartoon!
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Sensitivity:
How would you respond to being called an Otaku?
Os+++ Of course I'm an Otaku! So are you! Why are you
turning purple?
Os+
Os
Os- I don't like it, don't call me that.
Os--- It's an INSULT, dammit!
Os---- Call me an Otaku and I'll rip your face off!
+Os- I don't care one way or the other. Why can't you people
be cool about it?
!Os I'm not an otaku, I'm in denial!
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Money:
Otaku rarely have any money at all, mostly because they prefer spending
it on anime products instead of, oh, say, food or rent.
OY+++ One of the priveleged. Spend all you want, I'll print more!
OY++ I haven't been into anime long ...
OY+ I kill a few bucks on anime merchandise, when I have
some extra cash.
OY
OY- I watch the Yen:Dollar rate like a hawk.
OY-- Who needs a new muffler? Now I can buy that 6' Totoro doll!
OY--- I do all of my transactions in yen.
!Om I maxed out my credit card, and my bank's after me.
O* Give me all your money in a paper bag ...
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Videotapes:
An american anime fan's second most prized possession (next to his/her
life, and sometimes greater than THAT) is their tape collection. List
how heavy your collection is, in pounds.
OvV() Mostly VHS.
OvV+() Mostly Super-VHS.
Ov8() Mostly Hi-8.
OvB() Mostly Beta.
!Ov VIDEOTAPE? I scoff. Laser is the One True Way!
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Rec.arts.anime:
RAA is the repository for anime knowledge on the net.
O.+++++ I am Enrique Conty. I am Peter Evans. I used to be
Hitoshi Doi.
O.++++ I spout hideously useful information whenever I touch RAA.
I am Theresa Martin.
O.+++ I post regularly to RAA. People know me on sight.
O.++ I post from time to time, when I have something to say.
O.+ I stay caught up on RAA traffic. RAA is the first thing
I read when I start my newsreader.
O. I lurk. Even when I have something to say, I don't
say anything.
O.- I'm from AOL.
O.-- I don't really say anything useful. People have me in
their killfile.
O.--- I am George Addams.
!O. I don't have access to a computer.
O.* I read the FIDOnet Anime conference, or some other network.
(This can be combined with a rating to show your standing
on the network you DO read.)
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IRC #Anime!
Internet Relay Chat has a channel devoted to anime, sort of, occasionally,
if you're lucky ...
O#+++++ I am an #Anime! god/goddess. I am Xaemyl. I am Ryouko.
O#++++ I am Conty. I am Hardsuit. I am Tori. I used to be
Bahamude.
O#+++ I dropped out of school to spend more time on IRC. My
boss is wondering why I don't come out of my office anymore.
O#++ I'm an #Anime! regular. I went to the #Anime! party at
one of the cons and people knew who I was.
O#+
O# I fire up ircII from time to time.
O#---- I'm the 3l33t geek who keeps trying to deop and grab
the channel!
!O# What's with the wierd names?
!!O# What's IRC?
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AnimeMUCK:
OM+++ I breathe MPI code. As soon as I login, I bounce
straight to ups-sucks.
OM++ I know my MUCK persona better than I know myself.
OM
OM--- MUCKs are for losers.
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Dub Tolerance:
Some otaku love dubs, some hate them. If negative, list how many minutes
you can stand a typical Streamline production in parentheses.
Od+++ Who wants to hear Japanese? If it ain't in English, I
won't watch it!
Od++ I can't read and I can't speak Japanese. What's left?
Od I thought the Totoro dub was OK ...
Od-- I'm learning Japanese just so I don't HAVE to watch dubs
anymore.
Od--- I'll take a BAD sub over a GOOD dub anyday!
Od---- Dubs make me vomit.
-Od+ I'll watch anything, as long as it's got big eyes!
Od* I am Carl Macek. Small children and dogs run from me
in fear.
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Cute Factor:
Oc++++ Ryo-oh-ki-chan is my goddess! Cute will save us all!
Oc-- CUTE!! SHOOT IT, BEFORE IT INFECTS SOMEONE ELSE!
Oc--- Urotsuki-doji was the greatest anime I've ever seen!
Oc---- If it doesn't have blood or sex, I won't watch it.
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v++(---)@?*>! C++++ US+>++ P L !3 E>++ N++(+++)>* K>++++++ !W M+(-)@ !V
po--- Y+ t+ 5+++ !j R G tv-(--)>! b->-- !D B--->! e+>! u+(---)(**)@
h-(+)>++ f? !r--->* !n---- y?* [WEAP: ma- k>++ !F>++2 X>+++] [OTAKU: OTH
Of+++ +Os- OY-- OvV(big) O.++>+++ O#++>+++@ OM Od----(1) Oc]
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Keijo Virta
>Well, I killed a half hour this evening thinking about what this "Otaku Code"
>might conceivably look like ... here's what I came up with. It's nowhere
>near finished, believe me. Consider it an extension to the Geek Code, a
>little like the Weapons Extension that popped up a little while ago ...
>
>Comments lovingly accepted. I'd like to see this go somewhere.
It's a riot.Ireally want to see the finished version.
>*****************************************************************************
>
>All Otaku Code variables are prefixed with an O. The standard @, (),
>> and $ modifiers still apply; an O$ is one lucky Otaku, indeed!
>
>*****************************************************************************
>
>Origin:
>Knowing where your anime roots come from is a fundamental point. What
>introduced you to anime?
>
> OTH Something else. If it's short, you may enclose the
> particular anime in brackets after this.
Ok! I reveal,it was....dadadadaaa.....UY movie 1. ^_^
>*****************************************************************************
>
>Otaku Factor:
>How rabid you are about anime. What would YOU sacrifice?
> Of--- C'mon, it's just a cartoon!
INSULT....HERETIC..burn that..that...person at the stake...RANT...RAVE...
>*****************************************************************************
>
>Money:
>Otaku rarely have any money at all, mostly because they prefer spending
>it on anime products instead of, oh, say, food or rent.
>
> O* Give me all your money in a paper bag ...
Not yet..... :)
>*****************************************************************************
>
>Rec.arts.anime:
>RAA is the repository for anime knowledge on the net.
>
> O.+++++ I am Enrique Conty. I am Peter Evans. I used to be
> Hitoshi Doi.
HAHAHAA!! :)
> O.+ I stay caught up on RAA traffic. RAA is the first thing
> I read when I start my newsreader.
There is no life outside of RAA(execpt Anime/Manga).
> O.- I'm from AOL.
:)
> O.--- I am George Addams.
Who?
>*****************************************************************************
>
>Dub Tolerance:
>Some otaku love dubs, some hate them. If negative, list how many minutes
>you can stand a typical Streamline production in parentheses.
>
> Od-- I'm learning Japanese just so I don't HAVE to watch dubs
> anymore.
> Od---- Dubs make me vomit.
Dub tolerance factor = 5 min.
Try yourself watch Laughing Target,which is dubbed in English with
British accent.Urgh!
>
> -Od+ I'll watch anything, as long as it's got big eyes!
Well,as long as it is not dub. :)
> Od* I am Carl Macek. Small children and dogs run from me
> in fear.
Horror!!
>*****************************************************************************
>
>Cute Factor:
>
> Oc++++ Ryo-oh-ki-chan is my goddess! Cute will save us all!
Cute is good for health!?!?!? ^_^
>
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Ataru
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Peter Evans
>Well, I killed a half hour this evening thinking about what this "Otaku Code"
>might conceivably look like ... here's what I came up with. It's nowhere
>near finished, believe me. Consider it an extension to the Geek Code, a
>little like the Weapons Extension that popped up a little while ago ...
Funy, I always wondered what X-Geek ... was ...
>Comments lovingly accepted. I'd like to see this go somewhere.
>All Otaku Code variables are prefixed with an O. The standard @, (),
>> and $ modifiers still apply; an O$ is one lucky Otaku, indeed!
??? wakaran.
> O[Nt] Naitive, I grew up in Japan.
O[!Nt]
> +Os- I don't care one way or the other. Why can't you people
> be cool about it?
> OY--- I do all of my transactions in yen.
> !Ov VIDEOTAPE? I scoff. Laser is the One True Way!
> O.+++++ I am Enrique Conty. I am Peter Evans. I used to be
> Hitoshi Doi.
> Od* I am Carl Macek. Small children and dogs run from me
> in fear.
what's the one for "I have never seen a dub?"
> Oc++++ Ryo-oh-ki-chan is my goddess! Cute will save us all!
OcOVER Archpriest of the Church of the Overcute. ^_^;
hehehe,...
Peter
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Gautama Buddha
Peter Evans <pe...@ryutai.co.jp> wrote:
>suk...@netcom.com (Gautama Buddha) wrote:
>>All Otaku Code variables are prefixed with an O. The standard @, (),
>>> and $ modifiers still apply; an O$ is one lucky Otaku, indeed!
> ??? wakaran.
$ means the geek (or otaku, in this case) has a career in it, does it for
money, whores him/herself for anime, etc. Hypothetically speaking, of
course. :)
>> O[Nt] Naitive, I grew up in Japan.
> O[!Nt]
I wonder if other logical operators could act on the code? O[RT&&SB] ...
>> Od* I am Carl Macek. Small children and dogs run from me
>> in fear.
> what's the one for "I have never seen a dub?"
OdLUCKYBASTARD, maybe?
>> Oc++++ Ryo-oh-ki-chan is my goddess! Cute will save us all!
> OcOVER Archpriest of the Church of the Overcute. ^_^;
heheheheh!
Ashley Dennison
> Hmmm... a lot of geeks like anime, yet an Otaku Code sounds
>like a silly useful idea.
>
>Otaku Code v0.001
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>What first got you into anime?
>
> OSB Star Blazers
> ORT Robotech
> OBG Bubblegum Crisis
> OLT Liquid Television
> OTH other
>
This is a dumb idea. Have you any idea how many different anime
series there are? It will take people hours just to look through the
listings....
Anyway, a lot of the series have already got abbreviations over the
years like BGC for Bubble Gum Crisis, KOR for Orange Road and FSS for
Five Star Stories etc any system you use should use the de facto
TLA's (Three Letter Acronyms)
Cheers,
Ashley.