...I'm looking for some sailors.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:44 am

Eh, this is what happens when I look at too many Japanese drama screencaps.

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 10:04 am

I don't get it...

And I don't get why everyone makes a big deal about the sailors thing. It lasts for like 5 minutes if you've learned Nozomi is your best source of information.

One Classy Bloke · Post by **One Classy Bloke** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:28 am

But the thing is that it does happen. And in a game where the main character is overtly gay.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:28 pm

KISS OFF TWIT

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:36 pm

Were the prostitutes hanging outside of the bars blatantly prostitutes in the Japanese or PAL versions of the game?

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:58 pm

Or Fuku-san, for that matter?

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:31 pm

I don't remember where I read it, but the "prostitutes" at the bars are part of Japanese snack bars. Because the "snack" at Japanese bars isn't crackers, cookies, whatever, but means that the bar has these ladies employed by the bar that pretend to be interested in you and will talk to you (and get you to buy them drinks). Thereby increasing the bar sales.

So, not technically hookers. More like pretend hookups. That you pay for. So... semi-hookers?

Post by **Segaholic2** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:35 pm

Social hookers. So you don't look like such a loser to your fellow businessman.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:43 pm

But if everybody knows you're only drinking with that hot chick because she's being employed by the bar to schmooze you into buying more drinks... there must be some other appeal to it?

Ritz · Post by **Ritz** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:54 pm

You're searching for logic in a land where sticking your finger up someone's ass is commonplace?

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:31 pm

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 10:51 pm

^
History says different.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:43 am

I think it's all been planned. And I'll tell you something else, there are ninjas living among us. It's an epic conspiracy and we're all sitting ducks.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:47 am

The world didn't perform a checkmate back then. It got all huffy and just knocked the chessboard off the table. Only instead of hands, they used atomic energy.

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:56 am

They got a fair warning. We didn't.

In any case, I think Gibbon is right. I mean if there really are ninjas then we are pretty much done for. A single ninja with a bow and arrow can take out an entire black ops fireteam armed with suppressed M4/M203s and night vision equipment as well as an attack helicopter armed with a chin turret, rockets and missiles.

I hate that Tecmo ninja guy.

But even if they are taking over, I will survive because I already took the precaution of registering with Ninja Burger.

Jaden · Post by **Jaden** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:05 am

First off you know shit about history, FDR knew about Pearl Harbor about a week in advance but didn't act on it since he needed a way to get involved in WW2... And no one knew about the bombs, the crew didn't even know until the day before... And anyway the ninjas aren't the real problem, they'll just go after the President... What we need to worry about is the robots, both giant and small dancing, car selling ones...

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:30 am

FDR isn't "we." The attack was still unprovoked.

<POINTLESS ASIDE>And if he knew about it, you think he would have at least raised the alert level in the area so we could have mounted a proper (or better) defense. That way we can still use the "we got attacked excuse" and we wouldn't have as high a body count and our Navy would be more functional. But for the sake of not arguing we will assume our president had no common sense.</POINTLESS ASIDE>

Just because they didn't know we had the bombs didn't mean we didn't give them a chance to surrender.

In short. They started it (regardless of the actions or inactions of our president). We ended it. Now we are friends somehow and we buy their cars because ours suck.

And I wouldn't worry too much about mecha. With all the Minovsky particle shit they will be sitting ducks for our Abrams. The ninjas are the real threat. They can turn fucking invisible and have magical powers.

Post by **Segaholic2** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:49 am

Jaden wrote:First off you know shit about history, FDR knew about Pearl Harbor about a week in advance but didn't act on it since he needed a way to get involved in WW2...

Yeah, I'll bet in the same way George W. knew about 9/11 in advance.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:22 am

Actually, I've seen a couple of documentaries that say that the Japanese actually tried to notify America with a declaration of war - but it ended up arriving too late due to amongst other things, not factoring in the differences in timezones.

FDR isn't "we." The attack was still unprovoked.

I know. How horrible! America would never invade a country without provocation . . .

Oh wait . . .

Jaden · Post by **Jaden** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:23 am

Wow you still have no understanding of what war is do you... Let's see it has to do will our rather quick ceasing of trading with them... And let's not forget we had most of the fleet parked in their backyard, which is provoking in most books... Also let's not forget the OSS(well they weren't that yet, but it still applies) working in Japanese controled countries... Then there is Naval bases near the borders getting increased shipments and troops... And any increase in defense would have alerted the Japanese since there was quite a few spies on the island at the time... And our Navy was far from crippled, in fact FDR and his Brain Trust knew that this would allow an increase of funds and make the Navy even stronger Also the rally public support for the war and thus get more soldiers... And any real problems we had in Pacific is maily due to MacArthur and his sense of pride, he foolishly risked most of the fleet on Philippines even though it servered real importance... I won't even get into the rest, I'm just showing that seeing the world as black and white leads to ignorance... I may not know everything but atleast I try to learn more... And you have no idea what Minovsky Physics is do you... If you are going to use a fake term atleast use it right...

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:31 am

It's bullshit fluff to explain why walking robots that are 15m tall aren't raped by modern MBTs. Something to do with radio interference and it's a side effect of the Gundam's hydro-thermonuclear fusion reactor. It doesn't make a lick of sense. And I don't really watch the show.

If worse comes to worse we can hop in our BattleMechs. Who needs a beam sword when you have TSM or an axe? I'd like to see an Atlas just kick the snot out of one of those Gundams.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:54 am

Jaden wrote:DOT DOT DOT

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:22 am

Segaholic2 wrote: Yeah, I'll bet in the same way George W. knew about 9/11 in advance.

Except, you know, this kind of served a purpose. To get out of the depression.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:13 am

chriscaffee wrote: Just because they didn't know we had the bombs didn't mean we didn't give them a chance to surrender.

Actually, if I recall correctly, Japan had already surrendered before the US dropped the two bombs.

chriscaffee · Post by **chriscaffee** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:28 am

I think what happened is that they didn't surrender unconditionally so we bombed them into submission. I'm not saying I agree with the logic, but that's the way I understand it.