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Topic: SoCal News/Events/etc. |
gaijinmark
Replies: 630
Views: 618659
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:03 pm Subject:
SoCal News/Events/etc. |
Another place to see opening next week. And it's right across the street from the Petersen Automotive Museum: https://www.academymuseum.org/en/ |
Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
gaijinmark
Replies: 25210
Views: 5060361
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:06 am Subject:
Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
Japanology Plus today was about coffee and at the end Peter Barakan had some coffee jelly/jello. Sure enough, it's real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWHoLtuUE0g |
Topic: Celebrity Obituaries |
gaijinmark
Replies: 865
Views: 944310
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:18 am Subject:
Celebrity Obituaries |
Besides "Easy Rider" he was also nominated for an Oscar for "Ulee's Gold", Peter Fonda passes away at 79: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/peter-fonda-dead-star-of-easy-rider-ule ... |
Topic: SoCal News/Events/etc. |
gaijinmark
Replies: 630
Views: 618659
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:19 pm Subject:
SoCal News/Events/etc. |
Interesting event at the Petersen starting the end of this month, Japanese cars, pre-1970:https://www.petersen.org/jpexhibit |
Topic: KSCI-18/KXLA-44 (SoCal) JDramas |
shin2
Replies: 807
Views: 1219371
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:04 am Subject:
KSCI-18/KXLA-44 (SoCal) JDramas |
^ Of those, I like "Japanology Plus" and "Document 72 Hours" the best. "Document 72 Hours" is real slice of life. The difference being they aren't actors, those are real ... |
Topic: Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 5578
Views: 2694045
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 7:23 pm Subject:
Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
Yogi Berra dead at 90
(CNN)—Yogi Berra, the baseball legend known as much for his on-the-field historic streak as his unintentionally humorous malapropisms, has died.
He died Tuesday n ... |
Topic: Celebrity Obituaries |
bmwracer
Replies: 865
Views: 944310
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:55 am Subject:
Celebrity Obituaries |
Omar Sharif dead at 83:
Oh yeah... I caught some of that...Digital 5.3, wasn't it? |
Topic: Celebrity Obituaries |
gaijinmark
Replies: 865
Views: 944310
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:13 pm Subject:
Celebrity Obituaries |
Omar Sharif dead at 83:http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33483877
About a month ago they were showing another Peter O'Toole/Omar Sharif movie that I put in the class of "good movies n ... |
Topic: Celebrity Obituaries |
gaijinmark
Replies: 865
Views: 944310
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:14 pm Subject:
Celebrity Obituaries |
Everybody always talks about actors like Karloff and Lugosi, but this guy could scare the living bejabbers out of you too.
Christopher Lee passes away at 93
June 11 2015; 8:46 AM EDT
Christo ... |
Topic: Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1055
Views: 2464285
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:45 pm Subject:
Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion |
JUJU to release new single and hold lives at Tokyo Blue Note
JUJU has announced that she will release her new single "PLAYBACK" on July 8. She will also hold jazz lives in August at Blue ... |
Topic: Koizumi Kotaro |
gaijinmark
Replies: 24
Views: 59061
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:25 am Subject:
Re: Koizumi Kotaro |
was just wondering if the guy in the show, Koizumi Koutaro is the son of Japanese Prime Minister, Koizumi Junichiro....
Yes he is/was. But he didn't brag about it.
Kotaro Koizumi us ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
Eve
Replies: 27481
Views: 13706498
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 11:46 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
I've also started watching Yasashii Jikan, but I somehow find it difficult to really like the father and the son. Even so, I do find the friend of the passed away mother to be very likeable and Az ... |
Topic: Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 5578
Views: 2694045
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:51 pm Subject:
Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
Dice-K the closer?
Dice-K picks up first save in Mets win
NEW YORK, April 24 (08:44) Kyodo
Daisuke Matsuzaka worked a perfect ninth inning for his first major league save on Thursday as the ... |
Topic: Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 5578
Views: 2694045
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:22 pm Subject:
Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
Matsuzaka signs minor league deal with Mets
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (16:28) Kyodo
The New York Mets said Friday they have signed Daisuke Matsuzaka to another minor league deal with an invite to sprin ... |
Topic: Girugamesh |
gaijinmark
Replies: 40
Views: 36972
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:23 am Subject:
Girugamesh |
girugamesh first 'best of' album and European tour
girugamesh's first best-of album "LIVE BEST", which will be released on March 26th. In addition, the band has announced that they will s ... |
Topic: Celebrity Obituaries |
shin2
Replies: 865
Views: 944310
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:06 am Subject:
Celebrity Obituaries |
Re: Tom Laughlin
He made his mark in movies playing a popular recognizable character.
Re: Joan Fontaine
A fine actress whose best work came at a time when there were a number of other not ... |
Topic: Celebrity Obituaries |
bmwracer
Replies: 865
Views: 944310
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:13 pm Subject:
Celebrity Obituaries |
Two members of the movie world passed away today. One big:
And one more: http://news.yahoo.com/joan-fontaine-oscar-winner-39-suspicion-39-dies-030745779.html |
Topic: Celebrity Obituaries |
gaijinmark
Replies: 865
Views: 944310
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:23 am Subject:
Celebrity Obituaries |
Two members of the movie world passed away today. One big: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-otoole-star-of-lawrence-of-arabia-passes-away-at-81/
and one not so big: http://movies.yahoo.com/news/to ... |
Topic: American Football (NFL, College, etc.) |
shin2
Replies: 4773
Views: 1695372
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:14 am Subject:
American Football (NFL, College, etc.) |
Here's an oddity from that game that I didn't notice even though I watched the game.
Neither team kicked a single point as the two teams opted instead to try for seven two-point conver ... |
Topic: American Football (NFL, College, etc.) |
Anime Dad
Replies: 4773
Views: 1695372
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:45 am Subject:
American Football (NFL, College, etc.) |
That's 2 in a week - cornerbacks Thurmond & Browner.
Seahawk fans are pretty pissed about both, but Browner was likely to be axed after this season anyway. He's the oldest and slowest of th ... |