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"Dear Dave"

Tuesday, October 22, 2002

 

Go to Japan

Dave,

I just got offered a job in Japan for the next 2 years.  I know you have been there on business so I
was wondering what you think.  It's a big commitment on my side, but I think I am going for it.  Any recommendations you can think of? 

I'd bribe you with Japanese girls, but I haven't met any yet.  Maybe when I am there I can build your namesake to Godzilla status and have Japanese girls flock to you like flies on poop. :P

- Haoh

Based on my experiences in Japan, which has been mostly the Tokyo area, I think the place is a great place to visit but isn't somewhere I'd want to spend the rest of my life. I'd say go for it and take the job offer.

First, if you're into cute Japanese girls (or Korean according to old IGNDC editor Anoop Gantayat), then you'll be in heaven. There are TONS of cute Japanese chicks in Japan. Kind of like you'd expect, right?

Second, if you're into the gaming scene, this is the place where it all begins. The coolness of Akihabara just isn't what it used to be for me, but the first time you walk through the hundreds of videogame and electronic stores in the area will be a blast. It's all about finding some store hidden away up seven flights of stairs that no fat man should ever walk up and finding a copy of a Radiant Silvergun or Dracula X on the shelf (you still won't find them cheap...).

Third, it'll be a good experience. The culture there is really unique. Just go into any shop there and buy something off a shelf and you'll see what I mean. The store clerk will often clean it up and wrap it up with the utmost care and respect. Same type of shop here in the States, you'll be lucky if the clerk asks you for a bag.

That said, all the niceness can get unnerving and feel fake after a while. That's why I consider it a place where I love to visit but wouldn't want to stay forever. You might feel otherwise. That's why I think it's important that you go and find out for yourself. It's something that I honestly don't think you should pass up.

Porn dreams

what up ,,,,Dave!?!..... Well I might have some porn u don't have. My friend has a broadband connection and clicked on every porn vid he could find and let it download for three months. As his hard drive filled he burned it to cd's. The result is about a 150+ 700mb cd's worth of porn. And I have it all because he's scared his parents are gonna search his room. His goal is to steal everyone's porn and start up a web site and sell it all. pretty stupid.

I guess I'll have to see that porn site when it comes it's finally unearthed. I still believe that I have seen all that there is to see, hopefully your friend will prove me wrong. And if he does, then this "goal" of his isn't stupid at all.

Just 20 lbs

Holy shit, good job. 20 pounds is a lot of weight to loose. Remember every pound counts and don't give up on it. you'll be knee high in women in no time

And hopefully they'll be all on their knees.

Gary Moore and The Legend of Zelda

Hey man, awesome site, who would have thought nosing in on one guys life could be so addictive! Wondering if you're at all into Gary Moore? He's a rock blues artist who was rather popular in the 80's, I recommend you listen to some of his stuff, a greatest hits album came out in '98 which is pretty good or if you want individual songs I recommend Out in the Fields and Empty Rooms. I also noticed no Queen albums in your collection! Dude! You got no Cure either, who are like one of my all time fave bands. I'm not sure if you heard of these but I'd like to recommend Soul Asylum, they were around in the early 90's and are still going although much lower profile, they did an MTV unplugged at one point too, if you just get one song get Misery.

Hey could you check out my Legend of Zelda site http://www.tmsword.com and tell me what you think, its coming up to its fourth anniversary :)

I actually owned some Queen tapes at some point...well, they were dupes. But have never owned anything by cure. I had a Soul Asylum CD, but it was used for food during one of my lower points while living in Redding where I had to sell CDs for Ramen and gasoline money.

Very cool site, btw. I like the layout and it seems like it has a shit load of content. Haven't looked through much, though.

Real Britney pic?

I need confirmation that that britney pic u have on ure site is real, u know the one im talking about

This one? Yeah, it's real.

Christina Aguilera Stripped...

HOLY SHIT DAVE! did you see the two Christina Aguilera specials on Saturday on MTV!!!!!!!!!!

OMFG!!!

On "the diary of Christina" special, she was topless in one of the photo shoots, and in another you could completely see her nipple ring in the see thru shirts she was wearing!

But she was TOPLESS! it was awesome! and they only blurred out the nipple a little bit, you could still see her ring, it was so freaking awesome... and then when see did that preformance at the pussycat dolls club... just the whole special was amazing...  wow.. shes so hott... its crazy... i know shes gonna do playboy... or even more...

and since britney has been hanging out with jenna jameson, maybe britney, christina, and jenna can all do a lesbian porn....

well... excuse me while a cum my pants...

~cg16v....

My wet Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera lesbian fantasy dreams have definitely gone into overdrive of late. It's only a matter of time.

Time Outs

Time outs are actually effective punishment, but not unless combined with other forms of punishment.  Nothing wrong with smacking a kid on his ass, but I do that as a way to get my son's attention when he seems to decide not to listen anymore.

I've raised my son (imo) in a consistent manner, so he knows what to expect, and knows when I'm not cutting him anymore slack.  I can honestly say its been a year since I spanked him (at least) though I have given him many timeouts.  Those are accompanied with a brisk yelling, which is actually more effective with my son than a spanking.  To my son, me yelling is worse than me spanking him.  Grounding is used too, and its adhered to. 

My son is almost 9, has gotten high honors every report card except 1 (he got his only B that time), plays sports and is a polite, respectful kid.  I have had many other adults comment that to me.  Point is, you don't need to beat the hell out of a kid to raise them right...time outs do work, but you need to establish early on who's in charge, and be consistent throughout raising them.  I know kids are going to be kids, that's why parents need to be firm in discipline.  If they know and understand that there are consequences for misbehavior they learn to think first before doing something that will get them in hot water.

Another thing to do is make the punishment fit the crime.  Is not cleaning his room reason to spank the kid?  I don't think so, but it can be reason to ground him or take away priviledges if he doesn't do it.  Parenting is one tough job, and the kids don't come with directions.  But I've always felt discipline and consistency (with an allowance for letting a kid be a kid) was the best way to go.

Thanks,

-Tom

Well, you've made some great points and it's obviously working well for you. However, I still think you should beat the crap out of the little shits every once in a while to put them in their place.  

Dave Mirra XXX

Dave, I was wondering what your opinion was about Acclaim's announcement that they are going to make a new BMX game with naked chicks (Dave Mirra BMX XXX).  I'm pretty sure that it's a bad idea and that I personally wouldn't buy it.  I have nothing against naked chicks but I don't know if we need them in videogames.  Of course I'll wait to pass a final judgment on it until I see/read more about it. 

Do you think this is the beginning of a dangerous trend in videogames that could hurt the industry by igniting all of the politicians etc. that have previously condemned videogames for their violence?  Or are you excited about this game and the other games that it could lead to?

I worry that this could set the videogame playing population back quite a bit in the eyes of the rest of the public.  I mean, won't this push females further away from videogames?  What about all of the negative publicity is ANY publicity good publicity?  Has Acclaim lost their minds or are they geniuses?  As someone in the business I think that your opinion carries more weight (both literally and figuratively) than most.

Dr. Dawg

Here's a little Penny Arcade comic strip that sums up this game:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2002-10-18&res=l

The game sucks from what I've seen (E3). The level design is pretty shit and the item placement and tasks seem pretty nonsensical. But, I'd wait for some actual reviews. I haven't played it much and haven't really gotten into many extreme sports games outside of Tony Hawk and SSX. Plus, if I say anything negative, Acclaim might pull all its advertisements from my site.  

For your enjoyment

A site for your and your readers' enjoyment: sometimes this site is a little buggy, but it's well worth it.

http://tuttotope.supereva.it/index.html 

Tons of babe galleries in the frame on the left

-DarthTsung

Thank you my son.  

Page 3 girls

Here in good old rainy britain our tabloids print a topless girl every day on page 3, the most well known being 'The Sun' (see http://www.thesun.co.uk  I believe is the address) .

And thank YOU, my dearest son. I actually figured it was something as simple as that, but wasn't sure. Gotta love the UK.

Still alive!

Yeah now it's Wednesday and I am alive.  This guy seems to follow a MWF pattern though so I am a little nervous today. I think he is gonna get caught soon though.  And boy did the skins get rolled. Oh well, I lived.

Well, let's hope that he gets caught some time soon. This is getting pretty ridiculous.

PAL NFL 2K3

Hey Dave, I know you worked on NFL2k3, and I have a small question about the PAL version.

Will the online play remain intact?. I ask this because EA ripped the online element out of Madden.

I, sadly, have no information about the PAL release of NFL 2K3. Sorry.

I just know that Tom Jackson called it NFL 2 3 K on NFL Countdown when they used our game to show Donovan McNabb running up into the pocket. Blah!

A true success story

Dear Dave,

April 2001........ I weighed 300 pounds

I had a problem with my Thyroid which went untreated.. the condition is called Hypothyroidism and it causes your metabolism to slow down.  That added on with  a love for food is not a good combo.. No dinner plate went un cleaned by me and I chugged down 2 liter bottles of soda daily..   I had been a fat teenager had no confidence no girlfriend no life.. luckily I was homeschooled and safe from the horrors of high schoolers. 

May 2001 I decide I cannot take this anymore I start to put in a effort to watch how much and what I put into my body..

June 2001 The month that changed my life forever.   God seriously sent me a gift but in disguise. I became very ill with a mystery "Monno" type illness that effects my liver...It effects my appetite.. I am sick  all the way till Sept 01 when I finally feel well enough to go things... during that time between June and Sept I lose 30 pounds.. my appetite does not return to what it once was.  I eat  less than half of what I once did.

I lose 10+ pounds a month all the way till July 2002..

My thyroid has now corrected itself.. no medication required..

I had a little help along the way but if I can do it so can you Dave!

Here is a list of things that have changed for me...

1. Apparently Underwear isn't suppose to be get a hard and yellow crusty look to after a few hours wear...

2. My whites look so much whiter now.. not like I  smeared butter packets under my neck and arms..

3. I can see my SHMEAT.  (BTW not a good one to point out to the ladies.)

4. My ass is a whole lot more quiet.

Things to look forward to Dave!

I have enclosed 2 pictures.. before and after and a link to me on Hot or Not which I updated with a new pic a few days ago.. Previous pic had 867 votes and a 8.9 rating.

http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KLGQBZS&key=WYX

Jonathan

 

Congrats...only if I could fast forward through time. I'm making good progress but the road ahead is a really long one.

 

 

 

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