DamnGaijin!

Oops, Daimajin.

I watched the Daimajin trilogy today and it is the same movie with much of the same cast and characters done three times in three different settings. #1 is the best, 2 is second best and 3 is third best. Funny how that works out. I wrote a little bit about this Golem last year and I've scammed two photos from that blog entry.

Here is their protectorate God in its statuesque form.

And here he is when he gets all vengeful and smashy.

One thing they're missing from this figure is the spike driven in its forehead.

That would be awesome.

Here, check out a preview for yourself.

In non-Kaiju news, I performed some nuptials today and an ex-student from Tokiwagi was the keyboardist and the singer is a current teacher at Tokiwagi. Sort of a reunion for me.

 

I often run into former Tokiwagi gals from time to time even though I was only there for two years from 2000-2002. I was at their rival school Seiwa for three years from 2005-2008 yet I rarely ever bump into former students  from that school. (Or maybe they ignore me. The Tokiwagi gals don't.)

In other news, here is a picture of a pub with a bunch of pigs in it. 

Furthermore, here is the latest offering from Mr. Donuts.

I need to investigate further as to whether you get a little figure or just the consumables.

Meanwhile, I have spent the evening playing Trivia, Cribbage and Scrabble and slowly getting drunk on those beers I bought the other day. I finished watching the 5th season of Lower Decks (to date). It is just getting wackier and that is a good thing.

This is what has just started on my Twitch channel: A Gamera marathon. #1 is really quite brutal before it got too kid-friendly. 

‘Gamera: The 59th Anniversary Monstrous Marathon’ – GIANT MONSTER GAMERA (1965) [9:00 am ET] • GAMERA VS. BARUGON (1966) [10:25 am] • GAMERA VS GYAOS (1967) [12:00 pm ET] • GAMERA VS. VIRAS (1968) [1:35 pm] • GAMERA VS. GUIRON (1969) [3:00 pm ET] • GAMERA VS JIGER (1970) [4:30 pm] • GAMERA VS. ZIGRA (1971) [5:55 pm] • GAMERA: SUPER MONSTER (1980) [7:30 pm] • GAMERA: A RETROSPECTIVE [9:00 pm] • GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (1995) [9:30 pm] • GAMERA 2: ADVENT OF LEGION (1996) [11:15 pm] • GAMERA 3: AWAKENING OF IRIS (1999) [12:50 am ET] • GAMERA THE BRAVE (2006) [2:45 am ET]

Try this link and hook up with the Twitch feed.

 I'm going to continue quaffing brew and enjoy more Gamera goodness.

Days Of Swine And Roses.

Click on any webpage and you'll find several countries cautioning against travelling to Mexico what with the possible pandemic of Swine flu.

Japan, as always, was quick to jump on the panic bandwagon but this time it appears that they have justification. There are several precautions that you can take to prevent the spread of infection, that alas, Japan is not very good at. At any time of year (especially allergy season), you can see people wearing masks, so I suspect that this act will increase substantially. I would love to see someone instruct the populace to cover their mouths when they sneeze and to provide soap in the washrooms though! (Time for me to carry around my disinfectant.)

I'm not very good at being serious so I strongly advise you to visit my net pal Laura for some real advice. What I can provide are some of our piggy friends with their precautions...

It hit Mexico first and Porky Pig was wise enough to try and evade infection.












Unfortunately, the strain had quickly spread from birds to pigs and eventually to humans. Porky should have known better than to share a watering hole with his avian friends.







Even Baby Piggy knows the wisdom behind washing thoroughly. Gonzo and Fozzie agree.









If caring for ill persons, wash your hands before & after.









Don't share food, utensils or beverage containers with others. Advice that Porky doesn't always heed.











Stay home when you are sick.










Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze or wear a mask! Porky goes a little too far here, but it's better to be over-cautious than careless.







A travel advisory has been urged against flying to Mexico unless you have urgent business. Even though he is wearing a mask, Peter Porker had better take better precautions!






Please heed the advise of our porcine pals and Let's stay healthy out there!