Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
Articles happen all the time on GR, and we're thankful for all of them, but this one was one which didn't seem to be working right even after the interview. Facts weren't right, and when I pointed one wrong thing out, I didn't hear anything back about anything else. But maybe there was so little added to it, that it was all okay, who knows. The title already is way off base. "Fascinated by Japan...
Articles happen all the time on GR, and we’re thankful for all of them, but this one was one which didn’t seem to be working right even after the interview. Facts weren’t right, and when I pointed one wrong thing out, I didn’t hear anything back about anything else. But maybe there was so little added to it, that it was all okay, who knows. The title already is way off base. “Fascinated by Japan — If it’s big in Japan, it could also hit big in the United States–and these entrepreneurs are betting on it.” That’s definitely not true. Right? It’s definitely not something I’d think. I guess I’m betting on it to be true. Ouch. Just the title is a horrible start. It’s bordering on annoying. What do you think? Personally, I feels like the title from this article is from years ago. I remember articles like these that highlighted Japan and people’s fascination with the place as being super cool, and so on. Either way, it’s great press and it’s been syndicated by papers everywhere. Read it here.
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Friday, I ate at Sawtelle Kitchen. First time in years since their remodel. Sawtelle Kitchen is the restaurant that I would go to once in a while, since it's across the street from GR1. The issue I have is that the owner closed up and evicted my aunt's shop Get Wicked. The owner is known as a jerk, but I don't really know him. Maybe he's swell, who knows. The funny thing about the meal was that...
Friday, I ate at Sawtelle Kitchen. First time in years since their remodel. Sawtelle Kitchen is the restaurant that I would go to once in a while, since it’s across the street from GR1. The issue I have is that the owner closed up and evicted my aunt’s shop Get Wicked. The owner is known as a jerk, but I don’t really know him. Maybe he’s swell, who knows. The funny thing about the meal was that Gruyere cheese is served on the penne pasta. If you order it, you’re in for a surprise. The entire restaurant will waft of wretched fart. Here’s what went down. I noticed the fart smell and ignored it. Martin the vegetarian and getting lactose intolerant was sitting on my right. I figured a tiny peep came out. Kidding, but I did whisper and ask him about the shit smell. He thought it was the cheese. Daniel sitting across said he was outside on the phone and smelled it shooting out of the door. Bad plumbing? No, he sat, and caught on to my private question to Martin, since who knew maybe it was Dan or better yet, Elaine sitting next to him. I do have some tact. We got vocal about it and talked about it for a bit. A kid at another table noticed it to and was sure it was fart. Meanwhile, the waitress came by and I asked about the fart smell. She laughed and explained it all. Melted Gruyere. The fella sitting next to us peeked over, it was his penne and he knew what we were talking about. We figured maybe he didn’t know that it was his own since he was shoveling the food into his pie hole. Then soon left. Ten minutes later, another table 15 feet away got one too. The fart smell came back and we then watched to see what the reactions were from the guy who got the dish. He sat across from two ladies and was quick to blame the dish. I saw him lift the plate and let his female guests smell it close up. He could have sent it back leaving him with no food while the ladies had their dishes. Then it would get awkward. he looked around with a little bit or embarrassment. He knew that his dish reeked of smelly gas. He had to man up and eat it.
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The Quake in China. I remember when it happened, I was on a plane going to Beijing, I landed, got in front of a TV, there was a bit of news that it was a 7.8, but now days later, people still being found alive, the death toll is up to 55,000 with a another 20,000+ not found, and hundreds of thousands injured. The question is how the heck were so many new agencies so content in reporting 5,000 were...