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Q 5
999 HOLDINGS LLC
#1 - 2013-08-26 00:35:55 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#2 - 2013-08-26 00:53:57 UTC
Oh my frikkin' GOD ! LolLolLol

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-08-26 02:54:35 UTC
I must buy this.

Though if it isnt on pc or ps3 im screwed.

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Cynter DeVries
Spheroidal Projections
#4 - 2013-08-26 04:03:18 UTC
There must be a special Japanese version of the "Oh, you!" meme...

That's really funny.

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Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#5 - 2013-08-26 04:08:13 UTC
What is the Japanese equivalent of the West just tacking everything wacky to "Japan" as an adequate explanation for these sorts of things?

The Otaku?

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-08-26 05:11:33 UTC
On friday and sunday they have lots of clip shows showing how weird we are.

A few weeks ago they covered the highland games and tractor pulls.

The japanese reaction was W T F are those weirdos doing.

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"I dont think that can happen, you can see Gray has his invuln field on in his portrait." - Commissar "Cake" Kate
Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#7 - 2013-08-26 17:59:28 UTC  |  Edited by: Khergit Deserters
I'm guessing it's was made by a local guy spoofing horse racing in Japan(?) Here's some background on that sport:

-It's a big gambling industry sport. Widely considered to be controlled by the mob, with rigged races, doping, all that. Racing scandals appear on the news fairly often.
-The patrons/bettors are almost all down-and-out blue collar gambler types.
-Except, some are young people out on a date. The guy's hobby is his car, and he spends most of his paycheck on it. On weekends, he takes his girlfriend or date on a drive (doraibu). Horse races are popular destination for doraibu outings, because admission is only about 2-3 bucks per person. The guy spends all of his money on car payments, gasoline, insurance, pricey annual safety inspections, etc., after all. He's got to find bargains. His poor girlfriend is always riding with him somewhere, then enjoying some freebie/cheapie fun once they get there.

Anyway, wild speculation here, but I'm guessing that that's some young person's spoof on how rigged and corrupt horse racing is in Japan.
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#8 - 2013-08-26 18:37:36 UTC
The laughter ended up attracting everyone to my cubicle so now there's an entire lab full of happy employees.

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Inokuma Yawara
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-08-27 01:31:44 UTC
I did not see that coming. I thought it was a glitch with that up-right walking horse, but then I saw the horse with the pompadour hair, and then I thought, "Oh, it's cartoony." Then all hell broke loose, and I was laughing my ass off.

Thanks for sharing that.

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2013-08-27 03:29:01 UTC
Khergit Deserters wrote:
I'm guessing it's was made by a local guy spoofing horse racing in Japan(?) Here's some background on that sport:

-It's a big gambling industry sport. Widely considered to be controlled by the mob, with rigged races, doping, all that. Racing scandals appear on the news fairly often.
-The patrons/bettors are almost all down-and-out blue collar gambler types.
-Except, some are young people out on a date. The guy's hobby is his car, and he spends most of his paycheck on it. On weekends, he takes his girlfriend or date on a drive (doraibu). Horse races are popular destination for doraibu outings, because admission is only about 2-3 bucks per person. The guy spends all of his money on car payments, gasoline, insurance, pricey annual safety inspections, etc., after all. He's got to find bargains. His poor girlfriend is always riding with him somewhere, then enjoying some freebie/cheapie fun once they get there.

Anyway, wild speculation here, but I'm guessing that that's some young person's spoof on how rigged and corrupt horse racing is in Japan.


Tad out of date i feel.

Lots of my guys bet on the GeeGees as its gone more upmarket whereas pachinko is going even more old man / working class.

Interestingly lots of japanese girls (anecdotal on my part)wish it was more like the UK with ladies day etc so they could dress up. They buy posh dresses for weddings and never have a chance to wear them again.

Also summer hats seem to be coming into fashion.

"I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." - Kenneth O'Hara

"I dont think that can happen, you can see Gray has his invuln field on in his portrait." - Commissar "Cake" Kate
Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#11 - 2013-08-27 17:22:00 UTC
Graygor wrote:
Khergit Deserters wrote:
I'm guessing it's was made by a local guy spoofing horse racing in Japan(?) Here's some background on that sport:

-It's a big gambling industry sport. Widely considered to be controlled by the mob, with rigged races, doping, all that. Racing scandals appear on the news fairly often.
-The patrons/bettors are almost all down-and-out blue collar gambler types.
-Except, some are young people out on a date. The guy's hobby is his car, and he spends most of his paycheck on it. On weekends, he takes his girlfriend or date on a drive (doraibu). Horse races are popular destination for doraibu outings, because admission is only about 2-3 bucks per person. The guy spends all of his money on car payments, gasoline, insurance, pricey annual safety inspections, etc., after all. He's got to find bargains. His poor girlfriend is always riding with him somewhere, then enjoying some freebie/cheapie fun once they get there.

Anyway, wild speculation here, but I'm guessing that that's some young person's spoof on how rigged and corrupt horse racing is in Japan.


Tad out of date i feel.

Lots of my guys bet on the GeeGees as its gone more upmarket whereas pachinko is going even more old man / working class.

Interestingly lots of japanese girls (anecdotal on my part)wish it was more like the UK with ladies day etc so they could dress up. They buy posh dresses for weddings and never have a chance to wear them again.

Also summer hats seem to be coming into fashion.

LOL, yeah, that might be a decade or more out of date. Smile And possibly localized to the Hiroshima area (where I lived) too. Generalizing about Japan is tempting but risky, really. It's not as homogenous as it might appear.
selket Shihari
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2013-08-29 03:03:07 UTC
Meanwhile in Japan...

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The Troll Bridge
#13 - 2013-08-30 00:26:48 UTC
Eventhough im all like "WTF did I just watch?!??!" its still 10000x better than that bee guy.







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A Band Apart.
#14 - 2013-08-30 11:49:47 UTC
Ok, that is some kooky s**t right there.

I want a Yeti.

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Shalua Rui
Rui Freelance Mining
#15 - 2013-08-30 11:54:26 UTC
What the ....is that a Dolphin!? Shocked

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Snagletooth Johnson
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2013-08-30 11:57:16 UTC
Good to see the Japanese completely annihilating the stereotype that they are completely frickin' insane.