http://mopedronin.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Made in DNA en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:11:30 GMT 2010-01-06T07:11:30Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144126 Bukkake Brawl is an SMS bizarro cyberpunk fiction short, serialized at  my Twitter and MySpace sites. And now I'm bringing it here to Gather. Each line is only 140 characters long (that being . . . Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:30:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144126 Made in DNA 2007-10-11T12:30:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144108 Hello everyone, I am looking for reviewers (2 to 3 persons) interested in the bizarro or cyberpunk genres. I would prefer persons I do not know (which is just about everyone here), so you do not need . . . Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:16:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144108 Made in DNA 2007-10-11T12:16:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976940900 We just got hit with a four or five earthquake. There was a marked difference in the past earthquakes I have felt before. This one wasn't a jarring, violent type. This one was rolling watch-it! type. . . . Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:07:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976940900 Made in DNA 2007-03-25T01:07:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938264 Crazy. People committing suicide over exorbiant hospital fees!? Um, what was the point in going in the first place? =========== BEIJING (Reuters) - A group of Chinese reporters came up with a novel . . . Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:10:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938264 Made in DNA 2007-03-22T03:10:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938254 Um, if I remember correctly, the whole reason for bringing in campaign girls was because attendance at these shows was DISMAL at best. So, they would prefer the dismal crowds instead? They have no . . . Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:53:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938254 Made in DNA 2007-03-22T02:53:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938145 The Japanese are extremely fond of their cell phones. The biggest reason, in my opinion, is because they are outside their homes for much of their day, and rarely go back out once they go home. . . . Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:26:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938145 Made in DNA 2007-03-22T00:26:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938138 Biker gangs are starting to fade.  New laws and time has caught up with them. Thank Buddha for that, they are an extreme hazard as well as a nuisance with their large pack numbers and . . . Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:19:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938138 Made in DNA 2007-03-22T00:19:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931987 Dork. This is such a problem in Japan, I actually scripted a comic about a panty thief, as well as wrote a game proposal for an open-ended GTA-style game where players could either be the thief, or a . . . Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:34:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931987 Made in DNA 2007-03-15T03:34:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931982 Wow, looks like this lady got her wish; she won't have to live with her son any more. But it's her who will be moving out: to jail! What up with the stool pidgeon hitman though? What the!? . . . Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:24:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931982 Made in DNA 2007-03-15T03:24:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931944 This REALLY cheeses me off! Japan has the same kind of attitude and it's sickening. People (women) are not goods that can spoil! Get your collective heads out of your asses and stop thinking with your . . . Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:59:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931944 Made in DNA 2007-03-15T02:59:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931931 Haha! You go boy! ========== BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - A 43-year-old German decided to settle his imminent divorce by chainsawing a family home in two and making off with his half in a forklift truck. . . . Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:36:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931931 Made in DNA 2007-03-15T02:36:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931845 This was AMAZING footage. I'll fly with that pilot ANY day. WOW! What a hero. Imagine the cool, calm and skill it took to do that. Granted, the plane looks well balanced, but still, you don't do . . . Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:32:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931845 Made in DNA 2007-03-15T00:32:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931837 I caught this footage on the news. Pretty striking. When my father in law and I both caught this, we thought it was funny. After we realized someone had died (it was reported that the man was trapped under . . . Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:23:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931837 Made in DNA 2007-03-15T00:23:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931835 At the risk of sounding like a complete dork, who is Anthony Horwitz? How about a featured article on who he is and what he has done? Sort of as an intro. =) The book cover looks awesome. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:17:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931835 Made in DNA 2007-03-15T00:17:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976923305 This is a really great article. I'm a huge robot fan. Though I have a couple of comments to make about Professor Sato's comments about not having to say 'Thank you' to robots because you . . . Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:20:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976923305 Made in DNA 2007-03-04T11:20:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920888 I'm not big into having my ears cleaned by someone other than myself, but my wife talks me into it occasionally. It's alright. It's an ear cleaning, nothing to see here, move along, move along. . . . Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:21:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920888 Made in DNA 2007-03-01T06:21:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920885 I have always, ALWAYS maintained that working the English teaching scene in Japan (whether it's as a JET/ALT or an English conversation school teacher) is like working McDonald's in the US. 1) . . . Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:13:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920885 Made in DNA 2007-03-01T06:13:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920855 I have the original SAKURAN manga, and though I was thrilled by the storyline and the art, I found it hard to follow since it was written it a dialect that I'm not so familiar with. I'm excited . . . Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:10:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920855 Made in DNA 2007-03-01T05:10:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920851 Interesting interview. --------------------------  By MARK SCHILLING Special to The Japan Times Scriptwriting is something seemingly everyone in Hollywood does, from cab drivers to this year's . . . Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:01:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920851 Made in DNA 2007-03-01T05:01:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920846 BUDDHA'S BLUE BALLS! Someone should knock this guy over the head and leave him in the woods! JERK! Hit and run is common here in Japan. Lotta people are found dead. Of course, it doesn't . . . Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:53:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920846 Made in DNA 2007-03-01T04:53:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920692 NHK is Japan's Public Broadcast Station, but unlike it's American counterpart, it is not free. In fact, it's obligatory pay TV. Unfortunately, no one really likes it that much. It's . . . Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:10:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920692 Made in DNA 2007-03-01T00:10:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920686 You have GOT to be kidding me... this is incredibly sad, and just stupid. If only these boys had gone on to high school... Obviously I was wrong about the gangland style killing, but personally, this is . . . Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:57:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920686 Made in DNA 2007-02-28T23:57:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920675 Absolutely fascinating. How very Cold War era too. Dang I would love to read more about this.  ======= Ryuichi Otsuka / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent  NEW YORK--A plot to assassinate . . . Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:37:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920675 Made in DNA 2007-02-28T23:37:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919366 I REALLY love visiting old Japanese buildings. It is one of my favorite pasttimes. I often shoot hundreds of pictures. My wife will atest to this. =======================  By CARL FREIRE . . . Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:44:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919366 Made in DNA 2007-02-27T05:44:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919212 Two things I have noticed about Japanese crimes: 1) they almost ALWAYS involved knives (as guns are illegal), and 2) bodies of water (usually rivers) are favorite dumping spots. I'm not sure why this . . . Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:42:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919212 Made in DNA 2007-02-27T01:42:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976916518 I think the One-armed Man was hiding in the shadows of this deal. CALL OUT THE FBI! But seriously... the yakuza like to strong-arm people into doing things. It's all scare tactics. People should just . . . Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:22:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976916518 Made in DNA 2007-02-23T01:22:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976916516 The devil made him do it.  ==================== A Nihon University medical student has been arrested for building and detonating a small bomb in his faculty's basement, police said. Motohiro . . . Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:17:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976916516 Made in DNA 2007-02-23T01:17:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976915852 Drunken man falls 15 floors out a hotel window and lands on an awning, which saves his life. When asked why he thinks he survived, he thinks perhaps that "Somebody had a plan for . . . Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:57:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976915852 Made in DNA 2007-02-22T04:57:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914272 Sounds like fun, but it also sounds like a lot of work. I mean... taking oral and written tests just to join a hide-n-seek club? And hiding your actual name from the other members of the club. . . . Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:23:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914272 Made in DNA 2007-02-20T06:23:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976913365 How many of you use these social bookmarking places and what, in your opinion, are their value? Do you use them for yourself or for sharing? Personally, I'm not so sure I want to share my bookmarks. . . . Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:09:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976913365 Made in DNA 2007-02-19T00:09:58Z