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    Thats not the Gundam Cafe in Akihabara is it? Is this is a new one? Edit: never mind, I should have followed the YouTube link; its in Osaka.
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    I liked "The Hungry Earth", but mainly because it has one of my favourite Matt Smith scenes, the one where hes interrogating the Silurian.
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    Oh, for non-UKians, "Broadchurch" (which Moffats successor worked on) was a murder mystery series that was a really big hit for ITV (BBCs main rival that isn't Rupert Murdoch) a little while ago. It starred some guy called David Tennant, an actor who I feel I should know from somewhere...
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    Still, just to be safe... Don't. Blink.
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    Thats the one, thanks!
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    Akihabara is a bit different to what it was, but is still worth a visit. If you're pressed for time, the giant Yodabashi Akiba store (you can't miss it, its like the arcology from "Blade Runner") is a good one stop place for recent releases. "Book Off" is a second-hand CD/DVD/Book chain with branches all over the place. Don't forget to buy an ice cream thats 33% tastier than any other ice cream at the Gundam Cafe! Theres a good toy shop in Ueno, a few buildings up from the "OIOI ("Marui") City" department store across from the main Ueno station. I can never remember the name of the place, but it has like a flying saucer with a couple of eyes on it on the fascia. Kiddyland in Harajuku is another good toy shop, though more for a "general" toy-buying audience than collectors. Not an essential visit, but you'll probably regret not seeing the giant RX-78 Gundam replica in Odaiba. Don't discount department store or "mainstream" shop toy departments, they can sometimes have older items and are under less pressure to cycle stock than the more fandom orientated places. Generally keep your eyes peeled, you never know when you might spot a place of interest, and many small businesses are located above and below ground level. Everything you buy will be packaged to within an inch of its life, and this can add up (particularly in generally small Japanese hotel rooms); discreetly visit convenience stores to use their waste bins and consider posting back large or numerous items. Particularly in Akihabara, many items of interest are now locked behind glass cabinets, so it can help to have a bit of knowledge of spoken Japanese. I feel your pain about the cancelled 2011 trip, I was booked to go a couple of weeks after the same events. Wasn't my first trip, but hurt all the same (though obviously small potatoes compared to all those that lost their lives).
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    I've never been big into music, and only relatively recently became aware of just how big an influence Bowie has been over the years. He reminded me a little of Hideki Anno; a name that always seems to crop up in discussions of their respective mediums, metaphorically always standing outside the window looking in at whoevers talking about their work.
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    I know what the theoretical advantages of a forward swept wing are but have they given a reason why they decided to do it on a training aircraft? Other than "We're Russian, and we think in Russian!"...?
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    Well, this is interesting. As a result of North Koreas recent shenanigans, the UK and Japan are moving to censure North Korea in the UN. Its been mooted that RAF Typhoons may actually pay a visit to Japan later this year, which AFAIK would be a first...
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    Don't forget Bright Noa, who although he acts like your Dad who never hit you is actually much younger than I suspect most people think he is...
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    Thanks for the information!
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    This is Moffat. He has "Lies To Fandom" on his business card.
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    Anyone know when they're coming out?
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    Nuts. I really enjoyed the previous "Ace Combat" games, except "Assault Horizon", which for me missed the point entirely - "Ace Combat" should be "Area 88: The Game", and I can put up with a singing AWACS much more than I can grim "n" gritty...
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    I take it us XBox One owners are not going to be seeing this?
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    "You must... think... in Russian!"
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    So... was one of the pilots callsigns "Wedge"...?
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    Time Lords aren't entirely idiots?
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    Not sure about it. Nice ending, but felt the story was a bit of a mess. Some lovely images, though - when are we getting a Rockin' Doctor figure, please?
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    Really, really enjoyed it. Especially loved the... seafloor.
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    And, oh, whilst not an official title, the Phalanx CIWS installed on Royal Navy vessels are, of course, referred to as "Daleks".
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    It seems that the UK military is keeping up the habit of being one of the nerdier on the planet; gear installed or in use by the UK armed forces has included TARDIS ("Five rounds, rapid!"), Storm Shadow (because everything is better with ninjas!) and Skynet (which I'm sure is not going to backfire on us in any way at all). I've just found out that during a round of testing involving the F-35, it was used in signature trials against a suite of UK-specific sensors called... Robocop (!).
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    Theres been a recent defence review in the UK and the short version is that we'll be acquiring nine P-8s (I was sort of hoping for the Japanese P-1, just for varietys sake, but theres an urgent need as Red October has been getting frisky off the coast and we've had to borrow someone elses plane to go listening for an outbreak of Russian choral singing) and up to 139 F-35s (much more than expected), with the first 24 due by 2023. Its unclear yet whether or not they will all be Bs (for the new carriers) or a mix of Bs and As. I guess no-one told the RAF that the F-35 can't dogfight, is slow, doesn't carry enough missiles, isn't stealthy enough, can be detected on I.R, can't fly for more than five minutes etc etc etc...
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    I liked the episode generally (sort of agree about Masie Williams) though to me it felt less SF and more like something Neil Gaiman would write. And, yes, angry Doctor is ANGRY.
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    You could try the "Gundam: The Origin" manga series; its an updated retelling of the first Gundam by one of the original animators and the art is simply gorgeous, its almost like reading a movie at times (if that makes sense, the art just flows that well). Gundam 0080 and 0083 (Stardust Memory) were among the first Gundam I saw and though it helps to know a little of the history of the "Universal Century" timeline (Gundam has several different "universes", much like "Star Trek") you can enjoy them without; thats what I did. Just remember the three rules of Gundam Club: Rule One: Everyone dies. Rule Two: No-one comes back. Rule Three: No-one comes back!
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