Somebody had to restart this thread. I hope it's okay if I do it.
You aren't mad at me, are you?
>>300
I buy a large apartment in Fukuoka as well as a medium-sized business, whose administration I leave completely to the previous owners. I then live in Japan long enough to become a naturalized citizen, gradually accumulating legal recordings of every anime I ever pirated, as well as licensed copies of every pirated game I own. Eventually I will buy a second home either in or near Akihabara, Tokyo. Both my homes will be decorated with all sorts of otaku paraphernalia and each contain a big-screen TV with satellite subscription, separate dedicated gaming rigs for eroge and danmaku shooters, and be hooked up to fibre-optic internet of the fastest available speed. I will fund large-scale campaigns raising awareness and petitioning the movie, music and game industry for an end to region-coding and similar restrictive measures, as well as calling on the Tokyo governor (should Ishihara or a similar person still occupy that office) to end his otaku-bashing and manga censorship. I will spend any remaining funds not needed for living expenses and upkeep on donations to ailing anime studios and impoverished mangaka whose work I have enjoyed. Yes, I am a huge anime nerd who feels guilty about all the torrenting.
>>302
What continuing behavior of yours do you feel guilty about?
>>302
Sure. Our nature's really just a combination of our memories, our awareness, and our conditioning. If you're strong enough to recondition yourself, pay more attention to things, lost your memories, or made many more memories, I wouldn't be surprised if you changed some... what exactly do you mean by nature, though? It's too hard of a term to define, I think. If we judge a person through their actions, maybe only their actions have to change.
>>304
What was the last VN you played?
>>305
Either the DQN archives aren't quite complete or I'm missing something, since I couldn't find a few threads I definitely remember making. Instead here's the earliest one I could find that still exists:
http://archives.4-ch.net/dqn/kareha.pl/1152402779/
...let's just say it's not my proudest moment in thread-making history.
>>307
What's your proudest moment in thread-making history?
>>308
That isn't a question! Anyway, I got http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(Neo-Psychedelic_band), which led me to wonder what on Earth "neo-psychedelic" means.
>>310
What is the largest animal you have ever killed, directly or indirectly?
>>309 A carnivorous flat fish (don't remember the precise species), which I hooked with a fishing rod and pulled out of the giant tank at a Japanese restaurant, for the kitchen to turn into still-twitching sashimi for me. It tasted rather more watery than I had expected.
>>311
Among the food you have eaten so far, which ingredient (or instant food) that you remember had been the longest past its expiration date by the time you ate the meal? How much time had passed since its expiration date, and did you suffer any ill effects?
>>314
Drinking enough water to not pass out from all the sweating, and tidying my room as long as I remain capable of movement. I also need to learn vocab and write two short essays on set topics.
>>316
How do you deal with high air temperature and humidity when your home has neither air conditioning nor even an electric fan?
>>315
Air flow - open windows (doors if necessary) and find where you can get the air moving. For example. if you open windows on opposite sides of the room you can get a good wind going between them. Hang out where it's coolest.
Really you should just buy an electric fan, they really aren't that expensive and they can really help the air flow especially when combined with open windows.
Besides that, wear light clothes, eat cold foods, take cold showers, get a haircut, put ice on the back of your neck, lose weight. Turn off electronics that generate heat. Don't stay in your house - go out for a swim, hang out at a library with AC, whatever.
>>317
What's your favorite album of 2012 so far?
>>319
Looking at the timestamps, I see that all of them posted within a five-minute time span. Even DQN does not usually get this many posts per minute. Heatwaves seem to be a popular topic in general around this time of year, affecting people in lots of different places.
>>321
Will the world ever decide on a universal mains voltage, and if so, will Christians see this as another sign of impending Armageddon?
>>325
No, because the heat is too localized. You end up getting drowsy and possibly sweaty, which might make you catch a cold if you don't also have central heating. Still, I wouldn't mind owning one.
>>327
Would you prefer living in a big city, a small to medium town, or a tiny village? Why did you choose that answer?
>>328
Subjectively speaking, freezing winters are better. I hate heat. It's often impossible to beat the heat, but with cold I can dress up in warm clothes. Heat just makes me feel miserable and irritated, and not a fun person to be around. It also makes any form of exercise give me a splitting headache.
Objectively speaking though, winters are probably more dangerous to humanity - life tends to flourish more toward the equator.
>>330
What should I make with pepperoni (besides pizza)?
>>329
You could slice it up, and have it with some biscuits. Throw in some cheese or vegetables (cucumber, tomato, possibly herbs).
>331
Should I get drunk today?
>>333
If you could permanently delete any one thread, such that it never comes back, which one would it be?
>>342
What is the most unusual non-sexual fantasy you have ever had?
>>345
But I just woke up!
>347
If the planet had for some reason needed to be locked perpetually to one season, which would you choose?
>>346
Wouldn't axial tilt lock it into two seasons (one per hemisphere)? Anyway, I'd probably go with spring because it has the most bearable temperatures, though long-term effects on the ecosystem I can't even begin to speculate about.
>>348
What historical event would you like to change? How and why would you change it, and how do you think this would change the present?
>>347
As for me, I'd like to meddle with the potty-pioneers. Wikipedia tells me that the English invented our style of toiletry in 1880. No inventor is mentioned. I'd like to make any change possible to ensure the west poops in a manner as kawaii and refined as in the east, even if Japanese don't use squat toilets all that much anymore.
>>348
How do I stop getting distracted by video games, /dqn/ and anime long enough to live a studious, virile and healthy life?
>>348
One thing that I find helps a lot is to not have your PC running 24/7, or if you need it for your studies etc, create a separate user account on your OS which can access only homework- and productivity-related applications.
>>350
What is your favourite recent (less than 25 years old) cover of a song from the first half of the 20th century? Post YouTube links if you can find them!
>>349
This is more of a remix than a cover, but I love Venetian Snares' take on "Gloomy Sunday":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QAqJAfBjN8
It's rare for an idm track to have such a well-crafted buildup / climax / denouement.
(PS: Youtube sound quality is shit so try to find a hi-fi version somewhere.)
>>351
How much power does music have over your emotions?
>>359
My Sunday is just ending - I cleaned a bunch and rearranged my room, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I'm making rolled cabbage but I'm worried I put too much toubanjan in the soup (it's gonna be hella spicy!) My plans for tomorrow are to go to work and fuck around on the internet for 8 hours because there's no actual work for me to do the next two days.
>>361
Why do you visit DQN?
>>361
It was cool and meaningful and interesting right up until I was contacted by ghosts (not actually ghosts, but demons). No sirree, nothing but that good old religion for me now.
Ave Caesar!
>>363
363 is a palindrome. 363/3 = 121, also a palindrome. 121/11=11, also a palindrome. That's three palindromic prime factors! How lucky does this make you feel, >>363?
>>373
A Wii controller.
>375
Do you believe there is intelligent life (in any "form") besides us that exists in this vast universe?
>>375
Assuming I get a choice of when to use it, and unless an ethically superior cause comes along before I get around to it, betting large sums on the results of several sports events would be my choice.
>>377
What discontinued snack food do you wish they'd start making again? Naming several is fine too.
>>390
No! I suppose it would be an interesting experience though, but I don't foresee myself wanting to get into a relationship (a man living alone in a basement has no chance of adopting) or going out of my way to earn more money to support another human being. I'm struggling to provide for myself as it is!
>>392
What is your fondest memory from when you were 7?