[thechat] Anime commentary (was: sharks (was: rationality))

[aardvark]

yep, i'm out... this guy's got me beat...

> From: Ben Dyer <ben_dyer at imaginuity.com>
[...]
> Heh.  You get used to it.  It's very gradual...$20 for a Japanese
> edition of Shonen Jump, $35 for an import soundtrack, $95 for an
> import video game, $150 for a short DVD Box Set...suddenly you find
> yourself paying $550 for an animation cel or $1,000 for a 5-foot-tall
> replica of Char's Zaku from Mobile Suit Gundam without even blinking.
> You start planning trips to Japan because it'll actually be cheaper
> than the shipping charges and import duties... :)
>
> I'm reading a message board thread today about a guy who added up the
> cost of his collection and it was over $10,000 in DVDs alone.  I don't
> think mine's that bad, but it is multiple thousands of dollars.
>
> OK, now that I've scared everyone away from my hobby (if you weren't
> already)... ;)


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