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imomus

In the kingdom of the vandals

Jan 23, 2010 11:27

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chickensnack January 23 2010, 10:36:37 UTC

MOMUS BEFORE I FORGET the other night I had a dream that I met you in New York and you ignored me so I insulted you by claiming that New York City was more interesting than you.

Then later we apologized to each other and you let me look into your bad eye "for inspiration".

death to the gringos chickensnack January 23 2010, 10:46:23 UTC

death to the gringos

Re: death to the gringos chickensnack January 23 2010, 10:51:39 UTC

death to the gringos

imomus January 23 2010, 11:01:51 UTC

I insulted you by claiming that New York City was more interesting than you

NYC more interesting than NICK? Impossible!

anonymous January 23 2010, 10:49:08 UTC

What about all the incineration of bourgeois cars to avoid further gentrification of berlin? that seems like they aren't only worried with mindless destruction of public property.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/10/berlin-anarchists-torch-cars

Though I also prefer a more diplomatic aproach like the one with the LIDL bags

imomus January 23 2010, 10:59:52 UTC

Ha, I didn't see that article! I must say, I'm much more positive about people destroying luxury cars than I am about people destroying public transport. Cars are an enemy of the city, an enemy of the people. I'd like to see them targeted as stringently as tobacco has been.

It's sort of funny how the Guardian article chooses a 26 year-old graphic designer in Kreuzberg as the mouthpiece of anti-gentrification. I mean, what is he designing? Last time I checked, graphic design was hand-in-glove with commerce. When graphic designers move into your neighbourhood, organic groceries and art galleries tend to follow.

I'm doing my bit in the struggle, as Jan defines it, though: putting a foreign name on my doorbell. Sure, it's a Japanese surname, not a Turkish one, but...

Scheisse-Liebe pay_option07 January 23 2010, 20:02:15 UTC

Can't wait for the Swastikas to appear at the cemeteries

anonymous January 23 2010, 11:30:35 UTC

That is the worst thing about returning from a trip from Japan. After a two week visit you need at least a month to get used to the home country's rudeness.
I have a 2 years contract in Tokyo and am worried it will take 5 years to recover.

bonsai_human January 24 2010, 04:00:46 UTC

Depends on the home country. I'm from New Zealand and most of our shop assistants are (if anything) TOO friendly. I found the shop assistant greetings in Japan very familiar.

ewok_sister January 23 2010, 12:08:59 UTC

Despite the body armour, these guys looks pretty stylish. Especially the guy on the fourth and fifth panel.

imomus January 23 2010, 14:28:02 UTC

Some of them are actually Anglo-Saxon warriors from the period of King Arthur. Some are even Romans.

anonymous January 23 2010, 12:43:15 UTC

Why not link it to the second world war too? A country doesn't forget it's past that easily. Anarchism is an easy answer.