Any reason why this is? What are the standards of comparison? I'm miserable and I live in the US, so it would be nice to know if it's economical, etc.

Is it me, or are both the pics mugshots? Why am I not surprised?

You know, he looks a lot more like Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York in that portrait than Gary Oldman any old day.

I used to live down the street from Laika in Portland, OR. Impressive to see their work!

Whew, just when my faith in humanity was returning. My god.

Concrete Jesus is watching you masturbate!

"I see it! I see it! See, just because you haven't seen it in 8 years doesn't mean it ceased to exist!"

"Can't touch this."

Yeah, I was going to say somebody needs a basic primate anatomy lesson.

Man,
shit like this makes the eradication of the human race by bird flu or some such seem not quite so bad.

Poor poor bastards.

You know, there should be some sort of mathematical equation for why Japanese like this sort of disgusting shit. Don't get me wrong, I like cucumbers, but to drink? :X

I worked as a cod milt (read: sperm) sorter in AK for a Japanese export company. Evidently, they put it in soup.

probably not the same guy as my rendition:
http://bp1.blogger.com/_DELr-PAC89c/RbmbJ-GLYmI/AAAAAAAAACA/Uc7CGcxTQRk/s1600-h/toast2.jpg

I would venture it is for antiquated dentistry -- like dental pliers (man, no wonder they got stewed before going to the dentist back when)

watching you fap...jesus. :X