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Title: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 07 06 11:39
[FONT color=#7f3f00 size=5]Domo-kun.[/FONT]

Need I say more?

Yes? Ok, please share any thoughts, poems, humorous anecdotes, pics or animations relating to Domo-kun. Please share how he has changed your life, or the lives of your loved ones. Your answers will be graded. Top of the class gets a cookie.

 (http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/domomosh8iw.jpg)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: TehBorken on Mar 07 06 11:46
[img style="width: 484px; height: 362px;" alt="http://aces.tabulas.com/jahmeel/big/domokun-gokillskittens.jpg" src="http://aces.tabulas.com/jahmeel/big/domokun-gokillskittens.jpg[/img]

[img style="width: 489px; height: 382px;" alt="http://www.senocular.com/pub/images/humor/think-of-the-domokun.jpg" src="http://www.senocular.com/pub/images/humor/think-of-the-domokun.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.internetweekly.org/images/ashcroft_domo.jpg" border="0" height="332" width="381"] .
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: CK on Mar 07 06 12:09
On tour with SLAYER!!

[A href="http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=qybq4j"][img alt="Image hosting by TinyPic" src="http://tinypic.com/qybq4i.jpg" border=0][/A]
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 07 06 12:13
Wow, this guy's really been around!

(http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/domoholiday7mv.jpg)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: CK on Mar 07 06 12:23
[A href="http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=qybz12"][img alt="Image hosting by TinyPic" src="http://tinypic.com/qybz11.jpg" border=0][/A][/DIV]Is this the origin?
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 07 06 04:30
Ok, who's going to be the first to post Domo-kun poetry?

[FONT color=#407f00]Dome Cat infant vs. Domo-kun. Who will survive???[/FONT][/DIV](http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/last_developer_standing.jpg)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: primefactor on Mar 07 06 04:51
TehBorken wrote:
[img style="WIDTH: 484px; HEIGHT: 362px" alt=http://aces.tabulas.com/jahmeel/big/domokun-gokillskittens.jpg src="http://aces.tabulas.com/jahmeel/big/domokun-gokillskittens.jpg"]

I love this!

Would this be considered a "pubic service announcement"?

(My sincere apologies for the very very bad pun...)



 
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: P.C. on Mar 07 06 05:15
[img alt="domokun now in canada!" src="http://imamber.com/offsite/domo/arrival.gif"].
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 07 06 05:19
I'm getting teh borken link on that one.[/DIV]No hotlinking I guess. I'll host...

(http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/arrivalsss.gif)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: P.C. on Mar 07 06 05:22
And a charming host at that.  Thanks tenkani. *my face is red*

(http://www.xtremetek.com/images/monsterkitty_and_domokun.jpg)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 08 06 10:33
Do NOT try this at home...

(http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/a_domo_matrix_large.gif)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: Marik on Mar 08 06 04:39
What the hell? Domo-kun?? I've seen that thing somewhere... but the name makes it sound like it's intended to be racist!
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: P.C. on Mar 08 06 05:37
Who/What is Domo-kun?
Domo-kun is a small brown open-mouthed monster hatched from an egg who lives with a wise old rabbit underground. He really, really likes TV and also enjoys rocking out to [A href="http://cardhouse.com/travel/japan/domokun.htm#wolf"]Guitar Wolf[/A]. Domo-kun is the mascot of NHK's BS2 (a satellite channel; he also appears on BS1). NHK has been producing a series of Domo-kun stop-motion vignettes that exude personal charm and warmth. There is also a wide variety of Domo-kun-related merchandise available, some of which is difficult/impossible to find in the US.

"Domo" in this case appears to mean more of something (usually to stress "thank you," "excuse me," etc), implying increased politeness. "kun" is used as "Mr." or "Ms." for "younger people or colleagues". He acquired his name in the second episode, when Usajii turns on the TV for him and an announcer says "Domo konnichiwa" ("very much hello").

I've received email from a member of the US Air Force who is stationed in Japan and this person indicates that "Domo" is used "everywhere" in Japan as "thanks." I've also read someone's opinion that "Domo" in this case means "ferocious," but the Random House Japanese/English dictionary doesn't support this at all (the "domo" meaning "ferocious" has two long "o"s, the "domo" in Domokun only has one).

According to NHK, Domo-kun is recognized by 90% of Japanese schoolchildren.

Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: Marik on Mar 08 06 09:51
Heh, guess I'm out of it.
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: P.C. on Mar 08 06 09:56
Well, if it makes you feel any better Marik, I didn't know the story either.  Seen the pictures numerous times, but knew nadda til I look it up.
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: Schadenfreude on Mar 09 06 09:34
[img alt=Domokun src="http://www.thegreenhead.com/watercooler/images/domokun_11.jpg" border=0] [/DIV].
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 09 06 10:12
 (http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/sign_tea.jpg)

Woops! I think all the chatter is irritating "Mr. Thank You".
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 10 06 11:45
[FONT color=#ffffff size=1].[/FONT][/DIV](http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/domokitty.jpg)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: kits on Mar 10 06 11:48
[img height=328 src="http://biboz.net/domokun/domokun_mphg.jpg" width=554]  
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 10 06 11:58
[FONT color=#c00000 size=5]Ha![/FONT]

(http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/goatse-domo2.jpg)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: kits on Mar 10 06 12:04
gross!

that deserves a bless!
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 10 06 12:06
Even on DS, you can't escape the goatse     (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Teasing/12.gif)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: kits on Mar 10 06 12:08
(http://www.hot.ee/ekesarin/goatse.jpg)  
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 10 06 12:12
[FONT color=#800000]Blerp!!!1[/FONT]

(http://www.motleycrow.com/ImageHost/baby0yr.gif)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: Lise on Mar 12 06 07:38
(http://www.domo-kun.com/g/domoklops.gif)

The things you learn in this day and age. Thanks for putting a name on our beloved mascot, tenkani.
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: Lise on Mar 12 06 07:44
(http://www.craphound.com/images/domokunpod.jpg)

And the latest craze, the Domo kun iPod. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
Title: Re: Domo-kun Arigato
Post by: tenkani on Mar 12 06 03:39
Ha!!     (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/3.gif)

Ok, now I've GOT to get me one of those!!

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