The Yuka Takeuchi Fan Hands Over The Reins For A Bit- Ask Rei Anything

Ask Rei Anything
This is Rei. If the icon hadn't provided earlier indication back on the main page.

Here are some of my older e-mails for you.

April 9, 2004- So much coming from so little...

Randomized questions get an answer out of me.
A few simple questions:
1. How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?
2. Is it a good idea to park on the side of the road, wear sunglasses, and point a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down?
3. Who would win in a fight between a Nazgul (provided they weren't immortal bitches) and a Myrddraal?
4. Do you hate it when people say "rei rei big fat gay"? Not that I say it.
5. Is it healthy to be at a point in life where breasts seem to be getting TOO big?
6. Aren't kitties cute?
7. What do you think they did with the display for that sword in Return of the King? I mean they had a pedestal to hold it on and everything. Did they trash the display or did they put the display on display as the display that use to display the sword?
8. What did you like better: OK Computer, Kid A, or Amnesiac?
that's all

Oh, another multi-question e-mail, hm? Okay, I'll see what I can do to answer!

-Answer 1: It's heavily dependent on the saliva output, energy put forth in the lick, and the construction of the Tootsie Pop itself, but the last time I tried it, I believe I counted 243 licks.
-Answer 2: Only if you live in an area that doesn't have a lot of gun-related crimes.
-Answer 3: Despite the Nazgul's apparent cloaking ability, I would have to say that the essential invincibility (at least during the fight, should it not drag on) of the Myrddraal would give it the advantage; with everything else seeming more or less equal.
-Answer 4: I should HOPE that people don't use that phrase, but I've never encountered it. I'm quite sure it would irritate me if I did hear it, though.
-Answer 5: It really isn't. Now, mine ARE quite large, but they don't bother me. However, that's just it. If it gets to the point where it does bother a woman, be it directly (pain from having to carry so much weight) or indirectly (being teased or hit on when she doesn't want to be), it stops becoming healthy (While Mr. Y.T.F. quite obviously loves large breasts, even HE knows there has to be a limit). If this becomes the case, a reduction might well be a good course of action to deter later problems.
-Answer 6: I agree! Kittens (and their older counterparts) are such cute little things! From their innocent appearance to their soft meows, I love cats!
-Answer 7: I personally wouldn't throw away a perfectly good display... Yes, perhaps it did end up in a museum of sorts, but failing that, I would guess that it would simply be used as a display for another object, whatever it may be.
-Answer 8: I... did a little research into the terms and noticed that they were albums from Radiohead... I've never heard any of them... It's not easy to get a hold of imported CDs around where I live; but maybe I can research the albums and songs further and see what I can deduce. Perhaps I'll give file-sharing a try.

My, people are curious about my friend and me...
Hey, Rei,
I've read your "Ask Rei Anything" column-like page and had a few questions answered that I didn't expect anyone to answer, and figured I should try this out. So here are a few questions for you and this YTF dude. If you can answer at LEAST one, I would be glad.
1) I know that YTF watches the show, "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge." I was wondering: What's his favorite event? Do YOU watch the show? And do you have a favorite event?
2) Who's the dumbest student you've ever worked with, if any? Smartest?
3) Why does this YTF dude say his art sucks when it's actually pretty good?
4) And how can food corporations say that their products are "New and Improved" when they still taste like they were left in the bilge of an old pirate ship for a month? :-OWW
5) Does YTF have siblings that annoy him? If so, how does he handle it?
6) In YTF's and your opinion, what's the worst television show in existence?
7) Who is your favorite friend(anime or game character) who also appears on this site?
Whew... took me a while to come up with these questions... Sorry if I asked too many or too difficult questions. I just have an inquisitive mind. Later, and may you become much wiser than I think you are now! (And I think you're pretty wise already! ;-) )

My my my, I get so many of these kinds of e-mails these days! Still, I'll do my best!

-Answer 1: Mr. Y.T.F. hates picking favorites, but he does seem to laugh a lot at 'Log Drop', and 'Sinkers and Floaters'. I've seen the show in its original form a few times (it's known as 'Takeshi's Castle' in Japan), and I remember having fun watching the endgame against Takeshi Kitano (poor contestants never seem to stand a chance). Unfortunately, I don't believe I've seen this in 'Most Extreme'.
-Answer 2: I don't want anybody to feel bad, so I won't call anybody 'dumb'. Smartest, however, would likely fall between either Reiko Nakagawa and Takeshi Mishima (if you're looking for information on either, I wouldn't bother; they're not characters in any anime I'm aware of).
-Answer 3: I don't think it's so much he thinks his artwork 'sucks'... What I DO believe is the problem involves another problem of his. He's never had a high opinion of himself or most anything he's done (which seems to be getting worse; I'm really starting to worry that he's going to try something he shouldn't). Part of this, I believe stems from his assumption that he absolutely MUST be top-tier in at least one thing he knows how to do. In his case, I think that he expects to become like the CG artists he sees perhaps a bit too soon. I do notice that he's getting better, and I believe he thinks so too, but I believe that's why he gives off the impression that his work sucks. Also, as of late, he hasn't exactly been being 'encouraged' to continue.
-Answer 4: Marketing and lack of caring. (I believe that Mr. Y.T.F. has a grievance with Meijer's root beer since the formula seemed to change, if I can provide an example to go along)
-Answer 5: Yes... He has a brother. He can be quite annoying, from all reports. Basically, all Mr. Y.T.F. does is ignore him and avoid dealing with him whenever possible; and when he has no choice, he generally does whatever he can to make his brother get fed up with him and leave. It's about the only thing that seems to work, in his experience.
-Answer 6: Mr. Y.T.F. says it's 'Sports Night', but then he doesn't watch a lot of TV. His rationale involves its mismarketing and the fact that he was REALLY looking forward to it when it first came out, but thirty minutes later, he was bewildered at how bored he was. Now me; as I may once have said, I don't watch TV very often, but... I've never been much of a fan of the upsurge of reality television. I mean, it's OKAY, but it seems that lately, more of it's just starting to stretch for ideas; and in that, forgetting to provide for compelling TV, instead trying to get by simply on its premise. (By the way, 'okay' is about the lowest grade I've given a show; that's why I say it's the worst)
-Answer 7: I honestly don't get to see many of them- a lot of them know how to keep busy and/or out of reach (not out of meanness, mind you; it's just how it is). Barring the friends from my school, I do recall getting along with Dr. Marilyn until she went nuts, and I talk with Komon a lot.

(Oh, and about the emoticon in question four, I recognized that from an old book Mr. Y.T.F. owns called 'Dave Barry in Cyberspace'. I remember having a laugh at that; 'person vomiting up a series of Slim Jims', indeed...)

Well, some people are just upfront about it...
Can I have pictures of all the anime girls on the Y.T.F site all in beach suits and bikinis?
Do busty girls like to rub things in between their breasts?
If I ask a girl 'can I grab your breasts?', and she says yes, how should I do it?
Can I have pictures of you in Beach suits and Bikinis?
Are all those busty anime girls naturally busty or did the get implants?
Are girls' breasts tight?

(I hope you don't mind, I formatted your e-mail a bit)

These are, um... interesting questions. Well, I guess having dabbled in that realm, I could answer them.

-Answer 1: You'd have to ask him yourself, but he's pretty thorough- if it's not on the site and it's one of the girls in the galleries, he likely doesn't have any pictures.
-Answer 2: Well... Some do. It all depends on who you ask and what kind of things they like to rub between them.
-Answer 3: Hm... I'll talk a bit about it, and I'll provide an example, too. Below, I have a picture of me with Yumiko.

Demonstration

Now personally, I think that no matter what kind of grab you're doing, it will almost always work better from the back, as you have a bit more control to move around as your elbows can bend in more effective positions. I'd place the palms of your hands under the bottom of the girl's breasts. Now, move your fingers so that you have at least one on each side of the girl's nipples (wherever you assume they are, depending on clothing). Now, I suggest a combination of rotation and squishing (not hard, mind you). See what happens...

Of course, if it's more of a friendly thing, simply placing one palm across the front would work.

-Answer 4: I'd give you them if I had any. When I do go to the beach, I'm usually alone so the thought had never occurred to me.
-Answer 5: They're naturally busty unless there's something they're not telling me. I don't even know of any facilities around here that deal in breast implants.
-Answer 6: Usually not unless there's something holding them together, be it a brassiere, a shirt, hands, what have you.

I hope this helps; try not to get into trouble.

Out with the old and in with the new... is what I'd like to say sometimes.
Hello, I am a first time writer of this segment, and I was wondering why some people will go for a cliche while others don't. For example, when someone writes a knock off of something, he/she is appreciated, and when someone like me does something worthwhile, it completely angers them. Is there something wrong with this picture? A heaven-sent woman like yourself can hopefully save this young soul from depravation.

Yes... Sometimes, a cliche goes from being meaningful to being irritating and useless. Yet, many will still use them. It's the way things are.

But yes... Clear knock-offs of something are the results of pure laziness and a desire to ride the success of something else, and it's sad when they somehow manage to become popular, based mostly on the merits of the thing they knocked-off. It shouldn't happen, but it does. It is sad that innovation is mostly shunned, especially when it's a good innovation. Over time, this hurts by allowing no new innovations to generate out of fear that no one will like them.

As for why one would go for a cliche, if that is ALL they go for, it's laziness. They cannot be bothered to work with or try to improve it, and simply rehash it. There are so many things that can be done to cliches- they can be ignored in an attempt to create something original; they can be lampooned in an attempt to have fun, or they could be used with other concepts for another means of creating new ideas. Hopefully, the lazier idea men amongst us will realize this, and we'll all be better off because of it.

That's about all I can think of to say; thank you for your time, question, and compliment. People are so nice to me!

Please let me hear more of your advice, Miss Rei.

Thank you Rei! Now lead me back to the Yuka Takeuchi Fan!