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Re: Renee Erickson's Restaurants Will Abolish Tipping

Andy — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:01:58 -0000

Yes, you are undertipping for Seattle.

Re: Renee Erickson's Restaurants Will Abolish Tipping

Andy — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:00:07 -0000

What's the actual difference between raising prices of food 18.5% and adding an 18.5% service charge on top of everything? I'm struggling to understand why people are okay with one, but not okay with another. If it's only because people are used to the old way because it's the old way, I don't think that's a good enough reason to get so angry about it.

Re: Renee Erickson's Restaurants Will Abolish Tipping

Andy — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:48:46 -0000

Frank, do you have a source? I don't see where they have said that only 8% will go to the wait staff, except for your comment.

Re: China's Take on the Talk Show Wars

Andy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:23:15 -0000

I'm thinking this is Taiwanese. Because it's written in Traditional characters and because of the voiceover.

Re: Guys I Blocked On Grindr

Andy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:30:32 -0000

So did you, travisisfine.

Re: Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands: Running A Practically Perfect, Portable Farm

Andy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:40:26 -0000

What about how most of the characters still looked like little children in Rune Factory 2, even after "growing up"? I think this is indicative of a larger problem with Harvest Moon games (that is clear in this review too). There are always little annoying bugs and a slightly unfinished feel to all the games. While perhaps not enough to keep me from enjoying it, their releases always lack a certain polish that I expect from products I pay money for. Gliltches, poor play balance, typos...

Re: Final Fantasy XIII Box Art That Looks At You (Update: US Box Art)

Andy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:47:29 -0000

Not since Final Fantasy "II" on the SNES, with just the logo (albeit with a shiny sword replacing the T in Fantasy) on a red background. And that was a long time ago.

Re: Glory of Heracles Kicks Off Nintendo’s 2010 Releases

Andy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:27:29 -0000

I like games that make good use of the stylus. What I usually dislike is having a bad mix of both, having to switch hand positions on my DS constantly during a battle or to do simple tasks is horrendously annoying.

Re: Nintendo DSi XL Starts Off Strong In Japan

Andy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:09:47 -0000

Still not going to get this.

Re: Nintendo DSi XL Is Larger Than You Think

Andy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:01:18 -0000

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, no. I have a DS lite because it's small, light and thusly portable. This is exactly the opposite of what I want in a handheld console. But I'm not the target audience. I hope the elderly enjoy it.

Re: Try The First Ace Attorney Investigations Case

Andy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:56:22 -0000

Even the familiar sound effects have made me yearn for Ace Attorney action. I'm looking forward to this.

Re: See New Super Mario Bros. Wii TV Ads From Japan

Andy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:48:10 -0000

They're both celebrities. Ninomiya Kazunari and Matsushima Nahomi.

Re: Brothers Trailer

Andy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:09:34 -0000

Wow, the entire movie in two and a half minutes. Now I don't have to see it.

Re: Another Author Stokes Book Review Debate - mediabistro.com: GalleyCat

Andy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:37:49 -0000

Perhaps if his book cannot stand up to one "miserable 900 word review," then he should stop writing books.

Re: Bruno's Bingo Brawl

Andy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:20:24 -0000

I would have attacked her for a few minutes too had I been there. She sounds like one of the crazies.

Re: Super Mario Galaxy 2 Media Enters Orbit

Andy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:41:57 -0000

YES!

Re: Final Fantasy XIV: Online Is A Playstation Exclusive

Andy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:39:56 -0000

You are not the only one. I feel almost exactly as you do.

Re: Final Fantasy XIV: Online Is A Playstation Exclusive

Andy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:39:05 -0000

I thought it when FFXI came out and I think so even more now. The Final Fantasy brand is just diluted beyond saving. It used to be that you heard Final Fantasy and you knew you were going to pick up whatever game it was because you knew it was going to be good. Now, it's just a name to slap onto anything they hope will sell. I don't like MMOs and I'm not going to get this, and yes it annoys me that it is a numbered game. I think I might have lost whatever faith I had left in the Final Fantasy teams. Anyways, what's Level-5 been up to?

Re: Ace Attorney Investigations Announced With English Trailer

Andy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:38:11 -0000

I'm looking forward to this as well.

Re: Snap! Cap

Andy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:20:13 -0000

I LOVE SAN FRANCISCO.

Re: Rittai Picross: Putting The Pieces Together

Andy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:24:10 -0000

I'm loving Rittai Picross. I don't have a car, so I take public transportation a lot, and these sorts of things are perfect for passing the time on a bus or train. I was completely happy with Picross, but Picross in 3D has added a whole level of fun to the entire thing. One of my favorite things is the animation that accompanies the final product; they're so cute sometimes. And this is also a great way to increase my vocabulary. I now know that a hammerhead shark is "shumokuzame" in Japanese. That will be useful...

Re: This Week In Imports: Picross Idol

Andy — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:52:23 -0000

If it's not too expensive, I'll probably pick up Rittai Picross. I tend to import a lot of puzzle games, since they never require more Japanese than I know. Plus, I've been looking forward to this since it was announced.

Re: Chipping Blocks In Nintendo’s 3D Picross

Andy — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:04:35 -0000

I'm excited for this, but I don't know if I should just get the Japanese version when it comes out, or wait for it to come out in English. They need to set a NA release date so that I know how long I'll have to wait.

Re: Crystal Bearers Trailer Has… A Lot Of Throwing

Andy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:25:18 -0000

The music is why I stopped the trailer before watching the entire thing.

Re: Wednesday Is Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Day

Andy — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:23:06 -0000

What do you mean by priorities? Final Fantasy is one of Square-Enix's flagship series, a game with an enormous fanbase all over the world, ready and willing to throw cash at them the moment the game is released. I think hyping the product that pays is knowing where one's priorities lie.