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"What if we call it Akina?"
My parents bought a robotic vacuum cleaner. They're getting on in age, so it's a good addition to the household. It and I met last week, so I asked what its name was. Turned out they'd just named it after our family name. Boring. "It needs a name," I said.
Today my dad says unprompted, "I think we need to give it a different name. Our last name is a bit stupid." My mum says it's fine, but I agree. I'm drawing a blank, though, until my dad suggests the perfect name.
"What if we call it Akina?"
I like to think he's been pondering on this for two weeks.
In the early 2000s, my parents bought a GPS system for the car. I dubbed her 'Akina'. She was named for an AI system in a space ship in the Yoko Tsuno comic album series that I'm still obsessed with twenty years later.
It stuck. When my parents were going anywhere new, we'd say, "Don't forget Akina." "Akina will guide you." "Where is Akina?" I was sad when new cars with built-in GPS systems replaced the old ones. I always kind of felt like she was my baby.
I've missed Akina. I'm glad she's back.
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Yoko Tsuno - T10 - La Lumière d’Ixo
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Bande Dessinée ask game
Tintin: Which country would you love to visit?
Asterix: Have you ever defended something or someone you love from someone much stronger?
Lucky Luke: Do you have some kind of special ability?
The Smurfs: If you could use any word to describe yourself, what would it be?
Spirou and Fantasio: Describe your dream job.
Blake and Mortimer: Tell us one time where you and your friend were caught in trouble.
Iznogoud: What measures would you take to achieve your aim?
Yoko Tsuno: Which planet of the galaxy would you love to visit?
The Blue Coats: What's your favorite part from the American Civil War?
Marsupilami: Tell us about a funny-looking animal most people should be familiar with.
Gaston Lagaffe: Which invention would you make to improve your life?
Alix: Which ancient civilization would you love to visit?
Corto Maltese: Which historical figure from the early 20th would you love to meet?
Mélusine: Which magic potion do you want to create?
Papyrus: Who is your favorite Egyptian deity?
Lanfest of Troy: Which fantasy land would you love to visit?
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Best of BDs: Hair Round 2-2
Reminder: This contest is about their HAIRSTYLES
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Yoko Tsuno par Roger Leloup
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La BD francophone du jour est...
Date de parution en album : 1977
Numéro et série : n°7 des Yoko Tsuno.
Pourquoi c'est une excellente BD :
Une histoire qui commence comme du gothique - une jeune femme est alitée après une attaque de vampire ? - et finit comme de la science-fiction, avec une fausse alerte de voyage dans le temps et un passage par le coeur historique de Rothenburg.
Des enjeux très importants et une fin parfaite.
Roger Leloup dessine comme un dieu.
Explication complète, mais sans lourdeurs ni longueurs, de la souffrance des Allemands pendant et après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale.
Pol offre des glaces à tout le monde.
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Prepublication of Yoko Tsuno 31: L'aigle des Highlands begins in Spirou 4483, March 13, 2024
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Seeing the results of most of best of bds polls and absolutely insane to see the Tintin cast getting trashed like that
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A good start for any Yoko/Ingrid story
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Yoko Tsuno - T23 - La Pagode des Brumes
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