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[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]It looks like one of those letters written by people hanging out in outdoor cafes in Paris. I say it looks fabulous in gray (which *kinda* evokes a feeling of hmmm, loneliness?) than in, say, sepia (which makes it looks really old, sort of forgotten). Alright as it is, IMO. Right. I'm gonna have to glomp you, Altron. *glomp* Just can't read the letter, though. Hey, wait... that's Shania Twain's [i]From This Moment On[/i]![/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]I say different conditions call for different leader-persons. I wouldn't want to lead plane crash survivors hopelessly stuck in deserted Pacific island; jungle survival just isn't my forte. (Damn. Blew my chances on getting mentioned in [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=45503]this thread[/url].) I'd rather be the cute girl who scavenges for (and slips poisonous bark sap into) food. Now if there exists a situation (however remotely possible) that I'd make an excellent candidate for a leader... but since I couldn't think of any, I am by default a [b]follower[/b]. Truly lovin' Hevn's pink font.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1][quote name='ChibiHorsewoman][color=darkviolet][b]Happosai[/b] from [b] Ranma 1/2[/b'] I swear this guy is 89x cubed and x=1 million worse than Miroku. He's always stealing underwear from people. And doing other things. I don't like perverts.[/color][/quote]He'd be the [b]worst[/b] roommate [i]ever[/i]. Will probably squirrel away my underwear and leave me with nothing but--*faints* [b]Bedspacer needed:[/b] Preferably someone like Yami no Matsuei's [b]Kazutaka Muraki[/b]. Wouldn't hurt to wake up and see one of the most beautiful (albeit wicked) faces to grace anime. Plus he looks really neat (read: pristine) and would just *love* to keep the room tidy.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]Ah, what I'd give to have the [b]ability to manipulate anyone[/b]. Cheesy, yes, but when [i]you[/i] get your pyrokinetic/telekinetic/shapeshifting powers, I could easily will you into doing [i]my[/i] every bidding. I'll be Queen of the Hall of Justice in no time.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]^ Yeah, and it [i]always[/i] turns up worse than before. They should've broke away from the group before you guys even got started and kept their inane project to themselves. It's odd how people suddenly get "sick" when I call for a meeting. Never did like group projects because, by sheer bad luck, my person tends to attract the laziest kids in class. The only thing they shared with us [i]slave[/i] is the air we breathed. And *gah* [i]they[/i] get the same grade! Now that I'm in college, I despise group projects even more. Even if I'm grouped with extremely hard-working people, rarely do our schedules fit so we end up submitting really mediocre results. Pisses everybody off everytime.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]Just recently, a vehicle exploded in front of a mall in broad daylight. It was Valentine's Day, ladies and gentlemen. And early this morning, I received a text message that warned not to go to malls 'cause a resistance group was planning to blow one up. Yeah, another reason not to skip school. ;) Our university's pretty open too. So open that outsiders could just walk in its streets and stick knives into people during lunchbreak. Lovely feeling, the guessing games students play to decide whether that man in the corner wants your cellphone. Good thing our university's got its own police force who patrol like they've got nothing else to do.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]When I was 5, I wanted to become a nun. o_O I prefer peg-legged pirates with squawking parrots over them filthy, *filthy* cowboys. Never had any respect for cowboys, not after I found a copy of a very old cheesy cowboy novel that involved sex in *gasp* a horse stable. And besides, who doesn't like a good set of gold toothcaps? PS: Johnny Depp probably earns more than the Marlboro Man. I rest my case.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]I cry over many things: good stories, mushy movies, emotional trauma, what have you. I get a very nice comforting feeling after a good cry (hmm, so maybe it's some kind of a mechanism that helps people comfort themselves). Crying thresholds, I think, vary from people to people. Soujiro's is just off the scale probably 'cause he got desensitized from all the emotional trauma he went through. Yeah, Soujiro cried after he got defeated by Kenshin's Super Psychological Manipulation?... I think.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]First thing I look for in an anime series is good art (and for fantasy-type anime, interesting character designs). This is probably the reason why I only started watching Slam Dunk and Shin Hakkenden far into the series (the art didn't appeal to me at first) and why I am a fan of CLAMP studio (ah, THE haven of pretty boys) and Wolf's Rain. Second would be the soundtrack; more specifically, the opening and ending themes. I remember sitting through episodes of Texhnolyze so that I won't miss its ending sequence (theme courtesy of Gackt). The third place is reserved to "plot mojo". Most vital in keeping my attention, it is the summation of everything that makes anime plots interesting like unexpected (but logical) plot twists and interesting conflicts. It has to somehow affect me, make me sigh, cry, laugh, or think. That which makes me empathize with the characters and somehow believe that what they're going through can happen to us. That, love, is good anime.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1][i][COLOR=black]If so many people are getting divorced, how does shoving together two people who are as likely to hate each other as anything else help the divorce rate go down? And spouting non-sequitous facts about divorce has nothing to do with this topic, anyway. The point is arranged marriages, to whatever degree, impede on the rights that any civilized country has set in place for all of its citizens. Trading children or even virtually selling them is not something that I stand for. I should hope you don't believe in such things, either. And the idea of "well, sometimes it can turn out okay" just isn't enough to justify the above.[/i][/color] They could always get a divorce if it doesn't work out. :D (Yeah, like many [i]un[/i]-arranged marriages these days. Love dwindled at some point in the marriage and was probably not enough to help them look past their differences. See, sometimes it's better to take things this way 'cause you can always blame your parents if something goes miserably wrong in your marriage. (w00t!) And no, it's not like trading offspring; it's more of [i]proposing[/i] a possible lifemate to your offspring [one whom the parents will surely get along with]. Like in John's case. In-laws have to be pleased too 'cause they are capable of putting pressure on your spouse, which is when you have to run off to some far away kingdom, outof the evil in-laws' reach.) [i][color=black]How is it self respecting to let a man you do not know intimately (intellectually... what is with you people obsession with sex) ride you like a triple crown horse?[/color][/i] People obsess about sex because it's THE fun way to procreate. Plus an hour of sex can burn some 900 calories.(again, w00t!) But your partner might also have STD which you too will acquire if you engage in sex; not really covered by the clause [i]"in sickness or in health"[/i] now, is it? ;) [i][color=darkviolet]But what about children of adopted families? THeir parents had nothing to do with their procreation so that arguement doesn't apply to them.[/color][/i] If we follow the same line of reasoning, then the answer would probably be: [i][color=darkviolet]I'm greatful to my parents that they gave me a stable home environment...[/color][/i] Right. [b]Cheers to John![/b] Ne, Epitome, he might find it interesting that OB talked about his marriage.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Gensomaden Saiyuki (It's in the action sequences, baby.) No, really, I've watched GITS:SAC countless of times now because I still don't fully understand the Puppet Master case. [SPOILER]A lot was revealed in the "Chat! Chat! Chat!" episode[/SPOILER] and I, being the OC person that I am, have taken it upon myself to dissect the information they brought up. (I could Google it but it takes the fun out of the series, don't you think?) GITS is the type of anime I would watch when I've nothing to do (read: quite often) because it shakes idle minds up (and has great action sequences and lovable blue robots!). Repeat: Saiyuki is full of mindless slaughter and good-looking men. It functions in opposite to GITS; seeing ridiculous amounts of blood can really help take your mind off things. Meh, it's the amazing fight scenes that make me rewatch it. Extremely well-choreographed; wonder how they get through those small spaces?.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]Ah yes. [SPOILER]I remember the Intesified Luck Warrior-Catgirls incident just after Millerna's wedding. Dealing with the energist-driven Escaflowne was alright to me but ridiculously lucky fighters (and catgirls, for that matter)?!? And how it was all related to Hitomi's card switching.[/SPOILER] Now [i]that[/i] got some o_O's from me. Yeah, I never got tired of watching the opening sequence; it's one of those rare instances in anime when the music matches the animation perfectly. I can almost hear the bells at the end of the song... EDIT: [quote name='amiboshi']One of the other things I don't really like about the character designs is that Van is just SO skinny. I mean, in the movie he looks kinda chunky, but in the anime he's just kinda.....flat. O.o [/quote] And he wears that short red shirt. Winnie the Pooh's kindred spirit, ladies and gentlemen. :laugh: Seriously though, Escaflowne's character designs look pretty tight, especially the Melefs'.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1][QUOTE=ChibiHorsewoman][color=darkviolet] It's still common place practice in India. However it can be dangerous for the woman if her husband's family doesn't think that the 'bride price' is substantial. There have been killings over things like that.[/color][/QUOTE]Saw a documentary about wife battery in India once. Pretty gruesome stuff; one woman even had to go through a series of operations just to fix her face (which was so messed up, it *kinda* reminded me of melted wax). And to think that marriage was arranged... [quote name='DerelictDestiny][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]The point is that they didn't have a choice in the matter, however despite that, most of the couples [i]learnt to love each other[/i].[/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote]Exactly. I think that it's highly possible for people in an arranged marriage to [i]eventually[/i] fall in love with each other or at least get along well (unless the other one, or his family for that matter, is intolerably horrible). John, despite his situation, is engaged to a woman he likes! It's like hunting for a good match without actually hunting. But if the girl doesn't like your friend (does she?) then [i]please[/i] advise John to run off to America and save her from the trouble of marrying him. :laugh:[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1][quote name='Lore][color=#ff6600][b]With por I am mush[/b'][/color][/quote] Ah! Giveaway! You are a [b]ridge[/b]! (right?) [quote name='junkobakaiba][font=Comic Sans MS][size=1][color=darkslateblue]Someone at a party introduces you to your mother's only sister's husband's sister in law. He has no brothers. What do you call this lady?[/color][/size'][/font][/quote] *confused* "Mom, perhaps? Heads up! Here comes another riddle: [b]I have four wings, but cannot fly, I never laugh and never cry; On the same spot I'm always found, toiling away with little sound. What am I?[/b][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1][quote name='Lore][color=#ff6600']What happens on Sundays? Do they both tell the truth? Do they both lie? Do they both do whatever the heck they feel like? Perhaps they turn into doves and fly away.[/color][/quote]The simple answer would be "Sunday is their day off." They put on their bikinis, go to the beach and sip pina coladas 'til 12:01 am the next day. Couldn't resist replying. :D @ Panda: [b]Reflections[/b], maybe? *goes off to check the answer* Ngrgh.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1] Hey, hey! It's Mr. Scrooge's wife! She should hawk her image to movie studios and demand that she be given the part of Eminem's mom in his next movie. Easy role to play and she could reap more dinero capitalizing on her attitude. [Quote]The judge said that he didn't think the girls acted maliciously but that it was pretty late at night for them to be out.[/quote] Well I guess somebody should sue them kids who were at the school dance then. :rolleyes: BTW, did she eat the cookies? Perhaps she was lactose-intolerant and the cookies did something to upset her stomach [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=#B33D79]Dotted-font goodness! I find myself strangely attracted to the shade of blue that you used. Just the way I likess it: simple and clean (there's a song in there somewhere...) Ah, I've a suggestion: try saving it at maximum quality. Since the banner's pretty small, it'll save i a manageable file size.(Them orcs want to be seen clearly. *rawr*)[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]This may sound way out of topic but trust me on this: [b]The one who "ratted" you out, ULX, is a pothead.[/b] How else would he know how MJ smells like? ;) Got into this really odd case back when I was in high school. My posse was accused of failing my batchmates in military training because we hated them. Yeah, it was pretty messy: debates, doctored evidences and different reports to the head honchos flew around. There were even rumors about the possibility of expulsion for our group some 2 months before graduation. One of my former classmates noticed that I was being blasé about it and asked me why. "I didn't do anything wrong; why should I worry?" We produced enough papers to prove our innocence. Turns out that the accusers were just getting back at us for making them run around the school twice. Shallow, ain't it?.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]Ah! Pink! *glomps* Fabulous background there, love! Suits the whole FF7-tech thing without being too techy. (o_O) Ah, I know! Make the shadow behind Aeris pink too! [b]9/10 [/b] (Minus 1 for sneaking into OB when you're supposed to be writing your report ;) )[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]My goodness... Chapter 6's has got me grinning right from the start! I'm gonna have to sue you if something weird happens to my facial muscles. Good work on portraying Baron *insert squeal here*. Still very sexy, Annalisse. Excellent job![/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][QUOTE=elfpirate] My riddle: Alice is walking throught the forest of forgetfulness. She wants to know what day of the week it is. She stops and asks a lion and a unicorn. Now the lion lies all of the time on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The unicorn always lies on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Alice asks the lion what day it is, he says, "Well yesterday was one of my lieing days." Well Alice cant figure it out just from the Lions answer so she asks the unicorn and the unicorn says, "Yesterday was also one of my lieing days." What day is it? [/QUOTE]It was a Thursday and the unicorn was lying. Easy as pie! Oh yeah, Bilbo did ask the egg-riddle to Gollum in response to his dark-riddle. [quote name='Golllum']"Eggses it is!"[/quote][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]You never run out of riddles. How about "They bought a dog?" *shrugs*[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]Just yesterday, I lied to get X amount of money from my parents. No, technically it's not stealing 'cause I'll return it next week... probably.[quote name='anatema][size=1']If I ask you, "Do I look fat?" tell me the truth because if you don't I'll always look fat and that's just sad.[/size][/quote]Don't worry, I will. I always do whenever somebody asks me a question in the lines of "does this shade make me look fat?" Being honest=Big favor. I try not to be blunt about it, though; it would be pretty awkward if I just said "Yeah, it does." [quote name='celestialcharm'] What is the point when eventually will get caught? [/quote]I don't get caught. Like Corey, I'm a very, erhm, [i]good[/i] liar. What I'm trying to say is unless you're a convincing liar, lying doesn't have a point. Love and Peace![/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79]^ Nothing's wrong with getting used to a certain style... Eventually, you'll develop your own. But yeah, I agree that copying DBZ's style isn't a good move. ;) Tracing's a great way to learn how to draw; using gridlines for scaling/copying is helpful too. But nothing beats learning from people who can draw. Read books about drawing (or just look for tutorials in the Internet). Love and Peace![/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][SIZE=1]@JJRiddler: We're all growing old. @sinna: It's fire, isn't it? Here's an *extremely* easy riddle: "When is a car not a car?"[/SIZE][/COLOR]