DeathKnight

[quote name='Dare][size=1']I pose the question to you. Do you think OB has a social ladder where there is a 'top' group and other groups? Are some users categorised because of where they post most often?[/size][/quote] [color=crimson]Perhaps. What does it matter if there is? I don't see any exclusivity being given to anyone, no one is benefiting from things that others are not. The only people that are [i]really[/i] treated different are people who arrive and post like little twits all over the place.[/color]

[quote name='Athena][size=1']MAMA stands for "Members Against Mods and Admins". It's a group that's been "secretive" about their angst/anger/whatever the crap you want to call it of how they perceive the OB now from back-in-the-day. They're upset about all the new mods, the poor quality in posts these days, how "n00bs" are running the scene, and about how they feel that "oldies" are being treated poorly (mainly because they're sour that they aren't mods themselves instead of the new members). [/size][/quote] [color=crimson]Oh, man. That's just so.. dumb. I mean, seriously. What the [i]hell[/i].[/color]

[quote name='Athena][size=1']No, it's not. I know for a fact it's not. What it is, is that there is a group of OB members (oldies) that see the OB as going down hill, and they are concerned. They wanted to address their concerns/issues, and that's what this is.[/size][/quote] [color=crimson]When [i]isn't[/i] OB going through some sort of rapid, cataclysmic decline in the eyes of some portion of the oldbie member base?[/color]

[quote name='AC!D!C][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1']1. It seems that we get new members by the bundle every day and that?s fine, but when most just won't clean up their post quality and make an active effort to abide by the TOS it tends to make the boards look trashy. I remember a time when the OB was a, 'shape up or ship out' kind of message board. What happened?[/quote][/color][/size] [color=crimson]From my point of view, it's impossible for the admins to please everyone on this issue. You're either being too lenient on newbies or you are driving them off with draconian rules and warnings- the admins just can't win. Currently? I think fresh blood is always a good thing and they do shape up quickly enough. Even without moderators intervening, the member base ostracizes/mocks people with bad grammar enough that they eventually 'ship out' just from being mercilessly tormented by us, lol.[/color] [quote name='AC!D!C][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1'] More so than inactivity is the age range of our mod staff, and lack of experience. Some moderators are only 14 or 15 (Aaryana is 13!)[/quote][/color][/size] [color=crimson]Their physical age seems irrelevant since they have proven themselves to be intelligent, mature and able to handle themselves well. Myself? Well, when I was a moderator I was only fourteen or fifteen.. so there you go.[/color] [quote name='AC!D!C][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1'] Another mod that has caught my interest is Ozymandius Jones, who seems a bit lazy for her own good. Why does it take 150+ posts to figure out a thread is sorely lacking in quality and must be shut down? How about a certain Pokemon RPG that is still up after Ozy warned them to clean up the post quality? Hello? Thread lock yet? [/quote][/color][/size] [color=crimson]To me it's slightly different- she has too much territory to patrol. She needs some active help to keep things up to par. In no way is she "lazy".[/color] [quote name='AC!D!C][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1']Then there is Charles who seems to disregard and blatantly flame other members and bounces around and mods where he feels like it and the porn avatar? [/quote][/color][/size] [color=crimson]*blink* You cannot be serious.[/color] [quote name='AC!D!C][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1'] I?m not sure about you guys but isn?t a moderator supposed to be a sort of role model for other members as well as the police of the message boards? The signal that Charles?s avatar sends me is; ?Hey! I don?t give a crap about policy, and you shouldn?t either!?[/quote][/color][/size] [color=crimson]Oh my.. you are serious. *snorts* Well, I'm sure Charles doesn't know how much his avatar affects the stability and order of this message board. I hope he finds out quickly- who knows what kind of damage he is inadvertently doing.[/color] [quote name='AC!D!C][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1'] I guess what I?m getting at is that the situation in the Role-Playing forum needs to be addressed, and the younger mods like Aaryana, Amelia, and while not young but still newer to the boards indifference also need to be replaced by members who have been here longer and are as competent and more deserving.[/quote][/color][/size] [color=crimson]The moderators listed aren't any less deserving of their positions for such silly reasons. Say what you will, but I disagree with you.[/color] [quote name='The Boss][color=navy][size=1']"Why not them?". Certainly they are more qualified, but I fear that it is a case of personal taste in selection rather than a business oriented deal.[/quote][/color][/size] [color=crimson][i]No[/i]. Just being here a few more years doesn't make you that much more qualified than newer people who are as competent, active and responsible as you are. As DW said they arrived posting like they had already been here a few years.[/color] [quote name='The Boss][color=navy][size=1][b]P.S.[/b] - Oh, and yes. Charles' banner doesn't really reflect taste, nor do I think it's appropriate for the younger members of the OBs to have to see. Hell, it almost got me in trouble at one point when my Dad looked over to me on the computer and thought I was looking up porn. Heh. Not a huge deal, but it is bothersome.[/color'][/size][/quote] [color=crimson]Heh. Unfortunately suggestive images [i]aren't[/i] pornographic. It is, however, humorous.[/color]

[quote name='Avenged666fold']Thank's for answering my questions clearly and staying on topic. Seriously if you wanna go and call names like a child you should go somewhere else. Now can someone please stay on topic and answer my question?[/quote] [color=crimson]*snickers* I haven't read the book and have no plans to. If you like the first page, it might be worth the investment in buying it to read the rest. Just glancing at Amazon it has a list price of 16.77 it seems. Not too bad. Profound or not, she's a mouthy little thing. Enjoy her drivel, Avenged.[/color]

[color=crimson]I really hope you aren't referring to Ann Coulter's new book. She's a ranting, deranged madwoman whose words, lamentably, get tons of play in the media.[/color]

[quote name='Sandy']Ever been on a similar situation, working throughout the night?[/quote] [color=crimson]Yeah, I'm a closer at Wendy's (fast food chain for the non-American's who don't have them in their country). Closing is primarily cleaning (the entire restaurant, dishes), putting things away (perishable food, trash cans), stocking (cups, lids, sauces and numerous other things) and closing down a couple of key machines (soft drink station, grill, Frosty machine). Tonight I'm pulling a 5PM to 2AM shift. It sounds worse than it is really. The work is not too all that physically hard, lol. Dealing with irritated customers takes more out of you than all the grunt work. Happy early birthday, man. I hope you have a good day.[/color]

[quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1']What you have done there Ken is effectively contradict yourself, on the one hand you've said that you believe in democracy and granting people basic human rights, which is done in Ireland. While on the other, you've said that a law which would effectively only serve a tiny minority should be implemented even if the majority of the voting population would be against it. I'm sorry but there's something distinctly confusing about that, as it doesn't seem very democratic for one tiny segment of the population to be able to create laws that the majority are against. [/SIZE][/quote] [color=crimson]What the majority of people want can be irrelevant if it's [i]wrong[/i]. Not wrong to me, but contrary to the idea of civil liberties and equality which, I presume, most democratic countries stress. My point is that what isn't very "democratic" is to deny these people a basic, simple right that is being argued about into infinity for idiotic reasons.[/color] [quote=Gavin][SIZE=1]Are you suggesting then that countries with smaller populations should not have their laws declared valid because they don't rival the U.S. in terms of population size ? The Republic of Ireland has a population total of just over 4,000,000 that's less than 2% of the American population, so because you have more people are your laws somehow more right than ours ? I gave the example of the only Roman Catholic Theocracy I'm aware of, if there are others, please enlighten me.[/SIZE][/quote] [color=crimson]No, I'm suggesting that the Vatican is a very, very special case (not for it's size, just in general). It is a specially administered entity within the Italian Republic that does not deal with the stresses common to other countries that would cause a theocracy to start to go awry. Theocracies or countries where the Roman Catholic Church had considerable power have existed throughout history, lol. How much blood do you think is on the Church's hands from those periods? And, doesn't history have an odd way of repeating itself? Look to the precedent set, Gavin. And don't even try to imply that I'm having a egotistical American moment here, lol.[/color]

[quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1]Good, because it's about time people actually said exactly what they mean, which is what I'm going to do right now. Gay people are [b]not[/b] the majority in Ireland, they are a tiny, tiny minority, those who support gay rights are [b]not[/b'] the majority, they are a minority as well. Last time I checked, in a normal democratic country, minorities didn't have the right to tell the majority how to think or what was right or wrong. And being "Christian" a term warped by the Americans too, has nothing do with it.[/SIZE][/quote] [color=crimson]In a normal democratic country (ideally, that is) equality and freedom is stressed at the expense of irritating the "special" people who are opposed to granting certain minorities (because of skin color, religion, sexual preference or whatever) rights that should be granted to all men and women equally. I hope your government remains sensible and grants the freedoms discussed in this topic to homosexuals instead of reverting to draconian, theocratic nonsense just because the 'majority' of it's citizens are traditionalists.[/color] [quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1]Which leads me to raise the example of Vatican City, a city which I have visited and [B]is[/B] a theocracy and [B]works[/B']. Is it a tyrant's nation ? No. Theocracies do not work when corrupt, immoral men take charge.[/SIZE][/quote] [color=crimson]You're not seriously suggesting that we should look to that tiny, specially administrated city-state as an example, are you? [b]All[/b] theocracies (ones that have a [i]real[/i] country to oversee/deal with :rolleyes:) inevitably tyrannize or persecute portions of their population (dissidents primarily) justifying it as a crusade against 'heathens'. [/color]

[QUOTE=Avenged666fold]That's true I can't and have no desire to know what it is like to be gay. And in this country most people tell me I can only A. tolerate it B. approve it but I condemn it ohh your not american your a nazi communist(that is ignorant by the way).[/quote] [color=crimson]Noooo, not quite. Condemn it like a barking, unintelligent, bigoted buffoon (as you are doing) and, at the most, you are classified as 'an amusing sideshow attraction' which, in ranking, is right below 'the village idiot'. Your definition are not even your own words. That's.. the opening paragraph on [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality]Wikipedia's entry for Homosexuality[/url], word for word, copied and pasted.

[QUOTE=Hanabishi Recca]I don't think Men should marry men. Thats just... disgusting. I mean, me being a christian, I don't think that it is good for men, or even women to marry their sex.[/quote] [color=crimson]That's fine, HR. You have your own moral compass that was influenced by religion. But making decisions for an entire nation based on Religious morals, even if it's a move to glean political support, is different. The latter affects a diverse audience of people numbering in the hundreds of millions, the former is just a personal point of view.[/color] [quote name='Prons']I also think most people hate Bush just because they love bandwagoning. Music, mvoies, pretty much the entire media is saying "Oh that Bush is a moron hick" and the masses say "Yeah? YEAH! That Bush is so stupid!" I don't really care about politics, but I think anti-bush is just a big bandwagon.[/quote] [color=crimson]Uh, noooooo... they hate him because he is a clumsy person who is not the sharpest tool in the shed. I'm not sure if it can be a "bandwagon" if the negative qualities he has are [b]obvious[/b].[/color] [quote name='Avenged666fold']So to the point why shouldn't they have gay marriage? Beacuse then you would be accomidating a diasease instead of trying to cure it..[/quote] :animesigh

[quote name='The Boss][color=dimgray][size=1]Point, I've never used a "cute anime girl" as my avatar on any site ever.[/color'][/size][/quote] [color=crimson]Same here. ;) There are certain trends but it all depends on a number of things. Are you dealing with younger people? What is the general 'feel' of the message board (is it mature)? Things like affect what kind of forum goers you have and the generalizations that can apply to them. As for me, well. I don't think there is much mystery as to what gender I am.. unless you're as confused and nutty as [strike]Ms.[/strike] Boo.[/color]

[quote name='Retribution][size=1] I suppose you missed this... either that, or you were just being [strike]obnoxiously[/strike'] sarcastic.[/quote] [color=crimson]Nothing missed, just a healthy jab. As smart as you are, unfortunately, your sense of humor is situationally lacking. :p [/color] [quote name='Retribution']Pseudointellectuals are annoying, and that's all there is to it. If you don't know something about a given topic, please, spare us and remain silent until you do.[/size][/quote] [color=crimson]The louder ones are annoying. I'd agree that they should probably tone down their boasting.[/color]

[quote name='Cygnus X-1][COLOR=Sienna']This resulted in me growing up as someone who was not in fact smart but was very good at passing himself off as smart, if you know what I mean.[/COLOR][/quote] [color=crimson]You should enter politics. You'd do very well. It's better to know a little about something than nothing at all, I suppose. Reading magazines, watching the Discovery channel, getting lost in WikiPedia. That alone won't make you a scholar of anything but you'll learn a good bit and you might find a subject that you never thought would capture your interest- something you want to invest more time in learning. Just have to keep your ego in check and invest time in subjects you enjoy learning. People here are pretty sharp. I mean people here can spell the word "channel". That's a pretty big clue into how sharp they are. ;)[/color]

[quote name='Charles']So, how did you "contract HIV?" I'd like to know.[/quote] [color=crimson]Seconded. I'm curious about that as well.[/color]

[color=crimson]Short term: 1. [b]Find a job that doesn't affect my blood pressure negatively[/b]- Mostly self explanatory. A sub-goal tied to this one might be '[b]Try not to kill my general manager[/b]'. 2. [b]Work out my murky plans for the future[/b]- College? What courses? No college for another couple of years? What do I do then? Travel? Where to? I don't feel as if I'm in a race against time or anything. I just need to choose what I want to do. 3. [b]Vote for the first time[/b]- The Texas gubernatorial election is coming up and I'm going to do my best to not apathetically skip it. Kinky Friedman all the way, baby. Longer term: 1. [b]Adopt[/b]- I was adopted myself and would like the opportunity to do the same to a child in need. After having a helping hand haul me out of my difficult situation I think I should offer the same helping hand to another. 2. [b]Learn an instrument[/b]- I adore music and think I would have a great time playing an instrument on my own. It'll probably end up being something unspectacular like a guitar though, lol. 3. [b]Travel[/b]- I've already become fond of traveling in the last couple of years. After getting my license I've gone on road trips by myself to several places, lol. I'm not sure if this is a goal or not. I'd say it's an unshakeable addiction. ******** goals: 1. [b]Have a climatic, explosion-filled duel with either: Gavin, Ezekiel, Shy or James[/b]- Anytime, anywhere chumps. 2. [b]Work with Prick Wizard on the new zoological field of 'elfology'[/b]- He and I will make great strides in studying one of the most oft-overlooked creatures- the humble Elf. 3. [b]Summon a new face in the world of angry spirits: 'Sardonic Sara'[/b]- I don't think I know what I'm getting into..[/color]

[color=crimson][b]Name[/b]: I am Lucretia, Childe of Mu, High Priestess of Astra. [b]Age[/b]: I would say that slightly over seven 'decades' have passed since my birth. [b]Species[/b]: [i]Search inquiry: Wayfarers[/i]. [i]Redirection to main article: Celestials[/i]. [i]Loading Data File on Celestials... done.[/i] The Celestials Celestials are an aberration of a race, one that has no recollection of it's own home planet's name, location or otherwise. Their society is a scattered space faring culture with a deep love of spaceship engineering, astronomy, interstellar trading, information exchange and art. As with several other prominent races within the council, they are humanoids. Subtle differences exist though- Their skin is a pale, ghostly white that has been described as being hauntingly beautiful. They seem to be able to 'see' beyond normal means, numerous accounts showing them to have an uncanny ability to pinpoint faults in mechanical systems, navigate blindly, detect the presence of hidden foes and more- even when their eyes are covered they seem to be unaffected by it. Unfortunately, they have an acute sensitivity to light that leaves them easily blinded, burned or, more commonly, very uncomfortable. When off of their darkened ships [described as 'twilight ships' by non-Celestials due to the interior lighting and the outside paint color] they cover themselves with a black, hooded robe that leaves only the bottom half of their face uncovered. Because of this, there is a certain curious mystery attributed to them since it's rare for a non-Celestial to have seen the full appearance of any Celestial. From the accounts of those who have seen them uncovered, and the descriptions provided by the Celestials themselves, they are ghostly mirrors of Humans almost to a fault. The only real differences physically are common hair colors- [i]all[/i] Celestials are born with a dark, regal purple color to their hair. They have a lengthy lifespan, aging at a snails pace especially when compared to Humans. As a culture, Celestials are one of the most deeply religious cultures that exists in the 44th century. They worship the universe in the form of a female deity named Astra. The faith revolving around her is complex and purposely unknown by 'outsiders'. Free time is either devoted to the pursuit of knowledge or prayer- Celestials do their best to not leave themselves idle for long as it seems to violate one of the tenets of their beliefs. Their concept of time seems mostly skewed. Their longevity and lack of a home-planet leaves them devoid of any innate system of telling time- they operate off of the system of time their clients use. It's implied that most Celestials die from combat, accidents or otherwise rather than natural age. Wordplay, linguistics and debates seem to come naturally to Celestials- it's easy to find Celestials in positions that involve bartering, diplomacy or political matters. The majority of Celestials, though, stick to their space lanes- trading, exploring, espionage, mining, research and anything else they can manage to do from the comforts of their innovative ships. Their societal structure is based around Clans, all of which trace their ancestry back to Astra in some form or another. The largest clans are the Mu, the Lemuria and the Angkor with numerous smaller clans. All of them form a system of Government where the heads of the Clans intermittently meet to discuss race-wide issues that need to be addressed. There is no interracial code of laws as each Clan sets guidelines for it's members independently. The word of the Clan heads mixed with the words of the Priestesses' are considered absolute to each Celestial and they are known to be pacifistic, orderly and hard to anger. They follow orders very well and some Celestials who have left the Clans have gone on to become famous military tacticians and engineers. Historically, the Celestials are understood to be an ancient race. Since their origins are lost to even themselves it's unknown to everyone (save for, perhaps, the Time Lords) where their species originally came from. What the Clans do know of their own history is kept as tightly wrapped as their religion is so we are left to what is publicly known. Public knowledge starts with the Wraith. Celestials flooded into the Milky Way many, many centuries ago as refugees fleeing from some unknown monstrosity of a race they referred to then and now as 'the Swarming Abominations' or, as they are known to everyone else, the Wraith. The event was obviously traumatizing as Celestial art from the time is a morbid collection of grisly scenes, a majority of them involving Astra bringing down her judgment upon the Celestials in a violent fashion. The implications from the art seems to say the Celestials view the Wraith's attack as a punishment for some kind of err on their part but still, to this day, they try to avoid interactions with the Wraith as much as possible. Another side-affect of this was the abandonment of militarist thinking within the Celestials, which seems to be a permanent change, and a self-imposed isolation which, thankfully, was not a permanent change. After a short time of rebuilding and propagation the Celestials returned to their exploration, trading and otherwise. Humans were, at the time, in their infancy as a species and the Celestials avoided even inadvertently interacting with the pre-Industrial society upon Earth. This seemingly unimportant event was actually the start of a fond relationship between the Humans and Celestials, little did either species know. As the Celestials continued their nomadic ways amongst the stars, Humans continued to develop until, eventually, they came to travel in space themselves. The first contact between the spaceward Humans and Celestials was shortly after the first attempted manned mission to go outside of the Solar System. Communication and information exchange between the two species caused there to be a sense of familiarity between the two species. They were similar, in more ways than just physically- it was hard to be xenophobic towards a species that seemed to be a doppelganger of your own. The Humans called the Celestials 'the Wayfarers' and the Celestials called the Humans 'the Jewels of Astra'. This, however, was still a tenuous time for Humans- as they themselves reached out into universe and came into contact with more cultures, warfare seemed to follow in their wake. Wars between men, wars between cultures and otherwise. The Celestials recognized that Humans were still in their infancy and seemed to take it upon themselves to try to aide the fledgling race as much as possible. Since then, much time has passed with the Celestials continuing to spread and propagate throughout the space lanes, staying true to what what they are drawn to- the dark ocean of stars. Humanity has grown well beyond needing the aide of the Celestials but the two species retain a kind of bond with one another, the Celestials often backing Humanity's endeavors (and, by extension, the Council's) whenever they need the Wayfarers of the Universe to help. Their future is easy to discern as they have an infinite amount of space to explore and many more journeys to undertake. Their continued loyalty to the Council seems too steadfast to go away anytime soon, either. End Article. [b]Timeline/Date[/b]: I hail from the 44th century. [b]Origin[/b]: Behemoth, Flagship of the Mu Clan within the Milky Way. [b]Special Talents[/b]: Aside from my physical traits as a Celestial, you mean? I am the High Priestess of the Faith, the corporeal representation of Astra within her Star-laden realm. I have been blessed with her wisdom and have learned a variety of academic subjects throughout my relatively short life so far. She has also given me the ability to perform magnificent miracles. Humans seem to imply that it's some kind of ESP or magic but I do not agree. I refuse to fight with any modern weaponry aside from the ships that we use to travel within Her realm. [b]Weapons/Items[/b]: I will only take with me my robe. The vessels and planets of non-Celestials are so... well lit. Yes. Well lit. [b]Appearance[/b]: Well, I suppose I'll indulge you. I doubt you'll ever fully see my appearance so I suppose it's only fair to satiate your curiosity. To a Human I'd look rather young. Perhaps a teenager.. and that would be at the most. I am very lithe but short compared to an average Human woman coming a couple of inches below the average for them. I have purple hair like all Celestials do. It's long.. too long, perhaps. My eyes are the color of Sol, brilliantly yellow. I have no other distinguishing features and I cannot think of much else to tell you about my appearance than that. [b]Personality[/b]: I am diplomatic. Silver tongued as many of my species are. I am slow to anger and do my utmost to not pass judgment upon other sentients though that is sometimes very difficult. I am fine with taking orders from others and prefer to stay out of the spotlight as much as possible. I prefer serene things to the chaos of the world and one of the most chaotic things I believe there is is a position of leadership. I enjoy helping others and find it difficult to avoid becoming longwinded with my lectures. I suppose I am rather serious minded but I can lighten up in the right company. I am not certain how many species still paint or write in these times beyond the Celestials. I have a very strong love of artwork and consider myself a historian of interstellar art. It's a passing fancy, I suppose. [b]Biography[/b]: The current incarnation of the Mu capital ship is more of an amalgamation of styles from different species than anything else. If you ever studied it's exterior deeply you might start to recognize some of the technology and designs used. Tinted a stark military-dark gray like all Celestial ships are, it could be considered depressing. On this depressing monster of a ship, I was born. Who my father or mother are exactly is something rather personal. They are good people though. I appreciate their efforts and hope that someday I can pass on that same love and care to a child of my own. My upbringing was normal. Well, to me it was normal. Planetborn species seem to regard it as unique. Supposing the recipient of this form is such a sentient I suppose I give you a more detailed description. You could find me surrounded by the innards of mechanical devices at a young age. I had an adoration of things that beeped or clanked or whirred- the gizmos that made our vessels able to sail through the star ocean. Navigation was.. interesting. I was pretty sharp at it. But there was something else tugging at me when I gazed out into space, something else calling to me. This lingering feeling eventually manifested itself as I began to study Astra's teachings. I had a knack for.. miracles. It's hard to translate into other tongues what it is I do. It's something unusual. Magnificently unusual, though. This talent was a rarity and something that could not be ignored by the Clan lords. I was placed into a special school within the ship and mentored in my talent until I could perform it as an art. I was.. 30 when I finished all of my courses by a Human count. That's a misleading number. I was a child still. A sharp child, perhaps, but a child still. The tasks that one does as a Priestess are varied. Diplomacy, inter-Clan law enforcement, mentoring, planetwalking.. yes, we are one of the few 'lucky' ones who get to gaze upon your marbles that hang within Her realm. As beautiful as they are it's very difficult to feel right on one. It's.. hard to describe. I enjoyed the natural beauty of the planets that I was upon, I can't deny that. It's just.. alien. I digress, though. My years have gone by doing myriads of different things that would take far too long to list. Perhaps my favorite job of all, though, is mentoring.. teaching, basically. Something is soothing about imparting knowledge to younger ones. Not that I am not young, myself but.. well, you get the idea. The title of High Priestess is something I did not train to achieve or one I believe I deserve. It means I am the avatar of Astra, the manifestation of herself within the physical realm we exist in. It's not something I wanted.. or really understand, myself. I cannot explain to you why I was given that title as I cannot phathom the reasoning of the Wise Men themselves. I will not doubt them, though. I accept the title and do my utmost to live up to it. That is.. a summation of what I've seen in my short life. I hope it will suffice. I understand your position and the problem that you have been forced deal with. I will stand with you and lend you my blood. Until the very last drop of it is spent if necessary. ~-~ OOC: Done. I hope everything is fine with it.[/color]

[color=crimson]Filler episodes are sometimes enjoyable and they do serve a purpose. I just never thought I'd see an anime making whole [b]seasons[/b] of filler [Naruto]- that kind of pushes my toleration of filler episodes to the maximum, lol.[/color]

[color=crimson]At times like these, when the very framework of our fair web forum is being threatened by problems of post quality, we should all take a look back to our [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=3452]roots[/url] and remember [i]the horror of the olden times[/i]. [/color] ;)

[QUOTE=Corey][size=1]You could look at it with more of a spiritual eye. If I have my cake, then eat it, the cake is now a part of me. Hence still having my cake, after eating it, even though said cake is no longer visible.[/size][/QUOTE] [img]http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7319/coreytranscendsallknowledge1md.jpg[/img] [quote name='vegeta rocker']Back on topic, I agree with saying it is a ridiculous saying.[/quote] [color=crimson]Most sayings would be if you overanalyzed them/take them too literally, lol. It's simply trying to give you a visualization that you can't have everything you want/desire as has been said several times over. No, the cake the quote is referring to was simply a type of French bread that had less flour. Mary Antoinette was actually pretty sympathetic with the plight of her people once the scale of the bread shortage was known.[/color]

[quote name='sakurasuka][size=1']I know, I know. It's basically retarded for people to ask for advice from people on the internet and all, but maybe you guys can help me see my problem from a different perspective.[/quote][/size] [color=crimson]Well, if it makes you feel any better I'd say it's retarded in a good way.[/color] [quote name='sakurasuka][size=1']A bit perverted, but so am I, so meh.[/quote][/size] [color=crimson]A match made in heaven...[/color] [quote name='sakurasuka][size=1]The thing is, as much as I like this guy, we have [i]nothing[/i'] in common.[/quote][/size] [color=crimson]... or not.[/color] [quote name='sakurasuka][size=1']What's worse -- He really is in love with me.[/quote][/size] [color=crimson][i]Uh oh.[/i] I don't know what to tell you. You seem unhappy enough with it that perhaps you should just ditch him as a boyfriend and attempt to 'just be friends'. If that doesn't work just ditch him period. Maybe you'd like to keep trying to get him interested in your interests, and you in his? Try to make it work? Maybe you'd like to figure out how you fell for a dim, white, skater/wanna-be gangster in the first place and not ever let it happen again? It's up to you. You don't really need advice, you just need to come to a decision. Oh yeah, good luck on the SATs. They aren't that difficult if you know your ABCs, 1-2-3s and your Southern Antebellum Economics. Haha, just kidding. ;)[/color]

[color=crimson]Yeah, I'm going to have to agree with you guys and say that it was more than underwhelming- Sony's conference was a bit disappointing. The price tag for both packages is just.. impressive in a bad way.[/color]

[quote name='Charles']And, how about the Super Smash Bros. announcement?[/quote] [color=crimson]Too sexy to discuss in length. I didn't have much reason to get a Wii either up until these E3 offerings- Fire Emblem alone is worth the reasonable price tag of the Wii [however I do ******* hate the name 'Wii']. The upcoming console war should be pretty interesting to watch.[/color]

[color=crimson]I might have the financial resources to go to AX this year, actually. I had plans to go last year but those died with a lack of a job, lol. It's July 1-4, right?[/color]

[color=crimson]Taken literally I'd have to imply that the welcoming mat outside of my door is a beaten-down hail and hope that people won't leave my house with the idea that I'm a bad host. The only thing it might subtly imply is that my family is a really cheap family because the Welcoming mat out there probably predates the Cold War. Taken less literally, well. You know. The reality I see seems less chaotic/interesting than the reality you seem to see. How bland it is.[/color]