Korey

[FONT= "Franklin Gothic Medium"] [SIZE=1][Color="Navy"] Whatever you do stay away from trash cans on Fridays.[/Color][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"][quote=sbsp] I like being able to have multiple Worlds, since it is good for making shrines, clubs, and other fandom and art related things. The guest poster function is perfect for those things, as well. Since most of the users that I know dislike getting guestbook signings such as "OMG IWUV UR ART!", having the guestbook located where a member blogs slightly discourages those types of signings. I know that some users on MyOtaku used to sign guestbooks like that, but having the guestbook located right in a member?s portfolio doesn?t discourage such signings at all. [/quote] People are free to sign as they want. While it's annoying, having the GB located on a World doesn't make any sort of web design sense. You can delete a world. And it doesn't stop people from saying "HAY I LIEK UR AVI AND ARTZ. BE MY FRIEND PLZ" [quote]Most, if not all, of my friends are experiencing a decrease in the amount of comments that they get on Worlds compared to what they had on MyOtaku, even my friends who are popular are receiving less comments. The popular members on MyOtaku would receive 40+ comments on a post without replies from the member who posted. Now, with my friends who are popular on TheOtaku they get 40+ comments with their replies included, and usually it?s a lot of individual replies, so it?s a somewhat significant difference. However, it?s good to hear that this isn?t the case with everybody! ^.^ However, I think that something should still be done to help out those who are experiencing this problem, and I think that fixing the update system might help. [/quote] This is really a case by case basis, like you had mentioned. But the amount of comments can't be attributed to any single factor. It can be put on a lot of things. You can't single out the update system as the sole culprit. [quote]Ahhh? I?m sorry; again, I suffer from poor communication skills. What I meant to say is that it seems like the managers are hoping that MyOtaku will eventually become inactive due to older users dying off, leaving the website altogether (getting lost), or by switching to TheOtaku. I meant dying off, getting lost, and switching to TheOtaku as ways of leaving MyOtaku, thus decreasing activity on MyOtaku. ? I don?t think that the managers are sadistic and/or serial killers. Hehe?[/quote] Again, you miss the point. We don't want people to stop using MyO. [quote]The number of pictures allowed in the introduction section and the posts of a World has increased since VersionVibrant was first set up. However, there?s still a limit. Often I find myself a few pictures over the limit from fanart thumbnails, and other features. I don?t have this problem in MyOtaku?s post because it allows an unlimited amount of pictures and videos. [/quote] Like Beth said, there's limits for a reason. If Adam wantonly decides to upgrade TheO, your site could get destroyed because of all the coding on your site. Then you have a basic or broken site. That would suck, huh? So that's why there are limits. [quote]As I stated before, the update system only shows a member the most recent updates per category, and if that member is away for some time, they miss any older updates. Simply increasing the number of updates that appear doesn?t help people who go away for longer periods of time; some people have busy lives outside of the internet, so it can?t be help. [/quote] That's the thing about posting on sites that allow you to view older posts by simply going to a member's site. Even with MyO's system, members who updated frequently would only have their most recent entries in their system. But that's the problem with missing things on the web these days, you're gone, you miss a lot of things. People have lives ( I do too), but missing out on things because you're gone is a simple click away. View someone's most recent works on their portfolio. That's what it's there for. [quote]Well, since you seem to be saying that whether a member likes MyOtaku over TheOtaku is a matter of opinion, isn?t it more fair to provide members with the option of choosing where they?d like to blog based on this opinion? New members used to be able to blog on MyOtaku, and somehow the changes on VersionVibrant made it so that new members can no longer blog on MyOtaku?? Would it require too much work to provide these new members with a way of making sites and blogging on MyOtaku? For members who are away for long periods of time or have subscribed to a lot of people MyOtaku is the ideal place to blog. Since such members exist on MyOtaku, it seems unfair to make them use the more difficult blogging system.[/quote] This [b]is[/b] a matter of opinion. This is really a he said/ she said sort of thing. You think the MyO system is better, I personally prefer the worlds system. But the newer members don't know about myOtaku when they first join. Plus, you can customize your worlds easily and rather quickly, without having to know ANYTHING about HTML coding. So a new member can just hop right in. It was this way on MyOtaku too. However it's a matter of opinion. If you can create a blog, make a shrine, upload art, wallpapers, and all of that on one site, what's the point of moving your blog to a separate site. You make some real solid points, but I think that at this point having to do work on myOtaku is a step [b]backwards[/b] instead of one forwards. If people really want myO back, they would be posting and PM'ing like crazy. But I haven't seen anything of that nature. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"]Alrighty. Day 4 is in the books. Cat got the answers. Here they are: [I]1) The Earnhardts, The Pettys, The Buschs, The Pearsons, The Marlins, The Greens, The Wallaces, The Allisons, The Woods, The Waltrips, The Sadlers...etc etc. 2)True. The foul pole is in fair territory[/I] ~~~~~~ The score is: [B]Cat:4 Sangome:4 Pikaquil:0[/B] ~~~~~~ The final day's questions are: 1) This man, known as the great one, scored more goals than any other person in the NHL. 2) The boys in blue, rivals of Manchester United and Arsenal. ~~~~~ Good Luck Everyone![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"]Don't worry [b]HopefulOtaku[/b], you're in the right place. Games are what we cover here in the [b]Arcade[/b]. Doing a quick Google search, I was able to find plenty of sites that talk about Japanese Dating Sims. I can't say how many were for guys or girls, because I'm not used to playing these games. So look up things like "Japanese Dating Sims for girls" and things upon those lines. I found a couple of crappy flash games, but I don't know if that's what you're looking for.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]I just got back from seeing this movie today. I'll agree that it was a good movie, but it wasn't Tarantino's best movie, by far. Before I get beheaded, let me explain. Tarantino films are good because they are [b]cult[/b] films. They don't recieve a lot of attention until years later, where fans of the movies share them with other fans and thus, increase the popularity of them. This movie was hyped before it's release and I'm a fan of Tarantino films like Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown...etc etc. While it did live up to it's hype (in my opinion), I think that the movie probably would have been better in my opinion if it was kinda passed over by the moviegoing public. Although I loved Brad Pitt's one-liners. Made the movie so much more funny. SayanPrincessX: [spoiler] No that's not how he died, according to the sketchy history books, Hitler killed himself. But even that is a question that can only be answered by him, n'est pas?[/spoiler][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[FONT= "Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE=1][Color="Navy"] Little Diddy on worlds: They're not used specifically for blogging. You can use them however. I have multiple worlds that I use for various functions. In fact, I'd say the Worlds are a separate entity from the Portfolio. Thus, the GB is on the portfolio, where you first go when you visit a member. Art work does have separate comment boxes for each piece when you click the link for them. However, most members sign GB's with "OMG IWUV UR ART!" , so it can be a tad bit confusing. Make sense?[/Color][/SIZE][/FONT]

[quote name='Ace'][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Dude, VH1 has been trying to get someone married to Flavor Flav for years now. The only possible reason anyone would want that guy is the money.[/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT= "Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE=1][Color="Navy"] What money?[/Color][/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=1][FONT= "Franklin Gothic Medium"][Color="Navy"] I still don't comprehend how te atmosphere has changed since VV has dropped. I still think theO is very friendly. People are people, no matter what category you place them in. But I think you are making some generalizations based upon isolated instances. For example, you mentioned people get busy and don't update or comment because of that. This holds just as true for MyO. Concerning the guestbook, look at it this way: You go to my site. You see my info. You can sign into my GB, press escape and still be on my site. The GB on myO took you to a different part of the site. You'd have to do more clicking to get back. Premium members get much more than a free copy of Art of Otaku. I don't know all of the specifics but they do get nice perks. But coming back to the more restrictive Worlds customization options, I still stand firm in saying that "less is more." Myspace has the problem of being too customize-able. Thus, layouts get way too cluttered. Same with MyO's system. It was too customize-able. The beauty of the Worlds system is its simplicity. [/Color][/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]I think VH1 promotes gold digging now with that show "Megan Wants a Millionaire".[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"]Day 3 is done. Gome got both points this time around. The anwsers are: [I]1)Tiger Woods 2) Roger Federer[/I] So the current score is: [B]Sangome: 4 Cat: 2 Pikaquil: 0[/B] ~~~~~~~ Today's questions are: 1) There are many families in NASCAR's sprint cup series. Can you name 4 of them? 2) True or false. Is the foul pole in fair territory? ~~~~~~~ Good luck everyone! :catgirl:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]Day 2 is in the books and Cat nailed this round. Good job, Cat. Here's the answers: [I]1) Wilt Chamberlain 2) New Mexico State University (currently my homeschool....lol)[/I] The current score is: [B]Cat: 2 Sangome: 2 Pikaquil: 0[/B] ~~~~~~~~~ Today's questions are: 1) This athlete is the highest endorsements paid athlete in the world. 2) Broke Pete Sampras's legendary win record at majors this year in an epic match with Andy Roddick. ~~~~~~~~~ Good Luck everyone![/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[COLOR="Navy"][SIZE="1"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]The first round is in the books. Gome nailed it. The answers are: [I] 1) Babe Ruth 2) Lou Gherig[/I] So the score is: [B]Sangome: 2 Cat:0 Pikaquil: 0[/B] ~~~~~~~~ Today's questions are: 1) This man scored the most points ever in an NBA game. 2) This team has the dubious honor of being the school with the longest bowl draught in Division I College Football. ~~~~~~~~ Good Luck everyone![/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[quote name='spy46'] whats more importaint, some ones life or money?[/QUOTE] [FONT= "Franklin Gothic Medium"] [ [SIZE=1][Color="Navy"]In a perfect world, that would be an easy answer[/Color][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][Color="Navy"][SIZE=1] So what actually [b]does[/b] happen at band camp?[/SIZE][/Color][/FONT]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"]Okay Otaku, time for another fun game of Otaku Jeopardy. This week's theme is all about sports. Here we go! 1) This man, former Red Sock, was known for giving his former team extremely bad luck until 2004. 2)One of the few athletes unlucky enough to have a disease named after him.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT= "Franklin Gothic Medium"][ [SIZE=1][Color="Navy"] I just spent about 4 hours of my day to learn that collegeboard is horrible about SAT scores. At least I got to stop by the chat.[/Color][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="navy"]Hmm very interesting article. Since you took the time to write in such a nice article, let me respond to several of your points.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [quote]TheOtaku’s managers are hoping that eventually all of the old MyOtaku users will die, get lost, or switch to TheOtaku’s Worlds. [/quote] [COLOR="navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"]This is fundamentally untrue. MyO members are encouraged to keep their sites if they so desire and there is no mandated requirement to switch to TheOtaku's Worlds system. We want to keep as many members as we can, not shun them away like red-headed stepchildren. :p Now, for progresses's sake, it's kind of old news to keep things the way they are. There were problems with MyOtaku as well and some of them actually stemmed from the amount of customization options that were affored to the members because of the HTML format that dominated the system. Some sites, while nifty, possessed an unessecary amount of clutter and didn't look as nice. Sometimes simplicity can be more elegant than "OMG LOOK I HAVE A MUSIC PLAYER AND PICCIES ALL OVER MY SITE, DOHOHOHO :3 "[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [quote]When VersionVibrant went up, MyOtaku lost some somewhat minor features. At first, MyOtaku lost the link to users’ inboxes, so users were forced to go to TheOtaku to check their messages. Now, MyOtaku users have got the PM link back, but it only says that there are 0 new PMs. Also, there was a comment/reply management system that was similar to the one that’s currently on TheOtaku, but the managers never gave that back to MyOtaku. The page that displayed members’ popularity based on the number of visits their sites received was never returned to MyOtaku, as well. That page would also display the usernames of new members and of members who recently updated their sites.[/quote] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="navy"]Now, this is something that we do want to bring towards TheOtaku. TheO as it is now is sort of a "one-stop shop". Think about it. You can check your PM inbox, have your own blog/space to customize however you wish (within parameters), availibility to see who has updated their sites or uploaded new art, e-cards, wallpaper...etc etc. The reason that all of this has been brought to theO is to make it more convient for all the members. The link to the popularity of members is on theOtaku's page , because a good percentage of members have transferred over to VV's new, more efficient design.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [quote]Another thing that MyOtaku lost was the old comment box, where avatars would appear next the user’s name, and font and colour options were available (for each comment, so you weren’t stuck with the same thing for all of your comments). When VersionVibrant was first put up, members couldn’t make paragraphs in their comments. Now, MyOtaku members have got the avatars and paragraphs back, but they still don’t have the font and colour options, or the new edit and reply features. However, the comment box on MyOtaku is still better than the comment box on TheOtaku, since users are able to move it around. Many users like to type their comments while reading the post or looking at the artwork, so they can type everything that comes to mind. The new comment boxes on TheOtaku stay in the centre of the screen and shade the rest of the page.[/quote] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="navy"]This is odd, because my computer displays the avatars just fine, no problems. Perhaps it is your computer? Also, theO does allow customization options for comment styles in your profile, so you can pick your font color and style instead of using the drop down menu's everytime you posted. Now all you have to do is type and click send. Easier, right? TheO's comment box may need some tweaking, but I actually like the box the way it is. There is also an edit feature that you can use in case you have to make any modifications to your posts. So if something else does come to mind, you can edit your post and add in whatever you want.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [quote]The guestbook on MyOtaku is much better, and signers still have font and colour options. Also, the guestbook is accessible from a member’s site, and it isn’t just another comment box; it’s a separate page on the site. Guestbooks are more for making friends and leaving comments that don’t always relate to art, so it makes more sense to have the guestbook located where its owner blogs. However, in this area the managers still haven’t given back the users’ avatars that would be next to their signing, after VersionVibrant’s installment. [/quote] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="navy"]I have no problem with the Guestbook as it is on VV and I think that it's great that it's not another page. It makes things a lot more convient to just click on a member's site and click their guestbook and make an entry right on the page. Again, you are able to select your comment style on your profile page, so you still have an option to select the color and font of your post.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [quote]By taking away the somewhat minor features mentioned above, forbidding new members from blogging on MyOtaku, and not improving MyOtaku at all while making all those changes with VersionVibrant, it is obvious that TheOtaku’s managers want to get rid of MyOtaku eventually. Maybe I’m getting a bit ahead of myself there; I should start telling y’all about the ways that MyOtaku’s sites are better than TheOtaku’s Worlds, and that forcing users to use the cruddier blogging system is unfair. [/quote] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="navy"]No one is forbidden from blogging on their myotaku site, in fact, several users in my personal friends list update their MyOtaku quite frequently. In fact, you can even see that in your updates in your backroom on theOtaku. So, post away and others will be able to see it if they are suscribed to you. Again, no one is forcing to use the worlds system. I actually like the design modules better than MyOtaku and it's easier to make a dazzling page without having to be a whiz at HTML coding.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [quote]MyOtaku’s way of showing updates is superior to almost every website that I know; DeviantArt is pretty much even with its inbox-like way of showing updates. MyOtaku’s update system is a list of all your friends’ usernames with the dates of their last update next to them and the most recently updated are highlighted with a light blue. The new update system on TheOtaku only shows which members have recently updated and included in these recent updates are art updates as well. Since I don’t get on very often, I miss a lot of updates, so I like to go down the list of dates to find out who has updated since my last visit. Now, I have no idea how many of my friends are using Worlds or when they last updated anything, since I only see that a few of them updated in the past day or so! >.< It’s very frustrating and inconvenient. (Fun fact: MyOtaku’s update system was used for a short time on TheOtaku for art updates. I have no idea why the managers changed it.) [/quote] [COLOR="navy"][SIZE="1"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]The update system I think is more efficient and better than MyOtaku. When you think about it, the system on MyOtaku only shows you who updated their site. The new system shows many different things besides just the Worlds posts. You can see new Fan Art, Wallpapers, E-Cards and even MyOtaku updates. You can even filter the the search to worlds, submissions and even jump from member to member. Of course, the limitations of such a system makes it so that you can't see who has updated in the past few days if you haven't been on. It's a tough decision, for sure, but I think it ended up better in retrospect.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [quote]The best thing about MyOtaku is its friendly atmosphere, though. And I have yet to find another website with such a vast majority of nice members. Unfortunately, despite still having friendly members, the atmosphere on TheOtaku is no longer friendly. People definitely don’t comment on Worlds as much as they did on sites (possibly because of the update system problems), and sites are getting less comments than before because no new members have been coming and old members have been going. It’s getting lonely around here! [/quote] [COLOR="navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"]I really can't believe that theOtaku is less friendly now than it ever was. I find that the system on theOtaku actually encourages camraderie more than ever. We expanded the site to have a community chat function, which allows you to interact with other Otakuites in real-time. What can be better right? Now you get to chat with all the oldies that you talk to on MyOtaku or theO. Now as far as the sites getting less traffic, more specifically the worlds, it's because no can see when you update your world unless they are suscribed to you, much like your buddy list on MyOtaku. But since you recieve updates every time they contribute to the site, you can see and comment whenever. So I don't forsee that being a problem. Concerning the declining amount of traffic on MyOtaku, I believe that's a sign of theOtaku's emerging presence as a site. People are more attracted to the "one-stop-shop" format and can do everything on one site, instead of jumping from site to site to site. So it's just a symbol of the times.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [quote]TheOtaku has become more art and profit-oriented. Well, TheOtaku was the art part of the MyOtaku/TheOtaku relationship. However, since Worlds are failing at being a good blogging system and MyOtaku has been abandoned, all that’s left is the art. Then there’s this Premium membership stuff. If TheOtaku’s staff members are getting a little tight for money, I’m sure that many members would be happy to DONATE, but restricting certain features from regular members is lousy. Where’s the love in that? Also, I thought that TheOtaku wouldn’t really need the money, since it was selling that artbook and art lessons…? So far I haven’t seen any major problems developing from the Premium membership stuff, but my experience with DeviantArt tells me that Premium memberships will probably lead to trouble in the future. [/quote] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="navy"]I completely disagree. I don't think theOtaku is becoming more profit-oriented at all. Most features on the site are completely free. Aside from a few products (Art of Otaku) and the premium membership, nothing costs anything. As far as being dominated by art goes, I think theOtaku has always been art dominated. In my history with the site (over 6 years) I have always seen news, art, cosplays (RIP), and things of a more artsy nature. That really hasn't changed with Version Vibrant launching. Premium memberships have been a part of many sites and the premium members have had the luxury to more features than those who are not premium members. You mentioned Deviantart as an example, however, as you may well know, Deviantart has had some problems with trolling, flaming and overall problems with their member base. TheOtaku has mostly free features and in my opinion has a better staff than Deviantart does. We work really hard to keep the quality of the site up. As far as donations or paying money towards Art of Otaku goes, that is not really trying to garner money for the site. Art of Otaku is a product that theOtaku offers and you are not obligated to buy it, nor are you obligated to buy premium membership. I am not a premium member on theOtaku and I enjoy myself thoroughly on the site.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [quote]Anyways! Back to MyOtaku’s generally friendly atmosphere! ^.^ There was a way that older MyOtaku members would welcome new members and teach them how to make friends, develop good netiquette, and create snazzy sites; forgive me for not remembering the details exactly, but I remember that the teaching involved a level system in which new members who wanted to learn some stuff would start off as padawans, then become Jedi masters who have the option of becoming teachers. Overall, the users on MyOtaku care about each other. They don’t just want subscribers and favourites; they want to become friends, so they can help each other through the hard times and share the good times. Most of the remaining MyOtaku users are still here for the friendship and the refuge from the real world. That’s what MyOtaku is: a place where everybody is the person that they want to become, thus the members have created their own perfect world to live in. [/quote] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"]Now I may not have seen this on Myotaku because I learned almost everything myself, but I do see things of this nature on theOtaku as well. In fact you can introduce yourself on theOtaku and have people comment back to you, including all of the older members. In fact, if anyone actually approaches me that needs help, I'm more than willing to do so, as are most members. However, it's not really our "job" to do so. It was just a nice thing that older members did. I'm not sure what you mean about theOtaku members not caring for each other. I've had a great deal of friends on theOtaku and have made many more through the chat function. So, it's a case by case basis, I suppose. But I have to disagree with you about the suscribers and favorites on myOtaku. I had many members on my site that would not update or even comment on my posts or work, so I was just a statistic to them. It happens with social networking sites, as you may know. But I feel that theOtaku can be a refuge and place of freindship, it's just how you view the world. Again, thank you for the detailed response. It's nice to recieve feedback like this.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[quote]I said I found him foaming at the mouth and chewing on an infant when I dropped him off.[/quote] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][COLOR="Navy"][SIZE="1"]Somethings are just left better off unsaid....:animesigh[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][COLOR="Navy"][SIZE="1"]I find the idea of a co-operative effort by the insurance agencies to be a little bit intriguing. It's a consumer-owned buisness that is supposed to be competitive with insurance agencies, but I wonder how their presence is really going to affect the insurance giants when they can simply offer a nice amount of "perks" to their coverage without really making prices more affordable to Americans. Economics 101 would state that if their is competition, that prices would go down. But Senator Kent Conrad's propsoal comes from his view as a democrat from a rural state. Now, in states like his, that makes so much sense. Not a lot of population density in those states, but what about populous states (California, New York). Can the presence of consumer-owned co-ops really have an affect on a population that is concentrated in an urban environment?[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"]Hello hello, everyone! Another week of Otaku Jeopardy. Will someone be able to take out our champion, [B]Sango[/B]me? [B]So, Korey, how do I enter?[/B] Post your name up on the Auditions Thread. The contestants for the show will be notifyed by PM on Monday when Auditions close. [B]When does the game start?[/B] The game will officially start Tuesday. The questions will be revealed 2 at a time for 5 days. The game will end on Saturday. [B]What are the rules?[/B] Simply, to answer the questions. The first person to post with the answers to the questions will get one point per correct answer. The winner is the person with the most points. You are allowed to look up the answer to any question you may not know, however this may affect the speed of your response. In the case of a tie in points, a tiebreaker question will be asked. The first person to answer the tiebreaker will win the game. [B]What do we win?[/B] The champion will get a nifty custom title to adorn their profile until next week's game. If the champion wins the next game, they get to keep their custom title until a new champion is crowned. [B]Anything else?[/B] Nope, that about covers it. Be on the lookout for a PM! Good luck and have fun![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]Ok the last round is finished. Now for the final results. But first, the answers. 1) Where a word or phrase is spelt exactly the same forwards and backwards . 2) Charles Lindbergh The final score is: [B] Sangome: 9 Pikaquil:2 Miss Anonymous: 0[/B] Congratulations to our winner, [B]Sangome[/B]![/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"]I believe I had a similar thread to this in the Arcade... So I'll use most of the same response. [quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][COLOR="Indigo"] I grew up in the "gangsta rap" era of hip-hop and the sex-infused, vice filled world of rock and roll (with some grunge mixed in). Yet I never shot anyone, rampaged through a school or anything of that sort. I always keep myself in control of my mind and realize that while I play video games, they aren't real and this is just something I do for enjoyment.The kids who did Columbine were mentally unstable kids, as was this one. .[/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE] Now, using someone's cooking as a weapon is kinda weird and offbeat, but this kid again had a problem with controlling his video game time. It makes me sad to know that I'm 20 years old and have 10 times the self-control this one has. At that age, people don't really want to acknowledge that they have a problem controlling activities that may have been acceptable in the past, when they were children. However, when you get older and all you do is play video games and you shirk off responsibilities in order to play a game, then there certainly is a problem. Ace said it best so I'll just quote him. [quote name='Ace][Font="Comic Sans MS"']If the game is such a big deal that a nineteen year old legal adult feels the need to assault his mother with her own cooking, he doesn't need to be playing.[/Font][/quote][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]I think all dogs are trainable with the right amount of patience. You have to get inside the dogs's head and have word to signal association. My oldest dog, Kacee, is a labrador/chow mix. She is very well trained and knows signals now without even having to have the word said to her. Such a loveable dog too. I heard Bichon Frises can be a little bit stubborn, but they are very loyal dogs too. So who knows? I'm sure with the right amount of love and attention, the dog will be this person's new best friend.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"]Gome wins this round and looks like she might take it. Here's the answers [I]1) Flight of the Conchords. 2) Albert Pujols.[/I] The current score is: [B]Gome: 7 Pikaquil:2 Miss A: 0[/B] ~~~~~~~~ Time for the final questions! 1) What is a palindrome? 2) What was the name of the pilot who flew "The Spirit of St. Louis?" ~~~~~~~ Good Luck everyone! :catgirl:[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]Good work Pikaquil, you take this round. The answers are: [I]1) Cash for Clunkers 2) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder[/I] So the current score is: [B]Gome: 5 Pikaquil: 2 Miss A: 0[/B] ~~~~~~~~ Today's questions are: 1) This folk band is known for singing songs such as "Inner City Pressure" and "She's so hot, boom" 2) His nickname is the machine, but this Cardinals slugger is anything but robotic. ~~~~~~~~ Good luck everyone!:catgirl:[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]