Retribution

[size=1]When I first read "gooditude," I immediately thought of [B]"a great capacity for good"[/B]. I'm not sure why... perhaps aptitude had some subconscious part in it. I'm not very original or humorous when it comes to defining imaginary words, so pardon the dryness of it all. It's an awkward word when spoken, so my definition probably doesn't really work since mine lacks humor. It just [i]feels[/i] wrong. You're probably right. Gooditude is defined by Shinmaru, as countless other words are.[/size]

[size=1]I gave you a run for your money. Besides, I only let you win because you're my boss and all. [B]Platform/Game medium:[/B] Nintendo DS [B]Game name:[/B] Mario Kart DS [B]Date, time:[/B] Tuesday, August 8, 10:30 PM EST [B]Number of players:[/B] Four [B]Notes/Info:[/B] This time's not really nailed down, but I can't make it from about 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST due to previous engagements. Feel free to tell me when you can make it, or if we just need to do things Wednesday.[/size]

[size=1]Ah, what the heck. For old times sake... let's see if I get any comments. This picture I made is for a secret thingymabob... I hope you enjoy. [url=http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/retri_trib/2.jpg][b][ link ][/b][/url][/size]

[size=1]I can't help but see that on your livejournal, you said "✓ I believe [B]honesty[/B] is usually the best policy." This time around, 'usually' should've been the bolded word. Charles is completely spot on here. I've recieved baited questions many a time, and I lied so that a grenade didn't explode in my face. There's a difference between a white lie and malicious deception, in this case a fib would've done some good. Perhaps a noncommital "I don't know" would've been the best course of action. When you see him, you'll have to face the music. True, he shouldn't've asked the question, and he should've expected the truth, but that doesn't mean he'll be logical about this. I would recommend that you and he reach a compromise of some sort. Both of you lacked social tact in this instance.[/size]

[quote name='Papa Smurf']I'm a Moderate. This view isn't some corrupt Republican POV. Bush, while a simple, simple man, sees the situation for what it is. Check out the (slightly) off-color comment he made at the G8 Summit, about "the irony of the situation is how the trick here is the international community needs to get on Syria to get Hezbollah to stop pulling this **** and it's over." He caught flack for that.[/quote] [size=1]The irony of this situation is that its almost exactly what it was like when America was thinking about entering Iraq a few years back. This time around, it's Israel, and now Bush wants Syria to talk Hezbollah out of all this. We preach the whole "Alright guys, settle down" rhetoric, when just a few years ago, the UN was giving us the exact same sermon. In any event, I think that a cease-fire would be the best route to take at this point. Yes, Hezbollah hides within cities and uses civilians as shields. However, this does not make it right on any level to bomb indiscriminantly as the IDF is currently doing. When you bomb a target and kill 28 civilians and no Hezbollah, [i]that is a problem.[/i] If you're bombing civilian areas, you might want to get a few Hezbollah before you call it [i]collateral[/i] damage. Leveling all of Lebanon, which is where this seems to be headed without intervention, is not an option. There needs to be a cease-fire to end the killing of civilians, be those casualties inflicted intentionally or not. Letting something like this continue is absolutely sick.[/size]

[size=1][B]Note:[/B] This thread is not a discussion about the forum "The Nexus" that was created and deleted a while back. It is more angled towards what The Nexus was going to be, sort of a thread that performs a simplified version of its functions. I was looking at the Wi-Fi codes for Nintendo DS users, and I realized there was no place to plan out online matches with other OBers. That is what this thread is for. For arranging console (any platform), computer, or handheld-based online games between us OBers. Please don't post friend-codes or handles for long-term storage (i.e., allowing people to access them in a list for long periods of time) in this thread. It'll be hectic enough with platforms, computers, and handheld matches flying all around, so cutting down on the clutter is a plus. I believe if there is an explosion of activity, this thread might be split into subsections (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, etc.) but until then, try to follow this vague format what posting up times for matches: [b]Platform/Game medium:[/b] Nintendo DS, for example. [b]Game name:[/b] Full name to avoid confusion. [b]Date, time:[/b] Please include a timezone, or else everything is disoriented. [b]Number of players:[/b] Number of available spots for specific event. [b]Notes/Info:[/b] Any further information you'd like to include. This could be anything like battle format to tournament specifics. Feel free to modify this as you see fit, I just thought it would be a good start to provide some semblance of order. That's to post/schedule a game, and if you'd like to show interest in it, be sure to specify which event you're talking about. Things could get really hectic, so clarity is a plus. Questions and suggestions are welcome, but I know about as much about this as you do. It'll be a learning experience![/size]

[QUOTE=Billy Shears][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Wah, you don't like the term "second-class" when dealing with people without internet. Cry yourself to sleep because you're ice-cream analogy sucked, and so did the rebuttle to it. Honestly, it's [I]MySpace[/I]. You guys argue like Congress is allowing the apocalypse to happen. It's not an excersise of power. There is no conspiracy, so take off your tinfoil helmet. It has nothing to do with AIDS, ice cream or Net cafes, so stop using lame examples. The government is wasting their time, so let them. I'm sure George W. Bush isn't an OtakuBoards member reading this thread and all your asenine posts, so stop fighting about it. All in favor of closing this useless thread to prevent further conflict, say 'Aye'.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [size=1]So I guess you didn't really have any worthwhile opinion to contribute then? How about instead of just ridiculing what everyone else said, you try making a few of your own points? I guess that'd be about as pointless as knocking what everyone else said in the first place, though. The entire point of these topics is for an exchange of ideas on the given issue. After all of this arguing, I now know why people are in favor of this bill, as opposed to a week ago when I was in the dark about that. If you don't care for it, kindly hit the "back" button.[/size]

[size=1]The image is rather small, and as a result, harder to work with. If you still want someone to do this request, try giving larger images for prospective helpers.[/size]

[size=1]In the light of this Qana incident, I now realize that Israel is taking things too far. With 50-some civilian deaths and zero Hezbollah casualties, this was no collateral damage; this was murder. If there's going to be collateral damage, make sure that you're actually damaging the target so that the collateral is actually collateral. Israel needs to stop the offensive and negotiate for peace -- this aggression isn't doing anything except killing civilians.[/size]

[QUOTE=DeadSeraphim][color=indigo][size=1][font=arial]You don't get his point. His point is, if people have to use the internet at a library because they have no other options, why are they on MySpace or downloading porn to begin with? They should be looking for a job, or researching for school because they can't anywhere else, or something, not hooking up with random girls through MySpace. Further more, if people are coming to the library to abuse a high profile connection just because they can't access one at home, or because of parental restrictions, they aren't using the [i]priviledge[/i] of [b]government provided[/b] internet responsibly at all. It's like me wanting to download a 70 meg porno, but waiting till I was at the library because I'm on dialup. It's not fair for people who do need to use library internet, and it's not fair on the government for paying to further my depravity. Basically, libraries and schools are public institutions, and the government has every right to put bans on certain sites and services that make running those services more costly than they should be. It's not a removal of liberty at all, it's the government examining a situation and seeing that the situation isn't ideal at all. Even if this is an absurd use of top-level governmental power, it's still completely understandable and supportable, when you look at it logically. Why should [i]they[/i] pay for [i]you[/i] to surf MySpace?[/font][/size][/color][/QUOTE] [size=1]The fact that you're on MySpace at the library and that you don't have an internet connection at home does not necessarily mean that you need to be either studying or looking for a job. True, if you're an adult without internet at your house and you're at the library accessing recreational sites, you do need to get a job. Please explain to me how the government is paying for those accessing MySpace versus those who aren't. Would it not cost the same amount if the terminal sat there unused with the internet connection still being enabled? And could not the problem of terminals being used for MySpace be solved at the local as opposed to the Presidential level? If you can explain to me how people accessing MySpace as opposed to not using the computer at all has a higher cost, I will conceed the point. [quote name='Last.fm Forums']The constitutionality of this bill is also quite muddy, as educational message boards and commercial sites are included. So even if it were to pass, it may not have much life should it go to the Supreme Court. But with the current state of politics in the US, one shouldn't expect this.[/quote] I can't verify this with an official source, and any would be appreciated. However... if that's the case, wtf? [b]Edit:[/b] [url=http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6099414.html?part=rss&tag=6099414&subj=news][link][/url] So the entire point is to keep children safe? Urg...[/size]

[size=1][quote name='AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon']Most companies forbid using the internet for personal use in the office already. Do you dislike that idea too, simply because it keeps the office resources for office purposes? Likewise, I'm only hearing "it makes the library/school only allow library/school-related functions."[/COLOR][/quote] I'm not arguing about schools or offices. In school, you are there to learn, but I think that the decision should ultimately be the Headmaster/Principle's. In an office, it's that specific company's discretion what you're allowed to do there. Likewise, I think this recreational usage problem could be solved on a local level. Where there are resources to allow recreational use (my local library, for example), it would be dealt with however they decide fit. If there aren't sufficient resources, no recreational use. Basically, Dubya and his boys deciding to place this ban is just an unnecessary display of power. Not all libraries' functionality is compromised because of recreational users, so why make a ban that applies to all libraries? Furthermore, why ban just MySpace? Why not just further maximize your functionality by banning all recreational sites? His going halfway is just baffling. [quote name='AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon']Simply put, they are doing it because these sites are starting to become a burden.[/COLOR][/quote] As in bandwidth? Or... what? If there's a reference I could have, I'd be grateful, and I'm not being sarcastic. [quote name='AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon']I mean, really, it's just social websites.[/COLOR][/quote] Does this relate back to the "burden" thing? If so, how do social websites differ from other websites in terms of their ability to use a library's facilities for non-research? [quote name='AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon][analogy != insult]You are like that one guy who has no friends and can't go on those designated lanes, or the guy who refuses to buy a handsfree phone but believes its their God-given right to use the phone whenever they want.[/analogy != insult][/COLOR][/QUOTE][QUOTE=AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon']I'm willing to pretend that you didn't misinterpret what I said and got angry over it, but here's another: "Two wrongs don't make a right."[/COLOR][/quote] [quote name='AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon']Don't argue about the above because we'd be deviating from the topic. I'm just showing you that it is indeed a matter of opinion. You think AIDS is a criss abroad that merits attention. I beg to differ, and probably am annoyed by people wasting time on the disease as much as you are about this myspace dilemma.[/COLOR][/quote] I'm lost for words.[/size]

[size=1]Yeah, I'm tossing my foot in the door to show there is some interest. Good idea, by the way. [B]Name:[/B] Alexander Ivey, goes by Alex. [B]Age:[/B] 28 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Ethnicity:[/B] 3/4ths African American, 1/4th White [B]Appearance:[/B] Standing at 5'9" with a thin and toned build, Alex is certainly not a physical imposing figure. His hair is dark brown, blessed with the loose curls of his mother. His eyes are near black and betray his emotions, somehow making him seem more inviting and hospitable. It is unfortunate for Alex that his best physical attribute is his face in the respect that he still has had limited success with women. He is often told that he's "cute," "dateable," and "a nice guy," but also happens to look ten years younger than he actually is. [B]Personality:[/B] Alex is the guy who rarely stands up for himself, and as a result, gets shoved alot of his employee's work. As luck would have it, he is also a work horse who puts in overtime often at the expense of his health. He takes orders particularly well when it is work-related and completes his tasks to the best of his ability. But no one can be a goody two shoes around the clock. Outside the workplace's stress and demanding schedule, he becomes more of a balanced individual. Maintaining his amiable but reserved personality, he chooses to be with friends and fun company to counter the rigors of life. Unfortunately, he remains an overly generous pushover in or out of the office. [B]Family:[/B] Alex has quite a bit of family living a short ways off (4 hour drive), and has never had a girlfriend. It has been his lot in life to be the girl's "best friend," but the fighting spirit still has not died within him. More often than not, however, he is resigned to stealing glances at his crush, awkwardly complimenting, and eventually giving up. [B]Information:[/B] Pressured by his father to become an accountant, and by his mother to become a lawyer, Alex never really decided what course of action to take. After obtaining his B.A. in accounting and graduating from law school, his life ran into a dead end, a self-imposed glass cieling of sorts. Bitterly opposed to disappointing either parent, he took an office job that was supposed to be "for a year or two, just to pay the rent." He has been onboard for five years, and now hopes to be promoted soon. This aspiration serves only to intensify his already-unhealthy work habits. However, this dream has also forced him to begin learning leadership skills, skills he is eager to one day test.[/size]

[size=1]I must admit, the note sounded cold when I got to the "If you are planning to leave early next time, please give me some advance notice." I think you could've added in more padding and passive language when you got to that part of the letter, perhaps a "Respectfully yours," in there to cushion the blow. However, I urge you to be mathematic in your money division (I think $66.66 is the common agreement here). But since they screwed you over, a nice one-up to them would be including a $15 service-charge just like a store's restocking fee. Of course, if you'd like to take the moral high-ground, just give them their $66.66 and leave a guilt tripping letter.[/size]

[QUOTE=AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon]Let's say there's an ice cream parlor, one very close to you and another all the way on the other side of the city you live. Now, this one flavor YOU ADORE. It's like oral orgasm to you. However, you are the only one in your area that buys it. So the closer store discontinues it, while the one on the other side of the city still has it. You complain and say it's ridiculous and stupid because it is inconvenient for you, failing to look at the big picture about why and what they are doing things for. See why your example doesn't help or hurt your argument? Your example only shows that it's just more inconvenient for you rather than impossible.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [size=1]You said it "speaks volumes" about where you live if the library is the only place you can go for internet access. It's not like one store discontinuing a flavor speaks volumes about my socioeconomic status that, apparently, internet access does. You say I fail to seewhy and what they are doing it for. What [b]are[/b] they doing it for? I sure don't know. It's needlessly inconveniencing many people who cannot access these sites at home, and for what payoff? What is the benefit of banning MySpace from libraries? You said efficiency, I believe, and I think I responded to it. Yes, not all libraries are like mine, but I assume that the librarians have a shred of common sense. Common sense enough to kick off a MySpacer if someone needs to do research if there are only two computers. [QUOTE][COLOR=maroon]As for distance, again, I honestly don't ever recall saying "close" and implying five minutes or anything of the sort when I said a net cafe should be in your area (by area, I mean your city/town/smallest piece of governed area). "Although it's not detrimental to my standard of living whatsoever, it's simply inconvenient for me if you make this change" is not really a case you can present to any government: they'll laugh you out of the building.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] It is a needless cut is what I'm saying. Why cut off the internet access for a group of people when there is no benefit in doing so? I'll laugh my government out of office when they start cutting public services with no valid reasoning behind it. I guess I'd better start now. [QUOTE][COLOR=maroon]One more thing: don't kill yourself trying to find a net cafe per say. Again, you are reading things too literally and missing the point. Net cafe is merely an example of an alternative. I KNOW there are ways to access the internet for you. Hell, give me your location and I'll let you now.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] Don't other avenues of internet access cost money? Are not the public library's facilities free? And if what you're saying is true, aren't those who lack internet underpriviledged? If you answered yes to all of these questions, how are other means a viable option for these people? I guess you'll answer with something like "It's not my problem," but I thought the government existed to serve people. I thought that if there was no down side to letting folks access whatever site they want to access, then let them. And while I'm thinking about it, why'd they pick MySpace? Couldn't the ban apply to any other site? Why not ban OtakuBoards? What about MySpace specifically is bad enough to single out in a ban? This ridiculous display of power just gives me more reason to resent this administration. [QUOTE][COLOR=maroon]So now you admit to contradicting yourself, because I remember reading "In addition, people who use the library's internet probably do not have it at home," but now there are suddenly other people who use it as well. Secondly, not every library is like yours, and to know that where you live, the library has enough funding to have both recreational and research computers says something about where you live (i.e., probably has a good deal of money to waste! Little fishy that there's absolutely no other way to go online with that much money...).[/COLOR][/QUOTE] How am I contradicting myself when I said "[B]probably[/B] do not"? I guess you're tired of my battle of semantics, but I don't really get it. Yes, where I live, most people using the internet at the library do not have it at home. Why else would they come to the library, go to MySpace, and leave? Beats me. I sure as hell wouldn't go all the way to the library just to use MySpace and check my e-mail before leaving if I could do all that at home. I suppose your argument only works for the following condition: 1) There is no separation of research and recreational computers. 2) Librarians are unwilling to boot recreational users for researchers. 3) Those using the computer recreationally are probably on MySpace, and so this bill would be effective in freeing up terminals. [QUOTE][COLOR=maroon]The meat of my argument is: if the public library has internet access, why don't any other places in your area? They did all that work and used all that money to bring the lines to your city, only for the library?[/COLOR][/QUOTE] Really? That's your argument? I thought it was that you lost efficiency because of recreational users. I'm sure there's a Starbucks somewhere that has wireless internet access, but the fact of the matter is its unfeasible and ridiculous to expect Starbucks to put up with people there to use the internet and nothing else. If there's no strain on the library, and it's logistically easier for all those people to go to the library, where's the advantage? [QUOTE][COLOR=maroon]And last, I ask everyone (not just you) to stop saying "they have better things to do." It's like saying the government should put all their effort in world hunger instead of -say- AIDS, because that's bigger and more important (just an EXAMPLE! DON'T TAKE IT LITERALLY!). It's a matter of opinion that the social trends of youths is important enough or not enough for the government - true - but don't go trivializing social trends. It sounds like everyone is saying that social trends aren't important enough to be bothered with - like it's the biz-tech major of subjects! (ooo, burn... j/k!)[/COLOR][/QUOTE] I'm not going to take it literally, but I will point out that the analogy doesn't work. In your analogy, both matters hold undeniable importance, whereas in reality, comparing this to our national debt or crisis abroad is just ridiculous. Social trends of youths are not really the concern of the government unless it becomes something like drug usage or gang violence. If it's something like using MySpace v. myO, Congress damn well better be voting on something more important. No, I don't believe social trends to be important enough to warrant a ban encompassing library computers. People should be able to choose whether they go to OtakuBoards or Myspace when they're at the library. [QUOTE][COLOR=maroon]I'm willing to pretend that you didn't misinterpret what I said and got angry over it, but here's another: "Two wrongs don't make a right." If I said something that offended you, you could have pointed it out in a calmer, more rational way, instead of being rude. So far, I've noticed throughout our exchange that you take things FAR TOO literally instead of getting the point. It's like if I said, "hold your horses," you would complain about the lack of horses in your area (or abundance).[/COLOR][/QUOTE] I guess you could've told me to respect your opinion in a less-rude way than telling me to grow up, but I'll let bygones be bygones. I only take your posts literally because I didn't know you were using figures of speech. Either that, or I was trying to refute an analogy you were using. I don't know.[/size]

[size=1]Isn't this equivalent to necromancy? It was a fun thread while it lasted, but if there's nothing new to bring to the table, what's the point?[/size]

[size=1]Well, I'll make this reply short since our responses are growing more and more lengthy. My example of my house and neighborhood was just there to provide an example where your blanket statement didn't work. You said that if you don't live near a Net cafe, you were somehow poor or some such thing, and that's where you should be "hanging out." I am well aware that some people do access the internet to use library-exclusive databases. Please understand that [i]there are separate terminals for people who want to access these databases.[/i] People using computers for recreationally are not allowed on said terminals, and so there's no compromise in efficiency here. You seem to think there is. There are also computers for recreational use. If they're all occupied, but you really do need to use one for research, [i]librarians will boot people off so you can use them.[/i] Correct me if I misunderstood you, but that's the meat of your argument there. There's no advantage to passing this bill aside from Congress saying "Because we can!" I would like it if my government's time was used more for issues of national and global concern as opposed to this negligible issue. [QUOTE][COLOR=maroon]...be a little bit more respectful, please.[/COLOR][/QUOTE][QUOTE][COLOR=maroon]Grow up.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] I don't think I cast the first stone.[/size]

[quote name='AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon']Net cafe. If you have a library and not a net cafe, you are most certainly living in a "second-class" area. No offense, but some people have to settle with second-class stuff. If you just like the thrill of "making out" or "hanging out" at a place you shouldn't be - only virtually because it's easier, then follow my advice below.[/COLOR][/quote] [size=1]I do not have access to a Net cafe, but a library is within 5 minutes of my house. My house is upper-middle class in size and value; my neighborhood is nice. I am not living in a "second-class" area -- your blanket statement is not only ignorant, but blind to the fact that maybe folks who don't live within range of a Net cafe are just as well off as everyone else. People don't "make out" or "hang out" in libraries -- they go there, use the computers (for a time-span limited by the librarians, usually only half an hour), and leave. You make it sound like children living in poverty go to the library and raise hell, and that they should instead be in a Net cafe. [quote name='AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon']Also, I think in 2006, it's safe to say if you don't have a computer or internet access at home, you are definitely "second-class" in the sense that you canot afford something so affordable. I honestly did not consider that group of people when I said that - only people who were avoiding going on at home - because last time I checked back in like 1999 (give or take a year), 67% of households had a computer. So, not factoring the hobo down the street who should be thinking about how to meet up with his friends instead of getting food, read my statement again and see what I really meant (i.e., why are you avoiding going to those sites at home? Are you doing something you shouldn't be and so have to hide it?)[/COLOR][/quote] Before you start calling people without internet second-class, you might want to completely understand what the term entails... the dictionary definition is rather limited in scope. I'm pretty sure you don't mean that they're actually worth less than any other person, more that they're not as priviledged. Yes, it's true that 67% of households had a computer, but that certainly does not mean that 100% of those 67 had internet access. That being said, it's ignorant of you to lump in those without internet access with the "hobo down the street" who wants to use MySpace. The fact that you don't have internet, or simply don't want to spend money on internet, does not make you "the hobo down the street". In addition, people who use the library's internet [i]probably do not have it at home.[/i] They're not circumventing parental authority, they're not doing anything shady, they're just using the internet. [quote name='AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon']Grow up. Learn to accept other people's opinion and respond more maturely. You will always find people who will differ from you, so I ask for a little more courtesy.[/COLOR][/quote] How about you re-read what I said and get back to me on it.[/size]

[QUOTE=AzureWolf][COLOR=maroon]I agree. It's a good move. Why are kids in schools and library wasting time on such websites in the first place? If you are in the library or school, you aren't really using your time there to it's full potential. Those types of sites are for leisure, stuff you do when you don't have stuff to do (or are procrastinating). I know how weird it sounds since we're talking about the internet here, but those sites just don't have a place in the library or school especially. Besides, wouldn't you RATHER NOT be in school or the library? So don't spend more time there than you need to and enjoy the sites when you are home. If you are at the library and school because you can't go there at home, well, that speaks volumes, and something is wrong with you or what you are doing. Plain and simple.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [size=1]You see, some foks don't have internet access at home, so they go to their public library to do so. They go to non-educational sites (gasp!), just as we do when we're at home. Yes, it's stuff you do when you have leisure time. And if you have leisure time, no computer, but your library does, what's the logical move? Public libraries allow you to get on sites like MySpace or OB -- it's not like it's some shady move you're making when you access such a site. Granted, they also have separate computers solely for educational purposes so that if someone needs to do research, they're not hampered by a MySpace addict. What do you mean it "speaks volumes"? That if you don't have internet access, you're somehow a second-class citizen? That if you can't go to MySpace at home, you're obviously some ruffian who should be studying more anyway? The government is wasting their time here. While our economy continues to slide and conflicts rage abroad, Congress is voting on whether we should let schools and libraries access certain sites. Absolutely ridiculous.[/size]

[size=1]I just thought I'd say that this new solid-color/simple end and beginning idea is going to make things look rather bland. While of course it's almost impossible to continue if you don't have a brush, that doesn't mean that the pieces have to look completely disjointed. I thought the aim of this was to make it look like a unified piece of art going from submission to submission. Just my two cents.[/size]

[size=1]If you will re-read my post, it was a question if you were an "obnoxious advertising" or someone seeking critique. Sorry about any misunderstanding we had there. To be honest, it is indeed suspicious that you use dA instead of Imageshack or Photobucket. This is nothing against you, it's just that spammers usually post a link to their dA account and never come back. I had to assume the worst with you, unfortunately, due to previous precendent. Feel free to post back up your link. Again, my apologies for any msicommuncation that occured here.[/size]

[size=1]If this applied to all points of internet access, I would be outraged. Since it's just applying to public libraries and other Federal buildings, I can't say I'm too upset. But yes, it's a pointless exercise of power. Great job, Dubya.[/size]

[size=1]The most important person, from a utilitarian perspective, is my father. He brings in about 80% of my family's income. Without him, my family would be at the poverty line. But aside from income, I would say that my mother and father are the two most important people in my life. They cook, clean, pay the bills, care for us [me and my brothers], and raise us. They're the two largest pillars in my life, both in terms of physical security and setting an example for me. I guess my brothers would come in second place, since without them I would be a completely different person.[/size]

[size=1]I'm not sure if its your style, or if this has been mentioned already, but the jaws on all your characters look to be elongated. It just looks like the proportions for their faces look rather off, and just pushing the chin up so that their jaws/cheeks didn't look so big. Aside from that, try to work on using color to show depth in your drawings. You're doing that for like folds and such, but it could be improved by using multiple shades to show that there is a gradual change in depth. If you understand what I'm saying. Other than what I mentioned, your style looks ace. Keep up the good work![/size]

[size=1]Are you just obnoxious advertising, or do you want critique on your work? And if you want critique on your work, were you looking for it on dA or on OB? I'm assuming you were just advertising, and that you're not coming back. I'll give you a chance, though. Here's a deal: I'll edit out the link, and when you post so that I know you're not just advertising, you can edit it back in. If you put back in the link without saying anything to me, I'll just close the thread. Dogwaffle, I encourage you to read both the [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/rules.php][b]Official OtakuBoards Rules[/b][/url] and the [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=52171][b]Art Studio Rules[/b][/url] so that you know what is expected of you. When you're posting about someone's art, saying that it's great will not fly. [i]What about it makes it great?[/i] In addition, post quality (detail, punctuation, grammar) is a must. Thank you [both] for your cooperation.[/size]

[size=1]I absolutely despise cottage cheese, as it's Satan in a container. It's spoiled milk, packaged, sealed, and sold to the foolish masses. Perhaps its the fact that I don't generally like dairy products. Perhaps its the fact that I don't generally eat spoiled products. I remember, my mother put cottage cheese in my food, and I just didn't eat. Once was enough... once was enough...[/size]