Rick Hunter

I'm working on a lot of projects, the last project I worked on (the one in my banner) is coming to an end a bigger one is coming in it's place that's more mainstream from what I've learned over the course of several years. Right now I'm actually in the process of making very stupid internet commercials to promote the new project. Today actually I got annoyed with some trolling going on and decided to do something stupid, by stupid I mean really low budget to get some laughs out of it: [B]Nerd Emporium Promo: Trolls Love It![/B] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNDBxZSeV5w[/url] Yeah I know low budget but I did this in like 10 mins just to get some laughs on Twitter it worked. If I had really been serious about it I would have used Adobe Premiere but it's not on the computer I'm using at the moment. [B]Nerd Emporium Commercial [/B] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJN2aRbXwi0[/url] Umm lets see though I can't really call these hobbies more so jobs, but I do podcast, webcast, run websites, and I wonder if you can put combating internet trolls down as a profession? :animesigh Working on a lot of new things maybe I'll show them off from time to time if I'm welcomed on here...>.> or not don't know. I'm also trying to get more familiar with an older version of photoshop even though I have a graphic artist that does all my work for me just because I wanted to learn how to use it even on the basic level last thing I worked on was a banner I'll just attach it too lazy to use it, don't steal it by the way. [B] *I have no idea how your youtube tags work*[/B]

I will be attending the convention, as I'm a native to New York City. Though I won't be cosplaying I'll be working the entire weekend as a member of the press. Bringing live coverage from the con to everyone online throughout that entire weekend. Shouldn't be hard to find my staff and I, as we'll be the only members of the press with a Kamen no Maid guy walking around interviewing people. We won't be hard to miss, we're also doing some photo shoots that weekend so stop buy and say hello to us. :animeknow Also Adam (The owner of TheOtaku) will be there he has a panel he does every year don't remember the title you should probably ask around.

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial] I found out about Carradine's death just after I found out that Conan O'Brien had taken over The Tonight Show, so I was already depressed enough. This is yet another big loss for the acting community. Carradine will be missed. So will Jay. Is it just me, or are we losing all the good ones lately?[/FONT][/QUOTE] You don't watch TV much I'm guessing? It is a big loss considering the amount of good old action stars that know Kung Fu is few and far between. Especially the American based actors. As for Jay well he's not dead more like his career, if his new show this fall fails in the ratings system. :p But like every year we lose a lot of old reputable actors it's just in this particular case his death and circumstances involving his death are peculiar. Certainly not the way he would of wanted to die if it's true that he did die due to "Kinky Sex", certainly not the way I would want to go out or be remembered for. [quote name='Raiha'][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"] To be honest, I really don't care what you think Rick about what I think of Heath Ledger, and half of what I said had absolutely nothing to do with you. This may be a shock but you're not quite that important to me. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] :animeswea It's not like i would lose sleep over it so no biggie. Don't get so bent out of shape over something that silly, this is only the internet. :animesigh Once again if I offended you it wasn't my intention. Not trying to win any popularity contest here just really don't see a need for the animosity over something like this? :confused:

[quote name='Raiha'][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][RIGHT][FONT="Times New Roman"]Oh you're such a boob. I never said he was not as good as Heath Ledger. I said that he was older and as such his death wasn't quite as tragic. I was never a Heath Ledger fan because I, for some reason, prefer the slightly more edgy masculine manly types that aren't gay cowboys, makeup wearing cross dressing nurses, or pretend knights. Good lord people, get a grip on yourselves. I think it makes his death cooler because it a: wasn't a suicide and b: was recreational and involved a rope. Besides, sure he's 72, but plenty of older people know which end of a gun to put in their mouths. It's ignorant to assume he wouldn't figure out how to properly kill himself dead.[/FONT][/RIGHT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] O.o What I wrote wasn't intended to offend or put you on on the spot or for that matter a flame. O.o; Nor do I think anyone was for that matter. I was just stating that he's less well known for his earlier works considering the age demographic of OB is generally 13-18, meaning most people here wouldn't know any of his work outside Kill Bill? Maybe you need to get a grip? O.o no sense blowing things out of proportion or defending yourself for something you weren't on trial for in the first place. :rolleyes:

[quote name='Raiha'][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"]It means he wasn't young, boyishly handsome, and still looking forward to a life that contained a considerably longer space of time than the freshly departed. And in Thai newspapers, the police call what happened to him 'death by kinky sex.' Which as deaths go, could be a lot worse.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] The rumor going around is that they found him hanging by his neck and also his "unmentionables". Whether this is true or not will remain to be seen, publicist will most likely cover that up to avoid his name being tarnished. Granted he's no Heathe Ledger but for those that knew his work outside of Kill Bill it was somewhat sad and disturbing news. A Man his age that was so successful killing himself seems unlikely and if it was a case of "kinky sex" that just makes his death way worse...considering he's a reputable actor.

[quote name='Japan_86']Angelfire should still be free[/QUOTE] It still is free. As for Tripod I have no idea at this point, never used them to begin with. There's just so many better choices out there for free hosting then those two, these days.

That's rather shocking news considering, AE started on Geocities along with many other Anime websites. I guess it's not surprising honestly considering there's a million other free hosting services available these days with better offers. Even the paid for hosting is rather affordable these days. Next will be angelfire to go under if it hasn't already. :animeknow

Hello all you anime fans out there. On tonights Super Awesome Special Show (AE Radio) We have on the program a very special guest. Michelle Ruff will be sitting down to talk to us! She was very gracious to set aside some time for us with her busy schedule. Anyway for all those people who may not know who Michelle Ruff is, she's most famous for her role on Bleach as Rukia. She also plays Chi from Chobits, Tsukasa from Lucky Star, and Euphemia/Young Lelouch from Code Geass. You can check out the interview live tonight at 11pm Eastern Standard Time/8pm Pacific Time at [URL="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AnimeExplosion"]BTR: AE Radio[/URL] Also since I'm stopping by Otaku which is rare for me, how about you guys submit some questions to be asked on air. We'll take some of the best ones and try to answer the air tonight for everyone. So don't forget to check out the interview. We're the #1 Anime Radio Show of BTR! So post some questions up before tonight in this thread.

Recently my website adopted a fledgling website thanks to the economic recession going on. For those of you who aren't aware of this, I was actually on this network for an interview for those who don't know in December. Anyway they have several internet radio shows under their belt including two interviews with Voice Actors they landed: [URL="http://http://www.blogtalkradio.com/otakast/2009/02/17/Ramen-Radio"]Otakast Sonny Strait (Voice Actor of Krillen/Usopp)[/URL] And [URL="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/otakast/2009/01/06/Ramen-Radio"]Vic Mignogna (Voice Actor of Edward Elric)[/URL] So enjoy those two and please make sure to give them some criticism. ;) Since they're taking some pointers in order to revise their work. Also another noteworthy aspect, is that they're having a contest which is offering Free Admission into any convention in the United States. Please make sure to check them out, they have pretty good stuff! Show some support anime fans!

[quote name='Boo'][size=1]:) Frankly, there have not been huge amounts of progress the past few weeks, due to business and all. Its not quite dead yet, though, so... Everybody, keep the suggestions and all coming![/size][/QUOTE] If I may? Considering, I have a ton of experience now in regards to Podcast? Why don't you guys try out [URL="http://www.blogtalkradio.com"]http://www.blogtalkradio.com[/URL] it should actually meet your needs in regards to hosting a podcast. That's what we use over at AE, we've never experienced any problems. The only drawback is that everything is hosted via phones and a switchboard (you need a computer/phones). The call in numbers are station in NYC but if you record the podcast after 7pm or 9pm for that matter it's free nights for everyone who has a cell phone. Some features of BTR: -- Ability to upload music -- Ability to have live podcast stream *it's always live* -- Ability to cut off mikes of unruly callers -- Ability to have On Demand episodes in which users can stream or DL it to their computers/ipods. -- Ability to submit to Itunes Pretty easy, pretty basic, very clear, and maybe the solution to your problems. I'll give you an example of how it would look: [URL="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AnimeExplosion"]AE Radio[/URL] Anyway good luck, hope you get the project off the ground.

I wasn't aware anyone posted on this, I'm sorry I've been extremely busy as of late. In regards to the comments, I really appreciate for the most part the kind words. In regards to comments said those are my sentiments and feelings which I do believe I am in fact entitled too respectfully speaking. I've always believed that both websites would benefit from something mutual in regards to the fact they were originally long ago on good terms. As stated in the interview I felt that both sites would benefit from each other. AE specifies on Anime News/Reviews, along with Video games. While obviously theOtaku has taken a more fan/art approach via a community. Both brands respectfully give anime fans something different that neither site does in regards to that scale. This radio interview believe it or not was very popular, that it eventually lead into the launch of AE Radio aka Super Awesome Special Show. We're a nationally syndicated live internet radio show that airs every Tuesday at 9pm EST on Blog Talk Radio. We've recorded so far 4 episodes for the show. We do the basic radio type stuff such as playing J-pop-J-rock, VG music, we have debates and also guest on the show. Actually within the next upcoming weeks Michelle Ruff (voice actress of Rukia for the English dub) is going to be on the show. So far it's taken off well with targeted audiences. I'll even post the shows address from where it's hosted: [url]http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AnimeExplosion[/url] all episodes can be found streaming on AE thirty mins after its live date. Yes our show is live, anyway thanks for the kind comments. I have to get back to work now.

In my opinion the reason why the Anime Forums thrived in the past had to do with the fact the main website focused on Anime Reviews and news. Now obviously there is a different format for theOtaku but it's clear the anime forums took a hit because of that change. In regards to sub forums I think that can be a good idea but only if you pick the right titles. Ongoing anime series forums last longer then ones who have past their prime. In order to really have this forum thrive you have, to rotate those forums quite a bit. You need to keep them fresh and when a series ends it's run just get rid or archive it. If you do decide to go the way of sub forums start simple Bleach and Naruto you already have the fan base for it as, it is. And both series are ongoing you just need to watch out for the never ending flame wars.

If this is in the wrong section, I'm sorry as, I have no clue really what this section is for or if I'm allowed to post this on OB. Anyway for whatever it's worth, I'm going to be featured on an internet radio show later today at 8:30pm EST. I'll be discussing the history of my website and one of the topics on the list will be my work on theOtaku.com and what not. So anyone interested in listening in on the show the address it will be hosted on is: [URL="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/OtaKast"]http://www.blogtalkradio.com/OtaKast[/URL] starts at 8:30pm EST. It's actually a call in show, I'm not sure if they'll be taking calls during the one hour segment but if they are feel free to call in and ask questions. I'll answer just about anything, as long, as it's within obvious guidelines. Anyway please check it out, for all those not familiar with Otaku History or just read the Otakupedia article, this will definitely give you much more insight then what was written in regards to my work over there and on my site. It'll be interesting for any Otaku History buffs and who knows it' may end up with another Otakupedia entry. Anyway check it out, I'm actually nervous about this....I'm use to doing video cast but never a guest on a radio show... Not bad for an "unsuccessful" website. Anyway please show support!

Unfortunately my plans for Thanksgiving are up in the air. -_- I had a severe allergic reaction to some mushrooms a few weeks back. And for some reason I can't eat any solid foods without choking, so I'm on a liquid diet until my next appointment. As of now my plans are to -_- eat a bowl of soup, do some website work, catch up on some tv, and maybe go out and play a "children's card game" the day after. Very boring indeed....

No definitely not applying for that position. I just wanted to make a suggestion, that you look carefully into what program to record Skype conversations with. I'm going to be honest with you from experience and from hosting other people's podcast. Skype is very finicky, especially if you intend to do a live podcast, though from the sounds of it, it's most likely going to be a recorded one that will be uploaded. In regards to the format, my suggestion is to make it as unique as possible, Podcast lately are over-saturating the internet. Every website wants to do one these days a ton of them are anime related, I prefer video casting. In regards to your podcast in general, I suggest deviating from anime talk or theotaku related stuff. It would sorta defeat the purpose of having a separate podcast from theOtaku. Plus it may confuse people considering the podcast link you have on OB already links to theOtaku podcast. It may hurt you if you can't establish your brands difference. Can't stress enough the importance of breaking away from the generic labels most podcast are these days. Anyway maybe my suggestions weren't welcomed, but that's my general insight. Best of luck. I personally like the idea of having guest "members" calling in and what not for the person who suggested it.