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[FONT=Arial]Yet another old-school entry here; I'm hitting Kirby 64 (The Crystal Shards). Gotta love the 64.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Quick geek moment: They jacked the speed on Marth's dancing blade up to Insane. Holy frick, does it feel good to get all four chained in under two seconds.[/FONT]

[quote name='Rachmaninoff']And yes, that's my way of saying I refuse to predict who would win. :p[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Or you could save yourself the trip 'round your elbow to get to your nose and just say you refuse to predict the winner. 'Course, I could care less about all that; I'm just here to write. [CENTER]Night Owl Questionable, Unhealthy Waking up the birds Eyes itching Insomniac?[/CENTER][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]In the website's defense, Wikipedia is by no means a [I]bad[/I] source. If you bother to do the research, you'll likely find out that very little of the articles there are actually wrong. But no, it should not be used as a main source or key reference point to one's argument. I prefer to think of it as a starting point, to give you some idea of what you're looking for beyond keywords specific to your topic. Since I've been at college, I've touched Wiki during almost every paper I've written. However, I have never even included it in a bibliography, let alone cite it. It may (and it usually does) give you reliable information, but it's not a hard, established source, nor is it as thorough as a reference should be.[/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][CENTER]Lightning Fierce, instant Illuminates the night sky Enthrall me again Sky-cutter[/CENTER] [B]Edit:[/B] On second glance, I don't care for the repetition of "sky". Blah, whatever. :p[/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][URL=http://www.marriedtothesea.com/033008/figure-it-out.gif][U]Finally[/U][/URL], someone gets it. Hot damn.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]True, but then again, intent and reality are often two different items. All I'm sayin' is that if your wardrobe is causing arousal, whether or not that's what you were intending is quite irrelevant. And if a large percentage of people are so moved by the style, I think it's safe to say that it's provocative, no? In wardrobe stuff like this, you have to be able to think from both your angle and the mind of anyone who might see it, so you don't accidentally draw . . . unwanted attentions.[/FONT]

[quote name='MistressRoxie'][color=#9933ff]Also, it is not only my statement that "lolita is NOT a provocative fashion," but the community's statement as a whole. We are forever trying to correct people of the assumption that the Gothic Lolita style has anything to do with the original, Nobokovian (is that a word?) definition of the term "lolita."[/color][/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Wikipedia article: [B][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_fashion"]Lolita Fashion[/URL][/B]; subheading [B][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_fashion#Lolita"]Lolita[/URL][/B]; [FONT=Arial](links)[/FONT] [I][FONT="Arial"]Although "Lolita" is a reference to Vladimir Nabokov's famous novel, and GothLoli is often worn by teens, most followers of the style do not consider it overtly sexual. Adherents present themselves as Victorian children or baby dolls and prefer to look "cute" rather than "sexy". Many Lolitas claim that the term 'Lolita' doesn't necessarily have anything to do with sex at all.[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial]So this is not news to me. However, if you read the book, you'll notice that the subject of the main character's desires, and the one he calls "Lolita", was not intending to come off as "sexy" either. I just want to make sure you realize, my lady Roxie, that provocation is in the eye of the beholder. (^_^)[/FONT]

[quote name='Panache']Wait isn't porn where the term Lolita emerged? That's what I was always told.[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Well, now. Good for you Indi showed up when she did. [quote name='indifference'][COLOR="Indigo"]Some education if you will:[/COLOR][/QUOTE] Time to use the "View Post" button. :)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Yeah, I thought that would be the case, which is why I wanted to see it and attempt to match the settings. Which I did. :p Anyway....[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]I couldn't tell you exactly what the problem is, but I can explain Hibernate for you. (^_^) As opposed to the Sleep function, which is basically Energy Save Mode for the computer, Hibernate actually turns off the CPU, but keeps your session in memory. To resume your session, you'll have to physically turn the computer back on, instead of just wiggling the mouse. Everything will be just as it was when you Hibernated (just like it would be with Sleep), it's just that the main difference is power-off instead of power-down. And even though I'd be willing to bet that someone else could immediately help you with the issue, I'd like to see what you're seeing; could you takes some screenshots, prettyplease? :p[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][B]Left Behind[/B] was one of the strongest in the series, incidentally; although I kind of liked the approach they took, their characters [I]did[/I] get kind of worn out and stale by the fourth and fifth, so I quit following. Plus, later on in the series, LaHaye and co-author Jerry B. Jenkins didn't thresh out their story as thoroughly as they did in the first one or two. It gets kind of choppy and "lolwut" every now and again. If I get the chance, I'll start in on that Stephen King I picked up earlier this semester, [B]Duma Key[/B]. Since I haven't read any King yet, and I feel badly about that, I figured that it was as opportune a place as any to start.[/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"]Hey, Mihoruru! Welcome to the Anthology. It's nice to see you getting active, but in the future, please don't pull up threads that are more than a year or two old, if that. (^_^) Chances are, the people who were posting there are already gone, or have lost interest completely. Also, instead of double posting, we encourage you to use the Edit button to add material to your post, so the thread doesn't get cluttered up with spam. I went ahead and merged them for you this time, though. (^_^) Nice to see you around. Have fun. –A [INDENT](Thread closed)[/INDENT][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Ehh, Gavin? ....[I]Tome[/I] Cruise?[/FONT] [CENTER][IMG]http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/iloled-pam.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

[FONT=Arial]Just a reminder: the four episodes of Cowboy Bebop will air starting this week, replaced afterwards with Code Geass. Next week, Bleach and Death Note switch slots. Don't ask why; [as] is anything but logical.[/FONT]

[QUOTE=Aceburner]Yeah, it's an actual style, I'm pretty sure. Rapier, I think. It looks kind of flashy and braggy with a weapon made of pure energy that's usually handled like a cross between a broadsword and a katana, though. Then again, Jedi lightsaber duels have always been a bit flashy.[/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial]Oh, I knew it was an actual style. I also think he's mixing forms, but eh. Speaking of flashy, I found [I]yet another[/I] duel. This one is very pleasing, and quite fast.[/FONT] [CENTER][YOUTUBE="Art of the Saber"]2OPtXtHcc2o[/YOUTUBE][/CENTER]

[quote name='Odin M Yggdrasi;']Gothic Lolita isn't porn at all though. It's just a reasonably classic and often misunderstood style of clothing.[/quote] [FONT=Arial]No, but then again, it makes the fetish that much more accessible. I mean, the point of GL is to put really short skirts on women, so they both look younger and show more. Plus, [URL="http://www.fantasm-agoria.com/photos/kyuzbc1bhden6vgtcij3.jpg"][COLOR="Blue"]GL[/COLOR][/URL] is just [I]that[/I] far shy of [URL="http://halloween-costume-ideas.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Sexy%20French%20Maid.jpg"][COLOR="Blue"]French Maid[/COLOR][/URL], neh? Besides, [URL="http://asianpantypeeks.com/p/moe_outside_blue_dress3.jpg"][FONT="Times New Roman"][COLOR="Darkorchid"]Raiha's image[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL] was only [I]not[/I] porn because the chick was wearing clothes in the right places.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Personally, I doubt that "elegant" is quite the right word to use for this style. In fact, [I]elegant[/I] to me means something more like [I]mature[/I] and [I]demure[/I] beauty, with graceful bearing. Not [I]childish[/I] and [I]provocative[/I]. Excuse the italics abuse.[/FONT]

[quote name='Pumpkin][size=2']"Waka,Waka,Waka"[/size][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Hunh? What? [CENTER][IMG]http://www.geocities.com/echolunaki/Wakka.JPG[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]Edit:[/B] My [I]second[/I] thought was, "that cat thinks it's Wayne Brady".[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Another bit of Ryan Wieber. This one's a good one; and shows how Maul [I]should[/I] have been using the damn thing. [CENTER][YOUTUBE="Wieber v. Flyte"]0dykGRGzzVA[/YOUTUBE][/CENTER] Shame that the slow-motion bit was actually filmed at that pace. The motion of Ryan's shirt gives it away. And actually, I like Scott's style. Very controlled, precise. [B]Edit:[/B] And while I was browsing, a decent double v. twin match. Don't mind the clichéd script. :p[/FONT] [CENTER][YOUTUBE="Blue v. Yellow"]WhVawbGWjdY[/YOUTUBE][/CENTER]

[FONT="Arial"]I'm just excited to see people in here again. Felt kinda lonely for a while....[COLOR=#EDEDED]after kalon left.[/COLOR] [CENTER]Jazz Laid-back; hip Feelin' the groove [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRpZb3XPrXw"][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Pick Up the Pieces![/COLOR][/URL] Soul Music[/CENTER] [/FONT]

[quote name='MoyakuKeramushe'][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]On a side note to DB: I really, really hope you made that post to intentionally rile people up. Because that has to be one of the most tasteless things I've read in a while.[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial]No, those are actually his tastes. And [I]please[/I] let's not get him off on another "I'm proud of how effed up I am!" spiels. This poor thread doesn't need that. :p[/FONT]

[quote name='Whoa, Mann][SIZE="1"][COLOR="HotPink"]I like the new singer better. The band is okay. The guy on keys is pretty good. The classical instrumentation is good. The "metal" stuff... just doesn't seem right to me. It's not "metal" enough for me. Metalcore is heavier than this stuff... It's guitar riffs similiar to that of Children of Bodom. A girl singing and an average double bass drummer. But that girl does have a voice. :][/COLOR'][/SIZE][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Perhaps also, you're hearing "average" in the way they write their music. I doubt every piece is written to give the set player a workout; why write in sixteenth-note triplets if eighth-notes fit the style? And yes, they are most certainly not as heavy as metalcore. 'Ts why they call it "metal opera" or "symphonic metal". Trying Dead Gardens or Romanticide by them should give you a harder feel, I think....and even then, the guitars know to submit to the vocalist, and they also make sure you can hear the chords they're using. MOAR QUEEN!!! :p[/FONT]

[quote name='Retribution][font=Arial'] I think your definition of the word is potentially problematic.[/font][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Agreed; I don't even know what kind of publicity you're talking about.[/FONT]

[quote name='Panache']Well he looked lonely talking about it by himself. And pretty much everyone else was listening to Nightwish...which I already expressed my opinion on. And Face hasn't been around...[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Hey, at least we got you off on Tchaikowsky. =P Nothing, right now. Don't have the frilling time. :([/FONT]