Rachmaninoff

I can't give you advise myself, but you could try talking to your own father. He does have experience with raising kids after all. Also, if you google it, there are plenty of sites out there for soon to be fathers. Either way, congrats and best of luck.

[quote name='chibi-master']*checks* Uhm, nope. My username isn't in bold and I have no title other than my unofficial one I have up there. Also, I still dislike that Senior Otaku title. I worked so hard to become a Senior Member! It sounds much cooler that way! Now I just feel like even more of a geek...:animedepr[/quote]Well if you really had, there are things you would have noticed. =P Like moderation options. As for the change in titles, at the moment it doesn't affect me, but once I move on, I guess I'll become a Senior Otaku as well. Not much different than the titles that are used at theO.

Somehow I think even the threat of getting swine flu, isn't going to be enough to get people to avoid one another to that extent. That kind of deal seems a little over the top if you ask me.

Sometimes I feel like I visit this place too much. Anyway, I do end up having days I don't get around to checking the board or logging in when I'm busy with school. The rest of the time, I tend to take a look everyday.

And here I don't know who they are at all. But then, most people who die on a daily basis, are people I don't know either. Kind of unavoidable.

[quote name='Japan_86']I really ought to sleep more than I should. Being a night person, however kind of makes that difficult.[/quote]So is it difficult for you to sleep during the day? Usually if I'm tired, it doesn't seem to matter if it's night or day.

[quote name='chibi-master'].....Weird.... Apparently I can now see all the PM details that were just being explained to me a couple pages ago...and I'm VERY sure I did not become a mod in the past half hour.[/quote]You sure you're not some sneaky mod we don't know about? :smirk:

[quote name='ChibiHorsewoman][color=#9933ff][font=monotype corsiva][size=4]On the bright side I'll be off the roads of Rochester from the 18th to the 27th of September and I don't feel right driving in the mountains of British Columbia. So you all can breathe easy then.[/color][/font'][/size][/quote]Oh it's not a matter of breathing easier or wanting you off the roads. I can't speak for the others, but I'd hate to see anything happen to you, or anyone for that matter.

Welcome aboard HopefulOTaKu. I hope you enjoy your stay here. If you ever have any questions just let us know and we'll help you out. In the mean time, take a look around and have fun.

As much as I'd love to have more vacation or time off, starting school tomorrow, means I'm on the final year. I'm glad to be so close to finishing and yet nervous about needing to start hunting for a job for when I finish. o_O

The shorter hair and bangs, is a nice look for you chibi-master.

[QUOTE=Raiha][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"]Oh no, see this is where you get Fast and the Furiousy on him. You get behind him going his speed and a little under, then you speed up quickly, honk the horn, and then ease off the brakes. His momentum should carry him forward and not backwards onto your car hood. Although that would probably mean you survive as long as you don't panic. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]Why can I easily imagine you doing something like that if the opportunity came up? ^^ Though I have to admit, the few times I'm driving and I see people doing really stupid crap like that, the thought does cross my mind. I just don't do it since I figure they'll crash if I do.

[quote name='treflip360']Im gonna at least attempt to ask her out or at least confirm that she likes me[/quote]Good luck! ;)

[quote name='Knuckles' Girl][COLOR="Navy"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I mean I actually had an older lady approach me in the mall one time cause I was trying to drag my screaming son from the candy store and tried to complain telling me that what I was doing was wrong when all I did was pick him up and carry him out...I'm sorry some people need smacked.[/FONT'][/COLOR][/quote]o_O Woah, wut? You're taking him out because he was misbehaving, and that's wrong? I'd be more inclined to look at the woman and wonder why she's attempting to butt in like that. I find it really sad when parents either give in and give the kids what they want, to shut them up, or ignore them and let them run wild.

[URL="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32489733/ns/today-today_people/"][U]Breast implants led to ID of murdered model[/U][/URL] Well that's one way to identify a body... o_O Still had me going wtf when I read it though.

[QUOTE=James][font=franklin gothic medium]So I have a question about this thread. Now that we have our Fullmetal Alchemist forum, I am wondering whether we should begin implementing new series-based forums from this poll (so Death Note would be next) or, should we do a new poll with new options? What do you guys think?[/font][/QUOTE]New poll. Just create a new thread or edit the poll in this one and simply remove FMA from the list since it already has it's own forum. You could even ask Adam what other series is on the top over at theO to replace FMA. I'm just thinking that people's interest in what they'd like to see, may have changed since the last one was done. You could even ask people to suggest something else they would be interested in seeing that isn't in the current poll.

[quote name='Magus']So whose Bella Swan?[/quote]In this case, ignorance is bliss. Seriously.

[QUOTE=Allamorph][FONT=Arial]I was going to buy a headset mic and Guild Wars today, but then I got to Wal-Mart and remembered how much it sucks. I mean, it's got a nice food thing and a massive and mostly unnecessary home furnishings department, but it also likes to hide and rearrange and remove its merchandise, so you can never get anything you want.[/FONT][/QUOTE]They love to do that here too. It's like they wait until you've learned where everything is again, and then move it all just to be a pain in the rear. I've never understood why they feel the need to rearrange everything every couple of weeks. o_O

I just came across this little article: [URL="http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/49-year-old-okinawa-man-kills-mother-for-hiding-tv-remote-control"][U]49-year-old Okinawa man kills mother for hiding TV remote control[/U][/URL] All I can think is... WTF? o_O

[quote name='chibi-master]It's nothing to joke about, Rach... I don't know that I'm doing it, so I seem to be getting hollered at quite a bit these days... Apparently my default facial expression is, "I KEEL YOU VEETH SHAUVEL!!!"[/QUOTE]Then maybe you need to work on smiling more? Or does that make you look even more evil? :smirk: And yes I'm just poking fun, don't take it to heart. [QUOTE=chibi-master']But my sister once got a good switching because she threw a fit and tossed her shoe a couple inches. I'm not exaggerating about the length. I was there. She got mad at me and tossed it at the bottom of her bed. My mom came flying in at inhuman speed and...well, any decently raised person will know what comes next...:animedepr[/quote]Well at least you know she'll whack both of you for misbehaving and not just you. @Ravenstorture: I rather like the idea of the mom assaulting the xbox with a taco, even though the thought of a parent doing that makes me go... wtf and then some.

This thread reminds me that I never use the stuff. I should check out some recipes that call for it and give it a try. I'm sure I've had stuff with it before, but I can't remember if I really liked it or not.

[QUOTE=chibi-master]Your ability to form a decent statement that does not make me narrow my eyes astounds me...[/heavy sarcasm] Hmmm... How can I reward your creativity and cleverness? Oh, I know! [B]JERK.[/B][/QUOTE]I have a better idea, how about you just ignore it next time? That way, I don't have to bonk you on the head for getting rilled up over something that is sarcastic and probably not meant to be taken seriously. And if it is, that's just someone being a troll you know, so ignoring it is always a win. =P

[quote name='chibi-master]And I can't even [I]look[/I'] at anyone without my mom grasping the back of my neck and hissing threats into my ear...[/quote]It's that evil eyes thing you do, right? =P Joking aside, if my mom didn't whack you for misbehaving, my father did. So we learned to behave rather quickly.

[quote name='Friki Dude][B]Well, the question that no one has asked is - do you like her?[/B] If you have feelings for her then just ask her out, don't waste your time trying to decipher her body language. If she turns you down, then just say it was a joke - maybe she'll laugh along with you and not at you...:animeswea[/QUOTE]No one asked it, because they already stated it in the opening post:[QUOTE=treflip360']you see theres this girl i like.......[/quote]Anyway, just ask and find out.

[quote name='chibi-master']I have yet to hear of any dog that isn't loyal, actually. Does such a thing exist?:confused:[/quote]I'm sure they're still loyal, but one of my friends has some Westies. They're cute and all, but given a chance they'll abandon spending time with you in order to lounge outside on the grass instead. o_O