James

I can't even remember 8th grade...it was a while back. I loved 10th and 11th grade the most.

Yeah, actually, his old avatar was indeed a darkened picture of him. I only just saw him recently, he showed me a pic of him and his g/f standing next to each other. He looks really tall lol. Much taller than me, that's for sure.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Tien [/i] [B] Oh yeah, you said that only you and Adam can ban people,How comes Safer banned someone called Homer Simpson, who was spamming [/B][/QUOTE] Other staff can ban, but they don't have the authority to allow for an IP ban.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Deranged Gerbil [/i] [B] actually, no, only adam can make IP bans, when a god bans someone, they can just re-register [/B][/QUOTE] Actually, Adam and I have the capability to ensure IP bans occur. We are the only two who may authorize such bans.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Tien [/i] [B] Lol,i can hardly see your face,What a disapointment:( [/B][/QUOTE] Actually, in the full pic you would hardly see my face at all. I had to cut the face out and then enlarge it so that it's more visible. I kinda look like a mess of pixels, don't I? lol.

Ok, so what am I? Ugly? Medium? Cute? lol I remember Firemac asking a similar question about his picture. Be brutally honest, people. hehe

ok, well, here it is again. This is the last time I post it tho lol And yes, I know it's small. I cut my face out, because the rest of the picture is too stupid. lol

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Deranged Gerbil [/i] [B]who'se pic would you most like to see the most from the boards? we already know how some people look like, like nerdsy and shinji, but what about the rest? what about admins? has anyone even SEEN what safer looks like? so many questions, so little d@mn time :rolleyes: [/B][/QUOTE] I posted my picture on the old boards. But I was still hesitant about it, since I don't really like putting my picture on the 'net.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Deranged Gerbil [/i] [B]but some people like thimoc (sixth), gendo (akito) and laughing stock (soft mush) are still here after all the crap they did on the old boards! and me, of course, lol, but I ain't been pulling anything when I came back, I've been behaving myself :D [/B][/QUOTE] Actually, that's my point. Those members were not banned on this version of the boards. But were I to ban "sixth" now, he would not be able to re-register.

Yeah...I don't understand these topics. Surely you should choose on your own whether or not you want to stay. If you don't want to stay....then don't. If you do, then fine. Oh well. Whatever floats your boat. lol

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Kittie [/i] [B]*sigh* has this happened to anyone?! i've had this lately and i don't like it!! (cha!) :rolleyes: how can i get rid of it or is there some cure to it?! spme help would be nice!! :D i need some :sleep: sometime... [/B][/QUOTE] Yeah, I've had little bouts of sleeplessness at times. There are a few things I do if I can't sleep. The best thing, in my opinion, is to heat up some hot chocolate and read a book. Warm milk has that soothing effect...it makes you feel really comfortable. Other than that, I sometimes sit up and play a video game or something...till I'm tired. Those suggestions aren't the best, but I hope that they help.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Transtic Nerve [/i] [B]thimoc has been banned... NUMEROUS times... he either has Dial Up or an IP randomizer thus the ban doesn't work. So he wastes his time (which apparently he has little of since he has a "life") to create a new name and spam the boards..... which just goes to proove he doesn't have a life..... Some people just can't be helped or stopped and are determined to make more of a fool of themselves then theya lready are, which just goes to proove my theory AGAIN: Stupid people are only good at one thing; making themselves look more stupid. [/B][/QUOTE] I don't know if Thimoc has shown up here or not. I'm not sure if he's been banned. I think it's important to note that IP Randomizers and such don't work with the software we use. With OtakuBoards Version 2.0, that kind of technique could trick our software into thinking that you were a totally new member. However, our new software intelligently tracks IPs, even when they are rotated. This means that people can't re-register with a new IP. It works well...we've banned a few people who tried to rotate their IPs and they came crying to us because it wouldn't work lol. It's great to be able to stop those people now.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Smoky Joe [/i] [B]Problem is, Link has been since the NES an animé style hero, not a South Park refugee like now. And I know the animations are great. But they should make Link like he's always been. Just look at the instruction booklet of A Link to the Past. [/B][/QUOTE] Actually, having played Zelda since the very first games, I can tell you that this new Zelda design is actually the closest to the original designs but in 3D. Trust me, by the time you get this game and play it, you'll love it :)

Hmm...that's a tough one. If I had to take OtakuBoards members, I'd probably take Adam first. I guess because we talk to each other all the time and we get along really well. I'd then have to take Treble and Transtic Nerve. Treble is always happy...so he would never argue with anyone and Transtic and I get along really well too. After that, I'd have to take Warlock because he's from Melbourne like me. hehe I'd have to take Sephiroth, just because he's Sephiroth. And I'd have to take BabyGirl, because she's good to talk to.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by zanza [/i] [B] Does not the whole Bible lack a lot of fact? I mean, really, there's no real way to prove the Bible is true to what it says.... just one of those things you either believe or you don't. [/B][/QUOTE] You make a good point there...but actually, many parts of the bible are disproven in the book I referred to earlier. It's a great book. Personally, I feel that there haven't been a great many studies or investigations into the truth of the bible. This is mainly because a lot of researchers themselves are Christian and are perhaps afraid that they might uncover the idea that their "beliefs" aren't actually true. Of course, there are many other reasons. But the book I told you about goes through the bible and discusses various aspects, and then disproves many of them in great detail. I strongly recommend that you borrow the book from your local library and take a look.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by zanza [/i] [B] Yes it does. It seems quite different to what you've said in the past but I'll take it. I'd like to ask which parts of the Bible you think are taken literally and shouldn't be, however. [/B][/QUOTE] Okay, I'm glad that you now understand what I'm talking about here. There are many parts of the bible which are taken literally and shouldn't be (simply for lack of fact), but as I mentioned earlier, the absolute best place to read about it is in a book called "Telling Lies for God" by Ian Plimer. If you read that book, it will really open your mind on issues of religion :)

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Will2x [/i] [B] hah. so im somehow related to the destruction of the old otaku...hahaha. your post are so predictable now. you jump on my age group. lack of abilty!? have you gone retarded? i swear not everyone hates me. it may seem that way. you now asume i liev with a signgle parent huh. nope wrong again. calling me immature well look whos talking. jus give it up. your pathetic. your jus repeating yourself from what u said last time. you cant tell me i havent lived. in my 14 years of i have learned thing that you probly will never learn. i have faced things i have been places. you cant tell me that. your just 4 years older than me. your an adverage jabroni. you do do your job when it comes to cleaning up but when i get a raged post by a *** over jus saying emeniems pic wasnt that funny.... what am i supposed to think. i insulted no one. YOU insulted me. i can probly predict your next post. probly soemhting about people like me in america or some crap. ps: get help [/B][/QUOTE] Ok ok, this is quite enough. I am not going to allow some pathetic argument between a mod and a board member to spiral out of control. Will2x, I'm not even going to comment on your "involvement" with OtakuBoards V2.0, but I am going to say that you need to show a greater amount of respect for others on this board. But that's all I'm going to say. I'm not going to get myself involved here, this thread has become ridiculous.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by zanza [/i] [B] Misinterpretation? Not quite. Let's review a bit: "Basically, it goes like this. The bible is a book written thousands of years ago by suspicious and superstitious people who were uneducated. It's in the same style as Zeus or the Cyclops...people actually believed it in those times. The only difference is that people still believe some of those things to be true. Sure, it's a shame...but that's just how life works." OK. At first I just thought you were stating your opinion on the Bible; you basically think it's written by a bunch of lunatics. And it very well appears to me that you think it is a shame that some people (example: me) believe in it. Yeah, that's a bit offensive to me, but I only figured that it was just your opinion on things. So I made that clear and said, "To you, that is." Now, I said that because personally I disagree with your opinion, very much so in fact. I was trying make the idea very concrete that the original quote here was merely your opinion. While I may not like the fact you seem to look down on me for my belief in the Bible (and you do, you said it was a shame) I can't do anything about that. But no, apparently it wasn't just your opinion. "To anyone who uses simple logic. I understand belief and why people believe in religion...but I just don't understand why more people don't use common logic. " Oh, so basically, that's saying anyone who uses simple logic would realize that the Bible was merely written by superstitious people way back when. I don't think that way; so basically you're saying I don't use simple logic, and don't use common logic. To me, that's STUPIDITY. Thus, I, and anyone who believes in the Bible, was just called stupid, by you. I must say I don't see where the misinterpretation comes in. [/B][/QUOTE] Uhh...okay. I think you're taking things just a little too seriously here. You have to remember that I'm basing all of my knowledge on fact as well as providing my own observations. I do think that it's a shame that many parts of the bible are taken literally, as obviously, they aren't designed for that. Perhaps I should have said this instead. Does that statement make more sense to you? I am not making the sweeping statement that Christians are stupid. I have many Chrisitian friends who are highly intelligent people. Belief is such a personal issue...and as I mentioned earlier, it's important for people to find their own personal truths. All I was pointing out was that the bible itself is full of elements which have no basis in reality or fact. Having said that, the bible is also something that people can interpret for their own well being, it's something that you can take your own lessons from and use them in your daily life. So I'm not at all stating that all Christians are stupid or ignorant. I'm merely pointing out the problems with taking 100% of the bible literally. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear enough for you. But I hope that this post clears you up as to my intentions.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by KoTR121986 [/i] [B]I think its gonna fail, or atleast i hope. it looks to "kiddie" to me and i have played all the zelda's except the NES and the 2 new one for Game boy color. We'll just have to wait and hope. [/B][/QUOTE] Umm...that's a pretty stupid statement right there. The design is very similar to A Link to the Past on SNES...but in 3D. It's no more "kiddie" than the SNES or GB incarnations. So basically you [i]hope[/i] it's going to fail because it looks too "kiddie"? I can't believe it. Talk about a fairweather Zelda fan. I think you need to go back and play those other Zelda games again...and learn what Zelda is all about. Look past the graphics and look at the sheer fun that it provided. Maybe then you can come back and make a relevant comment :)

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by zanza [/i] [B] I understand you're an admin so I'll refrain calling you any names, even though you have in a way done so to me. Non-Christians often make the statement "I don't mind Christianity as long as they don't force it on me." OK. I've never forced it on anyone; I've given some encouragement to do so, but when they declined the first time, I've stopped. Now what's this? Oh. YOU trying to tell me that I'm basically retarded believing in Christianity. You know what? You just made a hypocrite of yourself. Can't ban me for that, I'm just pointing out what you did. I don't care what you think of Christianity. I know God exists, just like Desert Shadow does. Think what you want of God, just don't tell me I'm stupid for it. [/B][/QUOTE] Hold on a moment, don't get so uptight about this. My grandparents are highly religious so believe me, I live around it myself. Let me just say that I am not stating that you are stupid for believing in God. All I'm pointing out is that it's a belief and not a fact. If you [i]want[/i] to believe in God...then that's okay with me, you do whatever you want. You can't take any of my comments personally. Just as you are insisting that God exists and basically biting my head off for my opinions on life. I never specifically mentioned you, nor am I saying or implying that you're an idiot. It can be very difficult to look openly at religion and criticize its many inaccuracies because of this...you get such a strong reaction as soon as you open your mouth. Well I'm sorry, but I'm not at all a hypocrite...I've stated that people can believe what they like. All I said was that I prefer to look at fact and thus, that makes it difficult for me to follow any particular religion. Some advice: next time don't take any general statements or opinions so seriously. They aren't a personal attack on you at all, they are merely my observations of religion. Take them or leave them, that's your choice. But I never spoke directly of you and it's unfair to flame me due to misinterpretation on your part.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Frankie5 Angles [/i] [B] You forgot George Michel..... [/B][/QUOTE] Uhh...George Michael is British lol And why is he an embarassment? I am not a fan of his music at all, but he's certainly recognized as being very creative.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by zanza [/i] [B] To you, that is. [/B][/QUOTE] To anyone who uses simple logic. I understand belief and why people believe in religion...but I just don't understand why more people don't use common logic. There are no basic differences between modern religion and religion of thousands of years ago. Tell me a meaningful difference that proves one over the other. You can't. Because there is none. I would say that religions base their facts from thousands of years old scripture...you're talking about people who essentially knew nothing, who thought the world was flat. Regardless of what anyone else thinks, I'm not going to base my entire knowledge of existence on a culture of people who thought the world was flat and who basically didn't have the same knowledge that we do today.

A lot of what you say is true: many of the bible teachings are excellent moral lessons. However, it is true that much of the misrepresentation of the bible comes through poor translation. However, once again, it works both ways. For example, it was recently uncovered that "Virgin Mary" may have been translated wrong, because there is a similar ancient word. Many people are now saying that rather than "Virgin Mary", the bible actually meant "Young Girl Mary". The bible itself is thousands of years old...and the newer forms have been tailored to suit specific ideals. So essentially, we're not getting the original book. But this is perhaps a good thing, as the original book supposedly made positive references to canibalism and violence. Basically, it goes like this. The bible is a book written thousands of years ago by suspicious and superstitious people who were uneducated. It's in the same style as Zeus or the Cyclops...people actually believed it in those times. The only difference is that people still believe some of those things to be true. Sure, it's a shame...but that's just how life works.

Umm...I doubt you'd get banned for just a single topic that doesn't make a whole lotta sense. Especially if you explained what it's about...then I don't think there'd be a reason to ban you. But eh...if another admin has already done it...then so be it.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Ice Dragon v2 [/i] [B]AH!!!!!! adam has spoken welcome back adam as u can see, the boards are still in one piece n shinji is back i thought u banned him permanently [/B][/QUOTE] Uh yeah...we are well aware that Shinji is a member here. I think that Adam and Shinji have discussed their differences and all is well. Having said that, certain people (namely Gendo) are most certainly [i]not[/i] welcome back.