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[size=1]Workin' as fast as I can, buddy. I'm only one gal. When things like this come up, the best you can do is report the posts--there's a little exclamation point in the corner of each post that allows you do to so. If you see a staff member online, you can also PM or catch them on AIM. Posting about the threads, however, will not help the situation. It won't help anyone with the ability to delete things see the spam any sooner, and tends to do nothing but encourage the spammer, as people have always (and always will) read whatever they darn well pleased.[/size]

[quote name='Mana']So far so good, lol. Thanks for the comments so far. Also, lesbo lesbo lesbo lesbo. It's called freedom of speech and is not offensive. Just a term for a girl that likes another girl, so shut your face. [/quote][size=1]There are many "terms for _________" that have distinctly negative connotations and are considered (c)rude by people. "******" is just a term for a black person. "******" is just a term for a guy who likes another guy. "***" is just a term for someone from Japan. *notes the irony at all these terms will appear as starred out* Whether or not you agree with the distinction, while you are a member here you need to respect the feelings and opinions of others. As the moderator of this forum, Manic asked that you refrain from using the term, as he considered it to be offensive. Completely ignoring his request, you threw the word back in his face. Whether or not you, personally, believe that "lesbo" has a negative connotation, the fact remains that a staff member asked you not to use it, and not only did you ignore what he said, you were unnecessarily rude in the process. There was a right way and a wrong way to react to that, and you chose the wrong way.[/size]

[size=1]...That concludes dart336's demonstration on how to get banned in under six posts. Thank you for coming, he'll be here all week. Oh, wait. No, he won't. Ah, well. [b]Thread Closed.[/b][/size]

[size=1]I have long thick hair, and I almost always wear it down. Even when I do pull it back or have it up somehow, I tend to make sure some at the front stays out of the hairband and comes down around my face. I feel naked otherwise. It takes a [i]lot[/i] of self-confidence for me to go out with my hair done up. I just feel so weird.[/size]

[size=1]Unbelievably, there is already a thread about this. Please be sure to [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/rules.php?][b]read our rules[/b][/url] [link] before you continue posting. Your post quality lacks a certain [i]je ne sais quoi[/i]. [/size]

[color=#ff6600]The veiled insults can stop right now, please. Please, let's keep this friendly...or at least polite. -Lore[/color] [size=1]Siren, love, a gentle reminder that the [i]vast[/i] majority of the board has [i]not[/i] "studied Educational Psych, Educational Theory, Multiple Intelligence, etc, on any basic level." ...and they don't necessarily want (or need) a lecture. [/size] [quote name='Adahn]I am proposing that there is more significance to the word ["intelligence"'] than most people can understand, and that it is worth investigating.[/quote] [size=1]Okay. I just wanted to quote that. It seems like a decent summary of the topic at hand, and I think I need that to keep myself on track, here.[/size] [quote name='Adahn'] If a person does not have a perfect grasp on what is commonly recognized as necessary to present thoughts and ideas, does that make that person or that person's posts unintelligent? I think that, if anything, it makes them more intelligent. Their desire to know is so great that they will suffer the hardships of being misunderstood or pointed out as less than perfectly literate to get their ideas across for their own benefit, and the benefit of others. [/quote] [size=1][b] If a person [u]does not have a perfect grasp on what is[/u] commonly recognized as [u]necessary to present thoughts and ideas[/u], does that make that person or that person's posts unintelligent? I think that, if anything, [u]it makes them more intelligent[/u].[/b] [b]Their desire to know is so great that [u]they will suffer the hardships of being misunderstood[/u] or pointed out as less than perfectly literate [u]to get their ideas across[/u] fortheir own benefit, and the benefit of others. [/b] I've underlined the points here that caught my attention. To me, it seems that you are saying that being [b]unable to present one's ideas makes a person more intelligent than one who can effectively communicate.[/b] I really don't understand where you're coming from here. I can see how you'd say it [i]doesn't[/i] make a person [i]less[/i] intelligent, but...more? Siren, you say that he's comparing different types of intelligence. I understand some of what you're saying, but I don't understand how you're getting all this from his post. He doesn't say anything about different kinds of intelligence--he claims that intelligence has nothing to do with a grasp of language, not that one [i]kind [/i]of intelligence outweighs another.[/size] [quote name='Siren']This right here is focusing on Emotional Intelligence, or Interpersonal/Intrapersonal Intelligence, the interest and desire to interact, to discuss, to connect with people.[/quote][size=1]...Connecting with people while being unable to effectively communicate? This is the part that really bothers me: "They will suffer the hardships of being misunderstood...to get their ideas across." If you're being misunderstood--no matter how intelligent (by [i]any[/i] definition) you are, you [i]are not getting your ideas across.[/i] I think... *frowns* I'm not trying to say that ability to communicate ideas equates intelligence, exactly. But I think being able to do that is extremely important, and if no one understands you, no else one is gaining anything. [/size] [quote=Drix]Here?s how I see intelligence. I don?t see it as a simple IQ, or an ability to communicate. I don?t see intelligence as the ability to articulate, or to memorize. I see intelligence as a root. Intelligence is what drives curiosity in some aspect, it?s what materializes ideas from nonexistence. I think language is a gateway that allows intelligence to be shared and nothing more. The ?fluffy word? idea is nothing more than an accommodation of that communication. I say ?behemoth? instead of ?very very very very big? because it?s easier and I happen to possess the knowledge. I don?t think intelligence is an attribute endowed equally. [/quote][size=1]*nods* Okay, followed. I also read your Plato/Socrates comparison, and I'm still working on how to word my response to that. And if no one minds, I'd like the answers to my questions to be effectively communicated...however that may reflect the intelligences involved. ^_~[/size]

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[size=1]Nope, sorry. Many people start clubs by asking for members in their signatures, however. You may feel free to try that.[/size]

[size=1]The Edit link shows up for me in the Fanart and Wallpaper categories, but there's nothing but 'report artwork' next to the greetings.[/size]

[QUOTE=poo62.2]Yikes indeed! Well she is not as slutty as this girl in my class called annie, she is 12 and already she has had sex with a boy and a girl, and rumor says that she is pregenent![/QUOTE][size=1]Rumors make someone neither a slut, nor pregnant. They're harsh, unkind, and often extremely hurtful--whether they're true or not has nothing to do with whether they should be passed around. They shouldn't. "If you cared for her, wouldn't you use maybe a more gratifying and passionate term than "do you"?" Thank you, Bryan. I couldn't think of a way to word that thought properly. [quote name='MysticKnight']Thank you all for your "criticism." Only like one of you is normal, and that is Baron Samedi. You guys should grow up to be critics, seriously. You take like everything too seriously. Only Baron gave me good advice. LOL.[/quote] I think that's a bit exclusive as to what "good advice" is, don't you? For goodness sake, [i]Chaos[/i] gave you good advice in his first post. If you don't pay attention to [i]any other post offered[/i], at least listen to him. I gave you advice, and listed my reasons, as based on your first and second posts. Honestly, that's all anyone can do here, buddy. [b]You're asking for relationship advice on an anime message board.[/b] And I have to admit that's it's something of a time-honored tradtion here, but there are some glaring limitations to the help anyone can offer. All we have to go on is what you give us, and what you've given us here has given people the [i]overwhelming[/i] impression that breaking up with--or at least, not "doing"--this girl is the best thing you can do in the situation. There may be more to the situation--and judging by the fact you consider her your girlfriend, I believe (or at least, I hope) there is. But none of us is aware of it, so whether or not there is another facet to this little drama, you cannot expect us to take it into account while giving you advice. [/size]

[quote name='MysticKnight']well, my girlfriend is a ... kind of a ...slut... and I need advice. She's 14, and listens to 50 Cent. She is bisexual, and she has other boyfriends/girlfriends. I think she wants to do me. Anyone have advice for me?[/quote][size=1]This is one of the most bizarre posts I have ever seen. First of all, "slut" is an extremely derogatory term. I personally would not use it to describe anyone in passing, much less someone I considered a girlfriend (as applicable.) Secondly, any relationship involving a "boyfriend" or "girlfriend" implies a certain amount of exclusivity. The idea that someone would have multiple boyfriends or girlfriends at a time (your post implies at least six people being involved in this bizarre relationship polygon, although I'm seriously hoping I read that wrong) is silly to me. Either you're giving this relationship far more weight than it actually has, or...well, that's pretty much it, actually. [b]You're giving this relationship far more weight than it actually has.[/b] [soap box]Fourteen year olds shouldn't be having sex anyway.[/soap box] I don't know anything about music, so maybe I'm missing something...but does her listening to 50 Cent have anything to to with, well...anything? You think she wants to do you. *wince* Another tender display of affection for your girl. Disregarding the soap box comment, this is all you can say about the matter? You [i]think[/i] she wants to "do you"? Ideally, this is a topic you might, you know, actually [i]communicate[/i] about. I mean, for goodness sake, it has to at least come up in conversation. You think she's a slut. You're not the only person she is currently involved with. You're not sure, but you [i]think[/i] she wants to "do you." And she's fourteen years old. Why would you even [i]consider[/i] this? Why are you still[i] going out[/i] with her? Even if you have strong feelings for her (and if you do, it's [i]really[/i] not coming through, buddy), it's clear that she doesn't feel the same way about you. [edit]Okay, you posted while I was posting. So with the scant new information we have, here's some more from me: Okay, you at least profess to love her now. That's something. For crying out loud, though--talk to her. If you have a question, [i]ask her[/i]. Calling her a slut behind her back because "everyone says she is" is horrible. How are you intending to "find out for yourself"? Why are you asking for advice here without having [i]talked[/i] to this girl you love so much? Am I going crazy, or is this maybe a good thing to do? Look, don't have sex with her. She's fourteen. There's no way either of you are capable of handling the possible repercussions, as unlikely as they may be, and as many precautions you can take, it's not worth it. [/size]

[quote name='Mr. Maul']One final rant (for now). Something that makes me want to go on an uncontrolable slapping spree is when a (prep) girl likes a (punk) guy, so the (prep) girl buys a bunch of ("punk") clothes, and tries to win the (punk) guy over. This happens SO MUCH at my school, and it's driving me CRAZY! What's even worse is when the (punk) guy falls for it. Oh, and don't think I'm being sexist or anything, but I have never seen it happen the other way around. I'm pretty certain that a (prep) guy would be scared of a (punk) girl. I think that proves something about preps.[/quote][size=1]You know, I can't think of [i]one[/i] coherent thing to say to that. The closest I can get is something like: kids are dating outside their clothing style now? Talk about great strides in equality and acceptance!, but that doesn't do my reaction justice. Okay, in all seriousness, I'm having a really hard time relating to anything that's been said in this thread. The best I can come up with is an odd sort of parallel to, say, books I like. I've been a big fan of [i]Lord of the Rings[/i] for many years. Eight, nine years; about half my life. Which makes me a nerd who started reading the books when I was eight, but whatever. Now a few years ago, the movies started coming out, and suddently "LOTR" was the biggest thing since...*dramatic pause*...[/i]Harry Potter.[/i] Countless people who had never read the books were declaring themselves eternal fans of the, um, franchise. You had fangirls galore proclaiming their undying love/lust for Legolas and his sexy elf spandex. (Incidently, Movie Legolas and Book Legolas are [i]quite[/i] different.) You've got folders, movie posters, clothing, [i]action figures[/i] based off the movie. >:-0 So what do I, a [i]real[/i] fan, do? Well, I could be pissed off and talk about how much I hate all the wannabe LOTR fans. How can they possibly claim to be a fan when they've never even [i]touched[/i] the books?! They're making people think [i]all[/i] Tolkien fans are obsessed over cryptic, spandex-wearing elves! Or I could look at the situation and say, well hey--who cares? If they like something, that's awesome for them. I may or may not like it, and I may or may not think that liking the movie constitues being a "real" fan, but who am I to judge what other people like? So they say they're LOTR fans. And it may not be the first thing I think of when the term "Lord of the Rings" comes to mind, and I might not consider the movies to be "real" Lord of the Rings material, maintaining that to really appreciate the series, you have to read the books. But if they're genuinely fans of the movies, that's great. And I might not consider the movies "real" Lord of the Rings, but, by definition, they're still Lord of the Rings. [quote name='Charles']I'm not a fan of the books; I've never touched them. But, I have been a devout fan of the films. Because I've not been spoiled by reading the material the movies were based on, one could argue that I can't appreciate it to its fullest. But, I beg to differ. There was nothing to influence my opinion of the trilogy in a film format. I was experiencing the magic for the first time. Y'know?[/quote]Fan of the movie, not the book. So what? he can still call himself a fan of Lord of the Rings. ----- So what's up with things here? The genre of "punk" now includes songs you don't really feel fit the category. Well, so what? tell you what--I know [i]nothing[/i] about music. I think [i]Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous[/i] is a catchy song, and I love singing it. The first time I heard [i]1985[/i], I had to write down some of the phrases so I would be able to remember the song later--I wanted to make suure I'd be able to listen to it again, because I liked it on first hearing. I like pop-punk, soft-punk, [i]however[/i] you want to differentiate it, far more than I'll ever like "real" punk. What's that make me?[/size]

[size=1]So I'm suddenly obligated to bring up [i]The Princess Bride.[/i] I don't claim to know a darn thing about movies--action movie or fight-tastic movies especially--and I wouldn't know a world-class fight scene if it hit me in the nose. [/size] [size=1]But this is one of my all-time favorite movies, so I get to talk about it at every possible opportunity. ^_^[/size] [size=1]Point one: Inigo and the Man in Black. It's delightful. Here you have the two greatest swordsmen in the world, fighting to the death. (Well, sort of. ^_~) Inigo's been instructed to kill the Man in Black, but finds himself reluctant to do so--they have a nice conversation, discuss some family history, and finally get down to business.[/size] [size=1]"You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you."[/size] [size=1]"You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die."[/size] [size=1]Tell me that's not awesome, and I will laugh at you. [/size] [size=1]It still cracks me up how gentlemanly they are to each other. The run around the ruins, fighting and discussing technique. "You are using [some particular] defense against me, eh?" "I thought it fitting, considering the rocky terrain."[/size] [size=1]I mean, come on. Cooldom.[/size] [size=1]Plus you have the exciting twist in the middle. (It [i]is[/i] exciting. I've seen the movie more times than I can count, and I still get excited here.) [/size] [size=1]"I must admit it, you are better than I am."[/size] [size=1]"Then why are you smiling?"[/size] [size=1]"Because I know something you don't know."[/size] [size=1]"And what is that?"[/size] [size=1][spoiler]"[i]I[/i] am not left-handed."[/spoiler] [/size] [size=1]*happy fangirl sound*[/size] [size=1]Heh. Skipping over the Battle of Wits and the fireswamp, etc., we eventually get to point number two: [b]Inigo vs. Count Rugen.[/b][/size] [size=1]I mean, come [i]on[/i]. Talk about your great movie moments.[/size] [size=1]Inigo has been waiting for [i]twenty years[/i] to find this guy. Training, studying, searching. "It's been twenty years, and I am starting to lose confidence." (Fun quote: "I just work for Vizzini to pay the bills. There's not a lot of money in revenge.")[/size] [size=1]And he finds him. Slaughters everyone who comes charging at him, and faces Rugen.[/size] [size=1]"'Ello. My name in Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. [i]Prepare to die.[/i]" [/size] [size=1]And Rugen [spoiler][i]runs[/i].[/spoiler][/size] [size=1]Awesome moment, heh.[/size] [size=1]And then, of course, you have the chase, the locked door, the run down the staircase, Rugen's nasty unsportingness, and, of course, Inigo's chillworthy victory.[/size] [size=1]How is this not the greatest movie ever?[/size]

[size=1]I never really had a security blanke. My cousin, a few weeks older than me, had one that I remember him having around a lot. I had a blanket, but it was full size and stayed on my bed. Or floor. Or with me, curled up in the living room in front of the heat register... It was orangeish and greenish, with squares in sort of a quilt pattern. (The blanket itself wasn't a quilt, however. The fabric was just patterned like that. There were also two pillows; each were the size of one of the squares on the fabric design. I don't know if it was especially soft to begin with, but after years of sleeping with it, it had that wonderful soft feeling of something very used and loved. My grandmother made it for me when I was small. Now that I think about it, she probably made it around the same time my dad made me a bed, heh. I wouldn't have needed a full size blanket before that, and I don't remember ever having the bed without the blanket. ^_^ I did have a pillow that I cried into a lot as a child. It was a normal-size pillow, filled with down, but slightly understuffed. The material it was made out of was green and blue...I think it might have been a forest scene. I remember crying and crying, and when the side I was crying into was hot and wet, I would turn it over, and the other side would still be soft and cool. I don't know how many of you are intimately familiar with young children's literature, but when I was little, I had a book called [i]My Goodnight Book[/i]. It's illustrated by Eloise Wilkin, who happens to draw the most adorable children in the world. Anyway, I always had this idea that the book had been made especially for me. It follows this little girl as she gets ready for bed, and on every page there was something that convinced me the little girl was supposed to be me. She had a Happy Apple toy, for example. (The smiling red apple with the bells inside). And the blanket on her bed looked a lot like mine. ^_^ When I graduated high school, my grandmother gave me a thoroughly awesome denim quilt, made from old jeans. I love it.[/size]

[QUOTE=Toorima]Quote: Don't you think that's a little pessimistic? [/QUOTE][size=1]Wrist cutter? Pessimistic? What? Whatever you end up doing, if you're the sort of person who tends to get embarassed about things long after the fact, I would advise against writing him a note. You'll probably feel awkward either way, but if you put it in writing, it lasts longer. ^_~[/size]

[quote name='poo62.2']Yeah, i did when i first joined but according to the rules and all that stuff you have to introduce yourselves by commenting in other threads and stuff like that.[/quote][size=1] Radical Edward and Josh, please read the rules. [/size]

[quote name='Inuyasha7271']I have a confouding question how come no one has answered to my signature I am a single otaku dude yet no one has answered my advertisement for anything nothing at all thats very strange don't you all think.[/quote][size=1]Not really. Please keeps on topics; laments about your lack of an online girlfriend don't quite fit with this subject matter. There was a recent thread about riddles; I'm going to merge this with that. And to make things [i]perfectly[/i] clear, I am going to repost the warning from the other thread.[/size] [color=#ff6600]I'm also going to say that I'm going to let this thread go on a condition or two: [b]Extremely short posts are still not acceptable[/b]. If you have a guess, you can just as easily post the explanation for your answer as you can post the answer itself. Please do so. If you want to post a riddle where the answer is little more than a one or two word pun, just post the entire thing, and use the spoiler tag to block out the answer. Example: What's brown and sticky?[/color] [spoiler]A stick.[/spoiler] [color=#ff6600]Posts that encourage pointless posts in reply are just as bad as one word posts themselves. Let's avoid that.[/color]

[quote name='Miyavi-type][b'] Hey people Im new I love Boa and Miyavi Woot[/b][/quote][size=1]Welcome to OtakuBoards. This kind of post is considered spam and is against our rules. Please be sure to read them (they are linked to in the sidebar) before you continue posting. Thank you.[/size]

[size=1]The secret to dancing: [b]Don't wonder if you look like an idiot. Because you do.[/b] If you want to go, you need to let yourself have fun. Jump around, be a fool. Don't worry what you look like. Everyone looks silly while dancing. Everyone. People are bound to make fun of you (or seem to make fun of you), but no one really cares. It's a dance. No one remembers what happens the next day, anyway (unless someone got expelled or something, but that's another situation entirely..) Remember: if people are teasing you, they're really just secretly jealous. ^_~[/size]

[quote name='Maggot_Juice']I can't label myself punk,people would think of me as pop punk, it's a total disgrace.[/quote][size=1]My God, I know. It is SO ANNOYING. I mean, I used to totally love punk muisc, and it's all just completely degenerated. All the new bands are complete crap, and everyone thinks they're so "cool" for listening to them. HELLO?!?! It's not punk, you morons! Why does anyone even LISTEN to that stuff? The people who call themselves "punk" now have never even heard any REAL punk music. It's pathetic. They don't like anything that isn't watered down and pop-y. And they call themselves punk?! And you're so right. I can't label myself punk anymore, either. People would ask me what I was, and I'd tel them I was punk, and they were all like, "Oh, so you like Good Charlotte?' NO!!! :mad: :flaming: [/size]

[size=1][color=#ff6600]I am going to say this once, and once only. No matter your beliefs, personal feelings, level of anger, or any other factor, there is [i]no excuse[/i] for flaming other people on this board. [b]LizerisCnh[/b] and [b]InuyashaLvr[/b], please consider yourselves warned. [b]Midnight Rush[/b], keep in mind that the thread is about Wicca, and while I understand that thhe subject of Christianity came up (as it was certainly bound to do), we do try to keep things on topic here. You are no longer relating things or explaining things in relation to Wicca, you are condemning people, and that is not necessary here.[/color] InuyashaLvr and LizerisCnh, it's understandible that you're frustrated with the teachings of Christianity, especially regarding its "close-mindedness" and "hypocrisy." Please both be sure to read wrist cutter's post. I believe it explains things very well. You can believe whatever you wish or desire to believe. Christianity has a certain set of teachings, however, and you cannot ask Christians to alter the basics of their beliefs. In doing so, they would no longer be "Christian." [b]In the Christian faith[/b], other religions are, indeed "tools of Satan." [i]In the Christian faith[/i], those who are not Christian [i]do[/i] "condemn themselves." Since you do not believe these things (and no one is asking you to), it means nothing more than that you do not agree with or follow Christianity. You do not need to become angry or irate over any of this. If someone is angering you, sometimes you just have to take the higher road and calm down. [color=#ff6600]Having said that, I would really like to be able to leave this thread open. However, I think the odds of it getting back on track are slim to nil, especially with the high emotions running through here. I will leave you with this: MysticKnight, this is not the best place to look for information on Wicca. If you wish to learn more, I suggest you find a more reliable resource. To the calm, coherent members who posted here, thank you. To those who felt the need to antagonize others, grow up and shape up. That behavior is not tolerated here, and if it is noticed again, you will be banned. If anyone has anything else to say to anyone, I suggest you take it to the PM system. Be civil. [b]Thread closed[/b][/color] [/size]

[quote name='MysticKnight']Can someone please make me a Kill Bill avatar and banner? I want it to say MysticKnight on the banner. I want them to have that woman on it from Kill Bill Vol. 1 that is a nurse and she always whistles, I forgot her actual name. Thanks a lot. I'd really appreciate this.[/quote][size=1]The lovely damsel in question would be Elle Driver. ^_~[/size]

[size=1]Don't play mod, JC Goodwin. If you haven't got something constructive to offer, please don't post in a thread. We'll end up with thirty people saying "This thread is gonna be closed, better watch out or you'll piss off the mods!" Having said that, I [i]am[/i] going to move this to the correct forum. iluvsasuke, [b]please be sure to read out rules before you continue posting.[/b][/size]

[size=1]I think the best wording is that certain lighting (or what you're wearing) can "bring out" different colors in your eyes or hair. There are a lot of colors (shades) already there--my hair is naturally "brown," but individual strands range from almost black to red to very pale brown--but you don't see all of the colors at once, heh. It's normally a medium brown shade, but, say, in late afternoon sunlight, my hair takes on a redder shade than it would normally have, just because the "harsher" yellow lighting accents the red that's already there. *shrugs* Similarly with eye color. My sister has blue eyes. I mean, they're [i]blue.[/i] (A very pretty pale shade of blue, mind, but still just blue.) She has an aqua sweatshirt she wears sometimes, and when she does, her eyes completely match the sweatshirt. It "brings out" the green in her eyes--you notice it. If you glance at me, you'll see that my eyes are brown. If you look [i]carefully[/i] at my eyes, you'll notice a redder shade of brown around the pupil and a slightly greener shade of brown around the edges. You don't usually notice, though, because you haven't got reason to, or anything to compare it too. However, I have an outfit I really like that's composed of dark green courderoy overalls and an orange sweater. When I wear it, you can notice "green" and "orange" in my eyes. The colors are always there, but you don't usually distinguish them...you just see them as "brown" because you don't have any particular reason to notice any other colors. [/size]