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[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Je suis Shain. Pizza est Italien. 'French bread' est Française. La pomme est très bien. Mmm. Pomme. That's all I got for that one. :p My spelling and grammar might be off. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]Even though this is more a job for the mods i'd just like to say that you misspelled naruto in the thread title. Not to mention how messy the title already is, even with the misspelling. [/FONT][/COLOR][/quote] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]I think that was unintentional, because they spelled it wrong in the article and people seemed to care more about the misspelling than the kid dying. But I'll let the thread-starter deal with that one. I think it was the kid's fault. When I was in 5th grade, I was obsessed with DBZ and used to fight with my friends. I was always Vegeta, of course. But bury myself in sand? Hmm, I don't think so. But whether it was his fault, or his parents' fault, or his friends' fault, that doesn't make him any less dead. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]I'd like a moderator to approve this, because it's going to be all off-topic chat, basically. But I wanted to start a thread for people who speak French, and people learning, to excercise their language skills. :] Feel free to shut this one down if it isn't as good of an idea as it seems to me right now, haha. I'm pretty rusty, myself. So... ça va? [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]"It's NarutO, not NarutU." LMAO. I'm assuming that's what the thread title is referring to. If you accidentally misspelled it... sorry. [/FONT][/COLOR][QUOTE]There is no way a smart 5th grader would even consider doing something this stupid.[/QUOTE] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Aha. Ahaha. AHAHAHA. But yes, it's a tragic story, and I really shouldn't find it hilarious. But really, it's just the COMMENTS that have me giggling. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]Let me start off by saying that i generally don't like politics and am quite ignorant of it. It bores and frustrates me, at once. Seems almost contradictory! But don't take this to mean that i don't care about a lot of potentially political issues. I've participated in my fair share of abortion, gay marriage, stem cell, and so on debates. It's just that the politics of it all don't mean a lot to me. It's not, "should we make a law against abortion?" it's more like, "Is abortion immoral?" I think once we answer those core questions the politics should come without any problem. Who do i support? I'm not sure. I typically lean to the left. Hm... screw this crap, why should i tell you who i support? What kind of absurdity is that? There's no way any presidential candidate is going to feel exactly the same as i do on every issue. Instead let me point out the most important qualities i feel my ideal president should have. First and foremost i believe that the president should be scientifically literate. I'm not saying he needs to have a degree in physics or biology, i'm just saying he needs to understand the scientific process and not be completely ignorant of science news. He should also take the side of science when it comes to evolution/ID, global warming, autism/vaccines, stem cells (which is less of an issue now than before), and many other things. Let me say right now that this is why i strongly dislike Huckabee. He's a creationist and he doesn't believe in evolution. Evolution is one of the strongest and most supported scientific theories we have and is the entire basis of biology. How he can sit there and tell people that he thinks all of the science is fooey is mind boggling to me. The ideal president should also feel strongly about changing our education system. I don't know how exactly, i'll leave that to him/her. What i do know is that it's crap right now and needs to be changed. On average our kids today are at the bottom of the international barrel. It's pathetic. I don't know the stats off the top of my head, all i recall is a feeling of shock and awe when reading through them. Seperation of church and state should be something he firmly believes in. I personally am an agnostic. I don't care what religion my president is, just so long as he keeps it to himself. I actually really don't want to know what religion he is! I believe relgion is a private matter. I wouldn't go so far as to advocate removing "In God We Trust" from our currency, but if he decided that would be for the best i wouldn't object. Morally speaking he needs to be in the same ballpark as me. This really shouldn't be hard for anybody to fulfill. Just as long as the president is a cold hearted baby killer, i'm ok. And lastly he must not be black or a woman! Just kidding. =P [/FONT][/COLOR][/quote] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]You basically summarized (well, not summarized, because that wasn't short at all) what I was meaning to say before I got all side-tracked on Socialism. As for the US being the only super power, nope. You have the EU, and there's Russia. What I strongly dislike about the American Government is the idea that they're the world's police force, and they can occupy whomever they want under the pretense of 'Democracy'. We had every right in the world to occupy Afghanistan, and none whatsoever to invade Iraq. However, I don't think ANY of the candidates have the necessary qualifications. None of them have ever been President before. And I strongly agree with Obama that, in all of Hillary's experience, she only had to make one choice, (whether or not to approve the war) and she made the wrong one. FINALLY. Listen to me when I explain why McCain must be 'a little loony'. NO ONE CAN WITHSTAND TORTURE. Especially not over the course of years and years. It wasn't a cheap shot at his expense, it's only rational that he must have some form of post-traumatic stress disorder. YOU try being tortured and see how sane you'd be after that. Anyway, I'll sum this up. I started off supporting (of all people) Guiliani. And now I'm whole-heartedly supporting Obama. End of story. :p (And what I meant by a woman president is, it's just not what we need NOW. In four years, absolutely.) [/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='DeathKnight'][COLOR=crimson]Okay. To be fair, let me see if I am misunderstanding you. Are you saying that socialism is thought of, to some degree, as a right wing ideology? The same right wing that most social conservatives and fiscal conservatives belong to? [/COLOR][/quote] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Yes, and I don't see why, honestly, because the similiarities end with 'nationalism', which in many cases isn't shared. Anyway, to sum it up, that's exactly what I'm saying. :] [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]I think it's pretty good, as far as 'first-timers' go. I just got openCanvas and started messing around with it. Safe to say I'm not getting rid of this program anytime soon. But I'd like a little input on it. Also, attachments aren't working for me, so I'll IMG tag it. [IMG]http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n103/himfan2004/sunset.jpg[/IMG] [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]What program(s) do you use? It looks like it could be done with sharpie, but I doubt it. I think I'm the only one these days that uses Sharpies for dark, bold lines... Anyway, I like it. Usually I'm not much of a fan of crosses, but that would make one hell of a tattoo. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]I'm surprised no one's mentioned the free programs out there, that are similiar to PSP and Photoshop. Paint.NET - I use this for pretty much everything. It may be lacking of a few Photoshop tools and stuff, but it will not disappoint. Once you know how to use it, I doubt you'll get rid of it unless you buy PSP or Photoshop. GIMP - I haven't figured this one out yet, but it's rather popular, so I'd give it a try. PhotoFiltre - I got rid of it quickly. I'm sure it would work for you, but it was just taking up space since I never used it, in favour of Paint.NET So what do I reccommend? Any of those, but it's in order from best to worst in my opinion. I'd try 'em out. (Also, if you're just editing photos, Picasa is a good option. But it's pretty stripped-down and basic.) [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]I really like the black and white one, mostly 'cause it's more my style since I'm very awkward with colours. Anyway, this is the compliment I give for every piece of good art that comes my way. It's better than mine. Haha. Yeah. Also, I agree with this statement. [/FONT][/COLOR][QUOTE][COLOR=Navy][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium] The butterfly doesn't seem to follow the angle of the back, however. It kind of breaks the flow.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [LEFT][FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=Navy]And I'm not too keen on the watercolour one, but that's not to say it's not good.[/COLOR][/FONT] [/LEFT]

[quote name='DeathKnight'][COLOR=crimson]Yeah, you could say I lost you at "socialism is generalized as far-right" since I have never heard that said before and do not agree with you whatsoever.[/COLOR][/quote] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]If you kept reading, it'd be cleared up that I DO NOT believe it is, but it's a common misconception, regardless of whether you've heard it before or not. It's just a case of trying to fit everything into two neat boxes marked 'Left' and 'Right'. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='DeathKnight'][COLOR=crimson]... :sweat: Alright. Whatever you say, man.[/COLOR][/quote] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]I'm just going to assume here you don't even get what I was trying to say. :D So yeah. I'm done here.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='DeathKnight'] [COLOR=crimson]Don't cross that line. He survived the disaster on the USS Forrestal only to end up as a prisoner of war for five and a half years in Vietnam where he endured much torture. You being naive is worse for the Democratic party than Hillary Clinton ever could be.[/COLOR][/quote] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]It wasn't meant to be offensive, or naiive, or anything like that. I was just saying, after all that, how can someone's sanity stay intact? It's human psychology. You just can't withstand that. I just don't think the country really needs ANOTHER Republican, especially one endorsed by Bush. My opinion. As for socialism, it's often incorrectly generalised as 'far-right', when, as a Socialist myself (yes, I know I'm going to get a lot of BS over this, so please, don't even start.) I share a lot of qualities with the Left. Abortion, gay marriage, etc. However, I support the 2nd Amendment. EVERY Amendment, in fact. And border control, with few exceptions. I think you need to know English to live here. Generally speaking, yes, Socialism is neither Left nor Right, and neither is Communism, although these two things have major differences. And I dislike the idea of organised religion taking over the government. Completely outdated, IMO. As I said, this is a political discussion, and we all have different beliefs when it comes to this. So don't cross the line from debate to argument. :p [/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='Sara'][FONT=trebuchet ms]I get what you're trying to say, but I disagree on this point. Input made in Comic Sans in never valid.[/FONT][/quote] [COLOR=Lime][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4]Oh I don't know about that one. I think this makes my point far more valid than anyone else's because I'm awesome enough to use neon green, bold, Comic Sans, and a bigger font.[/SIZE] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Yeah. Annoying. Majorly effing annoying.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Very helpful. Thanks. :animesmil [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Okay, so I seem to have forgotten how to make a link with well... words other than the URL as the text that appears, or perhaps, is that window/pop-up just not appearing anymore? I'm sorry all of this seems pretty incoherent, my brain doesn't seem to want to work. Oh, no wonder. It's 3 am. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Yes yes. Good movie. Wait... what was I going to say? Oooooh. Yeah, musicals. As much as I enjoyed RENT, I kept thinking how odd it was to randomly break into song and dance. So not really my thing. Except yes, randomly breaking into song and dance is something I would totally do in real life. Oooooh. I've got cough drops on my table and several horses in the stable, but wait I don't own a farm! Oh what's the harm, oh what's the haaaaarm... innnn... -drum solo-. Okay that was totally lame. I'm so sorry. I could've done so much better with that. Maybe I'll edit it when I can think properly. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Pretty good, pretty good. Not typically my kinda thing. But yeah. Thumbs up. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]A lot of Rammstein and Korn, that kind of thing. But also, bands like The Number Twelve Looks Like You, HeavyHeavyLowLow, Dr Acula, etc. And also Alanis Morissette. And Rap en Français. Mixed up person, I am. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[B][COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Sehnsucht[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua] by Rammstein. Amazing album, really. I love these guys, as you can tell, and this is one of their very best. Sehnsucht (song) and Küss Mich (Fellfrosch) are my favourites within the favourite. [B]I brought you my bullets, you brought me your love[/B] By My Chemical Romance. These guys disappoint me, lately. Their newest album has one or two good songs, and a lot of 'hits' that just sound like crap. But their oldest album, this one, is by far the best they'll ever put out, and they should be remembered for it, rather than The Black Parade. Favourite songs: Our Lady of Sorrows and another I can't remember. Speaking of 'epic'... [B]Nevermind[/B] by Nirvana. Words cannot express what this album means to me. Basically my entire life thus far. I grew up in the grunge era, and Nirvana is etched in my heart (and ankle, I have a RIP Kurt tattoo), so I frown when a comment is made like 'Grunge destroyed metal' and 'he can't even play guitar', because he's an important figure in my life. [B]The Downward Spiral[/B] by Nine Inch Nails Beautiful songwriting, by the greatest musician in modern history (IMO). This is just a beautiful album, and Trent Reznor is simply a beautiful person. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Another political thread, eh? Well, here we go. I support Obama, and here's why. He knew from the start that Iraq was a bad idea, and stood strong on it. He's for the people, all the people, and not just the upper class. And he's sincere. Look at him; he obviously cares about the country and is REALLY excited about this. Hillary. She just seems to me like she'll say ANYTHING to get the election. And as for these 'cat-fights', they seem mostly one sided. Hillary, once again, saying anything for a vote. Even turning into a complete b***h. She is a horrible representation of the Democratic party, and I would never vote for her. McCain: the next Bush. You know he must be a little loony from years of torture in Vietnam (that's the one he was in, right?) and I don't think we need another old man for president. Also, about Hillary, being as the Muslims have no respect for women, I doubt they'd take seriously a country with a female president. As opinionated as I am, I don't see why people don't just recognise this for what it is. And I just don't understand Republicans at all. Oh, wait... they want money. Okay, I forgot for a moment. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Everyone always mentions these big dogs. Pfft. Little dogs are great. Chihuahua/dachshund mix. This makes for a mean little ankle-biter, but they're highly intelligent and adorable. And I happen to have two of them, one who is gigantic compared to a chihuahua, and another that is just the cutest dog ever, but a bit bull-headed, i.e. she never learns a damn thing, but she's smart in other ways. She knows how to open doors. >.> I adore 'em. But I also like min-pins, and Doberman Pinschers. Eh, I'm more of a cat person on the whole, but I love dogs too. Hell, any animal. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]This is probably just my narcissism kicking in, but I'd kill them. I mean, me? Why should I die? It's their fault anyway. And they're probably ugly and fat and stupid and... Yeah. :] [/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='Sandy']Oh, okay... I just imagine that it would be more difficult to write descriptions rather than dialogue on chat format. The old RPGs here were more like: That's what [I]I've[/I] become used to call chat format, at least. ;D[/quote] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Haha, nope. I'd say that's more like just everyday talking. But what I mean would be... well, basically RPing, but in a chat. Nawmean? Desriptive, correctly spelt and punctuated, sometimes lengthy. Although I've not seen much quality in some. But those're just people starting out, so maybe I'll cut 'em some slack. But I know what you mean, anyway. Just not what [I]I [/I]meant. :P Edit: Yes, story format. There's the word. Mostly past-tense (present-tense just irks me. And first-person.) But yes, I see that's pretty much cleared up. Anyway, etiquette. I'd just say, well, I don't like present-tense and first-person, like I said. But there are other things. Like massive spelling-errors, txt tlk, that I can't stand, but I suppose that's a given. Also, there's those vampire/demon/werewolf/zombie/Oprah/elf/angel people that say 'i cant die im a vamp'. That is completely unacceptable to me. I guess that's a given too. Hmm. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='Sandy']If you look at the old threads from five years ago, they consist of nothing [I]but[/I] chat-type RPGs. The other variety of games, where there's more descriptive text than dialogue evolved from those games. [/quote] [COLOR=Navy][FONT=Book Antiqua]Actually, what I'm used to was descriptive. That is, unless there was a typing limit. (On AOL, we used scrollers for that purpose. So it wasn't much of a hinderance.) But I'm not sure you got what I meant... so yeah.[/FONT][/COLOR]