Manic Webb

Benzino is a middle-aged lack-luster rapper. He isn't very good, and his lack of fans reflects that. He just [i]happens[/i] to write for the popular hip-hop magazine The Source, where he pushes his views onto readers. Benzino doesn't like Eminem for whatever reason, and The Source has been calling Eminem an overrated white rapper for quite some time. When The Source got ahold of some Eminem lyrics that are probably 10 years old, they jumped at the chance of calling Eminem a racist, to alienate him from his African-American fans. I've yet to meet anyone who cares. Anyone who was already an Eminem fan already knows that he writes all of his songs out of anger and stupidity, and he's almost never serious.

Who doesn't love a mock reinactment of the first Thanksgiving? [quote][Enter Native American with a name involving a verb and an animal] Rapping Rabbit: We saw you starving and freezing, so my tribe and I thought we would help out by cooking you a large meal consisting of a turkey, and a bunch of other stuff that will vary from household to household in future Thanksgivings. Pilgrim: That's downright decent of you. Guys, let's thanks this tribe for their kindness... (cocks gun) Pilgrim-style.[/quote] I don't celebrate Thanksgivings' past-- only my present and future... did that sound corny to anyone else? Anyway, my point is that I use it as a time to thank my religion of choice for what I have, and to eat much much more than usual, without feeling as guilty.

[color=darkgreen]"You remember our agreement, Slade."[/color] [color=red]"I remember the Teen Terrors were supposed to be [i]our[/i] team, not yours. Besides, they're more [i]my[/i] team than yours. You're just a figure-head. A name."[/color] [color=darkgreen]"How [i]dare[/i] you! You, the man who got beat by five pint-sized Super-wannabes who live in a giant T!"[/color] [color=red]"I have my problems, but I'm not the idiot who tries to kill Superman."[/color] [color=darkgreen]"No, you're the idiot who lost to Robin!"[/color] [color=red]"At least I'm not a short-sighted egomaniac who can't see past his own ambitions into his oncoming failure. You cook up these half-assed schemes, and never once consider it could back-fire. Metallo, Bizarro, The Injustice Gang. Learn how to keep your recruits working for you, then we'll finish this conversation." Slade exited the room and slammed the door behind him.[/color]

Justin has what I like to call a "crotch-kicked voice." I forgot to mention in my last post; I didn't know Papa Roach was in "Anxiety." I've probably only looked at the CD insert once, and that was just to find out what the new girl's name is. It's Fergie, btw.

Yes, it should be. [color=darkblue]Thread Moved[/color]

I just bought their album Elephunk last week. It's pretty fun to listen to. In fact, I've listened to it so much that I can sing along to the Tagalog part of "The Apl Song" and the Spanish part of "Latin Girls." I pretty much like the whole thing, even the hidden track that comes on after "Where Is The Love." I found it funny when a friend of mine liked the song "Where Is The Love" and was going to get it, but changed his mind once he found out Justin Timberlake sang the chorus. "It's a good song... but he's in it. I don't want to support him." Sad part is, he was just going to download it. It's not like he was gonna support him if he did. I like singing along to "Shut Up" and "The Apl Song." "The Apl Song" is just fun, because I don't understand a word he's saying during the chorus. "Shut Up" is a weird song in general: [quote]Cuz I heard them lame dame excuses just yesterday That was a different thing No it ain't That was a different thing No it ain't That was a different thing[/quote] It's good to dance to, though. It's a very party-ready CD.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Kyo no Ryu [/i] [B]Mind your own business. I have reasons for disliking a bunch of lipsinking soft singers who have hundreds of girls swoning over their voice. All those songs are the same damn thing over and over. I heard invisiblew and thought it was Justin Timberlake then I heard him and thought it was some really bad emiem copier and I can never tell Nsync from Bacstreet Boys. Ramble all yoiu want Ill never agree. [/B][/QUOTE] Clay Aikan doesn't lip synch. There are girls who swoon over Linkin Park. I have a cousin who had a crush on Mike Shinoda or Mr. Hahn, or possibly both. Essentially, every genre uses the same kind of songs over and over. You're either listening to 10 different boy bands sing about love, or 10 different rock bands sing about angst and betrayal, or 10 different rappers rap about money. Justin Timberlake has a significantly higher voice than Clay Aiken. Did you just say you got Justin mixed up with Eminem? No one can tell Backstreet Boys or NSync apart. Just be glad they're practically broken up. You don't have to like the song, but it's wrong to bash pop for the sake of it being pop. I mean, what if Clay Aiken did a song with Linkin Park? It may not seem too likely to happen, but remember when Britney Spears and NSynch got on stage with Aerosmith? Uh huh.

O_o Is "Invisible" about stalking? Other than the idea that it may be about stalking, I'd say "Invisible" is a decent song. And this is an opinion coming from someone who listens to Dru Hill, Jay-Z and Linkin Park back-to-back.

One of the actors in a show I was in gave me a ride home after rehearsal, and he had the cast recording soundtrack to "Rent" playing in his car. I only heard a few songs, but I liked the ones I heard. Shame I don't know the names of them.

You know the problem with being sarcastic on the internet? It's nearly impossible to read someone's tone of voice through their writing most of the time. I guess I was a little on-edge with the whole "this is a rip-off of that" thing. People have been saying that so much lately, and it's really getting on my nerves. Even if I did catch that you weren't serious, chances are somebody else would've thought you were.

OCC: Just so you all know, when I'm Static, my text is [color=darkblue]Dark Blue[/color]. When I'm Slade, it's [color=red]Red[/color]. When I'm Luthor, it's [color=green]Green[/color]. Considering this next scene has both Slade and Luthor, this should be a colorful post. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------- [color=green]Luthor was in a dark room, sitting by a desk on the left side wall. He was reading several documents, when[/color] [color=red]Slade walked in. "Catching up on your reading, I see."[/color] [color=green]"What do you want, Wilson?"[/color] [color=red]"Using real names, are we Alexander?" Slade sat at a large chair on the other side of the room. Because trust could only go so far between two criminals, they made sure they could face one another at all times. "The Terrors are gathering."[/color] [color=green]"Good."[/color] [color=red]"Gen reports the Titans gathering, as well. I have a feeling the upcoming encounter won't be pretty."[/color] [color=green]"But well worth the show. I think I'll enjoy watching my Terrors destroy those Justice League wannabes."[/color] [color=red]"Our."[/color] [color=green]"What?"[/color] [color=red]"Our Terrors. You said 'my.' "[/color] [color=green]"Obviously I made a mistake."[/color] [color=red]"That makes two of us."[/color]

You know, I'm getting [i]really[/i] tired of the word "rip-off." It's getting to the point where two completely different series are being compared to one another. I mean, come on! You wanna used that kind of screwed-up logic? So can I... The Animatrix is a rip-off of Aladdin: The Animated Series. That was a series of cartoons that took place between [i]Aladdin: The Return of Jafar[/i] and [i]Aladdin and the King of Thieves.[/i] See how much sense that made? Aladdin, The Matrix, and Star Wars are nothing alike. Saying Clone Wars is a rip-off of Animatrix is... asinine. That aside, I like the artwork and animation used in Clone Wars. It's by Tartakovsky (Dexter's Lab, Samurai Jack), so I already had fairly high expectations for it. The story is nothing I wouldn't expect, though. Some clone/droid action. I did, however, enjoy the little Sith display shown in Friday's episode. Like Arkadyz said, I think Clone Wars is more entertaining than the past couple of Star Wars films. Which is sad, considering I've only seen a half hour of animation so far.

This world is a very dangerous place. Forces from other worlds and the criminally insane threaten our very way of life. Luckily, there exists a force to protect us; a group of young men and women gathered from different parts of the world-- the Teen Titans. The Titans' archnemesis, Slade, has teamed up with the corportate giant and criminal mastermind Lex Luthor. Together, Luthor and Slade have gathered young criminals previously stopped by the Titans, the Justice League, and Static, to form the perfect team to counter the efforts of the Teen Titans: the Teen Terrors. Realizing the normal line-up won't be enough, Robin has called in young heroes from other parts of the world to extend the Teen Titans into a larger group known as the Teen Titans: Plus. ------------------------------------------ Here is the cast: [b]Teen Titans[/b] Manic as Static Ayokano as Robin Dmitri_Dragoon as Beast Boy Lady Katana as Raven Ohkami as Mizu Lbr as Falcon [b]Teen Terrors[/b] Manic as Lex Luthor Manic as Slade Ben as Shiv Eclectic as Fungeki Unborn Lord Xion as Shadow Metatron as Distortion Arika as Revel (neutral, but Terror supporter) Sign-ups are still open. Feel free to take the roles of Luthor and Slade away from me. ----------------------------------------- [color=darkblue]Virgil and Richie were sitting in their hideout in Dakota, when Richie's backpack began to beep. It wasn't an ordinary backpack, though. It was a weapon; a remote controlled robot Richie built to assist him in crime-fighting. "Does it normally beep like this?" asked Virgil, as the beeping seemed to be getting louder and louder. "What?" Richie couldn't hear him over the beeping. The backpack was drowning out their voices. They began to yell. "I said: 'Does it normally beep like this?' " "It's the new Titan Alert Cyborg gave me. I installed it, but I guess I forgot to check the volume controls." "You say you're on valium patrol?" "I SAID I FORGOT TO CHECK THE" the beeping stopped "VOLUME-- volume controls." The communicator turned itself on, and Robin's voice came from the backpack. [i]"Static? Gear? You guys there?"[/i] "Yeah," answered Richie, "We're here." [i]"We got trouble. We need you two to come to the Titans Tower."[/i] "I'm on my way," Virgil assured as he began to put on his Static costume. "I'll stay here in Dakota." Richie looked at his Gear costume across the room. His helmet and suit were lying on the table, but his skates were sitting on a shelf. "I don't wanna leave the city unguarded." "Alright," Static said as he unfolded his disc. "I'll be at the tower if you need me. Peace." Static sent an electric charge through the disc, allowing him to control its movement. He then stepped onto it, riding it in mid-air toward the Titans Tower. He took several of the electric bombs Richie designed for him, just in case he needed an energy boost along the way. It wasn't exactly a quick trip from his and Gear's base in Dakota to the Tower. "Maybe I should've asked them to pick me up..."[/color]

Okay, here's the current cast list... Ayokano as Robin Dmitri_Dragoon as Beast Boy Metatron as Distortion Ben as Shiv Arika as Revel Ohkami as Mizu Lady Katana as Raven Eclectic as Fungeki Unborn Lord Xion as Shadow Lbr as Falcon This Adventure has begun. Sign-ups will remain open for as long as the RPG is active.

Captain N, the Game Master. It was about a guy who got stuck in the world of Nintendo, where he teamed up with Kid Icarus, a princess (was it Zelda or someone else?), and a couple other Nintendo characters who were popular at the time. I remember Gameboy joined the team later on. Captain N wore an NES controller on his belt, and a zapper in his holster. He could pause everyone around him, press A to jump really high, and press B to... you know, B did something different everytime he used it. Sometimes it'd make stuff explode. One time, it caused water pressure to propell them through a warp pipe. Anyway, I remember the badguy for the show was Mother Brain from Metroid. I used to watch it all the time. It even came on back-to-back with Super Mario World. By the way, am I the only person who was expecting there to be a Mario 64 animated series?

I understand, now. It makes perfect sense! Took me a couple weeks to figure out, but I get who represents what. [spoiler]I was sitting around today, trying to think of what Seraph could possibly represent in the story, then it hit me. Merovingian represents Satan/The Devil. In Greek mythology, Persephone was the wife of Hades, the lord of the underworld. In The Matrix, Persephone is the wife of Merovingian. On top of that, the name of Merovingian's club, I believe, is The Hell Club. How does this tie into Seraph? A Seraphim is a type of angel; like a Guardian Angel, Archangel, Virtue, Principality, or Cherub. When Seraph, Morpheus, and Trinity fought the guards outside of the Hell Club, the guards refered to Seraph as "the fallen one," implying Seraph is some kind of fallen angel. Merovingian said Seraph used to work for him. This also implies Merovingian is a devil figure in the Matrix Universe. That only means Smith represents one person. The anti-christ. If Neo is some kind of a Jesus-figure, then his opposite (Smith) must be an anti-christ figure. Because The One's return was expected, this could mean Neo was supposed to represent the second coming of Christ. While I'm talking about the end of the world... Revolutions. Revelations. *cough* Yep. Let's not forget about those 4 horsemen of the apocalypse. The War between Zion and the machines. The Death of many characters. Smith turning into a virus (Pestilence). I'm still trying to think of signs of famine, though. Did anybody notice anyone going hungry in any way?[/spoiler] Gotta love symbolism.

Wow. Have any of you who hate Clay Aiken actually listened to his song? Any of his songs? Heard him sing? Know anything about him besides the fact he got 2nd place on American Idol? I haven't heard his song, but I'd be willing to listen to it if I ever happened to catch it on the radio or TV. Gotta give these American Idol winners a chance. They won the show, so they must have [i]some[/i] singing talent.

So far, the following people are in so far... Ayokano Dmitri_Dragoon Metatron Ben Ohkami Lady Katana I'm still waiting for Arika to finish her sign-up (we need another Terror.) We still need Luthor and Slade. If nobody takes those roles, I'll have to fill them myself-- and I really don't want to. Sign ups are still on. The Adventure starts on Friday, but sign-ups will remain open for more who want to join.

I have one piercing in my left ear. Had it since I was 4 years old. My mom took my older brother to get an earring, and she asked me if I wanted one while we were there. I probably won't get anything else pierced, although I am thinking about buying a new earring. My brother stole half of my old ones, and the other half were simply lost. I don't have a problem with piercings in general, but some people just really need to know where their limit is. When your piercings inhibit your normal actions (eating, hearing, having sex), it's time to stop. Other than that, it's your thing. Do what you wanna do. My brother's baby-momma (yes, we are that ghetto) has a piercing on her bottom lip. Whenever she drinks, it drips through the hole in her lip and off of her lip-ring. It's pretty funny. She should really eat with a napkin under her chin.

I have this weird theory on seeing the future. Bare with me. The human mind processes information faster than any man-made computer. I believe that if there is a subconsious part of the human mind, it collects information (based on prior knowledge and anything picked up by our 5 senses) and calculates the most probable outcome of any situation. So when you're predicting the future, you're actually calculating the most probable future. This could also explain why you get that "I think I'm forgetting something" feeling. You subconsious memory (the stuff you've forgotten) is letting you know you're forgetting something. I'm 80% sure I'm wrong, though. I just think it'd be kool if that's how our minds really worked. Of course, that's assuming there is such thing as "mind." :cross:

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Epid3mic [/i] [B]I used to watch whatever was on, I didn't really have the mental capacity to discern the good form the bad (although I did notice that the worse ones came on later in the day). The Elephant Show, Eureka's Castle, Reading Rainbow, Sesame Street, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, George of the Jungle, Looney Tunes, Power Ranges, Rupert, Muppet Babies, Alice in Wonderland(The series), Under the Umbrella Tree. Yep good times... There was also another one with this old gnome. Does anyone remember that? It was like this gnome with a beard, I think he was married too. He used to do stuff, I guess gnome stuff I don't really remember. [/B][/QUOTE] As soon as I read those, the theme songs of Eureka's Castle and Muppet Babies suddenly came back to me. Especially the ending theme to Eureka's Castle. Everything from those singing gargoyle fish to the giant who owned Eureka's castle as a music box. Are you talking about Adventures in Wonderland, where they used live actors? I loved that show. For some reason, the episode where the Red Queen bought new china dishware stands out. She kept saying she bought china, and everyone assumed she was buying the country. I think the Wonderland phone book had red pages instead of yellow. David The Gnome. I used to watch that everyday when I came home from kindergarten. I think he lived underground with his wife. There were a bunch of tunnels the gnomes used so they could hide from the trolls, which I thought were surprisingly big. I feel older, now.

This world is a very dangerous place. Forces from other worlds and the criminally insane threaten our very way of life. Luckily, there exists a force to protect us; a group of young men and women gathered from different parts of the world-- the Titans. Things went from bad to worse when Slade teamed up with the notorious corporate giant Lex Luthor. Lex, knowing that he's better suited leading a team than simply joining one, decided that he and Slade should form their own teen titans-- the Teen Terrors. Gathering young criminals previously put away by the Titans, Static, and Justice League, Luthor and Slade are training them to get rid of the TT, Static, and JL once and for all. However, Slade and Luthor appear to have hidden agendas that they don't want the other to know about. Realizing the Terrors would be too much to handle on their own, Robin has extended the team to include more young heroes from around the globe, forming a new team dubbed the Teen Titans Plus. Will the Titans Plus be able to subdue Luthor and Slade's new Terrors? --------------------------------------- Okay, so maybe it's not the best set-up... :rolleyes: This story takes place in the animated DC universe, so you can sign up as any teenaged (or generally young) super-hero or villain from the cartoon versions of Teen Titans, Superman, Batman, or Static Shock. You cannot use characters from Zeta Project or Batman Beyond, because those take place too far in the future. Of course, you're allowed to make up your own characters and ally them with any side you want. If you're having a hard time deciding on what character to be, here's a quick list of potential choices: [b]Teen Titans Plus[/b] Robin/Tim Drake Starfire/Koriand'r Beast Boy/Garfield Logan Cyborg/Victor Stone Raven [strike]Static/Virgil Hawkins[/strike] (I've taken this roll) Aqualad/Garth Supergirl/Kara Kent Gear/Richie Foley [b]Teen Terrors:[/b] Slade (as a mentor) Lex Luthor (as a mentor) Gizmo Mammoth Jinx Blackfire Puff Onyx Hot Streak Camen Dillo Any major rolls (Robin, Slade, Luthor) not filled will still be included in the story as non-playable. FORM: Code Name: Real Name: Age: (13-20) (If you don't know, take a guess.) Gender: Powers/Skills: Power/Skill Origin: (metahuman, alien, equipment?) Alliance: (Titan, Terror?) Description: Biography: ------------------------------------- [b]Code Name:[/b] Static [b]Real Name:[/b] Virgil Hawkins [b]Age:[/b] 15 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Powers:[/b] Virgil can generate high volts of electricity which he uses to shock opponents, charge electric devices, and move some objects. He can also use it to move a disc he rides that fits in his pocket. [b]Power Origin:[/b] Metahuman [b]Alliance:[/b] Teen Titans Plus [b]Description:[/b] He wears a dark costume with the symbol of a thunderbolt inside of a circle on his chest. There are a pair of goggles on his forehead, and a mask over his face. He also has dreadlocks. [b]Biography:[/b] A typical high schooler, Virgil Hawkins was caught in a strange toxic gas that transformed into into a metahuman. Inspired by his favorite superheroes, Virgil used his newfound power over electricity to become the hero Static. Joined by his best friend, Richie (also known as Gear), they protect the city of Dakota from rogue metahumans. Static has also been known to team up with the Justice League to stop Static's enemies, the Metamen, and Superman's foe Braniac.

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The Elephant Show with Sharon, Lois, and Bram Oh, that was my show. 3 adults and an elephant (a man in an elephant suit). They had this apartment in the city I thought was so cool, because it was on the bottom floor instead of the top. There was a staircase up that led to the sidewalk, and their windows were level to the sidewalk. They would hang out with all these kids and go to the park and find something fun to do. Then they'd cut to a concert scene where Sharon, Lois, and Bram sing a song. Then they go back to the episode with them hanging out in the apartment or park. I still remember the songs they used to open and close the show... They opened with... [color=darkblue]One elephant went out to play Upon a spider's web one day He had such enormous fun That he called for another elephant to come.[/color] And they closed with... [color=darkblue]Skina-ma-rinky dinky dink Skina-ma-rinky doo I love you[/color] I was 4 or 5 when that show was on the air, and I still remember the theme songs. I haven't heard those songs in roughly 15 years, yet i still remember the words, the sight of an elephant walking on a web, and the hand gestures for the words "I love you." Yet I can't remember my 12s-tables in multiplication. How sad is that? On another note, I think Barney became popular when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. I didn't watch it until my little sister was born 5 years ago. Now I remember why I liked Sesame Street better. Barney was annoying, and he changed the words to my favorite pre-school songs. Although I can't help but wonder what became of Barney's first batch of kids. Those actors are around my age. They have to be in their late teens and early 20s by now... Now I feel old.

A very tragic film. Here's Joan Crawford, America's most loved movie star, and she's a complete wacko-nut, for lack of a better term. Even though it's based off of a true story, I still can't help but laugh at half of the stuff she did. That includes the wire-hanger scene. One thing that bothered me, though, was how Christopher (her son) disappeared half-way through the movie. One scene, Christopher and Christina (such creative names) were sitting together. Next, Christina is a teenager and we never see her little brother again. Maybe I just missed something.