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  1. [FONT=arial][COLOR=green][b]While I was sitting around on Sunday thinking of something to do, I remembered that I had some money to spend. So I went out to Target to find something to buy, mostly at CD's. Then I saw the St. Anger CD. That is when I thought about what I had said in the St. Anger thread. Then, I decided that I wouldn't know if I liked the new album or not, until I had gotten to listen to the whole thing. So, as you might have already guessed, I purchased the CD. When I got home I opened it and popped it into my CD player. It's still there, heh. The rest of the CD is better than I thought it would be. Some of the songs aren't what I would listen to (just the way some part of the song that pushes me away from the song) and some are songs that you would normally hear blaring in my room from the street. So in other words, I like the St. Anger CD. The CD itself is great, but if you were to break it down and give me one song at a time, I would say it sucks. That's why I decided to re-post in this thread to tell you that even though I don't really like St. Anger the song, I like the CD as a whole. I might have just babbled above, but eh. --Nomad[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]
  2. [FONT=arial][COLOR=darkblue][b]Which forum do you like? -- Art/Design, Banner/Avatar Request and Music, Movies & TV. Why? -- Art/Design: Because, I'm a graphic maker person and I like to get ideas from others works. Banner/Avatar Request: Because, basically the same reason. MM&TV: Because, I like TV, Music and Movies and I like to see what others think about things I take a liking to, and even find new stuff. Where do you hang around on the OB? -- Art/Design//Banner/Avatar Request[/b][/COLOR][/FONT]
  3. [FONT=arial][COLOR=green] Sleep, sleep, sleep..... hmmm... I haven't had a full eight hours of sleep in about 5 days (that means I haven't slept much in five days combined, for you people who didn't know). I usually stay up until 9:30 pm to watch X-Men Evolution and then stay until adult swim starts and then ends with Lupin/Cowboy Bebop. Then I just usually want to do something else besides sleep, so I grab an old VHS tape, that has about 4 hours of people doing magic tricks, and pop that into the VCR and let it play. I usually watch that and mess with my cards (Bicycle playing cards) and try not to lay down. If I lay down, you won't see me until 3 pm the next day. Then at about 5:30 am when my dad goes to work, I get on the computer. Then later in the day, while watching TV I'll usually like passout and be there for like 30 mins. But on the nights when I do want to sleep, I get in bed and watch a little TV. Then when I try to sleep I either turn the TV down to where you know someones talking but you can't make out exactly what it is, or I turn my radio on and listen to Rammstein, ICP, Twiztid, Nirvana and other things of that sort. No matter what, I need some constant noise in my room. I can't go to sleep without it. If I'm real tired I can stay asleep when someone turns the noise off, but I usually wake up and turn it back on. I absolutely cannot sleep without a low noise going on. If I don't have anything to distract me, I'll lay there and here little noises throughout my house (and my house is somewhat old so it has many, many creeks in the floor, doors, pipes, etc.) Whatever I do, though, if I think about going to sleep, I will not be able to. Like if I'm laying there thinking about wanting to go to sleep, because of something that is going to happen the next day, I will not go to sleep until I get really, really tired, or I get distracted by something else. Boy, I typed alot, huh? :) [/COLOR][COLOR=darkblue]--Nomad[/COLOR][/FONT]
  4. [FONT=arial][COLOR=green]Here's a new banner I made. It is of the group Kottonmouth Kings. They do some music with Insane Clown Posse and the Psychopathic family. So how is the [i]banner[/i] (not the group)?[/COLOR][/FONT]
  5. [FONT=arial][color=darkblue]SMACKDOW! TAPINGS By: Thom Buenaseda, --------.com reader [/color][color=black][b][spoiler]Undertaker V Nunzio (w/ the FBI) Pay attention to this match, a VERY cool thing is coming up. Some "member of this club" got a very freaky haircut *cough*BRADSHAW*cough* Ok, I won't tease any more. Mr. Army-Hospital and Mr. Change-His-Name have been reunited! Yep, the only good thing about this match was that the 2 peeps we like to call Bradshaw and Farooq are back! NEXT WEEK: The Undertaker & APA V The FBI. Should be good... Yeah, right. Just cause of the APA. Zach/Sable backstage promo...Part I This "promo" is really not for the weak of stomach. Zach is looking for Steph, so he finally finds her office, but Steph ain't there. Sable is though. She invites him in, but he says he'd rather wait outside. Sable asks him if he's afraid to be alone inthe same room with a real woman. (I then shouted "THERE'S NO REAL WOMEN IN THERE!" Yeah, the whole plastic thing really came in handy there. lol) He finally gave in and went in. Chris Beniot V Rhyno Well, we find out where Steph is. She's out announcing the U.S. Title tourney. Yes, I said Tourney, as in Tournament. I was like, "Damn!" Too many tourneys on SD! Well, the first match is Chris Beniot V Rhyno. I'm kinda wondering who's making the turn because Beniot was acting all face-ish and Rhyno was totally Heel-y. Well, Rhyno finally taps out to the crossface. Oh, yeah. Listen for another "Go Spurs Go!" chant during this match. Zach/Sable backstage promo...Part II Well, we're back to Sable and Zach back in Steph's office. Sable starts talking to him about last week and she starts talking about her flashing Mr. America. She asks if he looked. (How say... Duh?) He said yeah. She says you saw last week, you get to touch this week. Oh, joy. Of course, can't show anything to the home crowd, so they turn the camera while Zach rubs on Sable. Why was he getting such pleasure out of rubbing a bag of plastic? Kanyon V Rey Mysterio Well, not too much to say about this match. Rey won with the WCP. Team _______ segment Team Angle wants Kurt next week. Angle says that Team Angle stood for Next Week, but Kurt Angle stands for "Right Freaking Now!" *coughSMACKDOWN IS ANGLE!cough* lol, yaeh, so they're gonna do a match between Charlie Hass and Kurt. We're waiting for them to start, but then he grabs the mic and says that he wants to make it official and they wait for a ref to come down to the ring. It's a pretty good match, with Shelton gettting ejected, coming back at the end (after the Angle slam finish), and Brock coming in for the save. Zach/Sable backstage promo...Part III Well, now to finish up this horrific scene. It looks as if Zach and Sablwe are just gonna...Yeah...right in Steph's office, but then Sable breaks it up by slapping Zach. (In the face, sickos! ) Mr. McMahon comes in and kicks Zach out and then starts talking about how all that office stuff is fake. Right... Billy Gunn V Jamie Noble This is the match I would have killed for front row seats for. You know how people while at ringside pound the mat to help their person? Well, Torrie was at ringside pounding away, but she was bending over sticking her *** out! I SOOOOO wish disposable cameras came with zoom! Oh, about the match, it wasn't all that good. Eddie Guerrero V Sean O' Haire Where is Piper's Pit? I'm still wondering that! This match was pretty good. Piper hit Tajiri with the mist. (Yes, that is typed right.) Zach/Sable backstage promo...Part IV Well, Zach isn't in this one, but it's still along that line. McMahon was trying to do the same thing Zach was trying to accomplish with Sable. (I still have no idea why...) Well, Steph comes in and catches them and CHEWS VINCE OUT! OH, MY GAWD, IT WAS GREAT! Voice was getting a little scratchy, but hey, it's all good! Man, kinda sick though. Remember the whole deal between Steph and Y2J about her being a Ho and a Slut? Must have been true. Steph said that, when Steph went to dineer with "business" people, Vince had promised them that Steph would do "something" for them... and SHE DID IT! She wanted to be like him her whole life and obviously that's changed. Man, you guys just have to see it! Return match from last week: Brock Lesnar V Big Show - WWE Championship Unfortunatly, No ring break here. Boo hoo. Oh, well. Well, actually another pretty good match from Big Show. Brock was joking at the beginning by getting on the turnbuckle and telling the Big Show to get on to, so they do a superplex and everything. Team Angle came in and got Big Show DQ'd. Don't know how though, Brock dominated them. They never hit him. Well, the numbers game catches up to Brock and Kurt rushes in. They start going off until the numbers game cathes up on them. Then Mr. America rushes in. and the Big Show and Team Angle eventually dominate Brock, Kurt, and Mr. America. I'm not sure where the cameras went off, but I think it was when Big Show raised his hand like when he does a chokeslam, but "scarier", so I'll say everything from that point was ff-camera AFTER THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING Brock, Kurt, and Mr. America overpower Show and Team Angle and send them running backstage. Here's where the craziness starts. Brock and Kutt hug and then Brock goes and poses by the ropes with the belt. Kurt comes from behind to act like he'd German Suplex him. He lets go and then Brock turns around and acts like he's gonna clothesline him. Then more crap happens and Kurt goes in front of Mr. America, kneels down, and bows to him. HUGE Ovation to that! Then Kurt goes and leaves. Brock does the same thing and leaves. Mr. America looks around and then starts to leave, but then his music starts playing and he gets back in and starts posing all over the place. He eventually gets to the point of pulling his mask up to his forehead and revealing himself to us! I hope I got a picture of that. Just don't tell anyone. After that, they told us thanks for attending and told us to watch ourselves on "UPN 35" I thought that was WB? Good 200th episode of SD! [/spoiler][/b] [/color][/FONT]
  6. [font=arial][color=darkblue]I actually look foward to watching more of this show. I like the plot and the characters, but the downside is I don't like the way some of their mouths are drawn. They just don't look right, then again a guy with a afro that changes into a giant android bug thing doesn't look right either. Other than a few character design problems, I like this show. I've been watching Adult Swim since I got out of school every night from about 11-2. --Nomad[/color][/font]
  7. [font=arial][color=darkblue]I think that old Metallica fans (that were way into old albums as metioned throughout this thread. Metallica, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and Load. This category includes me.) mostly hate this new song (and most likely the album) because of the way the music is played, and the vocals are being done. *still angry at the way vocals on St. Anger were done* Then, there are the somewhat newer fans of Metallica (the ones that most enjoyed the song they did for MI 2 and the New Album. Spacing out on names of other ones.) that aren't used to the hard metal stuff they used to do. Metallica used to play and sing like they were a metal band. Now they sing like they're tryin to be something different, and the music has changed somehow. I grew up with Metallica, right next to AC/DC, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, Def Lepard (i'm sure I spelled that wrong), Pink Floyd, The Doobie Brothers, etc. I will most likely always be a true Metallica fan.[/color][/font]
  8. [FONT=arial][COLOR=darkblue]Otaku[b]Boards[/b] is in Century Gothic, I'm pretty sure. EDIT: Seems someone got here before me.[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  9. [FONT=arial][COLOR=darkblue]Here's a Shaman King one I just made, dunno. How is it?[/COLOR][/FONT]
  10. [COLOR=darkblue][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Hey, thansk Lan, I still don't think that 'INTEGRATE' fits there, but then again, I'm kinda weird. Anyway, here's a Shaman King wallpaper with Yoh and Amidamaru. How is it?[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
  11. [COLOR=darkblue][SIZE=1]Ok, no more real people for a while, I guess. Anyways, here's a new banner I just made. Couldn't think of what to put on the left, so I just put 'INTERGRATE'. Oh, I know maybe I could put my name. *Goes off to see how username will look on banner*[/SIZE][/COLOR]
  12. [COLOR=darkblue][SIZE=1]Hey! I remember doing this a long time ago. In fact I'm pretty sure it was before I changed my name to just Nomad. Anyway here's my patch. [img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=409019[/img][/SIZE][/COLOR]
  13. [color=darkblue][size=1]I've only really heard the song St. Anger, and that was with the music video on MTV. I have to say, Metallica has lost it with the new stuff. The old stuff (i.e; Metallica a.k.a. The Black Album, Garage Inc., Master of Puppet, Ride the Lightning, etc.) is awsome. Their more recent music has vocals no were near the vocals on the old albums. St. Anger is a prime example. The music it the ****, but the vocals completely suck. My opinion on Metallica's new music sucking is going to stand until I find some proof to change my mind. Otherwise, they shouldn't try anything new, they should try for a more old sound. I like the Metallica that you could blare in your room with the bass and the lyrics that just made you think, not the Metallica that you can blare and here lyrics like the other pop bands around (which, in my opinion sucks)(and their vocals have that feeling of being more of a 'I love you, won't you be my baby' instead of a 'Die! I don't care, I'm a wanderer (sp?), I don't need anyone but myself'.) So, the bottom line is I most likely wouldn't like the St. Anger album, but I'll give it a shot, since they are one of the top metal bands on my list. But my opinion is just that an opinion. Whatever you like shouldn't be changed by what ppl say. --Nomad[/size][/color]
  14. [color=darkblue][size=1]I've not seen the anime, but I have read Naruto in Shonen Jump, and I must say it's great. The anime's probably better (being able to see the characters move/hear them talk/and perform moves. I need to find a place to buy it. Anyway, I like the way they display the story and the drawings are great. Kakashi [i]is[/i] cool, heh, I dunno why, there's just some reason..... dunno. Anyway, I would not give Naruto a 10/10 but very close. --Nomad[/size][/color]
  15. Nomad

    Naruto

    [color=darkblue][size=1]A Naruto section seems good, but most likely not yet. Not yet because it's not [i]as[/i] popular as say Dragonball/Z/GT, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, etc. Naruto is a manga/anime. I've only read a couple of the Manga in the American Shonen Jump, but I liked the way the art and story was made. In Shonen Jump it says: [b]Naruto first appeared in 1999 in Japan in [i]Weekly Shonen Jump[/i] magazine. Twelve years ago, a giant fox demon with nine tails attacked the village of Konohagakure, where the stealthiest ninjas in the world are trained. Defeated by the Hokage, the village champion, the mighty demon's soul was sealed into the body of a newly born human boy: Naruto Uzumaki. Now, Naruto is an adolescent with one driving goal: to become the greatest ninja that Konohagakure has ever known, and be recognized as the next Hokage.[/b] Some of the main characters of Naruto are Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura and, of course, their Team 7 leader Hatake Kakashi. That's the information I know about it.[/size][/color]
  16. [color=darkblue][size=1][b]When was the happist moment of you life?[/b]: When I found The Otaku and Otaku Boards....//// When I started entertaining people with my magic tricks. [b]When was the most puressuresed monment?[/b]: *thinks hard* hmmm..... Whenever I'm out with friends, I guess. [b]When was the saddest?[/b]: When is it not, many thoughts go through my mind day by day. Some bad, as in depressed thoughts (not going to emphasize anymore on that) and scared thoughts. Some when I'm with my friends, I can't really pick [i]one[/i] moment. How about this.... My whole life I've been sad/depressed, yeah that's good. [/size] [size=0]--Nomad[/size][/color]
  17. [COLOR=darkblue][size=1]Here's a new wallpaper I made with the same artist on it, Twiztid, and it's much green, heh. Anyway what do ya think?[/size][/COLOR]
  18. [color=darkblue][size=1]I don't usually reply to CGing threads, but this is and exception. This is one of the best I've seen (no disregard to others). It's awsome how it is draw and how the colouring and shading is done. And the hand looks a little weird, although I cannot really place what's wrong with it. But that takes nothing away from the image what so ever. The goth in it is not as goth as I thought it would be, it looks more of a.... dunno but not much of a goth. Again, that doesn't take anything away from the image. And congratulations on attracting me and making me post on here with your excellent work.[/size][/color]
  19. Here's one I did about an hour ago, and was to lazy to post it. It's a Naruto (Teams 7) one.
  20. It's kinda plain, maybe another picture from Kid's Story on the left sorta faded like, yeah that seems like it'd make it less empty. Oh, and I'm pretty sure you spelled 'does' wrong.
  21. Here's a new banner I made. It's Twiztid, a artist on Psychopathic Records (as is Insane Clown Posse, Esham, Anybody Killa, etc.). It's advertising their new album coming out July 1st. I [i]DO NOT[/i] want your opinion on the group, like some of you did when I showed you the ICP wall I made..... I want your opinions on how I did the banner.
  22. [color=darkblue][size=5]SMACKDOWN! SPOILERS[/size][/color] WWE Smackdown! Spoilers Anaheim, CA Report by: Chris R., r----------- reader [spoiler] Smackdown....... Pipers Pit starts us off as Rowdy Piper and O'Haire come down to the ring and Piper doesnt waste any time as he talks bout his guest tonight who is truly special he knows he pulled his leg off a few weeks ago as Zack Gowen is his guest tonight and he introduces him but out comes the Chairman of the WWE Vince McMahon with his strut to the ring and he gets the microphone and says tonight he is gonna make a change for teh better and hes gonna start rightnow he Introduces Zack Gowen to the ring being accompanied by Mr. America, Vince says hes gonna offer Zack something he's wanted and thats a chance to become a WWE Superstar.. Next Week in Orlando, Florida Vince McMahon will represent the WWE in a Arm Wrestling Contest, Vince states that if his arm is pinned down Then Zack has himself a WWE Contract, Mr.America gets the mic and says he would glady accept the challenge to represent Zack, Vince doesnt think so and says Its gonna be Vince McMahon against Zack Gowen in a Arm Wrestling Contest, Vince looks at Zack and says you do have 2 arms dont you.. Mr. America stares at O'Haire when Piper goes behind gowen and Vince pushes Zack backwards and he trips over Piper's body as the 3 heels run for freedom as Mr America helps Zack. Hype of Angle's Return showing The Time Angle gave ECW/WCW A Milk Bath Chuck Pulumbo w/Nunzio/Stamboli vs The Undertaker Taker gains control early taking it right to Pulumbo, Taker hit the Old School, his DDT before He is knocked out of the ring and attacked by Nunzio and Stamboli, Taker makes it back into the ring and Delivers a Chokeslam for the victory. After the match Stamboli and Nunzio triple team the Undertaker, Taker tries to fight back almost delivering a Last Ride to i believe Nunzio when Pulumbo Hits the SuperKick to the Undertaker, Stamboli and Pulumbo hold the Undertaker while Nunzio gets a chair but gets kicked inthe face by the undertaker and gets free and clears the ring on his own. Winner by Pinfall The Undertaker Non-Title Match: The Basham Brothers vs Tajiri & Eddie Guerrero Eddie and Tajiri come out riding in style once again i couldn't make out on what kinda car it was but it was nice from what i can see of it. Typical type of Tag Match Tajiri really looked good tonight hitting all his spots Eddie locked One of the Brothers in the Tree of Woe when Eddie delivered his Frog Splash to the other brother who was lying in the ring Tajiri nailed the Kick of Death for the Victory. Winners by PinFall Tajiri and Eddie Guerrero KURT Angle Returns Kurt Angle's Music hits and here comes the Chants, Half the Crowd is Cheering and Half the crowd still said You Suck, You Suck Angle made his way down to the ring and stood in the ring as the Crowd Was excited to see him back, Angle gets the mic and says he never thought he would say this but play my music again i miss hearing that, Meaning he missed The You Suck Chants, His Music plays again and the crowd goes right back to the You Suck Chants, Angle then says something when some of the Crowd Yells What? Angle says he misses that too so After every pause from Angle there would be a What Chant in the arena. Angle then goes on to say how he thought he would never wrestle again and that while he was in the hospital there was one man who visited him and one man who kept calling him to see how he was doing, He was bout to call that man out when The Big Show comes out and walks to the ring and gets a mic and says You can have the crowd behind you and appreciate you being back, But The Big Show states he doesnt give a damn that your back, Big Show backs Angle into the corner as he talks to Angle saying rightnow isnt that time to want a Title shot cause Next Week Big Show will defeat Brock and you wont want to face me.. Angle then reaches into his pocket and asks the Big Show if he has heard of one of these, Their Breathe Pieces you stick them in your mouth, Big Show wants Angle to be serious, Angle stands on the top apron and states The Last time I fought you Big Show i beat your ***, You Over Growned Size Ape, Big Show chokes Angle with his Right Hand when Brock Lesnars Music Hits the P.A He makes his way down to the ring and into the Ring as Big Show slowly gets out of the ring to a big chant of boos, Brock stares at Big Show went Angle from behind taps Lesnar and he looks back and stares at Angle, As Angle says he easy big fellow, I didnt need your help but putting that aside he wanted to Thank Brock for all the calls he and concerns he had for him and his family while Angle was in the Hospital, The Two Shake Hands and Raise each other hand up as Angle leaves. John Cena vs Chris Benoit This Match sorry to say i got up and bought me a F5 T-Shirt lol, and i didnt see most of this match but at the End Rhyno came down and instead of hitting Cena he got Benoit in the head and Cena rolled Benoit up for the 3 Count. Winner By Pinfall John Cena Mixed Tag Team Match Rikishi and Torrie Wilson vs Jamie knoble and Nidia Knoble goes right to Rikishi who takes him out then Nidia goes right in the face of Rikishi as Rikishi just pushings her down and Torrie starts things off, The Two Eventually tag the guys in and Work from there with Rikishi getting the upper hand Rikishi throws Jamie into the corner hitting Nidia who falls down in the corner as he knocks Knoble out of the ring, RIkishi turns around and says its time to Back that *** up and Nidia gets the Stink Face, Torrie then delivers her swinging neckbreaker for the 3 count and the Win, After that Rikishi and Torrie dance for the crowd. Winners by PinFall Torrie Wilson and Rikishi In the back Rey is Interviewed for his upcoming match and talks bout how he is here now and that its not bout his groin injury, Eddie Guerrero shows up and says he came to wish his fellow buddy good luck and they talk in Spanish and then at the end Eddie says dont even think bout coming back to the locker room essay with the Gold man. Also Stephanie is shown walking back to her office where Vince is seen just coming out of it, Steph says hanging out in my office again huh Dad? Steph says if you dont give Zack a Contract, then I Will.. Vince says if you do give him a contract your fired. Vince says Steph needs a assistant and he found that person, Vince tells Steph to follow him into her office so she can meet her new Assistant, Vince introdcues Steph to Sable, Sable is Now the new assistant of Stephanie McMahon. Steph says what is she doing here? Steph asks what qualifications does she have and Vince Says plenty, Steph goes on to remind Vince of what Sable did the WWE A few years back sewing the company for Sexual Harrassment, Vince says yea that was the past and this is now. Vince leaves and Sable gets up from the desk and just stares at Steph. CrusierWeight Championship Rey Mysterio vs Champion Matt Hardy w/Crash and Shannon This match was really awesome as the action went back and forth, Eventually causing Crash adn Shannon to be thrown out by the ref when they attacked Rey Mysterio after being throw out of the ring. Rey delivered his own Twist of Fate to Matt Hardy for only a 2 count, then Matt hardy did his version of a rock bottom from the top rope after he reversed a move from Mysterio, Mysterio then hit the 619, Then Matt hardy was going for the Twist of Fate when Mysterio rolled him up and got the 3 count, Rey Mysterio has Won the CrusierWeight Championship and celebrates by bringing in his Son into the ring and picks up and celebrates. After then going to his wife who was in attendance and kisses her and his little daughter in Celebration. Winner and New CrusierWieght Champion Rey Mysterio. [/spoiler] Now on a more serious note; Freddy Blassie - Reader Michael from Richmond, VA sent this in: I was searcing the internet earlier today and came across an obituary/article from the Los Angeles Times. It talks about his career in the wrestling industry. [b]Freddie Blassie, the silver-maned wrestler with a voice from the depths of the earth who made himself a hero to mat fans in the 1950s and '60s by playing the villain, has died. He was 85. Blassie, who became a cult figure outside the ring and starred with comedian Andy Kaufman in "My Breakfast With Blassie," died of heart failure June 2 in Hartsdale, N.Y., according to Jeff Walton, a onetime wrestling publicist in Los Angeles who knew Blassie well. A fierce competitor in the ring known for unorthodox methods and a penchant for bloodletting, Blassie was verbose and boastful. Fans might recall his interviews with local announcer Dick Lane in which he would proclaim his vast superiority over a number of lesser opponents, branding them all "pencil-neck geeks." Those colorful interviews helped make him a celebrity in the newly expanding medium of television. Born Fred Blassman in St. Louis, Blassie played baseball and football in high school. He also reportedly excelled as a boxer. He joined the Navy at the start of World War II and started wrestling initially under the name of Sailor Fred Blassie while stationed at Port Hueneme. After the war, Blassie returned to the Midwest and continued wrestling professionally. Using a variety of names, he wrestled the top performers of the day including Lou Thesz and Gorgeous George, but did not reach their level of popularity. After a move to the West Coast, he tried a different promotional scheme ? that of a villain. The nastier he was in the ring, the more popular he became to fans on the other side of the ropes. Sportswriter Jim Murray called him "the worst villain since Hitler" in a 1961 column in The Times. Blassie, Murray wrote, "has dedicated his life to wrapping up as much hate as one man can safely carry in a lifetime. As a result he has wrought something of a revolution in the unmanly art of exhibition wrestling." That revolution ? making the villain the hero ? put fans in the seats and money in Blassie's pocket. He won the WWA World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from French star Edouard Carpentier at the L.A. Sports Arena in 1961. According to Walton, Blassie's biggest achievement came Aug. 27, 1971, when he met and defeated Canadian wrestler "Golden Greek" John Tolos at the Coliseum before 25,000 wrestling fans. Blassie held various regional titles, Walton said, including the WWA World Title on five separate occasions, the Americas' Heavyweight Title nine times and tag team belts with various partners over the years. By the 1970s, Blassie had relocated to the East Coast where he successfully pursued his mat career. He was popular in Japan as well. He retired from competition in the late 1970s to manage a new generation of gladiators such as Hulk Hogan. Blassie did not just fade away after he left the ring. He worked for Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation, now known as World Wrestling Entertainment. He did an advice segment on the "Tuesday Night Titans" TV program, made personal appearances and did radio interviews. The film "My Breakfast With Blassie," which came out in 1983, was a spoof of "My Dinner With Andre." The camera followed Blassie and Kaufman as they ate and discussed life at a local restaurant that looked like a Denny's. Blassie is survived by his wife, Miyako, and three children. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church in Scarsdale, N.Y.[/b]
  23. here's one i did of an anime...... The Animatrix, does that count? eh... anyways here it is. [IMG]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=405671[/IMG]
  24. Here's another Naruto banner. It has Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke on it.
  25. hey I got one, with my new manga fav, Naruto. It has Hatake Kakashi on it.
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