Kenshin_sama

It's somehow possible to fix glasses with just a shirt rub.

Eh, even if I were given the option, I still wouldn't take Norton. Pretty much everything on my computer was running slower and I even had to run 3rd-party software to get rid of it. Plus, having the extra protection isn't really worth the extra resource usage. Sure, MSE can let some malware through on occasion, but it'll still pick it up and remove it. And if things ever get out of hand, Combofix will be your best friend. The only payware I would recommend is Kaspersky, because its detection is perfect and it's surprisingly light-weight. It's kind of expensive though. I'd go back to it in a heartbeat if my budget allowed me to. AVG is okayish, and it's pretty reasonably priced, but I still wouldn't take it over MSE.

My god, even the smaller local ISPs in my area could compete against that. Oh, and even if you were able to get it for free, don't use Norton. Microsoft Security Essentials is completely free to use, and it's waaaaaay less bloated.

This happened a while ago, but here. :> [10:11:00 PM] Kenshin_sama: Man, you're exagerating things [10:11:03 PM] Kenshin_sama: excessively [10:11:42 PM] VWZ: naw, it's simple extrapolation [10:14:07 PM] VWZ: SEe [10:14:11 PM] VWZ: this is the greater picture [10:14:17 PM] VWZ: the man who hired the man who hired you guys? [10:14:20 PM] VWZ: works for Publix [10:14:23 PM] VWZ: and that guy? [10:14:28 PM] VWZ: hired by the grand councilor of the Lizard People [10:14:39 PM] VWZ: and the Lizard People? Simple slaves to the galactic overlords [10:15:26 PM] Kenshin_sama: How would he have influenced my choice to go to Walmart? All it involved was my decision [10:16:05 PM] Kenshin_sama: If I went to Publix, I would have only gotten groceries. If I went to Walmart, I would have picked up something from electronics, or a video game [10:16:17 PM] Kenshin_sama: along with those groceries [10:16:22 PM] VWZ: That's the thing [10:16:34 PM] VWZ: everything up til that decision [10:16:37 PM] VWZ: he meticulously orchestrated [10:16:40 PM] VWZ: as every cause has an effect [10:16:45 PM] VWZ: he made it so every cause up til now [10:16:51 PM] VWZ: would result in that effect which followed [10:16:56 PM] VWZ: the man you 'took care of'? [10:17:00 PM] VWZ: just another cause in the grand effect Can't remember how many sanity points I lost back then.

Wow, that's cute. 10/10

Dear KosakiFag's and brawlbankai's ISP, Have some pride. At least my service lets me load a webpage at a half decent speed.

We'll traverse the sea of the world wide web on a small sail boat. Who needs a motor in this day and age? But damn, it should be a crime to allow internet to get that bad. You have my condolences.

That actually makes me cry a little bit. Still, I'd rather have slow and unrestricted than fast and restricted. My internet would be a lot faster if I had my computer closer to the router, but that would also limit my much needed privacy.

Certainly! Just tap your heels together 3 times and... Okay, there went my straight face.

Well, I've decided to move away from FFF. They're usually not too slow, so I thought it'd be a safe bet to go with them, but I guess that isn't the case for Danmachi. It's against my policy to wait more than one week for fansubs, so Horriblesubs it is then!

I'm not trying to say that ~monogatari isn't well-written or that it doesn't have any entertainment value, I'm saying it doesn't work as an anime. I'm not gonna be a jerk and say your opinion is invalid or anything like that (when it comes down to it, entertainment is subjective), I'm just stating my own and backing it up with objective statements. I'm not trying to say you're in the wrong for liking this. Seriously, not at all. I just saw Abyssal Monkey post something that I agreed with and I felt like voicing my opinion along with him. But I can understand how you feel, and I actually kinda regret typing that, because it's never any fun to rain in on peoples' parade this strongly. Not only is it entirely pointless, but it tends to invoke irrational thinking that bars the argument from making any progress (it happens to me; it happens to the best of us). But try to understand that my pride won't allow me to just simply back away when someone attacks my opinion. I'd rather end this argument right here and now to avoid unnecessary stress for either of us, but I'll continue if you want to argue against the points I made. Heck yeah, I think it's pretty damn clever too. But if there's nothing else to enhance the dialogue than just voice acting and visuals, then what would make an anime adaption more suitable than a VN adaption? The main reason an anime would be preferred over a VN is that it has a wider audience, making it easier to market the original. A VN, however, would be much more enjoyable because it'd have the narrative freedom to add more depth to the dialogue and allow for visual and audio enhancements. As a project, unquestionably. It managed to hit high marks with sales, has a fantastic fanbase, and it can leave an impression on just about anybody. While I feel that it definitely deserves the success it had with its experimental setup, I still won't consider approving it. I'm more than aware of the negative impacts that fansubbing can have on anime that puts emphasis on dialogue, but that's not really related to anything I said about the limitations involved with adapting this kind of work to anime. But that's exactly what anime shines for. It doesn't even have to be thrilling, action-intensive, thought-provoking, or dramatic, it just has to have progressive events happening for it to work. This is why direction is needed in anime and not so much for any other medium, because of the continuous array of scenarios that progress the story/setting/characters and the necessity to transition them fluidly. Have you ever heard of a director working on giving a book better fluidity? That would be pretty nonsensical; a capable writer is more than able to manage that with effective narration. Leaving the marketing details aside, it's completely unnecessary for ~monogatari to be an anime There have been times where I thought some popular anime aren't all they're cracked up to be. I can be pretty pessimistic sometimes.

Too soon.

I like the original more, but there's a NOFX version of this too.

You know, Abyssal Monkey, I completely agree with the points you made in regards to ~monogatari. It's for the same exact reasons that I didn't entirely like the show myself; the storytelling is nowhere near the ideal that animation should strive for. I personally always thought it would be much better to experience this as a novel than as an anime. At the same time, I don't want to hold it against the producers for adapting the books as they did, it'd likely be detrimental to the show if they tried to add in some kind of gimmick to make more use of the medium's strengths. And without an anime, there wouldn't be as much awareness for ~monogatari LNs, and its sales wouldn't be at peak potential. Considering the kind of storytelling this series uses, I'd still tip my hat off to Shaft for keeping it presentable with their designs and direction. Yeah, but there are mediums such as visual novels and even picture books that can make use of the same thing. It's not about what the anime does to enhance the experience, but how much it sticks to the standard. Being unique can certainly be a plus if done correctly, but it shouldn't always be viewed as a mark of quality. I mean, heck, you could even make a unique anime about an ant having regular conversations with a lady bug. And while dialogue can be an important quality, a work that only shines for that won't have the same strength as an anime which fully utilizes its advantages. Consider the reason animation and film are so much more appealing than narrative works. It uses its surroundings to tell a story, it hits you with emotional soundtracks to envelop you in its atmosphere, it utilizes various direction techniques further enhance the impact you get from the animation and scenarios, and finally the animation which adds energy and vigor to give the work more life. It is because ~monogatari doesn't utilize these strengths to the fullest that it falls flat as an anime. It would certainly make for a fantastic novel, though (especially when you consider the many freedoms that novels have over anime). That's not to say it shouldn't be considered enjoyable. I kinda liked wrapping my head around many of the conversations that were had in this series. It just isn't cut out for this medium.

Would you mind cleaning up your scales for me? Thank you. This thread's about our avatars, right? Don't stress the technicalities. It'll be fine~

Can't say I blame ya, Zeno. I've only ever met one person who was obviously gay, but it's a complete surprise to me most of the time (my school had quite a few homosexuals).

Oh, starlessn1ght, we are going to be so happy together. Just you wait! Now, would it be bold of me to suggest a ship cruising over the Bermuda Triangle? That would make for a fine dynamic for this wondrous occasion! SakashimA, you have been a fantastic support for us. I would be honored to have you as best man if you're willing.

Pierce me with your bullets of affection!

PLEASE MARRY ME.

Why do you lolis always end up here? It's only a matter of time before the FBI take me in.

The magical world within Rage of Bahamut.

The updated Higurashi game just came out on Mangagamer. http://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=132 I won't be able to play it right away, but I'm definitely buying it!

Did you eat something you weren't suppose to at the Wonka factory?