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Oooh! That's Apostles vs Apostles. The end of the chapter is such a cliff hanger. We'll have to wait until the next chapter to see the true blood and gore.

Have you read the Vampire Chronicles of Anne Rice. There's a lot of book in the chronicles in the following order: Books that feature Lestat prominently: I. Interview with the Vampire II. The Vampire Lestat III. Queen of the Damned (if you've seen the movie and find that it sucks, read this, and The Vampire Lestat, you'd be very surprised at how things turned out. The movie amalgated the two books into one sucky movie) IV. Tale of the Body Thief V. Memnoch the Devil. Books that were written in the point of view of other vampires: The Vampire Armand Merrick Blood and Gold Blackwood Farm Blood Canticle New tales of the Vampire Pandora Vittorio the Vampire Also, Merrck, Blackwood Farm and Blood Canticle is a cross over with the other series of Anne Rice, the Lives of the Mayfair Witches. I have all her books (Except cry to heaven, which really turned me off because it has the first chapter describing castration)

You mean Itsuki? Yeah, especially if you think about what he's going to do taking Sensui's corpse with him *shudders*. I only like the series up till the dark tournament. Beyond that, I'm just not sure.

Suzumiya Haruhi, I watched that a few months ago but I didn't finish it (last episode remaining). I just don't get what all the Haruhi fever is all about. You mean to tell me that Haruhi is the center of the universe? Also currently I'm watching Rah-Xephon for the first time. already got that a few years back but only get to watch it now. Very interesting story. Didn't know Izubichi was creator and director of Rah-Xephon.

One day, an old lady went to the Bank of Canada with a large bag full of money. The old lady insisted to speak to the president of the Bank in order to open a savings account because, she said, she had a lot of money. After many discussions an employee took her along to the office of the president. The president of the Bank asked her how much she wanted to deposit. She answered him $865,000 while putting the money on his desk. Curious, he asked her how she succeeded in saving such a lot of money. The old lady answered him that she made bets. The president quite surprised asked her: "Which kind of bets?" The old lady answered him: “For example, I bet you $25,000 that your testicles are square". The president started to laugh and pointed out that this kind of bet was impossible to win! Then, the old lady replied: "Would you like to make this bet?". Certainly, answered the president, I guarantee you $25,000 that my testicles are not square". The old lady thus said to him: "I agree. But given the importance of the implied sum, I will come back tomorrow at 10 AM with my lawyer as witness if you don’t see any inconvenience". "No problem“ said the president of the Bank very trustfully That evening, the president became very nervous about the bet and spent a long time in front of his mirror examining his testicles, turning them in all directions, again and again, in order to make sure that his damned testicles could not be seen as square and therefore to be sure to win this bet. On the next day, 10 AM sharp, the old lady arrived with her lawyer at the office of the president to confirm the bet of $25,000 for the fact that his testicles were square. The president confirmed that the bet was in agreement with the commitments taken the day before. The old lady thus asked him to drop his trousers, and the remainder, so that she and her lawyer can see everything; what the president kindly did. The old lady came then closer to see and asked him whether she could touch them or not. “Of course please do!", said the president to her, given the fact that there is so much money involved, you must be 100% sure. And the lady started to do so with a smile.. The president then noticed that the lawyer was striking his head against the wall. He asked the old lady why the lawyer was reacting like that. She answered: "It is probably due to the fact that I bet $100,000 with him that, around 10 AM, I would be holding the testicles of the president of the Bank of Canada in my hands!

Renegade, I think you should rephrase your statement, as you are indirectly calling me a complete idiot. I do not take insults lightly and I would appreciate it if you refrain from provoking posts like that. All you have to do is disagree, no need to call names.

Well, for one thing, kids are free from the restrictions that logics dictates to them, which adults have most of. And like mentioned before, has more liberty to think outside the box. Also, before I continue, I would like to apologize if my statements would be offending anyone, as it is a harsh truth that I find hard to believe but is convinced enough to point out. Today, it is not that kids are smarter than adults, its because adults have turned less intelligent. I have no support as to how this happened, but based on studies shown on simple surveys, most adults lack the mental capacity to think straight. The people they get on the show "Are you smarter than a 10 year old" are usually normal less than average ordinary people. If you put people who plays Jeoperdy there, I don't think they would embarass themselves like that. Also, one factor is also the nervous factor. Pressure tends to block out any semblance of logic. But still, my point, nowadays, the average intelligent quotient is getting lower and lower. Just look at the president of the United States for god sakes. February 30??? And on national television? I am not making sweeping attacks, but just look at how the people in America lives. Majority of the people are hounded by credit card debts, psychological difficulties, emotional issues. All of these problems can be avoided with simple common sense. Watching the Suzie Ormon show, I find more and more people like that. Especially the "Can I afford it" section. People are willing to give away their life savings just for some material things that they don't need. To be short and blunt, adults are getting dumber. I do like to mention that there are exceptions to these people. Thankfully, the people I encountered in this board is nothing like the people I mentioned above. I noticed that it is usually the close minded people that are susceptible to intelligence lapses. Again, I do apologize if my statements have offended anybody.

Was Luoise Royalty? Seeing all her family getting killed in the castle setting might make we want to think so. And Graham being a black sheep. I don't know. I'm also betting the ponytailed guy who hanged out with Sumeragi (forgot his name, the guy who used to hang out with Graham) will be very involved in the conflict,

Well, I did saw Graham in the background in the cafeteria of the A-laws in episode 2. Also, this might be the little difference from Z Gundam. Char disguised himself, and take note, using only big sunglasses and calls himself Quattro Vagina!!! (I'm not kidding, this is how some of the official Japanese media spelled his name) Also, Quattro works for the AEUG bringing down the Titans. And it was his speech revealing himself as the son of the Late Zeon Duke that prompted the withdrawal of the support of the Federation to the Titans. Perhaps they will reveal sometime that Setsuna is Royalty?

Char like character? You mean a mystery guy who wears a mask? I'm very sure Graham fits that role.

Hmm.... that sounds extremely familiar. And I would guess that Maria will be the one who will give a speech about the ugliness A-laws has done to the entire world. And after, the federation will withdraw support to the Titans, I mean, A-laws. Sounds very familiar indeed.

It would be interesting to have a country backup the celestial beings.

Association to a known terrorist? We do know that Setsuna and Maria is connected in the previous season. And with the sudden appearance of Exia, who else do they link that to?

Well, it's no fun watching a sane Alleluah pilot a Gundam. We need an insane Alleluah to have insane piloting skills. Also watching the opening credits, I seem to notice the appearance of Ali Al Sarshes. I guess this is another one of those persistent guys who just can't be killed easily. It's either that or it's someone else.

Ah, you have a point there. also, what do you think they will get when they find him? You know, still the schizo freak or a more refined personality? Or yet, a third party?

Has it ever occurred to anyone that the Guyver unit can regenerate very very quick? And that the matter we are talking about comes from the regeneration of the Guyver unit? Could it be possible that the time needed to generate additional mass is equivalent to the energy that is siphoned from the boost dimension? So in effect, the mass of the Exceed comes from the amplification of the Guyver units regenerating ability?

This just occurred to me but I think the MP4 format is made for portable devices. Since there are a lot of generic portable MP4 players in our region, I'd like to guess that this is one factor. Getting back to the story, I'm very pleased at the start at how they made the 00 somewhat less formidable due to compatibility issues. But I was disappointed when they did the predictable. Put Setsuna in the cockpit and the MS fixes itself. And since Setsuna did managed to hand the A-laws butt in a platter using only his outdated Exia, I guess I expected more when he used the 00. You know, dispatching them with ease or little effort (which he did, but I imagine him doing it a little more badass). Don't you think that using the Trans-Am system is just a little bit like cheating? I guess the GN particles is something similar to the Minovsky particles. Because I just saw how they easily diffused the beam weapons.

Well, I do believe they are doing this because of the HD releases. Some people do burn what they download into HD media and watch it in their HD entertainment set. However, not everyone can afford the HD and some, if not most people watch what they dl on the PC. I also happen to be one of those people who watch on the PC. This is because I have better sound system in my PC than in our conventional entertainment set. Also as not to get off topic, I have not yet seen the second episode, but I do hope that the upgrade wasn't that substantial. Just at par with the current technology. I would prefer that they be uber badass because of their piloting skills and not because of their new toys.

The Unjust Salary Theorem asserts that scientists can never earn as much as sales people. This theorem is proved as follows. Start by using the physics formula Power = Work / Time Now you probably have heard that Knowledge is Power and Time is Money. Substitute these tautologies into the formula for power to obtain Knowledge = Work/Money Solving for Money, one finds Money = Work / Knowledge. Therefore, the less you know, the more you make.

Is Windows A Virus? No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do: They replicate quickly. (Okay, Windows does that) Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so. (Okay, Windows does that) Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk. (Okay, Windows does that, too) Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable programs and systems. (Sigh... Windows does that, too) Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow and the user will buy new hardware. (Yup, that's with Windows, too) Until now it seems, Windows is a virus but there are fundamental differences: Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to become more sophisticated as they mature. So, Windows is not a virus!

There once was a man who went to a computer trade show. Each day as he entered, the man told the guard at the door: "I am a great thief, renowned for my feats of shoplifting. Be forewarned, for this trade show shall not escape me unplundered." This speech disturbed the guard greatly, because there were millions of dollars of computer equipment inside, so he watched the man carefully. But the man merely wandered from booth to booth, humming quietly to himself. When the man left, the guard took him aside and searched his clothes, but nothing was to be found. On the next day of the trade show, the man returned and chided the guard, saying, "I escaped with a vast booty yesterday, but today will be even better." So the guard watched him ever more closely, but to no avail. On the final day of the trade show, the guard could restrain his curiosity no longer. "Sir Thief," he said, "I am so perplexed, I cannot live in peace. Please enlighten me. What is it that you are stealing?" The man smiled. "I am stealing ideas," he said.

Dentist: I have to pull the aching tooth, but don't worry it will take just five minutes. Patient: And how much will it cost? Dentist: It's $90.00. Patient: $90.00 for just a few minutes work??? Dentist: I can extract it very slowly if you like.

Studying expands knowledge, Knowledge is power, Power corrupts, Corruption is a crime, Crime doesn't pay. Why study?

Some Engineer jokes When considering the behaviour of a howitzer: A mathematician will be able to calculate where the shell will land. A physicist will be able to explain how the shell gets there. An engineer will stand there and try to catch it. In some foreign country a priest, a lawyer and an engineer are about to be guillotined. The priest puts his head on the block, they pull the rope and nothing happens - he declares that he's been saved by divine intervention - so he's let go. The lawyer is put on the block, and again the rope doesn't release the blade, he claims he can't be executed twice for the same crime and he is set free too. They grab the engineer and shove his head into the guillotine, he looks up at the release mechanism and says, "Wait a minute, I see your problem..."

There was also the matter of Bio energy being used as a source of energy. Well, to save us from the enormous headache from figuring out all the scientific details, lets just call it magic. So anybody seen the Guyver Magic before?