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You don't have to look further to find Tony's greatest achievement. Just look at how he arrived to become Iron Man. Any other scientist will just succumb to the will of the terrorist and build them weapons. But not Tony, he was clever enough to fool his captors that enabled him to build his own suit of Armor. I think that could be considered as a crowning moment for Tony Stark.

7 day humor rations: MONDAY The mother of a 17-year-old girl was concerned that her daughter was having sex. Worried the girl might become pregnant and adversely impact the family's status, she consulted the family doctor. The doctor told her that teenagers today were very willful and any attempt to stop the girl would probably result in rebellion. He then told her to arrange for her daughter to be put on birth control and until then, talk to her and give her a box of condoms. Later that evening, as her daughter was preparing for a date, the mother told her about the situation and handed her a box of condoms. The girl burst out laughing and reached over to hug her mother, saying, 'Oh Mom! You don't have to worry about that! I'm dating Susan!' TUESDAY A man went to church one day and afterward he stopped to shake the preacher's hand. He said, 'Preacher, I'll tell you, that was a damned fine sermon. Damned good!' The preacher said, 'Thank you sir, but I'd rather you didn't use profanity.' The man said, 'I was so damned impressed with that sermon I put five thousand dollars in the offering plate!' The preacher said, 'No drenn?' WEDNESDAY Brenda and Steve took their six-year-old son to the doctor. With some hesitation, they explained that although their little angel appeared to be in good health, they were concerned about his rather small penis. After examining the child, the doctor confidently declared, 'Just feed him pancakes. That should solve the problem.' The next morning when the boy arrived at breakfast, there was a large stack of warm pancakes in the middle of the table. 'Gee, Mom,' he exclaimed. 'For me?' 'Just take two,' Brenda replied. 'The rest are for your father.' THURSDAY One night, an 87-year-old woman came home from Bingo to find her 92-year-old husband in bed with another woman.. She became violent and ended up pushing him off the balcony of their 20th floor apartment, killing him instantly. Brought before the court, on the charge of murder, she was asked if she had anything to say in her own defense. 'Your Honor,' she began coolly, 'I figured that at 92, if he could screw, he could fly.' FRIDAY A Doctor was addressing a large audience in Tampa . 'The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago.. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. However, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have eaten, or will eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?' After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, 'Wedding Cake.' SATURDAY Bob, a 70-year-old, extremely wealthy widower, shows up at the Country Club with a breathtakingly beautiful and very sexy 25-year-old blonde-haired woman who knocks everyone's socks off with her youthful sex appeal and charm and who hangs over Bob's arm and listens intently to his every word. His buddies at the club are all aghast. At the very first chance, they corner him and ask, 'Bob, how'd you get the trophy girlfriend?' Bob replies, 'Girlfriend? She's my wife!' They are knocked over, but continue to ask. 'So, how'd you persuade her to marry you?' 'I lied about my age', Bob replies. 'What, did you tell her you were only 50?' Bob smiles and says, 'No, I told her I was 90.' SUNDAY Groups of Americans were traveling by tour bus through Holland .. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goat's milk was used. She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing. 'These' she explained, 'Are the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produce.' She then asked, 'What do you do in America with your old goats?' A spry old gentleman answered, 'They send us on bus tours!

Looking into it more deeply, I don't think there is a need to create another thread. Since there are only the two of us who made those post and doesn't seem to be confined to that genre. Besides, my wuxia moment has passed since I've finished watching the aforementioned series. Also, at least we don't create more threads only to be ignored. Still looking for the flower shop with no roses by the way.

One priceless scene from the Watchmen comic by the master Alan Moore. This one panel is much more powerful than the one that was depicted in the movie. *note: I'm hot-linking this image since our office won't allow photobucket. I'll correct this when I get home.

I also think that Hody will abuse the steroids (well, he already did). I'm even betting that he'll lose not from the beating Luffy will give, but on overdose. It's also nice to see Jinbei in action. But Jinbei and Sanji against that giant? It's a little bit unfair don't you think? Unless that giant is going to pop some steroids too.

Is there anything made in the USA anymore? John smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6 am... while his coffee pot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG). He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE) and tennis hoes (MADE IN KOREA). After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA), he sat down with his calculator (MADE IN MEXICO) to see how much he could spend today. After setting his watch (MADE IN TAIWAN) to the radio (MADE IN INDIA), he got in his car (MADE IN GERMANY) filled with gas (FROM SAUDI ARABIA) and continued his search for a good-paying AMERICAN JOB. At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day checking his computer (MADE IN MALAYSIA), John decided to relax for a while. He put on his sandals (MADE IN BRAZIL), poured himself a glass of wine (MADE IN FRANCE) and turned on his TV (MADE IN INDONESIA), and then wondered why he can't find a good-paying job in AMERICA. AND NOW HE'S HOPING HE CAN GET HELP FROM A PRESIDENT MADE IN KENYA.

A priest was called away for an emergency. Not wanting to leave the confessional unattended, he called his rabbi friend from across the street and asked him to cover for him. The rabbi told him he wouldn't know what to say, but the priest told him to come on over and he'd stay with him for a little bit and show him what to do. The rabbi comes and he and the priest are in the confessional. A few minutes later, a woman comes in and says, -“Father, forgive me for I have sinned.†The priest asks, -“What did you do?†The woman says, -“I committed adultery.†Priest: “How many times?†Woman: “Three times.†Priest: “Say two Hail Marys, put five dollars in the box and go and sin no more.†A few minutes later a man enters the confessional. He says, -“Father, forgive me for I have sinned.†Priest: “What did you do?†Man: “I committed adultery.†Priest:â€How many times?†Man: “Three times.†Priest: “Say two Hail Marys, put five dollars in the box and go and sin no more.†The rabbi tells the priest that he thinks he's got it, so the priest leaves. A few minutes later another woman enters and says, -“Father, forgive me for I have sinned.†Rabbi:â€What did you do?†Woman: “I committed adultery.†Rabbi: “How many times?†Woman: “Once.†Rabbi: “Go do it two more times. We have a special this week, three for five dollars."

A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. 'Careful,' he said, 'CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my gosh! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my gosh! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the! Salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!' The wife stared at him. 'What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?' The husband calmly replied, 'I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving.'

After a long night of love making, the guy notices a photo of another man, on the woman's nightstand by the bed. He begins to worry. "is this your husband?" he nervously asks. "no silly" she replies, snuggling to him. "your boyfriend then?" he continues. "No, not at all" she says, nibbling away at his ear. "Is it your dad or your brother?" he inquires, hoping to be reassured. "No no no! You are so hot when you're jealous!" she answers.\ "Well, who in the hell is he then?" he demands. She whispers in his ear "that's me before the surgery"

Can't remember if I posted this before or a variant of it, but what the heck: A man walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer. He tells the loan officer that he is going to China on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer tells him that the bank will need some form of security for the loan, so the man hands over the keys to a new Ferrari parked on the street in front of the bank.. He produces the title and everything checks out. The Loan officer agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. The bank's president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the man for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral against a $5,000 loan. An employee of the bank then drives the Ferrari into the bank's underground garage and parks it there. Two weeks later, the man returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41. The loan officer says, 'Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multi-millionaire. What puzzles us is why you would bother to borrow $5,000? The man replies: 'Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there safely when I return.'

The Kenichi anime ended abruptly and didn't even reach the Yomi arc. The series was cool, but I was hoping that they would animate the Yomi arc.

Ahaha, sorry about that. You know me, I'd rather use old thread if possible, and since this thread doesn't specifically mention any limitation on series, thought I'd put it here. And as Picard would say: "number 1, make it so".

Funny, at the same series, that guy strapped naked looks awfully familiar: Now I find this really funny: And finally:

I'll keep that in mind. Will take a peek at it at soon as I finish with my current wuxia. Already down to the last episode (out of 40).

I would have to contest that yet again. True enough that Iron Man was an avenger longer than Captain America, but Iron Man never fought in World War II, which gives Cap the advantage in fighting experience. Fighting for a decade does not necessarily mean that you'll have extensive fighting experience you get from a war. Steve Rogers is a soldier, while Tony Stark is a businessman. You also forget, that instead of the "capucin monkey" you claim cap to be, he is a super soldier, which means all his physical traits are enhanced to peak human. Additionally, towards the end of Civil War, irregardless of who assisted who, this is war. The bottom line is, Cap managed to disable Iron Man. When you're fighting with someone for your life, you don't care what methods you employ, you'd even kick a guy in the nuts to win. That's what we call strategy. If Iron Man is as good as you claim him to be, he would have at least expected that. You don't win battles with power alone, you win with wits.

Now I would have to contest that. Towards the end of Civil war, Cap was obviously tearing Iron Man apart. The only reason he let up was because the police, fire fighters, medics and the lot tried to restrain him and put him back into his own senses. Tony is calculating, but in terms of fighting experience and tactics, Cap is way above him. The only reason Tony managed to stun cap was because he caught Cap off guard. Cap has a whole lifetime worth of battle experience. I would believe Tony can beat Cap only if Tony is as paranoid as Bruce Wayne. But he's not Batman. He's just some guy in a hi-tech suit. Intelligent as Tony may be, he sometimes act stupid.

I think one of the most impressive things that I have seen in the series is the development and maturity of Gaara. I mean, when he first appeared, he gives off and immediate aura of hatred. Like your typical depressed villain. But seeing how he turned out was quite a surprise. Touching even. Hell, his father was even shocked. But one thing I'm wondering is how Gaara is able to maintain his jutsu now that the bijou is out of his system. I mean, those techniques must surely require abundant amount of Chakra. Where does he get it if not from his tailed beast. Don't tell me that he managed to cultivate his chakra that much in such a short time.

Probably had too much pot. And since he's an octopus, it's a waste not to use all your limbs. And having more swords does not necessarily mean he is better. I'm actually wondering how Zoro lost to Hody. If it's due to Hody's overwhelming power of simply because he ran out of air.

Well, there's obviously two things that can happen. Either the arc continuously chase after shirahoshi, or the arc stops chasing shirahoshi and drops into fishman island. Either way, it spells difficulty to the strawhats. Even if it continues to chase after Shirahoshi, she can easily touch the arc to let it seemed like it hit her, and since it already made contact, will stop following her. Then the biggest dilemma is still the arc landing on fishman island. So aside from facing hody in a disadvantageous environment, Luffy is working on a time limit, as well as the consequences of the situation. Talk about being handicapped.

If only Cap and Tony were that civil during the registration, then we wouldn't have the whole civil war mess. Even though it's a thing of the past, its still one of the moments in comic history that I find thought provoking. What would have happened if Cap didn't give up and still pulverized Tony at the end of the conflict. Cap may have broken the law, but that does not necessarily mean that the law is always right. There is always 2 sides of the argument. Like on modern times, there are laws passed that allows gay marriage. To some this is a good thing, but there are also those who will oppose this to the bitter end. This is quite similar to the SHRA. It's easy to make things complicated, but it's difficult to keep things simple, which is why a lot of things in life are complicated.

I'm expecting great things from this movie. I hope this movie lives up to the expectation like how the Captain America movie lived up to my expectations. I mean, until now, I still feel awestruck every time I think of a weakling Steve covering a dud grenade. What do you guys think the Leviathan is? Perhaps some sort of mythical beast released by Loki to consume the world?

Yeah, finally a showdown we can look forward to. It's about time that the crew kicks some serious @$$. I'm betting that it would be an easy win for the Strawhats against the top guys of Hody. It's Hody that Luffy has to worry about.

*sigh* I don't get why this is difficult to understand. To rephrase what Natsuki said, "Even if you say that Shizu-san is in the mansion, don't you find it strange that the libertus acts like they are on getting ready for an ambush instead of keeping us inside?" Their observation here is that instead of viewing the Libertus as keeping them from running away, it seems like they are on guard from something that might come from outside the compound. They are lumping Shizu and the Libertus together. The location of Shizu is irrelevant, they are pertaining to the movements of the Libertus. And who controls the Libertus but Shizu? Please see notes below if you want to disect the sentence. シズさんに屋敷の中にいろって言われたけど Shizu-san ni Yashiki no naka ni irutte iwaretakedo Shizu-san is mansion's inside is exists said but - "Yashiki no naka" is inside the mansion, irutte is present, iwaretakedo is "you said it but". Rearrange these and you get the above. One language trait that the Japanese as well as other East Asian countries have is the definition through context.

Natsuki refers to the mansion as anything inside the compound, as Shizu and the Libertus although not technically inside the mansion, is still in the vicinity of the mansion. The "outside" they were referring to was beyond the gates of the mansion, which Guyot came crashing in from. I hope that this clears up everything for you.

Ah, all the evidences so far does point to this major villain. But really? Would be wonderful if he stands toe to toe with one of the heroes like they did in the comics.