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Hey guess what! The next SIC was announced. Next they're coming out with Kamen Rider W Heat Metal and Luna Trigger!

Ah yes, a bottle of water here costs around 25 cents, given the current exchange rate. Well, I did enjoy the trip, but wasn't exactly like anything I expected. It had the same atmosphere like when I went to Hong Kong and Singapore. Of course the people in Japan are a lot nicer.

Majin Buu is not the end of it. I won't say anything else, but this really made me chuckle: Note that this is not a spoiler, but something funny you should notice. Not even sure if this is present in the anime as I saw it in the manga. edit: decided to use spoiler tags as this might give away the punch line.<br><br>Mr. Toriyama does have a knack of using ordinary things as names. If you noticed, around 90% of their names comes from household items.

she's probably taking her liberties at the royal treasury.

Japan is hella expensive. Well, for somebody from a third world country like me that is. On a conversion rate, US $1 is equivalent to almost 79 yen. A bottle of water costs about 150 yen. So that $2 for a bottle of water. But if you are going to compare prices in Japan versus those from the west, I think its quite the same. Most of the food costs around 500-1000 yen, and shopping items (lig bags, shoes, etc) ranges from 1000-9000 yen. Luxury items (watch, jewelry etc) around 20,000 yen and above. Oh, and hookers will cost you $1M yen. (I was not looking for this, I just accidentally saw it on a sign board okay!) I think that the most important thing to remember when buying things is not to convert to your native currency. That will certainly restrict your spending. Since not everything is expensive as they seem. Heck, they're selling iphone 4 16GB for just under $200. They sell a phased out Cannon Ixus digital camera for just $10. Imagine that. Didn't quite have the time to roam around since I was part of a tour, but I did managed to get me a few things. For one thing, I got myself a SIC Ryuki (for 5500 Yen). That's the only toy I was able to get (since I was restricted to get only 1 toy). But at least I've added the Osaka and Kyoto starbucks mug to my collection. Hehehe. Damn, it was fun. Weather was cold too, about 4-9° C. I'll post pictures when I get the chance to upload them. But damn, Kansai-ben was difficult to understand (I was in Osaka). I had to ask them to repeat what they said before I could get it. Not to mention that a lot of them speak with a nasal accent. I'll post more details later, right now I need to catch up with work.

EVERYBODY DOWN!! I'M HIJACKING THIS THREAD!! Since I remember Ryuki making this thread, I opted to hijack this instead of creating a new one. Sorry Ryuki. But yes, I'm going to Japan. I didn't say a word because I thought I might jinx it since my visa only came out the other day and my flight is today. I'm going to Osaka! Though I doubt I'll be able to roam around freely since I'm part of a package tour. But still, I'm going to Japan. At least we have a free day on the last day, I just hope I have enough time to look around the stuff I'm interested in. We'll be staying in Swissotel Nankai, and I've read that Den Den town (electronic center and lots of anime stuff) is very nearby. I also hope that I can find that Seiko watch that I've been looking for. I don't have a high end DSLR camera like some other people do, just an old point and click cannon digital camera, so I hope I can get decent pictures. Not sure if wifi will be available there, but I'll keep you guys posted should I ever have a chance to get online. See you guys in a week. Woohoo~!!

Don't mind if you do. Please. Spoil me. (remember to use spoiler tags, others might not want to know what happens)

Just two words: SUIT UP!

A younger person using -kun to an older person is a no-no. It shows clear disrespect and ignorance of the norms of society. The honorifics -kun can be used for both boy and girl. Also, maturity is not depicted in the honorifics, but rather on the grammar a person uses. Unlike in English where there is one correct grammar, in Japanese, there is the polite grammar, casual grammar and rough grammar. As examples stated below: Example: Where are you going? rough: Doko e ikun da? casual: Doko e ikimasu ka? formal: Dochira e irashaimasu ka? Technically, if you translate all of them in english, it all means the same thing, "where are you going". But the manner of speaking depicts the level of respect one person is portraying towards the other person.

Yup, what she said. But to clarify things, the Japanese culture has this fondest notion of respect, and there are certain rules to follow regarding the signs of respect. The suffix -chan and -kun (well, mostly -kun) are only used by the elder to address younger people, and may be used casually if both parties are acquainted. the -kun may be used even if both parties are not familiar with each other, as long as the person using it is way older than the person he/she is addressing. The younger person usually address a person he/she respects with -san, and sometimes even -sama. Of course, -chan may be used if the siblings are really close, as often used by a younger sister to address her brother. Also note that although -chan is not considered as a feminine language, it is most often used by females. You'll actually be teased if you are a guy and calls you brother oni-chan. You'll be branded as having a brother complex.

Only that they would be very close? the suffix -chan is mostly used when addressing each other on a personal level, like how a boyfriend and girlfriend would address each other. But that is not to say it is solely used by them. It's more like an affectionate calling. Notice how sometimes parents would call their children -chan. It's indicative of the level of respect between two people. The heirarchy would be something like: -chan < -san < -sama

Yup, something like that. Japanese tend to have masculine and feminine words. Even phrases similar to "Like, hello" which leans to be more feminine. I don't think I've ever heard a guy say that. It's either from a girl or the guy is gay. Oh family relationships. In your case, the younger brother addressing his older brother would call him "Oni-san". "Oni-chan" if they're close, "aniki" if they were bros, and "Oniue" or "Oni-sama" if they are very formal and polite. "Kyodai" is simply translated as 'siblings'. If they really hated each other, they would simply call each other using their first names.

Hey, don't spoil it for the king. As his wingman, it's my responsibility to make sure that he gets enough of the wild, hot, passionate and irresponsible coitus with no strings attached, and from those rated 8 and above. Here' s the plan, we go to the beach, and once we select a potential prey, I'm going to initiate a play that I would call "Sidestepped". I'll go up to the prey and be obnoxious in trying to pick her up. Once the girl shows signs of annoyance, the king will step in and shoo me away. Then the King can do his duty and sow his royal oats. It's the perfect plan, except, I'm half away around the world! Damn!!

I just stumbled upon a new slang that teenage girls seems to be using these days. あげぽよ [Agepoyo] It's something like an expression similar to being excited. After a little research, I found out that this term originated from the phrase テン ションが上がる [TENSION ga Agaru], meaning getting excited/energetic. Using the verb agaru, it is sometimes shortened to あげ [Age]! Repeating this word あげあげ [ageage] doubles the expression. Adding the suffix ぽよ [poyo] gives emphasis to the verb. Hence, we get "Agepoyo" It's usage can be: あ! ガイバーが出ました! あげぽよ~! [Ah! Guyver ga demashita! Agepoyo~!] Ah! Guyver is out! I'm so excited! Note: This is a girls slang, so a guy using this would make him sound strange.

I've been wondering how Chaos was has been. I didn't quite like the idea of Hercules being the top dog, but since I'm really bored at the moment, I'm thinking of reading Chaos war. I do hope it surprises me like how Shadowland surprised me. Also, DC doesn't seem to have any majore developments at the moment. The Brightest Day arc is running a bit too long. And I've heard about the Flashpoints and I'm getting curious about it too. But will this new arc tie up with Brightest day since I've never read a single issue of it.

Yeah! Spring Breaks a coming! Time to get the old machismo oil boiling. Florida Girls are unforgettable, daisy dukes bikinis on top of sun-kissed skin, so hot, it will melt your popsicle!

Well, you gotta believe in Magic. Just tell me how two people find each other, in a world full of strangers. Believe in Magic as it's something stronger than the moon above. And because it's magic when two people fall in love.

In some situations, all you need is time. When the wounds are still fresh, it is difficult to cope. But adding to what steel said, it depends on the acceptance level of a person. If the passive method doesn't work, then use shock therapy. But to help you with your situation, just think of how karma works. The worst situation you are in at the moment, the better things will turn out for you eventually.

Of course. Whatever you want. We just need to identify the target, develop our game plan, and then execute for the kill.

Dude, if we were in the same location, I'd be so your wingman! I'll drag you along going near a hot girl, tap her shoulders and say "Have you met the Banana King?" then leave the scene unnoticed. It's going to be Legen.... wait for it....DARY!!!

Looks like Spiderman is still under licensed to Sony, so odds that this be linked to the marvel cinematic universe is highly unlikely.

Well, I took the liberty of incorporating it with the guyver wiki. I think it needs a little more polishing, since I'm not sure if we are to focus on the Cronos website (current configuration) or simply put it as an external link (which by the way, will put it in the bottom of the page). I've put place holders for anybody to edit and add relevant information.

So, do we link this to the main guyver pages or just leave it as is? If we do link this, I suggest we add a little more info about cronos.

This is the discussion topic for the wiki article: Cronos

You see, this is what courtship is for. It is like a testing period to see if two people get along enough to start a relationship. Don't mind about the fine print or whatever, just see how you two would be able to cope with each other as you go along. Of course you can't divulge every little aspect of your life in one go, it's how the other person will react when you give out a small part of yourself. This interaction is what gives you memories of each other, and in trying times, these are the memories that will save your relationship. Many young couples just hook up or get married too soon, only to realize they are incompatible with each other. These people are missing the deep understanding required to make a relationship work. But like I previously said, no relationship is a sure thing. It is a gamble and you need to have the initiative to make it work. I am not an expert in relationships, but I pride myself as someone who has managed to salvage and fix a few deteriorating relationships or two. Not to stray too much off of my original point, you cannot force two people together if their interaction together doesn't click. If you like someone, you can't force them to like you, but you can convince them, given the right circumstances that is.