Don't much care for the look. I've never seen it pulled off well, whether in anime/manga or by real people. The only exceptions are Death Note's Misa and a recent gothic lolita figurine of Ayanami Rei.

The sins are considered 'Deadly' because they all, in some way, compromise one's relationship and perception of God and Christian values. For example, Pride causes one to see oneself as being more important than God, and goes against the Virtue (opposite of the Sins) of Humility/Modesty. Ones soul is then in turn at risk of being damned to Hell, or at least risks receiving some form of divine retribution in life.

Nena is prob like Tiera and Ribbons/Livonz (Alejandro Corner's green-haired boy toy). All 3 have golden eyes and can hack/interface with Veda. They're most likely nano-tech enhanced or cybrogs. Gundam 00 has both such technologies.

Michael is a real human. He's just insane.

I never heard of dubbed anime SONGS before this, except in the case of youtube parodies. And I don't have to listen to any to conclude that 99% will end up disastrous.

The plot is nothing great, just slightly above average. The series' main strong points are the fight scenes, especially towards the last few eps, and the fanservice. Get the DVD release/subs, they censor less .

Any one of the 4 original Gundam 00 gundams. Specs-wise they appear inferior to the more powerful units in Gundam Wing or Gundam Seed, but each can activate a Trans-Am mode that vastly increases their speed and destrcutive power. In this state, assuming they have a competent pilot, they easily outperform gundams from any other series.

Quote by TyzzIchigo's dead so he cant touch human even if he want too... so automatically lost the fight when he tranform into shinigami.

I assume u do not follow the Bleach manga/anime. All shinigami, Ichigo inclusive, can interact with humans and real-world structures. As demonstrated by the immense damage they do whenever they fight in the human world. Hence he is fully capable of literally grabbing hold of Edward and ripping him limb from limb. Plus, if you were to kill his human body, there is every possiblity that it merely releases his shinigami form.

Suzumiya Haruhi

Before this degenerates into a thread on World War II and morality...

Regarding Gearge W. Bush and Iraq (pronounced soemthing like "Ee-ruck", not "Ai-rack" the way Bush says it), I strongly question his stated reasons for invasion. Firstly, the statement that Iraq had ties with al-Qaeda. Consider the utter lack of evidence, the negligible number of Iraqi jihadists, and the fact that most of the international intelligence community endorsed the implausibility of such ties. Furthermore, it is a matter of record that Osama bin Laden despises Saddam. Osama has been quoted accusing Suddam of raping his own motherland.

Secondly, the alleged production/possession of WMDs. Again, a lack of hard evidence, and testimonies to the contrary by experts and inspectors before the war. After the war? Same. Plus the revelation that the Bush administration literally rejected any reports or intelligence disputing the WMD allegations. Furthermore, North Korea, a country that has blatantly produced a WMD for all to see, is left untouched.

Lastly, the human rights issue. Yes, Saddam was an utter bastard and his quick, painless death leaves me wanting. His kill count by chem agent attacks alone exceeds 100,000. But as a rationale for war? Ridiculous. Insincere and hypocratic in the extreme. The US goverment helped him develop his WMDs. They funded his wars. They did not touch him even after his massacres became public knowledge. Did nothing until he threatened the precious oil wells in Kuwait. Did nothing but starve his already-starving people through sanctions for nearly 15 years. So why the sudden concern for a dictator who hasn't actually done much (relative to the rest of the world's monsters) for over a decade?

Quote by XRW175P6MQ4Oh my god i cant believe your defending them. Japan STARTED the war. It was them. If they had not started the war. The U.S. would have killed a grand total of 0 Japanese. The pearl harbor bombing was done when the U.S. had no intentions of attacking the japanese. Their attack was unprovoked, and you're defending the aggressors in the war.

You misunderstand. In no way have I defended the atrocities of the Japanese. Furthermore, I am Singaporean. My country was occupied by the Japanese, and they would regularly line up and massacre men solely because they were Chinese. I have blood relations who were killed by the Japanese. I do not in any way condone what they did in my country, or in China, or in Pearl Harbour. So you do not accuse me of defending monsters just because I denounce atrocities done to them in turn. I have merely spoken against your nation's handling of the final stages of the Pacific War, because what was done at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was almost as depraved as what Japan itself did in Nanjing.

Quote: Oh and I dont quite see this cultural importance that you say Japanese have in saving face,

Thereby helping to prove my earlier point...

Quote: but here in the U.S. we place cultural importance in not having our soldiers blown to bits and letting the enemy get away with it.

And what an admirable cultural pratice it is! Obviously, a punishment must be handed out if one commits a grave wrong. My point is merely that the atomic bombing is not, in my opinion, justifiable as a "punishment" per se, as it was ultimately a wholly immoral and unnecessary act.

Quote: Oh and i just noticed what you said here "Correct. Likewise, you do not have the right to judge whether Japan had the right to attack Pearl Harbour. " Are you suggesting the Japanese had the right to attack us? Answer: no they didn't. The japanese have no right to attack us, unless of course we attacked first.

No, I am not suggesting that the Japanese had any right to launch such an attack. We are agreed, I think, on that it was unjustifiable. I am merely questioning your reasoning behind questioning another's rights to judge your country, when you yourself appear to have the right to judge Japan.

Quote: I think dropping the bombs was a just punishment for attacking us unsolicited.

And this is where we are of opposite opinions. I do not see how you can demand the massacre of 200,000 largely innocent civilians, as payback for 2,000 soldiers killed by a completely different group of people, and call it justified.

Quote: And unless your Japanese Mr. lives in UK i think you should just but out of it.

What about my Japanese Mr. living in UK? I do not understand. By the by, I think you mean "butt", not "but". And no, I will not "butt out" of this forum or thread as of yet, because it is very interesting.

Quote by XRW175P6MQ4And what gave the Japanese the right to bomb Pearl Harbor? They deserved everything they got in that war.

The 2,000 dead military personnel at Pearl Harbour in no way justified the over 200,000 CIVILIANS incinerated at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You call your soldiers the bravest citizens of your nation. Perhaps you are right. And in this they should take pride. But how proud do you think they are, knowing that people like you use their deaths to vindicate the murder of 100 women and children in Japan for every 1 corpse at the Harbour?

Quote: They should be thankful we only had the 2 we dropped on them. The only blame for the nuclear bombs being used should be placed on the Japanese government that was foolish enough to attack the U.S. and kill innocent people.

You cannot blame the Japanese government for the atrocities that your own committed. But i agree with you on the point that the Japanese should have been thankful; apparently your country decided that Hiroshima was to be merely the first of FOUR cities to be 'nuked'. Bravo. The US had both the desire and the means to commit what even its depraved enemy would not - genocide.

Quote: I do not appreciate your comments. I can't help but think that you are calling me stupid by saying that. You don't have the right to say what the U.S. had the right do to.

Correct. Likewise, you do not have the right to judge whether Japan had the right to attack Pearl Harbour.

Quote: And are you trying to suggest the U.S. should have continued risking the lives of its own soldiers when it had a weapon capable of crippling its enemy. I don't know about you but i value the lives of my countries bravest citizens than to refuse the use of something that could end the war faster.

At that time, Japan was already on the verge of surrender, what with the daily carpet bombings, the blockade denying them food and necessary war matériel (oil, steel, etc), the high losses in men, planes, and ships. Peace feelers were already being sent out. US troop casualty rates were low. Time would have collapsed the Empire, without the need for a bloody invasion or a city-killing bomb.

IMO, there is a minute parallel between the situation then, and the situation now,. Then, ALL your government had to do at that point was accept surrender with the condition of allowing the retainment of the Imperial monarchy. All the US had to do was allow the Japanese to retain a semblance of pride. But when has the US ever bothered to understand us barbaric Asians? The leadership of 1945 failed to see the cultural importance the Japanese placed in saving face, and in their Emperor. Just as they failed in Vietnam, expecting gratitude from a people they burned, poisoned, and drove from their homes. Just as they fail now, in Iraq, blind to the centuries-old hatreds once kept in check by Suddam, expecting gratitude from a people that US sanctions denied food and medicine for 10 YEARS. You do as you will, and expect everyone to fall into step, to emulate your government, your morals, your social mores. You do as you please, with no regard for half the world, and demand thanks and worship. You do as you will, and so half the world hates you.

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I love wasabi as a condiment. I spread it on my tempura dishes like butter. Only a thin layer, of course. Usually add extra to my sushi, too. Don't like how non-japs always dilute it with soya sauce.

Btw, how come everyone thinks it's spicy? Wasabi gives your nasal passages hell, but it's not spicy per se. Doesn't burn your tongue or anything, the way chilli padi or peppers do.

Asian. Much more variety, since it covers cuisine from over a dozen countries. And exactly how do u define American food? The only original dish in the US is the 'Chinese' egg roll.

I know absolutely nothing about cars, but I saw one advertised in Rome last yr that I would love to own. Think it was called a "Quattroporte Sport GT", manufactured by Maserati. Black.

Quote by xDarkShinigamiEspada, even if Ichi is fast, you said that his skin cannot be penetrated by conventional weapons, so how does another zanpaktou hurt em?

By conventional i refer to normal blades and small arms, i.e. assault rifles. With respect to Zanpaktou, only those wielded by beings of equal or greater power can hurt him. Anything weaker just glances off.

Quote by SanzosSaruEdward. He's the most intelligent, the only one who wins his fights, not only by brutal strength, but also with his brain. He's a pragmatic idealist, sarcastic, loud, brilliant, active, and very cute

I concur that he is the most intelligent. Edward is the only one of the 4 who regularly wins using guile, tactics, etc. But all this is means nothing when ur faced with an opponent who is effectively invincible (all the other 3), and fast enough to kill u less than a second after the battle begins (Naruto & Ichigo).

Suzumiya Haruhi, because if her powers would either guarantee rescue, or at least ensure that something interesting happens.

Quote by nainex52china/japan/India to buddist

China is officially secular, and the population itself follows more a fusion of Taoism and Buddhism. India is predominantly Hindu, with little or no Buddhist influences in the government.

I do not approve of theocratic governments, or ones that run on constitutions that draw too heavily on religious texts. It is almost inevitable that those not of the ruling/predominant religion suffer discrimination, under-representation, etc. The point of a religious government is that it will always favour its own religion, it will always consider its own moral code and beliefs to be right and all others to be wrong. A theocracy can never be objective. There is also the problem of zealots or fundamentalists, which results in inflexibility and adherence to outdated and obviously inhumane practices. For example, in certain Muslim nations I can rape a girl and be free to laugh at her stoning because of loopholes in the Shariah law. Which, btw, is very specific about stoning as the method of execution.

My own country, Singapore, is secular. My government's stand is that country comes first, and your religion or race be damned. Disrupt the peace in any way, whether it be refusing to sing the national anthem or inciting of protests/riots, and we will destroy your life in a slew of jailings (we can jail u for no reason for indefinite periods), defamation suits, tax fraud investigations, and quietly denying your kids entry to any good schools. If yours is a small religion of little influence, such as that imbecilic Jehovah's Witness group, we place so many restrictions on your faith (i.e. no convening or preachings, no tax exemptions) that it becomes crippled.

Mine was one of the Lupin III movies, about 10++ years ago. I caught about half of it on TV. Didn't know what anime was at that point though.

Yuck.

Tortured baby cow, i.e. veal

kenning

Gladly, but with a mask on.

For a million dollars would you foreswear anime and manga for 2008?

Quote by kingray100I know that God didnt write the bible,nor did allah write the quran.I was simply pointing out that God wanted the bible to exist,and how he isnt the same God who supposably wanted the quran to exist...get it?

Assuming you are being truthful about originally wanting to convey this point, then your original statement was very badly phrased. For Mnemeth to have misunderstood is not only perfectly understandable, but was to be expected.

Quote: I put up a sophisticated argument,and you think I made that type of mistake?

Shameless self-praise and the inability to accept one's mistakes are not reflective of good character.

Quote: sadly your comment about me even looking foolish was foolish in itself...the bible clearly informs mankind,and not fairies,or any other fairy tale monster you have in your little imagination.it also mentions nations on planet earth which tells you it was meant for us,not the aliens on jupiter.And yes,the dead sea scrolls are good evidence,so how about you step down from your radical stand and lighten up alittle,ok?

Mnemeth was using a figure of speech. An expression. A metaphor. YOU lighten up.

As I see it, the 3 Abrahamic religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are almost identical in terms of core beliefs. The cornerstone of all 3 is that there is an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent god who created the universe. This god created mankind in his image, and (in theory) loves all humans unconditionally. This god allows those who worship and love him in return to enter a paradise upon death, whereas others are cast into eternal (or at least long-term) suffering. And all this knowledge is conveyed via prophets and holy men who communicate with said god, or one of his angels.

Quote by kingray100yes but creationism is a theory,a well developed theory,just as evolution is...if their going to teach one side,they should be fair to teach the other without entering a hardcore religious class-like enviroment.SCIENCE INVOLVES THEORIES,AND FOR THEM TO EXCLUDE THE COMMONLY BELIEVED THEORIES,IS ABSURD.

Creationism is not a theory. It is a religious belief. Creationsim is founded upon a faith-based assumtion, namely that a deity or pantheon created the universe or the world. It begins with this assumption, then goes on to collect evidence that supports (or at least fails to contradict) Creationism, or any aspect of the overall religion in question (FYI, Creationism is not Christian, it encompasses, by definition, the Creationist beliefs of ANY religion). This is contrary to the scientific method, and to how theories are formed. A theory begins with a collection of facts or evidence, such as phenomena (i.e. gravity), followed by the development of a valid explanaition or hypothesis. Creationsim does the complete reverse.

Quote by pmaster4What i find strange is the woman is in the top 3 and #5 attacked the previous #3 because he could not see himself being below a woman....strange

He attacked Nel because she had an obvious weakness (i.e. her Fraccion), and he had the help of the current 8, Szayel. In all probability, Halibel is even more powerful, plus I doubt he'd try the same thing twice - the other Espada would already be wary and Aizen would not approve losing 2 top 5 Espada in a row.