Search results

That is awesome! I remember playing Golden Axe when I was a wee lad. I don't think Mana actually sampled from this, though. There are tons of rhythms and musical structures that could be considered "tropes". 90% of the time, when you see YouTube mashups of songs that "copy" or "steal from"...

It sounds basically like Versailles to me, minus the "symphonic" instrumentation. And with less ostentatious outfits. I'm cool with that. I wish they would pick a more Google-able name though.

@PE: Yeah, she's been having hip problems for a couple years now. Her condition has deteriorated to the point that she can't climb up or down stairs without falling down and hurting herself, and she has no control over her bowels anymore which she feels ashamed about (and which is really hard on...

My parents are putting my dog down. I won't even get a chance to see her again before they do it. I just want to curl up in a ball right now.

Pssh, they renamed themselves just because Kamijo quit? Malice Mizer ain't got no time fo' that, and Versailles shouldn't either! XD Why is Kamijo leaving anyway? Is it just the newest way he's trying to emulate Gackt or what?

Singapore of all places wants to increase their birthrate? They're more densely populated than Tokyo and live on an island that's half the size of Los Angeles. They should quit while they're ahead.

I think the credibility of that source is suspect considering that the idea of the "rule of thumb" referring to a law that designated how wide a switch could be to lawfully beat one's wife is a myth. But I suppose that can be forgiven, since that misconception actually started around 200 years...

If we're going to continue this discussion, we should probably start a thread for it XD But that's not entirely true. Here are some counterexamples: Not only did Carrie Nation divorce her husband for being an alcoholic, but my mom's genealogical research has uncovered that a few of my female...

@PE: I totally remember The Amanda Show XD That, "Hi... I'm Debbie... I like eggs" catchphrase was lurking in the depths of my memory for years and watching this YouTube clip just brought it back out. What a weird feeling ::meev:: @SailorKa: I italicized Michigan because we really don't...

EDIT for PE:

Alright, alright! Excuse me for not knowing all the proper terminology! It's not like I run into this kind of stuff on a regular basis here in Michigan ::meev:: I looked it up, and what I meant by "partially transgender" is really what's called "gender queer". And "transgendered" ends in -ed...

So how is that any different than anything I said? I never suggested that people should go out and beat up guys who like to go purse shopping. I was just using that as an example of an activity that hardly any men ever partake in (unless they're buying it as a gift or something). There's no...

Just 'cause it makes room for a penis doesn't mean you have to have a penis to wear it! :D Why is it so weird for a woman to wear a jockstrap? But seriously, considering that Mana has been one of my favorite artists of all time, you should know that I don't think breaking gender norms is...

PE: One of these days we should go shopping together--I'll buy myself some bras and you buy yourself some jock straps. I mean, it's about time we quit thinking anything could possibly be gender-specific, right? Then we can sit and reflect on how progressive we are. I think if you want to talk...

Ughhh ::meev:: My point about purse shopping with your father is just that there are some gender-specific things people tend to do that aren't necessarily sexist. That example clearly doesn't apply to you, but it doesn't change the fact that we do different things with different age...

But you said you hold the door for everyone, regardless of gender. Do you think the people you hold the door for don't have enough strength? I didn't say it was, did I? XD And honestly, almost all the guys I've ever run into on campus hold the door for other guys so I kind of feel like we're...

I think it had more to do with his uniform than his gender. In a holding-the-door scenario, there is a subtle implication that the person you're holding the door for needs your help or something. When you're a cop or soldier, or anyone who's charged with defending the public, I think it would...

Geez, PE, way to write a dissertation :P A really great movie that everyone should watch is Farewell, My Concubine. It shows the lives of two Chinese opera singers as they lived under the Qing Dynasty and through the "Cultural Revolution". It's highly critical of both old China and the...

Thank you for your first-hand accounts! I'm pretty speechless. I guess I'm just so sorry that people have had to deal with life under this madman and I hope the Chavistas who take his place will be weaker than he was so that the opposition can gain some ground. The strange thing about...

^^She was probably giving them away because no one would pay money for them anymore XD @PE: Yeah, that's exactly what's been bothering me. The media have been acting like he's "just another leader" and they speak about everything on his terms like his "unfinished revolution." It would be like...