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I've just noticed, that those Japanese characters on the packaging of Exo-Force sets that reads トクシュブタイ (or tokushubutai) are the Japanese words 特殊 (tokushu) meaning special, or unique, and 舞台 (butai) meaning stage, setting or scene. So tegether, they mean something like, "unique setting." I don't know if that was intentional or not, but I thought it was pretty cool so I thought I'd point that out.

I got that exact same brochure, and I thought of of sending it in just for the mag-light too. But the marines aren't for me either, and I didn't want to possibly get involved with something I don't want to be a part of. So I didn't send mine in. So I guess if you don't want to be in the marines, don't send it back in. Makes sense to me. Besides, I can survive without a flashlight.

I've been recently studying Japanese more, and I think I'm starting to get the hang of the language! It's not as hard as everyone says. Maybe because I enjoy it! The hardest part for me is probably putting words in the correct order. The sentance structure is "Subject, Object, Verb." I can put together small sentances though. Props to the first person to correctly translate this... 私は十六歳です

I'm sorry... Just do what you can to prevent it, cause divorce just leads to disaster, and effects many people. I've seen this happen to a few of my relatives... Talk to them... try to convince them not to do it.

Before I read that I was reading about the events of Columbine and Virginia Tech. I find those events so hard to believe, but they happened. That phrase is completely true, and it's not going to change. Very sad...

The LGD and COT forums are no longer available! *gasp* Are they permanently gone, or will they eventually come back? Maybe thinking it's a joke is the joke, and they really are gone! Or maybe thinking the joke's a joke is a joke, and they'll be back soon? Or maybe this was the prank! To make you think it was a joke, but realizing that it's most likely not a joke that it's a joke! Or... wait... ... I lost where I was going... Oh well. It'll still makes since if those forums are permanently gone. After all, this is a Bionicle site. Wait... maybe they were going to do this (for real) anyway, but waited until April Fool's Day so we'd all think it was a joke. Then we'd later realize it wasn't! That'd be a good prank. Though, disappointing to the people of those forums. Oh well, I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens. But if someone could please give a firm answer, are they gone for good?

Actually, I've worn flip-flops in snow before. It was melting though, and like 75ºF out.

If you're reading this, then I suggest you stop for a second to read this. These are just my thoughts on the matter... I'm glad TP posted that. General Discussion is overflowing with stuff like that. It's called general discussion. Things should be disscused there. Almost every topic I see there is a question that anyone can easily answer with just a few words. Easy post counts. Don't get me wrong, some of them are pretty good questions. But In my opinion, some of those topics are just scraping the surface of being spam, but following the rules just enough to be allowed. Like eating something on the experation date. Now, questions are usually the most common things to start discussions on, but questions so simple, anyone in the world could answer so easily are best avoided. But all the examples I can think of would go in S&T. In fact, the S&T forum pretty much eliminates the use for GD. Now, I don't browse S&T very often, so I'm probably missing something. But I just thought I'd point that out. Come to think about it, there are so many other forums here that questions seem to be the only things to put in there. But if the question is good, then there could be a real discussion-- a word which Dictionary.com describs as "an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., esp. to explore solutions; informal debate." --It's just that everyone makes one post in the topic, then their gone! From the "discussion" I mean. Well, this is pretty much me thinking out loud, attempting to make a point... Where's the discussoin? So I'd like to end with a song... Sing to the chorus of "Where is the Love?" by Black-Eyed Peas. People asking simple questions Easy posts, a new hot topic All the questions are the same "What was your previous name?" I know, I know there are other topics that can be discussed But people got me got me questioning Where's the discussion?

Somebody's trying to prevent anyone from using this name. -------------- Also, I've updated my blog a bit. That's funny... blogabit...

I recomened the iPod. My iPod is lasting well over 5 months. I got a mini almost two years ago, and it still works great! You can get a 30GB iPod for $250. Just $28 over what you (will) have, but I'm sure that won't be too hard to get. And it's good on pictures, videos, and games, along with (of course) music.

Ok, I finally entered the art contest! I wasn't sure if I was going to... I didn't have any ideas of what to do. But this morning I finally thought of it. And now I'm finished! Click the banner below to go to the topic. If you want to say something about the entry, please do so in the topic.

Iv'e actually dropped a knife on my toe once, but miraculously, I didn't even get scrached!

I got Age of Empires III! I love that game! It's so much fun! We also got the LarryBoy PS2 game! It's fun too! What short sentences I'm speaking! And all with exclamations! OK, I'll stop now... I so want a Mac! (sorry, that will be the last time.) My PC can't handle anything I like to do. ;_; I want to make movies and create music! But everything I try doesn't work on my computer. Except Roxio, which is the only media suite I can get to work on my computer. It's good, but not perfect (like iLife). My dad said we're going to try to 'switch' sometime this year. I hope that's soon. *get's hopes up* My dad wants to get an iMac for the family, a MacBook for himself for work, and I totally want an iMac. Seriously the best personal computer invented! I just have to be patient. *waits*

Good to know I'm not the only one... I've never played Halo before either.

This robot is awesome! plen.jp

I was just wondering... so I made this.

It's Groundhog Day. A holiday nowhere near as great as Christmas, but not as useless as Arbor Day. So I thought I would post some groundhog trivia. (1) The groundhog (binomial name - marmota monax) is also referred to as a woodchuck or wistlepig. (2) They eat grass, garden vegetables, leaves, twigs, apples, berries, and even dandelions. (3) Groundhogs burrow tunnels up to 5 ft deep, and 45 ft long. (4) Common predators of groundhogs include wolves, hawks and owls. (5) There's a 1993 movie called Groundhog Day. (6) You can learn more about groundhogs at Wikipedia. Also, it looks like some groundhogs don't agree on having an early spring. 6 more weeks of winter — Jimmy the Groundhog, Holtsville Hal Early Spring — Punxsutawney Phil, Staten Island Chuck, Wiarton Willie, Shubenacadie Sam and General Beauregard Lee of Georgia, Malverne Me * Information brought to you by Wikipedia. *

I will definitely say twenty-ten. It sounds better, and there's less syllables to pronounce. Twenty-Ten - 3 Two-Thousand-Ten - 4 Two-Thousand-And-Ten - 5 Yup, definitely twenty-ten. Besides, isn't that how it's supposed to be pronounced? I mean, we didn't call 1999 "one-thousand-nine-hundred-ninety-nine." Well, maybe that's a bad example... but still.

Who knew Carapar had a secret life as a fashion model! P.S. It looks like P.S.'s are becoming the new elipses...

Last night I was feeling sick of my crowded junk-filled room, so I decided to do something about it. For over a year now, my bed was resting on two saw-horses, my closet was filled with random junk, and things slowly piled up under my bed, on my desk, and all over my shelf unit. Well, I was up all night last night starting this daunting task, and I got everything out from under my bed, which was a lot. My bed was about 3 ft above the ground (I wanted it elevated then), stuffed with a ton of things underneath. So I pulled everything out! My entire room was then filled with junk, you couldn't even see the floor! ( well, you could, but you know what I mean. ) Then I went to bed. I spent all day today cleaning and organizing my things. My closet was packed with who knows what, and now it's almost empty! Nothing's under my bed, and nothing ever will, because it's on a platform now... real low to the ground. I'm finally almost done! I just have to find a place for some things... and then vacuum, of course. So tired...

I want to join the Lemon club! Lemonade is the best summer thirst-quencher since water! Indeed yes. -Aero-

It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring He went to bed, and bumped his head And didn't... Gosh, nursery rhymes are morbid. It's raining here. And everything is covered in ice. Dangerous, but it looks cool!

Very clever. I found that Chair (if you rearrange the letters) is quite Comfy, that Chicken (if you move the y to the end) quite Tasty, the guy with the llama avatar (if you switch the i & p around) is Spitty, Buzzgh is an onomatopoeia, hieroglyphics might cause someone to say "huh?", and that cucumber is Larry! Very well thought-out code! I thought it was a bunch of gibberish until I read Laughn' Man's post. Good eye LM. Now to figure out the rest...

So... what about the new skins? Sorry, don't mean to add more to your load. XD Although, could it be done through the upgrade? Anyways, I'm looking forward to the DVD-ROM! I'll have to set some money aside for that. As for Brickfest, that BZP get-together sounds fun. Hope I can go this year.

Just a small update... I fanally changed the navigation images! I was pretty tired of the other ones. They weren't very good. Oh yeah, and I moved my website to a new host. In case anyone wanted to know.