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Ditto. KingNor's got a point, as well. We already possess near-complete air superiority in every theatre imaginable. Why increase that superiority even more when the need is not warranted at this time? The way things are looking up, it looks like the next big kind of war will be terrorism. I mean it's already starting to look like Vietnam with military forces pounding the hell out of some tiny countries with trigger-happy little guerilla troops and bomb-carriers. The F-22 wouldn't do much against a terrorist cell in Podunk Idaho, waiting to travel across country and blow up a government building, or cause an accident and release nerve gas on a freeway. It sucks to be in one of the European cities targeted by terrorism which hasn't been struck yet, let me tell you!
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Nor do airplanes that become giant robots, giant humans that don't crush themselves under their own weight, artificial gravity on a spaceship... They don't?! I think I'll cry with this new information... Next you'll tell me there's no such thing as Santa Clause or the Easter Bunny. Max Jenius is a ninja though...
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I'll consider that an emotional response than an insult. Sorry, as a graduate student who studies AI/controls/mechatronics, everything that Sharon does (physical and psychological manipulation) cannot be explained, thus there is an element of "magic" if you will. But not "magic" in terms of voodoo mysticism, but rather in terms of unaccountable phenomenon. As I see it, combining the established AI-base system with the self preservation program and with all of Myung's mental past contributions ("anima spirita" or whatever you want to call it), Sharon manifested to more than just a sophisticated AI system. Whatever Kawamori & Co. were up to, they cloaked it under a blanket of technology. However, I do understand why people would rationalize it as all pure technology. The biggest unexplained phenomena for me in M+ is how Isamu could have heard Myung's quiet singing to break him free of Sharon's "hypnosis". I'd call that "magic" if anything. To support J A Dare here since I'm a psych student, the "hypnosis" thing Sharon does doesn't work in reality, because for hypnosis to work, the subject has to be willing to be hypnotised. So again, more unexplained phenomenon. Flashing holographic porn images in a valk-pilot's cockpit might distract them into crashing, but the whole hypnosis thing doesn't fly. pilot: "Hey! Miria's bu- OH CRAP!!!" (boom) As for Macross Zero, it's a different approach from the previous incarnations; and I like the fact that Kawamori and co. take a different approach each time. And, heh, I like Mao as you can see. 'cause she's tricksy and crazy!!!
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You might not want Evil Dead: Hail to the King, unless you're a rabid Evil Dead fan. I got it cheap, so I'm not complaining about wasting money. Awful controls though... Avoid at ALL COSTS: Dragonriders of Pern, it sucks. A lot.
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I like M0. It's cool. I just take it as a different aspect of Macross. Although Mao's little trick in my avatar is a really Japanese thing.
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KOF 2002- if you liked the arcade version, plus it has Shingo and King as hidden characters. Everybody else basically said all the other good games I know!
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That was pretty good! I just couldn't figure out what the music was during the beginning of the fight between the octopus and the robot. I particularly liked the ending and didn't find it to be really racist. And, no, the cops are not that small and cute here in France!
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Lately hes been acting like he had rabies and flipping out, yeah, nice avatar he left, can someone erase that I was wondering about that too, in the fewposts I had seen of his lately...(which was a while ago)
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I saw a chinese bootleg back when Excel Saga first started being released in the US. I agree with A7, this is a seriously screwed-up, but funny anime. Makes fun of the magical-girl genre, poking a lot of fun at Card Captor Sakura. If you are squeamish about hentai stuff, you may want to thnk twice, because they make fun of that too. I liked Excel Saga better, especially the last "joke" episode.
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Too true. Most of the guys in my High School English class could read as well as a retarded goldfish. The class would crawl by when it came to reading out loud... edit: I want a kaba-kick toy! I would have loved that as a kid! And my parents taught me not to stab myself or other people with toys. It would seem most American kids don't get taught such rudimentary things today...
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This is not a democracy. The mods are peace-keepers that keep everyone in line and keep the forums nice and orderly for Shawn. And for your information, Max is a NINJA!!!!!
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I dunno, I think it's a girl in there. Plus, that symbol at the end of "sex" looks like a combination of the male symbol and female symbol, meaning "together" (or maybe hermaphrodite, in which case this pilot is in for a surprise... ).
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As far as I know, there is no Bandai VF-1D. What you're probably thinking of is the VF-17 (it looks kind of like the F-117 Stealth Bomber?). As for Yamato valkyries, it depends on which scale you're looking into. The 1/48 is a work of art and has much more detail than the 1/60 scale valkyrie. But, it has very little die-cast, which can be a good or bad thing depending on your preferences. The 1/48 is much more delicate, and has a notoriously weak back-pack hing. Cool thing is that it has a built in heatshield that comes out for transforming it into battroid. Be careful with the head laser because it's really thin and fragile on the VF-1A. The 1/60 on the other hand is smaller, cheaper, and has die-cast in the legs. In order to transform it you have to pull off the legs and put it in these little plugs in the nose of the valkyrie. You also have to switch the canopy and put on the heatshield to transform it into battroid. And the 1/60 is still pretty strong. My VF-1A Max has taken a few tumbles from a shelf on my desk and it hasn't been damaged. Personally I prefer the 1/48, and believe it to be far superior to the 1/60 valkyries. But, it's more a matter of preference in your decision. Try to handle one before deciding on buying a valkyrie (that goes for any brand).
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1/100 Advanced valkyrie toy series by yamato..
Sumdumgai replied to Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0's topic in Toys
I'm fine with Yamato doing it as long as they hold to the quality of the 1/48s at least. A 1/60 VF-4 with "imperfect transformation" I can accept, with removing parts and all. As long as there is a "perfect transformation" VF-4 down the line in the 1/48 scale (it's about the size of a VF-1 so no size problems there). edit: But, a 1/100 VF-4 and a VF-5000 would be DINKY! Hell, I want a re-sculpted VF-11 in 1/48 scale! It'd be about the same size as the VF-1. Toss in a re-sculpt YF-21 (and release a VF-22 while they're at it)... I'd dish out money for a VF-3000 and a VF-5000. Till that day (if ever), I will eagerly be waiting for that YF-19FP. I hope for our sakes that it won't dissapoint, because if it does dissapoint... I fear that this forum will have more bitching and hate than in the Q-rau threads! -
Neo, eat your heart out! She doesn't fall!
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Max fighting a Zentraedi girl!
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SDF Macross edit: Macross Do You Remember Love Macross Flashback 2012 Macross Plus Macross 7 Macross Zero (historically takes place before SDF Macross, but it's the newest series). alternate universe: Macross II (love it or hate it) Robotech= terrible hackjob that shouldn't be watched now that SDF Macross is available in the US. If you do decide to watch it, start with the first season (The Macross Saga). edit2: DOH! How could I forget, DYRL!? "A... man... and... a... wo-man? What's that? A... man... and... a wo-man!
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RC scares me! I just avoid his threads. My eyes and brain have ended up bleeding from the few times I saw his threads.
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Max is like one of them ninjas that Yamato has constantly on hand in case they think Graham has given us any unauthorized info... Max is a NINJA!!!!
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Heh, Edgar? Nope, he means Deadgar.
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Why are they preachin to the Choir?
Sumdumgai replied to Agent ONE's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Double Jeapordy with Tommy Lee Jones... No need to watch since the whole plot and everything was shown in the trailer. edit: On the subject of bringing food and drinks in the theater... I'd rather bring in a six pack of coke or beer, rather than pay $50000000000 for a watered down syrup-drink without carbonation, that's supposed to be coke. -
Now that is the coolest chunky-monkey I have ever seen! That is a great custom! I envy you Jvalk, that really kicks ass!
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Or a Powerful Sexually Transmitted Disease...
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Is the english version of "Voices" on CD?
Sumdumgai replied to LiQuiD[EViL]'s topic in Movies and TV Series
I like the song, it's purty. Not the lyrics to the English version, but I like the singing. As for the cello version, you can find that on the "Macross Plus Original Soundtrack Plus: For Fans Only" CD. It should be track 8 and is a bit longer than the other versions of Voices. The final track on the CD is the acapella version (I think that's what it's called)... The version of Voices where it is just solo singing without instruments. Heh-heh, I got an original of that CD which I'm proud to own, since it took me a lot of searching to find that one. Not a SM, not an Everanime, but an original! -
Nah, it should have been four times as much... Four times as much, plus a Mao-jab. Based upon the various arguments, the Q-rau sounds adequately priced to me. A bit on the expensive side, I agree. But, hell I like the sculpt, I like the machine, and I'm willing to dish out my money for it.