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Kasumi-Astra Administrator Level: 62  Posts: 42/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours |
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Over 300 km/h? Thats fast. But hey! The Eurostar is a kind of TGV! Yep, although it's probably the most advanced TGV you'll ever see. It's about 18 carriages long, splits in the middle, and has all sorts of special design features that allow it to operate safely within the Channel Tunnel. It's not technically a TGV in brand, but has inherited it's design and engineering from it. TGV is also a technology, that derives it's speed from the design of the train, the engineering, signalling and track. |
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 45/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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Ugh... Both Dubs and Subs are fine. Hell, I've seen quite a few dubs that are much better than subs. |
I really wish people wouldn't just slag off dubs because they've seen a couple of bad ones. It's this kind of attitude that breeds the elitest anime fans that ruin the scene. Of course, it'd be hard to put across exactly the same meaning from Japanese to English, because of the social and historical contexts, but unless the plot is directly tied to these then it doesn't matter. For goodness sake, anime shows and productions tell a story, and I don't think any one language can get anywhere near close enough to describing some things. I'm sorry to say this, but that includes English and Japanese. People who complain about subtle differences, such as the controversial End of Evangelion translation, should shut the hell up. Go download some DivXs where the translation describes one thing, and then something completely different happens. We're lucky we have them in English at all, and unless you know Japanese, you're not going to pick up on alot of the extremely subtle hints that can't be emphasised in words. Having said that, there are also abismal dubs... Hellsing and Ghost in the Shell are the worst offenders... Personally, my favorite dubs are for Trigun and Evangelion. Also, to balance out, I love the Ranma 1/2 OAVs and Macross Plus Japanese Dubs. So, as long as the language is accurate, the sync is pretty good, and the voice actors aren't horribly mismatched, you can learn alot from both dubs and subs. So, next time you get a title that offers subs and dubs, watch both, and then decide. (edited by Kasumi-Astra on 03-16-04 06:23 PM)
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 46/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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Ghost in the Shell is easily my favorite. In my opinion, it is the best written out of the three, and has the best art. |
The characterisation is also good, and manages to play a strong part in the story alongside a very, very strong technical theme. Many titles make the mistake of letting themes like technology and myhtology become so strong that characterisation becomes under-developed. Although I've already said it should be considered less important, the technology provides a lot of depth to Ghost in the Shell. It makes it interesting and engrosing to watch. I'm still confused why you haven't added some other classics in there... Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Vampire Hunter D and Blood the Last Vampire would all have made similar, and welcome additions on that list. (restricted) |
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 48/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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Rock covers metal, rock covers mostly everything |
 If you're into the Darkness, then that's old school rock. Every band can be derived from that term, it's just how you classify it.I hate to classify things, though. You can argue until the cows come home about what is the difference between trash and thrash metal. They're inventions of the media and record companies, and I don't really care. I just love the music. My favorites, again in no order: The Offspring AFI Muse Rammstein Powerman 5000 Spineshank Manic Street Preachers Mansun Idlewild Limp Bizkit American Head Charge Amen CKY Placebo Blink 182 Linkin Park Coal Chamber Feeder HIM Blur Green Day System of a Down Machinae Supremecy A Perfect Circle Deftones Bluetones Papa Roach Static X Murderdolls Queen
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 49/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe |
It even made it on to DDR!
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 50/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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Last year was owned by AFI in my opinion. The two other bands that I usually like, namely Limp Bizkit and the Offspring, disappointed me. |
Limp Bizkit it nothing without Wes, and The Offspring's Splinter was just so damned short. Hit That is ok, but the keyboard element is just bizarre and mismatched. When You're In Prison sounded more Blink 182 than The Offspring, and while funny, it was too out of character. Sing the Sorrow is a true masterpriece. It's incredible how AFI have followed up The Art of Drowning with an even more spectacular and atmospheric album. Such an even is rarely known anymore Album of the decade, so far, shortly followed by Rammstein's Mutter and System of a Down's Toxicity (edited by Kasumi-Astra on 03-16-04 07:26 PM) (restricted) |
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 52/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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Hey, keep your hands off |
She's mine *steals the beer and runs off* This party is pretty boring... We need a gender transformation gun  *runs off the the ElGoonishShive prop cupboard* (restricted) | (restricted) |
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 55/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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Oh, age makes no difference to a classic |
A very good example is Metorid Prime and Ocarina of Time... Both recent games, yet still regarded as classics I guess, the definition of a classic is that time does not effect it's greatness, whether it it really old or really new
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 56/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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Hehe... I picked up 1.8, 1.61 and 0.7 (I think) tonight |
I just want to do some snooping around, and get into modding again, now I've learned some C++ at Uni.Is 1.8 the main modding platform for the time being? I 1.95 is really, really far away, then I might make some mods for it. There are some significant changes in 1.95 that could mean that any mods would have to be altered... Namely the new layout handling etc... (restricted) | (restricted) | (restricted) |
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Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 60/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours
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I'm afraid of deep water and wasps... |
I've managed to face my fear of deep water, but it still makes me uncomfortable because I like to have a solid surface below my feet. Speaking of solid surfaces, I've recently developed a fear of lifts. Being supported at a great height by something that is as simple as a weight and rope is really daunting. It started when my friend at university started doing DDR in a lift, and made it shake I've never lost my fear of wasps, though... (restricted) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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