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This has been an unusually engaging and entertaining anime. Even though I'm open to watching some anime (I love Miyazaki movies), most anime don't grab me the way this one did. I tried watching Naruto, but I found his dubbed voice to be shrill and annoying, and the action just didn't draw me in. Is there something else out there that might work?

Sherlock Hound is interesting: http://www.youtube.com/show?p=K162qI1LPF8&pl=33ACB44174B033ED and Miyazaki worked on some of the episodes. I also watched a few episodes of Bleach: http://www.hulu.com/bleach and enjoyed it, but its a bit darker than Avatar

We caught a little bit of Bleach late at night on Adult Swim, and it did look intriguing. It just was confusing to come in at the middle, so I guess we'll have to borrow the start of the series (or check it out on Hulu). I don't mind if it's a little bit dark, as long as it's not just a bunch of gore and/or boobs and/or giant robots and doesn't make enough sense.

I just started watching this last week too (on demand Netflix is SWEET!). Love it and was thinking of asking this exact question! Thx Kamilah. :)

Hulu has it from the start till I think up to season 7. It def isn't a bunch of boobs/giant robots/or gore (at least from what I remember)

here's a place where you can search by different categories: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/search/genre see what interests you

Last Exile and Eureka Seven?

Fullmetal Alchemist. D.Gray-man. Mushishi.

Bleach is currently at 273 episodes and counting. There's big chunks interspersed in those that are just terrible filler episodes and side stories.

Thanks for that warning about Bleach. However, it seems like one of the most easily accessible (seasons of it available for free on Hulu), so we still might try watching it... Are any of these others you mentioned also easy to find like that? I looked up some of them, and they do look interesting.

Mm, they should be available through Netflix. Not sure about Hulu though...

Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist, I just started watching one on Hulu called Nabari No Ou which is pretty cool 15 or so eps in. I never watched Naruto because of the dubbed voices, but I watched the subbed Naruto and Naruto Shippudden. (all of these are Hulu)

Awesome

Blergh.

Derrick - Not a fan? ;)

Dead?

Ewwwww. :(

Kamilah - I killed it after I took the pictures. :)

Don't you just hate how they crawl around things acting like they *own* the place? So obnoxious, those roaches!

"Whether you’re an intermediate guitarist trying to decipher charts from your school’s music program or a professional player looking to expand your musical vocabulary, you’re ready for some one-on-one private guitar instruction, right? Problem… the commute’s a little far. Not anymore! No matter where on the planet (or beyond) you are, we can do lessons! You just need a webcam, computer and high-speed internet."

Education in music NEVER becomes obsolete. WIN!

Bump this every few weeks please for when i get around to playing again.

OK. But you should be practicing now. ;-)

1. Penguin

2. Johnny Worthington

3. Melly

Feel free to make guesses. I'll fill you in in a sec.

Are there 3? I saw Johnny and Lis.

You got one right. :)

Yes!

Well, Johnny is easy, you've already shown us what he looks like.

Of course. The other ones might be a little more difficult, which is the point. :D

Too hard for my small brain.

Well, we've seen pics from them fairly recently.

Duuuuuur! One is Penguin

Yep. I have to think of a tough hint for the next one.

Maybe Lo, because I think you mentioned something about drawing her a few days ago.

Close. I'll probably get her in a future strip, though.

Melly?

Bingo-bango!

She said, "I'm drinking one of those negroes."

The reactions ranged from spit takes to dropped jaws to laughter among those who knew what she actually had.

o_O

Typo in OP fixed - my fingers were typing while my mind was already at the end of the story.

For the record, I was simultaneously amused and horrified.

Is is OK that I adjusted for geography when reading?

It could have been worse.

Oh yeah, definitely. It was also funny b/c she wouldn't use that word to describe people - she uses black or african-american - so there was a bit of cognitive dissonance going on when we heard her say it.

best story ever.

and personally?... I don't find "negro" offensive. I'm old enough to remember when it wasn't. But that's just me.

I think this little story will be repeated for quite some time. :)

LOL. Wife and I are howling at this story.

agh, noooo. It's not offensive, really, just kind of inappropriate.

Yeah. That's why it was funny. If it had been really offensive or malicious, the story wouldn't have been amusing at all.

Oh lord. I'm so glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read this. I would've spit it all over my monitor when I laughed.

I did warn y'all that it was a spit take moment ;)

fwiw, I can't look at the leftover beer anymore without laughing. I might need to hide it away in the crisper so I can't see it.

If you can donate, please leave a comment here.

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DONE. ($25 paypal submitted).

Let me know how, I'm in.

In

once again I wish I could :-{

done

I'm in too.

In, paypalage?

Here (see Micah's comment below)

Leave a paypal email

IMPORTANT: The paypal link only works if you are on April's page here: http://appsapps.info/ and then click paypal icon.

Done, sorry it isn't more. I've tweeted it, too.

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Donation sent.

$45 from me and Val ;)

Ok, stop! That's enough!

Not much but I'm in

This would probably work better with a chip-in widget (or how is it called). April, you've already got enough money?

LOL that makes that 8 minutes from the initial call folks. Nicely done.

Awesome!

That was fun! lets do it again!

Thank you, everyone.

Done.

I even haven't got around to actually donating. Feeling a bit silly now. ;)

Good on ya' Micah, wouldn't have seen it if you hadn't posted.

Yes, we have enough.

Meryn, don't feel badly. Who can keep up when FF engages warp drive.

I think April will be able to use the money wisely even if the donation level has been reached - don't be shy if you're feeling generous.

When going through surgery a buffer of money always helps. For something like this, I'm happy if my funds go to something extra for both of you.

..and this is why FriendFeed is awesome

Chipped in with a wee bit. Best of luck...

+10 bonus points to Shevonne - I totally agree - wonder if this would work on facebook or MySpace?

FF Rocks!

not this quickly, it wouldn't.

Please, no more donations! I am well over the mark. (currently at $492)

*hugs* Yay! :)

Awesome! - 15 minutes into this thread - love that.

Done. I don't care if exact number has been reached April will know what to do with any extra to make the world a little better.

April, you do have friends. :)

Done

*HUGS* April. What Micah said.

This is all kinds of awesome.

Dang I lost the bet with CW as well, he said 60 minutes I was thinking more like 90, not the 40 it actually took (according to CW) - how much I owe you CW?

$25 sent

dang, I missed it!

It's not too late to help April out, Jim. :)

Decided to chip in some anyway. April, I hope you let us know the final count.

Dan as long as you donated thats all that was required in the bet. :D

final total: $547

*cough* bump *cough*

ödücüğü kopmuştur herald.

beti benzi atıyo baksana ahaha

beti benzi paçalarından akmıştır asudhasudhua

0.0

1 kilo boku bırakmıştır o hahaha

geldiğini görmüyon da duymuyonda mı be adam. :D öbür çeken de az göt değilmiş.

Buna benzer bir şeyi kulağımda kulaklıklarla Amsterdam'da tramvay ile yaşamıştım! Bokun kilosunu hatırlamıyorum ama çok pis çaktırmamıştım (ya da ben öyle sanıyorum).

yusuf ile tanışmış

What a twat! A lucky twat but a twat nevertheless.

herif tom wilkinson'a ne kaddan benziyor

wow

öldü, o adamdan hayır gelmez artık.

if I recall correctly this was Confucius, or maybe the Book of Proverbs, can't quite remember... :)

so, software bugs aren't worth fixing ;)

Best guess: Likud mole Rahm Emanuel engineered Dennis Blair's ouster, in coordination with Emanuel's like-minded network within the Obama administration. Blair has been a leading obstacle to ratcheting up hysteria about Iran.

But: Leon Panetta and John Brennan may have been key factors in an internecine power struggle. See http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3892210,00.html

Adamın umrumda bile değil ya :D

oha!

fevkalade

En az 14 milyar hasar var

ups

Dio, che culo...

eh. mi preoccupa il frontale del tipo che *spostato* l'autobus

merda!

e il ciclista bello bello come se niente fosse.......

cazzarola!

Wow that Man is blessed!

:O

Bucio de culo !!!

lol

sbaglio o l'autobus tende ad andarsene?o_O

non ci si può credere!

abi ben motorumla gidiyordum birden baktım iki araba geldü üzerime :P...

eceli gelmemiş :)

"Hamdolsun, teğet geçti." denilebilir :)

yah,the man riding tricycle was lucky, but two people killed in the white car (a man and his daughter), and the drunk peacebreaker (driving the black Infiniti) wasn't hurt at all. this happened in China at May, 9th.

:(

... non mettete in dubbio una cosa che son anni che ci vado dietro che la sfiga non esiste. no dai

bhe, se è successo in Cina almeno c'è almeno la certezza della pena per l'ubriaco...

ma siamo sicuri che non sia un fake?

Final Destination finali olmasın da bir kaç gün sonra... : )

yuhh gerçekten! :))

ahaha

L'église en photo est formidable. La petite Luxembourgeoise est mignonne et Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe est chouette comme tout !

J'ai eu beau brouter sur le web, j'ai pas trouvé où se trouve la Luxembourgeoise. Je vais essayer de demander aux indigènes autour de moi.

hey Emilie, la 50ème, c'est ta maison :)

Après renseignement, la luxembourgeoise se trouve en plein coeur de Luxembourg-ville. Faut juste descendre dans la vallée en contrebas (le "Grund").

"Quand c'est caché c'est souvent sous ton nez" disait Garcimore la semaine dernière encore ...

it's an amazing home. I'd love to have the library in my home

...and paid another $25 for a 1 year pass ($80 total). Too much to see in 1 day. Lots and lots of beautiful flowers. Incredible estate. I might hang out here for the next 2 days rather than drive to the Smoky Mountains.

I should have done this $75 special (which expired today). http://biltmore.com/passholders/specials.asp#75pass In honor of the 25th anniversary of Festival of Flowers and the opening of Antler Hill Village, we’re extending a $75 New Twelve-Month Pass or $95 Explore Biltmore Pass. Call 800-411-3812. Promo code “Preferred Friend of Biltmore”. Offer valid now through May 16.

The rooms are wonderfully restored, more so than any other castle I've visited (e.g. Hearst Castle in California, Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein_Castle) - every room is filled with furniture, paintings, etc... Even so, castles have been pretty ho-hum for me - I'd much rather see creative modern architecture. But the gardens kick-butt! Designed by the same guy who did Manhattan's Central Park.

Best rose garden I've ever seen (There's a rose garden in Raleigh which I visited a few days ago). Probably helps that visitors pay $50-60 to visit. The number of bushes, plants, etc... which were planted is staggering. 200,000-600,000 from what I remember - many sprouted on-site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biltmore_Estate It stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age, and of significant gardens in the Garden à la française and English Landscape garden styles in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked eighth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.

Gifford Pinchot and later Carl Schenck were hired to manage the forests, with Schenck establishing the first forestry education program in the U.S., the Biltmore Forest School, on the estate grounds in 1898. Intending that the estate could be self-supporting, Vanderbilt set up scientific forestry programs, poultry farms, cattle farms, hog farms and a dairy.

Vanderbilt paid little attention to the family business or his own investments, and it is believed that the construction and upkeep of Biltmore depleted much of his inheritance. After Vanderbilt died of complications from an emergency appendectomy in 1914, his widow, Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, finalized the sale of 85,000 of the original 125,000 acres (507 km²) to the federal government (in respect to her husband's wish that the land remain unaltered), which became the nucleus of Pisgah National Forest.

...house was featured in the "Richie Rich" movie (1994). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Rich_(film) These massive estates are fun to view...but no one can maintain them...even the ultra-rich. Too costly.