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Memorable moments in past presidential debates on TV
Updated 1:59 pm, Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Most presidential debates are lost to history, inconsequential encounters in the wide sweep of presidential campaigns. But a few moments have been locked into our memories. Here are some of the most intriguing moments in the 52-year history of televised presidential debates.
1. Richard Nixon, sick and sweaty, looks bad even though he sounds good, 1960.
The debate that made televised debates famous. Radio listeners thought that Vice President Richard Nixon was the better debater in the first of four campaign debates. Television viewers - and there were many more of them - thought Sen. John F. Kennedy was the superior communicator. That's because radio listeners could not see the Republican candidate, who was battling an illness and looked uncomfortable and occasionally shifty. Historians say the debate was a critical factor in Kennedy's narrow victory.
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2. Gerald Ford says Poland is free from Soviet domination, 1976.
The biggest gaffe of presidential debates came when Gerald Ford declared that Eastern Europe in general (and Poland specifically) was not dominated by the Soviet Union. Polish-Americans, and millions of other Americans from the so-called "captive nations" of Eastern Europe begged to differ.
3. Ronald Reagan asks if you're better off now than you were four years ago, 1980
They've been asking this question ever since, but Ronald Reagan did it first and best. Since almost nobody thought the U.S. was better off economically than it was when Jimmy Carter became president in January 1977, the former California governor's query resonated with dissatisfied Americans.
4. Reagan's great comeback: "There you go again."
Desperate to dent Reagan's political armor, a flailing Carter tried to portray his conservative opponent as an extremist who would end Social Security and Medicare as we knew them and might just provoke a nuclear conflagration. Reagan disarmed the Democratic incumbent with another one of his signature one-liners.
5. Reagan's quip defuses the age issue, 1984.
Reagan performed poorly in the first presidential debate of 1984, and polls showed Walter Mondale narrowing the Republican incumbent's big lead. The Gipper stopped Mondale's surge with a joke about age: "I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience." Mondale laughed but later told his wife Eleanor that the quip had sealed Reagan's victory.
6. CNN's Bernard Shaw ties Michael Dukakis in knots with a hypothetical question about the rape and murder of the candidate's wife.
In a 1988 debate in Los Angeles, Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis answered a strange question about the possible rape and murder of his wife Kitty by repeating his opposition to the death penalty. His cool, analytical answer failed to connect with TV viewers.
7. George H.W. Bush is flummoxed in a town hall debate by a citizen's question about people having trouble making ends meet, 1992.
A woman at the debate in Richmond, Va., asked the Republican incumbent how the nation's economic troubles had affected him personally. Bush appeared stumped by the question and eventually talked about how the economy was improving.
8. Al Gore sighs, rolls his eyes
At a debate in Boston, Al Gore's body language ended up more famous than his words. He sighed, he rolled his eyes, he even invaded George W. Bush's space at one point. The immature behavior marred an otherwise strong debate performance.
9. Al Gore's mention of a "lock box" in 2000 was so widely parodied that he even made a joke of it himself in a Saturday Night Life spoof.
Al Gore assured voters that Social Security money wasn't going to be spent for other purposes if he were elected president in 2000. So he invented the concept of a "lock box" to protect Social Security from rampaging lawmakers. After George W. Bush became president, Congress and the president once again raided Social Security to pay for tax cuts and government spending.
10. Technical difficulties mar 1976 presidential debate in Philadelphia.
About eight minutes before the end of the 1976 debate at the Walnut Street Theater, the audio feed from the bicentennial encounter in Philadelphia. Television anchors tried to fill the void - awkwardly. The candidates stopped eventually stopped talking and stood at their podiums - awkwardly.
11. John McCain refers to Barack Obama as "that one."
12. Rick Perry stumps himself in a presidential primary when he tries to name which three government agencies he would abolish as president.


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The summer Milky Way is starting to climb into good view. It forms a hazy band that's low across the eastern half of the sky in early evening right now, and arcs high overhead in the wee hours of the morning. It'll climb higher each evening, though, becoming more prominent as it does so.
That glowing band of light is the combined glow of millions of stars of different colors. But the stars are all so far and faint that their light blurs into a hazy band that looks milky white — hence the name for the Milky Way.
And according to astronomers at the University of Pittsburgh, that's a pretty accurate representation — the overall galaxy really is white.
We can't see the overall galaxy because we're inside it. And giant clouds of dust absorb much of the light of distant stars, making the galaxy look redder than it really is.
The Pitt astronomers looked at pictures of other galaxies that share some qualities with the Milky Way. The galaxies have about the same number of stars, for example, and they give birth to new stars at about the same rate. The galaxies that share these qualities all have a similar color: the color of fresh winter snow — the pure white of the Milky Way.
If you have a dark skywatching site, look for the Milky Way after evening twilight drains from the sky. It stretches from the bright orange star Antares in the southeast, to the Summer Triangle in the east and northeast, to W-shaped Cassiopeia in the north.
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Opalesque Industry Update - 100 Women in Hedge Funds ("100WHF") held its 5th Annual Geneva Gala Wednesday night at the Grand Hotel Kempinski, through which it raised almost CHF 300,000 for All Special Kids ("ASK"), a Geneva-based support and enrichment non-profit organization for special needs children and their parents.
The evening, attended by 210 members and leaders across the European Alternatives industry, was compered by Bloomberg TV anchor Caroline Hyde, and featured a live performance by former Nouvelle Star finalist Julien Laurence, and new talent, Celia.
Since its formation in 2001, 100WHF has raised over $25 million globally to support various charities in the fields of Women's and Family Health, Mentoring and Education, which reflect 100WHF's three core pillars. Beneficiaries are chosen on a rotating basis by 100WHF's Board of Directors, and the philanthropic theme for 2012 is Education.
All Special Kids (ASK), founded in 2003,runs programs for children with all types of special needs and learning difficulties aimed at enabling them to become productive and independent members of society. These services include summer camps, study skill workshops and homework clubs, as well as social drama clubs. In addition, ASK's C.A.R.E. program offers parents a forum to network with each other and provides much needed personal assistance, such as specialist referral services, educational assessment and coping skill workshops. Funds raised by 100WHF will help to expand these programs, especially focusing on the summer camps and homework club programs in Geneva, Vaud and Zurich.
Commenting on the Gala, Joy Tong, ASK's founder, said: "Wednesday night was a remarkable success, most especially for all of the families served by ASK. Thanks to the incredible generosity of 100WHF and the guests gathered this week, we will be able to expand our efforts and reach out to more children with special needs across Switzerland. For this, I am extremely grateful and humbled."
"100WHF's philanthropic activities have the greatest impact when we leverage our collective abilities, expertise and relationships in order to give back to the community," said Claire Smith, 100WHF London Board Champion for Switzerland. "We in Switzerland were delighted to partner with ASK to allow it to extend its programs, through which all special needs children can feel understood, cared for, and valued for his and her individuality. We hope that the funds raised at the Geneva Gala and other 100WHF fundraising events in Switzerland to be held in December will contribute significantly to helping these children better cope and ultimately succeed in their lives."
To make a donation to All Special Kids, please contact the Geneva Philanthropy Committee at email@example.com.


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With the low-budget horror film "The Conjuring" poised to win this weekend's box office race, Universal Pictures may soon face a frightening reality.
Of the four new films hitting theaters this weekend, the studio's $130-million 3-D action-adventure "R.I.P.D." is likely to fare the worst. According to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys, the picture starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges could debut with just $15 million -- a dismal start for such an expensive production.
The film that moviegoers seem most interested in, "The Conjuring," cost Warner Bros. only $20 million to produce. The James Wan-directed movie has generated strong buzz online and may launch with a robust $30 million.
Meanwhile, though its prospects don't look as dim as those for "R.I.P.D.," the animated 3-D family film "Turbo" could also fail to rev up major ticket sales this weekend. The DreamWorks Animation picture, which hit theaters Wednesday, is expected to take in a lackluster $35 million by Sunday evening. That should put it slightly ahead of "Red 2," the baby boomer-aimed action flick set to debut with roughly $22 million.
"The Conjuring" follows in the trend of inexpensive horror films doing well at the box office this year. "Mama," the Guillermo del Toro-produced $15-million movie, grossed more than $70 million in January. And "The Purge," which cost a scant $3.5 million to produce, beat Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson's film "The Internship" on its opening weekend in June.
"The Conjuring," starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, is based on the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators who in 1971 visited a Rhode Island farmhouse in search of otherworldly spirits. The well-reviewed film looks to become the latest hit for Wan, the filmmaker behind the successful "Saw" franchise who was recently tapped to direct the upcoming "Fast & Furious 7."
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Though men younger than 25 probably will turn "The Conjuring" into a hit, it's older moviegoers who are eager to see "Red 2." In 2010, the original "Red" became a surprise hit with the demographic, launching with $21.8 million and ultimately going on to collect about $200 million worldwide.
The sequel, which cost Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment $84 million to produce, reunites cast members Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis and John Malkovich as a group of quasi-retired assassins.
While "Red 2" should do at least as well as its predecessor, it's unclear whether Turbo" will be able to match the success of recent animated releases. It's been a big summer for family fare, and "Despicable Me 2" is still a big force in the marketplace, having racked up about $250 million in sales as it enters its third weekend in theaters.
Though the movie is being distributed by 20th Century Fox, it was produced for $135 million by DreamWorks Animation, which could use a box office hit. The Jeffrey Katzenberg-led company's last release, March's "The Croods," collected a respectable $600 million worldwide and spawned a sequel. But last year its "Rise of the Guardians" proved to be a disappointment, forcing the studio to take a $87-million write-down.
The movie, which features the voices of actors like Reynolds, Paul Giamatti and Michael Pena, follows a garden snail who hopes to one day race in the Indy 500.
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Reynolds has had a mixed track record of the box office as of late, and "R.I.P.D." probably won't do much to improve it. Though fans responded to him in last year's espionage thriller "Safe House" opposite Denzel Washington, his 2011 comedy "The Change-Up" flopped, as did that year's "Green Lantern," his bid at launching a superhero franchise.
In "R.I.P.D," the 36-year-old and Bridges play lawmen who come back from the dead to keep citizens in line on Earth. Universal is not screening the movie for critics until Thursday evening, possibly a sign the studio is fearful that the movie will generate poor word-of-mouth.
"R.I.P.D" -- which stands for for "Rest in Peace Department" -- has had a troubled road to the big screen. Universal acquired the project -- based on a Dark Horse Entertainment comic -- 14 years ago. Originally, Zach Galifianakis was slated to play Bridges' part, and David Dobkin was meant to direct, but the filmmaker was eventually replaced by Robert Schwentke.
Though production on the film had been done for more than a year, this spring Universal postponed the movie's release date from June to July because it was nervous about opening opposite "White House Down."
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The following program asks for a string. Checks the whole string for substrings AAT,AAC,AAG and then prints upto 19 chars from that substring and calculate the value as given. But I am getting same value over and over again. Maybe a Logical Problem with the nested looping.
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Are you able to debug/step through your code using your editor? If not, I would throw in a load of print statements to track what happens to your lists each step of the way.
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Issa: 'No question' of Benghazi 'cover-up'
'If Hillary Clinton is not responsible … it's somebody close'
(CBS NEWS) There's "no question" someone from Hillary Clinton's circle – if not the former secretary of state herself – was involved in the "cover-up" of any missteps by the administration following an attack on a U.S. consulate last Sept. 11 in Benghazi, Libya, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., told CBS News on Monday.
"If Hillary Clinton is not responsible for the before, during and after mistakes… it's somebody close," Issa told CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes on Monday. "There certainly are plenty of people close to the former secretary who knew, and apparently were part of the problem."
Ahead of a hearing on Benghazi in Issa's committee this week, Fox News reportedthat Mark I. Thompson, the deputy coordinator for operations in the State Department's counterterrorism bureau, will testify that Clinton attempted to cut out the bureau from communications about the attack. Such charges would likely cripple not only Clinton's pristine record as secretary, but also the chance that she'll decide to launch a presidential bid in 2016.


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In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., mayors are a key part of the debate over the country's gun laws. Host Michel Martin speaks with two leaders who frequently encounter issues of gun violence and gun ownership; Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Sylvester James and former Cincinnati Mayor Kenneth Blackwell.
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FORT COLLINS -- A month after Larimer County announced the possible gift of the 16,500-acre Roberts Ranch — and heaps of public outcry later — the 92-year-old owner withdrew her potential donation of the working ranch to the Department of Natural Resources.
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What: Public hearing on whether Larimer County should accept the donation of the 16,500-acre Roberts Ranch if owner Catherine Roberts were to renew her offer. She offered the ranch in late December then withdrew her gift the following month.
Where: First floor hearing room, Larimer County Courthouse Offices, 200 W. Oak St., Fort Collins.
When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 (Monday)
Written comment: Comments also may be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com or Larimer County Commissioners, 200 W. Oak St., Second Floor, Fort Collins, C) 80521.
However, the county continues with its decision on whether to accept that donation if it were to be renewed.
The Larimer County commissioners, who would make the final decision on whether to accept any donated land, will hold a public hearing Monday then vote on whether to follow the recommendation of the Open Lands Advisory Board. That appointed board, by a 7-4 split decision, said the county should take the ranch if it were to be offered again.
At this point, no matter what the three commissioners decide, the fate of the land is in the hands of Catherine Roberts, the second wife of J. Evan Roberts, whose family founded and worked the ranch for 138 years.
Roberts' son and grandsons want to keep the ranch in the family and operate it themselves, but are at odds with Catherine Roberts.
During the last month, after hearing about the possible donation, the Roberts heirs have offered to work with the county, pleaded with Catherine Roberts and even threatened to sue.
Who will end up with the land and how the process will proceed is unclear.
What is clear, though, is that it will remain a working cattle ranch northwest of Fort Collins. Existing conservation easements on the property ensure it will never be developed, and Catherine Roberts has expressed that, whether or not she gives it to the count, she wants it to remain in production as an active ranch.
Larimer County land specialists announced in late December that Roberts had offered to give the ranch to the county, and the commissioners needed to decide whether to accept it before the county began looking at how to manage the land.
During that process, criticism of Catherine Roberts became vocal with many saying she should give the land back to J. Evan Roberts' son and grandsons, D.L., Ben and Burke Roberts, and criticizing the county for even considering taking the land.
A few residents spoke in support of the county managing the ranch, and members of the Open Lands Advisory Board pointed out that if the county declined the land, that doesn't mean the D.L. and his sons would inherit. Catherine still owns the land and will decide who to give it to, they noted.
During the county's process to decide whether to accept the land, Catherine Roberts changed her mind and withdrew her proffering.
"Mrs. Roberts has notified the county at the present time she no longer wants to proceed with the proposal presented by the county," her attorney, John Reid, clarified. "That doesn't mean it won't be resurrected at some time."
If it is, Larimer County already will have decided how to proceed.
"I think the county is just making efficient use of its resources in case (the proposal) blossoms again like a phoenix," Reid added.


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The backstory
There are plenty of vodka brands on the market — top shelf, bottom shelf and several other shelves in between. But American Harvest ($23.99 for standard 750 ml bottle) is still aiming to occupy its own niche. And it's got a big name behind it: Frank Importing, a New York–based spirits company that launched a certain vodka called Grey Goose (perhaps you've heard of it?) and all but created the superpremium category of sips. Sidney Frank sold Grey Goose to Bacardi — in 2004 for a cool $2 billion-plus — and then had to sit on the vodka sidelines for a few years because of a noncompete agreement.
Now, Sidney Frank can compete once again, and it's doing so with a vodka — just launched nationally — that it says will be another game changer for a variety of reasons. In a field crowded with imports, American Harvest is indeed American: It's made in the rural outpost of Rigby, Idaho, using winter wheat — vodka can be produced from pretty much anything that's fermentable (potatoes, grains, even fruits) — and water sourced from the Snake River. It's also an organic spirit — certainly not the first such one on the market, but perhaps the first to have such marketing muscle behind it.
Ultimately, what makes American Harvest unique — at least in our view — is that it's a flavored vodka, but the Frank folks are not revealing the exact, well, flavor. The best that Sidney Frank brand manager Julie Byrne will say is that "we've added a proprietary blend of organic ingredients."
So there you have it: American Harvest: It's American, it's organic, and it's a mystery — all in one sleek-looking, slightly frosted bottle. Or as Byrne says: "We didn't want to be another 'me too' product."
What we like about it
Much like Grey Goose, American Harvest seems designed to go down smoothly and easily — it's very much a stand-alone sip as opposed to the kind of vodka that has lots of alcoholic heat and works better as a mixer. "The entry is very soft and sweet, and slightly cool … and it feels very soft and lush on the palate," says the Drink Spirits website, echoing our sentiments. As for the flavoring, it's not the big, bright sort of thing you get with most fruit-flavored vodkas — in fact, it's so subtle we're almost wondering if the "proprietary blend" could be as simple as vanilla and cane sugar. Which is another way of saying it's subtly sweet, but appealing all the same. (The other appealing aspect? The price. American Harvest has a near-top-shelf quality, but not the near-top-shelf cost of $30-plus.)
As for mixing, it can make a respectable martini. But brand manager Byrne suggests its best use may be in drinks made with fresh, local and, yes, organic, ingredients — an all-natural (and all-American) cocktail, if you will.


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|View Poll Results: Amagami SS - Episode 16 Rating
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|2010-10-22, 07:53
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|2010-10-22, 08:51
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wow a perfect episode for me 10/10 !!!
Basically this arc is about teaching a girl how to chase her "dream" guy...(of course, whether our hero is really the Mr.right is another issue )
2 more girls to go, Junichi!!!
|2010-10-22, 10:07
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Join Date: Dec 2006
The first half of the episode felt rather unnecessary, like the entire thing with the Tea Club.
Sensei was forgivable though, un.
The second half was great, at least, going back to the usual Amagami.
The end was... *shrug* At least it was less abrupt than Kaoru's...
Haruka... To be able to eat something that has been cooking without the need to cool it down or flinching...! How fearsome!
|2010-10-22, 11:00
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Athletic girls are sugoi!
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Texas
Age: 41
The opposite which you see in most series is childlike behavior by both parties which includes them misinterpreting the others verbal and non-verbal communication and them avoiding the issue while acting like immature kids until the last episode where they finally understand each other. Way too much stupid, needless drama for my tastes, and certainly not a representation as to how a good, healthy relationship should be attained.
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|2010-10-22, 11:09
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Anyway, I do agree that this episode is sort of weak. Junichi working with Ai at an Oden stand for the festival was a bit unnecessary, though I think this is just one of those cases where the studio had no idea what to do and made their own event. I've listened to and read Ai's monologue translated by UTW, and just about everything in the first three episodes was mentioned by Ai: the park, Junichi picking up trash at the beach, Ai's first kiss at the swings, and even the trippy amusement park scene was mentioned.
It's like the animation studio knew about the hotsprings, but they didn't know what to fill the first part of the episode with... or they did, and decided to use it to give cameos.
The last thing that thing that bothers me is the theme music choice for certain scenes. As Ai started kissing Junichi in the hotsprings, the light hearted "Sweet Actually" played. It made the scene seem less serious than it actually is, considering how this is a girl and a guy kissing and together naked. Two people of the opposite sex togethe nude without intercourse is almost like Adam and Eve before they ate the fruit from the tree. The deer peeking on their kiss symbolizes how pure and natural Ai's love for Junichi is. I expected more serious and heartfelt song to play, like Yukana's minamo.
|2010-10-22, 11:15
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Can't say I was overwhelmed by this arc -- or by anything since kissing behind the knee, lol. But the hot spring was a nice idea. And Yukana's voice is just wooonderful.
Of all the girls I like Morishima-sempai best. She is the most natural and bold and unusual. Of course, imouto is pretty good, too. But the protagonist just seems to get wimpier and wimpier, to me.
|2010-10-22, 11:24
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Athletic girls are sugoi!
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Location: Texas
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|2010-10-22, 12:59
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You know, after this arc, I wonder if the anime cast has got something against kisses. They've taken away most of the kisses from all the routes. In fact, other than Ai's, there's only one kiss at the end of every arc in the anime, when there's supposed to be many kisses on every route.
Personally, as for the anime, I still believe Haruka's arc has been the best. It had the best pacing and was the most entertaining. Ai's arc didn't deliver half as much as it could have, but it was okay. Sae's arc, for what I expected, was okay. I think Kaoru's remains the worst arc so far (along with the worst adaptation).
I don't know about Rihoko's, but I hope they don't screw Tsukasa's route.
|2010-10-22, 13:00
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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I just hate Enterbrain for not including the part in this final episode where Junichi encounters Ai when they are still young wayback the first episode of Ai Nanasaki Arc. If only they have used it this arc may have go beyond Haruka's arc.
The redeeming factor here is they included a Yandere version of Ai Nanasaki which I truly love and Miya takes home Sae-chan.
|2010-10-22, 13:18
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Age: 37
This episode only reinforced the feeling of... I'm not sure how to put it.
I guess it's part of the problem with the format, with it only covering a certain period of time, and only from the perspective of one guy dealing with a single girl at a time, but...
...when you see how the other girls are doing (or, at least, some of them) it's kind of a bother to be left with the impression that their lives are so badly disadvantaged to not have the Male Protagonist involved in them.
Haruka seems fine enough, as does Rihoko (though I guess her arc will tell more as to what she would be 'missing'); Sae has Miya there to have fun with, and I don't recall seeing much of Kaoru at the festival, now that I think of it.
But even then, Sae has that shyness which stopped her from being involved in the contest. But on the other hand, I suppose Miya's friendship would have more of a lasting impact, I guess.
It was really troubling to see Tsukasa left all alone, though. Sure, you could say that at a later point in her life, she might find someone who can do something about that; but given the way the story is told (where things cut off at a certain point) there'd be no way to say one way or another what would happen.
(Unless you write your own story, that is.)
I dunno, maybe I'm thinking about it too much; but while I like the show, it's not always easy to overlook the issues I have with the way it's set up.
|2010-10-22, 13:33
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Athletic girls are sugoi!
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Texas
Age: 41
I think most people who read Love Goes On! would agree that a few of the scenes which were left out and replaced by original material could have added a bit more impact. In the end, though, everyone will have their own idea as to which they preferred - the manga or anime material.
Edit: I was re-watching Haruka's arc and Junichi notices a few guys working on a robot foot. lol. I completely forgot it was in that episode.
Also, Ai and Hibiki were stationed at the oden stand. So it made sense to have Junichi join Ai because she enjoys volunteering so much.
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The teachers union in Community Unit District 300 has declared an impasse in negotiations with the district's school board, opening the door for the first teachers strike in the district in more than three decades.
In a news release, Mike Williamson, communications chair of LEAD300, said the union remains committed to the negotiations process but that a resolution is not in sight.
"Nothing has changed about our commitment to negotiate a fair and equitable agreement," Williamson said. "But we need the Board of Education to come to the table with fairness in mind so we can complete the process soon. They don't seem to share our sense of urgency about this contract. We feel that time is running out."
Major issues holding up the agreement include class sizes, compensation and learning environment, both sides have said.
Board of education spokesman Joe Stevens said the declaration came as a surprise to board members who were in the middle of a negotiating session when contacted by the Daily Herald Monday evening. The two sides had scheduled a mediation session for Wednesday.
"The last time we met with LEAD300 we told them that we could not move without board authorization and they knew that we had planned a meeting for tonight," Stevens said. "We are disappointed that they did not tell us what's going on. ... They know that we are still negotiating and to make this declaration out of the blue. We're disappointed and shocked."
Williamson said the union's bargaining team voted Monday to declare an impasse to start the calendar rolling for a possible strike under Senate Bill 7. The impasse notice was sent to District 300 Superintendent Michael Bregy, as well as the district's attorney and the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board about 5 p.m. Monday, Williamson said. On October 14, teachers overwhelmingly gave the union authorization to call a strike if negotations continued to stall. The union said 97 percent of the teachers present at the meeting voted in favor of the authorization.
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When I was invited to review LaSource I was excited, very excited but also slightly worried. This sounds odd, I know. I realise how incredibly lucky I am, and believe me, I never take it for granted. But I'd been there before, a long time ago, I had memories, good ones, memories that I didn't want tarnished.
Prior to my previous visit I was suffering from anxiety, stress and panic attacks. Two days in and I'd never felt so relaxed. This is where my spa obsession began. This was the place that introduced me to yoga, meditation, massage and Pina Coladas. Things I would take with me and use for the rest of my life. Would it live up to my high expectations a second time?
LaSource is positioned on the south west coast of the bijou and unspoilt Caribbean island of Grenada, hidden amongst lush tropical gardens and perched on the idyllic Pin Gin Beach. A golf course, tennis courts and two swimming pools surround The Terrace, a Colonial Caribbean style super-hut which houses the main bar and social hub of the resort, where solo travellers, grown up families, (LaSource is adult only most of the year) and couples young and old, mingle. 100 guest rooms are situated along the beachfront.
The Room: After a refreshing fruit cocktail and brief tour of the resort, my partner and I were shown to room 1201, a large colonial style room with a huge four poster bed, large seating area, and balcony with pool and ocean views. A chilled bottle of sparkling wine, exotic fruits and Grenadian snacks were waiting. A quick freshen up, a drink and a munch, then a stroll down to the beach, just in time for the infamous Pink Gin sunset, Pina Colada in hand.
Yoga: Up bright and early the next day and off to the 8am yoga class, which is taken in the outdoor Relaxation Pavilion overlooking a beautiful lake. I was a bit nervous about my first class as I hadn't practiced for a while, but there was no need. There were lots of newbies, and as soon as instructor Mimi started talking I was sent into a yoga trance by her hypnotic voice. The class combines Iyengar and Hatha yoga, concentrating on breathing, and using blocks and belts to achieve basic yoga poses, so suitable for everyone. Stretched, toned and relaxed, it set me up for the rest of the day and would become part of my daily routine.
A leisurely alfresco breakfast, then off to the main event.
The Spa: The Oasis Spa is hidden amongst tranquil courtyard gardens in the middle of the resort. A Moroccan themed haven of calm, with 18 treatment rooms, 2 couples rooms, and indoor and outdoor candlelit relaxation areas. An Indonesian style triple treatment suite, perched at the top of the gardens, is used for outdoor treatments. Pevonia products, which are alcohol and lanolin free, and contain marine and fruit extracts, are used for all treatments.
The Treatment: One 50 minute, complimentary treatment per day is included in the stay. First up on my spa schedule was the detoxifying Port Saline Wrap. A blend of seaweed, which is a great detox aid, and essential oils were brushed on, therapist Abbey then wrapped me in cling film and foil. For the next 20 minutes, while I cooked, I was given a face and scalp massage, which completely distracted me from any claustrophobic wrap thoughts. A shower, then an application of papaya body moisturiser completed the treatment. Despite the gorgeous aroma of the papaya cream I did smell like a fish for some time after, but my skin felt super smooth and silky and, although I wasn't allowed in the sun, (with any detox treatment you should stay out of the sun for at least three hours) prepped for tanning.
I tried all the complimentary treatments during my stay including: Restorative Facial, an anti-ageing and re-balancing facial with pressure point massage. Aromatherapy Massage, a holistic and relaxing light massage, with a choice of lavender, eucalyptus or grapefruit oils. Silk and Smooth, a gentle body exfoliation to remove dead skin cells followed by and an intense moisturising treatment, and LaSource Signature Back Massage, my favourite, a deep and vigorous massage of the back, neck and shoulders, using a blend of coconut oil, clove and nutmeg to work away stress, knots and ease muscle tension. All the treatments and therapists were of a high standard.
An extensive spa menu, with treatments including Aroma Stone Massage, which I would recommend, Reflexology and Acupuncture are available at an extra cost and all complimentary treatments can be upgraded.
Time for lunch.
The Food: A choice between The Great House, The Garden Restaurant, Café Deli or Oscars Beach Bar and Restaurant. We opted for beachside dining at Oscars, which offers a delicious Caribbean and International menu, using fresh local ingredients, for lunch, and local fish and seafood for dinner. Mesmerized by the ocean views and port of St George's in the distance it was difficult to move, but an afternoon of activities awaited.
Activities: A host of land, and water sports are complimentary during the stay including: tai chi, beach volleyball, tennis, golf, scuba diving (for certified divers), kayaking, windsurfing and aqua aerobics. You can choose to do as much or little as you fancy. Tomorrow we would lie on the beach and do nothing. Today, I chose personal training. Am I mad? Yes. It was hardcore, but I felt great afterwards! My partner strolled off to beginner's archery.
A few hours later, after a swim and snorkel around the bay, we were back on Pink Gin Beach, reflecting the days events, Pina Colada in hand, just in time for the sunset...
There was no need to worry. 10 years on from my first visit, I'm delighted to report that my skin and mind were once again clear, my back and shoulders tension free, and my arms and legs stretched and shaped. As we bid farewell to wonderful manager Mark, Shirley Ann, Sam, Lisa, Elvis, Karl, Mimi and the rest of team that had made our experience so unforgettable, little tears appeared under my sunglasses. I don't make a habit of this sort of show of emotion on my travels, but LaSource has a profound effect. To be honest I think the staff are used to this sort of reaction. Chatting to my fellow departing guests I saw a few glassy eyes, and I'm sure my partner had a lump in his throat.
LaSource have a motto, "Amazing things happen when you introduce your body to your mind". It does what it says on the tin, and more.
Don't Miss: Meditation and Stress Management at The Relaxation Pavillion.
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Plenty of fight left in Colorado tobacco vs. health wars
Welcome to the new Denver Post health blog, the Daily Dose. We don't need a lot of explanation or introduction: There's so much health news that we need more space. Enough said. So let's go straight to a hot topic.
There's a lot of battling still to come over the rights of non-smokers vs. personal freedom, as we learned from a blue cloud of posts and comments about Lakewood's upcoming vote on tobacco use.
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Lakewood will hold a public hearing and final vote on its proposed new restrictions on April 9. Drafts of the proposed new ordinance would widen the no-smoking "bubble" around building entrances, and bar smoking in gathering places of public open space, such as baseball bleachers or bandstands.


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We're located perfectly central in-between the museum and fashion district, the park and Leidseplein, where the best concert-halls, clubs, bars and coffee shops are and most locals go out. You'll get that real Amsterdam feel and are still close enough to the red light district, which is only a 15-minute walk.
The Pig has been world-famous for its laidback atmosphere, with a hostel bar that everyone keeps talking about and friendly, helpful staff. We have a guest kitchen and a bar with indoor smoking area where you'll meet lots of people. This lively bar has theme nights, the cheapest beer in town and daily drinks specials!
Every bed in our dorms has a reading light, with single and queen-size bunk beds and free individual lockers in the rooms (bring your own padlock or buy one at reception for â¬3). There's a shower and toilet in most of the rooms. Our private rooms have a little fridge and TV.
There's free breakfast, linen and internet; one price covers all! The Flying Pig Uptown provides a free buffet-style breakfast, free use of our reception safe for small valuables, free luggage storage, Internet, Skype and Wi-Fi, a book exchange, free movies to watch and munchy food for sale! You can even borrow some skates for free.
This spring and summer you can enjoy Amsterdam's famous green grass in the beautiful Vondelpark, right outside the Flying Pig Uptown, for drinks, smokes and picnics. Check out the free musical and cultural performances on the park stage or play games with your (new) friends in your bare feet.
If you're in for some culture, the Van Gogh museum and the Rijksmuseum (with the 'Nachtwacht') are just around the corner, same as the beautiful Concert Building and the 'I Amsterdam' letters. Do you want to explore the Red Light District, some historic sites or Chinatown? Just take a stroll - everything is within walking distance. Public transport is close by, too.
But there's always more: go shopping at one of the local markets (such as the Albert Cuijp in the Pijp area) or the 'Nine Little Streets', drink a beer at the Amsterdam Heineken Museum or have a wild night out in the so-called pop temple the Paradiso, within crawling-home distance. You can borrow some free hostel skates and share a smoke, drink and a blanket with your (newly made) friends on the green grass of the famous Vondelpark. Laugh your head off at one of the comedy clubs on the Leidseplein or visit other local areas of the city.
At reception you can buy Pig merchandise and tickets to several events. We have free walking tours, a daily updated Amsterdam agenda, a free detailed map of Amsterdam and discounts on several things to do in Amsterdam. You get 50% off entrance to the Winston Kingdom club with your Flying Pig key card. We also offer a shuttle bus between Amsterdam and the Beach hostel.
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Frank confronts Olivia, the Spaulding men argue and Bill and Lizzie prepare for a wedding.
Olivia and Natalia sit by Frank's hospital bed. Natalia walks out for a minute. Doris arrives to checkup on Frank... and avoid unnecessary lawsuits, she explains. She says that he was drunk and belligerent and her guards took him down. Nat asks what this was all about. "You," Doris says.
Meanwhile, Frank leaps up from bed. Olivia offer to call his doctor. "Haven't you done enough already?" he asks. As he walks out, she chases after him. He suggests that she get out of Nat's life before she ruins it. He's not angry at Natalia, he's sure that this is all Olivia's fault and accuses her of going after her once Gus died. Natalia interrupts them and tells him to stop. "Blame me," she insists. They go into his examining room. He explains that he knows the real reason she backed out of the wedding. She tells him that Olivia didn't manipulate her and she couldn't live a lie with him; that would have been wrong. "It just happened and it's real. Now you have to let go," she says. He asks her what she is. She doesn't know, but she says it's not harmful or sinful. Natalia never meant to hurt him. "It's a little late for that," he says, walking out. Nat cries. Olivia comforts her.
They go to the park. Olivia thinks that they deserve to be happy. Natalia worries what the price for other people will be. Olivia knows that there are consequences. If Nat can't handle that, she wants to know now. "I've had my personal talk with God and I've made peace with this," Nat says. When they go away together, they can figure out what they are to each other. When they get back to the house, Olivia calls to arrange their getaway. They get separate rooms. Olivia repeats that they have to be ready for everyone now knowing about them. Natalia wonders how they should behave in public. Olivia suggests they just do what feels right.
Rafe runs into Frank at the minimart. Seeing his beat up face, he asks him what happened. "I walked into a door," Frank claims. Rafe doesn't believe it. Frank explains that he and Natalia just weren't meant to be. It's his loss and he hopes they can all stay friends. Frank tells him never to let anyone convince him that his mother is anything but caring.
Frank goes to Farley's for a drink. He takes out the wedding ring and stares at it. A woman walks up to him. "I hope the other guy had it coming," she comments. "Actually, I had it coming," Frank says. She walks away and Frank drops the ring in his beer before walking over to the woman, apologizing and introducing himself to her. She likes cops.
In the Bauer cabin, Bill discovers some wedding magazines in Lizzie's bag. Outside, Billy calls Lizzie as she walks on the lawn. He asks her what's going on. She blurts out that she and Bill are engaged. "It's about time," he laughs. She tells him that they will be eloping. When she goes inside, Bill is sitting at the table. He starts worrying about what she can wear to the wedding. She's sure that they have everything they need to make it work. He gets a call from the justice of the peace who tells them that they'll have to wait until later that night. Bill asks Lizzie what she wants to do while they wait. He suggests they 'rehearse' and he's not talking about the wedding. After they have sex, they come out and are shocked to see that Matt, Josh and Billy are there with their fishing rods. They say that Josh can perform the wedding. Billy and Lizzie slip outside to talk. He asks her if this is the wedding she wants. Finally, she says they should wait.
In Orlando, Dinah runs into Remy by the pool. He tells her that Christina dumped him. Dinah's distracted; she's too nervous about the DNA tests. If Shayne is the father of baby Henry, it could change everything. Shayne returns to them and Remy leaves to get a drink. He bumps into Christina. She announces that she is leaving. "So you can spend some time with someone fun," she snipes. He grabs her bag and throws it in the pool. She pushes him in. He fishes out her bag and tells her not to leave before he makes things up to her. Although he knows she can take care of herself, he needed to be there because he likes taking care of her. Their relationship has nothing but surprises. She kisses him. They fall in the water together.
Dinah and Shayne have been watching. She wonders why it always ends in splashes. He says the splashes don't matter. Remy and Christina join them for drinks. When Christina and Shayne leave to get a menu, Dinah and Remy try not to worry about the DNA test.
"He's just crazy enough to do it if I don't stop him," James worries to Daisy as they run up the mountain to Phillip and Alan. On the mountain, Phillip tells Alan that he just wants them all to be happy. He's not sure that's possible unless they erase the unhappiness in the past. "So you've come back to fix the family?" Alan asks, taunting him. As Phillip gets angrier, James runs up and stops them. Alan tells him to call security. Phillip asks everyone to calm down. As they go down the mountain, James announces that he and Daisy are leaving. Phillip asks Daisy to take his father on Dueling Dragons. She shrugs and they walk off. "I see Alan's alive and hissing," James says. Phillip promises that things will change and get better. James wanders away.
They sit down. "When Lizzie beat Leukemia, you didn't have much use for me," James reminds his father. Phillip rationalizes this and claims he distanced himself from him because he cared and didn't want to watch someone else raise him. He's sorry that he missed his childhood and promises to be there for him. "There's something I've been having trouble with..." James starts to say before getting a text from Daisy and running off.
As Alan and Daisy walk along, he asks her not to become another Cooper woman involved with the Spauldings. He orders her to stay away from James. "I will if you will," she says. They part ways. James meets up with her at the pier. She tells him that all Cooper romances are doomed. He says they're lucky they are so different from their families.
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It almost looks like auburn on my computer monitor. Maybe my memory is not with me.
I'll take another look.
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I believe the monks were not referring to Tendou in that bit of dialogue using the feminine personal prounouns. However, I'm relieved that others had difficulty discerning Tendou's gender also because even after watching it probably around 7-8 times, I was *still* fairly confused on the point.
I agree with what Wao and others mentioned about both the cinematography/storyboarding and the attention detail in terms of creating the world. The episode really doesn't linger particularly on the city's brutality, but it is there in every facet, and not just in the supernatural ones. Lots of nifty shots that are framed in ways one typically only sees in movies (whether animated or live-action).
I also agree that the pace was a bit frenetic, but I'm personally hoping that they'll slow down a bit and flesh out the characters more in episodes to come. I'll enjoy watching for the action, but there's waaay too much dialogue for so little character development. Still, with the exception of the requisite (and yet simultaneously fairly unhelpful) exposition scene, it never felt overly chatty--and that's good, as there's little I tend to dislike more than a supposedly shounen anime that feels the need to natter on endlessly rather than getting with the action.
And hey, if the animation budget drops drastically, well, they can always use those episode for some character development, right?
(Thanks for the nice words from folks on our release. Nothing's ever perfect, but we'll keep doing our best. Threads like these help a lot, especially for me, as I've never played the games... though now I really want to! Demonbane is actually a very good comparison in terms of the experience of working on this episode, as that series, too, relied heavily on knowledge from the games, but was for me, at least, still enjoyable even without. Cyprene tells me I'll be fine, armed with my Persona 2 and Shin megami tensei knowledge for this one, but we'll have to see...)
|2007-01-22, 20:29
|Link #63
Your local dark deity.
I just got through finishing the first episode myself now that it's been released as a fansub. I don't know anything about the original game, I don't know anything about voice actors, studios. As you can tell I'm a huge anime newbie, but I felt it would be an interesting note to point some things out about 'Inugami' [Who, for some reason, I'm assuming is the strong, silent, glasses-teacher.]
Inugami, while I don't have a link available, is a type of spirit from Japanese folklore. Forgive me if this is any sort of spoiler as well, I couldn't find out how to wrap the spoiler tags around it. >>; If anyone's bothered I'll fix it ASAP.
Spoiler for Continuing on..:
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|2007-01-22, 20:33
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Well, that's a particularly horrifying "how to make a dog spirit" do-it-yourself... haha. You are correct that Inugami is the spectacled teacher, and I, also, have no idea whether his name is prophetic.
Thanks for the detailed Inugami info. I would guess its derivation comes from the inu->dog and kami/gami -> god/deity, but one can never be too sure with Japanese and kanji, as its etymological system is so different from English...
|2007-01-22, 20:37
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Spoiler tags are just like regular tags, you just type spoiler inbetween the brackets. And you definitely want to put them around that post.
And this is a massive spoiler for the game and presumably the anime regarding that subject:
|2007-01-22, 20:38
|Link #66
Your local dark deity.
Bwahaha. I've got waaaaay too much time on my hands. :XD I'm an 'author' who specializes in Shintoistic fantasy and Japanese folklore, so yes.
One could decide that if we got a look at the kanji which made up his name, but I don't have that at my hands - although I'm sure I could find it - but I'm not going to bother since I'm already banking on the fact it's not even closely related.
Although I'm going to feel mighty powerful if it turns out I'm right. My wasted hours of my life have paid off! YoY
|2007-01-22, 20:44
|Link #67
Your local dark deity.
That's so much. I did a little browsing in the tool bar the site offers but I couldn't find anything.
|2007-01-22, 20:48
|Link #69
Your local dark deity.
But, uhm. I suppose we're getting off topic here. I just transfered from a forum that had pretty harsh moderation, and I don't know how they respond to off-topicness here. So I think I just might inch this way. -Point.-
|2007-01-22, 21:19
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The game is actually available at play-asia for the very reasonable price of 35$ or so. I'm thinking of grabbing it with my next paycheck, though financial considerations may pre-empt that.
I've played the PSX version, It's one of those hideous "Pick the action your character takes today, and if you pick wrong you can never ever undo your mistake!" things that I despise so much, but it's not that bad. I'm going to keep at it just in case any of the spells come up, if I had the kanji for them it would make my life a lot easier.
|2007-01-22, 21:35
|Link #73
Your local dark deity.
BUT, maybe my ears are playing tricks on me. They're fun to say, so I'll catch myself just muttering something I've heard from say.. Shounen Onmyouji out of the blue.
|2007-01-23, 01:04
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The uh... guy... girl... thing... I dunno. Her spells are shinto, or at least that weird mix of buddhism/shinto that's prevelant in "shinto" spells. You can tell because of the fact that there are actual VERBS in them (ito moretooru, noroi toku, etc.) I can partially translate them but after a certain point it becomes a matter of diminishing returns, if I translate one I have to translate them all, and tracking down the obscure references involved without the kanji is, to put it simply, a waste of time that could be going to other shows.
The buddhist chants in episode 1, were altered somehow. Reversed, sped up, played backwards, something. I don't know. But they're untranslatable either way. If they were in plain speech I know enough of that style that I could maybe reconstruct them, but I'm not playing with audio filters for a week per episode.
|2007-01-23, 01:41
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^ Yesterday?
Its already out.
Excellent 1st episode, excellent choreographs on the action itself ^^.
We get thrown right in the middle of the story from the start.. hmm, made me remember SHNY
|2007-01-23, 07:37
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Ah, I was beginning to think I was the only one
I just don't get how people can say "I dind't understand a thing, but that was cool!", as I've been reading all over the web. Really, if you want good-quality zombie-whacking, get Dead Rising. If you want good-quality zombie-whacking with Horie Yui, get Dead Rising and play Kanon or School Rumble on the background. And while we're on the subject of Kanon, another good comparison:
|2007-01-23, 07:38
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In the Majin screenshot, despite the purposely selected low quality of the example, I see a clever use of composition with the skewed angle focussing on Kyuichi's self-imposed isolation from the group symbolised by his position on the steps. His dejected demenour tells us he's impatient or irritable. In the foreground the emphasis is on Kisaragi's caligraphy which reveals much about his character despite having no formal introduction ~ he's dilligent with an attention for detail, suggesting his experience and knowledge of the matters at hand. The scene sets up these two characters as the focus of this sequence, with the anticipation of a conflict to arise as a result of their opposite characteristics.
In the Kanon screenshot, despite the purposely selected hi-res quality of the example, I see... uninspired choice of angle and framing, generic representations of architectural features, poorly drawn clouds and stars, snow that looks like ice cream...but oh the colours are really pretty.
|2007-01-23, 07:39
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*takes bait*
You couldn't possibly explain what you meant with that, did you? I don't see anything that makes Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho particularly worse than Kanon. If anything the oversaturated evening sky in the second screenshot irritates my eyes. And did you use some filter or something on both of the screenshots? (EDIT: Or is that... the encoding? Yikes.)
Also, it seems like there was a second comparison while I slowly typed my reply... It'd be unfair for me to comment because while I enjoyed Air and all of that I HATE Itaru Hinoue's character designs with a burning, flaming, exploding passion. Absolutely. I'd say Manabi Straight's designs despite being moe are 209204920492094209342x better, seriously... and I like the Tokyo Majin designs so any comparison on faces automatically becomes unfair
But I'm sure if you were looking for emotion-based subtle sensitive type of stories then of course this anime will suck terribly... although I'd also say that one just needs to look at the site/promo images - or heck, even the name - to figure out that it isn't that kind of show to begin with (not that either type is bad).
Though I'll just say it again that unless this show either continuously dishes out the eye-candy/whacko pacing, or unless I get interested in the characters, I won't really bother following it... come on, I secretly loved Gatekeepers, surely this can reach that level?
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