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Well here we are. The Mammy, RIP, always used to say at the end of a poor season for London irish season; "Well thanks be to Jaysus that we aren't bankrupt, relegated or English!"
As the old song goes, two out of three ain't bad.
I'm looking forward to the new season. I hope to see all my usual friends and acquaintances in Peter's patch, plus some blow-ins from the East stand. I do however hope the drums are accommodated well away from the middle of the West stand. In fact perhaps the East stand could stay open just for them. I like the sound of distant drums. Perhaps in sympathy with the economies going on amongst the playing and support staff we could go back to bodhrans. Or at worst one big Lambeg drum. I do hope our excellent bugler migrates to the West with the crowd.
Anyway, my main purpose in posting was to see if there was any enthusiasm for a Sunbury Centre revival. I'd love to see us make much more use of this noble forum. Perhaps we could get back into match reviews. The ones the club does will surely be just as poor as ever. A travel blog about all the new and exciting places we will be travelling to this year would be another possibility. But mostly I'd welcome the feeling that there are still plenty of LI diehards out there. Even if the pike is in the thatch for the moment.


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|2012-12-04, 04:40
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I wonder if the Tsuioku-hen and Jinchu-hen will be mashed together since they are basically two sides of the same storyline, past and present.
|2012-12-04, 08:58
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Spoiler for the origin of Kenshin's first scar, in live-action and animation:
I can easily understand why the scene was written and directed the way it was in this movie (it was necessary to show newcomers how Kenshin was once a different man who had since come to heavily regret his bloody past), but I shudder at what it might portend for the live-action adaptation of Kenshin's most heartrending memories.
|2012-12-04, 23:33
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Since this is one of my all-time favorite animes (granted, I've only seen the series and not the OVAs, and haven't read much of the manga), based on that trailer... well, I suppose this is why the Internet is one's friend in cases like this.
|2012-12-05, 08:35
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|2012-12-06, 10:20
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I watched the movie a while ago with MeoTwister5. XP
I fangasmed when Kenshin did the Battou Jutsu stance. *_*
And yes, the actors were definitely amazing. Takeru Sato was a very good Kenshin as well.
Can't wait for the sequels!
|2012-12-06, 10:29
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Kenshin was a tad bit too boyish for my tastes, though it's really part of his character.
|2012-12-06, 10:47
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What, did you want a woman playing Kenshin?! D:
Takeru Sato was good. Kenshin ain't a woman. He's a scrawny dude with incredible speed.
The only reason he'd be "feminine" is because his Japanese voice actor was a woman (which I dislike, and you know why. XP).
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|2012-12-06, 11:04
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Watched this with my wife while we're back in town for these 2 weeks. Surprised that only 2 cinemas are showing it here. Comparing to other live action shows, this is a definite A+. It was really great seeing some of the manga moves without fantastic CGs. Ryuutsuisen, a adapted variant of Ryuukansen, and of course that Souryuusen against Jin-E! I suddenly feel like digging out my Chinese version of the manga to read it again.
|2012-12-06, 12:43
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Just watched it in the local cinema, to a full-house I might add.
I should say it is definitely one of the most satisfying Anime to live movie adaptation that I had ever seen.
The film is really fun to watch and would generally pleased most fans of the series which the producers of the film seems to had taken into account when they're making it. The characters all seems to have jumped out the page manga pages into the silver screen with such authenticity that one find it too uncanny. Even to those who are not familiar to the original anime/manga will find the film a joy to watch and the characters endearing.
The sword fight is totally spectacular,one of the best I've seen. The fight choreography is brilliantly inspired. not mind-numbing or gruesome like most recent samurai films tends to be like the 13 assassins. It was deftly played with the movements flowing out naturally in order to heighten the tension of the action without being too mechanically worked upon.
The script expertly delves upon the basic essential of the early story of the series, focusing on the characterization of kenshin in the new world that he's in and forces that shapes him and the people he's with now. Keeping it within a story bound that will not confuse first time viewers from the vast intricate plot of the manga. Hopefully those can dealt in future sequels.
This is probably the closest to realism that an anime live-action film can be without looking like a super sentai show, yet delivers all the bells and whistles we love from the original anime series. The story, the adventure, the super human-fantasy that's firmly well grounded.
|2012-12-08, 09:04
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Definitely worth the wait They were able to cover quite a lot of the major plot points while telling a reasonably coherent story considering the size of the source they had to work with- Personally I was surprised that they touched on part 1 of how he got his scar. Downside is though, characters like Sano and Yahiko don't really play anything significant to the story (but that can't be helped) Same could be said for Saito but at least it wasn't so obvious with him.
But the most important thing of course is the action, and man did they delivered that with style That's some of the best martial arts fight scene I've seen all year- The only other movie that came close was Damnation () It's a shame that you couldn't really tell the different swordman's style from one or the other once they go all out... Also, this isn't really a negative or anything, but I noticed that live action Kenshin seems to favor empty-hand combat as oppose to his Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu Once again, not a complaint it's just something different...
All in all a good solid movie and a perfect example of a proper live action adaptation *cough*
|2012-12-09, 23:00
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I'd like to see if the movie also have these "Oro?!" moments just like in the show:
Gonna try to catch it later this afternoon.
|2012-12-10, 00:08
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Megumi's a manga character... flirted with Kenshin to make Karou jealous just like in the movie, but kinda had a thing with Sano which wasn't shown in the movie.
|2012-12-10, 03:32
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Well, I finally got to see the movie yesterday. It was good and probably the best live action adaptation of a shonen manga that I've seen so far, but it was hardly great. I can understand the hype since it is "Samurai X", after all. Even non-anime otakus know Kenshin. But I don't understand why most people think that it's a nearly perfect film. The first half of the film was boring, I remember squirming in my seat and egging the plot to move along. The visuals were good but some of the fight scenes could have used some improvement, the mass battle scenes could have been choreographed better. I didn't care much for the wuxia-esque acrobatics either. I know that Kenshin typically does these maneuvers with ease in the original series but this is live action and I expected a more realistic approach to Kenshin's hiten mitsurugi ryu. He is still human after all, not a chakra-wielding-godlike-saiyan samurai. However, I did like the one-on-one battles, the filmmakers really did justice to Kenshin's almost superhuman speed and agility. The movie covered the first few story arcs in the manga and stayed remarkably faithful to them despite the addition of some characters, omissions and changes. As a fan of the series, I could honestly say that they tried their very best to capture the essence of the original manga and for that I'm grateful.
I have no complaints about the cast save for Takei Emi who played Kaoru and of course Sato Takeru as Kenshin. Emi did well but she lacked the fire and tomboyish nature of Kaoru. She's far too pretty and girlish to be Kaoru. I've never been very fond of Takeru as an actor and there's a reason for it. I've seen his other movies and dramas and he always has that same bland acting and brooding expression that inexplicably annoys me. His acting in this movie leaves much to be desired. I simply couldn't see him as Kenshin, not the character I know from the original series. But to be fair, he managed to make me laugh once or twice so I suppose he's okay. I would've probably liked the movie more if they had cast a more capable actor as Kenshin though. Sorry Takeru fans, no offense. But I did love the rest of the cast. My favorites are Aoi Yu as Megumi and Aoki Munetaka as Sano. I was a bit disappointed when I first saw Yu as Megumi since I had always pictured Megumi as very beautiful but Yu quickly drove away my disappointment with her almost perfect portrayal of the character. Munetaka was the one bright spot that made me enjoy the second half of the film. Without him and his antics, I doubt the movie would have been as entertaining. Eguchi Yosuke as Saito Hajime/Fujita Gorou and Tanaka Taketo as Yahiko are honorable mentions.
I give this film a rating of three out of five stars for the faithful adaptation, the one-on-one fight scenes, the humor, the visuals and the performance of actors like Munetaka and Yu. All in all, it's a good film and a must-see for Rurouni Kenshin fans. I do hope the rumors are true that they're planning a sequel as early as now. The Shishio and Revenge story arcs should be much more interesting. I would like to see Kenshin's bloody past as the Choshu Ishin Shishi assassin and his tragic romance with Yukishiro Tomoe finally explored since this was omitted in the anime so most non-manga readers are not aware of this story at all. Here's to hoping for a sequel!
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I take this film like batman begins. If they will ever make a sequel, i hope it will be much much better than the first film. As i said, i think the film is epic but i give it a 7.5/10 overall. I need to rewatch it as soon as possible though.
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|2007-05-13, 10:57
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Relationships In The MSLN Series [SERIOUS DISCUSSION ONLY]
Welcome to the "Relationships In The MSLN Series [SERIOUS DISCUSSION ONLY]" thread.
The purpose of this thread is to provide a venue for members to discuss the various relationship pairings in the world of MSLN. Additionally, this thread is only for serious discussion based on the official canon. Fan-made material should not be taken into consideration. Canonical sources include-
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|2007-05-13, 17:28
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pairings huh? well why dont we start off with a list of possible pairings ~ and this is including strikerS
Nanoha x Yuuno
Nanoha x erio
Nanoha x chrono
Nanoha x Acous
Nanoha x fate chan
Fate chan x erio
Fate chan x yunno
Fate chan x chrono
Fate chan x Dr "spaghetti" (or what ever his name is)
Fate chan x nanoha tied down
Hayate x Acous
Hayate x yuuno
Hayate x chrono
Subaru x Teana
caro x Erio
Erio x Dr "spaghetti"
(and by this time its just gets repetitive O.o but im tempted to add Zafira x Zest feel free to add more ~
*in bold are the pairings i think have the biggest chance of happening*
|2007-05-13, 17:41
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You've forgotten about our two guardian beasts though, if you one to look at possiblities
|2007-05-13, 18:43
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|2007-05-13, 18:57
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I think from all those only a few are actually canonical in some way
Nanoha x Yuuno, romanticl (A's epilogue hint, Manga hints)
Nanoha X Fate,romantic (S1/S2 hints , sound stage)
Erio X Caro, romantic (Strikers anime hints)
Subaru x Teana, really close friends/romantic (Manga hints, a little in anime)
Hayate x Vita, romantic (A's hint)
Hayate x Acous, romantic ?? (not much really for proof)
Anything else? i dont have all the sound stage so might miss some hints thrown in there.
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Erio and Caro is the most obvious for romance development so far with Nanoha/Yuuno as second followed by Fate/Nanoha (am being serious based on the manag/anime,not trying for ship war here)
-Erio and Caro pretty easy to see from all the hints in the anime.Very close to each other with some similarity in their unhappy past.Erio being quick and confident boy compliment Caro slightly timid and clumsy personality.
-On Nanoha and Yuuno, if you look at the manga and animes.It seems to be 1 sided so far on Yuuno.
Everything mentioned the A's epilogue was only confirmed by Yuuno not Nanoha so far.When they are together the only person that blush all the time is Yuuno.
They are nice pairing though,Yuuno knew a lot about Nanoha and he was one of the reason she is able to achieve everything so far.
-Nanoha Fate , now am not a yuri fan so i can describe this well.There is quite a number of hint that Fate might consider Nanoha more than just a friend especially in sound stage (although that SS could be interpreted differently). Very suitable match up both in personality and combat
Both NxF and NxY pairing seems to be 1 sided so far , either Nanoha consider all of em as equal friends,not interested/never thought of romance or she is just plain thick.
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|2007-05-13, 19:01
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|2007-05-13, 19:16
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If I remember correctly, the inability for regular users to create threads in subforums like these was due at least partly to the shipping wars in the Shuffle subforum. Ah, irony. (Even more ironic if I'm misremembering and it's something completely different.)
In any case, I think a lot of the Fate/Nanoha thing reminds me of the Tomoyo/Sakura thing from Card Captor Sakura; they're not really a couple, although perhaps they wouldn't mind being one. It's just that they're such close friends, or at least share each others' personal spaces a lot, that it is, from a broad view, indistinguishable from a romantic relationship.
A very broad view, mind.
Shipping speculations affect every fandom I've encountered. I see the female/female fantasizing here as kind of balancing out the male/male fantasizing seen in, say, the Harry Potter fandom.
"You're sick for thinking that Fate and Nanoha should be a couple!"
"Um, I distinctly remember you pairing up Seiran and Ensei from Saiunkoku Monogatari."
"That's different! Look at how they act when they're together!"
"... are you even listening to what you're saying?"
Yeah, I'm more than a little bitter about shipping wars.
Anyway. Being in the CCS fandom has showed me that no matter if there is a canon pairing, the fans will not stop shipping their favourite couples. Heck, I'm guilty of this myself: I still think Tomoyo deserves to be closer to Sakura than she ends up being at the end of CCS.
That said, we're clearly seeing at least the start of a Caro/Elio romantic relationship. Only time will tell if this will continue, although considering the various MSLN series haven't thrown that many curveballs at us, we should be safe in assuming that it'll be canon at the end. (Well, unless something untoward happens to one or the other.)
I think the Yuuno/Nanoha pairing was conceived of at the beginning of the first season, but I'm not sure if the creators were intending to bait-and-switch us with Fate/Nanoha, or if Yuuno/Nanoha is still considered canon. Or at least, as canon as possible with Nanoha's workaholism. Nanoha, thus far in StrikerS, does not appear to have advanced any romantic relationships with anyone, at least not onscreen; it is entirely possible, if unlikely, that she may have experimented in dating with someone, be it Fate, Yuuno, or some other character.
Judging from the pre-StrikerS drama album, though, again, this is unlikely. Nanoha seems rather oblivious to romance.
I don't know how close Teana and Subaru really are. I'm guessing that their status right now is basically Close Friends, although not as close as Nanoha and Fate. In fact, I'd peg them more as akin to Arisa and Suzuka; they get into trouble sometimes, both with each other and with other people, but they stay together through thick and thin.
I really hope we'll be seeing Arisa and Suzuka in StrikerS. With all the talk about Friendship and how Nanoha's and Fate's friendship lasted for so long, it'll be a bit of a pity if Arisa and Suzuka, who were Nanoha's best friends prior her finding Raising Heart, were forgotten entirely.
Random speculation: we know that Arisa and Suzuka were told about the TSAB and such. We know that they've met Yuuno in ferret-form (heck, they found him first), and I think they met Yuuno in human-form (or at least should have) in the third (flower-watching) Sound Stage. Maybe Yuuno's been keeping in contact with them? Miyuki didn't seem that stunned that Yuuno was actually a boy (she mostly sounded disappointed that there wouldn't be much more of "ferret-mode"), so I'm wondering what Arisa and Suzuka's reactions would have been.
Again, however, random speculation. It's possible that we'll not see any of the non-magical Earth-born characters in StrikerS.
A final question: is this thread mostly for the romantic relationships, or are other sorts of relationships (familial and platonic friendship, off the top of my head) included?
|2007-05-13, 19:20
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|2007-05-13, 19:34
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Well time to start tossing in my own opinions on the pairings of Nanoha...
I'll try and keep my post as unbiased as I can, but I'll openly admit this right now:
I'm heavily biased towards Nanoha x Fate. So while I'll try and give reasoning and such, just keep in mind I'm biased and may interpret things to way I'd like rather then the intended way.
So moving right along, I'll start with Nanoha x Fate...
Nanoha x Fate: At the very, very least it's obvious these two are immensely close friends. That's an indisputable fact I'd have to say, correct? Now romantically... There's nothing concrete of course, otherwise this'd be the only pairing of these two characters, ne?
The 'evidence' we have is their rather, highly unusually close relationship you could say. While we know Fate is a rather shy girl it seems, and blushes rather easily, Nanoha and Fate tend to blush a lot when speaking to one another in MSLN and A's. Plus, usually when the two are speaking alone the music in the background seems to take on a very soft, soothing, almost romantic like melody.
The best example of that musical change is in episode 3 of A's after the events in episode 1 and 2. I'll openly admit this, I half expected to see a kiss in that scene when I watched it today. I'll blame KnM for that, but that's besides the point.
Although I will admit I find it unlikely Nanoha and Fate are a couple in MSLN or A's, as they are 9 and then 11, an age I'd think is a little too young to actually understand what love is. Perhaps in A's it's a possibility, but I'm just speculating.
Now StrikerS gives us some more material to support a potential pairing of the two. Namely that the two share a room and bed. It's obviously not 100% proof, but it gives a lot of support to the pairing, not that this counts as evidence but a few fanfictions have used that fact to support a romantic relationship.
One last tidbit that comes to mind off the top of my head is the ending song to A's "Spiritual Garden". It's all about Nanoha's love and ends with Nanoha and Fate looking at each other near a tree. This of course doesn't prove the song is about Nanoha and I'm merely just guessing here.
Chrono x Fate: This is a pairing I'm afraid I can't see happening. Chrono is engaged to Amy since MSLN, and Fate is his adopted sister. They might not be blood related, but I just can't see the two being involved that way. A brother/sister thing I can see, but not a boyfriend/girlfriend.
Hayate/Vita: I'd see this more as Vita has a crush on Hayate, although there is nothing to prove Hayate has a crush on Vita. It's not as noticeable in the anime, but I heard in the manga it's quite obvious Vita is in love/has a crush on Hayate. But judging from what we know of StrikerS, it doesn't seem like Hayate would have time for a relationship.
Subaru x Teana: I'll label this one as a very close friend kind of deal. There isn't anything to support them being romantically involved, but again I'll admit it's a possibility given how well the two seem to know each other. (Particularly Subaru seems to know a lot about Teana)
Caro x Eiro: It's been hinted at in StrikerS, but I won't say they'd be romantically involved in StrikerS itself. This is mainly just because I think they're too young, but this is anime, so I'd find this one pretty likely. And I guess it's cute, I'll admit that. But Caro is cute on her own isn't she? :3
Yuuno x Nanoha: I don't see this one either... I mean, sure they've been friends for a long time and the A's epilogue did have Chrono (I think it was him) asking how things were going between him and Nanoha, but he did deny that they were anything more then friends. Of course, he could just be shy and be denying it. But the main thing I'd find this coupling not highly likely is due to the fact that Nanoha seems very busy with her work and Yuuno is also pretty busy with his work in the Infinite Library.
But I'll also admit this: I don't like this pairing, so my opinion is highly biased.
Agh. I think I'll stop here... I've commented on the 'main' pairings in my mind, I'll probably throw in some more if I see the need to or to defend a pairing I like.
|2007-05-13, 20:25
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I highly agree with the Nanoha x Fate pairing 'evidence' you've tossed here. It's quite accurate and some people would think they're a little too close friends.
Chrono x Fate: I never saw that one happening. It just didn't seem right. Especially now, since Chrono is married and has two kids. He seems to be happy in the very least and that gives Fate nephews to enjoy.
Hayate x Vita: Nah, don't think it will happen. Vita is an eternal kid and Hayate needs to have a male partner. I'd personally wouldn't mind Acous being the one.
Subaru x Teana: Maybe, but I don't think so. They're more fit to be really close friends that can confide in one another.
|2007-05-13, 21:52
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I'm going to have to stab another nail into Yunno's coffin as well.
In the Ep7 raw, the girls clearly didn't know he was going to be there. That means they the girls and Yunno obviously haven't communicated in anyway, not even just chatting. That lack of communication further suggests that they been separated for an extended period of time, probably due to work. Besides, that lack of any really important work (plot-wise) done by Yunno kind of automatically sidelines him for any pairing with a main character.
...The above is not any endorsement for the legion, I'm just saying Yunno's out of the picture. I still think Nanoha and Fate have the Sakura and Tomoyo thing, but Fate has a much less severe case of obsession while Nanoha is still clueless I think. The girls will forever stay unpaired up, because the show has never really focused on romance of any kind but more of friendship. So... final prediction from me is: Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate will never get paired up. C'mon, the show is about friendship, all the lovey-dovey relationship stuff went offscreen, like Amy and Chrono's marriage.
I think most of the other relationships you guys have listed are just wishful thinking, this isn't School Rumble, THIS. IS. NANOHA! Though, I am glad that you guys haven't totally gone overboard on the shipping stuff and so badly that you've added the Wolkenkritter or the support staff yet.
|2007-05-13, 22:04
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I commented on the Wolkenkriiter, mainly Vita. It's just I'd be a one-sided thing I believe...
Vita loves Hayate, but I highly doubt she'll ever tell her and even if she did I don't think it's likely Hayate would like her back. I mean, Vita will never age (although I did hear rumors she can use transformation magic to appear older?) so... I just don't find it likely.
You can't really pair Signum with anyone, sure there ARE fanfiction of SignumxFate but I only see the two as obvious rivals.
Shamal, has little interaction with anyone besides Hayate so again, I can't think of anyone she would ever become romantically involved with.
Ditto for Zafira.
Same goes for support staff, they don't get much interaction except a few. Like Arf loves Fate, but not in a love-love way. It's a master and familiar sort of thing, although again there is fanart/fiction to support it but that's just fan opinion and no real evidence exists in anything to think Arf would ever want to be romantically involved with her master.
I'll have to disagree that no one will ever pair up. While there may not be any on-screen action, even though MSLN and A's were centered around friendship keep in mind in there, the characters were rather young. Now the old main cast are all adults, I'd find it possible you may find romance in it or at least suggested romance (Such as in the case of Amy and Chrono, you never saw them do anything lovey-dovey together).
Hey what's shipping anyway? I'm not familiar with that term in the least bit.
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|2007-05-13, 23:23
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So... In the end, romance-wise, we'll all eventually come to the conclusion that unless the writers say so , "out-of-the-blues" seems to be their prefered pattern of attack, anything and everything is just wishful thinking.
But I'm sure that the writers, after several hours of intense discussion in a tiny locked up conference room with no ventilation, no toilet breaks and being fueled by nothing but crappy coffee, had decided that "FAMILY" turns the fans on more than ANY romance would ever!
Yes! Lets all talk about the pleasures of friendship and family! Can't you just feel the air buzzing with excitment?! I-I can hardly contain myself! What a ground-breaking ingenuous idea!
Huh? What's that? Oh no no, I'm NOT bitter about it at all ! In fact, I'm ABSOLUTELY THRILLED about that idea! But enough of that, lets talk about how the Aces and their companions are such great FRIENDS!
... Cause thats about the only thing that is cannon.
|2007-05-13, 23:31
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I may have my own preferences to this kind of things, but frankly, I'd nail everyone's coffins.
Nanoha and Fate...well, the dynamic is there, the fans are there, the possibility, itself is there as well. But the continuous reinforcement of their "friendship" especially on Nanoha's side of things (( for well...everyone )) many times kind of reflect that this show doesn't really dwell or lean to sides. As for "more than friends" stuff, I agree...if this wasn't anime. C'mon, we've seen worse, and they're still friends, and sadly for those, I don't think StrikerS will venture beyond that.
Likewise to Yuuno. Well, I suppose Yuuno and the rest's relationship, mainly Nanoha reflects the inner similarity of their workaholic attitudes, to extents where, both of them are clearly great buddies no less than Vita, or Fate, or whoever friends... it somehow at the same time, shows their distance. It's not something nailed and beat after death, but likewise I don't see it occuring. Like CrazyP said, friendship to extents that they look like siblings and almost like couples, that's what Nanoha is all about. It can be easily mistaken for something more, but the undertones showed they the fine line...is still there and not backing down.
Other aspects really depend more on how they're done, but sadly...I foresee open-endedness. Maybe they'll finalize something, but I don't think we'll ever see it in the anime. Maybe like the whole C.E 74 Data File or Voice of Distant Star epilogue, but within contextual development...not too shabby.
C2F, exactly. Friendship = Safe Zone and THE Zone :P
|2007-05-13, 23:38
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But playing safely is boring. o:
Were supposed to be debating like lawyers right now! =p
While open-endedness is kinda nice, since it means no fans end up outraged and angered etc. etc., I'd want something concerte... Although then again, if there was and it wasn't NxF... It would end up probably killing a large portion of the fanbase. Hm. That is kind of a dilemma isn't it? *Scratches head*
I'll have to disagree that the show is solely about friendship. Shows only about friendship don't involve child abuse. >_>
But that's mainly wishful thinking... On the beyond friendship thing not child abuse. <_<;
Yay for posting when sleepy.
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They never had the experience the joy of creating works of FRIENDSHIP... We'll begin an age FREE of the boring and overused ROMANCE in our lives!
I mean why be a couple, when you can be FRIENDS?! Thats the IN thing these days right?! RIGHT?!?!
|2007-05-14, 02:53
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As much as i am a fan of romance, i am going to agree with Nightengale: While the potential is definitely there, i don't expect the directors to venture much further than the (very close)friendship area.
I would say there is enough material to make both Nanoha x Yuuno and Nanoha x Fate (even though my preference lies with the former) easy to pull off, and no one would be going "wtf, where did that came from" <- i think we can all agree to this.
However, i don't see that happening. They are, probably, going to tease us with hints here and there, but nothing conclusive in the end. (The very end of the series is the soonest i would expect any romance revelations on this front).
Erio and Caro seem like the most obvious one to me, and one that actually has a very high chance of happening (as far as their age allows it to, assuming their age is being taken in to consideration). They sure are not hesitant about dropping early hints about this one, and if we are going to see any "couples" at all in Nanoha, i think it is a safe bet to say that Caro x Erio is the most likely one.
Something like Teana x Subaru and others don't even seem significant enough (and too random in my books) to even mention
|2007-05-14, 03:45
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So our best and brightest possible scenario to get a possible comfirmed romance relationship from Nanoha is by having the show to end...?
What a twisted deal.
(Yes it's me, my Hollow is gone for now...)
Whats the catch?
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Acetylsalicylic acid resistance in patients with steno-occlusive cerebrovascular disease undergoing EC-IC bypass surgery
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Objective: Cerebral revascularization using standard extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) arterial bypass surgery may be used to revert hemodynamic compromise in symptomatic patients with steno-occlusive cerebrovascular disease. Acetylsalicylic acid (ASS) is prescribed as standard perioperative medication in order to avoid early bypass failure. In this study we prospectively determined ASS resistance using PFA-100® test for patients planned for EC-IC bypass surgery and the effectiveness of dose increase on ASS resistance.
Methods: A total of 40 patients fulfilling the criteria for EC-IC bypass surgery were screened for ASS resistance using PFA-100®. Furthermore we determined smoking prevalence among those patients. They were divided into two groups. Group A: 20 patients with atherosclerotic steno-occlusive cerebrovascular disease (CVD), group B: 20 patients with non-atherosclerotic steno-occlusive cerebrovascular disease (moyamoya disease).
Results: Group A (atherosclerotic steno-occlusive CVD) consisted of 14 male and 6 female patients. The median age was 58.4±10.4 years. We found a ratio of 40% of non-responders to ASS 100 mg/die. 62.5% of those non-responders were smokers. Compared to this group B (non-atherosclerotic steno-occlusive CVD) consisted of only 4 male and 16 female patients with a median age of 29.8±16.4 years. There were only 15% of ASS non-responders. All of those non-responders were smokers. The majority of the non-responders could be treated with a higher dose of ASS (300 mg/die instead of 100 mg/die). Three patients remained ASS non-responders. Two of them suffered an early bypass failure, both were smokers.
Conclusions: ASS resistance is common in the population of patients undergoing EC-IC bypass surgery and can have a significant effect on adverse vascular events after surgery. It can be screened and easily treated via dose increase ensuring the outcome of patients undergoing EC-IC bypass surgery.


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Thank you for stopping by. It's my hope you find glimpses of my Savior interwoven thru my writings. I am the wife to one husband for over 25 years, a blessed mama to a dozen children, yes each born from me ~ two of which see Jesus face to face & ten at home, all of us yearning to see Jesus someday. We have been home educating for over 18 years with . . . well, another 15 years to go (the youngest is 3, the oldest 23!) I have walked through rejection, to continually learning I am CALLED, LOVED and forever KEPT by God - never, ever to be rejected by Jesus! (Jude 1:1) I've walked through deep sorrow to find that joy does come again, though the night may be long; I've witnessed God orchestrating miracles with my children still beyond my comprehension, & I am seeing new love forming as we begin a new road of older children finding life mates. My life has and is a journey, from the deepest, almost rock bottom pit, to stumbling through my faith and looking towards the ultimate climax of everlasting life in heaven. Will you be joining me here and there? ~ Loni


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The events in the security log all showed a local user such as Administrator and gave a domain name of a Japanese company. They appear to be an e-commerce company but I can't tell because 99% of their site is in Japanese. I suspect that a hacker is merely using their domain to attack us. I'm not sure what to do. Should I send an e-mail to the company? Any recommendations on the next steps for thwarting the hacker? We're a small subsidiary of a big company and have access to some of their resources so we plan on talking to their security team in the morning but any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – At halftime of the MIT-Babson men's basketball game last night, former MIT men's basketball standout, David H. Koch '62, was recognized for his recent two-million dollar gift to endow the MIT head men's basketball coach position. His transformational gift was made to MIT's Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation.
"It occurred to me last year; why not endow the men's basketball coach position at MIT," remarked Koch. "I have such great respect for Larry; he seemed to be the perfect person to endow a chair for. So I did it and I am very pleased that I did. Larry is terrific; he always invites basketball alumni who come to games into the locker room to talk to the team about their basketball experiences at MIT. I really enjoy doing that; it is a wonderful practice that Larry has started."
Mr. Koch graduated as MIT's all-time scoring leader, amassing 946 points despite sitting out the majority of his sophomore season due to injury. His Rockwell Cage record of 41 points in a game stood for 46 years and he currently ranks second in career scoring average with 21 points per game. Mr. Koch was one of the program's top rebounders as well, hauling in 545 boards, and was a recipient of a pair of First Team All-New England honors.
"I have immense respect for Larry as the head coach at MIT," said Koch. "He has taken that program and really improved the team's capabilities and level of success. Larry has developed a great reputation at MIT and has attracted a lot of outstanding student-athletes who want to play basketball for him and MIT."
In addition to establishing The David H. Koch '62 Head Coach of Men's Basketball endowment, Koch has been generous to MIT in many ways, including providing the leading gift in support of the Institute for Integrative Cancer Research that is named for him and was dedicated in March, 2011.


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The National Happiness Experiment finds that our happiness depends on a sense of fair play.
The results of Ireland's first ever National Happiness Experiment are in, just in time to predict the impact of Ireland's 2013 budget on the nation's sense of wellbeing - and researchers have found that our nation's happiness depends on feeling like we have been treated fairly.
In a nationwide experiment conducted with Science Gallery, researchers from Trinity College Dublin's School of Psychology have measured Ireland's happiness which, on average, is 6.8 on a 0-10 scale.
his compares well to global averages, securing our title as one of the world's happiest countries. Amongst other things, this happiness appears to depend on feeling that decisions made by the government are fair.
Led by researchers Malcolm MacLachlan and Karen Hand, The National Happiness Experiment launched on the 24th of May during Science Gallery's 'Lab in the Gallery' exhibition, HAPPY?.
Over the course of six weeks, the moods of 3,309 participants were tested via SMS in collaboration with Vodafone. Participants received and answered text messages that measured their happiness levels through a series of simple responses.
Now, the results of the experiments have been published in the book, Happy Nation?, by researchers and authors Malcolm MacLachlan and Karen Hand. Launching this evening at Science Gallery, "Happy Nation?" reveals the main findings of The National Happiness Experiment, as well as offering new thoughts and insights on how we can use this information
Some notable findings from the National Happiness Experiment are:
- Ireland, once again, scored well in average happiness compared to global figures. The average happiness over the six weeks was 6.8 (on a 0-10 scale) and average life satisfaction was 6.7 (on a 0-10 scale).
- Fairness and accountability were closely linked to personal happiness, with those who felt that Ireland was a fair place and that 'powerful people were kept in check by the media, law and public opinion' were happier and more satisfied.
- A strong link was noted between participants' health and happiness, with those who considered themselves to be quite healthy scoring significantly higher in terms of happiness and life satisfaction.
- A sense of being "in touch" is associated with greater happiness, especially in the under-20's and over-60's. People who felt positive about phone and text use were on average happier and more satisfied.
- Perhaps surprisingly, the changing weather during the six-week experiment did not significantly affect participants' happiness levels.
- Also, it doesn't matter what county we live in - where we live has no significant effect on our sense of happiness.
Speaking about the results co-author Malcolm MacLachlan said, "One of the things we hope will come out of this project is an enthusiasm for more research around happiness, an annual national survey, and a task force drawing from all sectors of society to look at how we can make Ireland a happier, more prosperous, and more enjoyable place to live in."


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Football Scotties Wipe Out Wolf Point, 58-6
Big Red Steamrolling As Team Prepares For This Friday's Key Conference Game In Plentywood
This past weekend Wolf Point came to town to take on the Glasgow Scotties. Not only was it Senior Night for the Scottie cheerleaders, football players, cross country runners and football managers, but it was also a night Glasgow pummeled the Wolves, 58-6, and continued its winning ways.
"The main concern I had going into the game after such a convincing win over the Malta Mustangs was continuing to have sharp execution for passing, staying mentally focused, and not to be sloppy in any parts of the game," head coach Greg Liebelt said.
The Scotties are now 5-1 overall, sitting at 3-0 and in first place in the conference. Second place Plentywood is 2-0 in the conference and 3-4 overall. The two teams clash 7 p.m. Friday in Plentywood.
"The two keys of going into Plentywood would be to improve our run blocking and our pass defense," Liebelt said.
The Scotties offense had a total of 345 yards (188 rushing yards on 31 attempts, 157 passing yards) while the Wolf Point Wolves gained 199 yards (26 rushes for 101 yards, 4-21 passing with 98 yards).
The Scotties were able to utilize many of the team's players during the game, with eight different players having one or more rushing attempts and six different receivers catching passes.
The scoring for Friday's game started with a 20-yard pass from quarterback Jason Thibault to running back Jonathan Koessel. The PAT kick was good by Valentin Robert for a quick 7-0 lead.
On the Scotties' next possession, Thibault connected with tight end Keil Krumwiede for a 21-yard touchdown and a successful PAT kick by Robert extended the Scotties lead to 14-0.
On the first two scoring plays, coach Liebelt said that receivers Lachlan Vaira and Chase Fossum made key blocks for the Koessel and Krumwiede touchdowns.
"I continue to be impressed at how well the receivers continue to block during each game," the coach said.
Wolf Point then scored on a 53-yard passing play from Tucker Toavs to Tyson Bridges for their only score of the game. Their PAT kick failed, and therefore the score remained 14-6.
In the 2nd quarter, Thibault scored on a 12-yard run to the left side, following his blockers and cutting it up inside for the touchdown. The PAT from Robert was good once again to extend the Glasgow lead to 21-6.
Later in the second quarter, a big play was made on a fake punt by Wolf Point when Fossum intercepted the pass and turned on his afterburners and raced down the sideline for a 62-yard touchdown. The PAT kick was good by Robert, who was clearly on a roll, bringing the score to 28-6. He then made a 28-yard field goal, adding another 3 points to the Scotties score.
In the third quarter Granchamp had a 5 yard run up the middle. The PAT kick attempt by Pablo Pascual failed, so the Scotties score remained at 37-6. Chase Fossum then completed a 2-yard run, right up the gut bringing the score to 43-6. The PAT kick was good by Pascual to increase the lead to 44-6.
During the fourth quarter, Dallas Capdeville had a 12-yard run and the PAT kick attempt was good by Pablo Pascual to make it 51-6. Kevin Schindler then completed a great pass to Zach Miller for a 14-yard touchdown. Robert completed the PAT kick. Final score: 58-6.
As the Scotties go into Plentywood, hopefully they can play to their potential, produce another victory, and claim the Northern 2B title and No. 1 playoff seed.
Fans are hoping to see many Scottie supporters up in Plentywood wearing their Red and White and cheering on the Scotties.


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As the nation awaits the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child, Peter Phillips, son of Princess Anne and William's cousin, has revealed how the whole family is excited.
"First and foremost, everyone is ecstatic for them both," Peter revealed, speaking to CNN's royal correspondent Max Foster.
"They will make great parents and it's great to be able to welcome another child into the family, if not from a selfish perspective for my two girls to be able to grow up with a playmate."
Peter, who married Autumn Phillips in 2008, has two daughters with his wife, Savannah and Isla, and the Duchess of Cambridge has often been seen doting on the two little girls.
In the interview with Max Foster, Peter also discussed how the royal baby will become one of the most famous children in the world and a future heir who will be under the spotlight from a young age.
"He or she will be under a great deal of scrutiny," Peter explained. "That being said, both of the baby's parents are used to that and I think there is the structure and infrastructure around them all to be able to protect them to a certain extent."
The father of two added: "Sure, the baby's going to be in the limelight, just like William was from a very early age".
Pregnant Kate is expected to give birth in the next week after telling well-wishers her due date was mid-July earlier this year. "It's around mid-July, but babies have their own agenda," the Duchess joked.
The world's media are currently camped outside the St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, as they await the news of the Royal Baby. After the birth, Prince William and Kate are expected to pose for photos outside the hospital as they leave with their newborn.


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Day two: My face is slightly red, and when I apply the paste today the pain is so unbearable I want to cry. Fortunately I know that this is normal and it only lasts for ten minutes or so.
Day three: Looking rather tanned today which is all part of the process apparently. I can still leave the house without scaring anybody although my skin is starting to feel rather tight. The paste is less painful today and it's the last application.
Day four: Not only am I looking tanned but my skin is starting to look like a two-week-old apple which has put about 30 years on me!
Day five: My skin as started to PEEL! If I thought the stinging was bad, that was nothing compared to the temptation to pick at my skin. I'm told that if I do I can cause infection and scarring, so I resort to snipping the loose skin off with nail scissors.
Day six: My face looks like a prune and I've decided not to leave the house until I look a bit more human. I shocked the postman this morning when I answered the door.
Day seven: Part of my face is still flaking, especially on my forehead and cheeks, but the new skin on my nose and chin is particularly fresh and glowing. I'm not allowed to apply any products until all the peeling has finished.
Day eight: I have new skin! It feels so soft and plump and I have that fresh-faced look you get from a long walk in the countryside. I have to make sure I wear a sun cream with at least SPF30 for a month, but I put on SPF50 just to be on the safe side. My mother tells me I look positively glowing and even my husband notices a difference. Now that's what I call a result.
Peel 4000 - My Experience
By: Foreveramber. Taken from http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/skin-care/skin-culture-peel-4000/1172971/
Day 1: After cleansing my face thoroughly and letting it dry for 5 minutes, I opened one of the little pots of cerate 39XXX. I found myself staring at the contents. It didn't look pleasant. Inside is a putrid yellowish looking paste with an even worse smell emanating from it. After tying my hair back, I took out the spatula and spread the paste all over my face, while taking care not to rub it in.
The smell is all encompassing and any one venturing near you will recoil in horror. It's best to go through this part while you're alone. As indicated in the instructions, as soon as the paste was applied over my face, I began to experience the hot and stinging sensation as described. It was bearable but after 5 minutes I wasn't looking forward to 90 minutes of this feeling with another 3 nights to go through. However, after 10 minutes, the stinging subsided and I couldn't feel it at all. Unfortunately, the smell remains as strong throughout.
What a relief once the 90 minutes is up and I could scrape off the paste. You mustn't wash it off, just scrape it off with the spatula. Then, any remaining paste has to be removed with Vaseline. I'd made sure I bought a small jar of Vaseline before I started. I rubbed Vaseline over my face then wiped it all off with a piece of cotton wool. You then must wait at least 8 hours before washing your face with warm water followed by cold water. It's suggested that you do this procedure before going to bed, which is what I did. In the morning you just wash your face and leave it. You don't put any creams, lotions or potions on.
My face feels very tight and looks slightly red on the first day and I can still go out and about and face the world.
Day 2: I repeat last night's scenario. The same hot stinging sensation again and this time when I remove the paste, my face looks redder than last night. The following day my face has taken on a somewhat robust look, redder than yesterday but still not too abnormal.
Day 3: the same process again. Face stings for 10 minutes then it subsides. My face has become very red now once the cream is off. I feel a bit self conscious the next day when out and about.
Day 4: Thank goodness it's the last day. Once tonight's paste is wiped off, my face is very red, like I have a bad sunburn. I can still go outside although I have begun the peeling process around my mouth. It's starting to flake off in tiny amounts, but it's still not noticeable enough to prohibit me from mixing with the great wide world.
Day 5: Thank goodness, tonight I can smother my face with normalizer cream. Now this barely has any perceptible smell at all. It provides a welcome relief to my poor tortured skin. This cream is white and very thick and glides easily over my roughened skin. Again I must leave it on for 90 minutes before wiping off any excess. I mustn't wash my face until the morning.
My skin is peeling more around the mouth area but nowhere else. The rest of my skin now looks like it's covered in a layer of cling film. When I smile or pull extreme facial expressions, the look of my skin is quite terrifying. In fact, it gives me a glimpse into the future where I can see what I might look like aged 80. I try not to make too many facial expressions because it scares my kids. Actually, they're very accepting and take it all in their stride. Mum has warned them that her face will be falling off in a few days so they must be prepared.
Day 6: Still not much in the way of peeling. The instructions say the peeling mainly occurs on days 5 and 6. In some cases it completes over days 7 and 8. I fall into the category of some cases, whereby my facial peeling is nowhere near complete on day 6. This is annoying as it meant I had to cancel visiting plans over Christmas.
The shedding of my skin is working up from around my mouth to the sides of my nose. I must continue using the normalizer cream until all peeling is finished. I'm no longer in any fit state to present my face to the outside world. I'm now confined to my house, which is no bad thing seeing as it's the school and Christmas holidays so I don't need to do the school run. Friends are banned from visiting.
Day 7: The peeling is spreading out much more now. Most of my nose is done, and half of my cheeks.
Day 8: Still peeling and not finished yet. I got my first real glimpse of the effects of the peel today. One of my greatest hopes of the peel were to achieve a more even skintone. I suffer quite badly from uneven pigmentation as well as a couple of quite bad sun spots. That's due to growing up in Australia and spending years and years in the sun playing tennis. Anyway, today I was helping the peeling process along a bit. It's just too hard to resist sometimes. The instructions warn you NOT to peel or pull at your skin and to let it shed naturally. I found this impossible at times but I didn't ever pull skin that wasn't ready to be removed.
Day 11: Today I have exfoliated the last remaining flecks of skin, mainly around the edges of my face and top of my forehead. I've been able to face the world for the past three days and am back to normal now.
I'm very excited at the results in my under eye lines. I wasn't expecting anything very much with regards to wrinkle or line improvement, but after a bit of skin came off from under one eye, there was barely a fine line to be seen. Blackheads and a couple of whiteheads are non existent and my skin tone is greatly improved.
Two weeks later and I'm very happy with the results. I know once (if) summer arrives, I'll need to take extra care when out in the sun but I won't be avoiding it altogether. I'd certainly recommend this treatment as the ultimate exfoliation kit. You do need to be aware of the time it takes and that you'll likely want to stay hidden away from the world while you shed your skin! But once that's over and done, the fantastic results speak for themselves.
Skin Culture Peel 4000
By: mattconnect. Taken from http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/skin-care/skin-culture-peel-4000/1434427/
My journey begins. I wanted to read about the peeling process of a real person when I was considering purchasing this product, so I have written about mine. If you don't want to read this, skip straight to RESULTS.
I followed the instructions and did a patch test. I anticipated feeling a really strong burning sensation having read the only other review of this product on Dooyoo. I started with a very very tiny bit of this skin peel and touched the bit between my chin and neck, and waited. Nothing. I got a bit more and applied it there. Nothing. I dipped the applicator stick into the jar and got a bit more and applied a thickish blob on my chin and spread it out over the instructed area of 2x2cm and still, nothing. I decided not to do anymore, and just left it there and resorted back to my normal activity. Then it came. It was a slight stinging hot sensation which lasted about fifteen minutes. It was not unbearable and not the deathly pain described by "foreveramber". After 90 minutes I removed it as instructed.
Day 1: I did the full face peel about two weeks later, and this time, I felt the hot stinging sensation. It was painful!! It wasn't unbearable but it was very noticeable but it subsided after about 10-15 minutes. I applied it at night so I could sleep it off... I removed it after 90 minutes... The smell is quite strong- some people may find it unpleasant- it doesn't really annoy me but it was noticeable for other people in the same house.
Day 2: My skin was slightly darker than before as if I have a very light tan. It feels slightly tighter. I got on with my daily activities without a problem, although someone did notice but just thought I had a tan. I applied the cream again at night to more stinging sensation, and removed it 90 minutes later.
Day 3: The colour of my skin wasn't much darker than the day before... it was slightly redder and I could feel it being more itchy... And skin appeared to have a light film over it- so any big facial expression, the face wrinkles up... I followed the instructions and again applied the peeling cream over the face to leave for ninety minutes... This time, the pain isn't as obvious, probably because I am now used to it!!
Day 4: My skin feels much tighter, and it is starting to flake around the mouth area. There is a thin film around the whole face which is obvious when smiling or other facial expression. I am on the verge of not being able to go outside, I am anxious as to whether my face will be in an acceptable condition!! Going out today, no one said anything about my skin... Plus, it is the last peeling scream application day today, I will apply the peel once again and that will be it!
I didn't really feel the pain at all, or at least it wasn't at all noticeable.
Day 5: It has started peeling more around the mouth and whole face feels much tighter... I don't want to go out today because it is obvious with the flaking skin and the patchiness of it... but I must! Everyone noticed my skin and were asking about it... I guess if I went out not to see people I know, it would be fine... At late afternoon, it started peeling around my nose... At night I used the normalizer cream which is really smooth and smelt of butter cream (which is nice) and it felt good on the skin... making it nice and soft... I can't wait for it to just all peel away now!!!
Day 6:It has started peeling around my nose and I am not in a state to leave the house. I have to go out tomorrow to meet people, so I am desperately hoping it would have mostly peeled by tomorrow afternoon... The pack says it should be a six day peel, but the peeling has only really just begun! Anyway, I put normalizer cream on... which really seems to smoothen and soften skin!
Day 7: More obvious peeling around jaw area, cheeks starting to peel... and really not in a state to go out- as I look like some monster, but I must today- so dreading it, and trying to find a way to hide it. I was actually quite surprised because no one said anything to me about my skin. They may have noticed but no one mentioned it. It has peeled a lot more now after a shower... once again, normalizer cream...
Day 8: My cheeks feel really itchy and are slightly red... The guide says itchiness and redness is normal, so I hope it is... it is quite a nuisance- can't stop thinking about it! Anyway, It has peeled pretty much all of my cheeks and started peeling above the eyes on the forehead... The tip of my nose has yet to be peeled... the results are starting to show... I think another night of normalizer cream... this might be the last?
Day 9 : Red all over face where peeling cream was applied and quite itchy- not a happy bunny. It has mostly peeled only tip of nose, top of forehead and side of face, near the ears, that have yet to peel... I look like some sunburnt alien. . . and shall not be using the normalizer cream- I think it might be that which is making my skin unhappy... will just use cool water to wash face until it gets better. I have applied a thin layer of E45 cream, which has eased the itching and makes me feel MUCH better. . .
Day 10: I have officially finished the peeling process- but still red where it has peeled, and I'm getting a slight rash on my chin which is unpleasant and itchy... I have not used normaliser cream and switched for E45, which I'm continuing to use to ease the itchiness...
Immediate results after the whole peeling process is over was that my skin is SO touchably smooth. It is almost addictive. The bounce in the skin and the softness, you just can't resist. Another thing I have found is that my face is noticeably less oily compared to before which is amazing! Pores on the nose and cheeks appear reduced, and a majority of blackheads on the cheeks have also been deep cleaned (although still visible).
Even though the peeling process is over, the skin seems to naturally do its thing for a while after. For example, I'm getting a slight breakout of mini spots but they seem to heal quicker and the dirt in the pores are removed through this natural process.
The redness has also ceased after a few days- I suspect it is due to my rushing of the peeling and kept peeling at the flaking skin whilst it was still peeling. I will know next time NOT to do that at all.
It has been a week since the peel has finished, and skin does look SO much better than it did before.
Diary of Peel 3000 Facial System
Day 1 of my Peel Facial System. Cleansed my face and put on the contents of Jar 1 over my entire face. Boy oh boy oh boy - the burning sensation was so intense tears came down my eyes. They warned on the package that it was normal for the first 5-20 minutes to have a "hot stinging sensation" but I didn't expect it to be that hot and stinging and it went on and on like my entire face was on fire. I immediately had to sit in front of a fan and cool my face down for 20 mins as it was unbearable for me. Tears were still coming down as the burning sensation was so hot. I had to keep the cream on for 90 minutes. During that time it was still hot but less so. Even removing the cream after 90 minutes the burning sensation continued. I wasn't allowed to touch my face after the cream came off and I wiped my face with tissue to remove any excess cream. Eight hours later and it was okay to wash my face with warm and cold water, though I left it longer.
When I woke in the morning my face looked like it has a sun tan - all healthy albeit slightly red. There was no greasiness or anything considering I hadn't washed my face - just looked like I'd been in the sun a bit too much. I haven't used anything on my skin all day and it just looks a healthy tan. I have to use Jar 2 and Jar 3 tonight and tomorrow and then wait for the peeling to start. I'm glad that the burning sensation only lasted the 90 minutes the cream was on and no longer.
Day 2 of the Peel. Still hot burning acid like sensations when I put the cream on my face and tears come streaming down and it's ohhh so hot, hot, hot! I had to sit in front of the fan the full 90 minutes as I couldn't take the heat when not in front of the fan. I read the Skin Culture Peel official website and saw that this is usual in one of the. Some people don't feel much heat at all apart from the first 5 minutes - lucky ones! They do say the more you feel the better it is - so it says. Today waking up my face still looks sun tanned albeit slightly redder. Getting drier around the lips and mouth area, which they say to expect. I'm not sure if I could go through this process again once this is over ... maybe the pain would be worth the results - will have to wait and see what the results provide (smiles). Hardly any oil on my skin - only a wee little around the crook of the nose and that's it. The advert says it causes minor breakouts and I've got a wee minor spot coming out by my nose and that's it.
Day 3 of Peel 3000. Upon application of the third tub of cream, it was hot, though less so. This time I applied it in front of the fan and stayed in front of the fan the whole 90 minutes. But no tears this time. I must be getting used to it - whew! Skin was already starting to peel around the lips and mouth area before I put the cream on - i.e. like a suntan and it's peeling. Temptation is to peel (grins). On waking this morning my face looks like the redness from the sun has gone into a tan and my face looks brown but with tight skin. More flaking and peeling around the lips and mouth area. Able to use the Normaliser cream tonight and then the proper peeling should start. Only a couple of whiteheads appear around nose area, which is slightly oily. Otherwise skin is clear and looking good. I haven't used any applications since Saturday - i.e. just the creams and haven't washed my face since Saturday (under strict instructions and I thought this would make my face breakout but nope, it hasn't). Looking forward to the results of the next few days. Still uncertain whether I'd do it all again. Will have to see if the results are worth it.
Day 4 - Face still looking brown (like a suntan) and peeling around mouth and lip area plus sides of cheeks like a suntan would peel. The rest of the face looks really tight skin wise and I can't smile too much or open my eyes too wide or open my mouth too much for fear that the skin will crack. Used Normaliser cream last night for 90 minutes which was soothing - not sure what its purpose is - probably to make the skin peel. Still no spots and I haven't washed my face since Saturday (under strict instructions) and have only been using their cream products and once a day splashing with water. Just a wee bit of greasiness around the nose and forehead but it goes. The whiteheads have gone and only a couple of small spots under the nose (where it was greasy but it's going). Technically 2 days left to go and the Peel is over! Whew!
Day 5 and more skin is peeling off like a sun tan from the brown sun kissed looking skin. Only about 4% of skin has come off mainly around the lips and mouth area and some on the sides of the cheeks and forehead and a little peeling around the nose area. The rest of the skin on the face is brown and tight, waiting to peel off and ripening underneath I guess! The skin also is tight and pulling like I'm an old wrinkled 85 year old lady (grins) and is very tight. Some spots around where the skin has peeled. My skin is getting wrinkly and tighter by the day. The Normaliser cream helps stop spots, acne etc and I think also adds to the skin falling off. I'm not supposed to peel the skin off but ohhh it's so tempting (grins). My eyes look like Chinese eyes as the skin is pulled so tight. I am dying to wet my face so that the skin gets softer - ah hah I just remembered I can use a little of the Normaliser cream if my skin gets too tight and uncomfortable. I hope that tomorrow, Day 6 will be it as I'm tired of hiding in the house and feeling like I can't do anything much with a face as tight like it is. I hope I can start using a little make up after as I have friends round on Day 7 (argh!) and I'd like to use a little make up - hoping the skin will have come up more completely by then.
Day 6 of my Peel. The day everyone is waiting for (grins), myself included. Well a lot of the skin has peeled away though some has yet to come off on the sides and the forehead and nose etc. I still haven't washed my face since Saturday. Spoke to Skin Culture yesterday to ask some questions and they were very helpful. Skin is turning up in the strangest places and just when I think not much has come off, I look down on my T-shirt and woah, there's a lot of peeled skin there! I'll reserve judgement till the next few days. So far from what I can see, my skin texture is different, the laughter lines around eyes have disappeared, and the skin looks fresher and younger. The frown mark on forehead seems to have disappeared or looks less noticeable, the colouring of the skin is much smoother and fresher and younger looking i.e. more smooth and supple. I am still contemplating whether I'd do it again and if I did I may go for the Peel 4000 which is the strongest Peel.
Day 7 of Peel Facial System. Most of the skin has peeled away today and it's looking GOOD! I had friends round last night and didn't wear any make up and I felt great. My skin tone looks even all over and the acne scars are not noticeable. I wasn't self-conscious like I would normally be without any make up and my skin looked great. I had a couple of spots from the peel (i.e. breakouts) but it was okay as it just looked like small spots and not something horrible. Today I didn't wear make up either and my skin wasn't oily all day. I was still using the Normaliser cream from Skin Culture. I looked at my skin closer today and noticed that an old acne scar which seems imbedded under my skin has completely disappeared and I had that scar for years - probably since I was 12 years old and I hated it so much but it's now gone. My skin tone looks even and though the scars are still there they are not noticeable and the redness has gone and it's just marks on the skin, which you can only see if you look really closely. My laughter lines around the eyes have gone, the frown lines on forehead have lessened, and I feel and look younger (not that I looked old in the first place!). I feel like I was when I was 12 years old! I never would have thought I'd be able to spend 2 days with people and in a public restaurant with no make up and not having washed my face! Argh! But I did and I felt great!
I now would hand on heart definitely recommend the peel. I will definitely be doing it again to go a bit deeper and use the top peel (i.e. Peel 4000) including the stuff you have to use after to keep up the good work as my skin is in such good condition now. I don't ever remember my skin feeling this good or looking this good - even with a suntan. It's done wonders for my self-esteem and I don't cringe anymore when looking in the mirror. I can look at my acne scars in the mirror and think, it's okay - you can't really see them, as they're white looking and not red and terrible looking like before. I still have some red scars - not much - and those are the ones I want to remove with my next peel(s).
Day 1
I was not sure how this was going to feel and I was nervous. What if my face reacted badly, was this going to hurt? I had to weigh it up…. So many people had done this before it can't be that bad. And besides the marks on my face were getting me down so I had to try something. My friend applied the first pot. I didn't feel any warming sensation for the first few minutes. Then half way through the application it started to warm up. By the time my whole face was covered my face was really hot. This lasted for about ten minutes then it started to subside. I think the key was keeping my face still and being distracted with something else. I think I'll watch a film while I do it tomorrow. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Roll on day two.
Day 2
My skin was feeling tight like I had washed my face with a really strong soap and I had not moisturised it. By the afternoon my skin was beginning to flake just under my nose. In the evening I put on the second pot of peeling treatment. I still had the same hot stinging sensation, but I was more relaxed about it and it subsided within 10 minutes or so. As I wiped it off at the end, I noticed that my skin was beginning to peel around my mouth and chin. Exciting!!!
Day 3
I woke up and all around my mouth was surrounded with peeling skin. As the day progressed, so did the peeling, which went all over my chin and over most of my cheeks. I thought that the peeling skin would be deeper and happen during days 5 and 6 so I called Skin Culture and was told that this was an initial peel and the deeper peel would happen later. The hardest thing now is not to pick the skin that is hanging off. It's so tempting!!
Day 4
All of my face is tight and papery skin is falling off. This is happening over most of my lower face. I look wrinkly and old, its so weird. My face felt so tight and itchy so I called Skin Culture again and was told to apply a small amount of normaliser cream to my face, this would soothe it and stop it feeling so tight and itchy. I did this and it felt wonderful. Later that night I applied my last pot of peeling treatment. Well, this is it now I am so curious as to what I will look like by day seven.
Day 5
My skin feels really tight, to the point that I can barely open my mouth. I applied the normaliser cream (which is cooling, soothing, and fluffy) and it felt great. It softened my skin and soothed any tight patches. Mmmmmm, lovely! After the 90 minutes you can see that a lot of the cream was absorbed into the skin. Once the excess cream was removed I could see that there were big flaps of skin ready to peel off. More temptation to pick!!
Day 6
I look like something from a horror show. I hope that no one knocks my door. My son (21 months) has just realised something isn't right about my face and wants to touch it to see if I am in pain. He looks sorry for me, which means that I must look really bad. Skin is falling off everywhere I go. Skin Culture has said to wash my face with just water as it helps the skin to peel off. I did this and loads of skin came off. I can see the fresh skin and it does look better and feels softer. By the evening most of my face has peeled and I was following the trails of peeled skin to hoover them up before my son got to them. The normaliser cream is bliss again, and I smother my throat with it as it hasn't started to peel.
Day 7
All my face has peeled and most of my throat. It looks so much better and feels really soft. The texture of my skin is very even now. I have decided that I am going to buy the aftercare products right now, no hesitating. I want to maintain this.
Day 10
Even after the six-day process, my skin on my face continued to improve. I think that everyone over thirty should do this. I would definitely do this again, even though there are a few days were you dare not venture out of the house!
Thank you Skin Culture, you have made a huge difference to the quality of my skin. I would recommend you to anyone.
Mrs S Dottin, London, UK
Diary of my 1st Skin Peel (Peel 3000 treatment)
Day One
Apprehensive! I've read horror stories in the press that the pain I was going to voluntarily undertake was worse than giving birth. What was I doing? Nervously, I applied the product and waited for the "contractions" to begin. My face began to get warmer and warmer. But it seems I wasn't pregnant after all. The pain was just like the instructions said "A hot stinging sensation" and nothing more.
Day Two
With renewed confidence and no fear I settled down and applied the product again. Still no pain.
Day Three
My final day of applying the peeling product. Soon the fun would begin.
Day Four
Things are really beginning to happen. My cheeks, mouth and chin look like they belong to a 90 year old. Will my skin really look youthful when this treatment is done? Started to apply a thick white moisturiser, which has a soothing effect on my skin.
Day Five
I'm beginning to get impatient for the skin to peel. I start a new job on Monday and my face looks like something out of "Alien". Bits of skin are falling off (they turn up in the strangest place)
Day Six
Light at the end of the tunnel. The skin on my cheeks looks clear and smooth and feels really soft. Hmmm! I think that I am going to be really impressed.
Day Seven
It's all over. My skin looks wonderful and clear. It feels really re-hydrated and supple. I'M IMPRESSED!
Ms D Broome, London, UK
Kerry Ross, PEEL 3000, December 1999
My SKIN has never been my best feature. From the age of 13, my family nickname was 'Spotty Muldoon' and, apart from a few months during pregnancies, I have had spots continuously.
So when I saw a new facial system that claimed to improve skin tone and clear spots, blackheads and large pores while reducing the appearance of sun damage, acne scarring and fine lines, it sounded too good to miss.
Skin Culture's Peel is a chemical peel. This sort of treatment is normally carried out by doctors in hospital and involves burning off the first two or three layers of the skin. A mighty risky procedure, you might think.
(Skin Culture note: our Peeling treatment actually works by starving the top layers of skin of oxygen which then die and gently peel away. The treatment will not burn the skin or cause the skin to blister or bleed.)
Newly introduced into the country (UK), Skin Culture's Peel is done over a six-day period at home or in a beauty salon. You have a choice as to the strength of the peel, but this simply involves applying it in the same way for an extra one to four days.
The impressive packaging made me feel that I was at the forefront of skin science. The instructions seemed very thorough and I relished the thought of stripping off my old skin and exposing the young, spot-free skin underneath.
So after donning my white lab coat, I picked up the spatula and dabbed the tar-like substance over my face and neck.
It felt like I had put my face in a bucket of acid, which is effectively what I had done. This is where the 'instructions and questions people ask' section had got it horribly wrong. Unbelievably, to the question 'Is the treatment painful?', they had replied 'no', and suggested an 'inconvenient, deep warm sensation' instead.
I spent the next 20 or so minutes before the pain subsided swearing obscenities. My children rushed around trying to calm me down. They were unable to grasp the idea that what I was doing was voluntary.
It was an enlightening experience and I seriously questioned whether I would rather be covered with oozing pustules after all. I have never encountered such pain. Give me childbirth any day. I was in so much pain that my mouth watered. But it did ease as they had said 'the sensation' would, after 20 minutes or so.
(Skin Culture note: You will experience a hot stinging sensation lasting for 15-20 minutes after the peeling formula is applied. The sensation felt will vary from individual to individual. Some will apply the treatment and just feel a warm tingling sensation whereas others will feel an intense (burning like) sensation. On average you will feel a hot stinging sensation that will last for about 15-20 minutes after the peeling formula is applied. Fanning the facial area will relieve any discomfort felt by up to 75%. Also, it should be noted that the more you feel the treatment, the better the results will be.)
After an hour and a half, I removed the peel. You should not use any other products during the treatment and should leave the residue, a rather strong smelling substance, on your skin for eight hours before washing it off with water.
I woke the next morning with a healthy glow, feeling much better about my experience, and resolved to perform the second part of the peel. They say that after you've had a baby, your memory of the pain dulls, otherwise no one would have more than one. It was only after I'd put on the second coat that the reality of the pain hit me once again.
This time I thought I'd better check it was normal and that I hadn't missed the instruction to dilute it or something, so I rang the help line number.
On reflection, the fact that there was a help line should have been a clue. A kindly gentleman explained that what I was experiencing was quite normal and that I should try to relax, perhaps listen to music or watch television to take my mind off the fact that my skin was being burned off......
By the third morning, my skin had started to dry out and was noticeably red. People said I looked as though I'd spent too much time on the sunbed, or asked if I'd been skiing. If only I had.
After the third application of peel, I applied Normaliser cream which greatly eased the tightness and helped lift some of the bits of skin hanging off my face.
You are strongly advised not to pick at the trailing skin, but I'm afraid I couldn't resist. It came off easily but it took a good four days more to stop peeling completely. During that time, I really looked like something out of a horror film.....
Despite all the trauma, the end result was fantastic. I don't think my skin has looked so good since I was about 12. If only it hadn't been so painful, I would be performing the procedure every 30 days as recommended.
My face is not completely clear but the instructions warn you to expect this because the ingrained debris is released to the surface. They also advise that it can take several applications before it will stay looking really good.
There is vigorous cell renewal activity as lower layers of skin replace those that are stripped off. It makes sense then to repeat the procedure until you have the freshest skin 'moved up' to the top.
Will I do it again? I'll have to see if vanity overcomes my cowardice. What is certain is that the odd nasty relative I have to buy a Christmas present for will be receiving a highly recommended beauty treatment with my love.
Roseanne Wicks used Skin Culture's Peel 4000. Below is a short extract from her diary, which she kept during the treatment.
Day Two Thursday
Skin looked blotchy and beginning to feel tight. Put on second pot in evening, after two hours took it off and skin already beginning to peel around mouth.
Day Four Saturday
Skin blotchy and very tight, not easy to talk. Started to apply Normalizer Cream.
Day Six Monday
Just about 1/2 of face peeled. But still a long way to go. Normalizer Cream helped.
Day Seven Tuesday
Forehead and cheeks still dry and wrinkly. Where its peeled completely skin looking really good. Still peeling - more cream - temptation to pick!
Day Nine Thursday
Light at the end of the tunnel. The skin on my cheeks looks clear and smooth and feels really soft. Hmmm! I think that I am going to be really impressed.
To conclude
Overall the results outweighed the inconvenience and many of my friends have noted how good my skin looks! It is more even toned. Fine lines have disappeared and sunspots are totally gone!
Roseanne Wicks , London, UK
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I had the pleasure of filming and editing a collaborative video project with the Jeffrey Lyle Salon and Radiant Republic and I am thrilled to get to share it. For those in the Boston area (or planning on coming to town in the near future) go over to Radiant Republic as well for an AMAZING giveaway featuring some free hair color from the man himself...Jeffrey Lyle. The Jeffrey Lyle Salon has recently been featured in the likes of Elle and Allure as best of the best in Boston salons. His beautiful and serene space makes the whole salon going process a pure pleasure...Espresso, coffee or tea upon request, fabulous music (none of that thump, thump typical salon stuff) and a cool staff that really knows their hair.
Check out our video!!!!
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The pretty people of Jeffrey Lyle Salon, there to make you pretty.
Some stills from our shoot.