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When she used to visit me when I lived with my Dad's family.

She always brought gifts. Haha...
I guess that was more out of guilt for her than anything. D:

If your Tabula Rasa account has been inactive for 90 days or you know someone who hasn't played for that long, then you could benefit from this program. Basically a player with a current subscription refers a player with an inactive account and they "split a month of free game time" which means they each get 15 or 16 free days I guess. Details on how to refer someone are here:

http://www.playtr.com/community/contests_promotions/invite_a_friend_back.html


If you have a 90 day or longer inactive account and would like for me to refer you, send an email to trinfan at yahoo dot com or reply via Livejournal Private Message.

I stopped playing for three months myself. Came back over a week ago and am having a great time. The game is still a solid, fast paced semi-shooter and in the next patch will add player controlled Control Points, which should liven up PVP. Also added will be a boxing arena complete with gloves and boxing trunks for those who like to fight mano e mano. The Public Test Server (PTS) now has the ability to make your character level 30, 40, or 50 and give a generous amount of credits. You still have to get gear and collect Logos, but its a good way to experiment, explore, and test out new builds.

My boyfriend is doing a speech about games and why they are good. So, since he doesn't have an LJ, I offered to ask for opinions. So essentially, why do you think games are good for you? Have they made you smarter? Expanded your horizons? What do you guys think?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts. X-posted to the girl_gamers and gamers comms, sorry if you see this twice.

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2008/05/11/code-geass-r2-06/

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/?p=2402

Summary:
Suzaku had set up the call between Nunnally and Lelouch knowing that if Lelouch hadn't gotten his memories back, then he wouldn't recognize her.

If you like to make icons please join!:  vg_icontests 

I have just done my first review for Girls&Gaming - It is for a recently released (I say recent, it was a late-March release) 360/PS3 game called Viking: Battle for Asgard - A decent hack-and-slash game based around Norse Mythology and by the same team who brought you the Total War series.




Check it out here!

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2008/05/10/da-capo-ii-ss-06/

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/?p=2401

I don't think this has been posted here, so I'll give you all a heads up. Starcade, the very first video game show, has (I believe) every episode of the series online for free viewing at this link:

http://www.starcade.tv/starcade/episodes.asp

It's an oddly entertaining show, especially to the old arcade afficianados out there in the world. I actually talk about it (and arcades in general) in the most recent episode of my podcast, Random X Radio v2.0. I highly recommend listening to all the episodes of the podcast, because I think they're entertaining, and I'm the host of the show, and free advertising is the best kind of advertising. So sit back, relax, watch a couple of episodes of Starcade, and listen to the podcast. If people respond positively to the podcast, I'll start updating this community when a new episode comes out.

Enjoy the links!

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2008/05/10/kanokon-06/

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/?p=2395

On New Years, Kouta is relaxing at home when Chizuru comes crashing in through the door to spend some time as lovers. While Kouta tries to spend the day normally by doing some kakizome (書き初め), i.e. “New Years writing”, Chizuru’s boredom leads to her taking advantage of Kouta as usual.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wayofthemaster/~3/287365439/

http://www.wayofthemasterradio.com/podcast/?p=1403

This is the Way of the Master Radio podcast. This show is the weekend edition.

This podcast: 53:00 - 12MB

Show Notes:
The term “teenager” is rooted in Darwinian evolution?
Teenagers rebelling against low expectations
Tennis Talk with David Wheaton

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5 hardest videogame levels of all time: I think their list is woefully short, and missing some important games. How about you?

( Shortlist for the attention-challenged )

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wayofthemaster/~3/287100103/

http://www.wayofthemasterradio.com/podcast/?p=1405

This is the Way of the Master Radio podcast. This show is the second of two segments.

Hour Two: This podcast: 51:30 - 12MB

Show Notes:
Drinking beer sacrificed to idols
Definitions please: what are an evangelical, a fundamentalist, and a post-modern?
The issue of an unjust question
Dealing with sin in the Church

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http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2008/05/09/to-love-ru-06/

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/?p=2394

Zastin and his men detect an unknown light heading towards Earth and while Zastin believes he can easily intervene, he decides that this is a trial that Rito should pass on his own.

kinokofry
Art and comics by Rebecca Clements

wii_kartonline
All about Mario Kart Wii: challenge, chat & have fun

the_polaroids
Post and peruse Polaroid photos

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wayofthemaster/~3/287088427/

http://www.wayofthemasterradio.com/podcast/?p=1404

This is the Way of the Master Radio podcast. This show is the first of two segments.

Hour One: This podcast: 53:00 - 12MB

Show Notes:
When God said let there be light, was that light Jesus?
The Swiss introduce humane fishing.
Security vs. Assurance
Is the Church now Israel?
The importance of prayer

Listen Now

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2008/05/09/tower-of-druaga-06/

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/?p=2400

Summary:
As they continue their journey, Jil and company find themselves climbing up the side of a mountain and are confronted by a pair of cyclops-like monsters at the top.

Y'know, these podcasts I listen to really help me think about things.  One example: listening to the Al Mohler radio program about Japan is really getting to me.

Here are some facts he laid out in the program:

- Children, 14 and under, make up only about 13% of the overall population in Japan, as opposed to about 20%+ in America.  The percentage of children in Japan has been falling steadily for the last 34 years.
- In contrast, the elderly, aged 65 and up, make up about 22% of the overall population in Japan, which is the highest proportion in the world.
- Due to this, it has been estimated that by 2040, the elderly will outnumber children by a 4:1 ratio.  Meaning, for every four elders, there will only be one child.
- Because of these two catastrophic demographic developments, by the middle of this century, Japan will lose about 70% of its workforce (or 7/10 workers).
- Japan literally cannot register any economic activity with a 30% workforce, and one of two things has to happen.
     1. Japan's economy, and thus the nation as a whole, will completely collapse.
     2. A massive immigration will be made into Japan in order to compensate for this huge gap.
- Obviously the country will not survive if the first option takes place.
- However, Japan will lose its ethnically-defined culture and will cease being the Japan as the citizens know it.
- This sort of event where huge numbers of workers are lossed usually only happens during war, famine, or plague.
- But, this is none of those, and is purely due to a popular choice to not have children on Japan's part.

This is going to be devastating to that country.  Many people seem to have anime-tinted sunglasses that completely blind them to these facts, but this is a serious problem.

And this is not the only problem.  The decreasing population might also be related to the high suicide rate in the country.  About 800 people, young and old alike, commit suicide each week in Japan!  That equals to about 3200 per month!  Multiply that by 12, and you get 38,400 suicides per year!  So, if my figures are correct, there will be about 1,228,800 suicides by that same year of 2040 if these figures stay the same.  That is simply too much for a country of that small size to handle.

Is it only obvious to me that we need to get back to a time where family values were celebrated and not simply looked down upon?  Where children are considered a blessing rather than simply a waste of time and money?  Where your entire life is not devoted simply to your job or school?  I'm not simply saying that the individuals need to change, but the entire country as a whole has to go through a serious change.

Am I the only one who sees the need for a revival...?

British royalty ftw