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Hahahaahahah. Actually laughed out loud when I read that. I think I may have farted a little, too. Haha. I think secretly, or not so secretly, Stuwii has bought all the Muse tickets and will be having a concert all to himself. That would be sweet. Maybe he could give out tickets to the cast of Fifa 09.

Even though ik kan Nederlands spreken a little, I'm soooo reading/looking at those books when I see you next. Gront and Moet Dat Nou Zo??? look amazing.

It is pretty insane that all the original members have left the group. But, also, when new members join, they become a part of "the group." I think. (I'm bad with names) So the one who joined when the first one left, she must feel like she's a big part of that group now, too. Even if she wasn't a founding member. Still, tis crazy. As for girl-groups, Eternal were awesome. And...All Saints. My God. I love them, and I have no desire to hide that, haha. Never ever have i ever felt so low When you gonna take me out of this Black Hole? Plus, Melanie Blatt...I had a huge crush on her when I was growing up. And The Appleton girls, too. Actually, Shaznay was attractive, too. Better than Girls Aloud anyway.

I've got to fiddle around with all my drivers and utilities, because I formatted my laptop earlier. So, need to still watch this video. I own 08, and love it. Still play it online to this day. I've heard 09 just wasn't great...hmm. They seemed to be onto a winning thing and seem to have lost the plot, maybe. What a pity, as the 360 version of 09 was awesome. Probably one of the best footie games I've ever played.

I will get a beard when my people are free.

Well, I got a phone call the day before yesterday from Hayes Education, my teaching agency. The lady there had got me some work! I spent yesterday morning teaching World War 2, The Haka (!!!) and The Witch's Spell from Macbeth to Year 6 Pupils. The school was in Ystad Mynach, just past Caerphilly, took me about an hour on two trains to get to it. But, had a lovely time there. The headmistress told me that there is a job coming up soon and that I should go for eet. I rang my agency today and got told that the school liked me, wohoooo. I'm going to another school on Wednesday morning for some more supply work. Hopefully something will come up next week as well. I'm a supply teacher, baaaaby.

Haha. Well done, Ash. Clearly you slept your way to the top (or the bottom, whatever) but credit given where credit is due. Well done. :p

Happy Birthday, Paj. Have a good day.

Congratulations, Raining. You da girl. My laptop is fucked and i cant get on the internet. This is coming from the Wii's browser. The last two days have been good apart from that. I went to Cardiff yesterday to finalise my application with my supply teaching agency and then...i received a phone call from another agency. Basically, they wanted me to work in a school for this morning, so i did it. Wahooo! Taught history, pe and english to a nice class next 11Year olds. The school took about an hour to get to on two trains, not including the 20 minute walk to the station, heh. Also, the headteacher told me of a job coming up and told me to apply for it. I take that as a good sign.

Welcome to the Jungle. We've got fun and games.

I would like to be the local crime-lord/drug's baron. Somebody who walks around wearing really smart suits, is feared by most of the town/village/universe, but has a soft spot: for ladies. Haden is one of my closest friends and ally, and one day I would like for him to take over my business. "One day, all of this will be yours." I also had a difficult and mysterious upbringing, all of which is revealed through dialogues with Haden and other important characters. As I mentioned earlier, ladies are a soft spot of mine. I can look into the eyes of death and not cower, but I look into the eyes of a beautiful female and mein legs turn to moosh. I also only resort to violence when it is a last resort, as I usually can sweet-talk or charm others into my way of thinking. To this day, I have only killed one person. One man. But who?

I've always thought that title for this is so strange. Final Fantasy: The Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers FF:CC:CB. I wish it was just a bit shorter. Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers. The Final Fantasy name has pulling power, because its a huge brand, so they probably have to keep that. It's a bit of a shame, because I think just "The Crystal Bearers" sounds pretty sweet.

I'm trying not to laugh, as my grandad is in the room. Pretty difficult, haha. I also put my hands over my crotch to protect myself when I read that.

What you masturbating with? Your feet? I deserve better than that, man.

Was it with or without the finger in your arse this time?

You were alwaaaaaays on my miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind! You were always on my miiind.

Today is going ok so far. I'm busy filling in another application, this time for a school in Rhondda! The valleeeeeeeys. The trouble is, this form will probably need to be handwritten. But, I'm wondering for the supporting statement part if it would be ok for me to just...print it off and staple it on or attach it or something. I mean, there's hardly any space anyway, and my handwriting is messy. So far, I've filled out most of the form and just tweaking my personal statement. The closing date is Friday, so I'm going to need to send it by recorded delivery by tomorrow. Also, my parents got Sky HD installed today. We recently got a new telly, so they thought they'd go the full works and get Sky HD along with it. It looks pretty nice. So, I've got ESPN classic on in the background, and watching the best goals of the Premier League in 2002 whilst doing this form.

Haha, I was all tucked up in bed, with some telly on. All of mah special gaming machines be downstairs, with the nice telly. Hmm, it could all be done Fight Club style. Haha, it could be, and we would never know...

That has happened with me, too. My ex revealed a few days before my birthday that she cheated. Then, when my birthday came around, she slept with someone else! I'm mad at you for a reason, bitch! It makes you wonder why this stuff gets revealed afterwards, after you've broken up. I mean, it hurts enough as it is, but then there is so much anger. I mean, I found out after I broke up with my ex that she had slept with two other people...as if the ones in the first place weren't bad. Hmm. Also, I kinda missed out on the whole Dynastygirl thread thing first time around, I think. I remember reading it back and having no idea her boyfriend was on the forum. It's a shame that her attitude was like that, because it paints Vegans in a bad light. I think most people are saying Sheikah that you are going to be fine without her. You should be commended for being with her, haha. Maybe just try not to find someone who is...as crazy as that. I tried it, it worked wonders! I also fully endorse inter-forum relationships. Me and ViPeR/Joe will be celebrating anytime this week.

42 games seems like a pretty good amount for three consoles. I mean, that's roughly around 14 games for each console. Haha, that's almost as many as I have for the one console. That must be pretty difficult to get through them then. That's some intense time management, haha. The amount of money does seem crazy when you add it all up in the end. I mean, if we were to total people's game collections, I think quite a few would easily reach the thousand mark. I mean, I'm at around 500-600 or something and I don't have as big a collection as many on here. I don't even use WiiWare or the VC much either... Haha, that is a commendable amount of games. Astonishing. It would really takes me years to play through all those, I'm not joking. I'm not even sure if my N64 + GC + Wii collection would be more than 80 games. So, I'm a bit shocked at that! The consoles are very different to each other, but I also think that there is some degree of greed there by gamers. I mean, I would say that we are spoiled for choice. Each system offers something different to the other ones, with their own specific selection of games. So, having all three, plus both handhelds seems really crazy. You must get confused about what to play half the time. I sometimes want to regress and buy older games, because there were so many N64 and GC games I missed out on. I never played Tales of Symphonia or Donkey Kong 64, for example. So, these would be games that I want to play. I also only have a few games for my Dreamcast, but getting the classics for that now would involve parting with a lot of cash. I want to play Shenmue. I know what you mean. I joined the N64 very late into its life-cycle, so bought many games pre-owned. I have a few pre-owned Wii games, but I like getting them when they're released so that I can catch "the buzz" that is on here when new games are released. Games like Mario Galaxy or Twilight Princess, buying them a year or two later would be almost unthinkable to me now. However, I did buy Dewy's Adventure second-hand, as I saw it for a really cheap price when I was out shopping the one day. But then, given that it is a little-known game, I feel a bit bad about not paying full price for it and helping the developers out. Hmm. I haven't got the largest collection, but I do have quite a few games I haven't finished, really for time purposes and the motivation to get back into a game when you've put it down. I find that hard, haha. It took me ages to finish Resident Evil 4, and I think I maybe didn't get as much out of it because I lost momentum. Really, I do think the games are there, but people just need to look for them. There are many not-so-obvious gems on the system and I think that throws off a lot of people. Aww, it must be tough being there. I know quite a few people from NZ or Australia feel a bit pissed off that Nintendo seem to just not give much thought to that area. They really should do something about that. I think the trouble with visiting websites and stuff sometimes is that you really just pigeon-hole yourself into buying the utmost best games. Quite a few of the games in my collection didn't get rave reviews, or they just got average or slightly above average scores. There's many games out there which do turn out to be pretty decent despite getting not so good scores. But yes, having little time to focus on gaming means you really just try to get the best games available. Usually the ones which get good review scores. That comment about the Wii at the end is quite a nice thought. A lot of the time Nintendo seem to be getting bad press for these types of games/non-games rather than releasing new entries into their older franchises. I do think quite a fair bit of it has to do with gamers now being more open and encouraged to talk about their thoughts. Sometimes it seems like maybe we are being too picky and subject every single game to scrutiny. We are worse than reviewers, I think! I mean, people will post impressions of their games for free and will look at absolutely every aspect, on every forum. This is partly why I don't read reviews anywhere apart from here now. That was an excellent post, mind. Probably worthy of a discussion in itself and a separate topic. I think the fanbase has changed now. Many people who grew up with the classic games are now the journalists who either slate or praise new games. As such, I think there is sometimes a blinkered view, and nostalgia is such a huge factor in that. With Nintendo, every Zelda has to be the new Ocarina of Time. Every Mario has to be Super Mario 64. I remember Sunshine getting quite a bollocking last generation when it was actually a pretty damn good game, imo. There was all that furore over the Wind Waker, but now it's considered somewhat of a classic Zelda. Haha, I hear you with that thought about paying bills...I have had to pay so much rent, so much on transport and food and bills over the last few years. There was very little left over for enjoying myself, and that includes gaming. Maybe things will change, although now that I know how tough things can be, I am somewhat reluctant to spend too much on gaming...because I know the money could be going other places. Hello, fellow skint person, hehe. Hmm, it seems that the online aspect is what drives you towards certain games. I was exactly the same with multiplayer in the GC era. I had three or four controllers, and would make sure that the majority of games I bought had some form of multiplayer. The thing is, I never actually got around to playing multiplayer on many of these games. Apart from ISS2, Monkey Ball, F Zero, Melee and Mario Kart. Apart from these, the majority of my game time was spent by myself, I think. I've probably played more multiplayer this generation, I feel. But, I've also played games like Guitar Hero 3 where it's turn based multiplayer, so one person plays then the next person, etc. So, I can see where you're coming from in terms of the multiplayer aspect because it is important. Part of me still thinks that Nintendo are trying their best to please everyone but end up disappointing many. They still consider themselves to be a family company, and I guess the friendcode system is down to them trying to reach some sort of cross-over between creating an accessible system but also a safe one. I think the same can be said for the difficulty of some games. They want people to finish their games and the games themselves to be accessible. It's all about getting the balance right, and I'm really expecting Nintendo to improve on the online aspect in the future, because they have had some experience in it now. You have no patience, haha. It must be pretty hard waiting for the games to come if you consider gaming to be a huuuuge part of your life. I mean, I find it hard too, but I've kept myself occupied with many other games on the system. So, for me, I can wait. It seems like you've got the balance quite right though between work and play. Although, part time hours isn't the worst thing in the world. If many people could live off that, they would do it, haha. I'd love to teach part-time but I don't think it's too feasible...hmm. An idea. I think things will change within the next year, with some of the bigger games coming out. We're at perhaps half-way point now for the Wii, but in reality there's no telling where it will end. I'm expecting the third party games to steadily start coming through, now that developers know the system quite well, and with such things as WiiMotionPlus. I think really the nothing to play part has to do with the Wii. Although, with the Wii comes Nintendo gamers, and they are the most nitpicky gamers out there, imo. Haha. Everything needs to be a class! Otherwise: Uproar. But still, if you have three systems...you can never really complain about having nothing to play. I mean, there's the best of both worlds and there's the best of three worlds. It must be tricky for many people when they try to determine what games to buy next. I can't do the conversion too well off the top of my head, but that does seem like quite an expensive price for new games? I think quite a few people have this particular problem, especially with the Wii. The trouble is, many of the lesser known games are considered to be "gambles" or "risks." You don't know exactly what you're going to end up with, so you stay away. In some respect, I think I have done it myself with some particular games. Although, saying that, I've spent about 60 quid on getting two copies of De Blob, one for me and one for the female, haha. On the whole, games are pretty good value for money, though. Imo anyway. When you consider how much time you get from them, then the replayability value. Something like Brawl is insanely good value for money. But, I can see why many people are not keen to spend so much money on some games. Haha, when I was younger, I used to get a game for my birthday, a game for a special event, and maybe another game or two throughout the year. But, yeah, as soon as I started working and doing small jobs, I saved up for games. So, we're not too different. That excitement you talk about is something that I feel when I hand over the money to buy a game. There's a buzz. But, I think the buzz is more about "I have this game" rather than "I want to play this." I think far too many gamers are bothered about owning and purchasing big collections rather than maybe the games themselves. It's like some sort of shopper's addiction or something. Haha, I'm going to pretend you missed out Brawl on purpose, unless you meant a traditional fighting game. Which I do agree with, there are very few good traditional fighters, and also racers on the system. I feel that this is a recurring problem with Nintendo. There weren't too many on the GC either, to be honest. Third parties need to sort this out if Nintendo don't. The biggest faux-pas of this generation, imo, has been to do with Soul Caliber and Castlevania. Nintendo fans cried out for a fighter. Nintendo fans cried out for an adventure. We got Soul Caliber and Castlevania...but not in their right genres. Why "turn" Soul Caliber into an adventure and Castlevania into a fighter? I mean, it's an interesting idea...but what was the point? Was it needed? Why didn't we get a proper Soul Caliber and the Castlevania we wanted? It's a bit like turning Mario Kart into an adventure game and Zelda into a racer. You just don't tinker with that kind of stuff... Haha, I hope we're not the same person. I like being me, and I'm going to take a game and say that I think you like being you. So, let me be me and you be you, ok? NO U. That's an interesting point...children having access to three consoles. That is class parents buying stuff for their kids to keep them happy, haha. It happens. I think my parents wanted to keep me and my brothers happy, so we ended up getting a Megadrive and a SNES. I mean, some people only had one, but I was lucky. But do we need three? I think different people have different circumstances, and it is definitely something I couldn't fully copy with, I think. Even though I had two consoles growing up, I was so much younger, and had far fewer responsibilities. I grew up playing Mario All Stars over an over, just for fun. Nowadays, I don't even get a chance to replay games during this generation. There are far too many I haven't finished. I think this could be the Shopper's Addiction I mentioned earlier, haha. Also, when you put games down, it is insanely hard to pick it back up again, at least for me. I think these are two areas that bug a lot of gamers, especially gamers who own another system. Playing a 360 for example, and then using the Wiimote for controls which sometimes don't "feel" good for the game, it can be confusing and frustrating. There are many cases of where developers probably haven't tried hard enough to do the Wii or the individual game justice, imo. This is where part of the hate for "waggle" came from for a lot of gamers. Do you want to waggle, or do you want to use the wiimote like it should have been used. When I think of the possibilities for the system, I think about using it to aim and pick up pikmin, or to use it as a sniper rifle and pick off somebody from far away. Or, by tilting levels in Super Monkey Ball. Many games have used the Wiimote excellent this generation, and many have been downright disgraceful. The best use of implementation has to be in Zack and Wiki, imo. There's about 14 ways to use it...it's great. Also, it was used superbly in Resident Evil 4. This is where the Wii flourishes. It adds that extra dimension, imo. I now do not think I could play RE4 on another system with dual analogue, because the Wii remote just adds something to it. I'm glad I held off and played it when I eventually did. That's the thing, with the first part of your post, you are in disbelief. Many of us are, because that's a lot of games. However, it goes to show that he considers there to be around 70 or 80 games that are worth buying. I'd like to see a list of these games so we can see exactly what he has. But, that is commendable, anyway. The idea about renting games is interesting, although it is something I have never done. I used to borrow games off friends, but I used to hate giving them back, particularly if I was enjoying them. I borrowed WWF No Mercy from a friend years ago, then gave it back eventually. But, when I bought the game myself...I just didn't have the same enthusiasm as I did then. I still loved it and it's still one of the best games I've ever played. But, I think the idea of renting games just wouldn't work for me. But, like you say, it's good for some people, particularly if it's a good you're not sure if you'll like. Sometimes certain games do take us out of our comfort zone, I think that goes with any console. For me, I don't think I've done that too much this generation. I look through my games and there are some which many others just won't like, but I think I'll try pretty much anything in terms of style. But, I think I am quite reluctant to buy traditional fighting games, because I don't think I would get as much enjoyment out of it now as I did when I was a bit younger and could learn all the combinations and stuff. For me, that would be coming out of my comfort zone. There's somewhat of a paradox here, because you initially said that you bought the Wii for Nintendo to make a certain amount of games akin to the ones on previous systems. Yet, you say that you see too many "similar" games on the 360, like prequels and sequels and stuff. I think maybe if things were more the other way around then things would be better for you. If Microsoft were the ones trying different types of games like de Blob, and if Nintendo were the ones doing sequels and prequels, maybe that would've been better for you? When you purchase a system, I think it's natural for a certain perception to enter your mind about what to expect with it. I think I've been pleasantly surprised in some respects with the Wii, because we haven't just seen prequels or sequels, or not too many. Also, don't be too tempted to believe that what you see on the shelf is all that is available for the system. Any DS owner will tell you that. I sometimes look on the DS shelf and think "man....there's so much crap." And there is. But, there is so much gold, too. Usually it's never in stock, haha. But, the games are there, for all the systems. I think if you maybe asked for some recommendations to kickstart your gaming habit, that would work. Probably for both the Wii and 360.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this was also the first ever Stage Invasion that took place on Top of the Pops. It then happened a few years earlier with Oasis - D'ya know what I mean? That's a bit of music trivia I think. Just tried to research more into it, but couldn't find any further info. But, that performance by Nirvana is legendary. He later stated in an interview that he wanted to sound like Morrissey. Haha.

Haha, wohoo. I think the majority of the thanks also came from the same lot who were posting in the Black Books thread. Jay, if Ghostbusters 3 goes ahead, I think you would make an excellent villain. The glowing eyes and pink umbrella. I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.

Just one question: How do the BNP know that the vote they would've got from you would have been a protest vote? Unless you specifically attached a letter or something to it saying "I do not fully agree with your views, this is a protest vote because I do not agree with the other parties" then it gets registered as a genuine vote, surely? As others have said, spoiling your ballet counts as a protest, as it shows that you are purposefully not voting for any of the parties. If you vote for the BNP because you agree with them or you like what they have to offer, then vote for them. But, voting for them as a protest vote just seems quite bizarre, imo.