Miscellaneous

Winter Storm coming my way.

feeds@yuku.com (GodaiMH) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:07:42 GMT

It's that time of year. Time to look forward to Suzee Snowflake to be followed closely by Jack Frost. From the local National Weather Service report:

THE FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED TO HIT THE AREA WITH SNOW AND HIGH WINDS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH THIS STORM SHOULD BE OVER KANSAS LATE TUESDAY AND THEN TRACK NORTHEAST TO SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO ONTARIO WEDNESDAY. SNOW...

Amanda Knox Trial

feeds@yuku.com (Captain Hummingbird) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:03:02 GMT

Has anybody else been following this? I'm from the same area as Knox, so it's been in all over the news. For the uninitiated:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010428062_webknoxverdict05m.html

The whole thing is just so completely bizarre. It's been like the movie Chicago...kind of surreal, really. I don't know if she did it or not,...

2010 Rumic World Quiz

feeds@yuku.com (Yoiko Hibiki) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:24:43 GMT

It's that time of year again, time for our 8th annual Rumic World Quiz!

http://www.furinkan.com/features/articles/2010quiz.html

We'll give you two Takahashi manga of your choice, and a great collection of music (all the vocal songs from ALL of Takahashi's films from Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma ½, and Inuyasha). And as always, if a messageboard member win's will...

Who Has the most dreadfull thing a collage student can hear

feeds@yuku.com (ac tactics) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:31:23 GMT

Iv got final essays to write, and i just cant work. i really should be trying to finish it but iv got a writers block and i think it helps to just type about anything... so who else has a paper of research to write. a summation of all that you have learned

Favorite Movie Taglines

feeds@yuku.com (Captain Hummingbird) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:40:22 GMT

Here's a poster for the 1973 movie The Day of the Dolphin, which features what is now my favorite movie tagline EVER:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Day_of_the_dolphin_ver3.jpg

Apparently, a tagline for this movie was "Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States". I think this tagline is awesome, and it makes me want...

Happy thanksgiving!

feeds@yuku.com (yjk) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:24:48 GMT

Just wanted to wish everyone here a happy Thanksgiving. Don't overdo it on the turkey!

Health Care

feeds@yuku.com (Rob Heinbecker) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:38:33 GMT

I know Yoiko isn't particularly fond of these kinds of topics because they ultimately turn political, but coming from Canada, I'm fascinated with the debate and the intense campaigns that surround it. I'm simply wondering what the views of Rumic World posters are. And I would ask that nobody slag anybody else if they line up opposite to you, lets keep that mud in congress and the senate where it belongs...sort of.

Happy Veterans Day!

feeds@yuku.com (GodaiMH) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:29:25 GMT

It's November 11, and that, in America, means Veterans Day. To the men and women who have served, and to those still serving our country in the armed services, I want to offer a sincere thank you. Freedom is worth fighting for. It's even worth dying for. You and your comrades sacrifice is not in vain.

As the world becomes cynical, people worry the soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and women, coastguard, and nationalguardsmen and women should be used as pawns and fodder...

X-Men and Takahashi Works= ?!?

feeds@yuku.com (HalfDemonCali) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:09:13 GMT

Just for the hell of it, I turned on Disney XD after I came home. X-Men Evolution was on. I usually don't watch it, but the sound of Kouga's voice made me stay on the channel >__> I watched that epsiode and the next, and HOLY CRAP. I could not BELIEVE how many of those voice actors I recognized.

I decided to look on the internet for the voices, and here's what I found:

Quicksilver: Inuyasha/Ranma Saotme ((Male))
Wolverine: Kouga
Jean Grey: Ranma...

Resurrecting the couples names just one more time!

feeds@yuku.com (Diko Linnai) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:50:32 GMT

I created this topic a while ago, making cute couple names combined out of Takahashi's characters; but now we have a whole new story with characters we can pick at!

How about Rinnakura or even sweeter, Sakurinne?

For all we know, it could be Tsubakura! Which reminds me, we could use more female characters...

Remembre, remembre, the 5th of Novembre . . .

feeds@yuku.com (GodaiMH) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:44:19 GMT

A nursery rhyme, popularized in the movie V For Vendetta reads:

Remember, remember the fifth of November,

The gunpowder treason and plot,

I know of no reason

Why the gunpowder treason

Should ever be forgot.

Well, in our house, we have other reason to remember this date, for 18 years ago this morning, Otakuswife and...

Didja vote yesterday?

feeds@yuku.com (ryogasgirl) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:22:37 GMT

Well yesterday was an off year for voting - in the United States - of course, there was no presidential election. There were, however, a few hotly contested and well-publicized positions up for grabs in a few different states. Just in case a few of you don't watch the news - and, of course for our friends who live in other countries who most likely don't have these races on their news - CNN has this summary of the results of the most newsworthy campaigns:

Congrats to jalp and ryogasgirl!!

feeds@yuku.com (Diko Linnai) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:06:48 GMT

Confession Graphic Novel Preview

The Rumic World Messageboard Banner

feeds@yuku.com (Ranma 101) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:32:00 GMT

Since Kyokai no Rinne has been released, do you guys plan on making a new banner for the site?

Goodbye Geocities

feeds@yuku.com (Yoiko Hibiki) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:12:34 GMT

I didn't realize it until it was too late, but Geocities closed on Monday, Oct. 26th. Some of you may be a bit young to remember Geocities, but once upon a time it was the one of the most in-demand websites on the net. Geocities allowed you a free place to build your own website, and as some of our older members will remember, large chunks of what eventually became Rumic World got it's start at Geocities in 1997. Yahoo bought them out in 1999 (an event I remember well, as Yahoo...

Monster. Preorder ready at RightStuf and other retailers.

feeds@yuku.com (GodaiMH) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:13:15 GMT

If you have never heard of Naoki Urasawa or his other series, Master Keaton and Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl, then you have been missing out. It pleases me to know that Viz has licensed and is ready to release, come this Christmas time, the first installment of his chilling masterpiece, Monster. This story is chilling because, although a tale of horror, the psychological twists and thrilling circumstances are very realistic and plausible. Can one deny the existance of evil? Can one...

Help with Urusei Yatsura clip art!

feeds@yuku.com (Diko Linnai) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:48:41 GMT

I'm working on an Urusei Yatsura/Lum theme for my Blackberry Curve so I can make use of the Lum strap I got.

I've finished the backgrounds, sounds, and ringtones. I just need little bits and pieces of clip art to make cursors and hover effects. Does anyone know where I can get clip art or icon-sized .gif images of either lightning bolts or UY characters? Any links or suggestions would be most helpful!!

Meteor shower coming to a sky near you

feeds@yuku.com (ryogasgirl) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:46:30 GMT

The Orionids meteor shower should be filling the night sky pretty soon - around 1-2 am, according to these sites:
I found this one:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,568712,00.html

...and this one comes courtesy of jalp:

Has anyone seen the Anime School Days whats your opinion of it

feeds@yuku.com (mangafan) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:39:03 GMT

I think that all the girls threw their selves at Makoto like Hikari,Otomes friends who basically betrayed her,also alot of the girls at Makotos school.Sekai and Otome actually had feelings for him,Sekai liked him thats why she asked Setsuna who also liked him to switch seats with her but Makoto liked Kotonoha when they did switch so she wanted to get closer to him.When Kotonoha was scared and nervous Makoto got bored then Sekai asked to practice on her and he started to want Sekai but he deep...