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Wynter wrote:

A-Oyaji sent me those a while ago! They're great, and they're what I'm using. :victory:

The only thing you'll need to remember is when you go into the stores: "Ikura desu ka" (How much?) [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: The only thing you'll need to remember is when you go into the stores: "Ikura desu ka" (How much?) [/list:u]

Or in Wyn-chan's case, since she'll be spending up: "Zenbu de o ikura desu ka?" - Altogether how much? :hehe:

Tu_triky wrote:

G'nite, lass.

Bless you. :D

Eve wrote:

He's back eating everything though I think he missed his beer at least as much :hehe:

Hehehe, sounds like my man (he adores beer).
I'm glad to hear he can, er, feed normally. :mrgreen:
Oh, I'm thinking he wouldn't have been able to have any alcohol due to medication? Especially if it's opioid analgesics.

Wynter wrote:

O jeez, can't anyone take a joke around here? :shakehead: :shamefulcry:

Eh? I thought it was funny. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Did he have a tiny mustache, a 'fro, and wear 70's clothes?

LOL! If he did I woulda asked for his autograph. :hehe:

gaijinmark wrote: The only thing you'll need to remember is when you go into the stores: "Ikura desu ka" (How much?) [/list:u]

:hehe:

I don't think any of their clothing would fit me, but I'm not much a retail shopper anyways. I love shopping for memorable items and gifts. :woot:

Anime Dad wrote:

Or in Wyn-chan's case, since she'll be spending up: "Zenbu de o ikura desu ka?" - Altogether how much? :hehe:

:hehe:

I'm taking loads of money to China with me. So many things I need to get! :woot:

Keps wrote:

Eh? I thought it was funny. :)

Me too. :shamefulcry:

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I'm just pulling your leg, okaasan!

Wynter wrote:

Me too. :shamefulcry:

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I'm just pulling your leg, okaasan!

But I'm paralyzed and can't feel either of my legs.
Roflmao! :rofl:

Keps wrote:But I'm paralyzed and can't feel either of my legs.
Roflmao! :rofl:

Bad word choice... :ashamed:

bmwracer wrote:
Bad word choice... :ashamed:

Not to worry - I found it very funny. :D

Keps wrote:Not to worry - I found it very funny. :D

:thumbsup: :sweat:

Keps wrote:Hehehe, sounds like my man (he adores beer).
I'm glad to hear he can, er, feed normally.
Oh, I'm thinking he wouldn't have been able to have any alcohol due to medication? Especially if it's opioid analgesic

He gave up pain killers in favor of alcohol the last few days.
Think is just makes the antibiotics less effective.. :sweat:

Keps wrote:

But I'm paralyzed and can't feel either of my legs.
Roflmao! :rofl:

No wonder the pulling didn't work. :beaten: :muack:

@Eve: That can't be a good thing... :sweat:

Eve wrote:
He gave up pain killers in favor of alcohol the last few days.
Think is just makes the antibiotics less effective.. :sweat:

:puppydog: I'm sorry to hear that Eve. :sweat:

Wynter wrote:
No wonder the pulling didn't work. :beaten: :muack:

:nyah: :mrgreen:

I got this from D-addicts

BOOOM wrote:Stage6 to Shut Down on February 28

The highest video quality provider that has work the best on the web as of now is shutting down!

If there is anything you want from that site, now is the time to grab
it !

http://www.stage6.com/

NOTE: I'm reposting the same message I put up this morning to open the blog back up for comments. Rest assured, we are reading what you write and appreciate the outpouring.

Ifm Tom (aka Spinner), a Stage6 user and an employee of DivX, Inc., the company behind the service. Ifm writing this message today to inform you that we plan to shut down Stage6 on February 28, 2008. Upload functionality has already been turned off, and youfll be able to view and download videos until Thursday.

I know this news will come as a shock and disappointment to many Stage6 users, and Ifd like to take a few moments to explain the reasons behind our decision.

We created Stage6 with the mission of empowering content creators and viewers to discover a new kind of video experience. Stage6 began as an experiment, and we always knew there was a chance that it might not succeed.

In many ways, though, the service did succeed, beyond even our own initial expectations. Stage6 became very popular very quickly. We helped gain exposure for some talented filmmakers who brought great videos to the attention of an engaged community. We helped prove that itfs possible to distribute true high definition video on the Internet. And we helped broaden the Internet video experience by offering content that is compatible with DVD players, mobile devices and other products beyond the PC.

So why are we shutting the service down? Well, the short answer is that the continued operation of Stage6 is a very expensive enterprise that requires an enormous amount of attention and resources that we are not in a position to continue to provide. There are a lot of other details involved, but at the end of the day itfs really as simple as that.

Now, why didnft we think of that before we decided to create Stage6 in the first place, you may ask? Thatfs a good question. When we first created Stage6, there was a clear need for a service that would offer a true high quality video experience online because other video destinations on the Internet simply werenft providing that to users. A gap existed, and Stage6 arrived to fill it.

As Stage6 grew quickly and dramatically (accompanied by an explosion of other sites delivering high quality video), it became clear that operating the service as a part of the larger DivX business no longer made sense. We couldnft continue to run Stage6 and focus on our broader strategy to make it possible for anyone to enjoy high quality video on any device. So, in July of last year we announced that we were kicking off an effort to explore strategic alternatives for Stage6, which is a fancy way of saying we decided we would either have to sell it, spin it out into a private company or shut it down.

I wonft (and canft, really) go into too much detail on those first two options other than to say that we tried really hard to find a way to keep Stage6 alive, either as its own private entity or by selling it to another company. Ultimately neither of those two scenarios was possible, and we made the hard decision to turn the lights off and cease operation of the service.

So thatfs where we are today. After February 28, Stage6 will cease to exist as an online destination. But the larger DivX universe will continue to thrive. Every day new DivX Certified devices arrive on the market making it easy to move video beyond the PC. Products powered by DivX Connected, our new initiative that lets users stream video, photos, music and Internet services from the PC to the TV, are hitting retail outlets. We remain committed to empowering content creators to deliver high quality video to a wide audience, and wefll continue to offer services that will make it easy to find videos online in the DivX format.

Itfs been a wild ride, and none of it would have been possible without the support of our users. Thank you for making Stage6 everything that it was.

--Tom

Tu_triky wrote:I got this from D-addicts

Yup... Someone mentioned it in one of the threads on Monday.

Damn... Another great site bites the dust. :puppydog:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup... Someone mentioned it in one of the threads on Monday.

Damn... Another great site bites the dust. :puppydog:

Seriously, why doesn't that happen to whack sites, like this one.

Tu_triky wrote:Seriously, why doesn't that happen to whack sites, like this one.

LOL. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think you only mean whack threads, ne? :beaten: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think you only mean whack threads, ne? :beaten: :hehe:

Well I had to pull off the joke by saying something extremely sarcastic. :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:

Seriously, why doesn't that happen to whack sites, like this one.

That would be great! Then at least I could claim my life back. :beaten:

cori wrote:

That would be great! Then at least I could claim my life back. :beaten:

You could go back to being a baker! :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:

Seriously, why doesn't that happen to whack sites, like this one.

well, a site is only as whacky as its members ;)
ItLs a unique blend of fangirls, geeks, Japan-lovers and people who have nothing better to do ... :mrgreen:

EstherM wrote:

well, a site is only as whacky as its members ;)
ItLs a unique blend of fangirls, geeks, Japan-lovers and people who have nothing better to do ... :mrgreen:

Well said.