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@NightDancer, you're such a Leafa fan. Feel free to post spoilers, but use the spoiler tags. I'm definitely enjoying it so far, but still waiting for that hook to draw Kirito into GGO. Oh and with Silica... [spoiler=Episode 02] Of course Silica she had to be attacked by a plant-like monster again. What a cliche. Will see if I can organise this topic a bit better to link to our SAO II episode guide and start making some galleries too..

Welcome to our community, Nights. An absolute pleasure to have you on-board, your previous experience and technical expertise will definitely be a huge help! vocaloid-rin

Similar duties/role for both events Fab?

Doraemon... I've never seen it, but it seems to be very iconic as I remember seeing it a fair bit during my travels in Japan. Definitely one of those titles that stand the test of time. onion-relax Only thing that comes to mind for me personally is American animations like Looney Tunes (1930s to 1960s) as well as Tom and Jerry (1940s). I really liked those series when I was younger though they're not overly popular anymore. Pokémon first TV series was amazing, but it doesn't really count as the video games are still popular.

How much are you buying digital copies of versus physical copies? For me it varies. I myself continue to prefer Blu-rays for most of my anime, movies and TV shows for quality reasons and well the digital versions aren't much cheaper for the quality difference. For PC games, well Steam online distribution is super convenient and rarely do most boxed copies on the shelves contain discs now. However for PC applications such as Office and the Adobe suite I much prefer digital distribution as their boxes are just not aesthetically pleasing to keep around. How about you?

Show us your latest tech-related gadget and why you bought it! Whether it be a new smartphone, tablet, headphones, computer peripheral, etc... I'll start off with my new NAS (network attached storage). It's A Synology DS412+ with 4x Western Digital Red HDDs (4TB each). I bought it because I ran out of space (again) and got tired of plugging and unplugging new external HDDs to expand my storage. I also used to put internal HDDs to expand my desktop's storage but eventually ran out of slots. There's also the added benefit of having it all under one volume (in different folders if you wish).

Hey @DrHime. It has been awhile, I remember your posts back when we were on IP.Board. Good to see you again. vocaloid-miku

Thanks Caroline. (edited your post to embed the new trailer) Looks sweet! And it's airing in July too!! Looks like we'll have our hands full in July with Sailor Moon Crystal too. Those teaser shots... Kirito and Asuna!! Though I suspect Asuna is only there for moral support.. This character looks pretty bad-ass too with that long rifle: A whole lot of new characters too... this has peaked my interest again.

Very much so indeed, it does give a more personal link between the business and consumer. Of course the closer the personal link, the faster people expect a response. On a similar note, @katyC and I have discovered we're finding it's getting a little challenging getting our FB posts exposed due to noise ratio on the News Feed. Naturally we're competing with friend posts, ad posts, interest posts from previous likes and of course posts from other pages they've liked. Naturally when more people like and/or share a post it's much more likely to get bumped up on the News Feed..

Following up on this. In economy class you definitely won't be able to use a laptop comfortably unless it's 13" or less, mainly due to the person in front reclining their seat into you. == I'd suggest a tablet instead.

Also known as Oreimo? I haven't seen it myself... but do let us know @Caroline what the basic plot is about and your thoughts.

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Helped a staff member who brought in their personal PC. Made it clear no guarantees but happy to take a look. Turned out the browser (Firefox) needed to be reinstalled and updated to latest version. Staff member was happy. Got me some cadbury chocolate. What a pleasant surprise.

Yes, there will be many blog entries. I've just published the first one which is based on Gundam Front, check it out and let me know your thoughts in the comments below or in the discussion topic.

Going overseas for the first time sounds exciting, hope it works out well for you. As for me I'm currently working on the first blog entry for the website, hope to release it either end of Mon or Tues.

Chips are on-par with oven chips but a little mushy. Not quite as crispy. You can choose from four sauces, the one I had (pictured) was garlic & aioli which wasn't too bad. Sorry can't remember the other choices but here's the full Fitchips sauce list (though Subway doesn't stock them all). I admit I was skeptical too regarding the health aspect. I likely won't be buying them again as it's not great value, if you want decent chips you may as well go all the way to other fast food such as Maccas, KFC, etc. As for my favourite Subway toppings, I like my usual. White, all salads, mayonnaise with mozzarella cheese toasted. Indeed indeed!

In my opinion Team Rocket has always been depicted as being more competent and evil in the movies, perhaps the most evident case was in Pokemon Origins.

The Subway restuaurant near my work recently introduced Fitchips! I think this is Australian only, other countries may have something similar? Fitchips are a franchise of hot chips that are normally sold standalone but are appearing in more and more Subway stores on their menu as a side(similar to how Hoyts cinemas have Pizza franchises such as Eagle Boys Pizza). The chips are quickly cooked using the existing toaster oven for 1.5 minutes and you get to choose from 4 dipping sauces and chicken salt. Probably not the best side to have but it is a nice change from the usual cookies. What are your thoughts? For the non Aussies out there do you have a different side instead? Attached a photo I made.

You will notice a new fun feature where you can rate forum posts by hovering your cursor on the post. Feel free to give it a go and if you run into any issues please let me know. We may be able to add some more (maybe anime inspired ones?) down the track.

Thanks @Rin Kagamine and welcome back @Fab! And I have returned from Japan, was awesome. This time I will definitely endevour to make some blog posts, coming soon.

I'm allergic to fish. Thankfully not anaphylactic severe allergic, i.e. I won't need to reach for an Epi-Pen (adrenaline) if I eat it. It will just result in being uncomfortable and swelling. I haven't fished since I was under 10?? We used to go crabbing and fishing with my father. It was pretty fun. Sorry @Taalen, I can't be your fishing buddy. Btw. Do you fish from a boat or from a pier?

If we were to use Angel Beats as a benchmark, then is this title more or less sad?