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Bumping this. Maybe we should make one featuring our mascot(s). Can't be too hard can it? Anyone done it before?

Coincidentally I'm guessing you didn't get to wear your scarf, coat or winter boots as often right?

Ah yes, I'm guessing you would prefer UK English spelling @@NightDancer? As long as you change the spellcheck language to the UK one you should be good to go. A few others to consider: Armour vs armor Labour vs labor But yeah not just spelling, it can also be vocabulary too. The most notorious example is: petrol vs gas/gasoline. I never use the word gas when referring to car fuel, but of course we all use gas for barbeques... so just small things like that. Another one that comes to mind: freeway vs motorway...

I remember Jedi_Amara and I used to write episode guides for it. But yeah, I suppose I just lost interest as the story just dragged on. As long as Ash is the main protagonist it will always drag on, which was why I really liked that spin-off series featuring Red and Green (based on the first Pokemon games). Would like to see more spin-offs with different main characters. Yes!! Suicune.. oh wait.

From an Australian perspective I think many of us see Europe as a great adventure. Also a big plus many countries are quite close to each other. And Asian countries as more of a cheaper place to relax, similar if not the same time zones as well as being more closer to them *cough* Bali. I'm going to Japan again this year so I'll get back to you after that on future places to visit. @@NightDancer if you ever come to Australia, @@Caroline and I can be ambassadors for you. Different states though.. also I can relate to the expensive plane tickets. Though maybe keep an eye out for KLM special deals? I agree I felt almost at home when I was in London but the culture is great and unique especially if it's your first time. I find most of the citizens there are really friendly to us Australians. I loved the huge attractions like Big Ben, London Eye wheel, Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, the beautiful parks... nice food too at a decent price.. Caroline I would highly recommend the UK, at the very least London. We still have some strong links to the UK as a Commonwealth country and their history is very fascinating, great sights and shopping and decent public transport (Underground Tube is frequent, on-time and connects directly to Heathrow Airport). Double decker buses are pretty cool too.

Melbourne is a hip city in the lovely state of Victoria, Australia where you can sip better cups of coffee, cute little shopping arcade and streets, and enjoy better shopping. However the weather is not as great as Perth *cough* but they generally have more things to do to make up for that. My last visit was a few years ago. Some of the attractions I really enjoyed were: The old Melbourne Gaol Queen Victoria Market Skydeck 88 (awesome observation deck view!) There was one place I didn't like as much and that was Docklands - it felt a bit... isolated? Quiet and out of the way? Maybe it has developed since my last visit. Feel free to discuss anything Melbourne here. Maybe you live there, or thinking of going there!

Anyone used to play this from time to time? The objective of the game is to clear all the squares by clicking each one whilst avoiding uncovering a mine, the only hint you got was a number which represents how many mines were present in the surrounding adjacent squares you just uncovered. It was a classic game on older versions of Windows but sadly I see it's not included by default on newer versions.

Oh CY, you silly silly person. Anyway seriously though...

Just make a comment, review or random message regarding the last person's signature to reply to this topic - so the person above you.

Bumping this topic! I went to Japan last year via Singapore Airlines and just thought I'd mention that if you're transiting through Changi Airport via Singapore Airlines they will give you $40SGD in vouchers called "Changi dollars" which is pretty cool. Almost all the shops there will accept it, including the food places which is great.

I thought it would be interesting to have a topic where we could discuss English grammar. Disclaimer: though I am a native English speaker (Australian), my grammar isn't top-notch so I might make mistakes (feel free to correct me with a poke). Though I touched on English grammar in school, I would have to say many foreigners would have a better grasp on English grammar rules and linguistics over me because other languages generally have more tighter and consistent rules in regards to tense, gender, suffixes and prefixes. *cough* German. Feel free to ask random questions, discuss or write about any English grammar experiences you may have had trouble with in the past. I'll start with three common ones that people ask me which even I can get confused with from time to time. Swim vs swam vs swum Drink vs drank vs drunk Ring vs rang vs rung So this is the classic present tense, past tense vs past participle: Swim to freedom! / He swam to freedom! / Have you ever swum for freedom? I love to drink coke! / She drank my coke! / Have you ever drunk coke? Did you ring me? / He rang me just now! / He rung my phone yesterday! With these tenses in English you can easily get away with mixing it up and 90% of the time people will understand you anyway. But if you're writing an essay or report best to keep it in mind.

I can somewhat relate, though Australian winters are nowhere near as cold as your winters. On that note Australian houses are considered to be very inefficient in energy savings. For example don't you Europeans have heated floors, and double glazed windows? We don't, nup, too expensive

Bumping this. Something that caught my eye recently is the Nokia Lumia 1020. I think it looks amazing from a photographer point of view - 41 megapixel camera and the photo quality looks great for a smartphone. I'm not too flash on the Lumia pastel colours and Windows Phone though.. Anyone tried Windows Phone lately on any Nokia Lumia phones? Thoughts?

If you could choose, what type of breed would you pick? I really admire your affection for cats. I believe most people would find it quite daunting to have four cats in the same house/apartment, though from what you told me before they seem to be really well behaved around you. The fact that they really respect you is evident by how much time you spend with them. That's great. Show us some photos of your cats!! Or do we wait for your blog? Thanks Fab, will take that on-board. Out of curiosity why kind of chew toys and other toys do you have for your dog? Also you should totally show us some recent photos of your dog.

What was the last thing you ate or drank? Can be a meal or even a snack. I'll start it off: For dinner tonight I had hot chips, leaf salad and pork sausages for dinner.

Welcome back Fab

Good call vale. @@Taalen, how did you go with your Evangelion viewing session?

Well, we're back on a white/blue-ish layout, and I've just added a background image to give it some flair. Those that have seen my very first fansites are probably thinking "blue again??" Ah but this is a darker blue.

I am curious to know how you found Anime Forums (or its older fansites for our old school members ) Perhaps it was: By search engine (if so, what were you searching for?) Another Forum (if so, which forum and was it via a signature or post?) A site affiliate? (if so, what website were you viewing?) Word of mouth? (if so, please elaborate) Or maybe even none of those! Either way I would love to know, your response would really help me out. Thanks in advance.