Issue #15 - Space Goddess.fm - Naruto & Bleach Mania Forums

December 2008 

Issue 15 Page 1

Exposed 

Naruto and Bleach Mania 

Announcment 

Private Server and All Free Downloads to be 

Turned Off...............3 

What’s Going On 

2008 Hall of Fame...............4 

Awards...............5 

New US President -...............6 

November Naruto Section Contest...............7 

Member of the Month...............8 

Naruto News...............8 

Contests Winners...............9 

Get to Know a Section...............7 

Suggested Threads...............11 

KM Report...............12 

nidaba......................................................................................Co-Editor-in-Chief 

4thseal......................................................................................Co-Editor-in-Chief 

batman555.................................................................................Assistant-Editor 

Lokes...............................................................................................................Reporter 

Fresh1............................................................................................................Reporter 

Fieldy3000...................................................................................................Reporter 

Enishi..............................................................................................................Reporter 

Issue 15, December 2008 

In this Issue 

Newsletter Staff 

Exposed Interviews 

Mod Interview: Enishi...............13 

Member Interview: MD...............14 

Exposed Reviews 

Hajime no Ippo...............15 

Beet the Vandal Buster...............15 

Naruto Sports...............16 

Euro 2008 Football Tournament...............17 

Regina Spector - Begin to Hope...............19 

Brent Weeks: The Way of Shadows...............18 

Misc. 

A Special Literature Treat...............14 

Ask Cuddles...............20 

Humor Report...............21 

A Day in the Life of a Yaoi Fangril...............22 

Kazman3.......................................................................................................Reporter 

Krozar.............................................................................................................Reporter 

ShadowNIN................................................................................................Reporter 

DarkDays...............................................................................................Cover Artist 

Waqo............................................................................................. Guest Reporter 

Ravi...................................................................................................Guest Reporter 

Marzu..............................................................................................Guest Reporter 

anurok............................................................................................Guest Reporter

December 2008 

Private Server and All Free 

Downloads to be Turned Off 

Yep yep, I've decided to downsize the website in light of Naruto being 

available in the future an hour after being aired on Japan. 

I initially made this website because getting Anime was pretty difficult 

without torrents. Things have changed a lot now and I feel the time is now 

right to do this. 

The site will still need to be funded by the members of this forum. If that 

can't happen then closing this place down will naturally be the next step. 

Besides the exchange rate between the £ -> $ is at a 10 year low and I can no 

longer afford it. Saving up for a house and family are my priorities now. 

You can still continue to donate via the normal means or directly via paypal 

to kakashi@narutomania.com 

The target for this month is still $1200, as the datacentre needs 3-days notice 

to close the servers and it's all paid in advance. 

~Kakashi, Naruto and Bleach Mania Owner 

You can check out the entire thread here. 

Donate to the Cause. 

Announcement 


December 2008 

The results for the 2008 Hall of Fame are out! Congratulations to all the winners 

and thank you to all those who voted! Special thanks to Martzu for all her hard 

work in making the Hall of Fame a reality! 

General categories 

Best all-around member: krozar 

Most respected member: krozar 

Best thread maker: krozar 

Best poster: krozar 

Most improved member: Fresh1 

Best newcomer: zack_strife 

Friendliest member: nidaba 

Funniest member: krozar 

Shyest member: WhiteRabbit 

Cutest member: Drak 

Sexiest member: nidaba 

Craziest member: Ravi 

Greatest flirt: Fresh1 

Biggest drunk: Ravi 

Biggest grammar nazi: Alexandrius 

Most determined member: 4thseal 

Most likely to succeed: Insin 

Most intellectual: krozar 

Most likely to be banned: MD 

Most likely never leaves NM: Fresh1 

Member you want to meet in rl: nidaba 

Most wanted to return/most missed member: Chelle63 

Most masculine member: Marlie 

Most feminine member: {Pebbles} 

Has best avatar and signature: Nite 

Most likely to be a trap: Rei 

Meanest member: MD 

Best e-drama provider: MD 

Best e-martyr: Duo 

Most illiterate: Yoshitsune 

Biggest complainer: MD 

Most devious spammer: MD 

Your favorite troll: MD 

Favorite couple: Cane x Apoo 

Most likely to end up in jail: Janap 

Most likely to become a politician: krozar 

2008 Hall of Fame 

Most unique: Ravi 

Most mysterious: Nite 

I can't believe he/she ISN'T Asian: Kakashi 

I can't believe he/she IS Asian: batman555 

Kakashi's pet: D 

Most likely to overthrow Kakashi for leadership of the 

forums: D 

Section categories 

The Naruto section member: Cane_The9lives 

The Bleach section member: Marlie 

The Literature section member: 4thseal 

The RPer of 2008: GeninNaruto 

Greatest lounger: LONGTIME 

Best debater: Insin 

The FanClubber of 2008: sweetyknight 

Biggest game and tech nerd: Arukas 

The NM otaku: Haohmaru 

Couchpotatoes of 2008: movie and TC-guru: fieldy3000 

Sportfanatic: Apoo 

Best traditional artist: Avalantis 

Best digital artist and gfxer: DarkDays 

Staff and related 

Hall of Fame 

Should be mod: Insin 

Biggest mod wannabe: Arukas 

I do wonder how these were made mod(s)?: Yoshitsune 

Best staff member: Bara 

Worst staff member: Yoshitsune 

“Sometimes legends make reality, and become 

more useful than the facts.” ~Salman Rushdie 


December 2008 

Gold 

batman555 - For running Uchiha Sasuke FC with passion 

and dedication. Keeping it active for very long time and 

having interesting competitions. 

Tammy - For being Naruto and Bleach Mania's Issue #12 

Member of the Month due to her graphics and theming 

contributions to the entire forum. 

LONGTIME - For being Naruto and Bleach Mania's Issue 

#13 Member of the Month due to his longtime contributions 

to the Lounge Section. 

superbob - For being Naruto and Bleach Mania's Issue #14 

Member of the Month due to his continuously helpful and 

valuable posts around the forum. 

waqo - For being Naruto and Bleach Mania's Issue #15 

Member of the Month due to his contributions to the Sport 

Arena as well as NM as a whole. 

Awards 

Awards given in November 

Bronze 


Awards 

waqo - For making insightful and helpful posts in the 

Literature Section. 

Nivikran - Gayest... Shoes.... Ever...... 

Raug - For providing helpful posts in the Problems 

Section in a mature and friendly 

manner. 

Poncho Sama - For contributions to the Naruto Section. 

“Don't worry when you are not 

recognized, but strive to be worthy of 

recognition.” ~Abraham Lincoln 


December 2008 

New US President - 

World Going to Improve? 

The 2008 U.S elections were historic for many reasons. 

Not only was an African American elected as president 

for the first time, but many problems face the U.S. In turn 

there are large world crises taking place from economic 

woes to environmental issues to poor relations between 

governments. Yet, with the new president elect, Barack 

Obama, many hope to see the world change for the better 

and get back on track. 

“I am a firm believer that Barack Obama will improve 

this country and as cliché as this sounds, make everything 

better” said one member. “Maybe it's because of his 

easygoing nature or because of what he says, to me, 

seems like he's not lying to the country, as compared to 

how McCain acted and when he spoke.” Thus, some 

members, see Barack Obama, as a fresh and new change 

for the U.S. And with the change and innovation Barack 

Obama appears to represent, one can only assume the 

world will get better. 

Some members, however, seem to disagree. “He is going 

to do a better job than Bush, but that's not saying much,” 

wrote one member. “Is Barack going to make 

improvements? Yes. Is there a bright sky ahead? Hell, no. 

Dems and Reps are not THAT different. If Obama was 

really an agent of change, he would have been silenced 

like Ron Paul.” So others may see Barack Obama as not 

becoming of change and hope, rather, as another 

representative of the same system and, therefore, not that 

different from the previous Republican administration. 

Yet other members were both more realistic and a bit 

more cautiously hopeful that Barack Obama will improve 

the U.S’s international standing as well as the world. 

“The quickest change I think of, though, will be how the 

U.S. is seen by the rest of the world,” stated one member. 

“The past eight years really hurt America's image and 

damaged a lot of relationships with other countries. The 

reactions from the rest of the world's leaders already 

show how quickly this may change. 

What’s Going On 

By 4thseal 

I think we have a chance to patch up relationships with old 

allies that were strained by the war and to really look at 

communicating with countries we are at odds with rather than 

just threatening back and forth. I still cannot get over the fact 

that Ahmadinejad sent a letter to congratulate Obama. Yes, the 

letter was much more convoluted than that, but the simple fact 

that he sought to open communication at all really gives me 

hope.” So there is hope, at least to some members, and one big 

hope in that the U.S’s relations with other countries will 

improve, and thus, improving national relations around the 

world as well. 

Nevertheless, right now no one truly knows if Barack Obama 

will truly bring change and better the world. “We all just got to 

wait and see how things turn out,” one member said. “The 

world itself seems to be waiting for him to take power on 

January 20. Even now with the economic summit going on, 

they don’t seem to be doing much except talking 

philosophically since it seems like they will be waiting for 

Obama to take the stage. He is going to be in some serious 

pressure to be an excellent president.” 

4thseal moderates over the Forum Central Desk, the Newsletter section, the Private Server Helpdesk, and the Creative Writing & Literature 

section. He is a hermit, who enjoys the subtle peace and comfort of not having to ever, ever leave his home. His favorite anime is Trigun. 


December 2008 

November Naruto Section Contest 

Winning Entry by Muken 

Naruto Section 


December 2008 

Saudis Build World’s Tallest Tower 

Naruto News 

Donations 

For further information, click here. 

To donate to NM, click here. 

Forum News 

Narutomania has had trouble reaching its donation goals for quite awhile, so Kakashi was forced to 

cancel five servers a few months ago. With this, our donation target has been significantly lowered, but 

still we need all the donations you can spare to keep this site going. 

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Prince Al-Waleed 

bin Talal says he will build the world's tallest building in 

the Saudi city of Jeddah. 

Sunday's statement by his firm, Kingdom Holding Company 

says the building will be more than a kilometer (3,281 feet) 

high and will be part of a larger project that will cost 100 

billion Saudi riyals ($26.7 billion). [Posted by Krozar] 

Just when [Dubai] thought that they built the tallest tower in 

the world, the Saudis come and claim to build a taller 

building. I also bet that it will be a lot more attractive than 

Burj [Dubai] considering that it is in fact Prince Waleed Bin 

Talal whose funding this (the world's sixth wealthiest 

individual). ~ Syfer Van Hyden 

This thing seems like a waste. There is no industry pushing 

for this thing. They don't need this new city for businesses; 

it will be a ghost town. 

As to lowering population in Japan, I can only think of 

idiocracy and the fear I have of it coming true. 

Though probably the plausible scenario, especially in places 

like Japan will be a new migrant worker class. That is a 

large population of non-nationals that work for very little 

money and support the national population. ~sadated_peon 


Vote: Favorite Character 

Member of the Month 

Waqo 

This month we’d like to recognize Waqo for his 

contributions to the Sports Arena Section well as his 

activity and presence across the board. A hard worker and 

all around kind-hearted member, Waqo is an active poster 

in the Sports Arena, contributing to many threads and 

creating his own like the newly created sports trivia thread 

Consequently, Waqo also contributes to other sections 

and is an overall great member. So thank you Waqo for 

making Naruto and Bleach Mania a better place! 

Treasured Moments of NM 

I'm sure by now you all have heard of the invasion of 

these winged rats they call bats. They're taking over the 

boards as we speak! 

Has even managed to make itself admin by sucking 

Kakashi. 

(read: sucking blood you pervs!!!!!!) 

Help us overcome this threat to our peaceful kingdom, 

wear this sign to show your support!! ~B@st@rd 

Taken from: Nm Has Been Polluted!!! Death To The 

Winged Admin! 

There are now 'Vote: Favorite Character" threads in the Naruto, Bleach, One Piece General Manga Section. In these 

threads, you can list your favorite characters and view a member's tally. So, fanboys and casual fans alike make sure to 

get out and VOTE!..for your favorite manga characters that is... 

Vote Naruto Vote Bleach Vote One Piece Vote General Manga 


December 2008 

Contests Winners 

Weekly Writing Contest 

Contests 

In the next couple of months, look forward to special mini-contests targeted at various forum groups on NM. Winners 

will receive awards and publication in the Newsletter! 

The Literature and Creative Writing Section holds a writing contest where a new winner and topic are chosen weekly. 

This competition is open to any form of writing, but carries a five-hundred word count limit. 

Week 71: 4thseal 

Week 72: sarah042 

Week 73: AI 

To view all the past Weekly Writing Contest winners, click here. 

Lounge Report 

This month the Lounge was subjected to the sincerity or cruelty (depending on your point of view) of the administrators of Naruto and Bleach 

Mania. I am, of course, speaking about the new rotating moderator program that appeared in the Lounge out of nowhere just like a stranded 

whale appears suddenly on some isolated private beach. And just like any no good, beach-hogging whale, the new weekly mods found 

themselves face to face with a rich and annoyed shotgun-wielding private beach owner...A.K.A - Tom Cruise...otherwise known as the 

Loungers... 

As this reporter recalls, the mayhem and chaos derived by the first temp Lounge mod, Kibs, feelings of remorse, pain, secret joy, and panic 

rush to me as if I'd taken some kind of high-class drug only to find out it was nothing but simple Lounge idio-crazy. Telling an admin that 

being a Lounge moderator was as simple as peeping at your sister, Kibs went into the Lounge, blind to the fact that the Lounge is one of the 

hardest sections to moderate. Drunk on power, Kibs started sticking threads, dictating rules, and attempting to man-handle the Loungers in his 

own Kibsy way. This, of course, brought much chaos, lulz, and joy as the entire Lounger force - enemies, friends, idiots, and elitists alike - 

united against the newly-anointed moderator in what was a rare and oddly compelling joy of unity. 

The next moderator was Lounge legend LONGTIME. This was a fairly uneventful week, and LONGTIME appeared to be a fair and joyful 

moderator and the week can be summed up in one word - sexy! 

After LONGTIME, Nivikran was granted moderators power to the whoas and hurrahs of the Loungers. Nivikran turned out to be a good 

moderator at times, taking an active interest in the Lounge and its threads, encouraging the echoing lulz throughout the halls of the Lounge. 

And, yet, at times, Nivikran brought chaos as well, creating scandalous threads and moving some older threads to the GFX Lounge area. Thus, 

Nivikran’s temporary modship can be summed up as an experience not to forget, and yet as something everyone will try to forget because "the 

All purpose shirtless men/yaoi" thread may have been a bit too much... 

The current temporary moderator is superbob, who appears to be doing a fine job, creating small forms of chaos by mildly flaunting his newlyfound 

power, and yet, keeping whatever order can be kept in the Lounge, though the week is not over and mass chaos could always erupt in 

the hell pits known as the Lounge section! 

So congrats and thank you to all the temporary moderators who have moderated the Lounge thus far; you have surely done your part to adding 

to the lulz. 

In unrelated news, this reporter had a hard month and made a few threads booing things which, in turn, caused a book about him being a 

grouch to be published in the Lounge...look for it on sale this Christmas. >> 

To go to the Lounge Section, click here. 


December 2008 

Signature of the Week 

The Arts and Graphics Section holds weekly signature contests where all gfx’ers are welcome to enter. 

Each week’s winning tag is deemed Signature of the Week. 

A & G Member Showcase 

Atemesk 

To view all the past SOTW winners, click here. 

Fenox 

SOTW 115: Cava 

SOTW 116: Cava 

Cava 

Contests 


December 2008 

A lot happens in Naruto and Bleach Mania each month, so it’s easy to let a few good threads pass by. Here 

are some threads that are definitely worth checking out 

The Debates Bar & Lounge 

Summary: Located in the Debates Section, The Debates 

Bar & Lounge is a great thread for those members not 

familiar with the Debates Section. As Debates moderator, 

Krozar, writes: "You may have noticed that this area of 

Naruto and Bleach Mania is much different than the rest 

of the community. This is a more refined place as you 

will see in your visit here. The Debates corner is not very 

fast paced--far from it; we quite enjoy our isolation from 

the typical populace We are nestled deep in this bustling 

community with a small assemblage of regulars who 

make up this society of debaters of NM." 


Suggested Threads 

Sports Trivia 

Summary: A newly created thread in the Sports Section, in 

the Sports Trivia Thread allows members to ask and 

answers trivia concerning sports. The rules are simple: "The 

person who answers the question correctly asks another 

question and so on and so forth." It's very easy to participate 

in this trivia thread, and no commitment other than making a 

new question is required. So, if you want to test your 

knowledge of sports across the world, then make sure to 

check this thread out! 

Comic Download Links 


Forum Exploration 

Get to Know a Section 

Problems, Suggestions & Comments 

Located at the very bottom of Naruto and Bleach Mania, the Problems, Suggestions, and Comments section is 

different than any other section. This section’s main purpose is to assist members in any problems or suggestions they 

encounter while using the forums. This, of course, varies from the majority of the sections, which are subject and 

conversation oriented. This section, however, is one of which every member should be aware. When faced with an issue 

or sparked with an idea for the forums, it is here that members turn for assistance. The response time is great, and most, if 

not, all of the issues reported in this section are resolved. And suggestion threads are always welcomed and discussion 

therein is kept friendly. This is also one of the sections that the administrators frequent on the forums, which gives this 

section an added importance as a tool that helps Naruto and Bleach Mania run smoothly. So keep this section in mind for 

any problems, suggestions, and comments you have. 


Summary: Found in the Comics Section, the Comic Download Links is a great resource for members looking for the 

latest American Comics to check out. Basically, members post requesting a comic link, and most of the time, another kind 

member will post the link. This is a very old thread that has been active for a long time, and provides members from 

around the world access to American Comic books. So whether you're a longtime comic reader or curious as to what they 

are all about, this thread is for you! 


December 2008 

Interview with Jounin-Kakashi 

Jounin-Kakashi is one of the GMs of Konoha Mura. He has a scary 

reputation of being mean. But is he really? Let’s find out what kind 

of a man he really is... 

Q: Who are you and where are you from? 

A: I'm Tom. I'm from the Netherlands. Twenty years old (by the time this 

is published at least). I like anime, manga, and gaming, and I'm currently 

studying to become a math teacher. 

Q: You joined NM back in October 2005. You have been around NM 

quite some time indeed. Do you still remember what brought you 

here? 

A: Easiest question to answer: GeninNaruto. I've known the guy for a 

good while now. He's the one who got me into Naruto and into NM. 

Q: And more importantly, what brought you to Konoha Mura? 

A: The same for the previous question. After hearing good stories from 

him about Konoha Mura, it was time for me to start watching Naruto and 

join the RP 

Q: You have been part of Konoha Mura for the longest of times. 

What has made you stay? 

A: The people I've build a relationship with in Konoha Mura. It is a little 

like a second home. A place where people greet me with a smile. 

Q: Character wise, you have created many characters during your 

RPing career. Do you have a favorite one? 

A: To say I have a favorite one? No, I can't. Each one of the characters I 

make have their little quirks that make them special from Kashi who is 

wise and strong, but has awkward relations with several people around 

him to Hiei, who is reliable on the battlefield, and at the same time, 

making decisions in his private life, purely with his penis. 

Q: And finally the last question: You seem to have quite the 

reputation of being mean and expressing your opinions very bluntly. 

Are you really such a meanie? 

A: Hells, yeah! Rule with fear. Well, it depends who it’s with. When 

dealing with people who just feel like signing up, ignoring every rule we 

made, which we put effort in and made a godforsaken f-ing overpowered 

dude, then I see no reason, why I have to be all cute and gentle. I'll tear 

into them because they seem to lack common sense and actual thinking. 

All in all, I can actually be nice, cute and cuddly! It’s just the time you 

have to invest in me. 

KM Report By Martzu 

To go to Konoho Mura click here. 

KM Report 

Recent events in Konoha Mura 

The past few weeks have been very eventful. Chuunin exams 

were held. It ended up in chaos when Konoha’s enemies started 

their invasion. Blood was spattered, lives were lost, but in the 

end, Konoha was saved. But at what price? Our Hokage, Tarumi 

Natsuo, has been wounded badly and how is Sou? The fates of 

several characters have taken many interesting turns. What will 

happen next? 

Martzu moderates over the Creative Writing & Literature section and Fanclub section. She has developed a serious liking to yaoi, obsession to 

the Legend of Zelda and now and then tries to draw too. She has a hedgehog as a pet. 


December 2008 Moderator Interview 

Mod Interview: Enishi By Fresh1 

NM Exposed: Thank you for taking some time to conduct this 

interview. First off, I was wondering if you would tell everyone 

your real first name and where you currently live. 

Enishi: Everyone who knows my real name calls me Nick, and I 

like to keep my real name off of NM. I live in Trinidad. 

NM Exposed: I am guessing your liking of anime and manga 

brought you to NM. How did you first get into them? 

Enishi: I used to watch Rurouni Kenshin on local TV, which 

sparked the anime interest, but I first saw the Gaara versus Lee 

fight, which got me into Naruto and then ultimately led me to NM. 

Naruto was introduced to me via a close friend. 

NM Exposed: So when you first joined NM, did you do it just 

for the downloads and not think you'd be as active as you are? 

Enishi: I joined just for the downloads as far as I can remember, 

and I never thought I'd be active as I am now due to the number of 

retards that frequent the forum, but somehow I ended up posting 

anyway. 

NM Exposed: What activities do you like to do offline? 

Enishi: Offline, I mostly game, play football, and hit the beach 

when I can, but these days I spend most of my time at work. 

NM Exposed: What kind of job do you have? Is it difficult? 

Enishi: I'm a software engineer. It's not difficult for those in the 

field, but it's not a job anyone can do. You have to be able to use a 

significant portion of your brain to work in that industry. 

NM Exposed: So then you consider yourself to have above 

average intelligence? Also, have you ever considered working 

in another field? 

Enishi: To put it bluntly, yes, I am above average intelligence. I've 

considered switching to some sort of mechanical engineering field. 

Before and after I complete my current degree, I'll have a grace 

period of about two years to decide whether I want to entertain the 

idea again. 

NM Exposed: Cool, cool. Has your work every affected your 

relationship with your girlfriend? Also how’s the relationship 

going (if you don't mind sharing)? 

Enishi: Work has affected my relationship with my girlfriend. It's 

my safe haven away from her and all the problems that accompany 

being in a relationship. Right now, I don't see any future in my 

relationship, but I'm in a situation that's not easily resolved by 

simply breaking up. I believe my death is the only option out, but I 

don't give up too easily, so I'm stuck trying to patch all my 

problems with her with beer and ignoring them. But work is not 

the source of my problems with her. 

NM Exposed: Interesting. Do you have any problems with your 

family or are you close with them? 

Enishi: I'm close to my family in the sense that I'd help them when they 

need help but we're not the emotional, hugging, pal types. Because of the 

lack of emotions, we have no problems. Emotions are the source of all 

problems because they impair your ability to logically solve or avoid 

them. 

NM Exposed: You know, you sound like you'd make a good bad guy 

in like an anime or something... but that's just me. What caused you 

to believe that, though? Like a bad experience in the past or 

something? 

Enishi: My whole childhood was a bad experience, but it's just part of the 

reason why I believe that. I mostly believe that because of personal 

observations of things around me. People, jobs, crime, and basically 

anything that requires the interaction of people. I'm surprised most people 

don't notice it though. 

NM Exposed: Fair enough, then. But with that attitude, could you 

ever see yourself having a child or getting married? 

Enishi: No. But stranger things have happened. I do know for sure that I'd 

be totally different with my kids. It's finding a compatible woman that is 

the problem. 

NM Exposed: Yeah, that sounds about right. Then do you practice 

any form of religion? 

Enishi: No. God does not exist. 

NM Exposed: Lmao, short and simple on that point. Alright, if you 

say so. Well, let’s see…have you ever been arrested? I do wonder a 

little now how rough the jails in Trinidad are compared to here. 

Enishi: I've never been arrested, and the jails in Trinidad aren't like the 

jails up there. Some of your jails have phones and beds. Ours passes out 

condoms to inmates. Your jails help to reform some prisoners. Ours teach 

prisoners how to be better criminals in the first instance and then how to 

run things from a cell. 

NM Exposed: Well then, do you have any plans on moving from 

there or at least traveling? 

Enishi: I don't have any plans on moving. It's a nice place if you know 

where to avoid and when you should go places. I do plan on traveling 

some day. I want to at least go to Fiji before I die. 

NM Exposed: Fiji, you say. Good choice. Lots of hot women there. 

So, lastly, I would like to know how long you think you will remain 

on NM and if you have any final words for anyone reading. 

Enishi: I'll remain on NM as long as the site is up and I have internet. 

Last words? If you have something you want to do, then do it as soon as 

possible because you are all going to die. And get life insurance before 

you do. 

"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” ~Bob Dylan 

Fresh1 moderates the Battle Arena and Bleach areas of the forum. Despite having a rough start here he has become one of the greatest members 

to every grace this forum (in his own words). For the most part his online personality reflects his real life one perfectly as he pretty much says 

what he wants. 


December 2008 

Member Interview: MD 

By Fresh1 

NM Exposed: Alright, how did you come across NM and why did 

you decide to stay and become an active member? 

MD: Well, frankly, "i lieked nartoe," and I wanted to download free 

nartoe. I was completely new to the internet at the time, anime 

especially. I didn't really post actively on NM until a few months 

after I joined. I started posting actively mainly because of the Lounge 

It was pretty funny back then, and trolling has always been a hobby 

of mine. Oh, I googled for free Naruto downloads too. That's how I 

came across NM. 

NM Exposed: Now you were a pretty s****y member in my eyes 

when you joined. In fact, I can't even pinpoint when you started 

being cool. What inspired this change? 

MD: You probably needed glasses back then, in that case. But 

seriously, I don't think I really changed much. I started getting used 

to the forum. At first, I just trolled and flamed whoever annoyed me 

(which turned out to be just about every active member, judging by 

the flame pit). Eventually, I knew exactly who I liked and who I 

thought were retards, so I knew exactly where to focus my flaming. 

NM Exposed: Considering you were new to the internet then, 

how did you find entertainment before you discovered it and 

became active? 

MD: Social life, though, that's become obsolete. I used to go out with 

friends at least once every two days, now, due to living in the country 

as opposed to the city (and the incredible difficulty of getting to the 

city), I'm lucky to go out socially for more than once or twice a week. 

I also enjoyed TV (f**k yeah, re-runs of old-school Cartoon Network 

stuff), and my PS2. 

NM Exposed: Seems like a lame change; city life is too good. So 

you go to school, I am guessing? Any idea what you plan on 

trying to become? 

MD: Yeah, 'twas pretty lame; but meh, I got over it pretty quickly. 

Yeah, I'm currently in the process of doing nothing, not attending, 

and failing all my exams. Not the best of decisions, but yeah. As for 

what I want to become? I've been geared towards becoming a 

surgeon from the start. 

NM Exposed: Do you think you may end up living with your 

parents forever if you never find the motivation to care enough? 

MD: No. I'll seriously just jump off a bridge if I'm still living with 

my parents by the time I'm 30 (I don't want to be like Cane and 

Tony). I kind of care, but waking up every morning at 6 AM... it's so 

much easier to just go back to sleep 

NM Exposed: Being as you don't have much of a social life, I 

guess girls are out of the question currently, but do you have a 

chick you’re trying to get? 

MD: Not particularly. I have a few really close female friends; I 

always go for a cup of coffee or a movie or something with them and 

a few guys every Friday (well, every Friday that I'm not too lazy to 

go to school, which has been three Fridays in the past three months), 

but they're just friends. I got to sort out my shit and get back on track 

academically before I even think of getting into a relationship. 

Member Interview 

NM Exposed: Tell me, how things are with your family though? 

MD: Well, at the moment, not too good. Due to our (Ireland) government's 

latest decision to cut free medical care for pensioners, my grandmother now 

has to pay ridiculous sums each year for medical care. And I mean ridiculous; 

she's in a really tight spot. I live with my mother at the moment. It's just me, 

my mother and our two dogs. We do argue a lot, but that's mostly due to me 

"wasting my potential." I have a brother, but he's a lot older than me and 

moved out since long before I could remember. 

NM Exposed: Is your family religious? 

MD: My mother and I? Not particularly. I consider myself Christian (I've 

considered atheism, and that didn't appeal to me), but I'm a pretty f***ing bad 

Christian (I don't practice my religion at all). My grandmother is extremely 

religious; she wanted to pray before dinner last Christmas. 

NM Exposed: Does your online personality reflect your real life one at all 

Like, do you randomly flame people in person who piss you off? Lol 

MD: Yeah. Ireland is pretty lax when it comes to insults. There's nothing 

quite like being with a group of friends and flaming the sh** out of each other 

(or, as well call it, "taking the piss"). 

NM Exposed: Cane is Irish as well and enjoys drinking. Brags about it all 

the time. Are you a stereotype of the Irish and do you get drunk everyday 

MD: Cane is only really Irish in his own mind. He was born in Northern 

Ireland, which is controlled by England, and anyone from the Republic would 

be quick to refute his claim. But yeah, I don't drink much. I haven't been 

really, really wasted since St. Patrick’s Day. 

NM Exposed: You are very dedicated to your country as far as I can tell, 

but do you have any plans to see some other places one day? If so name a 

few. 

MD: There are a few. 1) Canada. Really interesting place, I know a lot of 

people who studied there for a few months. They all have nothing but good to 

say about it. 2) Scotland: I have a lot of Scottish lineage. Hm... I think that's 

about it. I know that about 90% of NM members would answer "Japan". To 

those 90%, you're all weeaboo's and you should PM me your address's, so that 

I can burn all your houses down. 

NM Exposed: Lmao. Yeah, Japan is one of the more popular places, but 

it’s an anime forum. What do you expect? Speaking of addresses, though, 

do you have any people on NM you would meet in person if given the 

chance? 

MD: Hmm... Maybe LT because I want definitive evidence that he's not as 

awesome and manly as he claims he is, Ravi's pretty cool and, of course, any 

of NM's resident females (Sexy Latina, Nat, Arukas, etc). 

NM Exposed: Well, let’s see…provided NM stays up for awhile longer, 

do you see yourself being on there for a few more years if possible? 

MD: Yeah, for sure. The Lounge is in desperate times; it is now more than 

ever that MD must defend the empire of lulz from Patrck, zshortysmall, 

Rollin' 20's, and all those other abortions. 

NM Exposed: I laughed pretty hard at that, mainly because it holds some 

truth. Well, in closing, do you have any idea of where you'll be in life and 

such, say, in about five years? 

MD: If I'm optimistic, I'll have burned and pillaged the houses of every NM 

member I don't like. If I'm neutral, I'll be pretty close to getting a degree in 

medicine. If I'm pessimistic, I'll be living with my parents posting on NM 

24/7 and trying to convince myself that I'm still as awesome as I was five 

years ago (not the ideal choice). 


December 2008 

Hajime no Ippo 

Hajime no Ippo (also known in the United States as 

Fighting Spirit) is a manga based upon a young manturned-boxer. 

This series’ writer is Jyoji Morikawa, and 

it is published in Weekly Shōnen magazine. This series 

has been running since 1989 and is one of the longest 

running series with 828 volumes out there. There is also 

an anime and an OVA movie as well. 

The story is about a kid who wants to stop being bullied 

and understand what true strength is. His struggle to 

understand strength leads him to the boxing ring. 

Because of a strange twist of fate, he ends up in a gym 

and is pulled into the boxing world. From just a 

fisherman’s son to a boxer, his life starts to change. He 

trains hard everyday at Kamogawa Gym in order to 

ready himself for the many trials that lay ahead of him. 

The story focuses upon the characters’ development and 

growth throughout the series. The one vital thing that 

this series holds is a character that learns and grows in 

front of your eyes. Ippo’s struggle to understand himself 

and boxing better allows the storyline to have life. You 

will not find a more interesting or fun-loving story 

anywhere else. 

As an anime fan, I recommend this manga and give it a 

4 out of 5. 

"Art is a collaboration between God and the 

artist, and the less the artist does the better." 

~ Andre Gide 

By ShadowNIN 

Anime and Manga Reviews 

Beet the Vandal Buster is both an anime and a manga. There 

are currently 12 volumes of the manga and it is still being 

published. There are also 52 episodes of the anime. The 

anime aired on Tokyo TV and is licensed in the U.S. by 

Illumitoon Entertainment too. There is no word on whether 

the anime will be continued. March 2006 was the last release 

of the second series. While this anime has a classic feel to it, 

there is something new about the way it is done. 

The story takes place in a fantasy world that revolves around 

monsters and magic. It follows the fantasy story line to a T, 

but the difference is that Beet, the story’s main character, 

wasn’t the hero at the time. They died to protect him and he 

vowed to take their place and overtake the monsters that grip 

their world. Poala, his childhood friend, joins him in his 

quest to bring balance to there war-torn world. The heroes 

imparted their Saiga into Beet in order to save him. Now he 

carries part of them within himself. 

The storyline follows Beet through his struggles and is well 

done. The fight scenes hold great action and the music is 

wonderfully done. The bad guys really do have two sides to 

them, and the protagonist struggles to win. Sometimes you 

really won’t know what is next in this series. The effects and 

sounds are well-placed, and the character learns as the series 

progresses. The characters are sometimes two-dimensional, 

which does happen in anime. All in all, this is a well put 

together anime and well worth a watch. 

Overall, this series is worth your time and gets a solid 3 out 

of 5. 


Beet the Vandal 

Buster 

ShadowNIN is a typical run-of-the-mill-role playing junkie. He owns more anime that most forums combined. The things he 

enjoys are drawing, painting, picture editing and having a coldy. 


December 2008 

Naruto Sports 

Sports 

Nestled away in the far reaches of the seemingly limitless realm of Naruto and Bleach Mania’s message board is a 

little gem of a (sub)section. A place that has witnessed many a scene of jubilation, some cries of despair, yells of angst 

and curses of bitterness. And in a year filled with sporting spectacles like the one that is just passing us by, it couldn’t 

have been more exciting! Well, it could’ve, if there was more participation, but there’s always next year =]. This is a 

section that covers sports from American football to wrestling and from aggressive inline to ultimate frisbee! 

Basketball 

The Massachusetts crowd had a lot to cheer for, regardless of that year 

with the Celtics claiming the NBA championship, beating traditional 

rivals the Los Angeles Lakers in a much-hyped but rather lopsided 

series, much to the joy of regulars to the Sports Section, Insin, ifeanyi84, 

Kickz and Evil Sannin, and to the dismay of dedicated Lakers fans such 

as Jacoobus (and myself =[ ). This was added to the World Series crown 

taken by the Red Sox earlier in a pretty good year for the Northeastern 

U.S. state. 

Tennis 

With much of the early summer focus in our Sports Section being on 

tennis, we witnessed perhaps one of the greatest rivalries in all sports go 

head to head in two of the biggest tennis events of the calendar, ending 

in an epic finale in which Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s five-year 

supremacy at Wimbledon to add to his French Open Championship that 

he won beating Federer as well a few weeks earlier and there was the 

small matter of an all-Williams final at Wimbledon too (won by Venus). 

Wow, Venus Vs. Serena was sensational. I wish it lasted a 

little longer, though. ~Gambler 

Wow, that was the most epic Wimbledon ever 

~KurosakiTaichou 


By Waqo 

American Football 

The leap year of the Olympics, 2008 was when Beijing turned into one 

giant crystal ball of fireworks, festivities and sporting excellence. But 

long before the late summer months of August, NM’s eager sports fans 

were fervently following a classic season of American sports. 

With the Super Bowl being expected to be a mere formality, by most 

pundits, of the crowning of the New England Patriots as the first 

undefeated team in the expanded NFL (having already beaten the 1972 

Dolphins 16-0 record in a shorter season) some astute NMers had 

already picked the underdogs the New York Giants to win. 

The super bowl is going to be closer than people expect, I'm 

going to pick the underdog, Giants by less than a score. 

~Clay 

I'm taking the Giants as well... ~The Ultimate 


"The way a team plays as a whole determines 

its success. You may have the greatest bunch of 

individual stars in the world, but if they don't 

play together, the club wont be worth a dime. " 

~Babe ruth 

Waqo has been a member since November 2005 but has always been a better forum scourer than poster. He is a sports enthusiast and loves to 

spend his idle hours in the 'NM Family' thread and the rest of the Lounge. His favourite colour is green. 


December 2008 

With that came a huge spike in activity of the oft-dormant Sports 

Section and the inauguration of the Euro 2008 football (soccer) 

tournament. This is a big tournament on the international football 

calendar, surpassed only by the World Cup. This year’s edition was a 

fantastic display of all that European football brings to the table: flair, 

grit, heart, tenacity, and sublimity. We have a group of very friendly 

Dutch regulars amongst the NM community who were especially 

involved after the Dutch lit up the tournament with dazzling displays 

early on. b@st@rd, Ravi, Haohmaru and kenDM were on board to 

witness the Dutch give the World Champions Italy a 3-0 stuffing in the 

opening game of their tough group and then adding France to their list 

of victims with some entertaining attacking play to boot. 

Hahah we won!!! Damn, that second goal was awesome. 

This was definitely the best match Holland has played 

under Marco van Basten. ~ Haohmaru 

The Dutch killed them!!!! Gooo oraaanjes ~ Akuma 

But as has been so often the case with the highly-skilled Dutch teams, 

they faltered in the knockout stages to a stunning Russia side that 

seemed to be peaking at the right time leaving the tournament 

extremely open. 

There were Kickz’s comeback-kings the Turkish team, superbob’s 

efficient Germans, the fleet-footed Portuguese and the mercurial Croats 

vying for a spot in the final in one side of the draw whilst the 

traditionally luckless Spaniards had to contest Wesker’s miserly 

Italians, before facing the unfancied Russians. 

As the tournament progressed, the Spanish beat out the Italians in a 

dramatic penalty shootout and went on to face group rivals Russia in 

the semifinals whilst the battle-weary and injury-ravaged Turks 

continued their spectacular run deep into the tournament having been 

on the verge of elimination so many times by facing the strong German 

side who got there via out a 3-2 victory over the Portuguese. 

Whilst my pre-tournament favorites Spain were through with an easy 

3-0 romp over the Russians who looked distinctly outclassed on the 

night and followed it up with a 1-0 win in a highly entertaining and 

fitting finale. 

I was ecstatic as were other Spain supporters: 

“Spain played a great match. Deserving of the 

championship title. It’s been 44 years since they won 

anything. So conquering Euro 2008 is a great 

achievement.” 

Sports 

Euro 2008 Football Tournament 


By Waqo 

Congrats to Spain. They showed up to play with the win. 

Germany came to play and actually played very good for 

most of it, but the last half an hour of play, they gave the 

ball away to many times. Bad passes, traps, and all around 

not great play. ~ superbob 

And YET another disappointment. So much as this is hard 

to say but Spain deserved this victory. Good game, though 

unfair at times, but...good game ~ Syfer Van Hyden 

And then there was 08/08/08, the monumental opening ceremony of the 

Beijing Olympics left the world in awe, but what ensued was an even 

more amazing sight to behold. Records tumbled, hearts broke, tears 

shed both of savoring the joy of victory and tasting the bitterness of 

defeat. For some, mere participation was a great honor, for others taking 

silver inexplicable disappointment. 

There was drama too, infamy for athletes who chose to resort to illegal 

substances to give themselves a disgraceful name, controversy ranging 

from serious matters such as legal age of the gymnasts to things as 

farcical as the miming of one of the songs by a different girl who was 

deemed more ‘presentable.' It was all just fuel for talk at NM and 

everyone chipped in with their views. Quite frankly this thread alone 

was so vast that I wouldn’t be able to do it justice by presenting snippets 

to you and it was the interactivity of it all that really brought the 

experience to life. 

But the ultimate winners were the sports and the participants with mindboggling 

feats of stamina, endurance, strength and courage athletes like 

Michael Phelps (winning an unprecedented 8 gold medals) or Usain 

Bolt (3 golds including the shattering of the men’s 100m sprint) or 

Rebecca Adlington a 19 year old from the UK helping put British 

swimming back on the Olympic map. So we’re now on the verge of this 

year’s conclusion and the question is where will your 

bets/allegiances/opposition be in 2009? Come down to the sports 

section and let us know! 


December 2008 

There are times when some of us make moral choices that we must reflect upon 

for the rest of our lives; choices that we may take to our graves as regret or 

enlightenment. What if those choices stayed with you forever with the face of 

death being merely a separate reality? How could you live with those choices? 

Durzo Blint is a wetboy of legend. Killing is an art and he is the cities most 

accomplished artist. People whisper his name in fear and in awe. Children look up 

to him, his adversaries hate and worship him and his “friends” fear him. 

Why on earth would this man of legend want to take in an apprentice when he has 

the world at his fingertips? That is because it is destined for him to eventually fail, 

even as an immortal. He is a broken man and the woman he fell in love with 

broke him, made him soft, and made him regret the moment he chose his 

immortality over her. His immortality began to turn on him and him on his 

apprentice. 

Azoth is a guild rat. The scum of the earth; afraid of what he will do when his 

guilds “Fist” finds out he doesn’t have the coppers to pay for that weeks dues. 

Always afraid, always watching. 

When he encounters Durzo he asks to apprentice himself to the legend. After a 

few days and a few negotiations he accepted. But Azoth was Durzo’s, name, 

body, and soul. 

After many years or training under Durzo Azoth, now Kylar is becoming stronger 

by the day. Yet…something inside him is yearning for more. Something wants 

out but it has no way to get out. That is…unless Durzo gives it to him. 

Unwillingly. 

I won’t summarize the book for you all. I won’t explain to you the entire plot line. 

This isn’t CliffsNotes. If I thought that this book was mediocre, I would tell you 

every detail I could remember. However, I do that simply because I feel that this 

book and trilogy should be bought and read by every sci-fi/fantasy, hell, every fan 

of a good book, out there. 

This story has characters so compelling that if it were not for the hints of magic 

and mythical beasts I would have sworn they all once existed and this story had 

parts of their biographies in it. 

The action is intense. I mean, I am reading and going to the next word as fast as 

my eyes can keep up. I have never been so visually stimulated by a book in my 

life. Yes, I say visually because everything is painted for you in words. There is 

no over use of descriptions; Just simple, easy and elaborate definitions of places, 

people and events. 

Azoth is someone you see grow to love and hate, he is despicable yet caring, he is 

innocent and yet so very full of guilt. His history is nothing and his future is 

endless. How can you not want to learn about him? How can you not fall in love 

with his friends that he tries to protect and his enemies that he must destroy? 

Literature Review 

Brent Weeks: The Way of Shadows 

By anurok 

There is really nothing that should keep anyone from reading 

this trilogy. This is the author’s first published book and I hope 

it is not the last. 

I put aside work, video games, going out and doing other 

things that may need my attention just to read another chapter. 

Hell, I even cosplayed as Kylar for Halloween and won a copy 

of his third book signed by him that he sent me two weeks 

before its release. I was excited to say the least. 

Visit his website at http://www.thewayofshadows.com 

I am the guy in the second photo! READ THIS TRILOGY! 

“The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing 

positive knowledge.”~ Albert Einstein 

Anurok has been a m em ber since 2006. He is too lazy to be that active no m atter how m uch he likes to be on the 

forum s. W hen Anurok is not online, which is not often, he is cooking, free running and other...o u t door activities. 

Also, Beyond the Shadows. That is all. 


December 2008 Music Review 

Regina Spector - Begin to Hope 

To any music lover, it is well-known that an album is 

something that can shape the soul and provide light in dark 

paths. Begin to Hope is just that album. The album’s theme on 

the whole is that of pain and remorse with bittersweet endings, 

and yet, through each and every song, there is at the least a 

sliver of hope. On the Radio is a song that exemplifies the 

feelings of hope caressing the dark despair that accompanies 

life. The song starts with a hard and high and semi-quick beat 

and then melds into a soft and slow beat such of that as a 

heartbeat. Then Spector's sweet voice comes on stating, "This 

is how it works, It feels a little worse, Than when we drove 

our hearse, Right through that screaming crowd, While 

laughing up a storm , Until we were just bone, Until it got so 

warm, That none of us could sleep, And all the styrofoam, 

Began to melt away, We tried to find some words, To aid in 

the decay, But none of them were home, Inside their catacomb 

A million ancient bees, Began to sting our knees, While we 

were on our knees, Praying that disease, Would leave the ones 

we love, And never come again." These odd and fantastic 

lyrics, resound the theme of the entire album. Through cheers 

and jeers, hard times happen and familiar lives melt away into 

what can be seen as ancient memories. And departure from 

people and places is not only a common happenstance, but a 

hard fact of life. 

Tough, keeping in line with the theme, Spector writes at the 

end of Radio, "No, this is how it works, You peer inside 

yourself, You take the things you like, And try to love the 

things you took, And then you take that love you made And 

stick it into some, Someone else's heart, Pumping someone 

else's blood, And walking arm in arm You hope it don't get 

harmed, But even if it does, You'll just do it all again." 

By 4thseal 

Thus, even when we do get harmed, hope keeps us going. Hope is what keeps us continually peering inside yourself, and hope is what moves us 

forward, when the times get tough, and harm seems to be all there is. And, all along the way, there is a bittersweet sound playing softly in the 

background, one of low and slow beats and yet strongly powerful and fluid - moving the listener's ears, mind, and soul through the song and into 

a place of at the least a tiny bit of sh**, of hope. 

Begin to Hope contains thirteen other songs alongside Fidelity and On the Radio. They are as follows: Apres Mio, Better, Edit, Field Below, 

Hotel Song, Lady, Samson, Summer in the City, That Time, 20 years of Snow. Each and every one of these songs carry Spector's lyrical style, with 

her voice becoming much more than a tool for words but a grand musical instrument, and her impressive piano playing where each beat seems to 

be played exactly on time. Yet remarkably, each song is vastly different in sound, approach, and style, giving the entire album a brevity hardly 

seen and highly enjoyable. Still, each song carries the message of hope with hardship, which at times can be very hard to find, but can be easily 

found in the soft background of this album and life. 

"I never loved nobody fully, Always one foot on the ground, And by protecting my 

heart truly, I got lost in the sounds, I hear in my mind, All these voices, I hear in 

my mind all these words, I hear in my mind all this music." ~Regina Spektor - 

Fidelity 

4thseal moderates over the Forum Central Desk, the Newsletter section, the Private Server Helpdesk, and the Creative Writing & 

Literature section. He is a hermit, who enjoys the subtle peace and comfort of not having to ever, ever leave his home. His favorite anime 

is Trigun. 


December 2008 Advice 

Dear Cuddles, 

I have exhausted my other options so have now sunk to a new low - 

writing to my favorite misanthrope masquerading as an advice columnist. 

Please treat me kindly. The past few months I have been unable to shake 

a crippling ennui that has hit me at the worst time possible. I have many 

very large life decisions that I am being pressured to resolve within the 

near future, yet I can not seem to give them the care and attention they 

deserve. These are issues that will affect every aspect of my life, yet I 

am unable to rouse myself to take any action one way or the other. The 

only time I give any attention to the matters at hand is when I am forced 

to and then it erupts in more problems since my disinterest and seeming 

lack of concern appear hostile, cruel, unreasonable, and rude to others. 

I originally thought I would just wait it out, that the listlessness would 

pass and I would be able to make the decisions I needed to at that point. 

It has been made clear to me, however, that I do not have the luxury of 

time. This realization has been a slap in the face. I am not completely 

numb or apathetic; I’ve been very anxious, tense, and depressed over the 

situation, yet when it comes down to it, I always find myself unable to 

develop any actual opinion or care about the issues. And I am very 

worried about being forced to make a decision while feeling this way 

and then regretting it later when I am feeling more like myself. 

I do realize that this may be a coping mechanism I am subconsciously 

using to keep myself from having to make any hard decisions. Even if 

that is the case though, I don’t know what to do about it. I just feel very 

lost and hopeless lately. I realize I haven’t really asked any questions, I 

suppose I am just hoping for some type of insight or advice either about, 

well, any of this. 

Thank you kindly, 

Space Robot 5 

You may be suffering from a sort of mild anxiety problem. As far as 

trying to sort out your problems now, maybe you should try to make a 

list of pros and cons for each choice you have. This way you can figure 

out which would be choice for yourself. You should try and get excited 

about these decisions if you feel it's interfering with your personal life. 

Try and find little ways to motivate yourself. A good way, I find, is a 

reward system. Each time you make a choice that is both sound and sits 

well with, you do something you don't get to enjoy often or go have your 

favorite food. It's a type of learning that can help you to not only make 

your choices, but it'll help you to want to make them. In the end you 

have to keep a cool head and remember only you really know what’s 

best for you, hopefully this serves as somewhat of a guide to get you 

going, you have my best wishes. 

~Cuddles 

Ask Cuddles 

Dear Cuddles, 

By Fresh1 

Within what has been literally a week, I have lost both my marriage and 

my job. This really wasn't my doing and was brought about it very hard 

and tragic ways. Both these things where very sh***y, and involved 

some not-so-very nice scumbags. So I am here at my last day of work, 

waiting to get fired just as an outlaw waits for the bullets from the firing 

squad to end his miserable yet exciting existence. And! I have a lot of 

rage in me somewhat. I am pissed. Any suggestions on how I can 

release my rage in a healthy and not-too-crazy way? 

Sincerely, 

OMFG 

First, talk to your best friend or someone you trust about what all you've 

been through and maybe your friend will give you some suggestions. 

Most likely you will still feel angry afterwards, so find something that 

you love to do to relax like seeing a movie or playing video games. That 

helps me. Just find a space to think in perspective to your life and what 

to do next. It might also help if you wrote a list down as your plan of 

action, a "to do list" to help you get through this step by step. However, 

another thing that could help with your rage is to express it through 

maybe something like martial arts or even just primal scream therapy. 

It's not good to hold that anger inside and fighting is the best way, in 

terms of human behavior, to release anger and pent up stress. Not only 

does it channel out your negative energy, but jackasses will be less 

inclined to mess with you in the first place. 

~Cuddles 

“Adventure is hardship aesthetically considered.” ~Barry Targan 


December 2008 

Humor Report 

By Ravi 

4 Reasons I Hate this Video 

Humor 

http://www.narutomania.com/forums/humor-zone/dragon-lives-again-1976-a-100648.html#post3112731 

Before you continue reading this article, it might be wise to actually watch the video first. (Click the link, whizkids) This 

will all start making a lot more sense. Okay, I admit, actually watching the video might be a little much but at least skim 

through it! Okay?! Deal. 

Reason 1: You should know what’s really going o- wait, is that 

Bruce Lee? 

Let me give you the low-down, the snoop, the filthy scoop, the 

shtick, it is not Bruce Lee. He doesn’t even look like Bruce Lee! 

Why on earth would you think that’s Bruce Lee in the first place? 

He doesn’t talk like Bruce Lee (actually, he doesn’t talk at all), he 

doesn’t Kung-fu like Bruce Lee, he doesn’t do thumb push-ups like 

Bruce Lee and he certainly doesn’t throw grains of rice up into the 

air to catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks like Bruce Lee. 

Sure, he’s a hired actor/impersonator to imitate the Fighting God. 

But Bruce Leung is a spasm of a country trying to save a recently 

deceased nationwide icon. That’s why I want nothing to do with this 

video. Well that, and because, you know, somewhere far beyond the 

grave, Bruce might be preparing to kick ass and rectify this 

blasphemy. 

Reason 2: The mummies in the background. 

Remember the days when you were a kid and you would rush home 

to watch the latest Power Rangers with your bestest of buddies? 

Those were the days, eh? And surely you remember the tightly 

dressed gimps dancing in the background?! (No, not the ones in the 

front with the colours...) The ones in the back, dancing in their 

leotards as if they’re tripping balls on crack. You know, I never 

noticed them too, until I actually watched an episode when I was 

older. Boy, was that confusing. The best part is when they keep 

dancing to wait their turn to get raped in a one-on-one fight with of 

the Rangers. I kept hoping one of the gimps would grow some 

street-smarts and decide to shank Red Ranger. Then everyone’d 

scatter back to the ghetto like the crack-junkies they are. And that’s 

exactly what those mummies are doing. They act bat-shit crazy and 

laugh while they see their companions getting slaughtered by Bruce 

Leung like a bunch of assholes, until it’s their turn to step into the 

one-on-one Ring of Doom. Suddenly they’re awfully skittish for 

4000 year old corpses. 

Reason 3: I think Popeye went to dancing school. 

I hope I wasn’t the only one looking away when Popeye started slobbering 

that green stuff down his throat. That man seriously needs to learn some 

table manners. Okay, given I’d be in a hurry to eat too when I’m surrounded 

by a bunch of mummies trying to pelvic thrust my face. But that does not 

take away the fact that Asians get shifty when they’re close to any type of 

ordinary cutlery. Yet, surely we could cut our favourite merry sailor some 

slack? He’s been our whistling friends ever since we were little. So let’s 

forget he’s giggling like an idiot. Let’s forget Popeye looks like, and is in 

fact, a gook. Hell, let’s forget all about why he’s fighting equally retarded 

mummies in the first place. Because our beloved brawly sailor is fighting as 

if he’s wearing oven mitts and a goddamned tutu. 

My deepest fears have come true: not only is Popeye in a live-action movie, 

he’s in it like a mentally handicapped sailor trying to do a plié. 

That’s it Popeye! Show Broadway you put the soul in the dance!! 

Reason 4: Where’s Lo-Pan? 

WHERE IS LO-PAN? I don’t see Lo-Pan! I don’t see him majestically 

strutting his stuff. I don’t even see him in the background. I’m serious, 

guys! Everyone knows a Kung Fu spin-off is never complete without His 

Moustached Majesty. Any man who spends 2000 years as a death-bringing 

ghost to find his special green-eyed lady to transcend his conveniently 

immortal ghost form into the material plane, only to get Hollywood actor 

Kurt Russell to tomahawk you to death with a knife the very instant you get 

there is a pretty cool guy in my book. First he’s able to pass through walls 

and kill with his Confucius mind-magic, now he’s able to play Tick Tack 

Toe with Buddha or whatever God you pagans use in China. 

Man, he didn’t even get the chance to sex his wife. Just give him a small 

role in all Kung Fu spin-offs. It’s all I’m saying. 

"That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you." ~A. Whitney Brown 

Ravi has been a member since 2004. He is pretty much a nice guy. Without doing anything productive he manages to hang around NM like a 

piece of friendly wallpaper. His interests' range far and wide. We should all be a bit like Ravi. I need a drink... 


December 2008 

Yaio Randomness 

A Day in the Life of a Yaoi Fangril 

Saturday, November 1 

10:00 AM – It’s Saturday morning, and I drive to school to read some 

research papers. I notice my labmates’ cars in the parking lot. Figures 

they’d be here. I also see our advisor’s car. I hope he brought us treats 

since it’s the day after Halloween. 

10:05 AM – I arrive at our graduate student office and greet a labmate 

(henceforth known as “Bob”) sitting in front of a computer. The other 

labmate, “Cole,” is in a meeting with our advisor. Sitting on the table are 

two coffee cups from Panera. Awwww, how cute. They went to Panera 

together like a married couple. Oh yeah…Dr. G brought us leftover 

Halloween candy. And not the good kind. 

11:00 AM – I’ve read three papers already and I’m bored. I turn on my 

laptop and change my Dino x Hibari desktop to a hot yaoi one that Drak 

gave to me (I think). I minimize the internet browser to have a good look 

at my desktop wallpaper. The biggest complaint I get from people about 

my laptop is that I have too many icons. I want more of this steamy view 

so I take this time to clean up the area. 

11:15 AM – Cole returns from his meeting. The three of us chitchat about 

random things. Dr. G walks into the room and converses with Bob. Sh**, 

he’s in a position to see my wallpaper. Up goes the internet browsing 

window. I hear Cole stifling his laughter and Dr. G asking if there’s 

something wrong. Nothing, I say, though probably not in a convincing 

way. Dr. G asks me for recommendations on local Oriental restaurants. I 

confess I can’t give him any because I haven’t eaten at any in town since 

1) I’m cheap and 2) Mom’s cooking is better and less fatty. 

11:20 AM – Dr. G retreats to his office, and Cole makes fun of me for 

almost being caught. I change my wallpaper again to commemorate the 

Prince of Tennis sequel starting next year. This time, it’s Atobe x 

Oshitari. It’s safe…enough. 

1:00 PM – After lunch at the food court in the local mall, we return to 

school and do our work. In my case, I stare at text, highlight seemingly 

important stuff, and think about how I can make Vongola I get into 

Vongola X’s pants in one of my upcoming fanfictions. 

4:30 PM – I go back to my apartment and take a nap. 

By Batman555 

6:30 PM – Ikoku Irokoi Romantan OVA 2 subs have recently been 

released. I watch this during dinner. I don’t really care about the love 

story; I just want to hear Suwabe Junichi’s voice and to see some 

yaoi. To put it in mainstream perspective, it features the voices of a 

soft-spoken Grimmjow and Renji having sex. Ooops, did I ruin 

Bleach for you? 

7:00 PM – Still on the yaoi high, I watch the second episode of Junjou 

Romantica 2. The main couple is the most boring to me. But I like the 

idea of having the older brother trying to steal the token uke. 

7:30 PM – I want more Suwabe so I watch episode 4 of Vampire 

Knight Guilty. He has no speaking part in this episode? WTF?! Oh 

well. I then entertain the thought of a new couple: Kaname x Aidou. 

And Ichijou’s grandfather is really sexy. I kid you not. 

8:30 – 9:30 PM – I catch up on Chaos;Head and Nodame Cantabile: 

Paris Hen. 

9:30 – 10:30 PM – I read a few more research papers. Looking at my 

desktop wallpaper, I am reminded to catch up on Prince of Tennis 

fanfiction. I really hope Ryoma’s hot in the upcoming sequel. 

10:30 PM – My eyes fall on an “S” in a formula in one of the journal 

articles. Oh yeah…I still need to read the Xanxus x Squalo doujinshi I 

downloaded last week. 

10:35 PM – I suddenly get an inspiration to chronicle this day for the 

Newsletter. 

12:00 AM – After being distracted by /cm/ and /y/ at 4chan for a little 

bit, I finally finish writing. Time for bed. 

12:10 AM – Hey! It’s Daylight Savings Time, isn’t it? 

11:11 PM – Well, I still have another hour and I’m back in front of 

the computer. Now’s a good time to catch up on Katekyo Hitman 

Reborn! yaoi. 

batman555 has been a member of the forum since January 2004. She enjoys smelling air fresheners and annoying people with yaoi. One of her 

lifetime goals is to have a prominent building named after her. 


December 2008 

About the Cover Artist 

DarkDays moderates over the Arts and Graphics Section. 

He enjoys the arts, in both traditional and more favorably 

in the digital medium. Having lived in Japan, he can 

appreciate the Japanese culture and language at a more 

personal level. 

Thank you for reading Issue #15! 

Join us next month in Issue #16! 

“If you're in a bad situation, don't worry it'll change. If you're in a 

good situation, don't worry it'll change.” ~ John A. Simone, Sr. 

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