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Probably, he will either fade out or go into TV like Luke Perry and get his shot to fame as the eternal teenager (God, how long did that last? or has it ever ended?)

Late Happy Birthday!

Awesome news, now I can travel below the mason dixon line without having a lawyer on speed dial.

We all have our taste, I suppose someone must appreciate Shamalyan style of movie making. If they do a sequel, I would suggest replacing M. Night Shamalyan as I think he is completely burnt out from Hollywood. He can be an inventive writer and producer, if he just get some rest. I really liked "the Devil", which was another one of his recent movies; it was high concept, too. Personally, I think a re-launch movie would be more appropriate with a whole new set of actors and actresses. I thought this could have been crafted much better and integrated better. Here's my Fan boy section: If I were the new producer, I would do the following: 1. Use live location shots, probably New Zealand like they did with Lord of the Ring Trilogy. 2. Include a stronger opener, like, for me, showing the death of "Avatar Roku" in the volcano as Fire Lord Sozin (great-grandfather of Prince Zuko) leaves him to die and claim his "destiny" to conquer the world through fire. (It was shown on the show and I think it would make a logical opener) 3. a. The first movie should go to the end of Book 1: Water, showing the victory against the fire kingdoms invasion force. I would play the battle up more like a Star Wars episode IV moment with the death star blowing up. b. The sequel should include the fall of Ba Seng Se and the failed invasion of the Fire Kingdom, where the heroes have lost complete hope and the Avatar has lost most of his powers. (Makes it very dramatic for the ending, The resistance seems to have failed and our heroes are powerless) c. The last part of the trilogy will show the final battle of liberation with the White Lotus Secret Society preparing a counter offensive that has been hinted at throughout the trilogy (Yes, I know the plot hole on why they didn't join in with the major forces in the sequel, but on the show, they were slowly gathering methodically for open conflict rather than attacking in one strike) and an apocalyptic battle between Aang and Ozai, now the Phoenix king. I don't know, but that would be more of a movie people would pay money to watch.

Wohoo!

Don't get me wrong, I love the cartoon on Nickelodeon. It "bended" traditional elemental concept of Asian philosophy into a medium that many people can understand without the complex metaphysical and philosophical issues involved. The characters were more representative of the human nature that each element fundamentally represented in Asian spiritual metaphysics. The movie on the other was a complete and utter disaster, which won a majority of the Razzies this year, the award for worst movies in each category. M. Night Shamaylan is getting worse and worse with each movie; his stories are one dimensional, unrealistic, un-emotive, and non-provocative like watching paint dry with different lighting and angles. The adapting writer basically betrayed the notion of the cartoon series for cheap simple story telling with effects and too many misused scenes. I also learned a neat, if humorous aspect to the title for British Audiences, "bender" in British English has a double meaning for homosexual males. It is quite funny (Wonder how many people have gutter brains over the pond, too).

Poor River, we'll always have Idaho with Keannu picking him up and confessing his love at the end, tho. (It was very romantic and tragic) Justin Bieber looks better and he's not that bad, annoying yes, but not as bad as the Jonas Brothers or Miley Cyrus (cringe). Hey maybe he will be the one in a million non-tainted hollywood kid stars without 20 kilos of blow in his trunk.

Close enough to my psychology. Let's see if you want to label me: I am blind, Asian, gay, and conservative. All four carry stigmas with different areas. I am good in math, but I use my profession to mask it. I have a cane, but I usually don't use it as I can see out of one eye and hate using the thing. I donate to gay charities, but don't participate in parades or other stuff. I still have strong ties to conservative friends, but I don't tell everyone my political views in real life. I guess a combination of the four has made me a man that strives and fight to achieve something in my life. I don't want to be looked down upon for my weaknesses or treated differently due to my thoughts. Perhaps, fundamentally, labels have power over you either as a positive or negative influence based on each person. At least that is how I have come to see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc34Jr9udlU Nicknamed the Emperor, possibly one of Haydn most well known string quartet arrangements due to the lasting appeal among European listeners. I like this one for its refinement and elegance that shows the best of classical style perfect pitch.

Quick question, What would be classical and what's Romantic among the greats? I know Beethoven and Tchaikovsky well enough to know they kind of switched over to Romanticism later in their career. Mozart is predominantly classical; he has some emotional moments in his work, but I don't remember if he had a romantic piece. Tiger, any idea?

You might enjoy this rendition of Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig Von Beethoven. He was an amazing musical composer, who went beyond the realms of literal music and transcended sound. There's something to be said of Beethoven's ability to write music and listen to it even if he could no longer hear it. My favorite classical composer by far due to his genius and ability to go beyond the realm of functional music.

West, You will find that someone; sad it's probably not me though as I have a horrible taste in fashion (think stereotypical office from Monday to Friday, then T-shirts and jeans for the weekend) As for me, I'm looking for someone that can engage me into a cause. I am knowledgeable about numerous subjects, but I have never actually used them in anything more than papers or a few heated debates. The guy would probably need to be a friend and companion to me as well as a lover, because I believe everyone needs a confidante and cheerleader at different times in their lives. It's a two way street of mutual support and caring; not just sex and lust. As for travel, I have my fear of heights, but love of flying (it's some kind of vertigo). I like to explore new places and go on fantastic trips, whether it's to a beach resort or a ski lodge or some foreign country. For me, exploration of the unknown and embracing the realities of the world is what makes things fun. I've been to New York dozens of times, but I've gone to all the boroughs including the bad parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan as I have relatives there. Detroit was kind of a drag for me, but I like history of the city despite the depressing things I saw. When I went to New Orleans recently, I got into a potentially nasty situation. I went into one of the famous old fashioned candy shops of the city and the woman, who handled the cash registrar immediately asked me, "What are you looking for?" as if I was an unwanted visitor. True, I was not dressed nearly as well as I should with T-shirt and jeans as most people in that area of town were wearing my traditional dress shirt and khaki ensemble. I merely said I wanted chocolates and she told me the prices for the basic milk chocolates. Well, most people would probably have left her shop and wrote it off as a bad place, but I instead picked out the chocolates that she didn't tell me about as they looked better. I bought nearly her entire reserve of truffles and rum made chocolates that came to about $700. The chocolates were delicious and I shared it with my office and family. I stand by my sense of fairness; I don't like being looked down upon nor underestimated. I would spend a fortune to defend my belief in fairness if I had the fortune to spend on it. I know the realities of situations, but I will not let that impede me. The best word to summarize my outlook on life is be realistic, but the best word to describe my mental frame for life is always dream for more.

http://gaygamer.net/2010/07/buddies_in_arms_gaming_with_th.html Just found this article from my favorite gay gaming site Has anyone ever tried playing video games with their dates or going into their old collection of video game guides? I know I haven't but it does sound very fun and seems like something I would enjoy. However, most of the guy I have tried dating don't share my interest in video games or my nerdier interests. (How many gay guys would like going their backyards and staring up at the stars all night with telescopes rather than getting a sight into their pants?) Does it really help to find a guy that shares your interests?

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Welcome back

Probably go with: I like pop culture and deep thought that goes into million tangents.

He's just "carious", now when he joins a glee club in high school and starting to act a little like a metrosexual, who gets all the girls due to his sweet Justin Bieber type voice, you know where it started

Let's see the superbowl was exciting and the Packers won! (Not every person will care about football, but it was an amazing game). The game was dynamic with the first few minutes showing why football can change in moments. The interceptions and turnovers killed Steelers, who I am not shedding any tears for. Yes, I hate Steelers sorry. It's just how arrogant their fans can get about their superbowl record, which is one of the highest in the league. I favor the Packers more for their team and fundamentals. I am also a Patriot fan as well and am proud Brady got the league MVP, too. It was the first time I have watched Glee after the 1st season, so I will be honest, I am kind of impressed. The music was fun and interesting; it made plenty of good jokes and the absurd settings seem fitting for the comedy. I have tried to avoid the show due to the 1st season, but I don't know maybe my taste have changed and I am getting more into the show.

Just get the youtube video, it will save you $10 in admissions.

Umm, I'm a gay man, but I like Black Swan more than Burlesque, what does that make me?

Lol! We've had 5 snow storms in New England this year and more than 60 inches of snow in Boston with most of it still on the ground cuz it's been so damn cold. I'll just make some hot cocoa and write my stories, because my writers block is defrosted.

You saw my article from Mike's anti-Facebook thread Well, let's see what happens today. The Army has been holding off on shooting people and that might be an interesting first sign of things in Egypt, if the Army will not obey the commands of the President and side with the demonstrators, while internal ministry still have forces, it could mean Civil war. As for the US, I think it was Sinclair Lewis who said it best: "When Facism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a Flag and carrying a cross." The US is not beyond such issues, all it takes are just the right things. For example, The cost of bread has gone up about 25% recently, which is bad, but people are not at the point of starving yet. When we have bread at 200% the current price, then you will see an issue. One of the first rules of governing people is simply do not let the masses be idle or starve; well we have 10-12% unemployment and more than 20% underemployment in reality, so a food scare is just the final straw. Egyptian woes only began to get out of control due to rising cost of food and unemployment rates. Hate Obama as much as some of us will, but there's a logic to certain social programs in the US. It is not merely a safety net for the less fortunate; it is also the first line of internal defense against anarchy. The peoples within any nation beyond high principle and concept want to work and eat; if you can't satisfy those two basic needs, then you are doomed. We can say they are greedy and selfish for wanting some of this stuff, but honestly, who would not want money and food when faced with no other alternative. In the US, right now, we don't have enough jobs for everyone and many are living on government checks. The slightest reduction or variable could push the balance off and drive the millions of unemployed into open revolt.

The Israelis probably have no choice other than siding with a more moderate faction within Egypt or keeping both sides well supplied for a long drawn out civil war that will weaken Egypt. If Mubarak can't keep in control, the Israel's will have to act in one way or another. Supporting a leader, who can't stay in power isn't a good idea and everyone from the US foreign affair analysts to the Japanese Prime Minister to the heads of World Economic forum think Mubarak has a small chance in hell of coming back to his old power. No matter how this turns out, the entire middle east will be affected. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, UAE, and the other nations will face a challenge of epic proportions. It's happened in history before when the poor hungry peasants of France began a small demonstration for more food from their king; thing started going bad after they start taking government buildings and eventually beheading their king. Revolution does not begin in a vacuum; it begins with good intentions gradually growing into dangerous patterns. On the other side of the world, another nation has done something interesting that could prove to be another issue coming. China's silencing of Egypt, a sign of fear If what we are talking about is growing as large as the French Revolution, this could get ugly fast.

These developments are very interesting. News of civil unrest is not uncommon, but the most interesting thing is that these demonstrations have started a life of their own in our modern information age. The Iranian protest were quelled by the government, but the Egyptian protest have a little more going for them. Barricades are forming and citizens have taken up arms, including stripping the police stations of guns. Of course a few handguns, rifles, and knives will not be able to counter a modern army, but in principle, the Egyptian population have won. Also, I am betting Mossad will be more than overjoyed to supply arms to the embattled population, including more powerful munitions and support, I doubt the Israeli intelligence agency would not take this opportunity to eliminate one of their neighboring threats.

This might get political once I post this news article on here, but I think people have been civil enough on this topic. I feel that the argument of privacy is very relevant to an issue in current events: Shutting Down the Internet Privacy concerns and fears of revolution brewing in their nation forced Egypt to turn off its internet as many of you have heard. In the US, we also have that idea floating around, proposed by Democrats and Republicans alike. Let's take another look at what privacy means in context, it means the right to silence opposition without a single shot fired, it means rule by dictatorship without any formal recognition, and it means that every voice is silenced without appeal. That is the ultimate cost of privacy and the ultimate result is a closed society. While many voted on this topic out of fear of losing internet privacy from news stories and popular fears, 80 million people have gotten "privacy", but at what cost to them and their nation? It is the limitations on the social networking sites that we should fear, not their openness and ease of use. It is that openness that has kept governments more honest and, despite my loathing for them, it is the reason why populist groups in the US have gained so much power. Most people know I dislike the Tea Party movement as I am a classical conservative, but despite my political leanings, I would rather fight these groups in open debate than to eliminate them with a switch. Here is the hidden threat despite your reservations about social networking sites, if we defend the notion of privacy to its very core, then what is truly being defended is despotism. You might think, national matters don't really apply to how I live my life and how I keep my secrets. Let's take a few steps: first let's remove the insurers and companies from viewing your profile legally. People cheer and politicians get political points. Then, let's say some kid gets killed by facebook teasing or something, okay make a law to allow banning of certain people from Facebook due to concerns for harassment. Sound great so far, right. After that a person complains that facebook and twitter are helping people to organize in violent mobs, okay let's make a law against organizing through facebook and twitter as it is not a 1st amendment right to do that online and it would reduce liability for the two organizations. Each step of the way, people see nothing but good in their wake. However, look closer. removing insurers and marketers are great, but what about companies that recruit through sites as well. Not bad loss, right. Then Banning harmful people from Facebook sounds great, but the rules of banning people means any kind of offense could be used. No problem if a few people are banned incorrectly, right. Finally, you stop people from organizing in violent mobs,it sounds great in theory, but look deeper. Phonebooks are no longer useful in many areas as the internet has replaced the old phone tree system of organizing events. Without the ability to organize, many non-profits, business, educational, and civic events cannot occur. What you end up with is a society in lock down, not unlike that of Egypt. It doesn't take much fear to create disaster.