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>> >--Can somebody tell me what the hell they are?  I didn't understand the 
>> >whole bit at all.
>> 
>> Actually, i thought they were medicine patches for your back, but i could
be
>> wrong.
>
>Yeah, well, I knew that, but I was hoping for more explanation.  How does 
>it work?  Pressure points?  Is it just some folklore medicine or some 
>"real" stuff, like nicotine patches?

Have you ever heard of Tiger balm? I think the patches in the story probably
have that stuff on them, or something similar.  Tiger balm is a chinese herb
medicine thingie that when you put on your muscles, it relaxes them and
relieves soreness (and makes it feel all cool and tingly) smells though.


>Sure, I know that.  Pretty sorry, nonetheless.  Looks like all the humor 
>in the newer Ranma manga is seeing how many times Ranma can get trashed.

Looks like even Rumiko is running out of ideas...

>
>> Tsuroko-san was like "Where did you go in the middle of our date"
>> Kameo-san was like "Some pervert(hen) girl kidnapped? me.
>
>Hah!  Funny.

I though the funniest part in the whole volume was when akane+kodachi bowed
down in defeat, with ranma going oi.  Also, the ending quotes for that story
were pretty damn funny too. Ranma's pride was pretty hurt ;->.

>
>(Dougi story)
>> One of the stories where you can actually see the progress in the Ranma/
>> Akane relationship.
>> After all, instead of smacking him for holding her, she asks him to hold
her
>> a little bit longer. hmmmm. the end is near...
>
>Yeah, well, it wouldn't make sense to smack him anyway.  Geez, he'd 
>probably drop her on the bench with the wet paint.

Just wondering... how far away can Ranma and Akane's first real kiss be?
Ranma is starting to remind me of MI at about wideban vol. 9, with everyone
starting to get paired off.
Still waiting for a Nabiki/Kuno story, and a Kasumi/??(Tofu) story.  I don't
think Hianko/Soun is going to happen.


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