Well, actually, the computer acess was denied, but I didn't realize 
this, considering I -finally- received my stuffs last Tuesday and 
have been playing various games, and of course reading manga, for 
about 80% of the time since that... 


So........
Lots of newbies, lots of questions, already got the answers, which 
makes it all shorter :
Welcome to you all!
I'll catch with the name as the MOs go  on...
Oh, and welcome back to Colin, of course.

Something from Jim that caught my attention :

>Of course, this is all theoretical, since these types of attacks 
>aren't real. I know... I've tried to do them. :)

You want even more stupid? (beware)
I -trained- them all during 3 f****** years. It -really- doesn't 
work.

And Benzaiten with:

>I don't think the use of ki attacks would be so prevalent in martial 
>arts anime if it didn't have a basis in fact.

I'll probably see the end of the argument, but IMO that' more on a 
philosophic(al?) way.
When you've trained enough to destroy stone blocks, or hit your 
opponent with just enough strenght to prevent his moves or wind him 
out, the next step would be to hit your opponent at distance. To hit 
him with your mind, more precisely,. because your mind is so tuned in 
your body parts (hands, legs, arms, whatever) that with the mere move 
at distance from this "empowered" body part, you can do the wanted or 
necessary physical damage.
"Westerners" have the same pattern with espers, but espers 
are considered as "superbrainers" that have often weakened bodies, 
while in asian martial arts it's the last aspect, the most difficult, 
the one that needs perfect control and development of  the rest of 
the body.

Benzaiten again...

>Hotnit is cool for a number of reasons ....

Ouch... does THAT remind painful and dark memories...
Before anything else, yes, you have some points. It's just that he 
was way too insistent.

and again on women status... 

I admit that women treated like sleves are rare in EEC and "strongly 
americanized" societies.
But do you know what's Africa? Can you say Afghanistan? Or in 
general, musulman religion?
No, this is not racism. It's just that in their religion, women are 
close second to animals. They work for their husband, are sex slaves 
the first few years, then have nothing to say until death. Well, 
that's an almost accurate description.
I'm well aware of this. It's their religion, so we can't say a thing. 
Moral and Justice can't do a thing about it, (heck, if justice could, 
France would get 5 millions new "hosts" in its jails next week... but 
said jails are already filled)
I don't know why the common assumption about matriarchies either, but 
remember that they are way too many women that are treated like 
slaves in our world. (I'm pretty sure everyone already knew about it, 
but it had to be reminded if only once)

Kurogo :

>Love isn't logic, it comes from the heart.

<annoying buzzer> wrong! 
If you heart starts to pump like mad and you feel good about it, 
there is a reason.
If your heart aches when you're not with a special somebody, there is 
a reason. 
That's called Love. 
And it's your logical interest to put up with said special somebody 
to
a) prevent your heart from aching
b) Make your heart pump like mad and feeling good about it.

If that's no logic....


Cyberwiz gushing on his japanese abilities...

So what?
Colin lives in Japan. He can speak Japanese in his everyday life 
(almost. I think)
-I- am fluent in Japanese. Have been translating manga and anime for 
2, almost three years now.
And am negociating my job as a translator for a french publisher 
right now. And that's not really interesting as far as it is.
Caroline (our beloved Kun-chan) is fluent too. She studied japanese 
society.
I'm pretty sure others (Newcomer, Albert, Chris, Don, Brad, Yoru, and 
probably more that may already have answered) can do it too.

You know, when I came on the list, I was at the same time a complete 
newcomer on the net and on that ML, and the most loaded Ranma fan out 
there (and probably still am). That's life. It hurts to be belittled, 
but when you're new, that's the way it is. And it's good, because it 
gives a more humble perspective on oneself. Well, it should.

(I see you've already gotten it. Sory for rubbing it once again)

Ok, I'll stop now and compose a second MO. It should be there in two 
hours.

	Pierre

Part of me is human, the other is a Ranma 1/2 otaku...
I'm a hopeless freak for video games, anime and manga...
AND DAMN PROUD OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!