Shinobu:
>Yep, while I'm all alone, let me just say that no
>other fiance can hold a candle. 

and Colin:
>Of course, since higher ML traffic is the _last_ thing anyone
>wants, I'll let it sit with that. ^_-

(snips the resulting 30 posts)
What can I say? Well done, Strategi.

To D.L. "Akane-chan" K:

I find it quite controversial that you use the addy of a character you don't 
support.... but well. To each his own logic.

About Ukyou and Ranma:

Well, considering the characters at hand, this idea ranges from pathetic to 
suicidal. They view their relationship with their own perspectives, and 
those are so apart that only the realms of what-ifs and other fanfiction 
might give that couple a chance.

As a side note:(Ukchana)
>Well, the episodes are based off the books, and written by
>Takahashi, so they definitly count.

Wrong twice... Takahashi didn't write the episodes.
The anime team took the original scenario and modified stuffs here and 
there. I'm not saying that everything in the manga is of high quality and 
that every anime creation is crappy, but the manga is the actual story. 
The anime was created, drawned and produced by other people, and can't 
hold any claim on the original work.
Fanfics are exactly in the same predicament.

Don: 
>who finds getting Flare Stared 4 times in one round to be rather cheap
>in FF9.

Well, it's a counter. It's SUPPOSED to work that way. ^_~

>FF9 is the first Square game that I didn't have a new favorite character.
>:(  Eiko Carol is cute, but her character theme sucks!

Kuja's story actually moved me... I think the guy is really interesting.
As for Eiko, she was on screen as long as I couldn't get rid of her. 
Although the side-scene where she meets the 3 cooks amused me.
 
>Back of FF9 box says  "The Crystal Returns".  Whatever...

I'm starting to wonder, do you actually -read- the texts on the screen?

>Kind of strange for you [McKenzie]to pick up these things when those 
>two people have only seriously interacted in 3 story arcs, and none of 
>them showed any signs of what you said.

Now I remember why I like you; you're talking sense when it counts...

Albert:
>It seems to be axiomatic in Japan that the more people fight the closer
>they are.

Well, it depends what happens after the fights. If you get to amend your 
wrongs, or accept the other's apologies (to make up, in short), you two are 
almost bount to grow closer together. 
Besides, a relationship starts where the two partners are aware of their 
differences. If (or as long as, depending on your point of view) everything's 
going perfect, you have a problem.
And don't tell me no one here ever experienced something like that...

Hotnit:
>*pops out from layer of dust*

Indeed, indeed. Where have you been?

>Ukyo Ryoga
>Kuno Nabiki

Those couples are supported by delusional juveniles that see Love where it 
isn't... 
Long ago, I supported those couples too, mind you. But I was 11.

About downloading and the connected hot subjects:

Well, let's just say that they are great when it comes to stuffs that are 
hard to get because not produced anymore (like, say, old games). But 
when it comes to new products, which have to bring benefits so that the 
producing companies and authors can go on living and producing, it's a -
very- BAD move. 
I mean, the only one which don't mind those tendencies are the guys who 
produce the games, the CDs, the burners and the CD-Rs... But that's only 
one company... 
And, of course,  that doesn't make any of these things legal. 
(and to me, this is NOT open to debate. I'm an asshole, and I assume)

	Pierre