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Originally posted by ladyphoenix:
with the goats, though, i just knid of realized how pointless it was to try and turn you all away from your goat blood-letting, so i sort of threw up my hands and said 'whatever' [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img] lol
That's why you are our wise and benevolent patroness... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
Hmm, 15 more posts...boy I need life...
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Originally posted by ladyphoenix:
i have always been emphatically ANTI-goat sacrificng and ANTI-bishoujo game sacrificing....where did i ever condone such things???with the goats, though, i just knid of realized how pointless it was to try and turn you all away from your goat blood-letting, so i sort of threw up my hands and said 'whatever' [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img] lol
Well, you reacted too strongly to kitten smiting for some inexplicable reason, so I had to find something else to be creepy with. And don't you dare agree with me on that.
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Originally posted by joe_kun:
You can't expect much from a bootleg.
Ack! Bootleg?
I thought, this word would not apply to a video-dvd. Is there any means, I may tell a bootleg from a legitimate version, that was made in hongkong?
(Or are all DVDs, produced in hongkong by default bootlegs?)
At least, the package and the print on the dvds looked rather professional. But if I know for sure, they are bootlegs, I'll refuse to buy more of these.
quote:
Originally posted by ekylo:
Hmm, 15 more posts...boy I need life...
You mean, another one than the one, you already have here? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]
Perhaps, as a bonus for preordering Brave Soul, huh? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Unicorn:
You mean, another one than the one, you already have here? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]Perhaps, as a bonus for preordering Brave Soul, huh? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
"Ekylo: 1UP!" [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
quote:
Originally posted by Unicorn:
Ack! Bootleg?
I thought, this word would not apply to a video-dvd. Is there any means, I may tell a bootleg from a legitimate version, that was made in hongkong?
(Or are all DVDs, produced in hongkong by default bootlegs?)
At least, the package and the print on the dvds looked rather professional. But if I know for sure, they are bootlegs, I'll refuse to buy more of these.
Hmm, I don't personally know of any legitimate ones produced over there. There probably are, but you usually can assume they are bootlegs. The most silly thing about them is that sometimes you can just tell they did a Japanese to Chinese translation then the Chinese to English translation. I'd rather get the original version, then grab my friends and argue about what's being said. (Given our very limited translation skills, it gets very confusing at times...)
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You mean, another one than the one, you already have here? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]
Er, yeah, that's exactly what I mean... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]
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Perhaps, as a bonus for preordering Brave Soul, huh? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
Ooh, that'd be an interesting marketing strategy. [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
quote:
Originally posted by Unicorn:
Ack! Bootleg?
I thought, this word would not apply to a video-dvd. Is there any means, I may tell a bootleg from a legitimate version, that was made in hongkong?
(Or are all DVDs, produced in hongkong by default bootlegs?)
At least, the package and the print on the dvds looked rather professional. But if I know for sure, they are bootlegs, I'll refuse to buy more of these.
Rule of thumb: If it has both Chinese and English subtitles, it's bogus. If it's dirt cheap, and it's from Hong Kong, it's probably bogus. If it's english subbed at all, and out before it has been domestically released in the US, it's bogus.
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Originally posted by Nandemonai:
Rule of thumb: If it has both Chinese and English subtitles, it's bogus. If it's dirt cheap, and it's from Hong Kong, it's probably bogus. If it's english subbed at all, and out before it has been domestically released in the US, it's bogus.
Actually if it is from Hong Kong you can check very easily. The inside rim of the disc has to have the manufacting plant ID. Then it's a matter checking with the licensing database. Also on the back, it should say, "For Sale in Hong Kong and Marcu Only". Another thing you can check is most (about 98% of all legal discs) anime release in HK will have a cantonese track. I think we find it offensive if people don't speak our language.
Legal dvd/vcd are dirt cheap here anyway. Unless you're stupid enough to go to HMV. (which I stupidly do sometimes) Most bootleg are from mainland china or taiwan. (actually taiwan, you can tell because the subtitles a written in their style).
I doubt there is a plant in HK that do bootleg anymore. The sentence is too heavy (you might as well rob a bank) and the checks are random and very frequent. Although there is a new trend where home made stuff are offered. But the disturbution is not great and the prices aren't that much cheaper than the legal stuff.
Hmm Think back. I find the HK version of dvd are better. (region 3) I got “Spirited Away” about the same time Japan. (although it was on the street two days before Japan. HK shop ignore most release dates.) The bad is I think they used the same master original and hench the “red” looked a bit washed out. I get all the tracks that the Japanese has plus Cantonese. The subtitles in more languages you count and about one third of the price. Even the extra’s disc is dubbed in Chinese. (Not subtitles though)
quote:
Originally posted by Nandemonai:
Rule of thumb: If it has both Chinese and English subtitles, it's bogus. If it's dirt cheap, and it's from Hong Kong, it's probably bogus. If it's english subbed at all, and out before it has been domestically released in the US, it's bogus.
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Originally posted by Hogi Bear:
Actually if it is from Hong Kong you can check very easily. The inside rim of the disc has to have the manufacting plant ID. Then it's a matter checking with the licensing database. Also on the back, it should say, "For Sale in Hong Kong and Marcu Only". Another thing you can check is most (about 98% of all legal discs) anime release in HK will have a cantonese track. I think we find it offensive if people don't speak our language.Legal dvd/vcd are dirt cheap here anyway. Unless you're stupid enough to go to HMV. (which I stupidly do sometimes) Most bootleg are from mainland china or taiwan. (actually taiwan, you can tell because the subtitles a written in their style).
I doubt there is a plant in HK that do bootleg anymore. The sentence is too heavy (you might as well rob a bank) and the checks are random and very frequent. Although there is a new trend where home made stuff are offered. But the disturbution is not great and the prices aren't that much cheaper than the legal stuff.
Thanks a lot! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img]
They have both, english and chinese subtitles, but no cantonese track.
Anyway, they look rather professional made (box and print on the DVDs), so I think they are not home made. Some of them have the "Only for use in..." print on the rim, some don't. They were not dirt cheap, but not expensive either: 25 Euro each DVD, so, for exapmple, for the Excel-saga box (3 DVDs) I had to pay 75 Euro. They are not code 3, but code 0. I don't know about the plant ID and the taiwanese style of subtitles, so I can't decide on these criteria right now. But where would it be possible to check the licensing database?
Well, I think, for now I simply have to stop buying these imports, until I am pretty sure that they are legal... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/frown.gif[/img]
[This message has been edited by Unicorn (edited 09-06-2002).]
Ah, yes. DVD’s. I’d forgotten about region coding. Yeah, universal DVD’s are uberrare, and I’ve never heard of an anime release being regionless. (Then again, I don’t know because I never checked…but I’m pretty sure.) Region 0 should always be suspicious.
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Originally posted by Hogi Bear:
Actually if it is from Hong Kong you can check very easily. The inside rim of the disc has to have the manufacting plant ID. Then it's a matter checking with the licensing database. Also on the back, it should say, "For Sale in Hong Kong and Marcu Only". Another thing you can check is most (about 98% of all legal discs) anime release in HK will have a cantonese track. I think we find it offensive if people don't speak our language.
Cool, thanks for that information. It's nice to have it in the back of my head when I need it. (Right next to the shotgun...) Er, and personally, you would probably find it offensive if I did speak Cantonese. I learned Mandarin for a summer program and I'm not exactly sure what I said but a bunch of my Chinese friends made me promise never to say it again... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img] (The rest of my attempts usually had them laughing too hard.)
Languages just aren't my strong point!
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quote:
Originally posted by Unicorn:
Well, I think, for now I simply have to stop buying these imports, until I am pretty sure that they are legal... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/frown.gif[/img]
Now, now... You can always buy from Japan, you know, as Europe and Japan are both Zone 2, and you shouldn't consider them as import as all! ^_^
You know what this thread needs? More poetry!
A Nosty Fright
May Swenson (b. 1919)
The roldengod and the soneyhuckle,
the sack eyed blusan and the wistle theed
are all tangled with the oison pivy,
the fallen nine peedles and the wumbleteed.
A mipchunk caught in a wobceb tried
to hip and skide in a dandy sune
but a stobler put up a EEP KOFF sign.
Then the unfucky lellow met a phytoon
and was sept out to swea. He difted for drays
till a hassgropper flying happened to spot
the boolish feast all debraggled and wet, covered with snears and tot.
Loonmight shone through the winey poods
where rushmooms grew among risted twoots
Back blats flew betreen the twees
and orned howls hounded their soots.
A kumkpin stood with tooked creeth
on the sindow will of a house
where a icked wold itch lived all alone
except for her stoombrick, a mitten and a kouse.
“Here we part,” said hassgropper.
“Pere we hart,” said mipchunk, too.
They purried away on opposite haths,
both scared of some “Bat!” or "Scoo!"
October was ending on a nosty fright
with scroans and greeches and chanking clains,
with oblins and gelfs, coaths and urses,
skinning grulls and stoodblains.
Will it ever be morning, Nofember virst,
skue bly and the sappy hun, our friend?
With light breaves of wall by the fayside?
I sope ho, so that this oem can pend.
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Originally posted by Nandemonai:
You know what this thread needs? More poetry!
Know what we also need? More insanity!!! More tangents!!! And so saying...
This is my 1,000th post! (And so appropriately silly thing for this thread.) Demonstrating my utter lack of life unless it's bishoujo related and on this BBS! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img] Come join the celebration! Lesbian strippers and goats will be provided! (Just don't get them mixed up when you do your activities!) It's BYOB! "Bring Your Own Bisjoujo!"
Of course I'm still behind Spectator Beholder-san but I won't ever catch up to his numbers unless I fly all the way there, tie him down and post a couple hundread threads in the meantime. But the most significant thing about that number is the fact that it means I've been on this BBS longer and been more active than any other BBS I've been on for the past 10-12 years. Says something about how much I enjoy it here and hanging out with all of you! Gambatte! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
Oh Wow!!!
13th Page!!!
So what have we laern in 13 pages of posts? What have we proved? (except most of us are insane and maybe we should go out more.)
So with that in mind we better hurry and get to the 14th.
Insanity, no lifers, and whatevers. Since this is my first post to this topic it will be a whatever.
Whatever happened to Azusa? (Pick a game and continue)
Edit:name correction
[This message has been edited by Gulyen (edited 09-09-2002).]
[This message has been edited by Gulyen (edited 09-09-2002).]
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Originally posted by ekylo:
[img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img] Come join the celebration! Lesbian strippers and goats will be provided!
Congratulations!
Do you mind, if I bring my own lesbian succubi with me? Ahh, but please, be sure to have a BIG supply of those blue pills, because I will definitely need some too... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Nandemonai:
You know what this thread needs? More poetry!
If you think so, I'd like to add the lyrics of the title theme in the third season of Ranma 1/2:
Dreading the school bell, we can't help but worry...
Classmates behind me, we can't help but hurry...
They'll catch their breath and then, they'll say:
"Good - Mor - ni - ng!"
Sweet summer grass that grows wild by the roadside...
Starting each day with a smile that I can't hide...
It's what I know... but may not always be so.
Casual moments like these mean the most to me...
Treasured times that don't need any key...
In the album of my heart I keep,
old times keep like new.
No, I won't forget ... (how this sky is blue)
No, I won't forget ... (how this dream came true)
They're the gentle times we'll share forever,
long past all those times are thru.
Even when I'm sad ... (days I just don't know)
Even when I'm glad ... (days the tears just flow)
Mem'ries of days I'll never, ever let go.