SLUniverse Forums http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/ Discussion forum for topics not directly related to Second Life. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:01:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/images/styles/bingo/misc/rss.jpg SLUniverse Forums http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/ Phasers on Stun! http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37091-phasers-stun.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:05 GMT because that all they can do so far, and only work on worms! :confusedcat: Star Trek-like phaser developed - Telegraph... because that all they can do so far, and only work on worms! :confusedcat:


Star Trek-like phaser developed - Telegraph ]]> Off Topic Kyllie Wylie http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37091-phasers-stun.html First confirmed cases of infectious Tamiflu resitant H1N1 http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37088-first-confirmed-cases-infectious-tamiflu.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:25 GMT 5 cases of an infectious Tamiflu resistant version of H1N1 have been detected in a Welsh Hospital. Resistant mutations have been detected before but... 5 cases of an infectious Tamiflu resistant version of H1N1 have been detected in a Welsh Hospital. Resistant mutations have been detected before but until now none have been confirmed to show person to person infection. 3 patients in the hospital are believed to have caught the H1N1 variant from two others . The good news is that this new variant doesn't seem to be any more severe than the swine flu virus that has been circulating since April



BBC News - Tamiflu-resistant swine flu spreads 'between patients' ]]> Off Topic Tyche Shepherd http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37088-first-confirmed-cases-infectious-tamiflu.html Realistic sculptures http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37085-realistic-sculptures.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:24:40 GMT Sculptures, not sculpties. Check these out! Mind Blowing Hyperrealistic Sculptures | Webdesigner Depot... Sculptures, not sculpties. Check these out!

Mind Blowing Hyperrealistic Sculptures | Webdesigner Depot



]]> Off Topic Aimee Weber http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37085-realistic-sculptures.html The Comments on YouTube are Better than the Videos http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37066-comments-youtube-better-than-videos.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:21:32 GMT The comments on YouTube never fail to amuse me. This is from an Adobe Illustrator tutorial I was watching. ---Quote--- *thenoobdidit*: you guys... The comments on YouTube never fail to amuse me. This is from an Adobe Illustrator tutorial I was watching.

Quote:
thenoobdidit: you guys kind of droped out high school right? can you say if something is helpful or interesting before you watch it? considering that you search for it? m0r0ns...
Nice tutorial, tnx.

ExperimentalFilmCrew: What? How in the world did you you draw that conclusion? Of course we haven't dropped out of high school, you dumb fuck, and we're both in the 10th grade doing very well.

Oh, and you want to learn how to spell the word 'dropped', (as in dropped out of high school), before you accuse someone of doing it.
I always love it when someone makes an intelligence dig and then misspells something. I was also amused by the fact the other commenter turned out to be in high school. Those crazy kids on the internets. :strip: ]]> Off Topic Cristiano http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37066-comments-youtube-better-than-videos.html *IMPORTANT* TWILIGHT CONVENTION http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37062-twilight-convention.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:14:35 GMT :vampire::wolf: (thank you for the smilies Cristiano!!!)
Okay.. I know you were probably expecting this from me anyway.. :rottentomato:
I don't know if you're as crazed as I am over the Twilight Saga (movies, actors, etc..) but if you are.. here's some info you may like to take a peek at.



Official Twilight Conventions - Creation Entertainment



By the way...
On a more personal note: KIOWA GORDON is HAWT!!!!!!!!!!! :hot:
(he plays Embry Call) :heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:: heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::h eart:


THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON - OFFICIAL MOVIE SITE

Oh and Cristiano... Just wondering...Can you please add a vampire and wolf smilie? Pretty please???? :sorry: ]]> Off Topic Be11a Lefevre Bunny Swan http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/37062-twilight-convention.html Top 20 Phrases in Japan!! http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/36944-top-20-phrases-japan.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:36:33 GMT Just to show you people are people no matter what country your from!
(this is a 2008 list.)

“gu~!” (グ～！): “Guu” — a bastardization of the English word “good” — is the signature line of comedienne Edo Harumi, which she usually delivers while giving an exaggerated thumbs-up gesture. She often incorporates the gag into everyday conversation by over-emphasizing the “guu” sound at the end of words. Edo Harumi also received a lot attention as the celebrity marathon runner at this year’s NTV 24-hour charity telethon, which aims to bring-guu in donations from viewers tuning-guu in to enjoy the spectacle of a celebrity in pain.

Arafo (アラフォー): “Arafo” — a word coined to refer to females between the ages of 35 to 45 — is an abbreviation of “Around 40,” which also happens to be the title of a popular TV drama that depicts the worries and conflicts of the Arafo generation, particularly with respect to career, love, marriage, childbirth and child rearing. Incidentally, the word “arasa” (”around 30″), which is used in the fashion industry to refer to females around 30, was derived from this word.

Izakaya taxi (居酒屋タクシー): In June, about 450 Japanese government bureaucrats admitted to receiving beer, snacks and cash from taxi drivers hired for official journeys at taxpayer expense. Taxi fare from central Tokyo to outlying areas can easily cost 10,000 to 20,000 yen ($100 to $200) per trip, which is good money for the driver. To ensure repeat business and get the leg up on the competition, some drivers started keeping coolers stocked with goodies for their big-spending bureaucrat passengers. When the scandal broke, these taxis came to be referred to as izakaya (”pub”) taxis.

Manager in name only (nabakari kanrishoku – 名ばかり管理職): “Managers in name only” are company employees who put in lots of overtime but do not get paid for their extra work because they are called “managers,” even though in fact they have no administrative authority. One of these “managers in name only” at the McDonald’s fast-food chain filed a lawsuit against the company for unfair labor practices. In January, the Tokyo District Court ruled in his favor, ordering McDonald’s to pay its outlet “managers” for overtime because they are given no administrative authority. (The law is designed so that companies in Japan do not have to pay overtime to real managers with actual administrative authority.)

Dumb characters (obaka-kyara – おバカキャラ): “Dumb characters,” a.k.a. “dumb idols” (obaka-aidoru – おバカアイドル), are entertainers loved for their lack of brains. Nobody better embodies this phenomenon than clueless TV talents Mai Satoda, Suzanne and Yukina Kinoshita, who, as regular guests on Fuji TV’s “Quiz! Hexagon” trivia show, made a name for themselves by consistently displaying a stunning lack of basic knowledge. The trio recently formed a musical group called “Pabo” (which means “idiot” in Korean) and released their first CD in September.

Morning banana (asa banana – 朝バナナ): Years of online discussion between weight-conscious Mixi users resulted in the creation of the “Morning Banana Diet,” a simple diet program which, among other things, involves eating bananas for breakfast. The diet program took the nation and mainstream media by storm after it was featured on a popular TV show. Sporadic banana shortages occurred at some supermarkets as suppliers struggled to keep up with demand.

Rozen Aso (ローゼン麻生): “Rozen Aso” is the nickname of current prime minister Taro Aso, a manga fan who was once reportedly seen reading “Rozen Maiden” at Haneda Airport. In 2007, as foreign affairs minister, Aso established the International Manga Award for non-Japanese manga artists. When he announced his candidacy for prime minister after the resignation of Shinzo Abe in 2007, the stock prices of some manga publishers and manga-related companies rose sharply.

Akiba-kei (アキバ系): “Akiba-kei” (lit. “Akihabara style”) refers to the geek culture of Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the otaku capital of the world. Synonymous with “otaku,” the expression generally applies to young men who frequent Akihabara and harbor a deep interest in idols, erotic PC games, model figurines and manga, although it can refer to geeky women as well.

Onee-mans – (onee-manzu – オネエマンズ): Onee-mans (”sister man”) is a popular prime-time NTV variety show featuring a cast of effeminate gay men and transgenders who get together to discuss topics ranging from fashion to cooking.

Temporary tax (zantei zeiritsu – 暫定税率): The so-called “temporary” gasoline tax hike — which is actually over 30 years old — expired at the end of March after the parties failed to reach a compromise. However, it was reinstated one month later after a revote, and prices at the pump returned to their previous levels, jumping about 25 yen per liter ($1 per gallon) overnight. ]]> Off Topic Kyllie Wylie http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/36944-top-20-phrases-japan.html Unfriend - Oxfords word of the year - 2009! http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/36939-unfriend-oxfords-word-year-2009-a.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:11:06 GMT Oxford Word of the Year 2009: Unfriend : OUPblog (http://blog.oup.com/2009/11/unfriend/) It beat out such notable new words as : Hashtag ... Oxford Word of the Year 2009: Unfriend : OUPblog

It beat out such notable new words as :

Hashtag

Net Book

Sexting

Intexicated

Teabagger

Death Panel

Deleb

and

Tramp Stamp....:confusedcat: ]]> Off Topic Kyllie Wylie http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/36939-unfriend-oxfords-word-year-2009-a.html