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#51
Tenchi Muyo! / Re: Pretty Sammy vs Magical Pr...
Last post by Senkusha - 06-Apr-2025 (Sun) @ 19:27:14Okay. I cried. I really, really cried. The episode of Friends (Episode 20) was truly tugging at the heart string!
I'm totally excited, but I'm going to have to wait until tomorrow to watch episode 21! This new development in the story of Pretty Sammy is giving me all kinds of fiction ideas!
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I'm totally excited, but I'm going to have to wait until tomorrow to watch episode 21! This new development in the story of Pretty Sammy is giving me all kinds of fiction ideas!
#52
Mihoshi's Galactic Evidence Report / Added Yet More Music
Last post by Senkusha - 04-Apr-2025 (Fri) @ 21:12:09Stuff I was able to complete over this weekend:
- I got all the songs that begin with the letter E added.
- And I'm hoping to gain a few new members this week!
- I updated the Games Directory (Role Playing Games)
- RPG: Soul Society Chronicles was added
- New Spoiler tag was added/replaced the non-working one.
- Spoiler BBC button is no longer labeled as YouTube.
- I've started utilizing the Help Desk MOD to track issues with the site.
- More Themes were added (re-added).
- I created a new Signature graphic
- I'm also finally working on a new fan-fiction/story: Fractured Sparks of the Heart.
- "Let's do our best!"
#53
Tenchi Muyo! / Re: Pretty Sammy vs Magical Pr...
Last post by Senkusha - 04-Apr-2025 (Fri) @ 21:04:29Some things I've noticed, at least with Magical Project S.
- Sasami really doesn't want to be a Magical Girl.
- Does she only have one attack?
- Can other Magical Girls see through Pretty Sammy's magical aura / disguise (do they know it's Sasami)?
- And is Sasami just the typical ditz not recognizing Pixy Misa as her friend?
#54
Tenchi Muyo! / Pretty Sammy vs Magical Projec...
Last post by Senkusha - 04-Apr-2025 (Fri) @ 13:37:03So, I've begun watching these two (well three, there's also Sasami Magical Girls Club) series. After watching the first episode (of three) of Magical Girl Pretty Sammy, and Magical Project S, I think I prefer the latter. Although the two anime appear to tell the same story, it reminds me of the difference between Tenchi Muyo! and Tenchi Universe.
I do wish that Magical Project S was dubbed in English though.
What are your thoughts on this either of these two shows?
I do wish that Magical Project S was dubbed in English though.
What are your thoughts on this either of these two shows?
#55
Kagome's General Gossip and Discussion / Tired of eating the same thing...
Last post by Senkusha - 04-Apr-2025 (Fri) @ 09:22:27Browsing through Reddit as one often does when 
, I found this genuine question. And I answered it. I thought I'd share my advice here, to the tiny, nearly non-existent audience here too.
TL;DR:
I do this, and it works well for me. And I start at the beginning.
You need staples. These are the base ingredients for the types of foods YOU prefer to eat. These are base ingredients that can be used in different ways to produce different dishes.
For example, I have rice, beans, beef, and broccoli. I use a lot of rice, but I also enjoy Asian, Mexican, and Indian cuisine. Rice is a staple in these parts of the world. I usually have ground beef frozen in approximately one-pound zip lock baggies, compressed for easy storage. With adding some various herbs or spices and a veggie, I can make burritos, or beef fried rice, as an example.
Meal planning is essential, and it's not taught to people. I buy my staples in bulk. 50 pounds of rice, 15 pounds of potatoes, 5 pounds of ground beef, etc. This stretches my money. And I can prepare many different options with a few key ingredients. I digress. Meal planning. You should sit down and brainstorm a list of all the foods you like. What do you order when you go out to eat? Find recipes. There are all sorts of variants, so search for recipes and refine your list until you have recipes that mostly use the same base ingredients list.
I set aside one day a week that is my cooking day. I'll cook soups, chill, stews, bowls of rice, whatever I want to eat during the entire week. Left overs are for taking to work the next day or so. Everything is dished out in food safe sealed containers that I can stick in my refrigerator. If at the end of the week, I still have uneaten food, I'll make a stir fry, or garbage soup.
Now the bulk of my cooking is completed in only one day, so when I get home from work all I have to do is pick something, and heat it up. (Secret: sometimes the food tastes better after it's rested and flavors all tango together).
Every time I discover a new fish I like, I'll find an appropriate recipe for it. This process has taken me months if not years, so be patient with yourself. I also change up my menu monthly. I plan the entire month, incorporating dishes from all around the world. This planning really helps to save money too. Less impulse buying, and corporations HATE this! LOL. (I want to state that while I buy my nonperishables like rice and dried beans in bulk, I do that like every three to six months. I do regular perishable shopping every week for fruits and veggies, and twice a month for meats -- that are frozen after I portion them out.)
One final note, when meal planning, ensure that you're using your perishables first so the don't go bad. Different foods have varied expediencies. Potatoes and onions last longer than Spinach or Cilantro. I would recommend using the power of AI to help meal plan. After you create your base food items list, ask AI to figure out a time table for food expirations and use that time table to help you plan out your daily meals throughout the week/month.
, I found this genuine question. And I answered it. I thought I'd share my advice here, to the tiny, nearly non-existent audience here too.QuoteSeriously, I thought the hardest part of growing up would be bills, taxes, or finding a decent job. But nope. It's the never-ending "What's for dinner?" question that haunts me every single day.
Too tired to cook.
Too broke to order.
Too indecisive to choose.
I swear I've eaten the same three meals on repeat for weeks because my brain refuses to function after work. How do adults survive this? Do you guys have a magic trick, or is it just vibes and suffering?
Send help. Or recipes. Or a personal chef.
TL;DR:
- Create a list of dishes you like.
- Identify food staples
- Make a Bulk Shopping List.
- Make a Perishable Shopping List.
- Make a Meal Plan.
- Schedule a single Cooking Day.
- Portion out prepared cooked foods.
- Clean out your fridge before each shopping trip!
- Rinse and Repeat!
- Enjoy your new lifestyle!
I do this, and it works well for me. And I start at the beginning.
You need staples. These are the base ingredients for the types of foods YOU prefer to eat. These are base ingredients that can be used in different ways to produce different dishes.
For example, I have rice, beans, beef, and broccoli. I use a lot of rice, but I also enjoy Asian, Mexican, and Indian cuisine. Rice is a staple in these parts of the world. I usually have ground beef frozen in approximately one-pound zip lock baggies, compressed for easy storage. With adding some various herbs or spices and a veggie, I can make burritos, or beef fried rice, as an example.
Meal planning is essential, and it's not taught to people. I buy my staples in bulk. 50 pounds of rice, 15 pounds of potatoes, 5 pounds of ground beef, etc. This stretches my money. And I can prepare many different options with a few key ingredients. I digress. Meal planning. You should sit down and brainstorm a list of all the foods you like. What do you order when you go out to eat? Find recipes. There are all sorts of variants, so search for recipes and refine your list until you have recipes that mostly use the same base ingredients list.
I set aside one day a week that is my cooking day. I'll cook soups, chill, stews, bowls of rice, whatever I want to eat during the entire week. Left overs are for taking to work the next day or so. Everything is dished out in food safe sealed containers that I can stick in my refrigerator. If at the end of the week, I still have uneaten food, I'll make a stir fry, or garbage soup.
Now the bulk of my cooking is completed in only one day, so when I get home from work all I have to do is pick something, and heat it up. (Secret: sometimes the food tastes better after it's rested and flavors all tango together).
Every time I discover a new fish I like, I'll find an appropriate recipe for it. This process has taken me months if not years, so be patient with yourself. I also change up my menu monthly. I plan the entire month, incorporating dishes from all around the world. This planning really helps to save money too. Less impulse buying, and corporations HATE this! LOL. (I want to state that while I buy my nonperishables like rice and dried beans in bulk, I do that like every three to six months. I do regular perishable shopping every week for fruits and veggies, and twice a month for meats -- that are frozen after I portion them out.)
One final note, when meal planning, ensure that you're using your perishables first so the don't go bad. Different foods have varied expediencies. Potatoes and onions last longer than Spinach or Cilantro. I would recommend using the power of AI to help meal plan. After you create your base food items list, ask AI to figure out a time table for food expirations and use that time table to help you plan out your daily meals throughout the week/month.
#56
Kagome's General Gossip and Discussion / A "Sneaky" Smoothie?
Last post by Senkusha - 02-Apr-2025 (Wed) @ 07:55:08
Wait, what? You tell me what's wrong with this image... 
"There's nothing to see here... look away, LOOK AWAY!!"
I mean, I will give it props that it's a pretty chartreuse color, and I don't even like the color chartreuse. But, if you're going to claim this is sneaking something healthy into ... well, something healthy, you shouldn't be using the SECRET ingredient as a GARNISH! Right??
We as a species are doomed. Just doomed, I tell ya.
(And in case you're really interested in this concoction... here's the link.)
#57
General Anime and Manga Discussion / I got a Creative Spark!
Last post by Senkusha - 01-Apr-2025 (Tue) @ 21:50:53So today during my lunch break, I had an epiphany! Okay, let me back up to this morning.
I was working on my new signature image. I want magical girls. Fate Testarossa (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha) -- Duh... Skuld (Ah! My Goddess), and somebody from Tenchi Muyo. Originally I was going to go with Ayeka, but I couldn't find a good image that fit with the theme I was going with. Then I ran into an image of Sasami dressed as a magical girl, and I remembered... OH! That's right. Sasami was Pretty Sammy-- A magical girl!
Perfect!!
Well, then I had to go to work, and I let the thought just simmer. But then at lunch, I got to thinking, ya know, this would make one hell of an awesome team
These plot points are just the very tip of the iceberg for the story. There's so much that can be done with these three. I'm super excited! But... I have to go rewatch Ah! My Goddess, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, and now I have to find Pretty Sammy, and I guess there's multiple titles (Magical Project S... or something?) I have to get to know this Sasami character better, because I guess she's going to be slightly different than the Tenchi Muyo/Universe versions of herself, right? And I need to learn about the magic she possesses and how it possibly works! Oh goody! More forum topics to shout into the Void!!
I was working on my new signature image. I want magical girls. Fate Testarossa (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha) -- Duh... Skuld (Ah! My Goddess), and somebody from Tenchi Muyo. Originally I was going to go with Ayeka, but I couldn't find a good image that fit with the theme I was going with. Then I ran into an image of Sasami dressed as a magical girl, and I remembered... OH! That's right. Sasami was Pretty Sammy-- A magical girl!
Perfect!!Well, then I had to go to work, and I let the thought just simmer. But then at lunch, I got to thinking, ya know, this would make one hell of an awesome team
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These plot points are just the very tip of the iceberg for the story. There's so much that can be done with these three. I'm super excited! But... I have to go rewatch Ah! My Goddess, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, and now I have to find Pretty Sammy, and I guess there's multiple titles (Magical Project S... or something?) I have to get to know this Sasami character better, because I guess she's going to be slightly different than the Tenchi Muyo/Universe versions of herself, right? And I need to learn about the magic she possesses and how it possibly works! Oh goody! More forum topics to shout into the Void!!
#58
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha / Something about going above an...
Last post by Senkusha - 01-Apr-2025 (Tue) @ 07:06:57"I'm going to do my best!", is often used in many anime, because it's a basic Japanese philosophy. And I got to thinking, many of the characters in MGLN are younger. Recently as I've begun deconstructing the world I live in, and the realm of Capitalism, "I'm going to do my best" is highly praised. Of course it is, you're going way above and beyond what you're being compensated for (which, if truth be told, is often the bare minimum that employers want to pay). You're voluntarily giving extra effort and energy to a task for free. Maybe I'm disgruntled, and tired of being exploited. Anyway, I digress.
The point of this post is what if anime characters didn't observe this mindset? I specifically chose MGLN because I believe I know Fate fairly well. She's as determined as I am, perhaps more-so than me. What if she just said, ya know, I'm only going to do the minimum, because that's how I'm compensated?
Well, for one, we'd have a really, really boring show to watch. I mean, that's like watching paint dry. All the bad guys would be able to get away with whatever horrible atrocities that they are doing. Justice would fail. Innocent people would be hurt or worse. This is probably one reason why I like anime as a form of entertainment. There are morals, ethics, and values built into the story. And yes, there is exaggeration too. Usually humorously applied.
But I do need to point out that Fate would never say such words. True, she was brutally abused by her mother, but she does have a very compassionate heart, a kind mind, and because of all the adversity she's experienced, I believe this gave her the level of determination that she now possesses. And I'm glad that she is so determined to give a damn about others. And let's not forget that she is compensated fairly well. I don't know how the citizens within the Time and Space Administration Bureau are compensated, however, I do know that Fate is showered with love, kindness and respect, among other things.
Maybe I just needed to ramble and vent, because I'm at a loss as to where the real people in the world are, people like Fate, whom she was modeled after. I mean, surely somebody has her characteristics, right? One? Maybe I'm starting to feel hopeless. And I'm running toward escapism because I'm starting to see the cruelty the world has to offer, and I'm not seeing the other side, the side with love, fairness, compassion. I'm sure it exists, but I'm just not seeing it out of anybody who has the power to do anything about this mess we call life.
I'm glad you made it this far in reading my blabbering rant. Now I need to think up of a title for this swamp...
And just for the record, I don't believe Fate has ever said the phrase "I'm going to do my best." So I don't even know why I began this post with it. I'm so confused!
The point of this post is what if anime characters didn't observe this mindset? I specifically chose MGLN because I believe I know Fate fairly well. She's as determined as I am, perhaps more-so than me. What if she just said, ya know, I'm only going to do the minimum, because that's how I'm compensated?
Well, for one, we'd have a really, really boring show to watch. I mean, that's like watching paint dry. All the bad guys would be able to get away with whatever horrible atrocities that they are doing. Justice would fail. Innocent people would be hurt or worse. This is probably one reason why I like anime as a form of entertainment. There are morals, ethics, and values built into the story. And yes, there is exaggeration too. Usually humorously applied.
But I do need to point out that Fate would never say such words. True, she was brutally abused by her mother, but she does have a very compassionate heart, a kind mind, and because of all the adversity she's experienced, I believe this gave her the level of determination that she now possesses. And I'm glad that she is so determined to give a damn about others. And let's not forget that she is compensated fairly well. I don't know how the citizens within the Time and Space Administration Bureau are compensated, however, I do know that Fate is showered with love, kindness and respect, among other things.
Maybe I just needed to ramble and vent, because I'm at a loss as to where the real people in the world are, people like Fate, whom she was modeled after. I mean, surely somebody has her characteristics, right? One? Maybe I'm starting to feel hopeless. And I'm running toward escapism because I'm starting to see the cruelty the world has to offer, and I'm not seeing the other side, the side with love, fairness, compassion. I'm sure it exists, but I'm just not seeing it out of anybody who has the power to do anything about this mess we call life.
I'm glad you made it this far in reading my blabbering rant. Now I need to think up of a title for this swamp...
And just for the record, I don't believe Fate has ever said the phrase "I'm going to do my best." So I don't even know why I began this post with it. I'm so confused!
#59
Kagome's General Gossip and Discussion / New Signature Graphic!
Last post by Senkusha - 31-Mar-2025 (Mon) @ 20:36:22I've requested a new signature graphic to be made... by an expert.. or maybe by somebody who has a clue about graphics manipulation and pleasing eye candy aesthetics?
We'll see if what I have in my imagination can be made into a reality: Science fiction so like space, maybe stars or a galaxy. Skuld, Fate, and Sasami as my three favorite characters from my three most beloved anime. Beyond that, I'm open to ideas.
We'll see if what I have in my imagination can be made into a reality: Science fiction so like space, maybe stars or a galaxy. Skuld, Fate, and Sasami as my three favorite characters from my three most beloved anime. Beyond that, I'm open to ideas.
#60
Kagome's General Gossip and Discussion / Liberation Day?
Last post by Senkusha - 31-Mar-2025 (Mon) @ 10:19:57QuoteOn April 2, Trump plans to introduce sweeping tariffs, potentially targeting trillions of dollars worth of trade. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed that tariffs would be set on products from the 15% of countries the administration deems the worst US trading partners, reported the Washington Post. These nations account for nearly 90% of US imports, as per the report.Do you think the US Economy will collapse on Wednesday? Will we be in an official Depression on Thursday?