Do You Like “Tomo"? If Thats What You Like To Call “Them”, Yes I Do.

Music. 
It speaks to man’s very soul and motivates even the lazy among us to reach unattainable new highs. 

But, what about music that belongs in interrogation books, instead of on the Top 100 Music Charts?

I present to you…. AKB48.

Yes, there are really 48 member….

AKB48 (derived from Akihabara 48) is a female Japanese idol group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They have their own theater in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo) where they perform regularly. The concept of the group is "idols you can meet". Currently, they hold the record of having the highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon charts.

A group of 48 talented singers, what could go wrong?! The problem is, that out of the 48 members, only five of the girls can hold a manageable tune. Because of this, the other 43 AKB members must take back seats and lip-sync along during live performances.

The group is mainly composed of girls under 18 and have caught flak for: 

• sexually suggestive texts of many of their songs, which some felt were unsuitable for AKB48’s young members.
• Music Videos showing underwear shots, teenage members hugging, kissing, and taking a bath together.
• and this…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogJrjfjEvNo

I hope you flossed, Rina-chan….

Now, whenever a member “outgrows” the group, they “leave” the group and release a photo book and a solo albulm. Tomomi Kasai is the most recent member to leave the group and when she released her photo-cover, “Do You Like Tomo?”, it too caught flak for being…..”Soft-core Child-Porn”

Have a look….

That kid gets more than any of you mouth-breathers.

Being the role models for millions of little Japanese children, I expected more. As of the second week of January, 2013, the image was subsequently pulled due to decency laws.

In closing, it seems that bad roles and bad music are prevalent everywhere.

If you are one of the ones who are thinking about leaving the country due to “Beiber Fever” and “One Direction Disorder” suck it up. It could be worse.

The Music Industry Is Still Going In One Direction....Down

Welcome back, mouth-breathers.

I've been out of the loop for a while, so I decided to address a topic I can no longer ignore....

With the release of: Curren$y's "The Stoned Immaculate", Yashin's "We Created A Monster", and Miwa's "Guitarium" in later 2012, I was sure music was being given CPR.




Currensy- The Stoned Immaculate

 




Yashin- We Created A M0nster

 







Miwa-Guitarium

 

But, once again, modern music has failed to produce anything relevant or note-worthy.

Over the past few month's I have heard whispers of "One Direction" and I figured it was irrelevant.

I should have known better....

Now, here are the things that I DON'T like about One Direction.....

1) There is a large discrepancy between the QUALITY of their music and the POPULARITY of the music. The quality tends to be low and the popularity is high. (Ex. Disco in the '70s) One Direction does not write their own lyrics, and their lyrics are very cliché. We've heard them before; rehashed, whiney, love songs.

2) People mainly like them for their looks. Unfortunately, people are shallower now, and they look more towards looks than quality. There are so many other GOOD artists out there with more meaningful music (meaningful lyrics) that never gets a chance to make it big because people choose stars who just look good. If you ask a 1D fan if they like 1D's music, many will say they do. I am not doubting that people don't like them for their music, but the music that people like nowadays is very shallow music-it has no depth, no deep meaning like Pink Floyd or Nirvana.

3) They practically had success handed to them. They never had to hit the pavement and work for success. They were on X-Factor and made it big right away, a bunch of British guys with decent voices and BAM, top album on ITunes. People who like better music, and by that I mean, DEEPER music with more meaning, don't like the fact that the music industry has ended up this way.

4) They are "fake"; people tell them how to dress, write their lyrics, and tell them how to act. They are like machines in a sense, designed to please the viewers, designed to sell records, designed to increase the income of revenue for the music industry.

Why People Don’t Like One Direction:

"I think it's a bandwagon thing. People are annoyed to death by the crazy fan-girls; it's like they think they finally got a break from "Bieber Fever", and now they have Direction Infection to worry about."-Yahoo User.

And on an end note, if you claim I’m jealous because they are "famous" remember: Hitler was famous too...



Look At That "Fan Base!"







Stretched Wide Butthurt In Video Games.

Meet The Kids Who Just Quick-Scoped You….Again.

Imagine a world with no rules.
A gun-law free world.
A world populated by little children wielding said guns.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you... every major shooting game on the market.

Let it be know that Eman doesn't hate kids. I actually have to live with the little demons in my house. I only have a problem when video games and minors are mixed. The two entities should remain separate. Like church and state.

Now, with that being said if I’m playing a certain game and 4 foot nothing midgets are whining over a mike, past their bedtime at me, I believe verbally smacking them is indeed my right of way.

Apparently parents think M stands for “Many Kids Playing This”

Pop quiz: what is the picture above?
If you don’t know, you probably also don’t know that your kid: smokes weed, masterbates to your porn collection, and is a closet-homosexual. Proven facts.

The above picture is called ESRB game ratings and they were made to keep you grubby kid’s fingers from touching anything more mature than his age. If you start giving your 10-year old kid violent videos and then become surprised when he shoots up his middle school, then i don’t feel sorry for you dumb-fuck.

This…

Plus This….

Equals This In 10 Years…

Lastly, I want to discuss under-aged minors when they pick up a mike and take their time-out angst online.

Bottom-line?

Don’t let it happen and start to beat your children more people.

Take care.

Hopsin - Ill Mind of Hopsin 5: Review

Hopsin - Ill Mind of Hopsin 5.

With the constant decline in the significance of Hip-Hop lyrics, usually being a witty statement referring to the amount of cash they have sorted into multiple stacks evened out by how many hoes they have to a group, one can wonder if there are any good artists left out there.

When I sat down and turned on Hopsin's new single, Ill Mind of Hopsin 5, I regained the slimmer of hope for this generation that I had been looking for.  The song starts off with a somewhat eerie beat that really plays into Hopsin's style.  The beat itself, is great.  It has that old school Hip-Hop feel to it, while keeping an interesting creepily addicting bass line.

Hopsin's lyrics start off with,
"Man I hate rap, but if the shoe fits, wear it."
expressing his distaste for the way rap has become.  I was already getting into the song before it started.  The remainder of the intro basically details Hopsin expressing discomfort for feeding the morals rap music delivers, even going as far as to say that he's embarrassed to be a part of it.  The next verse starts out describing your average teenager these days and the twisted ideas of entertainment people have come to be a part of.  Disrespecting fan favorites such as weed, drinking, money, women and the all popular SWAG.  This entire verse picking apart trends we face in America these days and why rap music is one of the biggest influences on them, breaking down this "we do it because rappers do it" logic. 

Once he's got a fair amount of sore-anus spread out across America, he starts to address the women of this generation who claim, "they want a nice guy".  He starts off explaining to these confused women that they say they want a real man, yet they refuse to stop going after the fake ones.  With lyrics such as,
"Twice a week you put on your makeup and damn bracelets
And head to the club half-naked with your ass shaking
Pulling a lowlife nigga who claim he cash making
Til you let him hit and find out he work at the gas station",
Hopsin nails this one DEAD on the head.  Going on to explain that as long as you go after the "tough guy" act, you're going to find it. 

We finally arrive at the last verse in which Hopsin asks what the term "real nigga" means.  He questions the audience what a "real nigga" is supposed to be, saying the phrase has him very confused.  His impression being someone who handles their business and stays out of trouble so that they can make something out of themselves.  Basically, he speaks the truth.  I mean really, it's not a hard concept to grasp.  Anyway, he goes on to say "A real nigga don't brag about being real as long as he knows it.", meaning if you are who you say you are, you wouldn't have to say it. 

To end this surprising explosion of genius, he addresses the rappers of today, telling them that they inspire the issues he had previously mentioned.  Even going as far to say that they are one of the major reasons we are in the shape we are right now.  While every human being DOES have a choice, he does make a valid point.  Without the added pressure of the media and music of this generation, children may be a little better off.  I suggest everyone listen to this song and REALLY think about the lyricism he brings.

Bottom line.
Hopsin put an extraordinary amount of meaning in this song, and this is the type of music we need to see more of. 

That's it for today.
sayonara, mina-san.

Halo 4: Next big hit, or next Halo: Reach?

Halo has been one of the most fun video games I have ever played. I myself am a Sonic fan, but when it comes to shooting things in the face, Halo is the way to go! This gaming series takes place in a futuristic setting which allows the player to wield an arsenal of powerful weapons in which take on the formidable covenant. The covenant is an alliance of many different alien species that are lead by three unique creatures known only as the prophets. The prophets have led their army to believe that their genocidal campaign is for the greater good of this incredible journey. Once the covenant came into contact with the human race, however, they were in for the fight of the century. As many of us know, humans wage war a lot, it's what we do. It's in our nature. When they picked a fight with us, they picked a fight with the combined power and intellect of all nations on the planet. Since it's about 500 years into the future, our technology has advanced to the point where we've colonized other planets.

Bring it on covenant.

Art work for upcoming Halo 4

So far, Halo has six installments and is currently in the process of releasing their seventh, Halo 4. The first six Halos have been made by Bungie, but Bungie has grown tired of the project and wished to move on to others. I can't blame them, if they don't want to make any more Halos then they don't have to, but Halo 4 is being made by a division of Bungie who decided to keep the legacy going. This group is known as 343. A lot of Halo fans were disappointed to hear that Bungie gave up on Halo, but saw a glimmer of hope once Halo 4 was announced. Some believe Halo 4 will be a failure, but based on the game play I've seen, it looks amazing. It may not be made by Bungie, but it may still be a great game.

Overview

The story of Halo follows Master Chief, the man in green armor who is pretty much humanity's savior. In order for the humans to survive the covenant onslaught, the intelligent Dr. Halsey developed the Spartan project. With the help of the UNSC, the United Nations Space Command, she was able to develop the super soldiers known as Spartans. The entire army of Spartans was wiped out except for Master Chief. The Spartan army gave their lives to protect Reach, but failed. Being the only, and possibly, the best Spartan left in existence, Master Chief is the best hope for humanity's survival. As a Spartan you're able to take on covenant infantry on their level. Your strength and health is above that of your fellow marines. You will be depended on to do what others would not, which makes it much more fun if you ask me. You're also able to switch weapons with marines. Your armor's energy shielding will protect you from most of the enemy fire. 

The physics and plot of this storyline follows over through all of the games in the series, making it an excellent buy for science fiction or space fans.

Which begs the question."Will Halo 4 live up to the hype, or become another Halo: Reach?"

Hopefully in the seventh installment, Halo 4, players will still be able to enjoy the classic experience that was brought about in the first three, bringing new experiences while building upon the old ones. Halo 4 carries a large expectation that we can only hope will be fulfilled with interest...If not, Halo is still a classic gaming series I would strongly advise for anyone who enjoys playing video games.

Now, we wait.

11-6-2012

The Nice-Guy Manifesto: Try Growing Some Balls.

Typical Battered Nice-Guy.

As the world advances and technology only improves, there always seems to be those individuals who seem to hold the advancement of the human race back. These mouth-breathing, bottom-feeders unite under one limp-wrist banner to draw more to their cynical plot.

My fellow comrades, it will always be your duty to chase the woman YOU desire. Never should you ever, cut off your balls and mail them to her, so that she can chase you. Let it become clear that if you are a Nice-Guy, you are insecure, clingy, spineless, womanless, etc etc etc. For too long, we have let ourselves become lax and neutered around women to please them. I’ve even had many friends tell me that, being “Nice” to women gets you laid faster.

LIES.

The plain truth is that, nice-guys lack one quality that women spend all their life looking for in those sub-humans and never find it. That quality is being Assertive. That simply means: not being a yes-man, being willing to argue with her, taking control of decision-making, and romancing her. Are you seeing a pattern now? A nice-guy will do NONE of those, in fear of blowing his chance with the female. He would rather try to “buy” love and shower her with gifts that don’t last.

“Doing it Wrong”

In conclusion, act your part and play your role. Never sell yourself short as a man for a hopeful one night stand, chances are it’s not going to happen. If you act like her therapist, you’ll just end up as her shoulder to cry on, until she’s ready to run back to the same guy who made her cry. Remember, no woman knows what she wants, its up to you to take initiative and make moves.

Take care.

The Life and Times of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja

With the ever popular Naruto manga continuing steadily at chapter 597, there have been a number of games to follow suit.  I mean, who doesn't like relaxing and beating up children with old ladies (or beating up the old lady, if that's more your thing...seriously, you can.)  With the great number of video game adaptations, ranging from games for the Nintendo DS, PSP, to the PS3 and Xbox 360, my FAVORITE series by far, is Ultimate Ninja.   

Gameplay from Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

The first in the series to be released was for the PS2.  It was in the classic side scrolling, 2D type environment most fighting games are produced in.  Featuring characters from the original run of Naruto, or Part 1, it was a GREAT game.  This continued up until Ultimate Ninja 5, released in 2007.  Now, these are good games, but enter....

PS3 box art for Ultimate Ninja Storm

In 2008, they breathed new life into the series, with the release on Ultimate Ninja Storm.  This game didn't only come with a new name and a shiny new cover, it brought new aspects and new elements to the game to really immerse the player.  The biggest element introduced, is the 3D environment.  The player can take full control of the character within this area.  With this addition, this allowed players to run in any direction, jump around, and even dash to an enemy, or stay back and play at a distance.  The maps themselves, were also beautiful.  Not to mention the character line-up.  Stocked with a full roster of characters from Part 1, you could re-enact some of your favorite battles.  The story mode was great as well, featuring a fully explorable Konoha.  Playing as the number one knuckle headed ninja himself, it was pretty fun to explore around.  Though, this story mode could get repetitive pretty fast.  Over all, this game just had it.  
My score - 8/10.

Box art for Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

Newest addition, Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations.

Exploration in Ultimate Ninja Storm 2.

With the overall success of Ultimate Ninja Storm, two sequels were inspired.  The first was, of course, Ultimate Ninja Storm 2.  Being the first Naruto game to be released on both PS3 and Xbox 360, this Naruto game just improved on what was already great.  Covering a big portion of Part 2 of Naruto, or Shippuden, it spans from the return of Naruto all the way to the Pain Invasion.  New features were added, as well as a FULL roster of new characters.  We saw improved graphics, and the introduction of an RPG element.  That did, however, cut down the free roaming aspect from the first game.  While you can no longer explore Konoha completely, they do offer a very linear path based exploration allowing you to navigate between different areas by following a small map.  They did add the ability to find and use things throughout the story mode, such as picking up a flower on the ground, or old kunai out of a chest, or old tags out of some paper.  The story mode, though, did feature an abundance of new cinematic boss battles appearing as if they were taken straight out of the anime itself.  These cinematic scenes really immersed you into the story.  
My score - 8/10.

Jiraiya in a battle with Pain

Naruto vs. Sasuke

Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 art

  After Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 was released in 2010, a spin-off entitled Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations found it's way to the shelves in 2012.  This game was released to hold us fans off until the upcoming release of Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, in Spring 2013.  Now, Generations had fans split down the middle at word of it's announcement.  One half of the fans were ecstatic about it's adding characters from both Parts 1 and 2, however, the other half were weary about the new features they'd heard about.  One rumor they had heard about, was the removal of movement in story mode.  Unfortunately, that turned out to be true.  In Generations the story mode from the previous two received a drastic change.  The option to explore and attain items had been removed, as well as boss battles.  In change, we got multiple story lines in which you could play for different characters.  It was a series of fights, separated by anime sequences and voiced scenes.  The anime scenes were very well done, though.  They were completely new, never before seen animations created specifically for the game, featuring the majority of the original voice cast.  It was a very artistic way to have done things, though I would liked to have seen the exploration option stay.  Does that mean I was disappointed by this game? 

Not.at.all.

Japanese character selection game play

 The stocked full roster of characters was more than enough to make up for that.  This roster of ninjas featured Genin, Jonin to Hokage after Hokage spanning the length of Part 1-2.  We even saw characters such as all four Hokages, The elusive Masked Man, Akatsuki, and even Part 1 characters such as the original 12 Genin and the sand siblings.  Even the five Kages made an appearance.  With this full roster of characters featuring over 72 playable characters and 15 supports, even though it's more like 40-50 considering most are just alternate costumes/jutsus, who can complain?  They also upgraded the fighting system considerably making it faster paced, and adding such features as the ability to chakra dash in and out of combos, and limiting substitutions to 4 for a limited time period.

Game play of Japanese version in Tournament mode

(Thank God for that. Seriously.)

Two new modes were added that made this game all the more fun.  They are survival, which allows the player to test his ability against a wave of ninja with one health bar for the whole wave, with health being restored by amounts dependent on how well you did after each fight.  The other that was added is tournament, which as the name suggests, is a tournament.  In this mode players can set up a roster of ninja to fight, or play against a pre made roster.  This roster features preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals with the winners of the previous match facing off in the next round.  With all these new modes, and the numerous amount of characters, this game is just too great not to love.  Especially with the new features implemented in this game, the fights are so much fun.  Except online.  Expect broken TV's and controllers if you take that route.  Fair warning.  Overall, Generations is a great game I highly recommend buying if you are a Naruto fan or even if you aren't a fan.  It's such an easy game to get into, and really user friendly.  My score - 9/10.

With the success of all the Ultimate Ninja Storm games in the past, it makes me really wonder how Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 will be.  I am definitely looking forward to the next sequel with high expectations.  I just hope that this doesn't turn into a Halo: Reach.

So, overall, if you are a Naruto fan, a fan of fighting games, a fan of anime, a fan of ninjas, or even just a fan of games in general, I recommend this series to everyone with a game system.  This has to be one of my favorite series of all times, and with luck it will just keep getting better.

That's it for this time.
sayonara, mina-san.

 

 

Tyga: Careless World Album Review.

“Life without you is like a broken pencil. There is no point.” – Tyga

Review of Tyga, Careless World: Rise of the Last King.

I must confess, when I heard another Young Money artist was releasing an album, I immediately deflated. Between Lil Wayne selling out faster than the new iPads to Nicki Minaj's tasteless rap verses, I was sure Hip-hop was dead for good. The Rap genre was been on a downward slide for years now and its only been getting worse. Lucky for us there's an actually recovery taking place in the rap game. From Hopsin to Black Cobain, I believe there's still hope out there.

Now Enter Tyga.

Careless World's recording took place over a period of three years and it shows. The first song is the title track, which starts with Tyga talking about his rise to kingdom with a mood-setting beat playing in the back. "Faded" is the typical Tyga club song that we're all use to hearing on his usual mix tapes. The next song that jumped out at me was, "Black Crowns" which started out with a sexy hook, perfect for those sunny days with the windows down. The last jump out track was "This Is Like ft. Robin Thicke", which paints a picture of his travels all over the world with his lady.
 
Overall, I was very much impressed by the album and I hope to see Tyga De-throne Lil Wayne for good in the near future.

Bow down.

The Wrath of the Otaku.

How heavily does Japan actually influence America?

As with most things, there's always a nay-Sayer to the group.  Especially when it comes down to Americans who take interest in Japanese culture.  Phrases such as, "Stick to your own country you wanna be oriental!" or "fake American!".  I shouldn't even have to explain the ignorance that follow that statement.  I shall show and explain one of the Japanese cultures that have found their way across the seas.

Anime

Anime is an animated show featuring body characteristics ranging from close to realistic all the way to downright abnormal.  Usually it focuses on a younger protagonist chasing after some stupidly overpowered enemy.  Usually incorporating supernatural events and super powered characters on the same level such as that of Superman.  Heroes and villains alike, more than not, carry a power known only as BS.  Seriously.  Watch 3/4 Anime series and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Typical Anime artwork consisting of young characters in school uniform.

 

 If you'd like to know more about Anime, check out this link right here--->http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime

 One of the most popular by far is Anime, or Japanese animation.  Check above for description.  Now, in light of the aforementioned description, a lot of people have got it in their heads that all Anime is the same.  
They think it usually features women with ridiculous breasts or some form of inappropriate material, and automatically assume the fan base of these shows are all the same and generalize them to the extent that they've even come up  with a name for them.

 Otaku.

[Actual definition: Otaku-someone who feels very strongly about a certain hobby or has an obsession.]

With that being said, your stereotypical moron would say something along the lines of, "Ur a faggot, u watch anime! u prolly watch hentai 2, pussy. get a life".  I'll let the idiocy speak for itself.  However, this is the most common reaction we see in America when someone else takes an interest in Anime.  That, or

"watch regular cartoons at leest, fag."

 

It's understandable, I suppose...seeing as how American's weren't raised on Anime or brought up around it so that they may build an understanding, right?

WRONG.

If you go to any child who was born between the years 1990-2000, and ask them their favorite childhood cartoon, I am willing to bet dollars to donuts you get the same answer at least 60% of the time.  Almost every one will most likely answer with at least one of the three major shows popular in that time.

Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, and Yu-Gi-OH!

Some of you might say, "but...but...but...those are American shows cuz they speek english, rite?!"

WRONG.

...again

Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-OH! were all originally Japanese Manga series (Japanese comic book) that were adapted into an Anime and then translated and dubbed (re-voiced) in English, for an international audience.  

 Awp, here he comes.

"but, but, i didnt watch doze shows cuz i thot dey were stoopid n for kidz!"

 Well, regardless of what a lot of people may say now, statistics say that over 70% of children born in the 90's watched at least one of the three regularly.  In fact, Pokemon was so popular they've had more than 4 cartoon spin offs, countless games, toys, dolls, movies, a trading card game and conventions based solely on it.  Yu-Gi-OH! and Dragon Ball Z are no different.  Both creating such a splash in the US that they inspired countless new generations and revivals of the old classics.  ALL of which originated in Japan.  These shows even aired on the biggest TV stations in America, such as Cartoon Network, Disney, and Nickelodeon.  How many people in the US watch Adult Swim?  How many watched Toonami?  Good old fashioned all-American cartoons, right?

WRONG!

man, don't you ever get tired of being wrong?

Toonami, and Adult Swim both featured a line up mostly comprised of Anime.  Classic cartoons such as Gundam, Code Lyoko, Code Geass, Sailor Moon, Ronin Warriors, Tenchi, The Big O, Zoids, .hack//Sign, YuYu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, Inuyasha, and One Piece.  ALL Anime.  Okay, now that I've got you thinking, I'll hit you with what may be the biggest mind-fuck to some of the less informed readers.

  Ready?

I want you to name one of the most popular cartoons out right now.  As of 2012.

.

.

.

Chances are, one of your answers was this...

"but that's american! thats not anime right? its on nickelodeon."

 RIGHT.

for once.

Don't get too cocky just yet.

"haha so that means it has nothing to do with anime. :) take that."

  

WRONG!

told you not to get too cocky...>.>

Now, while it's true that Avatar: The Legend of Korra, and it's predecessor Avatar: The Last Airbender are not Japanese productions, and therefore technically not Anime.  It WAS, however, greatly influenced by Japanese animation and drawn in the same art form. 

"..."

Even now, Anime still has a MAJOR influence on the cartoons presented in America.  The current lineup on Cartoon Network even, supports this, carrying shows such as Beyblade, Bakugan, Yu-Gi-OH! 5D's, etc. (I can't even keep up anymore. -.-).  While all of the shows shown may not be strictly Japanese made.  ALL carry a strong influence from Anime.  

"well...whatever. eventually the shows will end and itll be over. they cant last that long..."

*sigh* Do I really need to say it?

 

If you take a look at shows like Naruto, Bleach, and even Dragon Ball Z, (I don't have to count the obvious Pokemon and Yu-Gi-OH! which both ran for over 400 episodes. -_-), you can see the true length a show can run for.  Dragon Ball Z had two different spin offs.  Dragon Ball Z itself was a spin-off of Dragon Ball.  Then there's GT.  Collectively it ran for over around 10 years.  The first two, Naruto and Bleach, are STILL going.  Naruto started around 2005 and is still only about 3/4 of the way through...The original, Naruto, ran for 220 episodes.  The second coming, Shippuden is still running and is currently on episode 274.  The manga is a different story.  I think the last chapter to have been released was 597, and is still going.  So, if you think one episode and one chapter a week.  Then times that by 597 and 494, respectively, you start to get a scope of how long a show can actually last.  With that being said, you'd think America would have gotten a more profound understanding and respect for them, right?  Sadly, this is not the case.  While I'm fully aware that as long as we live, we'll never experience a day of mutual respect throughout the country, I can at least try and put things in perspective...

I think I'll go ahead and end it at that, considering I've said quite a bit and you still need the ability to ponder on it all.  Anymore and your brain would just give up.  I hope I at least cleared things up for a couple people out there.  If not, at least I said what I felt like needed to be said, and at the end of the day that's all you can ask for.  

Remember everybody, stay open and stay thinking.
Sayonara, mina-san.