How •T r i b u• Organize Things

May 13, 2008

It was a tough time. • T r i b u • got 2 agits this time.

After our siege, -o(\/)eGa- ordered us to fall in line for our salary :D

(Wow, he has a lot of fans!) emoticon


Code Geass-Lelouch of the Rebellion

About:

The Holy Empire of Britannia conquered the country previously known as “Japan.” They were forbidden to use that name, and is now called “Area 11.”

The people who live in “Area 11” are known as “Elevens.” The governing ruler is from the Britannia Empire, and reigns in the name of the Emperor of Britannia. The people of Japan were stripped of their rights to self-govern, and their pride—stolen.

The empire has been using their military power to conquer various countries as “areas.” Their strength is based on robotic weapons called “Knightmares.”  The power these  “Knightmares” exhibit during war is devastating, and it is what supports the world domination of the empire.

It seems that no one could stop the great power of the empire.
But someone is about to stand up against it.

Lelouch, the “black prince,” has fiery ambition in his heart and will stop at nothing to achieve his goal. He obtains the power of the “Geass” and decides to use that power for the sake of his sister Nunnally and to build a world based on his ideals.

Suzaku Kururugi, the “white knight,” aspires for justice and strives to live an honest and fair life. Suzaku is assigned to pilot the Knightmare Frame “Lancelot” and tries to achieve his ideals while overcoming the hurdles of reality.

The paths these two take will change the relationship of the Britannia Empire and “Elevens.”

The events in Area 11 are about to cause a stir.

Characters:

(ASHFORD PRIVATE ACADEMY)

•Lelouch Lamperouge
A normal student who attends the Ashford Private Academy in Area 11. He is one of the members of the student council. He has a sharp mind and is brilliant in games such as chess.

•Milly Ashford
Lelouch’s senior and the president of the Ashford Academy student council. She likes to play tricks and cause the student council members trouble, but is really a reliable “older sister” to everyone. Her grandfather is the chairman of the Ashford Academy.

•Shirley Fenette
One of the members of the student council at Ashford Academy. She is also on the swim team. She shows concern for Lelouch.

•Rivalz Cardemonde
Lelouch’s school friend. He often takes Lelouch out riding in his motorcycle’s sidecar.

•Nina Einstein
A member of the Ashford Academy student council. She is quiet and loves scientific research.

(BRITANNIA EMPIRE)

•Suzaku Kururugi
Although he is an Eleven, he is part of the Britannian Forces as an honorary Britannian. His skills as a soldier are first-class, but his pure intentions and tendency to believe in the goodwill of others does create a burden for him at times. Unlike Lelouch who is trying to crush the Britannia Empire, he strives to restructure the system from the inside.

•The Emperor of Britannia
The Emperor of Britannia Empire. He assigns his heirs to govern the different Areas of the world.

•Jeremiah Gottwald
A young officer and one of the “purists” who believe that the Britannian Forces should only consist of Britannians. He pilots the Knightmare Frame, Glasgow.

•Clovis La Britannia
The third prince of the Britannia Empire and the governor of Area 11.

•Gilbert G.P. Guilford
The captain of Cornelia’s closest subordinates. He is loyal and follows Cornelia’s orders coolly and accurately. His distinctive characteristic is his glasses.

•Andreas Darlton
The right-hand man of Cornelia and also her master of military tactics. You can tell from the scar on his face that he is an experienced soldier. He took part in the war that conquered Japan.

 

•Villetta Nu
A purist soldier. She pilots the Knightmare Frame, Sutherland.

•Lloyd Asplund
The developer of the Knightmare Frame, Lancelot.

•Cecile Croomy
One of the members of the developing team of Lancelot.

•Diethard Ried
A producer of a TV station. He is the type to investigate fully if he shows interest in a case.

(THE RESISTANCE)

•Kaname Ohgi
The leader of the small resistance group Kallen is in. He was a friend of Kallen’s late brother.

•Kallen Stadtfeld
A girl who is part of an illegal rebellion movement against the Britannia Empire. She is very feisty; she can operate a Knightmare Frame and has knowledge in martial arts as well. However, she pretends to be sickly at Ashford Academy.

(OTHER)

•C.C.
A mysterious girl Lelouch meets. She looks like she’s a teenager, but everything about her is unknown.


Ice cream is Chinese food!

May 11, 2008

Trivia:

When the famous explorer Marco Polo returned to his homeland of Italy, from China in 1295, he brought back a recipe (among other things). The recipe, was a Chinese recipe for a desert called "Milk Ice." However, Europeans substituted cream for the milk, and voila…"Ice Cream." Ice cream has been a hit ever since!

History:

The history of ice cream can be traced back to at least 4th century B.C.

 Early references include the Roman emperor Nero (A.D. 37-68) who ordered ice to be brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings, and King Tang (A.D. 618-97) of Shang, China who had a method of creating ice and milk concoctions. Ice cream was likely brought from China back to Europe. Over time, recipes for ices, sherbets, and milk ices evolved and served in the fashionable Italian and French royal courts.


50 Amazing But Useless Facts

The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.

Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.

Of all the words in the English language, the word ’set’ has the most definitions!

What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.

"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

"Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.

In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child


A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!

Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.

You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath

There is a city called Rome on every continent.

Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!

Horatio Nelson, one of England’s most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.

The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London

Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.

Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!

The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump!

One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!

Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different!

The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man.

Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!

The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.

  Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.

Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."

Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it.

On average a hedgehog’s heart beats 300 times a minute.

More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.

The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.

More people are allergic to cow’s milk than any other food.

Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

The placement of a donkey’s eyes in its’ heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!

The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

Earth is the only planet not named after a god.

It’s against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.

You’re born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.

Some worms will eat themselves if they can’t find any food!

Dolphins sleep with one eye open!

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open

The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds

Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not

Slugs have 4 noses.

Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.

A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!

A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!

The average person laughs 10 times a day!

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain


Panda Trivia

Did you know that there are two kinds of pandas? There is the Long-tailed Himalayan carnivore that looks like a raccoon and there is the Giant panda bear that lives in Western China.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This is a picture of a Himalayan red panda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  This is a picture of China’s Giant Panda

 

Another fact: Did you also know that JiLL loves pandas? That is why I am posting this trivia here. emoticon


Ragnarok Online Signature Generator

May 8, 2008

Hi guys! I bumped into this site while exploring a forum. This site can generate Ragnarok Online- based signature. All you need is to choose your character’s sex, job, hairstyle, hair color, head gears, cart, a background, and a font style. Do not also forget to type in your character’s name.

Here is a sample:

To go to the site click here:

http://charsim.rune-nifelheim.com/

This site is using Spanish language, but it could be translated to English.

I kind of like the result of their simulators that is why I am posting this.emoticon


My WoE Experience under • T r i b u •

May 7, 2008

Screenshot courtesy of -=[KuMuRi]=-

That High Priest infront of the first flag is mine (-onpu-)

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This is my first WoE after I stopped playing RO last December 2006. This is some first time because after the siege, we garnered 6 AGITS: 4 in Juno and 2 more in Rachel. Well, I hope to stay longer in • T r i b u • . After the siege we we’re given our salaries amounting to 10M zennies. Supplies we’re also distributed before the activity. I only received 300pcs. of White Slim Potions.

For more information on agit standings, click here:

AGIT STANDINGS

With my guildmate, -=[KuMuRi]=-

Thanks for the screenies…


Friendster Quick Facts

May 3, 2008


Did you know?
•Friendster is bigger today than ever before - there are over 60 million registered members visiting us from over 75 countries globally!
•Friendster is now the 12th largest website on the planet in terms of traffic
•Friendster is a leading website in many Asian countries and is now the #1 most visited site in the Philippines and Indonesia and the #2 most visited site in Singapore and Malaysia according to Alexa
•Friendster is growing rapidly in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Taiwan,Japan, Korea, and China (don’t forget to connect to your friends from these countries!)
•Over 80 thousand people have joined Friendster in the last 24 hours

Additionally…
Friendster continues to add new features and build a global community for friends to connect, share and network with one another
Friendster has recently launched:
Apps on Friendster: Add Apps to your profile - music, photo slideshows, and more!
- Multiple Languages: Users now have a choice of English, Chinese (both Traditional and Simplified), Japanese, Korean, and Spanish to navigate the site, enter content and use features.
- Fan Profiles: Enable entities like bands, musicians, artists, models, non-profits, athletes, websites and venues to build a fan base.
- Open Platform: Developers can now build and deploy widgets on top of the Friendster global social networking platform.
-Classifieds:Lets users search and post listings for free and access locally targeted classifieds
- Schools in over 10 NEW countries including: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, India, Malaysia, Norway, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom, and The United States.


Blockbusters straddle game worlds

Two of the biggest games of the year have finally arrived and they could not be more different.

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What Color Are You?

May 2, 2008

I took a quiz from a link that caught my interest. After I answered all of the questions, it revealed the color that describes me.

And here it is:

 


Take the Magic: The Gathering ‘What Color Are You?’ Quiz.

 

Though it says some things that correctly describes me, I still won’t believe that these kind of tests could tell your personality ACCURATELY. emoticon


Why Fasting is Never a Great Idea

April 30, 2008

We’re hearing more and more about the ways stars slim down to fit into those gorgeous gowns we’ve all seen during the recent awards season.

One diet trend that’s hot in Hollywood is using juice fasts and detox diets like the Master Cleanse and Blueprint Cleanse to lose weight quickly.

But when it comes to dropping permanent pounds healthfully, fasts aren’t the way to go. Trust me, it’s better to lose a pound or two a week, and keep it off. It’s healthier and more doable. By summer you’ll be slimmer while your pal who did the fast will just be frustrated, saying things like "Diets don’t work!" And she’s right, lifestyle changes do!.

"Rather than trim you down, juice fasts may actually cause you to overeat," says SELF’s eat-right expert, Joy Bauer. Juice is high in sugar and creates peaks and dips in your blood sugar levels, leaving you ravenous. No doubt, once you’re done you’ll dive headlong into the cheesecake that’s sitting in your fridge. Fasting can also be harmful, causing headaches, anemia and other health woes.

As for the idea that these fasts "detox" you: Your body has its own cleansing system, consisting of the liver, kidneys, intestines and even skin, which all work together to filter and eliminate waste. I think the best way to feel healthier faster is to exercise. 

Working out, sweating hard and getting your heart pounding at the gym boosts blood flow all over your body, which helps your own natural detox system do its job. You’re also going to burn calories and lose fat-all of which helps your body function at its best. Plus you’ll feel so good.


Pops In Seoul

April 29, 2008

 

 

 

Directors
- Hwang Ung-ki
- Park Sang-hyun

Assistant Director
- Kwak Nae-young
VJ
-ISAK 

About the Program:

Pops in Seoul, airing since 1998, has presented Korean pop music for the past nine years as Arirang TV’s most popular music program. The show’s VJ, K-pop expert ISAK, presents current music plus news about K-pop culture in the process supporting our domestic musicians’ activities abroad and providing overseas viewers with the latest Korean pop music and information.

 Everday of the week has different themes!

Theme for Mondays

Pops in Seoul brings you the latest music headlines and music videos! Get the dish on hot topics and gossip through “Pop Scoops.”

 

Theme for Tuesdays

Music videos past and present! Pops in Seoul brings you the stories behind the finished product on “Behind the Video.” On “What’s Their Story,” they select K-pop’s representative artists and delve into their musical world. You also get a surprise quiz, so be sure to watch ’til the very end!

Theme for Wednesdays

Catch interviews with artists and learn about the albums they introduce on “Hitmaker.” On “Trend Zone,” get to know the hottest trends in the biz through VJ Isak’s perspective. It’s an entertaining and lively way to learn what’s "It."

Theme for Thursdays

Two artists and two music videos! On “Versus,” we put them side by side and compare! Re-live the issues that made music history on “Remember When.”  

 

Theme for Fridays

Hungry for live performances? Then tune into “Concert Train,” where Pops in Seoul takes you to concerts and showcases, bringing live excitement to your very own living room.  On “Viewer’s Votes” Pops in Seoul reveals your rankings on a weekly variety of subjects. This is also your chance to send in letters to be shared on air!

Theme for Saturdays

You’ve gotta understand the trends and attitude of K-Pop to relate! This is your chance to learn what songs are climbing toward the top of the charts, as determined by the DJ Association’s rankings, viewers’ online votes and ballots cast via mobile Internet. Pops in Seoul brings you numbers 30 to 11!

Theme for Sundays

Meet the Korean pop songs racing to the top of the music world! Using rankings from the DJ Association, viewers’ online votes and ballots cast via mobile Internet, Pops in Seoul brings you the songs that made it into the top 10. Find out if the track you’re rooting for has claimed the top spot!

 

-source: arirang.co.kr 

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Swiss jumps using Leonardo da Vinci-designed parachute

April 28, 2008

Sat Apr 26, 4:29 PM ET

Photo:Swiss Olivier Vietti-Teppa prepares to land with his 12 kg pyramid-shaped parachute designed by Leonardo…

 PAYERNE, Switzerland (AFP) - A 36-year-old Swiss amateur parachutist made a successful 650-metre (2,130-foot) drop Saturday using a replica of a parachute designed more than 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci.

"I came down… smack in the middle of the tarmac at Payerne military airport," said Olivier Vietti-Teppa. "A perfect jump."

Vietti-Teppa is the first person to have made it safely to the ground with the Leonardo model.

In 2000, Britain’s Adrian Nicholas tried it but had to pull the ripcord on a modern backup parachute to complete his descent safely.

Vietti-Teppa jumped from a hovering helicopter and the Leonardo parachute opened at 600 metres, he reported.

The parachute he used was made using modern fabric along lines designed by the Renaissance genius. The specifications were found in a text dating from 1485.

The parachute consists of four equilateral triangles, seven metres on each side, made of parachute fabric, Vietti-Teppa explained.

The base of the pyramid is a square of mosquito net, which enables the parachute to open. A wooden frame originally conceived by da Vinci was not used on the model in action on Saturday.

One drawback: it is impossible to manoeuvre or steer the Leonardo parachute. "You come down at the whim of the wind," said Vietti-Teppa, who carried out advance tests using a scale dummy model launched from a remote-controlled model helicopter.


Porsche files complaint over suspected spy attempt on CEO

BERLIN (AP) — German luxury carmaker Porsche SE has filed a criminal complaint with authorities regarding a suspected attempt to eavesdrop on chief executive Wendelin Wiedeking, the company said Sunday.

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Girl’s Generation

Girls’ Generation, also known as SNSD, the acronym of So Nyeo Si Dae,a nine member South Korean girl group formed in 2007 by SM Entertainment.The members include (in order of official announcement) Yoona, Tiffany, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Seohyun, Taeyeon, Jessica, and Sunny.

Pre-debut

The members were professionally trained primarily in singing and dancing, while some members were also selected to be trained in acting and modeling. Many of the members already had made names for themselves in the Korean entertainment industry through their participation in magazine ads, television commercials, and small television appearances. For nearly two years, Korean websites speculated about which of the female SM Entertainment trainees would be placed into the group. Before the official release of the group name, Girls’ Generation, it was rumored that the group would be named “Super Girls” after their so-called counterpart, Super Junior.

Debut and first album

On July 19, 2007, Girls’ Generation had their first performance on M.NET’S M!Countdown. Although this performance was never broadcast on television, many videos were shot by fans and uploaded onto the internet. The song the girls performed was called “Into the New World”, which ended up being their first single. On August 2, 2007, the single “Into the new world” was released. This single included two other songs, “Beginning” and “Perfect For You ”. An instrumental of “Into the new world” is also included. The group began promoting the single soon after its release. On August 5, 2007, Girls’ Generation made their debut performance on SBS’s Popular Songs, performing their first single. Although it was their first televised performance, it was lip-synched, making netizens doubt their live performance capabilities. A few days later, on August 11, Girls’ Generation did their first live performance on MBC’s Show! Music Core, which was met with mixed reviews. The day after, the group performed live for the second time on KBS’s Music Bank. This performance also had mixed reviews by netizens. Despite this, on October 11, 2007, Girls’ Generation won first place with their popular song, “Into the new world” in M!Countdown, beating Lee Seung Gi by a couple of votes. After a short break, their first full album was released on November 1, with the lead single “소녀시대 (Girls’ Generation)”, a cover of Lee Seung Chul’s hit. Promotion for the single started in early November. Marked by cutesy dance routines and vocals, “Girls’ Generation” was a hit for the group, and the album has sold 56,804 copies to date, placing 12th in the year-end charts. In January 2008, Girls’ Generation began promoting their second single, “Kissing You”. The music video featured Donghae from Super Junior.

Members:                                             

Tae Yeon

Birth Name: Kim Tae Yeon
Date of Birth:March 9, 1989 (1989-03-09)
Height: 160 cm.
Weight: 44 kg.
Bloodtype: O
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Language: Korean, Chinese
Speciality: Trot
Training: 3 Years 3 Months
School: Jeonju Art High school
Career: - 2004 Featured with The One ‘You Bring me Joy’(Part 2)
2007- CF Mobile Stone in the Water

Jessica

Birth Name: Jessica Jeong
Korean Name: Jung Soo Yeon
Height: 163 cm.
Weight: 43 kg.
Bloodtype: B
Date of Birth: April 18, 1989 (1989-04-18)
Position: Main Vocalist
Language: Fluent in English & Korean
Speciality: Dance
Training: 7 Years 6 Months
School: Korea Kent Foreign School [K.K.F.S.]
Career: - 2007 MV Kim Jo Han’s ‘Love is so late,I’m sorry’

Sunny

Birth Name: Lee Sun Kyu
Date of Birth: May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)
Height: 158 cm.
Weight: 43 kg.
Position: Lead Vocalist
Language: Korean, Chinese
Speciality: Sports, Eloquence
Training: 9 Months
School: Baehwa Girl’s High school
Career: - 2008 DJ Melon Cheonbangjichuk the radio ‘Sungmin&Sunny’

 

Tiffany

Birth Name: Stephanie Hwang
Korean Name: Hwang Mi Young
Date of Birth: August 1, 1989 (1989-08-01)
Height: 162 cm.
Weight: 50 kg.
Position: Lead Vocalist
Language: Fluent in Korean & English
Speciality: Flute
Training: 2 Years 7 Months
School: Korea Kent Foreign School [K.K.F.S.]
Career: - 2007 VJ KMTV with Hyesung

HyoYeon

Birth Name: Kim Hyo Yeon
Date of Birth: September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)
Height: 162 cm.
Weight: 45 kg.
Bloodtype: AB
Position: Supporting Vocalist/Main Dancer
Language: Korean, Mandarin (Chinese)
Speciality: Dance
Training: 6 Years 1 Month
School: China Beijing Language Courses
Career: - 2005 MKMF BoA’s Dancer

YuRi

Birth Name: Kwon Yu Ri
Date of Birth: December 5, 1989 (1989-12-05)
Height: 167 cm.
Weight: 45 kg.
Bloodtype: O
Position: Supporting Vocalist/2nd Lead Dancer
Language: Korean, Chinese
Speciality: Dance,Acting,Swimming
Training: 5 Years 11 Months
School: Neunggok High School
Career: - 2006 CF Same Highbill Lake City 
- 2006 MV DBSK ‘Beautiful Life’
- 2006 CF China Chocopie CF (2006)
- 2006 CF East-West food Hat Choco mitte
- 2007 The Movie ‘Attack on the Pin-Up Boys’(Ballet Girl)
- 2007 KBS Sitcom ‘Unstoppable Marriage’

SooYoung

Birth Name: Choi Soo Young
Date of Birth: February 10, 1990 (1990-02-10)
Height: 170 cm.
Weight: 45 kg.
Bloodtype: O
Position: Supporting Vocalist
Language: Fluent in Korean & Japanese
Speciality: Dance, Eloquence, Acting
Training: 6 Years 3 Months
School: Jeongshin Girl’s High school
Career: - 2002 Japanese Duo Girl ‘Route O’ 
- 2003 CF Samsung Anycall Battle of Music 
- 2004 School uniforms ‘Rocks’ model
- 2005 VJ M.net ‘Hello Chat’
- 2007 DJ Melon Cheonbangjichuk the radio ‘Sungmin&Sooyoung’
- 2007 KBS Sitcom ‘Unstoppable Marriage’

Yoon-Ah

Birth Name: Lim Yoon A
Date of Birth: May 30, 1990 (1990-05-30)
Height: 166 cm.
Weight: 46 kg.
Bloodtype: B
Position: Supporting Vocalist/Lead Dancer
Language: Korean, Chinese
Speciality: Dance,Acting
Training: 7 Years 2 Months
School: Daeyeong High School
Career: - 2004 Elite Student uniforms advertising model
- 2004 MV DBSK ‘Magic Castle’
- 2006 CF Teun Teun English
- 2006 CF Sanyo batteries eneloop
- 2006 CF Elite Student uniforms
- 2006 MV Super Junior ‘U’
- 2006 MV CSJH The Grace ‘My Everything’
- 2007 Clean&Clear
- 2007 Sunkit Grapefruit/Lemonade
- 2007 MBC drama ‘Two out nine’(Shin Ju Yeong)
- 2007 MV Super Junior ‘Marry U’
- 2008 MV Lee Seung Chul ‘Propose’

SeoHyun

Birth Name: Seo Ju Hyun
Height: 168 cm.
Weight: 46 kg.
Bloodtype: A
Date of Birth: June 28, 1991 (1991-06-28)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Language: Fluent in Korean & Chinese
Speciality: Piano
Training: 6 Years 6 Months
School: Daeyeong High School
Career: - 2005 Smart loses Student uniforms advertising model

-source: wikipedia.org


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