Introduction Thread

[caseylim]

I didn't intro myself.., ok i'm from Singapore but now I was in Malaysia for a visit.

I cant type well so forgive my out of language ness.

i'm 17 , love lot's of stuff but also hates lot of stuff. I'm a weirdo. I'm special because I'm different.

[skid vicious]

hey, i'm skid. from NJ 33yrs old. i joined after reading all of az's stories. very entertaining. tomorrow i shall bring you the truth.

[Eijiro]

I'm back, I know you all missed me. This place has changed like whoa too.
For those who don't know me (Honestly, have you been living under a rock or what?), I am a 15 year old male residing in Australia. I'm interested in a whole heap of shit but you probably don't really care anyway so I'm not going to bore you all with the nitty gritty details.

God approves of this message.
Amen.

[Somnio]

Let's see, I'm 14 right now and I'm going to turn 15 in another 2 months.

I started reading Outpost Nine Editorials several months ago.

My hobbies are drawing, reading, playing video games, and watching tv.

[NERD]

I'm 22 year old male from Atlanta, GA and copied this profile from my online dating page... :P

Currently attending university in Washington DC. I've been reading Outpost nine for the past few days, and decided to jump the forum bandwagon.

I'm quite interested in joining the JET program/spending some time over in Japan, and am taking a Japanese class now. I used to go to kindofcrap.com before it went belly up, been in interested in Japan as a country right next to mine.

[bUs]

Ooops missed this thread (and the chance of world domination)...

Name's Michael, 26 from Melbourne, Australia.... and I..well believe it or not stumbled across this site by accident. Can't even remember what I searching for, but it did definitely did not include little boys and fingers and asses.

I'm a systems support analyst, so that technically makes me a geek that makes enough money to buy stuff. :D

Interests are basketball and music, but I can't play ball for another 2 months coz of a full knee reconstruction that I had last year (I still haven't set off any metal detectors with the four screws that I have in my knee yet)... Piano and guitar. Awesome way to impress (some) girls... and being able to sing in key helps too.

[Katiekoneko]

welcome!
:)

[meateater540]

17 y/o, directed here by the good ol boys at anti-rice.com...seeing as they aparently got hacked once again, i need another place to find my daily dose of interweb. im from ontario canada...favorite editorial thing is when the girl freaks out over the butterfly and ends up backhanding it. man that made me laugh. Anyway, hope i can enjoy my stay.

[bUs]

welcome!
:)

eloo!

no one else likes me!

ok when I conquer the world i will give you a third of it katie and make jay your personal slave.

how's that? :D

on a side note - you don't read this forum for 10 hours or so and you've got like 20 billion new posts to read... :rolleyes:

[Spaatz965]

no one else likes me!

No one likes us-I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us-so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot
And Canada's too cold
And South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin', too

Boom goes London and boom Paree
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it will be
We'll set everybody free
You'll wear a Japanese kimono
And there'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

"Political Science" by Randy Newman :)

Fear not...I've been on such a crank :mad: since joining the boards, I'm probably liked even less...but if it helps, I like ya...who are you again? :D


NOTE to MODS...if this is too close to Copy Right infringement, feel free to smack me and whack this post.

[bUs]

Fear not...I've been on such a crank :mad: since joining the boards, I'm probably liked even less...but if it helps, I like ya...who are you again? :D

errr scroll up four posts? :D

bah ok i'll do it for you...

Ooops missed this thread (and the chance of world domination)...

Name's Michael, 26 from Melbourne, Australia.... and I..well believe it or not stumbled across this site by accident. Can't even remember what I searching for, but it did definitely did not include little boys and fingers and asses.

I'm a systems support analyst, so that technically makes me a geek that makes enough money to buy stuff. :D

Interests are basketball and music, but I can't play ball for another 2 months coz of a full knee reconstruction that I had last year (I still haven't set off any metal detectors with the four screws that I have in my knee yet)... Piano and guitar. Awesome way to impress (some) girls... and being able to sing in key helps too.


so that is me.

I'm also a part time world conqueror.

[cabbit]

Ok, here goes:

Name's Tom, from Philly, 30 and feeling it.

I got here when my brother sent me a link for worst porn ever. I thought it was funny and decided to browse the site.

Holy Crap! Love the editorials.

[thecheshirekatt3]

Hullo all. 17 year old college student, friend sent me a link and I loved it, been reading the editorials ever since. Cali girl and that about does it.

[solteq]

Hello everyone,

I've been following the editorials from Az for well over a year now, but I held off on joining the forums until recently. I'm a twenty-something guy from San Francisco who now lives in San Diego. And that's about it from me! See you guys around.

[Jon885]

Hello. 20 yo from PA. I've been reading the editorials for about 4 months now. That's about it.

[chrisnick]

hey everyone! i'm chrisnick, if you want to know more about me, go to my homepage. yeah, yeah, yeah, i know it's "MySpace," but it's the best way to get a handle on "me." i'm 19, a college dropout :(, and utterly obsessed with cars and learning as much about japan as i can. consiquently, i have a "thing" for japanese cars, which swings back around and is what really got me into everything Japanese.

i started reading the editorials a couple of weeks ago and it's inspired me even more to get my ass back in college. i forget how i stumbled upon his site, i think it might've been looking for an exchange program. i've wanted to go to Japan for a really long time, but i wanted to learn the language enough so that i could be fluent in it. thanks Az! haha

[pva_glue]

WHat do I know about KANADA!!! :p

I know nothing about canada :).

so I can not comments exapt, they speak french/english.
very good place for winter olympics


one day I would love to go there :)

[Tanya]

I was worried I would be the oldest one but as I see several others in my age group...

I am Tanya, 29. I am a single mom with my own marketing business...

[Aria]

Konnichi wa minna-san...

I'm an 18 year female ABC from the East Bay in California but currently living in Davis, CA to attend university (UCD just beat Stanford today, Woo!!!). 2nd year genetics major (lord knows why), would pursue vet school if being a vet paid a little better. (no offense to any vets out there, I respect what you do) Thinking about changing to a Bio major with an emphasis on genetics, minor in zoology and Japanese...maybe? I don't even know if that combination is real, it's just what I'd *like* to do. :-P

I've been reading OP9 for like...3 days. I'm the newbiest of newbs at the moment. But I love Az's editorials to death because I find his writing style (at least in the editorials) is very similar to mine. So reading his editorials is like reading my old xanga entries except for everything that happens is new and funny. Good stuff.

Hobbies, hobbies...I like a little sci-fi in my life. I love Star Wars and Star Trek, despite the consistent bashing of the 3rd SW movie. I enjoy anime, I usually don't have problems watching the dubbed stuff except for when the voice jobs are terrible...*coughNARUTOcough* but I like reading manga best. And I'm nuts about J-pop/rock. I surround myself w/ Japanese music so entirely that I'm totally uneducated on what's in and out in American music. Yeah, I'm that bad. But uh...love the Oricon chart. :-P

I like doing webdesign and graphics, but everytime I start a website, I lose interest after 4-6 months and end up abandoning the thing. I'm terrible, I know. I've gone through like...5 or 6 websites to date.

PS. I'm long winded, can ya tell?

[Jiant Flying Panda]

WOW.

A lot of peoiple here are from the Bay area/Nor Cal (in fact 3 of us live in the same city o_O [Me, Firefly and Devildude]). Pretty cool considering this forum has people from all over the world.

And ARIA. You say you go to UCD. That's pretty cool because my sister goe's there too, Hehe.

[Aria]

Yup, UCD. No school for me yet! But I have to tell you that the city has near nothing to do when you're bored. Other than eat, all you can do is go to like...the MU and go bowling or play pool. As I understand it, Azrael spent time working at UCD and I'm sure he can attest to the extreme lack of crap to do when one is bored.

[Oosutorariajin]

Names Rob, I like playing bagpipes and gettin all scottish, practicing Japanese (ooh shit i hav a writing task due in 24hrs) and reading things... the latest craze of course are Azs editorials. I must say despite Az's writing style my favorite would have to be the confessionals (I can picture that poor bastards face as he gets himself penetrated) and last but not least is the help that Az has given all us nice guys. Im on my way to prickdom faster than you can say "Kancho assasin"

[velessa]

Other than eat, all you can do is go to like...the MU and go bowling or play pool. As I understand it, Azrael spent time working at UCD and I'm sure he can attest to the extreme lack of crap to do when one is bored.

Haha, when I went to UCD with Az we had a bowling class together. He bowls to obliterate the pins! You're right, there's nothing much to do in Davis; my parents live in San Jose and I ended up going home almost every weekend because I had nothing better to do. :p

[Balain]

I'm a guy, 33 in Canada. Hmm Not sure what else to say have to many diffrent interestsI guess lol

[Twistedice]

Hi, I'm an 18 year old male in NYC. I'm currently attending Baruch College but I'm still not sure what I really want to study.

Some of my interests are volleyball, tennis, handball, jpop, anime, manga, movies and playing games (mostly RPG and strategy games like starcraft).

[Stephy]

Welcome!

Your avater is very cute.

[Jay]

My avatar is cuter.

Oh... wait. I forgot who it was.

Oh... wait again. You'd probably find it cute. :p

[Iseult]

Introduction? I'm Iseult. That's all you need to know.

Oh, and the clown is called... Mr. Winky.

[Zonehunter1]

At least the tradition is carried on
But on another note, i have returned!

And what the hell has happened here since my last log on?
If i recall, the board never looked like this at the beginning.

[DarkFire168]

Bah, I'm 17 M Arizona (USA). I'm a junior in college, or I would be if I had decided to go back this year. Instead I decided to join the Nuclear Navy (That would be the nuclear division of the US Navy). I'm gonna try and get stationed on a nuclear aircraft carrier, because my dad was on a nuclear sub and I think it'd be nice if a member from our family ended up on both. My family has a bit of tradition with the military from my dads generation. He was in the Navy as I've already stated, my uncle Stephen was in the Marines, my Uncle Vince (who I was named after) was in the Airforce, my uncle Carlos was in the army (Uncle Steve and Vince are my dads brothers, Uncle Carlos married in) and my grandfather on my moms side was in the Navy. He adopted her when he married my grandmother in Japan about a decade after WWII ended. So I'm half Japanese and half Italian.

My interests include: Cooking, working out, photography, anime, drawing, engineering, video games, and music. Logic puzzles are fun too.

[Yoonafkenenen]

S'crackin, cuh?

Twenty year old male!

I enjoy music that makes me move, playing with my four-year old little sister, and farting on my dog. Not simultaneously....yet.
I ALSO enjoy writing, arting, acting, and gaming. My favorite genre? Why, I cannot say for sure. I'll give anything a try, but I reek at FPSsseses and RTSsies.
I work as a waiter at a relatively popular cool people restaurant, where I make sure everyone gets their fat free dressing on the side and diet pepsi. Bitter much? A tad, perhaps.
Is there more? Well yeah, of course! These things never really tell you much anyway.

[Expert Insomniac]

S'crackin, cuh?

Twenty year old male!

I enjoy music that makes me move, playing with my four-year old little sister, and farting on my dog. Not simultaneously....yet.
I ALSO enjoy writing, arting, acting, and gaming. My favorite genre? Why, I cannot say for sure. I'll give anything a try, but I reek at FPSsseses and RTSsies.
I work as a waiter at a relatively popular cool people restaurant, where I make sure everyone gets their fat free dressing on the side and diet pepsi. Bitter much? A tad, perhaps.
Is there more? Well yeah, of course! These things never really tell you much anyway.

Well well well... hello, dearie.

[Yoonafkenenen]

Well well well... hello, dearie.
This is another one of those realms where you're cooler than me, so I expect you to introduce me to everyone and show me the ropes.

[Life25Karma]

Hello!

I'm 25/Male from Baltimore MD. Broke College Student.
Hobbies include but not limited to: anime/manga, video games, online rpgs, freestyling, reading, and sleeping. The list continues on.

As for the handle, "Life25Karma" -

Life = precious, 25 = favorite number next to 7, and Karma = life is an experince of events some positive, and negative. So yeah I mind my actions..except for this past week lol.

That's me. Nice to meet everyone.

For those who like FPS..you should check out Gunzonline.com
they are beta testing so yah you can play for free. The game has elements from Max Payne/Dead To Rights..you know the tumbling while shooting? No slow motion ish though. If you get into it, PM me and I'll play ya once in a while.

Peace. :cool:

[Supremacy]

Ahoy there, e-people.

19-year old male from Culver City, CA. Currently employed by Activision. Y'know, those guys. Yeah. Well, I work for them. No, it's not as glamorous as it seems. I work in the basement, secluded from all the suits upstairs. Not that it matters, as I work the night shift, anyway, and they're all gone by then. I do Quality Assurance testing.

Other than that, I'm patiently awaiting my next semester of college to start. Main reason I joined these forums is to troll Yoonafkenenen in-between actually contributing. Y'know, something like:

"Yoonafkenenen smells of dog feces.

Blah blah blah.

Yoonafkenenen still smells of dog feces."

Yep.

Oh, and if you call me Sup, I'll ignore you.

Yoonafkenenen sucks.

[Shii]

Greetings! My name is Chelsea and I just joined. I am sixteen years old and I have been reading Outpost nine for a while now. My friends got me reading it. I usually read Outpost Nine when I am at school. I minimize the window whenever I hear footsteps... So no worries. Hehe. If they even glance at this website they would probably immidiately suspend me from the internet. Yay southern baptist schools! I am lucky enough that this website isn't blocked!! Murr...

Anyhoo... I live in Alabama. My interests are singing, sewing, drawing, painting, watching anime and playing video games. Yeeeeep. Nice ta meet'cha.

[God Hates You]

I am 15, and after reading about Kencho on OPN, I became Chinese... not Japanese. I spend my time doing homework (actually I’m supposedly doing English homework right now :P…), or spending quality time on crappy photoshop or doing stuff you couldn’t possibley care about.

Oh yeah..

god hates you. Note that the g isn't captialized.

[ArkAngel]

Allo J'aime appel Arkan.

I live in Hamilton Canada. I don't speak any french. That was like 7 years of french class right there. I was born in Kurkuk Iraq (i'm kurdish). Ok first thing to explain yes i'm middle eastern yes my father is brown, but i'm white. It's rare for kurdish woman to be white (which my mother is) and it's even rarer for a male to be fair skinned. But my mothers genes were dominant and I came out looking white. So I look white but Deep down i'm brown or a goowy red which ever you like.

I'm 17 turning 18 in about a month or two. I like a lot of things, and tend to be a jerk on the net. I won't be one here (i have other forums to spazz out and leave my seed of destruction on). Hopefully i'll be heading to UofT next year but before that I was promised a trip which i think will be to Japan.

Edit:I'm a guy.

[more cheerios]

Hmmm. Okay, I guess I should introduce myself. (:

My name is Alicia, I'm turning 18 in November of 2005. Which is a couple of months away. D:
I was a ford model when I was little for about a month, because my mom decided she hated driving to Toronto. But Toronto calls to me and I should be going to film school there next year. I want to become a director of photography or a director or a producer. :*
I graduated highschool last year, but I'm doing an extra semester to gain some extra courses.
I dunno, my friend just sent me this website a loooong time ago and I've been reading ever since the first article. I just noticed the BBS up when it first came up, but I was far too shy to join. (:
I'm one half English, one quarter Irish and one quarter Native American.

I compose music for the piano in my spare time, am a vocalist and am presently in a production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats".

On the not-so-bright side, I procrastinate and am horribly and hopelessly opinionated. D:

ArkAngel: I live about a half hour away from you. (:

[Jay]

Welcome, more cheerios, and don't be shy!

(You can hide under my bed anytime :p)

DISCLAIMER: Ignore everything I say. :(

[more cheerios]

Oh, but what if I take it seriously? Oh ho? Then what? ;D

Thanks for the welcome, d00d. :)

[Jiant Flying Panda]

I haven't been in here to welcome all the noobs so yeah.....

Welcome. Enjoy your stay here at OP9.... Yeah.

[more cheerios]

N00bs?
But didn't you just join last month? ;D

[ArkAngel]

you said you lived half hour away. Ok hmm Then you could be in ancaster, dundas, or even farther than that.

BTW university of waterloo gave me a really good deal. I might go there.

Ok i said i wouldn't be an ass. but if you call me a noob, i'll just act the way i do on cs......people crush their own heads when i do.

[Jiant Flying Panda]

N00bs?
But didn't you just join last month? ;D

There was an old forum. I registered early on in it but never posted because I never bookmarked OP9. By sheer luck, I managed to re-find it (via I-am-bored.com :D) and I started posting just a few eeks before we moved over to Vbullitin :)

you said you lived half hour away. Ok hmm Then you could be in ancaster, dundas, or even farther than that.

BTW university of waterloo gave me a really good deal. I might go there.

Ok i said i wouldn't be an ass. but if you call me a noob, i'll just act the way i do on cs......people crush their own heads when i do.

I didn't meen it in an offensive way man. I was just too lazy to type out "newer people", Hehe.

Mah bad :o.

[Shamu]

Newbies, newbies, welcome all :D I'm Shamu, I'm from the old boards as well (though I post much more on the new). I'll be your tour guide through the OP9 forums. There are no exits, you are stuck here. Please don't feed the Aussies on the board, they bite ;) .
Oh and there's also the hazing...I kid, I kid! There is no hazing unless you count getting hit on by Jay as hazing :p If you can come out of that alive, you'll do just fine here!
Enjoy your stay, if you have any questions, please see one of our awesome moderaters *eyes Meneer*. They are located...where the hell are they located? Eh, you'll find 'em if you need them! :D

[Jiant Flying Panda]

I'll be your tour guide through the OP9 forums.

Hottest tour guide ever ;)

Heads up. Don't start a debate with PLF or Praetorian. It can go on for pages and pages.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Don't fucking do a "Caseylim". Hehe, that guy was funny though.

[Shamu]

Hottest tour guide ever ;)

Heads up. Don't start a debate with PLF or Praetorian. It can go on for pages and pages.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Don't fucking do a "Caseylim". Hehe, that guy was funny though.
Awww, thank you Richie! I love you too!

Yeah, avoid a debate with either of those boys if you can. They are very smart and cute, but a pain in the butt to argue with ;), thank goodness I haven't done so yet!

[Zonehunter1]

Can you move mindless comments to each other elsewhere? i don't want the reincarnation of my old thread to be destroyed by anyone but me got it?

[more cheerios]

you said you lived half hour away. Ok hmm Then you could be in ancaster, dundas, or even farther than that.

BTW university of waterloo gave me a really good deal. I might go there.

Ok i said i wouldn't be an ass. but if you call me a noob, i'll just act the way i do on cs......people crush their own heads when i do.
Ancaster is less than half an hour away from Hamilton. :P
I live in Brantford. :cool:

[Shamu]

Can you move mindless comments to each other elsewhere? i don't want the reincarnation of my old thread to be destroyed by anyone but me got it?
Gah, you're no fun! Panda and I were just welcoming the new people to the board, thank you very much!

[Zonehunter1]

yes, but in the meanest possible way. also if i ever find the person who made the word "noob" popular, i will kick that person's ass.

[Shamu]

Dude, you're gonna make me cry :( ! I wasn't being mean, I was being silly! Same with Panda. This is Outpost Nine after all!

[Zonehunter1]

I've been here since the very early days of the old forum. I was put in a perpetual bad mood since the 400+ topics of Kancho on the old forum. I felt dead on the inside for being an individual on the board. so i left. And have now returned at a time when there is no more kancho threads and most new ones are destroyed and sent to the very bottom pits of Internet Hell.

[Arvynia]

Times change, suck it up. Learn to deal with it and you'll enjoy it more.

Don't be such an asshole just cuz you think you got dibs for being here longer than any others.

Btw. Hello to all newcomers. :)

[Killuminati]

Hello guys I'm Dustin typing out of Mississippi, I am 21 years old.

[Shamu]

I agree with you Van. My previous posts were all in good fun and he was having a bad day and was taking it out on other people, but I think it's ok now ;). If I see it again though...
The boards belong to no one but Az, who graciously lets us be here, even some of the crazies like me. Life is going to change, you've got to roll with it or you'll get left behind. If you don't like it, don't post, but that will make people sad, as there are others that are MIA and I know they are missed. There are however, some very cool new people on the boards.
So again, welcome all! Nice to meet ya! Have fun! :D

[keitaidensha]

i am the man with the plan.

[Daeus]

Hi, registered this account mainly to lurk and possibly post elsewhere at a later date...I got the link to some of Azrael's editorials via a friend's AIM profile and found my way here. It's been interesting so far.

[kyaa the catlord]

i am the man with the plan.

You have a mullet. For shame!

[Eskandio]

Hey you guys. Im Brittany, I am a freshman college student living in South Carolina. I found this site months ago and never registered, but now that I have so much more time to procrstinate I decided that this would be a great way to do it. So here I am!

[keitaidensha]

You have a mullet. For shame!

i make this shit look good. business in the front, save the world by kicking more ass than should be legal in the back.

[Jay]

I'll be your tour guide through the OP9 forums. There are no exits, you are stuck here. Please don't feed the Aussies on the board, they bite ;) .

Nah, only me. The rest of the Aussies are piss-weak compared to me. ;)

A fact that dear Shamu here has already worked out for herself!

[Daisuke]

Hello everyone!

I am a 36 Year old bald male. Happily married (15 years this year) with 2 lovely daughters of my own. I found Az's list last week through another friend and have read almost everything he has posted. Sorry Az - your whole last two years has been condensed into less than a week =P

So here I am and thanks for having me!

[keitaidensha]

Hello everyone!

I am a 36 Year old bald male. Happily married (15 years this year) with 2 lovely daughters of my own. I found Az's list last week through another friend and have read almost everything he has posted. Sorry Az - your whole last two years has been condensed into less than a week =P

So here I am and thanks for having me!

15/m/scrapyard

enjoys stealing spines. dreamer. looking for that special someone to help me get to tiphares. u?

[Daisuke]

15/m/scrapyard

enjoys stealing spines. dreamer. looking for that special someone to help me get to tiphares. u?


Hi Hugo... meet Untimely End...

;)

[keitaidensha]

Hi Hugo... meet Untimely End...

;)

have you read any of last order? it looks good but i haven't had a chance to pick it up yet.

[悲しいパンダ]

Hello, I am 悲しいパンダ. Nice to meet you all! :cool:

[Marie]

*snort* i think one of azrael's students finally made it here. (just kidding!)

[thomear]

Hey

I'm 16, learning Japanese at school (for a long time). I live in Australia and ride a kangaroo to school (just kidding). Been reading Az's editorials ever since I saw them posted on a forum somewhere a few months back. Oh and I'm a guy.

[Scott]

I'll bite, now that I've posted a bunch of useless and inflammatory responses in multiple threads.

Well, maybe not inflammatory.

I'm a bored, but busy 20-year old who is a senior at Bucknell University majoring in East Asian Studies, concentration in Japanese, with minors in Classics and Philosophy. I know they're useless, but they're interesting.

I'm also very opinionated, because - like all other people my age - I think I'm absolutely correct. My only fault is that sometimes I actually am correct.

Well, that's not my only fault - but you'll get to know the rest of them soon enough.

Did I mention that I'm pretty cynical, sardonic, and sarcastic most of the time?

どうぞよろしく。

[keitaidensha]

I'll bite, now that I've posted a bunch of useless and inflammatory responses in multiple threads.

Well, maybe not inflammatory.

I'm a bored, but busy 20-year old who is a senior at Bucknell University majoring in East Asian Studies, concentration in Japanese, with minors in Classics and Philosophy. I know they're useless, but they're interesting.

I'm also very opinionated, because - like all other people my age - I think I'm absolutely correct. My only fault is that sometimes I actually am correct.

Well, that's not my only fault - but you'll get to know the rest of them soon enough.

Did I mention that I'm pretty cynical, sardonic, and sarcastic most of the time?

どうぞよろしく。
that's what we need here

more cynics

jesus christ i'm sick of them

[Scott]

that's what we need here

more cynics

jesus christ i'm sick of them

I'm sick of pimpasaurus rexes, but I'm not complaining.

[keitaidensha]

I'm sick of pimpasaurus rexes, but I'm not complaining.

i'm sick of bucknell university :mad:

[Raoine]

I'm a 19-year old [soon to be 20] guy. I screwed up at school a year ago and am in some sort of weird, decision-making limbo. I was at Purdue, but am not anymore. :\

I was reading Azrael's editorials and realized that odd Japanisms aside, he is living my dream. Before I left high school, I was considering majoring in education, since I legitimately wanted to be a teacher. I've always wanted to go to Japan. Because of a stupid desire to be 'unique,' though, I took German throughout high school instead of Japanese, which WAS offered. I am regretting it. I would like to both learn Japanese and finish my bachelor's if it would give me a chance to do what Azrael did. Or is still doing. I'd like to finish my bachelor's anyway, but being able to spend some real time in Japan and teach would fulfill two ambitions.

[PoorlyConstructedAlias]

ermm..hi.

24 Year old guy from Ohio. I like bad horror movies, writing, reading comics, playing with action figures, tequila, playing and listening to music, double entendre, and long walks on the beach with that special someone.

By day, i'm a milld mannered job loathing computer technician. But in the night time hours, I turn into a chain smoking sometimes professional musician.

[Jay]

G'day mate. You have a kickarse SN. :D

[Daisanji Kurayami]

DK here.

I came here since I like reading the Editorials I see in OP9. N'joy my company.

[tambalina]

Hi all! 25 year old female here. I've been a fan of the site for a few months now, even though I have never posted on the forum before. I am a first-generation American from my mother side, who was born in Pusan, South Korea. My father met her while stationed at Osan Air Base. Gotta love us "half-pedigree" kids.

I work in the claims department of my state's Workers' Compensation Division. Not that fun, but it makes decent money. I'll leave it at that.

In high school and college I competed in various forms of debate and dabbled in interpretive events (i.e. - Prose, Duo, Communication Analysis.) Even now, I find it difficult to have a "normal" argument without formatting my argumentation in outline form and asking for their "sources." It also doesn't help that I am one of those annoying people that has a photographic memory and am usually right. On the plus side, I hope to go on a game show and put my ever-growing plethera of knowledge about useless facts and tidbits to good use and win me some money.

Generally speaking, I love movies (I even love action . . . sometimes,) writing and drumming (been playing for over 15 years now.) Oil painting is a bit difficult, but I find that it is great stress relief. I have also been working on a novel that I hope to get published someday. And although it has its flaws, Fable for XBox is the greatest game I've played in a long while. Final Fantasy VIII rocks my world.

Yeah, okay, that's enough for starters. I look forward to posting here.

[Daishikaze]

Welcome Fellow Izzard fan:)

[Idlethought]

Yea, yea, yea, unh, and anotha one, unh, break it...

Online I go by several names, newest of which is Idlethought. So if you see that or Idlethought41886 (obviously 41886 is my birthday), its most likely me. Other names are Mistaspiff, Spiff, Spiffy, and Little Smooth 44. But enough of that, on to me.

While most of me can be found on http://www.xanga.com/vegita88 I'll put some of me down here. My name is Nicholas, I go by Nick, if you call me nick the dick i swear to high heaven I'll beat you with your own legs.

Im a negroid, a black person. I dont do all that "omg im haitian" or "omg im jamaican!". Nope, I'm black, straight up descendent of southern slave negro + some west indian and native american. Lessee what else...

I hail from Elmont, New York, United States of Muthafuckin America. Was born in the boro of Queens if anyone knows what that is, but yea thats where IM from.

I've been lurkin around OP9 for quite a few months now, as do a nice bit of my friends (online and off) and I've been laughin my ass off at the site. Great stuff man...great stuff...

Lessee lessee...I've got 2 jobs, one as a waiter for a waiter agency and one as general infantry at a Dry Cleaners nearby my domicile. On top of that I also go to a community college cause I was too lazy to stay in a proper university (im gonna be outta here in 2 years, just two years...) I dont do any drugs, I like to drink if theres alcohol to be drunk, besides beer cause it tastes like liquid ass. Aside from those I like:

Rap music/R and B
Food. Lots and lots of food which doesnt make any sense because im a scrawny dude.
Ladies, women, chicks, females, and girls. I tend to have a preference for the minority variety but I'll take care of every shade of the booty.
Movies, lots and lots of movies. Mostly comedies like the jay and silent bob series of movies, some of the pre-2000 classics like mission impossible and shit like that. Also some classic movies like the good the bad and the ugly, and full metal jacket. Theres more but i dont wanna type too much.
Exercise.
Walkin.
More music.
And more chicas.

Theres more but im feelin lazy sooooooo Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow /end.

One love baby

[Idlethought]

Yea, yea, yea, unh, and anotha one, unh, break it...

Online I go by several names, newest of which is Idlethought. So if you see that or Idlethought41886 (obviously 41886 is my birthday), its most likely me. Other names are Mistaspiff, Spiff, Spiffy, and Little Smooth 44. But enough of that, on to me.

While most of me can be found on http://www.xanga.com/vegita88 I'll put some of me down here. My name is Nicholas, I go by Nick, if you call me nick the dick i swear to high heaven I'll beat you with your own legs.

I'm 19 years old, from the ancient time of April 18th, Nineteen Eighty muthafuckin six! (1986 for yall who like numbers better). Im a negroid, a black person. I dont do all that "omg im haitian" or "omg im jamaican!". Nope, I'm black, straight up descendent of southern slave negro + some west indian and native american. Lessee what else...

I hail from Elmont, New York, United States of Muthafuckin America. Was born in the boro of Queens if anyone knows what that is, but yea thats where IM from.

I've been lurkin around OP9 for quite a few months now, as do a nice bit of my friends (online and off) and I've been laughin my ass off at the site. Great stuff man...great stuff...

Lessee lessee...I've got 2 jobs, one as a waiter for a waiter agency and one as general infantry at a Dry Cleaners nearby my domicile. On top of that I also go to a community college cause I was too lazy to stay in a proper university (im gonna be outta here in 2 years, just two years...) I dont do any drugs, I like to drink if theres alcohol to be drunk, besides beer cause it tastes like liquid ass. Aside from those I like:

Rap music/R and B
Food. Lots and lots of food which doesnt make any sense because im a scrawny dude.
Ladies, women, chicks, females, and girls. I tend to have a preference for the minority variety but I'll take care of every shade of the booty.
Movies, lots and lots of movies. Mostly comedies like the jay and silent bob series of movies, some of the pre-2000 classics like mission impossible and shit like that. Also some classic movies like the good the bad and the ugly, and full metal jacket. Theres more but i dont wanna type too much.
Exercise.
Walkin.
More music.
And more chicas.

Theres more but im feelin lazy sooooooo Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow /end.

One love baby

[Flare™]

Hey all,

New to the boards, not new to the site. I'm a huge fan of AZ's editorials and just have had a gut busting experience reading through them. I've just been lurking and finally decided to join up and post away. I'm a 26 Y/O Afro-Guatemalan-American(Hah! Say it 5 times fast after a few shots of Vodka!) living in Northern California. When I'm not at work or school or out in my car carving mountain passes I'm playing Final Fantasy XI (Ramuh Server if anyone else plays! :D). Other than that I dig the usuals. Anime, Japanese Culture, Computers, the ladies...

Just thought I'd drop a line and say hola!!

[Princess Noshiki]

They call me Yosh.
I'm 25.
I enjoy music, pie, Star Trek, shiny things, and mocking stuff.
I work at a gas station in Georgia, and I'm going back to school to get my PhD in Egyptology. I'll probably transfer to UCLA sometime in the next year or so. I miss California.
I might be in Japan next year with some friends to take in some shows.
I'm a rabid TM Network fan. :3

[General_Failure]

Meh, intro's suck...

Interests;
FFXI (http://www.kentuckyfriedchocobo.net), Cars (http://www.madnesssoft.net/baw/Golf1.jpg)Cars2 (http://www.madnesssoft.net/baw/Golf2.jpg), Computers , Porn, chicken, Punk (http://www.madnesssoft.net/john/backojacket.jpg), listening to people bitch, being bored at work and looming the forums.

Last but not least... Listening to Az's crazy fucking stories, I have everyone at work hooked on it, cause most of them have been to Japan, like Misawa and Kadena, so they have dealt with some of these random idiocies of Japan, most of them black too, so they REALLY know his pain x.x Yay for being a cracker! ^^

[Moccona]

Hey everyone!

As an avid reader of the editorials I later decided to join the forums.

I'm an Aussie who is aspiring to work on the JET program as a CIR. I've done the whole one year university exchange to Japan and am able to use Japanese on a daily basis thanks to my job.

Fate has it that one of my Japanese friends who studied at my university a few years back is a friend of Azrael.. i almost fell off my chair when I saw a photo of Azrael posing with my friend!

[Stephy]

Welcome! :D

[yogi]

Yeah Im yogi and Im new and Im procrastinating for a English assign due tommorrow.. And I like run on sentences..

[Arvynia]

Welcome. :)

My hands are cold. I need a secretary.

[Arkan]

Welcome, my house is cold, i'm wearing socks.

[thatguy]

I'm new to the board but not to the "game". I'm 23 and currently am a second year JET in Japan. I have all kinds of interests, but Japanese is a huge one, so if anyone ever wants to discuss it or whatever, let me know. Outside of that, hmm I dont know what else to write.
On a side note:
Fate has it that one of my Japanese friends who studied at my university a few years back is a friend of Azrael..

Moccona, would your friends name happen to be Makoto? Just curious.

[Moccona]

No, it is a girl (although there was a guy at my uni called 'makoto' despite his real name being Simon).

[thatguy]

Haha. ok. Just wondering if she was a mutual friend.

[eringi]

I am home with the flu today... which give me a chance to look around in here and have a good laugh (reading all of the Editorials at once!).

I am a 21-year-old German-American-half girl who has just come to the USA from studying at Uni in Japan. I'll be a EFL teacher after I graduate next year, which means I'll be heading back to Japan. I studied in the Kansai and my boyfriend is from Shiga-ken, so I really enjoy talking about Kansai :P

Had a lot of memories from the Editorials that make me miss Japan (next year better come soon!!) and I thought I'll join in the forum to be able to talk to others who have lived there, or share an interest.

My other intrests include: Japanese music, television, cooking, fashion. I'm not really interested in anime and gaming, but I like to talk about anything. :D

４６４９です★

[DURRR_GUNDAM]

Hey guys. I'm another one of those people who've been reading the editorials for a long time but decided to join the forum much much later.

I like long walks on the beach, staring at the stars, candle-lit dinners, and curling up to a nice book beside a warming fire. ;)

[Jay]

You sound like my kind of guy or girl. What's your address baby? <3

[DURRR_GUNDAM]

My address? IN YOUR E-PANTS!!!

Forgot to mention, I'm a guy. Hope that makes your imagination of me more clearer, Jay.

[Jay]

Guy, girl. Either way, I'm in. :)

[Beekun]

I found AZ's editorials on a anime site and I’ve been reading it every since. Well I am 19 years old I am black and a quarter Korean. I am form the glove state Michigan a.k.a. boring vill. Right now I am working. This winter I am going to start collage. I am going to take music production and business management.

I love music any kind of music (Well almost I hate techno). I am a big Lil’ Kim fan ( I hope I don’t catch heat for it lol) I also rap I will be doing some mix tapes and working on my demo. I like to read I don’t watch too much TV really only on Sundays on Fox that’s about it. I am not really good at these things.

[Jay]

Hey, welcome to OP9 Beekun! :D

I like most kinds of music as well. I hate a lot of rap (think 50 Cent and his associates), and I don't care much for techno either.

Can you host your demo(s) somewhere? I'd like to hear. :cool:

[Beekun]

Hey, welcome to OP9 Beekun! :D

I like most kinds of music as well. I hate a lot of rap (think 50 Cent and his associates), and I don't care much for techno either.

Can you host your demo(s) somewhere? I'd like to hear. :cool:
Yea I am going to the studio at 12:00 today I am doing a song for a mixtape and one for my deom I can all ways use feed back. I'll post it latter on today.

[Jay]

Sweet. :D

And you only like Lil' Kim because of what she wears, don't ya? :p

[Beekun]

Sweet. :D

And you only like Lil' Kim because of what she wears, don't ya? :p

You know what no I fell in love with her music not all of it is about sex and stuff. She was one of a few people at her time willing to do something out side of the box that’s why I love her.

[Jay]

Whereas most of today's rappers who have been taken over by the "lame" and "annoying" labels... :/

That's why I love Australian rap, it's so unique. :D I'll drop a few names if you want, but it'll be up to you to search 'em up.

[Shamu]

Welcome everybody! I see that most of you have been through Jay already, glad to see you've survived :D (just kidding, he knows I love him ;)).

Have fun and post often!

[Jay]

Hey, who said they survived? :mad:

[DrChicken]

Im a Chicken Who discovered the internet and got my PhD Online.

................what?

[Scarletdeath]

If you need to visualize me;
I'm 19, male, half white half chinese, 5'8, long straight hair (almost till shoulder) and weighs around 125lb. High metabolism so I can't get fat even if I tried. Pasty complexion.. Black clothing matches me best (think nike shox, jeans, black long sleeve). Main interest, music. Ibiza trance is good when I need to sleep. Too many type of music to include here. Not a fan of most hip-hop and rap. Plays an elec guitar myself. Other interests includes movies, games, anime etc..

You should be able to visualize me pretty accurately with that.

I won't write anymore of my personal stuff here. PM me if you need to know something specific.
And girls, I'm taken.

[The Laughing Man]

testing testing testing.. sorry

[Neon Pink Shoehorn]

hmm.
I just turned 21. My parents won't sign my fasfa form, so I spent a year... being pissed and depressed. Then I started writing resumes, and it turns out I'm pretty good at it, and I've been making... really good money. I like to travel, and have been to six of seven contenents (not much on antartica interests me). I'm planning on cutting back on my work to actually start college. heh, maybe I'll hire someone else to do the heavy lifting of resume work, and I'll just do the fun interviewing part.
favorite places? Reykjavik, Iceland, and the BLue Lagoon, also Iceland. okei, I'm an Icelandophile. I want to go to Brazil for Carneval, so... I'll never dance like a white girl again. I've only been to Toyko once, and, well, I don't want to go by myself again. Uhm, what else? I like to write, read, play final fantasy games, watch "Cosmos," knit, sing, dance (even tho I know I suck), argue, play paintball, rock climb, and all in all, enlighten myself.
I'm about 5'3, 125lbs, very white, waist length dirty blonde hair, celtic head, but more germanic facial features, fairly shapely, and a nerd. but aren't we all?

[Mysty]

Hi! Uhm...I'm Shannon. I'm a 23 year old living in Texas...go me! Once I'm able to get back to college I'm finishing my major in History and my minor in Japanese. I like music, reading, final fantasy and a score of other things. I'm also on a Rocky Horror shadow cast..*hides from stares* My friend directed me to this site and I started hyperventilating I was laughing so hard. Eh...I think that's it. Hello all! :D

[jindojim]

Hey, my name is James. I'm a senior at college who is applying to JET for next year. My friend introduced me to this website to try to prepare me for what I may experience there. I've found the stories interesting and hope to have my own experiences with luck. However, I can't say that they would pertain to everyone cuz I'm a Korean who isn't completely Americanized (I think). Also, I am not interested in Japan for its girls and dislike most anime (except for ones by Miyazaki). I've been to Japan twice for study abroad (6 weeks) and for fun. It's a good place to visit, but I don't have any illusions about daily life. Anyway, nice to meet everyone! ^o^/~~ <--- fobby smiley

[more cheerios]

And girls, I'm taken.
Your ego is exploding all over my face! AAAAHH!
;)

Hey new people, welcome, welcome. :)

[Idlethought]

Your ego is exploding all over my face! AAAAHH!
;)


that is soooooooooo nasty

[more cheerios]

that is soooooooooo nasty
I don't know what you were thinking, but my imagery was towards a balloon. :(

[Shamu]

Hi! Uhm...I'm Shannon. I'm a 23 year old living in Texas...go me! Once I'm able to get back to college I'm finishing my major in History and my minor in Japanese. I like music, reading, final fantasy and a score of other things. I'm also on a Rocky Horror shadow cast..*hides from stares* My friend directed me to this site and I started hyperventilating I was laughing so hard. Eh...I think that's it. Hello all! :D
YAY!!! Another Shannon in Texas! :D

Welcome to the boards everyone! Have fun :)

[Mysty]

I heart Texas. Except for when the weather fluctuates cause then I gets sick. It succeeds in pissing me off to some degree *L*

[Druid]

Umm...Ya. Hey. My names Nicholas and I live in Indiana. Rah...this is turning out to sound like a AA Speach(waits for someone to stand up and say "it's not ok"). Anyway, I was on a message board about a year ago and I saw a link to Az's site and started to read his editorials. I've been keepin current ever since. I'll only be 14 for about 8 more hours so yeah. Birthdays tomorrow an I kinda decided I'd come here and just stop by. Looks like I'm ramblin so yeah, see ya.

*breakdances off into the sunset*

[EmilyElle]

Hellooo! *waves* I'm Emily, 15, from Canada... I love the Japanese language and a lot of things about Japan (from what I can see)... but you know, I'm not a Japanophile, at least, I don't think so. Sure, I read manga, and watch anime and stuff, but I don't love Japan just because it's Japan.

Anyway, I know a few random phrases and stuff in Japanese, but I'm not even going to bother trying to speak it, because I'll just embarass myself, and plus, there's nothing more annoying than the person who knows naught but "kawaii" and "konnichiwa", and they use it at every chance possible.

But I digress... Azriel's blogs are so funny... I really enjoy reading Outpost Nine. Aaaand, that's about it.

[Jiant Flying Panda]

I haven't done this in a few pages so...... Hi and welcome to OP9 everyone...... Yeah.

[Kanzetsu]

Hey, i'm Oliver, 20, from Melbourne, Australia.
Currently looking after my father (who has leukeamia) after 4 odd years of "wtf am I doing?" lifestyle (sorta), planning to finally get back and complete my education starting feburary.
I am probably what people would call a Japanophile, saying that, I tend to obsess over anything I find remotely interesting plainly because I dont have much of a life/personality otherwise, so yeah, label me what you want.
I'm an introvert, i'm quite open minded when it comes to mostly anything bar absolute crap. (weather that be music/movies/food/anime/whatever)
I came accross this site about a year ago, how new is this board? lol I just never noticed it before O.o, but anyways yeah, great read, lookin forward to reading well into my completion of education =P
Favourite places, hard to say, i've never been out of Victoria, Australia >_>, unluckily, but from the knowledge I have, no doubt Canada, Sweden and New Zealand are some great places I gotta visit sometime.
5' 9 ish, 85-90kgs, solid (though stacking it on with this lifestyle I have atm, anime/food/games/sleep/anime/self study/anime lol), moldable motabolism, good if I do any physical work at all.

Ask me for anything more ;P

[Kari]

Hullo. -waves- I'm Kari, fifteen, hailing, though perhaps not proudly, from the US. I'm not sure if I would be labeled as a Japanophile, but I don't think so; while I'm very much into anime, manga and Japanese music I'm well aware that I would be considered quite weird in Japan even if I didn't have to deal with gaijin-phobia, and I also understand that just because I watch anime doesn't mean I'm an expert on Japanese culture. xD I'm in my second year of learning the language, so I know a bit more than the average "OMG WATASHI BAKA KAWAII NEKO" fangirl, but I doubt I could hold a conversation with anyone over the age of five.

Other than Japanese things I'm also into computer-related stuff and am quite interested in psychology. :3

Personality-wise I'm quite talkative and almost eternally happy (oho, no teenage angst for me. I go AGAINST the grain!), though extremely shy. @@; I'll also talk about anything and everything; nothing's taboo to me, so I apologize in advance if anyone is offended in the future. x3;; I'm quite cynical and liberal in my opinions and tend to defend them to the death. xD

I discovered this site a few months ago and have been reading the forums for a week or two, so I decided to join. So uhm. Nice to meet you all! :D

[Stephy]

*bounces up and down, happily.*

Welcome, welcome, welcome!

Hope you have tons of fun here! :)

[Myrsilus]

Welcome newcomers. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.

[Special Edition]

well hello!

i'm Kez i'm new and i'm random!

[h2orowe]

Hello, I'm Joey, and I have an addiction....






I'm addicted to love.

[Special Edition]

indeed an iteresting addiction,

i'm addicted to caffeine, ya cant beat that wired feeling

[Xuande]

Oh, I should have found this thread before I started a new one to introduce myself. Ah, well.

So I'm Philip, a 23-year-old from rural Georgia, the heart of the American South. Yet I'm politically liberal, militantly secular, intermittently vegetarian, and a dual-citizen of the US and UK. I study logic and artificial intelligence (getting computers to do things that require intelligence) at the University of Georgia. I love calligraphy and playing piano, but I have a long way to go before I'm any good at either. I'm thinking about becoming a JET ALT.

Since the conversation lately seems to be about this: I don't like rap. It gives me headaches.

[Stephy]

Oops, I am a little late, but WELCOME!

[Miyo]

I'm Berivan and I live in the Netherlands. I like to play piano and draw. AND.. I'm Kurdish! (I don't know if you know who Kurdish people are, actually ^^' ) I'm 14 years old and I'm crazy XP..

[NERD]

Oh, I should have found this thread before I started a new one to introduce myself. Ah, well.

So I'm Philip, a 23-year-old from rural Georgia, the heart of the American South. Yet I'm politically liberal, militantly secular, intermittently vegetarian, and a dual-citizen of the US and UK. I study logic and artificial intelligence (getting computers to do things that require intelligence) at the University of Georgia. I love calligraphy and playing piano, but I have a long way to go before I'm any good at either. I'm thinking about becoming a JET ALT.

Since the conversation lately seems to be about this: I don't like rap. It gives me headaches.

Glad to see another person from Georgia. Technically, Athens is not really rural, just venture to the more southern parts of Georgia, where rednecks roam and can't read to save their lives. Also a shout out for going to UGA.

[Xuande]

Glad to see another person from Georgia. Technically, Athens is not really rural, just venture to the more southern parts of Georgia, where rednecks roam and can't read to save their lives. Also a shout out for going to UGA.

True, but I grew up in Habersham County, Georgia, which is definitely rural. It's up in the mountains instead of down in the plains, but everyone there farms chickens.

Athens is a weird blend of urban and rural. There's cow pastures and 7-story buildings.

[Xuande]

I'm Berivan and I live in the Netherlands. I like to play piano and draw. AND.. I'm Kurdish! (I don't know if you know who Kurdish people are, actually ^^' ) I'm 14 years old and I'm crazy XP..

In America, at least, the Kurdish people are in the news quite a bit because of their role in Iraqi politics.

[Fermented Yeast Paste]

I'd be John, a 17 year old high school senior from the Monterey Bay Area of California, in the ol' forest boonies; I still managed to get cable intarweb though, so it's all good. I'll leave the rest of the little tidbits about myself to be slowly revealed throughout the course of my time spent here. ;)

My nick is meant to be ironic in that I can't hack for beans.

[Stephy]

Welcome, John :)

[rush]

This messageboard needs more Fonz. Luckily, Phate delivers.

Welcome.

[Myrsilus]

'Eyyyyy. Welcome Fonz.

[Shamu]

Yes, yes, welcome all! Have fun and post often ;)

[chinesejycc]

I'm new to the forums, and I'm sure to make a lot of friends here. Oh yes, lots.

Lies, I came in it's inception.

[Miyo]

In America, at least, the Kurdish people are in the news quite a bit because of their role in Iraqi politics.

Oh.. I didn't know that?

[Tempest]

Wee. I'm Kevin, a sophomore college kid in Maryland. I've been a lurker for quite a while, but recently decided to jump on the wagon and join the rest of you lunatics. My only good skills are firearms, dry humor, and claiming neutrality to an irritating degree. Oh. And I'm Chinese.

[Jay]

http://www.cindyvallar.com/danse1.gif Arrrrrrrr me hearty, welcome aboard!

[MeneerDijk]

PHATE
Care to explain the inflatable crocodile? :P
welcome to the forum dude

[Loki²]

*waves*

Hiiii...

[nameplease]

Hi! I've been reading Outpost Nine since this summer, somehow didn't see the forums until a few weeks ago...
I'm 14 years old, female, and from the USA. I have lots of interests in Japan (and other stuff, too, so please don't get the wrong idea about me...)

Well, I'm not great at intro posts. :p Any questions?

Hope to see you around the forums!

[JusenkyoGuide]

'Ello,
I'm Jason and I've been clean for three days now, three days without Pocky and...

Sorry, wrong into.

Any case, I'm an AET on JET up in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. I was sent this site by another JET due to the pure truth this man speaks. Thankfully I've never been kancho'ed (my kids have other ways to causing mahem and destruction to their AET), I HAVE used the threat of 1,000 years of pain to great effect, so thanks.

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

[shoukidenai]

hey! im 16, and i decided to come here after some of my friends wouldn't stop making references to the teacher editorials on this site...

I've been tkaing japanese for 3 years now, and i've been to japan once (2 years of only paying attention to what interests you doesn't help when learning a language!), and due to an exchange program, i've had 2 students come and stay at my house for liek a week or so.

i used to be play ffxi a fuck load, but after 2+ years, im finally loosing interest... for the 3rd time...

I play lots and lots of ddr, LOTS.

so ya... hi?

[miko]

Hello everyone - I'm Miko. I live in Florida, USA - but I'm actually Jamaican. Found this site a while back - just remembered about it today and noticed there was a forum.

[Zonehunter1]

Never thought i would be back here in this topic, but

Welcome all to OP9 Forums!

[TyrantCode3]

Ok, time to do this right...

I'm 20y/o, I work at EB Games. Just recently I had a shock to my life, but I won't get into that (yes, it's girl problems).

I just got some free time and my usual forum is down, so I hope to hang out here for a bit.

[Hiigarasjet]

Levi
16, Male

My interests include Macross an other anime.music,video games,world domination,and other assorted goodies

[Praetorian]

His name is Robert Paulsen.

[Omega-1]

Longtime lurker....thought I'd finally join up.

Omega-1
-24, Male
-Asian (Half Chinese and Filipino, both parents from the Philippines)
-Born and raised in Maryland
-Otaku/Japanohile, Comicbook and toy geek, Videogamer

Guess what OVA my username is from and you get a cookie.

Back to the lurking...

[Stephy]

I keep forgetting to welcome newcomers. I'm sorry.

Welcome:

*Loki²
*nameplease (awww. Cute puppy avatar!)
*JusenkyoGuide
*shoukidenai
*miko
*Hiigarasjet (You've posted several times... I don't know if that still makes you new...?)
*TyrantCode3
*Omega-1

Enjoy!

[Loc]

His name....is Robert Paulson!
Anyway, welcome to everyone, hope you enjoy your time here :D

[ozzmit]

Hi. I'm new to the forum.

I'm 25, a girl, and I like teaching. Xuande has talked me into applying for the Jet program, but I have lots of questions. Specifically, I know very little about Japan. I do know what it is like to go to countries with different languages and customs and what it is like to work with and even teach folks that I have very little in common with ( I have taught adults with no verbal skills at all for example), but I have never been to Japan. So, I really wonder what it will be like.

[Stephy]

Welcome ozzmit! Have fun and enjoy! :D

[doms_722]

hi all, im 18 and am just about to finish school and start uni next year!
im sooo siked!i live in Brisbane, Australia and was introduced to this from people that i did work experience with.
i hav lived in japan since i was 1yrs old til last year when i moved back to the land of oz!
nice to meet u all! :)

[mawande]

Hi. I'm an old fogey of 38. I live in Tochigi-ken, Japan. I have many pets, but far more students. Though some of them are a bit like pets. I am virtually vice-free. Muahahaha

[Shuft]

Hi, long time lurker, first time poster.

some info about me
I am so white I can help people understand the difference between ecru and eggshell. (bonus points if you catch the double meaning)
I go to school at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, USA.
I work as a delivery driver for a chinese place.
My interests are varied, but generally nerdtastic.
I'v never been to Japan. I'd like to, but I don't know if I want to work there or just be a tourist.
I don't like long walks and It has been a while since I've been to the beach.

[Jay]

Nice rotary. :D

[Shuft]

Thanks. It's a weakness I have. I'm away at college while 2 rx7s are sitting at home needing engine rebuilds. Sometimes I think it'd be cheaper and more productive to cultivate a bad drug habit.

[Jay]

I can't hold my own in a rotary discussion, so I'll bow out now... feel free to keep discussing cars though. ;)

[Stephy]

Welcome! :D

*doms_722
*mawande
*Shuft

[Shamu]

Hi everyone! Welcome and post often :)
Shuft, I will forgive you for being at ISU, but only this once ;) (I'm originally from Iowa City...Go Hawks! :p)

[Shuft]

:( I held you in such high regard.

lol, I kid, I'm originally from Davenport. Lived in Iowa city for a couple years (2nd grade, and for a summer in between HS and college), so I get back there every once in a while to party.

[Tsuzinho]

I hate doing teh whole introductiong thing, but here goes.

Tsuzinho/Tsu whichever you prefer...

23 year old male from Perth, Australia.

Hobbies and stuff I guess... Watching football (english) and gymnastics, sitting around a lot listening to music, mostly japanese now, and playing guitar. When I'm not doing any of those, I'm asleep.

So yeah, I think that's about it. If there is anything else you want to know, just ask. ^_^

[Dae_Dae]

I never properly introduced myself. Name's adaisy. I'm a junior in an all-girls highschool. I'm weird, somewhat introverted, kind of smart, kind of artistic. I'm taking japanese as a subject. I REALLY love choclate. Dark chocolate is my weakness. :) I'm turing 16 in 4 days but I hate b-days b/c it's just another year 'til I die. Oh did mention I'm very pessimistic?

[mamba]

hey, seeing as im new to this, for the second time (dont ask).

19, male and a student at edinburgh university, Scotland. Im scottish aswel, and enjoy playing rugby and drinking till i cant feel feelings :p for those that dont know, rugby is a bit like american football but more hardcore lol

[Addictive Epicurean]

hello~~~ i am kimiko~~~ (^0^) az and i email sometime i come into his site from friend in USA~~~ i am japanese girl, live tokyo, and am 16!! my english is bad, i teach it to myself and learn from english friend~~~~ i go to USA one time only to meet with friend at anime con... those people so dumb!!! never wanting to go to USA convention ever again (￣〇￣; ).... They were very stupid... ask me thing like "how often do the tokyo tower explode?" ... what the hell (;´Д｀)？dumb people hahaha~~~~

but oh well~ this is my first time post in english forums so hello to you all~~~ ♥

[FirstStrike]

*Appears in a flash of smoke*

I'm 20, a jet mechanic in the US Air Force and I'm persuing a degree in Network Administration. I went to an anime convention last year in New York and it's just as Addictive Epicurean says. There's tons of dumb ass Japanophiles there.

Anyway, that's all. If you really want to know more about me feel free to stalk me.

[Loc]

I predict a riot...
Welcome new members :D
Not you though FirstStrike, lazy, good-for-nothin.... ;p

[FirstStrike]

I just do what the military tells me to do. They say go home at noon..so I go home at noon! :P

[renegade]

hello there all you newP's (on the scale of newbies only not insulting-also short of "new peaple"- thought i'de start my own thing and maybe the rest will follow:D)

[nemuri]

Bonjour
Je m'appelle Nemuri
Je suis Français, j'ai 23 ans

i sing in a band called Bandamushi (http://www.bandamushi.com)
really you should buy our CD, if you like skapunk sung in French that is. No wait, there's a song in english on it. And one in japanese. You have no excuse.

when i don't sing i sleep, and sometimes i work in an electronic comp.

I also secretly worship The Lord Azrael and sacrify some shortbreads to his cult every other full moon.

and if you're not nice to me i'll speak french, et ça sera bien fait pour vous, na.

[nothing]

Greetings all. Just finished reading through the archives so now I think it's time to jump on the bandwagon and start chatting about it. I'm a 21 year old shop assistant from England, and I play piano. Hi!

[Gage]

Welcome and good luck... you're gonna need it.

Please keep your limbs and sanity inside the forums at all times. :D

[nothing]

Please keep your limbs and sanity inside the forums at all times. :D

sanity is a requirement? I'm screwed already.

[Ozero]

Hullo. I'm known in most corners of the net as Ozero, but a few older accounts out there know me as Obsidian Zero. (hint hint how I got Ozero...)

I'm 29, (eek) and work from home as a graphic artist, doing whatever comes my way. I'm married to an insanely hard working gal who works in the general field of child welfare.

I live in the vancouverish area of BC, cananadadada.

Like many, I first took notice of Japan via anime and games... starting, I suppose, with the likes of astroboy and robotech... though it probably wasn't until Akira found me that I really paid attnetion to the Japan connection..

I took 2 years of japanese in high school, but due to class clownism on the part of a couple rowdies in the class, the teacher was terribly ineffective, and literally had to quit his job due to a breakdown.

I really should point him to Az's site, and tell him to suck it up.

As a result, my Japanese is a sporatic, sparse collection from snippits I actually got from class, anime, and games.

More recently, I've taken in international (high school) students. By pure chance, the first one, who arrived this last sept, was a japanese girl, who by most accounts, lives up the the stereotype. (shy, tidy, hard working, etc)

After reading Az's statements about "showing only what they want you to see", it makes me wonder.

A whole 45 min ago, my second student arrived, This one from Germany. I'm rather curious how this will play out, but so far so good.

Oh, I may as well mention that I'm a gimp. (Note: the word gimp is not to be used by non-gimps, just as THE N WORD isn't to be used by people who don't fall into that category.)

Those illeagally using the word Gimp are subject to beatings via wheelchair armrest.

While I'm at it, let's spam my personal site..like this. Here, click it, i dares ya. (http://www.ozero.ca/oz.html)

it's fulla links to my DA/sheezy galleries, (anime inspired girlies mostly), my fiction, (NOT fan fiction), a few flashes and other such junk.

I think that about covers an intro... whee!

[Stephy]

Welcome! :D

Have fun here and post often. By the way, your personal site is funny- "Hey man. You know your like my only friend man..." :p

[Ozero]

hehe thanks.. i'm suprised how much feedback that flash has generated... I guess I have to live up to my word, and do the longer sequel....

course, i'm also supposed to be doing the seuqel to Ozero Vs The Ninjas... which is a TRUE STORY......

.......

[Shamu]

Welcome everyone! Have fun :D

[delen]

yey for new people

[Lea]

Hello everyone. My name is Lea and I'm from Seattle. I've been reading this forum for awhile now; thought now would be a good time to join.

[h2orowe]

My name is Joey
*clap clap*
I did drugs once
*clap clap*
I am a spartan
*clap clap*
so, check me out.

[Myrsilus]

Such a pansy.

Welcome aboard all you yellow bellies.

[h2orowe]

Who you callin' a pansy?!

[Myrsilus]

Umm... you.

But ya'll knew dat.

Just kiddin' yo. Or am I?

[h2orowe]

Fujin, you seem a little hyper tonight, yo.

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ate a whole bunch of candy earlier! and I wonder why I'm a piggy!!!!!!!!!


YAY FOR SISSY WORDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS LIKE PIGGYYYYYYYYYY!!!

[Myrsilus]

I'm happy because my connection is not crap anymore. I can actually do things.

Wee!

Oh sorry, continue with introductions.

[h2orowe]

Go go go go Fujin, it's your connection being good day, and we're gonna party like it's your connection being good day, even though....
ahh whatever...

Introduce yourselves... you bunch of sissies.

[Brody]

Hi, my name is Brody (duh!) I'm 18, and I'll update my profile when I can (aka when I'm not drunk!). I've been reading this forum for a long time now and in my drunkenness (blame the J/D) I've decided to join. I'm lovely though, and when I'm not drunk, I'm really nice.

[Stephy]

Hello and welcome! Nice to meet you. :) Enjoy your time here and post often.

[Annoying MSN Person]

Hi. I've never introduced myself properly.
I got here through doodlebug
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/pania/Clipboard01.jpg
This is the very thread that brought me into this crazy world. Oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to put it right.

[Lan]

Who you callin' yellow-bellied? XD cause /me is, and I'm Michael, but Lan is a fun name to have.

Posted first in the Picture thread, after realizing Vocab lives in the same city. I also hail from Vancouver (Burnaby actually) and i'm...21...which makes me keep my guard up whenever I'm talking to high schoolers. =( . I worry someone will think i'm doing something illegal.

I play piano, and am currently enrolled in a University Transfer program at Douglas College, 2nd year. Don't know where I'm headed next year yet because i'm not good enough to get into the local university.

Been lurking a while in the forums after reading over Az's editorials once and his current JET experiences twice. Oh, and half the sex thread. =X

[Nekoyaki]

Hi. I'm me, and I'm certainly very new around here, thats for sure.

I'm 17, I live way out in the sticks, and I'm trying very hard to get into SOME art school, though they all seem to hate me. Wonder why..

Haa, I'm bored. Zzz..

[Stephy]

Hello and welcome!

Post often and have fun! :D

[NERD]

I'm trying very hard to get into SOME art school, though they all seem to hate me. Wonder why..


Where are you trying to get into? I've been to an art school for two years, and currently majoring in art. Maybe I could help a bit by sharing some information

[ST185]

I just found this site.

I'm 23 and currently living in the boonies in Southern California. I am a computer technician by day and a college student by night.

[Stephy]

Welcome!!! Post very often. Have fun!

[Pookie42]

hihi i'm pookie! ^_^ umm i'm 17 mentioned before that i'm a dudette. love music favorite bands L'arc, DeG, the Beatles. i'm a great lover o books haha so i'll mention my favorite book is The Thorn Birds closely followed by The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy umm thats all i've got fer now^^ hope to get to kno u guys^^o yea i like anime/manga too. umm o i and i do tang sou do.

[h2orowe]

Hmm, at the request of Pooki, and my own attention whoreness, I decided to take repost an intro..

My first one was
"Joey
15, male
Garden Grove, California
My intrests are music, playing guitar, and anime.
Pretty boring, eh?"


Wow....I'm lame...


Music: Sparta, Recover, Piebald, The Mars Volta, Go!Go!7188, the pillows, Asian Kung-fu Generation, Guitar Vader, Black Sabbath, Sambomaster, Acceptance, (old) Metallica, Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, Hatebreed, Poison the Well, and a crap load of others!!!

Movies: Anything with Will Ferrell.... American History X and Requiem for a Dream
T.V.: Broken atm kthxbai!
Anime:FLCL, Beck, Bleach, and a few others.


Instruments played: Guitar (ok at), and bass guitar. Vocals, also.

[PopCulturePooka]

hihi i'm pookie! ^_^ umm i'm 17 mentioned before that i'm a dudette. love music favorite bands L'arc, DeG, the Beatles. i'm a great lover o books haha so i'll mention my favorite book is The Thorn Birds closely followed by The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy umm thats all i've got fer now^^ hope to get to kno u guys^^o yea i like anime/manga too. umm o i and i do tang sou do.
The Thorn Birds?

Is it a huge assumption to think that you're a fellow Aussie?

[Kanzetsu]

Man, what % of the world population are us aussies? and we're frken everywhere on the net.

[Jay]

Hah, you've got that right.

[Kitsune]

Hi my name's Günther I'm 19 and I live in the ass end of the world South Africa
I'm a college student currently doing my MCSE I have absolutley no cash and am funding my studies on bursaries (which i have to get 8/10 distinctions to actually get) 9 times out of 10 i'm stressed out of my mind.
I have no internet connection at home (go to http://www.hellkom.co.za/ and you'll know why) so i only get chance to surf a college.

[Jay]

Hi, person.

Welcome to our site.

[羽之助]

All right, fine. Name's Patrick. Currently 23, born in the 57th Glorious Year of the Emperor Showa. Living in Japan. Speaks Japanese. Studying Chinese. Would remember French given half a chance. Originally from Canada. White. Loves kanji. 好色なので女性とエッチしすぎる。それでいいのかな。小学校で教えている。Azの物語は１００ ％真実だ。

[Jay]

All right, fine. Name's Patrick. Currently 23, born in the 57th Glorious Year of the Emperor Showa. Living in Japan. Speaks Japanese. Studying Chinese. Would remember French given half a chance. Originally from Canada. White. Loves kanji. 好色なので女性とエッチしすぎる。それでいいのかな。小学校で教えている。Azの物語は１００ ％真実だ。

Okay, now explain that and your name to me. :D

[Sephira]

hi, i'm Erin. 22, living in Virginia Beach, VA. originally born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. i'd been reading the editorials for about six months now and *finally* clicked on the BBS link, and here i am.

[Stephy]

Hello, Sephira (Erin- nice name!) Welcome! Please post often. :)

[mrpwase]

Hello. Pretty much the same as Sephira, only without the (presumed) femaleness and the Koreanosity. I'm 17, from the UK, and I've been reading the OP9 editorials for a long time before I even realised there was a message board. >_>

[ellie]

The Thorn Birds?



I loooooved that book! It and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn were two of my favorite books when I was younger!!!

[jezebelflux]

Hi! I'm Jezebel and I live in WAY too sunny Hollywood, California. 5'2" Blue eyes, red hair...28 year old fem-bot. Love riding horses (3-day Eventing, Dressage, Cross-Country) but don't currently have a horse. Married to a hawt industrial boy http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/jezebelserpent/12815558_l.jpg

I am an artist (metal craft- bronze casting, welding, original jewelry design in precious metals and stones/painting/sculpting/assemblage/photography/illustration) and a product display specialist.

I run an interior design accessory showroom in the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood area. (product design, customer relations, sales, everything)

Current Obsession- Anything that makes me laugh, Hellsing (especially Seras Victoria, rawr), Boys in Make-up, Rusty Objects, Corsets, Stilettos, Making my living room and patio into a Tiki Paradise.

Music- EBM, Synthpop, Electronic, Industrial, Old School Gothic, Good 'ol Metal, some Alternative....etc...

[the_hdk]

Hi I live in the Netherlands, i'm 18 and a student.

I've been visiting these forums for some time now but i never posted till now.

I love the Azreal stories.

I play and am obssesed :p with football (soccer for yanks)

I listen to nearly everything, from trance to pop and rock.
It depends on the mood.

that's about it
questions?

[Jay]

I play and am obssesed :p with football (soccer for yanks)

I don't play it (yet to find the local league :() but I do love it. :D

With the World Cup next August and us finally in it again thanks to your boy Guus, it should be a great gig. :D

And welcome to our forum, friend.

[the_hdk]

I don't play it (yet to find the local league :() but I do love it. :D

With the World Cup next August and us finally in it again thanks to your boy Guus, it should be a great gig. :D

And welcome to our forum, friend.

hehe tnx

I know i'm a big fan of Guus
I really hope he'll do it agian and get Australia into semi finals

u really should play it... try indoor...
it's the game...:P

[Jay]

If I can find a league in my town I'll DAMN WELL play it. ;) So far - no dice. :(

Anyway - we've got Guus and 9 months to prepare. We're going a long way this time. :D

[[Ani-G]ilbert]

Heh, I've seen people say a lot about aussies, and hell, here's another one!

Been a reader of Azrael's work since it came out, just didn't join the forum until now.
Not really a forum buff.

I'm 18 and studying Computer Systems Engineering + Psychology @ UWA
My goal is to work on AI hence why I'm learning Psychology :O

[羽之助]

Okay, now explain that and your name to me. :D

Patrick = 羽刀律久。～之助 is a historical male name suffix. Therefore, 羽之助。

[Stephy]

Welcome and Hello my darlings!

Hello to:
jezebelflux
the_hdk
[Ani-G]ilbert
Patrick

Oh Um...[Ani-G]ilbert you look so much like this guy I know... only you look older than him by a few years. Oh and you take Psychology! That's wonderful. How is that? :) I was thinking about taking Psychology.

[Zavyyn]

I am a genocidal gnome bent on starting Ragnarok so everyone can get what's coming to them (Death at the hands of giants of varying temperatures).

I quite like card games.

[Stephy]

Well, hello there Zavyyn.

Interesting avatar you have there. :D

Post often and WELCOME!

[ellie]

I have noticed a large number of Viking references lately. . .random.

Good luck with your impending Ragnorok. . .

[marycatherine]

I've been reading OP9 for quite some time now. I was on the old message board a little bit, but never really got into it that much. Now I'm back!

I'm 20, I go to LSU - currently in Civil Engineering, although I'm starting to hate it (suggestions, anyone?)
I'm really not a fan of Baton Rouge - it's fairly boring with little for college students to do. Really, we'd go to New Orleans...but those plans have been squashed for now...they'll hopefully be up and running asap.
I grew up in Honduras for 13 years - originally from Alabama. Horray for moving around. I speak Spanish....uuuum...anything else you feel like knowing, you can get from my blog...it'll pretty much tell you everything except where I live...

[norja]

i'm 17 years old, living on a relatively large rock in the pacific ocean, positively female, an avid reader of classic literature, a film fanatic, an orch dork... anything else you want to know, just ask.. i'm not a very intimidating person. :/

[Jay]

Hawaii. Sweet. Sounds like fun. :D

[Yachiru]

Hi. I am 17.
I live in the netherlands, i am dutch.
I' am a female. I like anime,soccer/football, cooking, reading(manga's)and shopping. :p

[the_hdk]

Hi. I am 17.
I live in the netherlands, i am dutch.
I' am a female. I like anime,soccer/football, cooking, reading(manga's)and shopping. :p


fellow dutchie welcome (i'm new 2 :P)

anywya where in holland?

[Jay]

soccer/football

You like footie, you're good enough in my book. :D

[Yachiru]

fellow dutchie welcome (i'm new 2 :P)

anywya where in holland?



In amsterdam

[the_hdk]

In amsterdam

das nou jammer :D

tr: a shame

[Yachiru]

Hoezo..????

tr: why

[the_hdk]

Hoezo..????

tr: why

not a fan of 020 ;)
kiddin r'dam here

[Yachiru]

I don't mind :D. I used to live in Breda so I don't really mind.

[MeneerDijk]

Joepie, meer nederlanders!

tr: Yay! more Dutchy's :D

[braino]

im 18 im from vienna, austria
my good friend anver told me about this forum while i was looking for an english-speaking offtopic-board.

~~ awesome ~~

My interests are watching TV series and movies, photography
i barely sleep.. :rolleyes:
right now i'm a student at a technical school (hate it) and in 2 years i would like to study in an english speaking country the high art of becoming a director and/or a camera worker.

if you wanna talk to me, travel to austria. you could pm or mail me, but i prefer to speak in person.

have fun
braino

[CanisKil]

Hi, I'm new. Just wanted to say hello after lurking for awhile.

[Gestapo Hunter]

Hi the names Steve Im currently training in Black Water co. I pretty much just stumbled on to this site. I graduated from a military academy.

[Loc]

Welcome everyone, I'd give a list of people to be wary of but it'd be too long >_<;

*gets banned for scaring members away* ;x

[h2orowe]

We need more noobs.

[Fuiru]

Oh wow...didn't see this thread...

Well hi, i registered a few months ago but have been too busy with...err...other stuff...so here I am now

I'm 17, in the 12 (or 11th, I'm still confused with our educational system) grade nad I'm studying Japanese, Engineering and taking an extention course of English.
I play guitar and own a Telecaster (although its just a Squire XD I need money) and I love Soccer. I dabble in graphics design and...some...other...stuff....(ran out of things to say)

[rameek]

I'm Rameek 33 from NY family lives in Japan. I dont like anime... And I hate being a n0od!

[Special Edition]

We need more noobs.


shall i pretend to be a noob just to keep the number of noobs up XD

[dzee]

hi! n00b heere..

wait, i never did introduce myself, did i? :p

[Kyoko]

Hi all :)

Felt bad after reading the lurking thread.. I'm female, hailing from Chicago and i'm old enough to legally by my own liquor ;)

[Stephy]

Welcome!!! :D

[h2orowe]

IRT Special Edition: Thank you!
IRT Dzee: Please post stuff about you!
IRT Kyoko: Same with you! Well, you sorta did... but music wise and stuff....
IRT Kyoko's Avatar: Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nurse!


IRT all: Welcome.

[Der Moe]

Moin, moin!

Hi, I'm a 23 year old guy from Germany, currently studying "industrial engineering and management" at a city in the south-west. I've been reading the editorials for quite a while and noticed the messageboard recently. Thinking that I shouldnt miss the fun part of it, I registered! So, here I am...
I really hope this thing isnt going to eat away my spare time, though XD
greetings, moe

[Kyoko]

IRT Kyoko: Same with you! Well, you sorta did... but music wise and stuff....
IRT Kyoko's Avatar: Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nurse!

Thanks. ;)

Stuff about me. hmm...

Music wise I'm all over the place, from Bjork to Ludacris, Mozart to The Pillows. I love anime, video games, scifi, typical geek stuff (geek pride!) and I carry around alot of technology in a decievingly small purse. :D

Oh and I'm terrible at spelling so please go easy on me :o