I like my MP3 player, but its controls are completely unsuitable for somebody who (a) isn't a geek, and (b) recently suffered a stroke and still has
limited mobility. I have no idea what sort of MP3 player has intuitive, easy-to-operate controls, is large enough that it won't get lost, and is small
enough that it won't be an annoyance. I need to have one in my hand no later than Saturday morning, so it has to be easily available in Canada. Price is
not a major concern. Any suggestions?

(Also, the MP3 player will "need" some Country & Western music on it. I have no idea where to find legal C&W music; that's one of the few
music genres I don't care for. Any suggestions, or do I have to buy-and-rip a few random CDs?)
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

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Have fun.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery

FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information

"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"

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http://kotaku.com/5272525...ors-edition-box/gallery/

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http://www.aiononline.com/us/

I'm conflicted. I have neither time nor money to get the pre-order, but OMGWANT.
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies

Powers


Combat Teleport


Minor Mind control limited to seduction of females




Side effect:� Turns Doug into a Lecher,� The kind that Women seem to fall for.





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If it hadn't been for cotton-eye joe


I'd been married long time ago


Where did you come from. where did you go?


Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?










(repeat)




He came to town like a midwinter storm


He rode through the fields so


Handsome and strong


His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun


But all he had come for was having some fun




(repeat intro)




He brought disaster wherever he went


The hearts of the girls was to hell broken sent


They all ran away so nobody would know


And left only men cause of cotton-eye joe




(repeat intro)

SCO steals a ninth life from some poor cat who
needed it more.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

"Craigslist", a Doors homage featuring Ray Manzarek on keyboards.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

Good news, we're getting the ability to add more publishing slots for MA arcs.
Bad news - you have to pay for them. Original announcement on the official forums, but the text of Niviene's post is as follows:-

Quote:Attention Heroes and Villains!
We need your help testing a new store feature before it goes live that will allow you to purchase additional Mission Architect story slots (1, 2 or 5 them for $5.99, $9.99, and $19.99 respectively) up to a maximum of eight slots per game account. Head on over to the Training Room server where you can try it out and help us get it ready for launch (don’t worry, you won’t get charged for anything – it’s just a test)! Thanks for the help!

Here we go again. This time, exposure to the OVA's and getting the first two seasons on DVD has put me on to that most acknowledged of anime's,
Ranma 1/2, and given the success of my previous Sailor Moon, Dragonball, Tenchi Muyo et all searches, and given the huge variety of experience and depth of
knowledge of the subject of fanfiction here (and the fact that if anyone'll know the classics it's you guys), I was hoping for some more suggestions?
What in your opinion are the best Ranmaverse stories out there? And to make it easier/difficult, whilst I'd appreciate anything good, a well done
self-insert or place I can find Richard Lawson Ranma stuff? I'll start off with a few for a change.

http://www.fanfiction.net...126458/1/Avatar_One_Half - One of the best self-inserts
I've found for any fandom, namely because of the sheer amount of thought and care put into the character and his abilities and relationships within the
show, and the degree of restraint he shows in the writing and scenario. The SI quickly becomes one of the ones you enjoy watching evolve and end up rooting
for. Includes one completed 80-plus chapteroriginal and two sequels in progress

http://boyscouts1-2.tripod.com/index.html - The Boy Scouts 1/2 Universe - Despite having comparatively
little connection to the original series, a Magic: The Gathering playing Boy Scout took a simple premise (his troupe wins a trip to Jusenkyou), and spins it
out from a few mediocre fan-fics into a surprisingly diverse and multi-faceted universe, with a great deal of supplemental material and three independent fic
series. Made me wish id' been a Boy Scout, or failing that, had a laboritory.

http://www.geocities.com/...o/Dojo/1449/fanfics.html - The 'A Different Viewpoint'
series - Whilst not the best SI I've ever read, the unique premise (An ADULT SI! And he's a normal non-martial arts teacher!) And the crossover
aspects, as well as his presentation of the day-to-day difficulties of how having the curse would affect a relatively normal guy, make it worth a look. Also
noticeable for its length and the degree it involves Kasumi.

http://www.geocities.com/.../Island/9583/archive.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/9583/chars.htm - Ranma 1/2 Battle Arena Original
Character Contest - Whilst not the most traditional Fanfic by any means, and despite being something of a deadsite, this one is a kind of fic I've never
encountered before or since. Basically, this guy asked for various authors to submit bios for their own SI/OC characters and a sample piece about them, then
arranged them into a tournament ranking and took a public poll about who would win, and wrote the ensuing fight scenes out based on the results. There's
been one full tournament done and part of another, and I recommend it for the weird characters alone. Whilst there are one or two blatant Mary-sues in there,
there are also some truly inspired characters that could have sprung from Takahashi-Sensei herself and had me searching for the fics that they sprang
from. Examples -

Chen-Shan Chin - A practitioner of Freestyle Fast-Food Martial Arts - the ultimate disgruntled fast-food employee. Neurotic, stressed to within an inch of
snapping and with an arsenal of devious attacks involving greasy mops, condiment hurricanes, hamburger shurikens and the infamous chi-ken attack, this is one
to watch.

Noranov - Member of the Kielowitz Martial Arts Marching Band, Practitioner of Trombitsu - (A sadistic Russian musician turned warrior with no morals, a
superhuman control over her instrument, the ability to kick your ass and play a march simultaneously, and a whole band of fellow sell-outs to back her up.

Hayato Miyauchi - Practitioner of Martial Arts Inversion - An utterly nondescript boy whose art involves reaching a plateau of complete social invisibility,
practitioners of the Art have an area of space around them that they are keenly in tune with. They possess even greater control over the area immediately
around themselves, and actually create a physical repulsion against anyone attempting to approach any closer. A practitioner of the art can be easily
identified in a crowded area by the unusual bubble of space around them that never seems to fill, no matter how crowded the area is (of course, the standard
Martial Arts Introvert tends to avoid crowded areas like the plague)

http://www.sempai.org/~tonbo/fanfiction/ - The Plan - Winner of a Best of Ranma Fanfic Award, this is a
simple but well written and endearing story about Ranma trying out a plan based on one the author's seven year old brother used, and the remarkable ensuing
effect it has on his life. Also has alternate endings and parodies.

Plan to blow up moon.

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Epsilon

Officials refuses to comment on whether they will "show us all."

For those of us not on test

This is the Vanguard CC Emote you can apparently get with merits...I think. Hopefully not.

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