Sorry for the lack of attendance over the past few days. The cooling pad I had was killed by one of the dogs so my laptop isn't in business at the moment. But I should have a new one by the end of the week. :)

'Til then any time I happen to post is from a dino-comp lols.

"Death-deprived. Sleep-defying. Insanity-approved. Also taki." 

@RF: Oh I have something special planned... *Cracks knuckles before headlock-pouncing on him and stroking the fabulousness*

*Wiggles hands in his wonderful hair* MAGIC FINGERS OF NYEEEEEHHH-HEH-HEH-HEHHHHH... :twisted:

@DB: Happy 1st Day of Spring to you too, and sorry for the wait. One of the dogs is sick. :| But lols that's not the worst. My brother once woke up to take a shower and the intact body of a spider washed out. :lol:

9. Though highly probable, it is more likely that they (or the dryer) would catch on fire first. :P

10. Because we all want nice things, and that includes things we may not get at the grocery store for being banned from the premises. :(

11. Cause-and-effect; a.k.a. you're not Peter Parker. :P

12. Depends is that a literal or figurative question? In the first case you'd still make money from a yard sale. In the latter...You're probably going to be arrested for armed robbery or assault. :|

13. Only in winter are we waist-deep in ice cubes; likewise only in summer are we boiling meatballs. :D

14. Easy answer: lack of iPhone apps. :lol:

15. Firstly it doesn't work unless you're AT LEAST a precursor to the current generation. Secondly, you have some interesting techniques. :o

16. That's strange...Obviously that means either each one of us has three friends that aren't part of Gotei or I have three friends I can't remember for that reason... :|

1. No, no it doesn't. Although mine needs a new battery, it is definitely not broken. The in-laws upstairs with me and the wife (Oh crap I forgot to mention I'm married now, if it hasn't been passed along :lol:) trade weeks for cleaning. :P

2. Probably because the film of a bubble is practically too thin to have distinguishable colors show up in its sheen besides looking a bit like oil in water. :P

3. Considering there are 365-1/4 days in the year and easily many more mattress outlets in the world, maybe once a lifetime when the planets align. :lol:

4. They are not returning solely on the hope that something magically appears, but also on the idea that maybe something will look more appetizing when they get there. :P

5. I have no idea what you are talking about. None of the toasters I nor my parents have ever had displayed a "one-slice only" engraving. It's probably just for fire-safety or kids or the like. It can be tricky however. We have a toaster here that has two slots for one slice each, but you can fit four slices into it altogether. :|

6. There are two memes for that: "Challenge Accepted" and "Challenge Failed." I simply roll up the rug so I don't have to deal with it. :P

7. Nowadays they have clear indications of which end opens, but I'd say because you're playing a game of 50/50 probability. :P EDIT: Ask Cross; since it doesn't involve feminine intimacy he probably understands your pain. :lol:

8. Just like spiders, bugs have all sorts of ways of squeezing into these things. They may have exoskeletons, but those things often can be squished a bit to accomodate a smaller space. By the way did you know that on average each human being swallows a spider in their sleep once or twice a year? :o

1. I would agree with Hybrid and sfkm on that one. There's really no other way to go about it.

2. Again it has already been covered. I would suggest (since in the manga they each have their own contribution to the history of the Soul Society) each of them have to develop a thread related to that or help with a current thread that somehow relates to their contribution? Personally I'm more in favor of the former. Give them a week or two and if they can manage it then they can stay for a while.

3. I think that if someone manages to become eligible for it, that they should be approved by the Leader/Officers. Popularity easily shows in Gotei just through the activity and interactions between members.

4. With Hybrid's edit about a fourth option, I don't believe that's entirely necessary because of the graduation system suggestion or that the Captain of the Zero Division would have to have be hand-picked as well. They're there because they have earned it (despite how much I am a fan of arbitrary punishment sometimes :lol: )

Now to draw a bit away from that, I notice that these people immediately seem to show an eccentric/assertive nature (excepting the deflatable balloon broad, to date); perhaps because they are incredibly powerful and great people and maybe they know what great heights they have attained (makes me also think of gods/demigods of the Roman/Greek persuasion if you ask me :P).

They can't be taken lightly. These people are obviously going to be clever/intelligent and cunning. Something gives me the impression that the one that preceded Urahara might have a technology-based Zanpakuto, perhaps involved with the interaction/manipulation of it.

The other ones I haven't had anything extensive or solid enough to hypothesize yet. 

Right now I am well-aware of the fact that I need a new laptop. It's a few years old as a Dell (Dao knows ALL of my laments over it) but it performs amazingly well so that's why I still have no problem holding onto it until I'm getting more hard-earned money for it. :P

But without a cooling pad (I had one and then one of the dogs killed it :evil: ) the thing overheats too easily. They have ONE vent taking up 2-1/2-inches along the left side of the case, so everything on the right side gets sucked straight to the middle and just sits there in an equilibrium of "DAMN IT'S HOT!!!" instead of actually serving its purpose. This is why I wonder what the hell gets into the people who put some of these out. It's not efficient except to make people replace it as soon as they realize this horrible design flaw.

At least put the vent in the back-bottom of the case so it all just floods out front-to-back. The heat has less distance to move. :evil:

In other news, my low-budget rear runs a Logitech headset and mouse when I need them. :)