As a fan, I am sort of dismayed since this creates a disparity between the original series and this new one. I think some people are going to completely ignore one in favour of the other, especially since the same studio is making it. But I suppose milking such a massive cash cow is just too irrestible for BONES.

However on the flip side, it is nice to see being a lot more active recently with new series such as Soul Eater and Xam’d Lost Memories.

For those who are wondering how long they have to wait to look forward to this remake, it may be as early as April 2009. In the mean time, I’m hoping they release that remake of Eureka Seven soon. Perhaps they will dare so much to continue the story since I feel there is still a lot more to it. One can hope can’t they?

Basically, I am a massive fan of steampunk. Some great examples of steampunk is Last Exile and Full Metal Alchemists.

The reason why I love steampunk so much is because it has an old feel to it. You get that nogastlic feeling of watching history unfold before you eyes without making you bored. There are always interesting elements that separate it from a true historical-based show. Of course these interesting elements are often science fiction or fantasy, but such a combination creates a sort of connection between the past and future - seeing old and new technology being combined to form a totally unique world.

The Result?

Basically a world that is immersive, fascinating and interesting for the viewer. It’s not a run-of-the-mill futuristic world and it isn’t the modern world either. It’s a totally new mysterious world that the viewer must explore as the show goes on and that really keeps the viewer interested, simply because it’s a unique and new experience. One gets to see steam power harnessed to power massive battleships that hover in the air. One gets to see WWII style planes being flown like they are modern jet fighters. One gets to see things that one never sees before, and it just makes the show/game that much more interesting and better for a viewer.

And any viewer can enjoy it, regardless of genre preferences, hobbies, likes, dislikes etc. Since each new steampunk show, movie or game is a completely new world and experience, each person starts off like everyone else, completely lost in it. They all have to explore and discover the unique qualities of the steampunk world, and taht brdiges the gap between their different preferences.

Well this is more like a scrap of my thoughts jumbled together, however it is here just to give those of you who have never watched steampunk shows to give them a try. You won’t regret trying it, and perhaps you might just regret missing out all this time.

After watching them lose several times to other countries like the USA and Australia, I can only come to one conclusion, we need to overhaul our system for supporting athlete. Unlike those in USA, Australia and many other countries in the world, the government of Canada does little to support our athletes.Nations like USA provide financial support so their athletes can fully focus on training to win. Australia builds state of the art facilities to support their athletes in their quest for gold.

And it shows! Australia and the USA is a powerhouse in swimming, and the USA is an athletic powerhouse overall in both the summer and winter Olympics. China, also a massive powerhouse also goes to great lengths to help their athletes prepare for the games, although some might question their practices. Canadian athletes, with lack of support from Canada, perform poorly. However, I must congratulate our athletes for one thing - despite having to work to support their training, and despite having minimal support from our government, they still manage to train hard and put on a good show at the Olympics, even if they don’t get to the finals or get a medal.

The fact mentioned above alone should be reason enough for our government to start investing in our athletes. If Team Canada can put on such a strong showing with minimal support from the Canadian government, imagine how well they can perform if our government decided that it was worth supporting our athletes! We could potentially become quite competitive even in the faces of powerhouses such as the USA and China.

Just take a look at the various ads that air on Canadian networks like CBC Television when the Olympics are on. We many companies who advertise the fact that they will donate much-needed money to support our athletes if we buy their products. The interviews with athletes on Team Visa alone, where they are grateful for getting Visa’s help should be enough evidence that our athletes really need our help.

Us, Canadians, expect our athletes to bring back medals. However, we don’t do enough to support them. We don’t petition our government to support them or try to bring it onto their political agendas. If we can convince our government that this is something worth investing in, we will have done our part to support our athletes. After all, it is a valuable investment. International sporting events such as the Olympics allow Canada to overlook differences between ourselves and other nations, and to forge stronger relationships with them.

However there haven’t been any details about when it will be released and if it is going to be licensed for distribution in North America. Also, it is not yet known if animation studio Madhouse and director Sunao Katabuchi will be returning to bring this series to TV once again. Fans can only wait and pray that the same staff will get back together once again to bring us more of what has made this anime series so revered among anime fans.

Stores like Futureshop are selling the Guitar Hero and Nintendo DS bundle for a fairly cheap price. So get your’s today!

The first headline reads “12 people injured in wedding in Chechnya when angry guest throws hand grenade.”

I stumbled across this while watching my local TV news channel at around midnight. So why was I laughing at people getting injured? Well the fact that a guest had a hand grenade on him/her and the fact that he decided to use it when he got angry in a wedding of all places was really what I found funny. I suppose a lot of people carry hand grenades around as anger management tools.

The moral of this headline: if you invite guests to a wedding, make sure they are kept happy for the entire ceremony.

The second headline reads “Man 56 charged after running over the foot of a parking officer.”

Being a driver myself, I found this headline hilarious. I imagine that the man ran over the parking officer’s foot in a parking lot. Of all the places one can drive in, that must be the slowest. Honestly if you can’t avoid running over the feet of people at such a slow speed, I think you need to give up driving. Then again, the parking officer should have noticed a car approaching his foot. How can you not see something that big approach?

Moral of this headline:

For Drivers: No matter how good you think you are, always be wary of a parking lot and nearby parking officers who don’t account for their feet properly.

For Parking Officers: Well this can apply to pedestrians too. If you see a vehicle coming your way, take a few steps back and give it plenty of room. You’ll be surprised by the type of drivers they let on roads these days. Your foot will thank you.

So what is Wubi?

It’s basically an unofficial installer that allows you to install Linux on a Windows computer like how you install an application on Windows. Of course means all you guys out there who want to try Linux, but worry about screwing up your Windows OS, this is the solution for you.

Features:

• No need to modify partitions on your PC.
• No need to install separate boot loader such as Grub. You can use the default Windows boot loader.
• Easy uninstall of Kubuntu/Ubuntu. Uninstall like a Windows application.
• Easy install, install like a Windows application.
• FREE - Just like Ubuntu/Kubuntu, it’s FREE.