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Neosteam

2008-04-30T20:13:00.003+08:00

Story
the continental division, Humans ruled the ancient world of machine. Humans lived in abundance with their combined magic and science technology. Not too long, the Maestros were able to create a Neo Steam Receiver, a machine used to store Neo Steam energy. With this invention, the ancient science prospered once more

Then one day, the continent was divided into two due to the huge vortex. The huge vortex made contacts between the two continents difficult.

As the two countries are separated, and with both countries developed different civilizations, these two once separated countries are forced to wage war for the Neo Steam energy. With the Neo Steam receiver at hand, the Steam war has just began

Features

Unique Storyline
Neo Steam boasts some unique story line for all the fantasy MMORPG gamer out there. With its unique steam punk theme, gaming would never be the same.

More race to choose from!
There are four races to choose from - Humans, Elf, Form and Beast. Eeach race has its own specialty so feel free to experience it all.

More classes to choose from!
Neo Steam offers 4 main classes with 2 subclasses each for more character diversity. It is up to you to discover these great classes and used it with ease.

Vast Quest System
Good news for the quest lovers! Neo Steam offers more than 100 quests to do!

Cool Rides
Neo Steam contains new and exciting transportation for Neo Steam gamers

Cool Pet System
Enjoy the cool pets that will aide you in your battles!

RVR (Realm vs. Realm)
This unique feature pits kingdoms to own the Neo Steam Generator. It’s a massive scale war between kingdoms!

I was playing the Closed Beta.It was serious shit fun.With 3X the normal EXP of coz hehe.
Anyways,the Closed Beta Ended today :`( .SOB no nice games to play now.
Anyways im so waiting for Open Beta.The game is really nice.Its cute and solid.
From the start of the game u will get a pet,then you can evolve it into 3 types :

Click for larger view.

Depending on ur Nation.Once u chose a side/nation,after that you cant change it anymore.
Its sumthing like WoW's Alliance and Horde,both have diffrences and good points.
Alot of players chose to evolve their pet for attacks.I dont get the point of that,cos..players will already do alot of damage,so i chose Light,a pet that can random attack and steals money.
So i wont hav to worry about gold when i need to buy stuff. :)

Theres alot of interesting classes and races i havent got to try out yet :(
And i havent went for War yet.
I will post when the Open Beta starts.Im 200% sure i will be playing this game for a long long time.Its better than Cabal!

My Screenshots (Click for larger view. )

ME (Tracker Class) + My Pet (Light = Steals Money + random attack) and tamed Beetle.I miss them both :(

In the city.Note that the GM is always in the chat,so its pretty good as they hold frequent events.

1 Day before Closed Beta ends i wanted to try a God Caller ( summons Pets).

Steam Baloon.Needs Neosteam + Gold to use.

Hello Kitty Online

2008-04-23T10:13:00.008+08:00

EEEEEEEEH????!!!!

WTF....? Hello Kitty ONLINE!
...not sure if this is a nightmare or a cute dream

Basic Info

Hello Kitty and friends welcome you to the exciting and fantastic Hello Kitty World! This is the first-ever online game platform featuring the all-time-favorite Hello Kitty characters from Sanrio!
Hello Kitty World will allow thousands of players to live and participate in Hello Kitty's magical and cute online world. Youwill be able to roam the streets of Kitty Kingdom, XO Federation, and Melody-land. Enjoy the beautiful landscape and architecture of Puroland or Badtzcity and participate in numerous puzzles, story lines, or adventures lead by the worldwide community of Hello Kitty World subscribers. You can even have a successful career, open different shops, earn and spend Sanrio Dollars in your bank, buy a house, and trade with other players around the vast game world.

Other than hundreds of choices for you to build your dream house and lovely player characters, hellokitty World players will also be able to raise pets and teach them special tricks and skills. Players will be able to cooperate and interact with other players to overcome a joint quest or challenge other friends to a friendly duel.

You will be able to make new friends through special in-game telepathy as well as interact with other gamers through a variety of community channels and forums. Share the exciting world of hellokitty World and spread the message of love with both your old friends and the new ones you have just met in the hellokitty World.

The game is now running Closed Beta only selected players can play.

Players

You can choose your player and customize it by choosing a unique appearence from a great pool of selections:

50+ Basic Body and Face
150+ Hair Style
500+ Close and Outfit
150+ Accessaries
150+ shoes

Character

There are three sets of characters in the game: Angels,Players, and NPCs. Angels and Players are selected and controlled by you.

Angel is miraculous and cute pet, which help
the Player in making various articles and
accomplishing different tasks in the game. It begins as an infant, and grows differently depending on how the Player raises it over time. The angel will often grow correspondingly to the growth of the Player?s knowledge. As the angel grows, it will learn various knowledge and skill to further aid and support the Player in return. Every Player can only own one angel, and the Player can interact with his/her Angel anytime.

These Sanrio characters are the only ones not controlable by you. They are the main theme and "God" of one Nation. For example, in hellokitty World, hellokitty reigns supreme as the overseer of the land. With her guidance, love and happiness is abound and people are able to live in the cute land of Kitty Kingdom in hellokitty World. hellokitty will be there during your important occasions to bless and help you. hellokitty will also arrive to give guidance and new missions to residents of her world.

For each game account, you may establish three different game Players and try these different characters according to your own interest. You can create a unique human character (Player) from a great pool of character selections, and give your character a unique name, appearance, gender, blood-type, birthday, and residency. These characters will have its own personal attributes, skills, and character traits.

Throughout the game, these Players will have its own personal attributes, skills, character traits, and different needs to be satisfied. For example, a simple system of scoring will maintain a Player`s statistics in various areas: Health, Fun, Alignment, Popularity, Hunger, Appearance, Wealth and Happiness.

Houses

Players may purchase land and structure to build their own house after having sufficient money.
Once you have purchased a house, you will have the key to your house, and only the Player with the key have access to the house. You can customize it by acquiring new furnitures, and decorate it anyway you like. As the Player advances, there will be more options to purchase more expensive items for the home, or to expand your house.

One question...............
WHEER ARRR TEEEH MUNSTERS I MUST KILL!??

yooooo....munsttaaerrrrr?

Mini game....?

ANOTHER MINI GAMEEEEEE.......??!!

No monster........?

Me no wants to play game wit no gore n munster for me to bash.
die kitty die!!

Soul Eater Manga

2008-04-22T14:30:00.007+08:00

Soul Eater

For those who dont want to wait for Soul Eater anime eps,
you can read the manga here

Series Info

Title: Soul Eater
OM Rank: 200
Categories: action, anime, comedy, ecchi, shounen, supernatural

Author: Ookubo Atsushi

Artist: Ookubo Atsushi

Chapters: 25 - ongoing

Summary

Soul Eater is a funny manga about three shinigami students with their partners who can transform into weapons. they must train their weapons and eat 99 souls and a soul of a witch in order to be proper shinigami. its a really funny manga with lots of lovable characters and fanservice



This figure of Maka and Soul will be out in July and retail for
8,190yen by square enix.

Soul Eater

2008-04-22T14:24:00.005+08:00

Soul Eater

Synopsis

The story takes place at the Shinigami Weaponry Vocational School, a school for creating Death Scythes for Gods of Death. The human and demon students seek the seeds of the souls of 99 humans and the soul of one witch, all of which are needed to turn just one of the demon students into a Death Scythe. One of the human students, Maka Alban, is paired with Soul Eater, a boyish demon whose true form is a scythe, as they collect the needed souls to transform Soul Eater.

Just watched EP1 & EP2 on crunchyroll.com.
Im a very picky person when it comes to anime and so far this anime rocks.
Its almost like BLEACH but better.(i ditched BLEACH a long time ago)
Its funnier than BLEACH and less talking when fighting.
I really dont wana waste time watching a fight that goes on and on for an
hour with alot of talking.The voice overs are a little.....toned down.The art is diffrent and playfull.
I'd give it 8/10 so far.

MAID Cafe

2008-04-22T11:26:00.004+08:00

Maid Cafe,has been gaining a tremendous popularity in Japan.At these cafe, waitresses are dressed as a "maid" and treat you as a "master". It's a role playing and purpose is to enjoy the situation. When a customer first comes into the cafe, they greet, "Welcome home, my master (or Madam depends on your sex)". They will pour tea for you, and play card game with you if you ask for. Many of these cafe are decorated like English mansion, which really makes you feel that you are the master of the house just like in animes.

RoyalMilk Aromacare & maidcafe

Opened in June 2005. This cafe has a relaxing atmosphere. Color of interior is all pink, and is clean and bright. At relaxation space, a customer can get aroma therapy care. There is a space where you can play card game with maid. You will have to make reservation in advance for the use of relaxation space.

2-10-21 Sotokanda
Nikka Sekiyu Building 2F
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-3253-7858
HOURS: 12:00-22:00
CLOSED: 2nd, 4th Wednesday
URL: http://r-milk.com/

They show profiles of each Maid +

Datenshi no Kyuujitu Little PSX

At this store, you can play games with maids. All you can drink for 30 minuets - 400 Yen, and all you can eat snacks for 1 hour - 600 Yen.
Games include UNO, Genga which you can do one on one with maid or with other customer. Price varies so check out their website.

3-10-3 Sotokanda Isamiya Daiichi Building 4F
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-5297-5475
HOURS: 12:00-22:00
CLOSED: Mon-Fri, Open only on weekend
URL: http://littlepsx.com/

CURE MAID CAFE

The first maid cafe opened in Akihabara in 2001. There is a garden on terrace which creates a relaxing atmosphere. Maid has a clean style, and they don't necessary talk like "~my master". The store provide casual atmosphere and this place is good for a "starter".

3-15-5 Sotokanda
Jisto Akiba 6F
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-3258-3161
HOURS: 11:00-20:00 (Mon-Thursday) 11:00-22:00 (Fri-Sat) 11:00-19:00 (Sun, Holiday)
CLOSED: None
URL: http://www.curemaid.jp/

@Home Cafe

Located on main street of Akihabara. There is a counter where you can talk with maids, and tables where you can dine. Events are often held at this store. Maids are not necessary wearing a standard maid costume, but ware various types of cosplay costume. You can take picure with maid for 1000 Yen.

4-3-3 Sotokanda
Donkihote Akihabara 5F
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-3254-7878
HOURS: 11:00-23:00(Counter) 12：00-22：00(Table)
CLOSED: None
URL: http://www.cafe-athome.com/

Taking pictures with maid event.

The counter.

They serve cute foods like these.

MOE~~!!

Cosplay Nightmare

2008-04-21T10:42:00.003+08:00

The best and worst of cosplay.
Seriously i think most Americans SHOULD NOT EVEN TRY TO COSPLAY.
This goes the same to Malaysian cosplayers.

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD

23 02 2008

2008-04-21T00:50:00.004+08:00

These are the latest japanese cosplay pics :)

Vocaloids :

Demonbane :

Rozen Maiden :

Another demonbane chic :) :

Wonder Festival 2008 Winter

2008-04-21T00:28:00.004+08:00

New Japanese Widgets

2008-04-20T12:18:00.002+08:00

Added new widgets on the side bar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Rakugaki board ( draw ), can be saved n play back.
1.Click draw to draw then Save (bottom right small button)
2.Type in ur name on the first column and title on the bottom column
3.Click PLAY! n u can view all the pictures tht were drawn on the board!

FUN!

Cosplay Matsuri 2008

2008-04-20T11:40:00.001+08:00

Subject Change

2008-04-20T11:25:00.003+08:00

OK i am sick of posting funky news.
From this post on, i will be writing n posting on cosplay,lolita and fashion news,pictures and reviews.

v(*￣▽￣*)

PS* Scroll down to the last page n click MY CITY. Help my city grow!

2008-03-17T11:24:00.000+08:00

Picnic Basket Defense

Click here to play this game

Ah Long Pte Ltd

2008-03-14T12:28:00.008+08:00

Ah Long Pte Ltd (Mandarin)

Synopsis:

Just watched this movie.Personally i like the poster :)

Ah Long Pte Ltd 《老师嫁老大》 is a light-hearted black comedy about the triad world and the money-lending business. Instead of treating the subject of Ah Longs (money-lenders) seriously, the movie takes on a humorous and sarcastic treatment. It depicts how a young lady tries to restructure her money-lending triad into a professional and ‘loving' triad that stands against the use of violence after she takes over from her triad leader who has retired. Her various restructuring plans (which are no doubt very creative) bring about hilarious results.

Chen Jun (played by Richard Low) is the leader of Shao He Triad. The story opens with him deciding to “retire” from the triad business. Prior to his retirement, he elects Wang Li Hua (played by Fann Wong), a young but tough girl, as his successor.

Li Hua believes that changes need to be made to the current money lending system . Although Li Hua prioritizes the triad's success, she is very much against the idea of using violent means to collect debts. Therefore, with the help of some professional consultants, Li Hua and several of her subordinates (played by KK and Daniel Tan) start adopting a series of creative tactics to attract money lenders and practice hilarious methods to pressure the money-lenders to repay in a non-violent way. However, Li Hua's plan of “restructuring” her triad meets with obstacles and opposition from the majority of the conservative elders in both her own triad and rival triad.

At the brighter end of the world, Mr. Fang (played by Mark Lee) is a kind-hearted dance instructor who is slightly sissy in character. Fate has it that Mr. Fang runs into Li Hua on numerous occasions by chance. Since Li Hua's mother has been pressuring her to get married, Li Hua decides to force Mr. Fang to marry her. Surprisingly, Mr. Fang agrees to it, wanting to prove his masculinity. Though finding it hard to accept the fact that Li Hua is a triad head, Mr. Fang approves of her effort to minimize the use of violence. Subsequently, he offers to help Li Hua out by introducing creative ways to reduce violent methods of debt collection.

What is a Ah Long??

English : Loan Shark

A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal unsecure loans at high interest rates to individuals, often backed by blackmail or threats of violence. They provide credit to those who are not willing or are unable to obtain it from more respectable sources, usually because interest rates commensurate with the perceived risk are illegal.

In much of history, usury laws made loan sharks commonplace. Many moneylenders skirted between legal and extra-legal activity. In the western world in recent years, loan sharks have been a feature of the criminal underworld , but otherwise rare.

There are many registered and legal lenders that lend to people who cannot get loans from the most mainstream lenders, such as large banks. They often operate in cash, whereas mainstream lenders increasingly operate only electronically, which means that they will not deal with people who do not have a bank account. Terms such as subprime lending and "non-standard consumer credit" are used for this type of lender. Payday loans are one example of this type of consumer finance. The availability of these products has made true loan sharks rarer, though some authorised lenders have been accused of behaving in an exploitative manner.

Payday loan operations have also come under fire for charging inflated "service charges" for the service of cashing a "payday advance" — effectively a short-term (no more than one or two weeks) loan for which charges may run 3-5% of the principal amount. By claiming to be charging for the 'service' of cashing a paycheck, instead of merely charging interest for a short-term loan, laws which strictly regulate moneylending costs can be effectively bypassed.

Ah Long in Malaysia and Singapore

Ah Long (derived from Chinese word "Dragon" (Chinese: 阿龍) or short for the Cantonese phrase "daai ji lung", 大耳窿) is a term for illegal loan sharks in Malaysia and Singapore. They lend money to people who are unable to obtain loans from banks or other legal sources, mostly targeting habitual gamblers. They charge a very high interest rate (about 40% per month/fortnight which equals 1422%/33087% per annum due to the constantly compounding interest.)and frequently threaten violence (and administer it) towards those who fail to pay in time.

Many years ago, prior to the registration of mobile phone numbers in Malaysia, Ah Longs advertise their services merely by distributing their calling cards.

Red paint

When a person fails to pay in time, the Ah Long will spray, splash, or write in red paint on the walls of the house or property of that person as a threat of violence and to shame the borrower into repaying the loan. According to local police authorities, there have been cases where borrowers were beaten or had their property damaged or destroyed, and some victims have committed suicide.

Stealing items

Nowadays instead of waiting for the victim to pay up, Ah Longs now tend to break into victim's house and steal items worth the loan. This method is commonly used to save time and also effort.

Conclusion : it's best highlighted as a two-hour telemovie with 20 or 30 tummy tickles on either side of a scene with Fann Wong's bare butt showing - which probably isn't even hers. 4/10

The New Deadly Sins

2008-03-11T10:23:00.001+08:00

To keep up with today’s world, the Vatican has overhauled its list of mortal sins.

They’ve added several more to cope with the age of globalisation.

The new sins take aim at those who undermine society in far reaching ways, including by taking or dealing in drugs, polluting the environment, and engaging in "manipulative" genetic science.

Also new to the list are paedophilia, abortion, and social injustices that cause poverty or "the excessive accumulation of wealth by a few".

They join the long-standing evils of lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, anger, envy and pride as mortal sins - the gravest kind, which threaten the soul with eternal damnation unless absolved before death through confession or penitence.

The church's revised position came as the Pope lamented the "decreasing sense of sin" in today's "secularised world," and falling rates of Roman Catholics going to confession.

Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican body which oversees confessions and plenary indulgences, said after a week-long Lenten seminar for priests that surveys showed 60 per cent of Catholics in Italy no longer went to confession.

He said priests must take account of "new sins which had appeared on the horizon of humanity as a corollary of the unstoppable process of globalisation".

"Whereas sin in the past was thought of as being an individual matter, it now had social resonance," he said.

"You offend God not only by stealing, blaspheming or coveting your neighbour's wife, but also by ruining the environment, carrying out morally debatable scientific experiments, or allowing genetic manipulations which alter DNA or compromise embryos," he said.

The old deadly sins

Envy
Gluttony
Greed
Lust
Wrath
Pride

The new deadly sins

Polluting
Genetic modification
Experiments on humans
Social injustice
Poverty
Obscene wealth
Drugs

Pro Golfer Kills Hawk

2008-03-08T10:27:00.002+08:00

December of last year, Tripp Isenhour was shooting his film called “Golf Like A Pro” at the Grand Cypress Golf Club when squawking Red-Shouldered Hawk disrupted Princess-Isenhour in mid-shoot causing the Princess to get frustrated. He then decided to make a game of hitting a ball at it to “simply scare it into flying away.” When that didn’t work he drove closer to the bird – 300 yards away – and started hitting more balls at it, then moved closer – 75 yards away – he became excited when he almost hit it says the Commission officer. The 10th ball took the life of a beautiful endangered hawk.

As soon as it happened, “I was mortified and extremely upset and continue to be upset” Princess announced yesterday during a public apology. He says, “I want to let everyone know there was neither any malice nor deliberate intent whatsoever to hit or harm the hawk. I was trying to simply scare it into flying away.”

Quote : Don’t try hit the poor bird with a 140+ mph, 1.680 inch, hard ball if you didn’t want to hurt the animal

Now he must apologize for murdering a bird protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Isenhour is facing jail time of up to 14 months for cruelty to animals and 2 accounts of misdemeanor as well as $1,500 in fines.

Wolverine x Sabretooth

2008-03-08T10:19:00.004+08:00

The celeb dish website Just Jared has posted photos showing us our first look at Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber as Wolverine and Sabretooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, now filming in the land down under. Jackman has a different Wolverine hairdo and no mutton chops. Schreiber has long claw-like fingernails and a slightly more bestial appearance befitting his role as the ‘tooth.

The photo set doesn’t show them acting but during a break in the filming. The two are seen grazing at the craft services table, munching on apples. Liev even takes off his tank top for a couple of snaps to show off his bit of a pot belly.

10,000b.c

2008-03-08T09:53:00.005+08:00

I watched 10,000 b.c.
Story: In the year 10,000 B.C..a hunter (Steven Strait) loses his woman (Camilla Belle) to an evil warlord, so he gathers together a massive army to cross the wilderness fighting all manner of man and beast to find a lost civilization and mount a daring rescue.

Since its in association with Legendary Pictures,you can expect very very stunning graphics.

Weird thing is....the good people speak...English..but the evil people speaks some other language.Why speak in English? 10,000 b.c ago people speak English? They couldve just make them speak some funky language and put subtitles for the realism.

Another weird thing is...there are funny parts of the movie.didnt know people then could make jokes and actually be sarcastic.

There are also people building pyramids in the movie which i dont understand why theres even pyramids in it. ?_?

And,sadly to say Camilla Belle seriously looks like Lindsay Lohan in the whole movie.Her acting is,just ok,with very little to no talking.All you see are her blue eyes.

Overall its a good movie!

God of War Custom PSP

2008-03-07T12:18:00.003+08:00

This stunning, customised God Of War PSP went up for auction on eBay in July, with the goal that some of the money was going to charity, but what’s even better is that the buyer of Kratos’ handheld is none other than Ready At Dawn, developer of the forthcoming God Of War: Chains Of Olympus game for the PSP. Even better, they gave the designer Ramon the red carpet treatment. Here’s what the company said:

“We couldn’t let this one pass so we used our ninja eBay sniping skillz to outbid all the competition and claim this really cool piece of hardware all to ourselves…while at the same time doing something cool for Child’s Play. But we didn’t stop there.

In order to make sure the PSP wouldn’t get damaged during shipping, we flew its creator Ramon over to Southern California to hand-deliver it, meet the team and get to play the soon-to-be-released Chain of Olympus demo. We’re passionate people and we like passionate people so we were all super jazzed to meet the guy behind this one-of-a-kind handheld.”

The PSP console itself was airbrushed with a deep metallic bronze in an 18-step process and then strategically tarnished to create a battle-worn armor look (like the chest plate worn in the game!). The hand-sculpted war dogs and omega symbol that grace the back were copper leafed, antiqued, and heavily clear-coated. The real chains and edge trim that surround the system were also copper leafed and aged. The face buttons were custom-made after-market copper replacements and are TOP quality. Finally, truly one-of-a-kind crystal-clear RED shoulder buttons specifically made for this project flank each corner.

God of War : Chains of Olympus

2008-03-07T12:04:00.004+08:00

Download Now

1 link download.1.50gb full game PSP

This is not the demo its the full version of the game.
Im playing this game now and seriously it rocks!

Some screenshots of the game.The graphics are awesome considering its a PSP.

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2008-03-01T11:51:00.006+08:00

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Random Pics2

2008-02-26T10:22:00.008+08:00

Born in Huimen village, Menla County, China, the piglet was unable to take milk from its mother, forcing farmer Yang Qiaofen to feed it using the mouths it had on either side of its head.

As well as the extra mandibular equipment, the puzzling porcine was blessed with an extra eye in the middle of its forehead, earning it the nickname "Cyclops".

The seventh of seven in its litter, young Cyclops was the only abnormal birth.

While it is able to feed - "both mouths can drink at the same time," noted a surprised Yang, who is feeding it on powdered milk - it is unable to stand properly.

Cyclops' mother was artificially inseminated, and local vets are nonplussed as to the origin of the genetic mutation.

In Peru, Extracto de rana or frog juice is a popular drink touted to cure asthma, bronchitis and …. impotence!

You go to the market stall and you pick your frogs from a tank. The vendor takes them out and bangs them against the table to kill them. Then she peels the skin off them and she fills the blender with hot white bean broth, some honey, raw aloe vera and a generous portion of maca. Then she adds your plucked frogs and she turns the blender on. And voila, a delicious warm glass of frog juice.

Nothing could stop Mass in a small church in Trento, Italy, not even death:

Pio Lieta, 86, suffered a fatal heart attack during an early-morning service at the Church of the White Madonna last Sunday.

An ambulance was called, and Mr Lieta, whose name means "pious" in Italian, was pronounced dead at the scene.

However, instead of halting the Mass, Father Mario Peron asked for the body to be covered with a white cloth and left Mr Lieta in the nave of the church while he finished the service.

It is against Italian law to move a body without the authorisation of a local magistrate.

"What could I have done?" said Fr Peron afterwards. "The Holy Mass has to be celebrated. It is not right to make an exception for one individual. Only people who do not understand the point of Mass would not understand the logic of my decision. We could not stop. We were united together in church and we prayed for him."

Random Pics

2008-02-26T09:53:00.005+08:00

A Singapore-based retailer pulled a line of cheeky Jesus-branded cosmetics from its shelves after complaints from irate Catholics.

The cosmetics, called "Lookin' Good for Jesus", are made by American makeup company Blue Q. It was sold in three Topshop outlets in Singapore.

Wing Tai Holdings, which manages the Topshop brand in the city-state, pulled the items of its shelves late last month after some customers complained.

Some of the products sold include, a "virtuous vanilla" lip balm, hand and body cream and a mirrored Jesus statuette.

They feature a drawing of Jesus flanked by two adoring women and carry slogans such as "Get tight with Christ", "Get His Attention" and "Redeem Your Reputation and More".

Blue Q also carries other tongue-in-cheek items such as a "Believe in God Breath Spray".

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2008-02-24T10:37:00.002+08:00

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Gays cause Earthquakes

2008-02-21T09:38:00.000+08:00

Israeli MP blames quakes on gays

Shlomo Benizri, of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish Shas Party, said the tremors had been caused by lawmaking that gave "legitimacy to sodomy".

Israel decriminalised homosexuality in 1988 and has since passed several laws recognising gay rights.

Two earthquakes shook the region last week and a further four struck in November and December.

Mr Benizri made his comments while addressing a committee of the Israeli parliament, or Knesset, about the country's readiness for earthquakes.

He called on lawmakers to stop "passing legislation on how to encourage homosexual activity in the state of Israel, which anyway brings about earthquakes".

Israeli court rulings in recent years have granted inheritance rights to gay couples and recognised same-sex marriages performed abroad.

Last week, Israel's attorney general ruled same-sex couples could adopt.

Upcoming Games for 2008

2008-02-21T08:32:00.004+08:00

Upcoming Games for XBOX 360 2008

Note to self : XBOX urgently needed!

Gears OF War 2 GDC 08 Trailer Unreal Engine 3.5

Gears of War 2 Trailer

Unreal Tournament 3

Darkside

Fallout 3

Halo Wars

Huxley (MMORPG)

Infinite Undiscovery

Lost: Via Domus

Mafia 2

Necrovision

Project Origin

Prototype

The Bourne Conspiracy

Section 8

Star Wars : The Force Unleashed

The Wheelman

Warhammer: Battle March

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Mika Nakashima - Kiyoshi Kono Yoru (Silent Night)

2008-02-20T13:21:00.000+08:00

This is the best performance by Mika i have ever seen.Just had to put it up.

'Franken-fish' that is deadlier than a piranha is caught in Britain

2008-02-20T11:33:00.002+08:00

A savage fish deadlier than a piranha that has killed people has been caught on British shores for the first time.

The giant snakehead - so called because of its long body and fearsome teeth - was caught by an angler in Lincolnshire.

Dubbed the "gangster" of the fish world, it eats everything it comes across and has even been reported to kill people.

The monster, which is from south-east Asia, can also "crawl" on land and survive out of water for up to four days.

It already has a fearsome predatory reputation in other parts of the world.

In the U.S., the fish has been described as a "FrankenFish" and "like something out of a horror film".

Andy Alder, from Lincoln, caught a 2ft snakehead while using a sprat as bait for pike on the River Witham near North Hykeham.

He said: "It had a gob full of razor-sharp teeth. To be honest it looked terrifying."

An Environment Agency source said: “The reaction was, 'Oh s***'. This is the ultimate invasive species — if it starts breeding here it's a disaster."

TOP TEN THINGS ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND

2008-02-20T11:32:00.001+08:00

TOP TEN THINGS ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND

10. Cats' facial expressions

9. The need for the same style of shoes in different colors

8. Why bean sprouts aren't just weeds

7. Fat clothes

6. Taking a car trip without trying to beat your best time

5. The difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white, and eggshell

4. Cutting your bangs to make them grow

3. Eyelash curlers

2. The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made

AND, the Number One thing only women understand: 1. OTHER WOMEN

LED Contact Lense

2008-02-20T10:59:00.002+08:00

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have developed a prototype contact lens that incorporates an imprinted electronic circuit and lights. The prototype is a step toward creating a form of bionic vision, the researchers say.

The researchers say the flexible lens is biologically safe and was worn by rabbits for up to 20 minutes with no adverse effects. Along with a circuit, the prototype contains red LEDs for a display, though it does not yet light up. The display could potentially create a surface for Web surfing in midair, flash a vehicle's speed to a driver, or immerse someone in a virtual world, the university said.

The prototype lens does not correct vision, but the researchers say that it could someday offer "visual aids" to help people with vision problems.

Don't expect to get one of these from your optometrist anytime soon, though. Babak Parviz, a professor of electrical engineering who is leading the research, called the prototype a "very small step" toward a completed lens. Still, Parviz is optimistic that creating a version with a basic display just a few pixels wide should happen "fairly quickly."

Despite the display being on the cornea of the eye, the image it shows would appear to be on an exterior object such as the windshield of a car, or might even seem to be in midair for people browsing the Internet or immersing themselves in a virtual world.

"Looking through a completed lens, you would see what the display is generating superimposed on the world outside," Parviz said in a statement when the research was made public last week. The images wouldn't obstruct a wearer's view, researchers added. "There is a large area outside of the transparent part of the eye that we can use for placing instrumentation," Parviz said.

The circuits in the lens are just a few nanometers thick, and the light-emitting diodes are one-third of a millimeter across. Working on this tiny scale, the researchers used a microfabrication technique known as self-assembly, in which a component's shape dictates how and where it attaches on top of a flexible plastic sheet.

As the team continues to work on the basic technology, it hopes to add wireless communication capabilities and to provide power to the system using both radio-frequency techniques and solar cells placed on the lens.

Don't miss the total lunar eclipse

2008-02-20T10:56:00.002+08:00

On Wednesday, February 20, 2008, beginning at 7:01 p.m. PST, the moon will move completely under the shadow of the Earth in a total lunar eclipse. The eclipse can be seen in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Hope for good weather because the next total lunar eclipse won't happen until December 2010.

The moon will be completely under Earth's shadow for about 50 minutes. During this time, the moon won't be completely obscured because of indirect light coming from the Earth's atmosphere. But the moon will appear to change colors from light gray to orange or deep red. The shade depends on the amount of dust and clouds in the Earth's atmosphere.

West Coast residents may miss out on the early stages of the eclipse as it will occur before moonrise, but the rest of the country should be able to see the entire event--weather permitting, of course.

Living to 100

2008-02-14T17:03:00.004+08:00

According to Boston researchers, the key to living one hundred years is not necessarily the act of avoiding age-related diseases (morbidity) but the avoidance of those disabilities for as long as possible (compression of disease).

The key points of living a long life were found to be:

(1) few were obese (in the case of men, they were almost always lean)
(2) very few smoked
(3) most were able to handle stress better than average people
(4) most have no significant changes in thinking abilities
(5) women had a history of having children after the age of 35 years
(6) all were aging slowing and had avoided or delayed getting age-related diseases
(7) their family members (especially parents and grandparents) also lived to very old ages.

Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.

"It has been generally assumed that living to 100 years of age was limited to those who had not developed chronic illness," said Dr. William Hall of the University of Rochester.

Hall has a theory for how these people could live to that age. In an editorial in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine, where the study was published, he writes that it might be thanks to doctors who aggressively treat these older folks' health problems, rather than taking an "ageist" approach that assumes they wouldn't benefit.

For the study, Boston University researchers did phone interviews and health assessments of more than 500 women and 200 men who had reached 100. They found that roughly two-thirds of them had avoided significant age-related ailments.

But the rest, dubbed "survivors," had developed an age-related disease before reaching 85, including high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes. Yet many functioned remarkably well - nearly as well as their disease-free peers.

Overall, the men were functioning better than the women. Nearly three-fourths of the male survivors could bathe and dress themselves, while only about one-third of the women could.

The researchers think that may be because the men had to be in exceptional condition to reach 100. "Women, on the other hand, may be better physically and socially adept at living with chronic and often disabling conditions," wrote lead author Dr. Dellara Terry and her colleagues.

Rosa McGee is one of the healthy women in the study who managed to avoid chronic disease. Now 104, the retired cook and seamstress is also strikingly lucid.

"My living habits are beautiful," McGee said in an interview at her daughter's Chicago apartment. "I don't take any medicines. I don't smoke and I don't drink. Never did anything like that."

Until late 2006, when she fell in her St. Louis home, McGee lived alone and took care of herself. Now in Chicago, she is less mobile but still takes walks a few times weekly down the apartment building hallways, with her daughter's help.

McGee credits her faith in God for her good health. She also gets lots of medical attention - a doctor and nurse make home visits regularly.

Genes surely contributed - McGee's maternal grandparents lived to age 100 and 107.

But while genes are important, scientists don't think they tell the whole story about longevity.

A second, larger study of men in their 70s found that those who avoided smoking, obesity, inactivity, diabetes and high blood pressure greatly improved their chances of living into their 90s. In fact, they had a 54 percent chance of living that long.

Their survival decreased with each risk factor, and those with all five had only a 4 percent chance of living into their 90s, according to Harvard University researchers.

Those who managed to avoid lifestyle-related ailments also increased their chances of functioning well physically and mentally two decades later.

The study followed 2,357 men for about 25 years or until death, starting in their early 70s. About 40 percent survived to at least age 90. Among survivors, 24 percent had none of the five risk factors.

"It's not just luck, it's not just genetics. ... It's lifestyle" that seems to make a big difference, said lead author Dr. Laurel Yates of Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital.

"It's get your shoes on, get out there, and do some exercise," she said. "These are some things you can do" to increase the chances of a long life.

Yates said it's never too late to adopt a healthier lifestyle, though the findings don't address whether waiting until age 70 to stop smoking, lose weight and exercise will increase longevity.

Hall noted that the United States has more than 55,000 centenarians, and that Americans 85 and older are the country's fastest-growing group of older adults.

He said the new research underscores how important it is for doctors to become adept at treating the oldest of the old, who are "becoming the bread and butter of the clinical practice of internal medicine."

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Obama Spend-o-Meter

2008-02-14T16:58:00.002+08:00

All the hype about Obama is really...boring me.. Yeah he might be a good guy but then hey i dont live in the US i dont have to worry about casting votes.

OBAMA SPEND-O-METER

Obama’s Economic Prescription For The Country Consists Of Hundreds Of Billions In New Spending Funded With Taxpayers’ Dollars

Today, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) Is Scheduled To Deliver “A Major Economic Policy Address”:

“On Wednesday, Obama Is Scheduled To Deliver What His Campaign Is Calling ‘A Major Economic Policy Address’ At A General Motors Assembly Plant In Janesville, Wisc.” (Robert Schroeder, “Obama, Mccain Sweep ‘Potomac Primary,’” Dow Jones’ MarketWatch, 2/12/08)

OBAMA’S LIBERAL FISCAL AGENDA: OVER $850 BILLION IN NEW SPENDING

www.obamaspendometer.com

If Obama Could Enact All Of His Campaign Proposals, Taxpayers Would Be Faced With Financing Over $850 Billion In New Spending Over One White House Term:

Obama’s Health Care Plan Will Cost Up To $65 Billion A Year; Equal To $260 Billion Over Four Years. “[Obama] campaign officials estimated that the net cost of the plan to the federal government would be $50 billion to $65 billion a year, when fully phased in, and said the revenues from rolling back the tax cuts were enough to cover it.” (Robin Toner and Patrick Healy, “Obama Calls For Wider And Less Costly Health Care Coverage,” The New York Times, 5/30/07)

Obama’s Energy Plan Will Cost $150 Billion Over 10 Years, Equal To $15 Billion Annually And $60 Billion Over Four Years. “Obama will invest $150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure, accelerate the commercialization of plug-in hybrids, promote development of commercial-scale renewable energy, invest in low-emissions coal plants, and begin the transition to a new digital electricity grid.” (Obama For America, “The Blueprint For Change,” www.barackobama.com, Accessed 1/14/08, p. 25)

Obama’s Tax Plan Will Cost Approximately $85 Billion A Year; Equal To $340 Billion Over Four Years. “[Obama’s] proposed tax cuts and credits, aimed at workers earning $50,000 or less per year, would cost the Treasury an estimated $85 billion annually.” (Margaret Talev, “Obama Proposes Tax Code Overhaul To Help The Poor,” McClatchy Newspapers, 9/19/07)

Obama’s Plan Would Raise Taxes On Capital Gains And Dividends, And On Carried Interest. Obama’s tax plan includes: “[i]ncreasing the highest bracket for capital gains and dividends and closing the carried interest loophole.” (Obama For America, “Barack Obama: Tax Fairness For The Middle Class,” Fact Sheet, www.barackobama.com, Accessed 1/8/08)

Obama’s Economic Stimulus Package Will Cost $75 Billion. “Barack Obama’s economic plan will inject $75 billion of stimulus into the economy by getting money in the form of tax cuts and direct spending directly to the people who need it most.” (Obama For America, “Barack Obama’s Plan To Stimulate The Economy,” Fact Sheet, www.barackobama.com, 1/13/08)

Obama’s Early Education And K-12 Package Will Cost $18 Billion A Year; Equal To $72 Billion Over Four Years. “Barack Obama’s early education and K-12 plan package costs about $18 billion per year.” (Obama For America, “Barack Obama’s Plan For Lifetime Success Through Education,” Fact Sheet, www.barackobama.com, 11/20/07, p. 15)

Obama’s National Service Plan Will Cost $3.5 Billion A Year; Equal To $14 Billion Over Four Years. “Barack Obama’s national service plan will cost about $3.5 billion per year when it is fully implemented.” (Obama For America, “Helping All Americans Serve Their Country: Barack Obama’s Plan For Universal Voluntary Citizen Service,” Fact Sheet, www.barackobama.com, 12/5/07)

Obama Will Increase Our Foreign Assistance Funding By $25 Billion. “Obama will embrace the Millennium Development Goal of cutting extreme poverty around the world in half by 2015, and he will double our foreign assistance to $50 billion to achieve that goal.” (Obama For America, “The Blueprint For Change,” www.barackobama.com, Accessed 1/14/08, p. 53)

Obama Will Provide $2 Billion To Aid Iraqi Refugees. “He will provide at least $2 billion to expand services to Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries, and ensure that Iraqis inside their own country can find a safe-haven.” (Obama For America, “The Blueprint For Change,” www.barackobama.com, Accessed 1/14/08, p. 51)

Obama Will Provide $1.5 Billion To Help States Adopt Paid-Leave Systems. “As president, Obama will initiate a strategy to encourage all 50 states to adopt paid-leave systems. Obama will provide a $1.5 billion fund to assist states with start-up costs and to help states offset the costs for employees and employers.” (Obama For America, “The Blueprint For Change,” www.barackobama.com, Accessed 1/14/08, p. 15)

Obama Will Provide $1 Billion Over 5 Years For Transitional Jobs And Career Pathway Programs, Equal To $200 Million A Year And $800 Million Over Four Years. “Obama will invest $1 billion over five years in transitional jobs and career pathway programs that implement proven methods of helping low-income Americans succeed in the workforce.” (Obama For America, “The Blueprint For Change,” www.barackobama.com, Accessed 1/14/08, p. 42)

Obama Will Provide $50 Million To Jump-Start The Creation Of An IAEA-Controlled Nuclear Fuel Bank. Obama: “We must also stop the spread of nuclear weapons technology and ensure that countries cannot build -- or come to the brink of building -- a weapons program under the auspices of developing peaceful nuclear power. That is why my administration will immediately provide $50 million to jump-start the creation of an International Atomic Energy Agency-controlled nuclear fuel bank and work to update the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.” (Sen. Barack Obama, “Renewing American Leadership,” Foreign Affairs, 7-8/07)

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama said Wednesday that as president he would spend $210 billion to create jobs in construction and environmental industries, as he tried to win over economically struggling voters.

Obama's investment would be over 10 years as part of two programs. The larger is $150 billion to create 5 million so-called "green collar" jobs to develop more environmentally friendly energy sources.

Sixty-billion dollars would go to a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank to rebuild highways, bridges, airports and other public projects. Obama estimated that could generate nearly 2 million jobs, many of them in the construction industry that's been hit by the housing crisis.

"This agenda is paid for," Obama said as the Republican National Committee promoted an "Obama Spend-O-Meter" online to track his proposals and portray him as a tax-and-spend liberal. Obama explained that the money for his spending proposals will come from ending the Iraq war, cutting tax breaks for corporations, taxing carbon pollution and raising taxes on high income earners.

Neera Tanden, Hillary Rodham Clinton's policy director, said Obama was offering ideas Clinton proposed months ago. "Voters may ask themselves that if Senator Obama cannot produce his own ideas on the campaign trail, how will he solve new problems as president?" Tanden said in a memo e-mailed to reporters.

Obama, who has faced criticism that he doesn't have enough policy specifics, asked autoworkers at the General Motors plant in Janesville, Wis., to "bear with me" as his began a policy speech that he said would be unlike his typical rousing addresses. He read from a TelePrompTer in an industrial training room, flanked by sparkling new vehicles and a large American flag.

"Today I want to take it down a notch," Obama said. "This is going to be a speech that's a little more detailed. It's going to be a little bit longer, not as many applause lines."

Obama pointedly did not include one of his biggest applause lines, that he would require vehicle manufacturers to raise fuel economy standards. Obama often points out that he delivered that message straight to the automakers during a speech last year in Detroit.

But he didn't mention it on the plant visit that came a day after GM reported the largest annual loss ever for an American automaker — $38.7 billion in 2007.

"I know that General Motors received some bad news yesterday," Obama said. "I also know how much progress you've made, how many hybrids and fuel-efficient vehicles you're churning out. And I believe that if our government is there to support you, and give you the assistance you need to retool and make this transition, that this plant will be here for another hundred years."

Obama heads into Tuesday's Wisconsin primary as the favorite in the state and the front-runner for the nomination. His victories in the last eight contests have put him ahead of Clinton in the delegate chase.

But Obama did not pursue the front-runner strategy of ignoring rivals. He repeatedly criticized Clinton in an effort to beat back the challenge she still poses to him.

He tied her to likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain for their shared vote to authorize the war in Iraq. He lumped her with President Bush for offering an economic recovery plan that didn't include immediate relief, without mentioning that both the president and Clinton quickly adopted tax rebates.

Obama's appearance in Janesville was part of a strategy to reach out to voters who might be struggling in the economy and who have supported Clinton in most contests so far. Combining exit polls from 19 states that had competitive Democratic primaries before Tuesday, Clinton had a 49 percent to 46 percent edge over Obama with voters who named the economy as the No. 1 problem.

But Obama seemed to be turning that around in his most recent victories Tuesday. In Virginia and Maryland, Obama dominated among the one-half of Democratic voters who named the economy as their chief concern. In both states, about six in 10 Democrats who cited the economy voted for Obama.

Starbucks to close

2008-02-14T16:49:00.003+08:00

Starbucks Corp. announced today it will close each of its nearly 7,100 company-operated stores on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Starbucks spokeswoman Bridget Baker confirmed in an e-mail to The Enterprise that the company's Beaumont location, 3935 Dowlen Road, and Nederland location, 3610 Highway 365 will be affected by the close.

According to a news release from Starbucks, the company is closing its stores temporarily to educate its employees on product information in hopes to "transform the customer experience."

"The comprehensive educational curriculum for all U.S. store partners will provide a renewed focus on espresso standards that will help ensure the exceptional quality of every beverage," the release stated. "As a result, baristas will be better prepared to share their passion and knowledge with customers. Customers will be able to truly enjoy the art of espresso as Starbucks baristas demonstrate their passion to pull the perfect shot, steam milk to order, and customize their favorite beverage."

Its like telling the baristas "duh! this is how u makes teh coffee" after they've been working for 2 years. And this is why i get dragged to coffee bean everyday instead of starbucks.i think

Doodle for Google

2008-02-14T16:33:00.002+08:00

Online giant asks students to ‘Doodle 4 Google’

Company holds contest that will feature winner’s drawing on home page

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of “Doodle 4 Google,” a competition that invites school children to design a Google logo inspired by the question, “What If ...?”

The winning student’s doodle will be displayed on the Google homepage on May 22, 2008; the champion “doodler” will also win a $10,000 college scholarship and a $25,000 technology grant for his/her school.

The “Doodle 4 Google” competition is open to U.S. students K-12.

Participating classrooms can use accompanying lesson plans to help students start dreaming and doodling, while also integrating the project into classroom learning.

Students’ doodles will be judged on artistic merit, creativity and representation of the theme. Panels of regional judges will select 40 top doodles across age groups, from which the public will help select the final four. The grand-prize winner will then be selected by Google and announced at an event hosted at Google’s headquarters on May 21, 2008. The doodle will be displayed on the Google homepage the following day.

The customization of the Google logo started in 1999, and is now designed almost exclusively by Google Webmaster Dennis Hwang, whose work is seen by millions every time he exhibits on the Google homepage. The 29-year-old calls his drawings “doodles.”

Dennis has creatively depicted worldwide events, anniversaries and holidays with doodles that incorporate the Google logo for the world of users to celebrate.

Independence Day
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Birthday
National Teacher Day
Leonardo da Vinci's Birthday
Birthday of Gaston Julia
50th Anniversary of Understanding DNA
Monet's Birthday
St. Patrick's Day
Einstein's Birthday

Deco Clear

2008-02-09T20:13:00.000+08:00

Deco Clear (RM24)

I really want this.Althought sticking alot of stuff on my phone will make it look stupid but a few wont hurt.But getting them off will damage the phone.SO! the solution : Deco Clear. Just paint it on the phone cover,stick whatever then you can remove it anytime without leaving sticky stuff on your phone cover.niceee

Switchfoot

2008-02-09T19:19:00.000+08:00

Switchfoot Concert Live in KL

so sad so sad i couldnt go T_T;; so yah hav to wach it on Youtube with crappy sound.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Mika Nakashima - Sakura (Hanagasumi)

2008-02-09T19:04:00.000+08:00

Mika Nakashima's new single.A lil sad it was leaked but then happy tht its available to dl as i cant get the album in Msia.ever.

Track Listing:
1.SAKURA~Hanagasumi~
2.SAKURA~Hanagasumi~ (DAISHI DANCE)
3.conFusiOn

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Ahmed Ahmed

2008-02-09T18:15:00.000+08:00

Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show Trailer (HD)

Wishlist 2008

2008-02-06T09:29:00.000+08:00

KENBLOOD
Urban Humorous Cynicism Ring 1
RM310

A man is sitting alone between two walls. Sometimes we feel loneliness even though we are living in a big city...!

material	sterling silver
stone	-
size	max width : approx 11.5 mm/0.45in // max 11 mm/0.43 in thick
weight	21g

Emoticon Stamp
- to tell your feeling of the time straight easily -
Shachihata Easy-Emoticon Maker!
RM15.80

T-Qualizer 3D

RM 114.61

No feeding no water just leave it alone!!
Super Bio-Tech Mobile Plant Cell Phone Strap
RM31
Your Plant in Vitro Capsule!
Blue or Pink Bio-Tech Fertilizer
keeps it growing without water

Ntt Docomo Foma Keitai Miniature Figure
RM9.94

Crispy Bread as Display Stand
RM57.79

Chill in Spray Can Mobile Air Conditioner
Blust off sizzling hot summer days!
Just spray! Chilled air, -40 degree c, blusts off sizzling hot! Have a comfortable summer with a mobile air conditioner!
* Please don't spray directly to skin. It may cause burn wounds.
contents: 220ml
material: ethanol, silicon surface acting agent, perfume material and antimicrobial agent
free from chlorofluorocarbon * important notie *
Please don't spray directly to skin.
Please don't spray more than 3 sec. to the same spot.
These may cause burn wounds.
RM18.90

Aqua Pict Illuminated Jellyfish Aquarium

RM500

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2008-02-05T23:00:00.000+08:00

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Superbowl ads

2008-02-05T09:54:00.000+08:00

The Super Bowl, that pageant of 63 advertisements with a football game hidden somewhere within, has become an incubator of commercial creativity. These are some Super Bowl commercials for 2008 :

Garmin 2008 Super Bowl Commercial

Bud Light 2008

Ford 2008 Super Duty

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FedEx 2008

Bridgestone 2008

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Exploding Whale

2008-02-05T09:48:00.000+08:00

November 12, 1970: Florence, Oregon. A few "smart" people dispose of a big carcass of a whale by blowing it up with explosives.

Today: Google trends says that people are looking up “Exploding whale,” most likely because of a spot on CNN’s “News to Me.”

Kingdom Hearts : Birth By Sleep

2008-02-02T09:08:00.000+08:00

Overview

Despite the cheesy title,the trailer is just crazy.Ive never liked KH,because of the mickkey mousies and the annoying ducks but this i got to say.ITS GUD! Cant bellieve this is on a PSP. Watch it :

Birth by Sleep is a single player action role playing game which features melee combat.The gameplay is believed to have gameplay similar to the action-RPG style of the previous games in the series. Tetsuya Nomura has stated that the gameplay will be similar to Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories in that decks will be used. The game will be divided into three scenarios,with each scenario having different styles of gameplay based on the personalities and abilities of the three main characters.Nomura has also stated that players can play from any of the three scenarios and possibly stop mid-way through one scenario to begin another. The developers also plan to add multiplayer components and a new character growth system.

Birth by Sleep focuses on the story of Keyblade masters before Sora from the original Kingdom Hearts game and is a prequel, taking place ten years before the original Kingdom Hearts. Nomura has stated that though there are three scenarios, there is not one singularly important scenario or character, but that the main theme is Ven's identity. The story was speculated early on to be connected to the unlockable trailers at the end of Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. Nomura has since confirmed a connection to the trailers. The story revolves around three Keyblade apprentices in search of a missing Keyblade master, Master Xehanort, and his apprentice.Their disappearance foreshadows a great disaster.The game will take place in various Disney-themed worlds, both new and old, and will reflect the time difference between this game and the previous Kingdom Hearts games.

Release Date : To be announced

Moneygami

2008-01-27T12:11:00.000+08:00

Paper craft 2 : Money Folding

i has a thang wit hoodies

2008-01-26T13:43:00.000+08:00

i already has rabbit hoodie

NOW I WANS PANDA HOODEH

it even has cute tail no? T_T the only problem is the rip-off price > RM175 not inc shipping.From HK.aaaah RIP OFF CHINA FARMAAAS

Other item :

Nana Biker Jacket (RM150 <-- cheaper than SG wang RM200+)

Warhammer Online

2008-01-24T10:22:00.000+08:00

Key features :

-Based on Games Workshop's popular Warhammer fantasy world. Dominated by force of arms and magic, this world provides a rich setting for hundreds of thousands of players to experience the epic nature of war and the glory of battle.

-Join one of six Armies and fight for the Armies of Order (Dwarf, High Elf and Empire) or the Armies of Destruction (Greenskin, Dark Elf, or Chaos). Wage war across three unique battlefronts

-Next generation Realm vs. Realm game system integrating both PvP combat and PvE quests on the same map in support of the greater war.

-Engage in four levels of RvR combat:

- Skirmishes: Incidental PvP combat
- Battlefields: Objective-based battles in the game world
- Scenarios: Instanced, point-based battles balanced with
NPC Dogs of War
- Campaigns: The invasion of enemy lands culminating in
the assault on their capital city

Undertake a wide variety of PvE quest types related to an army's war efforts, including:

- Public quests that benefit from the participation of the entire army
- Conflict quests that pit players against an enemy with opposing goals
- Branching quests that let you choose the outcome of the quest
and your reward
- Xmas quests that reward exploration with high value loot

-A robust combat system introduces Player Tactics (earned powers you equip prior to battle) and Morale Skills (combat options that increase in power when the momentum of battle is in your favor).

-Player models that change to reflect the relative power of a character (i.e., Orcs grow in size and
Dwarfs' beards get longer). Customizable armor and a visual guild system allow a player to make their character truly unique.

-Embark on an epic quest to complete the Tome of Knowledge and unlock Warhammer lore, detailed monster information, and major story plotlines.

The Races :

All races will have four basic character archetypes available to them in two general flavors: combat and sorcery, though not everything in the game will be completely symmetrical. For instance, the more-balanced dwarves will have two combat classes and two magic-using classes--the heavy-armor-wearing ironbreaker and the offense-minded hammerer, along with the runepriest healer and the technology-focused engineers (who will build rifles, siege equipment, and larger, crazier contraptions). On the other hand, the brutal orcs will likely end up with three combat classes and one magic-using class (available only to their goblin buddies...yes, goblins will be playable). But the studio isn't trying to make a completely equitable game where all sides have equal analogs; the developers are happy to keep things a bit asymmetrical, as long as everything stays balanced and enjoyable. This also means staying true to Warhammer canon and including no orc females.

The appearance of characters and other players in Warhammer Online changes as they progress in level and fight more battles. For example, Dwarf beards grow longer, Orcs become larger, and Chaos receive more ornate armor. Players will be able to decorate themselves in trophies, such as the heads of their fallen enemies. Other forms of customization include "Player Tactics:" special powers players can select before a battle, as well as "Morale Skills:" abilities that increase in power the greater the player performs in battle. Customizable armor and a visual guild system allow a player to make their character truly unique.

There will, it has been announced, be specialization within classes, based on talent trees in which points gained at every level over ten can be spent. This will allow for more variation for characters of the same class, similar to World of Warcraft.

Career Chart

WAR Career Chart	Careers by Archetype
Armies	Tank	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Support
Dwarfs	Ironbreaker	Hammerer	Engineer	Runepriest
High Elves	Swordmaster	Unannounced	Shadow Warrior	Archmage
The Empire	Knight of the Blazing Sun	Witch Hunter	Bright Wizard	Warrior Priest
Chaos	Chosen (Male Only)	Marauder (Male Only)	Magus	Zealot
Dark Elves	Black Guard	Witch Elf (Female Only)	Sorcerer/Sorceress	Disciple of Khaine
Greenskins	Black Orc	Orc Choppa	Goblin Squig Herder	Goblin Shaman

Order

Dwarves

The Dwarfs' heyday is long since past; they are beset on all sides by the forces of destruction, primarily the insidious Skaven rat-men and the vast populations of Orcs and Goblins. The Dwarfs are a hardy, stubborn and industrious folk - considered to be amongst the greatest craftsmen of the Old World, the Dwarfs create war machines and artifacts of unsurpassed complexity, power and majesty. Dwarfs live longer than humans (several hundred years on average) and make their homes; for the most part, in great mountain fortresses called holds, many of which are constantly being assaulted by the forces of destruction. The Dwarfs along with the Empire use black powder weaponry such as cannons and explosives. In WAR, the Dwarfs are paired against their long-time racial enemies the Orcs and Goblins, known collectively as the Greenskins.

Career Options

Ironbreaker

Hammerer

Runepriest

Engineer

Empire

The Empire is the largest human civilization in the Old World. Founded by the first emperor Sigmar, who is now the Empire's patron deity (though other deities are worshipped), the Empire has stood for over two thousand years. Though it has gone through periods of dismemberment, it was recently unified by the Emperor Magnus the Pious. Although not as skilled in craftsmanship as the Dwarfs or in magic as the Elves, the Empire is not held back by tradition to the extent of the Dwarfs or Elves and has yet to fully succumb to any threat, external or internal. The Empire's civilization is somewhat modeled on Germany as it was during the age of enlightenment with heavy medieval and theocratic or religious conservative influences. At the start of WAR, the Empire faces off against the destructive forces of Chaos which have already overrun the Russian-like Kislev and are encroaching from the north.

Career Options

Bright Wizard

Warrior Priest

Witch Hunter

Knight of the Blazing Sun

High Elves

Skilled in the arts of magic and one of the oldest civilized cultures in the Warhammer world, the ancient and dying Elven race has taken up arms against the forces of disorder coming to the Empire's aid. The High Elves live on a large island continent called Ulthuan and are makers of fine art, music, and weapons of war unsurpassed by the other races, with the exception of the Dwarfs. Elves live for thousands of years and are usually extremely proficient at their given role. They are grudgingly fighting alongside the Dwarfs, as the two races put aside their long-standing animosity to combat the greater threat. Many thousands of years ago, Malekith, the son of the High Elves' first Phoenix King Aenarion, was denied the throne. This led to a cataclysmic civil war the elves call the Sundering which destroyed the landmass of much of Ulthuan. Following the Sundering, Malekith and his supporters exiled themselves from Ulthuan and became the Dark Elves. In WAR, The High Elves are pitted against their dark kin, the Dark Elves.

Career Options

Swordmaster

Archmage

Coming Soon

Destruction

Chaos
The forces of Chaos are bent on corrupting and destroying everything in their path. In Warhammer Online, Chaos characters are Tzeentch worshippers. However in the Warhammer Universe, the followers of Chaos may worship one of the four major Chaos gods: Khorne (conflict and anger), Tzeentch (change and manipulation), Nurgle (decay and despair) and Slaanesh (excess and pleasure). These gods are often at odds with one another and rarely work together, although some follow Chaos as a whole and are commonly referred to as Chaos Undivided. The Human followers of Chaos generally live in the Chaos Wastes in the far northern part of the world where the energies of raw magic and chaos are strong and cause both its inhabitants and terrain to warp and mutate. These humans live in a warlike semi-tribal society, and when the time comes for war they are sometimes followed by hideous daemons and mutants. In WAR, the forces of Chaos are pitted against the Empire.

Career Options

Chosen

Magus

Zealot

Marauder

Dark Elves

Corrupted High Elves, the Dark Elves have an ancient feud with their counterparts the High Elves. Their king, Malekith, has his sights set on the throne of the Phoenix King, which he believes is rightly his. Instead of worshipping all the Elven Gods, the Dark Elves worship only Khaine, the Elven God of war, even going so far as human (and other) sacrifice while their fleets travel the world enslaving "lesser" races. While the Armies of the High Elves are away to fight the forces of Chaos, the Dark Elves have taken this opportunity to attack Ulthuan, the home of the High Elves. Malekith also has empowered the leaders of the Greenskins, the Goblin Shaman Gahzbag and the Black Orc Warboss Grumlok, bestowing them with magical amulets of great dark power that helped the Greenskins to raise a WAAAGH! and conquer the original Dwarf capital of Karak Eight-Peaks. In WAR, the Dark Elves are racially paired against the High Elves.

Career Options

Witch Elf

Black Guard

Disciple of Khaine

Sorceress

Greenskins

The Greenskins are a collection of Orcs and Goblins, making them unique within the game as they consist of two races. However, with only two careers per race there are the same number of career choices available to the Greenskins as there are to the other factions. Orcs are a large warlike humanoid species, born for battle, fighting, and the occasional brawl. Orcs live in tribal systems with the strongest Orc leading the tribe. Goblins are considerably smaller than Orcs, and are often bullied by the larger more intimidating Orcs. This has caused the Goblins to evolve into sneaky, insidious, and more intelligent creatures in order to defend themselves from their larger kin. Sometimes a particularly powerful leader will gather many tribes together and form what is known as a "WAAAGH!!!": a nearly unstoppable band of marauding greenskins. With the outset of WAR a new "WAAAGH!!!" is forming and once again the Orcs seek to eradicate their ancestral enemies, the Dwarfs.All Greenskins appear to be male, although they are considered to be a genderless race. Therefore, there are no gender options available to players who create a Greenskin character in WAR.

Career Options

Black Orc

Orc Choppa

Goblin Shaman

Goblin Squig Herder

Perfect World

2008-01-24T10:01:00.001+08:00

Perfect Match Contest

Create your Perfect Match and win cool in-game prizes!

Date Posted: Sep. 25, 2007

The contest focuses on one of the best features of Perfect World -- the ability to customize your character and make them look like yourself or just about anybody else!

Start by choosing your favorite persona and design the Perfect Match using Perfect World’s in-game character customization features.

The most Perfect Match we find will get to win 10M Yuan and 100,000 Soul!

So, what are you waiting for? Create, customize, and send in your entries to perfectmatch@levelupgames.ph

Eligibility
Open to all ages and gender.
Must have a Perfect World Account and play Perfect World.

Schedule of submissions
The Perfect World Team will be accepting entries until October 21, 2007 5pm

Categories
Best Male real Life Look alike.
Best Female real Life Look alike.
Best Male Celebrity Look alike
Best Female Celebrity Look alike.
Best animated character look alike.

*5 Major Prizes will be given away.
*An additional 5 Runner ups will be chosen for Best Real Life, Celebrity and animated character look alike.

Requirements:
Create an email and address to
perfectmatch@levelupgames.ph

Subject : Perfect Match Entry

Attachments:
Image File of your PW character (close up shot)
Image File of the person you copied (close up shot)

Message:
I would like to submit the attached files as my entry for the Perfect Match Contest.

Category :
Character Name :
Server :
Account Name :
Image Filename Avatar :
Image Filename Source :

Prizes
Major Prize
Winners for each category will receive.
10M Yuan
100000 soul

Runner Up
5M Yuan
50,000 soul

Judging
The entries will be judged by the PW team and the winners will be announced on November 3-4 at LU Live 2007.

Disclaimer
Entries may be submitted by any registered user to Level Up Inc. and will be reviewed for appropriateness and may be edited for clarity. Once received, submitted entries are considered the property of Level Up Games Inc.

We will follow the good neighbor policy -- controversial issues may be addressed but individuals and/or population groups should not be attacked. Content of a clearly hostile nature will not be accepted.

Here are some pics of entries to the contest :

ANGEL LOCSIN

CLOUD

LEONIDAS

GREAT TEACHER ONIZUKA

Some player from the Philippines made a copy of MARIA OZAWA

RO2 Races

2008-01-24T09:47:00.000+08:00

The Ellr

"The Ellr are a half-breed, born between an interracial relationship between the Normans and the Elves. They inhabit their own land known as 'Alfheim'. After participating in the war between the eastern and western Normans, they returned to Alfheim, but have recently returned to Midgard to investigate why their "Mother Tree" fell silent. The power of an Ellr comes from the magical stones they possess, called 'Stones of Ancestors'."

They have recently began to come in contact with Normans, and seem to be at peace with them.

Abilities:

As was mentioned before, their skills revolve around stones. Those "Anima of _______" you keep getting from random mobs will be used for this race's skills. Since there are a great number of different kinds of these for the different elements, it seems like the Ellr will have a rather complex magic system. It is also rumored that they will be able to move reletively fast, dispite their size. Ellr will be able to use bow and staff class weapons. It also appears they can use Short Swords, according to the in-game description for the short sword auges.

The Dimago

This race's plot comes primarily from the future korean mobile game, "Rise of the Dimago"

"At the very beginning of Rune-Midgard, evil giants called the Colossus reigned over the planet with an iron fist. Humans revered and despised them because of their cruelty as masters. Only one race was courageous enough to stand against the Colossus - the Dimago. Born between the unthinkable union of Colossus and Human, the Dimago was also hated by Midgard. However, it was their sacrifice that made it possible for the Humans to eventually take control of Midgard once again. After the Colossus fell, the Dimago mysteriously vanished. Rumors spread around that they were all slumbering in an ancient and secret castle called the “Cradle”. The story of the RO2 Mobile game begins when a Dimago named Rafka and his “ego” suddenly wakes up from centuries of sleep."

This takes us to the "present" in Ragnarok 2. The Dimago are waking up from their sleep, and have lost their memory. This would give them good reason to travel around the world, searching for their past.

Dimago are designed to be around 7-8 heads tall (the same proportions as an average person), while Normans are about 4-6 heads tall, and the Ellr are 2-3 heads tall. That should give you an idea of the dramatic size difference that seperates Dimago from the other races.

Abilities:

An official statement from Gravity said that they will have a dynamic skill tree, and appeal to western gamers. It is currently assumed that they will not have job classes like Normans, but will have a complex skill tree with different paths to take. A concept sketch from the RO2 Art Book (see below) shows a Dimago transforming into a dragon-like creature. This leads us to assume they will have transformation abilities, which would make sense with their back story. The official artwork from Gravity shows them holding katanas, so it is safe to say they will be melee orientated.

This is a small list of the NPC's available in-game now.Seems like they have worked more on Ellrs since there are Ellr NPC's around.And yes even the NPC's are cute.

Click for larger

KATE new cm

2008-01-23T11:36:00.000+08:00

Heath Ledger Dead

2008-01-23T10:07:00.000+08:00

This undated publicity photo provided by Warner Bros. shows Heath Ledger in costume as The Joker in the upcoming Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures action drama "The Dark Knight."

NEW YORK
— Oscar-nominee Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at his downtown Manhattan residence, naked at the foot of the bed with prescribed sleeping pills in the apartment, police said. The Australian-born actor was 28.

There was no obvious indication of suicide or foul play, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.

"We are all deeply saddened and shocked by this accident," Ledger's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, said in a statement Tuesday night. "This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones and we are asking the media to please respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation until the facts are known."

at 421 Broome Street in the Soho section of New York City and was pronounced dead at 3:35 p.m. EST, NYPD spokeswoman Stephanie Jaramillo told FOXNews.com.

The "Brokeback Mountain" actor had an appointment for a massage at the residence in the tony SoHo neighborhood, Browne said. A housekeeper who went to let him know the massage therapist had arrived and the massage therapist found his naked body in the bed at about 3:30 p.m. They tried to revive him, but he was already dead.

FOLLOWING IS A N-Y-P-D NEWS RELEASE ON TODAY'S SITUATION INVOLVING HEATH LEDGER: ON TUESDAY, 01/22/08, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 HOURS, IN THE CONFINES OF THE 5 PRECINCT, POLICE RESPONDED TO 421 BROOME STREET AND FOUND A M/W/28 UNCONSCIOUS. THE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DOA AT THE SCENE. M.E.'S OFFICE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

Jan. 22, 2008: Heath Ledger's body being loaded onto an ambulance

Jaramillo declined to comment on the cause of death, saying only that "the investigation is still ongoing."

The medical examiner's office planned an autopsy Wednesday, spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said.

Ledger also told The New York Times in a November interview that he "stressed out a little too much" during the Dylan film, and had trouble sleeping while portraying the Joker, whom he called a "psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy."

Ledger's apartment is listed as a three-bedroom Soho loft with a rent of $23,000, according to real estate broker Corcoran.

Outside the building on an upscale street, paparazzi and gawkers gathered, and several police officers put up barricades to control the crowd of about 300. Onlookers craned their necks as officers brought out a black body bag on a gurney, took it across the sidewalk and put it into a white medical examiner's office van.

As the door opened, bystanders snapped pictures with camera phones, rolled video, and said, "He's coming out!"

The superintendent of the building, Tamba Mossa, told FOXNews.com that Ledger had lived there for four or five months, and that he recently "looked sad."

"I'm very, very sad. I wasn't prepared to hear about his death at that moment. He was a very great man," Mossa said.

The actor was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as a gay cowboy in "Brokeback Mountain," where he met his former girlfriend, "Dawson's Creek" actress Michelle Williams, in 2005. Ledger and Williams had a daughter, Matilda, and lived in Brooklyn until they split up last year.

Ledger was often seen with Matilda in his new Manhattan neighborhood, where he used to shop at a home and children's store.

Michelle Vella, an employee there, said she had frequently seen Ledger with his daughter -- carrying the toddler on his shoulders, or having ice cream with her.

"It's so sad. They were really close," said Vella. "He's a very down-to-earth guy and an amazing father."

Ledger most recently appeared in "I'm Not There," in which he played one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan.

WJW FOX 8 News in Cleveland interviewed Ledger in Nov. 2007 when he was promoting "I'm Not There." In the interview, he told FOX: "Being a dad changes your perspective -- I don't want to die young."

"Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night," Ledger told the newspaper. "I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going." He said he took two Ambien pills, which only worked for an hour, the paper said.

His other roles include the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball," a heroin addict in the 2006 Australian film "Candy" and starring turns in "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot."

Mel Gibson, Ledger's co-star in "The Patriot," said in a statement: "I had such great hope for him. He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.”

Ledger finished filming his role as the Joker this year in "The Dark Knight," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins."

In what may be his final finished performance, Ledger proved that he wouldn't be intimidated by taking on a character as iconic as Jack Nicholson's Joker. Ledger's version of the "Batman" villain, glimpsed in early teaser trailers, made it clear that his Joker would be more depraved and dark.

Curiosity about Ledger's final performance will likely stoke further interest in the summer blockbuster. "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan said earlier this month that Ledger's Joker would be wildly different from Nicholson's.

"It was a very great challenge for Heath," Nolan said. "He's extremely original, extremely frightening, tremendously edgy. A very young character, a very anarchic presence that taps into a lot of our basic fears and panic."

Michael Bodey, film reporter for The Australian, told FOXNews.com that in Australia, it is "equal parts shock and dismay, a waste of talent."

“He was one of the most interesting and intriguing actors to interview. He was a talented actor only now beginning to hit his stride ... Hollywood got a hold of him too early and tried to make him into something he didn’t want to be."

Before settling down with Williams, Ledger had relationships with actresses Heather Graham and Naomi Watts. He met Watts while working on "The Lords of Dogtown," a fictionalized version of a cult classic skateboarding documentary, in 2004.

Recently, he was rumored to have flirted with model Helena Christensen.

Ledger was born in 1979 in Perth, in western Australia, to a mining engineer and a French teacher, and got his first acting role playing Peter Pan at age 10 at a local theater company. He began acting in independent films as a 16-year-old in Sydney and played a cyclist hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team in a 1996 television show, "Seat."

After several independent films, Ledger moved to Los Angeles at age 19 and co-starred opposite Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About You," a teen comedy reworking of "The Taming of the Shrew."

While not a marquee movie star, Ledger was a respected, award-winning actor who took his craft seriously rather than cashing in on his heartthrob looks.

Offers for other teen flicks came his way, but Ledger turned them down, preferring to remain idle than sign on for projects he didn't like.

"It wasn't a hard decision for me," Ledger told the Associated Press in 2001. "It was hard for everyone else around me to understand. Agents were like, 'You're crazy,' my parents were like, 'Come on, you have to eat."'

Movies he was in :

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) (filming)
The Dark Knight (2008) (post-production) .... The Joker
I'm Not There. (2007)
Candy (2006)
Casanova (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
The Order (2003)
Ned Kelly (2003)
The Four Feathers (2002)
Monster's Ball (2001)
A Knight's Tale (2001)
The Patriot (2000)
"Roar" (13 episodes, 1997-2000)
Two Hands (1999)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
"Home and Away" (1988)
Paws (1997)
Blackrock (1997)
"Sweat" (1 episode, 1996)
"Ship to Shore" (1993)
Clowning Around (1992)

Watch the Dark Knight Trailer :

-Foxnews-

Cloverfield is having a SALE!

2008-01-22T23:41:00.000+08:00

There are a lot of Cloverfield related items for sale:

Costumes from Ebay

Other Ebay items

Some of the items :

Movie Trailer CLOVERFIELD #2 SCOPE 35mm
US $20.50

Cloverfield Promo Set Cup,Coaster & Sticker

US $4.99

Cloverfield Promo Pack
US $20.51

The pack includes a"Slusho" shirt, a hat with the title treatment on the front and the release date on the back, and a cell phone/blackberry battery charger that comes with an official Cloverfield promo card in the package.The cellphone charger was the one tht Rob was looking for in the movie.These were given out during the promo night of the movie.

And this is 'Rob's Party mix' CD .They were given out at Rob's Surprise Party in NYC.

US $80.00

Seller's note :

"Not available in stores, you are bidding on a very rare Cloverfield promotional CD.. This is the Rob's Party Mix CD (made up of the music played at Rob's going away party). There is no official soundtrack for the movie, but those who attended the special myspace "Rob's Going Away Party" in NYC received a copy of this cd. There were supposedly to be less than 300 of these produced... Big Now, Do Not Sleep!! "

Cloverfield Soundtrack: Rob's Party Mix It contains the following tracks:
1. West Coast -- Coconut Records
2. Taper Jean Girl -- Kings of Leon
3. Beautiful Girls -- Sean Kingston
4. Do I Have Your Attention -- The Blood Arm
5. Got Your Moments -- Scissors for Lefty
6. Give Up The Funk -- Parliament
7. 19-2000 -- Gorillaz
8. The Underdog -- Spoon
9. Pistol of Fire -- Kings of Leon
10. Do the Whirlwind -- Architecture In Helsinki
11. Grown So Ugly -- The Black Keys
12. Four Winds -- Bright Eyes
13. The Ride -- Joan As PoliceWoman
14. Seventeen Years -- Ratatat
15. Wraith Pinned To The Mist and Other Games -- Of Montreal
16. Fuzz -- MuCC

Cloverfield Movie Prop - Cast & Crew Gift

US $71.00

A messenger bag that was given as a gift to all of the cast and crew upon completion of filming.

On the bag are the various titles the film was called during principal photography, including "Slusho!"

Rocks from the set
US $38.00

This realistic-looking rubble was used in filming around New York City during the production of the film for a major disaster sequence.

And this is the seller's explanation of how she obtained the rocks :

Q: Can you provide proof that this is authentic? You have zero feedback and any more info on this item would be helpful. Exactly how did you get it?

A: Hi! I realize I made a mistake by listing this item under my new eBay name. I changed my name a while back and decided to use a new eBay name but, obviously, I lost all my feedback in the process. My old username is 'kireisarah' and you can see that there's only positive feedback there. Unfortunately, since these were given to me personally on the set of the film, there are no papers to go with them. I visited the location filming in uptown New York (Columbus Circle) in early August and watched them film a sequence on 59th Street in which they scattered the street with rubble. When they were through, one of the set dressers let my friends and I have some of the "rubble" to take home. It was very exciting, and I wouldn't be selling them, except that I have no where left to put them and I desperately need the space! Hope that answers your question! -Vera

PANASONIC HVX-200 CAMERA USED ON THE MOVIE CLOVERFIELD

US $4,605.00

Seller's NOTE :

"YOU ARE BIDDING ON A PANASONIC HVX-200 CAMERA PACKAGE. THIS FANTASTIC CAMERA IS A TRUE 24P HD MOTION PICTURE CAMERA, AND IT WAS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MOVIE "CLOVERFIELD".

I was the Digital Imaging Supervisor on the movie, and we used the HVX-200 extensively. "Cloverfield" is shot entirely from a video camera's point of view and THIS is that camera!!

I bought this HVX as a backup camera to our main shooting cam. It was BARELY used throughout shooting, as shown by the picture below which lists the Operation and Recording Hours (6 Operation Hours and Not even ONE Recording Hour)."

Costumes for sale @ premiere props

CLOVERFIELD Marlena's (Lizzy Caplan) Hero MOVIE COSTUMES
$1,299.99

Direct from the set of the visceral film, this is Marlena's (Lizzy Caplan) screenworn hero costume. The sullied outfit includes a soiled white "Vince" tank top, a dirty black tank top, a pair of soiled blue "Diesel" jeans, a long gold chain necklace with a gold seahorse pendant, a dust-covered wristwatch (painted to appear dirty/ functionality unknown ) and two dust-covered braided leather bracelets (painted to appear dirty). Wardrobe tag is included!

Add this key costume from CLOVERFIELD to your movie memorabilia collection today!

Picture examples :

Cloverfield Clues

2008-01-22T23:22:00.001+08:00

Collectible set of 4 Cloverfield posters : "Terrifying,Furious,Monstrous and 01.18.08.

There is a clue in the poster.See if you can find it.

The clue is on the upper right hand side of the poster.

And here are some pics of really kool ads in the US.

Cloverfield Action Figurine

2008-01-22T23:07:00.000+08:00

Hasbro, Inc. brings to market the figure of one of the most tightly held secrets in recent Hollywood history: the “Cloverfield” Monster. Following the 1-18-08 theatrical release of Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot’s “Cloverfield,” fans will be able to order a highly detailed representation of the beast exclusively on HasbroToyShop.com.

Standing at an imposing 14 inches tall, the creature that wreaks havoc on New York City in the film is immortalized as a super-articulated figure for fans and collectors alike. As with other beasts in the annals of great movie monsters, the creature in "Cloverfield" captures the imagination and tugs at the fears of thrill seeking moviegoers.

The party may be over when this beast comes to town, but the fright inducing look of the creature lives on from the creepy people-sucking underbelly to the swath of parasites the beast lets loose to hunt citizens of the 'Big Apple.' The figure also comes with two interchangeable heads, each depicting one of the Monster’s moods: calm or agitated. The head of the Statue of Liberty, the iconic image which made the film’s much buzzed about and analyzed trailer so eerie and intriguing, is also included.

"Hasbro is very excited to be working with Paramount and Bad Robot to bring to market a piece of the film for fans and collectors," said Brian Goldner, COO of Hasbro, Inc. "The fan buzz on this film has been terrific and we are happy to take part in the excitement."

The "Cloverfield" Monster from Hasbro is available now for pre-sale at HasbroToyShop.com for an approximate retail price of $99.99.

This is the description of the product

Cloverfield Movie Monster product imagery unveiling is coming soon!

Cloverfield Monster Features:

70 points of articulation and incredible life-like detail
Authentic sound
14” tall
10 parasites
Two interchangeable heads
Statue of Liberty head accessory
Special Cloverfield collector’s edition packaging
In conjunction with the launch of the highly anticipated CLOVERFIELD movie release, Hasbro, in a partnership with Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures, has produced a super-articulated and highly detailed limited collector’s edition Cloverfield Monster.

The Cloverfield monster is available exclusively through HasbroToyShop.com. Reserve your Cloverfield monster today to have the opportunity to receive it when it ships later this year. Limited quantities are available.

No pictures are available yet.Paramount's even running net patrol so people don't post pics of the damn thing!

Cloverfield Monster

2008-01-22T22:29:00.000+08:00

This photo actually comes from Peter Konig's gallery of "concept" art, at the appropriately named ConceptArt.org. The gallery is full of things that could be the monster, but are not.

Here is an amazing artist rendition of a Cloverfield monster concept. The fan made artwork is NOT the Cloverfield monster, but was in fact created by Washington artist Doug Williams, for an online contest.

Fact
1.The monster has 2 big arms,2 small arms and 2 legs.
2.The monster has a tail.
3.The monster is not a mutated human/whale/lizard.
4.The monster is not from earth.
5.JJ Abrams never posted any sketches or pics of the monster on the internet.
6.All the pics and sketches are fan-art.

These 2 pics are the most accurate fan-art pics of the monster.The second pic being the most accurate.Drawn by the same person,before and after movie.

Other Familitchi Codes

2008-01-22T08:33:00.000+08:00

Codes for the FamiTama, from the TamaDVD

On your FamiTama:
Activate the connect (heart) icon in the upper right corner.
Select DVD from the connect menu.
When prompted, enter one of the below passwords into your FamiTama.

Prize codes
13459 00080 ? from channel 4 character find game
05325 45130 ? from channel 5 soccer game
61063 66080 ? from channel 6 dance game
39194 70807 ? from channel 7 cookie cooking show
38186 70009 ? from channel 7 pizza cooking show
13854 00861 ? from channel 8 exercise game

Shopping TV (channel 9)
(These codes allow you to purchase goods at a reduced price.)

Goods from Japan
09010 03508 Oden 480G
03947 60120 Soba 320G
09000 43792 Takoyaki 200G
29137 38030 Dorayaki 160G
39824 90030 Senbei 280G

Goods from Asia/Oceania
90063 58010 Dumplings 360G
90073 79500 Mabodofu 400G
30080 90415 Soup 520G
32094 90533 Moon Cake 240G
03955 60653 Coconut Juice 280G

Goods from America
09110 43334 Hamburger 280G
39237 47030 Ice Cream 360G
03941 40751 Prime Rib 1240G
09100 13655 Hot Dog 360G
39925 98030 Chocolate 160G

Goods from Europe
90063 79051 Blueberry Creamcheese Bagel 200G
90073 50842 Sausages 240G
31081 90820 Shepherd's Pie 1160G
34099 90040 Pudding 120G
03955 60974 Chocolate Crepe 400G

Dougu (equipment)
09410 23964 Camp Fire 1200G
03947 00805 Textbook 1120G
09500 93141 Party Cracker 1200G
59632 02030 DVD 2000G
59529 63030 Aquarium 2800G
90063 45135 Stereo System 1600G

Omocha (toys)
90073 29055 Paints 800G
90073 80696 Train 1440G
69736 62030 Bubble Pipe 440G
03957 30636 Basketball Set 1200G
69325 24030 Magician's Hat 520G
35092 90961 Tennis Racket 1080G
09600 13661 Yo-yo 960G
09610 83726 Sandbox Toys 680G

Koukyuuhin (luxury items)
31185 90319 Repotchi DVD 5000G

Familitchi Himitsu no Heya !

2008-01-22T08:31:00.000+08:00

"Himitsu no Heya" secret room!

http://tamaeiga.com/pass_ewn092g3.html (in Japanese)

This webpage can normally only be accessed by entering in the passcode that will be shown at the end of the new Tamagotchi movie coming out on the 15th.

Anyway, it's all in Japanese, but it gives a special code

Special Friendship key.
Password: 03750 91748

Familitchi Codes

2008-01-22T08:29:00.001+08:00

Finally we've found Familitchi codes!!
Enjoy

Activate the connect (heart) icon in the upper right corner. Select DVD from the connect menu. When prompted, enter one of the below passwords into your FamiTama. Repotchi will appear, and give you a present.

CODE

07000 43194 (m) fried rice
07000 43295 (m) bread
07000 43396 (m) sushi
07000 43497 (m) tempura
07000 43598 (m) oden
07000 43699 (m) soba
07000 43790 (m) takoyaki
07000 43891 (m) steamed dumplings
07000 43992 (m) mabodofu
07100 43094 (m) soup
07100 43195 (m) crab
07100 43296 (m) barbeque
07100 43397 (m) hamburger
07100 43498 (m) prime rib
07100 43599 (m) julep cocktail
07100 43690 (m) hot dog
07100 43791 (m) gumbo soup
07100 43892 (m) pasta
07100 43993 (m) bagel
07200 43095 (m) sausage
07200 43196 (m) shepherd's pie
07200 43297 (m) paella
07200 43398 (m) balance biscuit
07200 43499 (m) milk
07200 43590 (d) lollipop
07200 43691 (d) donut
07200 43792 (d) candied apple
07200 43893 (d) dorayaki
07200 43994 (d) dango
07300 43096 (d) senbei
07300 43197 (d) wagashi
07300 43298 (d) moon cake
07300 43399 (d) tapioca juice
07300 43490 (d) tropical fruits
07300 43591 (d) mango pudding
07300 43692 (d) coconut juice
07300 43793 (d) shaved ice
07300 43894 (d) chocolate bar
07300 43995 (d) cupcake
07400 43097 (d) popcorn
07400 43198 (d) biscuit
07400 43299 (d) parfait
07400 43390 (d) frappe
07400 43491 (d) pudding
07400 43592 (d) apple pie
07400 43693 (d) crepe
07400 43794 (d) steamed bun
07400 43895 (d) sesame pudding
07400 43996 (i) campfire
07500 43098 (i) textbook
07500 43199 (i) cracker
07500 43290 (i) DVD
07500 43391 (i) aquarium
07500 43492 (i) disco ball
07500 43593 (i) stereo system
07500 43694 (i) Super Unchi-kun
07500 43795 (i) Gotchi King DVD
07500 43896 (i) girl's dresser
07500 43997 (i) paint
07600 43099 (i) train
07600 43190 (i) horn
07600 43291 (i) bubble set
07600 43392 (i) basket ball
07600 43493 (i) silk hat
07600 43594 (i) tennis racket
07600 43695 (i) yo-yo
07600 43796 (i) sandbox toys
07600 43897 (i) yacht
07600 43998 (t) daruma
07700 43090 (t) lucky cat
07700 43191 (t) Mt.Fuji
07700 43292 (t) Japanese wooden doll
07700 43393 (t) carp windsock
07700 43494 (t) panda
07700 43595 (t) koala
07700 43696 (t) merlion
07700 43797 (t) Chinese fan
07700 43898 (t) batik cat
07700 43999 (t) Statue of Liberty
07800 43091 (t) Liberty Bell
07800 43192 (t) space shuttle
07800 43293 (t) lasso and cowboy hat
07800 43394 (t) totem pole
07800 43495 (t) double-decker bus
07800 43596 (t) bull
07800 43697 (t) La Bocca della Verita
07800 43798 (t) Eiffel Tower
07800 43899 (t) windmill
07800 43990 (o) heart key
07900 43092 (o) palette (Ciaotchi)
07900 43193 (o) airplane ticket (JALtchi)
07900 43294 (o) bow (Depagatchi)
07900 43395 (o) book (Jidoutchi)
07900 43496 (o) sweatshirt (Uniqlotchi)
07900 43597 (o) diagonal square thing
07900 43698 (o) computer
07900 43799 (o) special drink
07900 43890 (i) magnifying glass
07900 43991 (i) whistle
07001 43094 (d) roll cake
07001 43195 (o) Morikamitchi
07001 43296 (i) watering can
07001 43397 (d) creme pastry
07001 43498 (i) karaoke machine
07001 43599 (o) trophy
07001 43690 (i) jukebox
07001 43791 (m) maki
07001 43892 (m) pizza
07001 43993 (d) cookie
07101 43095 (i) mirror
07101 43196 (i) Reportchi DVD
07101 43297 (m) fried egg
07101 43398 (m) mushroom
07101 43499 (d) gingerbread church
07101 43590 (o) pottery or vase
07101 43691 (o) cruise ship
07101 43792 (o) all-inclusive family trip ticket
07101 43893 (m) canned fish
07101 43994 (d) mochi
07201 43096 (d) cocktail
07201 43197 (i) necklace
07201 43298 (d) gingerbread house
07201 43399 (i) pinball machine
07201 43490 (i) lady's hat
07201 43591 (i) clothes
07201 43692 (o) cell phone (Melulutchi)
07201 43793 (i) noise maker
07201 43894 (o) Magokorotchi

m = meal - food menu, first option
d = snack - food menu, second option
i = item - treasure chest menu, second option
t = souvenir - treasure chest menu, third option
o = other - treasure chest menu, fourth option

Some of the descriptions may not be accurate.

Most items can be used for as many times as you want.

The all-inclusive family trip ticket is a one-time use item. When you use it, your family goes on a trip until bed time (or until you call them back.) You don't need to take care of them while they are on their trip. This is basically an equivalent to the Robot Butler feature on the EnTama & UraTama.

The following foods fill 3 Hungry Hearts
07101 43297 fried egg
07101 43398 mushroom

The following snacks & items fill 3 Happy Hearts
07600 43897 yacht
07101 43196 reportchi DVD
07101 43499 gingerbread church
07101 43590 pottery or vase
07101 43691 cruise ship

The following items increase Bonding level by 0.3% *
07500 43694 Super Unchi-kun
07500 43795 Gotchi King DVD
07201 43894 magokorotchi

*Note: The Bonding Level shown on the FamiTama's status screen is 0% to 100% in steps of 10%, however the internal counter is from 0 to 1000 points. To see the Bonding Level increase by 10% you will need to use one of the Bonding Level-increasing items 34 times. Thank you tarokaja for clarifying this.

Familitchi-chi

2008-01-22T08:19:00.000+08:00

Tamagotchi V5 Shipping Date Confirmed! The new V5 shipping date is now confirmed. The Tamagotchi Connection Version 5 will be the FamiTama. According to Bandai's Japanese press release , the V5 (FamiTama) will start shipping on November 23, 2007 for Japan and will start shipping worldwide to North America, Europe and Asia in January 2008! This is very exciting news to hear.

The Tamagotchi Connection V5 (FamiTama) screen will be 1.5 times wider than other previous Tamagotchi versions.

This is the latest release from the Tamagotchi line (Version 5), new games and new characters. This version is unique - on first go you are instantly blessed with 3 Tamagotchi's - a Familitchi ;)

New improved graphics and gameplay (as can be seen below) brings new excitement to this classic game piece.

The video sample below shows a Tamagotchi being played. It even has the capability to connect to the internet to play games and gain extra credits and items which can be brought back to the little portable Tamagotchi unit.

Toilet Bowls

2008-01-18T08:40:00.000+08:00

It's a restaurant in Taiwan with a modern decor and a full-on toilet theme. The thorough implementation includes toilet chairs, urinal sconces, and even commode shaped serving pieces.

Beware! A toilet bowl restaurant is coming to Penang @ QueensbayMall 3rd floor , next to the cinema. The name is Tbowl i saw posters with the same type of interior and pieces on it.Date of opening yet to be announced.i dont know if KL has it already or not.Penang get ready to be flushed !

Toilet Bowl
Taipei Metro, Hsinpu Station, Exit 1
(02) 8253-7767