Posts made by General Iroh

the show wasn't a cartoon it was just the intro, and I think it was just an internet thing, like talked about games that came out etc. It just had two people, one was a very attractive girl the other was a fat guy so atypical I know xD

so I am sure I saw a clip of this shows opening but I can't seem to find anything on it anymore or my memory is wrong. What I remember is the name of the show was something like mouse or rat and hot girl. I think the sound that went with it was like a techno mario 3 beat. The opening was a cartoon if that helps the girl was a redhead the mouse or rat was dirty looking. There was like a Caramelldanse scene and I guess that's all I remember. Ring a bell for anyone?

@Zach:

First: It's "Napster" not "nabster"

Second: I'd never, ever be a corporate lawyer. Just no, I'm not pro-corporation, I'm pro-law. I don't side with FUNimation because their a corporation, I side with them because they have a property and other people are stealing that property for their own use and to additionally distribute it to others via a torrenting service (which acts peer to peer and thus it is like you're getting a bootleg VHS and distributing it to others as well, at least in part).

Third: Copyright Law doesn't change on the Internet, though I'm sure there's a whole set of policies for Internet usage. I haven't taken Copyright Law, and I've mentioned many, many times that I am speaking from a very limited perspective. However, what you are saying is utterly incoherent. I can't grasp what point you're trying to make, and if I understand it correctly, it's flawed.

The reason I'm pro-FUNimation here is because there are people in that company who will lose their jobs because of the proliferation of fansubs. Many, many hundreds already have: VIZ recently shut down it's NY branch and downsized significantly, ADV shut down, and many other companies no longer exist because of this. I care about people, just not the people who are taking advantage of this situation.

nabster did look wrong I should have taken the 2 second to google it, my bad. As for claiming you are prolaw with no reasoning is what doesn't make sense as it is exactly what I am debating, even if you just accepted it as a given it is not. A more appropriate phrase would be pro justice, which is another matter entirely. You indeed can be pro FUNimation but that doesn't mean pro law or vice versa. My example was I thought fairly clear but I will explain it further, if you have more questions feel free to ask and when you do please try and refrain from loaded language especially against an unconvicted party.

My story of recording a video from the TV was to show a common practice and I pushed the line. What I ask of you, is to tell me at what point in the story a law is being broken. Without the melodrama I will try again. Person Z records One piece movie 6 shown on his local anime channel, he then edits it carefully removing any commercials. Z watches it a few times by himself, he then invites a few friends over to share what he thinks is a great movie. First time he does it he invites his 3 close friends and gives them a copy to watch. As they all liked it so he decides to shows it at his anime club with 30 people and gives them all a copy as well. As they all like it he decides to show it to a massive crowd of 2000 of which he lets them all have a copy as well, just gives it out. He thinks that if all those people liked it there must be others so he puts it on the internet so anyone who wanted could download it from him. So at what point is the law broken? Or did my slope miss the mark again and become unclear?

The point of this, is I get mad when people ignorantly think the law is on someones side just because they think it is just. Just because people will lose their jobs does not mean the law is on their side.

I will end on another question, (which I think you mentioned once or twice on the podcast) If you watch one piece on www.onepieceofficial.com but use an adblocking program, are you just as guilty as someone who watched on a different site?

You touched on it a little but glossed over it in the podcast, focusing instead on other aspects. I realize before this gets under way that I agree people should watch it on the official website, I always do so please leave the red haring issues at the door and remain focused on my point. So Zack if you are in law school you should be able to tell me, why is it illegal? Does it being on the internet change copyright law? Ever sense the nabster rulings there has been precedent in this kind of lawsuit and as it has monied interest behind it they usually succeed but I deny the legal basis of it.Not to get into to much legalize so I will try to use as little latin as possible xD.

Basically you can record a movie off the TV, you can then watch that movie later as many times as you want, with or without commercials entirely within your discretion. You can then lend this video out to a friend or show anyone you want you just can't make money off this. There is nothing in the law that says you actually need to be friends with the person you give the movie to, nor is there a limit on how many people you can give it to. So suddenly because it is over the internet this action becomes illegal? Or are you arguing that this action should have been illegal all along and it simply was never written down, passed, or enforced and now should be.

Going back to the nabster case, the argument was that if this action is allowed to continue it will bankrupt the music industry which you touch on is the argument toy is using, but is that even an argument that should be considered? It would suck yes and everyone deserves such a right but that fact does not change written law, which should be applied blindly. Maybe the law should be changed but to just ignore it because a certain industry might get hurt is indeed disturbing.

Heck your probably still in school and will probably be a better lawyer than I because you are better at ignoring actual law and sucking up to industry, the makings of any good corporate lawyer. For me my principles get in the way, which is never a good thing for lawyers.

So I was listening to 152 today and they still called Big Mam one of the 4 emperors, does that mean that the name is set and won't change regardless of the number or do you think Blackbeard officially became an emperor?

Women being slowly made obsolete, as actual proportions get slowly or not so slowly transformed into grotesque parodies of what women look like or the barbie effect.

has this series always been a bad acid trip or have I just noticed it recently?

well it seems psyren ended. The last 20 chapters or so seemed very rushed but I guess its better to give the fans something than to just cut it off without answering the questions. I loved psyren at one point but alas. So what do you guys think of the ending?

could it be possible that Greg is actually Benny Davis from axis of awesome?

Mario the plumber? you ever see a plunger in his hands?

lol just watched there will be brawl so its funny to see someone call mario a plumber.

At least Dr. Hiriluk had the courage to try and save his country and was able to save his son, unlike a certain marine who couldn't even be bothered to try and save his grandson, the coward.

man the scat is hitting the fan. I am sad that it doesn't seem like Hyunmi will make it but she has been able to take a lot of damage int he past so I hold out hope. And if she does go down and least it wasn't like a chump, like madoka.

This is the worst episode of one piece I think I have ever watched. Reading up a bit I guess I am not alone in thinking the directing of this episode utterly did it in.

How high do you think a World Noble or Celestial Dragon can order the population? For example if Saint Charloss happened to see Kizaru could he attempt to enslave him or order him around, could Kizaru fight back? Is admiral just to high a rank? If he spotted a really cute captain could he make her marry him? I can imagine shit hitting the fan if for example Tashigi was wandering around caught Charloss' eye and Smoker came to find out shortly after. When I think how spoiled these guys are and how close they are to marineford, these types of things would have had to come up at some point in history. What do you think the limit of their power is?

Is it just me or is God Eneru way better to say than God Enel.

I loled at Iva and Sanji's back and forth. Strange I feel like the tension and my anticipation for future captures is greater that it was in the war. Or maybe I am just misremembering.

The 2d one seems topical, especially with all the anime contacts going around. The 2nd girl look seems like its only a matter of time really, I mean I can really see some messed up chick doing this to herself. If there is a girl that could make herself look like a cat, you know, I am just saying.

seems like more questions raised than answered, I guess its an interesting cliff to leave on

Can devil fruit users have kids?

Do you guys and gals think people with devil fruits can have kids? I was just thinking about it and couldn't think of a single known devil fruiter that had a kid. Maybe its another side effect and why someone like shanks wouldn't want to eat one.

I love how this series makes me think about things from a different point of view. Funny the guys evil organization is nonprofit charities, just a hilarious concept.

@Darkstorm:

Was general iroh lava/magma rage guy

I had no idea I posted enough to be infamous, my god you people have a good memory. As for the other prediction, well the movie almost proved me right, I mean it was only 180 degrees off.

My prediction is that in the next round Yokoya will be fined for an act of violence against abe. I mean her face looked fed up after he slammed into her.

The reason first aid was needed in this last chapter was because Dragon was heavily wounded from his fight with an admiral of the time. It was at this point that dragons infamy was spread as he not only attacked the nobles that killed sabo but he defeated the admiral that came after him for doing so. He did manage to kill the admiral by biting off his head in his haki dragon form but the earth logia admiral of the time was able to break and crush a few of his bones thus the need for immediate first aid.

I find it funny that Ace says "He won't run from anyone, he won't lose to anyone… " right after he lost 24 times to Sabo. Or was it 26, I think ace one the 26 but it was fairly even.

@Tokaaa:

So you've just listed up some (for a manga) relatively deep philosophical points of view, and then ask how this manga is so popular? It's rarely the mindless shounen cliché, and actually gives an interesting look on every aspect of whatever 'evil' encountered. It tried to deviate from the norm and succeeded at that, and that is why it's popular and, dare I say, far above average if not one of the best.

I think you mistake contrived story line for deep. Now if you want to assume bleach is standard shounen then yes in comparison it is not mindless. However, If you want a story with deep philosophical points you will fall way short. The series had an interest concept when it started but again after greed island it lost all semblance of cohesion. I can only justify hunters continued fandom as those that came in early and have become pot committed so to speak, see bleach and in some cases naruto. Because again I will admit the series started out good when the story had a focus instead of the pseudo philosophical or random jumble it turned into. Maybe the thousands of breaks the series takes is actually the worlds best marketing plot as it makes the fandom anxious for its return instead of realizing how crappy the series became.

I don't know and maybe its just me but I constantly have to relog in when I switch pages. Maybe I should read faster or something but on text rich threads (read spoiler thread) I find I have to relog to go to the next thread. Or even when writting this post I had to relog in to actually post it. Is it just me? If its not could we get a slight extension on the logging out?

As soon as this arc started it was doomed to failure. I may be biased as I have disliked most everything post greed island but that being said how can this arc end? If they coexist its kind of a slap in the face of the thousands they have slaughtered, if somehow they kill them off it would be like genocide. I mean the ants are practically human in many ways and I guess that is the point, that these ants are to mirror what humanity really is. Anyways I have no idea why this series is so popular, it is average at best.

well I think billiards is gambling, I mean people bet on it all the time if that ain't gambling…

And I agree with Milantax that the lack of fan service in early one piece was one of the things I really liked about it as well. But then I go liking things like gamble fish which can be way over the top sometimes so who knows lol.

no idea how this will turn up and it is sort of soap operaie (yes I made that up) but I think Veritas could and should replace bleach in the top 3 category. Maybe they are waiting for it to get more crap going so it doesn't fall into the filler trap but seeing as the only thing bleach has going for it (or the only thing I can guess based on its strangely continued popularity) are buxsum babes and Veritas definitely has that covered.

@OrangeNinjasSucks:

http://inewp.com/?p=1086
This might be the reason why our spoilers aren't out yet.
Basically the site where they give out early spoilers is getting virus attacks from Korea and it's basically a cyber war between Korea and Japan. So we might not get early spoilers this week. Not too sure. Interesting read though.

thank you for this link, this is hilarious. Man I hope this doesn't offend anyone but I just thought it was really funny about the japanese attack on the korean president and all the koreans are like good, can we help. Man this is to funny to even be made up.

If you could take back any one spoiler in one piece, what chapter or situation would you pick?

it looks like it could be a younger version of his old or Als body, almost like the two are father and son. Jokes aside it could be either one. But man along with one piece, two really epic chapters this week.

I am sort of pissed off at this chapter title, I did so good avoiding spoilers too. Well I haven't read anything yet so it might I imagine its not completely different from the title.

ok read some of the earlier posts and I think there is a big misconception. People are saying Ace needless sacrificed himself and others are saying he had to sacrifice himself to save luffy. Well I have a major problem with the 2nd. If he can physically stop a magma punch why does he have to stop it with his torso. For example he could have easily kicked it away, i mean probably easier to deflect than to stop. And if he couldn't physically stop the punch then that punch will still hit and kill luffy if it was going to and ace did nothing but spit on all the effort all those people made.

wow talk about ironic if after all this ace gets executed right there

@They:

Was it me, or did the animation make it seem like Magellan was a Logia? :blink:

I think I know the part you are talking about, after luffy punched the hydra. I think what was shown was that magellan absorbed the poison and it stuck and hurt luffy. Of course it could be another special logia that can't dodge attacks like blackbeards I guess.

Well I just thought I would mention in today's Sunday newspaper the Star Bulletin (Honolulu), they had an article entirely on One Piece. The article wasn't very interesting and its argument seemed to be that one piece is way more popular than vampire knight or naruto in japan so it should be that way here as well XD. Mentioned the new official anime translations and volumn releases. Nothing we don't already know about just thought I would mention it.

so this is the pirates summit I guess

do you have a link to those watches you mentioned in the show?

Do to recent revelation a new theory emerges. Hancock is also a granddaughter of Garps who fathered her mother in his early years after being saved by kuni warriors. It is there he learns to use his haki but the kings disposition haki he had amazes the warriors and was eventually passed down the line to boa. The love Bao feels for luffy will be shown was not romantic but as of a sibling, and that will explain the haki and will explain how the love triangle can be resolved.

holy crap I wish I had not read that lol.

And someone mentioned it before but I have a lot of trouble keeping all the names straight in this manga but I have no problem understanding the plot.

I would think that would be the natural reaction given the gender swapping lol