Kamen Rider aka Masked Rider, I recall the show as a kid. Think of a motorcycle riding hero, and his bike is used both as transportation and has weapons. Fights various villains depending on series.

I will use the Philipines as an example. Where I was deployed to last year in the south, any purchase of guns is illegal. However you could go out in to market places and buy an old WW2 .45 pistol and no one there would say anything. So having laws doesnt work, its enforcing them that is the issue.

I am in the Air Force as well, and this discussion came up during our Airman Leadership School (ALS, basically NCO prep school).

As of this time, more and more females are in the front lines already. Maybe not infantry, maybe not special operations, but convoys, security forces, and the like for the Air Force. The current fighting is everywhere, there is no front lines anymore. We all have to carry weapons around when deployed. Heck when I was in a "combat zone" in the Phillipines last year, the ones guarding us were some female Marines. And what is a Marine? Rifleman always, and they are all taught and to be profencent in their Marine Corp Martial Arts Program (MCMAPs).

My third point is this, I have a friend that is in a noncombat unit, but her unit deploys often to the desert, and when they do not, the play field games at home station. One of her jobs if she is not "working" is to provide site security. This includes being able to use and fix Light machine guns, and gernade launchers. Which to her is fun stuff.

Now if we want to say 11b for females, then they should be allowed to join, and they should have to pass the same fit test as the males, equal all around.

Here is my two cents. I think that most here are misinformed of the words lolicon and pedophillia (spell check someone?)

Japan being Japan has cuteness levels it likes, also known to some as MOE. I live here in Japan and cute is what they live on. Lolicon is just that, cute little girls or maybe some cases boys but rarely do I see it. Hentai, we all know what that is, is just that hentai, now there we can start saying pedophillia.

Also Americans, which I think is most on this board...anything to do with litle children is considered wrong. So is lolicon right? I think its the culture your from, like just about any other thoughts on any other subject we could discuss.

So to resum up my point, lolicon is cute girls. When it comes to unmentalable actions with cute girls that is hentai.

I am ok Okinawa, and want to stay, but unfortually am moving this summer. Okinawa is the Hawaii of Japan. Many tourists come from all over to visit, and its a great place to live as well.

Sapprro during all seasons is a nice place to visit I am told. Finally went there for the snow festival, it was woderful.

I myself like many posted wish to see Tokyo, and Kyoto

I am on my world wide phone have Mad Machine from Bubble Gum Crisis. It hardly goes off, so a moot point LOL

Well I have to say Invoke, and ZIPS. The video for ZIPS is great.

And I must say PRIDE is good too, love High and Mighty Color as well.

I like collecting things from where I have been. I been able to travel due to the military, be it on holiday, work, or just visiting friends I made and have moved to other areas. I mainly collect glasses, magnets, and shot glasses.

Also I keep and display plaques presented to me as that is my acomplishments in the military and life.

Khest

I have gone at times with out anime, due to work, moving, tdy, or such. Now the big thing is the internet. I can live with out that for a bit, but after a while that is what i need LOL

I vote Zorro just cause I like him, and well Sanji is good, and his attacks do damage. But as mentioned before stamina would win the day.

At Whiskey Peak Zorro and Luffy did fight if I recall, it was a standstill and Nami won it anyways :P.

Maybe find in Manga?

Here is my 2 cents, pesos, bhat, pfenning or yen. More than likely in case 2 it will not work out. The gf wants her job at home, the bf is abroad. They both wish to do that, and well in the end someone will call it quits.

Case 2: Can go either way, but as you stated its said and done, over.

And from a military persons stand point...Half US marriages end already, now mind you not talking about dating. Add to that, US military members deploying for months at a time. That just adds stress to the relationships, a bunch of mariages have ended. I cant say anything about the dating aspect. I say it stands that there are more break ups in dating than marriages, there in lack of a better term, less impact finacially being one of the key factors.

Lets see I just gave my friend a perfume bottle, she collects the hand blown ones. I gave a nice fan from Thailand to my other friend, and a mug personally made for her in the Phillipines. I have given choken plate before to someone else. Many small gifts of Japan to family. So many things to give to many people

I was in my rennie costum. I was called anywhere from Robin Hood to a pirate. Of course I was King of Spades for a Twisted Tea party.

I dont have the model Kampher I did up before deploying. Its at my friends room. Firemace, I just learned how to do it, and it just oh hey MR HOBBY airbrush and hey its cans of air. SPRAAAAAAAY. Um I think that colour looks cool LOL

khest

I have been a Gundam fan since childhood. Finally got into the models. I perfer MSIA(Mobile Suit In Action). They are just metal poseables. I cant find the 8th MS one anywhere yet.

My friend Christina and I have been doing a kit bash. She is writing up an alt UC story line. I got into airbrushing our models, and she puts them together. So far we are just keeping the same kits just repainting them.

I also play the Gundam Cardbuilder game here in Japan. I havent done it in a couple months due to deployment though. Its a mix of video game and collectable card game. www.gundam-cardbuilder.com

Chris

Just to weigh in on this. Being military and travel a couple countries around the world, its a different picture. I think the major issue is morality among the people. Some are against it due to religon, other due to upbringing and thoughts.

I view it as a meer business, if legal. Nevada was mentioned, and I have done research in the past on that place. If a county has more than 10,000 residents then it is illegal. Also it must be done at a brothel. Brothels in Nevada are legal and many laws control them. Such as the ladies there are tested before they work, they check clients for STDs (just a look see no blood test type), also condoms are worn at all times. I also understand its expensive as well.

Still Las Vegas has a high rate of illegal prostitutes. They are due to cheaper rates, rented hotel rooms, and of course you do not have to drive far to get to them vs the brothels. Mind you they dont follow the nice regulations that the brothels have, so chances of find trouble is bigger due to it not being legal and having to "hide" it.

Of course that is one of many things out there. I still stand of legal, and regulated sex trade.

Some people bring up the big and scary STDs and AIDS...those are worse from non protected sex people have everywhere and all the time. Be it from not caring about it, to being drunk, or just plain silly. There is more of a spread there than through prostitutes.

There is the manga that can be done as a series, I wouldnt mind seeing that at all. I did see something about the movie for next year though. I hope I am in Japan still when it happens...

I download fansubs when they are "unlicsed" and not distributed in the states, which usually means anything new that comes out. I tend to buy every couple months a $100-$200 worth of anime. Or if I am lucky buy it cheaper at the BX (base exchange) when it comes out. I have found some good deals for older DVDs I missed or really want to watch again and dont want to find them on my computer.

Thanks for the salute...always glad to see support.

One of my good friends is a tomboy, and I think she is hot...course she has a girlish side as well. But labels are labels and people are people

I have 3 to 4 computers...one was taken down cause it was being old and stuff...oh well computers come and go

Welcome, good reviews. Hope you enjoy yourself. See ya around

Wow alot of you folks seem to like Okinawa. I myself love living there. I dont get out much though, all that anime I download, and buy from onlines stores.

For Okinawa check out all the Historical sites, castle ruins, and rebuilt castles. Beaches, Ocean Park Expo, shopping!

I will try to hit Tokyo next year, see Fuji-san. North has snowboard, snow festival in Sapporo vacation time for me next year I hope!

Well if you hit Okinawa before August next year, look me up. I have a truck to drive around, and dont mind showing folks around.

Khest