How to Play Counter-Strike Like a Man

Ah, Counter-Strike, a game of tact, shooting, and making your team mates feel like dirt because they didn't go according to your plan, so you boot them off your server after making numerous remarks about their mother and their sexual orientation.

Counter-Strike isn't about having fun anymore. It has evolved from a multi-player tactical shooter to a way of life to anti-social nerds who can't even step out in public anymore due to their socially inept attitudes. You do better than the leader score wise, you're booted. You try and be positive when things are down, you're booted. You be sarcastic, you're booted along with being called your alias with the word "cunt" attached to the end of it. This is what playing CS is all about now. You don't come in to have fun, you come in to win and gloat (and even if you're winning, you're considered a cheater).

So, what the hell is a fella to do? Am I to stop playing Counter-Strike on weekends? Should I start taking the games more seriously rather than have fun?

No, instead, I am going to take a stand and be nice to these CS fanatics by making a few guidelines of how to be a true CS player. Keep in mind, these strategies are based off of my observations of how "true" CS players play the game.

Don't camp

Camping is a CS term meaning laying in wait in an area, usually in a crouched position, and shooting anyone who comes by. Anyone guilty of this will be referenced as "fag", "whore", or "you killed me with a fucking n00b cannon, you loser!" even if your gun is the pistol you start out with (A n00b is a term used for people who are new to a place, game, etc, and have no idea what to do. A n00b cannon is a reference to a powerful weapon in the game, or, to a "true" CS player, any camper's gun, no matter what it is). If you have a sniper rifle, you still shouldn't camp. After all, the purpose of the sniper rifle isn't to stand still in one spot and make accurate shots, no, you have to charge at your opponents and fire it like a machine gun (yes, even if it is a bolt action sniper rifle).

Don't buy good guns

Buying guns in this tactical shooter is for pussies to the "true" CS player. Shots from behind is cheating, shots from a distance is cheating, and perfect head shots on opponents will result in you being booted from the server due to the fact that head shots are hacking. If you want to really play CS like a man, drop your primary weapon and go after EVERYONE with the knife, regardless of what n00b cannon they use on you (of course, when they use guns, they aren't n00b cannons, only when you are doing well with them they become n00b cannons).

Never accept you deaths

True CS players will blame their deaths on anything but themselves. After all, it wasn't their crappy strategy that killed them, but the fact that you were shooting at the enemy and they happened to die before you do. Players like this tend to say "bullshit" a lot. Yeah, I tend to say that a lot when 10 P90 rounds enter my head one after another and I die as a result. That is unrealistic because ANYONE in reality can survive 10 shots to the head repeatively from a high-powered weapon.

Display your hatred to the game

True CS players hate CS, but play it for 8 hours a day. When asked why they don't quit, you will always get ignored or a "You wouldn't understand." reply. Oh, I perfectly understand. You're not doing well in a game that is designed to be FUN and you have to drag everyone else down with you just because you feel bad. CS is supposed to revolve around you and you continue to play waiting for a miracle from God himself (or someone to donkey punch you from behind and tell ytou to go outside and get fresh air and exercise).

Names should NEVER have proper grammar

Make up names like bttrthnu or mstrsnprmn. Anyone who forms literate names is a total loser. So, i guess anyone who forms a legitimate and well-structured sentence in the English language is a terrible CS player. Oh me, oh my!

So there you have it. These are the rules of becoming a perfect CS player and will gaurantee you with many victories to come!

The reason why I haven't Politically Blogged yet revealed!

You would seriously think that at my age, I should be focusing on politics and my views on our senate, the president, and so on. Well, believe it or not, I do. Buy why have I not posted anything about politics yet? Because I am never right and I am about to give several examples pertaining to why I am "always wrong."

The War on Iraq

When I was a sophomore in my spring semester, the war on terror had just started. I wasn't really upset with that, but more upset with the fact that they moved March Madness (NCAA Basketball Tournament) to ESPN instead of keeping it on CBS. I was stuck with the annoying and irritating Dick Vitale for many of the half time statistics.

Still, happy that I could watch it in some form, I sat down in the OUC Underground and watched the tourney. Unfortunately, Dick Vitale was not the only annoyance during the games, but the constant nagging of war protestors telling me to turn it to CNN, ABC, etc. "No, I told them, I want to watch basketball. We can catch the news later tonight and there are other TVs in the room as well." I was scoffed and commented as "uncaring" or "unpatriotic." Ha ha, I got news for you saps, I have more patriotism than Jerry Springer has guests on his show. However, for the time being, basketball was more important.

The next day, I came to the Underground a bit late to find the same protestors in front of the big TV shaking their heads at the news reports. My curiousity grew, so I sat as closely and as inconspiculously as possible to listen in on their Liberal Tripe. Here are some of the wonderful things I heard:

It's Saddam's people, he has every right to kill them

If I could get away with bashing someone's skull in...dyeh...

Moving on, let's analyze this statement for a second, shall we? She says that a leader of a country has the right to kill his own people. Ok, well, let me ask this then. How come George Bush doesn't kill us? Technically, we are his people (His "Fellow Americans"). So, why doesn't he send us to gas chambers when we speak ill of him? Why doesn't he rape his interns, or his daughter for that matter? Oh yeah, HE'S NOT INSANE OR A DICTATOR! I am sick and tired of these stupid Liberals bashing on Bush's speech patterns and his Conservative views. We live in the land of the free, but certain things in our capitalist governments have their limits for a reason. Its just a small price to pay for living in the land of the free. So, if any of you feel that George bush is a dictator, compare him to how Saddam was and re-think your ignorance a bit.

We're just fighting for oil

This happened to be spoken recently from a friend of one of my roomate's. Isn't he so smart and sophisticated for stating something that was partially true? Of COURSE we're fighting for oil. We invest in it, for christ's sake. what are we supposed to do, let the terrorists get their crummy low-down hands on it and then have you flippin hippies protest that we supplied them with oil? Besides, that is only a PART of the reason. Did you happen to see all of the happy people smashing their shoes on posters of Saddam (its a middle eastern insult if you don't know that)? Did you happen to see them taking down Saddam's statues? Well, in case you missed it, THEY DID. We liberated intelligent people from 80, that's right, 80 years of dictatorship. But wait, Grey Fox, that's not OUR problem, we can't just go and POLICE THE WORLD, you conservative asshole! Well, here is the thing, we tend to stick our noses in certain things we shouldn't. However, when you are a superpower country, YOU have a responsibility to the world. This war was not only a threat to us, but the whole wide WORLD. Oil is an investment of ours, and by golly, shouldn't you protect your investments? No? Oh, ok, have fun riding bicycles to work from now on.

Bush is just trying to make up for his dad not catching him

Life is about learning. We made the mistake of letting that tyrant go in the first place. But wait, didn't Saddam promise to let up on Kuwait? Yes he did. Did he let everyone go? Yeah, but then he turned his attention onto Iraq. So, guess what? He technically broke his promise and STILL hurt many lives as a result. Well, life is a lesson and Bush Jr. is making up for that mistake. So, yes, technically, you are right. Bush Jr. is trying to make up for his Dad's mistake, but not in the poor attempt at humor that you barked out of your worthless mouth. Gasp, why Grey Fox, you directly insulted him and dropped your tact there! Yeah, well, maybe if you people weren't such ignorant sluts, I wouldn't have to be so "mean." The truth hurts, as anyone should know.

There will be no weapons of Mass Destruction

And there weren't apparently. Still, better safe than sorry. Apparently, these protestors love living in fear and worry about death so much. I figured there weren't going to be any either, but I'm not going to say that we were stupid as a result of checking. Would you want to live day by day with the fear that you will die any minute in chemical warfare? But wait, Grey Fox, you CAN die any minute by ANYTHING, so you should embrace God, blah blah. Don't EVEN start with me on organized religion. I may not follow God, but I do not speak ill of him. I am flat out neutral. Not, athiest, nor agnostic, but NEUTRAL. I have no idea whether he exists or not, but that does not mean I have the right to say things like "I don't need God" or "God doesn't exist." and so on. I don't know and, rather than saying I don't care, I'll figure it out eventually. Logic is working just fin for me. As for dying at any moment, you're absolutely right. I could die at anytime, even while writing this blog. Do I care? Nope. Do i want to die, then? Of course not. I just don't want to live in fear every single day that I will die. I don't want it to happen, but if it happens, that's just the way it is. I'm no coward and I enjoy life, not worry about whether or not I am committing a sin. God will have a place for all of us who stay on the level, even if we make bad choices (and by bad choices, I am referring to choices in normal life, not those of a rapist or a killer). No one is perfect.

That's about the jist of it on thaat topic. As for politics overall, I hate debating about it. It gets annoying, irritating, and even at some points, boring. Come on, people, you DON'T need to start political discussions to show intelligence. Talk about something like what you learn in school, video games, sports, etc. Trust me, you won't look stupid (just make sure you're talking to the right people at the same time).

I hate Liberals because all they do is whine and moan and claim they want a better future. Ok, that is sound and just. But, when you people drag a pessimistic attitude along with it, it kind of makes you people look like hypocrites. You need to be optimistic if you want a better future. Better yet, you need to be balanced on the issues of today and what they will cause tomorrow, not sit back, whine, waste our money on the myth of global warming, and do nothing about it. now, I'm not saying I will never vote Democratic, but I am still waiting for one to fit MY needs. Kerry was a sissy and a poser because his creepy wife pulled his strings day in and day out.

Conservatives, I tend to lean more towards. I am independent myself, but I mostly vote Republican because they tend to lean towards more of what I am aiming for. I don't oppose change, but I don't want EVERYTHING to change. i like more traditional values. They are just, modest, and firm. The only reason people complain about them is because they do not get their ways as a result. Quit complaining, do you know how many people live in this country? All of our voices cannot be heard, so why not just do what you can from where you are. You DON'T need to make the whole world a better place (unless that is your striving ambition in life). Take it a step at a time through common curteousy: open a door for someone, clean up after yourself, not others, conserve what you can and don't worry too much about what you can't. Like the great Tyler Durden said in Fight Club: "Stop trying to be in control of everything and just let go." It works MIRACLES.

But, sadly, as many of you people are probably shaking your heads (if you haven't, start now), it means, I am wrong. Yeah, you're right, I am wrong about everything I just said despite the fact that they ARE facts, I am still alive and happy today following those ideals, and I haven't suffered under Bush at all.

To wrap things up, politics stress me too much. Sure, getting into debates can be fun, but if the people you are debating with are being stubborn and ignorant morons, its like talking to a brick wall. Oh, and a word of advice to you politcal brains in college, if you think girls are turned on by politics, well, the majority of them ARE NOT. Intelligence isn't sexy anymore, money and designer clothes and overly expensive cars you buy, but then put your whole life into debt over, are sexy. We'll live, somehow, though.

Wildcat Update

I might as well get off my truths and state a more happier blog. Arizona has reclaimed sole possession of the Pac 10 once again following a sweep against USC and UCLA in L.A. thurs. and sat. and Washington losing to Oregon State big time. Arizona is now 11-2 in the Pac 10 conference and 21-4 overall. They have re-entered the Top 10 at #10 and their RPI ranking has improved to 8. If they continue to play with the passion that they have shown as of late and if Stoudamire remains hot behind the arc, expect a deep run for the Cats come March Madness.

LETS GO WILDCATS!!!

Gothic Subculture is Waning on me

Marilyn Manson is quite a guy. He is intelligent, kind, and quite an interesting individual. His music, on the other hand, isn't for everyone (and when I say it that way, I am referring to music tastes, not stupid cliques). He lets out his rage and his feelings on life through many of his songs. Hey, that's not a bad thing at all. My problem is that link. That forum has to be one of the most hypocritical places on the net. This was another forum I decided to join in and act like a jackass to see what kind of reactions I would get.

The rules clearly state no hatred to one another, no selling drugs, NO SEXUAL PREFERENCES (remember this one), etc, etc.

Ok, that seems fair enough. Well, here is the catch. i have already gone through several posts of people describing how they masturbate, how they like to make love (but we know its sex, not love), how they mutilate themselves, and so on. Un-freaking-believable. They broke just about EVERY rule in the damn site! And yet, the posts remain and people even answer to them!!! What the hell is going on in this society? We are now giving out our personal lives to total and absolute strangers on the internet that could be 50 year old perverts for all we know (then again, that is more likely to occur in a chat rather than in a forum, since forums are usually full of geeks and nerds anyway. But wait, Grey fox, don't you post in forums as well? Yeah, I do, but i don't give out my frickin life story to a bunch of strangers)?

As for the mutilation, gee, that kind of falls under the category of hatred to another. Well, yes, YOU are considered another and you are being hateful to yourself talking about committing suicide and so on. Whoop, YOU'RE BANNED IN MY BOOK!

One topic asked when you started to cut yourself. Well, seeing that we're all friends here, on the safe and secure internet, i'll post my answers for my fans:

1. how old are you- 1,024 MB old 2. when was it that you first self-injured?- at the age of 14MB 3. why? because i'm a big loser who hates life just because people perceive me as different, so i decide to cut myself like a fucking coward instead of moving on in life 4. how long have you been doing it?- every single day i add a new one because i want sympathy and everyone else does it. i am afraid that if i don't do it, i'll be laughed at by my fellow goths. even though they claim that they don't care about differences, they still make fun of me and others because they are sad fucks that are afraid of people better than us. 5. are you afraid of people finding out?- of course i am. my mommy and daddy will take away my nintendo and then i'll have to go to a mental home where i belong6. do you try to hide your scars?- nope, showing my scars makes me a man, unlike the pussies that hide them7. what influences do you have in your life that lead to this action?- my mommy for not letting me go out past 9. my daddy for telling me to get a real life and stop hating everything. my peers who i pretend to act superior around, but its all in vain because they are right about me being a loser8. have you been sexually abused?- yes9. physically? - by my hand10. mentally?- by my sick and twisted fetishes that creeps everyone out but i don't care because i pretend to be better than them when i should be locked away for good11. have you been in a Psychiatric hospital?- yes, my mind, but its not good at helping me because i am such a poser12. who do you live with? (mom, dad, step dad, grandma, ect.)- i live with satan and his bitch13. what do you use to Self-injure?- sharp legos14. any other information i should know?- yeah, if you took this seriously, you're a dumbass, ha ha ha

Now, many of you would probably be getting a chuckle out of this while others would find this mean and hurtful. Its satire and it's sarcasm. If you can't take the heat, go back to Russia.

It brings me to the topic of gothics. I don’t entirely have anything against gothics, but there are some that piss me off so much. My girlfriend is a bit gothic, but she doesn’t act like a total pseudo-intellectual loser like many try to be.

Look at many of them, they look sick, palely, dress up like vampires, and are always depressed. Yet, these people always wonder why they are misunderstood or ridiculed. I hate to say this people, but this society runs on a “judge a book by its cover” mentality. There is no escaping it. You will be ridiculed because people are afraid of differences.

That's not even the worse part. Gothic people think they are so unique and special when the reality is they just dress differently and listen to music about how much life sucks. But, you have to sit back and think (this goes double for Linkin Park and Evanesence or however the hell you spell it): do you REALLY think these singers have terrible lives? I don't. Why? Because they make more money faster than a jack rabbit on a hot date. and why else is that? Because you sheep flock to these hortrible groups whose songs sound the same over and over and practically make them rich and famous. And don't start that "you're just jealous they have talent and you don't" crap. I could care less if I wasn't rich and famous. As long as I have a steady and fun career, a good amount of income, and some nice goodies and vacations once in a while, I am absolutely content. I work for my future, not sit back like a whiny nancy boy and make up poems about how much life sucks just because such and such band said so. STOP LIVING MUSICIAN'S LIVES AND LIVE YOUR OWN!!!!

You are not special, unique, or scary. You're just a clique. But wait, Grey Fox, aren't sports and games and anime, etc cliques as well. Sure, if you join them. They are just hobbies to me, not whole lifestyles.

Something Awful has some post examples on it as well. Just read what these people write and you tell me if that's breaking forum rules or not. Hell, tell me if its creepy to you as well!

On a side note to the previous blog...

Something Awful posted this web forum in their site and took a select few of the posts made in the site, along with author comments. If you're interested in reading what they have to say, click on the link. Just be prepared to be horrifed.

I have lost hope in mankind thanks to Futanari

If you aren't familiar in what Futanari is, visit this link, but be warned! This link contains EXTREMELY disturbing things. If you don't want to see them, then just read, but still be warned that this is rather detailed...

It was another Friday afternoon here in the crib of the Fox. My roomies and I were getting ready to party, my labs for Network Administration were finished, and my girlfriend was feeling a lot better after her surgery. Before the night rolled in, I decided to cruise the net, as I like to do for an hour a day (I have now been nicknamed The Internet Guru because of my findings of strange and totally screwed up sites and the hilarious opinions I have of them). I was checking some posts on my forum, when someone posted a link to a webpage that contained (here comes the disgusting part, cover thine ears, ye children of GOD) "dickgirls."

I had to rub my eyes to make sure they weren't playing tricks on me. "Dickgirls? What the hell is this topic doing in the forum???" Sadly, I discovered a while back what a "Dickgirl" aka Futanari (which is what i will be saying from now on since you all who continued reading are probably grossed out) is thanks the the wonderful world of Hentai (Anime Porn). A friend gave me a title, which I will not give due to reasons of your safety, as a gag joke. He told me it was really good. As I watched, well...yeah, the girl had a...YEAH. ANYway, I laughed at first, finding it very amusing. Then, I returned it to my friend the next day with a message: "You scare me."

Going back to the link, I decided to become a member of this Futanari forum and observe what it was the members exactly did for a few days before I decided to make my move. During the moments of rest I got over the weekend, I read over the various links and thread son the site. Most of them contained links to Futanari material (pictures, comics, videos, etc). I expected as much, but what I didn't expect were topics like this:

"Would you change your gender to be a shemale/tranny/herm?"

"Would you have sex with a herm?"

"How understanding are your family and friends about your Futanari passion?"

"Story Center" (i took the time to read some of the roleplaying they did in it. Guys pretended to be female Futanari and guys...did stuff to them....)

I was immediately grossed out. Its not the fact that those type of girls are attractive to them, its the fact of the questions they asked, the methods they used. I could feel my spine shiver in fright. I am all for freedom of speech (obviously), but holy crap, THIS IS JUST...WRONG!!!! They seek to coincide their pleasures through drawings of girls with whatnots!!!!!! What is so appealing about that?

I stepped in to seek the answers, under my guise of Hellspawn. I posted a statement, talking about how disturbing that was and told them to seek help immediately. Fantasy and fetishes are one thing, but this goes a bit too fricking FAR here. Now, of course, there is the debate "Wait, Grey fox, they have a right to like what they want, even if its weird." Oh, I agree, up until the point of the types of stories they were coming up with! They mentioned they wanted to see certain anime characters having intercourse with Futanari. Ok. A few of the characters mentioned were underage, and i mean UNDERAGE. NOT ok. I don't care WHAT you say in retaliation, RAPE, INCEST, AND PEDOPHILIAC FANTASIES ARE WRONG! After the post, I got some good responses to me criticism and then I got flat out denial. The good criticism explained the site as an escape and a sort of place for help and healing. Yeah, ok, but the help and healing is to just satisfy the craving even further. I even asked how far they were willing to go to get what they wanted? Their obsession with Futanari was obvious in their defenses against my statement (aka, Denial). The ignorant ones tended to say unethical and outrageous little speeches like "I am fed up with humans, humanity sucks. If only people knew who I really was." Yeah, we know what you really are: a sick, twisted, delusional psycho who has a superiority complex associated to some whacked out fantasy.

I'll give credit to some of these people. Some actually were kind enough to accept my criticism in a mature matter (which is quite rare in a forum), but that still is not an excuse for fantasies of rape and incest or other equally colorful garbage.

If you've read this far, thank you, you are indeed brave and you have my praise.

Tips for Otaku

This is a continuation of the previous blog.

Now that i have described to you the life of an Otaku, I think it's time I made some easy steps for him/her to follow:

Get Out Once in a While

I know your computer and your "fortress of solitude" bedroom is a great escape, but as you sit there and watch anime, the world passes by you so fast, you won't even know what you missed. Take a walk, go hiking, go on a vacation, play a sport. Do something else either than sitting around 24/7 wasting space and your parent's hard earned money.

Go to Class or Work

I've known a lot of friends and people who have skipped classes or even their job just to sit around and watch anime. That is a VERY poor decision. If you are in college, your future depends on the sucess of you making it through, otherwise, what the hell are you doing in college to begin with? Skipping out on work results in you being let go or fired. This looks bad on a job application in the future. Your life has other priorities than anime.

Maintain Cleanliness

Shower, comb hair, brush teeth, clean room, be organized. Don't let anime consume you to the point that you don't even follow common sense in personal hygene anymore.

Meet People

Yes, i am aware there are shy people in this world, but if you want to have real friends, you have to talk. If you meet other people who like anime, hang out with them in a balance of activeness and anime. If a girl stands next to you in a club, she wants to dance with you. DO NOT IGNORE HER!!!! Parties are not evil. Go to a party if you're invited and have fun. Talk, dance (if you can), drink (if you're old enough or willing to take a chance). Be polite and talk about something either than anime. Trust me, your lives will come into balance!

Beer is NOT Evil

I swear to God, I was the ONLY adult at that anime con who attended AND had a beer. Some snot nosed teenager said to me "Oh, beer, the nectar of the imbicles." I looked at him, yes, a teen disrespecting an adult, and promptly said: "Ohhh, look, ignorance, the bliss of a teenager!" I gave him less credit for the amount of intelligence I thought he had as he gave me a mean look followed by me laughing in his face. wow, he knew a big word! ANYway, beer is not a bad thing, just don't get drunk. Drink responsibly and i guarantee if you go to another party and drink, a few more people will talk to you. Beer loosens you up and relaxes you. Know your limit and don't go over it! However, if you are going to drink beer, drink GOOD beer, or any other alcohol.

Balance your Life

Make a schedule of what you want to do. Don't get rid of anime as a part of it, but make sure it doesn't dominate your life. Set aside time for school, sociality, maybe working out in a gym, food, and other little things. Fit anime where and when you can.

Well, that about does it for this blog. If you have any comments, good or bad, feel free to leave them.

What Otaku is

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20040406zg.htm

I have been an anime fan for nearly 8 years now. It started with Robotech, Sailor Moon, and Akira, then went into further series and movies. There was a time, mostly high school, where i nearly fell into an obsessive state with it, but recovered at the age of 20. The proper terminology for this obsession is referred to as "Otaku." This article gives a good definition for what an Otaku is, but I have my own:

Otaku - An introverted, obsessed, anti-social, unshowered, pseudo-intellectual that focuses mainly on anime or manga for a lifestyle.

Personally, I can't stand people like this. They feel that they are high and mighty and take pride in being called Otaku, when the reality is, most of them grow up still living with their parents in their basement. Anime and Manga are fantastic and fun, don't get me wrong, but there are points to where it gets totally out of hand. It's time I give the 411 on Otaku from my experiences and from what others have told me.

They are not unique

Many Otaku feel that because they like something not too many people are familiar with, or have that Japanese Pop culture humor, they are unique and special in their own way. Yeah, sure, so am I, my friends, Tony, Nate, my brother, etc. We all like anime and we all have a little bit of that humor. The reality check is that anime is becoming popular even outside the Otaku Clique. Juist because someone watches something totally weird or wears shirts with kanji symbols on them does not make them unique, but more of a fan, or even at some points, a whore to anime and Japanese culture. Its no different then gothic people buying clothes at Hot Topic. I'm not saying Hot Topic is a bad store, I'm just proving a point that just because they sell dark clothes does not make them, or the buyer for that matter, unique in any way whatsoever. All it shows is that the buyer has a different taste than a jock or a prep.

They are not very social

Yes, you see them talking at an anime con. Yes, they have friends. Yes, they do talk to their friends. Then what is the rest of their lives spent doing? Well, school possibly. Work or a career hopefully. Either than that, a computer, TV, DVD player or VHS, and loads of cheetos and mountain dew (not dissing them) is the rest of their life. This is where the introversion comes in. Instead of going outside for a walk, maybe a little sport, or even going to hang out at a party, many Otaku tend to stay in their rooms, surrounded by their many pictures and models, all the while watching anime and reading manga. now, I will admit I have anime wallscrolls, models, and so on and there are times where I would rather sit down and get caught up on a series, but that comes after homework and class or if I have nothing better to do. A typical Otaku hangout is sitting around and watching anime, then psycho-analyzing it or eating or geeky humor. I don't know why Otaku don't get out often. Are they afraid or is it something else?

Personal Hygene doesn't matter

Maybe this is a reason for like of sociality. Otaku get so caught up in what they are doing, they forget everything else, especially showering and grooming. I was guilty of this when i was 17, but I was a teen as well and didn't want to do certian things. I learned the hard way that maintaining a pleasant look is vital in this world. There was a time when I was at TASS (Tucson Animation Screening Society) where I had to sit next to two hefty teens. Their stench was so unbearable, I had to go outside and get breaths of air, missing the good parts of Witch Hunter Robin (it was in fansub production at the time). Otaku get so involved, everything around them just dissolves. This is the same case for school, work, and sociality as well.

They are extremely strange

Not every Otaku fits into this category, but a lot of the ones I have met or been around in a club or at a con are just so weird, it amazes me. When I was at Nan Desu Kan (anime convention in Denver) last september, I was sitting around the dealer's room taking a look at a mystery grab bag I got in a contest. As I was about to open it, two girls came up to me and started singing some song in Japanese. I recognized it from Excel Saga due to the many coughs in it (don't ask). Then they started to say lines to me from the series, pausing to see my reaction. My eyebrow slightly cocked as I began to back away slowly from them. Their high pitched giggles would have rendered me deaf if it weren't for the fact that the room was loud enough to begin with. I guess that's another reason why they aren't social. They can easily scare people.

I'm going to split this into two parts and write later. I'm going out to lunch

To be continued...