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| Calis |
 Posted: Nov 30, 2008 12:05 pm |
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さくらんぼ
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
Posts: 36
Location: Olympus Mons
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greetings to all otsuka ai fans.
my name is Calis and i am from scotland in north-west europe. I enjoy many types of music from classical and opera right through to techno and rock. big fan of anime, books and games also, inc; Bleach, Death Note, Final Fantasy, Tolkien, Star Wars and Neverwinter Knights.
has been ages since i joined a new discussion forum - so here i find myself back in a newbie topic! i am not a newb tho - actually i like to describe myself as ancient and learned! I am an Historian and am currently studying for a Masters in Archaelogy at University.
I first heard ai otsuka about a month or so ago - her music is excellent and her vocal talent amazing, i look forward to discussing the wonder of Ai with all here. |
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| octocoffee |
| Posted: Nov 30, 2008 1:18 pm |
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ポケット
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Posts: 2494
Location: USA
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Hi!
Welcome to Channel-Ai! Hope you enjoy yourself here. Ai's fantastic, and I've heard people like the latest album LOVE LETTER, but I'm holding out until the release date. You're studying Archaeology? Wow, that's really cool. I wanted to be one when I was little, and I'm still keeping it as a career option. But I've got plenty of time to think about that so...Tolkien for the win ^_^ Oh, and may I ask where the name 'Calis' comes from? As in, where did you get it? Anyway, see ya around!  |
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| .::carlito::. |
| Posted: Nov 30, 2008 8:02 pm |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 14 Oct 2006
Posts: 3609
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Welcome to Channel-Ai Calis! Awesome!! You like Bleach and you know archeology! :boogie:Good luck with your degree! And of course, hope you enjoy your time here with the friendly people 'round here! Don't hesitate to ask for help! Ciao! |
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| Koda |
| Posted: Nov 30, 2008 8:26 pm |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 27 Oct 2008
Posts: 12318
Location: Still on Mars
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Hi welcome to Channel-Ai! It's always good to see new Ai-chin fans  I'm sure you'll find that there's a lot about Ai-chin to like 
Have fun on the forums Calis  |
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| Rodri |
| Posted: Nov 30, 2008 8:36 pm |
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クラゲ, 流れ星
Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 13481
Location: Quito, Ecuador
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Welcome Calis!!...Hope you have a lot of fun here!!..
Post a lot and make friends
(Cool!..you like Bleach, Death Note, Final Fantasy and Star Wars  ) |
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| Daniel Adi Putra |
| Posted: Nov 30, 2008 11:30 pm |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 24 Aug 2008
Posts: 304
Location: Australia, Melbourne
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Masters in Archaelogy at University ?! oh thats cool... welcome, just to let you know that those who reply your post now are the most active members o~  they be ur best friend soon~ |
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| tadabelle-paaan |
| Posted: Dec 01, 2008 7:24 am |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 20 May 2007
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welcome to the forum!
and hope you enjoy it here
btw, I love your name hehe, it's so pretty |
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| Calis |
| Posted: Dec 01, 2008 10:11 pm |
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さくらんぼ
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
Posts: 36
Location: Olympus Mons
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Thank you all for the warm welcome.
as is said it has been a while since i joined a discussion forum - don't get the time these days due to work and university. I used to participate mainly in literature forums - i think this might be the first music-related one i have joined. however when i first heard ai's music it just knocked me out so i had to join in!
i'm glad my user name has went down well! Calis is a character from a series of novel by the author Raymond E Feist, first introduced in the Krondor's Sons series and becoming a main character in The SerpentWar Saga.
octocoffee asked so nicely i just had to give all that info!
a few people interested in archaelogy also - great maybe well get round to discussing on here - see you all around. |
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| pon pon |
| Posted: Dec 03, 2008 9:54 pm |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 985
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Calis wrote: my name is Calis and i am from scotland in north-west europe.
hi Calis. i have been thinking about your description of where you are. i guess it is a sign of the times that you identify yourself more as a european than a briton. although, now i think on it, i find it hard to imagine someone from England saying: "i come from England. you know, that place just south of Scotland..."
i also thought that it may be a bit superfluous to include the europe reference but then while randomly browsing i came across this map:
so i guess it doesnt hurt to be specific. clearly, geography is not some peoples strong suit!
there is something you can clear up for me. is Scotland a country? i was having a debate on this point with a friend recently. my position is it is not. i always thought it is part of a country called "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". so a country cannot be part of another country.
my friend tells me Scotland has its own independent parliament and competes in the commonwealth games as its own entity, which indicate otherwise. |
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| Calis |
| Posted: Dec 07, 2008 3:19 pm |
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さくらんぼ
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
Posts: 36
Location: Olympus Mons
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did not think i would be having a debate about geo-political identification so early in this forum, however pon pon makes a good point.
i consider myself to be scottish, british and european. and as i see you are australian pon pon i also say that i consider myself a citizen of the commonwealth also. i don't fell any conflict in any of these roles, i see them as ties of kinship which help bring peoples together.
i declared myself a european in this forum as it is a world-wide discussion place, to you pon pon, i will declare myself as your brother citizen of the commonwealth, and as such, i am as proud of the australian cricket team as much as my own scottish football team.
Scotland is in fact a country in it's own right, we have seperate scottish laws and law courts for instance. Since devolution we have also had our own Parliament system. Which i voted against actually, I believe the world should gradually be coming together generation by generation, not splitting up again into smaller and smaller parts.
The Act of Union signed between the countries of the United Kingdom is still unique in the world. It is not totally consistant though, as you mentioned in the Olympics, GB operates as one team, in football and commonwealth games we split up into the four countries again. |
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| pon pon |
| Posted: Dec 07, 2008 11:17 pm |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 985
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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thanks for all the points you made, Calis.
having read your response, it has got me more intrigued on the subject. so i have now wasted the last half hour trawling the web. if you google Code: "is scotland a country?"
which both confirm and contradict my previous thoughts at the same time. so much for my notion that a country cannot be a subset of another country. (this still seems like a contradiction to me, though, so must rely on the meaning of "country" not being "independent sovereign state")
yes, the United Kingdom is unique. maybe because it has historically been in the "country-defining business" for so long it feels entitled to makes up its own rules for itself!
Scotland and Australia also share the same monarch, so we are both subjects of the same queen, and our money has the same "heads".
your remark about "ties of kinship which help bring peoples together" reminds me of an interview i read with some science fiction writer. he said the greatest unifying force for mankind is if the earth was attacked by aliens. then all our petty differences would be forgotten in an instant and we would all work together. its a pity we cant all just be this way without the invasion. |
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| Calis |
| Posted: Dec 08, 2008 9:20 am |
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さくらんぼ
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
Posts: 36
Location: Olympus Mons
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respect to ponpon!
you really don't let go on an issue do you? worrying this one like a dog at a bone - you remind me of me!
you are correct in that it is contradictory that scotland is recognised as a country and not a sovereign state. as a scot though i am happy with that as we citizens of scotland, england and wales have delegated our nations sovereignty upward to the united kingdom, i think this serves the greater good for all citizens of the UK.
as i said I was against scotland getting our own parliament. I think all our political thought and energy for the future should be about improving the partnership model this country has developed and encouraging it's spread throughout europe and the world. other nations and peoples would all have there own ideas on how to change it of course - but it's general principles to me seem sound.
yes the UK has been in country defining business for a while, got kinda good at it at one point too, before it all went wrong. that australia turned out a great success.
pon pon wrote: your remark about "ties of kinship which help bring peoples together" reminds me of an interview i read with some science fiction writer.
lol, you may be right again ponpon, think i took it from star wars, star trek or somethin. whenever i say anythin which might give the impression i am wise or thoughful, these probably the sources.
not listening to ai at the moment for the first time in ages, my flatmate just set up some new speakers in main room and we are blasting some Northern Soul. dig some out ponpon, must be some on youtube...hold on, yes there is.
Justine 'Baby' Washington - Leave Me Alone
Timi Yuro - It'll Never Be Over
two of the greatest ever female vocalists. |
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| Mojo Pin |
| Posted: Dec 10, 2008 10:04 am |
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金魚花火
Joined: 16 Nov 2006
Posts: 150
Location: New Zealand
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Hey how's it going Calis, welcome to the forum and good luck on your Masters degree in Archaelogy.
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| Daniel Adi Putra |
| Posted: Dec 10, 2008 11:11 am |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 24 Aug 2008
Posts: 304
Location: Australia, Melbourne
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