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Wow, aren't you the lucky one; I'm so jealous Artistic or poetic I might be, but things do go awry for me. When moon waxeth full my life tends to pull the misfortunes that it can see. I am most frequently inconvenienced in many aspects of my life when the moon shines whole. Setbacks, problems, emergencies and unexpected disputes come my way so I'm usually on my toes come the full moon.

There is, unfortunately, a big difference between oceans and blood. The seas and oceans rising up on a high tide is actually water from elsewhere. In other words, the moon affects the entire planet or at least, the whole hydrosphere. We, humans, on the other hand, are isolated systems of fluids that we can, for tidal purposes, be no more than buckets of water. Say it were high tide in Egypt, Turkey, Greece and, on the antipode, Hawaii. The "excess" water here would be drawn from Brazil, Chile, Hongkong and Singapore. The center of gravity of all that water almost coincides with the center of the Earth's gravitational field. We, humans, however, cannot really draw that much water from other parts of our body. If we had a full moon overhead, we can't really say our arms shrink so our head and feet can bulge a bit. Our center of gravity is quite far from the center of the Earth's gravitational field. Anyway, I also, however, believe that the moon exerts influence over our lives. The prices of certain fish in some markets rise during the full moon. Every artist out there has, at one point or another, drawn inspiration from the moon. Their resulting works can be viewed, read or experienced by a larger audience, thereby spreading the effects of the moon, albeit quite thinly, though. Really, though, werewolves? We all know it's not real. Vampires, on the other hand...

I'd like to add to this. Of course, you can't always expect to find suitable tree branches out of the blue. The most you could reall yhope for are some crispy twigs so I'd recommend carrying your own staff. A simple umbrella (the non-telescopic ones) will do. Now, there is a reason why it is advisable to attack with the blunt end in a crushing attack or a slashing attack with the pointed end instead of a stabbing attack with the piercing end. Bashing and slashing, mainly, have the advantage that, immediately after the attack, your "weapon" is still free. For stabbing attacks, on the other hand, you'd still have to withdraw your staff (or knife, if you're using one) In the short span of time that your weapon is embedded is someone's flesh, chances are, in a one-to-many situation, his/her companions will attack you. Like Lightmage has posted, aim for the temples and the ribs. These are usually enough to stun the enemy for you to create an escape path but, in the unlikely event that you're up against a bulky, unmoving meat wagon, "stab" the solar plexus. If your opponent still stands unscathed, you're out of luck. I don't think it is advisable to swipe a person's legs with a staff. For heavier opponents, this will require massive strength. If you lack this, don't try it; you'd only be spending a long time trying to pull down a brick wall. This precious time will, in the worst case, enable your attacker to gain his bearings and finish you off.If you have the time, though, maybe you should go for the shin or the instep? I believe this causes much pain for a comparatively lesser effort. Whirl your staff around as needed to confuse the enemy but don't be too flashy. All it takes is a few moments to distinguish between fatal staff wielding and phoney kung-fu. A determined, trained OR smart enemy can easily knock the staff out of your hands if you flourish it too much. I'm afraid this is something I'd have to dismiss as downright improbable and impractical outside Chinese kung-fu action movies. First is the availability of twin sword like or arnis-like weapons. Unless you really do happen to carry a pair of arnis sticks with you at all times, I don't think this is something remotely likely. Next, it is also improbable to wrestle a gun or a knife in an enemy's hands, much less launch it upwards. The most you can hope to achieve with a pair of sticks (or even machetes) is to either swiftly beat your opponent's hands to a pulp until he/she gives up his/her hold on his/her weapon or cross the sticks to "hold" him/her by the wrist and alter his aim. The latter maneuver might prove useful against a gunman whose finger is already on the trigger. However, that is also downright stupid considering the fact that, in using both arms to disable your opponent, you have left an opening you cannot defend immediately. See, with two of your arms locked to disable the hand holding a gun, you have left your abdomen open to a speeding healthy fist. Lastly, just assuming that, through some inexplicable glitch in the laws of physics, you have managed to launch the weapon in the air, catching it is equally risky business, which could end up killing one of you. Some highly sensitive guns do fire with just a sneeze and others also fire with just a smart rap. I need not explain the dangers of catching an unsheathed blade. Probably one of the world's oldest defense against unruly men: a swift kick to the groin

I'd like to point out that this theory, along with a plethora of other "space germs" or "cosmic bacteria" theory does not really say much about the origin of life; it just transfers the issue elsewhere. Also, I believe there was a time when Venus was much farther from the sun than earth... or was I dreaming back then? Oh well

Basically, I agree with that. I personally do not believe in closing down all old topics. After all, if it were a debate about some long-running issue, like euthanasia or the existence of an omnipotent being, for example, then people can so easily come up with fresh ideas and new replies that can greatly contribute to the non-violent argument. The forum threads on Books, too, for example, could greatly benefit from the revival of old posts. After all, these books, unlike technology, rarely change, if ever and I'm sure different people have different insights or interpretations of the novels they read. On the other hand, for topics involving technologies, "How to" questions or problems that have already been resolved or particularly long topics, I don't approve of posting yet another reply that merely echoes the thoughts voiced out long ago. However, just because I don't approve of posting in selcted old topics does not necessarily mean I'm all for locking or deleting these topics. Some, maybe, which makes it (some of (some of the topics)) See, there are topics that can safely be locked, such as those that ask for romantic advice or news that are more than 6 months idle. Why locked and not deleted? Other people might run into similar relationship problems, ayt? They could greatly benefit from the insights offered by the members of this forum. Also, let's face it, it's kinda nice to read some guy's problems in romance and dating because, more often than not, people outside of a relationship almost always have the answers However, for things like "How to", especially concerning new software, I don't think it's a good idea to lock it. Sure, the problem may seem to be resolved but time will come, much sooner than later, that another user with different specs will encounter the same problem with the same application, and, sometimes, the remedies offered do not quite solve his/her problem since he/she is using a different OS, perhaps? Finally, there's those drawn-out arguments that never cease to bring up new facts and fabrications. Unfortunately, I also concede that, due to the lengthy nature of these threads, people tend to be lazy and not read the earlier threads. When they reply, they'd most probably be echoing a point already raised earlier, which sometimes restarts the argument's cycle all over again. If I might be blunt enough, I'd like to make a few suggestions. For the people "up there" (mods, admins, spam patrols, evil group, err probably except the GFX crew) I suppose the board threads need more moderation. By that, I didn't mean we need more moderators per se. What I mean is that we need to monitor any old threads that have recently been "bumped up" to see if the newest content is actually fresh or just freshly re-heated. I'm thinking it might be useful to add something like a, "Not reading earlier posts is no excuse for spam," clause to the rules, just to be more specific (Yes, I know, I know, there are people like me who like to take advantage of loopholes) For the people like me,in other words, commoners of Xisto, we could all do our part. There is a reason why there is a "Report" button on every post. I'd like to share something with you guys. When I came here, one of my primary concerns is posting something that has already been posted before. I don't have the luxury to read every post in here, y'know, which is why I don't usually make new posts. I'm more of a comment-er or reply-er than a thread starter. When it comes to replying in threads, I see a lot of long ones. Sure, the issue is quite interesting but I don't have the time to sift through 11 pages so I usually steer clear of these pages. I reply to threads only if I like the topic (or am severely offended by it) and: 1) It is a new thread, or 2) It is a bumped thread with, at most, 3 pages, or 3) It is a lengthy bumped thread whose thread (pardon the pun) of conversation I have followed closely and clearly enough by virtue of replying under condition #2. So there. As much as possible, I'd like to discourage posting in a topic when you've been too lazy to follow through the convos Of course, these are just my two cents

I do agree that deja vu is kinda like peering into the future, a possible manifestation of some extrasensory stimulus. Unfortunately, we don't quite have control of this... sense. After all, we know its deja vu only after whatever we foresaw had actually transpired. Somewhere in our memory, we may probably have stored glimpses into the future but of what practical use is this when we can access such memories only after the moments they predict have already elapsed? One of the nine insights outlined by James Redfield's The Celestine Prophecy details that attention, human attention, is a form of energy. To gain this, we resort to numerous, sometimes absurd and sometimes devious, means such as throwing tantrums, acting aloof, intimidation, aggression, projecting an image of self-pity or acting hostile. Anyway, enough of that but, my point, it might be quite possible that, if human attention itself were an energy, we could very well sense it, in a way, in the same manner we sense heat energy from the sun through our skin. The problem, only, is that our streets can get quite congested with fellow humans that ever and anon, we'd get so many low dosages of this energy that it "numbs" our "extra sense". All of this is, of course, hypothetically speaking. Scientists are already doing research on this, only, tehy're not being too loud or ostentatious on the subject since it would almost surely earn them a healthy heaping of sarcasm and contempt from other fellow scientists. A lot of people have already thought of that, which is why we have the terms deja vu, intuition, instinct, premonition or preconitive sense. Finally, the answer to your last statement/question is "Nobody," but I supposed it was rhetorical

My city, Caloocan, is kinda odd, in some sorta way. See, it's geographically split into two non-adjacent areas, hugging the largest city in the Metro, Quezon City. Sometimes, it's a bit confusing telling people where I live since, after all, we have the Northern and Southern Caloocan City separated by a considerable distance. I have no idea how it came to be. I live in the Northern part, where an edge butts up against a province. It's a suburban area characterized mostly by an unruly invasion of greenery. By unruly, I meant disordered meadows, not prim and trimmed lawns. We also have a fair share of paper, cotton and acacia trees dotting our concrete fields at random. The air in our place is sorta fresh but, in less progressive areas, it smells a lot like piss. Human, bovine or canine, I have no idea but I think it's all three. The Southern part, on the other hand, is surrounded by urban areas. The atmosphere there is gray to black, full of carbon emissions. The streets are kinda narrow and even the major highways seem a bit too tight for traffic. My parents lived there so I get to visit the area from time to time. The progressive areas there smell like engine exhaust fumes while the poorer areas smell a lot like an industrial sewer. By industrial sewer, I meant vaporous synthetic chemicals like detergent, varnish or thinners, not sludge and $#!+ Southern Caloocan has a richer culture, when it comes to Filipino traditions. The languages of profanity are also, undoubtedly, much more colorful there. The houses are commonly made of wood, unlike the cement and concrete houses here. When it comes to crime, I don't really hear much about grave crimes. Sure, there must be some petty robberies or holdups ever and anon but usually, people in Southern Caloocan just settle things over alcohol, mahjong, sakla (another form of gambling) and the traditional fistfights. When the next dawn rises, people wake up sober and all is well with the world again. Northern Caloocan, however, has a fair share of robberies and holdups, most probably due to the proximity of several commercial establishments in Caloocan City. Suffice to say that our banks and houses invite more robbers. I would very much like to point fingers at the citizens of nearby Quezon City and Bulacan province but I, myself, have to admit I have no idea where all those people come from. We don't usually have gangs in Northern Caloocan City; I'd say, the Southern part has more of them. However, in fairness to them, those gangs are no more than fraternal bonds among boys of the same age. They drink together, get smashed together, sing rowdy songs and wake up the neighbors together but I'm sure they have enough sense and morality not to go killing people. Prostitution is not Caloocan City's main trade (A lot of them are in Malate and Quezon City) The same goes for drugs (Uh, Quezon City and Manila?) So, I guess that's it about our city. Nothing too interesting, apart from the oddity of having two separate places

I'm not too sure about meditation techniques that require breathing in large amounts of air. Oxygen tends to make me light-headed, effectively making me lose my focus. Did I mention that pure oxygen does make an average person feel light-headed as well?

Java? I thought it was in Adobe Flash?

With all honesty, I'd really appreciate a Naruto MMORPG. I mean, the techniques alone would simply be awesome!However, I'd like to join the rest in pointing out how the flaws far outweigh the shining points.The main problem is that Naruto is owned by someone else. If it were just for the fun of gaming, I'm sure such an MMORPG could be easily propagated in the underground Internet communities. As it is, there is a Warcraft map (with a few custom models added) called Naruto Wars. It ain't official so it ain't commercial. It's free. However, if it is gonna be a paid game for commercial purposes, I'm sure a lot of people (read: lawyers; see also: gamers) will have a lot to say on the matter.Also, I'd like to point out that Naruto is not even finished. In other words, your development team will have their work cut out ahead of them. They'll have to scramble around twice a month, whenever a new jutsu pops up, that is, on top of heir regular chores like bug-fixing, updating, refining, etc.Another thing, the Naruto-verse is hardly a coherent or consistent world either. They have LCD screens and power lines but they send messages through birds instead of email. Or, they have fluorescent lighting but they have to store knowledge in an archive of scrolls instead of on a computer (or even the Internet!) It's a world of anachronisms, if you ask me. What makes it difficult is the other aspects not shown in the series. Are their water crafts oar, sail, rasengan, steam, coal, gas or nuclear powered? Do their shops (an essential element of almost any MMORPG) have cash registers, abacus or tally sheets? If you're a guy for finer details, like a lot of hardcore gamers, these things may very well drive you nuts.It's a nice game but, as I have often seen, fanfiction, fanart or, in this case, fan games are probably the pinnacle of un-creativity. It's not a path for real artists but for those who are too lazy enough to come up with their own ideas. Actually, the way I see it, this game only rides on the popularity of the Naruto series, instead of making waves on its own.Of course, that's just my two cents. Feel free to add yours

More than that, actually ('coz their allies were also "dirty non-Germans") Since Hitler believed the Jews crucified Christ, he may have deemed it his "divine" mission to completely erase all sinners of the world. If you might remember, he also ordered the killings of homosexuals and political dissidents. A bit off-topic, I just wondered. Why do the words Hitler and Jew always come together but homosexual barely makes it to the association?

I'd like to clarify that when I talk of murderers, I'm referring to real murderers, not those who were framed up or something. Personally, I don't approve of murdering the murderers; it's too good a death for them. However, I also don't approve of carting them away into some prison where they could gloat about their feat to fellow prisoners. Wouldn't it be much better if they were subject to public humiliation and torture? Why take their lives when you can take something much more precious than that? Also, I don't think killing them outright is a good idea. After all, not all judicial systems are perfect and we do get genuinely innocent people framed up. If we kill them, we can't just say "Ooops, sorry!" or something like that. (unless the government employs necromancers) In a way, incarcerating them is a better idea 'coz when a judge finally realizes his mistake, he can still do something for the poor guy. However, I do notice that most, if not all, prison facilities here focus more on containment, rather than correction. For example, how does a rapist turn from his ways when he (or she?!?) encounters situational sexual coercion of some homosexual form every night in jail? How does a cold-blooded murderer turn his back on violence when, ever and anon, jailhouse brawls explode? How do smugglers and drug pushers say noto their craft when, day by day, their skills are honed by underhand trades in the prison's underground market? The way I see it, jailing, alone, is not enough? If you tell a boy that what he did was a bad thing, there is a high chance that he won't even understand what you're saying. Experience is the best teacher so why not let these people experience much direr consequences of their actions? Jail time, bah! It's just another way of saying, "You get free food,only slight to moderate labor, a chance to meet new people and all the fvc<!ng you want (probably more) all night long." For murderers, why don't we puncture their skin with long pins... everyday? The sensation of hundreds of pinpricks stabbing at him (or her) will make them wish they're dead. More importantly, though, it'd impress on their mind that such pain is very much avoidable if only they didn't pull the trigger back then. How about slicing off the fingers of thieves and smugglers piece by piece every month? For the right hand alone, that makes for a year and two months of pure excitement. Castration for pedos and rapists, anyone? Public lashing for cases of fraud and tax evasion? Bah! The world might be a safer place if only some human rights organizations weren't too squeamish on administering proper punishment that fits the crime. As it is, what's running on those people's minds right now is not repentance but revenge. They learn new tricks in jail but I doubt those tricks are the one beneficial to society

Hmmn... I once saw a TV documentary about fuel cells. It basically is a fusion reactor for hydrogen and oxygen. It is purported to be cheaper since the ingredients can be readily drawn from seawater. Of course, it's clean since its bi-product is just plain water. Now, I've been thinking, we expend energy to desalinize seawater, right? How about we expend energy to completely break down seawater into hydrogen and oxygen, in other words, fuel cells? Then, we use up the energy from these fuel cells? I dunno, cars, household appliances and stuff. Lastly, instead of just releasing the "waste" water back into the environment, what if we collected it and subject it to the usual purification techniques? (perhaps to a lesser degree, we could probably just filter it to render it potable) Of course, I know we'd still end up expending massive amounts of energy but the point is that we still get some energy back. For desalinization, we'd throw away energy and all we get is a glass of water. Fuel cells, on the other hand, means we'd throw away energy, get some back and also get a glass of water. What do you guys think?

Wow... it sure sounds a lot like Jim Carrey's Truman Show, only, "Jason" is quite aware of people watching him. I suppose it is also quite a lot like the Big Brother series. Although I must point out that not all the things "Jason" does is quite real. There probably is a histrionic or melodramatic part in him that "plays" to the audience.Hah! Maybe I'd even go as far as saying there's nothing real about reality TV

I usually like destructive spellcasters like sorcerers or black mages, only, they don't usually have escape spells. They're frail and all that (supposedly) that they're very much allergic to melee combat. Still, it beats priests 'coz sorcerers can wield magic without needing a god, totem, deivine being, guardian force, whatever :)I'd like a spellcaster with a healthy serving of escape, inhibitive and curative spells, though

This is amazing. I have near-sightedness so I have poor aim when using ranged and projectile weapons such as coins, pebblesor shuriken but the Yawara stick! I used to carry a long umbrella with me, to be employed as a quarterstaff should the need arise. It is, however, cumbersome especially when I'm carrying several packages, not to mention that I pay a heavy penalty in the art of flirting when I'm seen with my umbrella. I'd have carried a shorter, telescopic umbrella but I used a longer one for three reasons: 1. It is much easier to deploy against the sun or rain. 2. It is much easier to employ against criminal elements. 3. It is much more visible. For the third reason, I found some statistics, long ago, that said rapists are less likely to go after women who appear to have some means of defending herself, such as an umbrella, a bulky-looking handbag or, heaven forbid, heavy artillery Well, maybe it doesn't apply to me 'coz I'm not female? Anyway, so I'm really amazed to find out about the Yawara stick. For one, it is easier to conceal so it doesn't have to injure my outward looks; I can put it in my pocket when I'm in a relatively safe place. Hmmn... now I'm pondering the advantages and disadvantages of my umbrella quarterstaff and the Yawara stick. See, the quarterstaff has greater range. If the enemy wields a knife or a melee weapon, you have much better chances of hitting them before they hit you, unless they're wielding lengthier staves. Also, it can be used to block or parry bladed weapons. Also, when used properly, the farthest end of the staff can deliver a forceful blow with comparatively little effort (Something about the principle of levers, fulcrum, etc) It is highly visible too, potentially scaring off many a weak-willed criminal to some other poor, hapless victim. However, like I said, it is not very fashionable. Also, since it is highly visible, a determined (and smart) criminal will only have to wrestle it from your hand to render you mostly harmless. It is quite easy since, due to its length, there are many places for an enemy to lay his hands on your staff (Pardon the pun, would you?) Yawara stick, on the other hand, is short, relatively lightweight and convenient. You can hide it easily, thus gaining the element of surprise. (Whoa! This fellow sure packs a powerful punch!) Unfortunately, it is much harder to pick up should you drop it or should it slip from your hands on a sweltering or rainy day. It has significantly lesser range and any skilled enemy with a knife could easily stab or slash you before you land a hit. Also, you have to block and parry the opponent's moves with your bare hands (and arms) so you can't just go up against enemies wielding bladed weapons. So it seems like both has its fair share of pros and cons. Maybe I should use both? Or maybe I'll just invest in some good running shoes? P.S. I was just wondering, am I a violent person for entertaining thoughts of combat? I prefer to think of myself as someone just cautious but maybe, there's a part of me that thirsts for beating the $#!+ out of someone who so much as looks at me the wrong way

I'm not too sure about the entire article but I do concede that as babies, we pretty much have a blank slate, or "tabula rasa". We don't easily have prejudice regarding certain things. For example, if we, as adults, were told that sheep fly, we'd immediately reject the notion as impossible. Infants, on the other hand, will probably accept it as truth or, at least, mull it over as something that could be true.What I'm saying is that the years of experience and education that has, so far, honed most of our skills are also the very objects impeding our acquisition of new skills. Language, especially, is a difficult thing to learn. Learning a new language as an adult is quite different from learning as infants. Infants learning a language would associate the foreign word directly with the object it refers to. We, grownups, on the other hand, associate the foreign word with a word from our own language and that, in turn, is associated to the object itself. This additional redirection is, perhaps, a source of impedance, along with our preconceptions of grammar and diction.As a person who likes babies only as the world's best hors d'Oeuvres, I don't generally like to admit they're smarter than us. In some areas, yeah, they beat us because they're more receptive to new information but I still say we're much better off as we are right now. Grown-ups. Supposedly, that is

I'm no expert myself but I believe it will heal in a few days, depending on how deeply abraded the skin was. Of course, just don't irritate the skin further. I think applying petroleum jelly on the area might help

I haven't tried this for real, only checked out the program but Whoa! This is so... amazing! I've been wondering for so long how people do that! Thanks for the great info!

Y'know, it might be a bit of a spoiler if you told us the effect but it would certainly be much nicer. Y'see, not all of us are quite the Javascript fanatic or uber-gullible individuals who go yay at the mention of the word cool.So, what I'm trying to say here is that we want to make sure that script is mostly harmless; you see where I'm going here?

I beg to differ. I'm no expert on love but here are just my thoughts. One rule, which may or may not necessarily be the most important rule, is to never break a relationship to get the one you love, no matter how much you love that person. For one, it's rude, thoughtless and unethical. Another thing, would you seriously trust someone to love you after she has left the one she loves? In other words, once a traitor, always a traitor. Sure, you can always blame the girl but if you took any part in breaking up her current relationship, it'd be on your conscience forever. Oh well, it all depends on what you think you can do, really

I've always been a fan of the Noia by Kongkeat Kuatrakull (I think I might have misspelled it) It's clean, simple and easy on the eyes

So they poured it in, huh?Strange, isn't it? People have been puzzling for a long time how they made those pyramids. There were theories about long sand ramps that go in a straight line or "hug" the pyramid in a spiral fashion. All in all, it involved people hauling large blocks of stones all the way up there. If what you said was true, then the greatness of the Egyptian empire will diminish. Hah! Who would've thought they'd take the easy way out :)I do, however, remember reading a relatively recent article about archaeologists uncovering a mass grave of people "near" the pyramids ("near" could go up to as far as miles away) who showed symptoms of vertebrae deformities. Apparently, they have been "heavy at work" before they died, further supporting the theories about "great manual labor that lasted for years on end." Too bad I can't support my claims with links. It was from a newspaper eight or more years ago.Oh well, y'know, as "writer" Erich von Daniken once wrote, the architectural marvels of the world, Egyptian and Aztec pyramids, the Nazca "airstrip", Greek shrines and temples, menhirs, dolmen and stone circles (henges) all make perfect sense if you think of them as the results of the hands of giants (or aliens, depending on which mood he's in)

Okay, okay. I could be wrong, yeah, but just in case I'm right, don't say I didn't warn you. I'll probably grow into an old hermit, if only to nag, "I told you so"

Here, in our country, we are bombarded by a lot of anim? series ever since the anim? revolution began here. So, in the end, there is no shortage of anim? to watch, that I even get quite tired of some just after a few episodes. And we don't even have cable TV! I've never been really fond of any specific anim? series 'coz, at one point or another, I easily tire of them. I do, however, think some anim? series are, like, terrible. No offense, guys, but it is my opinion that DBZ's story and animation suck. I mean, c'mon, is it everyone's signature desperation move to launch a barrage of flashy smoke bombs at the enemy? 'coz every time they do that, the enemy escapes unscathed, then it takes just one well placed shot from a deus ex machina to finish him off. Again, that was just my opinion. I also used to like Sailor Moon but I am terribly disappointed that every finishing move was by Sailor Moon. It was sooo boring that when, finally, an episode came up where Sailor Jupiter "killed" (or purged or saved or cleansed) the enemy all by herself, without the aid of Sailor Moon, me and my sibs all stood up and clapped our hands and went "Whoooh!" Right now, I'm watching Naruto Shippuden and Bleach. Bleach has been Tagalized here, that is, dubbed into our local language and it pretty much sucks so we opted to watch the subbed versions instead What other anim?? Hmmn, lessee, yeah, I did watch Pok?mon and Digimon. Actually, there was an issue back then 'coz Pok?mon aired months before Digimon. When Digimon was aired by a rival network, narrow-minded kids said, "Augh, I don't like Digimon, it's a rip-off of Pok?mon," simply because 1) it also ended in -mon, 2) it was by a rival network and 3) it also featured "pet" monsters. Hah! If they only knew what they missed! I luuurved the Digimon soundtrack (Digital Monsters and 02) and combat much more than Pok?mon's gay battles. By that, I meant Digimon combat is much more adrenaline-pumping that Pok?mon's lame attempt at action