WMAS Newsletter #19

"I've got your Western Black Magic right here, buddy."

The Surgeon General recently released the following findings concerning anime.  Nine out of ten dentists agree:  Sailor Moon will rot your teeth.  Pokemon will not cause seizures, however it is still advisable to keep your pikachu away from common household appliances like TVs, microwaves, and sub-space communicators. 

In local news, Tom has been continuing his valiant efforts to prove to the greater William and Mary community that the WMAS does indeed exist and is not just a clever scheme for Aaron to spend college funds at the Cons.

For those of you who weren't at the meeting, we watched Fushigi Yuugi (Ancient Chinese blood transfusions), Vision of Escaflowne (Van's just sooooo cute!  Meow!), and Tenchi OAV (The story of a boy, his cabbit, and a house full of the most powerful women in the galaxy... and Mihoshi.)  We were also treated to a campaign speech by Scott Moore who is running for SA president.  Tina is whoring herself to the student body for him.  Maybe we should make her job a little easier and vote for him.

Quasi-Trivia Questions:

Last Week's Answers
Easy Question: Dilandau.  Ben said it best: "Jinnai is an egotistical megalomaniac, which means that he will sacrifice everything other than his self in order to gain power
and/or revenge. Dilandau is just a psychopath. He likes hurting things. Jinnai is more results-oriented, and knows what he's doing is wrong. He just doesn't care. Dilandau is a fruit."

Hard question:  Pikachu.  Those pokemon seem to get into the darndest places.

This Week's Questions:
Easy Question: Greater destructive power:  Lina's Dragon Slave or the Macross' (SDF-1's) Main Gun?  As you should know, Lina is from Slayers and the Macross is the protagonist starship of Macross (Robotech in the US.)

Hard Question: Why do all Japanese school girls, when travelling in a foreign country, on another planet, or on an alternate dimension, seem to think that the best outfit for travel and adventure is their school uniform?

Anime Deathmatch Weekly:
Contribute to Rob's collection of glossy Godzilla and Chibi Usa photos.  Send any links you find to <rodiet@mail.wm.edu>.

Web Sites of the Week:
http://members.tripod.com/~masqurin/adopt.html - Adopt a Pikachu.  Bob Barker advises you to have your pikachu spaded or neutered.  There are too many homeless pikachus out there.  Be part of the solution, not the problem.

http://members.limitless.org/~mingling/neko.net/ - Neko.Net: A Tribute to Tama-Neko-Chan.  Maybe this page will finally answer the burning question:  Why does Yui lob a white cat at Miaka every time Fushigi Yuugi goes to commercial?

For those of you who want to get a little bit too detailed in your answer to the easy question:

http://members.xoom.com/BlueClaw82/Rguide.html -The Beginner's Guide to Robotech: the Macross Saga.

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/1975/ - Slayers Anime Web Ring.

Ben-Aid
Poor Ben is currently exiled in Japan and is suffering from snail-mail deprivation.  His mailing address is:
Ben Cooper
c/o Center for International education
Kansai Gaidai University
16-1 Kitakatahoko-oho
Hirakata City, Osaka 573-1001
Japan

Contacting the Officers:

You may call any of the officers at these numbers and contact them via e-mail:
Aaron: x6232 (adseig@maila.wm.edu)
Rob: x4586 (rodiet@mail.wm.edu)
Tina: x4569 (txliux@maila.wm.edu)
Any calls during Toonami will be cordially disregarded.