y'kno what? i'm starting to realize how much it really sucks to feel like you can only hear out of one ear. of all the things i've taken for granted... having a pair of equally workable ears... never thought about it.

but given my circumstances, and seeing what ruth in the community group has gone through, i feel as if i have no right to complain. again, for the moment, i can hear perfectly well out of my right ear, and it's not that my left ear's tone deaf; it's just that everything sounds so much louder in my right ear.

i do wonder though if that means i'm not allowed to ask in prayer. is "acceptance of circumstances" the equivalent of "lack of faith?" certainly not. and yet...

that being said, hindsight is 50/50; i'm not ever going to lap swim without swimming earplugs ever again. i've done it in the past, but i never got swimmer's ear(or earwax after swimming) to this degree, so never again.

EVER.

(swimming otherwise felt good; my arms ached though from not doing it for a long time; guess swimming really did build up my arm strength in jr high after all; i was no buff, but i guess ppls are right when they say swimming is a form of low-impact weight training; ahh, how much i miss swimming. when swimming, i forgot to turn on the jacuzzi though, so it just felt like REALLY hot water LOL)

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(4th of july bbq was fun outside of that incident; when nearly everybody else but me and bill left, i asked john tang if i could give a go at his electronic drumset; it's real nice, and i even passed on some pointers to bill[time flies; if you told me i'd be teaching somebody else to play drums earlier this year i would've LMAO]; my only real regret was not getting to try the ribs during lun-ner; seems they ran out real quick)

this has to be one of the funniest short videos i've seen on youtube in a LONG, LONG, TIME.

just watch

buy a B-O-OKKKKKKAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!

LMAO!

1380 Pear Avenue
Mountain View CA, 94043

any simpsons fan living in the bay area MUST mark this address down and go to it when you have the time sometime this week. this is one of the few 7-11 stores which will be fully changed into the fabled "kwik-e-mart" of simpsons lore.

be sure to bring a digital camera and get your photo taken with the store sign in the background while you're at it.

i don't get why everytime i finally finish a japanese anime or some variant of it, i feel basically melancholy(yes, this is a pun, considering i just finished a series with the word "Melancholy" in the title; keep forgetting the exact title), down, slightly bummed. i don't even know why; often times the final episode isn't supposed to be necessarily saddening. i also think i got the same type of feeling whenever i finished the n64 game "zelda: ocarina in time."

it's not the same feeling compared to when i finish some american cartoon, like say, futurama, justice league unlimited, batman beyond, etc. it's not that i'm grinning ear to ear(although with futurama, that's usually a good bet), it's just that i don't get that saddening feeling.

those japanese people must be stuffing subliminal messages in their animes that i'm just not picking up. making it equivalent to alcohol you cleaned out of your fridge; you feel great til the buzz's over; you then feel terrible, and want more to get rid of the feeling, but there is none left. you gotta wait for the brewery to cook up and ferment a new batch, and who knows how long that'll take?

fyi, i AM feeling kinda down right now.

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i wish i would get calluses on my feet and tanned skin on my chest the way i used to get calluses on my fingers. whenever i got calluses on my fingers playing guitar, they stayed there. but when i get calluses on my feet, the skin falls off eventually, leaving skin that is unused to pressure all over again, bringing on a new wave of pain once i hit the basketball court again. the same with getting a tan-er, sunburn. my darkened skin never stays there; always falls off.

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new drumming goal: work on 16th notes on bass drum.

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i got the weirdest idea last night, and that is, i would try to become as proficient as possible writing with... my RIGHT hand.

i don't despise my left-handedness. i just think that with so many of my favorite activities favoring right-handed orientation(electric guitar, drums, cpu+mouse setup, playing arcade games, basketball) that i figure it might be cool to do it. ambidexterity is never a bad thing. i could say i can't write with my right hand cleanly and quickly, but i never truly put in a large amount of time practicing it. i'm sure if i did, it could look relatively neat.

i also want to try eating primarily with my right hand whenever i'm eating with a fork or spoon.

the goal hence is to make sure that no one sans those who really know me will be able to figure out i'm left-handed, unless i'm eating with chopsticks.

In preparation for US Basketball, I’d thought I’d take a look through youtube and post at least one mix of almost every incoming US player that was introduced this year.

Did I mention I REALLY like this team this year? A LOT more than last year. There’s a LOT more role players as opposed to superstars. It also works out great, b/c Deron’s a Jazz teammate of Carlos, and Prince played high school ball with Chandler. Not to mention Billups is gonna be there, And while I hate to say it, you have Kobe to bail everybody out this year in case nobody can make a shot.

Now, to be fair, these are just the guys trying out this summer. But it’s still an impressive list of players; more guys that fit in more than superstars.

Kevin Durant

Greg Oden

Mike Miller

Deron Williams

Carlos Boozer

Jason Kidd

Tyson Chandler

and last, but not least…

Tayshaun Prince
(this is maybe the only tayshaun prince mix featuring him going for the under-the-legs dunk during the rookie-soph game; I believe he was a soph in this one)

i get the weirdest dreams sometimes... and then i spend the entire morning half-effortly pondering whether it was significant, or just a dream.

it's like things you weren't even really thinking about at all the last night, stuff that maybe was on the cusp of your thoughts a week ago, come back in your dreams.

and sometimes i ponder writing them down(to date, not one yet, though i have jotted down descriptions by short words just in case i want to), but not yet.

i want to comment on the dream i had last night, but it's too weird, and you might even think i'm perverted when i'm done.

half of my dreams, i feel like i have no control over what i do, or what happens; i'm just along for the ride. in dreams, your mind is a bit more suggestible to what to do; that's why hypnosis works.

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i notice how interesting the chicago bull fanbase is on having kobe. it's actually divided up the city a bit; if this was the detroit piston fanbase, they would've been wholehearted no on kobe. but this is home to mj's stomping grounds, so that opens it up a bit more, confounded by the fact that this team is the closest sibling to motown's pistons. you've got the side which thinks that the east is so weak, paxson would be DUMB not to get kobe, no matter what the cost. then you have the other side which thinks a lot like detroit(though, they'd swear up and down they aren't; God forbid they act like their hated rivals), that they don't need to give up an entire team to get him.

my take is this: i LOVE this bulls team(so yes, i side with those who oppose the kobe trade). maybe it's the 2004 pistons stuff running through my brain that makes me think this way(and oppose having kobe in a bulls uni), but it's true. they probably can't win the entire thing with this lineup. but they are 1 major piece away from being able to win it all. of course, any trade for a good offensive player(like a zach randolph) means you're going to give up something, usually 2-3 players, maybe a pick. but you don't need the best clutch player to do that; if you go for somebody a little less offensively good(compared to kobe), you'd be able to give up a lot less. look at what happened when dumars went after rasheed in 2004. they gave up very little, and in FACT, got lindsey hunter back too(although that was just an AMAZING deal dumars made). and they were still stacked enough to win it all.

MAYBE, if luol deng and nocioni gets really good(ie learn some back-to-basket moves), they might be able to do it, no additional trades or drafts(still hoping this is the case). but that takes time, and you KNOW how sports fanbases always want their "steaks" now, heh.

man kills 300 lb bear with thrown log

62 yr old man chokes to death rabid bobcat

my goodness, both these men are beasts; they deserve keys to their respective cities that they live in.
(salutes)

japanese still in denial about nanking

the korean hot sauce i keep putting on the roasted beef tendons my mom cooked, for lunch, well, reminds me a lot of pepperoni.

i just had no idea that hot sauce smelled and tasted like it(the spiciness aside).

all i knew was that it smelled and tasted like something familiar.

but i finally figured it out today.

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you find the weirdest things when you let your mind wander on wikipedia:

the 1st friday of every june is national doughnut day

The Midrange Game

I spent a Sunday night jotting down a couple of my thoughts on this. I got inspired after reading a small article in HOOP magazine about the midrange game, and how it’s lost from the NBA. Sam Cassell was interviewed by TNT, and did a decent job, but I thought he didn’t really cover it well. Anyways, some of the ideas from various points I talk about blend together.

Why It is Gone

1. Due to the fact that the NBA has tried to constantly market its game towards the fans, offense has been encouraged by the hindrances on defense. In the past NBA, you could drive into the teeth of the defense in the paint and not one single peep would come out of any ref’s whistles. This after banging into 2-3 guys bigger than you are before that poor excuse of a layup was punched back where it came from. Nowadays you just drive, fake being hit and flail your arms, and you’ll go to the free throw line for 2. And don’t forget about the 3 seconds in the lane rule either, forcing big men to stay out of the paint until somebody comes in with a layup, which only makes it easier to get a blocking foul, since their feet won’t be planted firm. The result is that porous paint defense is encouraged, which means that layups are encouraged over jumpers; ie shots where person is leaning towards the basket and possibly draw contact

2. To build upon the argument in point #1, the porous defense has led to the game leaning less and less towards the quality of the shot compared to what the refs will give you. If the refs were less likely to blow their whistles back then, that meant you had to stop trying to get calls, and start trying to knock down shots. That all goes out of the window when whistle blowing’s up. Why should I ever attempt to concentrate upon making a quality jumper by being quicker to a spot than the defense AND elevating up(with proper arm positioning to shoot the ball, of course) before the help comes, when the 3 second rule encourages big men to be outside the paint, meaning they’ll be closer to me to block my jumper? When in comparison, I can just drive into the lane, jump into them and flail, knowing I’ll either get 2 points, or end up on the free throw line, getting my 2 regardless.

3. On the converse side, ppl prefer 3 point shots over jumpers because: 3 point shots are further away, and players are told NEVER to foul a jump shooter, esp a 3-pt shooter. What that means is that worst, most players will just stick their arms straight up and get right up on you if they know you’ll shoot a 3; rarely will they leave their feet for a shot block. So, if you drive, the defense converges and you kick, usually you’ll have a pretty good chance for 3 points.

4. Going again on the porous paint defense background, you see an emphasis on trying to get maximum points on each possession; either go for a 3, or get a bucket and the foul. Or at least get 2 free throws and put their bigs in trouble.

5. There’s a lot of difficulty involved in playing the midrange game correctly; assuming you are going to make a diet living outside of the paint, inside the 3 pt line, it involves a lot of quick sudden movement with your feet while dribbling to get separation from your man, does not get contact as you’re shooting the ball since you’re not leaning forward, does not give you an opportunity to get 3 points unless your opponent just gets a brain cramp and tries to grab your arm as you’re blowing by him, and most likely will be contested all the way through(once you beat your man, you better run hard to a closer spot and get the shot off before the help can arrive, raise up and get the ball). HOOP magazine summed up the concept and difficulty of the shot by saying you needed to drive into the teeth of the defense, plant hard, elevate and get the shot off before the help arrives, and this right after beating your own man.

6. Just because a shot is taken inside the 3 pt area does not equal a midrange game. I think this is sketchy, but true. And I’ll go into that in the next section. But essentially, it’s combining the strengths of a layup(closer shot) with the strengths of a 3 point shot(shot blockers shouldn’t be able to get to the ball). And if you decide NOT to get as close to the paint before pulling up for a shot(that is, as close as possible without risk of the shot blocked), you neglect half of the strengths of the midrange game; might as well go in even further and try to get fouled, or take a step back and nail a 3. In the same vein, if you’re trying fadeaways close to the 3 point line, but inside, you’re not really using a midrange game.

Why It Should Not be Ignored
1. Shots taken closer to the basket = higher percentage. A midrange jumper has a higher chance of going in than a 3; there’s less energy needed to jump upward, the basket is closer, meaning your arms don’t have to push as hard(which means you don’t necessarily need a full windup compared to a 3 point shot to get off a jumper, shaving off precious time needed to get that shot off before a shot blocker comes over in time). In essence you have some of the advantages of the layup.

2. But in combination with strength #1, it has some of the strengths of a 3 point shot; the shots are taken out of reach of shot blockers, meaning there’s less chance of being rejected. The way I see it, a midrange jumper will beat his man, drive as close as possible, but then pull up and get the shot off before the help arrives.

3. Given the sudden change of directions(sideways, then suddenly upward), hard to guard. You might not even need to beat your man completely to get a good quality midrange shot. Remember that you’re trying to go hard sideways, and then coming to a complete stop and changing direction to go straight up. Baring any case of ESP, that’s hard for any defender to go against; they can force you to take a bad shot, but it’ll be very hard for them to cleanly block your shot. I also forgot to add, trying to come to a standstill from going sideways hard and then going straight up causes your leg muscles to jump really hard, making it easier to get a jumpshot from max jump height(or close to it).

Ways to Implement
1.Get close to the basket; you can do this by either driving or posting up and backing your man down(and then driving; the midrange game can also encompass the post up game if you have to keep your opponent honest, thinking about you driving out of the post up at any time). Remember though, the key is to make sure to get as close as possible without getting the help to commit ON TIME; it’s ok if you get them to come to you, but keep an idea in your head of how long it’d take them to get to you and cleanly block the shot, and then stop and pull up before that time elapses.

2. Plant hard, square up and face the basket(so that you can aim the ball properly); if you are driving into the paint, pivot to face the basket, crossover to stop momentum, or step back. The 1st method is probably the most useful, the 2nd most flashy if you love driving really hard. Try not to use the 3rd too much; you give up valuable distance. Start to crouch AS you're doing this step, not afterward; it will help you to gain jump height without wasting valuable time.

3. Go straight up with the ball; it should be unnecessary to fadeaway if the process was done right.

Specific examples
While the ways to beat your man or give yourself some space in the name of the midrange game are huge, for the creativity-deficient individual here are some ways to get you started:

Shooting off the dribble – This has MJ written all over it(Jordan said himself on the instruction manual for 1 on 1 – Jordan vs Bird[I have this old DOS game] that he’s a better shooter by shooting off the dribble); the idea is to beat your own man, drive as close as possible, plant hard by pivoting to face the basket, then go straight up. If I remember correctly, MJ used this to nail the game winning shot in game 3 of the 1988 ECF over Dennis Rodman and a late coming-over Isaiah Thomas. I love this example of the midrange game, and if you have quick feet, this is really useful, and not too hard. And if you’re trying to drive towards the baseline, instead of towards the paint, like MJ did in the gamewinner, you can try to bank it off the backboard on the very edge without planting your feet like he did, making it even easier.

Crossing over off the dribble to stop – Again this is MJ(his last shot as a Bull should come to mind; don’t try to subliminally push your defender over though; MJ can get away with it, you can’t); it’s similar to shooting off the dribble, except you need to drive really hard, then crossover and stop on a dime, then get off a jumper. It’s great for defenders who can match your top speed at which you drive; usually, your defender will be going so hard in one direction, it’ll be hard to adjust to you coming to a complete stop. You’ll probably need to start out at the 3 point line(so that you can get him to really try to match your top speed before you come to a dead halt), have some really quick feet, and really good control over your crossover dribble from full speed to a standstill(so that you stop on a dime, instead of slipping and falling). Hard to do, but impressive.

Faking a drive, then stepping back – As Sam Cassell showed in the TNT Fundamentals session, what you can do is lean hard forward and stomp the ground hard like you’re going to drive, but then quickly pull your lead foot back to take a jumper. Works great if you casually bring the ball upcourt, cross the 3 point line a bit, then do it. And it really works great if they’re respecting your drive. Sorta like doing a rocker step, but while keeping your dribble alive.

Driving, getting a bump, then stepping back – And again, like Sam Cassell showed, what you can do is drive diagonally towards the basket, bump into the opponent slightly, then step back(the video shows him going left-towards the basket, then stepping back left-away from the basket), creating space. Be careful not to slam full speed into the opponent, or you’ll get a charge.

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("normal" post to come a few days later; i have some videos i want to post up, as well as a video highlighting the incoming players for team usa)

old, but interesting nba article

ditto, for the skyhook

cutting and pasting entries that you write from microsoft word screws your entire entry up. that's why the previous post looks like crap.

I’ll post up the long overdue post I was going to write on the midrange game 1 or 2 days later; it’s pretty long, so I’d thought I’ll give time for this post to get digested first.

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Forgot to mention one of my favorite Futurama lines last time; it’s when Bender’s in a poker casino and he holds the dice up to his eyes to calculate the chances of it landing on a certain number. Then he goes all in and throws the dice; turns up wrong. Then as the carddealer’s filing the chips away, he goes “Wait my cheating unit malfunctioned! I want a do-over!”

Dealer: Sorry, house limit is THREE do-overs.

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So y’kno how I LONG ago thought about updating my mp3 player with mp3s from the KJV?

The idea came because of this fuzzy tv channel that I got while at home when my mom was out bible studying one Friday night and I was bored, just flipping through channels. I got to around 28, and then it was just this background of a scenic nature view as text from the KJV was scrolling upward while somebody was reading it. I know, it sounds boring, but it seemed somewhat neat. And of course, I got the idea that if I could buy some mp3s of somebody doing that, that’d be cool to listen to while driving.

Anyways, I still had no idea what the programmers behind it were; I tried looking up various leads on Google just on channel 28; had nothing else to go by. But finally I stumbled upon this:

http://worldwide.familyradio.org/zusa/english/connect/audio_archive/fbrf/

http://worldwide.familyradio.org/zusa/english/admin/

I find it amazing that it’s all free.

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My bro’s started to drive back to LA yesterday. Michelle and kids tag along in the airplane today I believe. (Nooo, my niece and nephew are going to grow up Laker fans! What type of horrible parent lets their kids grow up loving Kobe Bryant?!? Child negligence I say!)

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7-eleven’s helping promote the new Simpsons movie. I found this out, because, well, the medium sized slurpees? The designs of the cups have been changed so that it’s light green and features the word “Squishee” on it. Oh yeah; on the bottom, “Kwik-E-Mart” has been added. Keeper; yes I saved my container. “Thank you please come again” [/apu] And one more thing; they’re actually going to transform each 7-11 store into a Kwik-E-Mart for the movie’s release date. I suggest you head over to a 7-11 on 7.27 and just see how far they take it.

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Here’s some (mostly) throwback tunes that I love; I intend to eventually buy and download most of these; I have my way of being able to find out the artist and song title of any song I hear on the radio, as long as I pick up some of the lyrics. Most of these are 90s tunes that I’ve rediscovered recently(by hearing them on the radio, and then quickly jotting down some of the lyrics on notepad as my car’s parked). Anyways, here’s the youtube videos:

better than ezra – desperately wanting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93jpMGNdgsA

candlebox – far behind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maOchgZrMqA

I actually had this song(as well as “you”), but wanted to post this regardless. Both of these candlebox songs are awesome. “Far behind” is slightly better IMO.

jimmy eat world – sweetness(live on david letterman)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayzH57Jf6V8

Ok, not really 90s. This song sounds way better when they’re playing it live than the studio version. No, I haven’t attended one of their concerts. I’m just saying they sounded better on snl and on david letterman than they ever did with this song in the studio. The drummer’s drumset looks slightly different.

rush – the spirit of radio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmLg6BjBY4s

phil’s musical influences still running some strong through me (I couldn’t find a video for this song, so I guess this’ll have to do)

stone sour – through glass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIzDsGyxsQM

(honestly I thought this song was a 90s song, almost remember hearing it when I was a kid; so why does it seem like this is a recent addition to music stores?)

the verve pipe – the freshmen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVNAp1C8LIw&mode=related&search=

The dude in the comments who talks about this song being created because the lead singer’s wife had an abortion is so dead on. Gives it a creepy overtone; anyways, this is still a cool song.

the wonders – that thing you do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdn5sKmgKEk

Not a real band, but had to throw this in there. The essential “theme music” to the movie’s too cool. I even tried to learn how to play the basic drum beat the drummer’s playing because of it.

futurama's awesome. been watching the seasons i bought this week for $20.00 each and laughing it up. i think though i'll just buy the last season come my birthday.

the scenes stuck in my head are the robo rooter commercial(they did a play on the theme song's lyrics, which cracked me up) and conan o'brian's guest appearance as a comedian(uh oh! somebody forgot to feed max!)

oh yea, and fry going(after realizing he couldn't make out with a mermaid) "why couldn't she be the other type of the mermaid, with the fish part on the head and the woman part on the body?"

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huh wanted to say something else, but forgot; it'll come later.

(go usa bball!)

sweeeeeeeeeet...

always wanted to own some futurama seasons.

rat in "pearls before swine" is way too cool. cool, as in, he's brutally honest in what he's thinking, and communicates it perfectly in speech.

on some days, in some of my few afternoon hours which i don't job search, and i feel i don't want to make the 15 min drive into mountain view, i go to the barnes and noble at westgate and read their "pearls before swine" comic books.

panel 1:
(rat in an office, interviewing for a job, talking to employer)
employer: what is one of your goals here?
rat: i want to come in as little as possible
panel 2:
employer: is that your final goal?
rat: no, my future goal is to not come in at all
panel 3:
(rat talking to goat)
rat: i didn't get the job
(and i love the subnotes where pastis adds "i think it would be really funny if interviewers told employers what they actually felt.")

then there's another one i remember, and really like:

(rat at bar, talking to pig)
rat: i think in order to understand people more, i'm going to try to see things from the other's point of view. i think i'll start with that guy over there
rat(makes dorky looking face): oooh, to be that rat over there, and not my stupid dumb @$$ sitting over here
rat(back to acting like himself): that wasn't so hard

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which of course, begs a tough question: honest disrespect, or insincere love? is either of the two vindicated? which one is more valuable? (i would believe that honest disrespect is more valuable, since it really is what you feel; in insincere love you never deceive God, rendering your fake love/flattering/etc to whomever you give it to false; now whether the damage done by your disrespect is offset by your brutal honesty is something yet to think about)

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penny arcade strip

shows how complex current gen video games are; not that that's a bad thing.

from 8 pm to midnight this thursday, sonic's giving away a free root beer float...

too bad there's no sonic close nearby; i looked it up, and the closest one's in tracy, ca(48 miles away).

i don't even know why they bother putting up those numerous commercials if there's no restaurants for it.

there was one in woodland, ca, but i never bothered going to it while attending UC Davis. drink sizes looked crappy small.

moral of the story is: always learn to cook your own food. then, you can have as large portions as you want.

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i thought stephan pastis couldn't draw lions. i guess he figured out he could just draw bears with a mane and whiskers. his lions are cooler than the crocodiles though. (we can skip the high five if you want)

drummer and a beat box champion playing off of each other

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guess since transformers is like 1 month away, i should spill more on my thoughts about transformers.

'k, so i followed transformers: robots in disguise for a brief span during my high school days(it was one of those new versions on fox kids that the purists hated). but after watching it for a while, i'd have to say that while optimus prime is obviously the most famous autobot, that wasn't my favorite. it was actually ultra magnus, the brother of optimus prime. mainly because of his attitude and his weapons(had a minigun; that's always awesome) and maybe the only autobot that could fly in the series. oh yeah; he was portrayed as a loner(i seem to like "loner cartoon heroes"; batman, batman beyond, snake eyes, of course, ultra magnus)

here's his profile on wikipedia

he actually appeared VERY late in the series. like close to the end. below's the 1st episode in which he makes an appearance on the program. he almost singlehandedly takes out most of the decepticons which so easily cause trouble for all of the others.

ultra magnus
part 1
part 2
part 3

and another thing is that in the older transformer cartoons, he was seen as simply a follower; took orders from optmus prime, was content with it. in this series, they give him that friction between him and optimus, mainly coming from him. if you kept watching the episodes, you would've seen him slowly tone it down, but never liked taking orders from optimus. here's the followup episode explaining most of it.

forced fusion
part 1
part 2
part 3

which brings me to the last reason why i liked him; after that episode, he and optimus could combine to form omega prime(supposedly the strongest autobot in the transformer universe) whenever they joined right hands(magnus didn't have to drain optimus' energy to do it again). (something about a laser minigun's too cool) when i was watching the series, up to that point, i didn't ever think optimus could combine with any autobot. i mentioned how magnus tones down his attitude towards prime to basically being just a partner, and so in the later episodes, you see them combining a lot more.

but here's the standard scene whenever they form up

so, given all that, i was slightly bummed after reading the wiki to find out ultra magnus wasn't going to be in the film. of course, there's like, so many transformers in the universe? so you wouldn't have that much time to do that. AND, omega prime would pretty much have no equal in strength. (if you read the wiki on ultra magnus, and followed the link to omega prime's page, you would see that even megatron needed to "evolve" in order to surpass his strength)

videos galore:

just... watch
(LOL)

hahahahahaha

go bulls(bball fans it's not what you think it is)

how to rave

let's NOT play the feud
(name an animal with 3 letters in its name... LOL)

transformers the movie new trailer

epic win... dude, after watching that, who DOESN'T want to see the movie?

(i wonder if the autobots and decepticons have no voice roles in the movie; seems that way; that would give this a sorta "godzilla" feel to it)