tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post5259588733933064173..comments2023-12-27T11:52:56.128-05:00Comments on Rambling Rican: Sasuke 20 Spoilerific review!Arsenettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-14417412208025791962008-06-11T11:11:00.000-04:002008-06-11T11:11:00.000-04:00Ah Yamada is always good for some old fashioned dr...Ah Yamada is always good for some old fashioned drama.. LOL<BR/><BR/>I wish we had better access to the TBS broadcast. I've finally gotten to see it again and wanted to redo my blog.. haven't decided on it yet though.. will take some thinking since I missed so much the first time around (getting used to the flow of the program and not taking enough pictures.. I might just leave it as such.. meh.. who knows lol.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-73883853694724744832008-06-11T02:18:00.000-04:002008-06-11T02:18:00.000-04:00New kid here again...I love this entry! Apparentl...New kid here again...<BR/><BR/>I love this entry! Apparently G4 changed quite a lot from the original Sasuke broadcast...there were a lot of screenshots in here from scenes that just never made it into the Ninja Warrior broadcast.<BR/><BR/>Interesting thing, though: they did translations (of course) & while I'm never sure of G4's accuracy when translating Japanese...apparently Yamada said (right before his attempt) that he "Just wanted to show those who would follow how it's done (meaning, how to complete the course I guess)." The only one following him was Nagano. :-/ Doesn't that seem like a sort of nasty thing to say? <BR/><BR/>I wonder what the heck is going on between those two.merimaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11988680596907025584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-14012688780494632072008-04-04T15:40:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:40:00.000-04:00Thanks to everyone for your kind words and encoura...Thanks to everyone for your kind words and encouragement.<BR/><BR/>I expect that more clips from the Japanese broadcast will continue to find their way to the Internet.Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821708916052470208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-88465136902885626712008-04-04T15:23:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:23:00.000-04:00Wow Elsie! How cool is this? Having a real, actual...Wow Elsie! How cool is this? Having a real, actual competitor commenting on your blog! I'm being honest. I think it's quite an honor. I hope g4 shows your entire run, Michael, so I can see it. (whenever they get around to showing the program)..Some Kinda Wonderfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314091117741552400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-40712680751120353802008-04-04T15:21:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:21:00.000-04:00Knowing my own personality I'd do the same thing a...Knowing my own personality I'd do the same thing as well .. but I still pledge support and comfort for those brave enough to tackle that beast. Looks fun as hell though :) Wish I was younger and in better shape.. would have loved to have tried that course.. even if I am a woman :p<BR/><BR/>P.S. I'm excited you have Japanese fans :D So nice!Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-22773736060786692972008-04-04T15:19:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:19:00.000-04:00One of my new Japanese fans posted it for me to vi...One of my new Japanese fans posted it for me to view. Being my own harshest critic, I've dissected every step and misstep a million times over. I now know how the All-Stars feel when they apologize for letting everyone down and then vow to train harder and return.Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821708916052470208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-60942691122729205992008-04-04T15:15:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:15:00.000-04:00OKay I feel better now :D I can't stand what they...OKay I feel better now :D I can't stand what they are doing here in the US trying to supress any and all information so it leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. Maybe they will show you favorably in the G4 broadcast in May. Btw.. did you see your run at all?Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-25843143177369022382008-04-04T15:13:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:13:00.000-04:00One of the TBS staffers spoke English and was very...One of the TBS staffers spoke English and was very helpful, but she was juggling a million tasks at once. The G4 staffers were quite busy as well, but they seemed nice. They did a separate interview with me after my swim, so I have only good things to say about those folks. I know that one other non-Japanese (Read: Canadian), non-G4 competitor also had positive dealings with them.Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821708916052470208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-19443117730279928132008-04-04T15:02:00.000-04:002008-04-04T15:02:00.000-04:00Sweet :) Your inclusion gives hopes to others liv...Sweet :) Your inclusion gives hopes to others living outside of Japan to participate as well. Over the winter it was very depressing to hear of no other Americans being allowed to go unless they were G4. So nice to be proven wrong.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I wish there was a translator there to help you! Sucks they didn't use the one that was from G4.. meh.. my opinion of them sours by the second (not the competitors.. I mean the company).Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-55757928425279062872008-04-04T14:57:00.000-04:002008-04-04T14:57:00.000-04:00In a nutshell, I was notified on 3/10/08 that I'd ...In a nutshell, I was notified on 3/10/08 that I'd been selected to compete on 3/17. Travel from Virginia to Japan on 3/14 over 3/15. The morning of was very hectic, and I didn't have a Japanese translator with me. I had a low number, so I didn't get a chance to relax or really get settled before my run. I was most concerned about the Jumping Spider, due to a complete lack of trampoline training, and my misstep there took me down. Overall, a fun and challenging experience.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words. Hopefully, I did well enough and made a sufficiently favorable impression with the producers to earn an invite back in September (this time with a bit more advanced notice).Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821708916052470208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-8972265400455527022008-04-04T14:44:00.000-04:002008-04-04T14:44:00.000-04:00You did great! If I may ask how was your total ex...You did great! If I may ask how was your total experience of Sasuke? Mine of course is watching through a tiny screen of fast moving pictures (lol how the connection kept going and coming so it looked like powerpoint at one point). Exciting to see more foreigner that are not tied to G4 :)<BR/><BR/>P.S. You did very well! That's a hard course!!!!!Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-71532300636309135712008-04-04T14:40:00.000-04:002008-04-04T14:40:00.000-04:00It is indeed me, no longer lurking, and in the mar...It is indeed me, no longer lurking, and in the market for a mini-trampoline.Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821708916052470208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-85460000713787512062008-04-04T10:56:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:56:00.000-04:00Sweet is that you Michael? :DSweet is that you Michael? :DArsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-18044528730135075472008-04-01T16:40:00.000-04:002008-04-01T16:40:00.000-04:00I have it on good authority that "Former SWAT Guy"...I have it on good authority that "Former SWAT Guy" #1910 will try to compete again at SASUKE 21.Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821708916052470208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-45356783453529339252008-03-29T20:39:00.000-04:002008-03-29T20:39:00.000-04:00Excellent job Elsie as always.Excellent job Elsie as always.triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06177817307651655630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-27818735486390685012008-03-28T16:12:00.000-04:002008-03-28T16:12:00.000-04:00You are welcome :) Glad you enjoyed the site as w...You are welcome :) Glad you enjoyed the site as well :) It was with the intention of sharing my enthusiam that I decided to write about it. Glad others enjoyed it as much as I did writing it. Even if it was a Makoto Nagano gushfest :DArsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-17612683560240580372008-03-28T16:10:00.000-04:002008-03-28T16:10:00.000-04:00Thank you SO much! (Now maybe I'll be able to take...Thank you SO much! (Now maybe I'll be able to take pics of my fav animes and Japanese tv series from Veoh! ;)<BR/>Thanks from the bottom of my heart.Eric Dravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332925774891818301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-61000605022921344082008-03-28T16:06:00.000-04:002008-03-28T16:06:00.000-04:00"Clipper" is the name of the photo software I used..."Clipper" is the name of the photo software I used. I've had it for a couple years and am not sure.. I think I got it from cnet.com like 5 years ago. It's small self contained program that doesn't embed itself anywhere. Which I like :) Half these new programs like to embed themselves into the core of each machine..Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-16710649037419963932008-03-28T16:02:00.000-04:002008-03-28T16:02:00.000-04:00(Do you mind to tell me what program is that?) But...(Do you mind to tell me what program is that?) But anyhow you did it it was just awesome! Great job, patience and dedication. You're a true fan!Eric Dravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332925774891818301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-19557161434098019962008-03-28T15:41:00.000-04:002008-03-28T15:41:00.000-04:00I used a clipper program that takes photos of what...I used a clipper program that takes photos of whatever is on my desktop. The video program was a stream so I just kept hitting my print screen and hoped the pictures came out. It was a crappy feed but was happy to even see it. Once the pictures of my desktop were there I just cropped them to fit only the what was on the video screen. As you see at the end I was getting tired of teh cropping and you see the lines of the program around it ;)Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-12087891040980734392008-03-28T15:36:00.000-04:002008-03-28T15:36:00.000-04:00I found these incredible blogs and now I'm reading...I found these incredible blogs and now I'm reading them every day. Arsenette, I can see you have the KeyHole Tv program, but could you please tell me who did you take those pictures from the Sasuke show? I'm fan from another Japanese shows and I'd LOVE totake pics of them. Thanks for your consideration!Eric Dravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332925774891818301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-52615670772147271872008-03-27T12:23:00.000-04:002008-03-27T12:23:00.000-04:00Arsenette, you are my hero!!! I loved the play-by...Arsenette, you are my hero!!! I loved the play-by-play, even though it was basically Sasuke 19 redux. Thank you for taking the time to blog the whole thing with great pictures! I can't wait to watch it to mourn Nagano's loss and celebrate Levi's run!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again,<BR/>(missninjawarrior)Wonder Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538243243966549451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-22093181956711456442008-03-27T11:36:00.000-04:002008-03-27T11:36:00.000-04:00Great job Arsenette, and thanks also to lostinube ...Great job Arsenette, and thanks also to lostinube and Cutey for the additional info! What would we do without you all and everyone who takes time from their busy day to give us such great information! Thanks, we really appreciate it!Monique Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618253897978518787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-68652511931566476802008-03-27T03:47:00.000-04:002008-03-27T03:47:00.000-04:00Whoops correction.. Sims only has 1 M :)Whoops correction.. Sims only has 1 M :)Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257291297969412550.post-88298937480682960972008-03-27T03:38:00.000-04:002008-03-27T03:38:00.000-04:00L.A.N.C.E. LANCE! I have that burned in my brain...L.A.N.C.E. LANCE! I have that burned in my brain from Sasuke 19 video :) He seemed like a really nice guy and it sucks he couldn't compete this year although he was given an invite!<BR/><BR/>Brett Simms was the G4 runner up from last year (American). This year was Levi Meeuwenberg from Ann Arbor, Michigan and Brian Orosco of San Francisco, California (ripped right from the wiki :).Arsenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827174580094352191noreply@blogger.com