danielbelitch :

I am hoping that none of my books cost nearly that much. $100/apiece, I can do... can't do much more than that. Hopefully, I can locate some - gonna try calling my professors and seeing if they are willing to tell me which books we need ahead of time so that I may go search for them.

pray75 :

Yes, they charge an ungodly amount. I am hoping, sorely, that none of mine or Ben's wind up costing that much. As it is, I'm worried about having to ask for help to pay for them. x.x I will be attending Gadsden State Community College, Ayers Campus. I knew there was no way I could attend a four year right now... and I figured for the first two years, basics at a community college would suffice. Tuition was only $1690 - much better than the projected $13,000 from the Universities. I barely have enough to cover the costs now, much less later.

cnsulli :

Well, at least with the Pell Grant, it's truly free money that you don't have to pay back... as long as you stick to their guidelines. I don't think I'm going to even really stress the buy back programs. I mean, I will - but I'm already well aware of the crappy buyback.

Eddy88 :

Yeah, see. I remember you Thanks for the welcome back - I've been well enough while away. Staying alive, anyhow.

pray75 :

You have no idea how much that response helped me out... I've never even HEARD of Chegg, much less known about the difference between bookstore costs and online costs. x.x

UFC :

I feel sorry for the other three too but there was little I could have done for them. Two of the other three were already deceased. The last of the three I didn't get was given away before we got to them... hence why I wound up with four of seven. From what I've heard - the last of the three got terribly sick (probably coccidia being accused of being parvo) and died too, from improper response and care.

For all those college students out there...

How many of you get federal help? (In the USA, it comes in the form of a Pell Grant and/or Stafford Loan.)
Do you pay for your textbooks in cash or via the "free" money?
How much have you paid for your textbooks using either method?
Was it worth it... would you do it differently?

So, I am starting college soon... and I figured that it'd be nice to see a debate between the cost of campus-sold supplies versus off-campus sold supplies. (And maybe learn a thing or two in the process.) College for me starts on August 21st - and I am sorely tempted to sell my laptop and buy a new one using the grant money so I can pay for the books with cash due to what I'm seeing about campus prices being so inflated.

So insight from the college students here?

mariowin13 :

Nice to meet you too! Thank you for the genuine welcome back. Losing internet for long periods of time suck... like, completely. x.x


pray75 :
Yes, it's good to be back at a place that I love so dearly. I missed my work. Seriously. I even tried to do some offline... just couldn't tell what needed done and what didn't. :/

mrfe :

Thanks! The blue merle is Merlin Duke. The white with merle markings is my Alabama Snowball, Otis. They are rough-coat collie mixes, sweet little pups. Only like ten weeks old in those photos. My mother went and picked them up from the chick who had them (and was giving them away far too early). There were seven total in their litter. I fear only the four my mother managed to get survived. All were ridden with worms (and not just roundworms either - we had hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms...) along with coccidia and giardia. So, they were a handful to take care of.

And again - thank you guys for the enthusiastic welcome. (Although, I do expect some more responses, since... well, there are a few that are actually interested in this and haven't posted yet.)

UFC :

Well, see... where I'm at right now isn't exactly new. It's my mother's. The other place was wired to both properties and put on one bill, so yea - already on there. Really nice.

mrfe :

Hey, thanks for the welcome back. Life's been rather chaotic. My landlord was charging us $450 for a piece of crap, falling apart, 1 1/2 bedroom, 1 bathroom trailer. I have another place lined up, but while we were living there, we had a break-in incident so we're staying with my parents for a way-between to save a little money until the car is fixed. Then, into the new place which is a 4 year old 2009 trailer with three bedroom, two bathroom, hardwood floors... four dog pens, and only $350/month.

College starts August 21st, too. So I have to factor that in... life is looking up, I suppose. Have two collie mixed that I inherited as a rescue and chose to keep. I should post photos of them.. owait. Facebook. Photos?


FURRY FAMILY PHOTOS!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151509018583342.1073741827.657573341&type=1&l=05f7b7de6d


pokemonfangirl :

I remember you, hun. Thanks for the enthusiastic welcome! I'm glad to be back, myself... refer to the block of text above this for "How I am," lol!

FunnyFurret :

Thank you! I really love my userpic... had it forever. (Lol) I hope I can have as much fun now as I did before.

Thank you guys.
I've been around (vaguely)... just haven't been able to work for lack of internet. Just finally able to get back around for working status now

Hello! I am back from my (super long) hiatus. I am back at my mother's and when I move out, I will be moving into a house that is already supplied with internet. (The place is already picked out and I am only at my mom's while waiting for the car to be repaired.)

So yeah... I am back. Not so sure who might want to know this... so. .-. Hope those that wanted to know will see it.

Congratulations! Sorry for the late response... Were you astounded to discover that you've been here a year?

M.U.S.H.A.
Musha Aleste: Full Metal Fighter Ellinor /
Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor
Requested By: Superdan



Musha first hit the gaming market in December of 1990. Developed by Compile, it was first published by Toaplan on the Sega Genesis. It was later (2008) released by Seismic Sega on the Virtual Console.

When Musha released in 1990, it drew a lot of attention and quickly became popular among the gaming community. Today, Musha still has its fair share of fans who have this game a rarity to find, causing it to fetch big bucks among game collectors.

But what exactly is Musha? Musha is a vertical scrolling shooter about a mech pilot named Ellinor who must single-handedly go against a rogue supercomputer controlling a colony named Dire51. The supercomputer, Big Asia, sends attack units in the beginning of the game to take out your team of five mech pilots. Ellinor (you) are the only survivor.

\Note that in Japan, Musha is named "Musha Aleste: Full Metal Fighter Ellinor," while in the North American version, the game was renamed to "Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor" or "M.U.S.H.A." for short.///



+++Graphics (10/10)
When designing Musha, Compile went above and beyond in the graphical arena. Musha features breathtaking backgrounds, attacks, attackers, mechas... even the opening scene for Musha is exemplary.

There are no noticeable breaks in the quality of graphics that Musha features. From the opening anime, which is crystal clear to Ellinor "evolving" in mid-battle and beyond, Musha clearly earns a ten of ten on graphics.


+++Sound (10/10)
You know how most video games play the same sound over and over until you mute your TV or video game system simply because you are sick of hearing it? Yeah, Musha is not guilty of the atrocious headache-inducing pain that most other video games are. Musha introduces great music that changes frequently throughout the game, keeping the music fresh and entertaining.

The sound effects of Musha are no less wonderous. Each weapon has it's own distinct sound effect when used - nevermind the AOE stuff, like explosions and the vehicles moving around. All in all, Musha deserves a ten of ten on Sound too, to accompany the ten of ten for Graphics.


+++Addictiveness (8/10)
I could easily get addicted to a game that is as fast-paced and wonderful as Musha. Musha scores an eight of ten on the addiction scale for me due to the fact that, while it is a blast to play - it can also be extremely frustrating since it becomes so difficult so quickly.


+++Story (7/10)
Musha provides a great backstory. However, little of it is actually expressed within the game. At the opening screen of the game, an anime briefly expresses the reason for why you are jumping into battle, ready for slaughter. After that, however, the story stays pretty quiet until Ellinor advances in the game. I awarded Musha with a seven of ten in this area due to the fact that while it has a great backstory but doesn't express it well, it is still only a vertical shooter... which gives it a little leeway. Especially since most games like it would lack a story and be simply for the gameplay.


+++Depth (10/10)
Musha offers loads of depth considering that it is an older vertical shooter. With three different power-ups for upgrading armor, weaponry, and firing rate as well as power-ups for obtaining drones that help you in battle... plus the mid-battle evolution, the variety of enemies and the variety of weapon types... well, basically, to make a longer story short - Musha offers a crapton of depth to anybody who is willing to give it a shot.


+++Difficulty (8/10)
While not impossible, Musha quickly scales in difficulty. The enemies get stronger, more stamina, faster, higher fire rates... oh, and the number of them simply multiply quicker than Diaboromon from Digimon: The Movie.


++++++++++++

So, in essence:
Musha has a lot to offer any gamer willing to load up the cartridge and give it a whirl. With great graphics, sound, loads of depth and story... Musha is a game that (I think) will keep making fans for years to come.

So why don't you join the Musha fan-base and try it out?
North American Version: https://www.vizzed.com/play/musha-metallic-uniframe-super-hybrid-armor-gen-online-sega-genesis-15965-game

Japanese Version: https://www.vizzed.com/play/musha-aleste-full-metal-fighter-ellinor-gen-online-sega-genesis-15966-game

Cyro Xero :

There are a good chunk of video games for the PC too Technically, the movies, TV Shows, and Video Games could all require the PC or the TV.

Fast Food w/ Chick-Fil-A - 5 Pts
Computer - 6 Pts
Games - 4 Pts
Puppy - 6 Pts
Garden - 2 Pts
Hygiene products - 3 pts
Surround Sound System - 4 pts

That's what I would choose. And, with that - I'd still get the full ten million. I think the biggest issue that I would have would be not being able to talk to my best friend. I couldn't do it unless I could talk to him.