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Also known as Hamato Yoshi. In the cartoon at least he was also know as Hamato Yoshi but in the movie Splinter was Hamato Yoshi's pet rat. Enemy of Oroku Saki aslo know as Shredder. Was transformed by the same mutagen that transformed the turtles. Oh this brings back many a great memory. Backster Stockman, The Foot Clan, The Tetra Dome, The Neutrinos, Demension X, pizza, sewers, sweet human masks and so much more. That show was amazing.

I was never forced to read any Fitzgerald in high school. I could probably base that on having gone to a vocational school but whatever.

I have yet to read Dune or Enders Game as well. I don't know much about them but I have read almost all of The Dark Elf. I would have to agree and say stay away. Especially if you are having a hard time with Brooks and Shannara. Don't get me wrong, I have read all of the Shannara books up till the newest one that is still in hardcover and I enjoyed them enough. I find both Drizzt and Shannara to be kind of "Old Fantasy". They are both series that drag on way too long and tell similar stories over and over again.

Oh and on a side note. If you do decide to pick up The Dark Elf trilogy try and pick up the Ice Wind Dale trilogy first. Salvatore wrote Icewind Dale first and the characters became popular so he went back and wrote Dark Elf. So chronologically for the characters Dark Elf is first but I would say Ice Wind Dale is the better starting point.

Ok so back to the happy holidays. . . . . St. Patricks Day is coming up there folks!!! I know it might not be that important to everyone but it is a huge one for me. Let us all gather around a pitcher of green beer and listen to bagpipes while we dress in green and skip work on a Tuesday to get drunk while the sun is still up. Yay!!!

CthulhuKefka- I by no means intended to exclude you. I find that I am more like you these days anyway. I'm an intermittent poster. No where near as constant as I once was. I'm sure there are others out there who were part of the coalition and I don't mean to leave them out either. I just have to hang my head and realize that the time of the Woodland Coalition may be near its end. Knowing that I almost wonder what will happen when the previously forseen coming darkness arrives. But I guess we will find out. This mercenary might be wandering around for a while.

I don't see the windows as a problem. I mean in perspective they might be off in size but not if the window to the left was actually smaller. I mean who knows what some architect in that world would design. I do know that I've seen weirder designs in the real world. I agree with you on her pose, a little stiff but otherwise I think you have a really good painting there. I think that if you gave it more time and energy you would have worked out some of the issues that you found but with how much time you have available and the quality of the product you should be happy with the result. I would hang one of your paintings in my home anyday.

Currently I'm reading "The Keepers of the Hidden Ways" trilogy by Joel Rosenberg. I'm on book three "Crimson Sky" and I have to say that they are quite different than what I'm used to. Now don't get me wrong they are fairly good. They twist our current time with another world that is more middleages with Norse gods who roam around. Strange in a nice kind of way.

Also Just finished reading "A Game of Thrones" by George R. R. Martin. Fantastic book! I honestly could barely put the book down. One of those books that you just devour. I'm looking forward to picking up the rest of them soon so I can finish his "Song of Ice and Fire" series.

Wow I know I've been gone for a while but have I become lame??? I think your right. I took the easy way out on that one and I'm disappointed in my self. I mean sure she is the wife of an ex-president, she was a presidential hopeful and shes a leader in the democratic comunity but I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to get to her. With all that aside, you are still correct. Bullet?? Really, I said that? Wow. Let me clear that up real quick.

I'm going to stat this off by saying that my price will still be what I quoted minus the cost of the "bullet". In all reality I have acquired many wide ranging skills involving my chosen field. After having spent some time in prison and then going from brawler to sword for hire to mercenary ext. I feel I know a thing or two, not only that but you get to know other people and or groups who are also in your field. I will take this chance to mention shaggy, an aspiring man in our field who finds the need to call me out for my "bullet" when he clearly puts a price on sniping missions in his price quote. But I digress.

So using my knowledge of my field I would most likely contract out the job of taking care of Hilary's security. I mean I am only one man and although I have faith in my evasion tactics it wouldn't do to sneak around just to be caught when Hilary starts to scream in pain. So I would go with the most logical of choices. I would hire a clan of rouge ninjas to efficiently take care of Hilary's on site security. I figure Bill probably isn't with her because, well who would be given the choice. Once her security has been neutralized I will move in. Now you may think that sneaking into someones room and waking them with the point or edge of a rather vicious looking weapon is satisfying but that's not my style. I prefer using the doorbell. This gives Hilary the chance to wonder why no one answering the door. Then it gives her the chance to get out of bed and get dressed (that always stinks when you were sleeping). Here's the best part and you must remember to cut the phone and internet lines before you proceed. Hilary will then have the chance to walk to the door witnessing the aftermath of ninjas intent on killing. Bodies with slit throats and broken necks just strewn about. All this while I relish her screams every time she stumbles accross another body while I wait at the door. Now I know she probably isn't coming to the door at this point so I take the liberty of entering. I perform a slow scan and eventually find little Hilary huddled in a corner tightly holding a kitchen knife. She has this far off look of horror on her face as I slowly pull out my sword. Its nothing special, no decoration but its very sharp and very efficient. At this point she must be realizing that her knife will do her no good as I take the last couple of steps to close the distance. . . . . .

You are embattled because you are now in between two coalitions my friend. The choice is yours but trust me when I say that as a mercenary my blades are sharp and my skills are sharper. I hope you make the right choice.

We seem to get into these discusions. First it was the army of veggie zombies who were to attack and now people made of other dead people. I say bring on your best, for we of the Woodland Coalition have no fear. All we have is faith in one another and our abilities. Do not try to recruit from our ranks for all true members will stand strong with eachother.