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Super Legacy... or Not?

Some guy I don't know says:
I'm sorry for those, like me, who felt that the Mario 3 video was one of the most amazing things they have ever seen. Truth be told, the video is fake.

There proof comes straight from the horses mouth. At the end of the video, there are url's to two different websites. The soramimi.egoism.jp one is the one with the proof. The site is in Japanese, but a translation done exposes the truth.

I QUOTE: ZURU is carried out. It is dropping and moving by the emulator till 1/30 second. Save and loading are repeated and recorded during movie record.
When a mistake is saved and made before a dangerous place, it is touch called loading. The translation is poor, but you get the point.

The video was done on an emulator FRAME by FRAME, with constant usage of save states to correct any errors. The only true feat in the whole video is that a person actually took the time to map out every level and know the patterns for all the enemies. Actually performing the task of playing took little skill, however.

The guy that did the video never actually meant for everyone to believe it was a person playing in real time. He also says: I think I am sorry very much so that the dream of the pure person who considered may be ruined.
It should have written beforehand. and I am very sorry to people considered to be a play by people's hand seriously


Also in the translation, it states that it took the guy 2 years to do it.

Reflections of Eternity

In breezy thought I remember—

Remember that you are gone

But will remain,

Though seasons call you hence,

Our spirits stay the same.

In love’s ardor glance,

A silent glimpse is seen—

A view from heaven,

Passions filled,

A glimpse of cries sustained.

Knowledge sweeps over me then—

That in the spring of heaven’s

Kiss comes ageless wonder—

The freedom of innocent days

Long since taken somehow

Regained.

No remorse then,

Or even pain.

In such loss comes heavenly gain—

And I know it will not be

Long standing—

No, eternity is at our feet

And reality in our hearts.

This time, this place,

This sight

Is nothing but seeking air,

For upon that day we shall rise

And greet the dawn.

copyright melanie faith 2008

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey

Name:	Melly
Birthday:	July 14
Birthplace:	Texas
Current Location:	Cally
Eye Color:	Hazel
Hair Color:	Who knows?
Height:	5'4
Right Handed or Left Handed:	Left-handed people rock!
Your Heritage:	All of the above
The Shoes You Wore Today:	Flip-flops, of course
Your Weakness:	Insecurity--and bread!
Your Fears:	Abandonment--and bears, oh my!
Your Perfect Pizza:	The speck pizzas in Italy!
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	Finish my novel: B/M
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	OMG
Thoughts First Waking Up:	OMG
Your Best Physical Feature:	Eyes
Your Bedtime:	Whenever Drew tells me
Your Most Missed Memory:	Missed or lost?
Pepsi or Coke:	Pepsi
MacDonalds or Burger King:	Neither
Single or Group Dates:	I don't date
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	My own brew
Chocolate or Vanilla:	Swirl
Cappuccino or Coffee:	Both
Do you Smoke:	Used to
Do you Swear:	No, da***t
Do you Sing:	YES!
Do you Shower Daily:	Nope
Have you Been in Love:	I would hope so
Do you want to go to College:	Still there
Do you want to get Married:	Again?
Do you belive in yourself:	Sometimes
Do you get Motion Sickness:	Yup
Do you think you are Attractive:	Er... not really
Are you a Health Freak:	At times
Do you get along with your Parents:	Si
Do you like Thunderstorms:	Si tambien
Do you play an Instrument:	Si , si
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	Does Listerine count?
In the past month have you Smoked:	Salmon?
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	Not my scene
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	Don't tell my hubby
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	Snackwells Devil's Food Cake... yum
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	Saturday! I love sushi
In the past month have you been on Stage:	Been awhile
In the past month have you been Dumped:	Let me ask Drew...
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	Er... no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	Negative
Ever been Drunk:	I suppose
Ever been called a Tease:	Not to my face
Ever been Beaten up:	Not really
Ever Shoplifted:	Yes!
How do you want to Die:	In sleep
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	The best ME I can be
What country would you most like to Visit:	Japan--Summer 09, baby!

Mother and Daughter Graduating From Vet School Together

June 2, 2008

Mothers and daughters share a special bond, and veterinary students build strong connections during four years of intense study. But Sharon Hunt Gerardo and her daughter Angelina share both distinctions as they prepare to graduate together June 13 from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis.

Sharon, a UC Davis alumna who earned a bachelor's degree in 1980 and a master's degree in 1982, wanted to be a veterinarian most of her life, but when she did not get into veterinary school after college, she went on to earn a doctorate in immunology from UCLA and pursue a research career. She married Michael "Mike" Gerardo, who earned his doctor of veterinary medicine from UC Davis in 1982, and together they began a veterinary business and a family, settling in Simi Valley.

Daughter Angelina and her brother Jimmie grew up surrounded by animals.

"We had a ton of pets, spent summers in the clinic and went to work with Dad when he had emergencies," Angelina says. "I didn't consider any other occupation."

Mike's unexpected death in 2000 caused profound family changes. Through troubled times, Sharon remembered the joys of her husband's practice and revisited her own career, determining that she still carried her dream to work with people, their animals and the community as a veterinarian.

From then on, it was a matter of timing. In 2003, both women applied to veterinary school. They talked about their unusual situation and even interviewed the same day at one East Coast college, but they never expected to enroll at the same school.

Angelina selected UC Davis. Sharon was considering another veterinary school, but at the last moment, she chose to stay in California, too.

Angelina admits she "wasn't that thrilled" about sitting next to her mom in class for the next four years. However, with separate homes, lab sections and friends, the two got along fine.

"We started studying together," Angelina says, "We found that we study at the same pace."

With veterinary school completed, Angelina has joined the Army Veterinary Corps for three years and is considering a military career. Her first assignment, after basic training, is Camp LeJeune, N.C., where she will care for 50-60 military working dogs and the small animals of service personnel.

Now re-married, Sharon will remain in Davis a bit longer. She will combine her experience in immunology and an interest in infectious diseases by pursuing a Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine degree. Her ambition is to practice in a public research or diagnostic laboratory.

By choosing the same professional path, both women hope to carry on a double legacy from Mike Gerardo -- and an ever-stronger personal bond created by their veterinary school experience