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NOOOOO!!! ;_;

2006-11-07T16:11:24Z

Lik-Sang.com Out of Business due to Multiple Sony Lawsuits

OUT OF BUSINESS NOTICE

Hong Kong, October 24th of 2006 - Lik-Sang.com, the popular gaming retailer from Hong Kong, has today announced that it is forced to close down due to multiple legal actions brought against it by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony claimed that Lik-Sang infringed its trade marks, copyright and registered design rights by selling Sony PSP consoles from Asia to European customers, and have recently obtained a judgment in the High Court of London (England) rendering Lik-Sang's sales of PSP consoles unlawful.

As of today, Lik-Sang.com will not be in the position to accept any new orders and will cancel and refund all existing orders that have already been placed. Furthermore, Lik-Sang is working closely with banks and PayPal to refund any store credits held by the company, and the customer support department is taking care of any open transactions such as pending RMAs or repairs and shipping related matters. The staff of Lik-Sang will make sure that nobody will get hurt in the crossfire of this ordeal.

A Sony spokesperson declined to comment directly on the lawsuit against Lik-Sang, but recently went on to tell Gamesindustry.biz that "ultimately, we're trying to protect consumers from being sold hardware that does not conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards, due to voltage supply differences et cetera; is not - in PS3's case - backwards compatible with either PS1 or PS2 software; will not play European Blu-Ray movies or DVDs; and will not be covered by warranty".

Lik Sang strongly disagrees with Sony's opinion that their customers need this kind of protection and pointed out that PSP consoles shipped from Lik-Sang contained genuine Sony 100V-240V AC Adapters that carry CE and other safety marks and are compatible world wide. All PSP consoles were in conformity with all EU and UK consumer safety regulations.

Furthermore, Sony have failed to disclose to the London High Court that not only the world wide gaming community in more than 100 countries relied on Lik-Sang for their gaming needs, but also Sony Europe's very own top directors repeatedly got their Sony PSP hard or software imports in nicely packed Lik-Sang parcels with free Lik-Sang Mugs or Lik-Sang Badge Holders, starting just two days after Japan's official release, as early as 14th of December 2004 (more than nine months earlier than the legal action). The list of PSP related Sony Europe orders reads like the who's who of the videogames industry, and includes Ray Maguire (Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Alan Duncan (UK Marketing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Chris Sorrell (Creative Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Rob Parkin (Development Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited), just to name a few.

"Today is Sony Europe victory about PSP, tomorrow is Sony Europe’s ongoing pressure about PlayStation 3. With this precedent set, next week could already be the stage for complaints from Sony America about the same thing, or from other console manufacturers about other consoles to other regions, or even from any publisher about any specific software title to any country they don’t see fit. It’s the beginning of the end... of the World as we know it", stated Pascal Clarysse, formerly known as the Marketing Manager of Lik-Sang.com.

"Blame it on Sony. That's the latest dark spot in their shameful track record as gaming industry leader. The Empire finally 'won', few dominating retailers from the UK probably will rejoice the news, but everybody else in the gaming world lost something today."

DAMN IT!! This was the best online store I ever found and where I got most of my games. -_- I already didn't like Sony, now I officially HATE THEM!! >=(

almost balanced <=)

2006-09-25T19:12:08Z

You Are 48% Feminine, 52% Masculine

You are in touch with both your feminine and masculine sides.
You're sensitive at the right times, but you don't let your emotions overwhelm you.
You're not a eunuch, just the best of both genders.

Are You Masculine or Feminine?

a ray of light

2006-09-18T17:18:16Z

You might remember my last post and my fear for what was going to be done with Astroboy...well..looks like things have changed.

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/732/732672p1.html

If the Imagi Studios do a job as good as they seem to be doing with the Turtles and if they don't mess with Tezuka's original design then this movies has a fairly good change of being great. =)

a bad omen?

2006-08-23T19:09:00Z

http://www.themovieinsider.com/movies/mid/44/Astro_Boy

Ok..now I'm officially scared. A feature length Astroboy movie that's NOT going to be produced in Japan, that's NOT going to be in traditional 2D animation, and worse NOT produced by Tezuka Productions or any other decent animation studio. That DOESN'T sound good at all. >_<

TEZUKA-SENSEI!! HELP US PLEASE!!!

freaking AWESOME!!

2006-07-21T14:39:56Z

YES!!! ^_^

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/teenagemutantninjaturtles/tmnt_large.html

Future of mankind?

2006-07-05T12:11:06Z

I had a very interesting surprise this morning. After checking my email on Yahoo I decided to take a look at its new feature..the Yahoo! Answers, where a user makes questions and other users answer them.

Nothing spectecular so far but I just noticed the famous physicist, Dr. Stephen Hawking, is one of the users. o_o I watched a series of documentaries about him and his theories and couldn't help but to admire him and his amazing intelect, even if he's imprisoned in a decaying body. Here is the question he made:

"How can the human race survive the next hundred years?
In a world that is in chaos politically, socially and environmentally, how can the human race sustain another 100 years?"

I'm not sure mankind can survive another 100 years at this rate...and probably won't unless people change drastically the way they are mistreating our mother earth and stop all the foolish conflicts that spread around the world.

Now...I pass this question to you my friends. I'm curious to know what your answers will be. =) I'm serious...so if you read this and have some time to spare...let me know what you think ok?

(btw...yeah. I get to talk about serious matters like this too. ^_^)

itax @ 2006-07-03T13:46:00

2006-07-03T16:41:55Z

HOLY SHIT!!! O_O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCAnggppNd0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etecheblog%2Ecom%2F

bored as well..

2006-06-27T19:34:28Z

Heh...Karma tagged everyone and since I had nothing to do. <=)

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LJ along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they're listening to.

1. "Ragnarok Opening Theme - We are the Stars"
2. "Final Fantasy 2 Battle song"
3. "Lunar: Eternal Blue - Final Boss song"
4. "DragonBall Opening Theme - Makafushigi Adventure"
5. "Saint Seiya Opening Theme - Pegasus Fantasy"
6. "Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hills Zone song" ^_^
7. "Streets of Rage Boss song"

I tag...er...oh hell...who ever wants to do this is ok to me. <=)

list of movies to watch

2006-05-29T15:58:23Z

I can't think of anything else to post here so...

- ~~X-Men: The Last Stand~~ (WHEE!! ^_^)
- Superman Returns
- Pirates of the Caribean 2
- The Omen
- Over the Hedge
- Curious George
- Happy Feet
- Pixar's Cars (I REFUSE to say "Disney's Cars")

Hmmm...I think that's all.

this is Brazil (unfortunately)

2006-05-16T16:28:23Z

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060516/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_violence;_ylt=AjeaGVuCExCb59gb0pwmcry3IxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--

...and the worst is, according to some local news I just read, the government made a "deal" with the crime leaders to stop that wave of violence. Make a deal? With criminals? Damn!! What's wrong with this fucking country!! >=( I feel like building a raft and venture into the seas...

History of VideoGames

2006-05-10T13:07:39Z

Here's one cool..and kinda long..video I found. Good to watch during the lunch break or if you have some spare time. =)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3637639460474263178&q=history+of+video+games&pl=true

animation heaven

2006-05-03T17:04:39Z

I found something very nice recently. I'm sure most of you know the YouTube.com site...there are tons of videos there from funny to horrible.

Well..one day I tried using some keywords and for my pleasure I found quite a god amount of classic cartoon shorts and what's better...most are UNCUT. =D I used to watch those when I was young and man...I LOVE THEM! ^_^ Too bad they're now either banned or badly edited.

Here are some of the keywords I used:
Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Don Bluth, MGM, Warner Bros, Disney, Banned Cartoons.

Have fun guys. =)

ROTFL

2006-04-17T17:01:14Z

MWAHAHAHAHAH!! That's why I love cats.. ^_^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNVOET4ip7w&search=Crazy%20cats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdYZmtv0230&search=Crazy%20cats

this will make you smile...

2006-04-12T16:14:12Z

http://www.gagneint.com/Final%20site/books/rexcolor/01.htm

I just wanted yo share it with my friends. =)

How can this be?

2006-03-20T15:34:41Z

I usually watch the news on TV and I saw something quite disturbing. An unbelievable change in our penalty laws that will allow the worst criminals you can imagine to be set free under these circumstances: They go out during the day so they can "supposedly" go find a job or something but they gotta go back and spend the night in jail. (Yeah...sure they will go back >=( )

Think...only in the city of Sao Paulo, around 1200 rapists, murderrers, drug dealers, kidnappers and gangsters will be set free to walk among the citizens. Would you feel safe in a place like that? Is that the place I might need to spend 2 whole years in?

Now tell me, my friends, what do you think of this? What would you do if such thing happened where you live?

in 2005...

2006-03-14T18:53:00Z

I saw this on another user's journal and I was so bored that I gave it a run.

I confess that in 2005 I...

(X) found my 1 n' only (her name is Carrie ^_^)
( ) stayed single the whole year.
( ) got your first kiss
( ) kissed someone new
( ) made-out for the first time
( ) made-out in/on a car
( ) kissed in the snow
( ) kissed in the rain
(X) fell in love
( ) fell in love with a fool
(X) had your heart broken (...before meeting Carrie)
( ) broke someone else's heart
( ) had a stalker
( ) have a good relationship with someone
(X) questioned your sexual orientation
( ) came out of the closet
( ) gotten pregnant
( ) gotten someone else pregnant
( ) had an abortion
( ) gotten married
( ) had a divorce
( ) had a gay marriage
( ) kissed someone of the same sex
( ) dated someone you'll never forget
(X) done something you've regretted
( ) lost your love
( ) lost faith in love
( ) kissed under mistletoe (I tried in some way...)

WORK/SCHOOL

( ) got a promotion
(X) got a pay raise
( ) changed jobs
( ) lost your job
( ) quit your job (...will do soon)
( ) dated a co-worker
( ) dated your boss
( ) dated your boss' daughter/son
( ) got fired from your job
( ) got straight A's
( ) met one teacher you really like
( ) met one teacher you really hated
( ) found the subject you love
( ) failed a class
( ) cut class
( ) skipped school
( ) got into a fight with a classmate
(X) did something you were proud of
( ) discovered a new talent
( ) gave the teachers a reason to teach
( ) proved yourself an idiot
( ) embaressed yourself in front of the class
( ) fell in love with a teacher
( ) got a lead in the school play
( ) made a varsity team
( ) made junior varsity team
( ) were involved in something you'll never forget
( ) got sent to the office

OTHER

(X) painted a picture (...sort of)
( ) wrote a poem
( ) ran a mile
(X) listened to music you couldn't stand
( ) double-dipped
( ) skinny-dipped
( ) went to a sleepover
( ) went to camp
( ) threw a surprise party
( ) laughed till you cried
(X) laughed till you peed in your pants (just a lil o_o)
( ) flirted shamelessly
( ) visited a foreign country
( ) visted a foreign state
(X) cooked a disasterous meal (there is worse Chinese than 'bad' Chinese food)
( ) lost something important to you
( ) got a gift you adore
( ) realized something new about yourself
( ) went on a diet
( ) tried to gain weight
( ) dyed your hair
(X) came close to losing your life (I'm serious...it was very close 0_o)
( ) someone close to you died
( ) went to a party
( ) drank alcohol
( ) drank alcohol underage
( ) tried drug(s)
( ) got drunk.....but still under control
( ) got arrested
( ) read a great book
(X) saw a great movie
(X) saw a movie so sad that it made you cry
( ) saw your favorite band/artist live
( ) saw someone famous in person
(X) did something you want to tell everyone

Ok...you can laugh...I have no life. So what? Oh well...whoever feels like...I tag you.

...another one

2006-03-10T13:19:55Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37GVvxcyz6I&search=potatoe%20peeling

Japanese people are simply amazing. =)

got milk?

2006-03-03T18:41:03Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8JGKKYEDbE

That's one pretty happy kitty. ^_^ I'm hungry now... =9

That must hurt!!! X_X

2006-02-17T15:10:02Z

*LOL* I couldn't resist...just wanted to share it with you guys.

http://www.flurl.com/uploaded/ketchup_effect_66255.html

A hard decision...

2006-01-17T16:27:28Z

Ok...almost everybody who knows me also knows how much I want to move out of Brazil. Lately...I've been searching the net out for colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada that have courses on animated cartoons and computer animation, working in this area is a really old dream of mine and the recent frustrations I had at my current job made I feel tempted on following it.

The matter is...all places I found are awfully expensive, there's no way I can afford for it and it seems I also can't get financial aid since the U.S. Government doesn't aid foreign students (I still have to check about the Canada government though). But recently I've found a place called "Academy of Animation and Digital Arts" in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Sao Paulo is to us brazilians sort of what New York is for the americans with one BIG difference...Sao Paulo is a big-whole-huge lot more violent and dangerous.)

I checked on this academy and they got courses on both traditional 2D animation and computer animation, it might not be as well known as the american colleges but it seems offer what I look for and I can afford it...though...if I go for it means I'll not only have to stay here for 2 more years but also that I'll have to move out and live in the most dangerous city of the country..not to mention that would delay my plans of moving to U.S., meeting my friends and being with Carrie. -_-

I have until August to make my mind and get ready if I decide to go...I just wanted to share it with you all and hear what you think about it.

New year, old problems

2006-01-02T17:04:06Z

*sighes* I hope you all had nice holidays my friends...unfortunately I can't say quite the same. -_-

Christmas was ok, calm just the way I like it. I'm not into partying and stuff, for me, staying home or being with a friend or two is all I need...though none of my friends was around...oh well..they have their own lives so it's ok. <=)

The last 2 days of 2005 on the other hand were awfully stressful, most of you already know about the security problems in the area I live. Well...this last weekend was the worst, a gang of criminals who use he park I live next to as a hideout and meeting point spent the whole weekend doing whatever they wanted to...attacking and stealling whoever tried to cross the park or its outskirts.

I called the police 4 TIMES, my mom called twice and each victim called at least once. The cops, as usual, took to long to show up, that is, when they did and all they did was to patrol around for 10 or so minutes then went away...even worse, this sunday after another victim's call, they located one of the criminal inside a house but came back and simply shrug it off their shoulders saying they couldn't catch him without a fucking warrant. I, along with some neighbors, was there and yelled at them, I almost insulted one while urging him to do the job he is PAID to do. >=(

DAMN!! I had only one stupid week free to try relax a little and this happens. -_- I'm on my limit...I gotta get outta here before I either go crazy, get killed or go to jail for blowing those damned bastards' brains outta their head. AAARRGHH!!!

Happy holidays

2005-12-23T15:10:16Z

Hello everybody.

Just writting to wish my friends a merry christmas and a happy new year. I hope you're all enjoying yourselves there. =) See you all in 2006.

I want OUT!!!

2005-11-03T17:32:28Z

I have been feeling quite hopeless lately. As you know...I live in Brazil...and those who try to stay tuned with world news know how nasty things are getting down here.

There's not a single day that we don't get bad news all over the country...corruption, crimes and violence of all kinds, honorless businessman, druglords, merciless criminals who'd kill you just for the pleasure of doing so. This place is like a war...you simply can't go out without being exposed to all sorts of danger...anyone is a potential threat. -_-

I can't stand this damn place any longer...I just want to live in peace, with my friends, with someone I love (and who loves me), in a place where I feel safe, where I can wake up, look outside and smile with no particular reason. I just want to be happy...why can't I? WHY!? >=(

I'm not saying shit like that doesn't happen in other countries, I know it does, it happens everywhere...but here in Brazil it's worse than you all could imagine. That's why I want to get out of here...I need to find my place in this world and fast...cuz I don't know how longer I can resist. -_-

TAG!!! You're it!! ^_^

2005-10-26T19:59:13Z

Just something I got from Carrie's DA journal. =)
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Seven things that scare you:
1. The way humans are destroying the planet
2. Never finding the "special someone"
3. One sided relationships
4. Disappointing the people I trust
5. Crowded places
6. Spiders (only the big ones)
7. Global war/catastrophe

Seven things you like the most:
1. Nature/Wild life
2. Anime/manga/cartoons/comics
3. Video games
4. Drawing/Animation
5. Classic music
6. My friends...
7. ...specially a certain grey ferret girl

Seven important things in your room:
1. The room itself (my room is my den..my place to hide from the world)
2. My video games (the only friends I have in moments of loneliness)
3. My computer
4. My drawings
5. Sometimes...my cats ^_^
6. the TV
7. My anime DVDs.

Seven random facts about you:
1. It might not seem but I'm very shy.
2. I'm crazy for mint ice cream. ^_^
3. I'm very anti-social...I like being with a friend or 2 but can't stand large groups.
4. I kinda don't like getting my hair cut.
5. I am...er..."uncut". *o_o*
6. I'm virgin.*O_O* (never found the right person...or maybe I have..but she's so far from me right now. -_-)
7. I tend to curse a lot when I'm nervous/angry. *-_-*

Seven things you plan to do before you die:
1. Move to U.S. (Actually...move out of Brazil by all means)
2. Learn japanese.
3. Learn Tai Chi and Kung Fu. ^_^
4. Resume my comic.
5. Fall in love. (which I already am *^_^*)
6. Live in peaceful world.
7. Travel around the world.

Seven things that attract you to the opposite sex:
1. Understanding
2. Sincerity
3. Patience
4. Eyes
5. Open mind
6. Long hair ^_^
7. err...breasts...small or large, just like them (as long as they are natural) *o_o*

Seven things you say the most: (in english)
1. hmph
2. ...well...
3. damn!!
4. what?
5. huh?
6. Yep
7. No way!

Seven things you say the most: (in portuguese)
1. é o que?
2. oi!
3. porra!!
4. ...diz!
5. aí dentro!!!
6. égua!!
7. Ei!!

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Ok then...now it's your turn people. >=)

Phantoms of the Past

2005-10-13T21:05:48Z

I haven't been feeling very good since last monday due to a quite unpleasent meeting I had. You, my friends, know I had a short wanna-be relationship with a girl I met that surely didn't end up the way I expected due to my shyness...I won't go over that again...

Well...this monday I met her in the bus when I was going to work. She probably had already noticed me when I noticed her, I thought of smilling and saying "Hi! How you been?" but the face she made...the disgust in her look...it just repelled me. I felt bad cuz I never meant to disappoint her...I am a shy person and I need time to gain confidence and step forward, I mean it, it took 4 monthes for me to hold her hand and when I did it was too late. -_-

The feelings I had for her died before even growing stronger but I wanted at least to remain her friend but itwas very clear she didn't want that. After that my mind was flooded by uncertainty and doubts...I need to free my mind so please don't worry if I don't reply to your email. I will be back soon...