Serial Experiments Lain

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:43:07 GMT

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Serial Experiments Lain Omniprescence ReBuild - Yoshitoshi ABe Japanese edition, OOP complete w/cover and obi

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Crosswalk.com

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:43:12 GMT

I recently came across a wonderful internet company called Crosswalk.com. Their mission statement was very comforting to me regarding the nature of their work:

Mission

As a Christ-centered, for-profit corporation, we will create value for our customers, employees and shareholders by:

Bringing glory to God in all that we do;
Equipping people to grow in their faith and the practical application of it in their lives;
Enhancing fellowship, communication and relationship-building within the Christian community; and
Encouraging and enabling personal involvement in the care of those who are spiritually, emotionally, physically or financially poor.

They also have a very scripture-centric statement of Faith, saying additionally, "We believe that the Bible is God's written revelation to man and that it is verbally inspired, authoritative, and without error in the original manuscripts."

They, in fact, wrote a story a bit more than a year ago about the crisis of Bible illiteracy in our nation today in an attempt to promote the reading of it. If all of our predominantly Christian nation read the Bible, our problems would not be so great as they are. The important story about Biblical illiteracy is here:
http://www.crosswalk.com/news/weblogs/mohler/?adate=10/14/2005#1356622

I found the link to that story here:
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/preface.html

Hello everyone :)

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:53:55 GMT

Hi I'm new to this community and is a huge anime fan. Below is a link that works as a welcoming present to all from me. Hopfully you find it useful and entertaining. It's an anime site that I go on daily. It has anime eps to watch, fan art and music and what not to view. Free sign up as well. Very convient. :) enjoy all and be seeing you ^^

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 23:48:42 GMT

(Close the world, open the fake LJ-cut)

Sat, 30 Apr 2005 00:46:38 GMT

I got a bit bored yesterday,

brilliant luck - request for material

Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:47:32 GMT

Hello! My name is Wingdance, and I'm collecting material for a fanzine I'm creating called 'Brilliant Luck'. The first issue is going to cover anime, manga, webcomics, and videogames that fall under the genre of Psychological/Suspense. Since Serial Experiments Lain is one of m favorite anime, I'd like to have material related to it.

The kind of things that would go into the fanzine would be icons, wallpapers, fanfiction, fanart, reviews, and articles discussing certain aspects of the anime. You can talk about what you think really happened in one of the many less-specific parts of the show, or how you think the world turned out after the show finished, or whatever else. If something gets accepted into the 'zine, it may be edited, but if this happens, it will always be sent back for your approval before being put in the 'zine.

My only request is that you only send in new material that has not been put on the internet before, and that you wait until the 'zine has been out for thirty days before publishing the work somewhere else.

A fanzine, for those of you who don't know, is a non-profit magazine that contains media, reviews, fanfiction, and all kinds of other things pertaining to certain subjects. In this case, Brilliant Luck tries to cover the best in anime, manga, video games, and webcomics, while staying within a different theme every issue.

Since I'm currently accepting material related to Psychological/Suspense, material related to things other than Serial Experiments Lain is welcome. Material that falls under genres other than Psychological/Suspense is also welcome, although you must keep in mind that it can't be published until Brilliant Luck publishes and it's been out for at least thirty days.

Even if you don't want to submit to the magazine, you can subscribe by writing an e-mail to brilliantluck@gmail.com with 'SUBSCRIBE' in the header.

Comments and questions are welcome. Thank you very much.

Cordwainer Smith's Remarkable Science Fiction

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 07:31:24 GMT

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As you may or may not know, the proprietor of Thought Experiments Lain (for whom I have much respect) suggested that Lain herself may have been based off of one or more of Cordwainer Smith's characters. Interested, I purchased a collection of his short stories which contains the entire Instrumentality series (and more besides, but that is another story)... and I must say that I agree with Mr. Lawrence Eng.

I just finished that collection, "The Rediscovery of Man..." it was remarkable indeed. It reads very much like "Through the Looking Glass;" which is to say, the entire experience is a delight.

Most topically, however, for you die hard Lain fans... as I have said, yes, it is a fairly safe bet that the entire concept and persona of Lain comes from Cordwainer Smith's series. I am thinking particularly of T'ruth, but also of the little girl in "Think Blue Count Two," which SeL directly references. There are even other examples. I do not wish to seem redundant in repeating that there is a connection - I wish to add to what Mr. Lawrence Eng has already posited in assuring you all that the resemblance is uncanny.

I highly, highly reccomend Smith's Instrumentality series for any Lain fan (or, indeed, any fan of slightly bizarre Science Fiction). Not only do you catch a glimpse of some of what went into the series, but if you have become attached to the character of Lain particularly (that is, of course, the point of character development) you may wish to know that SeL is not the only series in which she might be found.

And, as an aside... hello, everybody. First post to this community.

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 17:36:03 GMT

Click to download the skin. Just sharing a fairly hard to find, yet excellent, Lain skin.

Hello, navi...

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 06:25:55 GMT

I just decided to join a S.E.Lain community today...I love the series, and always forgot to any other time...But I'm here now ^.^

As for meaningful...I just re-did my lj layout on a lain theme...that can be relevant enought... :)

Be a good American. Buy stuff.

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:27:41 GMT

Just curious: Does anyone know any sites online that sell Lain stuff? Notebooks, specifically?

Or any sites that sell any anime notebooks?

S.E.:L. PSX -- Report Two

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 03:50:03 GMT

S.E.:L. PSX -- Report Two

I spent another day installing random utilities off the internet. While I am lucky that I only got 14 objects of malware, I unluckily got one that is launching pop-ups and that neither Spybot S&D nor Ad-Aware can remove (even with the most recent definitions - I just disabled their startup in msconfig, but I don't know if that is going to do it) ...anyways though, this was to be expected.

What is not expected, however, is that NONE of the utilities are able to rip the .STR files off the discs. And so I losing hope pretty fast... and I am worried that I am messing my computer up for no reason at all - I figured that I would rip all the media onto a disc, and then reformat so I would just have the media and a clean OS to enjoy it with... but if I can't get the media off of it, then obviously I wasted a LOT of time. The next thing I am going to try to do is to make an .ISO of the disc (though I have no idea how), and then try to rip from that rather than dirrectly off the game discs... though I really don't think it is going to make a difference.

I got frustrated and decided to set-up an emulator and take some screen shots. I can play the game easily now, and would be able to "beat" it (unlock everything) if I could switch discs. However, it just stays at the "insert disc 2" screen whenever I try to go to "site B" (play the part of the game that is on the second disc).

Oh, and I think I understand now why it is that it hasn't been translated... because of excessive violence and some nudity/sexuality. Not that they are especially dirty, but there is one video of lain naked and feeling her chest, and another where she is just naked and taking a shower. It isn't really graphic (I mean, its anime), but it would still be too bad for a US console game (especially about a little girl). As for the violence... well... that is the part that is really bad. It will randomly show (anime) pictures of people that have killed themselves... like a bloody hand, or a handgun with blood all over it, or like someone holding a razor, or like a huge bloodstain against a wall with a slouched over corpse underneith it, and... well... blood is EVERYWHERE in pictures/videos... it is QUITE disturbing.

Anyways, who cares about suicide and blood and guts though? We want the cute adorable Lain! So here is a collage of IG pictures from one of the video clips...

And here is another collage of some THING that I collected pieces to. Unlike the other things, it didn't unlock anything when I collected all the pieces (maybe I am missing the tail or something?)

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 22:06:58 GMT

I joined! Hi! I love Serial Experiments Lain, it's just awesome.

Sun, 04 Jul 2004 22:43:31 GMT

the best winamp skin EVER ^_^

i fucking love it. itll never get old. though i generally don't use the 'equalizer' thinger in the middle. its just as good without it.

click to download it, by the way. right click to save it.

you can't find that skin anywhere else by the way. it was taken off the winamp site for whatever reason. i'm hoping that if i spread it around some, upload it to my site, and whatnot... i'll never lose it again ;_; mew! its the bestest!!!

Entering the Wired...

Thu, 20 May 2004 01:47:41 GMT

I was wondering, before Lain existed, did you have to die first to enter the Wired? I mean, was that the only option?

Hi All

Mon, 17 May 2004 15:07:41 GMT

Hello Everyone.

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 11:18:32 GMT

A while ago, I was thinking about the layer "Distortion," and I suddenly realized what the "prophecy" was. I'm still not sure if that revelation was truly a revelation or merely a realization of the obvious.

So, out of curiosity, what does everyone here think the "prophecy" is?

relation between Lain and buddhism

Sat, 17 Apr 2004 10:32:13 GMT

I've found an interesting article about connection between Serial Experiments Lain anime and buddhism religion.

It's my first post to this community, so... Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!
It could be pretty hard to be active on all three SELain communities, but I'll try do to my best [;

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:43:22 GMT

Well, since someone other than me has finally decided to post here, I'll leap back in to the fray and post this:

Happy Little Serial Experiments Lain Quiz

1. Lain’s dad tells her that there may be a ______ in the Wired.
a. other her
b. deus-like embodiment
c. portal to another dimension
d. candy store

2. The name of the blond Man in Black is:
a. Taro
b. Yasuo
c. Carl
d. Billy Joe

3. When Reika asks Lain what kind of sites she’s been visiting in the Wired, Lain says:
a. “I’ve just been watching stuff.”
b. “I’ve just been talking to people.”
c. “It’s a secret.”
d. “Mind your own $%#@ business!”

4. Lain’s dad’s network password is:
a. Think Blue Count One Two
b. Think Bule Count One Tow
c. Think Blue Count One Tow
d. Here kitty kitty kitty

5. Lain’s operating system is:
a. Microsoft OS
b. Navi OS Enterprise
c. Copland OS Enterprise
d. Mika OS Enterprise

6. The going price of Accela is around:
a. 6050 yen
b. 7000 yen
c. 5060 yen
d. fifty bucks

7. The full name of the Knights is:
a. Knights of the Northern Calculus
b. Knights of the Western Calculus
c. Knights of the Eastern Calculus
d. Knights of the Round Table

8. Lain’s mom’s name is:
a. Miho
b. Mika
c. Miu Miu
d. Penny

9. Masami Eiri tells Lain that she is a ______ of artificial ribosomes.
a. hologram
b. homunculus
c. human
d. kitty cat

10. The name of Layer 11 is:
a. Infornography
b. Ego
c. Girls
d. Corn

Happy Little Serial Experiments Lain Quiz Answers

1. b. deus-like embodiment

2. c. Carl

3. c. “It’s a secret.”

4. b. Think Bule Count One Tow

5. c. Copland OS Enterprise

6. b. 7000 yen

7. c. Knights of the Eastern Calculus

8. a. Miho

9. b. homunculus

10. a. Infornography

hum

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 23:52:08 GMT

I think I mostly joined because this community's Interests list includes "pi." And the obvious "Serial Experiments Lain."

Whee.

Anyway, I love Lain--I started the series in about 8th or 9th grade (so about two or three years ago) and absolutely hated myself for not buying all four DVDs at once. I had to wait a full year before the next NekoCon came around before I could buy the last two DVDs (had basic TV at that point, and we didn't have a Suncoast to sell us anime yet).

And not only was I elated, I was amused--"god" is held together by duct tape. BLUUUEE! This is interesting enough for an intro, no?

And before I edge away warily: love SEL enough that a friend bought me a Lain doll (I can... pose her... whee. She is currently sitting atop my bookshelf, looking sideways down at my computer. ♥), and another made me a small trinket box with Lain pictures put on it.

I also plan on naming my computer "Navi" the second I actually finish it. Her. **shuts up**

Just a suggestion...

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:24:51 GMT

If the mod. is still out there, maybe you could try promoting this community? On community_promo? Or, if you don't want the community anymore and don't want to be bothered...hey, I'll take it.

Sigh

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 02:40:10 GMT

There's nothing sadder than the sight of a dead SEL community. So, I'll try to see if I can revive it. Is there anybody there? Anyone?
If Lain could see this community...

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 22:50:00 GMT

Is there anybody out there??.....

Fri, 19 Sep 2003 00:41:16 GMT

*looks around* This community... could be so cool...

too bad its dead and abandoned *sighs and trundles off*

New memberness

Wed, 25 Jun 2003 04:44:11 GMT

Hey everyone, I'm new...

Lain is my favorite anime series ever and just got through watching all the episodes.

Recently I bought the entire collection off of a website for only $25!! If you want the website, just drop me a comment or something.

Peace.

Fri, 13 Jun 2003 03:52:18 GMT

I am a Lain freak too. I love Lain but I can never seem to catch it. I try and tape everyone I can so I can see them later. I think the whole idea that a collective unconciousness and a completely different world where people can connect too and that you don't need a body to live anymore. It's sooooo COOL!!!!! I can't wait until it somes on TechTV again.