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Name: Kyoko
Homepage: http://www.bzmusicvideo.com
Quote of the moment: B'z Music Video
Sent: 10.14 - 4/2

Hi everyone! There will be a B'z music video shoot for their new single "It's Showtime" in Los Angeles, CA on 2/11. There's going to be a concert scene and we need fans to come out and support B'z!!!
Please check out www.bzmusicvideo.com and register!
Stephanie, you're definitely coming right?!

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: linkz time
Sent: 12.19 - 3/2

More official news on Tak's HANA international release
http://www.favorednations.com/artists/tm/tm_frameset_news.html
Cool! They include "Trinity" as bonus track! And some multimedia stuffs, maybe that pretty Koi Uta PV!!! Whoah!

Kosh and Tak's shades on sale, lol:
http://www.haruta.com/inaba.htm

2001 annual sales record from Oricon (outdated but still interesting)
No/ Artist/ Sales in million/ Years in Business
01/ B'z/ 63.97/ 13
02/ Southern All Stars/ 41.88/ 23
03/ Dreams Come True/ 37.58/ 12
04/ Matsu.. Yumi/ 36.10/ 29
05/ Mr Children/ 35.5/ 9
06/ ZARD/ 34.67/ 10
07/ Chage & Aska/ 30.58/ 22
08/ GLAY/ 30.07/ 7
09/ Matsuda Seiko/ 29/ 21
10/ GLOBE/ 27.15/ 6

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: 1782 is my density
Sent: 02.26 - 1/2

B'z 15th anniversary activity has begun! B'z Party's 24-hr message hotline confirmed that new single "It's Show Time" and 2nd beat "New Message" will be released on March 26, a day b4 Tak's birthday! Hurrah!But where's the LOGIC! T.T

Takboss, I'm gonna order heaps from you, YAY! *hurry to order* Now I'm approximately gonna be drown in B'z goodies about 10 days from now. I hope, keke... YAY!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR, everyone! Konya wa chotto tabesugita... <3 <3 <3 1782 = Inabani

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Name: takboss
Quote of the moment: i'm poor, please buy from me
Sent: 09.00 - 31/1

Hi,
I have some very rare videos (unreleased LIVE-GYMs) and used discs for sale, all B'z related. Most importantly, 90 minutes documentary of LiveGym California Roll as aired on Japan TV recently. Please check it out...

http://www.geocities.com/takboss69

Thanks for reading.

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Name: Keen
Sent: 07.41 - 31/1

Oha! I <3 the manga so much that I made a special link page for it ^0^ Actually I know now why I love it so much, it reminds me of Crayon Shin-chan style a lot! He's a riot!
http://keen_on_all.tripod.com/manga.htm

Oh, Tokko, thanks for sending the pic of your room. I'm so glad you like the clock! YAY!
http://www.geocities.com/keen_on_all/pics/bzclock-keen.jpg

Utsukushiki Sekai!
"O, ii ne, ii ne, ii ne, ii ne, ii ne" guess! hehehe...

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Name: B
Sent: 08.11 - 30/1

come on Keen, you don't lack the talent to make manga. But I do understand the patient thing. I used to draw comics but I was always only interested in doing the cover hehe.I have also not enough patience to actually tell a long story. So all my respectz to those mangakas who draw 263627726 volumes of one series.
B

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Name: Tokko
Homepage: http://www.bh.wakwak.com/~azki/
Sent: 01.05 - 30/1

How are you???
I am fine.
I want to listen to B'z and Inaba-san's new music early!!!
Is a sign good here?? (^_^;)

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: yes, B2
Sent: 00.15 - 30/1

Gosh, I really love the mangas. Inabunny is a real killer character. My side hurts from laughing too much *wipe tears* I print out many of them, kawaiii!

Koigokoro http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/web-27.html
Dancing Inabunny singing: "Matsumoto-ni shoudan shiyou ka, demo tabun hiyakasareru kara yame-to-ko!"
And Matsumo-to: You actually want to ask, right!
That dancing pink bunny is soooo naughty.
Oh, Wonderful Opportunity!
http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/web-42.html
Inabunny broke Matsumo-to's vase and trying to get out of it by telling him that an angelbunny told him to break it. Roflsafk.
Gimme Your Love
http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/web-36.html
Inabunny: *crying* I wanna go too, I wanna go too!
Matsumo-to: No, you must stay and look after the place.
Inabunny: *crying* Uwaaaa, uwaaa, uwaaa...
His voice can be heard from outside: Last week was disco, this week is bar, I want us to drink together sometimes!! (=Gimme~ lyrics)
Matsumo-to: *angreis* I'm going to work!

Sigh... I wish I had the patience and talent to do manga.

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Name: B2
Sent: 14.41 - 29/1

are they just incorporating bits of songs into comics, or what? the pictures are interesting...but now Inaba wants to scare me?? ok, time for more lyrics:

"Takaraka utau, koko kara hajimeyou"

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Name: irene
Sent: 14.30 - 29/1

hahahahha....this is urutora funny!! enjoy them very much! yeah, love them ;p b'z are cool on stage, funny+naughty off stage ^_^ & a bit 'silly' sometimes hahahha

M, do whatever u want! i stole them too hohohoho...my wallpaper section belongs to b'z only...so many pic that i have to change it very often hehehe...same for me, pleasure & mixture are bought by my bro (i was not into b'z craze yet :p) now he always nag at me to return him the $$ ^^;

minna, minna, minna (pls say it like 178 did in ABR ^^), juz in case i don't pop up in the next few days (i'll b back to my hometown 2nite), happy chinese new year to u all!

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: my faves
Sent: 12.46 - 29/1

The characters are Inabani (Inabunny) and Matsumo-to (to as in rabbit), rofkfk... this person is gifted!

CALLING http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/web-6.html
Inabunny saw Matsumo-to burried in landslide.
Inabunny: *tears running* I can't do anything now... *face brights up* ah, sou da! *starts singing* Kono koe ga kikoeru kai... ima nara~
Matsumo-to: *pain tears* will you help me out already!

THE LOOSE (it's the visitors' no.1 fave)
http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/web-13.html
Waitress: Have you decided?
Matsumo-to: I'll get spaghetti ne, hora, Inabunny, have you decided? Quick, decide! The waitress said just call her if you decided. C'mon hurry up!
Inabunny: *blowing up* Nande ima sugu kimenai to ikenaino?!! (why is it that I must decide right away?)
Matsumo-to: Nande tte ^^;; (what do u mean why)
Inabunny: Dare ka ga boku wo sekasu yo?!! (who's urging me on)
Matsumo-to: Ore da yo! (Me lahhh)

Oh, scary! http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/web-19.html

Looks like in the Japanese fans' eyes, Tak is the serious one while Kosh is the crazed, comical one! lol

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: roflaskfjsk
Sent: 12.11 - 29/1

I found this manga B'z site... KAWAII! This one is on RING http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/web-3.html
Waiter: Please choose the dessert you like.
Inabunny: Hoshii, zenbu hoshiii!!
Matsumo-to: Yamenasai, Inabani~! (Stop it!)

And a classic "ZERO"!!! http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/web-23.html Matsumo-to and Inabunny saw a baby: Aa, aka-chan da!
Matsumo-to: *cajoling* Waratteru (= laugh)
Inabunny: Waratteru
Matsumo-to: Okashi nee~!
Aka-chan: Hahahahaha!

Oh I love this site, here's the url (click on album or singles link)
http://hb3.seikyou.ne.jp/home/sute/

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Name: M
Sent: 05.52 - 29/1

Irene,
Yeah thanks for all the pics. I only saw the first set you sent out a couple of weeks ago. o.0. The one with young Koshi singing is so funny. And of course that Shian pic is very very beautiful. Do you mind if I steal them? Oh congrats and converting your bro. For me, it was actually my brother who bought Survive. Technically my copy belongs to him; we used to take turns about who would get it that month. ^^

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Name: B
Sent: 18.31 - 28/1

oh, i want to express my gratitude too...I liked the other pics too but the shian one made me shudder...
I made it my wallpaper on the computer and also printed it out on glossy paper right away..it's really cool ! And you can't tell wether its a pose or a snapshot somehow, that's what makes it a nice one for me. ....
wonder what he was thinking about that moment
B

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Name: irene
Quote of the moment: yeah!
Sent: 12.56 - 28/1

i've succeeded in promoting 'survive' album to my bro ^0^ now he's obsessed with it, especially calling, deep kiss, survive & naite~ !! yeah! yeah!! he's listening to them every nite, repeatedly :> hmmm...nothing particular abt this post, juz wanna share my joy ^^; well, next mission: eleven!

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: whoah
Sent: 08.57 - 28/1

http://keen_on_all.tripod.com/pics/shian.jpg
Sometimes I see mind-shattering Koshi pics and just stare at it speechless for many silent minutes. Look at how the light just love him. It's like a greek-god sculpture moment. Thanks so much Irene, for sending it!

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Name: irene
Sent: 03.21 - 28/1

i'm so clever, yet i'm so stupid!
ok, minna, don't bother about my query below :p i've figure out how to open it...it's juz a zip file of love&b'z mp3!! arrgghhhh!! waste my time & space >_< gomen ^^;

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Name: irene
Sent: 00.28 - 28/1

minna, i need some help ^^; yesterday i downloaded a file (i think it's love&bz album pv...errr, not very sure :p) but i can't open it, win media player says format not supported...it has a .zip.avi extension...asked my bro, he said he dunno...this is the 1st time i saw such file ne...any idea? arigato in advance ^_^

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Name: yc178
Quote of the moment: Thank you
Sent: 12.16 - 27/1

B'z spy 0178, thank you very much for your information.

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Name: M
Sent: 11.01 - 27/1

Keen-chan, what do you mean you need MORE be with articles? I recall sending you quite a pile of paper! lol. But I have no lack of stuff for you to translate. Hehe. Just you wait.

Anyways, thanks so much for giving us these Tak stories. They're hilarious! And he's always so quiet and meek on TV shows too. How devious!
Welcome back Irene~

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Name: B2
Quote of the moment: DO ME DO ME!
Sent: 17.58 - 26/1

ah Keen, you knew I'd get that one fo' sho' didn't you! well these Tak Tales just seem to further confirm what a silly man he has appeared to be, taking the word "heii" to new levels. maybe now that everyone know's he's the one with the nice skin he'll be hearing more of the "yatte yatte!!" I have a feeling Tak would do very well if he went into making comedy films. or maybe his own reality show? ooh I think that would be nice.

Q - you could have at least dropped off some Magma fangrillin!

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: shane's birthday
Sent: 11.21 - 26/1

in the newsletter, they also has a report on Shane Gaalas' birthday. It was a surprise becoz his birthday was actually 3 days before the party. They had it in some Italian restaurant. Btw, the report was written in all Katakana, I was like, whaaa~rrttt! o.0

Here are the presents (to all Shane wrote "COOL")
Masuda: sumo green thingie with kanji all over it
Koshi: suto-ru (nani kore?) and t-shirt
Tak: silver choker (ok, what are u trying to say, Tak)
Birry: exclusive set of three flavour tabasco
Turns out that Shane looooves super spicy food. He and Birry ate lots of spicy that nite.

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: Ko-chan you're my home
Sent: 08.53 - 26/1

Irene! Good to hv you back in action nee, keke! B-chan, well the fires spreading quickly in Canberra, b4 it was in outskirt of Sydney only. We definitely felt the heat. It's crazy T.T So many ppl lost their homes it's a sad sad time.

Copy from NP: August 20, 2002 (Fukuoka Dome)
Another manager called O was badly burnt from standing too long in the sun. He was scratching his skin-peeling back when accidentaly exposing his belly. Tak who was in the same room commented.
Tak: Wow, your beer belly isn't THAT big, is it!
O: *happies and decides to tell Tak his true problem* Yeah, but I've got so much hair in the waist...
Tak: Like how much? *paying more attention to O's tummy*
Tak: *taking a step back* WAAA! You're sooo hairy!
O: *happy face turns into saddies*
Tak: Somehow I'm tsuru tsuru, ne! *peeling off his shirt, showing everyone his back and tummy*
Everyone in the room was amazed with his extremely pretty and smooth skin.
Tak: Nee... Beautiful, right? I don't have hair on my legs either. My complexion is also very nice nee.
Everyone who observed his beauty swore it's true.
(Pic: Tak pulling his shirt up)

I need me more bewiz articles. These details are so funny. <3 <3 <3
"sekai ni hitotsu no special, kimi no special!"

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Name: irene
Sent: 02.22 - 26/1

kairaku no heya!!! :> yeah!
hohoho...these jp guys (i mean those who received the wierd message)r crazy! what if tak really forward to 178? imagine 178 went crazy forwarding it to others too ;p
& yeah yeah yeah! i finally can use my pc! this means a lot to me! the board posting, the downloading, the juicy news...i'm so glad to b here again!
keen, your logic is ready ^_^
'kaerou massugu kimi no mune ni'

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Name: B
Quote of the moment: < love phantom !>
Sent: 21.30 - 25/1

btw keenie, are you in the australian section with the fires? I saw that on TV but did not really get where it is. don't get grilled there !
B
"listen to me people, this is live gym!!"

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: hi mate
Sent: 14.56 - 25/1

Q-chan! my goodness aaah I'm thawing away in 43 degree celcius here +__+ beep beep brain dead...

I was reading the bewiz that M copied for me. There's one very 'Tak' thing that happened during Livegym Eleven. 12 min b4 live, one of the many managers that B'z have, he's called R, came into dressing room, giving Tak his mobile.
R: You've got a message.
Tak (happies): Waa, who would send me message b4 show starts? (melody sign)... (after reading)... !!! What is this!!!
Message: I was speeding to pick up my girlfriend in the middle of the rain and on the way I was killed in an accident. I know she's still waiting so I want to tell her. Please forward this message to 4 people until you find her mobile number.
Staff: Just b4 the show, that's so awful! Who sent this?
Tak: I don't recognize this number.
R: Why not try calling it?
Tak: (calling the number) Waaa! (pressing receiver to the staff's ear)
A low male voice: Help me... help me...
Staff: Eeekk!
Tak: He said that if I don't send it out to 4 ppl, he will come to kill me!
Staff: Are you really gonna send it out?
The next one minute, R helped Tak finding his hair-makeup staff's number and sent out the message.
Tak: Who can be next? Aaah, Kurose and Showtaro!
Staff: Yep, Kurose forgot his mobile at home today, so he won't find out until much later (laugh nervously)
Kosh: (walked into the room) What's going on?
Tak: I got a scary message.
Kosh: From whom?
Tak: Some number I don't recognize.
Kosh: Why, if you read it you'll get bad luck or something?
Tak: Yes, he'll kill me if I don't send out to 4 ppl... Aaa... (realizing) Inaba!!!
Kosh: Hei! Don't send it to me, please!!!
Tak: You find out? (laugh)
The next day saw Kurose and Showtaro busy sending mails to other people, hurhurr...

Even vampire woman loves Kosh. Next is my fave line of his "Boku wo zenbu ageyouuuu" Oh yeah!

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Name: B
Sent: 09.23 - 25/1

hint 2 gives it away M ne : deep kisssss ---> for Q baybeee.
what up you ???
you Mr. "I am not coming by EVER but when I do I post in caps and also double!"
Recently you'd have been proud of me when I tried to fix my CD burner myself while listening to MoMu full volume. Result : Cd burner more broken than before. Need a new one now. The road to computer-geekdom is hard and rocky.
B
"nee, doko he iku no?"
"hehehe, oshiete hoshii??"
hint: =)'s fave (probably not anymore)

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Name: Q
Quote of the moment: Isn't it funny how a bear likes honey?
Sent: 07.21 - 25/1

I TALKED TO M TODAY AND ONLY A LITTLE BIT IN CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111 sorry.

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Name: M
Sent: 05.36 - 25/1

Well, we know that in the last few years, B'z official tour schedule doesn't tell all! Like the Hong Kong/Taiwan concerts weren't announced in the original Be With schedule, and the Cali concerts were announced only 3 weeks before!

I want to see them again so badly...and I don't know why they don't let international fans into B'z Party.

That would be Wasurenai! Koi Gokoro! B-chan ^^
Um, ok:
"Boku ni wa boku no iji ga aru shinaru muchi no yona iji ga aru"
Hint: He sings this part really fast.
Hint 2: "Demo sono mae ni okure yo..."

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Name: B
Quote of the moment: boarderline deshou?
Sent: 16.49 - 24/1

well I hope they release some live-gym info soon so I can start bugging ppl to get me a ticket and my mom to lend me monies hehehe.sometimes I sometimes fear B'z will say "this year will be our last tour" or something, but I hope they will continue as long as the Rolling Stones or so hehe.I want to see a lot of Live-gyms in the future !! So Keen, there is hope for live-gym 2010 ^-^
B
an easy one =^-^=
kanojo ha itsumo miruku tea yeah

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Name: B'z spy 0178
Sent: 12.01 - 24/1

no, it wasn't in the Be-with Dec edition and so far no info of this on any Japanese sites. Fans are talking about previous albums, best songs, best dvd moments, etc. Nothing new. One thing for sure, B'z are planning a big surprise for the 15th yr anniversary. What will it be? *dokidoki shiteiru*

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Name: yc178
Sent: 11.53 - 24/1

I would like to check if anyone has any idea that 03 LiveGym schedule has been released or not. I wonder the tour schedule will be attached with Dec-BeWith, do any of the Japanese board mention this issue ?

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Name: Keen
Homepage: http://www.cafeshops.com/keen_on_bz
Quote of the moment: yep ^^ motel's pain
Sent: 11.34 - 24/1

They will contact me as soon as they get the color fixed, but there's no timeline. I hope they manage to do so coz I wanna get the right color ones to send to ppl ;p Yeah, B-chan, since B'z don't let us International Fans into fans club, I guess we just have to invent our own merchandises, like your badge and my mugs! I was even thinking of giving the mugs to Kosh and Tak, if I ever meet them one day in yr 2010.

"come and kiss me, babe, here's the (title)line"

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Name: B
Sent: 23.36 - 23/1

its the desperate crei for love at the end of motel ne ^o^
so they are not making those now ? I wanted to get one or 2 as gift for the grill who is also hopefully this year gonna help me getting a live gym ticket ^-^
too bad u_u
B

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: hei Soul Station
Sent: 16.27 - 23/1

cafepress ppl are great! Like I said the clocks turn out to be great, but the mugs appeared to be redder than actual design. So I e-mailed them and received a prompt reply that they'll make new replacement mugs asap that I don't hv to return the faulty mugs. And 2nd e-mail they said since there's technical problem with their mug coloring system, the new mugs still turn out red, so would i like a full refund? So I got me full refund plus delivery fee and I still get to keep the red mugs which are actually not that bad except that Tak's shades are purple and Kosh's green Rock shirt is brown. YAY! Rock on, cafepress!

"oh, ease my pain..."

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Name: B
Quote of the moment: dare no kotoba mo todokenai
Sent: 20.45 - 21/1

nope Keen, I don't know how that feels (big time *crei*)
yeah I wondered bout that "B'z time" cause I know how annoying it can be to figure out the slang nihongo, trying to figure out what they write..well seeing a whole page displayed in nihongo seriously discourages me kyaa..
All effort I make is reading the official site...
B *collecting pennies to buy the cafepress shirt*

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Name: Keen
Sent: 17.56 - 21/1

keke... yeah, I think I've become somewhat B'z messenger. M, I thought you also visit B'z Dome? (I do! Afterall, I've met these ppl hehe) and Maggie's bbs (she has sent me all those stuffs =P and such nice person too). If Tokko still has her board on, hers is another nice person's bbs I must visit *crei*

B'z B'z B'z link is at fans' sites. Yeah, Kumagoro isn't as fast as b4, so is this site, but the bbs is very alive, hence all the juicy rumors and news are always very updated. But tell ya', posting in Japanese is really nerve-wrecking, I needed me pots of coffee to calm down. I don't think I'll do it often huu.

Whoah, I got my cafepress stuffs today. It feels really *weird* to actually have your own drawing done into something that official. B must know how it feels. I'm happies with the clock, it's too darn cute. Kosh and Tak, tick tock, tick tock *smiles and hugs*

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Name: M
Sent: 15.06 - 21/1

rofl b-chan! hey, i applaud your efforts! :)

which is b'z b'z b'z keen? is it the ryozzy site?
yeah, i don't visit any b'z boards outside of np and this one...and the only japanese sites i go to are kumagoro's and the official hp...

hm, i occasionally try to be a b'z crusader, but i've never been very successful...then i think, hey it's their loss anyway. besides, i have you dedicated fans to talk to about tak and koshi!

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Name: Keen
Quote of the moment: missionary-ing
Sent: 08.41 - 21/1

whom are u kidding, Beee! I always have time for hot session with Koshkosh... Well, I do lurk (meaning not posting) in B'z boards everywhere, just to pick up some infos... =p
B'z B'z B'z site is specially good becoz there're at least 30 posts everyday. So any rumors about B aposthrope z will not escape it, kek. And it will spread like fire to B'z English community too ^^;;

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Name: B
Sent: 07.47 - 21/1

wow Keen,
I was someday make this a question on da boardz, like "how much B'z time do you folks spend everyday"
I am listening to the music, watching vids and updating my site rarely.
I gotta say I never post outside of those boards on B'z stuff... but Keenie you must be really present everywhere ne ^-^
The brave B'z crusader, with M to document each and every B'z move in elaborate reports !
I wish I wasn't so lazy and spread the word out more.
But I did post at some German anime sites in the j-rock section.
Some german ppl replied, all into Tak's guitar goodness, but most trampled me with visual kei fandom. I am not a good missionary.
Not to confuse with missionary position which I do imagine being nice with err *cough cough cough* this is by far one of the most octopuz ideas i openly posted since a long time..gotta watch my manners..
B

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Name: Keen
Sent: 23.34 - 20/1

That's ok, I took care of it =) Hahaha, Retch, so you actually *read* my message. It's a miracle that somebody can understand it, lol -__-;; Thanks for stopping by to say hello. Welcome and PLEASE DO STICK AROUND. We just loooove to see more dedicated B'z fans. Don't we, folksie?!!

Well, I'm currently residing in Melbourne, Australia. I love our super duo so much that I can't help making this crazy fangirl homepage to pay respect to them. I love meeting B'z fans whether online or real life. And more than anything, I wish that this year I can go to at least 1 livegym T.T So I presume that you have been to livegyms? And how long have you been a fan? Me about 1 & a half wonderful delirious year ^0^

Btw, the latest rumor (J-Disc) is "It's Show Time" will be release on March 19. Almost Tak's birthday!

*listening to Magma* WHY IS ARIZONA SO DARN GOOD!

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