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- In Night of the Living Trekkies, the group of survivors has organized and formulate a plan to eescape Houston before it is bombed; all they have to do is make it to the USS Stockard (an RV). Jim Pike's Sister Rayna, says, "could be worse." Then the Hotel's power fails. then when they make it to the stairwell, they can't hear anything and think the coast is clear. Rayna Says, "This should be easy", then they hear a whole mob of Zombies burst into the bottom of the stairwell. Finally, Jim snaps: "I order you to quit saying optimistic things."
- The Animorphs were particularly savvy about this, often making reference to the "Irony Gods" who punish phrases such as "It can't get any worse."
- Marco in particular made all attempts to avert the trope, usually by giving a realistic odds of their current mission actually succeeding.
- This is part of the setting in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. One-in-a-million chances are known to come up nine times out of ten. BUT, if you try to stack the odds against you to make it one-in-a-million, you'll usually end up with a one-in-999,874 chance instead, which pointedly does not come up nine times out of ten. Likewise, The Lady has the tendency of rewarding her favorites through unlikely happenstances, BUT will instantly abandon you should you deliberately call upon her. Temples to her tend to get struck by lightning.
- Similarly, going into the roughest bar in Ankh-Morpork and identifying yourself as "Vincent The Invulnerable" has on at least one occasion been legally ruled as a suicide.
- Quite a lot of things are ruled as suicide in Ankh-Morpork. The trick is getting actually murdered.
- Lampshaded most of the time by Rincewind, who is sensibly paranoid, as things around him are usually about to kill him. He epitomises this in Interesting Times, after the battle, all seems peaceful and quiet, and he calmly says "something is about to go wrong" (or something similar). It does.
- In The Light Fantastic, when Rincewind arrives at Death's house, he overhears the whispers of the soon-to-be-dead, many of whom are Tempting Fate, e.g. "Watch where you're pointing that bow, you nearly—"
- And in Reaper Man, Windle Poons marvels aloud at how easily they'd slain the mall organism, only to have the creature turn on him and his allies in its death throes. While they're inside the creature.
- One of the other books suggests one character may have the life span of someone wearing wet copper armor, standing on a mountain top and shouting how all the gods are bastards.
- Similarly, going into the roughest bar in Ankh-Morpork and identifying yourself as "Vincent The Invulnerable" has on at least one occasion been legally ruled as a suicide.
- In the third book in the Alternate History World War, one of the Alien Invaders, who can't stand cold, has been reassigned to a new area in the winter and asks the pilot how cold it is. Upon being told that there is ice on the ground, he remarks: "That seems to happen a great deal on this planet. I don't suppose this Siberia can be too much worse than the rest."
- Also, this happens a lot to Fleetlord Atvar, the commander of the invasion force, starting with a derisive "And how much can a species change in 800 of their years?" in the very beginning of the series. (The very premise is based on that.)
- A few more:
- "Set off nukes in orbit, that should disrupt their communications and demoralize them to the point of surrender!" They end up proving to humans that nukes are possible and cause everyone to accelerate their atomic programs, and the global EMP failed to do anything significant due to mankind's lack of vulnerable technology.
- After Russia sets off the first nuke, "At least the Americans and Germans don't have nukes." Cue Germany nuking Berslau and America nuking Chicago within a week of each other.
- Leading to the best line in the series, where a flunky turns to Atvar and says, "Well, Exalted Fleetlord, now what?"
- "Those clumsy rockets the Germans use are as annoying as hell, but at least they're the only annoying ones." America begins using short range rocket attacks.
- In Second Contact, "Well, damn, I wasn't expecting ginger to exist. At least it can't get any worse now that the colonists are here." It acts as a sex drug on their females, turning their entire mating cycle on its head and generating much lulz amongst humans.
- "Let's nuke one city in retaliation for every nuke used against us! Nobody would be crazy enough to ignore such a demand!" Hitler. That is all.
- At some point during that exchange, the US sets off a nuke in Chicago, causing the Race to make Seattle go boom. They get a bonus, as it turns out that Vice President Harry Wallace died in the blast, and FDR's strength fails him in January 1944, causing Cordell Hull to become President. The next time we see Atvar, he says something along the lines of "HA! Both of their legitimately elected leaders are dead! Surely they'll refuse to acknowledge Hull as their rightful ruler and collapse into civil war!" The US fails to collapse.
- And During the invasion of England, Atvar is puzzled when Winston Churchill tells him that he will use his "most dreadful weapons" and the answer isn't nukes. He decides that Churchill is bluffing on the grounds that nothing is worse than a nuke. Cue mustard gas massacre.
- In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Jian swears an oath that if he's hiding the Imperial Seal (recovered after the sacking of the capital), may he meet a violent end. You can guess what happened. Ditto for Cao Cao's three lines to the effect of "If Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang had been smart enough to place an ambush here, we'd be doomed." By the second time, his companions have already become savvy... for all the good it does them, since he's not.
- In The Amorous Umbrella (sequel to The Incredible Umbrella), Our Hero, who has a magical umbrella allowing him to enter fictional universes, uses it to attempt to find The Perfect Woman. At one point he uses it to enter the universe of 1950's soap operas. After being ensnared in Plot Twists and Love Dodecahedrons for years, he appears to be trapped in that universe. However, he is Genre Savvy, and recalls the one foolproof way of getting out of a soap opera, which is by dying. And the One True Inescapably Lethal Thing one can do in a soap opera is to say "I have never been better in my life." As soon as he says it, he can leave that universe.
- James Bond
- Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service says to his new wife on their honeymoon, "We have all the time in the world." And then Blofeld shoots her in the head in a drive-by.
- Just as Bond says to the Girl of the Week in Licence Renewed that The Dragon Caber won't cause any trouble after diffusing the Evil Plan in Big Bad's plane, he enters the room and starts a fight.
- Ciaphas Cain, HERO OF THE IMPERIUM, often says something along these lines. Is savvy enough to know he really should know better.
- His iceworlder compatriots have a proverb though that is much more sensible: "It can always get worse."
- In Doctrine of Labyrinths, in the final book, the heros take a routine train ride through an old forest. They go on at some length about all the legends of evil things that happen in this forest. One of the characters says, "I sure hope nothing happens!" The next chapter opens: "Of course, something did."
- The Dresden Files:
- In the book Changes, Harry is in a magical garden fighting a giant Centipede. He uses a focused beam of fire to cut it in half, and makes a wisecrack about Atari. Naturally, the two halves regenerate into new centipedes.
- Quoth Mort, in Ghost Story, "It's one hour. Just one little hour. What could happen in one hour?" Lampshaded by Dresden: Mort couldn't possibly be a hero, because "heroes know better than to hand the universe lines like that".
- In Proven Guilty, Harry tells Molly straight out that they will never ever have a romantic relationship. Five books later, he's feeling less certain about that...
- In "Hover Car Racer" Jason Chaser is being told how he was the better racer even though his opponent just beat him and was offered a place on a pro team. He says "Yeah?, well I don't see the chiefs of any pro teams walking up to us and offering us a run in a grand slam race." As he says this a billionaire who runs a pro team walks up to offer them a place in the race.
- An early example is in The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, courtesy of the astronomer Ogilvy.
Ogilvy: The chances against anything manlike on Mars are a million to one.
- Guess what happens to him.
- Not so much. The Martians are entirely un-manlike.
- In the Gotrek & Felix books, dwarf inventor Malakai Makaisson built the biggest steamship ever, naming it Unsinkable. It sank with all hands (except Malakai) on its first voyage. He built an airship, Indestructible, which crashed, killing everyone aboard, except Makaisson. When he built a second airship, he wanted to name it Unstoppable. For some reason, dwarf elder Borek, who was backing the project, wouldn't permit that.
- Lampshaded in the second Artemis Fowl book: villain Briar Cudgeon says that nobody can get to him in order to stop him. The paragraph right after that says, "Of course, you should never say something like that, especially when you're an arch villain. It's just asking for trouble."
- In James Alan Gardner's The League of Peoples Verse (starting with Hunted), there is a higher echelon alien known as the Balrog that looks like a glowing red moss. It is insanely powerful and has a bit of a snarky side, as it can't help itself but attack when somebody says something to the effect of, "Well, it can't get much worse."
- In the Gaunt's Ghosts novel Blood Pact, Gaunt sees the regiment growing steadily more restless due to the rest on Balhaut and hopes to get back into the war. He gets it, but not quite the way he wanted: A Blood Pact kill-team infiltrates in search of a high-ranking traitor and the Ghosts are dragged in. He later recognises this.
- Belisarius Series: In The Tide of Victory, the allied fleet attacks a Malwa harbor with their new cannon-armed warships. When the Malwa siege gun guarding the harbor finally fires, John of Rhodes assures a companion that they couldn't possibly hit anything on their first shot, in a night engagement. A moment later, the companion finds themself knocked on their back by the cannonball striking the ship, killing John as well with a direct hit where he was standing.
- In Busman's Honeymoon, the detective Lord Peter has reconstructed the trap that he believed killed the murder victim. His wife is dubious, thinking that it might have been noticed. This is followed by someone walking in and setting off the trap. The murderer, no less.
- Nancy Mitford's 1935 novel Wigs on the Green was a satire, loosely based on Mitford's sisters Unity and Diana (Mosley): it portrayed the British Union of Fascists, fascism in general, and Nazi Germany, as a "harmless bunch of cranks". Understandably it was not reprinted until 2010.
- Septimus Heap: In Syren, Septimus disregards Milo Banda's warning of an approaching storm, saying: "Spit Fyre doesn't mind a little strom, does he?" and flies off with Jenna and Beetle on his dragon Spit Fyre. The storm turns out to be much stronger than expected and forces Septimus to crash-land Spit Fyre on Syren Island after the dragon was hit by a lightning bolt.
- In Warrior Cats, while training with Lionblaze, Rosepetal actually says, "What could possibly go wrong?" in response to Lionblaze saying that Toadstep shouldn't be so loud when he trains. Immediately after she says this, Bumblestripe appears and says that a dog is attacking his crippled sister, Briarlight.
- At the start of The Sicilian's Tale: King Robert of Sicily by Longfellow, the King hears priests singing from the Magnificat: "He has put down the mighty from their seat, and has exalted them of low degree."
Thereat King Robert muttered scornfully,
"'T is well that such seditious words are sung
Only by priests and in the Latin tongue;
For unto priests and people be it known,
There is no power can push me from my throne!"
- Before the night is out, he finds that actually, there is.
- In Midworld, after an encounter with a camouflaged predator that mimics a gap in the forest canopy, one of the skypeople makes a snide remark about how, at this rate, they'll run into something that "imitates nothing" next. Three days later, they encounter something called the palinglass...
- When Emma is describing the hiking trail she's urging Lori to take at the opening of Aunt Dimity: Snowbound, she is excessively optimistic:
"I'll put in a map of the trail." Emma leaned forward and patted my arm. "But I promise you, you won't get lost this time. Honestly, it's a simple, straightforward route. There's only one turning, and," she sailed on, blithely uttering the curse that had doomed travellers for centuries, "you can't miss it."
- In Rally Round the Flag, Boys!, the chapter where Guido di Maggio gets his first impression of Walter Hoxie ends:
"Boy," he said to himself, "there is one guy I am never going to get mixed up with!"
Somebody Up There chuckled.
- Galaxy of Fear: Spore. Don't Go Into the Woods. But... ehhh...
"It's so peaceful, I'm sure there's nothing dangerous here."The sentence had barely left her mouth when a bunch of vines wrapped themselves around Zak and pulled him into the air.
- In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Oliver Wood, Gryffindor's Quidditch team captain mentions that Harry hasn't failed to win them a game as of yet. The next chapter, Harry is overcome by the effects of a dementor and, by no fault to himself, failed to catch the Snitch and lost the game.
- In Robert A. Heinlein's novelette, "Lost Legacy",
Brother Artemis, "God's Angry Man", faced the television pick-up. "And if these things be not true," he thundered, "then may the Lord strike me down dead!"
The coroner's verdict of heart failure did not fully account for the charred condition of his remains.note
- In the Federation of the Hub story "The Demon Breed", the alien invaders have captured the Action Girl heroine and the man she was attempting to rescue. With a firing squad ready to execute them, their captor delivers a speech which concludes:
In either case, Tuvela, your defeat and death signal the beginning of the hour of our attack on your world. And now, if it is within the power of a Tuvela to defy our purpose, show what you can do.
- She does.
- The poem Casey At The Bat is about a baseball game featuring the Mudville Hens and their star player Mighty Casey. In the final inning, Mudville has two outs and two on base. Then, Casey goes up to bat. He's so sure of his skills, he actually allows the pitcher to get two strikes against him. Then, the pitcher throws the deciding pitch and Casey makes his swing...and strikes out.
- In the picture book This Is Not My Hat, the fish reassures himself that he'll be safe, that the hat's owner will never notice the hat is gone or figure out who took it. The illustrations show exactly the opposite.
- Jerin Whistler of A Brother's Price wants to mention that one of his mothers is pregnant by his father, who recently died in an accident. He decides not to say anything about it, because he doesn't want to tempt fate. (Miscarriages or stillbirths are common, especially with boy babies - thus the polygyny).
- In Deadline, Shaun runs down a list of their current problems, then he just has to say:
Shaun: Okay, people, can anyone come up with a way to make this day any worse?Cue outbreak sirens going off and Mahir calling to tell his colleagues they have no way out.
- Journey to Chaos:
Tasio: Oh you shouldn't have said that!
- This trope is known locally as "tempting Tasio". Just saying his name is believed to be enough to provoke some petty inconcience or large scale calamity.
- When Eric hits rock bottom at the start of A Mage's Power, he believes his day can't get worse. Cue the Rain and Tasio's glee.
- In The Lost Fleet series, naming a ship Invincible is considered by the Navy people serving at the front as a challenge to the living starts to prove the name wrong. And it always is. Ships named Invincible tend to get shot up and destroyed much faster than any other ship name in the fleet, and this is by the standards of a war so brutal that they stopped making ships whose systems could last more than three years without needing a comprehensive overhaul because 99% of them wouldn't last that long anyway. But despite the fact that Invicible is such a bad-luck ship name that nobody in the fleet will allow parts salvaged from an Invincible to be installed on their own ships for fear of the bad luck rubbing off, the people in headquarters keep reusing the name.
- The Hunger Games: In the first book, Katniss reassures her sister Prim that her name won't be drawn for the Hunger Games Seconds later, that's exactly what happens. And Katniss realizes that if you're referred to as "the girl who was on fire" enough times, eventually you do get actually lit on fire.
- In Wolf Hall, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn are unshakeable in their assumption that their first child together will be a boy, a fine strapping boy. As her expected delivery approaches, Thomas Cromwell quietly advises the men drawing up the proclamations to leave a little gap after the word prince just in case they need to add a couple of s's. They ignore him. They shouldn't have.
- In The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the hero and heroine are fleeing the villain's men in a stolen car, but the poor quality of the road is slowing them down and the pursuers are gaining. When they reach the sealed highway that runs all the way to the city where their allies are waiting, the heroine joyfully exclaims that they're safe now. Immediately, "as though in answer to her statement", the car breaks down.
- Clip from Malazan Book of the Fallen tells Nimander and his group to wait in their room while he goes out to the town's tavern to see what the obviously drugged townspeople are up to. Everyone thinks it's a bad idea. It isn't disclosed what exactly happened, but the group finds him the next morning on the tavern's terrace curled into fetal position and comatose.
- In Homecoming Quenthel has a vision of the founding days of Menzoberranzan, when drow were united under one cause by the presence of demons in their midst. Well, Quenthel could use some unification after the disastrous assault on the Silver Marches in Companions Codex. So she decrees that all drow that can summon demons in the city do so, since that will totally not cause uncontrollable problems in the future.
- Gravity Falls: Journal 3: Upon noticing Agent Trigger spotted the journal, Dipper writes "I hope he doesn't ta..." The next page features Trigger's notes. Trigger's last note is about how people will never forget about the arrest they're about to make in "A Tale of Two Stans". Ford uses Fiddleford's memory-erasing ray to make the agents forget.
- In Reginald Brettnor's short story "These Stones Will Remember", a 19th-century Russian ghost says of his opponent in a duel (and against a warning by his friend that said opponent is a crack shot), "We shall see how deadly [with a pistol] this prince is!". Which, of course, is precisely what ensued...


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Alternative Titles
English: Ouran High School Host Club
Synonyms: OHSHC, Romantic Egoist
Japanese: 桜蘭高校ホスト部
Type: Manga
Volumes: 18
Chapters: 87
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 24, 2002 to Sep 24, 2010
Authors: Hatori, Bisco (Story & Art)
Serialization: LaLa
Score: 8.601 (scored by 39075 users)
1 indicates a weighted score. Please note that 'Not yet published' titles are excluded.
Ranked: #812
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #34
Members: 74,140
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May 19, 2008
Unknown of 87 chapters read
The story is a 9. Because there are so many main characters, all introduced at around the same time, the beginning takes a bit of time to get into. It is full of filler chapters that set the stage for what's to come. You see, in these introductory chapters, you learn a little bit about every single character - what they say, how the act, their relationships with one another... It is perfectly laid out with a great balance of the 7 main characters. The story starts to pick up the pace at around chapter 40 - At this point, you know everyone well, do not get confused with the names, and maybe even have your favorites. Complicated stories begin to spread out before the host club, and while some try to solve their problems, others are devoted to ignoring them. Each character is different from the last, meaning that they all need each other's help. The story will most definitely make you cry around these chapters... After the twins fight, the trip to France, the Ski Trip, when Haruhi gets sick, when foreign exchange students walze in... It gets to be an emotional roller coaster, perfect for any story. Do not let the shoujo category alarm you. This isn't your regular romantic comedy. It is much, MUCH more than the usual girl meets boy, girl loves boy, boy has dark past, girl fixes everything, the end. You will be kicking yourself if you miss out on this.
The art is outstanding. While some pictures are so cute you find yourself giggling, others are so touching you find yourself tearing. Also, this manga has one thing that MANY lack: Clarity. You can ALWAYS tell who's talking, and you're never left with "...What?" being the only thought in your head. The usage of space in here is outstanding, and I have never found myself less confused after reading an manga.
Ouran has seven main characters - ALL with incredible development. They are wonderfully huggable from the very beginning, and no matter what kind of character you prefer, you'll find him/her in here. Do you like the strong silent type? You've got Mori. The cute, childlike type? Hunny. The dangerous type? Kyouya. The excessivly silly/stupid character? Tamaki. The pranksters that make a joke out of everything? Hikaru and Kaoru. Maybe you're into the characters with dark pasts? All seven cover this. The ones with bad attitudes? The twins, again. Delightfully dense characters? All of them, except for Hunny and Mori. See what i mean? And if you're missing something in there, you've always got the supporting cast to back you up. The families of the host club, the obsessive Renge, the slightly mean Mei, the Lobelia group, Casanova, the class rep... there's someone for everyone! Also, Haruhi, the heroine, has a really REALLY different attitude compared to the girls in other shoujo mangas. She doesn't have a "change the world" attitude, or "I wish I had a boyfriend" attitude, or "little miss sunshine" attitude... she has the more original "what the f*ck" attitude. She doesn't CARE. Which makes her adorable. Now, all characters have their own personalities, but the amazing part is, they all develop. Not for the worse, either. They keep their original charm while still becoming better people. They're wonderful.
Certain chapters will have you laughing out loud, others will have you crying your eyes out. All of them will have you begging for more, because there is no manga like THIS manga. The comedy, the romance, the drama, the development, the twists, the art, the plot, the beauty, he simplicity, the clarity, the EVERYTHING! It will all have you wanting more more goddamn MORE Ouran High School Host Club. This is the ONLY manga I have ever stalked, constantly checking MangaFox for updates, forums for cool topics, LiveJournal for icons, deviantART for fanart, YouTube for mmv's...
You can't go wrong with this manga. Read it, read it, read it. It will have you contemplating issues that you will need in your life.Stuff like...
How much are you willing to give to a brother? To a friend? To a lover?
What sacrifices are worth making?
and of course...
Can anything really last forever? read more
Apr 19, 2008
60 of 87 chapters read
Also, guys, don't be afraid to pick up this manga and don't be deterred by the shojo tag. The story behind it is quite good too.
Why did I give the story a 9? Because it can be slow at times. Some pieces will drag a tiny bit while others you are turning the page constantly. It takes a lot of time to pick up too but once you get there, you will really be thankful for reading that far.
Simple and cute. Beyond expectations for a shojo tag. It also can have quite a wide variety because in some parts there are chibis while others can be very detailed and wonderful drawings. Sometimes I just had to hold my breath and point because of all the wonderful drawings.
The main aspect in this manga. The characters are the most well developed characters I have seen anywhere. Each character has a story to tell and a past to recreate as well as a personality that reflects there past.
It was perfect! It can be dark, light, tragic and happy. read more
Jan 25, 2010
61 of 87 chapters read
Overall Grade: 9/10 (actual: 8.5/10)
Story: 7/10
In the...let's say at least first 9 volumes of the series there's basically no substantial plot other than "a commoner girl attends a school for rich people and breaks a very expensive vase that belonged to group of handsome and rich young men; so she has to work off her debt by becoming a host and goes through tons of silly adventures with said group of handsome and rich young men." It's pretty much an episodic-type manga. It's not neccesarily a bad thing as many people enjoy manga like that, but judging from Bisco Hatori's comments she makes on the side, I get the feeling that she got too carried away with the arcs and forgot that this is a romance story here.
Also she attempted to write each chapter and volume to correspond with the seasons she was scheduled to release them in, thus making the characters not age or graduate several times. Sure, this is a popular thing to do in the States (I swear, I've seen at least a dozen South Park Christmas specials and they were like 8 years old each time) but it seemed like it was more of a cop-out than a literary tactic, if you ask me. Hate to spoil, but nearing the last several volumes, she actually started to focus on her intended story.
Art: 8/10
As I was reading each volume, I noticed a significant improvement in the character design. I mean, it was pretty obvious that she was an amateur in the beginning. The artwork didn't really cut it for me as I watched the anime before I read the manga. It looked very sloppy. However, at about mid-series, I think she reached the peak of her improvement and even then started to climb as a better artist. I really started to enjoy the artwork and even the male cast became more handsome and resemble the anime a bit more.
Character: 9/10
The characterization is what I love most about this series. With Ouran, you get your common shoujo male and female archetypes: the clueless female lead, her friend who helps her in the ways of romance, the prince, the megane, the shota, the stoic, the twins, and even the bad boy. BUT what makes them different is that they have this comedic and almost ironic twist about them. The clueless female lead doesn't have this "I'M GONNA DO MY BEST!!!1" attitude (it's more like "do I have to...?") and didn't come to high school in the hopes she'll get a boyfriend by the end of the year, instead she actually wants to study to become a lawyer. The prince isn't so princely in that he's pretty much a hapless idiot and the token funny character of the series. The megane, even though putting off the regular megane aura, might even have a sense of compassion and consideration for others. The shota is actually the oldest character in the series and the stoic.... well the only thing I could think of is that he barely talks ^^; The twins give off the incestually gay vibe (and turning on fangirls everywhere). The bad boy isn't even bad at all! He's actually super nice.
Another thing that's good about the characterization that I love is that we really get to learn and even delve into the pasts of each character. You can totally see why they act the way they do.
Enjoyment: 9/10
Even though the story is sub-par and the art lacks in the beginning, I can't deny that I love the series.I literally lol at some parts and cry at others. I've gotten fairly attatched to the characters that I hate to see them hurt and I enjoy following their stories.
If you just finished the anime and decided to read the manga from where it left off, DON'T. The anime ends at the first chapter of volume 9, BUT the anime mixes up chapters, skips other chapters, leaves out characters, and has a made-up ending. In other words, read from the beginning of the manga series. I don't care that you're lazy. Just do it.
Questions, comments? Feel free to drop by :D read more
Jan 2, 2008
Unknown of 87 chapters read
I loved the anime more, but the manga is more in depth. The art for the anime seemed more furnished while the manga's seemed rough-draft. Even so, both anime and manga are enjoyable whether you like to read the manga or watch the anime.
This anime/manga really exceeds in the categories of Romance and Comedy. I love it even more because the characters are so well developed through the course of the manga. The storyline really lets their personalities shine. What makes it even better is the storyline is so simple and silly it fits perfectly with how the anime/manga is portrayed. xD
I admit, the relationships seem to go pretty slow for me, but this is a manga that I wait anxiously for the next chapter to come out. This is the one and only manga I tend to stalk ever so often. =] read more
Dec 8, 2015
87 of 87 chapters read
Commoner's adventures in the host club and the antics of the 6 boys are hilarious and entertaining... for a good while. After the first quarter of chapters more than a few problems appear.
The manga-ka creates a beautiful setting with interesting characters but fails to develop any aspect of that setting at all. Half of the boys get little to no development and everything that happens with the other 3 and the commoner feels rushed and pointless. The aforementioned beautiful setting comes full with interesting side-characters as well, but again they do not develop at all.
This lack of development results in a lot of fat in the story. The manga-ka takes far fetched ideas about character traits and stretches them so much that they lose their initial charm. After literally the 20th time Tamaki says that he is the commoner's father and wonders what are those non-fatherly feelings are, I cannot take seriously the subsequent story arc where he "deals" with it. Unfortunately there are more examples like that. This trend keeps up until a disappointing build-up to a predictable and weak ending.
The best backer of my aforementioned opinions is how good the anime adaptation is. The recipe was simple: They removed the fat and they let the side-main-characters stand a little bit more on the spotlight.
So, if you liked the anime there is nothing more for you here. If you like shoujo romcoms, watch the anime -it's my favorite of the genre. If you are a die-hard shoujo manga reader, well, I guess you could do worse than this. 6/10 because the first quarter of chapters is excellent. read more
Oct 20, 2009
Unknown of 87 chapters read
As most people say, the story is slow. I personally like manga better than anime, but Ouran it applied in reverse. The anime is a little better than the manga, because it somehow gets to the point quickly unlike in the manga.
Art: 6
Not something I expected after watching the anime. The art is different, and at first glance, you wouldn't have thought it's Ouran.
Character: 7
Generally, people would give thumbs up for the characters. But I won't. Personally, the only person I liked is Haruhi, because I think she's the only one I'd call decent. Others are somewhat...abnormal.
Enjoyment: 4
Not much enjoyment for me at all. Because I don;t like something that beats around the bush. The comedy was all right, but for me it stops to the comedy. Totally pointless.
Overall: 6
At least.
If you'd like to try Ouran, go and watch the anime. The manga is not recommended unless you really are bored and can't find anything more worth reading. read more
Dec 3, 2011
87 of 87 chapters read
And from the bottom of our hearts, we prayed for nothing more."
- from the most tear-jerking pages of Ouran
Anyways, onto the actual review.
Story (8/10)
Ouran High School Host Club is about a normal girl, Fujioka Haruhi, who is admitted to a school (primarily for children of the upper class) on a special scholarship for being an excellent student. While looking for a place to study, she accidentally stumbles upon the Host Club (which is composed of six hot guys of the highest pedigree who cater to girls that have too much time on their hands) and is mistaken for a guy herself because of her shabby dress. When she accidentally breaks an expensive vase belonging to the Host Club, she is forced to work for the Host Club for the rest of her time in high school to pay off her debt.
In most shoujo romantic comedies, slowly but surely, all the guys fall in love with her and she picks the most unlikely one and they live happily ever after. The end.
Well, this isn't exactly the case with Ouran, mostly because our main character isn't looking for the guy of her dreams; she enrolled in Ouran because she wanted to become a lawyer. So, even though she's surrounded by a variety of guys and given the luxury to pick and choose, she doesn't give a damn about them. Frankly, she just wishes they'd all go away so she could study in quiet. And so, Haruhi's life at Ouran begins.
The Host Club's philosophy is to use everyone's unique talents to attract girls who all have their own preferences. There's Tamaki, the princely type, Kyouya, the cool type, Hikaru and Kaoru, the devilish type, Honey, the cute type, Mori, the silent type, and now Haruhi (actually a girl), the natural.
Now I'll have to admit, the manga has a lot of filler content (especially at the beginning where you're still being introduced to the characters), but once you get to know the characters well, you start to realize that the main characters are all very abnormal - as in, all their personalities are ridiculously warped and unrealistic in some way. Why? Well, the brilliance of this manga lies in the journey that the author takes you on to find out.
Art (8/10)
I've got nothing special to say about the art. Bisco Hatori's style isn't very unique, nor is it totally amazing. I will say that the art significantly improves throughout the manga, and by the end, you could almost say that it is noteworthy, but overall, I wouldn't say the art is a main selling point for this manga.
Character (10/10)
If I could, I would rate this section a 13/10. The characters are very likeable, but most importantly, they are portrayed brilliantly. There is a diverse range of personalities and any reader will easily find one to his/her liking. However, the best things about the characters are, without a doubt, their backstories. In this manga, there's always more than meets the eye. Like I said earlier, as you start reading, you'll find that all of members of the Host Club (well maybe except Mori) have ridiculously warped and unrealistic personalities, but if you think about it, what could six hot guys from rich families possibly worry about?
You have Tamaki Suoh, a charming guy with a flamboyant personality who simply strikes you as shallow and annoying, and then you have his unlikely best friend, Kyouya Ootori, a cold and calculating genius who puts on a mask of perfection to hide his insecurities. You are also introduced to the twins, Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, the sons of a famous fashion designer who love to play pranks on everyone. And of course, there's got to be that really cute 12th grader, Mitsukuni Haninozuka (a.k.a. Honey), who is addicted to sweets of all kinds and also a karate master despite his small stature, and his strong and silent sidekick, Takashi Morinozuka (a.k.a. Mori), who is ironically three times taller than him.
As you find out more about them and how they became the person they are today, I will guarantee you: you will gasp, you will sympathize; you may even cry. Don't even give me the excuse of "I have seen the anime so I know about all this already" because the anime doesn't even begin to touch upon their heart-wrenching stories. Just read it and you will know what I mean.
Enjoyment (10/10)
If you're worrying about not being able to get through the fillers to enjoy the main story, don't. That narcisstic, obnoxious, self-indulgent idiot Tamaki will come to the rescue. His actions are always hilarious to look at and his comments are always ridiculously stupid. He's the comic relief of the manga, but by the same token, he's also the source of much of the story's angst.
If you're not a fan of his, then there's always the rest of the Host Club: when their diverse personalities interact, something's bound to go wrong. Or, there's Haruhi, who's always being made fun of because she doesn't know the customs of rich kids. All in all, the manga was very enjoyable.
Overall (10/10)
Overall, this is a wonderful piece. The ending was ridiculous though, but I suppose it is quite fitting of the Host Club, whose members have always been...well...ridiculous. read more
Jun 5, 2008
3 of 87 chapters read
Story: 3
The story was extremely slow, expessully compared to the anime. It seems to be stretched out too much.
Art: 7
Here, I am comparing it to the Anime. The drawings were not as clear as the Anime was.
Character: 7
The characters were better developed in the Anime, but they were in no way flat. One could still get who they were, though not as well as the Anime.
Enjoyment: 3
After having seen the Anime, I had hoped a lot more for the Manga that I was told the Anime was based off of, but this was not the case.
Overall: 5
If I had read the Manga first, I would have been very happy with the Anime. But having seen the Anime first, I found the Manga to be very lacking. read more
Jan 20, 2014
87 of 87 chapters read
There are a couple people who change very drastically in the manga by just how serious the manga becomes. Haruhi is pretty much the down to earth girl of the anime and manga but even in the manga, she has times when she makes large leaps in her personality and I fell in love with her more in the manga then in the anime. She just seems to have a lot more character with her emotions then the rather bland character they tried to portray her as in the anime. During times, you do find out that she really is a girl, with real girly feelings and every once in a while, she does tend to think about romance or looking cute. She at times feels a little similar to Tamaki in how stupid she can be (maybe the right words would be dunce to feelings actually) but her heart is in the right place.
The twins are the next ones I want to talk about but I really can't without spoiling so much! The characters change so drastically that you would not be able to even imagine how different they are from start to finish but you have to read it or I will spoil it. That or you would not understand any of it at all.
Tamaki changes a lot too, and again, sadly the only thing I can say is that he 'grows up' and I can't believe I'm going to say this but I love him even more for the changes that happen. I could just not let go the idea that Tamaki grew up at all, and it pains me not being able to talk about it do to spoilers. Seriously, read the manga!
In fact, I think the only ones that don't leap that far are Honey, Mori, and Kyouya. Honey and Mori seem to act much more like someone the characters can turn to in their time of need where as sadly, Kyouya seems to be left out at times. I know there are a few times he grows in the story but its not enough and makes me feel that he will never grow from what he is now. He feels like a static character where as Tamaki and the twins seem to jump from one thing to another very quickly. I wanted to see a little more of Kyouya but I didn't get that.
The story was so deep at times that I had a hard time not crying and I actually did in the middle. Almost all of the drama that is in normal family life was there, from problems between siblings, to problems in the family, social status, and relationships. Some of these things were made a bit extreme for the fact it was about rich people but when you break the main point down, its stuff that we all have to go through at some point. I felt they did a rather wonderful job building up on these things and not giving us too much detail where the idea would be lost. Near the end of the books, they also had special chapters to show what happened after the story finished, and talked about what would happen in the future for the group. This helped close some of the questions that were left and also gave us just a bit more fun as the kids grew up. I love when stories tell us what happen after because we get to see the characters we have grown to love grow even more. I look forward to if Hatori-san makes a sequel or even just a side story book about their life growing up in collage even though I don't think she will.
The artwork is pretty much what you would think of a Shojo style manga with beautiful men and even more beautiful hearts, flowers, and clothing designs. Sometimes we get something that is a little off for comedic affect but other then that, it's a very well put together manga with the art style getting better and better as the volumes progress. As the story gets deeper, you actually get that feeling in the artwork and, just over all, it works.
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Mar 10, 2008
Unknown of 87 chapters read
The series is so random, basically. Most of the characters are kind of clueless. Tamaki thinks of himself as a "father" to Haruhi. Haruhi is in the Host Club's debt because she accidentally broke an 80 million yen vase that the Host Club was going to auction. The Host Club has 6 members, disincluding Haruhi and Renge, who, in the anime, is supposedly the manager. Tamaki, the leader, "King", "Lord", "pervert", is unaware of his love for Haruhi. No, he is aware, it's just he thinks he's her father, and he doesn't know he's IN love with her. Kyoya, or Kyouya, is known as the "demon lord no.1" (no. 2="bossa nova", no. 2=Haruhi). When he's tired he's grumpy, he comes from a famous-ish rich family (all the students are rich at that school except for Haruhi, who is there on a scholarship), basically knows everyone's background, is very secretive, and loves it when people owe him money. Haruhi is a commoner at a rich school and is there on a scholarship. She is somewhat clueless of her own feelings. Kaoru and Hikaru are twins, they share everything there isn't 2 of, they used to hate everyone but themselves, and they don't spend much time with their parents, and their mom is a designer. Hunny, or Honey, is the oldest, or second oldest, it is said that Hatori made a mistake in the manga, and the shortest. One of the wisest, actually. He's extremely short for his age, and is like a little kid, he loves cake and bunnies and when he's sleepy he's angry. There are said to be legends about him in the book. And he used to be captain of the karate club, I believe. He has a little brother, Yasuchika. Takashi, known as Mori, is a quiet, expresionless 3rd year with a fetish for small things. Hunny for example, is his cousin and best friend. He takes care of him basically. Not much is known about him, but he does like a certain fish that I forget what it's called (according to the manga)In the manga, he has a little brother, Satoshi, who is the same age as Yasuchika (the Morinozuka family (Mori's family) serves the Hanninozuka family (Hunny's family)). Renge is...Renge. She is....otaku, according to the Host Club when she first showed up in the manga. She loved Kyoya because he looks like a character from a game. No one but the Host Club (disincluding Renge) knows Haruhi is a girl. She can't pay off her debt unless they think she's a boy. Renge starts to like her instead of Kyoya (because she thinks she's a boy). According to Tamaki, Haru-chan is a "natural host". read more
Dec 28, 2008
Unknown of 87 chapters read
May 7, 2014
87 of 87 chapters read
Story: 7
I wish I could give this series a higher score in this area. The basis for the story is quite original (even if it does include the typical male harem), but the execution could have been better. There were too many parts that I just wanted the plot to move faster, and it felt like many of the chapters were fillers. However, the comedy presented during the entire series was consistently hilarious and was one of the best parts of the series.
Art: 9
Hatori's art is beautiful and wonderfully detailed. I was constantly enraptured by the quality of the artwork presented in this manga. It also complemented the work well, with the comedic scenes having hilarious artwork to complement the dialogue.
Character: 8
Most of the characters in this manga are stereotypical of the "male harem" genre, but nevertheless they all have their own personalities. Haruhi was by far the most interesting character, being the one of the least stereotypical heroines of a shoujo manga I have ever seen. So yeah, the crossdressing thing isn't that new, but she didn't even care about genders at all. And she was good at getting the ladies...:)
Enjoyment: 7
I immensely enjoyed this manga during the parts where I couldn't wait to see what was coming next, but there wasn't enough of that. I read this manga because I wanted a continuation of the anime (which is freakin hilarious), and it did a pretty good job, it just could have been a lot shorter and had the same effect. Nevertheless, I still recommend it to any readers who love romantic comedy :) read more
May 5, 2013
47 of 87 chapters read
Haruhi, the female protagonist (who is a common girl from a poor family) enters the grand upper class Ouran High School on a scholarship. One day, lost in the school, she wanders into the high school's male host club and accidentally knocks over an expensive vase. As a deal to repay her debt, she was recruited to join the host club under the pretence of a male. No one in the school knows her true gender identity except for the members of the host club and there, it all marks the start of this uproarious journey.
Great – or perhaps, close to perfect. The concept of a host club within a high school setting provides the stage for comedy and looking at children of a higher upbringing from a different perspective.
The creator did a splendid job in mixing and mashing the main characters whom each possesses distinct qualities and traits that complement one another. I found myself loving all 7 members of the host club.
Here, you have a seemingly frivolous narcissistic leader of the host club Tamaki Suoh, backed up by the cold scheming grinning Kyouya Ootori then coupled with the bad-ass entertaining Hitachiin twins (who in some aspects remind me of the Weasley twins from the Harry Potter fame), the quiet, thoughtful Takashi (who remains silent in most part of the manga and yet, you still somehow feel his presence – kudos to the mangaka on this, I wonder how she did it) and finally, the cute devilish Hunny senpai, the oldest of the group who however looks and acts like a six-year old.
Then in comes the innocent down-to-earth female protagonist, Haruhi, the commoner who possesses the endearing character of observing the upper class society with a pinch of salt. What I like about the female protagonist is that she is neither the damsel in distress nor the typical loud and furious heroine that wants to make known her entrance everyone she goes. Instead, she is the thoughtful girl that observes the happenings around her from a quiet perspective and intervenes only at the appropriate time. In a way, her low-profile and good natured demeanour complements that boisterous over-the-top antics of the male members in the host club.
The only reason why I ranked the story "close to perfect" instead of perfect is probably due to the lack of continuity in most chapters. Almost each chapter (at least up to the first 40-ish chapters) has its own story independent of one another and they revolve around the problems of the host club's guests and how the hosts club helps solve the problems. It kind of shifts the limelight away from the main characters. That said though, they are sufficient to keep you entertained.
The art is rather flowery, with the dialogues and insertions crammed among the drawings. It got me a while to adjust to it as each chapter has a load of information to absorb – compared to other shoujo titles I have read, each chapter in OHSHC took me a longer time to complete due to the intense amount of dialogues and insertions.
Nevertheless, the art work visibly improves throughout the series and what make the characters attractive are the witty dialogues. The comical aspect is hilarious and at times, I found myself laughing out at the most impromptu moments.
Overall, this entertaining manga definitely makes for my favourite top 3 shoujo titles! It sends out a strong positive message about friendship, love ties and learning how to laugh at life while learning it.
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Nov 22, 2011
87 of 87 chapters read
It was one of the first that I was motivated to keep reading steadily, and I got very excited every time I heard a saw that a new chapter had been translated.
The general story has a very typical shoujo reverse harem feel to it. The protagonist, Haruhi's mother passed away some years ago and she's having trouble fitting in to her new school which is made up of very elite rich kids. When she's looking for a quiet place to study she suddenly runs into the Ouran High School Host Club and finds herself joining. Of course, almost everyone thinks she's a guy...
The art is quite cute, and for fans of the anime there are tons of comedic moments that were passed over, also the manga continues way past the ending of the anime as well.
In my opinion this manga is funny, the character development actually progresses. Though the romance aspects are a bit slow for anyone who prefers otherwise... read more
May 14, 2012
87 of 87 chapters read
Feb 1, 2014
87 of 87 chapters read
Its one of the most wonderful series that I got to read. Yes its long but it doesn't matter really. Once you get hooked on reading you'll always be asking for more. And the best part of this series- the humour in the series doesn't rely on anything vulgar. Its purely from the characters and their interactions and reactions. From random internet surfing on the best shoujo anime I had come across this title many times, but was reluctant to pick it up due to the "Host Club" in the title. But I am so glad that I finally gave it a try. It is now one of the top anime in my must have anime collection. Since the anime is so hilarious I wanted to give this manga a try as well. And once I picked up I just couldn't put the book down.
Story [10/10]: The theme of a host club in a high school seems like a dangerous concept. But the Mangaka has handled the subject extremely cleverly to not let it lean towards becoming something vulgar. The story is also not at all shallow though its a comedy genre. In the first 7-8 volumes you read of the host club's daily activities and the heavy interaction between the club members and their "customers" and friends which are just too hilarious. In these you are also introduced to the family backgrounds of each club member slowly. In the later volumes you start seeing the change in the relationship between Haruhi and the other club members. Again this relationship transition is slow and smooth. Nothing in the story feels forced. All the situations shown seem inevitable. While keeping up the goofy atmosphere for most part the entire story gives you some very nice food for thoughts on friendship and family.
Art [10/10]: While the art of this series might not compare to say Arina Tanemura's art or CLAMP's art (well I consider their art that way) where the characters are just gorgeous looking, still all characters in this series are perfectly lovable. The reactions of all the characters and the sound effects in the manga add to the humour nicely. The Ouran High School being a school of the elite is richly drawn in most of the scenes. Even the outdoor locations seemed to have been researched thoroughly before drawing. You can come to know of how most locations or sceneries were drawn from the side panels where the mangaka gives all the details.
Character [10/10]: The strongest point of this series naturally. Each character is whimsical but still extremely likeable. You have the trouble makers twins, the airhead Tamaki, the quiet but still very much attached to his friends Mori, the childish Hunny, the extremely calculative Kyoya and the apathetic Haruhi. Their personalities are so strongly developed in the series that the humour from their interactions comes naturally since people having such personalities are bound not to be together. But the fact that they all are causes all the goofball situations and jokes.
Enjoyment and Overall [10/10]: I enjoyed reading every single volume of the manga thoroughly. Loved the story and loved the characters. Loved all the scenarios depicted in the story and especially the brilliantly they all were executed by the Mangaka. I even enjoyed reading the side panels and extra pages by the mangaka giving all the small details that went into the making of this series in general. Overall a hilarious show packed in 18 vols. Totally recommended and a must have manga for your collection. read more
May 24, 2010
80 of 87 chapters read
Hatori Bisco is really creative with the making of each character-- each one has his own unique and special trait, like the idea of "brotherly love", or Kyouya being a person who takes benefit in every action, or Hunny-senpai being the lover of all things cute, but in truth a master martial artist, Mori-senpai, the man of few words, the narcissistic Tamaki cowering in a corner--- most of all, however, the fact that Haruhi is overflowing with pheromones, and appeals more to people of the same gender.
I also saw Hatori's idea that she made Hunny's birthday fall on February the 29th, so he ages only once in four years.
There are lots of characters in the manga, that makes it hard to keep up, but still all of them are interesting. I actually feel a kind of excitement whenever there is an additional character to the series, because it makes me wonder what kind of person HE/SHE might turn out to be. I was actually surprised by all of the lavishness the students of Ouran are used to, and it interested me to see how flamboyant they could get.
It doesn't lack in anything really; romance, comedy, and gender-bender, even medical aspects, fantasy (alice in wonderland chapter) or even action, thanks to Mori/ Haninozuka. Every chapter thrills me to read on, and I can't wait for the realease of 81. read more
Apr 15, 2011
87 of 87 chapters read
I always love a story that made me laugh out loud.
I laugh so much reading and Watching this series.
I kept reading it over and over again
A very enjoyable Series
Art- I didn't like the art when I first read this story. I watch the anime first. And I expect to them look as amazing as they do in the anime. But the art gets a little better in the later volumes.
The story line was very interested. I don't think I ever watch an anime with a host club in it. I don't think its really original. But the characters and their different personality is what made this series even more amazing.
This is my first Review, and I was bored, so I tried.
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Jan 22, 2013
87 of 87 chapters read
And that's what makes it great.
It has an overused cast description (and makes fun of the stereotypicalness itself). You have the prince, the glasses character, the twincest, the lolita, and the stoic type - something for everyone! The setting is completely unrealistic, the activities outrageous, the behaviors creepy and crazy. But the beauty of Ouran is, that's exactly the point! The entire story is based on the idea of all these characters and situations being completely absurd, hilarious, and yet still strangely relatable for the reader. read more
Feb 13, 2013
87 of 87 chapters read
The way she makes the story goes on (at a point totally apart from the anime, which makes a way better story) wraps you in the drama and you just want to read more.
From the simple scenes to the most dramatic ones, Ouran makes you dive into a world that seems totally apart from all of us, but it can still makes you feel comfortable in it.
I know my review seems like a critic but I really loved this manga and recommend to every one :D

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Jim Yerman
Castle In The Sand - Poem by Jim Yerman
With the latest news of tragedies in the world isn't it difficult to comprehend
How often sorrow touches the lives of our family or friends?
Yet it is preposterous to think in a world where every living thing must die
That sorrow will overlook us...will somehow pass us by.
Just as joy has the capacity to surprise so sorrow has the capacity to shock
The pendulum of life swings back and forth...at any hour of the clock.
In those inevitable moments when sorrow descends upon the land
It helps for me to envision it like a castle in the sand.
At the onset that castle built of sadness stands tall...seizing our full attention.
Life has slowed down and is now crowded with misery, fear and tension.
Our face which one time was awash in smile is now a constant frown
But soon our tears, like the ocean's waves, begin to tear that castle down.
It happens ever so slowly leaving us to wonder if we can go on
Until the day we awake to find that castle is now gone.
We find we can be happy again, and though we'll never be the same
Our sorrow has dissolved back into the sands from which it came.
Certainly sorrow has done her damage, causing torment, causing pain
And in her wake upon our heart a lasting scar remains.
But that scar not only reminds us of the sorrow we've been through
It also shows, no matter the pain, that we can heal too.
It shows we can survive...it shows we can withstand
That even the deepest sorrow will dissolve...like a castle in the sand.
Topic(s) of this poem: Sorrow
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by: Danielle Marie Stromsness
This is a Kenyan
the main food of kenya is the Ugali which in english it means Corn Staple!! yummy yummy in my tummy tummy actually it is disgusting!!!!!!
these are some of the children in Kenya
This is a child in Kenya that loves people and loves his/her mom and loves his/her dad!!!


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Alan Roach clearly admires and respects Bill Clinton (Letters, November 27).
That admiration and respect I share with him but that does not mean I agree with the former President in his views on Scottish independence ("Clinton's veiled warning on Scots independence", The Herald, November 17).
Mr Clinton's opinion would be spot on were Scotland just another region of the UK such as Yorkshire or the Home Counties. I, for one, will never accept such a designation although the London media keep trying otherwise. Scotland is a nation and has been a nation for centuries longer than Bill Clinton's USA.
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Although television news bombards us with information about women bishops in the Church of England, or the recent elections for Police Commissioners or the vituperation of the London Mayoral elections, these matters are only of peripheral interest in a country with its own police set-up, national church and education and legal systems.
The merging of Scotland's police forces and the appointment of Stephen House as its Chief Constable are looked on as regional matters, as is the secession of St George's Tron from the Church of Scotland and all the implications of that decision.
The reason for Bill Clinton's opinion is, I submit, down to the fact that we live in an invisible nation. We will only emerge from that status when we are independent and have our own national broadcasters giving proper weight to matters within and outwith our own boundaries.
Finally, I have never heard Alex Salmond say, in a Panglossian way, that independence will solve all our problems, only that the solutions will be in our own hands, not those of a distant Parliament that deigns to notice us only when we threaten to quit the Union.
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I do wonder why Bill Clinton has chosen to pick on little old unindependent Scotland as a potential disturber of the current world order.
The answer, I suspect, is that he has been prompted to do so by his old mates from the top of UK politics.
On the wider point, the world has been fragmenting big time since the end of the Second World War (just check the number of UN member states now and then). Although many small countries are currently ruled by the most odious dictatorships, they still have the possibility of a future self-determination more in keeping with our notions of freedom and democracy.
Such a future is, in my view, more likely to be possible than if these countries are part of some great empire.
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To help our readers keep track of the battle for a place at a major championships Soccernet will provide a weekly run down of how the leading contenders fare each week.
David James: Still Eriksson's No1 despite playing in Division One with West Ham. Saved one-on-one and launched West Ham's goal against the run of play, but still conceded two as the Hammers lost 2-1 to Preston.
Paul Robinson: Could soon be plying his trade in the Nationwide League but the Leeds keeper made a string of saves to deny Tottenham an easy win in the 1-0 defeat at Elland Road.
Ian Walker: Hauled himself back into the England squad but despite a gallant effort couldn't prevent a rampant Chelsea smashing four past him and an absent defence.
Nigel Martyn: Worth a mention after his club manager David Moyes suggested he should be back in the England squad. Made a couple of good saves against Fulham but did not set Loftus Road on fire.
Gary Neville: A clean sheet but got booked and played a suicidal back pass that should have resulted in an Alan Shearer penalty. Still streets ahead of his England rivals however.
Sol Campbell: Played as well as he had to at the weekend. With Rio Ferdinand out he is Eriksson's first choice defender.
John Terry: Favourite to replace Rio Ferdinand in the England squad and increased his chances with a composed display against the Foxes - culminating with a goal-line clearance.
Ashley Cole: Wasn't really tested defensively but was excellent going forward and combined well with Pires down the left. A pity there is no left sided player he can combine with in the England squad.
Glen Johnson: On the periphery. Had a shocker in the 1-0 loss to Liverpool and was replaced by Mario Melchiott against Leicester.
Danny Mills: Paid the penalty of goading Thierry Henry. The Frenchman shrugged off Mill's verbals to slot home a spot-kick and then spent the rest of the game terrorising the hapless defender.
Wayne Bridge: Rested against Leicester.
Matthew Upson: Injured.
Gareth Southgate: The outspoken defender is in and out of the England set-up and an off day against Arsenal will do his chances no good. A poor clearance resulted in Robert Pires' goal.
Jonathan Woodgate: A man-of-the-match performance against Manchester United will have been noted by Eriksson, However the injury prone defender needs to continue his run in the Newcastle defence.
David Beckham: Injured. But Beckham fans would want me to point out that Real Madrid lost in his absence.
Steven Gerrard: Injured.
Paul Scholes: Had an excellent return to action in recent weeks but could only sting the hands of Shay Given with a long-range effort. Probably still an automatic choice for Eriksson despite some disappointing displays for England.
Frank Lampard: Probably been in the form of his life this season and has taken his England chance in Scholes absence. A below par performance against Leicester was marked with some flashes of brilliance.
Joe Cole: Could be the Gazza-esq midfielder England are crying out for if he just new when to play it simple. Carried much of Chelsea's attacking threat against Leicester and turned provider for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's opening goal.
Nicky Butt: Who?
Danny Murphy: Was poor in an average Liverpool display. Passing was off and could be suffering from the general malaise at Liverpool at the moment.
Scott Parker: Winning rave reviews from all quarters at the moment but had an off day against Wolves. Has great ability but seems to be suffering the problems of a reported stomach upset.
Kieron Dyer: Has been playing as a forward off the main striker and is clearly enjoying it. Could not break through the Manchester United defence at the weekend but his versatility could stand him in good stead for England duty.
Jermaine Jenas: Burst into the England fold last season, although more of a hot prospect, he had an excellent game at Old Trafford and was unlucky to see his long-range shot hit the bar.
Owen Hargreaves: Injured
Phil Neville: Keeping Butt, amongst others, out of the United midfield but is unlikely to start for England despite another dependable performance.
Alan Thompson: Touted for an England call against Portugal in February but he did not feature against Ross County following his stormer under the watchful eyes of Tord Grip last weekend.
Michael Owen: Made his return after six-weeks on the sideline and looked rusty. Missed a great chance but that won't worry Eriksson - as long as his first choice striker stays fit.
Wayne Rooney: Excellent for England and has found some form for Everton recently, but started on the bench against Fulham. Replaced Lee Carsley and instantly forced a save for Edwin van der Sar.
Emile Heskey: One of the bright sparks for Liverpool against Aston Villa, and is revelling in the fight to keep his place at Anfield. Didn't get on the score sheet but is still one of Eriksson's usual suspects.
Darius Vassell: Has never really fulfilled his potential at Villa and plays better for England. Is having a bad season and limped off with a hamstring strain.
Alan Smith: Suspended.
James Beattie: Eriksson seems reluctant to pick the Saints striker even when he is in top form. An average display against Birmingham means the striker is now five games without a goal.


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Using scientific minds seeking solutions to daily difficulties, Coon Rapids Middle School students invented contraptions of a curious sort.
The inventive endeavors were required as part of sixth-grade science curriculum, but students could also opt to enter their invention in the school's May 31 invention fair and vie for top prizes.
In all, 19 sixth-graders and one seventh-grader did, indeed, enter inventions in the fair, putting them on display in the gymnasium and providing insight and understanding for judges who interviewed each young scientist about his invention.
As part of their invention fair display, students outlined the research conducted, described the design process, listed materials used, and built a prototype of their inventions.
Those inventions included everything from a remote control vehicle used to pick up a dog's droppings, an organizing file rack for the locker, an adjustable-length hockey stick, model cars built of recycled material, a system for washing a dog's paws after a walk through the snow or mud, and more.
Judges awarded students prizes for best display, best prototype, most marketable, and best overall invention.
"This is really an opportunity for students to showcase their work. It boosts confidence and it might get the wheels turning with ideas for more inventions, too," said Carey Chasteen, sixth grade science teacher at the middle school and organizer of the event.
In the end, the following students were named winners in the following categories:
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Rachel Deters, grade 6, "Homework Organizer"
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Emma Hoffmann, grade 6, "Pawz"
Trinity Geyer, grade 6, "Hide-Away-Door"
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The suggestion that neutral Sweden be allowed to use Allied transport planes and troopships now in Mediterranean ports to rescue Jewish children and adults from Hungary is made in the current issue of The Nation by its editor, Freda Kirchwey, who also demands that ports of asylum be established immediately, in Palestine and other countries, to take advantage of Hungary's offer to release Jews who have visas.
Anticipating an objection that her suggestion might interfere with scheduled military movements, Miss Kirchwey said, "This cannot be denied, but the problem is balancing need against need. A spell of bad weather would also upset schedules. The last opportunity to save a half million or more lives cannot be treated as a matter of minor concern. If the death of these people is of sufficient importance to warrant the expenditure of men and machines and time required for extermination, their life should be worth something to Hitler's enemies."


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January 8 - After handing in their Candidature file to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, the Tokyo bid team for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games personally gave their masterplan to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in Bonn.
Tokyo are bidding against Istanbul and Madrid for the right to stage the 2020 Games and it is a mandatory requirement for all the Candidate Cities to give their File to the IOC at their headquarters in Lausanne.
Tokyo 2020, however, appeared to go above and beyond the call of duty as they went straight from Lausanne in Switzerland to the IPC headquarters in Bonn in Germany to personally hand their Candidature File to the Paralympic governing body, despite the fact that there was no mandatory requirement to do so.
The Tokyo 2020 delegation in Bonn was headed by bid chief executive and Masato Mizuno (pictured top centre) while it also included Paralympic swimming champion Takayuki Suzuki (top left).
The Candidature file details Tokyo 2020's plan for hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games and its promise to embrace the Paralympic Values of courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
"Tokyo views the Olympic and Paralympic Games as one mega celebration over a 60-day span," said Mizuno, who is also Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) vice-president.
"Tokyo is a frontrunner in the barrier-free movement and I am absolutely confident that the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games plan will be an innovative one which will bring up the standard higher than ever before."
Tokyo was the only one of the three bidders to hand their Candidature File to the IPC personally at their headquarters and IPC chief executive Xavier Gonzalez (top right), who recieved the File on behalf of the organisation, expressed his appreciation.
"Thank you @tokyo2020jp for taking the time to visit IPC HQ in Bonn today to deliver your 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid book," Gonzalez wrote on his Twitter page.
The move from Tokyo 2020 is sure to impress the many Paralympic supporters in the IOC.
The IPC actually has just one IOC member in their President Sir Philip Craven.
But the relationship between the Olympics and Paralympics is stronger than ever after the IOC and IPC signed an agreement on the eve of the London 2012 Games that ensures the Paralympics will be held in the same city as the Olympics through until 2020.
The IOC will decide the host city for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics at their Session in Buenos Aires on September 7.
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Tallahassee, FL - Each year hundreds of families whose loved ones have been murdered make the trek to Tallahassee to keep convicted murderers in prison. A new change to legislation means the families won't have to relive their grief quite as often.
Linda Kennedy's police officer husband was murdered in 1974.
Office John Kennedy's killer got life, which back then meant 25 years. Since 1999, Linda has brought her family to Tallahassee to say no to the killer's parole.
Linda Simpson, wife of murdered police officer: "The pain and hardship a family endures when a loved one is taken from you is such a brutal way... in such a brutal way is indescribable"
First the family came every two years because state law said that's how often the killer deserved a hearing, then it was lengthened to five years. Now a new change pushes the hearings to every seven years. Linda's oldest daughter Dawn says the change will be a relief.
Linda Simpson, wife of murdered police officer: "It's painful, you know, it's never going to be removed, it's never going to go away. So, I'm glad that we got from five to seven years."
Only a small percentage of victims actually show up, in part because these cases are 35 and 40 years old. On the other side, the family of the inmates say this hurts them.
"I need my husband, my best friend, my soul mate. Home, I need him home."
But the family of John Kennedy, which last made their case in 2008, is now happy they don't have to come back until 2020.
Dawn Kennedy Overton: "It's very emotional, it stirs up everything."
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He's a caveman in the 25th century and his dad is part of a stone axe. If you think that's a little unusual, you're right ... but so's everything about Flint: The Time Detective!
Discovered during an acheological dig by someone who knows far more about him than they should, Flint is brought to the Bureau of Time and Space Investigations. Flint is de-fossilized but Dr. Goodman is less successful with his dad.
Still, all is not right with the world: with time travel common enough to be available to everyone, criminals are using this awesome power for their own ends. One of them has actually fundamentally altered the way time works throughout the universe ... which will have profound consequences!
It's up to the newly deputized Flint and his friends to locate the timeshifters scattered throughout the world and throughout time! If they fail, the universe is doomed!
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Wellesley, MA (PRWEB) July 31, 2013 -- According to a new technical market research report, THE GLOBAL BLOOD INDUSTRY (Report code: HLC008H) from BCC Research (http://www.bccresearch.com), the global market for blood products, was valued at $ 23.5 billion in 2012. BCC Research expects the market to reach more than $28.8 billion by 2017 and register a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% for the period 2012 to 2017.
A safe and adequate blood supply is essential to the practice of modern medicine. New advances, particularly in the area of automation, have enhanced both safety and blood availability. This report details these advances and their impact on the blood industry.
The global blood market includes products used for collecting, processing and transfusing of blood, and the sale of blood therapeutics. Since BCC Research first looked at the blood products market in 2001, there have been mergers, consolidations and acquisitions among leading industry participants, including, but not limited to, Abbott, Becton, Dickinson & Co., CSL Behring, Immucor, Medimmune (AstraZeneca), Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, and Roche Diagnostics. In addition, advances in technology have allowed for obtaining more red blood cells from fewer donors.
Forces driving this industry are the cost of collection and processing, technological advances, an aging population, demand for plasma-derived therapeutics, and the changes in the incidence of diseases and surgical procedures and catastrophes requiring blood transfusions. According to BCC Research, the blood therapeutics market, as a segment, was valued at nearly $18.4 billion in 2012. The market is expected to reach $22.4 billion in 2017, registering a CAGR of 4.0%.
Technological advances have also allowed for greater economies and increased safety in the blood supply. The use of automated instruments is growing and is now the primary method for blood and plasma collection. Blood typing and disease screening have benefited from these advances. According to BCC Research, the market value for blood typing and screening products was nearly $2.9 billion in 2012. This market is expected to reach nearly $3.8 billion in 2017 and register a CAGR of 5.1%.
With its broad scope and in-depth analyses, this study from BCC Research covers the full range of products and services comprising the global blood industry market. The focus of the report is two-fold: first, blood for donation and the components and derived products from this blood and plasma, and second, products used to provide and support collection, processing and transfusion.
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Light posting today as I'm flying to Denver. You have my take on Biden, below, and that seems pretty much the day's political news.
However, as a little US sidelight, this is very interesting indeed. When Bloomberg first ran for mayor (I was covering NYC politics at the time), he told everyone he'd be a one-term mayor and not become one of these curdled lifers. Then toward the end of the first term it was, well, things have changed, my work is not finished here. And now, weeelllll.....
When it comes to term limits, every elected official in the world believes in historical materialism. The dialectic lives. The historical circumstances have changed. Viva Karl.
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Melbourne, July 27 (ANI): Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has admitted that he may lose his Test place to the forgiven David Warner when he returns from the Australia A tour of southern Africa with 193 under his belt, ahead of the third Ashes Test.
According to Telegraph.com.au, Hughes would replace Chris Rogers as an opening batsman at Old Trafford if Australia was thinking about the future and not the present, although he may be sacrificed despite being the leading first class run scorer on tour as Australia is desperate to hold things together after the debacle at Lord's.
Hughes said that he is aware that with the return of Warner and a bad loss in the second Test at Lord's, someone, probably himself, is likely to go, although he added that it is a good thing to have competition and expressed his pleasure to see Warner score big after his problems both on and off the field.
Admitting that he has no idea about the selectors' decisions, Hughes also said that changes are bound to happen to a team when it loses Test matches, adding that a team needed to find the right balance and improve the best they can in these games.
However, Hughes said that it would have been better for him if he had gotten to three figures, although he added that scoring runs in the middle is better than being in the nets.
Hughes further said that he felt confident and is hoping to be in the squad for the third Test, although coach Darren Lehmann and captain Michael Clarke are desperate for players to make big scores. (ANI)