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I am so bloody pissed at the moment. I went to this job fair this morning and got scammed because of the typing part. And i can bloody type i may not be all that fast and i admit my spelling isnt the best but its bettr than most. One the test is screwwy in what world am i going to have to type a letter and not use spell check?! And on top of all that the bithc who gave me the test was rude and inconcsirterad and the next girl she was increadbly nice to. Now tell me am Im not suposed to be pissed ?!

Dont you love how ppl totaly ignore away messages? i mean really there there for a reason i can sit there ALL day and no one will speak to me but i go away for 5 mins and EVERBODY ims me how shitty is that?! i mean really ppl they are there for a reason its just like ppl not reading oh and yesterday i saw a thread for a GANG in Gaia A GANG PPL one how increadibly stupid is that and two what in the hell were they thinking takeing over other threads as there "teritory" no one wants to be a gang member on Gaia most of us are anime freeks and think much higher than that do you agree or disagree?


thank you thank you this has be another rant straight from the captains mouth your loveble neigbore hodd captain Lestats1stlover!!! Come again next time folks its sure to be a doozzy!

-walks in- hi all how are you today ?

At 7'4" and 500 pounds, Andre the Giant could have been famous for his size alone. His drive, talent and ambition, however, proved to be as big as Andre himself, and the wrestler became legendary for his achievements in and out of the ring.

Andre was born Andre Rene Roussimoff in Grenoble, France on May 19, 1946. His parents, Boris and Marian Roussimoff, and four siblings were of average size. Andre, however, suffered from acromegaly, a disease that results in an over abundance of growth hormones. Also known as Giantism, this disease caused Andre's body to continue growing his whole life, and by the time he was 17 he stood 6'7".

Due to his immense stature it seemed inevitable that Andre would excel in the wrestling world. He had just started to make a name for himself in the ring as "Monster Eiffel Tower" or "Monster Roussimoff" when French-Canadian wrestler Edouard Carpentier first laid eyes on him. Carpentier was impressed with Andre's raw talent and decided to bring him to North America. Andre began wrestling under the name Jean Ferre in Canada for Grand Prix Promotions. In a short time Andre went from the undercard to being a headlining name. Inspired by the movie King Kong he acquired the nickname, "The 8th Wonder of the World," which stayed with him for the rest of his career.

By the time Andre had performed in front of 20,000 wrestling fans in Montreal, his legend had reached Vince McMahon, Sr. at the World Wide Wrestling Federation's (WWWF) headquarters. McMahon would forever alter Andre's life. In 1972, McMahon signed Andre to wrestle for the WWWF and changed his name to capitalize on his colossal size. "Andre the Giant" became one of the most recognizable names in wrestling. Andre performed under his new name at Madison Square Garden, where he easily defeated his opponent Buddy Wolfe without breaking a sweat. Before long, Andre's venues were sold out and wrestlers lined up to perform in his shadow. As Andre's fame grew to stardom, he was featured in Sports Illustrated in the largest feature they had ever published.

In 1987 Andre drew the biggest crowd in WWF (formerly WWWF) history thus far. A record 90,000 fans packed the Pontiac Silver Dome in Detroit, Michigan to watch Andre wrestle fellow legend Hulk Hogan in the main event of WrestleMania III. In all, Andre participated at six WrestleManias and faced some of the toughest opponents in the business, including Big John Studd and Jake "The Snake" Roberts. For many years he was known as the "Uncrowned Champion," until he found his place in infamy and held the WWF title for the shortest reign in history. This wasn't the only championship Andre captured - he also won titles in the (NWA), (IWA) and the WWF Tag Team Championship.

Andre's fame also opened the door to Hollywood. He made his acting debut in 1975 as "Big Foot" in The Six Million Dollar Man. Andre enjoyed the experience and went on to appear in television shows including B.J. and the Bear, The Fall Guy and The Greatest American Hero, and movies such as Conan the Destroyer, Micki and Maude, and Trading Mom. His favorite role, and the one for which he is best remembered, was the lovable giant "Fezzik" in Rob Reiner's classic The Princess Bride.

Andre's last television appearance was on a celebration of 20 years of NWA/WCW wrestling on TBS. Sadly, over the years the effects of acromegaly had continued to wear down his body. Eventually his immense size was just too much for his heart, and Andre the Giant died in Paris, France in his hotel room on January 27, 1993. His ashes were later taken home and spread over his North Carolina ranch.

Though professionally Andre will always be remembered as The 8th Wonder of the World, he is known and loved by fans across the globe as The Gentle Giant.

animechick-chic January 15, 2006, 7:37 am


story time!!! There once was a wizard fox lady
and she was very very intellegent in all subject
including japenese and french . than one day she
said to herself in her palace in the
wilderness..."oo lala, i just had the most
brilliant idea! I shall be just like the vacu-maid
on Spaceballs *i love that movie, too!!!* and i
shall go spread spaceballieness awareness
everywhere!!!!"

this was in my arena comments and i LOVED it!!

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