Warning: I am not responsible for the murder that copy/paste will do to these. Actually, I am, but thats beside the point. Its 12:30, I want to go to bed, so I'm taking the cheap way out. Here is the main page code:
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Welcome to Gun Rose Bebop. This is the hompage of me, Conor Gannon. Like most homepages, this one lacks a reason. I have no logical purpose for making this,
and yet I am. I'm doing this mainly so I can test out my knowledge of HTML, but also because I feel like having an homepage to express myself on. I'm
probably going to first post this page with nothing, but I'll update it as I go. As Narz put it on his site, it is an "ever expanding world."
Who knows what this site might eventually become, but right now it is just a humble test of a 14-year-old's HTML skills. Welcome to Gun Rose Bebop. A strange name, yes.
A strange site? Maybe. ^_^<br><br>
<font size="+1"><b>Links</b></font><br>
<a href="bebop.htm">Cowboy Bebop</a><br>
<a href="interests.htm">Interests</a><br>
<a href="linkpage.htm">Links to Other Sites</a><br>
<a href="legal.htm">Legal Junk</a><br><br>
<b>Jan 4, 2003: 12:08a</b> Added the Cowboy Bebop page. I've decided that these constant updates are kind of redudant, and I shouldn't do them. <i>But</i>, there
are alot of things to update early on, so I figure these are justified. I mean, adding a whole new page is a big thing so, it warrants an update. Added a nice essay
introducing Cowboy Bebop. Tomorrow I have homework to do, and we are going to my grandma's house, so I probably won't get much work done. In retrospect, this has been
a very nice start to my site, though: five pages including the page. Nice work for a few hours, if I may say so myself. Miami might lose! Go OSU!-CG<br>
<font size="-2"><i>My left eye sees the past...</i></font><br><br>
<b>Jan 3, 2003: 11:23p</b> Fixed up the main page so it looks all nice and stuff. Added a set of links to the main page, and the previously <i>(Unnamed Site)</i>
is now the grand, epic <i>Gun Rose Bebop</i>. In case you're interested, it's a combination of one of my favorite stories that I have written (A Gun Isn't a Rose)
and my favorite show, Cowboy Bebop. How did I come up with it? I sat on my couch, thinking of stuff. I knew I would use Bebop in my title, as a homage to the show,
and suddenly the name <i>Gun Rose Bebop</i> came to mind. What does it mean? I don't know. But it sounds cool, right?-CG<br>
<font size="-2"><i>I'm the only one who can kill you...and the only one who can keep you alive.</i></font><br><br>
<b>Jan 3, 2003: 9:47p</b> I just started work on this site, with my basic knowledge of HTML. The most advanced thing I know
is background colors and links, laughably. Anyway, I've gotten a good first draft of the Links and Interests page, and I'm just
starting the main page. OSU is beating Miami too. Go underdog!-CG<br>
<font size="-2"><i>See you space cowboy</i></font>
The Bebop page:
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<body bgcolor="green" link="yellow" alink="yellow" vlink="red"><font color="white">I've decided to devote an entire sub-page,
or an entire set of sub-pages to Cowboy Bebop. I'm starting now with just a sub-page devoted to an intro and pictures, but if
I want to, I'll do more in-depth pages on each episode, characters, themes, etc. Anyway, this page is just a little intro for
those of you who haven't seen Cowboy Bebop.<br><br>
<i>What is Cowboy Bebop?</i> That is a tough question to answer. Cowboy Bebop trancends genres. By definition, it is anime. For those
of you who have been living under a rock, anime is another term for a style of cartoons, invented, perfected, and usually made in Japan.
Cowboy Bebop is an anime show that lasted one season, for 26 episodes, and a movie. It wasn't cancelled because it was bad or unpopular;
the creator decided to pull the plug on the show, saying that he should stop it in its prime. I don't want to spoil the ending for you, but
if you have seen it, you know why they decided to cancel it. If they decided to do a second season of CB, but kept the current ending, it wouldn't
be CB. That's all I'll say.<br>
<p>Anyway, CB is more than anime. One of its unique qualities is its use of music. One of the main themes of the show
is music. Music is often discussed in the show and some of the characters are musicians. Every episode and the movie are named after a song.
But, besides this, the music in CB is unique. It ranges fromjazz, which is the most often used genre of music, to soft rock, to Japanese vocals. The show is
famous for its use of music, and rightfully so. The wonderful band behind the music is <i>The Seatbelts</i>, a Japanese group.<br>
<p>Again, CB is more than just music. The characters in the show seem shallow and sterotypical on the surface, but as the hidden, deep storyline of the
show unfolds, we see that each of them has a past that makes them who the are. Each character seems like some of the sterotypical anime characters at first:
the blase bounty hunter, the gambling rebel woman, the lovable father figure bounty hunter, the smart dog, and the young computer hacker. However, all of these
characters are revealed to be deeper than they appear, with a past that they hide. The first thing that drew me to Bebop was the characters and the action, but
what made me a fan of the series was the compelling storyline <i>behind</i> the characters.<br>
<p>The art, themes, and symbolism of Bebop can only be noticed if you have watched at least a good number of episodes. They are subtle; you can't notice them
from watching one episode. At first the art of Bebop seems nonexistant, but when you look at some other anime on television, you see that it is actually very
well drawn. The themes and symbolism in Bebop are also subtle. After watching a few episodes, you can see connections between each one. Spike's bad relations
with women, the constant smoking by most major characters, and repeated references to the character's pasts all make the show very enjoyable to watch. Bebop grows
on you; you like it the first time you see it, and each episode grows more complex and enjoyable as you watch.<br>
<p>What is unfortunate about Bebop is the scarcity of it. There were 26 episodes made, but about 5 weren't released originally, if I remember right. The only way
one can see all 26 episodes is if they watch reruns on American television (Cowboy Bebop is on Adult Swim at 12am on Saturdays. I've heard this may be changed soon,
I'll keep this updated) or if they buy the CB DVDs. Recently the movie, <i>Knocking on Heaven's Door</i> was released in Japan and shown at an Anime Film Festival in
New York City. It was supposed to be released Janurary 2003 in America, but has been recently moved back to March 2003. Lets hope it comes out at all...=/<br>
<p>I hope that, if you aren't into Bebop when reading this, you go and watch the show next Saturday. I hope that, if you liked the show, but haven't watched it
in a while, you go check it out next Saturday or watch one of the DVDs. Or, even better, I hope you are a Bebop fanatic like me and you agree with everything I said.-CG<br><br>
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The Interests Page:
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<body bgcolor="green" link="yellow" alink="yellow" vlink="red"><font color="white">I'll be updating this page periodically, as my interests grow. I may <i>eventually</i> take down some of these interests, when I am no longer interested, of course.-CG<br><br>
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<li><b>Civilization III:</b> This game has occupied much of my time over the past year. I seem to have lost my addiction to it, but it was good while it lasted.
The game provides depth and fun like no other Turn Based Strategy game I've played, and if you are into TBS games, definetely check it out. Of course, if you get tired
of playing just against the AI, you could always check out CFC (see my <a href="links.htm">Links</a> page). With forums, 25,000 members, and some of the most dedciated
Civ players I've seen, its a great way to expand your game. Check out their Succession Games, their very popular Game of the Month, and their DemoGame. And say I sent you. ^_^<br>
<li><b>GameCube:</b> My current and only 'next-gen' system, I'm quite fond of my GC. You may call me a fanboy, but I prefer the term 'loyal'.<br>
<li><b>Metroid Prime (GC):</b> One of the greatest games I've played in a while, I'm quite fond of MP. At the time of writing this, I've almost beat it, but I would gladly play it again
on hard mode. If you're thinking of picking this up, let me remind you: Its an FPA (First Person Adventure) not an FPS. Sure, its technically in the first person, and yes, you shoot things,
but it isn't your sterotypical FPS experience. It emphasizes exploration rather than action, and as you play, you'll find its non-linear style much more Zelda influenced.<br>
<li><b>Age of Mythology:</b> As I'm writing this, I don't yet own AoM, but I should very soon. When I own it, I can make this little anecdote more updated. My first experience of it was 10
minute load times and amazing graphics, but this <i>was</i> on my friend's 128MB RAM compture. I have 384MB, so when I get it, lets hope its a little..er...faster.<br>
<li><b><i>Cowboy Bebop</i>:</b> Going away from games for a moment, I'd just like to talk about my favorite show. <i>Cowboy Bebop</i> (or CB) is <b>the</b> best anime I have seen to date. Quote
me on that. It seems like so much more than anime to me: its characters, storyline (the storyline is hidden; to the casual observer, its just a series of random episodes), action, art, themes, and
symbolism all make it so much more than anime to me. Its my favorite anime show, favorite show, and probably one of my favorite stories all around. I can't wait to see the movie, whenever it comes out
in America. I'm quite sad that they only made 26 episodes and a movie, but as its creator said, they had to stop while it was good. I really don't like most other anime shows. I've heard that there
are some CB-influenced anime shows out there, and anime shows similar to CB, but none of them here in America. Damn my cable company. I'm moving to Japan when I'm older. ^_^<br>
<li><b>Writing:</b> I haven't done enough of this lately. Before I got into Civ3 and HTML, I wrote stories alot. I had about 15 short-fiction stories when my computer crashed (damn you ME) and I lost
everything on my hard drive. I recovered one of them (it was printed) and I wrote another one. I may upload them eventually, but until then, you can know the titles. <i>Vigil</i> was the story I recovered,
and <i>A Gun Isn't a Rose</i> was the one I wrote. I won a Silver Award at the New York City Scholastic Writing award for short science-fiction for a story I wrote titled <i>Two</i>. I have not yet
recovered that story, but I think I may be able to if I can find a printed copy somewhere. The loss of everything on my hard drive disheartened me, and I've taken a temporary hiatus from writing. During this
hiatus, I've picked up gaming and started learning HTML and visiting forums alot more. Was losing my hard drive a good thing? We'll have to see.<br>
<li><b>Reading:</b> I don't really have a favorite author. I mainly read what they givthe e us at school, but occaisonally, in the summer, when I am away from a computer, I get into 5 book-a-week binges of certain
authors. In 2000, I read about 15 Aurthur C Clarke books. In 2001, I read about 15 Philip K Dick books. I don't know what I'll binge on this summer; maybe history books. That's my other reading interest, besides
sci-fi and regular fiction: history books. Not historical fiction, but history books. I <i>love</i> reading about the 20th century, especially WWI, WWII, the Cold War, Vietnam, pretty much every part.<br>
<li><b>HTML:</b> I just started learning this in early January. At the time or writing, I don't even know if I'll have a website, but I'll still learn HTML. At first I found code boring, but now
its actually interesting to me. Maybe I'll try to learn PHP or C++ in the summer, I don't know. Either way, I'm learning HTML quickly, I guess (I've learned basic enough commands to write this in a day). If it works
out well, and I can at least get my site up, I'll probably learn another language. Who knows, I may become a progammer. I'll see what life tosses me.<br>
<li><b>Movies:</b> Nope, this isn't a bullet about movies I like. My friend and I have made a short film. It is only about 20 minutes long and it i live-action using action figures. Its got everything you'd want in a movie
made my 14-year-olds: blatent hands controlling the action figures, laughing, and hopefully some actual comedy. Its titled <i>The Adventures of Generic Man</i>. Its the thrilling tale of one man, his voice actor, and
his quest to save the world. Some of the minor characters include God, Random Stranger, The Two Horsemen of the Apocolypse, and the Lotus Eaters, to name a few. We like to think of ourselves as a young
Monty Python, but we're probably just a bunch of silly 14-year-olds with a crappy digital camera.<br><br>
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The Legal Page:
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This site is © 2003 Conor Gannon. Email me if you want to link to this site; its not that I really care about that, but if you link to me, I want to link to you.
I think its a law somewhere, to. ^^; If you would like to email me with praise, constructive criticism, or you are a
friend of mine (this includes offline and from forums), you can email me <a href="mailto:conorg@nyc.rr.com">here</a>. Don't
email me with flames, spam, porn, viruses, or spyware. If you feel like adding something to my site, email me, I'd be happy to post it.
If you would like to help me with code or have suggestions, feel free to email me. I'd like to get email from visitors, so I can at least
know that people acknowledge that my site exists (heh). My IM name is <b>cgannon64</b>. Feel free to IM me for the same reasons that
you would email me. If you flame or spam me, or just generally piss me off, I'll just block you.-CG<br><br>
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This is getting to long, I have to put the link page in another post.
CG
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Too much of an habit to put them in the right place to remember where to put them when it's time to say it. And anyway, meta are useless (at least IMHO 
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