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My name is Charlie Gaffney. Most call me Chuck for some reason since high school so I go with it. Anyways, I'm the owner of a semi-popular anime fan site and store called Chuck's Anime Shrine. I live out in Selden, New York for now. I'm the oldest of 8

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Education > College Search Is it worth it to go to college?: 4 of 43
Back in March of 2007, U.S. News created a headliner that I was waiting for a while to see. The topic, Is College Worth It? In it, they finally questioned the multi-thousands of dollars it takes to get a degree in a shaky and simply pathetic job market.College many years ago was originally meant to serve as an extra curricula... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Dark Knight: 7 of 55
The Dark Knight. It sure lived up to its name and to all the hype. As I write this this movie is going down in history with a monumental load of ticket sales that will make the movie industry realize that the internet has not at all hampered sales..it has in fact created the hype needed for such sales. That's a whole other to... More..
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software How to create an anime music video: 1 of 6
Great anime music video(amv)creation is in the list of things that are easy to do but hard to really master. Before Youtube, many people were inspired to make amvs by seeing an anime they loved or by seeing an amv on a fansite. Youtube opened a can of worms and now everyone and their dog has made an amv or wants to make one. ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Are video game prices too high?: 6 of 25
In order to answer this question, one needs to look from both the gamer and the retailer's point of view. First off, video games are actually priced similar to how ink is priced with printers. As with company's that make printers for computers, the gaming industry will sell a gaming console at basically their manufacturers co... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Life of an anime fan: 5 of 16
In order for me to talk about my life as an anime fan I must first mention where I came from. I started very very young as a video game fan. At the age of 1 you could have caught me playing Pac Man Jr. on my dad's Atari 2600. From then on I was a fan of video games and indirectly a fan of Japanese culture. I would watch the o... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Northeast, New York: How has the recession impacted home owners & the real estate industry?: 1 of 1
The northeast is notorious for expensive housing and property taxes and I live in the most taxed area of them all, New York's eastern Long Island area. No surprise the current recession has impacted the area in a big way. Even before the recession, the quality of life here on the island has been deteriorating. From over-price... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core: 4 of 7
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis CoreScore: 9.7/10Developer: Square-EnixPlatform: PSP (Playstation Portable)Game Play:Whether you are a big fan of Final Fantasy or not, Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core brings out the best in game play for both RPG fans and action game fans. The use of commands in real time brings a level of play yet se... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Dragon Ball Z, Burst Limit: 2 of 2
As a long time DBZ fan, this game was right up my ally. I was very excited to play a Dragon Ball Z game for the current generation systems and with all good reasons. This game has to be by far the best looking Dragon Ball Z game to date. The visuals have to be the most astonishing aspects of the game. I will go as far as to s... More..