The Leaf Pile, Part 1
Jump into the November random thread!
Date: November 1, 2008
Categories: At the Top of the Blog, Random craziness
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Raynpho
in November 1st, 2008 @ 00:34*GASP*
That’s so awesome! I love animations.
And I’m barely over the pwnage which was the third T+T picture, too.Leaves are everywhere! I should make a pile soon.
Autumn is awesome.
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AthenianPsycho
in November 1st, 2008 @ 01:02It’s still October here………
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Alice
in November 1st, 2008 @ 02:08Luverly piccy.
I went for a walk up to the graveyard with Eva. We got up there and were a few yards from the gate when there was this crow/raven noise and a long, high-pitched wailing-type thing. Eva and I looked at each other, and said, “Did you hear that?” And then it happened again and we turned and fled. And then we decided that rather than face a long, dark, twisty street with woods on either side, we’d go downtown and walk home from there. So we started walking downtown when J——- stopped us and asked if we wanted tickets to the Surreal Ball. So we said sure, why not, and went to the Surreal Ball. We drank some punch, ate a small amount of pizza and some pesto, and left. It was certainly a very surreal experience, in a very boring way. There were only about ten people and the music was very weird and un-surreal. Then we wandered around for a bit, contemplated climbing up a fire escape to get to the top of the building, and went home by way of the very dark path by the river. After a while I was tired and my feet hurt, so I lay down in the middle of the path and so did Eva and we talked about the future and some teenagers came by and made some comment about sleeping in the street and we laughed and went home.
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The Man For Aeiou
in November 1st, 2008 @ 08:34wow. pretty.
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen
in November 1st, 2008 @ 09:41I love the picture, Lady B.! It’s so pretty!
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JFTISG (Jack Frost the Ice Semi-Ghost to you)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 09:46I’m baaaaack!
Hey, nice animation you got there!
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PTCD (Pumpkin The Cyborg Dog)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 09:47Yay! Welcome Back!
*pies*
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JFTISG
in November 1st, 2008 @ 09:48Thanks, PTCD. *hugs*
(She’s my own pet!)
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KaiYves
in November 1st, 2008 @ 09:56I love the animation!
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The Guy Your Parents Warned You About
in November 1st, 2008 @ 10:15Awesome. Nice animation. Cool November-y colors. Just awesome.
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Beatlesrockr, John, and Hyjayko The Ingenious Swordsman, and they all feel ignored.
in November 1st, 2008 @ 10:41*looks around* Me like the colours! The graphic is awesomely awesome too!
I got a whole guitar case of candy. Yesterday, my friend was trying to trade all of her king sized candy bars for my fun sized mint Three Musketeers. I told her it was worth three king sized Three Musketeers and a king sized Twix, so she tried barrowing candy from my other friend to get the mint chocolate Three Musketeers. I still didn’t trade it, I LOVE Three Musketeers!
I took some pictures of my jack-o-lanterns at 11:00, they were pretty bright.
I went trick or treating as a ’60s rocker person. I carried around my old guitar case and used it as my candy bag/case/thingy.
At school, the teachers dressed up and everything. The 5th grade teachers dressed up as super heroes. Someone dressed up with a mask went around to each room, and no one had any idea who it was. But I think it was our accelerated class teacher…
The new principal was a bee. He looked weird…
The fourth grade teachers dressed up as characters from Alice in Wonderland.
The third grade teachers dressed up as people from the 60s-70s (for example, Elvis Presley)
I forgot what the 2nd grade teachers were.
The first grade teachers were tooth fairies.
And I counted only 31 kids wearing George Lucas character costumes. Most of them were clone troopers.
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AvalonGirl / fAiRyDrAgOn
in November 1st, 2008 @ 10:48When I looked at MuseBlog for the first time thjis morning, my reaction was:
HOLY WUNG, WHAT’S UP WITH THE COLORS?!
Yes, that was what I thought.
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The Guy Your Parents Warned You About
in November 1st, 2008 @ 11:15A few of my friends and I went together. We didn’t really call it trick-or-treating, it was… *thinks*… going door-to-door in the middle of the night
askingdemanding candy. I was a broke stockbroker, J1 was Joe the Plumber, J2 was Bush, and J3 was Bob Marley. (He didn’t get the politically-themed message) We went around chanting “Let’s go Nader!”, “W ’08!”, and “Palin-Fey 2012!” And I got about 20 lbs. of candy. All in all, a good night.Oh, and was anyone else the last people in the neighborhood out? We were, and it was only 9:30 when we started heading back.
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The Man For Aeiou
in November 1st, 2008 @ 11:46I just got a new TV!
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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles
in November 1st, 2008 @ 11:52OMG! The leavies are moving!!!!!!! Cool! Are these changes permanent? There should be colours of the month or something…
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Beatlesrockr, John, and Hyjayko The Ingenious Swordsman, and they all feel ignored.
in November 1st, 2008 @ 12:41Hm, I almost forgot to tell you about the tournament *everyone groans*.
We won the first game, lost the second, won the third, won the fourth, and won the fifth. In the first game we had to go into overtime.
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Mission: Improbable
in November 1st, 2008 @ 12:45WHEE! *jumps into pile*
I love the colors.
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Armada (17 piepoints)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 12:47Whoa….. color change again? Cool…… I like the animation too, and I’m extremely glad I have high-speed internet now, because otherwise I probably wouldn’t be able to get on MB at all…..
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♫ Agrrrfishi {Aggie}♫
in November 1st, 2008 @ 12:48WOW EVERYTHING’S RED!!!!
(Sorry, that was random…)
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♪ Syllabub ♫
in November 1st, 2008 @ 13:09I loooove the colors! Very festive. We should have different colours for every month! The blue theme does get rather boring.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 13:18I like the animation, Lady B! And I like the colours (although, I was rather partial to the Halloween colours).
So, I went to the Halloween thing on campus. It was fun, although I was very hot in my Halloween costume (Luna–it has lots of layers. The skirt is wool, then knee lenght socks, a long sleeve white shirt, a tie, a sweater vest, and the robes, plus some accessories). After the party (free pizza–the good kind, too! and, alhtough I don’t like coke, they had these cute little aluminum bottles of coke, whereas the pepsi was just in normal cans, so I got a coke for the bottle. Actually, coke has a much nicer flavour when served in a cool bottle than when served in a plastic bottle or regular can), so after the party, to which I went with one of my friends, we watched a movie in her room. It wasn’t all that scary, I mean I guess it sorta was a little, but not really. It was called Silent Hill and isi apparently based on a video game.
Then, I came back to my room around 1:30-2, and watched a movie by myself (my roomie was already in bed, so headphones on at my computer), The American Haunting. That had the potential for nightmare material, except, well it would spoil it if I actually said, but let’s just say the way things happen in the end kinda prevents it from being scary in retrospect. Finally got to bed around 3:30, and then didn’t wake up until 12:30.
so, what was really funny, is I saw several people dressed in costumes that had been mentioned on the October thread as some of you Mbers either seeing or dressing up as:
A guy as a banana
three guys as ghostbusters
a girl in black pants and shirt with purple balloons all over her body
a gingerbread man
seems like there was something else, but I forget.
oh, also, a total of 4 people wanted my picture, either with me, or just of me. So, these two oriental women (no clue if they were chinese, japanese, korean, or what) came up to me and the friend I was there with and one was like, “Can I get picture with you?” So, she got her friend to take two pictures of her with the two of us (My friend was in a skimpy red pixie/fairy thing), and then the other oriental woman had two taken of her. Then, maybe fifteen minutes later, another oriental woman came up and asked if she could have a picture taken with us (noticing a theme here?).
Later, after the costume contest (didn’t win anything….they picked the lamest costumes, except for the first prize. there were so many really sweet costumes, that I thought for sure would win, but no…..) this girl dressed as a knight (who most of the time had duct tape over her mouth) asked if she could take my picture, and then less than five minutes later, the first two oriental women came back (my friend was on her cell in the other room–the girl doesn’t seem to know how to not be texting, chatting on it for more than five minutes. Damned annoying.), and are like “Can we take picture with you?” so they each took a picture with just me–guess they really hadn’t wanted my friend in the picture, just didn’t want to ask only me when she was around?
oh, and there was this guy doing caricatures (mine doesn’t look like me. I mean, the hat looks awesome, just like my Luna hat, but my face doesn’t look anything like me at all), and he was sketching me, and he’s like, Ravenclaw, huh? What are their qualities? (And of course my mind is blanking, as it does when somebody asks me questions). “Wit and Learning,” I reply.
“Is that you?” he asks.
I just kinda shrug, I’m not going to be like, oh yeah, I’m really smart (cuz I’m not necessarily, and even if I were, I’m not going to brag). My friend goes, “She’s homeschooled–she’s too smart for her own good.” (It’s nice, the all think homeschoolers are brilliant)
He’s like, “Well, she should learn to say that for herself” (Oh, and the guy was a friend of my friends, fyi)
Then he’s like, “So, Ravenclaw, nobody goes as Ravenclaw. That just makes it even more bada**.”
I decided not to point out, well, obviously somebody does, not to mention every Potter event I’ve been at, there have been several Luna’s, even some Slytherin’s in addition to the Gryffindors. the one house I don’t think I’ve seen is Hufflepuff. It would have been more accurate for him to say nobody goes as Huffle puff….anyway. It was like, ok, whatever.
Anyways, I s’pose I ought to go take a shower!!!!!
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oxlin
in November 1st, 2008 @ 13:43ooh that’s gorgeous! I’m glad the autumn colors have stayed too.
For halloween I was J. Alfred Prufrock from the poem The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock.
On the Halloween ball thread I was Seren.
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Kiki the Great
in November 1st, 2008 @ 13:51aaaaaAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!
it’s over. o.O
it’s really over.
six months of preparation for one two-hour stretch.
>.<
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JuiceBox (Formerly known as RedHedEm)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 13:57Ooh, for Halloween, no one will guess what I was! In fact, my costume actually flew over the heads of most people. It’s pretty awesome, I’m not gonna lie. I was…
(wait for it…)
SUSHI!!
Yeah, way! (I know you are all thinking “Pshaw! Yeah, right!”) I was. I had a little “soy sauce” trick-or-treat bag, and I wore chopsticks in my hair! It was pretty sweet.
At any rate, I need to go type out the chapter names for The Scarlet Letter project for American Lit. Bye!
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Cello-Playing Mathematician (AKA Kyra)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 14:27Woah, funny colors. They’re awesome!
24- Bleh. I have to do Scarlet Letter too.
Tee hee. I changed my name! I don’t realy like Mogget anymore. He’s a little weird.
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Vendaval
in November 1st, 2008 @ 15:02I have decided that I love the night, and all those people who are afraid of the shadows need to try being one sometime.
23- What happened?
25- I like the new name.
Is the animation a layered gif?Remember remember the fifth of November,
Of gunpowder treason and plot…
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 15:06(26) Yes, regarding the animation. Created in Photoshop and clipped from a longer piece that was getting way out of hand.
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♪ Syllabub ♫
in November 1st, 2008 @ 15:15I think I am going to change my name. Syllabub just doesn’t seem to fit me. *ponders*
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Cat's Meow
in November 1st, 2008 @ 15:23Woah, this is awesome!
28 – I like your name.
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♪ Syllabub ♫
in November 1st, 2008 @ 15:3229-I just don’t think it fits my personality. I like it too, but just not for me.
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Piggy
in November 1st, 2008 @ 15:3728- No! Don’t change it! It all gets way too confusing. Plus, I like the name “Syllabub.” It’s original and catchy.
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 15:43(30) Maybe “Syllabub” fits a side of you that even you didn’t know about or that has yet to develop. Plus the musical notes make it sing. I hear it every time I see the name in the moderation queue.
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♪ Syllabub ♫
in November 1st, 2008 @ 15:5132-That puts a cool spin on it. Okay, I’ll keep Syllabub.
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marfwarrior
in November 1st, 2008 @ 16:00wierd colors! you should change the colors more often.
i was luna lovegood for halloween. nobody knew who i was without some propmpting except for one person. i got 8 pounds of candy! i would have gotten more but while we were on our way up the street we ran into some freinds of my sisters andthen we had to follow them back down our street and then we did half of the other streen. we would have done the other half of the other street but we ran out of time.
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LadyGaladriel, who is changing her name to ElvenQueen2368 if people think that is OK
in November 1st, 2008 @ 16:07I had my first rehearsal for Amahl and the Night Visitors today! I found out two guys from my school are in the chorus and are puppeteers (it’s being done with puppets). It was kinda freaky cause I didn’t know anything about them being in it, or being at all interested in puppets/singing/the stage…
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 16:2034–so was I!!!!!!! For the second time, unfortunately. First time was two years ago when I was sixteen. I hate wearing the same costume for more than one Halloween (except when I was really little, back before I remember, and I wanted to be a tiger for like three years in a row), but I didn’t really have time to create a new costume here at school, so I just used my old one. It’s an awesome costume, though. My awesome mother made it for me.
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 18:18Today was HOT. In the mid 70s.
lol, my printer just went hyper. it was going at a normal pace and then the next page it printed way fast and spit out so hard it flew more than inch away from the tray!
Weird.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 18:3637–yeah, same here (about the weather). The climate is so screwed up down here. I mean, this is nice [hot] summer weather back home–not the sort of weather that should be happening in NOvember! I mean, November is a winter month, not a summer month. meh. I miss the nice weather back home, where this time of year is winter, beautifully cold and snowy. I don’t se how they can say that it is normally cold and snows in December, when it is still summer weather now. This is July/August weather back home. I don’t see how they can say that it will be snowing early December.
I miss the snow.
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 19:02(38) I empathize with your winter longings, but I must admit it’s comforting to hear someone else speak fondly of winter. I’m so tired of people looking at me like I’m nuts when I complain about the wimpy North Carolina winters. People here start pining for the spring when we’ve barely had a good hard frost.
My favorite place to live when I was growing was Newport, Rhode Island, and I loved the January I spent at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. I didn’t think twice about walking through the snow in shirt sleeves and bare feet from one dorm to the next. Outdoor cold makes me feel alive and energetic in a way I don’t experience any other time.
So it may not be much comfort, but at least you can know that someone has some inkling of what you’re going through. I miss the ocean even more. Don’t ask how I ended up this far south and inland. Another of life’s many absurdities…..
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 19:1239–“shirt sleeves and bare feet from one dorm to the next.” I don’t quite think I could do that, Lady Bunniful! shirt sleeves, sure, but bare feet in the snow wasn’t ever something I could really do….. A wee bit too cold.
But it is nice to know that I’m not nuts, as everybody around here seems to think. They are out and about in sweatshirts, if not winter coats when it drops into the 50s/60 (it has several times the past couple weeks), and the one (only one) day it was in the 40s, one would have thought it was below freezing outside the way they were all dressed. Everyone attributes my not being cold to being from alaska. The common misconception seems to be that Alaskans don’t get cold. Which isn’t true at all…..I do believe I’m rambling.
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 19:26(40) When I lived in Southern California, people complained about temperatures in the 50s, too.
I wouldn’t stand out in the cold barefoot, but if I’m walking briskly, I can stay warm enough for a while.
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KaiYves
in November 1st, 2008 @ 19:2738- Stupid Global Warming. Which DOES exist.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 19:3342–Yes, global warming exists, but I don’t think my issues with the climate are due to global warming, but due to living 18 years in Alaska, and then being dumped into a midwest state much, much farther south. From what I’ve heard, this is pretty normal weather for here, it’s just not normal compared to what I’m used to. As everyone at school keeps reminding me, “You’re not in Alaska anymore!”
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Piggy
in November 1st, 2008 @ 19:3837- Hot? Are you crazy? That’s the nicest temperature ever!! In Nebraska, temperatures range from 20 below in the winter to 110 in the summer, so I have a pretty good idea of what temperatures are nice and which aren’t. As for coldness, I love it. There’s nothing quite like walking out to get the newspaper in your bare feet when it’s below freezing. Wakes you up way better than caffeine. It is way too warm here for the beginning of November. It’s still in the 60s, when it should be at least in the 30s. The Farmer’s Almanac promised a nice long, cold, snowy winter, but it’s starting to look like that’s not gonna happen.
42- You really don’t want to get me started on that. Go to the Global Warming thread and look for my posts. I’m done talking about that now.
Dang. School tomorrow. No, wait, it’s still Saturday! Yippee!!
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KaiYves
in November 1st, 2008 @ 19:47The moon’s been very nice in the early evening lately. Anybody else been watching it?
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 20:05(45) I particularly noticed it last night while driving home after voting. Oh, it was so beautiful! A slip of a crescent gleaming in a clear sky.
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 20:1038~ I usually put on a sweatshirt when I’m just sitting around in 40 degrees, and sometimes in 50 degrees, especially when there’s a wind or I’m used to summer weather (90 or so degrees). However, by the middle of winter I can make short runs in light pajama bottoms, short sleeves and clogs, when my hair freezes in less than 30 seconds.
Today I wore short sleeves and flip flops for part of the day.39~ When I was younger (and even now, when I can) I used o ADORE spring days when there was still patches of snow on the ground but it was warm enough to go barefoot without having to fear frostbite. I’d go and jump barefoot in all the snow I could, and delight in the coldness of it, and then run to the next patch over the delightfully squishy, muddy-underneath-covered-in-last-year’s-grass ground. *bliss*
44~ Yes, a pleasant temperature, but not for November.
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 20:13Forgive the double post, but I had forgotten to mention that this picture is quite lovely, and I like the animation as well! Well done Lady B., as always!
I set it as my desktop, and I’m pleased that it actually kept it’s movements! It looks a little strange and blurry, but it’s interesting. I’ll probably have to change it in a few days though, ’cause the constant movement would drive me bonkers……..
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KaiYves
in November 1st, 2008 @ 20:1746- I wanted to take a picture, but I don’t have a camera that can take good astrophotos. If it’s at all dark, the pictures don’t come out.
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 20:32Goodnight everyone.
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I-Man
in November 1st, 2008 @ 22:34RANT WARNING
I have one major message to America: WAKE UP, PEOPLE! WE ARE BEING BRAINWASHED AND HYPNOTIZED!
3 major proofs:
1.I have seen several ads for WeCheer, a cheerleading game for the Wii. *makes incredulous hand gesture* HELLO?! What happened to the giants like Mario and Zelda??
2.There is an official High School Musical MAGAZINE. a MAGAZINE. Why was this one movie series singled out for a magazine?
3.A large percent of the books at various bookstores are Hannah Montana/Kim Possible/ other books based off lame Disney show.WAKE UP, PEOPLE!!!
END RANTI got Guardians of Ga’Hoole #15 today, and I’ll just say this – win or lose, it all ends here.
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen
in November 1st, 2008 @ 23:1141- Heehee, we’re weird that way. I was kinda confused by rain in the summer when I was in Oregon.
Seriously, though. If we’re lucky, we get two inches of rain every year. TWO INCHES.51- *screams* *quarintines self in room with laptop* *screams again*
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Cello-Playing Mathematician (AKA Kyra)
in November 1st, 2008 @ 23:1551- Hmmph. I have serious objections to number 1. They’ve already MADE Zelda and Mario games for the Wii (Twilight Princess and Super Mario Galaxy, HELOOOO????). It was a long time ago–right after the Wii came out–but they were made. They even made a game where you practice shooting a crossbow with Link. And now they’re on Mario Baseball.
Phantom Hourglass came out for DS a couple of months ago, too. So, yeah. Before you make comments like that, please keep up on your videogames.And I stopped reading Ga’Hoole after book 12. They started to bore me so much. Authors like Karen Lasky and Erin Hunter should seriously know when to stop and move on to a different series. (I know Erin Hunter is more than one person and is making a new series about polar bears. But she’s still continuing on with Warriors.)
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Gwendolyn of the Eastern Seas
in November 1st, 2008 @ 23:50Goodness, only the first day of November and already so many posts… *glances at clock* Oh, suppose it’s the second day now. Happy Dia de los Muertos part dos.
So I had a lovely evening. Went to see a play at another school, afterwards hied myself hence to a coffee place with some great people I hadn’t seen in a very long time, and others whom I had. Nothing notable, just a wonderful feeling of contentment I haven’t felt in a few weeks. Today I’m going down to the theatre to help strike a show, which’ll be great fun. Now if only I could motivate myself hacer la tarea so I’m not bogged down with it all today…
35- Ever heard of Avenue Q? Certainly not a children’s show, but a wicked funny riff on Sesame Street on Broadway using an all-puppet cast. The guy who played Mark Cohen (my fictional crush, lol) in the movie version of Rent was the lead at one point. I want to see that very badly, although my parents will never let me while I still live in their house.
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oxlin
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 03:3354- I’ve seen Avenue Q! I liked it. The seamlessness of the puppetry and acting is really impressive.
I like the cold too. Then again, I’m from Minnesota and I’m at college in a midwestern state which has very similar, well, everything, to Minnesota. (Including, of course, weather)
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I-Man
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 09:0753 – That’s not my point. I know about all of those – have two of them. My point is, we’re coming out with totally lame games instead of leaving them to PS3 or Microsoft.
Does anybody here play Khet? It’s a good game.
Well, my trick-or-treating wasn’t as successful as years past, so maybe next year I’ll just stay home and mooch something from our bowl at home.
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Rainbowstar
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 09:32Yesterday my family was driving to a garage sale and I saw a house with a huge carved wooden decoration on it. It was shaped like a spiky-haired stick figure playing the flute – something like Kokopelli, but with a rounder head. I wanted to take a picture, but my mom didn’t want to stop the car.
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Tesseract
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 10:51Wow, so many posts in a day and a half.
I went trick-or-treating with my boyfriend. I was dressed up as a ninja, and he was a samurai. Actually, though, he was only half a samurai. He didn’t put on the top half of the costume because it was “too heavy” and “wouldn’t fit under his coat.” Why he couldn’t have just worn it instead of the coat if it was that heavy is beyond me. But, yeah. It was a lot of fun. We walked around his neighborhood and got a bunch of candy. At about 9:00 I passed a group of my friends. They were like “Is that Tesseract?” [Well, of course they said my name, but yeah.] So I said hi, and they all started shouting things like “HI TESSERACT!” and “YOU GUYS ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER! <3” It was kind overwhelming, because three of them were all yelling at once and I couldn’t understand anything any of them were saying. And then, all of a sudden, my little sister (she’s 12, and was supposed to be trick-or-treating with her friends, I wasn’t sure in what neighborhood) runs up, shouts “Hi Tesseract!”, gives me a hug, and runs away down the street.
That left me kind of like “Um. What?? Why are you here?”
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 11:50Going to DC today again for mom’s friend’s choir concert……gotta go get dressed……be back later if I’m not practicing,which I really, really need to do!
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/gradster(1)/
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 12:02@41, all others – I love doing weird things in the snow. Such as running barefoot all the way across my lawn and back.
Ironically, I hate being cold. At least, I hate it when my extremities get cold, but they’re usually first. I don’t mind chilliness. It makes for good snuggling *waggles eyebrows*. Seriously, though, it’s not too bad.
ANYWAY. I am pretty sure that the original point of this post was to say that putting on very thick socks and running miles in the snow is very fun, because you don’t get as cold as fast but you do get to experience the crunching of the snow under your feet…
I kind of look down on people who hate winter because it’s cold because it’s WINTER and it’s going to SNOW. Either deal or move.
Sorry. I may be ranting even more than usual because I’m listening to Albequerque.
“If you’d like to make a call, please hang up and try again. If you need help hang up and then dial your operator….”
*twitches*
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP who is SEVERELY procrastinating from his novel and his homework and his room being cleaned so that it will look nice for someone special who’s coming over in around two hours and also his plot to take over the world NAWW, WE’RE OUT OF BEAR CLAWS!!
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Beatlesrockr, John, and Hyjayko The Ingenious Swordsman, and they all feel ignored.
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 12:15Trick or Treating went well for me this year. Got a whole guitar case full of candy, and more. We went to around a hundred houses. People kept calling my guitar a cello at school *grumbles* I can see why kinda, They all have either quarter sizes or half sizes (which are around the size of my guitar, but COME ON! There’s a huge difference.) Then they asked me to play it, so I sat there playing “Here Comes the Sun” for musical chairs.
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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 12:1921- Kewl.
My friends and I got busted for almost toilet papering our old teacher’s car.
But we left a sticky note explaining to imagine his car draped in white. It was vair funneh. I miss him.
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in November 2nd, 2008 @ 12:33my hallowe’en was fine. I went to a friends house and we handed out candy. children are so rude these days. barely any even said anything to us much less trick-or-treat. greedy little runts. that is my dislike of hallowe’en: how freaking greedy it is. we got some older girls come by and we made them dance for us. that was fun. I’m sorry, I believe trick-or-treating should not happen past 13. but reall, barely anyone came by. so by nine we went inside and watched movies (no one came past then). I was Wednesday addams for hallowe’en. Basically everyone got my costume. It was pretty obviouse.
woah! you all spell colour so weird. I always foregt american’s spell it color. I find that spelling is kinda bland and makes me hungry. I like the change of colour. it’s nice. although I consider November winter. Happy november you all!
also: another thing I noticed while reading posts is that you all use Farenheight temperatures. I have absolutely no idea if 50 is hot or cold. all I know is that it’s above 0, which to you is 32 right? meh. confusing. Celcius is much more straight forward. I’m sure you will agree.
51- please explain why that is brainwashing. it is entirely possible to ignore such things.
54- hey I missed you imensly. anyways, I have seen avenue Q and it was preety great. why won’t they let you see it? is it the content? cuz I completely understand that. I didn’t go to see it with my parents tho. that would have been awkward.
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the first post sniper
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 12:44I will get up as early as i can to get my hands on a first post!
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axa
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 13:19hmm if we are talking about how Halloween was then mine was pretty bad. although no worse than most days, recently… apparently back at home there were hardly any trick or treaters around. maybe my neighborhood is getting older or going elsewhere, I don’t know.
63) I enjoy colour and amoung and etc. firefox is telling me those are spelled incorrectly. alas.
yesterday I went to the Huntington Library. it was really interesting….not exactly a “library”. They had a Gutenberg bible! also originals or…hmm “autographs” (?) of manuscripts by Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Charlotte Bronte…actually it could have been Emily Bronte, but I was too busy staring incredulously at the “Walden” manuscript. I mean really! they were also having an exhibit called “Darwin’s Garden”, which we didn’t see all of but we did see some of. they even had his journal…then there was the European art gallery. we saw blue boy and pinkie by Thomas Gainsborough and a host of other portraits and rooms set up to look like a room in such and such style. at that point we had to hurry because it was almost five and they start chasing you out.
also there was a stuffed shakespeare doll in the gift shop that had a very odd look about it. I should have taken a picture.
all in all it was very muserly.
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Tesseract
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 13:2564 – Well, obviously it didn’t work this time, because you’re post 64. Are you a phyte?
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Beavo
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 13:32Hi! I wasan’t on for a while. But now I’m back!
Yesterday, I went downtown with Clarissa and a couple of friends. We were going to watch a movie, but then ditched that idea and went to Esoterica for a couple of minutes, and we met a new medium named Esmerelda who seems pretty cool. The others had never been in there before, and we got to introduce them to the people we knew. We were also there on Halloween, which was (obviously) amazing. Then we went to Ray’s house and hung out, and we went to the skate park to watch him do tricks and impress his new girlfriend.
And then we went to Mama Luccis and there was this really nice waitress who said that the boss didn’t like people coming over from the skate park and that if we were really really really good she wouldn’t get in trouble so PLEASE be really really really good? so we were, and we ate a really good pizza. Then I went to Clarissa’s house and watched Indiana Jones Four (wasn’t too bad) and Degrassi (interesting). The end.Oh, and Halloween was cool too. Two of my friends were scared that the people in Esoterica were going to read their mind so they stayed outside.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 13:34Hullo and good morning (afternoon)…….Just got up a few minutes ago at 12:15 (or 1:15 if you are still on old time). Speaking of which, why didn’t blogtime roll back an hour? Or do you not do mess with all that on the blog?
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Kagcomix
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 13:4365- what’s ‘amoung’? that word does not register in my brain as anything.
67- sounds like you had a good time.
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 13:45(68) Thanks for the reminder. We have to set the time manually. If I set it now though, new comments will appear before the ones from the last hour. The travails of time travel.
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I-Man
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 14:0963 – I can ignore it, but I’m not sure about the rest of the American populace…
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 14:2263–I’m afraid I won’t agree (about Celsius being more straight forward). If you were to tell me a temperature in Celsius, all I would be able to tell is if it were above freezing (32 F, or below boiling–100 C, forget what it is in Fahrenheit).
It’s all a matter of what you’re used to. Here’s a couple of temps we’ve mentioned to help you compare:
70 F, which me and Fiddler have been complaining was hot (relatively speaking, it is a beautiful summer temp, although back home, the hottest it really gets in summer is the mid-70s, and we consider it quite warm indeed–but a pleasant hot, not a unpleasant 100 F hot) is 21 C
100 F is 38 C
60 F is 15 C
50 F is 10 C
40 F is 4.4 C
-40 F is -40 F
If you were to tell me one of those temperatures in Celsius, I would think it much colder than it is, as I am used to the Fahrenheit scale, as it is what I grew up on. Of course, Celsius is what you grew up on, so of course it makes more sense to you!
70–Hmmmmmm….I guess one of you beloved GAPAs can stay up super, super late tonight (like two in the morning…..) and change the time…..
lucky GAPA…..
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in November 2nd, 2008 @ 15:1172- I find it straight forward because zero is zero. It makes so much sense to me. of course I understand what you are saying I just disagree.
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Cello-Playing Mathematician (AKA Kyra)
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 15:3373- I think so, too. That’s why you have to use it in science!
Seriously, we Americans can be quite stubborn about things, including our temperature scales.
We’re always thinking that someone in the government is going to change the scale to Celsius, so we have a little rhyme to help us transition if that ever happens:
30 is hot
20 is nice
10 is cold and
0 is ice!On a completely unrelated note, I finished my Calvin and Hobbes Complete Collection again today. Some of those comics are completely hilarious.
My favorite one:
(Calvin) Have you ever wondered why birds don’t keep journals? Becasue birds don’t lead epic lives, that’s why! Who would want to read about a bird??? I sure wouldn’t.
(Calvin) This is changing the subject, but have you ever noticed how someone could say something totally loony and not notice it? What are you supposed to do? Just ignore it?
(Hobbes) Sometimes, if you wait, he’ll top himself.
(Calvin) I say punch him then and there!I guess I should have put that on the C&H thread, but I love it.
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Vendaval
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 16:3769- Among? I’ve never heard that either.
74- Thank you, I shall remember that rhyme forever now!
I think we tried to switch a few times, but then it got confusing or there wasn’t enough money, so we just gave up. Which is surprising, because you would think it would lead to increased efficiency, and therefore bigger profits.
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KaiYves
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 19:0665- Cool! I saw a Gutenberg Bible at the Morgan Library here in NYC a few weeks ago.
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Mission: Improbable
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 19:14Is anybody here in Girl Scouts? We’re starting our Gold Award.
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Purple Panda
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 19:25Are the new colors permanent?
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Mission: Improbable
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 19:32Should I join NaNo for young writers, or not?
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 19:55(78) Nothing is permanent.
*dodges pies*
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axa
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 21:2076- yeah it was one in a set of two…? we must have each seen the other’s match! heh
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oxlin
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 22:13I’m now the proud owner of two pocket watches. ee. Now I’ll have to get them chains.
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Robert Coontz (Administrator)
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 22:34(78) I suspect we’ll revert to the blog’s traditional livery in a day or two. Meanwhile, I’m enjoying this autumn-leaves palette.
(72-74) To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by two, subtract 10 percent, and add 32. I did that a lot when I lived overseas.
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Cat's Meow
in November 2nd, 2008 @ 22:46I like the autumn colors. It’s a pleasant change.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 00:0884–I agree
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 00:09oh dear, the blog is now ten minutes off, instead of only eight
and GAPA dear, just another friendly reminder to change the blog back an hour for day light savings!
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 00:39(86) Thank you, I was just thinking about that myself. Unfortunately, we can change only the hour, not the minutes, as far as I know.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 01:03that’s all right, it is just odd that it is speeding, ever slowly, into the future
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 01:04lol, you changed it! no wonder i lost my comment–it has been moved “back in time” to 85, instead of 89, lol–guess i ought to not post, or it will jsut make things more confuzzling.
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in November 3rd, 2008 @ 01:18huh. around the sixties of the gaboomba (well the seventies too- post numbers that is) it seemed to mostly be Juliette, Celebrian, Morbid and I.
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 01:24(89) That’s where the power to edit time stamps comes in handy! I lost my own comment #87 for a while when I realized it had popped back to November 2.
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♫ Agrrrfishi {Aggie}♫
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 08:4188- Huh. That’s weird. It’s an hour ahead for my time.
Grandmother report!
She has been moved into a new wing of the hospital. Her room is much smaller now, so I haven’t been able to visit because of the cramped space. We think she’s getting better, but the future is still cloudy. We are all hoping for a miracle. I think she’s going to be okay, and with a positive outlook I’m sure everything is going to work out fine.
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Zinc the sorceress, who's blogiversery is in FOUR DAYS and Leafygreen
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 09:03Hey, it actually rained yesterday! Sweetness! *YEEEESSSS!!!!*
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 11:1392–maybe you aren’t on central time? Or maybe that was before they fixed the time for daylight savings? I dunno.
I’m glad to hear year gramma seems to be doing better! I hope she continues to improve…..
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Logogeo96
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 12:09I’m at school! its my first time posting from school!
This is a really stupid post!
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 13:5392~ I’m really glad to hear that! *sends more hugs* I hope she gets better soon.
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Vixen with Morphine
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 14:25*is considering getting dreads*
I love the colours!
*returns to nano world, while listening (ahem, dancing) to ska-punk*
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 14:41I’d better go now……more homework to do, choir rehearsal, and I still need to practice……ack. Last night we got home late and I was too tired to even think, much less try to make noise on my violin.
It was great fun yesterday, though. The concert was incredible, Verdi’s Requiem. I wasn’t familiar with the piece, but it was fabulous. Wow.
Then we went to a tiny Indian restaurant afterwards to visit with mom’s friend Bonnie and some of her friends who were also in/at the concert. ‘Twas great fun.
But now I have to go.I’ll be gone for awhile, we’re leaving to go to Williamsburg tomorrow and won’t be back until Sunday. So, when you miss me (ha) just imagine me standing on a ship in “goofy 1607 clothes” and talking my head off all day.
‘Bye for now!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 15:50There is no way it is November. I mean, it is HOT outside, in the high 70s–that is summer weather back home, HOT summer weather. It rarely gets into the 80s even on the hottest days of summer. And here it is–supposedly–November 3rd, and this blasted state (not my state of course–the lake is frozen over with six inches of ice back home) is in the high 70s! I’m beginning to think that, despite what I’ve been told, that it NEVER, I repeat NEVER, gets cold here. Just walking back from class I worked up a sweat, and now I’m sitting in my room all sticky because it gets so humid here that the bloody sweat never evaporates, and I WANT NOVEMBER WEATHER! I am sick of July weather in November…..</rant>
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/gradster(1)/
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 16:45@97 – MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES MUCH?!
@99 – Lucky you. I hate this weather. I do believe fall is my least favorite season…. Oh, wait, spring. But they’re close. I fragging HATE it how the earth can’t seem to make up its mind. I love winter and summer, but why do the transitions between them have to be so LONG?!
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 17:58100- And, as my guitar teacher says, those two seasons are like ‘A biannual menopause for string instruments. It’s a really **** time to be a guitar, lemme tell you.’
But I like spring. By the end of March I’m so sick of the cold weather and the dirty slush on the side of the road, I practically have a cornorary when I see the little flowers popping up. And the big patch of snow melting right over where our sewer tank is.
But summer is by far my favorite season. Summer is my time. My parents basically give me a 20 in babysitting money each day and tell me to have fun. I go around on my bike with my friends, getting sandwiches at the market (only resturant in town, now that the bakery and the breakfast bar closed), pedaling up to 9 miles away to Target, playing Secret Agent in the mill, having endless sleepovers, lighting things aflame while watching our popsicles melt in the heat of our bonfire.
Yes. Summer is my season.
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Cello-Playing Mathematician (AKA Kyra)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 18:29100- I sooooo agree.
Last week- Sunny, mid sixties, perfect weather.
Yesterday- Thunderstorm
Right Now- Mid fifties, raining.MAKE UP YOUR MIND, EARTH!
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Sunrunner Bramblewood
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 19:06Yikes. This has been a very stressful day.
Band lists went up sixth period…I made it into symphonic, barely. I’m last chair, but at least I got in.
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KaiYves
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 19:46Election = stress = pimples =
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Axa
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 20:05104) awwww
yea mentally i’m somewhat absent but pulling it together for election day. I’m trying to comfort myself with statistics…it seems the seasons are finally turning. I hope it rains!
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Kiki the Great
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 20:48hmmm! i am making fabulous progress on my nano.
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Tesseract
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 21:41Random question: Do you type points into your own name, or does it appear there?
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 21:47107–you physically add them, by typing them in in the name box
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Tesseract
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 21:52108 – Ah, I see, thanks. Also pertaining to that question: how do points end up existing?
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 3rd, 2008 @ 22:00109–that’s a toughie. Try here
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KaiYves
in November 4th, 2008 @ 08:40Yay, no school!
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bookgirl_me
in November 4th, 2008 @ 10:25I just ran into an enormous pile of leaves in the park with my scooter… next time i’ll just jump in-they have a sort of magnetism,
especially if you try to ignore them
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 12:03100~ You’re crazy, fall and spring are my favorite seasons! I love how everything is changing, not like the endless hot and cold of summer and winter (which have their own charms, as well). I LOVE fall’s colors and vibrancy, and spring is always so hopeful.
101~ Not just guitars…oh no, my violin has it easy compared to Mom’s cello! However, I find summer to be a hard time on the poor creature, because of humidity variations that wreak havoc on tuning……winter is way too dry and I often have to put a film canister with a wet rag in my case to encourage humidity.
Crazy world, this is.104~ Ick. I know the feeling, it’s constant warfare for me.
Tea tree oil can help, if you can find some.Well. No, I’m not here, I’m simply a figment of your imagination.
Mom said that this time I was going to be in charge of packing food and planing meals while in VA….and then she left to vote. Taking the temporary absence of my mother and the excuse that she had said I’d be in charge of food, I disposed of several containers of unidentifiable mush that were growing quite spectacular kinds of mold all over. Eew. One such jar, which I presume was gravy from sometime this summer, had an interesting and rather bright shade of scarlet goo climbing up the side. Another which I have no idea what it may have been in its original state was covered in interesting, cashmere-like white bumps surrounded by a rather gray thing that was at once liquid and solid. *makes face*The refrigerator, though a wondrous invention to be sure, is not capable of stopping time and preserving any and all types of food indefinitely. This is a concept we’re working on still…….the reek that occurs when one opens the fridge testifies that we’ve not yet accomplished the goal of understanding this fact.
I admit though, I was thinking of Pan’s article on her mold jar while I gingerly dumped these extraordinary specimens onto the compost pile.So, I am now gone, even more so than I was before. Since, of course, this post is a figment of your imagination, because I said that I’d be leaving, and I did. Now I’ll do it again and you’ll see no more of me until Sunday, or more likely, Monday.
Pies, peace and HPBs!
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Beatlesrockr, John, and Hyjayko The Ingenious Swordsman, and they all feel ignored.
in November 4th, 2008 @ 12:48I like spring. Because the world seems to awaken, and well, its an odd feeling. Plus, I was born on the first day of spring.
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Raynpho
in November 4th, 2008 @ 13:03Whoo, lots of comments I would like to respond to.
RE: weather- It’s about 60 degrees (F) here, which is fairly average, maybe a little above normal, for early-November, downstate NY. Technically, our perception of hot vs. cold changes throughout the year. Right now and during the winter to early spring, 50-60 is warmish, or very nice. In the summer, however, 60 is positively chilly. Which makes sense, I suppose. We have a pretty wide range of temperatures, anyway. From slightly below freezing to 100.
RE: Celcius vs. Farenheit- Celcius is a lot more straightforward, along with the rest of the whole metric system. Us Americans are such loonies, using these wierd 32-212 things. And yet we contiune to, anyway.
At least we use a decimal currency system, that’s nice. Either Ben Franklin or Thomas Jefferson proposed it, I think??RE: Color vs. Colour: Colour is -verycool-! I went to England when I was five, and we bought a coloring book there. I thought they’d made a spelling mistake (“Colouring book”?!?!), until my mom explained to me very carefully that they spelled some word differently in England. Heh.
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TheBeatlestillive, Lennonstilllives, TheWalrus, Lucyinthesky, Sgt.Pepper, The Girl that says Hello when you say goodbye, TheWriter, ThePoet, And the long lost friend, John, Hyjayko The Ingenious Swordsman, and Beatlesrockr, who all fell to confuzzled to d
in November 4th, 2008 @ 13:26*sigh* Goodbye.
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Vendaval
in November 4th, 2008 @ 13:54I do like Fahrenheit because it gives more of a range to the temperatures we deal with on a daily basis.
My favorite season is summer, because I get to go back to the water.
116- Goodbye?
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Beavo
in November 4th, 2008 @ 15:02I got the whole A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out album today.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 15:17I have just one word to voice right now:
HOT
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kiwimuncher
in November 4th, 2008 @ 15:45OMG! This is such a cool pic/animation! However, the colors just aren’t the same.
It appears I haven’t been on here is a while, so, Bonjour everyone! I had 3 test tests/quizzes today! I am SO HYPER! *goes crazy* And it’s worse because it’s raining, so I am positively a jumping bean duek to too much braining and too little distractions and I have nothing to calm myself down with, except for coming here! 
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oxlin
in November 4th, 2008 @ 16:23112- the same thing happened to me! I lay in the pile of leaves and read for a while
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 16:41I am now registered for next semester’s classes!
gen-ed English (they unfortunately refuse to accept my previous college english–claim it doesn’t transfer. which is total crap…..)
Chemistry
History (required by the state’s law that I either take a history or government course)
Introductory Bioethics (I wanted to take classical mythology, but it was full–and I need another humanities anyway, so….this wasn’t my first choice by far, but…..)
BioMedical terms (have to take two biomed courses as a undergrad, and I will need to learn these eventually anyway)
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Robert Coontz (Administrator)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 16:43Luna: Bioethics is very topical and extremely important right now. I think you’ll find it interesting, and it will certainly make you think.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 16:47123–I hope you’re right and I will end up enjoying it!
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KaiYves
in November 4th, 2008 @ 16:59116- Don’t go!
Well, by nine tonight, they say we’ll know. I’m so anxious.
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obamabiden08
in November 4th, 2008 @ 17:34Wish I could vote-6 more years! At least I can vote Chelsea in 2020…or I can run in 2032.
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Random Kokopelli (J'Aime fromage!)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 17:35What’s everyone doing for Thanksgiving?
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 17:47125–nine in what time zone? polls don’t even close on the west coast until….well, if they close at eight (they do, don’t they?), then west coast polls (excluding AK, which will go to McCain–sorry, but it will almost certainly) won’t close until 11 eastern time.
127–I will–squee!–be going to FL! my sister, cousin, and I will probably hit up Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure. My sis and I are, unfortuantley, not going home, but my mom told us she would send us to stay with our aunt/uncle/cousin in FL, so that is a close second! I beats going home with some random person for the week. (Both me and my sis get the ENTIRE week of Thanksgiving off. I am so happy! Just 17 1/2 days to go!)
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 17:51I’m going to Buffalo Grove-north of Chicago. My cousins and lots of good food are there
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 17:57how come this is Chicago time? I’m in Indiana (Eastern). Can’t justbe Standard time, it would be an hour later…
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 18:04128) yeah polls close here at eight which is important because a lot of west coast states are strong blue states aka 55 electoral votes for California. MAN I AM SO NERVOUS
for thanksgiving I don’t know what I’m doing…I have a four day weekend two weeks in a row though so I am excited
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 18:06113- *sadly strokes all string instruments* Poor babies.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 18:18*is totaly avoiding homework* *is going to fail this essay anyways* *is so freaking worried by it all* *doesn’t have time to read anyother posts*
I totaly forgot that today was election day in the USofA. My math teacher said “today is a historic day” and I smiled and nodded and thought “really is there some big special Canadian event that I seem to not remember being this early in November?” then last period, in history I remembered what is so historic: there is going to be the first black president of the USofA tonight. No offense meant to MCcain or however you spell his name supporters. I simply truly believe that Obama will win.
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♫ Agrrrfishi {Aggie}♫
in November 4th, 2008 @ 18:20113- Tell me about it. This weather has been so weird that my strings are pactclly useless. They are getting really out of tune, so my mom had to buy a humidifier for my case. I hate this weather.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 18:28Oh please GAPAs or Luna or anyone else who knows how to write a formal essay: answer my cry of help, I beg of you
I know we’ve had this conversation before I just can’t remember the answer. Are you supposed to put two spaces after a period or just one. My teacher said something about it but I can’t remember so I really need input! please!
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 18:36128- Nine Eastern, or at least that’s what my dad said. Oh, he MUST win!
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 18:39133–Regardless of who wins, it will still be a historic event–either we will have the first black president, or the first female vice president.
135–well, the way I learned, you use two spaces after the period. So, I would generally say double space unless told otherwise, but it would seem that is not necessarily the case. My sister did some research online awhile back, and it would seem that the trend is moving toward one space. But then again, my sister’s friend got points taken off of a paper for putting one space after the periods, although my roomie has single spaced her entire life, and never been told to do otherwise.
So normally I would say it probably doesn’t matter, both seem to be acceptable now (a bit like the comma before and/or in lists–although I still say it’s more proper to include it), but if your teacher actually specified one way or the other…..Honestly, all I can say is ask your teacher. If he/she thought it important enough to specify one way or the other…..it stands to reason that he/she would count off if you do it the wrong way, and I am at a loss as to what your specific teacher considers the wrong way.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 18:50Somebody please come to the aid of post 135 on The Leaf Pile, Kagy is in urgent need of help, thank-you ever so much
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 19:09…I think my teacher hates me.
After all, she wants us to make a chart of which states went to Obama, and which McCain, and how many electoral votes…tonight…
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Robert Coontz (Administrator)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 19:44(235) Two spaces on a typewriter, one space on a computer. (Computers don’t add spaces the way typewriters do.) But a lot of teachers don’t know that, and I’m not sure whether yours does.
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kiwimuncher (2 B-Day points) (50 Muszey points)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 19:50I hope Obama doesn’t win. GO MCCAIN!
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 19:56We are all entitled to our own opinions, and I respect yours, kiwimuncher, although I don’t share it.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 20:03140–so I’ve been doing it wrong all my life? ah, well, I shall continue to double space, as it would be much too hard to break the habit.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 20:08Kiwi! *gasp* I thought you were my FRIEND! T_T
I vo-ted for O-bama… *sing-song voice*
Well, the local newspaper does like me, see here:
[Sorry, snipped for identifying information. –Admin.]
No spaces, but that’s me…
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kiwimuncher (2 B-Day points) (50 Muszey points)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 20:30*sigh* Democrats……. lol
Obama is a llama.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 20:34(name) is going to win! Then again I don’t need to say…it’s over.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 20:38Well, I like llamas.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 20:41Llamas spit.
Then again, at least they’re not a pain like McCain.
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kiwimuncher (2 B-Day points) (50 Muszey points)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 20:56Well, at least McCain doesn’t eat cheetos for breakfast!
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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles (Probama!)
in November 4th, 2008 @ 21:10137- Amen.
145- ARE AMAZING! Sorry, I do that whenever anyone says that. And is there something wrong with llamas? Because if we’re going to do offensive animal comparisons, I have a few witty ideas for Palin… 148- At my house we call the 2 cantidates ‘Joebama’ and ‘McPain’.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 21:27I wish I could transport myself to a distant world where other people’s stupid decisions wouldn’t effect me…
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 21:38150 – I like Obiden personally, especially because Palin has said it, but Joebama is still a great name, for other reasons. McPain seems a bit harsh, though…
Unless that was a typo.
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in November 4th, 2008 @ 21:46McPalin
I went to the DNC it was awesome!!
I saw the acceptance speech.
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 08:28YYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
after 8 long years, VICTORY FOR OBAMA! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 11:07149) Who cares what McCain eats for breakfast ????
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 11:13The elections over, and there’s no need to bash McCain anyway. He’s a great guy.
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 11:34156- That’s right, and I admire the maturity he showed in his speech.
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 11:37The Great Conspiracy-Pt. 1 The Muses
Aeiou-A computer program.
Bo-A cow.
Chad-Actually made of paper clips.
Crraw-A crow.
Feather-a plant.
Koko-A prank played on the Muses.
Mimi-A fairy.
Pwt-?
Urania-A Muse.
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Robert Coontz (Administrator)
in November 5th, 2008 @ 11:52I’ve just created an Election Aftermath thread for political discussions. Please move them there and let randomness return to the Random Thread.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 5th, 2008 @ 12:41ok, i’ve got a question for you all–wasn’t there an article in Muse about a squid/octopus who was in some room in a tank, and there were also tanks of fish in the room, and the squid moved from tank to tank and ate them?
Cuz in biology lecture, my professor was talking about invertebrates, and he said that cephalopods were probably the smartest animals–think he said animals in general as opposed to just invertebrates, but that’s not the point. He went on to tell us about his “favorite” story concerning squid. He said that there was this room at a museum (or somewhere) that had a tank with a squid (although i could’ve sworn in was an octopus) and several tanks with fish, and that every morning, the scientist (or somebody) would come in and all the fish were gone. The scientist, of course, thought somebody was breaking in and stealing the fish, so he set up a surveillance camera. So, anyway, it turned out the squid/octopus was moving from tank to tank eating all the fish, returning to his tank when he was done.
So, this story sounded very, very familiar to me, and I was wondering, was it in Muse? That seems to be where all the familiar and interesting stories that I hear in my college lectures were from. (That is, where I first heard the stories, obviously they weren’t necessarily initially in Muse).
For instance, the gorilla in the psych experiment of kids playing basketball, where nobody sees the gorilla, implicit association tests, Phineas Gage (the guy with the tamping iron through his skull–of course, that’s in every psych textbook ever, I think–I’ve now heard it first in muse, second in highschool psych, third in college psych), and now the squid/octopus eating the fish….
so, somebody, please, was it in Muse?
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 13:45Alice: How is your Socrates project coming along?
Luna: Are you talking about the article in the April 2008 issue? (See https://musefanpage.com/NewFiles/back_issues.html .)
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 14:27160- Yes.
Awww, Micheal Crichton has died.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 5th, 2008 @ 15:13161–yes, that’s probably the one.
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Kagcomix
in November 5th, 2008 @ 16:07137/140- thank you.
meh. school is getting me down.
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 18:03164. School is getting me sucked out of museblog, which makes me feel awfully down. All this school stuff has kept me from museblog for a couple months. (sniffles) I was wondering, has anything new or particularly interesting happened in my disappearance? Does tiramisu count as pie? Is cheesecake festive for Thanksgiving, or is that just something my family does?
I LOOOOOOOOOOVE the animation! How festive and awesome!
I am not feeling particularly excited about tomorrow. This evil substitute is coming to,well, substitute. I won’t tell you his name. Even people like Mr. O’Connor……
Oops.
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oxlin
in November 5th, 2008 @ 18:50Happy Guy Fawkes day!
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KaiYves
in November 5th, 2008 @ 18:53162- Yeah, I heard about that.
I was just reading about all these cool parties people had last year for Yuri’s Night. All I did was make one post about it here and listen to some music. Could we have a Yuri’s Night mini-party in April?
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 18:59162 – *sniff*
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 20:15162- OMG OMGOMG REALLY THAT’S SO SAD
I’m reading Next right now. That’s really sad…
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 20:36Im glad the elections are over. I’m tired of telling democrats to stop bitching and moaning and republicans that abortion isn’t murder. Now I can get back to actually being nice to people.
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 23:00Gah. Bio quarterly exam, English essay (day one), and Global studies DBQ tomorrow. English essay (day two), Global studies exam, and Spanish quiz Friday! *hyperventilates*
At least there’s no math. *much gratitude towards just-lax-enough math teacher*
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in November 5th, 2008 @ 23:20171) ouch. my condolences. i always failed at dbqs but in the end it’s all worth it.
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Çɟıן suÉÇɯ Çoz
in November 5th, 2008 @ 23:36Hmm am I back?? I dont actually know ae
Anyway…..
GAPAs – you forgot to put NZ next to Guy Fawkes day
I’m actually quite bummed about the whole thing ae. My mates and I were going to have a beach party and we had a ton of fireworks and stuff (yes, my mum buys me fireworks ) and …. it rains/snows/hails. And its the start of summer.Halloween is very odd celebrated on the beach I tell you. It basically isn’t a holiday at all. You wouldn’t have known it was Halloween at all, if it wasn’t for the parties.
hahahha and I have more to say, but Later . Hazels coming over
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in November 6th, 2008 @ 06:58149)
170) Why would the democrats be moaning? They won.
OMG! CHEESE! Guess what peoples? Today, our school is being visited by a newish company that is making hydrogen fuel cars. Totally awesome! I saw the car the brought, and it is a coolness red convertable and I think they are going to have a test drive or something. Awesome! dOn’t we all want water coming out of our tail pipes?
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Alice
in November 6th, 2008 @ 09:06Once again, I find it impossible to keep up with MB. I believe it may be becoming a tradition.
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Cliff Eagle
in November 6th, 2008 @ 14:11174- The “teenage boy reaction” caught up to me as soon as you said- “Don’t we all want water coming out of our tailpipes?”
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in November 6th, 2008 @ 14:31176) What?!
Hey! You know what I meant…….
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♪ Syllabub ♫
in November 6th, 2008 @ 15:12Happy Blogiversary to Zinc, wherever she is!!
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in November 6th, 2008 @ 21:42YAY!!!!! MB is back!!!!! *happiness*
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 6th, 2008 @ 22:00I have a question. Was I the only one having trouble connecting to MB from 5:30 until just a few minutes ago? Come to think of it, judging by the time stamp on all the recent posts…..I probably wasn’t alone.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 6th, 2008 @ 22:11ok, randomness…..I realize it is totally normal for guys to wander around with out shirts on (by normal, I mean it is not “inappropriate”), but all the same it was a bit disconcerting when I walked down the hall to the bathroom (I am located at the end of a wing, the bathroom more in the area where the three hallways come together) and there is this guy standing at the end of it wearing nothing but a pair of shorts, talking to a girl who is lying on the floor (presumably studying????). It was just kinda awkward. I felt like he was looking at me, and I felt a bit awkward looking at him (just fyi, I would have felt uncomfortable making eye contact regardless of what he was wearing–it’s not that I have problems with guys without shirts…..anyway), and yeah. that was random.
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in November 6th, 2008 @ 22:13We’re Back!
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in November 6th, 2008 @ 23:31Anyhow, everyone, I have a few moments before bed, having finished all my homework except notes on A Christmas Carol. I am currently at the top of every English 10 class in the school, so I may take advantage of this power to beg Ms. B to at least give me a chance at not taking notes.
IMPORTANT EVENTS IN ALICE’S LIFE:
-Opening night tomorrow /
-Enormous last-minute blocking change in which my best piece of blocking goes out the window
-Recent reread of The Ruby in the Smoke. Having reread it, I have made the decision never to read the sequels simply because they would spoil everything for me (MINISPOILERSALLYLOCKHARTTRILOGY: I think Fred dies before the third book ENDSPOILER)Last week I lived solely on candy, fruit and pizza while doing hang’n’focus (was it really only last week???) and I am still recuperating. ~*~I LOVE REAL FOOD~*~
Somehow I am managing to slog through school. I no longer enjoy English class, although it is the class I excel most in. Spanish is miserable and I have not the patience required to make it to the top of the class. I don’t study, I barely do the projects, and I dodge out to do theater-related stuff at every opportunity. Shakespeare is fine, sometimes interesting, sometimes not. Light design is vaguely pointless at the moment since most of the stuff we’re going over is board-op stuff and I’m in the play and consequently cannot board-op. Biology is enjoyable, although I have become a horrible procrastinator and continue to feel like we’re only working up to the really important stuff, which is ridiculous, since we’re already on cells. I really need to get started on my final project. I only have half a semester to do it in by now.
Global Studies continues to be frustrating in a fun sort of way. Today Mr. F, as an example of communism, gave us a quiz and then averaged all the scores and gave each person the same grade: 77.5%. It was a bit of a disappointment, since I had 105%, the highest grade in the class, and I had the vague hope it would raise my grade, but whatever.Other than that, life is wonderful. Next week we don’t even have to go to Light Design; we all get to go home early, an amazing phenomenon.
I must now go to sleep, seeing as that’s another thing I have not got enough of lately.
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 06:32Yea, we’re back!
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 06:42Gooooooooooooood morning MB! I could actuaklly come on last night and this morning because I have had no homework due to the large amount of tests I’ve had for the last 2 days. Awesome huh? And…… no one else is here…….
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 06:47WE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO GO TO WASHINGTON, DC THIS WEEKEND AND IF WE DO WE WILL GO TO THE SMITHSONIAN.
THAT IS ALL.
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☮iŹ√Ҳ!☮ (400 piepoints 40 brain points, 2 wung points, 7 BP in reserve)☮
in November 7th, 2008 @ 11:46179- what happened to the blog? I haven’t been on since Halloween.
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kiwimuncher
in November 7th, 2008 @ 14:35Well, whatdoyaknow?! It’s FRIDAY!
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KaiYves
in November 7th, 2008 @ 14:48Hurray for Friday!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 7th, 2008 @ 15:14189–thank god! TGIF! I don’t have geography at all next week! w00t! In exactly two weeks and 30 minutes, I will be hopping onto the shuttle which will take me to the airport, from whence I will depart to FL! Yippee! I can’t wait until Thanksgiving break! We will being hitting up Islands of Adventure (y’know, where in 2010 the HP theme park will be) and possibly Universal Studios as well! Yay!!!!!!!!!!
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 17:20oh my goodness. TGIF. I am so glad it’s the weekend. my back hurts. I think it’s from my backpack.
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 17:28I agree, TGIF. I am incredibly exhausted today. But, I finished my first draft of my persuasive paper for English. It’s convincing one of my friends that dragons really exist. The teacher did say any topic…
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Armada
in November 7th, 2008 @ 18:04187-We had another ‘page cannot be opened’ episode. I’m not sure what happened exactly, but MB was gone for a while. And of course the browser had to pick the time of day when everyone WANTS to go on MB to shut down….. why can’t it ever happen during school hours? Sigh……
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 18:20190- Man, I’d love that. Especially if I could stop in at the Kennedy Space Center.
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 18:51183) oh I know what you mean about english class. this year we aren’t really reading many books, mostly analyzing speeches and other “composition” type things, but hope that my next and final year of high school might finally give me a worthwhile English class. I doubt it, though. I don’t think I’ll get what I want from a class until I’m in college because right now people are just looking out for their GPAs and etc. It’s frustrating caring about a class when few other people in it do, but que sera sera I suppose.
my japanese class goes similarly to your spanish class. I do much better when I’m trying to translate things on my own, I have found.
In other news, I think I get to go to the beach for dinner, v. excited.
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 20:12How exactly do you put music in a MovieMaker presentation?
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 20:46Great animation!
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 20:46You’ll need to have uploadedGet onto the MovieMaker (durr) and click on “import audio or music.” Get onto “my computer” and click on “my documents.” Inside that, click “my music.” Then, if you have any CDs ripped onto your computer, you’ll find a list of artists. Click on the artist who’s music you wish to use, and you’ll find a list of songs. Click on the desired song, and you’re finished. That is one of my three pieces of my limited computer knowledge! YAAY!
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 7th, 2008 @ 22:07May I say SLOW MODERATION???
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in November 7th, 2008 @ 22:16191, 192 – In agreement. We only had a three-day week this week, and I’m already so ready for the weekend. It might be partially because all my classes are pretty bad.
English: We’re reading good material (A Raisin in the Sun right now; I love it) but we’re not doing almost any writing at all. Apparently that’s 10th grade material. Also, the teacher grades entirely mechanically: after four weeks (the teacher is a very slow grader) we finally got back the three-page epic poems we had to write. After listening to the teacher gush about how wonderful a writer I am, I looked down at my paper and found I got an 82% because the teacher couldn’t find the flashback that I was supposed to have written in. Beyond unfair–it was there! I circled it and handed the paper back in. (If it’s unclear how that’s mechanically graded, it’s because there were nine requirements we had to fulfull, and each was worth 5 points out of 45. I lost two points on my epic simile, one on something I forget, and 5 on my “missing” flashback. Hence, 37/45 or 82%. This is after hearing about how wonderful my poem was. >.<)
Math: Easy class, but my teacher teaches everything like we know it already and he’s just absentmindedly reviewing it. “Of course x is mumble mumble because mumble (slaps a few numbers messily onto board) mumble polynomial mumble graph (slaps messy graph onto board). Right?” Also, he doesn’t seem to understand why people are getting questions wrong or why they’re asking him questions. He acts sort of bewildered; once I told him that I didn’t understand a concept and asked if he could explain it, and he insisted that I must mean I didn’t understand how to do one of the problems on the math sheet.
Band: Okay, well, band is actually good.
French: The teacher knows her stuff, but she’s truly boring. Today we did the second fun activity all year. She even boringizes fun things. For example, we were supposed to do this game where we had to run around the classroom asking people questions in French trying to figure out what verb they had on a little slip of paper. Then my teacher said, “Okay, we’re running out of time. Who as number one? Okay, [person], good. What’s your verb? Okay, who has number two?” Et cetera. On and on. Also, she always has this air of stern disapproval.
Gym: Gym is gym, and therefore it will never be among my favorite classes.
Biology: This teacher is, I swear, the worst teacher I’ve ever, ever had. He’s incredibly disorganized, is prone to shouting, assumes that no one does the work, and treats us like infants (“Point to the word ‘niche’ in your notebook. Now point to it in your partner’s notebook. Smile at your partner if they’re doing what they’re supposed to, which they aren’t.”). He also has us do completely illogical, pointless things. For example, yesterday we all went outside for five minutes to look at a persimmon tree through binoculars. He says things that are general and don’t make sense all the time, like: “How many of you ate food a couple of Fridays ago?” and “There was a famous scientist that studied a lot of things, can anyone guess who that was?” Also, about a month ago a girl got stung by a yellow jacket in class. He had her put baking soda on the sting, rinse it off, and go to the nurse. I was impressed by the way he handled the situation until he killed the bug, picked it up with his hands, and put it on the overhead. He left the thing there for ten minutes while he walked the girl to the nurse, then came back and started lecturing us on the difference between wasps and bees. He suggested it came in through the window, which, of course, was shut and had the usual piece of dark cloth draped over it to make the classroom feel even more like a dungeon.
World History: The teacher is really nice, and doesn’t particularly care what we do. He gives us mini-projects, which are cool; but then all we ever do in class besides that is take notes from a powerpoint while he paraphrases it and goes and uses his computer.
So yeah. Compared to my wonderful teachers last year, not the best lot.
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 7th, 2008 @ 22:48Well, I’m signing off for now. Pies for all!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 8th, 2008 @ 02:12198–it would appear that yes, you can.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 09:15201- You’re too sarcastic for your own good.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 09:30On the “Who’s Here” page, why is there a male symbol next to my name?
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 09:49Well, THAT went ignored:
I’m going to the Smithsonian today!
SMITHSONIAN TODAY POSSIBLE KOKON?
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 8th, 2008 @ 10:13204- Ask someone else.
205- Nope! Not one chance! Nein!
Before I go to soccer, look up “Muppets We Got Us.” It should be our theme song!
~Zinc the sorceress, esse quam videri.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 10:20205-Wait, you’re Kokonilly, right? Since when did you change your name? I liked Kokonilly.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 10:41Last night was opening night. IT. WAS. AMAZING. There was actually a full house, which is very rare indeed. I got offstage and they actually clapped for me, even though I’m the first monologue and there isn’t supposed to be any clapping until the end. The play runs an hour and twenty minutes, but backstage it seemed like half an hour. And I had so much energy! I ran up and down the music room like twenty times and even then I couldn’t stand still. And after the play I got a rose.
And then I went and watched Harold and Maude.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 10:43(208) Yay for you! Congratulations, Alice!
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 11:02208 – Congrats, Alice!
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 12:38“And here it comes, the sound of drums. herecomethedrumsherecomethedrums.”
We had a masquerade ball here last night. The very last thing we did was all stand in a circle and sing Bohemian Rhapsody.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 12:40208- That’s great, congratulations!
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 13:40204 I suppose to show that you’re male. It’s kinda sporadic, the labeling, but I guess helpful. It almost makes me want to rebel and ask for a neuter sign though.
205 No. It wasn’t ignored, it’s just that nobody can make it.
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208 =D
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 13:44208- YAY, ALICE! *applause*
I had an operation on my leg, and now I have stitches. The stitches itch. Itchy stitches. I’m bored.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 8th, 2008 @ 14:25208–Awesome, Alice! That’s cool.
214–Why did you have to have an operation on your leg? I’ve never had stitches, but I don’t imagine they would be pleasant. Especially when they remove them.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 16:38215 – Aren’t there some weird stitches now that dissolve after a while or something?
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 16:58Congratulations, Alice! *Showers stage with roses* A star is born!
Agrrrfishi: Ouch. That would be bad enough without the stitches being itchy.
I was just wondering if we might be having a December holiday ball. I had been thinking about the Halloween ball, and I know we had a May Day ball, so I thought I’d ask. (If there is, we need a planning thread.)
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 8th, 2008 @ 17:11It would seem that it might not be the most genius thing to decide to walk one/two blocks (in 37 degree F weather) to use up the rest of your meals when:
a. the flipflops you geniusly decided to wear are still damp from your shower at 2
b. your hair is three feet long and also still damp
c. you are wearing jeans and a t-shirt
Not that 40 degrees is cold, per se, but in wet flipflops, wet hair, and not sweathshirt, well, let’s just say my toes are freezing cold.
And now, I think I will break down and order in pizza (somethign I’ve never done inmy life). That is, we never got pizza delivered to our house at home, for whatever reason, and I’ve never tried ti since starting college……
Anyway.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 17:44Slowwwww moderation……
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 8th, 2008 @ 17:52216–Well, they do use dissolvable suture material for subcutaneous (under the skin) stitches, in vet-med, and presumably in human medicine as well, but I don’t know if they use dissolvable suture in the skin itself. I mean, I don’t see any reason why they couldn’t, I just know know if they do.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 8th, 2008 @ 18:02The pizza delivery guy probably thinks I”m psycho….it’s around 36 out, and I was waiting for him outside the res hall, like he said, and you know, I didn’t bother with a jacket. so, when he give me my pizza (large, stuffed crust pepperoni lovers pizza), he asks where my jacket is, and I tell him it’s inside. And he says he’s got three daughters, and if I was one of them he’d ground me (or something along those lines). And I was just like, it’s not that cold. decided not to follow it up with I”m from AK, as I often do, which only serves to perpetuate the myth that Alaskans dont’ get cold, and that they think cold weather is warm, or so me such thing……anyway, off to eat my pizza (or half of it, anyway).
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 18:07208- excellent. performing infront of large audiences, knowing that I am doing a good job, gives me a lot of energy too.
I am almost done the shirt I am making for myself. I am also designing a dog pattern for a shirt for my friends birthday, which is coming up very soon, it’s sort of like aplique I guess. I hope it turns out okay. I need to rewrite an english essay. I schedualed that for today but was much more interested in sewing. I also have to read the entire LOTF by monday. I had fourish days to read it. but even if I had started on thursday I wouldn’t be done. meh. I am procrastinating peculiarly much for myself….
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 18:14219- Ditto!
Wingamop, ahwingamop, ahwingamop, weemahway….
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 8th, 2008 @ 18:16I’m afraid my stomach seems to have shrank…..although perhaps that’s a good thing……I dont’ quite seem able to eat a whole half a large pizza anymore. oh well, more to eat tomorrow!
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 18:25223-Whaaa?
Oh, right.Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (ect.)
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 19:04223- are you by any chance singing the ‘in the jungle the mighty jungle’ song??
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 8th, 2008 @ 19:16226- Yes.
Eeeeeeheeeeeheeehomomomahwayeeeheehomomomahwayeeeheeeeeeheeeeeeheehomomomahway…….
Hey, this IS the random thread, correct?
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 20:23215- Embarrasingly enough, it was a mole that I had removed by orders of my doctor. She wasn’t happy to see that I had exposed it on my trips to the beach over the past few years, because apparantly moles can become cancerous if left in the sun for too long. I got it taken off yesterday, along with one on my stomach. They don’t think it’s cancerous, but they sent it to a lab to make sure. I highly doubt it, because so far nobody in my family’s ever had cancer and it wasn’t irregular. And I went to a surgeon, so I won’t have a scar. I’m actually pretty happy, because now I can wear two-piece bathing suits. The only bad part is that the stitches are ITCHY and won’t go away for ten days. Ugh. *itchitchitch* I can’t itch or it’ll increase the risk of scar, but I want to… It’s like the darn chicken pox all over again.
216- Yup, those are them. Thank goodness they don’t have to UN-sew me. It was bad enough the first time.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 20:26226-Yes. Join in.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight………
(My friend taught me a mildly inappropriate version of this song, and now I can’t remember the original version any more than the first line. Does anyone else know the rest?)
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♫ Agrrrfishi {Aggie}♫
in November 8th, 2008 @ 20:28Awheeeeeeooohwheeoooohapumbapummmbahwayyyyuy….
WEEEEEEEoohweeoohapumbapumbohwaeeeaaayyy
AwemowepawemowepawemowepawemowepP.S. Check out this video, Zinc, you’ll love it:
http: //www. youtube.com/watch?v=SLu_UK_MpfA
(Don’t worry, GAPAS, it’s harmless and plus it’s not my account.)
[I’ve delinkified it, but will otherwise let it pass since I’m singing it, too. –Rebecca]
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 20:30227- i know it differently.
DOCTOR WHO SPOILER
if anyone has not seen the episode of doctor who where he and Donna Noble go to the library inwhich there are ‘piranas in the air’ but they are invisible and are shadows skip over this because it has a total spoiler donna noble was just killed off. this makes me rather annoyed. just as i started to warm to her character: she dies. thanks a lot doctor who writers.end of spoiler
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 20:41I is so sorry for the double post as I am sure it will be. I should be in be right now. I will not be sleeping late as the riseing of the sun slowly shakes me from sleep. I do not know why I do this. I am fond of sleep yet I deny myself it. does anyone else do this. mabe it is because I secretly love the night. but I doubt that to be true. the night is for sleeping but that is not hoe I is useing it. perhaps I should submit myself to the land of dreams. perhaps.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 8th, 2008 @ 21:17228–I never had the chicken pox, despite my parents numerous attempts (as in, once or twice) to give ’em to me by exposing me to friends who had them. So, when the vaccination came out when I was nine (or thereabouts–I got it when i was nine), my parents had me get it. And then when I got all my shots for college (hep A, hep B, meningitis, gardisil) we learned that it’s recently been decided that you’re supposed to get a booster, cuz apparently there was an “outbreak” of 20 or so yr olds who had the vaccination but got the chicken pox anyway, so I got to get a booster. Five shots in one day. Lovely. And to think, for 3 of those shots, they were only the first in a series–I get to get the last in the series over Christmas break. Oh joy.
Anway, yeah, that was rambling. I s’pose I could relate the chicken pox to mosquito bites, and understand all too well what you are going through!
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 21:38Have I not posted on this thread yet? I meant to. Awesome picture!!! I love it, and the fall blog colors! How long can we keep them?
Red-tailed HAWK
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 21:40233- all of those shots sound quite painful. my sympathies.
And GAPAs, nice color scheme!
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 22:00@213 – I don’t particularly like it there – can it be removed, GAPA?
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 22:00AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
look. at the leaves. i just realized something. what color ar they. orange,red,ye,,low,bron,hot pink,….
SEINCE WHEN ARE LEAVES HOT PINK?!?!?!?!?!?!
THE BUNNIES ARE ATTACKING!RUN
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 22:09(236) Do you mean the symbols on Who’s Here? We started adding them to ambiguous names after people complained about being identified by the wrong gender. Guess we can’t please everyone.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 22:13233- oh my dear. getting chicken pox as an adult is bad because it is very severe and aweful and three million times worse than if you get them as a kid.
I’m just going to appolagize now for how weird my typing has been lately. it is slowly evolving into a bizare way of speach. i appolagize. I just like the way it sounds in my head. I should revert back to normal soon. it’s like how a bizare accent is creeping into my speech. I donot know why it is happening but is is.
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 8th, 2008 @ 22:41230- My parents blocked Youtube.
Now I can’t watch Muppet videos.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 22:47Aw, failed Kokon attempt.
At any rate, I am Kokonilly, but I have been temporarily banned from MuseBlog by my loving parental units. They know I’m Kokonilly, and they’re crafty.
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in November 8th, 2008 @ 22:58I for one am terrible at guessing genders and had several people pegged as the opposite gender. I’d say that a lot of the names here a ambiguous though! which makes it harder for the gapas I imagine.
hummm I wonder if I should just drop my userhandle and go by my real name. although I suppose it provides a certain level of anonymity, though people ~in real life~ sometimes use this name for me too. I don’t know why it’s bothering me now.
239) i do the same thing. I include sound effects as well sometimes ooouuuweeee
I just realized tomorrow is my half birthday, very exciting I know. I feel like those little kids who say “I’m nine and a half, not nine!”
haha.
I’ve spent all of my teenage years thus far on museblog! a good influence, I should think.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 8th, 2008 @ 23:06239–yeah, I know. That’s why my parents had me get the vaccination, as they hadn’t had any luck getting me to contract them when i was little. And also why I was “lucky” enough to get the booster in June. ‘sokay, though. I would rather the shot than the disease! And actually, only one of all the shots actually hurt (and of course, it is one of the three that is part of the series). The others I could feel a prick, but it more felt like the were pressing something pointy against m skin than actually puncturing it……
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 8th, 2008 @ 23:56Hey, I’ve never seen the sun come up in the… west?!
G’night, all!
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 08:23@238 – I’d just rather keep as free from stereotypes as is humanly possible.
Random thought: Humans. Hah. Not much of anything to be proud of anymore.
Anyway, yeah, it’d be wonderful if you could remove that.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 9th, 2008 @ 08:56245- I hate stereotypes, too. If you have a grandmother who grew up in Germany during WWll and you visit her regularly, you’re bound to have a prejudice against it.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what’s on the other side….
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 09:23246- I am reminded of that song from South Pacific.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 09:37238, 246 – My grandparents grew up in Germany during WWII as well. (Well, two of them. The third was in Austria. The fourth was in America.) Although, gradster, I don’t really understand what it is that you’re objecting to–having the little symbols next to names isn’t stereotyping, nor is putting up the symbols next to ambiguous names. The GAPAs are just trying to be helpful so that people are referred to as the correct gender.
Oh, and speaking of gender-ambiguous names, has anyone else noticed that unisex names and guys’ names for girls have been becoming really popular lately? Like Aiden, Keagan, Sawyer, Royce… It’s actually pretty interesting to look under “Baby Names” on yahoo answers. And people are spelling names in a million different ways too. For example, the name Madeleine can apparently be spelled all of these ways:Madeline, Madelyn, Madeleine, Madalyn, Madilyn, Madelynn, Madalynn, Madilynn, Madaleine, Madalene, Madlen, Madlin, and Madlyn. Personally, I’m rather adverse to spelling a name more than a little differently than the actual root name is spelled. So, Madelynn a nice name? Sure. Madlin? Horrible.
When I have a kid in 10-20 years, they’re going to be named something nice like Naomi or Natalie or Emma or Anna.
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 9th, 2008 @ 10:00248- *high five*
I was re-reading BA-6, and I found this part of a post by ZVX. I crack up when I read it (This is for entertainment purposes only. Copyright 2008.)
“Slick. We’re stuck at the bottom of a pit with a horde of vicious bunnies. Wonderful.†I said, voice dripping sarcasm. “And there’s that delightful William; do you think he’s come to say ‘oh, let me get some tea and–â€
“ZVX, please shut up about that.†Came a rather un-encouraging voice out of the gloom. Leafygreen.*laughs*
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 11:06233- Oh dear. I hate shots. then again, I don’t know a single person who LIKES shots. The doctor who did that operation gave me a numbing shot befoe he began working, nd pinched me really hard for fifteen seconds where he was going to give the shot. He asked to tell him if it hurt, and when it did, nothing was done about it. Doctors are purty sneaky.
241- Oh, so THAT’S why I haven’t been seeing you around the blog! Well, secret’s safe with me. Hope your padres unblock the blog.
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☮iŹ√Ҳ!☮ (400 piepoints 40 brain points, 2 wung points, 7 BP in reserve)☮
in November 9th, 2008 @ 12:14349- hehe. That was a rare instance when I actually wrote an acceptable comedy.
Edited, SNL version:
“Slick. We’re stuck at the bottom of a pit with a horde of vicious bunnies. Wonderful.†I said, voice dripping sarcasm. “And there’s that delightful William; do you think he’s come to say ‘oh, let me get some tea and we can have philosophical discussion–â€
“ZVX, please shut up about that.†Came a rather pained voice out of the gloom. Leafygreen. I was coming to recognize the feeling of her elbow.© 2008 by ZVX Comedy Corporation. Any infringement of copyright will be punished by a term in the Pie Target Range. Any physical damage caused is the sole responsibility of the offender, namely, you.
That does actually make me laugh. ZVX Comedy Corporation? That’s good in itself.
250- jeez. Shots…Oh well, I have to get a couple soon. !#@$.
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☮iŹ√Ҳ!☮ (400 piepoints 40 brain points, 2 wung points, 7 BP in reserve)☮
in November 9th, 2008 @ 12:1624- (SFTDP) I was “The Dude Who Raided His Sister’s Makeup Cabinet”. Pretty obscure, eh?
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 9th, 2008 @ 12:32252- THAT oughta be good. My mother still hasn’t uploaded the pictures of me in my Halloween costume!
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♫ Agrrrfishi {Aggie}♫
in November 9th, 2008 @ 12:43249- Ah, yes the bunny death pit. Good times, good times.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 12:53230- I like this version: www . youtube .com/watch?v=41tgOaFXTWU (delinkified and I didn’t post it to youtube.)
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 14:37@248 – I don’t like being labeled as a gender because it’s just that – labeling. Were it not for the fuss I would pull an Em and go neutral, but I don’t want all the trouble, or to be pinned as more weird than I already am. Sometimes I like having a couple of the closest of friends, but sometimes I like having acquaintances.
I wish I were that brave. Or that able.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 14:51Shouldn’t there be a birthday thread today?
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 9th, 2008 @ 15:00257- Yeah, it’s Carl Sagan and Phoebe’s birthdays!
I just glanced over at the Num Lock button, and I thought it said “you suck.” XD
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions…
I’m not supposed to be on; gotta run!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 9th, 2008 @ 15:19258–that’s funny……it gave me a good laugh. Wouldn’t it me interesting if it really did say “you suck?”
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 15:56256 – Well, you should go gender neutral if being ‘labeled’ as one gender offends you. Referring to someone as a boy or a girl (and using the corresponding pronouns) isn’t labeling, it’s a statement of fact. It’s no more labeling than if I said that my friend has, let’s say, blond hair. It’s when you attach uniform meaning to those words that it becomes a label. Honestly, if we avoided ‘labeling’ everything with words like ‘boy’ and ‘girl’, language would completely fall apart. You can’t object to being called a boy and still not go gender-neutral. What are we supposed to call you/refer to you as, otherwise?
What pronouns do you prefer we refer to you with, by the way?
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 16:12260 – you should all read the story Congenital Agenisis of Gender Ideation by Raphael Carter. In it two twins recognize people by many different genders, more than just male and female.
Also not everyone even uses pronouns. Some choose to go by none.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 16:48This thread is so long already, and we’re only a week into November!
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 17:00261 – Really? That’s cool. How do you not go by a pronoun?
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 17:07258- Yeah, all the other dead people admired by musers get a birthday thread.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 17:24(264) “Dead People Admired by Musers.”
I’ll take that category for $500, Alex.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 17:44260- There was a Muse article on that. I distinctly remember it as being very weird.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 9th, 2008 @ 19:30ok–I was considering watching the Star Wars movies (something I”ve never done, as they never really looked interesting to me) and was wondering if anybody could tell me the order? Because there are so many, and I’m just not sure which comes first and all that. Sooner would be nicer, as I was thinking of starting on them tonight (I finished watching all the back episodes of House and NCIS, so I am running low on shows to watch, and so have started trying to brainstorm any and all movies I every thought looked interesting and might want to watch), but whenever you guys get back to me is fine (goodness knows there are a lot of other movies I could watch).
You know, it’s sad. I think I’ve watched more “tv” (if watching TV episodes online counts as true tv) and movies since starting college than I watched my entire life back home. It’s pitiful, really.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 9th, 2008 @ 19:38ok, here’s the star wars I’ve found in chronological order. Is there a better order to watch them (or others I’m missing?)?
ok, now i”m confused. #4, 5, and 6, are dated well before any of the others…..Yup, I’m lost. Star wars people, please help me out! And looks like there are two Clone Wars, I guess they did a remake?????
Star Wars: Clone Wars–1995
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace–1999
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack Of The Clones–2002
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith–2005
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope–1977
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back–1980
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi–1983
Star Wars: Revelations–2005
Star Wars: Dark Resurection–2007
Star Wars: The Clone Wars–2008
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 19:51I think you might have the right order. They were made out of order, because the original project was too large, so they needed to start with the most exciting one to generate enough capital to keep it going. Watching them in release order might have its advantages though, I guess that’s how I would do it.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 9th, 2008 @ 19:57269–Hmmm, ok, thanks.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:14*waves hand around frantically in air* PICK ME! PICK ME! Okay, George Lucas (director of Star Wars) originally made all of the Star Wars stories, but he wanted to do 4, 5, and 6 first because he liked the plot better. Eventually he decided to make the first 3. I used to be a Star Wars nerd.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:21I don’t believe that Lucas had the plot entirely figured out when he made the first “Star Wars” movie (now number 4). As the movies came out, I remember noticing plenty of evidence that he was making up a lot of it as he went along.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:23271–so, what about the extraneous ones? Clones Wars, Revelations, Dark Resurrection. Do they fit in in any particular order, or are they “stand-alone” so to speak? Thanks for the help!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:23272–gotcha.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:31Well, today was interesting……. We had a capoeira workshop with a teacher from NYC, and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be, though I’m sure the orange belts didn’t feel that way…… M got a haircut (this is the guy with hair that goes past his shoulders and is usually tied in a bun), and I’m still getting used to the idea that he isn’t P, but at least he doesn’t have a buzz cut anymore…. that was really strange. V is for some reason not doing class anymore, but at least she came this time. She’s really good, I don’t know what’s going on…. It seems like everyone is leaving. K left in September, and J is leaving on Tuesday, and B (
(inside joke)) is maybe leaving in the spring to do some college-related thing or other…..
I have such a busy day tomorrow, I need to get off MB soon……
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:34205~ Drat. Nope, I was in VA yesterday. Are you going to be in DC for awhile?
208~ Yay for you! *claps* I’m glad it went well!
Well, I’m back.
I had fun for the three days we interpreted at Jamestown Settlement, although two of them were a bit chilly and thoroughly damp (a driving sprinkle all day-sounds stupid, but it’s not). Got to visit with my friends there, laugh in the breakroom about weird questions we’d gotten in the day (I had someone try to convince me that the Indians used stone anchors on their ships…….after I had to tell someone that the anchors on the ship we were on were made out of iron, not wood as she thought at first. X-| Oh my gosh, how can people be so STUPID?????????????????? [/rant]Anyway, that was fun, and being a tourist at Williamsburg was fun too, we got to see an exhibit at the DeWitt Wallace museum of quilted fashions, they had some really beautiful examples of bedquilts, and more interesting to me, quilted garments such as petticoats, women’s waistcoats, men’s waistcoats and macaronis. Wow, gorgeous and so exciting! am I weird, or is every one else, that I seem to be one of the few who is exhilarated by spending several hours standing on a hard floor gazing at garments from over a hundred years ago? I have a sneaking suspicion that I’m the odd one……..
Another exciting thing……one of my friends down there makes (or made) violins, and this time when we were talking about his instruments, and he asked if I would be interested in playing one. Obviously, I answered in the affirmative and the next day he brought his first violin in so I could borrow it! I have to put some strings on, since the bridge and tailpiece aren’t on, but I have enough strings to put on, save for Es. I need to get two E strings and then I’ll have two complete sets, one of which I will put on Dennis’s violin, and the other I will have as backup if I break any strings on either of my instruments.
I’m impatient, I want to hear how it sounds! Apparently it was only played for an hour or so, so I get to discover what it sounds like and how it plays, how exciting!
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:39255- Oh my gosh, I love SNC! They are so awesome. That is also a great version.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:39276–Nah, you’re not weird, you’re a Muser. And therefore cool.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:41Good night, Americanites, Britainians, Canadapples, and New Zealanders! I’m going to watch the Muppets movie! *cheers* *leaves*
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 20:55@260 – It’s not the pronoun that offends me itself, it’s the implications that go with it – even you all being Musers, and as such generally more sensitive than anyone else I’ve met (but yet another stereotype there) one of the main things human brains do is categorise. It’s how we survived way back when, and it’s sort of how we survive now.
Anyway, it’s not even possible to look at anything objectively, even if you may get extremely close – we will always judge, and there’s not much we can do about it except try to ignore the urges to act on these judgements.
I actually just realized I’ve had this window open for around six hours because I forgot to finish this. I’m just going to send it out as is and hope I didn’t forget anything.
One last word – I prefer the z set. Ze, zem/zir, zes/zirs, zemself/zirself… At least here I can do that more easily.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 21:02278~
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 21:56Start with A New Hope.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 21:59Oh. and you avoid pronouns like this. Say your name is Casey. Someone talking about you would say:
Casey left Casey’s suitcase in my car. I’ll have to bring it to Casey when I see Casey on Monday.
Or if you’re talking directly to Casey you would just use ‘you’.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 22:20(280) gradster: Why do you need both “zem” and “zir”?
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 22:32250 – Yeah. Well, they haven’t officially blocked it, but if they see me use it, I’m in trouble. I think.
Luna – Watch it in this order:
A New Hope
Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Phantom Menace
Attack of the Clones
Revenge of the SithReally. Even if it doesn’t make any sense.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 9th, 2008 @ 22:33282–Thanks, and already doing. I decided I would go with the release order, like Vendaval suggested. I figure that’s how everybody else (who started form the beginning) saw them, so…..
Although, I can’t say I’m all that impressed with it so far. Luke just found out that his aunt and uncle’s place was destroyed, and is about to go on with obi-wan kenobi. And I’m having trouble understanding how Darth Vader turns out to be Luke’s father, and all gets forgiven, as he seems quite evil, and responsible for all these attacks. how does he just become good again? Don’t answer that……not really looking for an answer. I will eventually watch them all, despite the fact that, in my opinion, it’s not that good so far. I think I’m spoiled on modern day movies superb acting/special effects.
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in November 9th, 2008 @ 22:40286 – It’s quite nice, considering at the time this was cutting-edge groundbreaking special effects. It gets better.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 02:05285–yup, that’s the order I decided to watch them in. So far, I’ve watch the first two….and then, no longer being convinced that Darth Vader was truly Luke’s father, and not just claiming to be (despite having known he was his father for, gosh, I dunno, forever. i heard it somewhere a long, long time ago), I gave in to temptation and read a summary of return of the Jedi on wikipedia. Yeah, I have a bad habit of doing those things. And to think, I was hoping Leia and Luke would get together (despite the fact she is obviously in love with Han). And anyway, what was really stupid, was throughout both movies, I’m sitting there thanking, that guy who plays Han looks vaguely familiar, what movie could he possibly have been in, and who the heck is he, why does he look familiar. And so I looked it up, and it is so apparently obvious why I should have figured out the actor almost immediately, but I shall blame it on the fact that the only movied I’ve seen Harrison Ford in recently (or that I recall at all) was IJ and the crystal skull,a nd well, he is thirty years older now. Anyway, I am rambling, and it is long past time for me to be in bed.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 09:52277- I still have nerdery in me; it’s just morphed into Harry Potter/Twilight nerd-dom.
Luna: Or, if you really want to confuse yourself, watch them in whatever order you want! Like 3,6,2,5,1,4! XD
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 12:09Beautiful snuggleicious weather today! The temp is hanging out around 38, and it’s absolutely delightful! I just had a light sweater on walking to class, and the cold was so nice–I’ve been craving this kind of weather since October, if not earlier. Afterall, back home this is October weather, not November weather. Possibly even late September weather……Anyways, it’s very, very nice.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 13:21267- You can watch them begining with either the Prequel or the Original trillogy. It’s your choice.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 14:00290- Hovering around 45 in NH. Still not cold enough to be snugglicious.
I spent today with the Juvenile Nonfiction section at the library. Shelving, moving, stickering, catalouging, organizing, straightening, taping, fixing… I think I’m going to explode.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 14:24Walking back from class, (no geography all week! MWF I get off at 2!) I was so tempted to strip of my sweater, so that I was just wearing a tank top. Not that it was necessarily warm enough, per se, but I wasn’t cold, and despite myself, I find it so tempting to perpetuate the myth that Alaskan are psychos who thrive on cold weather and who don’t get cold. If I had had a tshirt instead of a tank top, I think I would’ve done it, though. Just wasn’t quite brave enough to only wear a tank top (I mean, EVERYBODY would have been staring at me, like what the heck is wrong iwth her, given that half of them were bundled up in true winter jackets).
Oh, well, tomrrow I shall wear a t-shirt (with a sweatshirt in my pack in case I do get cold), and permanently ocnvince everyone (somewhat unintentionally) that Alaskans are whacko. I can’t help myself.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 14:32ok, don’t get me wrong–I think John Williams can write some pretty superb sound tracks (his HP ones are certainly good, although no where near as good as Patrick Doyle’s sound track for Goblet), but he really goes overboard with repeating themes. I mean, not only does he play the same music over and over throughout all three HP movies he did the music for, and not only does he play pretty much the same song over and over on Star Wars, he has huge chunks that sound the same from movie to movie.
This is not the first time I’ve watched a movie, having no idea who the music was by, when all of a sudden, I hear this theme leaking through, and someting aobut it, the rhythm, the notes, the chords, screams John Williams (because it sound sso much like the so familiar HP soundtracks). And I was just watching the part where Vader brings Luke to the emperor, and I swear, the music is nearly identical to part of a song he later played in HP. I mean, it gets a bit old, when he just reuses bits and pieces over and over. I mean, I’m sure writing sound tracks is hard work, but it gets tiring when you’re watching a completely different movie, and the soundtrack is horribly reminiscent in spots of HP. It gets old (although I think it’s cool that I can guess the musician who did the sound track! I impress myself).
Anyway, yeah, sorry for the rant, it’s just annoyng when he can’t be a bit mroe creative, and not just reuse whole passages……
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 10th, 2008 @ 14:51294–And to continue that rant, I think last when I was watching one of the Star Wars, the whole theme song that got played over and over made me think of the Indiana Jones theme song that was so prevalent (as in constant and incessant) in the last IJ movie, and I just looked it up and–wait for it–it was scored by none othe rthat John Williams. Gah, it gets old, when every movie he ever scores can easily be recognized based upon the music’s obvious similarities to other movies he’s scored. And I’m not someone who is typically very good at placing where I’ve heard music, and I have no troble recognizing a John William movie. that’s speaks volumes about his amount of repeptition.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 10th, 2008 @ 15:47ok, sorry for the triple post……ok, I’ve now watched three of the Star Wars (4, 5, 6), and no offense to all you Star Wars fans, but I can’t say that I’m really all that impressed with them. They’re very predictable, don’t really hold your attention, and the fighting is kinda lame (and I don’t mean the effects so much, as just the fighting itself). I dunno, I just don’t understand what the big deal is with them. I mean, yeah, I will probably watch the rest, just cuz once I start something, I generally like to finish, but…..I think my sister was on to something years and years and years ago when she saw part of one at a friends house and said they were really crappy and stupid (I’m not being that harsh, that was just more or less her opinion at the time), and not worth watching, and so we never watched any. I just don’t get the Star Wars craze.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 16:30Im in my school musical, the music man, in the barbershop quartet!
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 16:32(297) I once played one of the “pick a little, talk a little” ladies.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 16:38You should watch the Star Wars movies because
(a) Cultural references are often made to the series, and if you haven’t seen them you’ll miss many jokes.
(b) I believe (I wasn’t alive at that time, of course) they were groundbreaking for their technologically oriented special effects. So it’s like a historical movie!
(c) They contained one of the first dirty and realistic futures, instead of a sterile utopia or dystopia.
(d) Predictable plots are only predictable because you’ve seen things that were made after this. I’m certain that several works you’ve seen have drawn from Star Wars, and Lucas was only drawing from the traditional (sometimes Western) repertoire. Good v. Evil, Bildungsroman, ect.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 16:40Seventy-six trombones lead the big parade!
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 17:32259-Then when your mom peeks over your shoulder like she’s doing now, you could just press “you suck” and she would go away.
In science, Mr. Boxwell was ranting about simple machines and he was like “it’s easier to lift the load with a longer arm” and I was like *snigger*.
Oh, yeah, I’m so mature.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 17:57301- Dude. I get the same thing all the time. See post 176.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 18:49Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am now watching the first Home Alone (hopefully it’s as good as I remember, just started, only had music so far), and the beginning song is, of course, horribly reminiscent of one from Harry Potter. Might even be Hedwig’s theme that it reminds me of (the one that is practically THE HP theme song in the movies). Ok, so techincally the HP music is like the Home Alone music, as JW wrote Home Alone first, but still. Is the man so hard up that he has to repeat the same things over and over, not only throughout each individual movie, but throughout every movie he writes? It is driving me mad. As is how all the movies I watch always seem to have him as the screenwriter. It’s crazy.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 19:05Luna the Lovely, many years ago, I don’t remember where, I read an article about “how to write a John Williams soundtrack.” It was hysterical and all too true. By now, you should probably be able to write one yourself.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 19:05299) Lucas also drew from Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress. I think both the influences on Star Wars and the influence it gave to future filmmakers is interesting, if nothing else.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 10th, 2008 @ 19:11304–That does sound like it would be highly amusing. I suppose I could write one myself by now, except for one minor little detail–although I can read music, I can’t write it at all!
305–I don’t think I’ve ever read (watched?) that.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 20:11Anybody here like anagrams? They can be so fun.
Loch Ness Monster = Censors Menthols
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 21:10ehhh all the House episodes on my DVR I’ve seen already!!!! GRRR I want some season three! *headdesk*
I love house! He reminds me of my science teacher.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 21:19300- …Then I modestly took my place as the one and only bass,
and I OoOompahed up and down the square.307- Yes, and ambigrams too1
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 21:27308–If the GAPAs will allow……
Google “surf the channel”, with quotes, and choose the first hit. Do a search for House, it’ll give you a whole bunch of tv shows with “house” in the name, what you want is partway down. It appears they’ve done some “remodeling” since I used them a couple to few weeks ago to watch every House episode, and they seem to be missing quite a few (but mainly in season one, three looks complete). Hope this helps!
Quality is not always great, buffer times can be slow, but, hey, it beats nothing.
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 10th, 2008 @ 21:47297~ Wahoo! I LOVE the Music Man!!!!
Urgh. No e strings at the Music and Arts, only full sets…….drat. Hopefully it’ll only be a few more days……..
Choir rehearsal tonight……..we got to hear how the drum part on variations on a hymnsong works! wow, it’s awesome! The guy who is playing the drums is quite good, and the piece is working very well, yay!
However, in Chant for a Long day two of the three soloists that were there tonight were not so great……..humph. and that’s the solo I had seriously considered taking. Oh well, stupid me, I should have. Seriously though, that one girl has no idea how to sing, it’s PAINFUL.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 22:00Well, I’m back in civilization.
Darn.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 22:11310- I’d suggest Hulu. It’s what used to watch Firefly. Unless that’s what you meant, in a roundabout way.
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in November 10th, 2008 @ 22:28313–some of the links may have been to Hulu (I know I’ve watched some shows on their that were on Hulu), but I don’t remember if House was one of them. The site I gave just provides various links for various tv shows, they don’t actually host shows themselves.
Ok, just visited–they appear to have all of this season, and one from last season, but no others…..Which is unfotunate, they have very nice quality and excellent loading (as in, instantaneous).
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 09:06@284 – I don’t. Some people just prefer it either way.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 11:24In honor of Veteran’s Day, I would like to take this moment to remember all who have given their lives in the struggle against the HPBs. You are not forgotten.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 12:06298- Hey, me too! I was the lead Pickalittle lady. I had a parasol.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 13:58Can we PLEASE have MB back to normal colors? My eyes get dizzy just looking at this thing! I can’t read a word anyone is saying!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 11th, 2008 @ 14:12318–I love the new colours! They are so fun, and autumny, (although, given that in any normal, self-respecting climate–in other words, Alaska’s climate–it is long past fall, they are a bit out of season). Of course, in the screwed up states in the lower 48 (most specifically the midwest/south) it is fall, which is just plain wrong. You guys have the most crazy whacked out climate……. [no offense meant, guys. I’m sure you’d feel the same if you grew up here and then went to Alaska for college, and it started snowing in early October, and fall weather was already starting when you started school in late Aug/early Sept.]
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 14:19319 – Weather has been so unbelievably screwed up this year. We had temperatures in the SEVENTIES last week. That is unacceptable, even for North Carolina.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 14:27318 (Athenian) – I think these colours are actually easier to read, not to mention prettier to look at.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 14:29320–Hey, that sounds about like the screwy weather in the midwest state (sorry, I really don’t want to get more specific, if I gave a specific state, it would be awfully easy to track me) I’m going to college in. It’s wrong, in my opinion, to have [hot] summer temperatures in November [a winter month]. I mean, sure, in this part of the country, 70 is cold for summer, but back home, 70 is hot [admittedly, the nice kind of hot, the kind you welcome], but it almost never gets into the 80s back home. And to be honest, I like it that way.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 15:08320- Winter in Southern California- Cold (to us, anyway), sometimes rainy, and no snow. It was the in the 70’s, last week too; right now, it’s in the 60’s.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 15:47298- Cool!
320- I wouldnt know, I just moved to north carolina!
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 16:01303 and 304-There’s “The Music of John Williams” or something like that on iTunes, and it’s all, like, identical.
Flu Shot today. I got a band-aid with a lion, jiraffe, and hippo, all decapitated.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 16:16*is bored* *randomly becomes a news reporter*
MuseBlog News
Drinking Age=?
(Election Countdown) — “What do Musers think about the US’s drinking age?” Musers have been giving varied responses to Zallie’s question on post #183. Luna the Lovely pointed out that “…if kids (as in teens), want to drink, they will find a way, despite being underage.” Vendaval also said that “…lowering the drinking age would let parents introduce their children to alcohol, so it doesn’t come as an unrestricted rush once they’re away at college, or just off with their friends.” On the other hand, Zallie stated that “I know Denmark has a large problem with alcoholism, and their drinking age is 16.” What do you think the drinking age should be? Share your opinions on the Election Countdown thread.
Smiley Mars Mission takes a turn for the worse
(Round Robin Smileys) — The smiley Mission to Mars that started two months ago has recently run into great misfortune. After discovering that Mars is being battered by interplanetary warfare, astronauts
, 
, and escaped in their spaceship, only to be foiled when the rather dim-witted spilled his juice, went into a tantrum, and pressed the rocket button, causing, as Koko’s apprentice reports, “rockets of all shapes and sizes fly out and hit [the] planet.” How this event will endanger the mission is not yet certain, but ‘s unhappy reaction suggests bad news. What will happen next? Find out on the Round Robin Smileys thread.MBer complains about new colors
(The Leaf Pile) — AthenianPsycho, a resident MBer, has complained about MB’s new autumn-themed colors. “…My eyes get dizzy just looking at this thing! I can’t read a word anyone is saying,” AP said on post #318. In the subsequent post, Luna the Lovely argued that the colors are “…fun and autumny…” and went on to talk about the climate differences between places like Alaska and the midwest/south. Should we keep the dazzling Fall-themed hue, or go back to the familiar shades of green and blue? You can debate right here on The Leaf Pile thread.
This report is brought to you by the Chronicles of Museica thread. Pleeeease bring it back to life.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 16:29Why does the blog always seem to grind to a halt after I post an eccentric comment?
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 16:41Auggh, my laptop fan imploded and I am sans-computer for a week.
As of now, I am secretly using without permissionborrowing my sister’s computer to showcase the fact that today is my 1st official blogiversary!! w00t!I think I spend too much time on the internet. Has anyone else memorized their blogiversary date? o.0
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 16:49*mails letter to IBCF News Station*
Shouldn’t “MBers Complain About New Colors” be “MBers comment on New Colors”, since not all MBers in the report were voicing complaints?
Yours, Beavo the Stalker Reporter Who Will Find You And Share Your Deepest Secret on National MuseBlog Television
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 16:50Oh. I have not been on here in forever. Look at the pretty colors…
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 17:00327-I thought it was me.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 17:11326- schweet. do the BA:TNG!
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 17:15329- *mails letter to beavo the stalker reporter who will find you and share your deepest secret on national museblog television *
I think I got it right. Unless I’m horribly mistaken, it was “MBer complains about new colors,” not “MBers complain about new colors.
Sincerely, news anchor IBCF
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 17:20325–I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a flu shot. Ever.
326–Cute. and funny.
327–It’s a conspiracy (my excuse–I was in class, so how could I respond????)
328–Mine was March twenty somethingth(22nd, I think), 2006.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 17:28Nice, IBCF! *applause*
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 17:41326 (IBCF)- Very fine work! I look forward to future issues. (Whee! I’m in the paper!) I think it should have been “MBers comment on the change of colors; One MBer has complaints.”
I like the new colors. The old ones were just defaults, right? For a winter scheme, I propose:
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ffff63328 (Rayphno)- Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so.
~Douglas Adams
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 17:46328- Happy blogiversary. My 3rd Blogiversary is in May.
Gosh, I’m old!
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 18:02~MuseBlog News~
Electros Joins
(Bunny Apocalypse: The Next Generation — Part 2, comment #252) — Electros, a friend of Armada, has recently joined the popular Bunny Apocalypse thread. Electros already has a character in mind–“Slythix,” who he describes as a “lean and wiry” 13-year old with dark hair, blue eyes, dark glasses, and a “determined and slightly ominous” personality. Several MBers, including Electros himself, have noted the similarities between Slythix and ZVX, the character of another participant of the RPG. Greet Electros on the Bunny Apocalypse: The Next Generation thread, and be sure to bring plenty of welcoming pies.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 18:31IBCF- Ooh, great! Keep on going! (Don’t forget the “outbreaks of 60’s music”!)
Raynpho- Yup. It was on the 6th. And I find it more important than my real birthday.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 18:34SFTDP. Ack! *splatters Raynpho very quickly with the remains of blogiversery pies*
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 18:48ohmygoodness.i just made the leaf pile animation thing my desktop background. its so pretty. and it moves.
. off to test it on my webpage…
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 18:52I love the new colors. They’re pretty and warm.
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 18:59319- Hey! There are normal falls in Minnesota where I’m from (which is in the midwest) thank you very much. There are also normal falls here, in my college’s state also in the midwest.
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oxlin
in November 11th, 2008 @ 19:02I love these colors.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 11th, 2008 @ 19:04341–wait, how’d you do that? I can save the animation (it saves as a .gif, with multiple pictures, all separate, for each layer), but when I choose it for my desktop background, it is stationary, just shows one. I tried right clicking on the image in the web page, choosing set as desktop background–still no movement. I have a mac osx–somebody help me please!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 11th, 2008 @ 19:14343–it all depends on how you define “normal”. I define a normal fall as starting in late August, ending early/mid September, at which point winter commences. Any other time frame (such as starting in October, and continuing well into November, as it doing here) I consider abnormal. And weird. And annoying. November is supposed to be winter month, not an end of fall month…..It’s supposed to be well into winter.
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☮iŹ√Ҳ!☮ (400 piepoints 40 brain points, 2 wung points, 7 BP in reserve)☮
in November 11th, 2008 @ 19:22338- keep it up, IBCF!
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 20:46324 – Oh, cool! Welcome to the Old North State, home of the Southern accents. Because that totally makes sense. I’m very glad I don’t have a Southern accent. xP
And I love the new colors.
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Mission: Improbable
in November 11th, 2008 @ 20:49Hey, MARFwarrior! Good to see you!
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in November 11th, 2008 @ 21:28338-You’re getting a bit desperate, aren’t you?…… Whatever, it’s kind of nice to get updated on what’s going on in the blog every three hours…..
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 11th, 2008 @ 23:11IBCF~ The news announcements are great!
Well. I finally got strings on Dennis’s violin, and it sounds pretty good.
It’s not the most perfect instrument ever, but it has some really nice points and I think that the sound will mature as well. Yay! Anyway, I have to go. It’s mindnight and I have to get up tomorrow morning..,…….Mom has started a crusade to make me get up early. D: Poo.
Goodnight.
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kiwimuncher
in November 12th, 2008 @ 06:42Goooooooooooooood morning people!
Such lovely mornign is this! *goes off to roam blog*
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 08:26Ten days (including today) until Thanksgiving Break! I am so excited!!!!!!!!
Much, much less fun–I have a test today in biology, and thus far I haven’t managed to do better than 88% (B quality) on any of them. That is, the two bio tests we’ve had so far, I got 88 on both. I’m really not happy with that. Unless I screw up horribly, I should pull a B in the class, but I really want an A, for all sorts of reasons…..
Fortunately, my GPA should be safe overall, regardless of what I get in bio. I’m pulling A’s in calculus and in psych. In geography, on the two tests so far I’ve gotten one solid A (96), and a B–89. So, if I get an a on the final, I will probably get a B in geography. I dunno…..college is stressful. I mean, getting a bad grade (as in, even just one C in a required prevet class), or getting a low GPA will completely screw up almost any chance I have of doing what I want with my life (and I’m not exaggerating). Vet school is nearly impossible to get into, especially when you are from out of state, and I’m currently fortunate enough to have been accepted into the college’s “early admission” thing, where, unless I get 2 C’s in a requried prevet class, and unless I screw up my GPA (drop below 3.5), I’m guaranteed a spot in vet school. So, truly, I’m pretty much screwed if I get a C or if my GPA drops,and anyway, I’m going to stop babbling and stresssing…….
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/gradster(1)/
in November 12th, 2008 @ 09:19@353 – My grades are hilarious. I cover the entire range:
A+ in Band II
A- in Spanish III
B+ in Algebra II Level I
B+ in Personal Fitness (Which, by the way, absolutely rocks. I have MUSCLE. Me and that word do not go in the same sentence.)
B in Human Biology
C in English 10
D in Making of the Modern World (history)I’m very worried about those two at the bottom, as any sane person would be, and it doesn’t help that yesterday I forgot today’s stuff at school and so wasn’t able to do the homework.
Regardless, my GPA works out to 2.9 or 2.83, depending on if you weight it, which is close to three – my goal in general.I’m worried. I will not turn out like my brother, I swear that.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 09:36354–muscle? muscle? I don’t think I’ve ever had any muscle in my life……I mean, I’m thin and I look in shape and all, but–I dont’ have any true muscle, not really. How do they grade a PE class? I’m confused. [hey, the last time I had PE was in….2nd grade….homeschooled ever since! (excluding college, but there is no actual PE class in college)]
Yeah, history sucks. I’ve never, ever been good at remembering names and dates. As in, who did what when. I just can’t remember that. Do you know how long it took me to remember the year Columbus is supposed to ahve discovered the Americas? A long time, even with the stupid rhyme they drill in to your head? “In 1492, columbus sailed the ocean blue.” gah. I still think the only reason I remember, is because it was the year Nearly Headless Nick was killed.
And I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, the only reason I remember the year WWII ended and Hitler killed himself was because it was the same year in which Grindelwald was defeated. Seriously, after I became a Potter fanantic and noticed that Grindelwald resembled a Nazi, and I think I had read soemthing about Grindelwald being defeated in the same year as Hitler kille dhimself, I had to go look it up in the dictionary, because I had no idea if they were right…..sad, I know, but true. For instance, I will shamelessly admit that I would be a hard pressed to tell you in what CENTURY the Revolution was…..I know, I know, but I’m dead serious, and scary as that is.
Wait, SEVEN classes? Is it just me, or does that seem like a lot? I can’t remember what I took senior year–but at college (which, yes, is probably different), I’m taking 4 classes (16 credits), and next semester 5 (15 credits).
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 12th, 2008 @ 09:36354- Go band!
Re- Fall weather: Gulp. My mum said it’s be 100 degrees this weekend. GACK! *dies*
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 10:36356–one. hundred. degrees.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 10:36noooooooooooooooooo. I put spaces, I did. Why didn’t they work?????
[A series requires double spaces between, though sometimes even that doesn’t work. Quirks of WordPress. –Rebecca]
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Cromwell(OB2012)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 11:11354-In my last one, I got below A in FACS (C, which I don’t really care about) and Algebra I (B+ which I do, since it will be in my high school GPA even though I’m only in 7th). I got an A+ in Heath, which I think should not be taught in the way it is (blatant propaganda). I think that’s kind of weird.
(Why is e before i in weird? It’s weird.)
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 12:04358–oh. Thanks for fixing ’em, Lady Bunniful!
359–It’s one of the exceptions that proves the rule.
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 13:58@355 – It’s not really that much.
What would you have expected me to take?
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 14:22361–um I dunno…maybe I did take that many in highschool, lemme think. ok, math, science, social studies, english, foreign language two of those years….I guess you could count my piano lessons (my mom did), and then for two of those years I was also in choir (and I guess you could count that too), so I guess it’s not that many. It just seems like a lot, now that I’m at college, and you only take about 4 or 5 classes a semester. I have to take 15 credit hours per semester, and most classes are 3, but some are 4 or even 5 (bio and calc are both 5, which is why I’m only taking 4 classes this semester).
Anyway, I did good on my bio despite my worrying!!!!! The prof posted answers, and I graded my copy of the test, and provided I didn’t misbubble any answers, I got a 96! Yay! My first A on a bio test since starting college!
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 16:33@362 – Good job!
Throughout the year I only have one free block, so I’m taking pretty much a reasonable amount of classes.
I’m suddenly depressed. Oh gods, why?
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 16:40355~ History…..sucks……..*dies an agonizing death* oh Luna, and I thought you were my friend!!! I have a hard time remembering names and dates often too, but I still love history (mostly 17th, 18 and 19th century, the other time periods I really don’t know as much about, sadly). History comes alive and becomes interesting when you start seeing it as a never ending progression on thoughts and ideas, part of which we are are a part as well. THAT’S what’s so exciting about it. Okay, I have done.
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 16:48Oops, I forgot my signature on those last two. Damn, couldn’t something be worked out for remembering it?
Here’s a couple just for giggles.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 16:49(355, 364) Yes, I think history is too often taught backwards and inside out. The dates don’t really become meaningful until you’re at home with the era in question. Once you have context, dates can be handy bookmarks. Until then, they’re just rote things you memorize for the test and forget immediately after.
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Cliff Eagle
in November 12th, 2008 @ 16:54366- Not to mention caucasian oriented. When was the last time you saw a history textbook that had as much stuff about Chief Joseph or Malcolm X as it did George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 16:56@355 (though a little late) – I know! I know! That’s exactly what I’m talking about! Except, umm I don’t look thin and in shape. It’s rather satisfying to see my own body being changed by my design rather than indirectly by what I eat and who my ancestors were. It’s one of the only things in school that I’m understanding anymore because it’s so straightforward – if you do it right, exercise = better body.
Someone asked me if maybe I’d like to look into being a physical educator. What with a teacher’s salary, no, but I suppose I could look into physical therapy, fitness, umm, massagery (anyone know the term for that?); stuff like that.
I’m still depressed. I still don’t know why. I hope I’ll be back tonight.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 17:02364–but you are my friend.
We don’t have to have all the same interests!!!!!
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 17:11368~ Massage therapy?
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Kiki the Great
in November 12th, 2008 @ 17:15Hmmm. Immigration studies can get annoying sometimes. We’re supposed to look up our ancestors’ names on EllisIsland.org, but the problem is that I don’t know what my great-grandparents names were when they came here: they got them changed. URGH FRUSTARATIONNN
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 17:23369~ Okay, fair enough.
really though, history when thought of as the progression and development of thoughts and ideas is fascinating and terribly exciting. Really. Believe me, please give it a chance.
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 17:25367- Are you talking about World History or American? Because one of the reasons I like World History so much is that you see how everything affects everywhere rather than focusing on one country. What can I say, I’m an internationalist.
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Cliff Eagle
in November 12th, 2008 @ 17:25371- Jewish relatives, by any chance?
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 17:32YAY!!!!! My book came! Sail Tall Ships!, a book put out by the american Sail Training Association that’s basically a catalogue of ships that are sailing around the US today. Wahoo! I know what I’m going to be reading tonight!
*is happy*
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Cliff Eagle
in November 12th, 2008 @ 18:01373- Both- not enough about african empires/ indian empires
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 18:09Luna- My gym class is graded on participation, effort, and wearing your uniform. It’s an easy A.
I’m doing really well in my classes this year. I have a 99% in Playwriting (I think most people in the class have As), a 98% in AP English, 93% in Math (Pre-calculus/Elementary Functions), 92% in Physics, 97% in AP US History, and 88% in AP Spanish 5. These are my grades as of last week, when the first quarter grades closed. I’m really upset about my AP Spanish B, but I won’t worry about it too much because it’s only the first quarter, and the quarter grades just get averaged in with all of the others in the end.
Unfortunately, in order to achieve and maintain these grades, I have to spend all of my time studying and doing homework. No time to sleep, and very little for MuseBlog. Ah, well…*sigh*
I’m not going to get any homework done this weekend, though, because I’m going to an Amnesty International conference!
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 18:21Hi. Karla and Taylor hung out at my house today. I wore her combat boots. Fun.
Ahh I don’t know if I’m going to even do NaNoWriMo tonight. I’m so thoughtless.
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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles (Probama!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 18:31310- I like TVduck.
GRADES: Bible: 92/B+
History: 98/A
Lit: 100/A+
Science: 95/A
Latin: 97/A
Algebra: 95/A
Band/Chorus: 92/B+My mom says I have to bump the B+ up to an A- or she’s not getting me tuition to the arts school I want to go to next year. *stress*
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 18:51377–that’s a lot of AP classes! Good for you, Pan! (Although, it sucks about having to spend all your time studying…..been there, and it wasn’t fun–but hey, at least the studying pays off!)
379–which B+ the one in Bible or the one in band/chorus? And why? I mean, mostly As, with two B+s doesn’t even come close to bad grades. I mean, those are what most sane people would consider super awesome grades! I don’t understand peoples thing with omg, you have to get all As or you are a failure. Of course, when I have gotten a B on my bio tests I’ve been disappointed, but I still know they’re not bad grades.
And wait a minute–in all fairness, the typical grading scale is 90-100 is an A, and both those grades are above 90! (and yes, I know from experience, that plenty of schools grade harder, but still)
You tell your mother from me that B+ isn’t bad, and she better give you the tuition to the arts school regardless! (ok, on second thought, maybe you oughtn’t tell her that–she probably wouldn’t appreciate it, but well……
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 19:10371- That stinks. My maternal grandparents came over from Greece during WWII.
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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles (Probama)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 19:20380- Both of them. I completely agree with you, and my school does grade really hard, but she wants me to be a ‘straight-A’ student. I don’t really know why. Her argument is that it’ll be easier for her to get me into schools with straight As. She’s kind of overestimating me right now. We’re having disagreements about… stuff right now.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 19:36382–ok, straight As are good and all, but…..for starters–bible. Unless you plan to study religion in college, I don’t think most schools will give a crap if you have a B instead of an A. and it’s not going to significantly effect your GPA, either! I had a 3.98 (on 4.0 scale) when I finished highschool, and I got two Bs–one in Ancient Egyptian Civilization–*shudder* how am I supposed to know if it was Ramses I or Ramses II who did this, that, or the other thing?–and college trig.
Also, band/chorus–again, unless you are going into a music field (and maybe you are), the colleges are going to care much about this. The main focus is core subjects–math, english, science, and social studies–elective type things aren’t that big a concern, unless they are in the field you plan to pursue. And again, even if you are planning to go into music, a B is still an above average grade (a C is technically average). Plus, I think they look mostly at your overall GPA, and you can have a damn good GPA and get one or two Bs. The other thing they value is your SAT/ACT scores (presumably you ahven’t taken these, but….), and all that is on these is basic math, basic english, and basic science (and on the science on the ACT, it is basically reading comprehension, you don’t really have to KNOW anything, just be able to read the science passage and answer questions).
And I realize I’m probably preaching to the choir here
, but….gah, it’s annoying when your parents think you are smarter than you are (mine weren’t too bad with this, but there constant, “you’ll do great in college, you’re really smart” was very annoying. true, probably, judging from my grades, but annoying.). And I never understood parents who thought anything less than “perfect” was horrible. Not that my parents are this way, all I would have to do (at the risk of getting cussed out), is point out that my mother got….I think it was a D….in college physics, and my dad got….a C?…..in a college calculus class. But as he is quick to point out, it was applied calculus, not just the concepts, but actually using them,w hich apparently required you to truly KNOW the stuff, not just do rote problems…..I dunno. He assure me it is different from a typical calculus course.
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in November 12th, 2008 @ 20:44Personally, I care a lot about getting all A’s, which is why it bugs me to no end that NC is (apparently) the only state in the whole USA that uses a 7-point grading scale instead of a 10-point grading scale. As in, a 90 is a B here and an A- anywhere else. D:
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 20:57384–I took a lot of correspondence course (not through NC, but through Nebraska, Missouri, North Dakota), and Nebraska for sure had a grading scale in which 90 was a B. So it’s not NC alone. Although, perhaps NC is the only state that is entirely a 7-point grading scale? For me, it has seemed to depend on the teacher and on the school, as much as a state thing.
ok, so all you Harry Potter fans will remember that article on the chess scene in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, correct? So, I found this movie website, and like every movie ever has a page, and one of the things on the page is a list of “goofs”. So, in the chess scene in the movie, Ron clearly states, “Hermione, you’ll be the Queen’s right side castle.” But, during the chess scene, two different black castles are clearly shown being destroyed by one of the white pieces. This, of course, is not possible. there are only two castles on a side, and Hermione was one of them. So, either the brilliant chess guy who wrote the scene screwed up, or when they picked bits and pieces to actually film, they screwed it up, and didn’t follow exactly as the article implied…..Just some food for thought. Seriously, watch the scene. One castle is destroyed, and then another immediately after. ANd both are clearly black.
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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen {One blogiversery point, two b-day points}
in November 12th, 2008 @ 22:27My mother’s going to blow a gasket if I don’t start working on my project that’s due in two days. So, the procrastinator I am (and my obbesion for re reading Twilight and HP again and again and again…), hasn’t even gotten started. So, I’m off to work on it (unless, of course, something intresting is posted… hehehe…)!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 12th, 2008 @ 23:12ok…so, I was just listening to Tom Felton’s music on YouTube…..so, anyway, apparently he was just on this British reality TV show thing (ummmm, let’s see: celebrity adrenaline junkie). so, his music website (please, GAPAs?): Google “feltbeats”, it’s the first one, has the entire show posted. So, for starters, omg, it is so hilarious to watch British TV commercials. I am seriously cracking up, some of them are so funny. But, seriously, Tom is hot, and it is so bloody funny. Anyway, I was only half way through it went my internet cut out (and I can’t get the bloody thing to fast forward), but so far–hilarious. He is absolutely psycho, I would not do half the things on it. And well, I think I should post the following warning, should you choose to visit: the show contains quite a bit of strong language. As in, the people in it, quite especially Tom, say the f-word at least every other sentence. Not that this is probably a big deal for most of us (c’mon, who hasn’t heard it?) But, thought I would warn you if you don’t want to subject yourself to it.
Honestly, though, the funniest thing so far is when Tom is standing getting ready to bungee jump off some hugely high up bridge, is his comment : “My heart’s pounding like I just had sex for three hours.” I swear, i was rolling on the floor laughing……
anyway.
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in November 13th, 2008 @ 00:59you guys don’t like history? I love it…I get really fired up. “excited to the point of being angry” even. lolll today we started talking about william henry harrison in ap us and I was like GRAHHHHHH
of course I’ve known people who think math is beautiful in ways they can never describe, so I shouldn’t judge. me and math don’t get along so well. unless I’m doing logic problems, those are fun.
384) wow that is ridiculous. I don’t know why the state would do that, it makes it harder for their students which reflects poorly on the state.
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in November 13th, 2008 @ 11:28360-Proves meant tests.
Also, it’s the writing on the wall, not the hand, that scared the king. The proof is not in the pudding. The proof of the pudding is in the tasting. All that glisters, not glitters is not gold.
Also, we should have a separate thread for grades.
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Beavo
in November 13th, 2008 @ 16:56They have Bible Club at school, but no Torah club or Qoran club or Book of Shadows club or Satanic Bible club or ANYTHING. Talk about freedom of religion… yeah right.
Grades:
English: A+
Art: B+
Physical Science: B
Algebra I: B+
Civics: B
Spanish II: B+
Health/PE: A+Not bad, for my standards.
Haha, Margaret Cho. I love that woman.
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Kagcomix
in November 13th, 2008 @ 16:57does not have time to read all the comments. Remembrance Day was fine. as is life. Has anyone seen passchendael? tis a movie about the Canadian troups durring that battle. I don’t really think they released it in the US of A because it is a very Canadian film. the ideas and the way that time period is shown is done very well. but the writing needs a lot of work. I did not watch the war scenes. because they were horrific and sometimes I feel like sleeping at night without aweful images plastered on the inside of my eyes. but yeah. I was just a wondering if it is out in the US of A though I highly doubt it.
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MissCullen (Temporary surname until Nov. 21)
in November 13th, 2008 @ 17:21383- Thanks so much for your… analyzation.
You save my life sometimes, Luna.
385- *gasp* You’re right!
386- My predicament exactly. Except for the fact that my mom doesn’t know about the project…
390- How do you get a B+ in art??? Also, I don’t think that scholls should grade art at all. Art is special and unique, and should not be slapped with letter grades. It’s simply degrading.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 13th, 2008 @ 17:49392–I’m glad to be of service…..but if I may ask, how exactly did my “analyzation” save your life? ‘Twas more of a rant, though…..I’m good at going off on random rants…..
As for the HPSS thing–I regret that I did not notice that on my own, nor any of the other “mistakes” the site listed. I did, in fact, have to go check out everything they said to prove to myself that they were right. I’m not particularly observant when it comes to those things.
As far as art grades–it is especially unfair to those (such as myself) who have absolutely no artistic talent no matter how much they try! Why should we be punished for lacking ability–they should give A for effort, even if the effort produces less than satisfactory work!!!!!!!
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in November 13th, 2008 @ 19:25392- grade. degradeing! hooboy I do adore puns. and yet I disagree about grading art. In school you are learning the techniques and, quite honestly, people can be crap at the techniques. they are grading the technique and skill employed in creating the piece of art not the emotional expression. but also, some people are just not good artists. I’m sure you are all going to rip me to shreads for saying that but I will explain. By not being good at art I mean not being good at making what they term as “their art” to look like art. Lots of artists draw really wonky people and stuff because that’s the way they draw but with the overall composition of the piece they make it look good. some people do not have what the general public consider “good drawing skills” and they do not compensate that by making the layout and feel of their picture appealing. they produce flat boring works that they say are bad and then give up on art. You need to practice to be good at art. no one is born amazing we all work to get there. so saying it is preposterouse for someone to get a B+ in art is ludecrouse because it just means they exactly meeting what the teacher wants to see in the student’s work. do you honestly think that everyone deserves an A+ in art? that’s like saying everyone should get an A+ in drama just because they get up on stage, or an A+ in dance because they can move their limbs or an A+ in music because they can produce a sound from an instrument. Visual Art is no different from the rest of those art forms. you can tell when someone is a bad actor, dancer or musician so why do you place visual artists in a different category. there are people who are bad at creating art and people who are good at creating art. what the teacher is looking for in a piece for school is certain criteria for whatever task they have assigned. Yes, drawing a black line on a white peace of paper might be considered art by critics and what not but if is not what the teacher wanted that you will get a bad mark in art. just because something is emotional expression doesn’t mean that it has propper technique which is what teachers tend to grade you on. And just for the record: B+ is not a bad mark.
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in November 13th, 2008 @ 19:27my appolagies for my terrible lack of proper punctuation.
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in November 13th, 2008 @ 19:31393- I dunno, you just make me feel calm about life with all of your analyzations. And you are a very nice person.
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in November 13th, 2008 @ 20:09I’m watching a webcam from the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California and there’s a diver right in front of the camera, but I can only see his fins. So I’m looking at the feet of somebody in California while sitting at home in New York. Only in the 21st Century, folks.
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 13th, 2008 @ 20:23388~ I LOVE history!!! I understand totally, and I don’t get along very well with math either. Although the few times that I do understand something it is wonderful, however, usually the case is that I’m screaming, crying and feeling a bit suicidal by the time I’m halfway done with my math homework.
Today we went to visit a friend, and oh my gosh he has a wonderful library of books dedicated to all aspects of the 18th century……….*bliss* I got a few pages worth of titles and ISBN #s of books I want now…………………unfortunately they’re the type of books that are expensive. Very expensive, like several hundred. A piece. *dies* BUT THEY’RE SO DARNED GOOD I WANT THEM TO LEARN FROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *dies again*
Yes, sad I know. However, he assured me that I have 30 some years before I am his age, and thus plenty of time to collect them all………..and that it would help if I marry rich.
Yeah, right. I’m tired. And I need to look up the brig Niagara, because she looks like an awesome ship. *covets*
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 13th, 2008 @ 20:29396–Aww, you are a very nice person too!!!!!
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in November 13th, 2008 @ 20:43384- 90 is a B here! Only 93 is an A-. hey, that’s a 7-pt grading scale! Well, our school must be weird. (I live in Chicago)
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 13th, 2008 @ 21:56Okay, goodnight everyone. I’m tired. I need to get up tomorrow (ugh). And I still need to take a bath.
I’m happy because I got a cap for 18th c. and I got a bonnet for 1812……so now I have no excuse. I’m going to do it. I’ve already started in on my clothes for that time period, see? I’ve gotten myself a free (and only slightly beat up) 1812 straw bonnet. how glorious!
and the cap (1700s) will be good too, since I needed a new one and it has some pwnsome ruffles. I just have to wash it and hope that some of the stains will come put, although perhaps not all….oh well. As Tad said, you can document stains!
Dumb joke, never mind. I also have to fix the drawstring in the back, it’s not exposed so I won’t be able to keep it on my head, but that’s minor, of course…..it can be easily fixed tomorrow or whenever.
Yay, ruffles! *is happy*yeah, goodnight. I’m rambling too much to be allowed…….pretty soon I’ll start embarrassing myself.
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Armada
in November 13th, 2008 @ 22:09WHAT IS WITH THE MODERATION HERE??????
I know, I’m incredibly impatient….. Sorry……
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Red-tailed HAWK
in November 14th, 2008 @ 07:39Hey everybody! How are you all today?
The year is rapidly slipping away.
Nice to see you all!
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 13:11Oooh, Space Shuttle Endeavour takes off today at 7:55 Eastern!
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 13:31And now, a song:
“Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?”
“Same thing we do every night, Pinky… TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!”They’re Pinky and the brain, yes pinky and the brain
One is a genius, the other’s insaneThey’re laboratory mice, their genes have been spliced
They’re dinky, they’re pinky and the brain, brain, brain, brain, brain, brain, brain, brain, BRAINBefore each night is done, their plan will be unfurled
By the dawning of the sun, they’ll take over the worldThey’re pinky and the brain, yes pinky and the brain
Their twilight campaign is easy to explainTo prove their mousey worth, they’ll overthrow the earth
They’re dinky, they’re Pinky and the Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain, SNARF
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 13:37401- what are you doing?
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 14:48YAY! MB! I’ve wanted to come on here for so long!
Qnd I haven’t a large amount of homework tonight! (Just a GIANT project that is due in a week and that will be the death of me but…..) YAYYYYYYY!
And guess what we did in CHemistry today? We set peanuts on FIRE! Awesomely awesome! (in case you’re wondering what that has to do with chemistry, we were measuring the amount of calories in peanuts)
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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles (Probama!)
in November 14th, 2008 @ 16:04403- And you never showed up to our wedding…
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 16:06My art teacher is actually really open minded, but I see where you’re coming from. I got a bad grade because I didn’t turn in work on time. And I ruined my monochromatic painting of myself like, three times.
I’m listening to Pinky and the Brain right now. I haven’t heard it forEVER.
Me. Tired.
And Mom says combat boots are made for “Jew Kicking” and won’t let me get them.
Seriously.
They’re SHOES. They were made to WALK WITH. Not kick Jews.
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 16:17Hi everyone!
History = ♥
Grades = Frustrating and pointless in general, good personally.
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 16:21Hi everyone!
History = ♥
Grades = Frustrating and pointless in general, good personally.
Computer = broken. Ish. A lot of the keys came off and now they don’t work correctly, blast those felines.
Wuthering Heights = Really good.
Play = tonight.
Time = limited.
Shakespeare class = disturbing (we’re reading Titus Andronicus and watching Titus and it’s AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL).
Does anyone know how to put a DVD on your computer? I own Master and Commander, but I don’t want to ruin my disc drive by watching it so I thought if I could figure out how to put it on my computer I could watch it without even putting the DVD in. But it was not to be.
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 16:22Whoa fast moderation.
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 16:44A B+ IS NOT A BAD MARK! so will you please stop saying that it is??????? mabe you are all ridiculouse over achevers who think that nothing under A++ is evn worth glancing at but there are other people out there who are pleased to achieve the grade B+, which is infact showing that you are meeting the expectations so please don’t hurt those people by telling them that the marks they are achieving are bad. that’s really mean and out of line. B+ is just a fine mark thank you. if you wish to hurt people’s feelings please do it elsewhere.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 14th, 2008 @ 16:45411–I’m a bit confused. Why would it damage your computer to watch a DVD on it? I mean, if your computer has a DVD rom drive (most do, anymore), then it is intended to be used to watch DVDs……isn’t it? I doubt you could copy the DVD to your computer, as I think most professional DVDs are manufactured to prevent duplication, but if you really wanted to (and didn’t mind grainy pictures, and annoying foreign subtitles–typically chinese/japanese/korean, dunno which, as well as slow loading times), you could probably find somewhere to watch it free online. But seriously, if you have the DVD, I would just stick it iin my computer and watch…….
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 16:58413 – I don’t think I said anything about a B+ being a bad grade, but I’m sorry if I did. I am a ridiculous over-acheiver, and I forget that everyone else isn’t sometimes.
I feel the same way with mile run times: My friends will say, “Oh, I got such an awful time, it’s really horrible and I got so much worse!” And then when I ask them what time they got, they say something like 6:45. And then I sit there with my 10:30-ish or worse time, feeling horrible.
So yeah, I’m sorry if I accidentally hurt your feelings; B+ is definitely a good grade.
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 17:02404-I’m watching it live! Anybody else watching?
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 14th, 2008 @ 17:05413–whoa, wait a minute. I don’t think anybody was meaning to say that a B+ is a bad grade. I certainly don’t think Bs are bad. The whole grade thing started when I was worrying about my bio test, on which I really wanted to get an A, as I have been getting B’s. Now, don’t get me wrong–I’m not saying I’ve been doing bad, I haven’t, but given that the career I want to go into (veterinary medicine), is highly competetive–more so that human medicine, even–I need perfect grades, in case I blow my scholar thing guaranteeing me a spot in vet school. Thus, I basically have to get all As in all subjects pertaining to my major–of which bio is definitely one.
So, everybody started posting their grades, and nobody was saying that Bs/B+s were bad. MissSwann did say that her mother was not going to give her tuition to an art school if she didn’t improve her B+s to As, to which I responded in outrage that her mother thought B+s to be such horrible grades. I don’t think any of us agreed with her mother’s assessment of the grades, indeed, we all seem to kind of share the idea that that is a bit unfair.
Yes, one MBer (don’t remember who, doesn’t matter for the point I”m going to make), said that en personally only felt As were acceptable for enself, but that doesn’t mean en was saying that Bs are bad grades. I mean, I don’t really like getting Bs, because I feel I can do better, but at the same time, I know they’re not a bad grade. And I definitely ahve never thought poorly of someone else just because they “only” got a B! I mean, as I said in one of my posts, Bs are above average grades (Cs are technically average). So, if you are getting Bs, you are above average, so obviously a B is a good grade.
And Beavo’s comment–I’\m not sure he was trying to say B+ was a bad grade, but rather that he turned in assignments late and thus got bad marks on those assignments, thus lowering his overall grade in the course.
but really, I don’t think most of us, at least, are saying Bs are bad marks–we’re not! they’re not.
I mean, yeah, I want all As, as I pretty much have to be an overachiever to succeed with my career goals, but likewise I know that Bs are good grades, and perfectly acceptable. And I’ve certainly never though anybody was stupid or anything because they got a B. Hell, I’ve never even though somebody was stupid for getting Cs or Ds. Yes, if I personally got them, I would be very upset and disappointed, but then, I also hold myself to higher standards…….
I’m sorry if you got the impression that we were all bashing on people who get Bs or lower–I know I’m not, and I don’t think any of the rest of us were, either. *hugs Kagy*
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 17:18I have two A-. Alegbra and Seminar. ever thing is an A, except for personal dev, which is Helth really, which has an A+. :happy:
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Zinc the sorceress (One blogiversery point, one Bday point)
in November 14th, 2008 @ 17:19Hi, everyone. My parents blocked MB on the downstairs computer, so you’ll be seeing less of me now. Well, until they unblock it, but I’m very doubtful about that. Aggie, your solution does not work.
ANYWAY, I’m making friends with a girl named… *thinks* Spumoni. Now, I have to get off for a bit, since my sister is getting angry.
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 17:33408- I just learned that proponents of Prohibition said that if you got drunk enough, there was a danger of internal spontaneous combustion. XD
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About the art grades, I believe it should be based on effort+time. I’m taking a beginner art class, and anyone who is failing or unhappy with their grades simply hasn’t spent enough time working. Which I find hard to understand, because it’s fun!
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 17:34414- I don’t know why it ruins the drive, I just know it does, because it ruined my dad’s and he had to get a new one. And I did try to find it online but failed.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 14th, 2008 @ 17:57421–ok, if you really would rather deal with annoying fuzziness, foreign subtitles, etc, I looked on the free movie site I’ve been frequenting, and they have it. Fortunately from one of the sites with good buffering time, for your sake.
If the GAPAs permit (and its not a linky, so they probably will), Google watch free movies, no quotes necessary, and click the first hit. From there, I think you can figure out how to find the movie you want (merely type its title in the search box on the page).
Enjoy!
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 18:43420- oh deffinitely work and time are part of the whole grading process. it is basicaly impossible to fail art if you are actually handing in assignments. technique, hard work and time are what they grade us on, I totaly agree with you. what I got from someone else’s post (I can’t remember who i was disagreeing with) was that they felt it shouldn’t be graded because it is artistic expression. In conclution I agree completely with what you are saying.
I already said this on another thread but here goes again. I’m sorry for being disagreeable and arguing with people. I’ve been in a really touchy mood lately so things i would generaly ignore instead of taking offense or whatever have gotten on my nerves more. I hope you agree that I have not yelled insults or thrown pies in anger but have stated my case more or less clearly (if you ignore the fact that I was never taught proper punctuation). so sorry if people are tired of me being angry. I just disagreed with what you said and felt I needed to show you my views on the subject. It’s not that I didn’t see your side, I did I just didn;t agree. so, again, I appolagize for being in a not so great mood but at least I didn’t scream insults (I hate people who do that).
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Red-tailed HAWK
in November 14th, 2008 @ 18:541 MINUTE 30 seconds UNTIL THE LAUNCH!!!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 14th, 2008 @ 18:57423–it’s ok. I think we’ve all felt that way before, so can totally empathize. And definitely, people who scream insults are very annoying. Also, I hope my long post didn’t come across as really annoying and argumentative–I tend to run on and on and lose track of any logical train of thought, etc, and likely end up saying stuff that doesn’t even make sense to anybody but me…..
anyway, hugs and choklit, Kagy! We love you!!!!!!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 14th, 2008 @ 21:15ugh. I just got back from doing laundry like fifteen minutes ago. Laundry is not fun. It is the bane of my existence. For one thing, I don’t like using washers/dryers that everybody else in the entire bloody building uses (I mean, ew? Who knows what they have on their clothes, or whatever……I don’t like thinking about the fact that random people use them…..), and they’re expensive (a dollar per wash, and another dollar for 45 minutes of drying time), and its slow. And boring. And I brought a book with me, but I just oculdn’t get into it, and so I was down there for an hour and 15 minutes (45 dry, 30 wash), trying to read, and every page or less, looking up at the timer on the machines, and going, oh, god, it’s only been a minute?
yeah, I hate laundry. At least it didn’t eat any of my socks this time!
I need to pack sometime, too, for my trip to FL over Thanksgiving Break! That shall be so fun……And I need to see if my roomie will take me by WalMart tomorrow, as I could stand to do a little shopping…..
get some of those yummy chocolate cake things you can make in your microwave (WarmDelights, I think they’re called), some hto chocolate, gum (for the airplane……helps equalize the pressure my ears), popcorn (for snacking, hopefully this time I don’t get a crappy batch where each bag only pops half way, no matter how long cooked), maybe some chili, a mini travel toothpaste, and a toothbrush (I still have one, would have a n extra, but a couple weeks ago, the one I was using fell on the bathroom floor and there was NO WAY I was going to reuse it, so I tossed it out, despite it being perfectly good otherwise, and got out my extra…….so I need an new extra, so I have one if that happens again, or just so I have one when this one gets bad…..)
Yeah, now that I”ve bored you all with my shopping list……..
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in November 14th, 2008 @ 21:41Happenings
Two things have happened within 48 hours.
First, I went to the library with my father to hear a lecture about the ***** Hotel, a grand hotel that was down the street from my house but burned down in the 50s. [Potentially identifying details snipped.] I felt like I was a part of a big history, someone will mention my life in 50 years, and I will know what it is like to be here. I loved it. So that was really cool at first, and the speaker was great, but then he had a stroke, which to say the least, left me shaken. I hope he’s ok.
Today, I stayed after school with a marine archeologist and some other kids who are in the special engineering class. We handled artifacts that were found just 10 mile south of the lighthouse, over 200 years old! It was awesome, I need to learn scuba.
So all of this got me thinking, I realized it wouldn’t be so bad to die (but I pray Mr. M is ok) with a full audience after a long life. And then I thought about how awesome a job diving in wrecks is, even if it doesn’t pay anything. So that made me feel a lot better about everything. And I wanted to write all of this down because these days have felt too dramatic to be real.
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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)
in November 14th, 2008 @ 21:58(427) Sorry I had to snip some of your post, but I think enough remains to give people the idea. I know exactly what you mean about “too dramatic to be real.” Remarkable experiences usually feel that way to me, too.
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Karinnn Tayyy
in November 14th, 2008 @ 22:28Hi.
This is very different from last time I was here. It’s all red and orange now.All is strange and vague.
Are we dead?
Or is this Ohio?
(Animaniacs)
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 15th, 2008 @ 08:48406~ ?? At the time of tht post I was almost falling asleep! I was talking about some recent purchases that I had made form a friend and enthusing over them loverly period headgear.
423~ It’s okay, we still love you! *hugs*
426~ I get to do lots of laundry, mainly because the washer (we don’t have a dryer) is in. my. room. And I get to take breaks from schoolwork to hang laundry on the line. In winter it’s the pits.
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 08:52427- Awesome! I want to be a marine archeologist, too!
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MissCullen (Temporary surname until Nov. 21)
in November 15th, 2008 @ 11:48409- Yeah, my mom says that Tripp pants represent ‘an entire culture that is based on hatred and evil’. I mean, seriously!
I’m frustrated about stuff. So, I’ve had plans with a friend of mine for about a week now, and I was really happy and excited to go and sleep over. But now my friend E called and says that she’s going to the Salem mall for a Twilight party. There are going to be up to 30 minutes of clips from the movie, and you get free Twilight regalia if you answer trivia questions correctly. Now, if you know me as a blogger (which you all do) you will know that I am very exhuberant about things I am excited about. Hence, I desperately want to go with E to the twilight thing, but I also want to go to my friend’s house and not hurt her feelings. It’s on the same night and I don’t know what to do. Plz help!
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 15th, 2008 @ 12:10432–this sleep over, was it just you and your friend, or were there other friends invited? If it’s just the two of you, I would suggest explaining to her what’s come up (and make sure she knows that you would like to go to her house, and that you don’t really want to back out), and inviting her along with you. I mean, if she knows you well, she will understand that you are fanatical about Twilight, and that you would forever be disapointed if you missed this once in a life time thing……I mean, technically you could reschedule the sleepover if it’s just the two of you.
Now, if there are more people invited to the sleepover, I owuld begin with explaining, like before. Tell her you’ll make it up to her, maybe get together with her some other time…..since there are more people, she will probably be less upset, and…..
well, I dunno, I mean, put it in terms she’ll get–is there something she is madly into. I mean, if I was your friend, if you related it to some HP event, then iwould totally get it. Sure, I might be a little disappointed, but I would completely understand, and want you to go. So, if she does have soemthign she’s fanatic aobut, related the Twilight thing to that. But, I mean, I dunno, I cn’t really make this decision for you, I don’t know your friend, I don’t know how she would. react.
I do, however, understand how much you want to go to the Twilight thing, however, as it is one of those super special “once in a lifetime” [except not exactly] type of thing that you don’t want to miss out on. If it were HP, I’d feel exactly like you do…..
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 13:56I hate fire season. at least once a year around the same time the entire southern part of the state is dotted in flames. I think there are fires on both sides of where I am, I don’t know. It is very windy. outside it looks like it’s five o’clock rather than noon, due to the smoke in the sky.
is zinc around? i know she lives in socal too, I hope she’s okay, and anyone else around here too. rainbowstar?
one thursday there was a massive state wide earthquake drill. I don’t know if northern california participated, but everyone down here did. it’s all in preparation for the “big one” as I have heard endlessly…someday soon there is supposed to be an at least 7.1 earthquake. it’s certain that it will happen, just not when…every 150 years or so, I think.
I don’t think people were meant to live in most of california. It’s like in lord of the rings when saruman says “The Dwarves delved too greedily and too deep.” …
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 14:39Axa (434), We didn’t have the drill in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sounds like a really good idea, though. What do you think?
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 14:50435) I think it would be a good idea. At school it wasn’t that serious since we’ve been doing earthquake drills for the past 12 years or however long it is, but I heard there were very good simulations elsewhere, a lot of people participated.
I’m getting very worried. the wind isn’t letting up at all and the sky to the east is darkening more and more with smoke now…
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 15:19Well, I watched Master and Commander again. It irked me. I could deal with almost every way in which it differed from the book — Pullings’s status as lieutenant, Jack having known the Surprise since forever, etc. — on the grounds that I’ve only read the first book and there are tons of books in between that and The Far Side of the World so I really don’t know. I even accepted the fact that it was called “Master and Commander” when Jack had plainly moved on to post captain. The one thing I couldn’t handle was his epaulettes. Yes, plural. HE’S ONLY SUPPOSED TO HAVE ONE!!! You don’t get two epaulettes until you’re an admiral, it says so quite plainly in the book. So the entire time I was staring at his two epaulettes and fuming quietly.
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 15:30i think we might have to evacuate not sure
i’m turning my computer off now…if i can i will keep you guys posted
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 15:55438- OMG! This is terrible!!!! I just saw the story on ABC News!
I’m so glad I live in NY right now…
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 15th, 2008 @ 16:06434–a 7.1? I could almost swear that back home in AK (home of the most US earthquakes–more than 50% of all US quakes), we get earthquakes of 7.0 magnitude or greater every year. Ah, yes, here we go (from earthquake. usgus. gov), “Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state and one of the most seismically active regions in the world. Alaska experiences a magnitude 7 earthquake almost every year, and a magnitude 8 or greater earthquake on average every 14 years.”
So, I dunno, I just have a hard time thinking of 7.1 as big. I mean, I know it, but it just seems like oh, a 7.1, oh, hey we’ve got those annually…….
But as far as earthquake drills, we’ve never had an earthquake drill in AK to my knowledge, despite us being home of the most US earthquakes, and home of the largest US earthqauke (the ’64 earthquake, despite the relatively small death toll, was a larger magnitude quake than the San Fran quake…..). I mean, in elementary schools, I think they do the occasional “earthquake drill”, like the stupid fire drills they do, but not anything like what it sound slike you’re talking about……
We had a 7.9 quake in ’02 (and have probably had other 7.0-7.9 every year since, according to the statistics…..seriously though, quakes are sort of something that occurs often enough that I don’t really even notice. I mean, I just sort of think abstractly, hey, earthquake, cool, whatever.), and that quake had an almost laughably small number of deaths (one person died), probably due to the very low population density at the epicenter (near Denali National Park)……
I think that was the quake that caused thed water level in “our” lake to rise, although the water has recentoy started going back down. It might’ve even been the one quake I remember that was the only quake I’ve been in that actually had me seriously contemplating getting under the table, although I never actually did, because by the time I was finished contemplating it, the quake was over…..so, yeah, I’ve never actually done the whole “stop, drop, hold” earthquake thingy you’re supposed to do…..but that’s cuz the earthquakes always seem itty bitty, even the ones that aren’t itty bitty (but maybe that’s cuz the epicenter is just a fair ways away from home).
Of course, even a small quake is a lot more damaging somewhere as populated as California……(and no, I’m not saying 7.1 would be small), but a 7.1 wouldn’t be that big a deal back home, cuz not only do they happen all the time, the state is so sparsely populated, that almost nobody would get injured/killed.
Let’s see, according to my geog textbook, the 1906 San Fran quake killed 3,000 and was a 7.7 (on the Moment Magnitude scale, which is apparently what is used, as opposed to the Richter scale, on which it was an 8.25), and the 1964 Anchorage,AK quake was a 9.6 on the MM scale, (8.6 on the Rcither), and only killed 131. anchorage was itty bitty back then. Not that it’s huge now, with only 300,000 or so people (about half the pop of the entire state),b ut it is much bigger.
Anyway, I’m done babbling about earthquakes now…..
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 15th, 2008 @ 16:07438–SFTDP, but I hope everything turns out ok with the fires!
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Kagcomix
in November 15th, 2008 @ 16:32426- by those little chocolate cakes, do you mean the ones that are all warm and fudgey in the center? *drools*
432- well if the friend you’re sleeping over at also likes twilight then casualy suggest that there’s an event going on down at the mall and mabe it would be fun to include it in the sleepover.
438- *is worried* I hope everything turns out okay.
I am currently very glad I do not live near fires, earthquakes or volcanoes. I do not need to worry about tornadoes or hurricanes. I live in a very safe part of the world. I really only need to worry about gun and knife violence, traffic accidents and being pushed onto the subway tracks. I am thankful everyday that I do not go to a school where someone has been stabbed or shot on the property. My heart goes out to the schools where that has happened.
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Zinc the sorceress
in November 15th, 2008 @ 16:40SOCAL FIRES: LIVE -SORT OF!
Soccer game- Time: 12:20- A large cloud of black smoke covered the horizon as two soccer teams jogged onto the field. Zinc the sorceress reports, “Right on the horizon was were the smoke was most dense, then, as you go up, it becomes a mud brown mixed with a grey tinge, then, in about the center of the sky, it becomes blue.” As the U-12 girls played their game, the black core spreaded across the northern rim, Yorba Linda and Corona burning. The fire has crossed the 91 freeway.
MORE TO COME. OVER AND OUT.
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Luna the Lovely (11.5 Potterpoints!)
in November 15th, 2008 @ 16:46442–They’re kinda fudgey–some flavours more than others……
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 16:56Good luck Axa and Zinc!
That ship that sunk off the coast, ah, it was snipped, so I’ll call her the Mary Ellen Carter, she was sunk by a mine (Possibly a torpedo). She had a crew of at least 1,500, but only 6 sailors died in the sinking, 2 died in the initial explosion. Because of good drill training, they were almost able to salvage the ship too.
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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)
in November 15th, 2008 @ 17:15437~ TWIN. Although I didn’t know that precise fact about epaulets (but I’ve added it to my bank), those are the sort of details that I fume over in a movie too……..
Hey, look up he Brig Niagra, cool ship! It’s on one of the great lakes….Erie, I think.438~ Oh gosh, I hope you’re all okay!
432~ I would tell your friend straight up that there is a party at the mall for Twilight fans that sounds really good and that you’d like to go. If she’s also a Twilight fan, then she would probably understand, and go along with you. If she knows the other friend, and they get along well that could be a good thing, meet up at the party and visit for a bit while enjoying the party.
If she’s not a Twilight fan but sounds okay about making alternate plans, that could work out as well. Just remember that this has the potential for creating hurt feelings on her side–make sure that you break the news gently and tactfully, in person if possible, then you can read her reaction better and she can see that you are not just trying to skip out on her.
if you end up going make sure to re-schedule a time for your sleepover and try to do something special with her that she really likes, like going to her favorite store or something like that–let her know that you appreciate her willingness to change her schedule and plans to accommodate your own interests by doing the same for her.
If she sounds disappointed when you tell her that another thing has come up, then stick with your original plan and try not to be disappointed or annoyed at her for not being happy with the possible change of plans. Remember, she did have your first commitment.So, I guess I’d see if you could involve her first, if not and she’s totally okay with rescheduling, then do that (with caution) or if she’s a little hesitant go with your original plan. If that’s what happens, have fun with her and ask your other friends to see of they can pick up a bag of goodies for you and/or take pictures of the event so you can see it later.
[/sermon]The cell phone that I’d been thinking of getting has been discontinued. Darn.
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Kiki the Great
in November 15th, 2008 @ 18:05Meep.
Blergh I have no MUSEEEEEE (wow that’s ironic)
So… nothing interesting has happened in my life for a long time. It’s kind of depressing.
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Alice
in November 15th, 2008 @ 18:54Oh. Well, the epaulette thing was bothering me to such an extent that I actually looked it up. I was wrong, perhaps. A captain who had been a captain for three or more years wore two epaulettes. So I was wrong. But now I know.
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KaiYves
in November 15th, 2008 @ 19:31424- Yes, I did watch Endeavour’s launch, and it was AWESOME!
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 19:37434 – I’m fine, there were no fires in my city. My school participated in the drill.
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Zinc the sorceress
in November 15th, 2008 @ 19:46450- “If you are in bed, please hang on.” *cracks up*
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in November 15th, 2008 @ 19:52glad you’re okay rainbowstar! we evacuated, i’m at my grandparents’ house. I could see fire up on the ridge, lots of planes and helicopters. I smell like smoke but am otherwise fine.
thank you everyone! i’ll check back later, hope zinc is okay.
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