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Hello everyone, just saying hello!

Fox> Welcome back! I am so glad to see you! Keep in touch I wanna hear everything that has happened to you in the last year.

Winterwolf> How was the move? Tell me all that has gone on since we last spoke. How r u and Dreamie?

That is it guys, thanks

Brooklyn
Saturday, November 10, 2001 09:49:08 PM
IP: 4.41.243.40

If you sound that phrase out, there is two ways it is correct: noone.com, one.com.

Imzadi - the reason Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes worked well for me is it gave me time to do housework and helped me keep my priorites straight.

I am concerned about getting a sinus infection if I don't blow my nose out often.

Ok, which cat is at my window? **IRL, DPH looks out the window and spots the cat.** I get the message: that cat wants some food.

Who needs Notepad? I use a program called EditPad, instead of NotePad. It actually gotten great reviews and some think that MicroShaft should use that program to replace Notepad.

**IRL, DPH hears cat again.** Hmm. I wonder how long it will pester me.

silvadel - Don't make me consider pulling out a song about the status of Timedancer.

Jan - I have been visiting a chiropractor since 9-11. Currently, I have to visit twice a week. When I first started, I was there every day of the week. I have been doing therapy for my back. Sometime next week, they will have to work a new schedule out for me. The lady said I was doing better at therapy, but I can't tell.

Hehe. I can't stand driving a car while my dad is a passenger. One reason: I'm always in a hurry and have taken time to work on a style of driving that uses brakes sparingly, but safely.

**IRL, DPH looks out his window and spots one cat gone, but another cat present.** I guess everyone knows what I'll be doing immediately upon completion of this post.

DPH
AR, USA
Saturday, November 10, 2001 09:37:11 PM
IP: 204.94.193.19

Hello everyone, just saying hello!

Fox> Welcome back! I am so glad to see you! Keep in touch I wanna hear everything that has happened to you in the last year.

Winterwolf> How was the move? Tell me all that has gone on since we last spoke. How r u and Dreamie?

That is it guys, thanks

Anonymous
Saturday, November 10, 2001 09:34:57 PM
IP: 4.41.243.40

* BUFFY SPOILERS *

They just aired the musical here in St. Louis, and I'll confess that I rather enjoyed it. The songs were good ones, and I got an especial kick out of the parts where they had a little bit of fun with it such as Anya critiquing the numbers (not to mention going on another anti-bunny bit; why is she so unfriendly towards bunnies, anyway?) or Giles' comment about "That explains the unseen orchestra".

I had suspected that Buffy would somewhere in the episode reveal that she'd been pulled out of Heaven, and so I wasn't at all disappointed by that part. I'm looking forward to seeing how her friends cope with that in future episodes. And Tara's response to learning about Willow's forgetfulness spell. And whether Xander will get the courage to actually marry Anya when the time comes, or whether he'll chicken out and leave her standing at the altar (as I said before, not a smart thing to do when your bride-to-be is an ex-vengeance demon who specifically focused her vengeance upon men who do that kind of thing).

So I don't see this as a "jump the shark" episode at all, myself. Though I'm aware that others here disagree with me on this.

* SPOILERS END *
Todd Jensen - [merlyn1@mindspring.com]
St. Louis, MO
Saturday, November 10, 2001 09:02:21 PM
IP: 168.191.109.61

*In*
Good "morning", everyone.
I'm goign to skip my long complaining run-opwn about loading the kiln yesterday and how I didn't get to bed until it had been 34 hours since I last slept, and just reply to Niamhgold while the info is still of use to her.

Niamhgold <Ooh, good luck with that ;)> Thanks. <So, you're into the sculpting scene, eh?> Yuppers. <Any tips on what I should model characters out of, and what I should use for the armatures?>
Aah...depends on what your going for. And what size said models are. If you are going small-scale, wood or metal work fine for armatures. Larger scale, chicken wire rules all. ;) But for materials...I’m guessing that your not going to be firing this, as you asked for material suggestions, not clay-body suggestions. I’d say go for a self-drying clay; there are many types out there. And if you do a well-constructed armature, then you’ll only need enough to layer over the outside, and lower your cost. Ooo, there is this ONE type of self-drying that I love; it’s great to work with, and you can get it in either white or terracotta. It’s sold in foil packages, the medium sized ones are about 4”x6”x1 inch deep. They are kinda on the expensive side, but if you keep it covered well it doesn’t dry out and you can re-use it if you don’t like your earlier results. The name is a derivative or corruption of the word “plasti-”, or at the very least starts with a “P”. Most art supply stores carry it; usually it and the other clays are all together, and near the plaster and the paper-mache, too. If you are doing something VERY large scale, just use paper-mache, or a paper-mache and plaster mix, it’ll speed up the drying time. (and p.m. takes days to dry.)

*to break-fast*
Lynati
Saturday, November 10, 2001 06:29:22 PM
IP: 205.184.255.247

Imzadi: 
I see. I decided to try Word now. Just because of a few (dozen) misspellings and forgetting to turn off word wrap.
<The entire simpletext program can be written in virtually one line of Cocoa. That's right. One line. I watched my roommate do it>
But how much does it ACTUALLY take?
<Do you know why we think clowns are so scary?>
Yes I do.
But if I tell you, I would have to kill you.
<Not in the prague episode>
That's a smaller one, not a full FORTRESS class one.
<Don't make me beat you>
If you strike me down you make me more powerful than you can possibly imagine.
<Damn it, I didn't realize how bad that sounded until after I posted it.>
It was pretty freaking bad.
<Generals?>
You know... those cannon fodder leaders that will tell your troops where to die.
<Um, I don't think Afghanistan will be there>
Good ole Lake America
<You are SO not an engineer>
But I am in training. I am not fully trained in the art of details.
<Oh, microsoft is SOOOO much better>
Oh, I never said Microsoft is better. But I am just trying to show that Apple is not perfect.
<Sure, as soon as you concede>
I will not concede until there is a recount of the recount.
<More importantly, I"M not like that>
Oh, but you will change. You will take up a life of willing celibacy and giving up all of your material possessions.
<Sex. Sex. Sex. You'd think we were deprived>
But then I know we are, so everything is ok.
<Or they did notice and didn't care>
IF they saw cameras, they would know that only the tri-Lambdas could do it, so they would care.
<Dude, come on! BILL GATES. There's a reason XP is such a jack on OS X>
Is not! X ripped off XP! Apple just dropped the P! ;)
<You're right. I'd much rather fight my computer to get online. If I have to burn in hell for this ease of use...so be it>
HEATHEN! Don't be tempted by the fruit!
<Yeah right! I don't know anyone who spoke like that at age 10>
"Hey Billy, want to hang out on the playground?"
"K3wl, d00d! 1 4m l1|< $0 d3r!"
<Brunette FEMALES>
Picky picky! Take what you can get! ;)
How about this: Brunette, 5'6" with big breasts and a movie star?
Sure, the movie was Fight Club, but hey, maybe you could grow to like him!

Warpmind: <How are you gentlemen!!>
It's you.

Christine: Everybody say it with me now, a-one, a-two, a-three ... "Braaaaaaaaiiiiiinnnnnns!">
Shame on you for perpetuating that horrible stereotype! ;)
Fire Storm
Saturday, November 10, 2001 06:03:09 PM
IP: 208.143.21.10

Siryn> thanks! mucho appreciato =
)
I think the website for the hotel is:
http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/holiday-inn?_franchisee=WBGEA&jrunsessionid=1005346902501114964

which is probably the same as what you've posted. hehe

Personally, I've checked into the Amtrack option and found it to not be feasible... but that's ME and I don't know about anyone else.
Jan
Saturday, November 10, 2001 03:53:48 PM
IP: 12.110.237.63

ACk!

One more thing..the hotel itself doesn't have a main website..its featured on a lot of VA travel searches though..just so no one gets confused.. (because I know I have been already) here's one of the URLs to it.

http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/holiday-inn?_franchisee=WBGEA

Okay, that's all out of me today.. (maybe?) Again, any questions, email is always open, and I try to get back to you within the same day (if not the next day) and Nooo question is too silly or dumb or UNIMPORTANT. <:)

Christine> PS. You're soo lucky!! I'm jealous, enjoy Harry Potter!!
Siryn --2002 Convention Chair - [siryn7@aol.com]
Saturday, November 10, 2001 03:46:54 PM
IP: 24.93.24.2

Jan> Hey, I'll SEE if the hotel has shuttles from Norfolk and Richmond airports for you..I can't promise anything..but I'll be happy to doublecheck. ^_^

Also, if anyone wants to take the train? The station is less than 3 minutes from the hotel. (about 2 miles I think?)

*points to info below* I thought I would post that since someone just asked me it over email..and I've already clogged up s8 answering questions already. ^_^;;

http://www.amtrak.com/

Nearest Amtrack station (3 Mins away)
Amtrack Transportation Center (Amtrack station Code: WBG)
468 N Boundry St.
Williamsburg ,Va

Phone (757) 229-8750

Spacebabie> Yes, Williamsburg VA is in the area of the original Powahaton Tribe's lands. (Colonial Williamsburg is within walking distance of the hotel about a mile). ^_^

If anyone has any questions about the gathering, feel free to email us at gatheringofgargoyles@yahoo.com or me personally at siryn7@aol.com and we'll try to answer whatever questions you have. (Or if you have comments/rants you would like us to know about, that's OK too)
Siryn --2002 Convention Chair - [siryn7@aol.com]
Saturday, November 10, 2001 03:43:26 PM
IP: 24.93.24.2

Josh > maybe so, but Bruce has got that enormous chin! ; )

Avalon Mists deadline > just a reminder, the winter issue of AvMists is coming up at the end of this month. Send in fics, pics, filks, crossovers, character spotlights, poems, articles, and so on by Nov. 28th. And don't miss the new Challenge -- "If They Mated."

Update > the zombie anthology The Book of All Flesh has been shipped to distributors. Includes my story, "Dawn of the Living-Impaired," in which social services meets the walking dead. Everybody say it with me now, a-one, a-two, a-three ... "Braaaaaaaaiiiiiinnnnnns!"

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Saturday, November 10, 2001 03:03:54 PM
IP: 64.24.214.27

Warpmind -- You can get that info at www.mensa.org... At any rate you may well already have taken a qualifying IQ test. I qualified by virtue of my SAT scores and my GRE scores... Note that when they dumbed down the SAT, mensa stopped accepting that test.

silvadel
Saturday, November 10, 2001 02:46:21 PM
IP: 208.59.247.8

Spacebabie> it looks as if I'll be flying into Norfolk too so maybe if we can get the scheduling to coordinate, I'll drive the rental and if others want to ride with me, we can all split the cost of the rental car or something like that :) Sometimes they offer deals and such so the car rental isn't all that expensive. We'll be able to find all of that out when it gets closer to the date. =)
Jan
Saturday, November 10, 2001 02:05:28 PM
IP: 12.110.237.63

I don’t have much to post but yesterday I received a flu shot, cause having the flu sucks.
I had some great chowder for lunch at Paneria. Now My dad and my brother are arguing as they are fixing the door.

Silvadel<<<Finally got my membership card from mensa>>>Congrats!

Patrick>>>I’m going to be asking money for the trip for Christmas, I am making this statement now. I WILL need a ride to the hotel from the airport, I’d rent a car, but I drive like Buffy. Also isn’t Virginia the home of the Pohowten tribe
Spacebabie
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Saturday, November 10, 2001 01:51:30 PM
IP: 63.28.144.145

Re: G2002 > Norfolk is definitely the more "major" of the two airports in that part of Virginia. I'm betting most people flying from any long distance are going to end up routed to Norfolk if they want cheap and/or nonstop flights. If I was to fly from here, I could get a quick nonstop to Norfolk for at least a hundred less than a flight to Richmond / Newport News where I'd have to make a connection along the way.

My advice would be for fans looking to save on car rental and taxi fees to get together ahead of time and try to plan arrival times so several people can share a ride. Either that, or look around for people like me who'll be driving their own cars and see who'd be willing to come to the airport and give rides.

As for the hotel... I'm holding off booking pending resolution of a question I had. I actually found a lower rate than the convention discount rate listed on the Holiday Inn's online booking site for Sundays through Thursdays on that week, and I'm waiting to hear back if the con rate is discounted on those days, too.
Jannie > The biggest advantages of digital cable internet is that a cable modem is so much faster than a dialup connection, and you don't tie up your phone line while using the internet.
Patrick Toman
Saturday, November 10, 2001 12:47:53 PM
IP: 66.72.201.136

Mara> Just because I understand how they are feeling doesn't mean that I have anything against you. I didn't say that I agreed, I just said that I understood. There's a difference.
Whether I agree or not with what they are feeling is of little consequence to anyone - I have not commented anything negative in here about you being the new co-admin. I haven't passed any judgements on how you'll be as the admin because I haven't had any opportunities to see how you'll handle situations (until now). I haven't _ever_ said anything negative about you or to you in here. So even though I understand how they are feeling it apparently doesn't effect how I feel, right?
My understanding of how they feel was not intended as a slam against you. If I had wanted to make a slam, it would have been a lot more obvious ;)

Maybe if you had talked to Rayvn more you would understand what she's feeling and then you'd know that her decisions are not soley based on what happened between you and Coyote. Have you emailed her and tried to discuss this with her or have you jumped to false assumptions yourself?

geesh, now that I've explained my comment, would you kindly remove my butt from the wringer? ;p

DPH> I know what you mean about needing a place to sit down after standing for a while. *nodnodnod* When my back is hurting, I can't stand for very long and I can't sit for very long... I end up rotating between standing and sitting... very frustrating and painful. Have you been given any type of medication for your back? Since mine is a pinched nerve, the doctor gives me an anti-inflammatory plus I ice pack where the nerve begins. I can't stand or walk for long periods of time because of my leg too. =\ (It's the one that the veins were removed from for the heart bypass.) It's the incinsion that is right above my ankle that gives me the most problems. I've heard that it will not get any better, I just have to learn to live with it.

Greg> << blame Barbara Streisand>> ahhhhh ok!! In that case, carry on. *LOL*

Got called out on a dress-down last night.... this gal was filthy!! She was personable and all, but good gosh almighty.... We made her take a shower before she could go to her cell. While showering she said, "I haven't had a shower in over a month!" Then she was talking to herself and said, "well, look at my toes! they are funky and filthy"
O_o She was brought in and booked because she was shooting at some hunters near her property.
I gave 2 inmates haircuts yesterday in exchange for them washing my car. hehe
Another county had us "babysit" one of their inmates for a few hours yesterday... we did a shakedown before he entered the holding cell and they found a huge reefer in his sock. Security in other jails make me nervous. He's in jail for murder... he and his girlfriend took a woman out into the woods and beat her to death. What's even more scary is that to see this guy you wouldn't guess that he had done something like that. He was clean cut and decent looking as well as being polite and soft spoken.

I received a letter notifying me of the cable company installing digital cable and internet service to our area by December 3rd. Is this something that I might be interested in? I understand that it wouldn't require a phone line, but other than that... what are the advantages of having it over my current internet connection? Please help this computer-retarded soul (moi) in understanding the pro's and con's of digital cable internet.

Just so I won't feel left out... when are the new episodes coming out? *giggles* Just kidding! Please don't stone me! well... depends on your definition of stoning ;)

I'm glad to see the hotel information for the Gathering :) However, I checked on the difference between flying into Norfolk and to the Newport airport - $389... to the Norfolk airport - $212. But then I'm stuck with trying to figure out how to get to Williamsburg from the Norfolk airport and once again trying to figure out if it's still cheaper to rent a car for the weekend than to pay the higher flight cost. (as it was in LA) Whatever happen to the days of flying into a major airport and taking a shuttle to the con hotel? *chuckles*

ohwell... time to get busy around the house.

Jan
Saturday, November 10, 2001 10:45:21 AM
IP: 12.110.236.109

*Warpmind slides in, holding up a blue folder of some sort in a very Zelda-like fashion.*
Distorted Psyche to Gamma Faction, Distorted Psyche to Gamma Faction! The Eagle Has Landed, repeat The Eagle Has Landed!

Shadowrider: I still say that nationalism will remain an insanely oversized obstacle for the Euro. Oh, well... time will tell. Me, I'm not too impressed with the whole EU, anyway... and Norway is, per se, still not a member.

DPH: Naw, my plans do not necessarily include achieving perfect vision. I've kinda grown accustomed to wearing glasses. Though, I shall admit, getting some nanites to improve efficiency of my biological processes is definitely interesting, and if such a process were to correct my eyes at the same time, it'd be a plus. (Though, the way my eyes are now... by the time everyone else needs reading glasses, I can simply take my glasses off and smugly read at a comfortable distance...)

Gside: Four feet off isn't amazing. Nor does it qualify as Eagle Eye. ANYONE with normal vision is able to see the ground they stand on clearly, without everything becoming a blur. :p And I'd expect a smaller, thicker folder, rather than the long, slim one I got... Õõ

Fire Storm: How are you gentlemen!!

Silvadel: A MENSA card? Dangit, I have GOT to get to take that test someday... *Sigh* First things first, I guess, gotta find out *where* that test can be taken, first...

Josh: You didn't think of that? Hmmm... Maybe it has something to do with the average weather conditions here... We frequently get strong wind here, so we have to accomodate our technology to handle low-flying objects...

Well, I'm outta here. *Strolls out, humming the theme to "Ah! Megami-Sama!"*
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@hotmail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Saturday, November 10, 2001 07:45:46 AM
IP: 193.217.239.198

Howdy ho.

I resolved to go to all of my classes starting today...and already failed. I skipped Stat lecture to finish up my mechanics homework, which I found out isn't due until 5PM anyway. Oh well. Probably wasn't important. Hasn't been yet.

I spent a lot of time tonight doing two things: watching star trek and chatting online. Very productive.

Nothing of even remote interest to report, so I'll get right on to the replies.

It doesn't look I'll really be able to schedule my classes for just TWTh, but I'm still trying.

The Wizard: <<seems like I'm on a rather poor posting streak>>: I couldn't tell. <<a fifteen minute private crit>>: They're gonna crit your privates? What kind of a sick school do you go to? <<60+ hours of preparation>>: In light of my last comment, I think I'll just not say anything to this one. <>: You don't have a fluids lab to write. <<Me?>>: Aren't WE egotistical!? <<does your middle name begin with an H?>>: Do we know for a fact that Jesus' did? <<That's not a flame war...that's a duck-and-cover>>: Um... <<Preach it>>: Don't make me come over there. <<You wouldn't be able to handle the charcoal>>: Actually I've already used similar materials for models, so I'm sure I can handle the fumes. I've got a great gas mask. <<now I know the Berkeley cycle! All I have to do is chart biorhythms>>: How would that help? <<West-Coast provoked teleportive attributes>>: Hell yeah. As long as it wasn't random. The West Coast is a big place. <<Good thing I'm not on the list for the harem>>: No one said you had to be a member of the religion to be a member of the harem. <<Boy, then, do I have a list of stupid guy friends>>: Couldn't have said it better myself. <<it's strong enough for back pain, wisdom tooth pain, and headaches unrelated to menstruation>>: Goddamn. <<Didn't she have the Grimorum at one point in the future?>>: Nope. Brooklyn timedances the grimorum from shortly after the magus enters Avalon straight to David Xanatos in 1975 or whatever year it is. Next idea? <<she only wishes you were wearing a certain pair of boxers>>: That pair is rapidly falling apart. I shall have to replace them. <<a riding crop doesn't whip, it just thwacks>>: Either way, painful. <<the thing would never have been produced in the first place if they weren't>>: So true. <<You'll be allright; it only hurst the first time>>: Not that I know, since I didn't go. Again. <<You're the man.>>: So I've heard.

Christine: <<Bruce Campbell>>: I'm sorry, but he wouldn't have cut it as The Tick. He's too...gruff.

Patrick: <<Cubicle Man one day you too shall be>>: Don't bet on it. I'd rather run a hot dog stand than work in a cubicle. <<You might have better luck by just starting out convincing twelve close friends of that story>>: I'm in! <<Who says you can't offend ALL of the people ALL of the time, after all?>>: No one. Its PLEASING them all that's a trick. <>: YES! One more convert! <<everyone can start booking their rooms now>>: Maybe when I've settled on who I'm roomming with.

Baldy: <<you have to just reverse the phase polarity of the interphase grid>>: !@#$ why didn't I think of that?

Shadowrider: <>: That's three. <<another integral for each component you consider>>: I don't consider integrals. I get my computer to do them for me.

Greg X: <<It wasn't the cartoon, but what is?>>: The cartoon. <<Finally something to watch on Thrsday nights>>: FAMILY GUY! <<if I can only get another black box and I'll be able to watch "South Park" again>>: You are missing out, my friend. You would have laughed your butt off at the episode on wednesday. <<You don't think Barbara Streisand is the scourge of humanity>>: Nah, that station is reserved for Bill Gates. <>: But they're so much trouble. Always trying to thwart your evil plans, etc. Much better to just execute your evil plans without interference. <>: You don't get to be an admin. <<I'll just kill you and take the harem. Nothing personal>>: No offense taken. Best of luck with that. Just because you are the messiah doesn't mean you get any authority/power. I mean, we crucified Jesus. <<Yeah sure, why not>>: Thanks! <<Blame Barbara Streisand>>: Blame Canada? Blame Moochie?

DPH: <<There is no one dot com>>: Actually, there is. one.com. <<how many ways is that true>>: It doesn't matter. As long as its false ONE way, its not true. <<if you lose that check, I am NOT sending you another one>>: Heh, thanks. Don't worry, I'll get it deposited. <>: That wouldn't work for me. I need to wake up at the same time every day. Otherwise it doesn't work. <<My sinus problems seem to be under control>>: Good to hear.

Janine Renard: <<my bigest problem was my roommate...what a slob!>>: can your slob cook? Mine can! <<this may sound biased but he is soo cute>>; Yes, yes it does sound biased ;-) <<NEVER date a cast member>>: Thanks, I know. Now. <<what is the name of the cast where you are>>: In LA its "Sins of the Flesh" and in Oakland its the original Berkeley cast, "Barely Legal".

Gside: <<Even though you get four day weekends all the time, your three days would still be jam packed>>: I'm willing to risk it. <<Why, thank you>>: Brunette FEMALES. <<Jersey is the most densely populated state>>: If California was a just a big suburb of Los Angeles I'd expect the same thing ;-) <<What happened to blaming Moochie>>: No one wrote a song yet.

Shinigami: Don't worry about them. In time, we'll all get over this bullsh*t. Of course, we'll all be married with kids by that time.

FS: <<doesn't understand why I use notepad>>: I use TextEdit, the OS X equivalent. Before that i used simpletext, the OS 9 equivalent. <>: Ah, but TextEdit has built in spell checker. In fact, here's a really cool factoid. The entire simpletext program can be written in virtually one line of Cocoa. That's right. One line. I watched my roommate do it. <>: Do you know why we think clowns are so scary? <<It crashed or almost crashed>>: Not in the prague episode. <>: Don't make me beat you. <<some things I don't quite need to know>>: Damn it, I didn't realize how bad that sounded until after I posted it. <<there will be no countries left for your military generals>>: Generals? <>: Um, I don't think Afghanistan will be there. <>: You are SO not an engineer. <<technicalities>>: The spell said "when the castle rises above the clouds". So I'm gonna assume it meant only once was required. It didn't say it had to stay there. I'm gonna assume that all some point ALL parts of the original wyvern were up there, and the dust/parts removed/whatever were elminated after the gargoyles woke up. <<keep any and all problems with Macs to yourself>>: Oh, microsoft is SOOOO much better. Are you aware they're starting an alliance to PREVENT the release of information concerning security bugs? <<LET ME HAVE THIS MOMENT, OK?>>: Sure, as soon as you concede that at least Apple can fix a bug in a few hours, while Microsoft representatives have been quote as saying "Its highly irresponsible for us to fix a critical bug in a few days". <<would like to subscribe to your newsletter>>: There's a newsletter!? YES! <>: More importantly, I"M not like that. <<Let's see what the three of us...have talked about lately>>: Sex. Sex. Sex. You'd think we were deprived. <<*I* am not ungendered!>>: Sure you're not. <>: Mmmm...cocoa. <<the women never noticed the big frigging cameras>>: Or they did notice and didn't care. <<who else do you know that shows us pretty colors and flash and promises us an easy way>>: Dude, come on! BILL GATES. There's a reason XP is such a jack on OS X. <<SATAN>>: You're right. I'd much rather fight my computer to get online. If I have to burn in hell for this ease of use...so be it. <<Grade level: 4.4>>: Yeah right! I don't know anyone who spoke like that at age 10.

Silvadel: <<Finally got my membership card from mensa>>: Awesome! Congrats.

Okay, time for the sleep thing. Got a lab report to write tomorrow.

I'd like to say that everything is okay between me and that f*cking little slut. -Eminem, about Christina Aguilera
Josh "Imzadi" Wurzel - [@kicktothenuts.com]
Berkeley, CA, US of A
Saturday, November 10, 2001 03:31:59 AM
IP: 64.170.155.33

Any idea when we will be getting new episodes?

Finally got my membership card from mensa. Anyone else join groups post 9/11?

Buerocracies STINK... I have been on the bad end of several lately... <In the not gonna take it any more frame of mind>

I should have been in bed hours ago.

At least it is working now(crosses fingers) last time I tried to enter a comment it wouldnt take it.
silvadel
Saturday, November 10, 2001 12:57:24 AM
IP: 208.59.247.8

Echoes is kewl!
Listening to it right now!

LM just doesn't understand why I use notepad for writing posts.
She thinks I should use Word because my spelling sucks and I forget to turn off word wrap.
She will never understand! ;)

Yooper: <Flexibility isn't a problem. Length is. Most cranes couldn't pick straight up 1400 feet>
Yeah... I remember hearing about that...
That's why some deep caves and oil derricks have a ratcheting-type of mechanism to lift the elevator.

Imzadi: <She thinks they're scary. I don't know why>
I would like to know why.
Did she have a run in with the Easter Bunny or Bun-Bun?
<Be quiet and make your time>
For great justice take off every Zig!
<And THEN the oral sex?>
Hmm... We shall see...

In every episode we saw a Fortress-class vessel, it crashed or almost crashed. Not a good track record.

A little, yes. But concentrated liquid heat? THAT can cause SEVERE burns.
<and you'll be a millionaire. THEN will you start building my suit!?>
All things will be revealed. Hmm... OR:
I am not at my office right now. Ask me later.
I need a good Greg Weisman response for this...
<For some reason, I always think of oral sex when someone mention spanking>
And there are some things I don't quite need to know.
<Alright, fine. Two countries>
You know, at this rate, there will be no countries left for your military generals.
And I doubt anyone will want Afghanistan by that time.
<Well, I don't think it counts if you ADD to the castle. My question is what happens if you subtract from it>
Look, I don't care about the details!
And anyway, to add the doors you have to REMOVE parts of the castle bricks!
Also, as LM just pointed out to me, aren't we just working on technicalities? I mean, the castle didn't rise as a whole above the clouds. It rose piece by piece. Also, it didn't say anything about STAYING up there! The majority of the castle may be there, but other pieces may be missing or readjusted.
Me again: If the castle fell, would they still remain alive or would they revert back to stone?
Couldn't it be possible that a TOTALLY different building could be made to look exactly like Wyvern that would fit the spell? Probably not, but it's just a thought.
<Pretty soon this room is just gonna be you, me, and Gside>
My GOD, that's a scary thought!
<That was ONE installer for iTunes that was pulled 20 minutes later and replaced with a working on the next day>
'Twas only a jest!
And besides... you Mac'ers tend to keep any and all problems with Macs to yourself to prevent from scaring away any potential converts. LET ME HAVE THIS MOMENT, OK?

Greg "Jesus" Bishansky: <Someone say something offensive, and fast!>
I find your views interesting and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
<I'll just kill you and take the harem. Nothing personal>
Ok, that makes a little more sense. Someone wrote me that memo and it got translated a few times.
NOT kill the harem and keep Josh. Good. I didn't think you were like that. ;)
Mine is not to reason why... <--- NOTE: My favorite expression at work.

Gside: <Truly? But it looked to be in all roman characters>
For the benefit of our non-1337 speaking audience, I translated it back into standard English.
Unfortunately, some words don't have a direct translation. I mean, look at Zero Wing.

Let's see what the three of us (You, me, Imzadi) have talked about sexually lately:
This, sex bots, tentacles, tentacles and more tentacles, kink, spanking, oral sex...
Maybe we really don't need MORE kink...
WAIT! What am I saying! You can never have enough kink! ;)
<So what's the Y stand for? If it's yes, I thought you were ungendered>
*I* am not ungendered! Us in the upper hierarchy do have gender. The drones don't.
<Oh, and I think eternal might be more appropriate. Immortals can still have a time since which they existed.>
Huh?
Eternals have always been, are, and will always be, and Immortals had a beginning? Is that what you are trying to say?
Well then, I am Immortal. LM is eternal. And she had a beginning. Long story. No time to tell it. Plus, I have no cocoa.
<Revenge of the Nerds?>
The most unbelievable thing about that movie is that the women never noticed the big frigging cameras.

Niamhgold: <Well, it does have traces of back pain suppressant in it>
So it does! I didn't notice that...
<Nope, but flavored for her BF's>
Eat them up, YUM!
<Preach it!>
These 'Macs' try to tease us to the dark side with their flashy colors and ease of use.
But who else do you know that shows us pretty colors and flash and promises us an easy way?
SATAN!

Gunjack: Hey, is there a good way to figure out the correct amount of rifling for a barrel?

Warpmind: <Dude... I now hate you for that>
I know! It was so... WRONG, wasn't it?
<*Slowly places his Pokémon CD at the back of the CD-rack.*>
Then my work here is done. I saved you from the idea of cramming animals into little balls and only letting them out to fight!

Main screen turn on!

Ok... I started to play around with the spell check in Word and here is the grade it gave an all l33t version of All Your Base:
Reading ease: 76.7
Grade Level: 4.4
Uh... yeah. I don't think so.
Fire Storm - [<--- All your base are belong to Megatokyo]
Saturday, November 10, 2001 12:51:32 AM
IP: 64.109.143.22

JAN::Ravyn and Coyote> *sais* I understand, though. You will be missed. =(

Okay, this annoys me. I was going to leave well enough alone but I feel I have to say something. I broke it off with Coyote over a year ago (a year and three months if you want to be picky) and he has a girlfriend. In all that time I have never bad-talked him or done anything negative to him in the CR. It'd be extremely immature of me, in my current position of co-admin to hold any prejudices against him just because he's an ex.

I know how to remain neutral when it comes to business, to say the very least.

Ravyn leaving the CR is even more ludicrous seeing as I have not traded more than ten words with the girl in the CR or IRL. I have absolutely nothing against her, nor her for me in any real way. She shouldn't feel run out simply because she's dating Coyote. It's very unfair to her.

Finally, what is it you "understand" about the situation, Jan? Am I that horrible a person that two people leaving on account of their own false assumption that I would treat either of them unfairly is something you'd expect as a logical course of action?? I'm curious.

That is all.
Shinigami
Saturday, November 10, 2001 12:07:17 AM
IP: 172.134.31.173

Welcome back Janine.

Imzadi> <<I'm working on a way to only have classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next semester. How much would that rock?>>: Not too much. Even though you get four day weekends all the time, your three days would still be jam packed.
<>: Why, thank you.
<>: That has yet to be proven.
<<It could be>>: Makes for an awkward fill, though.
<<That's a whipping>>: I find it odd that the captain's daughter doesn't count as such.
<<Perhaps, but he did come into existence at some point>>: I think that was my point.

Niamhgold> <<Actually, art history minor and West Wing buff>>: Then the intestines are just a hobby, then?
<<She would've vomited as premed>>: I can talk about a lot, but I shy away from dissections, myself.
<<where'd Caliope get to?>>: Puerto Rico, last I heard.

Warpmind> <<details a bit off (say, more than four feet away)>>: Amazing, Eagle Eye.
<<Here's the scary bit... the opthalmologist IS in the next town>>: Yes, that is scary. And you'll have to excuse me, Jersey is the most densely populated state.
<<That package is probably going to have some interesting experiences on the way>>: I hope not. The envelope is quite thin. All their padded were much too large.

Greg> <<Blame Barbara Streisand>>: What happened to blaming Moochie?

Patrick> <<as god as my witness, I shall never use AOL again!>>: I applaud you.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Piscatway, NJ
Friday, November 9, 2001 11:58:44 PM
IP: 165.230.240.114

Wow I'm on a roll...2 posts this year! Woo Hoo!
Any who...

Brooklyn-long time no see. thank you for e-mailing me. my life turned hectic when i moved out of my mom's house. one of my problems was no computer. my bigest problem was my roommate...what a slob!

I am updating my web site to include pictures of a very special person...little Alex...this may sound biased but he is soo cute!

Josh-okay so the movie sucked...but it was still fun to perform the show...and a word to the wise...NEVER date a cast member. I learned that the hard way...what is the name of the cast where you are...maybe i know them...any who...how about that slayer!?

TTFN
Fox
Janine Renard - [Purple_Pixy@msn.com]
Phoenix
Friday, November 9, 2001 11:44:03 PM
IP: 63.14.172.225

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Janine Renard - [Purple_Pixy@msn.com]
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Friday, November 9, 2001 11:34:15 PM
IP: 63.14.172.225

"There is no one dot com." - how many ways is that true?

yep, I'm in weekend mode as indicated by the image.

GXB - if you wanted to raise something controversial, say Barney does not suck.

**REBOOT**
Let me guess: I watched on toonami part 1 of another Reboot movie, right?
**END REBOOT SPOILERS**

**TF:RID**
I can't help but wonder how many people think if you put the last the three letters in front of the 1st two, that's what Bob Skir is trying to do to Transformers and he sending a subtle message about his intentions.

No, I am not part of the Bob-Skir-is-the-devil crowd of TF fandom.
**END TF:RID**

Warpmind, let me guess: part of your plans includes achieving perfect vision.

Imzadi - if you lose that check, I am NOT sending you another one. Once upon a time, I managed to move my schedule to have classes only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. It worked a lot pretty well and better than having to go to class every day of the week.

My sinus problems seem to be under control.

Remember when I said my dad could stand any pepper I can eat. Well, guess what: he chickened out after having a much milder pepper.
DPH
AR, USA
Friday, November 9, 2001 08:03:33 PM
IP: 204.94.193.63

:: hops in ::

It looks like whatever bug in the CGI was hating my DSL service has been corrected during the switchover to the new server... so as god as my witness, I shall never use AOL again! ;)

The lines at the movies have been insane this week because of "Monsters Inc." I'm really scared now what's going to happen when "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings" both open.

And finally... there's been some info about G2002 posted in the S8 comment room. The hotel has been revealed, so everyone can start booking their rooms now. :)
:: hops out ::
Patrick Toman
Friday, November 9, 2001 07:22:35 PM
IP: 66.72.204.228

Yes, "The Tick" rocked. It wasn't the cartoon, but what is? Finally something to watch on Thrsday nights. Now if I can only get another black box and I'll be able to watch "South Park" again.

PATRICK> <<You might have better luck by just starting out convincing twelve close friends of that story>> You don't think Barbara Streisand is the scourge of humanity??? ;). Hmm, maybe that chinchilla was one of her evil minions out to confuse, irritate and get me to make an ass of myself. DAMN YOU STREISAND! ::I always wanted an arch-enemy ;)::

Seriously, I was trying to speed up the room a bit by posting something light hearted and potentially offensive. Maybe I crossed the line a little there ::shrugs::

JOSH> <<Just wait till you see my harem and think "all those chicks are sleeping with josh!">> I'll just kill you and take the harem. Nothing personal ;) <<He told you to command us to stop wearing tube socks with sandles, right?>> As a matter of fact, no. <<I'll think about it. Does it count if I just write my name on someone else's gift?>> I think it's moot at this point. <<And Berkeley shall be nuked, right?>> Yeah sure, why not?

JAN> <<God “skit” not funny, IMO>> Blame Barbara Streisand.

CHRISTINE> <<South Park > half the time, I watch that show in a state of sort of bemused shock, never really sure if I should laugh or be outraged. I guess that means they're doing their job!>> This is what makes it one of the greatest shows of the last decade.
Greg Bishansky
Castle Doom, Doomstatd, Latveria
Friday, November 9, 2001 06:33:58 PM
IP: 216.179.1.57

Two posts in two days? Wheee...if it si not a record, it is very close to it. Anyway, I have just a couple minutes for two replies. But, before, an announcement: I discovered that my email server has been down for the last 24 hours, but the worst is that it seems that at least one message was completely lost. So, if anyone emailed me in the last 24 hours, please resend it!

Josh:><<That leads to a horrible, horrible integral/summation. >> Yes, you're right...apart from the sheer number of integrals involved, there is the already mentioned interference drag to consider...practically, another integral for each component you consider. And, while many of the integrals for the components can be simplified to constants (after all, their shape is almost the same for all their lenght...), I suspect it is not possible for the interference drag...

Niamhgold:> <blushes> Argh! That's who I forgot yesterday...YOU! I am really sorry, my friend...I cannot believe I forgot to write you. Yes, I got your mail, and I was going to reply today, but as I said above my email server has some troubles. I will reply at once!

Warpmind:> Rough times for the Euro? Maybe, in the international currency market, while I don't expect strong oppositions from the people. Simply, once the new currency will be enstablished (and it will happen within a few months), there will be no other choice than using it. And, in a short time, people will get used to the advantages of the Euro, and will not even mind it anymore...at least, I think (hope) so.

That's all. See everyone!

Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Friday, November 9, 2001 06:08:46 PM
IP: 213.255.20.157

Well, the past week was... interesting, to say the least. First, I had to go without my glasses for a week (change of lenses - now I've got the nifty kind that becomes darker in brighter light, and vice versa), and now the power has been coming and going for the past couple of days...

Nukes: Sorry if I sounded cross there... I'm just not, as you suggested, too used to that question. Especially not in a CR like this. Nothing personal, I assure you. ;)

Jan: I can function quite well for some time without my glasses; details a bit off (say, more than four feet away) become a bit too blurry. (1 and 1.5 points correction, nearsighted)

Gside: Here's the scary bit... the opthalmologist IS in the next town... Norway is a VERY rural country...

Fire Storm: That Pokémon/Cthulhu crossover... Dude... I now hate you for that. *Slowly places his Pokémon CD at the back of the CD-rack.*

Josh: You've had trouble with baseball interrupting your stargate? Dude, don't you know that to avoid that problem, you have to just reverse the phase polarity of the interphase grid? };)

Moochie: That poem to Lara Croft... two things: First, you better keep a better eye on Jun, methinks. Second... don't you remember what that movie did to Lain? };) (Yes, she and I went to see it, too... Never again.)

Hi, Erin. Geesh, what is it with Brooklyn and the ladies, anyway? *Whistles innocently, trying not to hint at his own fanfic series.* };)

Woohoo! New Sabledrake! *Runs to check* And there's even a story by me there. :) Admittedly, it's not my favorite... and I do notice a kinda flamin' plothole there, but... *Sigh* No big matter...

With Mara as the co-admin, the Zero Wing quotes return... I HAVE THAT GENESIS ROM! YAY! }:)

Distorted Psyche to Gamma Faction, awaiting arrow, repeat, awaiting arrow. That package is probably going to have some interesting experiences on the way... };)

Shadowrider: You forget the biggest obstacle to the Euro: Sheer bloody-minded nationalism. Common mortals, in general, NEED to feel they belong to something that is "better" than their peers. Hence, the Euro, close as I can figure it, is going to have some REALLY rough times for several years now. If it survives the first decade, well... maybe it is strong enough to fend for itself... 'Course, if the Nereus project kicks in, the concept of currency is going to undergo a massive upheaval, anyway, rendering most present-day currencies obsolete. };)

Well, that's got me just about up to date...
Oh, and Moochie? Will ya please respond to that e-mail soon? I know you got it. };)
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@hotmail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Friday, November 9, 2001 02:52:11 PM
IP: 193.216.44.105

Josh >> I am ENGINEERING BOY! Fear me! <<

Mmm. Cubicle Man one day you too shall be! :: uses the Force to push some papers ::

Greg B. > You might have better luck by just starting out convincing twelve close friends of that story.

SJ > Glad to see you're not losing your touch. Who says you can't offend ALL of the people ALL of the time, after all? ;P
Patrick Toman
Friday, November 9, 2001 01:06:19 PM
IP: 64.81.9.210

What a difference seven hours of sleep makes! Much better.

Josh > well, now that you mention it, I've seen some ex-husbands who were practically gleeful! ; )

South Park > half the time, I watch that show in a state of sort of bemused shock, never really sure if I should laugh or be outraged. I guess that means they're doing their job!

Survivor > well, well, interesting show last night, quite interesting. This bunch had seemed sort of blah at first but the spite and the scheming and the total upset given to those young snots was pure delight! I wonder if the switch had been planned or was something they decided to throw at them spur of the moment.

The Tick > I'll admit it, I watched it and I liked it. I've got this weird secret fondness for superheroes that Tim has never quite been able to understand. I'd heard a rumor some time back that they were considering Bruce Campbell, and naturally I would have preferred that because he's the greatest, but the other guy whose name I forget did a fine job. I'll be adding one more show to my Thursday night lineup, looks like!

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Friday, November 9, 2001 10:54:55 AM
IP: 64.24.187.122

** Niamhgold enters **

Well, seems like I'm on a rather poor posting streak. But better than last year, considering I went on three months without making more than one-line posts ;)

Let's see, stuff going on: Not much. As you can imagine, schoolwork, lots of it. Have another midterm review next week; a fifteen minute private crit with my drawing teacher that's going to require 60+ hours of preparation. I think I know where this weekend is going ;) Oh, and saw Monsters Inc...darn, that was *awesome*!

Replies!:

Gside: <Pre med? Or just made tennis rackets for a hobby?> Actually, art history minor and West Wing buff. She would've vomited as premed, as she's even nauseous in her survey bio course ;) <I've heard good things about Sweden> Bah to Sweden. Or maybe that's just because I'm an Itali/Irish gal.

Shadowrider: <You are really right...although, I cannot say I don't appreciate that particular style of picturing female bodies (alright, I am a pig, I know...)> Nah, you're not a pig. Unless I'm a pig for drawing the same type of bodies when I do comic-style stuff ;) I appreciate the direction Marvel and Top Cow go with their male counterparts, as well... Agh, college. sorry. You'll make it through ** hugs ** Me? Did you happen to get my email?

Entity: <My initials correspond with Jesus Christ. Jonathan Cotleur = J.C.> But does your middle name begin with an H?

Lynati: <Looks like all of Sunday I'm literally going to have to be in the kiln room> Ooh, good luck with that ;) So, you're into the sculpting scene, eh? Any tips on what I should model characters out of, and what I should use for the armatures? I need to make figures to reference when drawing and creating in 3D Max...and you seem to be the gal who'd know ;) <The fact that you IM nude> That's not a flame war...that's a duck-and-cover ;)

FS: <Acedomedophin? Dosn't work at ALL on me> Well, it does have traces of back pain suppressant in it ;) <Were they ribbed for her pleasure? ;)> Nope, but flavored for her BF's ;) <PROOF that Apple is evil> Preach it! ;)

Daddy: <Or at least a student at your school> Nah, you don't, and you know it. You wouldn't be able to handle the charcoal ;) <oddly enough, midterms were at the EXACT same time last month!> And now I know the Berkeley cycle! All I have to do is chart biorhythms... <I'd rather they be West-Coast provoked telekinetic attributes> Or even better, West-Coast provoked teleportive attributes. <There are strict rules for joining my religion> Good thing I'm not on the list for the harem ;) <Bah, Jeremy Irons voiced Scar!> James Woods as Hades was better. <And very few men are stupid enough to leave a girl for the sole reason of upgrade to larger breasts> Boy, then, do I have a list of stupid guy friends ;) <Isn't that for periods?> Yes, but it's strong enough for back pain, wisdom tooth pain, and headaches unrelated to menstruation ;) <I'm working on a way to only have classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next semester. How much would that rock?> That would rock ;) As it is, it looks like my classes would either give me Monday or Fridays off, with an easy day on Wednesday. <Family Guy rocked> The one with the chair joke? <Hey I just thought of something: how did Demona know that the gargoyles would sleep until the castle rose above the clouds?> Didn't she have the Grimorum at one point in the future? Or maybe, just by being the Archmage's apprentice, she knew the bulk of the spells in the book and could eliminate which were which by trial and error. In any case, an Ask Greg. <<<The fact that you IM nude! admit it!>>: You wish> Nah, she only wishes you were wearing a certain pair of boxers. <Have you ever met an ex-husband who wasn't bitter?> Yeah, the one who divorced his wife for a younger/better looking/better relationship. <There are 200 kids in his college and they all need to take the same courses...and every course only has 40-50 chairs> That's the luxury of being an Illustration major with an animation concentration...no one else wants to kill themselves like that except me ;) <That's a whipping> Nah, a riding crop doesn't whip, it just thwacks ;) <Those people are certifiable> Of ocurse they are...the thing would never have been produced in the first place if they weren't! ;) <I'm actually gonna GO to all my classes tomorrow. That'll be a first> You'll be allright; it only hurst the first time >;P <Well, I got an A on my mechanics test and a B on my math test, so I'm very happy> Congrats. You're the man.

Adios for now, amigos :) Hey, where'd Caliope get to?...
Niamhgold
Friday, November 9, 2001 08:08:50 AM
IP: 206.41.204.140

Alright I had my dynamics midterm today. It wasn't that bad, actually. I mean, I don't have confidence that I got ANY of the problems 100% correct, but I'm pretty sure I attacked them correctly, and that should be worth massive amounts of credit. "should" being the operative word.

I spent the rest of the day doing my fluids homework that's due tomorrow. I hate having all these assignments. This one took a REALLY long time.

I'm working on a way to only have classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next semester. How much would that rock?

Hey I just thought of something: how did Demona know that the gargoyles would sleep until the castle rose above the clouds? She didn't have the grimorum, and she wasn't around to hear the spell being cast. Or was it all Xanatos who found the grimorum, read the legend, etc.

Family Guy rocked. The Tick rocked.

Replies.

Greg: <>: You too? <<God appeared before me on the bus this morning and gave me some tasks to fulfill>>: He told you to command us to stop wearing tube socks with sandles, right? <<into true light... or into darkness. I forget>>: Are they confusing? <<everyone is required to send me a gift>>: I'll think about it. Does it count if I just write my name on someone else's gift? <<Now New York City and Los Angeles are>>: And Berkeley shall be nuked, right? <>: LOL!

Lynati: <<where they don;t shave even their armpits>>: That's France. <<it's ILLEGAL to wear a suit or otherwise go clothed for health reasons>>: Yeah, but that means there are a lot of ugly naked people around. <<not roosting spaces>>: Oh. <<The fact that you IM nude! admit it!>>: You wish. <<is the placement of those last two responses awkward>>: Quite.

Christine: <<Guess who won>>: I guess...you. Oh look, I was right. <<Philosophy 101 from a professor who normally teaches only upper div>>: The funny thing is that at Berkeley, all classes numbered 100 and up ARE upper div. <<a bitter ex-husband>>: Have you ever met an ex-husband who wasn't bitter?

Spacebabie: <<there is only one classroom for advanced fiction, and one class for advanced poetry, Both only hold fifteen students, both are filled even before I was allowed to register>>: You should see my poor roommate. There are 200 kids in his college and they all need to take the same courses...and every course only has 40-50 chairs. <<there is nothing worse than being a Canadian>>: They actually said "@$$hole" on TV!

Shadowrider: <>: Ah, that sounds all too familiar. <<it coud be considered like a compound of many different shapes>>: That leads to a horrible, horrible integral/summation.

Entity: <<there can only be room for one Second Coming>>: What about a third? And a fourth?

FS: Apple hasn't formatted my harddrive yet! <<PROOF that Apple is EVIL!>>: No, proof that the three guys that write iTunes are idiots. Which I already knew since they can't seem to get the most powerful machine on the planet (mine) to stop skipping like mad.

Jan: <<God “skit” not funny, IMO>>: Bah. <>: No, you really don't. And if you did, you'd smack them both. <<11-9 the opposite of 9-11. Think about it>>: Think about WHAT? <<I’m hooked on Survivor this season>>: Dear god not another one.

Sevarius Jr: God rant...not entertaining. Or original.

DPH: <>: Maybe when I take over.

Gside: <<I've heard good things about Sweden>>: Only if you like blonds. I prefer brunettes, myself. <<We must get him out of there. It's far too perilous>>: I bet you're gay. <>: Highly doubtful. <<Tasty, but it isn't toroidal>>: It could be. <<what about the riding crop>>: That's a whipping. <>: That's what it is. And I NEVER learned it! <<Immortals can still have a time since which they existed>>: Perhaps, but he did come into existence at some point.

Janine: <<There is nothing wrong with the Rocky Horror Picture Show>>: You're kidding me, right? Nothing wrong!? You're nuts. And I would know, after nearly 100 shows, dating cast members, being offered positions on cast, etc. Those people are certifiable. <>: And apparently you are no exception. ;-)

Alright folks, I'm going to sleep. I'm actually gonna GO to all my classes tomorrow. That'll be a first.

If you don't get it right the first time, reload. -2cooltech.com
Josh "Imzadi" Wurzel - [@kicktothenuts.com]
Berzerkeley, CA, US of A
Friday, November 9, 2001 03:04:53 AM
IP: 64.170.155.33

~Fox enters carying Alex~

Wow! Its been awhile...(wonder if anyone remembers me?)
I see lots of new names...

Josh- There is nothing wrong with the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I used to perform as Columbia.

I also see lots of old names...

Winterwolf- (hugs him tightly)Its been awhile. I'm glad to see that you are alright. How is your sister? How are you? Did you ever get my letter? I lost my hotmail acount and all my contacts... Well Alex is getting fussy...gotta go.

Janine Renard - [Purple_Pixy@msn.com]
Phoenix, Az
Friday, November 9, 2001 01:05:13 AM
IP: 63.14.199.116

::bows to Jan and DPH:: thank you for saying, Jan what I didn't have the guts to say. I've gotten sick of lil flame wars, and stuff, so i just kept my mouth shut, etc. I wish i'd had the sense to say something. My dad has wored with Special Education my whole life, and so i konw better than most the wonderful people that can be found when you look past the oustide appearance and handicaps. They are some of the most free souls anyone will ever meet and people mock them and treat them like they are less than th rest of us.

anyway. I'm off for a bit.... is anyone in here from around the Baltimore, MD area? Since i'm moving there... would be fun to meet some people in person....

laters
Aingeal
Thursday, November 8, 2001 10:26:06 PM
IP: 207.42.162.145

SOROW> <>: The first thing I reccommend you do is relax. After that, you should probably relax. And thirdly, you should relax. I believe being calm helps immensely while being tested. And it's useful in just about every other situation.
<<I'm convinced that psychology is just evil and that's it>>: It is, but that's another story.

Imzadi> <<But all the hot chicks are in Italy!>>: I've heard good things about Sweden.
<<Yes yes! And then the oral sex!>>: We must get him out of there. It's far too perilous.
<<But now we start getting into semantics>>: I'll be doing that later. I don't really feel like morphology.
<<Please don't hit on her. That is reserved for my friend Mike>>: I thought I could get a crack at any perversions that come by.
<<What happend to much was much, much worse>>: I know, it is rather difficult to explain how you got the locking bracers and spreader bar on all by yourself.
<<mine doesn't take up much space>>: Mine makes up for yours.
<<You can't give me everything that i want>>: I can.
<<Its amazing that no one ever picks up on that>>: Usually they do, or they lose interest.
<<How's that working for you during the winter?>>: They're even better then.
<<Some of us have never taken logic>>: It's not that hard. It's just a couple operations on statements that have a definite truth evaluation.
<<If he can't do it no one can>>: Or would want to. Thanks, though.<<Obviously he isn't in AP Psych>>: Nor was I. I picked that one up from my father.
<<A really big cream-filled doughnut>>: Tasty, but it isn't toroidal. I myself go for the icing type cream, as oppoed to Boston.
<<That's not a spanking. That's a flaying>>: So what about the riding crop?
<<Why are you referring to yourself as V?>>: I say it's because he isn't making full posts.

Patrick Toman> <<Top Ten Reasons to Major in Engineering>>: I heard it as "Reverse Polish."

Mooncat> <<Buy some shampoo, maybe it will help with your research>>: I thought that kind of thing was illegeal. And Wilek must be further along in his genetics research if natural purple hair is getting more common.

Fire Storm> <<But I said it in leet, so it wasn't mispelled>>: Truly? But it looked to be in all roman characters.
<>: I don't blame you. I just felt like getting deeper into the kink.
<<Immortal/Y>>: So what's the Y stand for? If it's yes, I thought you were ungendered. Oh, and I think eternal might be more appropriate. Immortals can still have a time since which they existed.
<<With liquid heat>>: Revenge of the Nerds?
New mp3 is Akai Kutsu no Sunday. Warpmind, you won't need to download this if you trust the mail.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Piscatway, NJ
Thursday, November 8, 2001 09:26:45 PM
IP: wc01-hill012-hill.rutgers.edu

Jan - I don't think SJ's post on special Olympics was funny.

I have learned to appreciate some things better since I have a back problem. I will not ever visit a store for very long if they don't have somewhere to sit down and rest. One night I was at Walmart and I saw an employee filling up a bench with merchandise. That employee didn't get understand why the benches are there. In larger stores, I believe they should have places to sit down in the middle of the store. I have also learned that some handicaps you can't tell by looking at someone. Most of you won't recognize I have a back problem by looking at me. I strive to ensure that as people as possible notice my back problem. I don't mind reminding a friend that I have a back problem, but I do mind when it comes to someone I live with.

Speaking of real life, I do have to keep my voice under control all of the time because it gets loud. When I visit the chiropractor, some of the workers complain about my loud noise.

I bought some haberno peppers from Walmart. If I fail to post for a couple of days, you can guess what happened to me. I will wait until my dad is home before eating one because of safety concerns.

Yes, I do have a sinus problem right now. Between a spicy hot pizza and a haberno pepper, I plan on getting my noise unstopped. I lost a couple of hours of sleep over my sinus problems, but I am pretty sure that I had a 2 hour nap to solve that problem because I felt less sleepy afterwards.

I wouldn't mind replacing out calendar with something that had 13 months of 4 weeks and 1 holiday.
DPH
AR, USA
Thursday, November 8, 2001 09:20:30 PM
IP: max1-55.cwy.cei.net

I figured I'd post this again in the midst of all of this - huddala huddala - wackyness concerning God.

[The philosophers sit and, and drink and stroke their beards.]

Philosopher #1: God is dead.

Announcer V.O.: Yes. "God is dead", cried Nietzsche. And the cry has been heard for years. But for each philosopher, there has been a cynic.

[Cynics pop out of nowhere]

Cynic #1: No way!

Cynic #2: Prove it!

Announcer V.O.: And that is where the argument has stalemated... until now!

[We see a man holding a small body. Two other men stand in the back.]

Man: God IS dead. And here is the body to prove it.

[The cynics appear, their hair messed]

Cynic #1: You've just blown my mind!

Cynic #2: Our minds have been blown!

[We see the philosophers, looking very smug]

[A doctor examines the body and nods sadly at the camera.]

Announcer V.O.: The world is shocked. First to find out God did in fact exist and second to find out he was now dead.

[We see a montage of crowd scenes, and various people looking stunned, ending with a shot of a sad priest.]

Priest: I've got some good news......and some bad news.

[Priest motions to the small coffin he stands next to.]

Announcer V.O.: But the world was most shocked to find out how small God was.

[We see several images of wind pushing around trees, lightning storms and a lower blooming in sped-up time during the next speech and finally the man holding the small body again.]

Announcer V.O.: Imagine winds.... storms... the miracle of life. All from this tiny God with such tiny hands and feet.

Man: He's really light, too!

[We see the Priest hold up and turn a small jacket. It has GOD spelled out on the back.]

Announcer V.O.: Yes, God did exist. He died. He was very small. Mystery solved!

{We see a mother and her daughter holding candles and crying.]

Announcer V.O.: The world has a brief period of mourning.

{Cut to pictures of trucks going down the highway.]

Announcer V.O.: And then it's business as usual, on the streets and highways that God built!

"Think, Don? Don, I have thoughts. Thoughts of Sounds. Sounds that have lightly kissed my eardrums. The silence of space that cries for the energy of a Johnny Winter guitar solo. Or even the soft murmur that comes off the nose of a sleeping puppy-dog, but must settle for silence For Silence.....No Sounds! No Sounds! Is that you Don.... or are you ready?"
---Evan, the Stereo Salesman
Sevarius "I sell Sound!" Jr. - [sevariusjr@hotmail.com]
Thursday, November 8, 2001 08:20:48 PM
IP: cache-2.lnh.md.webcache.rcn.net

You know, I never thought I’d say this… but SJ, I’m so disappointed in you right now. I _understand_ your humor and I usually appreciate it and enjoy it but when you start laughing and making fun of people with handicaps and the Special Olympics, then I stop appreciating and understanding it. Please explain to me the humor in watching a child struggling and using all of their strength and concentration to limp, wheel, or struggle across a finish line in a 20 yard sprint. This child may not have even taken his first step until he was 8 or 9 years old. These children have unimaginable obstacles in their lives. For people to make fun of them because they “look” different or funny is beyond my comprehension. Where is the simple act of compassion here? To qualify to be in the Special Olympics, the child must have an IQ of 70 or below (mentally retarded). Does one feel superior or smarter because they laugh at a child participating in the SO?
Everyone claims to be open minded and non-judgmental – but let me tell you who is REALLY that way… special needs children. They don’t judge another person because of what they look like, who they are, or the color of their skin. They don’t laugh at other people if they are handicapped. They just love them and they’ll try to be friends with them. They only time I’ve seen a special needs child reject another child is because that child has been mean or hateful to them. It’s the behavior that they reject, not the person. I’d say that makes them pretty damn smart after all. They could teach a lot of “normal” people a lesson in acceptance and tolerance.
The song that you posted has to be one of the most insensitive, disgusting, and cruel lyrics that I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading.
So once again, please explain to me what is so funny about special needs children doing the best that they can and achieving remarkable feats during the Special Olympics.
These are CHILDREN you are making fun of, SJ. Children that have special needs and are considered by society to be of misfortune. Well, I’ll take a houseful of special needs children over a lot of “normal” children that I’ve encountered.

Feel free to sit in a wheel chair for ONE day and see how funny it is. Or what would really be a hoot is to forget how to spell your name! Yeah! That’s funny! No.. wait!! This will really crack you up… cross your legs for an entire day and walk around like that! Nothing like a severe scissor gait to get you going in the morning. Oh boy, you’ll be the life of the party then! But the problem with this is that you CAN remember how to spell your name, you CAN get out of the wheelchair or uncross your legs… they can’t. Also, most of these children with physical handicaps more than likely have already experienced more surgeries to do some type of correction than you’ll have in your entire lifetime. Let’s not forget that they have a lifetime of internal problems/dysfunctions… breathing, heart, digestive, etc. You know what would be hilarious?? Don’t swallow all day, you know.. let the drool pile up and drip down your chin and the front of your shirt…( kids that drool like that do so because they don’t have the brain function that says to automatically swallow. It’s a separate thought process for them which usually has to be cued or reminded to swallow) ohhhmyyyy, I’m rolling in the floor laughing! Yeah, I can see the humor now *nods* not.
I’m not angry but I am terribly disappointed that you would find humor in this.

GregB> God “skit” not funny, IMO.

Ravyn and Coyote> *sais* I understand, though. You will be missed. =(

I am in admiration of the head detective at work. They brought in this punk 14 year old with a mouth that would make a sailor blush. He was in handcuffs and ankle shackles… he tried to slip his arms to his front (going underneath his feet). The detective, Dave caught him and promptly and not so nicely told him to put his hands back where they were. The kid couldn’t (wouldn’t) so Dave “helped” him out… by turning the kid upside down and shaking him up and down. I happened to be standing a few feet away and it took all that I had to keep from cheering Dave on. The kid’s mom went beserk and made a very stupid mistake of “attacking” the sheriff. He promptly pinned her against the concrete wall and informed her that if she said one more word or attempted one more time to have physical contact with her son, he would arrest her for interfering with a police officer. (The kid was not being hurt.) All the time this was going on and Dave had the kid pinned on the ground, the grandma was patting Dave on the back softly… as if to say, “thanks”.
Dave did what I’ve wanted to do to punk kids for years but couldn’t! hehe

Ok, as I will filling out the paperwork today and dating the stuff.. I realized that tomorrow will be the 9th. No big deal, right? 11-9-01. *looks around suspiciously* 11-9 the opposite of 9-11. Think about it. ;)

I’m hooked on Survivor this season and it’s time to go watch it. I still don’t totally understand the “rules” and such, but I’m slowly learning.
Jan
Thursday, November 8, 2001 08:12:09 PM
IP: modem20-194.mo-net.com

FS: That was ONE installer for iTunes that was pulled 20 minutes later and replaced with a working on the next day. Nevermind that I ran the ORIGINAL installer and nothing happened to my machine
Josh
Thursday, November 8, 2001 07:24:33 PM
IP: adsl-64-170-155-33.dsl.sntc01.pacbell.net

Quick link...

Here is proof that Apple will format your hard drives if you download this little music software!

BEWARE! ;)
Fire Storm - [<--- PROOF that Apple is EVIL!]
Thursday, November 8, 2001 05:34:04 PM
IP: 208.143.21.10

Greg> Hey now, there can only be room for one Second Coming, and I've got proofs. It all started when I saw this movie. The name escapes me but it was a '00 release, I believe. Anyway, from that I learned the Messiah would be born on December the 16th--which is my birthday. My next sliver of evidence came when I was at the mall some time later. I flipped through a name book to see what mine meant. My name, Jonathan, means "Gift From God." Hmmm. Very interesting. The last piece of the puzzle? The most obvious of all. My initials correspond with Jesus Christ. Jonathan Cotleur = J.C.

What further proof do we need, I ask you?
Entity
Thursday, November 8, 2001 05:06:15 PM
IP: dhcp112-186.onu.edu

Ok, guyz and dolls, I am here again...almost a week from the last time I posted, I had hoped to be able to post more than once a week, but it seems to be impossible...the thing that disturbs me is that so I arrive late in the most interesting discussions...damn!

And things are not going to improve in short time...I have four tests in the coming ten days (Analytical Dynamisc of fluids, Applied Electronics, Aeronautical Structures and Turbine Propellers) and I also have to refresh other things, so I suppose I will have to continue living on a 30 hours of 24 basis...:(

Warpmind:> <Euro> Not that much of a lifespan? I don't think...simply, once the new currency will be enstablished, no government will feel the need to face the costs of a reconversion to previous currency; furthermore, the people will probably get used to the new in a short time, and will feel no need to return to past. I agree on the fact that EU would be supposed to express itself with more than just a new currency (although, it is a beginning...), and so I think it is meritorious the work of Romano Prodi, who is going to make so that decisions in EU are taken at European level instead of an intergovernative level as it is by now...

Yooper:> << the loads on the buildings frame *are* asymmetrical>> I know, but I was referring to an asymmetry of thousands of tons...
<<the aerodynamic effects >> Hm, interesting objection...and on my field too. I'd love to have time (and fuel...) to develop it properly, but I cannot now...so, I will try some considerations. Well...I have no data about wind speed above NYC, I have no time to look for them now and I can only suppose the dimensions of the castle, so I cannot try a quantification of the forces involved...anyway, you say that the flat sides of a skyscraper are less aerodynamic than the castle, and that a building with a castle on its top is just like a taller building (how much taller?). I disagree on it. If you consider just frontal section you could be right, but the castle is not a regular shape. Actually, it coud be considered like a compound of many different shapes; so, you must consider interference drag (drag force due to the interference of airflows flowin around close objects - like wings and fuselace of an aircraft, for example). Being the castle a very big object, and being its components a high number, the interference drag can become very high. Enough? No, I think. As I said, I don't know wind speed above NYC, but knowing that it is built near the sea, and that the Eyrie building is supposed to be very high, I think you should consider the chance of a passage from laminar airflow to turbulent airflow, what could greatly increase total drag, eventually because the castle's surface is not smooth. Summarizing, my objection is that such an irregularly-shaped object like a medieval castle is going to cause very bigger aerodynamic effects than a bigger object with a more linear shape. I could say more, but I am too sleepy now, so maybe I will add something more another time.

Winterwolf & Dreamie:> Good to see you two here again! Did you get my email?

Emambu:> Glad to see you too! It's been a while indeed! I had sent you a email back in September, did you get it? I will try to write you soon (I'd like to do it tonight, but I think I have no energy...

Allright...I KNOW I am forgetting someone, but I have not the force to go and control...if I missed someone, please tell me and I will try to remedy. See everyone, and goodnight!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider]
Milan, Italy
Thursday, November 8, 2001 04:35:20 PM
IP: h213-100-59.mi.albacom.net

DPH- Piccolo does survive Buu, but he gets killed in DBGT.
Galvatron
Thursday, November 8, 2001 04:28:04 PM
IP: 01-105.037.popsite.net

Greetings all I had an interesting past few days.
First I’m pissed, Why? Cause there is only one classroom for advanced fiction, and one class for advanced poetry, Both only hold fifteen students, both are filled even before I was allowed to register, thus screwing up my graduation plans. I am going to be put on the waiting lists. Keep your fingers crossed.

Yesterday my friend Dana found a stray kitten in her back yard. It was only 3 weeks old. She was nursing him, but she couldn’t keep him cause !)Its going to grow up and 2) She has a bird, so we took it to Petsmart where they had an adoption center. I returned there after class and the kitten was adopted.

There were three performances in my class today. Two groups did scenes from A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream and they were decent but my favorite was the scene from King Lear. It was the scene where Gloucester gets his eyes gouged out. They performed it in the style of Resevoir Dogs, where the cop gets his ear cut off. Even had the music.

****************SPOILERS FOR SIMPSONS AND SOUTHPARK**************
Simpsons>>>Treehouse of horror was pretty decent. The Leprechaun was funny. The robo house was pretty cool, I loved hearing Matthew Perry say “Can I be any more of a house?” I loved the Harry Potter take off, including Harry Potter, and at the end with the Leprechaun, Pierce and the mangle frog guy.

Southpark>>>Okay we got to see Towlie again. Cartman pollutes his friends with his fart, thinks there is nothing worse than being a Canadian and kicks Bin Laden’s ass Bugs Bunny style. It was priceless
End SPOILERS*************************************************
Spacebabie
Orlando, Fl
Thursday, November 8, 2001 12:49:46 PM
IP: 1cust52.tnt3.orl3.da.uu.net

Guess who won four tickets to the advance showing Seattle premiere of the Harry Potter movie this morning in a radio contest? Whee! Can't believe it. They had a woman on before me, a grandmother who said she hadn't read the books but was trying to win for her grandkids, and she got the questions wrong so it was my turn, aced it, gonna see the movie this Sunday!

Sorow > I had my share of dismal grades in college too. Never take Philosophy 101 from a professor who normally teaches only upper div, and never take a general science class with a bitter ex-husband. Brrr. Avoiding acting classes when one has to have throat surgery and is therefore unable to talk for months is also a good tip.

Darn it, I should know better than to post when I'm tired, I always forget half of what I want to say. Off to bed!

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Thursday, November 8, 2001 12:45:06 PM
IP: 11-123.075.popsite.net

*In*

firing ENG this weekend..started candling today. Looks like all of Sunday I'm literally going to have to be in the kiln room. "fun". :P

Imzy: <<anyone in college want to come on a nifty summer program that tours eastern europe for a couple weeks?>>: Eastern Europe!? But all the hot chicks are in Italy!>>: (...where they don;t shave even their armpits.) But the hotel in Dresden has the best pools and saunas, and it's ILLEGAL to wear a suit or otherwise go clothed for health reasons. <<<A big tree would suffice; they are light enough>>> <<Not during the day>>: Why would they be attempting to fly during the day? the point we were arguing was there need (or lack of) cliffs to get airborn; not roosting spaces. <<Poor Zafiro...he has to climb a tree without the benefit of feet.>>: He seems to be strong enough to take off from the ground in "the green". and snakes can climb trees anyway. <<Don't flatter him.>>: Okay. I won;t. <<You are missing out. Its great fun.>>: Aww, and now he doesn't want to play. Huh. Wanna start a flamewar? We go can back and forth about...uh...ah! The fact that you IM nude! admit it! ;P <<But not a very pretty picture.>>: I dunno, It was pretty to ME. but then, maybe I've just been writing Nem's character too much again...
My, is the placement of those last two responses awkward.

's all for now.
*goes to try and catch a nap*
Lynati - [Lynati_1@hotmail.com]
Thursday, November 8, 2001 11:45:31 AM
IP: kcx-ks22a-47.rasserver.net

Damn, this place is very quiet.

Someone say something offensive, and fast!

Okay, I'll do it.

I have just discovered that I am the Messiah. God appeared before me on the bus this morning and gave me some tasks to fulfill.

Let me tell you about God first. Ever wonder if God was male or female? Well, God is a hermaphrodite. God is also a chinchilla. He/she is really small also.

Anyway, God told me that it is my destiny to lead the world into true light... or into darkness. I forget. I must father fifty bastard children to carry on after I am gone. Though I am allowed to have sex with more than fifty women ;)

Halloween shall also become the most sacred day of the year, something all are required to participate in. And on my birthday, everyone is required to send me a gift. Any who fail to do so will be castrated. I am looking forward to my next birthday ;)

Also, Jerusalem, Mecca and Vatican City are no longer sacred places. Now New York City and Los Angeles are.

And Barbara Streisand is the scourge of all humanity and must be destroyed horribly. Damn, I didn't need God to tell me that. I don't think anyone needs God to tell them that.

Now after all this it makes me wonder. What did my friend put in my morning coffee? Whatever it is, I want some more ;)

Real post later.
Greg Bishansky
Thursday, November 8, 2001 11:37:13 AM
IP: 167.206.248.14

::walks in were a shirt with a big "E" on it::

I am ENGINEERING BOY! Fear me!

Well, I got an A on my mechanics test and a B on my math test, so I'm very happy. I also got a number of good grades on various homework assignments. I'm feeling quite invincible, despite still needing to spend tonight studying. Which sucks balls.

***SOUTH PARK SPOILERS***

South Park ROCKED! I love this show. Only on South Park can they get away with confusing Stevie Nicks for a GOAT.

A piece of advice: don't watch this episode if you are at all offended by any of the stuff with Afghanistan.

***END SOUTH PARK SPOILERS***

I'm getting harassed by my mother to help her repair her laptop. Its really simple and she refuses to just take it in without asking me every step of the way. Now here's what I predict will happen: she'll do something I told her not to do and then blame me when her data gets lost or something like that. I HATE playing tech support when I'm not being paid. And you can't say that was part of the deal when she bought the laptop, since she hasn't bothered to pay me for the other half yet.

Anyway...

Reproduction argument: This has officially degnerated into "you suck in bed". So I'm out.

Dreamie/Wolf: <<but you aren't factoring in the offset of stone sleep>>: says who? Maybe they just eat a LOT of pigeons. <<Broadway ate about that much when they focused on him eating>>: I would if I were that fat. <<at least there's a three day weekend in sight>>: Thank goodness.

Patrick: <<being sent into space and made to read bad fanfic>>: In the not too distant future? <<I'd like to read those 8 million stories>>: Even if they're all crappy? <<Top Ten Reasons to Major in Engineering>>: Some of those aren't very good reasons... <>: Oh me too. Absolutely. The point though was that its easy to spit out a lot of crap. <<Why it seems more acceptable for badly written erotica to be posted versus other genres of fanfic, I have no idea.>>: It drives me NUTS. If I were head of TGS edits, I'd have near-zero tolerance for mistakes. I mean, no one is perfect, but it makes things really hard to read when your grammar/spelling sucks. And you're right, there does seem to be more poorly-written porn than anything else.

Taleweaver: <<It's hump day>>: Damn and I missed it again. <<just as Cal Poly finished their new Engineering Building>>: They have engineers there!? <<Tell me where I can get a set of groupies>>: Let me know when you find out. <<Not after spending last week watching people gush over the Rocky Horror Picture Show. (That is a musical and a cult classic>>: We only gush because its a cult classic, not because its a musical. I assure you, its quite dead.

Mooncat: <<your problem with relating to female satisfaction>>: Wait, who said I have trouble relating to it? All I did was play devil's advocate against its purpose. Don't assume things you obviously have no knowledge of. <<An organic experience is the opposite of an artificial or mechanical experience>>: Ah, I see. <<Buy some shampoo>>: Lousy lubricant. <>: What part of "COULD spit them out" is confusing? <<The most I've paid for cels was around $1500 for my three Thundercat cels>>: Hey patrick she's loaded too!

DPH: <<You grumble about me sending your check, and then you take a few days to cash it>>: Its more important for me to have the check (proving you're not a deadbeat). The check will get cashed when I have a chance. No sooner. <>: Why not 98SE? <<spam from this person who does not leave a from email address and I can't block that address>>: Block email that has no return address. <<that makes me what to read one of the books just to see what they are complaining about>>: There's a wizard. What more do they need? <<everytime someone says if you touch (an object), something bad will happen to you, my first intial reaction is to touch said object with a finger>>: Try it IRL. <<The other day he accused me of worshipping my computer because I spend so much time on it>>: I worship my computer. And I'm fine with that.

Greg X: <>: You were. <<pukes into a doggy bag>>: Just wait till you see my harem and think "all those chicks are sleeping with josh!"

Shinigami: <<I've got to stop waking up so late, it messes with my biological clock>>: There's a guy at Apple that runs on a 25 hour clock...drives his boss nuts. But I think its funny as hell. <<I'm no pacifist>>: Good! <<That's why its a joke, sweetie>>: Phew. Glad you explained that.

Coyote: Don't leave us. Its not worth it.

Todd: <<if I had a dollar for every time somebody writing about the X-Men on the Internet spelled Rogue's name "Rouge", I could probably compete on equal terms with David Xanatos>>: I'd rather have a nickel for every time someone misspelled anything technical. <<vampires oughtn't to be able to procreate>>: Yes they can...by biting people ;-)

FS: <<What traumatic event happened to her with Bunnies>>: She thinks they're scary. I don't know why. <<What you say?>>: Be quiet and make your time. <>: And THEN the oral sex? <<Immortal/Y>>: Immortal/M, here. ;-) <<VERY good point!>>: I thought so. <<With liquid heat!>>: I dunno, that might feel good. <<I'll find a way, though!>>: and you'll be a millionaire. THEN will you start building my suit!? <<at least YOU mentioned python>>: For some reason, I always think of oral sex when someone mention spanking. <<Just the shipping routes>>: Alright, fine. Two countries ;-) <<dosn't Xanatos have some sliding doors and an elevator shaft?>>: Well, I don't think it counts if you ADD to the castle. My question is what happens if you subtract from it. <<Not you too!>>: Pretty soon this room is just gonna be you, me, and Gside.

Yooper: <>: Ooh. Not good. <<it's a method for finding the rxns of indeterminate beams.>>: Wait, I DO know the stiffness method! ;-) <<My materials exam was on concrete>>: Ooh, I took that class. I got either a B+ or an A-, can't remember. That was a tough class. <<That's like asking a programming TA to debug your program for you>>: They did. Of course, my programs were 20 lines or shorter. <<Six problems, eight hours>>: Ugh, thank you NO. <<Even if you had to transport them as oversized loads, do it at night>>: Right cuz Manhattan traffic is so much better then. David Xanatos would effectively shut down the city. <<a helicopter can't lift as much as a regular crane>>: Yeah, but it can get much higher. <<they produce too much garbage and use too much electricity>>: How is it any more than a bunch of smaller office buildings?

Ravyn: <<good luck to all those who have midterms and tests coming up>>: Thanks. <<I'll be going into lurk mode around here too>>: I thought we've been over this. As the only female engineer, you are NOT permitted to leave.

Alright folks, I've been studying for most of the night. I'm tired.

Holy shit! Silent Bob's an insturment of god? -Jay, Dogma
Josh "Imzadi" Wurzel - [@kicktothenuts.com]
Berzerkeley, CA, US of A
Thursday, November 8, 2001 03:23:12 AM
IP: adsl-64-170-155-33.dsl.sntc01.pacbell.net

*Enters in briefly*

Skippy: Well, you may know what you need but to get what you want better see that you keep what you have. ;)

Lynati: *waves back* Yep, I'm caught up reading wise. As far as actually posting goes... well, classes, story editings, and the fact that I'm a real lazy sod sometimes doesn't help any.

*sees Dreamie and Winterwolf* Hey, more people I haven't heard from in a while. How are you two doing?

Shadowrider: OMG, you're back! Dude, I haven't heard from you since May. I gotta send you an e-mail.

*fades out*

---Emambu
Emambu
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Thursday, November 8, 2001 01:03:53 AM
IP: dorms-pppoe-1-72-70.pittsburgh.resnet.pitt.edu

Hmm, it seems that this weeks Buffy really instilled a very Bipolar reaction in people. They either loved it or hated it.
Just out of curiosity: Are there any musicals anyone happens to like? My personal favorite is "Into The Woods"
Skippy The Klingon
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 11:38:04 PM
IP: ppp54.tele-base.net

**DPH walks in the CR and quickly sneezes.** Sorry about that, my sinuses are acting up.

Guess which religious group decided to protest Harry Potter. If you guess Southern Baptists, you are correct. You know what: that makes me what to read one of the books just to see what they are complaining about.

I read an newspaper article from a writer a while back: He said he was hoping one of his books would be banned: why? once a book is banned, sells for that book skyrocket.

Imzadi - sorry, but generally everytime someone says if you touch (an object), something bad will happen to you, my first intial reaction is to touch said object with a finger.

When did my dad and I have an argument last night? It was over not getting his sheets dried. He has done that to me two or three times. Can anyone say 'hypocrite'?

The other day he accused me of worshipping my computer because I spend so much time on it. I wanted to ask him, if by that definition, a husband who spend lots of time with his wife worships his wife. Most of my time spent on this computer is NOT spent playing games, but responding to, reading, and composing email.

If Newton and Einstein had chat while both were living, then I have some ocean front property to sell to you in Arkansas.

5 cybercookies for anyone who caught the popular culture reference I just made.

**DBZ spoilers**
does Piccolo surive to the end?

I have to wonder if Vegeta won't bring Majin Boo to a public location so that Vegeta can get public credit for saving the world.
**END DBZ spoilers**

**DPH starts sneezes some more as he leaves the CR**
DPH
AR, USA
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 10:54:36 PM
IP: max1-41.cwy.cei.net

Wow! Those cels looke pretty *sweeet*

But I am loath to bid on an auction where the seller has no feedback numbers. Anyone know the seller? Is it a legit dealer?

The most I've paid for cels was around $1500 for my three Thundercat cels, which I got from a production crew member. But this also included a number of production scripts.

I'd love to have that Goliath and Demona cel. sigh.

Mooncat
>^,,^<
Mooncat
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 10:40:42 PM
IP: wks-65-30-27-68.kscable.com

Gargoyles cells up on Ebay. Prices are too rich for me at the moment, but they look fantastic. Lexy thought maybe someone in the fandom might be interested. Take a look, even if it is just curiousity. It is just nice to see this stuff is still floating around.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1481766328
Kai
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 10:26:43 PM
IP: 141.133.150.18

Hey, all.

**sighs** Well, another long day ... good luck to all those who have midterms and tests coming up. :)

Okay, I've been feeling a little ... blah lately ... and I know I mentioned this a few weeks back, but I'm sort of in the mood again where, well ... I think I need a little time off.

So I'll be going into lurk mode around here too ... if anyone needs to get a hold of me, I'll be around on IM and e-mail. I'll be lurking about here every once in a while too. Take care, all!
Ravyn
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 09:33:30 PM
IP: manzy-mo-1-226.rescomp.arizona.edu

Just got back from my hydrology exam. I didn't understand one of the questions on it *at all.* Oh well, I think I did all right on the rest of it.

I heard today that the bombs outside the forestry building didn't go off because of the cold temperatures. Now I think ELF (if it is them) is even stupider than before.

On to replies:

Josh>><<That sounds like something I should know about>> Actually, it's a method for finding the rxns of indeterminate beams. My materials exam was on concrete.<<Cursed forestry majors, dumber than bricks and hogging all the nice buildings on campus>> I'm gonna be nice to the twigs today. They seem to have to deal with a higher moron factor in eco-freaks. <<Eh, just go to office hours and have them tell you how to do it>> It was an Excel spreadsheet w/ a formula wrong. That's like asking a programming TA to debug your program for you. It's not like I didn't understand the problem. <<Or any other homework>> You'd love the structures assignment I had a week ago. Six problems, eight hours. <<It'd be in violation of FAA regulations if it was taller tahn 2000 feet.>> I meant as a thought experiment. Basically, if it was structurally possible to build the Eyrie significantly higher, that would be a lot more difficult than putting a castle on it. Wind load, if nothing else. <<As usual, you can fix that with bigger bolts>> That still doesn't answer the problem of them pulling thru the rock. <<A SKYcrane>><<It'd have to be a big truck. Its a better bet to keep them on a ship in the harbor and transport them by chopper. Driving them to the site would create many many square blocks of solid traffic>> I haven't seen any evidence that the blocks are too large to fit on a standard eighteen-wheeler. Even if you had to transport them as oversized loads, do it at night. Using a helicopter would be crazy; think of the fuel costs alone. I haven't researched it, but I'd think a skycrane would be an absolute last resort. Anyway, a helicopter can't lift as much as a regular crane. <<Well as a civil engineer, your opinion on the subject is biased>> True. But all of the criticisms that I've seen are basically that they produce too much garbage and use too much electricity. This strikes me as silly, since there is very little trash or energy costs due to the skyscraper itself. This means that not having the skyscraper would produce just as much energy and garbage, but you'd have to drive around and pick it up, thus using more fuel and producing mor CO and CO2. Plus, then you get less urban sprawl.

Patrick>><<Structural engineers do it by the stiffness method?>>LOL

Fire Storm>><<but I can't see how a cable that long could be made to be flexable enough to use>>Flexibility isn't a problem. Length is. Most cranes couldn't pick straight up 1400 feet. I asked my father about this and he told me that they will pick things in stages thru the core of the building if they don't have the cable to do it. I.e., use a block and tackle to pick it up to the 15th floor, then from there to the 30th, etc.

Must go do structures, study for quiz.
Yooper - [jwprusi@spamproof.up.net]
Hougton, MI
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 09:18:09 PM
IP: jwprusi.resnet.mtu.edu

Buffy: The Musical: My GOD, Tara and Sara Michelle both have EXCELLENT singing voices!

Mooncat: <Love the special effects on the Buffy episodes lately, very smooth and magical>
OH! Like the last vamp Buffy dusted in her intro song!
<"I have a theory, it may be bunnies...">
What traumatic event happened to her with Bunnies?

SJ: <For example: Send someone a CD by the group Anthrax. See? You could say, "Hey, I'm sending you Anthrax." And you'd be golden>
I knew there had to be a good joke involving that group somewhere in this mess!

Shinigami: <All your asses are now belong to me>
What you say?

Gside: <Yes, that gets difficult. And I'll read that a full, not fill>
But I said it in leet, so it wasn't mispelled.

Hmm... a ring world... Lord of the rings...
<Sorry, no. Maybe I'll check Douglas>
Last I saw she was hanging with an astronaut.
<No cat o'nine tales?>
I'll see.
I must tie her to a bed and spank her!
;)
Hey, I had to throw in Python!

Erin: <Just wondering A/S every one? 14/F>
Immortal/Y

Imzadi: <You don't watch Boston Public, do you?>
Nope. I just rember it from the news a vew years ago.
<Which I believe was the last time it didn't suck>
Thats what I thought.
<mmmm...doughnuts>
Homer eats the world!
<Well without a built-in powerplant, that thing would have to come down every few days. Which isn't unreasonable. I mean, we've only seen it in the air for 22 minutes at a time>
VERY good point!
<Bet yet, replace their jock-itch powder entirely>
With liquid heat!
<Oh, that one doesn't count. They wake up again>
I know... I'll find a way, though!
<Yes yes! And then the oral sex!>
Well, at least YOU mentioned Python!
<But none of them have offered you a country>
Na. Just the shipping routes.
<No, bad psuedocode>
Well, my head hurt at that time.
<Um, cables get more flexible with length>
Yeah, but width limits the radius it can be turned in.
<But now we start getting into semantics. Does it count for breaking the curse if only the "shell" of the castle is lifted above the clouds?>
Apparently. I mean, dosn't Xanatos have some sliding doors and an elevator shaft?

Coyote: <I'm goin' into semi-permanent lurk mode here.>
NO, DANG IT, NO!
Not you too!
:(
Fire Storm
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 08:53:15 PM
IP: 208.143.21.10

Patrick Toman - <<I really prefer quality to quantity, actually. I'd rather read one really well-crafted story than a dozen that we hastily written in one afternoon with the wrong verb tenses and no spell-checking. And that applies to ANY fanfic, erotica or not. Why it seems more acceptable for badly written erotica to be posted versus other genres of fanfic, I have no idea. But anyone who ever worked with me when I was Head of Edits for TGS knows I have a very low tolerance for poor writing.>>

I agree with you on prefering quality over quantity; I've seen a lot of fanfic and writing on the Internet (not just Gargoyles fanfic, but fanfic for other series as well), that had alarmingly sloppy spelling (if I had a dollar for every time somebody writing about the X-Men on the Internet spelled Rogue's name "Rouge", I could probably compete on equal terms with David Xanatos).

*shakes his head sadly *

*ANGEL SPOILERS *

I don't have any problems with Holst showing up, myself; actually, he strikes me as a very promising new antagonist. After all, up till now, nearly everybody whom Angel's been battling against were definite villains (with one or two special exceptions, such as Skip), people whom he's sworn to protect the innocent from. But Holst is somebody whom he's done damage to back in his Angelus days, murdered his family, and who knows what else. So Holst has a genuine grievance against Angel. That will make their encounter very dramatic - at least, potentially. Will Holst realize in time that Angel is no longer the psychopathic vampire who murdered all that were dear to him, no longer Angelus? And even if he does, will that be enough to make any difference to him?

At any rate, I quite enjoyed the episode. Nice to see the Host repairing his club (and another look at those three "Angel-groupies"). And it'll be interesting to see how Angel and Darla's child turns out. (I wonder, indeed, just how they were able to manage it, given that vampires oughtn't to be able to procreate).

* SPOILERS END *
Todd Jensen - [merlyn1@mindspring.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 07:00:35 PM
IP: sdn-ar-001mosloup150.dialsprint.net

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Anonymous
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 06:59:53 PM
IP: 24-196-121-174.fdl.wi.charter.com

Uhmm ...

Yeah.

I've been thinking about it for a while, but *this* clinches it. I'm goin' into semi-permanent lurk mode here.

Why?

To quote Garth Ennis ...

"I cannot and by God WILL not kiss the requisite amount of ass."

**lurks into the dark shadows**
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 06:36:34 PM
IP: 64.243.214.156

Mara > So can you give me any idea on how much longer before I'll be able to see those pics? :)

ASAP, I hate mking you wait, but money is tight, ( i pay for scanner usage) I have to pay off a phone bill, so at the most by thanksgiving. hopefully sooner.

Shinigami
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 06:32:06 PM
IP: ac99c785.ipt.aol.com

Mooncat > You GO, girl. ;)

Mara > So can you give me any idea on how much longer before I'll be able to see those pics? :)

Josh > Re fanfic: "spit them out like wildfire" - I really prefer quality to quantity, actually. I'd rather read one really well-crafted story than a dozen that we hastily written in one afternoon with the wrong verb tenses and no spell-checking. And that applies to ANY fanfic, erotica or not. Why it seems more acceptable for badly written erotica to be posted versus other genres of fanfic, I have no idea. But anyone who ever worked with me when I was Head of Edits for TGS knows I have a very low tolerance for poor writing.

>> Can never have too much Demona *^_~* <<

Amen to that, Mooncat. Can I get a "Jalapena!" ;)
Patrick Toman
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 06:27:21 PM
IP: ac88e754.ipt.aol.com

*walks in, collapses into large armchair* I've got to stop waking up so late, it messes with my biological clock. No, not that clock, I'm only twenty.

Replies::

Josh::<<Now I am>>: How come you get to be one!? I mean, aside from the fact that you're sleeping with the other co-admin?>>

Because the postion was open and because I asked, and it was okayed by the other admins. (I mean, it's not like I'm sleeping with Robby, then it'd be an unfair call.) It seems to me that being a co-admin is a thankless job no one in their right mind would want to be stuck with. Luckily, I'm never in my right mind.

Jen:: - OH YEAH! Finally an admin to end all admins! Kick some tail girl!!

Of that I intend. I'm no pacifist. ;) Besides, in the past I posted only to plug fic and put my two cents into flame war discussions. This'll make me post more.

Josh again::. <<Finally an admin to end all admins>>: That wouldn't be as funny if Aaron and Mara weren't involved.

That's why its a joke, sweetie.

Lynati::<< Woo! Does this mean you’ll be posting more? (Oh crap, your first day, and I think I may get you yelling at me. Ee.) Oh. And lain’s site is down. I may take you up on your offer from a while ago to host stuff of mine; if it still stands. >>

Well, I'll have to follow the room more closely, that's for sure. Aww, have I ever raised my voice above the sweet gentle hum of a whisper? *wink* Hmm, we'll talk on it, she still may want to host your site, y'nno. (I'd hate to be accused of trying to replace Lain)Also, you could ask Jen for space on the art-chicks server, providing you draw her some hunky men.

GXB::QUEEN OF VICE> Congrats on your new position as Co-Admin. I'm sure you'll be doing a great job.

Thanks! Seems like I'm becoming more and more involved in the fandom as of late.

*curls up in her chair, drawing hentai for the masses to relax*
Shinigami
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 04:53:50 PM
IP: ac95c69e.ipt.aol.com

V- the young ones do learn. yeah, im sad too.

sj-flame wars are pointless. consider that you are for the better for sitting that last one out. you wont see me in another "flame war".

greg- yeah, i hate internet withdrawl. everything else just seems so trivial.

josh- i hate school anyway. cant wait till its over.
NukesGoBoom - [NukesGoBoom@yahoo.com