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User Talk: Sonofapollo
Welcome Monsieur, Madame, to my wonderful talk page. I humbly request you to place all new messages under a new heading (preferably heading two), as it makes for a neater talk page wherein I may easily retrieve or find past messages. Also, I urge you to sign your messages, so I know who I am speaking to- if you do not, I shall simply not answer.
Good day,
It's so, ugly I almost feel sorry for it. ~SoA
Oh and also, if you're snooping around and looking for some old messages, my archives can be found here:
[show]Helpful Healers
If you could, please post.
I thought I would let you know what the deal is. Mell has in fact been poisoned, she is also epileptic. The absinthe it self was the cause of her seizure but the added ingredients from the poison which I have a list of (aconite, amanita pantherona, Castor beans, rosemary oil, saffron, sage oil, and water hemlock) added to her current condition. I don't necessarily want to kill her but I would like her out of commission for a considerable amount of time.
Not sure if any of that helps you at all, thought the info would be something you can work with. Belle Linda 04:23, August 29, 2013 (UTC)
Replied :D Do you like his new model?
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 14:11, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
The basic RP page here has 'overflowed' the capacity. Shall I put something into an Archive, or would you prefer to? Alex Jiskran 20:24, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
Farlinch Support
I just started this question thingly (just random stuff I wonder what people about) and I need you to vote to support Farlinch!!! --The Farlinch Fangirling Rabbit (talk) 04:41, September 1, 2013 (UTC)
I can remove my post if your not interested but ... you might/should already know that Special Ops needs some of the kids, or what regular folk call Aurors, and my fair Tany is the one who gets to provide. I thought it would be fun (for me) to RP a little exchange. K? Thanx. Bai! Kirá (talk) 07:08, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
School Counselor
I like the idea meh? having a 'school councelor'. I think Dustan could probably find a jobb with the next Minster, or elsewhere, but I remember Felicity well and think she would be excellent for the job. So, in your opinion, would this be a Ministry Employee working at Hogwarts (as some positions are), or someone working at Hogwarts directly for the Headmaster/School? Do you think it would be better to get this set up and running now, considering it's about the end of the school year, or wait unti lthe next school year starts? Finally, I know you've been decently active for a good while, but will you be active/on enough to keep up with what may end up being a huge chunk of rping, along with keeping up with everything else I know you want to (Black Parade, Teaching, Belmonts, Gladrags, etc, etc)? As I said I like the idea, just wanted to get more of a feel for what you were thinking. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 12:32, September 4, 2013 (UTC)
I am so bored :( Chat with meh?
a girl roleplayer not so silently wishing for a future with Kate Mara
Kya and Andy's Tranfig Spell
Uro (Bone Incineration Curse) - (6th-7th Year) - Curse - Defensive - Tortures the victim by incinerating the targeted bone to ashes.
I didn't notice that you posted so soon on Andy's page. I posted, and I am posting here too. So you know. XD Nymi (talk) 00:39, September 7, 2013 (UTC)
Wizarding Law final
Um...is there a textbook or website I could consult for this thing? XD
loyalty is everything (talk) 19:59, September 10, 2013 (UTC)
What if she studied? I want to have her make a halfway decent exam on these impressions.
loyalty is everything (talk) 20:03, September 10, 2013 (UTC)
Yeah, probably. But, uh, on a different note...If a char wasn't present for any of the classes (because the user forgot to RP in that class...) what do you do when the Final asks for six spells learned that year?
loyalty is everything (talk) 20:09, September 10, 2013 (UTC)
So, for your finals, right now they're in templates. Are you going to post them in your classroom with instructions, or should I just post the links to the templates in the final's schedule? Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 12:48, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
For Sabrina
Karith left a message for Sabrina on her page. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 16:36, September 18, 2013 (UTC)
Good to know, Soa. Did you kick or ban him? Alex Jiskran 21:30, September 30, 2013 (UTC)
Feel free to have Felicity post in the Headmaster's Office. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 22:39, September 30, 2013 (UTC)
So - uh
Ha! See that?! THAT was funny, I'm funny. So - uh. Because I gets lazy and don't write Sonofapollo I write SoA. K... Done with that.
- Because I keep, keep, keep forgeting that Tee is in Uno's aparment. I needs you to do me a HUGE favor. Maybe owl me or something when you post, (or not) I WILL definately try to keep up. K? Thanx. Bai! P.S. SORRY! Kirá (talk) 07:53, October 2, 2013 (UTC)
So, I was looking through the characters up for adoption due to lack of inspiration, and I saw that Fiona McNeary was up for adoption. And she looks like a really cool, complex character, I was kind of wondering if you'd let me have her... ? Of course I would age her up to nineteen. I know I'm just getting back into things, and maybe you had someone else in mind for her, so it's totally, totally fine if the answer's no. But I thought I'd ask. Okay, thanks.
Aren't pigssupposed tofly? 00:42, October 3, 2013 (UTC)
Assistant Head Healer
Hey SoA! Bond asked me to start watching over St. Mungo's and I was wondering if Ambroise would be interested in taking over the Assistant Head Healer position? I am currently trying to think up a reasonable story as to why Noel became the head so soon, and I don't really want to create a new character for it, so I think it would help if one of his former instructors moved up as well :) Let me know! Also I believe it should be your post on http://dumbledoresarmyroleplay.wikia.com/wiki/St._Mungo%27s_Hospital_for_Magical_Maladies_and_Injuries/Third_Floor . --Peislandgal OWL ME! 02:26, October 4, 2013 (UTC)
hai to you too <3
I posted back (on Fiona's page).
Aren't pigssupposed tofly? 19:17, October 5, 2013 (UTC)
I Umm RPed on Ghoul Studies Professor's Office with Crystal and Vladimir JacksonCynderheart (talk) 14:57, October 9, 2013 (UTC)Cynderheart
Head of Hufflepuff
As Professor Robins is leaving (or attempting to) leave Hogwarts, would either Madam Camille Antoinette or Felicity McNeary be willing to take the Head of Hufflepuff position? Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 12:46, October 10, 2013 (UTC)
- Cool, feel free to move her to the Head of Hufflepuff's Office and clear that out for her use, and when you get a chance post on the Head of House meeting in the Staffroom. Thanks! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 15:26, October 10, 2013 (UTC)
Part-Time Employee
Is it possible for my character, Amelie Hall, to work as a part-time employee (summers and weekends) at Gladrags? LittleRedCrazyHood 03:08, October 13, 2013 (UTC)
Talk bubbles
Soa, please can you make sure all your char bubbles contain an active, correct timestamp? Thanks, Alex Jiskran 13:43, October 13, 2013 (UTC)
Do you still want Andy on the Quidditch team? :D Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582 01:21, October 15, 2013 (UTC)
- Alright! I'll keep him as the Assistant Captain as well. :)
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
Egyptian Sabrina
Were we ever going to do the Male Egyptian theif/assassin (Sabrina-like person)? I could scrap the idea?
Goddess of Pie~ 21:49, October 16, 2013 (UTC)
Seraphina and Quidditch
If you would like her to remain on the team please Try out. We also need a Captain and Co-Captain, if you are interested you must let me know. ƒR£j₳h →(talk) 06:23, October 17, 2013 (UTC)
Farlinch is up 2 votes in the polls. And I've got some new polls in batch #3 and #4 is up— please vote! --Bad Wolf 13:30, October 19, 2013 (UTC)
Hi there SoA, I just wanted to know about character limits. Because I've heard that users are only allowed to have 10, but you have 20. So you have twice as much, and I was wondering if it only applies to normal users and not Admins.
Just get back to me whenever you can~! :D
"Fighting doesn't solve all your problems, but it sure is fun!"
Hey Soa! Make sure to post with Andy in the Hufflepuff locker room before the match starts and continue to post thoughout the match! Thanks!! :D
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
23:26, October 22, 2013 (UTC)
Hey SoA, when you get the chance, can you look over the applications for the Hufflepuff Prefects here, and make your selections? When you do, could you either let me know who they are, or just update the Talk:Hufflepuff Common Room/Students page with the new prefects? Thanks! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 13:20, October 24, 2013 (UTC)
Hey Soa could you post on Le Cordon Magique. Thanks
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 18:59, October 25, 2013 (UTC)
Are we still doing this?
I am copying and pasting what I said (with some changes) before:
"Orion walks through Diagon Ally, having some time to himself. He is not looking and he trips over the foot of another person (student?). The person then gets up and says (something along the lines of), "Hey kid, watch where you're going!" and he/she shoves him. Orion stumbles back and glares at him/her and says (something along the lines of), "Don't shove me!" The person then snorts, "I can do what I want, kid!" and casts a minor spell on him, which Orion attempts to duck. The person then says, "Common kid, what are yer? A chicken?" Then, the person casts a hex at him, and Orion passes out in the forest, while the person runs away. About an hour later, Sabrina is walking by, and she sees him and takes him (maybe to her home?) and quickly tends to him. Orion slowly wakes up and he and Sabrina have a conversation... Then Orion returns back to Hogwarts...
Orion does not want to be bothered about anything (specially his mum)... And Sabrina could be on the way to B&B (I don't know... could be probable.) And they could talk about Orion's future... What would he do?" (And a small convo about the APTS and the polyjuice thingie that happened. Plus, we may have to get permisison now from a b-crat because of Bond's blog.)
Step 1, pick a person to kill. Step 2, kill that person.
Fantastic News!
Delighted to hear it, SoA. First of many, I trust. Alex Jiskran 17:00, October 30, 2013 (UTC)
Black Parade initiation page?
So, if I were to want a charrie of mine to join The Black Parade....
1- would that even be possible, or is The Black Parade full?
2- would I just make an initiation page and link it on the matching Black Parade instruction main page, or would I have to do something else first?
3- what if, even though I'd be stating these questions as though they were hypothetical, they actually weren't... heh
Whatever is the case is fine!
Thanks :D Aren't pigssupposed tofly? 02:13, October 31, 2013 (UTC)
Sabrina and Orion
According to the math geniuses in chat, it is Christmas IC. However, they do not do "official" breaks, but we can still roleplay outside Hogsmeade, by the logic of a holiday "break" in Canon. Step 1, pick a person to kill. Step 2, kill that person.
Perseus le Fey
Hey Soa,
I wanted to talk to you about this: http://dumbledoresarmyroleplay.wikia.com/wiki/Category:House_of_Merlin
I was looking at the Le Fey family because I am interested in getting a family member in that old time family tree. I found the Family tree and was glad to see not all the spots were taken. I understand if you dont want to me to have a family member of this family or your not interested in expanding the family, but I really want Perseus le Fey. I would like to talk to you about working it out.
Toby-Wan-Kenobi (talk) 02:40, November 1, 2013 (UTC) Dmullins677
OOC: I'll post first. ƒR£j₳h →(talk) 04:50, November 1, 2013 (UTC)
I don't recognize everyone at your meeting of the Parade...so I would check to make sure everyone that posted has been accepted into the Parade. Just a thought. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 13:42, November 1, 2013 (UTC)
Shiloh Black is 22 years old!!!!!
I think that you have enough people at the Citadel of the Lost/Courtroom to begin when you get the chance. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 13:20, November 5, 2013 (UTC)
Just letting you know that Estella is waiting for Finnick in Special Ops. :) Also, we should do an Emilee and Andy rp in Hogsmeade soon! :)
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
02:15, November 9, 2013 (UTC)
It's been a while
Just thought I'd check in, see how the responses from unis are coming, and how goes the Latin. :D Alex Jiskran 18:27, November 10, 2013 (UTC)
Make sure to post on the Quidditch match!! :)
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
04:25, November 13, 2013 (UTC)
Step 1, pick a person to kill. Step 2, kill that person.
Soeyboo? Step 1, pick a person to kill. Step 2, kill that person.
Your old friend, Pers
Heya soa, Ik it's been awhile but when you get this could you message me?{{SUBST:User:PerseusJackson/Sig|03:29,11/23/2013}} 03:29, November 23, 2013 (UTC)
You will like this... Just read it: http://scontent-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1480696_234155740078827_208105665_n.jpg
Step 1, pick a person to kill. Step 2, kill that person.
Just checking in
Wanted to make sure you're OK. :) Alex Jiskran 06:54, December 7, 2013 (UTC)
For whatever it's worth
What you did, SoA, sounds almost exactly the imprudent course I would have taken at your time of life - did, in fact. I managed to get into a fight (verbal only) with the sole tutor for the studies I wished to undertake in Britain - so . . . Otherwise, sorry to hear about your laptop, hope that you can work your way beyond the naysayers in Philosophy and elsewhere, and if I can help at all, just let me know.
Take care, Alex Jiskran 21:44, December 11, 2013 (UTC)
PS As far as your Philosophy instructor is concerned, may I recommend this piece of Nietzsche - "Was aus Liebe getan wird, geschieht immer jenseits von Gut und Böse." or in English "That which is done out of love, always takes place beyond Good and Evil."
Hey You
Just wanted to say I miss seeing you on a regular basis. :) I hope you get your new laptop soon and ate around more often. :) Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
05:26, December 16, 2013 (UTC)
Felicitous compliments of the gorging season
Hope everything is coming together for you, and I wish you happy holidays, and a less stressful 2014.
Alex Jiskran 11:58, December 24, 2013 (UTC)Talk bubbles
SoA, can you please add a timestamp to all your char bubbles? Thanks, Alex Jiskran 08:36, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
RE: Cece/Sabrina
Uhm. Would stepping on Sabrina's foot with Cece's heels make her let so? For a moment at least?
Step 1, pick a person to kill. Step 2, kill that person.
I am around, not doing all that much but around :) Glad to see you back as well and hope everything is going good! --Peislandgal OWL ME! 02:52, January 6, 2014 (UTC)
Unless you REALLY want it to go, I was going to leave it cancelled for this year. It's honestly never had a huge amount of interested students, and I would rather you focus your energy on Divination and Hufflepuff. That being said, if you really want it, I'll add it, but it was my intention to not have it this year. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 20:43, January 14, 2014 (UTC)
User Model Registration
Hey SoA! We're redoing the Taken Models List, so please sign up at User Model Registration. Thank you! (Also, as a side note, can you post at Joel's apartment for trying to get him into TBP?) Livia Shireen Schweinsteiger, Empress of Germany
Hey soey
RP! at the teacher's carriage.Captain<Pikachu 08:14, January 16, 2014 (UTC)
I'm on. Where are you? Lissy (Owl Me!) 16:54, January 16, 2014 (UTC)
Le cat entre les pigeons
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/harry-potter-hermione-ended-together-says-author-jk-063022835.html :D
Alex Jiskran 08:18, February 2, 2014 (UTC)
Sieglinde & Siegmund
I just found out that Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorffvoralternwarengewissenhaftschaferswessenschafewarenwohlgepflegeundsorgfaltigkeitbeschutzenvonangreifendurchihrraubgierigfeindewelchevoralternzwolftausendjahresvorandieerscheinenwanderersteerdemenschderrassumschiffgebrauchlichtalsseinursprungvonkraftgestartseinlangefahrthinzwischensternartigraumaufdersuchenachdiesternwelchegehabtbewohnbarplanetenkreisedrehensichundwohinderneurassevonverstandigmenschlichkeitkonntefortplanzenundsicherfreuenanlebenslanglichfreudeundruhemitnichteinfurchtvorangreifenvonandererintelligentgeschopfsvonhinzwischensternartigraumhi, Senior, the guy who had the longest name, had a son, Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorffvoralternwarengewissenhaftschaferswessenschafewarenwohlgepflegeundsorgfaltigkeitbeschutzenvonangreifendurchihrraubgierigfeindewelchevoralternzwolftausendjahresvorandieerscheinenwanderersteerdemenschderrassumschiffgebrauchlichtalsseinursprungvonkraftgestartseinlangefahrthinzwischensternartigraumaufdersuchenachdiesternwelchegehabtbewohnbarplanetenkreisedrehensichundwohinderneurassevonverstandigmenschlichkeitkonntefortplanzenundsicherfreuenanlebenslanglichfreudeundruhemitnichteinfurchtvorangreifenvonandererintelligentgeschopfsvonhinzwischensternartigraumhi, Junior and I was thinking how we could make him Sieglinde & Siegmund's dad? You can't live your life as a sparkling country, Dan. 21:15, February 6, 2014 (UTC)
I just wanted to check with you first — Khattab is a proper Arab surname, right? -Rabbitty (Owl Me) 01:56, February 9, 2014 (UTC)
Ok so someone else does want their char to go to the yule ball but being a really odd person I do the lets-see-how-they-get-along kind of thing, so yh if I'll do a couple of rp's with each char :) :) :) usually im not so fussy if only one user wants my char but whenever there are two char's Im usually like this >< so yh unless u're like 'eeeeh let it go' or something, I'm not fussy so do what u want but if you like the rp's between the two *shrugs* don't be offended if I choose the other char :)
Have you fallen in love with with the wrong person yet?
xD idk that was just a complete coincidence. I was on the HP wiki looking for pure-bloog surnames and I came across this page that was like the Dictionary of Pure-Bloods and it had like the '7 pure-blood families' or somethine along those lines. And I kinda picked one at random so...
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 17:06, February 10, 2014 (UTC)
Something I think you'd enjoy :p
(Owl Me!) 07:20, February 14, 2014 (UTC)
Can ya post on Knockturn Alley? Pwease? Step 1, pick a person to kill. Step 2, kill that person.
You just vanished :P
If you could come on Chat, I'd love a word. Alex Jiskran 12:50, February 16, 2014 (UTC)
Hola soey. Unfortunately, both have dates now. I hope Becky can still find a nice, lovely partner! InSpeck -message- 14:37, February 16, 2014 (UTC)
Your Class seems to have been neglected a bit. Please post on it when you get the chance. Thanks! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 14:01, February 18, 2014 (UTC)
Everything else on DARP seems to be working fine, so I guess it is something wikia staff has to work through. I just checked on CHBRPW to see if their chat was working, and no, it wasn't.
Only a Sith deals in absolutes!
McGonagollygosh :)
Yay! Alex Jiskran 09:50, February 20, 2014 (UTC)
Physical assault
I assume you've seen the attack on the members of Pussy Riot at Sochi? Where the ... were the official security forces, who are apparently so numerous and well-armed? I only hope this creates the kind of backlash, and damage to Putin's carefully built image, that it should. Alex Jiskran 09:52, February 20, 2014 (UTC)
Another yay moment :D
Someone just commented on a YouTube video of mine "The most epic and strangest combination of tv programme and music :D". Alex Jiskran 10:08, February 20, 2014 (UTC)
Owl for Marsye
Shiny New PA
Sure thing! Whenever and Wherever you wish :) And I will do everything in my power not to let Noah die in the near future :P --Peislandgal OWL ME! 16:09, February 21, 2014 (UTC)
Of course you can! :) I'm glad that she'll be coming back! :)
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
22:33, February 23, 2014 (UTC)
i don't think it's too bad considering the video was 480p xD i hope this is okay :)
InSpeck -message- 02:29, February 24, 2014 (UTC)
Soa Soa Soa Soa. Because I love Emma Stone <3 like no jokes she is my Queen and your using her as a model I wanted to say (y) congrats. If you need anymore gifs of her blond I have this page http://avahelps.tumblr.com/post/30323201775/emma-stone-blonde-hair-gif-hunt. P.S I wanted to ask what are Lil Buds polices on exotics? Half-Vamps to be exact?
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 20:09, March 3, 2014 (UTC)
Yeah I asked her but she told me to ask you xD
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 18:07, March 4, 2014 (UTC)
Yeah, sure! If there's any information that I should know, feel free to tell me so I'm not completely clueless lol InSpeck -message- 00:24, March 9, 2014 (UTC)
Hey SoA! Excited for the Yule Ball? Me too! Lol, assuming you are. Anyway, I'll be posting with Lionel coming in with (how can I not think of the name right now {facepalm}) your character, ok? Let me know if maybe sometime we could schedule a long RP type of thing? Thanks, let me know .. ~ Colin687 22:28, April 2, 2014 (UTC)
It was on a late January day, that I came up with an idea. Why not make a school for children of Eastern European origin? And so, this wiki was born. It currently has 10 users, and we invite you to join. If you accept, make a character page (our sorting doesn't work yet), and if you decline, ignore this.
-Livia Shireen Schweinsteiger, Empress of Germany
Out of curiosity, what happened to Jaylyn Belmont? Did she die sometime and I missed it? Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 18:58, April 11, 2014 (UTC)
- Fair enough. I still treat Echo's Ashley Flame the same way, so I understand completely. I just saw that you were discounting her, so I wondered if I had missed her death or something similar. Thanks! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 19:02, April 11, 2014 (UTC)
Black Parade Openings
I wanted to ask you... Are there anymore Black Parade spots left?
Auror Message
Message for Marléne la Mercier on the bottom of her page. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 14:44, April 23, 2014 (UTC)
I have an idea for the name of Princess LeClerc! Adelina Belle LeClerc. I wanted it to be French and the name Belle is in there because she's a princess, plus I can totally see Viv telling Mau that she thinks that the name "Adelina" sounds pretty and that's what she wants to name Princess LeClerc and him starting to laugh really hard because it's practically naming their daughter after Adelaide. LittleRedCrazyHood 00:41, May 9, 2014 (UTC)
Re: Eurovision
Yes I watched Eurovision yesterday. I am so happy for Conchita, although I am devastated for Ireland and Israel. Did you vote for anyone? Yugimuto1 Owl Me! 2,649 edits 20:35,5/9/2014
I can never resist using Arabic script, and so when Jack asked me to code this page I had to put in some. Is أمير خان the right way to write Amir Khan? -R.A.B. 01:02, May 10, 2014 (UTC)
OMG I'M SO HAPPY. CONCHITA WON FOR AUSTRIA!!! I'm so happy :) :) Yugimuto1 Owl Me! 2,649 edits 20:09,5/11/2014
You still haven't posted on your class General RP:Divination. Please do so this week or it will be cancelled. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 13:33, May 12, 2014 (UTC)
I've just spent some time posting as her, so if you see anything you feel really contravenes the spirit of the character the way you envisioned it, please tell me and I'll change it. Alex Jiskran 04:40, May 15, 2014 (UTC)
Just to let you know that it's your post :) Yugimuto1 Owl Me! 2,649 edits 21:07,5/19/2014
Just reminding you again that it's your post on Ministry of Magic - Entry Points/Atrium Yugimuto1 Owl Me! 2,649 edits 21:05,5/19/2014
Come on chat! I'm lonely =D
It seems like once again you have to greet me with goodbye.
- Ok, sure :)
You have forgotten something, but someone's remembered to tell you. LeGruff would like to remind you that we have an rp that will end up with a couple to do |
p.s hope your finals went well
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 15:18, June 2, 2014 (UTC)
A Little Bird told me ...
I heard through the grapevine that Mau was given to someone else? Kirá (talk) 16:06, June 3, 2014 (UTC)
Early bird gets the worm
How cute! Do you want to apologize again? It was super adorable. J/K You don't have to apologize. I snooze I lose. CK is going to make a way better Mau than I ever would. 16:21, June 4, 2014 (UTC)
Posted back :3
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 14:41, June 9, 2014 (UTC)
So, me, you, Andy, and Emilee. It needs to happen soon. She has big news for him!! :D
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582 19:21, June 11, 2014 (UTC)
Was she ever admin or rb or anything in the past? -R.A.B. 22:48, June 11, 2014 (UTC)
That's a great suggestion, and normally I would have no problem doing it that way...but this vote started needing 2 positions, then ended up only needing one, and with all the votes already cast I hate to now change things....so we'll do this with a bit of wizard logic (which may not quite make sense to muggles) and leave it as is for this time. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 12:35, June 12, 2014 (UTC)
Going Well
Things are going well. How about you? I've noticed you seem at least a bit more active lately. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 15:14, June 12, 2014 (UTC)
- I probably wont' have time tonight, but tomorrow I should be on chat. I would love to hear any ideas you might have, and look forward to it. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 18:50, June 12, 2014 (UTC)
Hhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyy okay I posted :3
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 10:39, June 14, 2014 (UTC)
Birthday List
Hey SoA! Do you need some help with your list? I can go to the List Users page and work backwards while you work forwards and we can list the users' birthdays for those who have logged in within the last 6 months. What do ya say?
♥EchostarThe most important thing in communicationis hearing what isn't said. 16:31, June 14, 2014 (UTC)
We've tried class sign-ups and such before, but if you think they'll help people to remember to RP in classes and such, I'm willing to give it a try again this next school year. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 18:02, June 17, 2014 (UTC)
For Madame Antoinette
When: 6/19/14 (OOC)
Where: The Hmm Cafe
Hostess: Hope Finch
The course of true love never did run smooth 00:46, June 18, 2014 (UTC)
Hogwarts Review
I definately think we can work that in next year....in fact I would be surprised if it didn't happen. I know you offered ot help with this next event, and that may be the best way to go about it. I'll let you know. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 18:20, June 18, 2014 (UTC)
Thanks, SoA, but no thanks! I'm bringing back my charries one by one, some to end their story, but not her! Her backstory is simply that she retired and found it boring, but she is coming back as librarian, don't worry! :D
♥EchostarThe most important thing in communicationis hearing what isn't said. 16:05, June 19, 2014 (UTC)
- I'm sure. I might reconsider next term, but definitely not this term. I'm too busy deleting unused photos to teach! :)
- ♥EchostarThe most important thing in communicationis hearing what isn't said. 16:22, June 19, 2014 (UTC)
Collapsing bedward
But if you kick it off, I'll happily pick up the ball in the morning. :D Alex Jiskran 22:56, June 19, 2014 (UTC)
OOC: Hey SoA! So basically, I need you to fit in 5-10 imaginary ads (or real if you can, that'd be great [such as "Check out Rouge Lips! Special deal this Saturday!" ya know?], again if possible) and you can fit 'em into a photo gallery, and you can make it, or if you don't want to, I will, I don't mind either way. And I need this done by OOC Wednesday (when the Issue will be posted). So, try and ask OOC people who own businesses, and tell them it'd be good to have a special deal included if they turn in the issue or something, ok? Like the Rougue Lips example. Alright, that's it. Remember, Wednesday. Ok, thanks! See ya! ~ Colin687 04:46, June 20, 2014 (UTC)
Van Gogh's ear for music
I'm not sure what he was like before, but I'm afraid Landon now has my lack of musical ability. :D Alex Jiskran 16:46, June 25, 2014 (UTC)
The GoT chars talk about "name days". Are they like Greek name days, where each name has a day of the year that's it day? Or is a GoT name day like a birthday, and refer to the day on which a person was named? -R.A.B. 15:17, June 27, 2014 (UTC)
It looks slependid! Bravo! Only thing is that the first one in the gallery, that's not real, I made that one up, but it's a real place that's not for sale, so if you could just find a new one for that, it'll be good. Nice work! :D ~ Colin687 21:07, June 27, 2014 (UTC)
Since Westeros years last for less than a season, how do they judge years? It can't be by length of days or passing of seasons. And why do they use years as a measure of time if a year has no basis like it does on earth? -R.A.B. 23:39, July 1, 2014 (UTC)
It's your post on the rp :3
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 14:42, July 11, 2014 (UTC)
A matter of degree
I've come to the conclusion that Becky simply moves through the universe at about a 72o angle to the rest of humanity, possibly with a Z-axis skew as well. :P Alex Jiskran 18:36, July 16, 2014 (UTC)
Clover picture
Hey SoA, I was wondering if you could find a picture of a four leaf clover tattoo on someone that looks like it's right between HER thumb and pointer finger. It's for the prophet, and I figured this could be something the photographer could do since they usually can't :P ... also if you don't have time, i'll look for one. Try and see if it can be a gif, if not, a still image is fine :) ~ Colin687 18:36, July 19, 2014 (UTC)
Image Deletion
This is a notice that in a short time, I will be going through your files and tagging all your unused files for deletion. You still have at least one day more to go through your files and add your user category and put Category:Unused Not Deleted1 on the unused files you do want and Category:Candidates for deletion on the files you don't want. If you do this, please notify me on my talk page and I will not delete the ones you have tagged accordingly. Otherwise, you will soon receive another notification on my talk page with a list of files I have tagged for deletion, and you will have two weeks to respond before deletion.
I will have limited internet access until Tuesday, so you have until at least then to go through your images before me, and I would truly appreciate it if you did so! :)
♥EchostarThe most important thing in communicationis hearing what isn't said. 00:55, July 20, 2014 (UTC)
Image Question
Have you been adding Category:SoA's chars to the pics you've been uploading, or has that just been Jisk?
♥EchostarThe most important thing in communicationis hearing what isn't said. 23:40, July 22, 2014 (UTC)
A Favor?
HoR added Category:SoA's chars to all your files using his bot. You realize that you've uploaded 576 files? :P Would you mind going through them yourself? You can tell which ones are unused when they have a "Posted in:" under the image. I know it's a heck of a lot, so instead of adding the categories you could just give me a list of the ones you want deleted, and I'll delete them. HoR can add Category:Unused Not Deleted1 to the remaining unused images using his bot. Sound like a reasonable plan?
♥EchostarThe most important thing in communicationis hearing what isn't said. 12:06, July 24, 2014 (UTC)
The ones that are unused are the ones withOUT the "Posted in:" under the image... just realized that typo. :P Thank you!
♥EchostarThe most important thing in communicationis hearing what isn't said. 12:36, July 24, 2014 (UTC)
I got my results a few weeks ago, and I scored high enough to receive my IB Diploma!! Yay!! As for moving, I'll be heading down to Stanford towards te end of August/beginning of September! Yay again!:) I'll be active again in about another 3 weeks. :) I really hope you get in to Leeds! I'll be so happy for you! Thanks for checking in on me. I really appreciate it. :) miss you, and everyone else! Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
05:09, August 1, 2014 (UTC)
I got about 38 points, I can't remember. I'm sure you did great on yours!! :) Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
17:37, August 1, 2014 (UTC)
We're on http://dmullins677sandbox.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Chat for now.
♥EchostarThe most important thing in communicationis hearing what isn't said. 17:34, August 2, 2014 (UTC)
Btw just changed my siggy! You like? Echostar★ 17:37, August 2, 2014 (UTC)
Chat glitched, just so you know.
Only a Sith deals in absolutes!
Fonts and Pics
Funnily enough, the font I happened to like just so happened to be called 'Spirit' :P Now I'm not quite sure how big it needs to be in relation to the cover- I want it to be placed like yours but without the white behind the words. The first would be 'Spirit Fingers' and the next would be 'By Lyndsay Wade'.
So I'm going to link you to the font and the picture:
Font: http://www.fontspace.com/digital-graphics-labs/spirit
Thank you so much for your kindness and expertise on this! I'm going to start laying out the book now, so when you come back on there should be a rough idea of what it will look like. Entire book is complete now except for the cover. :)
Echostar★ 00:03, August 4, 2014 (UTC)
Owl Reply
For Marsye: Headmaster's Office. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 13:46, August 8, 2014 (UTC)
Will you be handling the General RP:Hospital Wing and the General RP:Healing? Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 16:08, August 8, 2014 (UTC)
- Sweet. I got the new classroom added to the Marauder's Map and updated the Teachers page. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 16:13, August 8, 2014 (UTC)
I'll take that as a yes? xD Maybe I'll need help finding gifs though, would you be up for it?
Respect my Authoritah ~ Gruff 09:49, August 9, 2014 (UTC)
The new substitute
HI! So I've got the basics down for the substitute professor here, but I cannot find any 500 x something gifs of Jack Whitehall anywhere which don't have text/swearing/other people on... do you have any? Or could you help find some? If you do, feel free to upload them to my sandbox wiki :) Thanks! But the truth is, my dear, you are not Alice... and this is not Wonderland. 14:28, August 9, 2014 (UTC)
- Chatzy's still up and running :) But the truth is, my dear, you are not Alice... and this is not Wonderland. 15:03, August 9, 2014 (UTC)
The only gifs I need is you know the one for the info box? and a couple for the sides so like 3? but not any of those long ones, one of those square or long upwards one >.< that would be great, any you can find
A sword swallower through and through. ~ Gruff 09:49, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
Do you want to go through the rp where Thomas is quizzed for Divination, or do you just want to assume he's ready since we were supposed to do it last year but didn't?
Echostar★ 11:52, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
It's your post :P
A sword swallower through and through. ~ Gruff 17:48, August 11, 2014 (UTC)
Hey Soa, just informing you from Thursday till the 31st I'll be on holiday so I probably wont be able to post. If there's wifi in the hotel I'll try and post every other day if that's okay? And as I wont be able to send messages I'll message you on tumblr when I post? Sound good? Okay btw it's your post
A sword swallower through and through. ~ Gruff 09:23, August 12, 2014 (UTC)
Truly Joyous Tidings!
I'm so happy for you! This is wonderful to hear, and much merited from all I can tell. Alex Jiskran 20:48, August 14, 2014 (UTC)
I knew you could do it SoA! :D I heard you were accepted into university. I have no shame in saying 'I told you so' and you are an awesome person now and you should only have high hopes for your life. CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR WORRIES ARE AT AN END! HAVE A COOKIE!
Echostar★ 23:28, August 14, 2014 (UTC)
Invitation Plans
Hi Alyssa,
I wanted you to know that I have the dates for the Christmas Party. It will be takng place August 24th to the 30th and it will be hosted in the Ministry Ballroom. Now that you know the location this would be a perfect oppurtunity to have your characters RSVP and if they have already have then you are ahead of the game
Have a good day, PrincessTris (talk) 12:29, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
P.S. Congrats on University!
Congrats on making Uni SoA!! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 14:48, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
Black Parade
this. I assume you'll be GMing it? When you do, can you take care of the unreality of it? I mean you really can't just sneak into the Minitry, much less into the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Head's Office with Alohomora. I'll leave it in your hands. Thanks! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 17:30, August 22, 2014 (UTC)
Welcome back to the admin team. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 12:51, August 25, 2014 (UTC)
A Prefect 6,000
Double congratulations! :D Alex Jiskran 07:13, August 26, 2014 (UTC)
Meeting with Euclide
A bone to pick
I was very upset to find that Andy was deleted, mister. :P I am heartbroken and may never recover.
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
03:59, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
When you're ready, would you like to do another Marlesa rp? :D
Echostar★ 13:46, September 11, 2014 (UTC)
Just a thought
You might want to Archive, in your Sandbox or similar, some of your favourite RPs, especially with Bry, before the recycling of Archive pages rolls round and wipes them out completely. :) Alex Jiskran 21:42, September 11, 2014 (UTC)
It's your post on the rp btw how are you enjoying Uni?
A sword swallower through and through. ~ Gruff 15:09, September 12, 2014 (UTC)
Teaching Inactivity
It has come to my attention that your class (General RP:Divination and General RP:Healing) isn't being taught. If this will continue to be an issue, please let me know so we can get it remidied. Thanks! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 12:47, September 15, 2014 (UTC)
Inspection Interview
Is there an office where we can rp Euclide's interview with Professor Valois?
Also, it's your post on Teresa Waters/House :)
Echostar★ 18:45, September 15, 2014 (UTC)
Head's Office
Hey, sorry to be annoying. Thomas and Kimi may have had a little argument and she needs to speak to her head of house. I posted in the Office, whenever you get a moment hopefully you can reply :) Thanks. Oh, also, I've really wanted to RP Sammy and Kimi for a while now, but I've always been too scared to ask you. Maybe next time we're both online we can do that? Okay, thanks again :)
Emma tigerlily 18:52, September 16, 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks a lot, I posted back on the office :) And next time we're both online and not busy we'll definitely RP Kimi and Sammy. I think this is actually the first time I've ever RPd with you, I think?
- Emma tigerlily 07:25, September 17, 2014 (UTC)
Don't Forget!
Don't forget to interview the teachers assigned to you for the inspection! :)
Also, see my message above. ;)
Echostar★ 03:22, September 17, 2014 (UTC)
Posted in Huffie's office :P
Loyalty is everything~ Da Ultimate Jayjay does not want to do her homework.22:07, September 19, 2014 (UTC)
Your Post
I posted in General RP:Hospital Wing for Professor Valois's interview.
Also, it's your post at Teresa Waters/House.
Echostar★ 11:44, September 24, 2014 (UTC)
I Love You Right Now
Bullying. Why didn't I think of that? *facesmack* You are awesome *highfivethroughcyberspace*
Echostar★ 01:43, October 3, 2014 (UTC)
- My only experience with teen pregnancy is a friend who got raped, but she decided to put her baby up for adoption. I got a nice glimpse into the emotions that come from being violated, and of giving up a child, but not into the hardships of raising a child because she decided not to go that route. There's just so much I can scarcely imagine- my child development class only covers the bases. I would never wish it upon anyone. Echostar★ 01:55, October 3, 2014 (UTC)
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Your latest post on the forum was phenomenal. The course of true love never did run smooth 13:48, October 3, 2014 (UTC)
- Which is precisely why I'm not on EESM. ;) Emotions are good. The course of true love never did run smooth 16:36, October 3, 2014 (UTC)
Hey ^_^ I was ust wondering if you could post here if you get a chance :D
Loyalty is everything~ Da Ultimate Jayjay does not want to do her homework.03:01, October 11, 2014 (UTC)
http://ask.fm/MelMione/answer/120248290935 Livia Anna Shireen Tyrell, Lady of Highgarden, Princess of Arenbell, Empress of Valyria 04:44, October 12, 2014 (UTC)
Grandmother of Arenbell
You. Me. RP. Andilee. Soon. :D
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
21:39, October 15, 2014 (UTC)
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
17:47, October 16, 2014 (UTC)
Did you mean for the spell to go wrong? It's the Imperius Curse, not the Cruciatus curse.
Echostar★ 10:16, October 23, 2014 (UTC)
aiden and camille
Let's RP her forcing him to join the Quidditch team soon before all the spots are taken! :)) LittleRedCrazyHood 09:40, November 2, 2014 (UTC)
Mar would know Draco through the Ministry, righ? Draco. We should invite him to the wedding.
Listen to your heart! Listen to the rain! Listen to the voices in your brain! ~ Lissy 00:12, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
Chat isn't working (at least not for me) so me and CK are here :) But the truth is, my dear, you are not Alice... and this is not Wonderland. 16:01, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
Owl for Sabrina
Get your butt on chat when/if you can ;) Also, where could Adèle and Sabrina RP? But the truth is, my dear, you are not Alice... and this is not Wonderland. 21:11, November 5, 2014 (UTC)
General RP:Hospital Wing. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 00:02, November 8, 2014 (UTC)
Okay, so I'm making a thief for the Black Parade and I kind of made it part of his history how he got in. And I was thinking, you know how, like, a year ago, you RPed Sabrina giving Morgan Le Fey and Sir Cadogan's rings to Borgin and Burkes? I was thinking he stole them? And gave Morgan's back to Sabrina and kept Cadogan's for himself. And she was kind of impressed or something and mentioned that he try out for the Black Parade and he did and he got in. Thoughts? LittleRedCrazyHood 00:27, November 9, 2014 (UTC)
Owl for Sabrina
Do you want to add Sammy onto the Eos template or no? Idiosyncratic6 20:58, November 12, 2014 (UTC)
An RP in waiting
Charity would most definitely not like the idea of a Dueling Club, and has chosen to take up her concerns with her Head of House. Just to be clear for you (and owl stalkers), CK is fine with it, but Charity would be freaked/not approve :P The course of true love never did run smooth 21:07, November 16, 2014 (UTC)
How does a Seer Circle work? :P Is it like pendulum Divination? Echostar★ 12:55, November 20, 2014 (UTC)
The Great Hogsmeade Trip of 2022!
We have started the Eos Hogsmeade trip! Feel free to post here! Either come in and join the table, or create a subheading with "Eos Table _"! The course of true love never did run smooth 01:45, November 22, 2014 (UTC)
Lily still considers herself a member of The Black Parade, but you may want to get a RP with Echo if you want her to rejoin...or if her membership is no longer valid. Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 00:40, November 27, 2014 (UTC)
Hard drive
Sent you an email but no response. If you can drop it off today or tomorrow, I can put some stuff on and leave it for you to collect from my parents Monday or Tuesday (I'm gone early Sunday). Take care, Alex Jiskran 05:33, November 28, 2014 (UTC)
I have no problem transferring Finnick, and I found Marlene's interview and such. Do either of them have Offices, so I can link them on the Auror Office page? Thanks! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 14:23, December 1, 2014 (UTC)
St. Mungo's
Question: Is Ambroise Valois working at St. Mungo's as well as Hogwarts? If so, I'll move him down to regular Healer. If not, I'll remove him from the roster. Echostar★ 01:25, December 12, 2014 (UTC)
Quidditch Match:Hufflepuff VS Slytherin is about to begin! Please post with Tamara in the Locker Rooms in the next 24 hours so the game can begin! Thank you! The course of true love never did run smooth 03:32, December 23, 2014 (UTC)
Holidays of joy and hope
All the best, Soa, across this season and into the coming year. May your trials melt away, and your tribulations be such as simply add spice to life. :) Alex Jiskran 13:48, December 24, 2014 (UTC)
Merry Christmas!
You can't live your life as a sparkling country, Dan. 17:20, December 24, 2014 (UTC)
Brace yourself
But really...
No, I mean it:
Loyalty is everything~ Da Ultimate Jayjay does not want to do her homework.18:27, December 24, 2014 (UTC)
For You
Like a newbie, I trembled in front of you, I froze like a fool. ~Brocky
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Give Conchita the gift of air from the lungs for me, will ya? :P
Step 1, pick a person to kill. Step 2, kill that person.
Hey! I'm helping out Lyss a little by going through the various classes we're teaching this term, and I've noticed that you haven't posted on Divination for at least two weeks. If teaching is going to be a problem, please contact myself or Lyss so that we can get this remedied! I know that you've been having computer problems, and might not even get this, but on the off chance that you do, please let one of us know, thanks! The course of true love never did run smooth 23:23, December 28, 2014 (UTC)
New Year!
from, Reddy
Happy 2015, Twinsie! Soey, if you're Regina George, then I'm your Karen Smith, and I'll follow you to the ends of the earth. (Even if you wear sweatpants on a Monday.) Like, I'm so glad I actually got the courage to talk to you and become your friend and not just be shy and awkward and starstruck that you were in my presence. Thank you for your constant support throughout the year, twinsie! I only wish that I could be as wonderful as you, thanks for being someone I can really look up to. :) Love you! I know this is super late and it's already like 13:37, January 2, 2015 (UTC). Ohwell.
RE: Admin Vote
Thank you! :D Sorry for not telling you - I'd forgotten it myself :P
And yes, I love your new sig!
It seems like once again you have to greet me with goodbye.
Due Date
Ahh! Rabbit updated the Calendar, and Hope's baby is now due on January 6th, OOC! :) The course of true love never did run smooth 05:01, January 4, 2015 (UTC)
Heyo Soey
Sabrina/The Black Parade and the Daniels story arc idea...? Wasn't sure how I meant to word that... Anyways, I was hoping that we could set the idea in motion? I feel bad for neglecting Em so, and I haven't any other plans for her :P Idiosyncratic6 19:28, January 4, 2015 (UTC)
Player/character paradox
Connor would never consider it, but if Camille asked him to be Head Boy or Prefect, he'd be honoured. :P Alex Jiskran 05:23, January 10, 2015 (UTC)
I found this picture for Andy cause i really like it :D https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuNGnzmIMAAkiTd.png:large
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
04:49, January 11, 2015 (UTC)
I misspoke myself
I actually meant Head of House, in the Hufflepuff sense, i.e. a Prefect, which is why I contacted you. :P Still, I put in what I hope is an in-character application, following the Professor's advice. :D Alex Jiskran 21:55, January 11, 2015 (UTC)
Passport stamps
Have you got yours from the Independent Muslim State of Birmingham? :D Alex Jiskran 14:07, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
I have off from school today due to icy conditions, so I'm going to start making Princess today! If you could just remind me of anything that you definitely want me to include, I'll get started! She'll be a first-year this year. (I sent an owl to Red and Ck too, and Ck said I should probably send one to you too, so I am :) )
Echostar★ 15:37, January 12, 2015 (UTC)
It's your post in the park. :) Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
04:30, January 14, 2015 (UTC)
Rouge Lips
I think that you created Rouge Lips in Hogsmeade, and I assume IC you own/run it? I'm looking for buisness to be owned by Ash Coryn Prince. They would only be owned and not managed by him (IC), but OOC I would help manage them, archive, keep the pages updated, etc. IC he would be a benefactor to help get them going and running until the manager wanted to buy it from him, get more buisness going there, etc. It also could generate some interesting RPs if you're not getting buisness and that sort of thing. If you're interested for the Bar and Grill, just let me know and I'll add it, and if it's not yours, can you help point me in the right direction? Thanks! Bond_em7 (Owl Me) 15:13, January 16, 2015 (UTC)
Sable ovine
What's Luc's status these days, vis-a-vis the entire clan? Alex Jiskran 13:47, January 20, 2015 (UTC)
Kimi's Reply....because she'd be too excited to not reply
Camille might have sent Aubree into a spiraling depression by choosing another person for Quidditch Captain instead of her. :P
Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. -Alyssa5582
00:52, January 24, 2015 (UTC)
Eos Feels for Everyone!
Take a look! The course of true love never did run smooth 06:20, January 24, 2015 (UTC)
Happy Birthday Soey
Hey Soey. I really wanted to make you a sassy gif for your birthday, but them my favorite gif maker was down for a while so I couldn't get it done in time for your birthday. But anyway, here, hope you like it.
-R.A.B. 18:46, January 25, 2015 (UTC)
Always nice
When Becky entertains you. :D She's not fighting here, because she's got her hands full in Muggle Studies. :P Alex Jiskran 08:39, January 27, 2015 (UTC)


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PROVIDENCE — With a consultant's report saying the $7.5-billion state pension fund has only a 40-percent chance of meeting its investment-return assumptions, a team of auditors urged the State Retirement Board this week to think about lowering its expectations on market returns.
Such a move — should it come to pass — would not happen until the middle of next year, when the board will be reviewing the latest report comparing assumptions and performance.
But with a potential swing of tens or hundreds of millions of dollars at stake in terms of how much taxpayers have to contribute each year, people are paying attention.
Already voicing concern with the idea is Ken DeLorenzo, executive director of the largest state employees' union: Council 94, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
In his view, the discussion about possibly lowering the return assumption is "premature, especially considering that the last reduction was done just two years ago."
"Pension funds are long-term investments, or are designed to be long-term investments," he said.
The board's consultant recommended a reduction in the assumed return rate in 2007, from 8.25 percent to 8 percent. Board members did not make that change, but after another recommendation in 2011 they voted 9 to 6 to lower the assumed rate to 7.5 percent.
The move raised the unfunded liability for teachers and state employees and would have roughly doubled taxpayer contributions, to more than $600 million a year, if not for the pension system overhaul that lawmakers approved in November 2011.
At 7.5 percent, the fund's assumed rate of return is slightly lower than average, according to a March survey by the National Association of State Retirement Administrators. The average of the 126 plans in the survey was 7.77 percent, with the actual assumptions ranging from 8.5 percent to 6.25 percent.
But reductions have been the trend nationwide, said Keith Brainard, the association's research director, with most plans looking to have a 50-percent chance of hitting the target.
In Rhode Island, there's no requirement that the assumption have a specific likelihood of success. What is required under state law is that the retirement board review "experience studies" every two to four years to examine the fund's economic and demographic assumptions and see how they mesh with reality, said Joy Fox, spokeswoman for state General Treasurer Gina Raimondo.
"The study tries to answer the following questions for each assumption: What was the plan's actual experience? How does that compare with current assumptions? And is a change warranted?" she said.
Raimondo, who chairs the retirement board, stressed that a change in assumed rate of return is only a possibility. She also said any decision needs to be driven by making sure the fund is fiscally sound.
"You have to be accurate, because at the end of the day people need their pension checks," she said.

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I recently acquired a Sabal Minor and I would like to plant it outside in the ground soon (zone 8) but I'm worried about the plant a bit, as I've noticed that in the pot that it's in now, it looks a bit lopsided. It's tilted to the left.
Also, in the middle of the pot, there seems to be a hard mound that I've tapped a bit with a finger and it seems very hard and doesn't absorb water as well as the soil along the perimeter of the pot. Does anyone know why this is? I'm too afraid to scrape that spot to see what's under it. I don't want to damage the plant. :o( Since the plant is lopsided in the pot, how can I plant it to make sure that the trunk and the fronds themselves are straight? I don't want it to be lopsided in the ground. Especially if I'm lucky enough to have one that will grow a tiny trunk. Also, when is the best time to plant this Sabal Minor outside? Please help and thanks GW! |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by KendraSchmidt none (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 18:01
Anyone? :o( |
I am not a palm expert, only a beginner - however I have read that prior to transplanting a potbound palm, you may, and sometimes should, completely rinse the rootball of soil. In this case, that may be the best idea in order to ensure that you are planting the palm in the most perpendicular orientation to the ground. I believe the 'hard' area you are describing would be the root-initiation zone of the sabal palm. So basically, a woody substructure of the trunk. |
Here is a link that might be useful: U of FL - Palm Oddities
- Posted by KendraSchmidt none (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 12 at 20:34
Thank you so much Venni for that info! That was very helpful and thanks for the link! |
- Posted by steve_nj 7-a (email@example.com) on Sat, Apr 7, 12 at 21:59
I never rinse soil from a palm's roots. Sabal minor does much better when planted with undisturbed roots. Plant a bit deeper than it is in the container and so the foliage is not tilted. |
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If you wonder why, the current A/C is incredibly loud, you almost can't have a conversation when its on. That's wonderful when you are trying to sleep. The low db levels reported here would be heaven. Its also too big, 11,000 btu for about 100 sq. ft. airspace and the trailer is very well insulated. 2" foam in the walls when most trailers only have 1", and several inches in the floor. Sticking the Sanyo on "low" all day would be much more appropriate. I could also then run it from a PSW inverter during lunch breaks (12 amps @ 12 volts is doable for a half-hour).


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I have lots of bulbs planted on my land - daffs, crocuses, etc... but this year, I am changing a few borders and don't know exactly where I want to put new bulbs.
So... I was thinking - Could I plant bulbs in a holding bed and as they emerge in spring - carefully dig them out and place them where I want? I have moved bulbs before - but not sure if some move better than others (I've moved daffs, crocuses) Thanks Carrie |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 25, 09 at 10:44
You could do so but it may be easier and less taxing on the bulbs as they begin to emerge to pot them up and sink the pots in the holding bed for winter storage. You do run the risk of unnecessarily disturbing the bulbs during the transplanting process and that can cause them to sulk and abort bloom. This is far less of a risk when the bulbs have been potted and the entire rootball can be transferred easily. Many growers now offer bulbs for sale in this manner each spring......for those who neglected to plant in fall or for those who desire instant gratification :-) |
gardengal - I'm confused: Maybe I didn't word this right - Okay, here goes again: I buy the bulbs in November, and I plant the bulbs in the holding bed... then when Feb/March comes, they emerge and I move them to where I want them permanently. Is that much clearer? Thanks PS - your answer may be the same, but it confused me when you said: "as they begin to emerge to pot them up and sink the pots in the holding bed for winter storage." |
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Sorry, I understood your question perfectly but didn't answer equally as clearly. What I meant was to pot them up now as bulbs and sink the pots into the storage bed. This method tends to be less taxing on the plants than attempting to move them intact and without damage in spring, when they begin to emerge. Hope that's less confusing :-) |
Thanks so much - I kind of thought that's what you meant, but glad you repeated the directions. Sounds like a terrific idea - may try that - thanks so much :0) Carrie |
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After first committing to Kansas State, then having second thoughts when his recruiter took a job at Maryland, quarterback Chris Harper of Wichita, Kansas, now plans to sign with Oregon, he told Rivals.com.
This is a pretty big-time get. Harper is a versatile athlete who could play a number of positions, but the way he talked to Rivals about liking Oregon's offense and its use of the zone-read option, he wants to play QB first. That gives the Ducks three prep quarterback signees in February.
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There was a news story here a few months back. (I tried hard to find a link, but I can't)
Many people were trying to get a dog taken away from a man who recently found himself living in his car. Rents here have gone up drastically, in some instances from 650 a month to 1500. And vacancy is almost zilch. It's very hard to find affordable living right now. He fought very hard to keep his dog. The dog was warm, went for walks, and was still fed. Living in a car may not be ideal, but it was only to be temporary and it was better than running free on the street. The humane society took the dog, while deciding whether to let him keep it, or adopt it out. After hearing the story on the news, someone with a big heart and a lot of money, found a pet-friendly hotel and paid for the man to live there for one month, with his dog. A) to keep the dog and B) to save money to get another place to live. I haven't heard anything since, but I want to know others opinions Had the man stayed in his car, would you have wanted him to keep his dog, or have it taken away?? I think he should've been allowed to keep it. I think it was making the best out of a really crappy situation and being responsible with his dog. While it was less than ideal living situations for sure, I think it was a good move. Most people if they were to find themselves homeless, with nowhere to go, would not make the dogs living situation a priority. I'm sure a lot would end up running loose, and others in already over-flowing shelters, waiting to be euthanized. The man had already lost a lot, why take his best friend, too..if he was still being adequately cared for? |
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With all the animals that are REALLY abused---the idiots pick an easy mark. Shoot the idiots and pat the homeless guy on the back---or give him a job. |
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If no laws are broken.......... |
Good grief. If the man can care for the dog he should be able to keep him. We see countless number of animals left behind when people move out of their homes or apartments. The lucky ones are in apartments because the landlords usually find them pretty quickly. One of my dogs was a former foster puppy who at 4 months old was left behind in a bathroom with a kitten when his "family" moved out. Fortunately they were found within a day. Another family moved out of a house leaving their akc registered toy fox terrier behind. This poor little thing was found 2 weeks later almost starved to death. They tracked the owners down and they had papers showing they had paid $1100 for this dog at a local pet store. This man loves his dog and didn't take the easy way out of getting rid of him when he fell on hard times. I sure hope he makes it and the story has a happy ending. |
We had a situation with a similar set-up in the big city near where I live a few years ago. It was hard, given the kind of publicity the fellow got, to hear both sides of the story. The man loved his dogs, and they got plenty of exercise. I saw them around town a couple times a week, and they were consistantly healthy. He may have spoken sternly to them from time to time, but didn't physically discipline them. But there were two side to the story. He had a whole pack of dogs and didn't control them especially well. One ran out in the road and was injured by a car. It was only then that the powers that be decided to remove the dogs from his control. Although the dog survived (lucky dog) and no people were hurt, dogs running into the road in a city are just more accidents waiting to happen. One thing that many people chose to ignore, too, was that this was not the first time the dogs had been a nuisance. They overwhelmed little children carrying treats on the sidewalks. They blocked the sidewalks. The dog owner did not always pick up the waste, as city ordinance requires. He was an intelligent man, quite willing to live his life outside the normal expectations of society. And quite adept at portraying his lifestyle as a free-spirited, romantic one. The dogs were well cared for, but they were a nuisance. With our humane society, it's like pulling teeth to get them to take action. I wonder if there was other, less romantic, more practical reasons the animal was taken away. |
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Yeah, lets take the dog, and if no one adopts him within a week, kill it. That'll be so much better. |
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Academy Awards By Landon Palmer on February 28, 2014 | Comments (2)Best Director is a strange category, particularly because of its tenuous relationship to Best Picture. Does it refer to the best cohesive film, under the assumption that the director is responsible for overseeing nearly all aspects of how that film comes to be? Or does the award refer to a film's most conspicuous control of visuals, tone, and style – the things that we most associate as evidence of a director's guiding influence? The vague sense of what qualifies someone as worthy of honor in this category (we, of course, only assume what the director did by virtue of the finished product) is perfectly on display in one of this year's most heated competitions: between Alfonso Cuarón's enthralling real-time spectacle of a woman lost in orbit and Steve McQueen's intricate, decade-long depiction of one man's harrowing subjection. But let's take a look at how the five nominees shake out, with my surprise predicted winner in red…
Editor's Note: This article will be updated in real time as the winners come in during the Academy Awards broadcast. Please join us for our Live-Blog tonight (because we ask nicely), and while you wait for the winners, check out our Oscar Week Series, where you will find breakdowns and predictions for all of the major categories. It's finally here! The time of year where I can write a paragraph that no one will read because they've already scrolled down to see who's won. But even though this won't be seen by humans, here's a personal reminder that this night may be about politics and back-slapping, but it's also about the splendor of cinema. It's about the magic of movies. The genius of thousands of images all strung together with blood, sweat and tears to create characters and a journey through the heart of a story. There are some great stories on display tonight. That's what matters second most. What matters most, of course, is crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you and hearing the lamentation of their women. Let's get to the winning, right? And the Oscar goes to…
Editor's Note: This article will be updated in real time as the winners come in during the Academy Awards broadcast. Please join us for our Live-Blog tonight (because we ask nicely), and while you wait for the winners, check out our Oscar Week Series, where you will find breakdowns and predictions for all of the major categories. Tonight's the night! You find out if you will take top prize in your office pool, and, you know, you'll get to see which fantastic films are most celebrated with little naked statues of gold. If you love the Oscars, hate them, or pretend to hate them while sitting riveted to the broadcast, one thing is clear: tonight is a night to celebrate the best in filmmaking. We love movies. So do you. Tonight we can all celebrate our favorites of 2010 even if they don't win and even if they weren't nominated. As for those in the running, they are all beautiful works of art, they're all winners tonight, they went out on the field and gave 110%…and…yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's get to the winning, right? And the Oscar goes to…
If there's one thing that's really great about the Academy Awards it's the manner in which they decide who gets nominated and, ultimately, who wins for each category. It makes little sense to have directors vote on who did the best acting, or musicians deciding on who had the most splendid photography, or screenwriters deciding who made the best non-scripted picture. Professionals in their field decide on which other professionals in their same field did the most exemplary work to represent their profession.
And thank God, because I can't imagine how you would define what constitutes great directing. The job encompasses so much that great directing can be equally applied to someone obsessively anal about their "vision" just as much as someone who relies on spontaneity and ad-lib to achieve the best results. It can be applied to someone with incredible photographic technique and an eye for scene setup, and another who seems to have little regard for visual appeal. As the matter of fact, as of last year it no longer even matters whether you have a penis or not.
I absolutely have no clue what constitutes great directing despite having my own opinion, which carries no weight because I've never done it in my life. I probably couldn't direct traffic let alone tell someone to film me doing it from a specific spot and focus on my anxiety in close-up and then cut to a slow-mo clip of me weeping when drivers don't pay attention to me. If I could do that then maybe I'd have an idea what a great director really does.
Thankfully, I don't have to as the Best Director is decided upon by others who have been there, done it and conquered it in their own way to acknowledge how difficult it must have been to focus all collaborators' attention to the right areas at the right times to arrive altogether at the same, desired destination; which is ultimately arriving at a final product they can all be proud of.
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Culture Warrior By Landon Palmer on February 22, 2011 | Be the First To CommentFamed British filmmaker Mike Leigh recently received his fifth screenwriting nomination for Another Year. Another Oscar nomination for a highly celebrated filmmaker should be surprising to no one except, in this special case, for the fact that precisely zero of Leigh's nominated films actually use screenplays. Leigh's films are constructed through a painstaking and long-term process of creating characters and scenarios with his cast and creative team. His films aren't improvised in the sense of, say, a Christopher Guest film, where a basic framework exists and actors are allowed to ad-lib and play with(in) that paradigm. Leigh's films are instead created from the outset through an involved collaborative process. Leigh's regular team of actors bring to each individual film their construction of a character from scratch. Details arise eventually through this collaboration, and the final work projected onscreen is the end result of a long selection of various possibilities. The only reason Leigh's films even qualify for screenwriting awards is because of the written script that Leigh creates after the end product has been made. The physical screenplay, in this case, is nothing more than a transcription written after the fact, or a record of a much larger event (whose details are largely unknown to the audience). While Leigh is the sole nominee for Another Year, the creation of the script (or, in this case, the transcript) is just as indebted to the creative efforts of other individuals involved. Stars Jim Broadbent and Lesley Manville are, in a sense, just […]
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a mirror at least implies a person has enough intelligence to respond and understand what the person talking to them said. whether or not care is a smoe or an honesty guy has never bothered me. its amazing how effective though the media machine can turn a no worse than anyotherpolitician into a complete duchebag though.
about 3 years ago, not to long before the 2004 election i was at a friends house who definately didn't vote for kerry or any of his family (my friends) when i was watching some pool (billards) being played and pulled a book off the bookshelf. it was a 70's college book with some political essays or such. in that book though was a great anti-war essay from none other than john kerry. up until the primaries i didn't even know who john kerry was, but after that book i gained a respect for him and knew that i would vote for him. unfortunately most peoples opinons of "the man" are based on heresy. blowhard howard dean made kerry seem much more middle ground compared to him when in fact i'm sure he would end the war if he had the chance. he may not have made a great president who knows but he certainly was a good canidate in my opinion.
oh and by the way kerry actual "kept talking" by saying he wanted to respond to the disrupters question. why are people not focusing on the idiotic florida police. if i recall theres been at least 1 other incident with them tasering children which is even more outrageous. but i guess in the game of politics you get to throw bigger stones.
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Oh goodness. Teenagers they think they know everything. They probably have already broken up since this was posted.
Friggin' moron
I'll bet she's from the South. My question is her fiancee her cousin, brother or dad? Then again he could be all three.
He only proposed to get in her pants
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this is just so stupid that i can't even think of anything o.o
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Red 9's Tailgate Party with The Rasty Band
Red 9's Tailgate Party with The Rasty Band October 5th Nebraska Vs Illinois (game starts 11am) Tailgate band will play from 3:00pm (Band starts when the game is over) – 7:00pm Free admission All Ages (under 18 accompanied by adult) Red 9 322 South 9th Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 DJ Tom Productions is proud to be associated with Red 9 this year with their Husker Football Tailgate Parties. For the October 5th tailgate party we present the Rasty band. These guys are one of Northeast Nebraska's hottest bands. They play just about everything under the sun, from country to rock – like a good variety band should. Come down and ride Red 9's famous party/shuttle bus to and from the game and then catch the tailgate band performance. Later that night Red 9 will be having their regular nightly entertainment. Throughout the day the Red 9 .bar and kitchen will have all sorts of drink and food specials. On Husker game day – Red 9 will be the place to be!
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Sports Records That Will Never Be Broken
by Dan Mitchell
posted Jan 19 2011 1:55PM
Brett Favre, reportedly, allegedly, has submitted his retirement papers to the NFL league offices. Which means he's officially done playing football. Maybe.
(In past years, he has submitted the paperwork and then changed his mind months later ... )
Anyway, if he actually is done this time around -- which many people believe -- he will do so owning many NFL records, but perhaps none as impressive as his consecutive games streak.
Love him or hate him,
his Ironman streak of 297 consecutive regular season games started is nothing short of amazing.
According to Uncoached.com, here's a rundown of some other sports records that may never be broken:
Joe DiMaggio's 56-Game Hitting Streak
-- The closest anyone has gotten in the 70 years since the record was set is 45 games. That's still 11 games short -- or two more weeks of baseball getting a hit EVERY game.
Pete Rose's Hits Record
-- The big number is 4,256 hits.
Derek Jeter
will beat it if he can average 200 hits a season for the next seven seasons. Not gonna happen.
Cal Ripken Jr's Ironman Streak
-- Cal started 2,632 straight games. That's more than 16 seasons without missing ONE game. No active player has more than 600 right now.
Kelly Slater's Surfing Wins
-- Professional surfer Kelly Slater has 10 world championship wins ... and he might have more left in him.
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Along with those you mentioned, here are some other records that are the hardest records to break: Wayne Gretky's 215 point season, Ty Cobb's lifetime batting average of .366, Wilt Chamberlin's 100 point game, the Miami Dolpnins perfect season, Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record and the one that will never be broken, Cy Young's MLB record of 511 wins; it will never even be approached.
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