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"SHIT!" You screamed as you ran through the hallway of your highschool. You could not be late for this class, especially today.
You ran as fast as you could. You even knocked some people down and jumped over other obstacles that were placed in your way. You managed to reach a slower pace just as the bell rang. You grinned. 'Just in time.' You walked into class and took your seat next to your best friend, Alfred. Your teacher began to take the role. You felt Alfred poke your side. You playfully glared and smacked his hand away. "What do you want?" He smiled his famous, goofy smile of his and whispered, "Yo, [Name]. I hear that the old man is assigning a group project. Want to be my partner?" You giggled and rolled your eyes'. "Duh, who else would I be a partner with?"
"Alfred. [Name]. If you are done with your oh-so important conversation, I would like to start explaining our next assignment." You blushed from embarrassment. "Y-yes sir." Alfred smirked and propped his feet on his desk. "Go for it, bro." The older male glared at Alfred. He looked as if he were in deep thought. You gulped when a devilish grin appeared on his face. "Alright class. Instead of picked your partners like we usually do, I will chose them for you." There was a synchronized groan from the class. Alfreds' icey blue orbs stared straight ahead almost as if he were daring the man to not put the two of you together.
Five more minute passed before he began to pair the class up. There weren't a lot of people so it went along pretty fast. He put Francis, Antonio, and Gilbert. You knew they would be paired up. They always were. It was also convenient for the professor because the class was uneven. The second pair was Alfred and Arthur, the third pair was Kiku and Yao, and finally, you and Ivan. The whole atmosphere seemed to get darker at the mention of the Russians' name. You gulped. You had heard some rumors from gossipers about him. You had never thought them true-until now. You began to doubt yourself. 'What if they were all right? What if I'm in danger?' Your gazed landed on Ivan. He had the most creepiest look on his face. You snapped your gaze to Alfred. His mouth hung open and his skin looked pale. His expression didn't help convince you that Ivan was just misunderstood. "Now class, I want you to move next to your new partners. You will need to go home together and get to know eachother for homework tonight. I expect at least a two page report on your new partner." The bell rang and the class dispearsed. Arthur and Alfred walked out of the class together, Alfred throwing you a sympathetic look before walking out.
You froze when you felt a hand on your shoulder. "Looks like we will be working together, da?" You turned around slowly and looked up at your new partner. You had always liked Ivan, but you never knew how to act infront of him. To be honest, you felt bitter-sweet about working with him. "Uh, y-yea. I guess we will." There was an awkward silence that fell upon the two of you. Though he didn't seem to notice. That same creepy grin he always wore during class was still plastered on his face. You decided to break the cloud of silence and cleared your throat. "So Ivan-" "Braginski." He cut you off. "O-oh. Ok. Ivan Braginski." You could've sworn his smile had grown wider. "I think we should meet up at the public park around six." He frowned. "Hm, six is too late for me. Lets just go back to my place. I have things that need to be taken care of." You didn't want to go anywhere with him, really. That was the whole purpose of suggesting the public park; but you nodded and his smile returned. "Great! Let us go." He grabbed your hand, making you blush, and led you to his home.
You arrived in a familiar neighborhood shortly after leaving the school. You had no idea that Ivan lived so close to you. He stopped infront of a huge, beautiful, white mansion. 'It's gorgeous!' You thought. The sunflowers around it just magnified the beauty that already shone. I was almost too much for you to handle. You were pulled from your thoughts when you heard a thick Russian accent whisper in your ear. "It is very beautiful, da?" It sent chills down your spine. He grabbed your hand and led you up to the sea of sunflowers. For the first time you had been with him, you were not afraid to speak. "So you like sunflowers, Ivan?" He turned to you with the happiest look on his face. You couldn't believe you had never relised how cute he was. "Da! I love them so much. I don't really know why. They just make me...happy." With that he walked away to go look at more flowers. You smiled and pulled out a pad and pencil. You jotted down your first note. 'Loves sunflowers.' Your smiled widened. There was no way those rumors were true. He only looks violent and scary. His voice snapped you out of your thoughts. "[Name]! Come look at what I found!" You quickly place your pad and pencil in your purse and walked over to your new friend. You gasped at what you saw next.
It was a baby bird. It hopped around frantically trying to get away. You assumed its wing was broken. Ivan had a worried look on his face. He cupped his gloved hands together and carefully picked the bird up. "[N-Name]...what do we do?" You thought a moment. An idea popped into your head. "Ivan, where is your medical supplies." He looked at you in confusion, but led you inside to his bathroom. He pointed to cubboard. You opened up the doors and took out the first aid kit. "Ok Ivan, I want you to hold him still while I tend to his wounds." He nodded and moved behind you placing you in between his arms. You blushed at the sudden closeness. "U-uh...O-ok. This will only take a second." You take two thin wooden blocks and placed the birds wing inside, making sure to secure it in a white bandage. "Ok, all done." You turned around to face Ivan. Your face turned bright red when you relised that he hadn't moved. He was only inches away from your face.
He was just staring. "Um...Iv-" He placed a finger on your lips to silence you. "Shhhh." You thought your face was going to burst into flames from how red you were getting. "[Name], you have no idea how long I've admired you." Your eyes widened.You alwyas had the feeling that you were being watched in that class, but the last person you'de expect it to be was Ivan. On instinct, you leaned back only to be stopped by his arms. He brought you closer to him and embraced you. "[Name], you have always been so good to me. You've always shown me kindness. That is why I want you to be mine. Always mine, [Name]. I know you feel the same way too. I've seen the way you look at me and I've read a lot of your notes. You feel sorry for me because I look lonely and you want to be the one to bring out the, oh what was it you wrote, inner happy?" You were in total shock. He hit it dead on. You searched for your voice, but nothing came out. "It's ok, [Name]. I love you as well." He traced a line from your neck to your chin with his index finger and tilted your head up. "I-Iva-" His lips cut you off. The kiss was forceful and dominating. You moaned. He smirked and pulled away. "[Name], you will be mine, da?" You nodded your head. He smiled his creepy smile and leaned back down to finish what he had started.
The next day had come and you had finished taking your notes on Ivan. You stood in front of the class with Ivan standing right behind you. You began reading off the bullet points. "Ivan Braginski. Intelligent. Loves sunflowers. Lonely. Misunderstood. Loving. Dominate....great kisser." Everyone gasped at your last comment. Ivan just stood there looking happier than ever. You looked at Alfred. He looked as if he were about to rip Ivans throat out. You knew this relationship was going to strain yours and Alfreds friendship, but what could you do. "You commie bastard! I'll kill you for brain washing, [Name]!!!" You sighed. This was going to be a long day.
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Ugh ._. It's so late...FAIL!
Ok, Well, I know I said I would do Male!Ukraine next .___. Buuuuuuuut~I had no idea of what to do for him...soI wrote the next one in line! IVAN!
Ohhhh, that sexy sexy beast.
Yea, I'm not happy with this one. It could be a lot better and not sound so...rushed...
Anyways! This was a request made by
I'm very sorry it turned out like this....PLEASE FORGIVE ME!
Ok, Well, I know I said I would do Male!Ukraine next .___. Buuuuuuuut~I had no idea of what to do for him...soI wrote the next one in line! IVAN!
Ohhhh, that sexy sexy beast.
Yea, I'm not happy with this one. It could be a lot better and not sound so...rushed...
Anyways! This was a request made by
I'm very sorry it turned out like this....PLEASE FORGIVE ME!
Holy **** I put great kisser?! WTF!
If I were the teacher I would have burst out laughing and say "well I hope you uses protection" XD
Aww Alfred don't try to kill him! Important word: try
dont get me wrong I respect this writing but... Ah fuck it I forgive ya!
dont get me wrong I respect this writing but... Ah fuck it I forgive ya!
Great kisser...I'm too shy to say that.
Yeah, agreed.
*faints from the amazingness*
Yeah... that is so what would happen... I would totally put that.
Great Kisser.... Would have totally said that!
that last part made me fangirl all OVER DA PLACE >:U
Those were very accurate notes ^J^ kolkolkol
GREAT KISSER *dead*
Awww, adorable, sunflower-loving, misunderstood, bloodthirsty, murderous russia. ^J^
Also, everyone thinks I am insane, creepy, and violent. Some are brave and tell me upfront. But then I tell them I know where they live and that I am coming to make some cupcakes. Or I will ask if they would like to loose their ears. I don't mean to be like that, but just am. I feel your pain Ivan -_-. My smil is exactly like his creepy one, and everyone says I have a either creepy or depressing aura! Some are smart and stay away, but I have friends! Who love me for who I am. ALLIES
spazattackplz russiaplz Americasulkplz OMG OMG I LOVE STORY IT IS PERFECCCTTTT!
I couldn't help but notice a little mistake: "I was almost too much for you to handle."
But I liked the mistake ^_^ I was like, "heck yeah, I'm too much for you to handle!" XD
You're a good writer ^_^ Good job!
You will become one with Mother Russia Saki..... da? *leans close until he is 2 inches away*
*clutches her teddy Usaponji closer and scootches away a foot* R-russia.... p-please leave me a-alone.......
Well my sunflower.... *grasps chin* only if you say please...
Oh no.. *loses all confidence and runs away screaming*
*clutches her teddy Usaponji closer and scootches away a foot* R-russia.... p-please leave me a-alone.......
Well my sunflower.... *grasps chin* only if you say please...
Oh no.. *loses all confidence and runs away screaming*
Yes my notes exactly!
I don't think it sounds rushed and I like it. I was very adorable my friend. ^J^
All is forgiven with this awesome story. ^^
it so cute
oh alfred
get along
get along
Great kisser :3
luved it yay russia
aww this was a good one and so fluffy I almost died
Cute and well written. The ending made my think, "oh alfred "
haha, I think it'd be cool if you added an extended ending ^^ Keep up the great work vampsandghosts!
the last commant from alfred is dead on what i thoughtwhen my friend was dating my worst enemy bur ir went like this.
'You commie bastard! I'll kill for brainwashing her and then i'll bury you and dig you up and colone you and kill all your colones
'You commie bastard! I'll kill for brainwashing her and then i'll bury you and dig you up and colone you and kill all your colones
I couldn't help but laugh at Alfred's last comment.
dude continue it make a second chapter and then send me a link


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Van is tired of people taking advantage of his aunts generous nature. At first suspicious of Fox and her city girl airs, he comes to realize shes just a frightened woman caught in the midst of a medical nightmare, struggling to adjust to the new restrictions on her life. Van finds himself falling in love with Fox despite her insistence on keeping him at arms length. With time against him, Van is determined to prove to her that she belongs with him and that her job can not fulfill all her needsespecially not her sensual and emotional ones.
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okay..i am kinda bored and needing of points.. so yeah.. 1-5 are 5 to 10 points and 6 is 15.. you can give me what you want them to look like and i do it..
I like 2 and 5 they just look really cute to me
Hey there I came across your adoptables and just wanted to give you some advice. You need to work on giving them patterns and making them look unique, at the moment no one is going to want these adoptables because they're uncreative. Plain colours won't sell, there are enough black, orange cats and white cats (etc.) out there and no one wants a character that looks exactly the same as everyone elses.


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Pffffffgfggff the coloring on this could be better.
so cute!!!
I disagree, the coloring looks amazing! ;D
Oh man, that's beautiful. I love how you posed them! I am in love with the dress and the way it trails behind her in flames. GORGEOUS! <3
The colouring's fine, you shouldn't be so hard on your art.
QuQ I love Finn x Flame Princess <3 This is so sweetly drawn~ So sweet~
LOVE this!
Wutchew talkin' 'bout? The colors look amazing! I love the style on this one~<3
If this were Tumblr I'd reply with a GIF of Finn freaking out because sea water splashed on his face because I suck at responding to compliments but
Thank you,
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Thank you,
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Nexuiz 1vs1 scheduling
Well then it can be earlier if Ironwolf can manage to do even earlier.. It's just about half hour difference.
So, Ironwolf, can you do at least half hour earlier?
Looks like filipecerk and Fliper09 can easily match up any week day between 7 PM and 9 PM GMT.
Also filipecerk should probably be able to match up with mkzelda and kyre in his time frame or at least next sunday.
Has anybody seen Dr Evil? Everybody from my group still has to match with him.
I'll mail him, along with others who didn't show up for Nex and OA.
Is there some kind of time limit for the Nex 1v1 Qualification stage anyway ? Initially I thought that the whole (Nex)Tourney would be held on one weekend. Now it's definetely not going to end the next 2 months if this continues this way.
I just say this because my free time will cease to exist after the next weekend (in 10 days) and I actually wanted to play nice matches, and not only qualification games with 200 ping and still ending up with 60 : -2
*a bit frustrated* GreEn
This Thursday evening 18:30 - 23:00, Saturday/Sunday almost anytime.
I don't think the nexuiz 1-1 was ever planned to be held in a weekend.
What I do suggest is that since GreEnmArine is qualified (in practice if not technically) that others that are in a similar situation consider playing out future matches. We can probably define the next round groups now, perhaps leaving a hole here or there. In this way, we can advance some more matches.
An added option would be that where there is doubt (eg, reptiler and dr_Evil), we can take a chance and assume player X (eg, reptiler) will advance. The deal would be that if ultimately that is not the case, then those that played player X (reptiler) in the advanced rounds would be willing to replay player Y (dr_Evil). If things work out though, then these games are out of the way. Best case, we advance so that as few matches as possible remain unplayed. It may be that once a particular qualifier decision is reached (w/ or w/o a match) then we can jump into the finals or we might even then officially know who would have won the tournament.
People should keep in mind that it is not easy to schedule matches with so many continuing with their affairs in different timezones. Hopefully, we can think-outside-the-box and be flexible.
In fact, if people really don't mind, why doesn't everyone just play everyone and later we sort out which matches counted (we would have to make an effort to define the potential meaning of the match before engaging in it). Yes, it's crazy but it might be fun, and it might keep more people in the game.
GreEnmArine, this way we can mail you your prize when the tournament becomes official.
As a note to libervisco (and anyone else really), it's good to be flexible with scheduling issues of some, but then we should continue to be flexible as necessary so as not to penalize others.
Green, I hope you can play out some more matches before you run out of time and can't afford 30 minutes again, but I think most people coming into the tournament understood that this might just take a while to play out. There is a lot that is being designed and tested and we have a group that is scattered world-wide. I made sacrifices to be here and to play unprepared against you because I wanted to move things along. I don't have that much time to prepare since games are not designed into my schedule (though I am already tweaking my schedule for the future). All of these games and even online play was new to me. I could have used more time to prepare before your match and then you wouldn't have been so bored. My point is that I hope you too will be reasonable.
In the future, hopefully we can get a lot more participants so that we can have different levels/divisions/categories, eg, for groups that would be willing to play game after game during a marathon weekend of high-skilled battling, while another group takes a more relaxed path as their needs dictate.
One more thing, people should not feel this gamefest will be the end. If people want to play competitively, surely someone (besides libervisco) will step up to do some organizing for future play (I'd help, as I am interested in continuing to grow the gamefest). Perhaps we can start a season soon that will lead up to a Spring tournament of some kind. It may even overlap this gamefest to some degree. In any case, this tournament and gamefest are not the last chance to win a prize/title. It's OK to want to win, but it's alright to recognize that you can play some bad matches here and there and accept less than first place.
I think the gamefest may recognize as the Universal Winner whomever racks up the most points across all tournaments. There is still much to be decided and new games to be tried by those that want to be tougher in them next time around.
I also hope this gamefest won't run too long. :/
Unfortunately, I might have less time this weekend, but I hope to be available during the evenings at least.
The good news is I probably won't be slowing down the finals. ^^'
My apologies to Fliker09 for not being available last time, altough I was logged in on IRC.
I had left my PC online, but had been away for longer then expected.
i'm available only in weekends. My timezone is GMT.
I should be available every evening. If not, I'm in Windows playing cod4. (GMT+1)
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I sent dr_evil a message inviting him for the matches. If he responds soon enough to play with GreEnmArine great, if not we'll probably issue a forfeit.
Good. I hope he shows up.
That we we can at least be sure "the right guy" gets through to the next round, no matter if it's him or me (because I would currently advance if he doesn't show up), depending on how he performs against us three.
But although I would prefer to fight my way through to the next round fair and square, I wouldn't deny to be happy to get to the next stage. ;-)
as I said. My time has started to become very limited just now. I try to come back to this forum and IRC every here and then. But no promises.
Didn't you say this weekend? Oh well.. we might be lucky to get you two together for that one last match before we give you a break while the rest of qualifiers are done.
Sorry everyone.
I wasn't able to take part in this tournament. I will be available this Saturday from 16:00 CET.
Alright, thank you for responding.
Looks like you're going to have a bunch of matches this weekend. You and me, for example have to try killing each other in Nexuiz and OpenArena. But relax, I'm, as far as I've seen, the only one you got to face twice. ;-)
Can you find free-zombie and efus also? free-zombie is on irc but always /away and I have never seen efus.
I will start my IRC client on saturday then
See you around
I am waiting on the server planetnexuiz.de:26500 , map dm_toxic
Seems you found an opponent already.
Let me know when you're done, best would be coming on IRC, either #gamefest on irc.freenode.net or #gamefest.nexuiz on irc.quakenet.org.
My choice of server is ladder.ga.us.planetnexuiz.com:26001, map is dm_basement.
So, according to the rules we should play basement on your server, and toxic on my server.
I've never seen thunder or ironwolf on #gamefest.nexuiz
I wrote pm (and a e-mail to ironwolf) to both of them, thunder responded and said he would show up on the channel but he never did.
dr_Evil sent me an email last Saturday. I replied Sunday and haven't gotten a reply back. I am busy Saturday which is when the match can occur. What I will do if I don't get another proposal is to plan for this upcoming Saturday.
They have been showing up in #gamefest on irc.freenode.net, though not in the last few days. I'll send an email notification.
Gonna send an email notification to them.
I've never seen thunder or ironwolf on #gamefest.nexuiz
I wrote pm (and a e-mail to ironwolf) to both of them, thunder responded and said he would show up on the channel but he never did.
Actually I did but didn't see you there and this week I've been busy.
I'm there right now.
Tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday morning gmt-5) will not work for me this week. Things got a bit complex in multiple ways.
Haven't heard from dr_Evil beyond the initial email. I did say that I had no rush to play our match but did want to play it even if nothing were on the line (this was before I knew the results of the 2 dr_Evil matches played).
Maybe next Saturday I guess.
I am not able to compete from now on 'till the end of the year.
Looks like dr_Evil and I will have our match some time in the evening (gmt+1) this Friday.


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This is funny,no comments,of course we won't mention this to anyone.
What do you attribute to, Marty? Judging by the site traffic, plenty of folks are reading it, at least. . .
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There's a few things that could help with eliminating H.O.S Violations.
1: the Shippers and receivers either get trailers loaded or unloaded in a timely manner;
2: Shipper / receiver allows overnight parking with facilities available during 10hr break.
3: Change rules where if driver takes a 2 or 3 hr power nap it extends 11/14 hr clock.
For company drivers..Hourly Pay might be best…detention at shippers would sure come to a halt…somebody has to PAY for the driver to sit and wait?? Cool………it could have a better effect on Hours of Service vs paid by the Mile too……Driver SHOULD be paid for Sleeping in a dumb truck too…they pay the Walmart Drivers for sleeper time…they can Pay the rest of us!!!
So we had expert testimony from a driver that is using hearsay from other drivers .has he Tilden curl ever used e logs on a daily basis. What is he afraid of? Yes you can manipulate the e logs just like paper. If we are on e logs we might get the shippers to change, I'm on e logs and have no problems with harassment etc, by tomorrow night I will have done 2000 miles from Friday till Monday night and still have hrs left! What's the problem
As an owner/op, I see the cost factor as one of the larger problems. Maybe Werner can afford to add an extra 2500 to the cost of every truck but what about the small guys? Also I haven't seen anybody discuss the electrical glitches that ALL electrical products face daily. Has anyone here ever had a problem with their smartphone?? Suppose the EOBR shuts off or deletes a days worth or weeks worth of records? All electronics freeze, crash or break. Do we get stuck OOS as if my log book flew out the window or my dog ate it? Yes so if I'm running 100% legit and the government mandated EOBR has a problem I get screwed for playing by there rules when paper logs never created that possibility of on issue. Seems like a large problem no one has discussed. The paper system has worked for decades. Leave it be and tighten up the scales, we all know the differences from one scale operator to the next. Good mood or bad mood of the person behind the desk is the biggest factor allot of the times.
I'm wondering how many other folks out there that have their own authority with one or two trucks are sick to death of being lumped into the same category as a company with 10-500 trucks? I've got two trucks hauling potatoes I'm not being harassed by "dispatch" I'm not some general freight hauler, and this isn't just a job it's my lifestyle…every day my dream is getting harder to live. Not feeling very patriotic lately
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We don't like to talk about Stewy. I will say that I am one of a very small group of witnesses still on the forums today and came out not being banned from the whole fiasco.jedimastershark (in response to Dr_Aliens) Member
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Now I just want to know even more lol.Megadog14 (in response to jedimastershark) Member
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I'm certain Beavers was just another one of Stewies accounts. He is OP and should not be messed with.Quenten-C (in response to Dr_Aliens) Member
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I still hesitate to divulge an account of what happened, but if you guys insist, I suppose a forum history lesson never harmed anyone. Give me some time to collect the relevant data and I will give you a full account of "The Stewy Incident".jedimastershark (in response to Megadog14) Member
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We could do it over PMs if youd prefer that.Megadog14 (in response to jedimastershark) Member
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No, its fine. Its time the forum got the whole story fully accounted for. Its been long enough since the incident that I feel a proper recording should be given for new members to reference. I hate answering the same question more than once.jedimastershark (in response to Megadog14) Member
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Im interested to who is this guy?FallenSnowFish (in response to Quenten-C) Member
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beaver = stewie
And he/she/it had more accounts. He doesn't like OT vets to be short.dtuchpunk (in response to Dr_Aliens) Member
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Grab a cup of tea, coffee, or alcoholic beverage, get comfy, and get yourself in the mood for a tale from the forum's past.
Final Report: The Stewy Incident
By Jedimastershark, long time forum member and unofficial forum historian
Author's Note
It's time this story was told with greater detail beyond most posts. The content below is a source of contention for older forum members/vets, hence my hesitation in recounting it. There has been a lot of debate about the details and I will try to get the story as accurate as possible.
You hang around these forums enough and venture into the Off Topic section, you will always here tales of a forum member named Stewy. Over the years, he has held many different names and there are occasional accusations against the latest trolls that they are really just Stewy in disguise, coming back for more fun. Whether or not Stewy has ever returned to the forum is purely academic. What this report will focus on is what Stewy was most famous for; the incident he caused.
To get a good idea about who Stewy was and what he did, I have to take you back quite a long time. In fact, we have to go all the way back to 2009, when these forums were still centered around the latest entry in the Call of Duty series, World at War, and there was talk that the next Call of Duty was going to be a sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. During this period, the forums were a lot different then they are today. Many who hail from this period of the forums refer to it as a golden age, and its hard to disagree as the forums back then were in many people's opinions, including my own, at their best.
During this golden age, there was a ranking system, not unlike the one they just instituted, but much better. Everyone had a military rank that was based off of posts and ratings and ribbons you've earned from in game challenges. The system somewhat encouraged spamming, but we never had any real problems. I was a Master Sergeant back then and I was still considered to be amongst the newer members as there were plenty of people there who hailed from an even older Call of Duty site called Charlie Oscar Delta that was for Call of Duty 4 and older and they were all Generals.
My old CoD Forums Rank from the time
I frequently posted in a much more lively OT back then and I generally got to know all of the new members and one new member caught my eye. His user name was STEWY GRIFFEN, and he quickly became known as being a bit of a spammer and a troll. Most in the OT didn't care much as he never did anything to piss off the Generals and he always had something funny to add to a conversation, even if it was really off topic. For the next several months, he became a regular contributor and a friend to some, even I had him on my friends list (back when that was a feature of the forums). Then, things went downhill.
It happened almost overnight. I was on one day, everything was normal, went to bed, and checked in on the forums the next morning to find every post on the first page was owned by Stewy. This isn't something that hadn't happened before as some OTers who felt like playing a little joke fill up the first page with just their posts and take a screen shot of it (I did it before, but the screenshot has been lost to the ages). What was remarkable about this was that first of all, Stewy was a spammer, but he never spammed that much, and secondly, the filled up the next 3 pages as well! Needless to say, the Chief Moderator at the time, MaTtks (Now he works for Treyarch as a developer), gave Stewy a week long ban.
When Stewy came back from his ban, the Incident began. It started with random spam posts in several threads, but it soon evolved into spam threads burying the entire first 10 pages of the OT and a couple of other forum sections. In addition, he started to harass some of the older members, challenging them to do something about him amongst other profanity laced things. Once again, MaTtks came in and swung the ban hammer, this time with a perma-ban of his account. It should have ended there, and it would have for most forum trolls, but Stewy was not going to give up.
Within a few hours of his account being banned, he had made another account and returned to spamming. For the next couple of weeks, a pattern would emerge. Stewy would spam the forums beyond all recollection, flame a bunch of the Generals, and then his account would be banned with his threads and posts deleted, followed by him making a new account and starting the process of again. Eventually, MaTtks brought out the IP ban hammer for the first time in the forum's history to my knowledge. This should have solved the problem, however, Stewy used a "device" which I will not name for forum security sake. Whenever MaTtks would IP ban Stewy's latest account, he would change his IP using the "device" and return to business. Because of all of this, the forums became unpostable during this time. Stewy succeeded where most trolls, spammers, and flamers fail; he ruined the forum.
It wasn't long before many of the Generals started flaming him back, sometimes saying things far worse than Stewy ever said. The OT developed into Stewy's personal spam playground with most of the forum regulars degenerating into flamers themselves in a misguided attempt to put an end to Stewy's reign of terror. This went on for weeks, 5 weeks if memory serves, before MaTtks had to go to the greatest extreme any moderator could go to, threaten to contact your ISP and have your internet disconnected along with possible criminal prosecution. That finally ended Stewy's reign of terror that I refer to as "The Stewy Incident". Additionally, there were many casualties, several members were banned for their flaming back at Stewy, others simply left because they didn't want to deal with the crap anymore.
A screenshot taken by me shortly after the end of the Stewy Incident. It talks about MajorRodriguez (commonly referred to as Major), a forum General, being banned.
The Stewy Incident is what I credit with being the death of the old OT. Before Stewy, the OT was always as active as the main Call of Duty sections and their were lots of good forum users that made the section exciting and fun. After, many people left, even those who said they would stay. Not long after all of that, the ranks/points system broke and the forum was eventually overhauled, breaking several forum veteran's accounts and sweeping away the last remnants of the old OT. The OT hasn't been the same since the Stewy incident and it is why many forum vets do not like to talk about the incident and reminisce of the OT's lost glory days.
There might be some more details, I may also make some edits as I review this post, but this is all I care to recount. I hope this answers your question and if any other new members ask who Stewy was, please direct them to this post.
The first rule of the Stewy Incident, is that we don't talk about the Stew Incident.
Fellow vets, forgive me, but the truth needed to be recorded..jedimastershark (in response to Dr_Aliens) Member


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Michael Keaton as Bats totally rocks! But I also like the Nolan touches on Batgirl's costume too. Is this part of a larger comic or a series of different pieces of artwork?
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Each year PETA receives complaints about animals that are left outside in the cold. Even though pets have fur coats, they can still be injured from the harsh weather.
Ice build up and salt on roads and driveways can hurt animal paws, and if their source of water freezes, they can become dehydrated.
"Frostbite can happen pretty quickly," said Shelter Manager Dayna Kennedy. "And it's probably pretty painful. I think it's important that people are protecting their pets."
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I'm feeling so down drained and I have a lesson at college in 20 minutes and I don't feel up to going in..should i?
Hey take a short nap. Maybe 10 minutes, wake up, eat something good and drink water, cram a bit of five minute studyings even while you walk or whatever to College. And try to smile it sends positive vibes through your system.
Yes.

I can sympathize, but skipping class becomes a habit.

I know because I got into that habit in college when I was going through a hard time. Big mistake.

You (or someone) paid for college. It's like a job.

Take the long way to class. Take a little walk or pick up something to drink or whatever.

But, unless you are sick, go.
Absolutely. Studies that I've read indicate that just being in class, whether a person is really paying attention or not still teach students. There have been many classes that I've dreaded in my academic career, one of which (an intensive analytical course) was so terrible that I actually used to go to class crying because it was so incomprehensible to me.... but I made it through, and, oddly enough, it's one of the things that I need to do in my business now.

Think of school as a job. If you were working in the 'real' world, it wouldn't matter how you felt... You'd still have to show up... and not to mention that, you just never know who you'll meet there, what will happen, or what information you may find extraordinarily interesting.

Give yourself a chance. Brave people aren't the ones who aren't afraid or 'up'... They're the ones who just do it anyway.
if all you are doing is sitting there, you may as well go- better than sitting at home feeling sorry for yourself!
go to a mirror and slap ur face twise and tell ur self to focus and not to mess up ur future!!
u cant do it ! then get someone to do it for you !! :P
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In January of 2006, I got a call from David French of the newly formed Center for Academic Freedom – a branch of my favorite public policy organization, the Alliance Defense Fund. David asked that I help him identify illegal speech codes and brave students willing to fight them. By the end of the year, we had worked together to bring down several speech codes through litigation or, in some cases, the mere threat of litigation.
Meanwhile, in January of 2006, the Libertarians at UNC-Greensboro were attacking a speech zone policy that banned free expression on 99% of their campus. The UNC-G Libertarians wrote an email to the administration telling them they would violate the policy the next day at noon - daring the police to arrest them for exercising their free speech rights. The university brought charges against the kids then dropped them. Then they brought more charges and dropped those, too. Finally, they gave up and removed the speech zone policy from the student handbook. But the Libertarians were not done with the UNC-G administration yet.
In early February, the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy sent me to Appalachian State University. While there, I found a plaintiff for a federal lawsuit aimed at bringing down their speech code, which was then considered the worst in the state. Before the AFD was done drafting a civil complaint, Appalachian State got rid of its speech code. There was even pressure from the local ACLU.
In mid-February, I went on to Pennsylvania State University where I met a young student who would become the plaintiff in an ADF suit against their speech code. That code would also fall – via federal court injunction - before the end of April.
Before the semester was over, the Pope Center sent me to Wake Forest University. After my speech, I was approached by the president of the UNC-G College Republicans. She held in her hand a joint resolution – co-signed by the UNC-G College Libertarians – threatening their school with litigation. The threat concerned a "non-discrimination" policy that prevented student groups from discriminating on the basis of beliefs. (For example, Christian student organization constitutions that said members must "believe in God" were considered "exclusive" and "intolerant.").
But the UNC-G administration was forcing student organizations to sign the ridiculous policy even though a similar one had been struck down by a 2004 ADF lawsuit. I had recruited the plaintiffs for that lawsuit and was, therefore, in a position to assure the Republicans and Libertarians that they would win.
And they did win. The resolution/threat worked like a charm as the UNC-G administration abandoned its illegal policy in order to avoid another lawsuit. It was almost like winning the Cold War without firing a single shot.
And so those are some of the highlights of my first year of campus activism following my last N.C. State speech. Obviously, I have too much good news to fit in a single column thanks to a lot of really good friends – e.g., the Pope Center, the FIRE, the ADF, the Leadership Institute (LI), and the Young America's Foundation.
So, I'll fast forward to 2009 before this column turns into a short novel.
Last Monday, I ate my first of two Thanksgiving dinners with a faculty Christian group and about 100 international students. In the last year, members of that Christian group have helped bring Frank Turek, Phillip Johnson, Michael Behe, and William Lane Craig to campus. Now, students are actually getting the opportunity to see debates between those defending traditional views of Christianity (with logic and evidence) and those who hold different views, including hardened atheists.
And the students are stepping up, too. On Wednesday, I walked into a studio to record a commercial for a new conservative radio show on our local Big Talker radio station. While I was waiting, I sat and read the new UNC-W conservative student newspaper. It was started by two of my students with the help and support of the kind folks at LI.
The new conservative paper recently accused my university of giving pay raises to dozens of employees in defiance of a state-mandated budget freeze. After they printed the accusation, they were invited on to a local radio station. During the segment, one of the chancellor's assistants called in to essentially accuse the two students of lying.
So these students have decided to fight back by getting their own two hour night-time radio show, which will further challenge university polities, fiscal and otherwise. And they will have my full support. That's why I went to the Big Talker studio to record the commercial.
On Thanksgiving morning, I took some students to the shooting range for our annual "Giving Thanks for the Second Amendment" field trip at the local law enforcement range. (click here for video). While there, I asked a former student whether he remembered the days when the university used to spend all of the Leadership Lecture Series money on liberal speakers – e.g., $12,000 on Arianna Huffington, $13,000 on Cornel West, $18,000 on Molly Ivins, $19,000 on Robert Kennedy, Jr., and so on.
My former student said he did remember those days and then acknowledged that they were long behind us. Indeed, the monopoly of liberal speakers at my university has come to an end. Today, students are beginning to hear ideas that do not have the endorsement of our remarkably un-diverse and narrow-minded administration.
I envision a day when the administration is forced to cut back on other indoctrination programs. I imagine a campus without the Women's Center, the African American Center, and El Centro Hispano. In other words, I imagine a day when we decide that divisive identity politics have no place on a university campus.
Of course, many people say I'm just a dreamer. But, now, it is clear that I'm not the only one. I hope some day you'll join our revolution. And the whole academic world will live as one.
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Hi i'm Hybrid Rain Welcome to my blog and today i will share with you a blog that may or may interest you but i hope you can share your opinion with everyone else her ein the community so let's start this.
Oh the sexy girls and handsome guys of the video games, which one is the most sexy and awesome? Now this can be debatable, for many it would include only Hot Sexy Video Game Girls with a nude patch or the commonly Less clothing = more Protection but in my list i will take it differently.
First let's see the definition of "Outfit":
- A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit.
- A set of clothing, often with accessories.
- Informal: An association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization.
- The act of equipping.
But since we are looking for the sexiest outfits in video game history we have to add the sex appeal factor too (including for men), so how my list will work?
1. The "outfit" has to be use for battle, get into action, enhance the character abilities. In other words NO:
I appreciate the fan service but not for this list... much...
But if the character is from a Fighter game it CAN be an exception. (except for Kasumi over there for now...) and if theres a sleight difference between traditional or normal suits it can be accepted too...
2.Only one Suit and one character per franchise, that includes all versions or suits.
3. Only original in-game suits. Games like Street Fighter 4 have the possibility to actually mod the skins from the characters and get original suits into the game, it's an awesome idea but for this list i will only include original in-game outfits.
4. Well it's my list list so yours might be different but i'll keep it like that.
5. The number doesn't matter, thats why is just a Top list, you choose which one is #1 both Male and Female.
6. Enjoy both male and female sexiness.
THIS, IS MY TOP # LIST OF SEXIEST/AWESOME Video Game Outfits
Number 1: KOS-MOS (Xenosaga III) and Sam Gideon (ARS - Vanquish)
KOS-MOS: Gotta be honest i tried to play Xenosaga but i just wasn't into it maybe to much Final Fantasy so i don't know about Kosmos much but if it's just for the looks i think her suit is awesome, ready for battle in space. Just in case i'll leave a small description from Wikipedia:"KOS-MOS has significant powers believed to be superior to all other party members. In addition to superhuman strength and speed, her body is formed from some sort of highly advanced nanomachines that allows her to morph parts of her body (specifically her arms) into various energy projectile and melee weapons. Her body is also able to self-repair and is very durable though not indestructible, and she is also protected by a force-shield. She also possesses the ability to summon weapons such as the F-GSHOT chainguns and her famous F-SCYTHE and equipment from another location via U.M.N. transport. She also has a long-range sensory array, the D.S.S.S. system and CPU that exceeds even those possessed by Observational Realians."Just by reading this i see she is a one girl army, come on Nanomachines+Awesome Suit+possibility to create a LoLazer= WIN and sexy.
- Sam Gideon (ARS): Dude seriously? that awesome suit has to be added to the armory. The ARS (Augmented Reaction Suit) can transform a wimp into a Hulk, no green included. Including the ability to enhance the characters abilities, reactions, reflexes you have jet busters attached to both legs and arms, you can Drift all over the place and do some serious damage with this, just awesome. The design of the suit is also just awesome, just by watching it it looks simple but at the same time bad-ass, it just wanna make you take a missile with no hesitation because you can rely on it.
Number 2: Big Boss (MGS: Peace Walker) and Zero Suit Samus (Metroid: Zero Mission)
- Big Boss: Snake has been one of my favorite characters from most of my favorite video games, Hideo Kojima for me is GOD. Anyway back to this i was debating what to choose if the Sneaking Suit from MGS4 or The Suit from MGS:PW... Well i'll have to go with MGS:PW, why? well hell the damn thing is the most helpful suit in combat. Wanna sneak behind enemy lines? BOOM! become a chameleon and no one will notice you on the wall, and after a few seconds you can go Predator on them. HEHEHE good old times... and besides from most of the suits in the series this one is the one which has Bad-ass written all over it's equipment. No pun intended..
- Zero Suit Samus: Now it's going to be complicated (yeah right...) because lets be honest, Samus hasn't been out of the suit too long and besides how many suits you think she has??? Many will dispute which one is the best or favorite suit but i'll have to go with the Light Suit. But is not that sexy and we are looking for the sexiest one in her library so you must know were i'm going. Yup, the Zero Suit enters this list, now yeah i gotta say this can be considered a fanservice suit but if we leave that aside, the suit has it's purpose and it's actually use for survival. On Metroid: Zero Mission Samus is shut down and with no power suit to equip, she has to rely on her Zero suit to survive until she finds a new one to equip. For keeping our favorite bounty hunter safe and always making her look good we add this outfit to the list.
Number 3: Sarah Kerrigan (Ghost Suit - Star Craft) and Master Chief (Mark VI Armor - Halo 2)
- Kerrigan: Maybe one of the most overlooked character/villain of the gaming world even for me until i pick up Star Craft I and played the whole campaign so i could play SCII. Adding this one to the list not only because it really shapes the body of her and it really looks sexy and deadly, the Suit for the Ghosts is actually an effective armor against a legion of tanks, if there is no Science Vessel near by. The ability to become invisible and enhance the power of the Ghost can make the difference in the battle field and let's not mention that the Ghosts are the ones in charge of point where to launch a Nuclear Missile to your enemies. Let's see Sexy Nuclear Gear+Beautiful girl=ADDED.
- Master Chief: Aw Man, this one is another bad-ass one. Now call me Fan boy or anything but this suit or armor is actually a beast, don't believe me? well try to survive a hazardous environment, crashing into a space ship at full speed and not to mention Halo 3's Face impact to the earth Master Chief had to enduring between games, now that kick ass my friends and besides the damn thing has it's own powered shield so you can protect your selves from enemy fire, limited but add Halo's Reach Med Packs and it can turn into a Machine of Destruction. Oh and it has it's own A.I what a twist!
Number #: Dante (Devil May Cry) and Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
- Dante: mmm well we are doing a list of Sexy/Awesome Outfits and most of the others has been Power Suits and this is one of those suits that will cross barely the line of normal. Which is not for this list. Come on, you know Dante, one the Coolest personality in the gaming world and his outfit really shows his level of Badness besides that his weaponry is very classy, 2 crafted Hand guns and his sword Rebellion, now thats just cool. Besides being the son Sparda or in other words THE DEVIL! adds badassness (words that might not exists) to his Cool Points.
- Bayonetta: She is one sexy character, it was design to be sexy, act sexy and feel no shame and pleasure being herself. In other words the Fan Service Queen of the Gaming World, Sorry Lara Croft but she just kicked your sweet ass... Anyway back to the topic. Bayonetta can be considered one weird and at the same time entertaining character to watch, not to mention her outfit which can transform into whatever demon she wants, obviously her sexy figures gets exposed but this style of suit uses magic! hey it's the first one in the list thats awesome! Magic... sexy magic... ADDED!
Yes she is a weird one...
Number 4: Ada Wong (Resident Evil 4) and James Bond (007 Games)
- Ada Wong: Oh my the Umbrella spy Leon Kennedy would not stop loving... "Ada Wait?" hey let's play have a shot every time Leon says that in RE2. Now this is a difficult one because she has 2 suits which i really like, the RE4 Hot Spy dress and the RE2 remake one. I will say that the suit in RE4 would won immediately but i feel is kind of fan service because let's face it, would you be dress like that in a zombie invasion? i don't know it's your choice but for me i'll stick with the sexy outfit form RE2.
- James Bond: "The name is Bond, James Bond." I grew up with Pierce Brocenan being agent 007 so for me Pierce was the original personality of the Bond Character. Always a british gentleman, well dress and no matter what (fighting, explosions, tanks and shootouts) will always have his hair and tie fix. The cocktail suit has always been a suit that has aged well either video games or it's movies, the suit will always be part of the character and apparently is a chicks magnet so i think i'l suit up too, apparently chicks digg the suit, thanks Bond!
Number 5: Gordon Freeman (Half Life series) and Lara Croft ()
- Gordon Freeman: If MIT teaches me the physics behind a Crawl Bar to the Skull i'll definitely will go there and try to get into Black Mesa. I Freeman a hell of a character, sure no word during the whole series but you know he mens business if aliens try to conquer the world by sucking your brains. On every game he has been fortuned by having the Mark IV suit which protects him from most of the hazards in the lab, the whole Black Mesa complex radiation and even space! and lets not forget that faithful voice telling you to seek medical attention when you brake a bone or something. Now thats a hell of a suit people the only think missing is an auto blood cleaning and a portable bathroom.
- Lara Croft: Definitely had to add her. I'm no fan of her gotta be honest, she has been considered the sex symbol of video games and apparently she will never lose that title even with characters like Bayonetta. She has many variants of her adventurer suits and most of them always showing how pretty and sexy she can be, even in the pixalated era she still look sexy. So should we add her just for that? well is hard but yeah i will add her, she is like the female Indiana Jones, smart and sexy and she shows that with her clothing taste. I think we should add her because the suit has always been with her against even dinosaurs.
Part 1 is over, on the Next one we will continue the list with some changes since we will enter the Fighters Games Characters, it will be hard but i'll pick up personally which Character deserves to have the Sexiest/Awesomeness spot here.
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Conspicuous Consumption and Sophisticated Thinking
Consumers purchase conspicuous goods to satisfy not only material needs but also social needs such as prestige. In an attempt to meet these social needs, producers of conspicuous goods like cars, perfumes, and watches, highlight the exclusivity of their products. In this paper, we propose a monopoly model of conspicuous consumption using the rational expectations framework, and then examine how purchase decisions are affected by the desire for exclusivity and conformity. We show that snobs can have an upward-sloping demand curve but only in the presence of consumers who are (weakly) followers. Laboratory tests lend support for this model prediction and for the rational expectations framework. The experimental results suggest that subjects used some degree of sophisticated thinking to arrive at their first-period decisions. Their behavior in the subsequent trials, however, can be adequately captured by a purely adaptive learning mechanism. We discuss the implications of consumer learning for optimal dynamic pricing policy by a monopolist.
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Fresh Rosemary-Parmesan Rolls. Fresh Rosemary-Parmesan Rolls are perfect along side any family meal.
On Friday I did some major spring cleaning in the house. Moving things around, organizing and washed and dried a ton of laundry. No really, I'm pretty sure it was an actual ton. My older boys being the size of men makes for some massive laundry piles. Not to mention the mud and the cow manure and more grosser things that get on our clothes during calving. So on Saturday, I was a little tired of cleaning. I don't want to tell you how many of these rolls I ate fresh out of the oven.
I told the boys that they shouldn't even try the rolls because they were awful. I believe I will be making these again soon and begging Mom for more rosemary! Tagged as: bread, herb bread, homemade bread, King Arthur flour, Miss in the Kitchen, parmesan, rolls, rosemary, yeast bread, yeast rolls. Frites &fries - Garlic Knots - StumbleUpon. Garlic Knots Most of my early food memories had to do with all the garlic dishes that my grandmother made.
Preschool-me was so fascinated by the fact that Grandma smelled like garlic 24/7 and I was always so amazed that something so small could create so much flavor. My grandmother's native Shangdong province uses a lot of garlic in their cooking so it wasn't surprising to see my mom or my grandmother use up an entire bulb of garlic for a small dinner. Loving garlic is in my blood. When I make something with garlic in it, I tend to go nuts and use way more garlic cloves than necessary because I love using it. You don't have to use the same amount of garlic I used in these garlic knots but here's a rough guideline. Guide to Garlickyness (based on number of cloves used for these garlic knots): For 40-50 knots (adapted from White on Rice Couple): Dough:
Chez Us. Baking bread made easy. As promised, I'm going to share with you the recipe for that wonderful bread in my previous post.
It was made using a master recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois. The process—and recipe—is explained in detail in a number of other sites, which is where I first stumbled upon it. This master recipe has made me a believer, and I've already ordered the book. If baking bread in all its wonderful forms is something that interests you, I highly recommend that you do the same. Check out their website, too. I foresee a sharp increase in baking activities in this household. Now, I've always been a dinner roll kind of gal.
My husband, on the other hand, is more of a crusty, chewy, well-salted bread kinda guy. The first recipes I tried all involved the use of some amount of bread flour, heavy kneading, long rising times. Then I found this recipe. You see those stripes? So here's how to make the bread. And that's all there is to it. Baking bread made easy. Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) Recipe.
Our tour of Brazil continues.
After posting the moqueca recipe, several of you asked if I had a recipe for Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread, sort of like a chewy cheese puff made with tapioca flour. As a matter of fact, I do. My friend Bill gave me this recipe years ago, a favorite from his Brazilian wife Silvia. I've made it several times, each time with different cheeses. Talk about addictive! There are several ways to make Pão de Queijo. The only weird ingredient is tapioca flour. The recipe as presented is fairly basic. Ingredients 1 egg*1/3 cup olive oil2/3 cup milkScant 1 1/2 cups (170 grams) tapioca flour1/2 cup (packed, about 66 grams) grated cheese, your preference, though we got the best results from Mexican farmer's cheese - queso fresco1 teaspoon of salt (or more to taste) Special equipment recommended: One or two mini muffin tins.
*It helps when baking with eggs to start with eggs at room temperature. Method 1 Preheat oven to 400°F.