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Something I would recommend is looking for long term buff spells that you can cast before you put your armor on if you go with the still spell route of armoring. Also I would point out that still spell means you can have both hands full and still cast spells, allowing you much higher AC or a two handed weapon/ weapon and wand (et al) without any questions asked. I'm not sure why your familiar will be weaker than other familiars though on the witch -- something that in my opinion should be about mandatory for a witch/eldritch knight is the beast bonded archetype. Not having your familiar die is always nice -- though it does eat into the levels pretty heavily. Also you missed a very potent combination (or rather didn't get to it yet) -- the sohei/empyreal sorcerer. Your wisdom now adds to your AC, your spells, you have the surprise round thing going on full martial proficiency, and wisdom to CMD as well.
Abraham, First off, thank you for your feedback. I will talk about spells more in-depth later, but I wanted to mention spells with no somatic components first. I will probably move that last to the spells section when I make it. When I was talking about the ranger, I mentioned a TWF character who could cast still spells, hinting at a build later. I will make sure to include what you said on the still spell entry, however, so people know it has been acknowledged. The familiars thing is an error on my part, I thought it calculated its abilities based on the Witch/Wizard level (like a druid's bonded companion), not on total hit die. I will correct that now. I know about Sohei/Empyrial, but I wasn't sure where to mention it. When I was talking about classes, I was just trying to mention the different classes and how they mesh together. S/E is a mix of Archetypes, which is more specific. I'll probably wind up talking about that build when I discuss specific builds. For now, I will mention this mix in the Empyrical Sorcerer entry, so people know it exists. Edit: I just made the changes. Thanks again
Hey I understand -- getting your thoughts together and then with some order to it while writing these is hard enough, let alone chasing every specific case down. I think that's an excellent way of handling the Sohei/emp mix. When I've done Eldritch knights I've tended to like the solidness of full plate and a big shield to go with it, but I know my views on it are far from the only ones. I'm actually glad to see another guide on the eldritch knight going together as I was considering doing one for it next -- now I won't have to!
The only way I would go eldritch knight with a bard is probably an archeologist bard/dragon disciple/eldritch knight -- at that point I would probably dip two into ninja while I'm at it simply to get another swing with the ki pool. However while I'm sure such a build would do alright, I don't think it would be anything spectacular. Almost forgot -- I did backdoor into eldritch knight once with two levels of arcane archer. It won't be for everyone but if for some reason your build doesn't grant the martial weapon proficiency arcane archer does. For the lightly armored ones among us duelist does too, but I'm uncertain of a build that could actually use that as an entry point and be achievable at lower levels without levels in a class that gives martial weapons anyways. Edit: Low Templars do too, but they require mounted combat and weapon focus, and their abilities are rather meh.
Ive actually thought about those combinations. Originally, this guide was "Guide to the Eldritch Knight", so it focused on the EK as the main class. However, EK makes a great filler for the last few levels of any multiclassed caster/fighter Some combos include
Wizard/Fighter/Duelist/EK (Dex and Int-based) Rogue3/Fighter1/Wizard4/Arcane Trickster4/EK 8
If you allow 3pp
Also, for arcane archer
There are many combinations once we start looking into other PrCs There are a lot of
Down to 8 pages of research, time to peck away at my comments. First of all, welcome to the club. (I forgot to welcome you too Abraham, but I can do it in your thread.) The list of non somatic spells is awesome, I've been wanting to do that for a while and it is nice someone else did it for me. Witch is green early in your guide, but is orange later. I would put in a section different fighting styles such as Sword and Board, THF, Finesse, or at least discuss what you believe to be the optimal path. Fabulous use of visuals. Really great. Makes me want to go back and add more pictures to my guide. The graph at the bottom is a nice touch as well. You might want to put in a rating of taking the Dragon Disciple in addition to all the rest of the classes. (personal bias) Although it isn't really done much, a level of Battle Oracle with the right revelation can get you access to all martial weapons as well. You could at least mention it somewhere just to let people know all the options. Finally, you will want to mention some traits in your builds as well, and possibly a paragraph on PFS as well, I know I am considering it for my guide as well. There, that's about everything.
Fabulous! I'm so glad to see a guide to one of my favorite classes; I'll be watching this thread eagerly. I have only one suggestion at this point; it may not be a powerful enough option to be mentioned in the guide, but I find it interesting nonetheless. There are two oracle mysteries (battle and metal) that can provide martial weapon proficiency via Skill at Arms. In comparison to the other non-full BAB option (sohei monk, which makes for a very fun EK), the advantages might not be as great, but can net a sorcerer/ EK a couple of divine spells, +2 to will, and the ability to take the Extra Revelation feat (War Sight rocks; Iron Weapon or Armor Mastery might be good, too). Just an idea. Your assessments seem spot-on to me; I particularly appreciate the assay of the sorcerer bloodlines. Thanks! Edit: I was beaten to it.
Well, it's good to see that the suggestions come from more than one person :D
I totally agree on the Dragon Disciple aspect to it. This guide was meant to be more of an Eldritch Knight Guide, but I will touch upon it when I talk about other PrCs meshing with the EK I will look into Oracle as an option, and add it after the Sohei Monk. Also, I'm not familiar with FPS rules, so if you got a link where I can read up on it, I'd appreciate it And traits (specially magical knack) will be discussed in the Feats section (given that traits are like "Half Feats")
what is the consideration for staying magus and then going into eldritch knight? Looking at it I see three possible senarios:
Of course all of these will still require magical knack trait (if allowed) to take care of the one level hit it the 1st level of EK. Just my two cents on the matter as it felt sort of presented in the guide as an either/or with the EK vs. Magus, and felt like it was worth adding that it wouldn't necessarily be that way. Also, a magus would have much to gain in the move (at least for the d10 hit die and full base attack bonus without losing much at all in the casting). PS: Also, from what I have seen so far it seems that it actually doesn't lose much at all when comapred to the other multiclass options presented. Although, I would love to see evidence to the contrary in the breakdown of the choice.
Secondly, Magus/EK 10/10 has been looked at before, and you essentially are gaining 2 BAB and 3 feats at the cost of 1 Caster level, and the later 10 levels of your abilities. Compare that to Wizard/Witch, who go from 1/2 HD BAB to full BAB M13/EK7 nags you *1* point of BAB at the cost of 1 caster level, and the last 7 levels of your abilities. Yes, you get some extra HP, but classes like Wizard/sorcere bump up to d10 from d6, while Magus improves from d8. Finally, the 9/10 CL advancement is more beneficial for casting classes that can go all the way to lv9 spells. Magus/EK has been discussed before, and it's been agreed that it's not a very efficient combination Here is where I first proposed Magus/EK, btw:
Also, I just edited skills in Finally, one question to throw at people: How do you recommend I approach feats? By book? By type? or just focus on the ones that WOULDN'T be red?
I feel like I ask this question a lot in these guides. Have you looked Inner sea magic guide? The guild option is really good for prestige classes and multi class options that lose a few caster levels. I don't remember the names of the abilities, but for 5 fame you gain +1 to caster level spells and all. All this easily achieved by level 2 At 40 fame(10-15 depending on your game) you gain +3 caster level spells and all and +1 to another class. These option change a number of prestige classes completely: Dragon Disciple, arcane trickster, mystic theurge, and Eldritch knight. You can afford 2 levels of pal or fighter because you still end up a 20th level caster.
proftobe wrote:
Yeah, that gets tossed around a lot on these forums. Esoteric Training, or something, right? That's a very specific, campaign-dependent ability, as it requires the GM to be ok with the whole fame system, as such, it's not very applicable. I'm trying to create a guide for practical usage, not for theorycraft. That's my 2 cents on it, but I'll try to find more about it, and write up on it.
Another way to get martial proficiency is the Magus. At low levels the Arcane Pool doesn't hurt, but in the long run it's useless. You're looking at trading 1 BAB and, for the sake of argument, a combat feat for two or three, maybe even four extra level one spells depending on your int. Except you can use them with Spell Combat. Use them for True Strike to land otherwise nigh-impossible combat maneuvers. And True Strike is the only reason to not bar the divination school. It's also a way to get some true strike castings as a witch. That leads into your barred school suggestions: I think you should probably avoid suggesting which schools to bar until after you make spell recommendations. If past guides are any guide people will dispute some of your spell ratings and some of their arguments will be convincing. It doesn't take much to drop a choice of opposition school from blue to green. After all it only took True Strike for you to suggest that it might be a good idea to keep Divination unbarred. In particular you seem to see Necromancy as a "blue to bar" school, but at level 2 it brings one of the verbal only spells, at level 3 it brings False Life, and at level 4 it brings a no save negative level inflicter. I think you also may have underrated the scar hex. It doesn't matter what its DC is if you use it on people who will voluntarily fail their saves -- like allies who might like the idea of being able to benefit from healing hex when you're not adjacent. That's stabilize and get back up at any practical distance, which is a nice trick if you've already decided you want healing hex. That moves it from useless to situational, which I think merits an orange rating.
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You bring up some valid points. Spell Combat + True Strike is a good option. However, it's a +20 to an attack roll at your highest BAB. You say it's useful for CMBs, and that's a valid point, but consider that without the corresponding feats, you will provoke. As you level up, the penalty from the AOO might make make this choice less than optimal. If you want to do a CMB, however, I would suggest using True Strike, followed by either one of the sorcerer bloodlines CMB powers (Like Tanglevine from Verdant) or use a spell that lets you use your caster level instead of your BAB (Hydraulic Push, Pilfering Hand, Telekinesis). If you like doing CMBs, and want to specialize in them (A perfectly valid fighting style) there are options like toppling magic missile or spell perfection (True Strike) to cast it quickened without icnreasing its effective level. The "what to bar" suggestion is good, too. Wizards need to bar 2 schools, but the choice is really up to the player. If everyone barred the same schools, all we'd have are cookie cutter characters. I will mention that. I will change the scar Hex to orange after your suggestion Again, thanks for input!
I know it's not finished, but my biggest complaint is the classes you chose to ignore. You said you weren't doing Summoner and Bard, presumably because they don't get 9th-level spells. That saddened me, since Bard is already kind of gishy to begin with so I'm betting a lot of people would consider it for an EK. As for Cavalier and Gunslinger, you dismissed them both with a pretty terse explanation. Considering that those two are the classes unique to Paizo, they're the ones that players coming in from 3.5 will be most in need of some explanation regarding. It would be nice if you could give us some more explanation as to why they're not good choices for this. Gunslinger especially-- as it stands you've basically said "I guess they could be good, but... nah." You took a whole paragraph to explain why an EK is different from a Magus. It'd be nice if you did the same for Summoners/Bards and for Cavaliers/Gunslingers, so that people wondering about them understand why the classes you talk about are better for the job.
The problem with the bard and summoner EK is the same basic issue as the magus ek. You lose so many of your awesome class abilities that the few advantages aren't really worth it(slightly higher BAB, a couple feats, and getting your capstone 3 levels early) really isnt worth it. The same arguments could be made for cavalier/gunslinger. Neither one is a particularly dippable class, but the more I think about it a gunslinger/spellslinger EK might be kinda bad ass(although I still would probably go fighter instead of gunslinger)
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Well, as I said with the magus before: This guide is mostly focused on the Eldritch Knight (maybe i such rename it to guide to the EK). Classes with 3/4 BAB and lv6 spells make up for it with class abilities. Meanwhile, full casters have bad saves and low BAB because of their level 9 spells. You can see why I focused on the lv9 casters. The same goes for Bard and Summoner. Summoner could make a sick EK gish when using the Synthesist archetype, but that's not the point of this guide. It's for characters who want as high spellcasting prowess as possible, while still being able to fight efficiently in melee. As for why I didn't cover the Gunslinger and Cavalier: The cavalier has a nice ability, comparable to the Paladin's Smite Evil (Adding level to damage) but less synergy with the spellcasting classes (The paladin and Sorcerer share cha a key stat). The cavalier's abilities don't really synergize well with the casting classes. Additionally, even though we invest ~6 levels in our caster class, we only need 1 (or 2 max) levels in the melee class, which is why we just want something "Instantly gratifying" as opposed to abilities that scale up with level. Gunslingers are Wis-based, so they go well with Empyreal, and Mysterious Stranger uses Charisma. I'll read up on those 2 classes later (it's late over here) then decide if I should expand on them, and if not, give a better reason
That all makes perfect sense, now that you've explained it. My only concern is that it wasn't really explained well in the guide itself. It sounded more like you were saying "we won't look at these classes because they aren't as good-- take my word for it". I have no problem with you not including these classes (and no real problem with the Guide-- it's coming out great so far) I just wanted you to explain a little better why you weren't including them. I will concede that the Gunslinger's Wisdom requirements make the EK fairly MAD, and trying to discuss all the Cavalier orders may be daunting. Still, if you want "instantly gratifying", the free warhorse that Cavaliers get is kinda sweet. Especially if you cast your Bull's Strength on it or whatnot.
Oldnewb wrote: Question. You list the barbarian as not able to cast spells during rage, but can't the urban barbarian do just that? You gain a weaker version of rage, though. Regular rage gives you a +4 Str and +4 con and +2 to Will. Controlled Rage gives +4 to one stat or +2 to 2 stats. You also lose out on the Will Save bonus. So you are compromising your main class feature for the sake of casting. Finally, usually you enter the rage AFTER you cast your buff spells, so not being able to cast spells should be a moot point. I will mention controlled rage to avoid bias, though Edit: Elaborated on why I'm not looking at Bard, Magus, Summoner, Cavalier, and Gunslinger in the Class section.
Nice job. I look forward to reading more about the different paths that lead to eldritch knighthood. Random thoughts follow: You may want to mention the Universalist school (if only for the sake of completeness). It's not a great option but Hand of the Apprentice can be useful at low levels (and for style points). Also, thanks for mentioning the poor saving throws that multi-class characters encounter. This took me by surprise as I leveled an EK in a game (it's particularly galling if you you do a side by side comparison with a magus). You may specifically want to mention the Magical Knack trait. This seems to be a staple in builds that I've come across, particularly the standard fighter1/wizard5/ek1+. You touched on metamagic adept for arcane sorcerer but you may want to emphasize its benefit for an arcane armored trained EK. The ability to utilize still spell on a spell critical and not worry about spell failure is highly desirable. Again, nice job.
Marius Castille wrote:
Added this for Universalist Universalist: If you don't want to ban any schools, you can go the universalist route. Hand of the Apprentice gives you a ranged attack with a good attack bonus (int instead of dex). If you want to be a universalist, first ask yourself if being able to cast any spell is worth losing a spell each level. Depending on that, it's orange to green.
Magical Knack will be touched upon later, but I mentioned it earlier in the guide. I also, changed the Arcane bloodline a bit Arcane/Sage: This bloodline. Is. Boring. But it's good, really good. The spells could be better (Then again, invisibility is good as I mentioned earlier), and arcane bond gives you a familiar. However, metamagic adept is precious: You can use a metamagic feat without increasing casting time, meaning that you could make your spells still without increasing casting time a few times per day. The EK's capstone ability (Spell critical) greatly benefits from this if you went the Arcane Armor Training Route. New Arcana is also great, as you get an extra spell. However, what you should look at is the Sage bloodline. You make intelligence your main casting stat instead of charisma. Now you can have skill ranks! This is big for you. Also you lose the arcane bond and gain an arcane bolt. It's something you probably will never really need. Really, removing charisma as your casting stat is what makes this bloodline worth it. Also, knowledge (Any) as a class skill. You'll have the ranks to put it to good use. All in all, Arcane/Sage has abilities that remain relevant through all 20 levels. Also, I corrected Evil Eye and Misfortune :)
A note on Cavalier. The Gendarme Archetype is better than a 1 level fighter dip. The fighter level gets you a feat and 2 skill points. A gendarme level gets you a feat (Most likely, power attack)
Much more bang for a 1 level dip.
Here's my thoughts on your skills. Nice chart. I've used Appraise relatively often, as our GM will have vendors not buy our non magical treasures for full value if we don't know the value of the treaure. An appraise check is then used to determine if we are being cheated. Not every GM does this of course, but if he does having a score of 10 is useful, because if you take 10, you get a 20 which is enough to valuate just about anything. Diplomacy is one of the best social skills, I recommend getting a score of 9 in this if you can, (which should be one or two ranks for most high charisma peoples). That way, you can at least auto-aid the face. It also gives you the ability to have input into social situations. Perform: Dance of 2 ranks is necessary for Duelist, and you mentioned a duelist build earlier, so if you plan to include that, you might want to mention the requirement in the skill.
Oterisk wrote:
Thanks for the input. I added some extra remarks to the skills
Very nice guide Zolthux. The only critique I can offer is you mention that the 'Guide' arcetype for Ranger gives you an extra +1d6 damage once per day against a creature... Later you mention the 1d6 damage again... That's not an accurate description of the 'Ranger's Focus' class feature that replaces the vanilla Ranger's favoured enemy. Clarifying this probably won't change the Orange rating of the Ranger class at all. However... I also wanted to say think you for explaining what a 'Gish' is. I've read that term a lot online but never had any idea what it meant.
The Trapper archetype for Ranger nets you martial weapons along with Trapfinding and Disable Device as a class skill. You have Disable Device listed as Red and "Not you." It can very easily be you, especially with a Dex based build of any kind. Starting off with Ranger (Trapper) 1/Wizard 5 probably deserves a mention as you can still pull off a good Gish AND be the party trapfinder/disabler decently well. Plus more skill points and Perception as a class skill, plus a favored enemy/Guide archetype (since Trapper and Guide can be combined, though I advocate against it as it's yet another Swift action to trigger). On the same note, a Seeker Empyreal Sorcerer could very well be the party trapfinder/disabler, too. By your own advice, a Dex/Wisdom Sohei - Empyreal Sorcerer would be nice. Add in Seeker archetype on the Sorcerer, and you've got a darn good Trapfinder/Disabler set up, in addition to your normal Gish activities. Also, Lore Warden archetype for Fighter nabs you a couple extra skill points if you only ever plan on using the Chain Shirt you mention earlier in the guide. Gendarme archetype for Cavalier was already mentioned, but I will add in my vote for that being a solid first level.
Given that people are suggesting specific archetypes of the martial classes, I will put feat reviews on hold so I can look at archetypes for the martial classes. However, given that I Assume people will not take more than one 2 levels in the martial class until they start compromising spellcasting ability, I will only look into archetypes that give benefits for the first 2 levels.
That sounds like a good idea. Archetypes will be a lot easier to cover than feats. If I were doing it (which I'm not, so grain of salt needed!), I would just have an archetypes section and make a list. It's not going to be hugely long in all likelihood. I wouldn't break it down class by class and cover all of them, just more mention the ones that are worth taking, and say "Otherwise, don't really bother with one."
Very well done Zolthux! I particularly like the effort put into the sorcerer bloodlines! Since you haven't added much to Dragon Disciple, I will say that at least special mention should be made for the Magus as well: Touch spells are your friend when you're gish. The Magus can make great use of it, but a Dragon Disciple focused on natural attacks can as well, due to the fact that natural attacks can release a touch charge. I know my blue dragon Sorceror/Dragon Disciple is going to like his Quickened Empowered Intensified Shocking Grasp as a swift action being added to his full round attack every round. Spell Perfection and Magical Lineage only make it a level 3 spell slot for +62 damage. With Form of the Dragon II giving me an absurd strength... it's a good gish spell. Another handy touch spell is Calcific Touch. It's not available for Magus, but it lasts for rounds. This gives it good lasting power while you continue to full round attack discharge it. Full round attacking, slowing the enemy, possibly petrifying him, AND making him possibly spend an action casting Restoration just to stop it? Yeah... good spell.
I don't see why fighter should be better than ranger.
Also, I think that, given the importance of saving throws in the game, the sorcadin should really be blue (I guess your reasoning is that your cha is not going to be sky-high, but it will still be high enough since you want to cast spells: that is worth 2 feats for me, and smite 1/day is good too).
Crysknife wrote:
Personally, Sorcadin is the way to go. It's what I play when I make a gish. My last one was a Paladin 2/ Sorcerer 6 Verdant/EK 2 who was a son of druids and follower of Erastil (Hence the plant bloodline). However, most players prefer the versatility of the wizard for picking spells, which is why I made it blue vs the Sorcadin's Green. As for Fighter Vs. Ranger:
We all like to play different styles, and I'm slowly trying to cover as many of them as possible. However, Fighter 1/Wizard5/EK10/Wiz 4 is the best combination of BAB (at 3/4 HD), Caster level (ECL 20 and lv9 spells) and class abilities (Getting the wizard feat, fighter feat, EK feats, and 11 levels of fighter for the purpose of feats) Ranger, as I said before, has too many abilities that are all over the place at level 1. I will agree that 2 levels in rangers are awesome, as Guide gives you that bump to DEX, the +2 to atk/damage once pr day, and bonus feat.
Zolthux wrote:
I agree with 1 martial, 9 caster, 10 in EK. What I'm saying is that that 1 level of martial is better spent in ranger than in figher: my point is that it's like having a level of fighter and spending that feat get one that gives you +2 ref, +4 skill points, +2 to hit/damage against 1 opponend 1/day until he dies and a lot of class skills. It's the kind of feat I'd take with my eye closed.Yes, there are a lot of abilities that will not increase as you level, but who cares? Try to think like those abilities were never there in the first place, and compare what ranger gets you and what would fighter get you. It's still a very, very convenient trade off.
Crysknife wrote: These reasons is why Gendarme cavalier is the best dip. 4 skillsOrder Mount Free feat (Power Attack is a no brainer) Challenge All weapons and armor


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Posted: Wed Jan 2nd, 2008 09:09 pm |
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Just for grins, particularly my ardent Northern fans. West Virginia, seceeded from Virginia even though a majority of Virginia voted to side with the South. The Federal Government deemed it proper for West Virginia to seceed. West Virginia and the Union even used Union forces to force counties into West Virginia and committed voter fraud. Did the Federal Government speak out of both sides of their mouth? Did the Union interfere in a Sovereign State's right to self determination? Did the US Government help create an illegal state, West Virginia, while denying Virginia the same rights? What say you all? |
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Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 01:36 pm |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
It seems to me that several states shrank considerably at various times as their large territory was reduced and divided into several states. Iowa & the Dakota territory are just two examples that come to mind and even Texas had that option and still does IIRC. There was a large population of Unionists in West Virginia (I've seen it argued that it was a large majority)and they clamored and got a seperation from Virginia. By the people and all that... They did it at a time when the outcome of the war was anything but certain and they made it clear to all that they wanted no part of the benevolance of the CS... perhaps they had first hand experiance w/ that CS and they didn't care for it. Self determination... they were not ignorant of their self determination being ignored by Virginia when it came to Secession. Now as some state that Secession is a right... why the irritation over West Virginia? It seems to me like a group of counties decided to Secede from Virginia and wished to be readmitted to the US as they felt they hadn't been given a choice in the first place. As some state that Virginia was not part of the US at the time, and actively involved in hostilities against it is only right and proper that those who want nothing to do w/ such and wish to be part of the US be given that option. The US troops present at & near polling places; there were active pro CS guerillas and CS military forces w/in a short hop of many of those and there had been quite a bit of ugliness toward Unionist sentiment prior to that. Did the troops influence the vote and commit voter fraud? Maybe, though no more so than CS troops inside polling places in Unionist parts of TN, Florida, Georgia, Alabama or Texas during the Secession votes. And the US troops had a legit reason for being in the area. It seems to me one cannot bring up US troops in West Virgina polling places as something nefarious while ignoring CS troops doing the same thing earlier. It's ok for the CS to do it but if the US does it... The US interfered in a soverign state about as much as the CS invasion of Neutral Kentucky; which pushed Kentucky firmly into the US camp I might add. Unlike Secession I believe the West Virginia/Virginia deal has been upheld in the Courts. Even the Lincoln hating Taney couldn't find fault w/ it IIRC. "Did the US Government help create an illegal state, West Virginia, while denying Virginia the same rights?" No. West Virginia was accepted into the US by petition of it's citizens and accepted by a vote of Congress. |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
As a note I am not an ardent Northern fan but a US fan... though she has plenty of faults. I suppose, like my mother, I still love her despite her faults. |
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Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 04:10 pm |
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Johan- I think that the point that 39th Miss. Walker is making is to demonstrate the hypocrisy of the US Government. On the one hand, it maintained that the secession of Virginia was illegal, but then the secession of the counties FROM Virginia was legal. It would seem that if one was illegal, so was the other. If one was legal, so was the other. Its kind of like the Emancipation Proclamation. It said that the slaves in the southern territory that the US Government didn't control were free, but the ones in its own territory had to remain in bondage. How that put the war: "on a higher moral plane" is hard to understand, at least from a 21st Century perspective. We might all love our "mother," the US Government, and prefer her to anyone else's mother. Yet that does not, and should not, prevent us from pointing out the injustices that she has perpetrated throughout her history. |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
Oh she (US) has/had plenty of faults, I don't see West Virginia as one of them. Or the CW for that matter. West Virginia didn't try to leave the US, Virginia did, in fact West Virginia wanted back in after what many Virginia residents/citizens apparently saw as an illegal seperation done w/out their approval. The only way they saw that happening was to seperate themselves from the CS & Virginia. They felt unrepresented, threatened and powerless to do anything else. Illegal? I don't buy it. I also don't believe Secession is necessarily illegal. But I do believe how the CS went about it was not only illegal but outright treasonous. In West Virginia's case they, gave Virginia and the CS a taste of their own medicine. Frankly I think the US kind of chuckled at it and went, I can see how this can be made to work and if it hurts our enemies in the process aw shucks. I look at it more as a spilt of east & west in Virginia similar to the Dakota territory being split into North & South Dakota. Difference was that one was accomplished under fire so to speak. As to the morals, higher or lower, in the CW... you're kidding right? Both the CS & US had the morals of a drunk alley cat in that time period and frankly trusting either govt would have been folly. That's my 2 cents. Miss Walker asked, so I gave. |
Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 05:40 pm |
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39th Miss. Walker Member
The United States Constitution says a new state must gain approval from the original state, which never occurred in the case of West Virginia. Since the Restored Government, formed in 1861 and recognized by the Union, was considered the legal government of Virginia, it granted permission to itself on May 13, 1862, to form the state of West Virginia. On December 31, 1862 President Lincoln signed the bill into law, approving the creation of West Virginia as a state loyal to the Union without abolishing slavery. After the war the Restored Government of Virginia, the one set up in 1862 and recognized by the US, sued the US over the legality of statehood for WV. As Texas Defender said this is an exercise in hypocrisies. Of which as Johan posted both sides had plenty of. Actually Johan I do believe secession is illegal and was at the time. |
Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 05:46 pm |
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ole Member
Interesting discussion. Virginia seceded. Most of the counties on the other side of the blue ridge didn't want to. And they were outvoted by the more populous eastern side. So Virginia is out, but close to half of its territory disagrees. Are they justified in seceding from their state? Lincoln wasn't entirely convinced that the West Virginia secession from secession was entirely legal. But, as Virginia had declared itself out of the union and a chunk of it had declared itself still in the union, he let it pass. For my money, this would have been the fate of every confederate state had they gone peacefully into separateness. We'd have had the Republics of East Tennessee, North Georgia and Alabama. Perhaps a combined state of Up Yours. ole |
Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 05:57 pm |
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ole Member
The United States Constitution says a new state must gain approval from the original state, which never occurred in the case of West Virginia. Since the Restored Government, formed in 1861 and recognized by the Union, was considered the legal government of Virginia, it granted permission to itself on May 13, 1862, to form the state of West Virginia. And here, we might recognize that Virginia had declared itself to be a part of a foreign country. That whatever the Constitution said no longer applied to it. Can't have it both ways. When the Constitution is repudiated, it can't be used to shield subsequent action. ole |
Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 06:59 pm |
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39th Miss. Walker Member
The US Government never recognized any of the states in rebellion as being part of a foreign country. The US helped set up the Restored Government in 1862. So all aspects of the Constitution did apply to Virginia, same as it did to New York or Georgia. As far as the Union was concerned Virginia was part of the US. Whether Virginia declared itself part of the CSA or not has no bearing as it wasn't recognized as the legitimate government. Last edited on Fri Jan 4th, 2008 07:58 pm by 39th Miss. Walker |
Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 07:45 pm |
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So, can the City of Chicago (or Cook County, for that matter) seceede from the State of Illinois???......I wish they could and would (so does the rest of the state!).....Then, they'd take the stupid governor with'em!! Can Illinois force Chicago out??....there's a thought! If West Va can go, then so can Chicago! |
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Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 11:11 pm |
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ole Member
I am so with you on that Albert. Illinois would be so much better if there there were a free state of Chicago. However, the argument has no bearing. Sigh. ole |
Posted: Fri Jan 4th, 2008 11:17 pm |
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ole Member
The US Government never recognized any of the states in rebellion as being part of a foreign country. The US helped set up the Restored Government in 1862. So all aspects of the Constitution did apply to Virginia, same as it did to New York or Georgia. As far as the Union was concerned Virginia was part of the US. I hope you don't mind an imperiious, dismissive sniff. Or ludicrous crap. ole |
Posted: Sat Jan 5th, 2008 12:23 am |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
Secession is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution. Does that mean to me that is illegal? Not exactly, in my eyes a rule of law needed to be made on the subject; if the CS had gone the route of laws there would have been a Free and Independent CS IMO w/ a whole lot less bloodshed. There is ample precedence for states being split, note two examples I gave earlier. Virginia/West Virginia happened under fire is the only difference. IIRC the court case brought upheld the creation of West Virginia. The actions of the CS was pure and unadulterated treason IMO. There was never a single court case, doesn't mean they weren't guilty. Ted Kennedy never went to court for murder but there is no doubt he killed that woman. I've never been convicted of drunk and disorderly but I ASSURE you I have been. Last edited on Sat Jan 5th, 2008 12:25 am by Johan Steele |
Posted: Sat Jan 5th, 2008 12:25 am |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
For the Record... the People's Republic of Chicago is a good idea but like Charleston it's too small to be a state and too large to be an insane asylumn. |
Posted: Sat Jan 5th, 2008 12:29 am |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
Seize US military installations, shoot at US soldiers, steal their property, imprison them = Treason. Edited w/ apologies to Javal. I suppose there is a reason the wife says I'm to the right of Genghis Khan. Last edited on Sat Jan 5th, 2008 02:32 am by Johan Steele |
Posted: Sat Jan 5th, 2008 12:47 am |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
Even "Peace/anti war/anti US Protestors" know that Kerry and the rest of that post have no place in this thread. Let's quit interjecting non-related modern-day politics into threads where it doesn't belong. |
Posted: Sat Jan 5th, 2008 01:27 am |
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Texas Defender Member
Johan- Do you really believe that the Lincoln Administration would have allowed actions filed by states wishing to secede from the Union to be heard without any retaliation? Do you really believe that Abraham Lincoln would have abided by a Supreme Court decision allowing the states to secede? The historical events of 1861 suggest otherwise. In the case of Maryland, elected officials of the city of Baltimore and of the state legislature were arrested to prevent any kind of convention from meeting to decide on the question of secession. (There was a good chance at the time that Maryland would not have voted to secede). Like President Jackson did a generation earlier, President Lincoln chose to completely ignore actions by the Supreme Court that impeded him. (Ex parte Merryman, for one). He said very clearly that he would not accept secession. The southerners took him at his word. It would seem likely to conclude that if, lets say, the last four states that seceded had instead peacefully petitioned the US Supreme Court for permission to do so, then the officials of those states would have been treated the same way that the ones in Maryland were. If poor old Roger Taney and his court had been allowed to hear the cases , and had decided that secession was legal, then that elderly gentleman would probably have spent the last three years of his long life in a military prison. It should be clear that the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 made war inevitable, regardless of what actions the southerners took regarding federal property. His re-election sealed the fate of the Confederacy. Last edited on Sat Jan 5th, 2008 01:37 am by Texas Defender |
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The final stretch of the regular season is upon us. A handful of conference's postseason tournaments get underway this week, meaning the 2012 NCAA Tournament field of 68 will officially start to take shape. By the time Selection Sunday on March 11 comes around, 31 teams will be able to sit back and enjoy knowing that their names will definitely be called. In our first edition of scouting the tournament, we take a look at those teams currently leading their conference, the biggest obstacle in their way at their respective postseason tournaments, what seed they can expect to be should they be victorious and whether or not they have a chance at an at-large bid.
Conference: Team Overall Record (Conference Record) RPI/SOS
American East: Stony Brook 20-8 (14-2) 156/330
Guaranteed some type of postseason play by winning regular season championship. Have to win conference tournament in order for it to be at the big dance rather than the NIT. Vermont, who defeated them 68-49 on February 12, serves as their biggest challenge. Strong chance they will be a 16 seed and part of the First Four.
Atlantic-10: Temple 22-6 (11-3) 16/59
Currently ranked 25th nationally. In a tight race for the regular season title with Saint Louis, Xavier and St. Bonaventure that could come down to the final game. Conference tournament should be one of the most intriguing in the country. Thanks to their 22 wins and preconference win against Duke they're not in a position where they have to earn the guaranteed bid. Their body of work is good enough for an at-large bid. Depending on how they finish out they could be as high as five or as low as seven.
ACC: Duke 25-4 (12-2) 4/3
The number three team in the country. Will play for the regular season championship on March 3 against North Carolina. The outcome of that game and the conference tourney will determine whether or not they are a top seed. If the tourney were to start today, they likely would be. Will be looked at as a viable contender to go all the way thanks to their quality guard play.
Atlantic Sun: Belmont 24-7 (16-2) 65/167
Last loss came on January 21. Have won 11 straight since, finishing atop the league. Mercer and USC Upstate pose biggest threats to relegate them to NIT. Mercer got swept in the regular season series by a total of five points while SCUS was the last team to defeat them. Will either be a 14 or 15 seed.
Big 12: Kansas 25-5 (15-2) 6/5
A top four team in the country with the potential to end up a top overall seed. One of the true surprises in college basketball considering they were projected to have a down year prior to the start of the season. Really clicking at the right time as they have won seven in a row, including an overtime thriller against Missouri.
Big East: Syracuse 29-1 (16-1) 1/23
One of, if not the, best team in the nation. Undefeated when at full strength. The top team from the deepest and most talented conference. Could potentially be the top overall seed in the tournament if they win out and Kentucky slips up. The Big East Tournament is brutal, though, comparing similarly to late NCAA Tournament action.
Big Sky: Weber State 23-4 (14-1) 78/203
Playing for the regular season crown on February 28 at Montana. Body of work is good enough to earn an invitation to NIT with a loss, but participation in the NCAA tourney will require a conference tournament championship. Lackluster performances against quality opponents earlier in the year killed their chances at an at-large berth. Being a 15 seed is the best-case scenario for them.
Big South: UNC-Asheville 21-9 (16-2) 122/207
Stood atop their conference pretty much from start to finish as they've had the regular season title in hand for a few games now. Without a high-caliber win, though, they have to make sure to take care of business in their conference tournament. Even then, they'll probably participate in a play-in game for the second-straight year as they're destined for a 16 seed at best.
Big Ten: Michigan State 24-5 (13-3) 2/1
A perennial tournament team who has grown rapidly throughout the course of the regular season. Unranked in the preseason, they are now ranked fifth in the country. Must win one of last two against Indiana or Ohio State in order to have top seed in conference tournament. Unlikely to be anything lower than a three seed, perhaps even a one seed if they can win out.
Big West: Long Beach State 21-7 (14-0) 39/103
A team to familiarize yourself with if you're looking for a squad capable of upsetting a higher seed early. Played tough teams out of conference and gave them all a run for their money. In conference they were largely head and shoulders above everybody else. They still have to be weary of an upset in the conference tournament. Overlooking their opponent will send them straight to the NIT. Looking like a 11th or 12th seed.
Colonial: Drexel 25-5 (16-2) 71/242
Won 17-straight games to close out the regular season and needed each and every one of them in order to earn the guaranteed postseason bid. Winning conference tournament will be the only way they can get to the big dance. Virginia commonwealth, George Mason and Old Dominion are serious threats to knock them off and send them to the NIT. Likely to be a 13 or 14 seed.
Conference USA: Memphis 21-8 (11-3) 29/19
Haven't developed at the rate that many were expecting, but still a good bet to be a part of the field even if they falter late. Last two games of the regular season are must-wins in order to have top seed going into conference tourney. Projected to be as high as an eight seed or as low as a ten. Played their best basketball in March last year.
Horizon: Valparaiso 21-10 (14-4) 89/159
Going to have some big shoes to fill come tournament time as they are poised to take Butler's spot in the tournament. They don't have the makings of a Final Four squad, though. In fact, they'll more than likely be a 15 seed with a difficult matchup at the outset. That's barring them able to get by Cleveland State, Milwaukee, Detroit and the aforementioned Butler. Won't be easy.
Ivy: Harvard 24-4 (10-2) 37/169
Recent loss to Pennsylvania makes the final two games of the regular season vital. The conference's bid to the NCAAs could come down to a single-game playoff again since there is no postseason tournament. Program is looking to make their first appearance in the big dance since the field was expanded. Knocked off two ACC schools, Boston College and Florida State, earlier in the season.
MAAC: Iona 24-6 (15-3) 41/145
Took their regular season crown with a few games to spare. Loyola (MD), Manhattan and Fairfield are all capable of making sure they don't take the conference tournament championship as well if they don't play their best basketball. While they have a few quality wins out of conference, they're headed to the NIT if they get caught looking ahead in the conference tournament. In the NCAAs they could end up a 13/14 seed.
Mid-American: Akron 20-9 (12-2) 62/127
A victory away from clinching a regular season champion. Far from a lock to win conference tournament. Ohio and Buffalo are capable of stealing away the guaranteed bid, both of them defeated Akron earlier in the year. Lone quality win came at the beginning of the season against now-reeling Mississippi State. Good enough to not be a 16 seed. 14 seed is likely their ceiling.
MEAC: Savannah State 20-10 (13-2) 197/332
Struggled mightily against quality competition, but a good team in their league. Can clinch the regular season crown with a victory in the season finale against Maryland-Eastern Shore. Last lost on January 16, have won 12 straight. Will likely have to play their way in during the First Four as a 16 seed.
Missouri Valley: Wichita State 26-4 (16-2) 15/56
A Top 15 team in the country who is hungry to prove themselves in the NCAAs after winning the NIT last year. Took the regular season title by wrapping up on an eight-game winning streak. Blew out Creighton on the road during that stretch. Conference tournament championship isn't a necessity to be a part of the field, but it would get them a top six seeding. Otherwise, they could be as low seven or eight.
Mountain West: UNLV 24-6 (8-4) 12/40
Ranked 17th in the country despite playing .500 basketball over the last month. Has the quality wins out of conference to ensure that they will be a part of the field regardless of how they finish in the regular season and conference tourney. They're atop of the league right now, but could finish as low as sixth if they lose out. Winning out could earn them a top four seeding. Losing out could put them somewhere in the 7-10 range.
Northeast: LIU Brooklyn 22-8 (16-2) 86/244
Finished first in the regular season. Had two eight-game winning streaks. Will be NIT bound if they don't win the conference tournament. They will be the favorites going in but they're not in a league full of inferiors. Several teams, most notably Wagner, Robert Morris, St. Francis (NY) and Monmouth could spoil what has been a special season up to this point. Won't be higher than a 16 seed.
Ohio Valley: Murray State 28-1 (15-1) 37/208
A Top Ten team in the country looking to make school history. They've already done so, but postseason success will ultimately define this season. A 65-51 victory over St. Mary's helped secure their spot in the tournament with or without a conference tournament championship. If they keep their winning streak intact going into the big dance they a top five seed is not out of the question.
Pac-12: Washington 20-8 (13-3) 52/69
Came together at the right time to finish first in the regular season after a disappointing start to the year. Winning this league doesn't hold the same prestige as it used to a few seasons ago. There will only be three teams or so representing the league at the big dance. Therefore, it is critical for Washington to earn the guaranteed bid in order to be any higher than an eight seed.
Patriot League: Bucknell 22-8 (12-2) 79/165
Has to defeat Navy in order to be top seed going into conference tournament. Lehigh, American University and Holy Cross will be their stiffest tests in their quest to make their sixth tournament appearance. At best they could be a 14 seed, although 15 is much more likely.
SEC: Kentucky 28-1 (14-0) 3/42
Only loss on the season came at the buzzer at Indiana back on December 10. In the meantime they've run away with their regular season championship and are a near lock to be a number one seed. Easily could end up being the top overall seed as long as they keep remain undefeated against conference foes. Could have the most NBA talent of any team in the field.
Southern: Davidson 22-7 (16-2) 72/155
Conference tournament will not be easy despite being the top-ranked team going in. If they can survive, things will only get tougher as they'll either be a 15 or 16 seed. Knocked off Kansas December 15, proving capable of upsetting high-major schools like they did the last time they were in the tournament.
Southland: Texas Arlington 22-6 (14-0) 85/262
Really came together during conference play to run through the league. Only loss since December 20 came out of conference at Weber State by two. Have been involved in a lot of close contests and done what is necessary late to win. Will have to do the same in conference tournament. Unlikely to be anything other than a 16 seed.
SWAC: Mississippi Valley State 18-11 (17-0) 147/300
Played an extremely difficult preconference schedule, winning only one game. Took their lickings early, though, so they could hand them out later. Have not lost since the beginning of conference play, easily taking the regular season crown. Southern University, Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M are upset minded, but they should remain undefeated against conference foes and be a 16 seed in the tourney.
Summit: Oral Roberts 26-5 (17-1) 40/172
Will not be missed by the rest of their current league when they leave for the Southland Conference. Slipped up just once during the regular season, but should be fearful of a potential rematch against South Dakota State as they are capable of beating them. Otherwise, not much else stands between them and their sixth tournament appearance. With only one solid win and a couple of losses to non-tournament teams, a 13 seed is probably as high as they can get.
Sun Belt: Middle Tennessee 25-5 (14-2) 48/173
Started off conference play really strong and maintained their level of play throughout to win the regular season championship. League isn't good enough from top to bottom this year to justify multiple bids, though, so they have to go unscathed in their conference tourney. Beat UCLA early in the year and played Vanderbilt tough late. Could be a 13 seed, but more like a 14 seed if they avoid being upset by Arkansas-Little Rock and Denver.
West Coast: Saint Mary's 25-5 (14-2) 31/121
Missed out on an opportunity to get two statement wins late against Murray State and Gonzaga, but did win their regular season championship. They may have a chance at a rubber match with Gonzaga in the conference tournament. That matchup will have direct seeding implications as both are NCAA bound. Six is about as high as they should expect to be while nine is the lowest.
WAC: Nevada 23-5 (11-1) 55/157
Facing off against New Mexico State on March 1 to determine their league's regular season champion and the top seed going into the conference tourney. Knocked off Washington back in December in overtime, but their résumé otherwise lacks the quality victories to justify an at-large bid. If they get in, it'll be as a 14 or 15 seed.
Make sure to check back later this week for our next edition of scouting the tourney, where we take a look at the 37 team's most likely to receive an at-large bid!


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I Was A Little Rough :( - My mom had just baked chocolate chip cookies and I was so excited I grabbed one and shoved it down my sisters boyfriend throat. He was gasping for air as his throat was very warm.
Oct 21
Be Playful And Have Fun! - I love being playful.Being playful helps me to create,to come up with new ideas,to laugh with life and to relax.A world without playfulness is bland,dull and boring,it's an artless world.
For me,there are only advantages in becoming playful,everything...
Oct 4, 2010
Playful Little One - I love making little flirty video clips for my guy and he loves getting email surprises during the day. Ladies get yourself a webcam and work it! It will make definitely boost your confident and bedroom life. :)
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Jun 2, 2011
When Eyes Talk - Sunset Escorted Me From Highway To A Small Town In Belgium,Leuven.Late Afternoon Offered A Chance That My Sleeping Bag Can Find Accommodation.Two Young People Freed Me Of Wasting Time In Search.The House Was Abandoned.There Lived Young People From Different...
Apr 7, 2012
It'S Lent - So yesterday Ash Wednesday signaled the beginning of Lent. And the Roman Catholic in me frowned and kicked my conscience into pricking. See I haven't been a good girl (reference to the cheating on my husband and minor things). So this year I've decided that it's about...
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Feb 14
So Playful - I find you so playful at times
Bouquets of carefree pictures
Flowers of pointless mimes
Love free from its structures
Wondrous games that we play
In catching the pearls from sea
Growing the distance to sway
All occurrence that inside plea
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Dec 31, 2011
My Wife'S Idea Of Fun - I'm facing a predicament that has come about entirely unexpected. Let me begin by saying that I love my wife and we have been getting along well in all ways. In fact, we have just celebrated our fifth anniversary.
The problem is my wife comes from a...
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Jun 17
Playful = Fun :) - I love being playful and fun. Life is too short to always be serious. Sometimes you gotta just go with it and live, laugh and love.
When you learn to let go and be playful, things change, life becomes new and edgy. It's fun and exciting. It's a wonderful way...
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Dec 23, 2010
Goofy And It Can't Be Helped - Everything is worth a joke to me. There are only a few things I take serious enough to not make jokes about ... all the time any way.
Gets on my Dad's nerve's sometimes cause I'll be cracking jokes, teasin and giggling about something at work when...
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Nov 17, 2011
I'M Serious Enough For Everyone - These days I feel I have nothing to look forward to. I'm in a rut that I can't get out of.
When I feel like this, I immediately think of happy things like laughing, tickling, play wrestling. I always try to cheer people up when they are down...
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Jan 24
Nothing Better! - There is absolutely nothing better than being playful for me. I LOVE it, it makes me happy! What fun there is if we only look around and play! I have a friend on here, and we play so many games that remind us of when...
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Dec 15, 2010
Being Myself - I'm glad I have chosen to be myself, without consulting with those around me. There was a time I had to restrain myself,for the sake of my familys reputation. I've always been a fun guy to be around. I was always hyper and did things on impulse,thanks to my ADHD. I...
Mar 27, 2012
Very Playful Mood Tonight - After I get out of work, I love going to the bar and relaxing. I had a really bad day at work, but I'm slowly starting to unwind. My friend and I have been tickling each other back and forth. He loves to sneak up behind me and make me jump 3 feet in...
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Apr 8
Thank Goodness, People Cannot Read My Mind - Everytime I see a hot guy, I always want to sit on their lap and put my arms around his head and start to kiss him while rubbing myself to his body. Hmm, that is one of my naughty fantasy ;)
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Nov 23, 2011
My Theory - Oh gosh I wont go into the horrible details but I'm going through a divorce and it hasn't exactly been pleasant. With three boys and myself to consider I have found that tapping into my inner child (who has gracefully come out of hiding for me) and being playful seems...
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Aug 13, 2011
Canvas Of Emotion - Playfulness. It is an art, a talent I seek to express, yet something I find difficult to describe.
Playfulness is designed to create a reaction, a gift I wish to bestow upon my partner, my lover. It is not unlike an artist's painting, not created for his own...
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Nov 13, 2011
Why So Serious? - I am a pretty playful person. I like to laugh and make others laugh.
I am feisty and enjoy exchanging witty banter back and forth.
I also like teasing and flirting.
I like wrestling around, and having fun. I have no problem admitting I have even played adult...
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Jul 12, 2012
Adds So Much Spice... - ...and variety.
Being playful, leads to giggling.
Giggling leads to flirting.
Flirting leads to making out.
Making out leads to sex.
Giggling during sex means that the giggling and the sex are fracken amazing!
So play!
Go play!
Go giggle! LOL.
(for the...
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Sep 19, 2011
Emotional,Empath,Unafraid To Live - I've a young mind. Write to me. Have young thinking brain and am sensitive. I'm a happy man to be your friend. You need sexual fulfillment. I know. You said you need it, not only want. I am an emotional, sensitive man. See...
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Mar 5
It's Like A Democracy In Motion. It Works. - Live and Pray full force every second,
Let the mind council with heart before any executive decisions are passed through the body of your soul.
Laugh and Play every chance that may arise, The heavens shall rejoice and make a Joyful...
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Jun 16, 2011
Older Women - I love to be playful with older women. Women in their 60's, 70's, or 80's. They are WONDERFUL !!!!
Jan 10, 2012
Following The Railroad Track To Freedom - This is my latest play (5/15/13) *summery*
Crystal Locket (15) was the youngest working at the Old Oakland Station, yet people called her Captain Crystal since the Captain, Jacob Locket , is her father. One day, Captain Jacob goes...
May 15
Shrink Wrap And The Wall - I really don't need to broadcast this. I guess it's pretty obvious. Though I have to be honest with you, I tried at first not to be one... like projecting a different persona when I started on EP.
I would rather kick my own shin instead...
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Jan 30, 2011
I Thought She Wanted To.... - To share all the pleasures of life together. Walk along the river, holding hands. Looking into each others eyes. Your lips beckon mine, so soft and sensuous. I can't resist, as my hand in your hair, to the back of your neck, pulling you up to my...
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Sep 4, 2011
Bicycle In The House! - I use to ride my bike around in circles .. Thru the kitchen..living rm.. Dining rm. as I circled I would toot my bike horn and pretend to be delivering news papers to each room. After about an hour I was told to stop after everyone felt like pulling my...
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Oct 21
I Can't Help Myself - When I hear a song, I have to sing out. When I hear the rhythm, I have to move to the beat! When I meet someone, I am genuinely interested in them. I learn their name, I joke around with them. When you work around people, how can you not get close? Why is it...
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Nov 24, 2012
Being Myself -
I'm glad I have chosen to be myself,without consulting with those around me.There was a time that I had to constrain myself,for sake of my families reputation.I've always been a fun guy to be around.I was always hyper and did things on impulse,thanks to my ADHD.I...
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Mar 6, 2012
Kid At Heart - Growing up I was a Tomboy and most of my friends were guys.It was the norm to see me outside playing basketball, soccer, tackle british bull dog, hockey, hide and seek,riding my bike or my skateboard, or wrestling with my friends or climbing trees.I wasn't afraid...
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Jun 25, 2011
I don't care how old I am or how old I'll get, I will always be playful like a child. It makes the world a much happier place.
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5 days ago
Playfull And Bashfull....why?? - I love being playfull!!! I like to be playfull in the bedroom, i tease and play dumb untill my hubby has to ravish me, and on here too, i like to be very naughty and playfull with people i mail and chat to from EP.
But in general and to be honest...
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Feb 2, 2011
And The Kids Seem To Like It, Too. - Not everyone gets my sense of humour, but children seem to really get a kick out of Nana's antics.
Nov 3, 2012
What Is Playful Anyway??? - Well playful can mean a lot...Everybody has a playful side...as a gf...as a wife..as a mother and as a child.. I've never been too close to my mama coz shes strict and she don't like playful noisy kids...whenever i tried to have a joke with her when i...
Sep 1, 2012
Teasing! -
Well that's how I read playful anyway, I love to tease my husband - he loves to see me being naughty with our friends!
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Mar 10, 2010
Joy And Fun - I love the happy, care-free, bubbly excitement that comes with playing. I enjoy laughing, gentle teasing and joking with those I care about. I love to play with words and throughly enjoy a meeting of the minds. I can't help picturing a happy, joy-filled, graceful...
Nov 1, 2012
:* - Being too serious sucks. I like being called "hun" and "babe". I like teasing and cuddling and all that stuff. Silly though it may be, it's refreshing to not have to be so adult all the time. And it makes you feel little again, and that's kind of great:)
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May 25, 2011
Laugh Sometimes.. - There are more face muscles used to frown than to smile.
Eh! who wants those extra lines and wrinkles cos' of frowning?
It's good to let your hair down sometimes and just have a bit of fun.
I like to tease my hub and friends sometimes (in a nice way of...
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Jun 28, 2012
Pulling My Hair - I MISS PLAY WITH MY SON, I REMEMBER WHEN HE USED TO PULL MY PONYTAIL, AND RUN WITH IT, I BE RUNNING BACKWARD TRYING TO GET HIM BACK, THEM HE'LL GET IT AGAIN, AND HERE I GO CHASING HIM AROUND THE LIVINGROOM TABLE, TRYING TO GET HIM BACK, WHEN I GET A HOLD OF...
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Jun 6
WITH ME, WITHOUT ME - With me//////// Without Me.....
With Me///////// Without Me......
With Me/////// Without Me......
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Feb 12, 2012
I Love Being Out Of Shape - Well I've never been fit quite the opposite. I'm a teen in high school (junior 11th grade) and am well over 300 pounds (360). So I'm extremely out of shape I rather love being the way I am even when I start to huff and puff just walking. I can't do one...
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Nov 24
Being Fat - I use to work out most of my young life. so i got tired of it. I use to have muscles and abs. now im thick and very curvy because I got tired of pushing myself to death. I love being a fat lazy stupid ***** who eats all day. lol
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Nov 20
I Love Being Obese - I'm new to the site and have enjoyed reading experiences of others and decided to write my experience.
I'm 16 and I'm 363 pounds. At first I didn't like being fat I was always teased and made fun of always the fattest kid in class, it was miserable. Then...
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Nov 22
Doctor - I haven't been to the doctor in nearly 3 years, mainly because I don't like to fuss. I had to go in today, they insisted and said they would have to take me off the list otherwise. now he hasn't seen me since I was 110lbs, I'm now a beautiful 215lbs, so I couldn't wait...
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Nov 13
It'S All About Me - I love being myself and expressing how I feel in my singing once on my huge mics in TK.max where I work I started singing I will always love you I actually made money and almost got fired but I was just being me hen I was in year 8 a few years ago I hated my...
Nov 18
Wouldn't Trade It For Any Other Race - I love being black. I never understood why some black people hate being black and want to claim other ethnicity's they know they are not apart of. I love my natural hair and I love when other black women wear theirs. I "wear" my blackness...
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Nov 19
I love being on stage. I feel like I'm actually noticed even if I have just a small part. Oh who am I kidding. There are no small parts. Being on stage builds my confidence and strength. Even if I'm just an extra, I can do something to make my role feel more important.
Nov 30
Nothing Can Calm Me More Than Being In The Woods! - As a hunter, I love to go to the woods. I sit in my stand 15' in the air at 4:00 in the morning. Dark as the night! I love to hear the sounds of some animals walking on leaves. I love to hear the birds as sunrise hits. It's cold...
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Nov 24
Vanity - I can't help it, I love being able to play with your mind and make you imagine me all the time. Saying key things so you will proceed to think over them, showing you enough so your imagination can wander.
And suddenly want desperately to spread my legs and slowly...
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Nov 26
Feisty - I don't even know what it is, but just the fact that I'm a Latina gives me an abundance of confidence! And I feel that it's something we all just naturally have. We're feisty, and just sexy no matter what. I'm not saying any other race isn't, but everyone's distinguished...
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Nov 26
Mother Of Theodorus - I loved being pregnant. Well, now I'm not anymore, I had an abortion but when I was pregnant, I was happy and miserable at the same time. I was happy because I'm gonna be a mom! I was miserable because I had to abort him. Well, we didn't know his gender but...
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4 days ago
Young Earth. - Having a late birthday in August I was always the youngest in my class. It felt crappy a times because everyone had their birthdays during the school year and I had to wait till the end of summer :( I would get teased because I was a few months younger than...
Nov 19
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I love being honest towards my mistakes. I never want to make the problems worse, so I might just admit that I've made a mistake so that people will soon forget I made one.
If you admit you've made a mistake right away, the sooner people will forget you made one.
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I didn't know how ticklish I was until my girl friend and friends start tickling me and I constantly laugh non stop. on the tickling scale I am a 13. even with a feather it tickles more . it really get's me laughing when 1 or more people pin me down or sneak up on me and tickle...
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Posted: Jan 16, 2013 6:26 PM by Dave Hovde
The difference between the overnight lows and Thursday's highs could be as wide as 40 degrees. The clear skies and dry air combined with offshore winds will produce wide swings in lows and highs all the way into the middle of next week. Eventually the morning lows moderate to near normal while the daytime highs will run 5 to 7 degrees above normal.
Skies will be be clear over the entire 6 day. The weekend looks absolutely fabulous. There don't look to be any changes in the forecast until the middle of next week at the earliest.
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