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Want to know my shameful little secret?
I really miss ceremony, all those little motions and incantations to achieve some magical result...
Don't get me wrong, I KNOW it doesn't achieve anything tangible, but dammit! Sometimes a girl just feels like waving around crystals and burning insence and dancing around a freakin' bonfire! Sometimes when I'm furious I want to burn pictures of whoever has done so and imagine the universe collapsing in on them like some sort of eager to please giant dope trying to earn my approval by tormenting those who have tormented me.
I want to dance in the moonlight.
I don't miss gods, but I miss the pretty bits. Science is pretty, but you can't see as well through a telescope while twirling around.
So I think I may do it anyway. Not because I want to believe, but because I want to pretend. I liked playing games of make believe as a child, and I think it could be fun still.
Not Christianity though. The Abrahmic traditions are almost as boring as my Kineseology homework. Their morbid nonsense can suck it. I'll be winging it, bonfires and crystals are pretty, and who says I can't incant about the grandness of the cosmos. If everything is star stuff then why should I be hesitant to celebrate in a way that makes me happy?
You know the best part about being an atheist though?
No one can tell me that doing so is against my religion.
-Carol "Had too much Coffee this Evening" Foley
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Bonfires? Dancing? Sounds almost "Rite of Spring"-ish to me.
I doubt even Pentecostal stuff would have satisfied your craving--assuming you were still Christian--so it's just as well you aren't!
If you invent something cool we can rip off and label "traditional" until it really becomes so, let us know.
Being a part of a community and feeling like there is a "belongness" for you is a powerful pull. I, too, came from a religious background, and I do like the "pomp and circumstance" aspect of it. Don't get me wrong - I do NOT like the messages, dogma, and hypocrisy found in traditional churches. But I do enjoy feeling a part of a community.
When I talk about ritual I have an example. When I was in the US Air Force I was a part of hte Honor Guard, and I was the firing party commander. My group was responsible for the 21 gun salute, and I brought 3 shells (representing the three volleys of 7 that comprises a 21 gun salute) to the OIC where we placed the shells inside the folded flag and presented it to the next of kin. I loved being a part of that unit; of not being an individual (we wore no nametags for Honor Guard), but being a part of something grander. I know my duties brought comfort to the grieving, and I truly loved my duties as a part of that unit.
I also missed the sense of community and congregation from my old religious days. Because of this (and many, many other reasons) I attend a Unitarian Universalist congregation. I get to be a part of a comunity, I don't have to be a hypocrite (there are many atheists in my congregation), and I find it to be a great place for my kids to learn about religions objectively, including their histories, dogma, rituals, etc.
I know UU is not for everyone; and I know there are many here who would never step foot in a UU church. But I enjoy it, and I am very glad I found it because I truly enjoy being a part of that community.
It's soooo much better without gods.
The Harper's Song for Inherkhawy (Excerpt)
So seize the day! hold holiday!
Be unwearied, unceasing, alive
you and your own true love;
Let not the heart be troubled during your
sojourn on Earth,
but seize the day as it passes
I always thought it would be awesome to go to Stonehendge or some other ancient sacred place during summer solstice and dance around a bonfire and all that. One day I shall.
There is great benefit to those rituals and I too miss them dearly.
Singing is good for the heart. Singing with devotion opens up the heart.
Repeating is actually good for the brain. Repeating with humble devotion is meditative, calming and envigorating.
Surrender is a great ego-killer. You can't surrender with a dominant ego. Ego restricts spiritual and emotional growth.
And finally just doing things together is great for your spirit, for your group mentality, for your social acceptance, and for just the good feeling of belonging to something that matters.
Atheism isn't dogmatic. Go dance around the fire naked while howling at the moon if you want. Wax poetically about the interconnectedness of life or pretend that there is some deity that will bestow you with magical powers. Fantasy is great, some of us are just able to separate it from reality.
i really miss the time when i believed that i could meet the luckdragon and fly over Fantastica... nevertheless, i still enjoy with children's spirit the vision of Neverending Story and other fantasy films, even though i don't believe in fairytales.
Religion is not a reason to do things that make you feel good. Some people just know that some things look crazy and use religious ceremony as a means of making it seem normal. Well forget normal, being happy is way better than being normal.
Personally, even though I know that he will never see it or read it, I burn a letter on my brother's grave as a means of "talking" to him. The only effect it has is making me feel better.


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Texas State Parks Donations Break $1 Million Mark
AUSTIN – Since Texas Parks and Wildlife Department launched a statewide appeal in early December for donations to aid a financially strapped Texas State Parks system, more than $1 million has been raised.
In an update provided to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission this week, TPWD staff reported that since the awareness campaign's launch on Dec. 6, donations to state parks have topped the $1 million mark, bolstered by three large contributions and smaller donations from more than 1,000 individuals.
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Two Texas-based nonprofit foundations accounted for the bulk of the more than $1 million in donations to the state parks general fund, with $500,000 coming from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation board of trustees and $250,000 from the T.L.L Temple Foundation. Online donations from 980 donors through Jan. 16 totaled $104,135, with the average donation being $106. Mail-in donations reached $58,000 and state park offices reported onsite donations approaching $12,000, more than twice the amount from the same period year ago.
In the last legislative session, the Texas Legislature authorized a budget strategy for Texas State Parks that included an additional $3 million in revenue from state park fees and $1.6 million from the optional vehicle registration donation program that officially took effect Jan. 1, for a total of $4.6 million. TPWD's fiscal year 2012 budget included that contingent amount, but the revenues have not been realized due to the record drought, heat and devastating wildfires that reduced park visitation.
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NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter can be selected as an American League All-Star for the 14th and final time in his illustrious career, as the Yankees captain hopes that his farewell tour will include a July 15 stop for the Midsummer Classic at Target Field.
Jeter has been selected eight times as the AL's starting shortstop and made seven straight All-Star starts from 2006-12.
NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter can be selected as an American League All-Star for the 14th and final time in his illustrious career, as the Yankees captain hopes that his farewell tour will include a July 15 stop for the Midsummer Classic at Target Field.
Jeter has been selected eight times as the AL's starting shortstop and made seven straight All-Star starts from 2006-12.
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DELAND —� Senior Joel Naburgs scored a career-high 27 points Friday night to lift Stetson past visiting Florida Gulf Coast 80-71.
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Trailing 36-34 at halftime, Naburgs opened the second half with his fourth 3-pointer and ignited a 10-0 run that put the Hatters up 44-36 just more than two minutes into the second period. The healthy advantage didn't last long though, as the Eagles countered to cut the Stetson lead to 46-44 with 14:25 to play.
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Private threads, maybe? Where you can select who you want to view the thread. Also, maybe a live member chat. We already have one going on everywherechat but it would be nice to have one on here that we can just switch pages to go to.
I think the entire "Vocal" section should be made a private/invisible thread. So that we have a tiny bit of privacy when we just chat with each other. Just make it so only members can view that section.
[quote="we tigers"]I think the entire "Vocal" section should be made a private/invisible thread. So that we have a tiny bit of privacy when we just chat with each other. Just make it so only members can view that section.[/quote] agreed. live chat would be awesome as well. i think everyone just wants more privacy and intimacy around the board.
now that I realize the Music Sharing is also the members thing, we should move some of the threads in the vocal section and the ac section there. Like the food thread, the 'what has AC done for you', ect. I have quite a few that I think would be good to move.
Unless he makes one of us moderators, hateradio we are not going to see all the 'personal' threads moved to Hush. So I started some. Because they were relevant. Pbbbblpppllllttt.
I encourage are leader to make someone, at least one of us a mod. We need one for organization sake. And as this place grows so does the chance of unfriendly people joining and meanings hurting feelings. We need someone with a little power that is going to be around.
[quote="KidGrizzly"]Private threads, maybe? Where you can select who you want to view the thread. Also, maybe a live member chat. We already have one going on everywherechat but it would be nice to have one on here that we can just switch pages to go to.[/quote] I don't think there's such a thing a private threads, you can always PM people. I'll think about maybe getting an IRC (#animalcollective) or at least linking to one in the forum. I've made wini a mod, so she can move stuff around
thanks! live chat would be great.
Some topics from vocal have been moved, but you have to let me know which other ones you want: I'm not going to transfer the entire thing, that would be weird.
Hey, I've been enjoying the gets a whole lot. Thanks for making these available. I have one problem to report. In the 2004-11-11 Toronto show (the version that has 13 tracks, not 6) track 9 is corrupted in some way. It won't unzip properly. All the other tracks seem to work fine. Thanks!
I'll re-upload it soon, if I can remember where I got it from
adding tabs/chords to the wiki might make that section a little easier to navigate (cf the mountain goats' http://www.themountaingoats.net/wiki/do ... =tabs:home)
156 Curses requested a sub-topic in Audible on Genres or other music. I moved the posts following that over to Audible under a topic called ChillWave.
[size=85]Thats not exactly what I meant[/size] but thanks Wini!
It was the best you were going to get, dearheart.
Just change the name of the Topic to Genres and viola.
I can't do that! Powerless to please...
The audible forum is for any music that can be of any genre. Creating a sub-forum would be necessary, I think.
Thats fine.
Can we do something about all the spammers?
I was almost thinking that maybe we should have another mod made since Wini isn't always around.
Good idea.
do you think we should do a vote or something? Maybe i'll get in touch with wini and see what she thinks.
Hmm, yeah, a vote would be a good idea.
I second finding a way to do something about the spammers. Another mod's one way. Wini's around often enough that she gets most of them out but we do find 'em.
No need for new Mods! Wini has only been on a little trip out of her own state and not been online much for this reason!
I upgraded the forum and deleted some of the spammers; I wish there was something else I could do to get them out If you see spamers though (they usually have links to some random sites) just link to their post here, and I'll get rid of them.
thanks hateradio!
I think the bots are actually real people.  It's quite annoying to keep them out.
Not sure if he's botting or being legit. I'm too scared to click the link to this "rare acoustic tracks". Its convincing, not a very advertising post, but its the only thing hes ever posted. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=731 ALSO do you know anything about mobile versions of website? I sure don't.. but i am rarely at a PC, or atleast compared to how much i use internet off my phone. I can view the site on my phone, but i cant log in or anything. its weird, and i don't know if you can make the site more compatible with cell phone browsers, but just a thought.
uhm... i don't know where to address this matter but when will the lyrics section be updated with the ODDSAC lyrics? i get a little frustrated googling em. i'd like to just come here and check em out whenever.
 Thank You for posting the ODDSAC lyrics!!!
PLEASE! Animal Collective needs to come stay and perform at burning man. that would be perfect and something i think they would do haha
or be in the remake of the Wicker Man remake!
Could one possible post the lyrics to Down There by Avey Tare in the Lyrics section?
I've posted some down there lyrics in the lyrics section of the forums. check em out.
^You da shiznit.
your right hongyush, I'd love to talk about monclear jacketis!
Bye bye honeygush.
Nuclear Jackets? I don't think I'd want to wear radioactive clothing.
i agree dave, the devo look is so one nine eight ohhh
Was i the only one who actually bought one? Come oN!
Hey Everyone, Looks like I'll be your new Moderator! Now poor Wini won't have to drown in spammers and patio heaters and general dismemberment. I'm looking forward to keeping ac.org together! Thanks hateradio! Your new Mod, Terrortoast (Teetles, TT, Or whatever else you can come up with.) [size=150]=3[/size]
[size=150]YAY![/size] Not only have you returned to the fold, you return with superpowers!!!! And your name is always in GREEN!
Yay for green names! I don't know what a moderator does exactly, but THANK YOU for what you all do.
YAY GREEN! My favourite colour!
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toasty's rain of terror begins!
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Gay bars around the world are boycotting Stoli vodka to protest Russia's anti-gay laws.
But the boycott unfairly targets a private company that does support gay rights, the CEO of Luxembourg-based SPI Group told Bloomberg Businessweek.
There are actually two companies that produce the vodka: A state-owned Russian company and SPI group, which sells the liquor in more than 100 countries.
CEO Val Mendeleev explained how his company has supported LGBT rights through the years. Bloomberg reports:
"The gay community 'is one of the active consumers of Stoli," Mendeleev says. To reach this group, Stoli, under SPI, produced a documentary series called ' Be Real: Stories From Queer America' in 2006, for instance. And in search of LGBT ambassadors for the brand, Stoli has been holding a series of events in U.S. cities since July 9 called the Most Original Stoli Guy."
Mendeleev also notes that Stoli's home page and Facebook page display rainbows.
The boycott started after columnist Dan Savage published this story about why he was boycotting Russian vodka.
Since then, the movement mobilized on Twitter under the hash tag #dumpstoli.
But the boycott has also garnered criticism and suggestions for better ways to protest.


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So, I don't like to brag about this kind of stuff, but I'm going to go ahead just this once. I got an email today from the IP czar! She knows my name…and she has me on a list of people who are against internet censorship. Ohhhh, maybe that's not as good of a story as I thought. When they come for me, I won't tell them about you, I promise.
Anyway, she did ask for a favor in the letter. She wants us all to try not just "stopping legislation" but to imagine how to make things better. In her own words
So, rather than just look at how legislation can be stopped, ask yourself: Where do we go from here? Don't limit your opinion to what's the wrong thing to do, ask yourself what's right.
I've weighed in with a bit of my opinion over on the techdirt article about this, so I won't rehash it here. There are at least two things going on that need fixed, and honestly I care a lot less about the legislative angle on this than I do the really important stuff. Sorry Victoria, what we had was nice. It's not you, really, it's me.
When I say I care less about the legislative angle, I don't mean that I'm not terrified that some atrocity will ultimately be committed by the legislature. My general take on politicians and the political process is that they are nearly all somewhat dishonest and generally not looking out for the best interests of the public. Certainly we need to call them out each and every chance we get, and hold them to the responsibility they bear in representing the people. The issue with this, and the reason for my lack of passion about it, is that it is a never-ending and thankless task. As soon as you squash some mis-begotten spawn of the RIAA type legislation they have something worse queued up to fight over next week. It's their job. So, in the never-ending battle to keep the hounds at bay, we have to work really hard to come up with something workable for the legislators to pontificate on. My hope is that the #open process can yield something reasonable. But this is not the real fight.
The other part is the thing that I'm actually more interested in. You may have seen the recent discussion by Cory about the war on general purpose computing. It's spot on. The issue will not go away until politicians realize that the nature of the thing they are attempting to regulate is not severable (to use lawyer-speak). I'm not sure how we go about the process of getting people to realize this, but it is something that needs to be done.
The fundamental issue that is so difficult for many to understand is the tremendous benefit that we receive by having powerful computational tools and open networking. Society benefits greatly from the advances that are made when access to these tools are ubiquitous. I say this, unfortunately, without a lot of hard data to make the case. It makes intuitive sense. Most reasonable people would probably agree with the statement, but I don't feel comfortable criticizing censorship proponents for not having data when I don't have any to support my own point. Perhaps that's where this needs to go – documenting and analyzing the net benefits of openness, as well as attempting to quantify the potential harm of losing this capability.
In addition to this shift in perspective that needs to happen on the part of regulators, there is a potentially more difficult and important change of thinking that needs to happen for this problem to truly be solved. In many ways it seems inevitable, but the change that is happening seem painfully slow by internet standards. Most of the modern day buggy whip manufacturers, just like those in the original case study, don't realize that they are in a position of increasing irrelevance. Some have certainly gotten the message. Software is eating the world. If you took a survey of newspaper publishers, you would get some really clear sense how the economics of distribution and production have changed with the advent of widespread usage of inter-networked systems. Many people in the industries that also used to rely on wildly expensive barriers to competition are completely lost in attempting to come up with ways to stay relevant. Unfortunately, these people are well-connected and well-funded. They produce things like SOPA and push with all their might to get them passed. Seems like a waste of time, in the grand scheme of things. Once the inevitability of the changes become unavoidably obvious, hopefully the push for bad laws will stop. We can hope.


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EPA Sponsors Free Integrated Pest Management (Pest Control) Training for Multi-family Housing to be held September 12 in Philadelphia, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 14, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attention multi-family property owners, property managers and maintenance staff, pest control operators and residents.
The free Integrated Pest Management training for multi-family housing is a one-day training course that is sponsored and taught by the National Center for Healthy Housing and supported by EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection.
The training will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Mid-Atlantic Region office located at 1650 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The course will cover:
· Using the least toxic and most effective measures for pest control
· How to manage pests within a housing community using strategies that pose no risk or minimum risk of pesticide exposure to vulnerable, sensitive, and disabled populations, including infants and children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with chemical sensitivities.
· The major health risks posed by common pests, including the connection between asthma, cockroach, and mouse allergens.
· The biology, behavior, and at least two least-toxic control measures for each of the pests covered in the training.
· Contacts and solutions when pest control problems develop.
Integrated pest management is an approach to pest control that is superior to conventional extermination and monthly spraying strategies. It emphasizes eliminating nesting places as well as sources of food and water for the pests and banishing the pests from the property. It uses the safest pesticide in the safest manner only when necessary. Studies by Purdue University and Virginia Tech show that this approach is more effective, and when the pests are under control, is cost effective. Programs at Boston Housing Authority, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority and in Salinas, California highlight the promise of IPM.
The class is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
You must pre-register for the training because of building security. No walk-ins will be allowed into the building. And a photo ID is required.
To register, please go to: http://www.nchh.org/Training/HealthyHomesTrainingCenter/TrainingPartners/PennState.aspx.
For more information, contact Dion Lerman at or 215-264-0582.
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Chocolate pot. William Lukin, London, England, 1701-1702. Silver (Britannia) and wood. OH: 8 5/8"; OD (body): 4 ½".
Gift of John A. Hyman: The John A. Hyman Collection
Pair of sauceboats. Thomas Hammersley, New York, New York, ca. 1760. Silver. OH: 4 ½"; OW: 4 5/16"; OL: 8 ¼".
Museum Purchase, funds given in memory of Edward B. Stvan
Turtle-form soup tureen. Probably Sheffield, England, ca. 1815. Fused silver plate (Sheffield plate). OL: 22".
Bequest of Dr. Lowry Dale Kirby
Dish. John Townsend & Thomas Giffin, London, England, 1768-1778; engraving vicinity of Shepherdstown, Virginia (now West Virginia), 1782. Pewter. OH: 12".
Museum Purchase
Many different materials are featured in the Foundation's collection of metalwork, including silver, fused silver plate, pewter, copper, brass, iron and polished steel. Mixed media such as enamels, jewelry, and japanned sheet metal are also well represented. Ranging from the most basic and personal to the exceptional and ostentatious, metal objects of these diverse types filled homes and public spaces on both sides of the Atlantic.
British silver is one of the greatest strengths of the collection, in large part because of its great popularity in early America, especially in the southern colonies. Pieces with American histories of ownership are especially prized as documents of early consumer choice, but exceptional examples by important London silversmiths are also numerous. These include a rare ten-branch silver chandelier made for King William III, one of the earliest known English silver chocolate pots, and a pair of elaborate silver-gilt dessert baskets by the Huguenot craftsman Paul de Lamerie. The Foundation also has a modest but growing assemblage of American-made silver, including forms for drinking, dining, and personal adornment.
The technique of fusing silver to copper was discovered by Thomas Boulsover of Sheffield, England, in 1742. Often known as Sheffield plate, this new metal rapidly attained great popularity both at home and abroad because of its success in mimicking sterling silver at a far lower cost. Thanks in large part to gifts from three donors, Colonial Williamsburg holds one of the most extensive assemblages of Sheffield plate in any American institution.
Pewter, an alloy of tin, copper, antimony, bismuth, and lead, is also very well represented, with abundant examples of objects for dining, drinking, lighting, and household use. Although pewter was most often unadorned, the collection at Colonial Williamsburg includes specimens that feature engraving, relief ornamentation, and even painted and enameled decoration.
Books about Colonial Williamsburg Metalwork
- Davis, John D. English Silver at Williamsburg. Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in association with University Press of Virginia, 1976.
- Davis, John D. Pewter at Colonial Williamsburg. Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in association with University Press of New England, 2003.
- Hyman, John A. Silver at Williamsburg: Drinking Vessels. Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1994.
Pewter At Colonial Williamsburg
The latest volume in the Colonial Williamsburg Decorative Arts Series presents a vast array of forms and styles indicative of the range of goods available in early America, especially the Chesapeake region of Virginia.
By Davis, John D.


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Todd Snider
Todd Snider
Origin: Portland, Oregon
Genres: alt rock, Political, Roots Rock, Singer-songwriter
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Singer/songwriter Todd Snider first garnered attention for his timely alt-rock satire "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues," a folk-rock song that struck a chord with younger people fed up with angry alternative rock bands, and at the same time, appealed to aging rockers who grew up with the folk revival of the 1960s. Snider was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Santa Rosa, Austin, Houston, and Atlanta. After moving to Memphis in the mid-'80s and establishing residency at a local club named the Daily Planet, he was discovered by singer/songwriter Keith Sykes, a member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. Sykes began to work with Snider to help advance his career, and after passing on demo tapes of Snider to Buffett, he was signed to the star's Margaritaville Records. Snider's debut album, Songs for the Daily Planet was released in the fall of 1994; "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues" was added to the album as an afterthought only after intense lobbying by a Canadian music critic, and ultimately became a minor hit.
On his second effort, 1996's Step Right Up, Snider and his band, the Nervous Wrecks (comprised of lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Will Kimbrough, bassist Joe Mariencheck, drummer Joe McLeary, and keyboardist David Zollo), continued blending bluegrass, blues, folk-rock, and country-rock to forge their own distinctive sound. On his third album, 1998's Viva Satellite, Snider took a Tom Petty approach, replacing much of his acoustic setup with twang-drenched electric guitar. In 2000, he signed to John Prine's Oh Boy label and returned to his singer/songwriter roots with Happy to Be Here. He recorded three more records for the label, 2002's New Connection, 2003's Near Truths and Hotel Rooms Live, and 2004's East Nashville Skyline. That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994-1998 was released on Hip-O in 2005, and the next year Snider's eighth album, Devil You Know, came out. In 2008 Snider released the politically charged Peace Queer, an eight-song collection of antiwar songs as filtered through Snider's signature wit and amiable pathos. The Excitement Plan appeared from Yep Roc Records in 2009. In 2011, he released the two-disc concert set Live: The Storyteller, while 2012 saw both a traditional studio outing, Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables, plus a tribute album, Time as We Know It: The Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker.
His new album Eastside Bulldog streets October 7.
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The Midtown Raleigh Farmers Market is located on the Commons at North Hills. The market fosters a community atmosphere and delivers fresh foods from producers to your table. Come to the market for a direct connection to 35 new and returning vendors featuring locally produced breads, desserts, vegetables, produce, nuts, dairy, meats, crafts, and more.
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We recommend this book because it was funny because they both were thinking it was the end of the world that they were going to get hurt. It is funny because it is not so scary to go to the dentist.


text: This is it. The final four cars left in our Star Car Shootout tournament. It's been madness trying to get to here from our original selection of 32 cars, and maddening for you to deal with the brilliantly brutish poll system, but we've made it together seemingly none the worse for wear. Certainly, the cars left are all winner-worthy. Eleanor is no surprise, as she's the star of the show. The Intermeccanica and the DeTomaso are both robust Italian-American blends. The Miura is just dripping with style. But who will make the final round? That, friends, is up to you. UPDATE: Polls for this round are closed. Check out the finals here.


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The 2011 Ellusionist Holiday Giveaway is now on. Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, Yule, Kwanza, Christmas, Saturnalia, Hannukah, Ramadan or Festivus – we've got the gifts for you.
We've put a lot of thought into making this year's giveaway one of our favorites. More prizes, freebies and magic then we have in any other Holiday Giveaway. Even before it began people were applauding it as the biggest Giveaway of any magic company they've seen. So with a total prize pool with a value larger than our calculators go up to, we thought it about time we launched.
But we've turned the dial up to 11 this year with the giveaway of a FULL video production studio to film your magic. Everything you need to build your magic video production in professional studio quality.
Every shippable order over $25 between the 22nd November and the 31st of December will have a little something extra included in the package. A foil package including a wristband. If your wristband is black – then you've just scored yourself a free Ellusionist wristband. If your wristband is Red however – then you'll be taking away one of the 25 prizes we're giving away this year. From a bag of gold Artifact coins, up to a $1000, 5 minute shopping spree through the halls of Ellusionist. Oh – and the big one of course. Our EXECUTIVE PRIZE: A FULL MAGIC STUDIO with Camera / LED Lights / Backdrop & Audio.
Plus – as always, this is all on top of the Free Gifts we run every day of the year. Between 22nd November and the 31st of December, we've also added another gift to our $150 tier. The Ltd Deck. Only 5000 of these were printed, and they're ONLY available during our Giveaway. Limited. It's right there in the name.
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I did an episode of "Groomer Has It" where they took shelter dogs and gave them a makeover! It was so cute because the dogs really looked better and also seemed like they knew they looked better and were working it. It's supposed to air on May 30th.
Of course I cried and cried during the episode. I am not sure if they are going to cut that out or if it will stay in. They will probably show it because you know how on those reality shows they love it when a bitch cries. Anyway, it was so sweet and I really hope all those beautiful little dogs get adopted. All the groomers did such a fantastic job it was hard to pick the winner. I mostly judged on how much I felt the groomer really cared for their dog. It was so super sweet!
I miss my dogs so much out here in Peachtree City. It's kind of hard to sleep at night. I have to position pillows around myself in bed so I can replicate a sleeping dog's body, a small one next to my legs and then a bigger one next to my head.


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Austin Rottman
Receiving a scholarship from the foundation has been a great help to me as I get through school. This year with the scholarship I was able to pay my credit card back in full for my schoolbooks and continue to get through school debit free. This last semester I have been honored to join the CSI Honors Program, which will definitely help me as I go to transfer to a four-year school in the fall. As of now I am planning to apply to Harvard, Pennsylvania University, and Brown. With my cumulative GPA of a 3.8 and being in three extracurricular activities, my goal is to gain acceptance. I am currently studying general business here at CSI and when I transfer I plan to pursue the accounting field to become a CPA. Thank you to all who were able to assist in me getting this scholarship, with your help I hope to attend one of my dream schools.
Brianna Eddy
The Foundation Scholarships are helping me finish reach my goal of getting my Associates degree in Baking and Pastry Arts, as well as providing funding for my classes and books, something I greatly appreciate.
In the future I hope to decorate cakes and bake on a larger scale, in my own bakery or under someone else's company.
I am excited to finish up my Associates Degree and move on to my dream job as a baker and to continue learning on the job wherever I go. Thank you so much for the scholarships and reports.
Beth Minniear
I was a junior in high school when I took a field trip to the CSI campus and fell in love with it. It was at that moment that I decided I wanted to attend the College of Southern Idaho. I started to research CSI and found that tuition would be more expensive that I anticipated. As an out of state resident, the Foundation Scholarships that I received made the difference in my ability to become a CSI student. These scholarships allowed me to attend the school that I desired to go to, rather than attending the community college located in my hometown. I am extremely thankful for the Foundation Scholarships that I have received because I know that without them I would not have been able to go to the college that I longed to attend. I hope to graduate from the College of Southern Idaho in May of 2014 with two Associate of Arts Degrees, one in General Business and the other in Economics. After graduation, I plan on moving back to Elko and finding a full time job. While I am working, I still want to further my education, so I plan on completing an online Bachelor's Program.
Shaela Richards
By having the support of Foundation Scholarships, students are able to attend school and further their education without having to worry too much about the money. I personally wouldn't be able to attend college at all if I didn't have the support of scholarships. I would have to work a full time job and take out loans, causing me to worry too much about that stuff and not focusing on school. Without the options of scholarships, I would honestly question my choice in even attending college.
Throughout high school, I had this elaborate plan to attend a university right off the bat and move out of the state and this whole assortment of things... until I realized the cost of it all. I have always been in honor programs and had at least a 3.96 gpa but even then, the cost of college is so expensive if a student is trying to just get a scholarship based on grades.
I had a lot of duel credit to CSI so I decided to go there instead because of the lower cost and it was closer to home. I have discovered that CSI is more than just an institute where teachers teach and students learn. CSI makes learning fun and it feels more like a community here. In just the short time that I have attended CSI, I already feel like it is my home. To think that without scholarships, I wouldn't be able to attend CSI, is a crazy thought.
I plan to go much further with my education. I would like to go into Pathology, or become a doctor of some sort so I definitely plan on going on to a four year university. I even want to go so far as to get my Master's degree, which will definitely require the help of scholarships. Having scholarship support has opened many new doors for my life and my education and I really appreciate every scholarship that I have gotten.
Sarah Tetzloff
I was asked to write this letter to the College of Southern Idaho foundation and I am very grateful for the opportunity. The CSI Foundation has been funding my education for the last two years, and without them, I would not be where I am; graduating in the spring with my Mathematics Education Degree. Because of the foundation, I knew that someone cared that I was going to college and that someone believed in me.
But furthermore, I was asked to write about my dreams and hopes for the future. As of right now, I am planning on graduating in the spring with my Mathematics Education and Mathematics degrees. I will be graduating from the Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa. I then plan on attending Idaho State University in the fall. I want to continue pursuing both degrees, and take Geology classes on the side. When I finish my schooling, I want to get a job at a public school teaching secondary mathematics. I want to teach students that math can be fun and easy to understand, and I want to teach them that they can do anything in this world if they set their mind to it.
Aaron Dobbs
My name is Aaron Dobbs, and I would like to just briefly summarize what opportunities the scholarships that I have received from the Foundation have allowed me access to. Because of my awards, I am now able to attend CSI with the goal of achieving my Associates degree with virtually no debt. This will help facilitate my success here at CSI, and undoubtedly contribute to my success elsewhere, be it a 4-year university or the workplace. My plans for additional education include the attendance of a university, although I am unsure which one at this point. My career goals are fiercely eclectic, ranging from interests in linguistics, economics, foreign studies, and finance to bio-medical engineering and genetics. To pinpoint a definite career path for me right now would be an infinitely complex task, but thanks to the support and scholarship funds so generously given to me by the Foundation, the ability for me to do so is much more realistic and achievable, and for this I extend my sincerest gratitude.
Cody Elliott
It is an honor for me to have the grateful chance to express my thanks in the aid of the CSI Foundation Scholarships for the honors program. I am currently registered at 18 credits plus a pass/fail phlebotomy class. This strenuous amount of academics has kept me limited from working. The financial aid provided has given me the chance to worry less about money and focus more on what really matters. I am a premedical student who struggles to find the integrity and honesty in the medical field today. It is a booming industry, and something like this has the typical tendency to focus on money rather than a love for humanity. As of right now, I hope to help myself and grow, so that in the future, I can help others. I have a dream to provide medical care to people without them having to crawl back to rich people who have never been in caregivers' shoes before. " The human side is the most important part of medicine. That's what heals the most." -Dr. McClusky Thank you again, and God Bless!
Darrell Falconburg
First and foremost, the foundation scholarship has substantially reduced the financial burden on my parents. As we are going through difficult financial times as a result of the economy, and because the cost of college is expensive, even at CSI, every donation to my college education helps tremendously. Therefore, this scholarship has played a huge part in allowing me to go through my first year of college debt free.
After College of Southern Idaho I plan on continuing my education by attending a Liberal Arts college. In receiving this type of education, I will be provided with a broad knowledge of the wider world. I will also specialize in a field that will help me with my career, which will be in the social sciences. It is largely because of CSI and the financial help that has been given to me by the foundation scholarship that I can broaden my range of future possibilities and go to a college in the future that fulfills these desires.
Devany Sanchez
I am a freshman majoring in Criminal Justice, trying to follow my dream of becoming an FBI agent. In high school I did not care for school, my dad passed away in my sophomore year, my mom had to take over the family business, which left me to be the 'mom'. I have two brothers, and two sisters, one of which dropped out of high school to help provide for us. All three of us girls are currently in the honors program. I made a promise to my dad, in which assured him I would graduate high school. I graduated high school and now I am a college student in which this time, I promised myself I would graduate. My family has had so many financial problems, therefore CSI's Foundation Scholarships has helped me beyond belief. Not only has it helped me financially, but also it has given me the resources to stay strong, to prepare for the future, it has proved to me anybody who sets their mind to it can succeed. I plan on transferring to a four year university and graduate with a bachelor's degree. I never thought I could get as far as I am today, I thought that would only happen in my dreams, but now I am here proving myself wrong. Many thanks to the CSI's Foundation Scholarships.
Ilse Sanchez
As a member of the Honors program, I would to like express my appreciation for the support CSI Foundation has provided for me. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to be part of this fantastic program. The financial help has given me the foundation to focus more on my educational goals. In addition, it provides me with the strength to keep going, and come closer to my dreams. I am majoring in Criminal Justice and will pursue to become an FBI Agent. I plan to graduate from CSI with an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice then plan to transfer to a four year university. I am very pleased to know that there are organizations like the CSI foundation that will help others make their hopes come true. My dreams go on and beyond, I believe anything is achievable if you fight for it. Thank you for all the great things you have provided for many of us. These programs help make life's struggles easier. Your support will help me go very far in my education.
Jessica Lopez
Over the last two years, the College of Southern Idaho has not only provided me with quality education but has also played a fundamental role in shaping, strengthening, and preparing me both academically and professionally for my future academic goals. Amongst these goals is to graduate from CSI and then transfer to a university, so one day, I can hopefully achieve my career dream of being able to compete and work in the field of advertisement. With that all being said, one of the essential components that has made it possible for me to participate and take advantage of all the different aspects that CSI has to offer, is the College of Southern Idaho Scholarship Foundation. The CSI Scholarship Foundation has given me the opportunity to strive for my career dream of working in advertisement, by helping me pay off my school books and/or tuition. These CSI scholarships are so important to me because they have helped me attain a solid education and most importantly have allowed me to concentrate on my education by alleviating some monetary stress. This allows me not only to be able to participate, but to get closer to my goal of working in advertisement.
Jordan Davis
With great gratitude I am pleased to have a Foundation Scholarship offered through the College of Southern Idaho's Honors Program. This scholarship helps greatly with my financial burden that every college student has to go through. This scholarship is helping me pay for the cost of living while attending CSI. It will go a long ways in helping me achieve my goals. This is currently my second year at CSI and have one more year following this one until I plan on graduating. The scholarship will help out greatly throughout that course of times, with tuition, cost of living, and food.
After I graduate from CSI with my Associate's Degree in Pre-Pharmacy I plan on going to Idaho State University to start the Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum, which is offered in Meridian, Idaho. After graduating from Idaho State University I then plan on working as a pharmacist somewhere in the Treasure Valley.
Justin Cain
First I would like to give you a whole hearted thank you. Your exceedingly generous scholarships have allowed me to continue my education and have lifted an immense financial burden from me. It is doubtful that I would even be in school right now, if it wasn't for the scholarships that I have received. I am really very grateful for the help. I am a music major here at CSI and when I have finished my degree I plan to go to the University of Oregon to study Intermedia Music Technology. Basically the cutting edge of new musical technology, which could be applied to helping others learn to play music through different interactive means, developing new computer based audio processors, and even music therapy that could be used to help and provide effective therapy to individuals with disorders like autism. It is an exciting new field with unlimited potential and I hope to one day use my knowledge for the betterment of everybody not just myself. Attaining and then furthering my education beyond CSI would have been nearly impossible without the financial assistance I have been given now. I am very grateful and always will be.
Nicole Hutchison
Foundation Scholarships are the reason I get to go to CSI. There isn't anything I am more grateful for than the scholarships I have received. I never thought I was going to be able to go to college after high school, because I thought I couldn't afford it and I figured the process would be too difficult. But CSI have been nothing but a great help to me. I talked with several people about the different opportunities that were available here and I found out that this school really wants its student to succeed. It has programs for every person attending. CSI is nothing but an amazing school that has given me the opportunity of a lifetime. After CSI I plan on attending a university and furthering my academic goals, I'm working on a degree for English to be a teacher. CSI is a great starter school that really cares; I don't want to leave it just yet so for now I'm just going to enjoy my time here.
Dylan Leavitt
Without the financial support provided by the CSI Foundation Scholarships, I fear that I wouldn't be attending college. While it is possible for me to self-fund my education, being able to focus on my academics, and not on earning minimum wages, has kept my grades in line with my goals. I have been a part of the CSI Honors Program, and have been enjoying it immensely.
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December 2002
There is a new term in the environmental movement. It sounds esoteric, like the kind of thing you don't really need to understand, something you can leave to the more technical types. The term is "shifting baselines," and you do need to know it, because shifting baselines affect the quality-of-life decisions you face daily.
It is difficult to imagine how full of life the oceans used to be. Photo: Olena Sullivan.
Shifting baselines are the chronic, slow, hard-to-notice changes in things, from the disappearance of birds and frogs in the countryside to the increased drive time from Los Angeles to San Diego. If your ideal weight used to be 150 pounds and now it's 160, your baseline — as well as your waistline — has shifted.
How baselines work in the environment
The term "shifting baseline" was coined in 1995 by fisheries biologist Daniel Pauly, University of British Columbia, Canada.3 It was a term we'd apparently been needing, because it quickly spread to a variety of disciplines. It's been applied to analysis of everything from deteriorating cities to the declining quality of entertainment.
Among environmentalists, a baseline is an important reference point because:
- It measures the health of ecosystems.
- It provides information against which to evaluate change.
- It's how things used to be.
It is the tall grass prairies filled with bison, the swamps of Florida teeming with bird life, and the rivers of the Northwest packed with salmon. In an ideal world, the baseline for any given habitat would be what was there before humans had much impact.
If we know the baseline for a degraded ecosystem, we can work to restore it. But if the baseline shifted before we really had a chance to chart it, then we can end up accepting a degraded state as normal — or even as an improvement. For example:4
- The number of salmon in the Pacific Northwest's Columbia River today is twice what it was in the 1930s. That sounds great — if the 1930s is your baseline.
- But salmon in the Columbia River in the 1930s were only 10% of what they used to be in the 1800s. The 1930s numbers reflect a baseline that had already shifted.
That is what most environmental groups are now struggling with. They are trying to decide:
- What do we want nature to look like in the future?
- And more importantly, what did nature look like in the past?
Shifting baselines in the oceans
The above questions are particularly important to ask about oceans, my main research interest. Last year, Jeremy Jackson of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography brought the problem into focus with a cover article in Science that was chosen by Discover magazine as the most important discovery of the year.2
Jackson and his 18 co-authors pulled together data from around the world to make the case that
- overfishing had been the most important alteration in the oceans over the past millennium
- humans have had such a strong effect on the oceans for so long that, in many locations, it is difficult to even imagine how full of life the oceans used to be
One of the scientists' biggest concerns is that the baselines have shifted for many ocean ecosystems. What this means is that people are now visiting degraded coastal environments and calling them beautiful, unaware of how they used to look.
People go diving today in California kelp beds that are devoid of the large black sea bass, broomtailed groupers, and sheephead that used to fill them. And they surface with big smiles on their faces because it is still a visually stunning experience to dive in a kelp bed. But all the veterans can think is, "You should have seen it in the old days."
Without the old-timers' knowledge, it's easy for each new generation to accept baselines that have shifted and make peace with empty kelp beds and coral reefs. Which is why it's so important to document how things are — and how they used to be.
The future: oceans of jellyfish and bacteria?
For the oceans, there is disagreement on what the future holds. Some marine biologists argue that, as the desirable species are stripped out, we will be left with the hardiest, most undesirable species — most likely jellyfish and bacteria, in effect the rats and roaches of the sea. They point to the world's most degraded coastal ecosystems — places such as the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, even parts of the Chesapeake Bay. That's about all you find there: jellyfish and bacteria.
We have already become comfortable with the new term, "jellyfish blooms," which is used to describe sudden upticks in the number of jellyfish in an area. The phenomenon has become sufficiently common that an international symposium was held on the subject in 2000.5 Meanwhile, other types of world fisheries are in steep decline.
It is easy to miss changes in the oceans. It's big and deep. But sometimes, if people have studied the same oceanic trends over time, we get a glimpse of a highly disturbing picture. The Scripps Institution's Jackson, for example, has documented the nearly complete disappearance of the ecosystem on which he built his career — studying the coral reefs of Jamaica, about which he says:
Virtually nothing remains of the vibrant, diverse coral reef communities I helped describe in the 1970s. Between overfishing, coastal development, and coral bleaching, the ecosystem has been degraded into mounds of dead corals covered by algae in murky water.1
Nothing you would want to make into a postcard!
Public education about the problem
There are several efforts underway to raise attention to the problem:
- Next year, two major reports will be released on the state of the oceans: the Oceans Report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the report of the U.S. Oceans Commission. The inside word is that they will conclude that the oceans are today in severe decline.
- The Ocean Conservancy, Scripps Institution, and the Surfrider Foundation are mounting a major media for early next year to call attention to the overall fate of the oceans and the problem of shifting baselines.
The solutions are already known. We must
- care more about the environment
- work to prevent its decline
Hundreds of environmental groups have action plans to help achieve such goals. The only thing they are lacking is mass support.
Reevaluating our personal baselines
The oceans are our collective responsibility. We all have to ask the questions:
- What did they look like?
- What are we putting into them?
- Where did the fish we are eating come from?
- Are my food preferences jeopardizing the health of the oceans?
And, in a more philosophical vein, we should consider the shifting baselines in our own lives, examining how and where have we lowered our standards to the point that we accept things that once would have been unacceptable. Our environment has clearly suffered from our increasing comfort with shifting baselines. I suspect our lives have suffered in other ways as well.
© 2002, Randy Olson. The original article first appeared under the title "Slow-motion disaster under the waves" on November 17, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times. It has been modified and referenced by the author, as well as peer reviewed, for this web site and it is published with permission from the author. See reprint policy.


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|2012-11-18, 19:46
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/人◕ ‿‿ ◕人\
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: United States
Age: 32
I'm not accustomed to introducing myself on Forums so please excuse the somewhat awkward formality.
That being said, I suppose that's a good place to start. My writing tends to be more formal than I would like. I have recently started incorporating contractions and less formal elements so that it doesn't come across quite as stilted, but I'm afraid the effect hasn't changed very much.
I am currently working on my Master's degree in English (specifically Nineteenth Century British Literature). Thus, it should come as no surprise that reading is my favorite pastime. I favor the English and European classics more than anything. Generally speaking I detest American literature for some reason I have yet to figure out. Well written contemporary historical fiction also holds a dear place in my heart. I have yet to tackle any Japanese light novels simply because I'm not sure where to begin.
My tastes regarding anime are constantly fluctuating. I find that recently I have become less tolerant of derivative and overtly trope-laden shows. I adore "grim-dark" and tragic shows. I do not watch shounen or "ecchi" shows simply because I find nothing enjoyable in them. This may be because I am very far removed from the target audience of those genres. Interestingly enough I gravitate more toward seinen than josei despite the fact that I'm a woman. That being said, I am currently following two shows this season: Psycho-Pass and Shin Sekai Yori.
What else, what else . . . I think that's about it. If anyone would like to know anything else please don't hesitate to ask. I look forward to meeting everyone
|2012-11-19, 19:27
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Join Date: May 2012
Welcome to the Forums Rosalena. You do sound formal but that can be a good thing.
I love reading too but I don't necessarily have the taste for contemporary historical fiction. I read American Literature but I try to open myself to other options. Like you, I have not read any Japanese Light Novels so I can't help you in that area but there are many others who can help you.
You have a very interesting taste in animes. I hope you find more of what you are looking for.
Nice to meet you Rosalena. I hope you have a good time here at the Forums.
|2012-11-20, 08:51
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Hello, it is a pleasure to meet you all.
My Name is Riandi and I'm from Indonesia. I'm a college student of computer engineering. In my spare time, I use to watch Anime, read Manga & Doujin, or occasionally play some Trading Card Games like Weiss Schwarz or MtG. About games, I do play some games like C&C, Oblivion, Skyrim, Dark Soul, etc but since life as college student prevent me to play, i can't play much....and yeah, i do play some VNs/Eroges, of course a translated version/patch since i can't understand much about Japanese. Hope someday i can have time to learn more about hiragana/katagana or even kanji.
For hobby, i love to collect Figurines. PVC, Figma, Nendoroid, SOC, SRC, Robot damashii, Composite Ver. Ka, and many more. Gunplas? I do have some but currently my study prevent me from building more Gunplas
I have known this forum for a year but since my language skill still need improvement, i restrain myself from interacting via posting in forums. Until not long ago i decided to register & take challenge to polish my grammar.
Thus, I'm still inexperienced but i hope we can get along as fellow Otakus. Thx
|2012-11-20, 16:20
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Amurrica
I'm new and hope to get along well with everyone!
I like long walks in the park, dogs, music, PS3, pool and exercising.
No shots at anyone here at all but...
How are the mods on this forum?
I'm too lazy to do anything worth banning or warning. However, I'd just like to know how quick they are with the ban hammer.
I've lurked these forums for ar least 3 and a half years.
I'm not good at drawn out lengthy conversations on philosophical aesthetics in anime.
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ばか =)
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Age: 33
lol welcome ^^ I think you will be fine.
I'm not one for long drawn out conversations on that subject matter either, I'm more for inserting my opinion giving people kudos on theirs and getting the hell out of there.
|2012-11-21, 21:01
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No time to sleep, 不幸だ
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: The Big Apple
Age: 25
Hello. I was once a lurker here. Now, I shall say hi. :P
Location: New York City
Age: 19
Occupation: Pre-medical Student
Interests: Anime, manga, light novels, gaming, etc.
Favorites: Nanoha, TAMNI, Negima, Nana Mizuki, the "Tales of" series, and more.
Hobbies: Drawing, some fanficton writing, strolling, reading fantasy and sci-fi novels....
Nice to meet you all.
|2012-11-22, 10:53
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 36
Nice to meet all you folks! Hope you enjoy yourselves here! This is generally a very warm and friendly community that caters to nearly any and all proclivities..
Here's a very helpful "general chat" index of threads: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=14947
And also, a "Social Thread" in case you want to get to know other forum-goers better: http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=115308
All signs are positive
|2012-11-22, 14:44
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: In the distortion of space and time..
|2012-11-22, 23:07
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~Official Slacker~
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Xanadu
Age: 25
Hello and Welcome to the new members. Please enjoy your time around Animesuki, and if you have any questions. Please, by all means ask any of the members around or me We're more then happy to help.
|2012-11-23, 20:06
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Realistic Idealist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: R'lyeh
Hi, just joined.
My username is inspired from a Christie novel, not the (admittedly great) Touhou BGM.
I've been described as an "Omnivore" when it comes to my taste in Anime, Manga and related media. Some people think I have terrible taste, other's think I have terrific taste. My profile has enough info to suffice for being an introduction if you are curious.
|2012-11-24, 01:35
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Senior Member
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Location: Tennessee
Age: 32
|2012-11-24, 05:18
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Lord of Lurkervile
Join Date: Nov 2012
After years and years of sorrow and lurking, the treads of madness and solitude carried me from west to east, from north to south, from TV Tropes to /AMP/.
But the time has come, I must settle down.
Life is too short to walk the (digital) earth, to lurk in numerous treads but post in none.
Thus has come the time when I shall joint your forum! Rejoice, commoners! Hide in the shadows, Waifu owners! Run, yaoi fingirls! Your greatness has come under the name of the great "Boke!"
|2012-11-24, 14:32
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: London, North Weezy
Yo guys, new guy on the block (ya dunknoe). Im brand new to anime, just started in July (i know noob much). Anyways im 16 years old, living in London and wish to make new friends who watch anime, cus like im the only one that does amongst my friends XD.
|2012-11-26, 11:22
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The Ice Princess
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Australia, Melbourne
Age: 30
I pretty much just got back from a long time of not being on any anime forums for a fair while, though i use to be a member of anime forums for a very long time.
Anyway i decided to join this site because of a certain pervert.
Other than that i figure i should introduce myself im an aussie and just call me kali, if you wanna know anything else just ask
|2012-11-26, 12:31
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|2012-11-26, 15:00
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Hello, I'm new here.
Just to say, if you thought this was a strange name, I was tired of my other ones and the one I was going to use said it was not in use, but didn't work anyway, I used a random username generator.
Um, I'll admit to lurking like some of these other people, I this place has seemed better than others so, I should have tried this first but well, I dunno what I am talking about really, I'll just so hello again or something.
|2012-11-27, 08:40
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