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Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts three new cases
Madison, Wisconsin - May 24, 2013
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept three new cases. The Court also acted to deny review in a number of cases. The case numbers, issues, and counties of origin are listed below. The Court of Appeals' opinions for the newly accepted cases are hyperlinked.
2012AP183 Betz v. Diamond Jim's Auto Sales
This case arises from a lawsuit over the sale of a defective used car. The parties ultimately reached a settlement agreement that was satisfactory to each without their attorneys' knowledge. This raised questions from the plaintiff's attorney about the enforceability of that agreement and the attorney's ability to recover fees under certain fee-shifting statutes.
The Supreme Court examines several issues, including a potential conflict between the provisions of fee-shifting statutes and the established public policy right of parties to settle disputes. The Court also reviews whether the parties' settlement agreement was a valid, unambiguous, binding contract that released used car dealer Diamond Jim's Auto Sales of any further obligation in connection with plaintiff Randy L. Betz's claims, including responsibility for Atty. Vince Megna's fees.
Some background: Betz spent close to $10,000 on a 1990 Cadillac Escalade sold by Diamond Jim's. Before Betz purchased the vehicle, Diamond Jim's allegedly represented to him that the vehicle was in proper working order.
Betz discovered, among other problems, that the engine needed to be replaced. Diamond Jim's paid $1,800 toward the engine replacement and Betz was to pay $1,000 of the repair cost. Betz allowed Diamond Jim's to put a lien on the vehicle until Betz paid for the repair in full.
Betz then hired Megna to represent him in a lawsuit against Diamond Jim's. On Feb. 12, 2010, Betz executed a retention agreement with Attorney Megna that outlined how fees would be handled, depending how the case resolved.
On March 1, 2010, Megna filed on Betz's behalf a complaint against Diamond Jim's for: (1) advertising injury, alleged to violate Wis. Stat. § 100.18; (2) intentional fraudulent misrepresentation; (3) alleged violation of Wis. Stat. § 218.0116, which regulates the licensing of automobile dealers; and (4) punitive damages. Betz's complaint sought damages and, in connection with Diamond Jim's alleged violation of §§ 100.18 and 218.0116, the costs and attorney's fees permitted for a recovery under those sections. See Wis. Stat. §§ 100.18(11) & 218.0163(2).
Diamond Jim's hired a lawyer, who answered Betz's complaint and sought dismissal of all of Betz's claims. The attorneys exchanged offers to settle, but none were accepted. Eventually, Diamond Jim's management decided to reach out to Betz directly, without any lawyers involved. On April 4, 2011, and without the knowledge or participation of counsel, Diamond Jim's and Betz entered into a settlement agreement whereby Diamond Jim's agree to pay $15,000 to Betz and Betz agreed to dismiss his claims against the car dealer.
After learning of the agreement, Megna unsuccessfully moved the trial court to award him a significant amount in statutory attorney fees. Megna also moved the trial court to allow his firm to intervene in the lawsuit as a plaintiff and to assert a claim against Diamond Jim's for an intentional interference with the firm's contractual relationship with Betz.
The trial court ruled that the settlement agreement was a valid, unambiguous, binding contract that released Diamond Jim's of any further obligation in connection with Betz's claims. The trial court therefore denied Attorney Megna's fee motion and his motion to intervene. The trial court also entered an order dismissing Betz's lawsuit against Diamond Jim's.
Megna, still purporting to represent Betz, appealed. The Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal, holding that the settlement agreement between Betz and Diamond Jim's was void on public policy grounds.
2011AP2774 Attorney's Title Guaranty Fund v. Town Bank
This case involves two issues arising from competing efforts by two banks to recover assets from the same borrower – a Milwaukee landlord who failed to pay back loans, filed for bankruptcy and became entangled in a legal battle with his own lawyer.
At the request of Heartland Wisconsin Corp. (Heartland), the Supreme Court reviews a Court of Appeals' decision affirming a circuit court order granting summary judgment in favor of Town Bank.
More specifically, the Court examines:
- Whether an enforceable creditors lien attaches to personal property acquired after a ch. 816, Stats., supplementary proceeding has been held.
- Whether the fact that the supplemental commissioner's order and proof of service were not filed with the clerk of court rendered Town Bank's creditor's lien unenforceable.
Some background: On Feb. 13, 2006, Town Bank obtained and docketed a judgment against Timothy Brophy, Jr., for $1.6 million. Two days later Town Bank obtained a supplemental commissioner's order requiring Brophy to appear at a supplementary proceeding. Town Bank served the order on Brophy on Feb. 17, 2006. However, the order and proof of service were not filed with the clerk of court.
The supplementary proceeding was held on March 9, 2006. In July 2006, Brophy's attorney sued Brophy for unpaid legal fees. Brophy filed counterclaims and a third-party complaint against his attorney and the insurer for legal malpractice. In May or June of 2007, Heartland provided Brophy two loans totaling $222,000 which he said he was going to use to pay a settlement related to a class action lawsuit. As security for the loans, Brophy assigned to Heartland his interest in any potential proceeds that might result from the legal malpractice suit. Brophy subsequently defaulted on both loans.
Brophy filed for bankruptcy in August of 2007. In April of 2008, Town Bank filed a claim in the bankruptcy asserting its rights to the unpaid docketed judgment and its related creditor's lien against Brophy's personal property based on its February 2006 service of the supplemental commissioner's order for Brophy to appear at the supplemental proceeding.
Heartland first became aware of Town Bank's interest in Brophy's property from the claim Town Bank filed in the bankruptcy action. Brophy's bankruptcy action was dismissed in January 2009. In September 2009, Brophy's legal malpractice case settled. Heartland and Town Bank each claimed priority to the settlement funds Brophy received. Brophy's proceeds from the settlement were held in escrow by Attorney's Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Attorney's Title commenced an interpleader action, and Heartland and Town Bank cross claimed against each other.
Heartland and Town Bank subsequently both moved for summary judgment. Town Bank claimed it had priority over the escrowed funds because it had an enforceable lien against Brophy's personal property and the lien attached to Brophy's proceeds from the legal malpractice suit.
Heartland argued that Town Bank's lien was an unenforceable "secret lien" and that any lien Town Bank might have had did not attach to property Brophy acquired after the 2006 supplementary proceeding. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of Town Bank and denied Heartland's motion. Heartland appealed, and the Court of Appeals affirmed.
The Court of Appeals said once Town Bank served Brophy with the order to appear at the supplementary proceeding, it had done all it was legally obligated to do to perfect its lien and at that point Town Bank's lien was valid and enforceable and became superior to any security interest Heartland would subsequently acquire related to the loans it made to Brophy in 2007.
The court reasoned since Town Bank's judgment remained unsatisfied at the time Brophy received the funds that are now in escrow, under § 816.08, Town Bank is entitled to those funds. Heartland argues both that Town Bank's lien is not valid because Town Bank did not ensure that the supplemental commissioner's order and proof of service thereof were filed with the clerk of court and that Town Bank is not entitled to a lien on any of Brophy's property that was acquired after the date of the supplementary proceeding.
2012AP829 Belding v. Demoulin
This insurance "stacking" case stems from an auto accident involving an uninsured drunken driver. A decision could resolve apparent tension between statutes regulating insurance coverage and affect more than a dozen pending cases and other cases still being filed.
The Supreme Court examines three issues:
- May Wis. Stat. § 632.32(5)(e) be used to prohibit an insurance provision expressly authorized by another subsection of Wis. Stat. § 632.32(5)?
- May a statute, unambiguous on its face, be rewritten by the court based upon a perceived conflict with another statute?
- Should Wis. Stat. § 632.32(6)(d) be construed to prohibit the "drive other car" exclusion expressly authorized by Wis. Stat. § 632.32(5)(j)?
Some background: "Stacking" is defined as the process of obtaining benefits from a second or subsequent policy on the same claim when recovery from the first policy alone would be inadequate.
In 2009, Ronald and Antoinette Belding renewed their auto insurance policies with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (State Farm). Each policy insured one of the Belding's vehicles, a Ford Ranger and a Mercury Villager, against liability for accidents that occurred in the six months after renewal. Each policy premium included a separate amount for uninsured motorist (UM) coverage.
In January of 2010, Ronald Belding was driving the Ford Ranger when he was struck by an uninsured vehicle driven by a drunk driver. Ronald suffered serious, permanent injuries. State Farm paid out $100,000, the per person limit for UM coverage under the Ranger policy. Because the Beldings suffered more than $100,000 in losses, they invoked the UM coverage under the Villager policy, seeking to stack it on top of the Ranger policy coverage.
State Farm denied coverage under the Villager policy based on its UM "drive other car" exclusion, which says there is no coverage. The Beldings argued the "drive other car" exclusion was invalidated by § 632.32(6)(d), which became effective Nov. 1, 2009. State Farm argued that the "drive other car" exclusion was expressly validated by the retention of § 632.32(5)(j) in the final enactment of the 2009 legislation.
The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of State Farm, concluding that the "drive other car" exclusion in the Villager policy was authorized by § 632.32(5)(j) and precluded UM coverage for the accident. The circuit court reasoned that the legislature knew § 632.32(5)(j) was on the books when it enacted § 632.32(6)(d). The circuit court concluded sub. (5)(j) authorizes an exclusion that precludes coverage, while sub. (6)(d) prohibits anti-stacking clauses that limit the number of policies that do provide UM coverage to less than three. The circuit court also concluded that sub. (5)(j) is more specific to the validity of the policy's "drive other car" exclusion than is sub. (6)(d) and the more specific statute controls if the two statutes cannot be reconciled.
The Beldings appealed, successfully arguing that the 2009 law prohibiting anti-stacking provisions and UM coverage, prevented the "drive other car" exclusion in the Villager policy from barring stacking. The Court of Appeals reasoned that neither the "drive other car" exclusion nor any other exclusion could stop the Beldings from stacking separate UM coverages they had purchased for their own vehicles.
State Farm asserts until the Court of Appeals' decision here, sub. (5)(e) was never used to prohibit an exclusion authorized by another subsection but rather consistently was applied to authorized exclusions not prohibited by some other statute.
The Wisconsin Insurance Alliance (the Alliance) joined by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America filed a brief, contending that rather than performing the judicial function of interpreting and applying the law as written, the Court of Appeals "put on a legislative hat, added a provision to an unambiguous statute, and obliterated an important provision of the automobile insurance code."
Review denied: The Supreme Court denied review in the following cases. As the state's law-developing court, the Supreme Court exercises its discretion to select for review only those cases that fit certain statutory criteria (see Wis. Stat. § 809.62). Except where indicated, these cases came to the Court via petition for review by the party who lost in the lower court:
2011AP889-CRNM State v. Pardo - Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson dissents.
2012AP229-CR State v. Felton
2012AP647-CRNM State v. Compton
2012AP800-CRNM State v. Tillier
2011AP2703 O'Brien v. Germantown Mutual Ins. Co.
2012AP113 State v. Poirier
2012AP1247-FT Kott v. Amer. Family
2010AP2297 DSG Evergreen F.L.P. v. Town of Perry
2011AP492 DSG Evergreen Fam. Ltd Ptship v. Town of Perry
2011AP1159-62-CR State v. Moore
2011AP1285-CR State v. Scott
2011AP1386 Evans v. Schwarz
2011AP1602-CRNM State v. O'Malley
2011AP2481 State v. Whiteman
2012AP75-NM State v. Dotson
2012AP934 Goodavage v. Fiduciary Real Est. Dev.
2012AP966-CR State v. Hogan
2012AP1888-CR State v. Stites
2013AP234-W Moore v. COA
2013AP459-W Grant v. DOC
Eau Claire
2011AP2452-CR State v. Polzin - Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson dissents.
2012AP305 Engedal v. Menard
Fond du Lac
2011AP2684-CR State v. Zink
2011AP2803 Lacy v. Gerber
2011AP2635-CR State v. Kerner
2011AP517-CR State v. Fries
2012AP1732-W Yates v. Tegels
La Crosse
2011AP2705 State v. Williams
2011AP2855 EA Restoration, LLC v. Diehm - Justice Patience Drake Roggensack dissents.
2011AP2948-CR State v. Wetzel - Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson dissents.
2010AP2012-CR State v. Pringle
2011AP1426-CR State v. Heard
2011AP1491-93-CR State v. Walker
2011AP1705-CR State v. Moreland
2011AP1769 Habush v. Cannon - Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley dissent.
2011AP2020 State v. Gatlin
2011AP2366-CR State v. Hills
2011AP2565 State v. Schulpuis
2011AP2845 State v. Truss
2012AP96-CRNM State v. Flowers
2012AP180 Rogers v. State
2012AP197 Veronica K. v. Michael K. - Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson dissents.
2012AP236-37-CR State v. Brown
2012AP258-CR State v. Jones
2012AP491-CR State v. Thompson
2012AP515-CR State v. Curry
2012AP525-CR State v. Bland
2012AP585 State v. Buckner
2012AP1439-CR State v. Madlock
2012AP1693-94 State v. Gloria C.
2012AP2027 State v. Ricky B.
2012AP2240 State v. Angie A. - Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson dissents.
2011AP2064 Midwest Oil of Shawano v. Garrow Oil Corp.
2012AP1200-04-CR State v. Strong
2011AP789 State v. McGee
2011AP1825-CR State v. Shannon
2012AP396 State v. Kaprelian
2012AP940-41-W Paul v. Pollard
2012AP1974 Racine Co. DHS v. Renee D.
2011AP894-CR State v. Freeman
2013AP860-OA Verizon North Inc. v. Gay
2012AP318-CR State v. Peaine
2012AP974 City of Sheboygan v. Binkowsky - Justice Patience Drake Roggensack did not participate.
2011AP1625 State v. Schmidt
2012AP568 Gennrich v. Zurich Amer. Ins. Co.
2012AP2653-W Bufford v. Dittmann
2011AP2860 Strickland v. AMCO Ins.
2012AP225-CR State v. Lalicata
2011AP1619-CR State v. Laboy
2011AP2325 TWP Architecture v. Patch
2011AP2372-CR State v. Hemmingway
2011AP2436-CR State v. Foshey
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Number of dog attacks on the rise as Royal Mail awareness week begins
The number of court cases involving attacks by dogs has increased by 62%, with a similar rise in successful prosecutions, according to a new report.
The Royal Mail welcomed the trend, as it reported that attacks on postal workers have fallen by 10% in the past year to just under 3,000.
The increase in cases taken to court in the six months to December 2014 followed a change in the law in England and Wales, giving postmen and women legal protection against attacks when they enter private property.
The figures were released as the Royal Mail launched its annual Dog Awareness Week, which aims to encourage responsible ownership.
Around eight postmen and women a day are attacked by dogs across the UK and the number rises by more than a quarter during the school holidays when parents and children are at home and dogs can sometimes be unsupervised in the garden.
Rob Jenson, Royal Mail operations director for the North, said: "Dog Awareness Week continues to go from strength to strength raising awareness of the problems of dog attacks and the problems postmen and women face when they are delivering the mail.
"However, last year there were still too many incidents and we need to reduce this number further as even one dog attack on our people is one too many."
He added: "We know that most dogs are not inherently dangerous, however, even the most placid animal can be prone to attack if it feels its territory is being threatened.
"Our first priority as an employer is to ensure the welfare and safety of our people who provide a valuable service to our customers. We would appeal to owners to keep their pets under control."
New legislation was brought in last year to make it an offence for a dog to be dangerously out of control in both public and private, protecting individuals such as postal workers, health professionals and children.
Royal Mail, working in partnership with Dogs Trust are asking customers to keep their pets under control and have produced top tips in an attempt to reduce the number of dog attacks.
Top tips for dog owners
Even the most lovable dog can be a danger to postal staff. Dogs are territorial by nature and if they feel they need to protect their family, they can become unpredictable.
Here are some ideas to help your postmen and women deliver your mail in safety:
Ensure your dog is out of the way before the postman or woman arrives. Place your pet in the back garden or a faraway room.
If you have a back garden, please close off the access, in case your dog could get round to the front when the postman calls.
Dog attacks can happen when you've opened the door to sign for an item. Please keep your dog in another room before answering the door and make sure children don't open the door, as dogs can push by them and attack.
Give your dog some food or a toy to occupy them while your mail is being delivered.
Wait 10 minutes after your mail has arrived to let your pet back into your hallway. Keep everything as calm and low-key as possible.
If your dog likes to attack your mail consider installing a wire letter receptacle. It will protect your post, and your postman's fingers.
If it's not practical for you to keep your dog away from a postman delivering your mail, please consider fitting a secure mailbox on the edge of your property.
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Florine Maupins, 95, of Wellington.
Florine Maupins, of Wellington, Kansas, ascended to her heavenly home to rejoice and praise god forever on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Sumner County Care Center in Wellington, Kansas at the age of 95.
Florine was one of 9 children born the daughter of Albert and Delphia Maupins on July 28, 1917 in Tipton, Missouri.
Florine loved to read and was faithfully involved with church her entire life.
Survivors include her brother, Earl Maupins of Sedalia, Missouri, many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Webster Maupins, Ira Maupins, Garfield Maupins, Jackson Maupins, sisters Ruth Washington Ada Hodges, Iola Jenkins, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Day Funeral Home Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services for Florine will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Friendly Second Baptist Church 206 East Lincoln Avenue, Wellington, Kansas.
Interment will follow at the Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, Kansas.
Memorials have been established in her loving memory with Heartland Home Care & Hospice Services, 3210 W Kellogg Drive Wichita, KS 67213. Contributions can be mailed or left with the funeral home.
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Installing new door knockers in your home is a great way to bring a sense of style to the front entryway, but the actual installation process might not be as easy as it seems. These small accessories have been used for centuries, and they can help add a touch of antiquity to the front door, if you can get them installed in the first place.
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Solly's Satirical Sing-a-long - 2013
The second year of Solly's Satirical Sing-a-long ended with a farewell to its namesake
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The cream of Canberra's musical crop have again made the Satirical Sing-a-long a swinging success in 2013.
Before most well-adjusted people are up and about on a Friday morning, these talented locals have joined us in the 666 ABC studio to make magic out of the wonderful words of our team of lyricists.
We have loved every minute of mellifluous mischief.
Our back catalogue of 2013 tracks is right here, together with a link to the fabulous end-of-year farewell to Ross Solly.
See the photos, and hear the final Solly's Satricial Sing-a-long here
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(Above - Dr Claire Weekes)
A few people having read my blog have got in touch to tell me about Dr Claire Weekes. I have listened to her recordings on the website linked above.
In the last year i have noticed a shift in the way i think and they way i approch my illness. It is in my OWN opinion that therapies don't really work. But i want to stress that this is my own opinion. If there are people out there who have used therapies and have found success then i congratulate them and i am glad they have found what works for them.
However, i have spoken to so many people who have over come their anxiety or their agoraphobia and that is due to feeling the fear, but facing it anyway. This is how i plan to get my life back. I am going to put myself in the situations that will cause me to panic but instead of running for home i am going to stand there and accept the sensations no matter how horrific they may be. I know this is not going to be an easy task.... but it will be worth it.
Having spoken to various people i have learned that this may take 6 months, 8 months or a year, but really that is nothing compaired to the years we could spend suffering and giving into our situation.
This year it is my goal to face my fears and to BEAT them. Who know's i may go out tomorrow and panic and run straight home but instead of feeling defeated i will try again and again untill i have mastered it.
I would love to hear from ANYONE who has gone through this. Wish me luck
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Me Today
So this is me today. Have i made any great progress??? I would have to say yes and no. Obviously my agoraphobia has me limited in so many ways but mentally i feel far more able to deal with it. I have spent so many years working myself out, questioning why this has happened and how i'm going to fix it and now i feel i have the answers.
I am happy. Life isn't how i planned it. Having just turned 27 i had imagined a career, maybe marriage and kids but that's not happened for me and do you know what? That's ok!
I have my family. I have a beautiful home. I have my 3 wonderful nephews how make me smile. I have the 3 best friends a girl could ask for, Lynne, Laura and Angela and i have Chris.
What's the point in getting upset about what i don't have or what i've missed out on? I am young and i have my whole life ahead of me. People say they feel sorry for me, that someone my age shouldn't have to deal with this. Oh well, it's happened so no point complaining!
My life is just the same as any other girl my age. Ok so i don't work and i don't go out clubbing etc but i have the same day to day issues that they do. Love, Family, bills etc
I love the gossip magazines, watching my favourite tv shows, complaining about my apperance. I've been on a diet since November last year and have lost quite a bit of weight so that's given me a boost. If people think i'm a weirdo because of my condition then that's fine, they obvously don't know me very well and that's not the kind of person i need in my life.
I believe everything happens for a reason. I believe this was just something that was meant to happen to me and instead of feeling sorry for myself, i am going to turn this negative into a positive.
I have enroled in an open university course. You study at home and i have plenty of time for that ha ha. The course is in Health and Social Care and i plan to get into counselling or Social Work of some sort. I want to help people who have gone through the type's of issues as me. Instead of them meeting someone who will say 'Yeh i think i know what you mean, i've never had a panic attack myself'. I will be able to say 'I completely understand, i've been there' and hopefully i can put this experience to some use. Just need to help myself first.
Posted by Lynn at 15:16 0 comments
Labels: Chris, family, friendship, Today, university
Posted by Lynn at 14:28 1 comments
Winter Blues
Am i the only agoraphobic who is affected by the winter weather?
When it's summer i am out all day. Even if i am only lying sunbathing in the garden i am much happier. I feel more confident and i am able to trying pushing the boundaries further. I enjoy walking in the sunshine, or going for a ride on my bike with my mp3 player on..... but then there's winter.
When the bad weather arrives (which it does very quickly in Scotland) i go into hibernation. I don't want to go out on my bike because it's too cold and i don't want to go out walking and trying to push my boundaries because, let's face it, who really wants to go out walking in the rain? My progress comes to a halt. I sleep a lot. I spend a lot of time in bed watching tv or going online. I lose my routine and the days all just blur into one. I know that sounds really dull and depressing but i just want to be totally honest about this.
I know it's me who allows this to happen. I know nobody REALLY wants to go out in the winter but hey they have lifes to lead so they just need to get on with it. But for an agoraphobic like myself it's really not the best time of year. Does anyone else have the problem?
Posted by Lynn at 14:01 4 comments
Labels: agoraphobia, avoidance, weather
My Little Bubble
To give you a rough idea this is a map of my 'safety zone'. Inside the red area i am fine. The Pink dot shows the local shops, and the yellow dot is 'The Club'.
Not a great distance.
Posted by Lynn at 13:46 1 comments
Labels: Map, Safety Zone
No Wonder I Drink!!
There is a social club not far from my home and within my comfort zone. Now that i was able to walk a little more i decided i would try and get to the pub for a night out with my friends. This would of course involve a little alcohol which seems to give me a bit more courage (not that i am saying anyone should rely on it). I had a few drinks with friends and then set off for the pub. Amazingly i made it! I was totally delighted. When i was there i felt absolutly fine. I did think to myself throughout the night 'Do i feel ok'? and told myself 'If i start to panic i can be home quickly enough' but i was fine. Happy and proud. Go Me!!
This became a regular event from then on. It's not the nicest place by any means but i started to go there every Friday night with friends. Karaoke night. So again i had a bit of a social life going on. The club was always packed, i always had fun, and i always got up and sung....badly.
I knew that going by past events i would need to keep up the routine of going every Friday. If i missed it one weekend it would make it harder for me to go back and that's exactly what happened. I missed one week, then two, then three untill suddenly going back seemed like it was going to be a challenge.
The last time i went to the club i actually had to laugh at myself. It was a friends 21st birthday party and i really wanted to attend. I was so determind but the walk seemed a bit too difficult. Oh well i always had my bike!! My friend Laura came to get me and i told her that i might need to take my bike. She said it didn't matter what i needed to do as long as i made it to the party.
So off i went walking to the club, with my bike.... in a skirt and heels. I didn't really care what i looked like as long as i made it to my destination. Even better was when the party ended and i cycled home in my heels haha. I must have been a sight for sore eyes and would that be classed as drunk driving???
Posted by Lynn at 13:25 0 comments
Labels: bike, Club, friendship
Next i decided to try Hypnotherapy. I contacted a local women and explained my situation. She came out to my house armed with her cd player and calm voice.
She started to play the soothing music and talk me into a 'trance'. I lay there waiting for something to happen. She talked about how i would be able to go out, to feel relaxed etc etc.
This was taking place in my living room. I had unplugged the phones so as not to be distracted but just as i was getting into a state of relaxation the door was opened and i heard someone shout 'JAN ARE YOU IN'. My mum's friend had decided to pop by! After that i was so uptight and annoyed that the session was basically a waste of time...and more money.
I had tried Hypnotherapy once before but again i honestly don't think it worked for me. I didn't feel any significant change, it didnt reveal any hidden fears from my subconscious but most importantly it didn't make me start going out.
So another therapy tried...another therapy failed.
I should say however that even though hypnotherapy didn't work for me, that doesn't mean it won't work for others and when your living with panic attacks or agoraphobia i think it's worth giving anything a try because you never know which therapy is the one to suit you.
Posted by Lynn at 13:13 6 comments
Labels: Hypnotherapy
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
'I Will Cure You'
The Internet
Posted by Lynn at 16:50 0 comments
Labels: family, friendship, internet, relationships
(Above - Me and My Nephew Luke, He's more like my little brother)
- Get me essentials like, deoderant, razors etc
- Do my clothes shopping
- Pick up my medication
- Pay my bills
- Go to the bank
Now that i could get to the shops i could at least do some things for myself and this increased my confidence. I live in a small village with only a few small shops like a chemist, post office and grocery store so i was still limited in what i could buy but i felt great not having to rely on other people quite so much. I was able to get out a little more than i had for a while but i was still living inside a comfort zone. My agoraphobia doesn't seem to be about the fear of open spaces, or crowds. For me it seems i am just happier in my safe place, my home, and when i go out i don't like to travel far from there. In my head i want to know that if i panic i can get home as quickly as possible. If i was to take a panic attack out side my instant reaction would be to run for home.
I am always interested in hearing how other people with agoraphobia cope with day to day things such as shopping or doctors appointments. All i can say is i am so glad i found the internet! That became my new source for clothes shopping, before then i had other people picking clothes for me and it's not really the same. Also i was lucky in that my doctor would visit me at home but there was also a lot i was missing...
My brother got married and there was no way i was going to be able to make it and if i'm completely honest i didn't even want to try. I'd rather stay at home and avoid putting myself though such an ordeal as i would have had to travel quite some distance to attend.
I have a nephew Luke who is in hospital quite a lot as he has spina bifida. He is the best thing in my life. My family was blessed the day Luke was born. I love him more than words can describe. He is such a character with a heart of gold and he is more like a little brother to me. When Luke was in hospital i didn't visit. Again this was way outside of my comfort zone. This hurt. Luke understood, he's a bright boy, so he didn't expect to see me at the hospital and he didn't hold it against me but i feel the guilt.
Then there's my mum. My mum is my best friend. I know most girls would say the same thing but she genuinley means everything to me. She is one of those people who spends her life putting other people first, always helping people in need. I have such a close relationship with my mum that i sometimes wonder if that's what caused my agoraphobia in the first place. Ever since i was a little girl i didn't like to be away from her for long and it seems this has continued into adulthood. But there is guilt in this relationship too. Guilt that i am her only daughter but she doesn't get to do the mum and daughter type things i know she misses. Going shopping, going for lunch etc. She doesn't have the best health so has to attend the doctors or hospital regularly and i feel i should be there to support her but these places are so far out of my comfort zone that it seems impossible.
Time to seek more help... Push the boundaries even further.
Posted by Lynn at 12:32 4 comments
Labels: comfort zone, family, housebound, internet, safe place, shopping
Relationship Breakdown
(Above - Neil, complete with funny hat)
Posted by Lynn at 00:57 1 comments
Labels: Break Up, Moving House, Neil
Monday, 28 January 2008
Agoraphobia Confirmed
I had been living with my panic attacks for a couple of years by now. For a while i was able to live a some what normal life. As i mentioned before, i kept up working for a while and although i eventually quit everything else in my life was pretty much the same. I still saw my friends regularly. I would visit my family most days and my social life was as busy as ever. I never missed a Saturday night clubbing with friends. But i noticed the changes starting to take place.
When i was going out clubbing i would need alcohol before hand as the negative thoughts would already have kicked in. What if i panic in the nightclub? What if i can't get a taxi home quick enough? What if i panic in the taxi? So i would have a few vodka's for dutch courage and continue my night as normal. It seemed to be the build up to the night out that made me most anxious but once i actually arrived at the club i would be fine and would enjoy the rest of my night without a care in the world (the alcohol must have taken effect by then).
When i was out about about doing other things like shopping or visiting friends i realised i had this feeling inside me that i would really just rather be at home. I didn't understand WHY i felt this but i was aware of it, so i decided to tell my doctor.
I don't know if that was a mistake or not, but the day i told the doctor was the day that my life changed the most. After explaining how i had been and the feeling of wanting to be at home my doctor said 'It sounds like you have Agoraphobia'. I had heard about agoraphobia before. I was sure this was a condition which made people scared to leave their homes. I didn't realise that there are different types of agoraphobia or that people can have different symptoms. So i left the doctors feeling extremely worried.
That night i had to walk home. I was walking along and feeling ok when suddenly i started to think about what the doctor had told me. 'Well if i have agoraphobia i should be a nervous wreck right now'. 'I should be freaking out'. 'I'm not indoors so i shouldn't be handling this situation'.
Cue panic attack! Once again it was horrific. I was looking around and everything seemed huge and scary. The sky, the houses. I grabbed onto a fence and this time was literally paralysed with fear. My legs wouldnt move. I managed to phone my boyfriend and he came and prized me off the fence. From that day on i was full blown, never leaving the house, agoraphobic.
Posted by Lynn at 23:33 3 comments
Labels: agoraphobia, panic attacks
Getting Help
For me the main person who helped me at the start was my GP. I would make regular appointments and when the doctor told me i wasn't insane, that would be enough to keep me happy and calm for a while. However one of the first things my doctor done for me was refer me to speak to a counsellor. To be honest i don't have much to say about this. It's not that the counselling didnt help me or that i found it to be a useless experience, it's just that i didn't have many appointments. I think i maybe spoke to a counsellor about 4 times in all. I did find it helpful to talk about what i was dealing with. It wasn't something i discussed with friends and i still don't really. I feel they don't need to be dragged down by negativity, i'd much rather we have a good gossip and have fun when we are together. So it was a nice releif to be able to get everything off my chest. Also once again i found it a comfort when the counsellor would tell me my worries and thoughts were common in people with anxiety.
My next referal was to the Community Psychiatric Nurse. I would say that this was more helpful to me. I would meet with the nurse Donna once a week and we were going to be working on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The sessions took place in my home so i would be nice and relaxed and didn't have to go through the ordeal of travelling to and from appointments. We started with the basics, what i had been going through, my symptoms, how i coped with panic attacks etc. Donna provided me with a lot of reading material about anxiety and as per usual i found this helpful as i was realising i was not alone in this. She also taught me breathing excersises and how to relax, telling me that these would be the best methods in dealing with panic. Donna explained to me that i was thinking negatively and that by having these negative thoughts i was creating a vicious circle of anxiety. I began to understand my condition and realised she was so right! I did have a lot of negative thoughts and Donna tried to teach me how to over rule them. Ignore them. Why should i let these things control my life?
I was finding the CBT sessions very helpful. I was gaining a new confidence that i didn't have before. I could see that i could beat this. I had the strength to control my anxiety instead of it controlling me. That's when Donna told me she was leaving her job. She was moving to a job elsewhere. It wasn't the best news really. I felt i was making progress but with Donna leaving what would i do next? She told me that i would be assigned a new nurse. But after those weeks with Donna i never did see another nurse on a regular basis. A lack of staff or Staff sickness were the excuses i was given. I felt very let down, i was on my own again.
Posted by Lynn at 23:15 0 comments
Labels: CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Counselling, Negative thoughts
Moving House, Work and Love
(above - Me and My Boyfriend Neil at T in The Park )
The Seroxat seemed to be working and at the end of January i waved goodbye to the family home and moved into my new flat which i had bought with Neil.
Neil and i had been together for 3 years by then and i was very happy. Our new place was perfect, my panic attacks had settled down and we were in love. Once again life was sweet.
Neil and my mum were my 'safe' people. When Neil was around i was ok. I would say that the first year in the flat i was 99% ok. I had no major panic attacks. A few wobbily moments but nothing i couldn't handle. I settled in easily and was instantly very comfortable in our little home. Maybe too comfortable....
As i mentioned before i had recently lost my job so i had to find myself some work. This was the easy part. I always had the gift of the gab and could talk any interviewer round my finger. It was rare that i wasn't offered the job. Getting the jobs was the easy bit. It was holding on to them that seemed to be my problem. It was mostly office work, administration, reception, that kind of thing. Suddenly i realised i wasn't interested in working. I know that no one REALLY enjoys going to work but this was different. I didn't want to go, i didn't care about it. I was freaquently taking days off because i 'just couldn't be bothered'. I had this new home which included new bills but i didn't care. I was shunning all kinds of responsability and leaving poor Neil to deal with the outcome. Staying at home just seemed like a better option. I realise this sounds incredibly selfish but i now think this was a sign of my panic attacks becoming agoraphobia.
It is quite common that people who suffer with panic attacks can become agoraphobic. If they have a panic attack in a specific place for example, a supermarket, then they will avoid putting themselves in that situation again for fear of bringing on a panic attack. This is what happened to me.
I remember travelling to work one day and getting a bus home which went straight along the motorway. The bus was packed and there were no seats available downstairs. Being a double decker bus i was able to get a seat on the top. It was a miserable day and the wind was blowing making the bus sway from side to side. On my way home the bus would have to drive over a bridge which was very high and not being a fan of heights i didnt particularly enjoy this part of the journey. When the bus got to the bridge the swaying became worse and i started to panic. I was once again terrified! I didn't know what to do, i felt trapped. I couldn't just get off the bus as i was on the middle of a motorway so i had to sit there and bear it. I remember gripping the seats till my knuckles where white. I closed my eyes and didn't care what i must have looked like, although i'm sure i must have looked ridiculous. I thought the trip would never end and being a smoker i had a cigarette lit before i had even stepped off the bus to help my nerves. It was such an ordeal! The next day i decided not to take that bus route again. I would get the train instead. I now know this was me avoiding things but at the time i didn't care, i just wanted the easy option.
It was going to take me longer to get to work using the train but off i went. Got my ticket and stepped on the train. The train was full. No Seats avaiable. I had to stand. I was standing there surrounded by strangers when the train doors closed. PANIC!!! The negative thoughts kicked in.
I can't breathe, i need air. I can't get to a window, People are looking at me, i can't get off this train! I managed to keep myself relatively calm as i knew it was only a short journey but needless to say the panic attack had scared me enough to make me avoid any future train jouneys.
Next option was to get another bus which didn't go directly on the motorway. This bus would add almost another half an hour onto my journey but once again i didn't care. Then another problem cropped up. Another bridge. This bridge wasn't very high but for some reason it still scared me. It took me a long time to admit why i was scared of bridges as i knew deep down it was totally irrational. I had got it into my head that the bus driver would just decide to drive off the end of the bridge. Whatever their reason may be i had the fear that maybe that day the driver would be suicidal and drive over the edge and take us all with him. I was embarrassed that i was having such a thought but it didnt take the fear away. So everyday driving over the bridge i would panic and hold on for dear life and everyday my anxiety got worse. I got to the stage where i would get the bus and ride to work, but when the bridge was ahead i would get off. I would then walk over the bridge and catch another bus at the other side. I remember how i would feel when i would see the bus i had been sitting on driving over the bridge and continuing it's journey without me. I felt stupid, embarrassed and ashamed.
Getting to and from work was becoming an ordeal. It took so much longer than it needed to and at the end of it i would be exhausted. I can understand why staying at home seemed the better option.
I spoke to my doctor again and explained the problems i was having. I was completely honest about the thoughts i was having, even though i was embarrassed. I was given some releif though as the doctor told me these thoughts are quite common and that i didnt need to feel as though i was losing my mind. Ok, i wasn't losing my mind but this also wasn't exactly a healthy way of life so the doctor signed me off work permanently. I left my job and was put on incapacity benefit. It was time to stop worrying about work and start worrying about my health and how i was going to make myself better.
Posted by Lynn at 20:05 3 comments
Labels: agoraphobia, avoidance, Love, Moving House, Negative thoughts, Neil, Work
Regular Panic and Medication
This is my family -Mum, Brother Derek, Dad, Brother Joseph and Me celebrating my dads 50th.
The day after my first panic attack i woke up with my mum popping her head into my bedroom and telling me she was going out to visit one of her friends. I felt ok for about 5 minutes then suddenly the feelings i had the night before came back just as strongly and just as terrifying. I had quickly forgotten just how awful it was and realisation that it was happening again was too much for me to cope with.
I threw on my clothes and ran to my mums friends as quickly as i could. This time i knew it was a panic attack but it didnt make it any easier for me to deal with.
Over the next few weeks the panic attacks came thick and fast. My life changed. When i was suffering with anxiety i wouldn't go out. I was completely dependant on my family to look after me. I didn't want to be left alone and i phoned my doctor regularly. I still remember this period so vividly. My panic would build and at it's peak it would be so intense i would fear i was going to lose control. My boyfriend or my mum would be with me at these times and i was tell them to talk to me, to distract me as that was the only way i found i could get myself back down.
My doctor decided it was time for me to try some medication to deal with things. I had always been sceptical about the use of anti depressants. Like most people i had heard horror stories and how you could become addicted but when my doctor offered me Seroxat (paroxetine) i was more than happy to try anything if it would make me feel better.
The doctor told me that the first week on the drug would be the hardest. My body wouldnt be used to it so there was a chance i could feel unwell and even the chance that my panic attacks could get worse....and wow was he right.
It was a living nightmare. I couldn't eat, i couldn't sleep. I felt like i was having a 24 hour panic attack. I was vomiting, sweating it was horrendous. I called my doctor constantly! It was probably verging on harrassment! I needed to know if what i was going through was normal. I was always needing the reasurrance that i was ok, that this would pass. The panic attacks i had at this time were the worst i ever had and the memory of those nights are the ones that will stay with me forever. Maybe i was wrong to keep taking the tablets? As far as i was concerned this medication would help me and after that initial week i never had anymore problems.
I have since heard a lot of horror stories about Seroxat. People being extremely addicted, people whose symptoms have gotten worse because of the drug, or people who experience suicidal thoughts because of them but i can honestly say that Seroxat hasn't given me any of these problems in 8 years (touch wood). All i can say is, i have no idea how i would have coped with my anxiety without medication as i was basically put on it as soon as my problems started.
However, Seroxat leaves me with new worries. Have i been on the drug so long that they no longer work? Worse still.. How bad is it going to be when i need to stop taking them?
Posted by Lynn at 19:37 0 comments
Labels: medication, panic attacks, paroxetine, seroxat
The First Panic
Ok, so like i said, i was 19 years old. I was in a long term relationship and had just bought my first home. I had fantastic friends and a very busy social life, life was good. On the other hand it was approaching Christmas and i had just lost my job so that wasn't ideal but i didnt let things like that bother me.... or so i thought.
I remember complaining of dizziness for a few days so i had been taking it easy at my parents house. I wasn't particularly worried, i was a teenager. It was the perfect excuse to be lazy and lie watching tv all day. It was a Thursday evening at around 5pm, wow i remember it so clearly!
My dad and my boyfriend had just come home from work and we were all gathered in the living room for dinner. Suddenly i felt very strange.
I was looking around the room and i felt very detatched from everything. My vision had gone slightly hazy. My dad must have noticed i'd gone quiet because he asked if i was ok to which i answered 'yes'. But i soon said 'no i'm not'. The panic set in! What was happening to me. I was dizzy, my heart was pounding, the room was spinning. My head was tight but most prominant was that i felt utterly terrified!! My mum started running around trying to help me. She grabbed the phone and called the doctor. I crawled to the front door to try and get some air. Maybe i needed to cool down? My dad has suffered Asthma all of his life so he was worried i was taking an asthma attack but my breathing seemed ok. The doctor came on the phone and i was like a women possessed. I was screaming that i needed help. That i didn't know what was happening to me but that he better come see me quick! I remember him arriving straight away. He got me onto the couch and explained that i had taken a panic attack. He told me it would pass or he could give me and injection which would cause me to pass out. Funnily enough I prefered the option of just letting it pass. I actually calmed down really quickly with the doctor there. My whole body was shaking and my legs were actually jumping as if in a spasm. I didn't care, i was just glad it was over!
That night i was actually laughing about it. Saying how strange it was and how weird it had been to call the doctor out like i did as that was something i had never done before. I felt totally fine by then. I figured it was a one off. Scary but a one off, that was untill the next morning ...
Posted by Lynn at 15:10 0 comments
Labels: First panic attack
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Labels: agoraphobia, Introduction, panic attacks


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There is the SOS団 Images (Warning: images exceed 10MB) thread so I'm not sure if that would do for the Av and Sig request thread or not
During the next couple of days, I'm sure the Mods will create the usual sort of threads we have in the forums. I'll create a Q & A thread now.
Mind, judging by the first spisode Suzumiya Haruhi isn't exactly your normal anime so we may allow a wider range of threads in this forum maybe.
|2006-04-13, 09:25
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|2006-04-13, 10:23
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Let me look at the stuff, I'll make a list of possible threads shortly.
Well, looking at the SOS団 thread, I actually think it's pretty cool as-is. It's a dumping ground for practically everything Haruhi-related and it fits well with the vibe of the series... especially if one has seen the official website.
I think, as it is, it serves its purpose well; a place to put or find practically any image Haruhi-related. The few large pictures there are already thumbnailed, and why I think that wallpapers may indeed warrant their own thread, the SOS団 Images thread is a unique and happy place that should by left as it is.
...perhaps stickied, although I shall admit to some bias.
The Avatar and Signature request thread is there for people to request specific Haruhi-related avatars and images, and a Wallpaper thread would serve to allow requests and posts of wallpaper-sized images. For everything else, we have a generic, fun, hypnotic thread of awesome. Liquid awesome.
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Actually, I wouldn't mind creating a FAQ thread to cover the stuff that's been asked a lot... (Ex: Why are there two mangas? What is the anime based on? What is Kyon's real name? Does the cat really talk? etc). Where would I create this?
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Also, a Suzumiya Haruhi Speculation thread wouldn't go astray, either. It's be a place to discuss the more general (and 'spoily') issues present in the anime, manga and novels that are not, specifically, epidsode- or medium-related. Things like, who is Kyon? Why don't we know his name? Why does Haruhi change her hair every day... really?
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|2006-04-13, 12:25
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How about a SOS-dan rules and charter thread?
What would an establishment such as the SOS-dan set out as its purpose?
I imagine that they would be sort of like the anti-MiB. Instead of covering up the existence of Aliens, they would try and get more people to know about them. But in some cases, such as where an alien or time traveler was threatened by knowledge of their existence, the SOS-dan would want to hide them so that they could continue to exist.
|2006-04-13, 16:20
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Thread request: Voice Actor Discussion and Appreciation
There's a lot to say about the great work of all concerned. And about the way the voice-over works. And I have photos and information about the seiyuus for the three main girls.
|2006-04-13, 17:11
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Can you (Kaoru Chujo) make a post (in this thread) as if you were creating a new Voice Actor Discussion and Appreciation thread. Post the images and information along with an "introduction" paragraph as if you were making the first post of a new thread.
Once posted I (or another Mod) can split it from this thread and use it to create a new thread. At least that's the idea, it may not work exactly right but it's worth a go.
Here's an example for the opening paragraph I've stolen from the one Catgirls made in the template for the Kashimashi Voice Actor Appreciation & Discussion (he's much better than I am for this sort of thing ). The following can be cut and pasted as is into your post.
|2006-04-13, 17:58
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Reset, reset, reset...
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For example:
S.O.S. Operational Support Brigade
> Task Force 'H' - Haruhi
> 'Y' Xeno-Battalion - Yuki
> Chrono-corps 'M' - Mikuru
> etc.
Something like that
|2006-04-13, 20:30
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Watch the Skies
Join Date: Apr 2006
I've got another idea: The Haruhi's Possee Image Jam
I started by seeding it with a few interesting things...
The idea being that whenever you post, you add someone/something Haruhi would find fun or interesting.
|2006-04-14, 00:34
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I'm going to suggest keeping the Episode 1 Discussion/Poll thread up (stickied), even as the series progresses, because of the nature of the first episode... especially since newcomers to the series will probably have some questions regarding it.
So, with Episode 3, have the sticky discussions for 3 and 1, with 4, 4 and 1, and so on and so forth.
|2006-04-14, 03:44
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If you need to edit an already posted part, something will be worked out. Just PM a currently online moderator and ask him/her to unlock it for you.
|2006-04-14, 10:08
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I wonder how everyone think of the chance of Suzumiya Haruhi to come America.
It look like Suzumiya Haruhi is quiet popular among AnimeSuki and BlogSuki.
Is it just small mount of hardcored fans who speak loudly, or lots of America anime viewer are really interested on this show?
Alright, I admit, it's all because that I want to hear how kyon's dub will be done.
|2006-04-14, 10:16
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Just call me Ojisan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: U.K. Hampshire
Did you post in the wrong thread. It either needs to go in the generic Suzumiya Haruhi thread or the VA thread
|2006-04-14, 10:20
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But I found that I can't create any thread, so all I can do is post here.
|2006-04-14, 12:06
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Hmm, can we get a novel -> anime discussion thread? I'm sure there are people who can't read the novels due to the inability to read Japanese, lack of a good source to buy the novels, and/or the lack of time to thoroughly read them (like me ), so I think it would be nice to have a thread that talks specifically about how the anime is differing or staying on track with the novels.
It would also be nice to have a thread that talks about the novels specifically, for the same type of people who can't read the novels listed above, that would be for novel spoilers, asking questions about the novels, and posting summaries of the novels
|2006-04-14, 12:54
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If so, it would have to be made very clear in the first post that it's not meant for discussion of the novel or the anime directly, but to just list / speculate / discuss the differences between the two.
Maybe someone could make a post here suggesting just what such an introductory post would look like (assuming that Catgirls or NoSanninWa doesn't just go ahead and create it). I'm not familar with the novel so I'm not sure how to approach it.
And there is the question if such a thread would be required (more than using just the Q&A thread that is). What do others think about this, is it required?
Once more of the manga is released, we can create a new manga discussion thread.
|2006-04-14, 23:12
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I'd label it, though, "Suzumiya Haruhi (Novel Discussion)", and rename the existing Suzumiya Haruhi to "Suzumiya Haruhi (Anime Discussion)"... and when the time comes, add a manga discussion thread.
Also, I will add, it is my opinion that the "Episode 1 Discussion" thread should be kept stickied, along with the most recent aired episode (Ep 3 from tomorrow). This is because of the nature and timeline of Episode 1; not only does its difference and capacity as an introduction to the series warrant discussion on its own merits, but it also reveals large parts of the plot for people who are observant enough to notice; there are, futhermore, interesting parallels that can be drawn between the episode one "casting" and the actual characters themselves.
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