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THE FORSAKEN - Come into the Loving Embrace of Fire... You know you want to

POSTED BY: PHOENIXROSE
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006 7:43 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Seems some folk have the idea that we're a very tight-knit clique and they don't wanna intrude. Most of us our very close, but we welcome any new Forsaken with open arms!



See? Just a cuddly little phoenix, me

Forsaken history and thread list can be found here:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=23312


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Wednesday, September 27, 2006 11:23 PM

NICODEMUS


A brand new forsaken thread? Am I meant to yell out FIRST, or the like?

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:28 AM

JOSSISAGOD


NOOO Double Post! GRRR!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:29 AM

JOSSISAGOD


Yay second!


You are just non-stop pumping these threads out PR.

Love the new image!

Quote:

originally posted by PheonixRose
Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. - Gautama Siddharta



Keep these rolling out, I LOVE these quotes!

Fe'nos Tol
JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

Self appointed Forsaken! Been on the list for a while now!
98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature.
"Look at me, I'm STUPID!" The Doctor.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:34 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


I agree with jossisagod, very shiny phoenix pic.

Any early risers in here? How about folks that haven't gone to bed yet? People from overseas?

I am still learning where in the world everyone is from. I myself am in Warner Robins, GA, which would place me square in the middle of the Eastern Time Zone. Stuck at work at this early hour (one benefit is that I get to go home at 2:30) and lookin for some shiny folks to talk to.

* strips, leans over to light a cig on the pyre, then proceeds to dance around it several times before wandering around the office making his cheese grits for the morning.

~Jimi
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Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:41 AM

EMMARIGBY


That's simply because the Forsaken are usually so loquatious that being first is nigh on impossible. I have thought that there should be a new measure of time for the shortest instant measurable, the time bewteen a thread starting and being bombarded with posts! Still it depends on the time of day! Seems pretty quiet now.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:45 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


It seems to me that most folks get on at night (US time) and stay on until the wee hours of the morning (sometimes until some of us have to be at work :P ). I am not on except at work due to two little boys that demand my attention when I am at home so I usually miss the bulk of the posts until afterwards.

~Jimi
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Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:54 AM

NICODEMUS


Over here in my part of Australia, it's still earlyish evening, so unless the real world intervenes (as it has a habit of doing), I tend to be on around this time. Plus I'm sometimes on during the US night time, so I'm usually no more than an hour or two away from replying to stuff.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:15 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Yay, people are here!
I took a nap. Can you believe? I never take naps. But here I am, up again.
RIMG, I'm out in Colordado, on Mountain time, and I work graveyards so I tend to be up at night, though sometimes I stay up all late chatting with some shiny folk here!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:21 AM

MRT


Yay - not first, second or even third - but somewhere up near the top ten!!!

let's party

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:22 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Yeah, I am glad that there are a few folks in here, because there is no one in chat this morning.

Graveyard shifts suck, but I guess they would just take some getting used to. No traffic on the way to and from work would be one boon I suppose.

When I first got into Firefly (March of this year) and found out about this site I was on all the time, but at that time my wife and I were living apart and she had the boys with her in Oklahoma. Now, I am lucky if I get to check my e-mail at night (though I am not regretful about it at all and wouldn't trade it for anything in the 'verse).

What do you do on your graveyard shift job (I might have asked before, but if I did, I forgot) ?

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:25 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


RAWR double post

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:27 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Quote:

Originally posted by MrT:
Yay - not first, second or even third - but somewhere up near the top ten!!!

let's party



I just wanted to say that your little dancing dude is perfectly in time with the Roni Size CD I am listening to.

Broad question to all Forsaken and other readers of this thread: Where/how can I find some of the shiny smileys you guys use in your posts, besides saving them and putting them on my own photobucket to use ???

~Jimi
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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:28 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


I answer phones; it's a service. I get to take a lot of emergency calls and talk to some very weird people.
Sadly, as the shift is ten hours, there is some traffic when I'm going to and from work. But when I'm off (like tonight) I can go places really late or early and there's nobody out. It's great!
I'm trying to get out, but there's just nothing available right now. The job market is luh-suh.
But did someone say party?


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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:30 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


What's your degree in, if any ?

I do service too, for my second job. I really hate people, and I hate waiting tables, but it is a necessary evil because the bills have got to get paid.

~Jimi
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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:34 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Do not talk of degreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!
I don't like school, I don't have a degree. I want to get certified in PhotoShop so I at least have that. If I think of a degree that I truly want to pursue, I'll pursue it, but for now I have too many things I like to do and am good at to focus on just ONE for four ruttin' years.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:35 AM

NICODEMUS


Can't help you there. I'm new enough here that I have neither smilies nor a shiny banner/animation signature. I plan on getting there some day, but for now, I'll stick with my duck feeding sig.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:38 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by RiverIsMyGoddess:
Broad question to all Forsaken and other readers of this thread: Where/how can I find some of the shiny smileys you guys use in your posts, besides saving them and putting them on my own photobucket to use ???


Search photobucket, in fact. It's how I got most of mine. Or I got them from people here. You're welcome to any of mine, long as you have your own photobucket.
http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/PhoenixRoseStar/Emotes/?start=a
ll

And this dancer keeps time with half my music; it's pretty funny!


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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:40 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Quote:

Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Do not talk of degreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!
I don't like school, I don't have a degree. I want to get certified in PhotoShop so I at least have that. If I think of a degree that I truly want to pursue, I'll pursue it, but for now I have too many things I like to do and am good at to focus on just ONE for four ruttin' years.



A thousand apologies, though the Photoshop certification does sound promising.

Are the things you like to do / are good at very much different from one another ??

Quote:

Originally posted by Nicodemus:
Can't help you there. I'm new enough here that I have neither smilies nor a shiny banner/animation signature. I plan on getting there some day, but for now, I'll stick with my duck feeding sig.



For the record I absolutely love the duck feeding sig.

~Jimi
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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:43 AM

MRT


Quote:

Originally posted by RiverIsMyGoddess:
Quote:



I just wanted to say that your little dancing dude is perfectly in time with the Roni Size CD I am listening to.

Broad question to all Forsaken and other readers of this thread: Where/how can I find some of the shiny smileys you guys use in your posts, besides saving them and putting them on my own photobucket to use ???



Got to admit I can't create a goramn thing on photoshop.... so I use the services of Mr G Oogle and see what I can find! I would love to knw how Penguin, PR and others make them. (hint, nudge)

degree... spent too many years getting one and I'm still not sure they help you find a job! This is lunchtime for me in the UK!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:44 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by RiverIsMyGoddess:
Are the things you like to do/are good at very much different from one another ??


Yes, very much so. I adore the English language (but hate English classes) and writing, graphic design and Photoshop art, and I would like to study those as well as things I'm interested in but have no training in yet such as finance/investing, advertising, religious studies, human sexuality and psychology...
But the thought of studying any of those things for YEARS with all the attendant BS it takes to get a degree makes my skin crawl.
And MrT, I don't make any emotes. Sometimes I can fix them to show up against the black, assuming they're stationary. Penguin is the same way; he just plays with emotes, but he can fix and play with animated ones. He mentioned the program he used once, but I can't remember it right now.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:50 AM

MRT


Quote:

And MrT, I don't make any emotes. Sometimes I can fix them to show up against the black, assuming they're stationary. Penguin is the same way; he just plays with emotes.


That makes me feel a bit better, but also a bit worse as I had this image of you guys making these great little characters by hand out of plasticine with bits of wire and pipe cleaners... now I have no excuse not to find them online and use them myself.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:51 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Quote:

Originally posted by MrT:
degree... spent too many years getting one and I'm still not sure they help you find a job! This is lunchtime for me in the UK!



Yeah, I spent 6 years getting a 4 year engineering degree (what can I say, I had a good time) but there was no way I could support my wife and boys without it (I am not good enough to be a bartender anywhere besides a casual dining restaurant, well, at least not yet) so I am glad that I was able to finish it. I can definitely feel you not wanting to spend 4 years getting the degree PhoenixRose, especially because a lot of people I know don't even use the ones they have to do the thing the degree is for.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 1:54 AM

MRT


Quote:

Originally posted by RiverIsMyGoddess:
Quote:


especially because a lot of people I know don't even use the ones they have to do the thing the degree is for.



here I am, qualified anthropologist and working as a junior manager... well, such is life, but it was payday yesterday so all is shiny! Off to a meeting now so 'see' you later!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:12 AM

PENGUIN


Quote:

Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Penguin is the same way; he just plays with emotes, but he can fix and play with animated ones. He mentioned the program he used once, but I can't remember it right now.



I don't "play" with smilies...I am an artist!



I use a program called Ulead Gif Animator to play with my smilies!



King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:18 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Speak of the devil! Emote artist in the house! (er, in the thread? in the dance circle?)
'Morning Penguin!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:22 AM

PENGUIN


Good morning Miss PhoenixRose!






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Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:34 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Have you seen my big damn thank you yet? I'm ranked #3 right now!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:34 AM

NICODEMUS


Quote:

Originally posted by RiverIsMyGoddess:

Quote:

Originally posted by Nicodemus:
Can't help you there. I'm new enough here that I have neither smilies nor a shiny banner/animation signature. I plan on getting there some day, but for now, I'll stick with my duck feeding sig.



For the record I absolutely love the duck feeding sig.

~Jimi
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Well, the duck feeding is not mine originally. Pver on [url] http://www.stargate-alpha.com/command/[/url] people tended to take things too seriously, forgetting that a- it was just a website, and b- it was based on a tv show (a work of fiction). It got to the point that people were being banned (some temporary, some permanent) with the instructions "go feed the ducks". This of course lead to lots of jokes about people bbqing ducks etc, but the main point was that even if there were no ducks nearby, people were better off going outside into reality, than sitting on a website griping and whinging.

It got enough notice that in the Stargate SG-1 episode Avenger 2.0 , one of the characters is found feeding ducks to relax (on a bridge that has no ducks in sight).

Anyway, I seem to think it fits here, and sums up my views as a forsaken.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:40 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


That's pretty funny, Nic!
Just so you know, you don't need HTML tags here; they just gum up the works.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:47 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Very funny indeed Nicodemus.

I especially like that they included it in an episode, kinda like Jayne's Lux in the BDM (the retardedly large gun that only gets off a few short bursts [irritation that Vera was not returned for the movie]) and 'I'm the Juggernaut, bitch' in X-Men 3.

~Jimi
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Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:50 AM

TRISTAN


Morning, fellow Forsaken!
Ah, nice new home with a warm pyre!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:11 AM

PENGUIN


Quote:

Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Have you seen my big damn thank you yet? I'm ranked #3 right now!



Shiny! I'm a little further back...



King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:20 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by Penguin:
Shiny! I'm a little further back...


Yours is so cute! I gave it a boost

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:39 AM

KELKHIL


Good morning Forsaken!

How is everybody this fine morning?

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Forsaken

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:51 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Hey Penguin, Tristan, Kelkhil, and any others I might not have seen post. Hope y'all are having a shiny morning.

* passes out party hats and slices of birthday cake to all of the Forsaken.

Yesterday was my younger son's 1st birthday, and though we are having a party this weekend, I thought I would bring some preliminary celebrations to all of you wonderful people. At the very least, enjoy the cake.

~Jimi
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Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:00 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


Morning all! Or afternoon since it's almost 3pm here.

Ah, naps. I should be napping! I started teaching at 9:30 this morning and finished at 1pm. I'm back at 4:30 and have to work 'till 10pm. I didn't sleep well last night so I really, really should be at home having a snooze before I get back to work. Not gonna happen.

PR - there are loads of degrees out there that don't focus on any one thing! You could do something like multimedia that would cover things like photoshop, graphic design, web design, digital photography and all sorts of cool things most of us can't do I know degrees cost loads of money Stateside, but you might want to have a look at the options. It could be well worth it.

Plus you could always do a degree over here - we're much more reasonably priced! I'm sure I could clear some space for you here.




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Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:08 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
Plus you could always do a degree over here - we're much more reasonably priced! I'm sure I could clear some space for you here.


That's an idea! Never thought about trying to go overseas. Honestly didn't think I'd be able to get into a European University because the school system over there is, well, better. I'm not stupid, but there's lots I haven't learned, ya know?
But I shall have to ponder that
And multimedia; another good idea! I heard about an English degree called 'rhetoric' too, thought that sounded pretty good as a minor maybe. Might have to do the finance stuff as a minor, though.
I really need to do some intensive math review before I even consider trying to go back to school, though Bother.
You'd clear space for me? That's so sweet

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:19 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


Well, I studied English Litt for three years (not that you'd know from my spelling, or my grammar when I'm tired or posting in a hurry) and I absolutely loved it. You'd think three years of English would be pretty boring, but there was so much to explore: I ended up specialising in Old and Medieval language and literature, although my final year minor dissertation was on the representation of motherhood in contemporary Irish women's poetry. I love exploring the role of women in all kinds of media, created by both women and men. It's part of what drew me to Buffy.

...and I'm wandering off the point. Sorry, I do that. At the IT centre where I work our Digital Photography teacher is studying multimedia, so that's what made it spring to mind. There are oodles of courses out there that specialise in one particular field but cover lots of different topics. And you could always start with something shorter and earn credit towards a degree. Lots of places do that.

It's a new site and kind of rough in places, but have a look at www.courses.ie for information on studying in Ireland, or just for a taste of the different courses we have available.

Of course I'd clear a space for you! Although my rooms kinda tidy so I may have to charge you rent for another one... aw, heck! We'll squeeze in! *starts stacking the piles of books taking up most of her floor*




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Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:28 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Quote:

Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
I really need to do some intensive math review before I even consider trying to go back to school, though Bother.



* raises hand *

I'd be willing to help with that, if you like. I really miss doing math just for the sake of math. Distance learning may be an issue, but I just wanted to throw in my offer.

Going to school in Europe would be a really neat experience, IMHO, and I hope that if you decide to that you are able to make it happen.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:33 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


Plus you don't need math skills for every course. I've never been terribly comfy with numbers - I have to concentrate to add anything - but I still do just fine teaching computers, and have done during all the courses I've had to do so far. I even love Excel! People think that's crazy since I don't like math, but they keep missing the point. It does all the math for you! I'm only just hitting a bump with Excel expert, since that has a lot of financial and logical functions and, well, I'm not financial or logical!




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Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:37 AM

MSG


ah Morning all:) Lovely new thread PR

oooh who brought us cheese grits??? I so love cheese grits though right now I'm a bit nauseous so no food thanks:)Actually it's not the food I mind it's the smell of food...anyway not the point.

RIMG- may I suggest
http://www.heathersanimations.com/
as she has a ton of fun smilies and other stuff


I choose to rise instead of fall- U2



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Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:45 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Wow, a tutor offer! Thanks, RIMG! I hope you have vast patience! (although, with the whole distance thing, you can't hear me rage and scream when I can't figure something out...)
It's good that not all courses require math, but getting a degree does require math courses, which of course require math. I sure wish I'd inherited my grandfather's prowess with math and scientific thinking!
I'm browsing through the site a bit; not laid out all that well, but I'm getting the gist. Of course going to school in Ireland would require being able to afford to fly there and then pay tuition (even if it's lower there) and not having parents to lean on. Still, I think it's about gorramn time I had an adventure! I'll just have to figure out how to go about it...

Hey, do you think everyone would get it if I called the next thread "If You Are a Dreamer..."?

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:05 AM

MSG


well I'd get it:)
hmm adventures in Ireland...Take me with you!!!!!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:06 AM

MRT


...if you aim at nothing you'll hit it... go girl!

I'd also offer free tuition, however african anthropology isn't everyone's cup of tea!

thinking of tea...*he cracks open a pack of double chocolate chip cookies - this is a strange Forsaken thread, he ponders as he passes the biscuits on*

I'm off to the pub - good day!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:07 AM

REDLAVA


Good Morning fellow Forsaken. What did we do, drink the bar dry?




Everybody always has the advantage over us, but that's what makes us special...and Browncoats.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:09 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE


Oooh! Cookies! Can I grab a cookie?

Aw, shoot. Time to get back to work. Maybe I'll have some time to swing by while I'm there.

Talk to y'all later, forsaken!








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Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:48 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


*eats a few too many cookies*


Wheeeee!

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:49 AM

KELKHIL


Come on now PR. There is no such thing as too many cookies!

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Forsaken

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Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:55 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


* grabs a cookie to munch on as dessert to the Mexican he just devoured for lunch.

I have plenty of patience PhoenixRose, I have two young sons and I wait tables several days a week. I would be very glad to help you in any way that I could.

* kicks back in a comfy chair, sipping on a cold beer in preparation for tonight's one sided football game.

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