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Thursday, December 8, 2005 1:41 PM

CITIZEN


Croquet, I is dyslexic, so mines spaling iz not so gud

Grrr, and I used to be able to draw now the marks on the paper look like just about anything other than what they are supposed to look like.
Stupid fingers.
Who'd of thought that not drawing for four years could make you lose the abillity.



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Thursday, December 8, 2005 6:10 PM

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Those are some interesting pictures. I don't know all of those people. I wish I didn't have other stuff to do that night, looks like everyone had a great time.


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Friday, December 9, 2005 12:19 AM

SERYN


There is a manly version of croquet,

read the Jasper Fforde books, the Thursday Next series.
Not only are they brilliant and rib achingly funny, but they feature a world where croquet is a stadium sport, played in full body armour, with italianate garden death traps and lawyers on hand to sue (i don't actually know how to spell that word in the sense of of'i'm going to --- you for every penny etc.etc.) or send off as they can.

ok, so it doesn't sound that exciting, but believe me, they're the sort of books you can't read on public transport for fear of laughing so much that random strangers try to get you committed.

Plus it helped give rise to the real life sport of Extreme Croquet, basically where the ball goes, you go, through supermarkets, up the sides of mountains, accross roads(!)

so there's manliness...

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Friday, December 9, 2005 12:59 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


As for dicussing football, lets not and say we did. For the most part I have very little interest in proffessional sports.

CMS: I now know your size. Seriously though I know a woman who is the same size and I never would have guessed. She dresses such that one would never notice.

M4P: I maybe wise beyond my chromosones, but not my years, wishing it were so. (Sigh) Woman you can be happy with what you don't have and should be happy with what you do, confidence and a brain. I keep running into these insecure, vacuous women with over the top breast jobs, big turn off.

Seryn: VPL, oh that, right, some people are self-conscious about that. Sweating your way out of your paste on bra, (Steady boys! Steady!), what can a gentleman say in regards to a powerful image that? I guess I'll have to go find a gentleman and ask him. Until I find one, I'll have to make do. My compliments Mam' and thank you for sharing. No smelling salts needed after that one. Cold showers maybe. A bra that you sweat off sounds like the perfect wardrobe for the sort of thing that Erica Jong wrote about in Fear of Flying back in the 70's.

Blackeyedgirl: Getting fitted for a bra, (Steady! Steady!) is a really good idea. All of the women I have known well enough to give a massage to have had tension right where their bra strap crossed their spine, every single one of them. Hey all good females should be rewarded! What to do about the bad ones though, hmm?

Orpheus: Who's your friend in the sash?



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Friday, December 9, 2005 1:10 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by seryn:
There is a manly version of croquet,

read the Jasper Fforde books, the Thursday Next series.
Not only are they brilliant and rib achingly funny, but they feature a world where croquet is a stadium sport, played in full body armour, with italianate garden death traps and lawyers on hand to sue (i don't actually know how to spell that word in the sense of of'i'm going to --- you for every penny etc.etc.) or send off as they can.

ok, so it doesn't sound that exciting, but believe me, they're the sort of books you can't read on public transport for fear of laughing so much that random strangers try to get you committed.

Plus it helped give rise to the real life sport of Extreme Croquet, basically where the ball goes, you go, through supermarkets, up the sides of mountains, accross roads(!)

so there's manliness...

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There was a SCA event where all the fighters played full contact quidicht in full armor. I hope I'm spelling it right. I never actually read Harry Potter.
One of Ed Harris' earliest movies Is George E Romero's Knight Riders where he has a traveling Rennaisance Faire the highlight of which is full contact jousting on motorcycles.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 2:12 AM

SERYN


I'm going to have to admit my resounding idiocy and ask, SCA? and also

Huh? they played quidditch? isn't that played on brooms? er, how did they fly?

though jousting on motorbikes, sounds like my kinda spectacle, like to see them steer a bike in a frog-mouth though.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 2:46 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by seryn:
I'm going to have to admit my resounding idiocy and ask, SCA? and also

Huh? they played quidditch? isn't that played on brooms? er, how did they fly?

though jousting on motorbikes, sounds like my kinda spectacle, like to see them steer a bike in a frog-mouth though.

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SCA, it's this hobby of mine that I can't seem to escape from. I originally brought it up because I mentioned that it might actually be a place where there are nice people to meet. SCA stands for Society of Creative Anachronism and there are branches in the UK and Europe. Here's the main website:
www.sca.org
If you google SCA you'll get a lot of hits. If you have any questions about it I'll be happy to answer them. I suspect that there are people here who are not so interested in it so I won't natter on unless asked.
No they weren't flying, and no there weren't brooms.
What's a frogmouth?

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Friday, December 9, 2005 2:57 AM

SERYN


should have included picture first, sorry



Was a big ol' helmet bolted on to the harness (chesty bits)
Idea was the other person got more points for breaking their lance on your face (as far as I recall anyway) so having your helmet bolted on meant you didn't get yer head ripped off easier than a kid pulls petals off daisies.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 3:20 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by seryn:
should have included picture first, sorry



Was a big ol' helmet bolted on to the harness (chesty bits)
Idea was the other person got more points for breaking their lance on your face (as far as I recall anyway) so having your helmet bolted on meant you didn't get yer head ripped off easier than a kid pulls petals off daisies.

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Gnarly! never seen one of those before.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 3:44 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Ouch.



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Friday, December 9, 2005 3:45 AM

SERYN


I did armour for my college dissertation, I have so many bizarre pictures on my computer now it's unreal, and yet I can't bring myself to get rid of them

you never know when the random-topic-stream-generator will make them useful again.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 3:49 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Quote:

Originally posted by Orpheus:
Though, if I remember correctly, I sat right next to Haken during the BDM.




You sat next to Haken!?!? *swoon*

Meeting him was like meeting a celebrity. I was very excited. I think he even signed my VC. And I also met ScrewtheAlliance that night. (The guy that wrote Kaylee's Lament and the Treasure of Lei Fong Wu. Fantastic stuff.) I was a bit star struck.

I did try to go around and meet as many people as I could, but I was a bit busy, as I was staff and was running interference for Ash (XandlerLHarris, or shiny Shindig goddess who arranged the whole weekend.)

That was a great night, though, wasn't it? I hope we'll do another one when we get our sequel!

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Friday, December 9, 2005 3:55 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
Quote:

Originally posted by Orpheus:
Though, if I remember correctly, I sat right next to Haken during the BDM.




You sat next to Haken!?!? *swoon*

Meeting him was like meeting a celebrity. I was very excited. I think he even signed my VC. And I also met ScrewtheAlliance that night. (The guy that wrote Kaylee's Lament and the Treasure of Lei Fong Wu. Fantastic stuff.) I was a bit star struck.

I did try to go around and meet as many people as I could, but I was a bit busy, as I was staff and was running interference for Ash (XandlerLHarris, or shiny Shindig goddess who arranged the whole weekend.)

That was a great night, though, wasn't it? I hope we'll do another one when we get our sequel!

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All right, I'll bite, Who's Haken? Obviously he's CSM's favorite Haken, but that leaves me without context.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:01 AM

COZEN


Haken was at the NCBDMPP? Huh. First I've heard of this. Well, nice to have almost met the dude.

And, is this bashing folks' heads about some kind of reaction to the bra size issues?

Clearly I'm out of the loop, eh?

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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:02 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by seryn:
I did armour for my college dissertation, I have so many bizarre pictures on my computer now it's unreal, and yet I can't bring myself to get rid of them

you never know when the random-topic-stream-generator will make them useful again.

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If armour was your disertation topic then we deffinitely have a place for you in the SCA! We have people who want all those images because we are constantly building armour. Though we usually we spell it with out the u to save on weight.




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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:12 AM

SERYN


o gods, if only leaving out the 'u' would save on the weight. I was playing with a suit and a broadsword once, now with out the gloves and gauntlets and all of the arm bits, waving the sword around like a pro, swish swoosh, fear me evil do-ers... etc.
with the gloves, gauntlets, vambraces blah blah blah,

well lets just say I was more dangerous, but not in a good way.

Damn are they hard to work in, I dropped the sword twice, just glad I was standing on lino (muffled the clanging), and almost took someone out when the snuck up behind me. My toes are probably only here today cause I was wearing steel toe cap doc martens.

ah well... college was such fun.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:13 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Quote:

Originally posted by ScorpionRegent:



All right, I'll bite, Who's Haken? Obviously he's CSM's favorite Haken, but that leaves me without context.




You don't know how Haken is? *incredulous* Oh my goodness!!!

Haken is the person who started fff.net. This is HIS website. This is his baby. We are all here because of Haken! (He also has the most credits of any other browncoat in the 'verse on the UB. He's a a million-credit-aire.) Haken is like the ULTIMATE Browncoat. And he IS my favourite Haken!

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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:20 AM

SERYN


Quote:

And, is this bashing folks' heads about some kind of reaction to the bra size issues?

Clearly I'm out of the loop, eh?



No, don't worry, the talk of bashing people in the head is a random aside about tilting in tournaments of the medieval kind -and aparently the mordern version done on a motorbike instead of a horse, jeeze, i miss all the fun.

you only have to keep up if you want to.


I cant see these photo's and gorramit I want to! (stamping feet is so much fun)
I've tried removing the bit at the end like you said, is there any other thing i'm missing? It's still reading it as an email address

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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:39 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by seryn:
o gods, if only leaving out the 'u' would save on the weight. I was playing with a suit and a broadsword once, now with out the gloves and gauntlets and all of the arm bits, waving the sword around like a pro, swish swoosh, fear me evil do-ers... etc.
with the gloves, gauntlets, vambraces blah blah blah,

well lets just say I was more dangerous, but not in a good way.

Damn are they hard to work in, I dropped the sword twice, just glad I was standing on lino (muffled the clanging), and almost took someone out when the snuck up behind me. My toes are probably only here today cause I was wearing steel toe cap doc martens.

ah well... college was such fun.

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These days we use lighter guage steel and aluminimum. I haven't seen a lot of full plate suits. Mostly theres a lot of chain and leather with a bit of plate as a add on here and there. Battles aren't just for the weaker sex, we let the women fight too, so if you ever had a hankering, well we're here. Every 6 months we have a crown tournement to see who will be king. One kingdom all ready has had a Queen that won the crown by her own hand. Oh god I'm rambling again, shutting up now.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:42 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by seryn:
Quote:

And, is this bashing folks' heads about some kind of reaction to the bra size issues?

Clearly I'm out of the loop, eh?



No, don't worry, the talk of bashing people in the head is a random aside about tilting in tournaments of the medieval kind -and aparently the mordern version done on a motorbike instead of a horse, jeeze, i miss all the fun.

you only have to keep up if you want to.


I cant see these photo's and gorramit I want to! (stamping feet is so much fun)
I've tried removing the bit at the end like you said, is there any other thing i'm missing? It's still reading it as an email address

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The motorcycles that was just a movie. We could never get insurance for that.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 4:50 AM

SERYN


it sounds like the most fun you can have encased in metal...

how do you fight properly though in just aluminum? It does sound like a laugh, but i was always the more interested in just the making side of things, I don't have any real yearnings to spend my weekend up to my arse in mud and water, half deaf due to the continual blows to the brain pan and regularly coming into close proximity with the pointy end of someone elses pig-sticker.

Long bows sound good though, I knew someone once, sat on the ground and the bow against his feet, the arrow went through the bonnet of a bmw set up a hundred yards away and most of the way through a target behind it.

Jayne would have liked them.

Plus, less mud.

Quote:



The motorcycles that was just a movie. We could never get insurance for that.




has anyone tried?


seriously though, I think i'm putting people off here,

If you want all of the pictures in my archive, though a lot of them are just shot of LOTR elf armour and the like, you are welcome, I could send you the book list as well, I just need somewhere to send the disc.




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Friday, December 9, 2005 5:38 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by seryn:
it sounds like the most fun you can have encased in metal...

how do you fight properly though in just aluminum? It does sound like a laugh, but i was always the more interested in just the making side of things, I don't have any real yearnings to spend my weekend up to my arse in mud and water, half deaf due to the continual blows to the brain pan and regularly coming into close proximity with the pointy end of someone elses pig-sticker.

Long bows sound good though, I knew someone once, sat on the ground and the bow against his feet, the arrow went through the bonnet of a bmw set up a hundred yards away and most of the way through a target behind it.

Jayne would have liked them.

Plus, less mud.

Quote:



The motorcycles that was just a movie. We could never get insurance for that.




has anyone tried?


seriously though, I think i'm putting people off here,

If you want all of the pictures in my archive, though a lot of them are just shot of LOTR elf armour and the like, you are welcome, I could send you the book list as well, I just need somewhere to send the disc.




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We can fight in heavy guage aluminimum because we don't used real edged weapons, once again insurance. The weapons are made of rattan, but they have the same weight and as real weapons and you hit someone hard enough they really hurt. We often make real swords, we just can't use them on each other, at least not legally. There is plenty of room for someone to just make armor if that is their wont. Besides there is a whole lot more to the SCA besides the battles. Yes there are archery competitions. There's the parties, a personal favorite, there's all sorts of arts and crafts, there is debauchery, there are bardic circles for songs and stories, there is dancing,and so much more, but most of all it is a great place to me fine people.
Not so much mud where I live, more dust.
There motorcycle thing, I'm sure someone out there has tried it, I haven't heard of it though. I wonder if they survived. I know that the SCA won't do it because of insurance and also there is a section of our membership that is willing to overlook some modern items such as eyeglasses and maybe a propane stove for cooking, a motorcycle used for jousting would be just too much. Some call these people period nazis, they call themselves Authenticity mavens, a rose by any other name...

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Friday, December 9, 2005 5:53 AM

SERYN


yes, i went and actually read the site properly, and found that out.

There are groups in this country that are 'authenticity mavens' real hardcore authentic, they spend months drilling and training, and the camps they set up function with out any modern amenities (though somehow sneaking off to the pub to have a full english breakfast is allowable)
theres a whole industry dedicated to making the armour and all of the other stuff exactly as it was, and then going out and 'testing' it, some of the injuries i've heard of put me off it for life, but they've learned incredible things about life back then and now - proved and dispelled theories about so many things.

but i think i'll stick to watching.




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Friday, December 9, 2005 6:26 AM

SCORPIONREGENT


Quote:

Originally posted by seryn:
yes, i went and actually read the site properly, and found that out.

There are groups in this country that are 'authenticity mavens' real hardcore authentic, they spend months drilling and training, and the camps they set up function with out any modern amenities (though somehow sneaking off to the pub to have a full english breakfast is allowable)
theres a whole industry dedicated to making the armour and all of the other stuff exactly as it was, and then going out and 'testing' it, some of the injuries i've heard of put me off it for life, but they've learned incredible things about life back then and now - proved and dispelled theories about so many things.

but i think i'll stick to watching.




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In my neck of the woods authenticy is encouraged, but not enforced. The only rule is that you have to be in costume if you are going to stay over night at a event. Each household (camping group) decides for itself what they are about, who and what and when they are and how authentic thay are going to be. The group I camp with is not too strict though we continually strive to make an effort. There are some purists, the hardest of the hardcore and there are those who are barely skating by on tolerance. A good size event has easily a hundred separate households so you never know what you might see. The reason I joined the SCA to begin with is the fact that the Rennaisance Faire I was interested in held too high a standard for participants. Any one could pay a gate fee and walk in wearing everyday street clothes, but to stay overnight and party with the regulars was a different story. I couldn't afford to buy or create a whole second set of camping equipment just to indulge a new hobby so I joined the SCA.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 6:57 AM

SERYN


y'see id be about halfway, i'm one of those 'if your gonna do it, do it properly' types, but i think the lot who are 'are barely skating by on tolerance' (brilliant phrase) are of the no pain no gain school of thought.

i can't say i buy into that. lots of gain, no pain - I guess i'm just a big softie.

Looking through (my pictures) there ain't as many as there were, seems I had a cull at some point, and a lot of them are borderline 16th cent. like the Negroli armour, but theres still a bit of stuff thats useful, and its all pretty, and,literally, shiny. I'll send it off as soon as I can get to the post office.

CMS, those photo's were cool, it looked like so much fun, now i just have to work out who everyone is... I got a few,is the bloke with the beard Haken by any chance? (something about the 'should I know who this is?' comment made me think...

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Friday, December 9, 2005 7:48 AM

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Hi, joining in late. Busy day huh? Much armor conversation. I wish there'd been an armor major at my college, no such luck.

Someone ealier referred to motorcyles ... that reminds me of a movie that was on when cable first started (early 80s I'm talking) about a troop of motorcycle driving jousters. I barely remember it, and I'm sure it was the cheesiest thing ever, but now I'd like to figure out what it is just for s**ts and giggles. Anyone got any idea?

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Friday, December 9, 2005 8:00 AM

SERYN


there was no armour major, I studied costume production in a stage school! I'm just a masochist in that I chose to do a history students degree paper, silly silly me.

Aparently the motorbike jousting was from a film, it may be the same one, SR wrote what it was in one of the posts.

maybe that could be the next film night in loafers nook, sounds entertaining.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 8:09 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Seryn. The bloke with the beard was not our beloved Haken, alas. It is TheRealMe, who is another fantastic person you should meet if you have not. He has a contagious laugh and is as merry as a hobbit. I adore him (as I adore every single person in those pictures. Oh how I miss them all! That was one fantastic shindig!)

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Friday, December 9, 2005 8:16 AM

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The film in question is George A Romero's Knight Riders starring a very young Ed Harris and a cast of unknowns and obscure character actors. Is it cheesy? See it for yourself and decide. I liked it when I first came out. I was crazy for motorcycles back then so I was surely biased. I promise if you don't expect too much you won't be dissappointed. I would say it's more a movie to be appreciated for it's novelty than it's attempts to win oscars. That approach worked when I finally saw Waterworld on dollar night. However I felt that I had been mugged and beaten after I saw Star Trek 5.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 8:27 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by ScorpionRegent:
The film in question is George A Romero's Knight Riders starring a very young Ed Harris and a cast of unknowns and obscure character actors. Is it cheesy? See it for yourself and decide. I liked it when I first came out. I was crazy for motorcycles back then so I was surely biased. I promise if you don't expect too much you won't be dissappointed. I would say it's more a movie to be appreciated for it's novelty than it's attempts to win oscars. That approach worked when I finally saw Waterworld on dollar night. However I felt that I had been mugged and beaten after I saw Star Trek 5.

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That's it! Ed Harris sounds right. cool, thanks!

I only assume it's cheesy because I remember watching it several times during those long summer days of being ~8 years old, and movies I really liked at that age tend to be kinda cheesy.

For instance: Caveman, oh yes Ringo Starr and Dennis Quaid. And Diane from Cheers. I loved that movie. "doo-doo, ka-ka. s**t!!" I think I saw it 5 times in the theater!


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Friday, December 9, 2005 8:49 AM

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Caveman 5 times? I am ashamed to admit that I saw Smokey and the Bandit more than twice. (Shudder)

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Friday, December 9, 2005 8:53 AM

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Caveman 5 times? I am ashamed to admit that I saw Smokey and the Bandit more than twice. (Shudder)

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Hey, I was 8 and I lived in Omaha.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 9:02 AM

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When young act foolishly you won't be able to get away with it later.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 9:03 AM

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Don't be embarrased, M4P. We all had movies like that when we were little. I used to watch Little Monsters over and over and over. The one with Fred Savage (who I had a HUGE crush on when I was, like 10).

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Friday, December 9, 2005 9:06 AM

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You mean I haven't been getting away with it lately? drat!

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Friday, December 9, 2005 9:13 AM

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Don't be embarrased, M4P. We all had movies like that when we were little. I used to watch Little Monsters over and over and over. The one with Fred Savage (who I had a HUGE crush on when I was, like 10).

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whoa - Fred Savage! Total hottie!

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Friday, December 9, 2005 9:19 AM

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Somehow Fred Savage never did it for me. I think it was that Y chromsone, though I can't really be certain. Hey I have to go to the doctor, so I'll be back later. Be eloquent.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 9:23 AM

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I know! Hence the crush.

Hey, I'm nearing 30 and I still ask as silly and foolish as I please. I refuse to grow up. I'll be responsible and pay my bills and show up for work on time and whatnot, but that is NOT going to stop me from enjoying life. I build sandcastles and snowmen and blow bubbles and drink chocolate milk and play hopscotch. I hope I'll still do those things when I'm 60.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 9:27 AM

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Haken came to our little NCBDMPP? I missed that too. I brought a couple from my gaming group who were browncoats, and didn't feel right abandoning them to meet everyone from the board. They looked a little scared. I was happy to finally meet Static and GreyJedi and TheRealMe.
Shakes head: Haken, who runs this beautiful site from Hawaii, Came to NC for the premire?? Hope he had a good time.
On the SCA: had some good times there, never did any real fighting, though I did do some training for fencing and a little for combat. Unfortunately the arrows are(or were) hollow tubes and don't move very fast. You can(could) sidestep incoming arrows. Unfortunately the closer you got to real arrows, the closer you got to unsafe. I kinda miss it, but don't know where I'd find the time.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 9:59 AM

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You sat next to Haken!?!? *swoon*

Yeah, or at least that's who I think it was. He was the dude in the tux who gave us all that little speech at the beginning of the show.

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I did try to go around and meet as many people as I could, but I was a bit busy, as I was staff and was running interference for Ash (XandlerLHarris, or shiny Shindig goddess who arranged the whole weekend.)

Eh, don't feel too bad about not meeting me. I wouldn't have known who anyone was anyway.


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That was a great night, though, wasn't it? I hope we'll do another one when we get our sequel!

That it was. You know what would be great? If we had special anniversary screenings every 5 years or so. Being the stubborn fans that we are, we could probably raise the cash for multiple theatrical runs. Quixotic, I know, but I can dream, can't I?
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Friday, December 9, 2005 10:14 AM

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The "dude in the tux who gave us all that little speech at the beginning of the show. " Is Static. Also a great guy from what I know of him. I was wondering why Haken would visit NC from Hawaii.




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Friday, December 9, 2005 10:20 AM

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Well then somebody lied to me. But yeah, you're right. I remember that name.

Crap. Sorry.
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Friday, December 9, 2005 10:21 AM

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Double Post. Double sorry.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 10:33 AM

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No appologies are neccesary for being misinformed.

5th floor????
Scuba gear, inflatible pool toys, super soakers, and water soluable swimwear ...


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Friday, December 9, 2005 10:36 AM

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Scuba gear, inflatible pool toys, super soakers, and water soluable swimwear ...


Psycho beach party on ice...
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Friday, December 9, 2005 1:06 PM

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I'm envious of all of you that have met real living and breathing browncoats. I don't know if there is such a thing where I live.

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Friday, December 9, 2005 7:32 PM

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I'm envious of all of you that have met real living and breathing browncoats. I don't know if there is such a thing where I live.

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Look in the mirror dude!

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Saturday, December 10, 2005 6:44 AM

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Help! Help! For the love of all that is good in this thread someone throw me a topic!

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Saturday, December 10, 2005 8:48 AM

CITIZEN


okay hows this.
How does the Take-Away work out that my £15.70 take-away is under £15 and so is subject to a delivery charge?

Or

What's everyone doing for Christmas, anything cool?



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Saturday, December 10, 2005 9:26 AM

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What's everyone doing for Christmas, anything cool?

I wish. I'm home from college for my winter break, which means working and braving the holidays with nothing but my family.

The only things really worth looking forward to (besides Christmas) are King Kong and the Serenity DVD.

Sorry, hate to be a mood-kill.

For the 5th floor, I'm thinking the topic should be jobs. Past jobs. Current job. Dream job. Aaannd...go!
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