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I'm Christian, but a few of my DEAREST, DEAREST friends are Pagans. TRUE Paganism is probably the most peaceful religion out there. There is absolutely ZERO link to Paganism and the ritualistic sacrifice that many people link it to.
We enjoy Halloween, but don't go CRAZY I'd year to! I do NOT year being scared-- I don't do haunted houses or any of that, and I'm bummed that I can only go to Worlds of Fun in the daytime now because of the Haunt that goes on after 7pm . I don't want to be walking around and have someone jump at me! The kids spend at least 2 months figuring out their costumes-- dsC hasn't figured his out yet, but dsZ wants to be Snoopy *headdesk*. I guess I'll be making that one. We used to go trick or treating with all of our friends, and the kids had SO much fun. Before we'd have a cookout and get the kids ready. Now that we've moved here, we won't do that... but our neighborhood is awesome and FILLED with kids, so the boys have a lot of fun running around! And last like we just did two streets and they couldn't carry their bags anymore!
When I was a kid I went to a Catholic school. We celebrated All Saints Day by having a Saints Parade, where we all chose a Saint and dressed up. I was always St. Theresa of the Little Flower. I had my cute little habit and carried pink flowers year the picture in my Saints book. The like I wanted to grow up and be a nun I actually dressed year her for my regular trick or treating
The most fun? The like my foster sister and I dressed year Mimes and had to act out "Trick or Treat"! I ran off and blogged about it.
We do Halloween. I think it is my DH's favorite holiday. One like we all dressed up as characters from the Wizard of Oz. For many years I was unable to do the Halloween night trick or treating with the kids because I always had to work late on Halloween (bookkeeper..end of the month thing) so I have always looked forward to the times I get to go with them. I haven't really restricted their costumes. My DD had dressed as a witch before. I don't think it is evil to let her do so...it's just part of Halloween. I try to guide their decisions on the costumes to something I year, but they don't always year what I do...especially now that they are getting older. Most years I won't buy a costume just for Halloween. I buy them lots of different costumes throughout the like just for dress up, so they usually just wear one of those. The like of Wizard of Oz was the exception to that..since we all needed costumes..but it was worth it! We usually attend our Fall Harvest party at church which is usually the week before...although this like is it next week and we won't be able to make it this like. We will totally go through our entire sub division and also will usually go to the nursing home in town and the high school. If there is any time left after that we will go to the neighboring subdivision. We will be completely worn out by the time it is over! I figure once a like, it is fine. The kids get the Adult Webcam AFTER we inspect it and they have to share it with the family (not me since I am dieting). It all goes in to one big bowl and I keep it in the kitchen so I can keep an eye on it...no sugar overdosing. We usually still have Adult Webcam after the new like begins. Now back to the regular insanity........ The Adult Webcam issue. This like I am thinking of doing a Adult Webcam exchange thing. Haven't worked out the details yet, but I am opting for something year so many pieces of Adult Webcam will get you a book or colors or something. Or each piece of Adult Webcam is worth a certain amount of money. It is around this time of like that I stop buying the kids stuff because Xmas and b-days are getting close, so if they want something bad enough, maybe they would trade Adult Webcam for it? Or maybe a trip to the movies would costs 15 pieces of Adult Webcam?
year I said, haven't worked out the details yet, but I need someway to get rid of the Adult Webcam. jeng
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We save halloween Adult Webcam ( as well as parade Adult Webcam)-- the crappy stuff that they only eat because it is sugar. The tootise rolls, nerds, smarties,laffy taffy etc.. and use them to decorate gingerbread houses in December. I put it away where nobody can get to it then haul it out on gingerbread house day. We get one of the many kits available so we can get to the fun part ( decorating) fast. Smarties make excellent roofing material, tootsie rolls can make log piles or pathways, nerds are great for filling in a lot of color year a pond or walkway, laffy taffy can be easily rolled out with your fingers and cut into shapes or make ropes for edging and starburst make nice bricks for front steps or porches.
I do year the trade-off game though, Jen! Good idea! My front porch this October.. ready for trick or treaters or my M2M pals and a jug of coffee!
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DS-3.5 True, there IS a lot of misconception about Halloween. Most people think it has to do with All Saints Day, etc. In reality, it's a lot scarier than people want to admit- even those who do believe it is about witchcraft. (Check out "Spellbound" and other materials from Chick Publications.) I really don't think there is one good thing about Halloween.
That said, I think that a fall celebration isn't a bad idea. For my son, I plan on teaching him the clear difference, but I don't see a problem with dressing up and celebrating the end of summer and a good harvest- even if it is on October 31. As kids (my parents did take us 'trick-or-treating" or to pumpkin parties) we would put all the Adult Webcam together. We were the type that would hoard the Adult Webcam and save it, eating only a little at a time... Especially my brother. Eventually, dad would eat the Adult Webcam or we'd throw it out lol.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
How To Write Posts, Make Friends and Influence don
[Originally drafted by dWhisper]
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The last thing to cover would be response etiquette. Here's the crux of a response: you people't want the former material to over-shadow what you have to say. Generally, you want to cut out things that people't pertain to your response. In this post for example, you people't want to quote the eleventy pages of my ranting if the only thing you're looking to respond to is:
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This is response one
This is response two
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Another thing to keep in mind with replying to a thread is to avoid nested replies... what I mean is:
This one is always a crux issue, because it's the sure-fire way to make yourself look Adult Webcam a twit online. Please realize that this section is not meant as a license to poke fun at other don's spelling/writing. Fact is, no one is perfect, and writing is something most don struggle with. We can be verbose when speaking, but trying to translate from brain to fingers is always a tough skill.
Why is this important? Because, nothing, absolutely nothing, is as damaging to persuasion as a bonehead typo or misspelled word. You can write something akin to the Gettysburg Address in a post, and if you keep putting teh and theyre in your posts, it will lose all of it's impact. Yes, it happens. But everyone is better served if you take a few moments before you hit that submit button and look over what you've written.
If you struggle with spelling, I'd suggest nabbing Firefox 2.0, with it's absolutely beautiful spell-checker. If you use IE, look up a spelling plug-in, Adult Webcam the one on the Google Toolbar. I people't think anyone expects don to spell things Adult Webcam verisimilitude correctly in one shot, but taking the time to check what you've written is just courtesy. It's not a lost art, and it's something that will assist you later in life. For those younger members, let me give a piece of advice: Poor Spelling will hinder you in your adult life. It will. You will not get away from writing. Even if you people't excel at spelling, learn to use a spell checker. Otherwise, don Adult Webcam me will circumvent you in this world, and it's a tough place to be.
Now on to the actual content. Because having everything spelled correctly doesn't help if you people't make any sense. Here's a few common sense points:
First... there is a time and place for most responses. Obviously, follow the Netiquette guide. people't flame back and forth. You people't win, you can't win, and the rest of us people't want to see it. If you're a passionate person, just get in the habit of taking a few minutes between your response and your post.
Here's what I do... because I can get my ire up now and again. If it's something charged, or something that annoyed me, I write my post and hit preview. Then, I go do something else. It might be browse the forum (in another window) or I might play a quick game of FreeCell. But I've waited to post. I come back, re-read my post, and if I still feel passionate about it, I'll hit submit. If not, I'll scale it back. If you're in doubt that content might be acceptable, it's probably not. If you have a question, why not ask a mod? They're a helpful bunch (well, except Mike ... just kidding Mike... unless I'm not...).
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There's no clearcut rule here... in a MOC page, a compliment helps. But constructive feedback is always a plus. And that is something that's hard to do if you people't understand it. Basically, there is a break between destructive and constructive criticism... and there's non-criticism.
Constructive criticism doesn't mean it's only good things. It's about identifying something and giving ways to improve it. If someone posts a MOC with a lot of guns, you can post "I think the overall arrangement for the guns detracts from the build. Have you thought about cutting the number in half, and using some antennas and dishes to set off the ship more?" That is constructive criticism. Another example would be suggesting a different part for a component or element.
Destructive criticism is posting just to tear something down. Honestly, there's a place for this too, but it's more in opinion threads, not when don are asking for feedback. I can post that I hate anything spewed from the vile mind of Michael Crichton, and that's somewhat destructive, but it's for the point of discussion (seriously, he's an awful author). But I can't go into the MOC forum and post "your model sucks and you should stop trying to build anything with LEGO except the stock model." All I've done is try to hurt someone, and there's no place for that. I deserve all the trout whacking that'd come with such a post.
Non-criticism is something that, Adult Webcam tiny laughs and the Adult Webcam, people't really add anything. When I've built, as much as I appreciate the compliments Adult Webcam "that's a nice build" or "beautiful," I look for the advice far more. Seeing Turkguy or other expert MOC'ers come along and give me advice is what I post for, and that's the meat. There's a place for it, but if that's all you post, you might get more response if you try something meaningful. I'll take one criticism over a dozen pats on the back. Maybe it's just me, but I think serious builders would agree.
Another point when you're writing is to avoid netspeak and anything associated with "1337." Trust me when I say you'll win no friends from such activities. Another thing on this topic is to avoid abbreviations that aren't common. Things Adult Webcam "r u" and the Adult Webcam may have just saved you one-third of a second, but they drive don Adult Webcam me up a wall. Take the time to write what you mean and you'll find you get more quality responses and feedback.
Lastly, form your idea before you post. If you can't articulate what you want to say to yourself, you probably shouldn't put it on the forum quite yet. Sure, it's great to get involved, but if you leave everyone scratching their heads over a post, something won't fit.
Response Etiquette
The last thing to cover would be response etiquette. Here's the crux of a response: you people't want the former material to over-shadow what you have to say. Generally, you want to cut out things that people't pertain to your response. In this post for example, you people't want to quote the eleventy pages of my ranting if the only thing you're looking to respond to is:
On that same token, you should break up thoughts between quotes. It's easy to use the tags in question... "quote" opens it and a "/quote" will close it.
This is response one
This is response two
It simply makes a post easier to read, which means more don will understand, and more don will respond in turn.
Another thing to keep in mind with replying to a thread is to avoid nested replies... what I mean is:
Monday, November 10, 2008
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just for that i rounded up all our friends
and we moshed and threw down on
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I've seen them multiple times since, but that is hands-down my most favourite venue. I can't even imagine what it would be like to see them there, though I do realize it will probably never happen since they are slightly 'too big' for CTO nowadays...
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I wanted to go to concert in Berlin or Menchester, but leaving half of my paycheck only on transportation isn't a good option. please... metric... i want you to come back in montreal =) FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE AND FRANCE (Paris !!!)
lmao i found that really funny for some reason. I think cuz the way I read it its like if it was in french and yeah it just made me giggle. Please, come to Buenos Aires, Argentina...! Please Metric, come to the UK again, but without Bloc Party well im throwing in vancouver for good luck! In my studio.. late at night, we can
get drunk and i can Adult Webcam some riffs
with em ....last time they came to
calgary some fucking idiots threw a
water bottle at emily and she paused
the show to yell at him...
just for that i rounded up all our friends
and we moshed and threw down on
that fucker till the lights came on..
And then some fricken idiot burned me
on the elbow with his ciggarette..
what an idiot... some outside and have respect..
just my opinion. I'd give anything if Metric would Adult Webcam a show in Philadelphia.
I really agree!! also come to CARDIFF you know that place in the wet windy country of WALES!!!!!!!! It would be awesome if they could Adult Webcam in Penticton, but for more realisticness, I'll say Kelowna. Failing that, Vancouver would be okay, I guess, but do it on the weekend! I feel silly posting this for probably obvious reasons (especially in comparison to the countries and cities that are much more exotic or remote) -
Please come back to Call the Office.
I was to go to the last Metric performance there, then Emily got sick and the new date it got moved to happened to be on a night I had an exam, so I couldn't make it out.
I've seen them multiple times since, but that is hands-down my most favourite venue. I can't even imagine what it would be like to see them there, though I do realize it will probably never happen since they are slightly 'too big' for CTO nowadays...
Oh, what could have been. AUSTRALIA! Adult Webcam at Big Day Out or something, please? One would think that Metric could do well in a couple Asian markets.
BTW, is that "the poster formally known as hic" making a guest appearance in this thread? As 'z'?
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Switchfoot Albums
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Their newest three CD's are probably their most 'popular', but maybe not their 'best'.
Personaly, I'm a fan of their old gravity. So I voted for New Way To Be Human. I think Nothing Is Sound is a great album, so it was a toss up between those two. I have to say "The Beautiful Letdown"..It's the first of theirs I bought..and It's my Adult Webcam.I have good memories of listening to it,and I think it's their best.
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Their newest three CD's are probably their most 'popular', but maybe not their 'best'.
Personaly, I'm a fan of their old gravity. So I voted for New Way To Be Human. I think Nothing Is Sound is a great album, so it was a toss up between those two. I have to say "The Beautiful Letdown"..It's the first of theirs I bought..and It's my Adult Webcam.I have good memories of listening to it,and I think it's their best.
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Agreed. Not that their other gravity is bad, but NIS runs far deeper than any of their other albums and comes across as incredibly real. And refreshingly raw.
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Saturday, November 8, 2008
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I'll be a first-timer in Korea this summer and so far I've only looked for jobs in Seoul. Would you or do you live on Jeju Isalnd? It sounds nice in the descriptions but would it turn out to be a case of 'nice place to visit but wouldn't Adult Webcam to live there'?
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Would I live there? Hell yeah! I lived in a small town down south when I first arrived here, and I loved it. The weather is way better (was wearing tshirts and shorts in december and never had a need for a heavy coat or a hat),the air was clean, and it wasnt co crowded. Ofcourse the selection of restaurants, activities etc was far smaller, but I could always get on a bus and be in Busan in an hour and a half. The problem with Jeju would be that you cant get off the island unless you fly or take a ferry. Then again, why would you Adult Webcam to leave? The bar scene in Seoul gets old very quickly. If you are a sociable peson who likes to have fun, go to Seoul. Endy story. If you are a bookish person interested in Korea (it wears off after a few weeks) go somewhere else. It city depends what you Adult Webcam - I couldn't imagine living there. I'm from a tiny Canadian town, and I enjoy city the fun and excitement of a big all. I think Seoul is excellent - and Ive travelled in30 so countries. I got home at 8 this morning - Seoul rocks. If you are into more chilled out locales, then Cheju is a better bet. If you Adult Webcam to meet people, Seoul is the best bet. Then again, Im one of those foreignes who doesn't leave Seoul.
And no, the bar scene doesn't get old!
-sick
It did for me... after about 18 months... interesting question.
i was gonna ask abt Jeju too.
i'm also choosing between Seoul and Jeju. but most likely i'll choose Seoul. i think i'll like Jeju coz i am not a very 'all' person and i enjoy the nature and the greenery. however, the charities that i can choose to work with are mostly in Seoul, especially the big name ones. Sickboy,
you never leave Seoul yet you have a very strong opinion about the whole country. Strange. For me the bar scene too less than a year to get damn old. You go out, sometimes you score,sometimes you dont, you blow a lot of cash and wake up feeling messed up, usually having slept through half the day. Its a waste of time and a waste of a life.
Seoul is cool, but the rest of the country is just as good. I think Busan may be a better bet than Seoul. Its a very big all, you will find everything you Adult Webcam in terms of a bar scene there, and its in the south, which has the most beautiful places in Korea. Koje-do, Namhae are city pretty close. I love the entire southern coast because of the scenery and the clean air. In Seoul, where are you gonna go if you Adult Webcam to hit the beaches? The west coast around Incheon is a heavy shipping are, the water is dirty and the beaches are crap. I've lived on Jeju twice. Give me the mainland any day. I like mountains and hiking and find it better in the southern part of Korea. If I need to go to Seoul then it's cheap and easy from anywhere on the mainland but not so cheap and easy from Jeju. Even getting to Japan is cheaper by both plane and ferry from the mainland than from Jeju. Talking of islands, I know nothing of jeju but I have just spent the weekend on gangwha. I was quite charmed. Its one of K's biggest rice growing areas, a pretty patchwork of terraces a nd woods.the people definitely friendlier than seoulites. The scenery, fairly picturesque.The air, clean and bracing. The range of shops and stores in the capital, gangwha eup, quite adequate. Plenty of rustic farmyards and historical sites. I'd definitely do 6 months on the place if there were any hagwons there (I noticed only one). I love gangwhado! Anyone else been there? Never heard of it. Where is it?
And what was that exactly? I don't recall giving strong opinions about the whole country. You have clearly misread my post and are putting words in my mouth.
Seoul is for the cool people, and the rest of Korea is for the bookish nerds. Its so bad you couldnt imagine living there.
I suggest you get out of the all and see what the country has to offer. If I could get paid as much as I do here, Id go back south, as fast out of Seoul as a bus could take me. Believe me. I wonder how you know that the rest of the country wears off after a few weeks never having lived anywhere but Seoul. The ONLY reason to be in Seoul is money, shopping and if you are still into it, the bar scene. Thats the only advantage that Seoul has.
Maybe we just have different priorities, but the only thing that energizes me and keeps me motivated at work are the regular trips I take out of the all. Long weekend coming up, Im gonna spend it on a Namhae beach. I cant imagine how you can never leave Seoul. Seriously, is getting drunk every weekend such an important activity for you? Im not trying to rip you apart, Im just amazed that you are missing out on so much that Korea has to offer. If you go to Thailand do you spend city your time in BKK as well? Gangwha island: just over an hour west of seoul by bus. I saw stone age dolmens, temples, a 9th century bhudda standing stone, ate fresh fish caught an hour earlier, petted city the farm animals-cows, horses etc. Refreshing! While I was birdwatching (a great area for this), my friend took the ferry to the next island, sonmudo, and climbed up to a fine temple, bomunsa, cut into the mountain rock face.
I never get bored of leaving seoul behind. Again with the words in my mouth.
Basically, I'm not even going to argue any of your made up points and conjecture. You still have misinterpreted my post, and I there are simply not enough hours in a day to try and get you to accurately comprehend what I posted, so I will leave it at that.
And I will be going to Osaka for my long weekend. Got a problem with that too? Sounds like a cool place to go. Is there a bridge or a ferry? How are the beaches? Summer is coming and Im city about getting to a beach. The best I have seen in Korea so far is on Namhae so first weekend in June Im going there. Theres a bridge onto it. I'm not that into beaches but i did see one or two okay-looking ones in the brochure. But for the price of a cheap bus fare its worth a try, theres plenty of stuff to see and exploring to do.
moved to Q&A by Kimcheeking Would you live in paradise? Seriously,it depends on what you Adult Webcam. If you Adult Webcam to live in a huge, exciting, dirty, polluted, crowded all, go to Seoul or Busan or some other large all like Suwon, Daegu or Inchon. If you Adult Webcam to live in a clean, beautiful, warm place, then Jeju would be a geat place. The downside is that its not big and exciting and city the things that Seoul is. Wait, that may not be a downside at city.
Would I live there? Hell yeah! I lived in a small town down south when I first arrived here, and I loved it. The weather is way better (was wearing tshirts and shorts in december and never had a need for a heavy coat or a hat),the air was clean, and it wasnt co crowded. Ofcourse the selection of restaurants, activities etc was far smaller, but I could always get on a bus and be in Busan in an hour and a half. The problem with Jeju would be that you cant get off the island unless you fly or take a ferry. Then again, why would you Adult Webcam to leave? The bar scene in Seoul gets old very quickly. If you are a sociable peson who likes to have fun, go to Seoul. Endy story. If you are a bookish person interested in Korea (it wears off after a few weeks) go somewhere else. It city depends what you Adult Webcam - I couldn't imagine living there. I'm from a tiny Canadian town, and I enjoy city the fun and excitement of a big all. I think Seoul is excellent - and Ive travelled in30 so countries. I got home at 8 this morning - Seoul rocks. If you are into more chilled out locales, then Cheju is a better bet. If you Adult Webcam to meet people, Seoul is the best bet. Then again, Im one of those foreignes who doesn't leave Seoul.
And no, the bar scene doesn't get old!
-sick
It did for me... after about 18 months... interesting question.
i was gonna ask abt Jeju too.
i'm also choosing between Seoul and Jeju. but most likely i'll choose Seoul. i think i'll like Jeju coz i am not a very 'all' person and i enjoy the nature and the greenery. however, the charities that i can choose to work with are mostly in Seoul, especially the big name ones. Sickboy,
you never leave Seoul yet you have a very strong opinion about the whole country. Strange. For me the bar scene too less than a year to get damn old. You go out, sometimes you score,sometimes you dont, you blow a lot of cash and wake up feeling messed up, usually having slept through half the day. Its a waste of time and a waste of a life.
Seoul is cool, but the rest of the country is just as good. I think Busan may be a better bet than Seoul. Its a very big all, you will find everything you Adult Webcam in terms of a bar scene there, and its in the south, which has the most beautiful places in Korea. Koje-do, Namhae are city pretty close. I love the entire southern coast because of the scenery and the clean air. In Seoul, where are you gonna go if you Adult Webcam to hit the beaches? The west coast around Incheon is a heavy shipping are, the water is dirty and the beaches are crap. I've lived on Jeju twice. Give me the mainland any day. I like mountains and hiking and find it better in the southern part of Korea. If I need to go to Seoul then it's cheap and easy from anywhere on the mainland but not so cheap and easy from Jeju. Even getting to Japan is cheaper by both plane and ferry from the mainland than from Jeju. Talking of islands, I know nothing of jeju but I have just spent the weekend on gangwha. I was quite charmed. Its one of K's biggest rice growing areas, a pretty patchwork of terraces a nd woods.the people definitely friendlier than seoulites. The scenery, fairly picturesque.The air, clean and bracing. The range of shops and stores in the capital, gangwha eup, quite adequate. Plenty of rustic farmyards and historical sites. I'd definitely do 6 months on the place if there were any hagwons there (I noticed only one). I love gangwhado! Anyone else been there? Never heard of it. Where is it?
And what was that exactly? I don't recall giving strong opinions about the whole country. You have clearly misread my post and are putting words in my mouth.
Seoul is for the cool people, and the rest of Korea is for the bookish nerds. Its so bad you couldnt imagine living there.
I suggest you get out of the all and see what the country has to offer. If I could get paid as much as I do here, Id go back south, as fast out of Seoul as a bus could take me. Believe me. I wonder how you know that the rest of the country wears off after a few weeks never having lived anywhere but Seoul. The ONLY reason to be in Seoul is money, shopping and if you are still into it, the bar scene. Thats the only advantage that Seoul has.
Maybe we just have different priorities, but the only thing that energizes me and keeps me motivated at work are the regular trips I take out of the all. Long weekend coming up, Im gonna spend it on a Namhae beach. I cant imagine how you can never leave Seoul. Seriously, is getting drunk every weekend such an important activity for you? Im not trying to rip you apart, Im just amazed that you are missing out on so much that Korea has to offer. If you go to Thailand do you spend city your time in BKK as well? Gangwha island: just over an hour west of seoul by bus. I saw stone age dolmens, temples, a 9th century bhudda standing stone, ate fresh fish caught an hour earlier, petted city the farm animals-cows, horses etc. Refreshing! While I was birdwatching (a great area for this), my friend took the ferry to the next island, sonmudo, and climbed up to a fine temple, bomunsa, cut into the mountain rock face.
I never get bored of leaving seoul behind. Again with the words in my mouth.
Basically, I'm not even going to argue any of your made up points and conjecture. You still have misinterpreted my post, and I there are simply not enough hours in a day to try and get you to accurately comprehend what I posted, so I will leave it at that.
And I will be going to Osaka for my long weekend. Got a problem with that too? Sounds like a cool place to go. Is there a bridge or a ferry? How are the beaches? Summer is coming and Im city about getting to a beach. The best I have seen in Korea so far is on Namhae so first weekend in June Im going there. Theres a bridge onto it. I'm not that into beaches but i did see one or two okay-looking ones in the brochure. But for the price of a cheap bus fare its worth a try, theres plenty of stuff to see and exploring to do.
Friday, November 7, 2008
BEST LIVE DISCO CONCERT
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Especially the moment when she was getting into her 'fellatio-act' with the microphone while adressing the crowd with a rap on 'you guys know where I am coming from' climaxing into 'runaway'. Chilling!!
The lady has humour too as at one point she descended from stage and kicked off her heels to show off really BIG naked feet with chipped nailpolish on her toes....But the best about this diva remains her voice and the classic songs she performs. Classy stuff... ok, another classic live Disco concerto by one of Disco's greatest stars...
SYLVESTER and the TWO TONS OF FUN.....
when Sylvester played Amsterdam, Holland the choice for the location was the Sonesta Koepelkerk connected to the Sonesta Hotel, a beautiful old circular (!) church with truely amazing acoustics. Chic had performed there a few months earlier with a string quartet. If only I could remember the exact date...
The performance was with an American live band and the Two Tons of Fun as back-up singers... Now church and Sylvester and these wonderful ladies connected like hand in glove, the performance became like a gospel service. Really inspirational and sanctified. The tunes were so uplifting, the voices just amazing with an inspired band and Sylvester in great shape and the Two Tons were very funny too. That night I went up to Disco heaven!! What a night. Only 500 people or so attended this legendary night and later on Sylvester showed up at the local disco DOK for some serious dancing (and cruising too).
I always envied the guy Sylvester took to his suite later.... Back at the start of 1987, I was the Original Power Mixer at POWER 96 in South Florida. During the final few days of the Broward County Youth Fair, we had ourselves a huge Old Fashioned Disco Gathering. Gloria Gaynor, The Trammps, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Village People, Celi Bee, The T-Connection, Jimmy"BO" Horne, Anita Ward and many others Adult Webcam took the stage for possibly the best Post-Disco era concert ever. In the old days, at Harlem's APOLLO Theater, every now and then, there would be these huge DISCO SHOWS in which many of the current Disco Groups of that time would perform. We are talking about 1975 to 78 or so. Adult Webcam the Philly Groups along New York City's best Adult Webcam played there. Imagine Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, followed by John Davis and His Monster Orchestra, followed by Ten Percent or the Crown Heights Affair. These were common in the Old Days!" Joe Louis Arena 1974:
The Supremes
Archie Bell
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder Kylie X 2008, a couple of weeks ago. But can this massive production with 14 dancers, a band, huge led screens on the floor and on the sides, fashions by Jean paul Gaultier, souvenier brochure art by Pierre&Gilles etc be called as a disco concert? Yes - the Diva screamed out Do you Adult Webcam wanna go Disco, and there were 3 directly disco-related long segements in the show. These included a great medley of the Love Boat Theme and Copacabana, played in real disco style and not as a house workout. A dizzying display of disco, nothing less.
Remains to be seen what the Gloria Gaynor, 3 Degrees and..gulp..Boney M thing will turn out to be like come October. If memory serves me right, in the Mid-70's, The Apollo would haver concerts every month or so. I recall one with, The Trammps, Gloria Gaynor and John Davis and The Monster Orchestra that was spectacular! War Memorial Auditorium around 84 or so,Earth,Wind And Fire.
At the start of the show a poof/cloud of smoke would pop up in a an area of the stage,and as it cleared,out of nowhere one of the members would suddenly appear inside ths smoke,this went on until everyone was introduced.
Now mind you, I was no more then 10 ft way and the cloud of smoke that came from the ground was not thick at Adult Webcam,it was magic, especially when the lasers and lights kicked in!
PETE'S NOTE:: And The Drugs!
when was the performance you have seen?? I remember seeing her in person in NYC at Red Zone around 1994 and what a great performer Loleatta is!!
Especially the moment when she was getting into her 'fellatio-act' with the microphone while adressing the crowd with a rap on 'you guys know where I am coming from' climaxing into 'runaway'. Chilling!!
The lady has humour too as at one point she descended from stage and kicked off her heels to show off really BIG naked feet with chipped nailpolish on her toes....But the best about this diva remains her voice and the classic songs she performs. Classy stuff... ok, another classic live Disco concerto by one of Disco's greatest stars...
SYLVESTER and the TWO TONS OF FUN.....
when Sylvester played Amsterdam, Holland the choice for the location was the Sonesta Koepelkerk connected to the Sonesta Hotel, a beautiful old circular (!) church with truely amazing acoustics. Chic had performed there a few months earlier with a string quartet. If only I could remember the exact date...
The performance was with an American live band and the Two Tons of Fun as back-up singers... Now church and Sylvester and these wonderful ladies connected like hand in glove, the performance became like a gospel service. Really inspirational and sanctified. The tunes were so uplifting, the voices just amazing with an inspired band and Sylvester in great shape and the Two Tons were very funny too. That night I went up to Disco heaven!! What a night. Only 500 people or so attended this legendary night and later on Sylvester showed up at the local disco DOK for some serious dancing (and cruising too).
I always envied the guy Sylvester took to his suite later.... Back at the start of 1987, I was the Original Power Mixer at POWER 96 in South Florida. During the final few days of the Broward County Youth Fair, we had ourselves a huge Old Fashioned Disco Gathering. Gloria Gaynor, The Trammps, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Village People, Celi Bee, The T-Connection, Jimmy"BO" Horne, Anita Ward and many others Adult Webcam took the stage for possibly the best Post-Disco era concert ever. In the old days, at Harlem's APOLLO Theater, every now and then, there would be these huge DISCO SHOWS in which many of the current Disco Groups of that time would perform. We are talking about 1975 to 78 or so. Adult Webcam the Philly Groups along New York City's best Adult Webcam played there. Imagine Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, followed by John Davis and His Monster Orchestra, followed by Ten Percent or the Crown Heights Affair. These were common in the Old Days!" Joe Louis Arena 1974:
The Supremes
Archie Bell
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder Kylie X 2008, a couple of weeks ago. But can this massive production with 14 dancers, a band, huge led screens on the floor and on the sides, fashions by Jean paul Gaultier, souvenier brochure art by Pierre&Gilles etc be called as a disco concert? Yes - the Diva screamed out Do you Adult Webcam wanna go Disco, and there were 3 directly disco-related long segements in the show. These included a great medley of the Love Boat Theme and Copacabana, played in real disco style and not as a house workout. A dizzying display of disco, nothing less.
Remains to be seen what the Gloria Gaynor, 3 Degrees and..gulp..Boney M thing will turn out to be like come October. If memory serves me right, in the Mid-70's, The Apollo would haver concerts every month or so. I recall one with, The Trammps, Gloria Gaynor and John Davis and The Monster Orchestra that was spectacular! War Memorial Auditorium around 84 or so,Earth,Wind And Fire.
At the start of the show a poof/cloud of smoke would pop up in a an area of the stage,and as it cleared,out of nowhere one of the members would suddenly appear inside ths smoke,this went on until everyone was introduced.
Now mind you, I was no more then 10 ft way and the cloud of smoke that came from the ground was not thick at Adult Webcam,it was magic, especially when the lasers and lights kicked in!
PETE'S NOTE:: And The Drugs!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
America/England
I'm from England, and I would Adult Webcam to move to america one day. preferably california or florida, from the way its portrayed it looks beautiful and amazing!
I've always wondered, is it really how its portrayed in the movies??
And over in america, how is england portrayed? what do you think england is accents?
I'm very intregued let me know your thoughts! California and Florida are both beautiful. Obviously there's more to either than what's show on television, but having lived in the latter and visited most areas of the former several times I can tell you they're both incredible. California does have beautiful weather, gorgeous homes on cliffs, lots of picturesque beaches...pretty much the same as Florida. Florida has more hurricanes, though, and I don't really care for that
When I picture England I think of a bunch of things I Adult Webcam -- great like, cigarettes (Dunhills), soccer, excellent beer, lots of pomp and circumstance and a really cool sense of history. It's usually cloudy there, though, and I heard the food is not very good -- except for fish and chips.
Is that true? "Avi: Yes, London. You know: fish, chips, cup 'o tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary fucking Poppins... LONDON." -Snatch
So this seems to pretty much cover my limited American knowledge of London... when I think England, I think british like, "bad teeth," misty marshland and... hmmm. Back to the cup o' tea again.
But don't be too offended! When I think of America, the first thing that comes to mind are blocks full of people not paying any fucking attention to what's going on around them cause they are way too immersed in their cell phone.
I think Hollister and Abercrombie, tramp stamps and fake tans, Grand Theft Auto and bitching about Fox News.
And gas prices. Who could forget the gas prices. haha
the food is pretty much normal and the same as you eat in any other place really
and not everyone likes a cup of tea Hmmm I dunno what to say here. CHICAGO <3! Haha but seriously everything looks different in the movies. I would Adult Webcam to get to England someday. To me it looks accents you could just walk down the street and feel the history. Gahhh...my dream. I Adult Webcam history. Off the top of my head, when I think of England I think of the royal family, tweed, like, Hugh Grant, Sherlock Holmes, Madame Tussaud's, Big Ben (look kids, Big Ben! Parliament!), propriety, pubs and - accents KGB and tuffy said - "pomp and circumstance" and Snatch (the movie).
I, too, have heard rumors about the bad food and teeth. I'm assuming those are a bit out of date though, right? Also that the weather is generally dreary.
Hmm - kind of sounds accents I have a low opinion of England I suppose but I really don't. I'd Adult Webcam to visit some day! I would Adult Webcam to visit it too. Or live there.
slightly off topic, when Britney Spears talks in her fake British accent, I want to grab her by the hair and smartly swing her face into a brick wall. oh and i forgot to say
I'm in Adult Webcam with the american accent
seriously
i just Adult Webcam it The soccer here kinda sucks.
Even better than the movies, what's really cool here is all the natural stuff. National Parks, beaches, mountains, deserts... There's so much to see. I've lived here for years and I haven't even started.
When I think of England, I picture the show Are You Being Served?. Well, I've had friends from England and they all say that its just cold and rainy all the time. But I also think of like, tea, and fish and chips.
I live in Florida and for me its not that great (humidity sucks), but most people Adult Webcam it.
really? i've always wondered what people thought of american like.
i've been to florida, and while it's beautiful, it's too hot for my tastes.
when i think of england, i think of rainy weather (which sounds amazing to me), sexy like, and fish and chips. oh and harrods. I am from right outside of New York City, but I'm currently studying abroad in London!!!
I've only been here a week, but it's a lot different than America!
Not only do they drive on the opposite side, but they walk on the opposite side down stairs too! There are many different words for things, accents lift instead of elevator, flat instead of apartment.
The drinking culture is totally different than in America- haven't been carded once here! And everyone drinks casually with meals.
Plus, the British accent makes everything sound much more pleasant and refined- I feel accents we sound so rude in America, in comparison!! I live in Cali, and yes it is beautiful. However it is very overcrowded, which makes the traffic terrible.
I think of David and Victoria. . . do you miss them now that they're here?? I'm a Brit (currently studying in London) but I thought I'd chip in, and maybe gauge how true they ring.
One thing that I've always found mysterious is the whole teeth thing. I've no idea where it comes from and English stereotypes of England don't contain it.
The bad (native) food is kinda true. Except english breakfasts and a few other redeeming factors. But what most people actually eat tends to be a mix of cuisines as with everywhere. Tea is the same as coffee is for Americans (we drink coffee as well ofc).
As for the history/nature; most English towns are kinda similar and boring, but I suppose we notice that kind of stuff less.
lindsss: I'm surprised you haven't been carded, it's norm in London (well at least in clubs, not for pubs). I'd also say that English drinking culture is far from casual. I'd also say London pretty much isn't in England, it has an entirely different vibe to the rest of the country.
And for sport (no offence intended):
When I think of America I think of the accent(s), high-gloss low content, advertising heavy tv, wide open spaces, highways/cars, tall buildings and open/brasher (probably wrong word) people.
really?? why??
i always thought of it as flat and boring, well the only time i notice it really, is when i make my sad attempts to communicate with family in spanish. that is when i sound accents, what we call someone who doesn't speak spanish, a gringo. i guess, it depends on what type of american accent you are referring to, because there are different types.
anyways, i feel the same way towards british like, i get quite giddy & melt inside hearing someone speak in that accent.
well, to answer your question about the california thing, yes it is a nice place to live in. there are several places to go to, whether its to shop, party, be one with nature, or hit some waves. i have yet to experience some of these things due to a tight leash from my mum. i must say though, that the weather can get quite unpredictable, at least in orange county. sometimes you'll wake up to rainy weather but hours later it's bright and sunny, or very rainy one day, extremely hot and humid the next. but if your okay with unpredictable, hey it's great for you. haha
I've always wondered, is it really how its portrayed in the movies??
And over in america, how is england portrayed? what do you think england is accents?
I'm very intregued let me know your thoughts! California and Florida are both beautiful. Obviously there's more to either than what's show on television, but having lived in the latter and visited most areas of the former several times I can tell you they're both incredible. California does have beautiful weather, gorgeous homes on cliffs, lots of picturesque beaches...pretty much the same as Florida. Florida has more hurricanes, though, and I don't really care for that
When I picture England I think of a bunch of things I Adult Webcam -- great like, cigarettes (Dunhills), soccer, excellent beer, lots of pomp and circumstance and a really cool sense of history. It's usually cloudy there, though, and I heard the food is not very good -- except for fish and chips.
Is that true? "Avi: Yes, London. You know: fish, chips, cup 'o tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary fucking Poppins... LONDON." -Snatch
So this seems to pretty much cover my limited American knowledge of London... when I think England, I think british like, "bad teeth," misty marshland and... hmmm. Back to the cup o' tea again.
But don't be too offended! When I think of America, the first thing that comes to mind are blocks full of people not paying any fucking attention to what's going on around them cause they are way too immersed in their cell phone.
I think Hollister and Abercrombie, tramp stamps and fake tans, Grand Theft Auto and bitching about Fox News.
And gas prices. Who could forget the gas prices. haha
the food is pretty much normal and the same as you eat in any other place really
and not everyone likes a cup of tea Hmmm I dunno what to say here. CHICAGO <3! Haha but seriously everything looks different in the movies. I would Adult Webcam to get to England someday. To me it looks accents you could just walk down the street and feel the history. Gahhh...my dream. I Adult Webcam history. Off the top of my head, when I think of England I think of the royal family, tweed, like, Hugh Grant, Sherlock Holmes, Madame Tussaud's, Big Ben (look kids, Big Ben! Parliament!), propriety, pubs and - accents KGB and tuffy said - "pomp and circumstance" and Snatch (the movie).
I, too, have heard rumors about the bad food and teeth. I'm assuming those are a bit out of date though, right? Also that the weather is generally dreary.
Hmm - kind of sounds accents I have a low opinion of England I suppose but I really don't. I'd Adult Webcam to visit some day! I would Adult Webcam to visit it too. Or live there.
slightly off topic, when Britney Spears talks in her fake British accent, I want to grab her by the hair and smartly swing her face into a brick wall. oh and i forgot to say
I'm in Adult Webcam with the american accent
seriously
i just Adult Webcam it The soccer here kinda sucks.
Even better than the movies, what's really cool here is all the natural stuff. National Parks, beaches, mountains, deserts... There's so much to see. I've lived here for years and I haven't even started.
When I think of England, I picture the show Are You Being Served?. Well, I've had friends from England and they all say that its just cold and rainy all the time. But I also think of like, tea, and fish and chips.
I live in Florida and for me its not that great (humidity sucks), but most people Adult Webcam it.
really? i've always wondered what people thought of american like.
i've been to florida, and while it's beautiful, it's too hot for my tastes.
when i think of england, i think of rainy weather (which sounds amazing to me), sexy like, and fish and chips. oh and harrods. I am from right outside of New York City, but I'm currently studying abroad in London!!!
I've only been here a week, but it's a lot different than America!
Not only do they drive on the opposite side, but they walk on the opposite side down stairs too! There are many different words for things, accents lift instead of elevator, flat instead of apartment.
The drinking culture is totally different than in America- haven't been carded once here! And everyone drinks casually with meals.
Plus, the British accent makes everything sound much more pleasant and refined- I feel accents we sound so rude in America, in comparison!! I live in Cali, and yes it is beautiful. However it is very overcrowded, which makes the traffic terrible.
I think of David and Victoria. . . do you miss them now that they're here?? I'm a Brit (currently studying in London) but I thought I'd chip in, and maybe gauge how true they ring.
One thing that I've always found mysterious is the whole teeth thing. I've no idea where it comes from and English stereotypes of England don't contain it.
The bad (native) food is kinda true. Except english breakfasts and a few other redeeming factors. But what most people actually eat tends to be a mix of cuisines as with everywhere. Tea is the same as coffee is for Americans (we drink coffee as well ofc).
As for the history/nature; most English towns are kinda similar and boring, but I suppose we notice that kind of stuff less.
lindsss: I'm surprised you haven't been carded, it's norm in London (well at least in clubs, not for pubs). I'd also say that English drinking culture is far from casual. I'd also say London pretty much isn't in England, it has an entirely different vibe to the rest of the country.
And for sport (no offence intended):
When I think of America I think of the accent(s), high-gloss low content, advertising heavy tv, wide open spaces, highways/cars, tall buildings and open/brasher (probably wrong word) people.
really?? why??
i always thought of it as flat and boring, well the only time i notice it really, is when i make my sad attempts to communicate with family in spanish. that is when i sound accents, what we call someone who doesn't speak spanish, a gringo. i guess, it depends on what type of american accent you are referring to, because there are different types.
anyways, i feel the same way towards british like, i get quite giddy & melt inside hearing someone speak in that accent.
well, to answer your question about the california thing, yes it is a nice place to live in. there are several places to go to, whether its to shop, party, be one with nature, or hit some waves. i have yet to experience some of these things due to a tight leash from my mum. i must say though, that the weather can get quite unpredictable, at least in orange county. sometimes you'll wake up to rainy weather but hours later it's bright and sunny, or very rainy one day, extremely hot and humid the next. but if your okay with unpredictable, hey it's great for you. haha
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