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A rarity for me - a ( political post. )

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A rarity for me - a ( political post. )

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Augh! Why am I inside "working" (I've pretty much finished everything useful for the day, unless Tom comes in and sorts through the two carts of donations I've prepared for him) when it's such a beautiful day outside?

I advise everyone to go outside and hug a tree. Right now. (Your local weather may vary, but I bet that even cold and wet trees need love.)

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Augh! Why am I inside "working" (I've pretty much finished everything useful for the day, unless Tom comes in and sorts through the two carts of donations I've prepared for him) when it's such a beautiful day outside?

I advise everyone to go outside and hug a tree. Right now. (Your local weather may vary, but I bet that even cold and wet trees need love.)

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In other silly news, OMG I wanna Doglefox plushie!



(Actually, I have one of the real ones - I just want one of the ingame ones, heh.)

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In other silly news, OMG I wanna Doglefox plushie!



(Actually, I have one of the real ones - I just want one of the ingame ones, heh.)

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The Meme Police, by way of the_misha, have served me papers indicating I am required to post this.

Reply to this post and:

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.

And if I do it for you, you have to post this in your journal so we can all bug you, too!

The management hereby reserves the right to cop out on one or more answers as it tends not to be good at these sorts of things.

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The Meme Police, by way of the_misha, have served me papers indicating I am required to post this.

Reply to this post and:

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.

And if I do it for you, you have to post this in your journal so we can all bug you, too!

The management hereby reserves the right to cop out on one or more answers as it tends not to be good at these sorts of things.

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"Today, consumers don't realize we pay for our food not just once, but many times. We pay at the store, yes. But we pay again in taxes going to subsidies for the biggest producers, who don't need them. We pay a third time in the costs of pollution we endure from large farms destroying our soil, water, and air. Then we pay again in social services for those squeezed out by factory farms. And we pay again in the costs of urban crowding and sprawl. [...] The future of sustainable agriculture is in the hands of the consumer -- as consumers, we must literally start seeing price differently."

     --Jean-Yves Griot, quoted in Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lapp and Anna Lapp

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"Today, consumers don't realize we pay for our food not just once, but many times. We pay at the store, yes. But we pay again in taxes going to subsidies for the biggest producers, who don't need them. We pay a third time in the costs of pollution we endure from large farms destroying our soil, water, and air. Then we pay again in social services for those squeezed out by factory farms. And we pay again in the costs of urban crowding and sprawl. [...] The future of sustainable agriculture is in the hands of the consumer -- as consumers, we must literally start seeing price differently."

     --Jean-Yves Griot, quoted in Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lapp and Anna Lapp

uhhh....

My forecast? "No skiing. Stay home."

(I know there was some thing recently in San Francisco where they, like, basically stuck a snow machine on one of the many steep streets, but...)

uhhh....

My forecast? "No skiing. Stay home."

(I know there was some thing recently in San Francisco where they, like, basically stuck a snow machine on one of the many steep streets, but...)

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"But alas, in the Praça da Liberdade in Porto on Saturday, I discovered that those brave battlers against corporate domination of the world were right. For the era of concealment is over. McDonald's restaurants are now established in most of the world, and they can finally allow their true ambitions and the true scope of their mission to become clear. The time for hiding is now, clearly, over."

(funny worksafe picture. for clicky. much the amusing.)

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"But alas, in the Praça da Liberdade in Porto on Saturday, I discovered that those brave battlers against corporate domination of the world were right. For the era of concealment is over. McDonald's restaurants are now established in most of the world, and they can finally allow their true ambitions and the true scope of their mission to become clear. The time for hiding is now, clearly, over."

(funny worksafe picture. for clicky. much the amusing.)

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caitriona_nnc was talking about Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism when she said the following, but I think it's interestingly applicable to otherkin matters:

"...I think most of us who were involved in the efforts to start large networking groups in the eighties and nineties are now sticking closer to home and building our personal/family/household/pack traditions. Actually, I see that local/personal priority happening with IMBAS folks, too, at least the ones I know. From past experience, I think our strongest networks are going to come from continuing this home-based work, and building alliances over time with others doing similar work; others with whom we can build solid friendships, real trust, and have lots more in common than just an interest in Celtic spirituality. CR does have an infrastructure and referral system, to some extent, but it's still very far-flung and informal. And like anything that has grown over time, it's not necessarily something a new person can immediately fit into. IMHO, People have to take the time to become part of each others' lives, not just an activity they occasionally share. The groups that last have that bond of friendship and family (including family of choice)."

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caitriona_nnc was talking about Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism when she said the following, but I think it's interestingly applicable to otherkin matters:

"...I think most of us who were involved in the efforts to start large networking groups in the eighties and nineties are now sticking closer to home and building our personal/family/household/pack traditions. Actually, I see that local/personal priority happening with IMBAS folks, too, at least the ones I know. From past experience, I think our strongest networks are going to come from continuing this home-based work, and building alliances over time with others doing similar work; others with whom we can build solid friendships, real trust, and have lots more in common than just an interest in Celtic spirituality. CR does have an infrastructure and referral system, to some extent, but it's still very far-flung and informal. And like anything that has grown over time, it's not necessarily something a new person can immediately fit into. IMHO, People have to take the time to become part of each others' lives, not just an activity they occasionally share. The groups that last have that bond of friendship and family (including family of choice)."

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Kepler's is reopening on October 8th and needs various volunteers for November 4th 5th and 6th. I'm booked those days, but I thought other locals might be interested.

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Kepler's is reopening on October 8th and needs various volunteers for November 4th 5th and 6th. I'm booked those days, but I thought other locals might be interested.

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The other day, I was leafing through one of the books I was cataloguing, as I often do. This one happened to be about the history of various beauty products and "inventions", each of the chapters devoted to a certain body part (eyes, legs...). Of course, there was a chapter on the breasts, and this included a section about the bra, or brassiere. It mentioned the folklore/urban legend about Otto Titzling and the French guy whatshisname Brassiere, and so for a couple of days I have had this in my head:

Otto Titzling, inventor and Kraut
Had nothing to get very worked up about
His inventions were failures; his future seemed bleak;
He went to the opera at least twice a week
One night at the opera he saw an aida
Whose bust was so big it would often impede her
[....something...] fell down into the pit
Dragged down by the weight of those terrible tits!

I've never even seen Beaches. At the time that I knew this song (and indeed the entire sountrack) in its entirety, I had learned it because my then-best-friend was a big fan of the movie and we used to listen to the soundtrack at her house after school (alongside such diverse fare as Les Miserables and Bel Biv Devoe). Now, this was junior high we are talking about. In other words, about fifteen years ago.

Why do I remember this?

(This song ends up "...do you buy a 'titsling', or do you buy a 'brazeer'?")

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The other day, I was leafing through one of the books I was cataloguing, as I often do. This one happened to be about the history of various beauty products and "inventions", each of the chapters devoted to a certain body part (eyes, legs...). Of course, there was a chapter on the breasts, and this included a section about the bra, or brassiere. It mentioned the folklore/urban legend about Otto Titzling and the French guy whatshisname Brassiere, and so for a couple of days I have had this in my head:

Otto Titzling, inventor and Kraut
Had nothing to get very worked up about
His inventions were failures; his future seemed bleak;
He went to the opera at least twice a week
One night at the opera he saw an aida
Whose bust was so big it would often impede her
[....something...] fell down into the pit
Dragged down by the weight of those terrible tits!

I've never even seen Beaches. At the time that I knew this song (and indeed the entire sountrack) in its entirety, I had learned it because my then-best-friend was a big fan of the movie and we used to listen to the soundtrack at her house after school (alongside such diverse fare as Les Miserables and Bel Biv Devoe). Now, this was junior high we are talking about. In other words, about fifteen years ago.

Why do I remember this?

(This song ends up "...do you buy a 'titsling', or do you buy a 'brazeer'?")

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tee hee. one of seshen's icons, seen in an irrelevant thread (that is, irrelevant to my pointing out this icon):

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tee hee. one of seshen's icons, seen in an irrelevant thread (that is, irrelevant to my pointing out this icon):

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Anyone seen enotsola? Alive and well (enough) as of last count? Bueller?

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Anyone seen enotsola? Alive and well (enough) as of last count? Bueller?