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Feb 3, 2003, 10:50pm

Thank you for verbalizing what I have agonized over since reading all those
complaints about all the monuments/memorials in AW. You have eloquently
expressed exactly what I felt. I was ticked off when I read those
complaints. Since when does ANYBODY have the right to dictate whether or not
to make any kind of memorial/monument or how to pay respects???? Does it
REALLY matter what nationality, religion, political or ethnic background the
victims of a tragedy are???? Or the people who want to show their
respects??? If those astronauts were Palestinian, French, Russian, British
or Iraqi, there would still be people who would want to pay their respects.
And who are WE to say there aren't any people in AW who don't know family or
friends of the deceased???? They might be tourists in AW or citizens. We
should respect those who want to pay respects to a tragedy, whether we agree
or not with their monuments. Just because the deceased doesn't represent
your particular country or political views, their death and the respect
shown them should not be belittled. ;-"/




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Feb 3, 2003, 11:03pm

I think what bugs me the most (as an afterthought), is that all the whining
and bickering that is going on about all this in the ngs.... have we
considered, even for a moment.... that perhaps one of their friends or
family is also reading all this and how it is making them feel????????
;-"<

Feb 25, 2003, 10:10am

Don't forget Type D hon. Type D eventually turns all of this into a
political debate. ;-"D


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Mar 22, 2003, 3:15am

I thought at first it was harmless but according to some others I sent the
link to its a trojan. ;-"<


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Mar 22, 2003, 9:39pm

(shrugs) The person who told me it was a trojan detected it with her
Norton. Another person who at first told me she didn't get any warnings told
me 20 minutes later she ran her Norton on it and also detected it. TheLion
has all kinds of virus detectors on this thang and nothing popped up to warn
us.... so I dunno. ;-"/


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Mar 26, 2003, 4:32am

Do I see another catagory coming up for the Cy's??? ;-"D


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Mar 26, 2003, 4:34am

<------------awards the first ever AW Oscar for Best Film to PineRiver.
Outstanding job hon!!!!!! Not sure how the heck ya did it, but that was
great!! Loved every pixel of it. ;-"D



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May 8, 2003, 9:22am

What the heck did I just register for Bit??? I can't see how giving someone
my name and email address is considered voting for my favorite programs or
how it'll get AW a ton of exposure and tons of visitors or a reduction in
cit prices. How is this helping out??? ;-"/




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May 8, 2003, 1:21pm

Sorry Bit. After I registered I was AFK for a couple of hours and when I
came back there was an email. I went to the link provided and voted. I also
went to Tengel's link which indicates voting ended in April. So perhaps we
didn't make it in time?? ;-")


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Jun 8, 2003, 5:32am

You sound experienced. ;-"D




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Jul 31, 2003, 3:02am

FF usually hangs at the gate area hon. I saw him there on Sunday evening.
;-")


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Aug 4, 2003, 1:47am

dunno hon. Never licked the lid before. ;-"D


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Aug 5, 2003, 5:05am

Whoever gave you the copyrighted avs should be the one taking the heat for
you hon. They should stand up for what is fair. I mean afterall, its not
like you profited from those avs. When you opened your world it was for a
fun game of bingo and you asked for DONATIONS for the prizes. I'm sure there
are some knowledgable people in AW who can easily straighten this mess out.
It's not fair that you were the one asked to leave. Obviously those people
don't read these newsgroups much. I'd hate to see you leave AW over this
when there are others out there who are not speaking up on your behalf. It
would also help some if the person to whom those avs belong would understand
the circumstances and not press the issue. It is obvious you are trying to
correct whatever mistakes happened. Understanding and Tolerance are virtues
that not many AW users have demonstrated lately. You have tried to make AW a
better, more fun place to visit, and opened your world to ALL adults, not
just a specific group of people. You will be missed by a lot of people
Innie. Not just for your world Pleasure, but mostly for your friendship and
the smiles you bring to the people that you meet. Please don't leave over
this. There are other avenues to take. Most of us know the difference tween
right and wrong and know in our hearts that you didn't steal those avs for
your own gain. It would be nice if more people came forward to speak up for
you or at least clear your good name. ;-"/




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Aug 9, 2003, 5:09pm

Queen Mark??????????? 0_0 Gender confusion??? ;-"D



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Aug 15, 2003, 2:45pm

I totally agree with you Baro. AW should be a place for never ending
creativity and self improvement. We have enough committees and politics in
RL. AW has sooooooo many wonderful builds in every world, but there is
always someone coming along who creates something different and amazing. For
years I've wanted to learn how to model but lack the time in RL to learn it
and practice it. I hope somebody reading your post gets the inspiration to
learn modeling and create more exciting things or at least provide those new
models for others to create fantastic builds. Weebo, if you're reading this,
you have a terrific imagination and I believe you'd do great at modeling.
You have the foresight and the creative juices to amaze all of us. I think
you should hold onto your world and let your dreams flow. The hell with
problem solving. ;-"D


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Sep 1, 2003, 11:00pm

I don't think anybody really knows "who" Lotto really is. All I know is that
he is a jerk to anybody unlucky enough to receive a telegram from him. (Not
even sure its a "he"). Poor Weebo lost his PK cus of Lotto, the very same
night Lotto gave someone in bingo a hard time in whispers and the bingo host
(who wasn't Weebo by the way) had to eject him. I have yet to hear from
anybody that Lotto is a nice person. If you like, I can gram you with copies
of the grams he sent me. Might surprise you to find out he doesn't care how
old someone is. According to what he told me in gram.... " if the
person/kid is "hot", who cares?". Disturbing. 0_0


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Sep 5, 2003, 3:16pm

Thank goodness. But what about what happened to Weebo when he tried to do
his job??? Due to circumstances with Lotto, Weebo not only is no longer a
PK, but was frustrated and disgusted with the unfairness of it all and gave
away a bunch of cit accts and his world too. I think Weebo is overdue for an
apology from some people. Dunno if Weebo would accept his PK
responsibilities back again after the way he was treated, but it SHOULD at
least be offered back to him. It might be a different matter if PK were a
paid job. But it is voluntary. One is aware when applying that there are
moments that one will run into problems. However if one is doing what they
should, one shouldn't be treated like the way Weebo was treated. The guy
lost sleep over all this. Not to mention days and nights of worrying about
it and feeling like he was the one being punished. And all the anger he felt
and the feeling of being deserted by his peers. I think the PK's should have
supported him better and perhaps a series of group meetings should have
taken place, right away. Not wait for a few weeks. I"m sure Lotto isn't the
only person like this to cause problems for the PK's. Nor will he be the
last. I'm afraid that if things don't improve soon, you'll find more PK's
leaving out of frustration and then you'll find nobody wants the job.


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Sep 4, 2003, 3:22am

;-"p~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sep 5, 2003, 3:48pm

Personal experience????? LOL ;-"D


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Sep 5, 2003, 3:44pm

ROFL!!! You are so talented hon ;-"D


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Sep 5, 2003, 3:20pm

(applauds while laughing hysterically) I love it!!!!! ;-"D


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Sep 9, 2003, 4:27am

OMG every time I tried to save it to Favorites, I got a stupid popup!!! LOL


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Sep 10, 2003, 2:54am

I think that's a great thing yer doing Bowen. ;-") Not everyone owns their
own world and have to rely on public worlds to build in.
During the years I"ve been a cit, it's always bothered me that the ONLY huge
round object for large sculptures is the stupid hot air balloon. It would be
great if we had various sizes of spheres to use. It would be nice to NOT
have a cursed hanging basket getting in the way all the time. Rocks/boulders
are nice sometimes but they are very lumpy and pointy and sometimes very
flat on their sides. If I want flat I'll use walls and panels. I see a
renewed surge of creativity in AW especially since 3D axis was enabled.
;-"D We now have a whole new realm of commands available. Imagine the
possibilities with a bunch of different sizes of spheres. Currently, besides
the hot air balloon we also have a couple of huge roof objects, some large
misshapen rocks, and a cloud. We really don't have many spherical or curved
shapes to choose from. It would also be great if we had extra wide columns
and columns WITHOUT the darned square piece at each end getting in the way.
And recently while searching the OY's I noticed there is nothing thinner
than flagpole.rwx to use when you need a skinny pole type object. Flagpole
works ok but its kinda wide for some things like wires or rope...... and
there is the matter of the wide base of it and the ball on the top end. Also
there isn't anything that I've noticed that is smaller than button.rwx.
Would be nice if we had flat round objects available. LOL. (Sorry, on a roll
now ;-"D) And I also noticed we need smaller clear panels or glass
objects. Didn't see much available there cept for pieces that were taller
than my av. And a lot of our current objects don't take color very well cus
they are already textured. For example using goldcurt on an already textured
object looks awful when yer trying to achieve a smooth appearance of gold.
Would be fantastic if we had some plain white or solid colored objects
available. And how about some more varieties of pine trees???? Taller
plants too, like ferns or ornamental grass or ivy??? Ok, ok, I'll stop
now. I could go on and on. LOL. But even a contribution of some actual
(round) spheres would be nice. ;-") (But make em solid color please??)

Sep 10, 2003, 2:58am

Sorry...... I forgot to say that I am only able to offer suggestions. If
anybody out there is able to contribute anything, perhaps my suggestions
will give you some ideas. ;-")

Sep 18, 2003, 12:44am

Eastern Pennsylvania here. Thanks hon. We'll be ok here. Only minor
flooding,some wind,power outtages and a ton of rain. But I'm worried about
our AW friends south of here along the coastline of Delaware, Virginia and
North Carolina. Also concerned about AW folks who live near easily flooded
areas such as valleys or rivers or creeks. Although some of us don't think
of rain as a life threatening issue,....... if a creek overflows its banks,
the current is powerful enough to carry a car downstream, not to mention
take out the foundations of a house next to it. Seen both happen and it
ain't pretty. Virginia and North Carolina have beautiful mountains where
people will be safer, however water usually drains down towards the valleys
below, creating rivers that werent' there to begin with and mudslides too.
So, there really isn't a safe place during a hurricane. Cept maybe an attic
accompanied by a sturdy boat,some food and water and a laptop and cell phone
just in case. hehehe. Hopefully nothing like that will happen to anyone.
Thank God its no longer a Cat 5. I just hope people use common sense when
deciding to stay or go and while traveling. ;-")


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Sep 19, 2003, 5:15am

Ahhhhhhh I didn't know that hon. Where ya live in PA?? Near Allentown here.
;-"D


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Sep 18, 2003, 12:54am

Living in Florida

We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any day now, you're
going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob
out in the Atlantic Ocean and making two basic meteorological points.


(1) There is no need to panic.

(2) We could all be killed.

Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Florida. If you're new
to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for
the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one." Based on our
experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane
preparedness plan:

STEP 1: Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least
three days.

STEP 2: Put these supplies into your car.

STEP 3: Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween. Unfortunately,
statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most
people will foolishly stay here in Florida.

We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness items:

HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE: If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance.
Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home
meets two basic requirements:

(1) It is reasonably well-built, and

(2) It is located in Nebraska.

Unfortunately, if your home is located in Florida, or any other area that
might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer
not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to
pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance
business in the first place. So you'll have to scrounge around for an
insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to
the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop
you like used dental floss. Since Hurricane George, I have had an estimated
27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob
and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in
addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, on demand, to my
kidneys.

SHUTTERS:
Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors,
and -- if it's a major hurricane -- all the toilets. There are several
types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages:

Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself,
they're cheap.

The disadvantage is that, because you make them yourself, they will fall
off.

Sheet-metal shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you get
them all up.
The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be
useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December.

Roll-down shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and
will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have
to sell your house to pay for them.

Hurricane-proof windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane
protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand
hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so. He
lives in Nebraska.

Hurricane Proofing your property: As the hurricane approaches, check your
yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture,
visiting relatives, etc...
You should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if
you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately).
Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles.

EVACUATION ROUTE:

If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned
out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your
driver's license; if it says "Florida," you live in a low-lying area). The
purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home
when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic
jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other
evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely.

HURRICANE SUPPLIES:

If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them
now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible
minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with
strangers over who gets the last can of SPAM. In addition to food and
water, you will need the following supplies:

23 flashlights. At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the
power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.

Bleach. (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the
bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!)

55 gallon drum of underarm deodorant.

A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a
hurricane, but it looks cool.)

A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody
who went through Andrew; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate
alligators.)

$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy
a generator from a man with no discernible teeth.

Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it
is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on
your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next
to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for
everybody to stay away from the ocean.

Good luck, and remember: Its great living in Paradise.


....SO MOVE TO NEBRASKA

( AND THEN ONCE YOU MOVE THERE, BUY A TRAVEL BROCHURE THAT TELLS YOU TO MOVE
TO FLORIDA TO AVOID TORNADOS! )

Sep 19, 2003, 5:14am

LOL


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Sep 22, 2003, 8:15pm

Hmmmmmmm...... sounds too good to be true Bit. What's the catch? (no pun
intended) Is BigFishTackle your shop? Am I signing myself up for a 5 year
subscription deal with Field and Stream (with 2 years free)???? I wanna, but
am hesitant. I love Field and Stream!! ;-"D


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Sep 22, 2003, 10:06pm

Ok, took a chance and signed up. Like I said I love that mag (been reading
it for over 35 years) and the thought of getting two years worth for free is
a bit hard to believe. One thing that raised my hackles though is the name:
"Predatorial Advertising Associates". _Predatorial_???? I do hope
they are using that word to appeal to hunters and fisherpersons and not as a
description of their online-info-collecting-style. LOL ;-"D


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