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by Eliahad
Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Happy Birthday, Bethy!
Replies: 14
Views: 198

Happy Birthday, Mike. Do your kids even fit in that box anymore? Do you /have/ that box anymore?
by Eliahad
Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Is the World Broke?
Replies: 13
Views: 226

But they haven't been accorded the rights of a person. I know that was a popular headline at the time, but that's not really what that decision meant. [And someone, please, correct me if I'm interpreting incorrectly!] What that decision meant was that a group of people - including an incorporated g...
by Eliahad
Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:10 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Creation
Replies: 23
Views: 345

Creation

Why do you do it? Why do you create? How do you do it? It's something I have to do. I don't know why, I haven't quite figured it out. But I do know that it is also a very difficult thing to do for me. I'll test and re-test what it is I'm trying to do until I'm actually satisfied with what it is I'm ...
by Eliahad
Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Motivation
Replies: 16
Views: 298

The calendar thing! I forgot. If I have something huge coming up, I actually schedule my practice time on the calendar and I treat it like an engagement. If someone else wants to do something then, I physically reschedule the practice spot. I had to learn pretty quickly how to work at home, and it w...
by Eliahad
Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Is the World Broke?
Replies: 13
Views: 226

Would you say that it's Upside Down World because the people who are influencing the mass media (and therefore much of what is said and done in the World today) are interested first in their bottom line, and they want to breed an atmosphere of having more and more and it being a good thing? There ar...
by Eliahad
Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:29 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Motivation
Replies: 16
Views: 298

For my music, it's the freaking competition. If I'm not at the best I can possibly be for that performance, there's always someone else who can take my place, and when I'm just starting to find my voice in the damn place, I don't want anyone to take that away. I will never ever be good enough at the...
by Eliahad
Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Death of Animalball
Replies: 132
Views: 2368

Just about anything goes here. Breaking the site isn't tolerated, but short of that, this is a successful experiment in Anarchy and self policing. It's still a bit of an anthropological quandary, however.
by Eliahad
Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:13 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Is the World Broke?
Replies: 13
Views: 226

Is the World Broke?

So I asked this question over on Animalball about the US being broke. And how we're not really, and Sal posted a lovely graph with all that wonderful information. Now, it's late and I'm tired, but I'm wondering if a similar situation is true for the rest of the world. (Relative) Handfuls of people c...
by Eliahad
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [United States] Health Care Reform
Replies: 63
Views: 1620

Isn't food subsidized by the government and that's why I can buy a potato for $ .99/lb?
by Eliahad
Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:33 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [United States] Health Care Reform
Replies: 63
Views: 1620

I don't know how this is going to help the discussion, but I'm going to say it for me. Doctors Visits + Medications > What I can afford without insurance and still want to pay for: Food, Mortgage, Instrument Upkeep, Travel, Maintaining my Career. With (the right) insurance I could afford the doctors...
by Eliahad
Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:05 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "Hard Work"
Replies: 475
Views: 7486

*Would be quoting 32*
by Eliahad
Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:51 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Animalball update
Replies: 13
Views: 554

I suppose if your uncle was a caribou, then you'd be a fucking ham fisted, fake quarter passing caribou ass fucker.
by Eliahad
Wed May 30, 2007 4:52 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [OOC] Tandem Writing: Heaven & Hell
Replies: 60
Views: 2183

I think, actually, it was supposed to be my turn. In which case, I do pass. I'm doing recordings the next couple days. If you feel the need to dump me, I would understand.
by Eliahad
Tue May 29, 2007 4:01 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What deodorant do you use?
Replies: 32
Views: 887

Damn it! He's not gay!

Incidentally, if I don't use an antiperspirant I sweat like a chimney and wear off any deodorant I may have applied, even the 24/7 variety. I've found that Right Guard Xtreme works just fine for me, even if they can't spell.
by Eliahad
Fri May 18, 2007 8:20 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Favicon contest
Replies: 21
Views: 599

The only problem I have with the animated smiley is when I open up my bookmark links. But when it's at the top of the screen I don't notice it. (Firefox 2.0)
by Eliahad
Thu May 17, 2007 11:54 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Thread With the Biggest Disappointment and Greatest Tits!
Replies: 8
Views: 625

No, that's true, but if we can't stay on topic about tits, what can we stay on topic about?
by Eliahad
Wed May 16, 2007 10:34 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Thread With the Biggest Disappointment and Greatest Tits!
Replies: 8
Views: 625

Why did Brasky post up a pair of breasts? This thread is about tits, stay on topic!
by Eliahad
Sat May 12, 2007 7:31 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Birth Control
Replies: 39
Views: 1308

You're right, I never did tell you my wife is a woman. No, CE is right, I haven't fucked her yet. We've decided to wait for the second coming of the anti-christ, or the first of the four horsemen, which ever comes first.
by Eliahad
Sat May 12, 2007 6:30 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Birth Control
Replies: 39
Views: 1308

Sorry! I thought everyone knew she was a blancmange.

(I meant to say 'vaginal mucus' but apparently I failed in my last post.)
by Eliahad
Sat May 12, 2007 6:17 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Birth Control
Replies: 39
Views: 1308

We use the 'all natural' keep track of your temperature/mucus, be aware of your body method. No babies so far, so it's working for us.
by Eliahad
Thu May 10, 2007 1:06 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Plain or Peanut M&Ms? (or others)
Replies: 13
Views: 644

I subscribe to the Church of White Jesus on this topic.
by Eliahad
Wed May 09, 2007 4:34 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Office Friendships
Replies: 8
Views: 245

In my line of work, your office friendships pretty much determine the course of your jobs. If I don't make friends (and then demonstrate a certain amount of talent) with the right people, I don't get called for jobs. Now granted, not all of these have to be close friendships, but you do have to perf...
by Eliahad
Fri May 04, 2007 9:35 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Impossible Quiz
Replies: 41
Views: 1141

I've made it as far as 'Did you like the last question?' I answered incorrectly.
by Eliahad
Fri May 04, 2007 4:55 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Impossible Quiz
Replies: 41
Views: 1141

I've gotten to 77 or so...I'll be hitting this thing again soon...I think. At least, I shouldn't, but I will.
by Eliahad
Thu May 03, 2007 6:10 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Impossible Quiz
Replies: 41
Views: 1141

Daki's going to kick his bottom for the Armageddon one, if he hasn't already.

I just made it to Candy, Girl.
by Eliahad
Thu May 03, 2007 4:52 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The Impossible Quiz
Replies: 41
Views: 1141

I made it to Charge Ur Lazer. I'll have to try again later.
by Eliahad
Tue May 01, 2007 11:54 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: The 'sound off about something that sucked today' thread
Replies: 134
Views: 4339

Had to finally deal with crap contractor man. I probably was unprofessional about it, but it's not like he was ever really professional with me. Yet somehow I feel completely guilty about telling him straight up I wasn't working for him anymore. He wrote me an email about how I was 'almost late' to ...
by Eliahad
Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:42 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Emancipation
Replies: 5
Views: 153

Emancipation

This is actually a music project I had the pleasure of working on. It's a piece for String Quartet and Jazz Quintet combined that's based off of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. The writing by the composer is top notch, and we had a lot of fun working on it. It was, however, f...
by Eliahad
Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:34 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Computer Game Symphonic Concert
Replies: 7
Views: 257

It doesn't happen enough, I don't think. There are some musicians who would turn up their nose at the thought of playing 'video game music.' My own compositions, on the occasion when I do write, have been accused of sounding like video game music. Some of it is damn fine music, most of the Final Fan...
by Eliahad
Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:31 pm
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [OOC] Tandem Writing: Heaven & Hell
Replies: 60
Views: 2183

Put me down as a pass, I have a gig in the mountains so I'll be out of touch for the next couple of days. I had some rehearsals come up at the last minute so I couldn't get to this yesterday.
by Eliahad
Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:15 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What did you miss?
Replies: 35
Views: 876

I missed the touching.
by Eliahad
Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:33 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: [Dungeons and Dragons]Grappling?
Replies: 5
Views: 391

Grappling involves wasting more time looking up the extra rules than an unarmed attack.





(I don't have 3.5 so I don't know how it's changed.)
by Eliahad
Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:13 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: New Tenants (story thread)
Replies: 44
Views: 1311

On the fifty-fourth story of black glass and cold steel, he stood at the window. He looked out over his domain, or rather, his home for the last told centuries and which will continue to be his for centuries to come. Wings tucked gracefully around himself, cloaking the sharp pin-stripe business suit...
by Eliahad
Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:53 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [OOC] Tandem Writing: Heaven & Hell
Replies: 60
Views: 2183

I'm going to have to get up to speed on the Dresden Files. I'll have some time on Sunday, I'll get to it then.
by Eliahad
Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:25 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: The 'sound off about something that sucked today' thread
Replies: 134
Views: 4339

Wow, I killed it. Go me!

*Does the dead thread dance*
by Eliahad
Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:19 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: What RPGs are you/do you want to play these days?
Replies: 43
Views: 1889

I want to play at all. If I'm picky, I want to play the game I've been working on for the last couple of years that's based more or less off LeGuinn's Earthsea cycle. But that's just me.
by Eliahad
Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:17 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: The 'sound off about something that sucked today' thread
Replies: 134
Views: 4339

Oh, you meant things that were bad. Sorry.
by Eliahad
Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:16 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: The 'sound off about something that sucked today' thread
Replies: 134
Views: 4339

My wife.
by Eliahad
Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:44 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Question] Music Pirating
Replies: 10
Views: 382

*sets an unopened can of worms on the table.*

I'm just going to leave that right there.

*runs away*
by Eliahad
Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:31 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Question] Music Pirating
Replies: 10
Views: 382

If you're going to swipe stuff, please try and not swipe from those who don't have a label, or only a small one. It's hard enough out here, thanks.
by Eliahad
Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:29 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: So...
Replies: 35
Views: 756

We already know he's the better man.
by Eliahad
Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:22 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [Project] Tandem Writing
Replies: 16
Views: 843

By flake, I mean this week I have zero on the free time scale, and next week I have a lot, and who knows what the week after that holds. And then sometimes I just flake out in the more traditional sense of not keeping up my end of the doohickies. I'm up for anything though :)
by Eliahad
Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:04 am
Forum: Artistic License
Topic: [Project] Tandem Writing
Replies: 16
Views: 843

Oh I'm interested, I'd just be flaky in my contributions.
by Eliahad
Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:11 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Just wanted to say
Replies: 9
Views: 222

Aww, I missed you too, squiggly bear. Coming back to Colorado at some point? Never caught up with you the last time you were here.
by Eliahad
Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:09 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: In the beginning there was a word and that word was...
Replies: 15
Views: 1131

Liniah wrote:*does a dance in Caz's pants*
Caz, hittin' it up with the laydeeze.
by Eliahad
Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:06 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The where have you been thread?
Replies: 109
Views: 2387

FlameBlade wrote:speaking of which, Daki, I just did that today.
Hrk? Pictures please.
by Eliahad
Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:31 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Welcome home peeps!
Replies: 54
Views: 1693

*ties Moto's shoelaces together before scampering off*
by Eliahad
Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:19 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: The where have you been thread?
Replies: 109
Views: 2387

Um...I'm in a band. I'm recording. I'm teaching. I'm driving, a lot. I'm playing in bunch of orchestras. I quit one crap job that was slowly destroying me. Took a different crap job at much reduced hours and working at slowly destroying it. Need to see how the summers turn out before I can quit it c...
by Eliahad
Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:16 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: And we're back.
Replies: 116
Views: 2763

It had never left.
by Eliahad
Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:14 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: And we're back.
Replies: 116
Views: 2763

Holy shits!

That is all, I'm in a hell week. I'll be back to play more in a couple weeks.