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A hello, an apology, and an attempt to make amends.
Posted 6 years agoHello, I’m Fur Affinity user alexgrey.
You’re probably reading this because you followed this account during the period that it was active from 2010 to 2012. I don’t know why, exactly; maybe you liked my attempts at art, maybe you enjoyed my writing, and maybe we were just friends.
And on the 11th of July 2012, I callously destroyed that relationship.
I cannot say I regret the act of leaving the furry fandom—I feel my reasons were justified given my experiences and position in life at the time—but I do regret, quite badly, how readily I disengaged from those I knew. How I failed to maintain connections.
Two and a half years ago I reevaluated my time in the fandom and how it had compared to other fandoms I’m heavily involved in, and determined that my disenfranchisement with the furry fandom was, in many ways, the result of my own actions. I involved myself once again with the local furry community, made a new fursona, made some new connections and re-established some old ones.
But that doesn’t erase the guilt I feel at dropping those connections in the past.
So here is my attempt at redemption: I’m sorry. I failed to keep in touch, I failed to value what we had, and I failed—in that time—to be a good person and a good friend. In a way the journal header that has sat here, unchanged for nearly seven years, is more relevant than ever.
I don’t expect forgiveness and I don’t expect things to return to how they were. They can’t. The world has changed, you’ll have changed, and I most definitely have changed. But to everyone I once knew, consider this an olive branch: I want to make amends, and if you want to too, I’m waiting. A tweet, comment or message is all it takes.
Thank you for listening,
~ Kimberly Grey
P.S. Other than this journal I intend to keep this account untouched. If you want to see my more recent attempts at creativity, I can be found over at collargogglebirdhorse.
New FA: collargogglebirdhorse
Mastodon: kimpegasus@awoo.space
Twitter: @kimpegasus
Telegram: @birdhorse
Discord: KimPegasus#7312
You’re probably reading this because you followed this account during the period that it was active from 2010 to 2012. I don’t know why, exactly; maybe you liked my attempts at art, maybe you enjoyed my writing, and maybe we were just friends.
And on the 11th of July 2012, I callously destroyed that relationship.
I cannot say I regret the act of leaving the furry fandom—I feel my reasons were justified given my experiences and position in life at the time—but I do regret, quite badly, how readily I disengaged from those I knew. How I failed to maintain connections.
Two and a half years ago I reevaluated my time in the fandom and how it had compared to other fandoms I’m heavily involved in, and determined that my disenfranchisement with the furry fandom was, in many ways, the result of my own actions. I involved myself once again with the local furry community, made a new fursona, made some new connections and re-established some old ones.
But that doesn’t erase the guilt I feel at dropping those connections in the past.
So here is my attempt at redemption: I’m sorry. I failed to keep in touch, I failed to value what we had, and I failed—in that time—to be a good person and a good friend. In a way the journal header that has sat here, unchanged for nearly seven years, is more relevant than ever.
I don’t expect forgiveness and I don’t expect things to return to how they were. They can’t. The world has changed, you’ll have changed, and I most definitely have changed. But to everyone I once knew, consider this an olive branch: I want to make amends, and if you want to too, I’m waiting. A tweet, comment or message is all it takes.
Thank you for listening,
~ Kimberly Grey
P.S. Other than this journal I intend to keep this account untouched. If you want to see my more recent attempts at creativity, I can be found over at collargogglebirdhorse.
New FA: collargogglebirdhorse
Mastodon: kimpegasus@awoo.space
Twitter: @kimpegasus
Telegram: @birdhorse
Discord: KimPegasus#7312
My Way
Posted 13 years agoAnd now, the end is near,
And so I face the final sign off,
My friends, I'll keep it short,
This fandom, I'm going to layoff,
I've been here for six years,
Some would say that's quite well done,
But yes, just to recap, goodbye fur fandom.
They say that the best way to leave a fandom properly is in silence.
Much like I hope to do with my life, I go out singing, dancing and surrounded by friends.
WHY?
It probably became clear with my hiatus a few weeks back - and the conclusions eventually drawn from it - that I am personally unhappy with the current state of the furry fandom, for reasons I do not wish to elaborate on here (for fear of sparking all manner of drama). While I have made some attempts to reorient my approach and way of thinking, it honestly doesn't seem to be worth the time, I'm just trying to prolong my presence somewhere I don't want to be. Stockholm Syndrome, I called it previously. So I'm going cold turkey.
No more alexgrey.
No more @blubberbat
No more alexandergrey[at]aggag.biz on MSN
BUT I'M YOUR FRIEND! :(
Allow me to clarify some things however, this is not about the people, mostly not about people anyway. If you're my friend in the fandom then you're still my friend, I'm just not in the fandom anymore. If your friendship with me was dependent on us both being furries, it wasn't a very good friendship - was it?
You're all totally free to add other Twitter accounts and other messengers, lots of my other accounts elsewhere will remain active pretty much indefinitely.
CONCLUSION
I'm going to be around today. After that everything goes quiet.
Make your peace.
And so I face the final sign off,
My friends, I'll keep it short,
This fandom, I'm going to layoff,
I've been here for six years,
Some would say that's quite well done,
But yes, just to recap, goodbye fur fandom.
They say that the best way to leave a fandom properly is in silence.
Much like I hope to do with my life, I go out singing, dancing and surrounded by friends.
WHY?
It probably became clear with my hiatus a few weeks back - and the conclusions eventually drawn from it - that I am personally unhappy with the current state of the furry fandom, for reasons I do not wish to elaborate on here (for fear of sparking all manner of drama). While I have made some attempts to reorient my approach and way of thinking, it honestly doesn't seem to be worth the time, I'm just trying to prolong my presence somewhere I don't want to be. Stockholm Syndrome, I called it previously. So I'm going cold turkey.
No more alexgrey.
No more @blubberbat
No more alexandergrey[at]aggag.biz on MSN
BUT I'M YOUR FRIEND! :(
Allow me to clarify some things however, this is not about the people, mostly not about people anyway. If you're my friend in the fandom then you're still my friend, I'm just not in the fandom anymore. If your friendship with me was dependent on us both being furries, it wasn't a very good friendship - was it?
You're all totally free to add other Twitter accounts and other messengers, lots of my other accounts elsewhere will remain active pretty much indefinitely.
CONCLUSION
I'm going to be around today. After that everything goes quiet.
Make your peace.
Hey baby, I'm back again.
Posted 13 years agoWould you believe, mere days after returning from my fuzzball hiatus I end up moving house to somewhere that is distinctly lacking an internet connection.
In that time I've been snatching at bits of Twitter while at work - I have a job now, I'm a junior developer, it's fun - but dared not wander into the murky depths of FA.
But now I do have an internet connection, which is how I'm writing this.
Please excuse me while I favourite half a bajillion things that have been uploaded in the past week.
In that time I've been snatching at bits of Twitter while at work - I have a job now, I'm a junior developer, it's fun - but dared not wander into the murky depths of FA.
But now I do have an internet connection, which is how I'm writing this.
Please excuse me while I favourite half a bajillion things that have been uploaded in the past week.
Hey baby, I'm back.
Posted 13 years agoInsert journal. Ciao.
Five and a half days away. I return.
Number three for now.
Cryptic messages.
Fragmented sentences.
Questions. Answers. Fetishes.
Enlightened but disappointed.
Stockholm syndrome.
This home, so strange.
But hey, when in Rome.
I find reality is a beautiful thing.
A beautiful, incredibly boring thing.
Say hello, world.
Five and a half days away. I return.
Number three for now.
Cryptic messages.
Fragmented sentences.
Questions. Answers. Fetishes.
Enlightened but disappointed.
Stockholm syndrome.
This home, so strange.
But hey, when in Rome.
I find reality is a beautiful thing.
A beautiful, incredibly boring thing.
Say hello, world.
SUDDENLY Hiatus
Posted 13 years agoThey say that you don't know how good you have it until it's gone.
This is the thinking I am employing now when I say that I'm going to take a break from the furry fandom for a while. This might come as a bit sudden to you all (especially with the call for characters I did only yesterday), but it's something I've been considering for well over a week, culminating in my night of quiet, introspective mood.
Allow me to clarify that this is not a "I'm leaving the fandom forever" or a call for attention. I'm well aware that the escape velocity needed to leave the atmosphere of the furry fandom is greater than that needed to leave the Hotel California, nor is this journal coming from any desire for attention or reinforcement - I just want to inform folks that I'm not going to be around for a while.
I'm not going to be on FA, @blubberbat or on WLM/MSN or AIM for an indeterminate amount of time. I may return in days, I may return in months. Who knows.
If you're desperate to continue talking to me in the intervening time, I can still be found @verygrey, @bronygrey (where most of my usually fuzzy tweets will probably be going), on Tumblr, Facebook and even Google+.
See you around, fuzzies.
This is the thinking I am employing now when I say that I'm going to take a break from the furry fandom for a while. This might come as a bit sudden to you all (especially with the call for characters I did only yesterday), but it's something I've been considering for well over a week, culminating in my night of quiet, introspective mood.
Allow me to clarify that this is not a "I'm leaving the fandom forever" or a call for attention. I'm well aware that the escape velocity needed to leave the atmosphere of the furry fandom is greater than that needed to leave the Hotel California, nor is this journal coming from any desire for attention or reinforcement - I just want to inform folks that I'm not going to be around for a while.
I'm not going to be on FA, @blubberbat or on WLM/MSN or AIM for an indeterminate amount of time. I may return in days, I may return in months. Who knows.
If you're desperate to continue talking to me in the intervening time, I can still be found @verygrey, @bronygrey (where most of my usually fuzzy tweets will probably be going), on Tumblr, Facebook and even Google+.
See you around, fuzzies.
Need people to fill out some story roles
Posted 13 years agoI'm just starting work on my newest *cough* "masterpiece", and I would like people to donate their characters to the cause.
Just drop a comment here and I'll possibly include you - either in a major, named role or an unnamed cameo. You don't get a choice which, as I'll be allocating roles based on suitability.
Suitability is a pretty big part of how I decide who can do what, and if you don't fit the ethos of my in-story universe then you'll probably not be included at all (no rampant magic users, no intercontinental blobs of fat, etc.) There could also quite simply not be enough room for everyone, keep that in mind.
So go for it, yo.
Just drop a comment here and I'll possibly include you - either in a major, named role or an unnamed cameo. You don't get a choice which, as I'll be allocating roles based on suitability.
Suitability is a pretty big part of how I decide who can do what, and if you don't fit the ethos of my in-story universe then you'll probably not be included at all (no rampant magic users, no intercontinental blobs of fat, etc.) There could also quite simply not be enough room for everyone, keep that in mind.
So go for it, yo.
Watcher Welcome #89
Posted 13 years agoDamn look at that avatar. Ponies be struttin' with the best of 'em.
Anyway, let's welcome some of these phat, sick kids, yo.
Zharek
Today is Donald Duck's birthday! He debuted June 9th, 1934!
Flaw
The total possible area of a Minecraft map is greater than the surface area of Neptune.
Denji
Despite the masses of violence, swearing and sexual scenes, Team America: World Police was promoted and released as a family-friendly film in several countries.
FurzyFolfsky
In 1939 Ernest Vincent Wright published Gadsby, a 50,000 word novel that doesn't contain the letter E.
Anyway, let's welcome some of these phat, sick kids, yo.
ZharekToday is Donald Duck's birthday! He debuted June 9th, 1934!
FlawThe total possible area of a Minecraft map is greater than the surface area of Neptune.
DenjiDespite the masses of violence, swearing and sexual scenes, Team America: World Police was promoted and released as a family-friendly film in several countries.
FurzyFolfskyIn 1939 Ernest Vincent Wright published Gadsby, a 50,000 word novel that doesn't contain the letter E.
Oh got the new navigation is live!
Posted 13 years agoRUN FOR THE HILLS! QUICK!
Watcher Welcome #88
Posted 13 years agoChrist, we're getting close to a hundred here. So freaky.
overweightlucario
Peanuts aren't nuts; they're beans.
ParasolEliYoshi
President John Quincy Adams refused to be sworn into office on a Bible, as he wanted to maintain the separation of church and state.
Mancfurs
During their first US tour in 1964, the Beatles refused to play their concert in Jacksonville, Florida after finding out the audience would be segregated based on race. The audience was eventually desegregated.
pandaria
The concept of the ace being a higher value card than royalty in many card games comes from the French Revolution, and was intended to promote the power of the common man over the nobility.
WerewolfNL
Following the German surrender in World War II, the city of Moscow partied so hard that the whole city ran out of vodka.
overweightlucarioPeanuts aren't nuts; they're beans.
ParasolEliYoshiPresident John Quincy Adams refused to be sworn into office on a Bible, as he wanted to maintain the separation of church and state.
MancfursDuring their first US tour in 1964, the Beatles refused to play their concert in Jacksonville, Florida after finding out the audience would be segregated based on race. The audience was eventually desegregated.
pandariaThe concept of the ace being a higher value card than royalty in many card games comes from the French Revolution, and was intended to promote the power of the common man over the nobility.
WerewolfNLFollowing the German surrender in World War II, the city of Moscow partied so hard that the whole city ran out of vodka.
Brony charity album, raising money for third world children
Posted 13 years agoI actually heard about the Massive Smile Project quite a while ago, but it wasn't until today - a few meagre minutes ago - that I actually listened to it.
I'll be up front here and come right out - I love big charity singles - no matter how corny they can end up being, I just love seeing a collaboration of totally different musicians come together, donating time and effort to a charitable cause. It is then no surprise that I freaking love this. Good god there must be over a hundred brony musicians on this single four minutes of music. Aaaaaaa it's so awesome.
Anyway, the point of all this is to raise money for two different third world countries, building a health clinic in Uganda (a project that was already half-funded by donations before the above single even came out), and safe homes for orphaned children in Burundi. The former was fully funded in the first few days, the latter is currently around $5,000 away from being fully funded too.
And that's why there's a journal here, right now, you're reading it. After raising over $24,000 already it would be a shame for them to fall short, so I'm spreading the news around a bit! After all, I hadn't even heard this song until today, I bet a bunch of you haven't either.
You even get stuff out of it, such as this exclusive 41 track album of original music by a variety of delightful brony folk.
So go read up and donate. Go. Do it. Donate now. Don't worry. I can wait while you go and give money to sick, homeless, orphaned children. Donate enough and you can even win games, original artwork, custom made toys, clothing and accessories.
Have you donated yet? I should hope so!
Bronies for Good are already a well established charitable organisation, having already raised over $25,000 for children diagnosed with cancer and frequently collaborating with other charitable pony groups such as the Traveling Pony Museum (a travelling museum that gives free toys to hospitalised children) and the Humble Brony Bundle (raising money to fight famine in Africa). It's legit stuff.
So go. Donate. Do it. Do it now.
[Project] Collateral Damage Man
Posted 13 years agoFolks who know me will know that I make random websites from time to time.
This time was a little different, instead of making a website we made a film instead! Well, a trailer, a film is a little much for a group of people of whom none have any experience with making videos.
But without further ado, I present Collateral Damage Man, the hottest epic new superhero action film on the block.
>>> http://projects.greysadventures.com/collateral/ <<<
And if you're new to this, our previous projects: Das Kömputerbähn (for your computing and music needs!), St Jesus' University (the holiest place to learn!), uKar.biz (good kar from good Nigerian gentlemen!) and Durian (stink different).
This time was a little different, instead of making a website we made a film instead! Well, a trailer, a film is a little much for a group of people of whom none have any experience with making videos.
But without further ado, I present Collateral Damage Man, the hottest epic new superhero action film on the block.
>>> http://projects.greysadventures.com/collateral/ <<<
And if you're new to this, our previous projects: Das Kömputerbähn (for your computing and music needs!), St Jesus' University (the holiest place to learn!), uKar.biz (good kar from good Nigerian gentlemen!) and Durian (stink different).
Never Forget
Posted 13 years agoRIP Space Bat - 15/03/2009.
Watcher Welcome #87
Posted 13 years agoOnly a single person has watched me in the last few weeks! How atrocious!
Pinki-Husky
With the release of the new iPad (with ridiculously high-definition display), each individual application icon is now of a higher resolution than the entire screen of Apple's first Mac, the Macintosh 128K.
Pinki-HuskyWith the release of the new iPad (with ridiculously high-definition display), each individual application icon is now of a higher resolution than the entire screen of Apple's first Mac, the Macintosh 128K.
This is why I've been busy - The Taxonomy Rap
Posted 13 years ago[Pony] So I made it on Equestria Daily...
Posted 13 years agoSUNDAY
Student union elections are next week. For a few weeks I've been pondering infiltrating them with random ponies because why the heck not? In 20 minutes I throw together simple election posters for the mane six - nothing too amazing - I only have so much ink in my printer. My housemates think they're funny.
I post them up on Reddit. After a slow first couple of hours it starts getting popular.
I also post it on UK of Equestria, a British brony site I joined earlier in the day. It gains a moderately popular response.
MONDAY
The Reddit post becomes the most popular thing I've contributed to the site, gaining 550 upvotes and 150,000 views. It's the second most popular My Little Pony related submission on that day.
I plan to post the flyers around university, but neglect to bring something to stick them up with (derp). I buy blu-tac on the way home.
That evening someone submits it to MLP fansite Equestria Daily, prompting discussions about which pony would make the best president, as well as other cabinet positions. EqD create a week long poll so people can vote on who would make the best president.
TUESDAY
I wake up to find a message on the UK of Equestria thread alerting me to the posters being featured on Equestria Daily. I take a look and laugh quite loudly in giddiness while still in bed. The post has well over 250 comments and a full five-star rating.
Tonight, nary two hours ago, I sneak around the mostly quiet campus and start posting ponies across the walls. I have to be swift and sneaky, making sure I'm not seen posting them up as I try and avoid the few straggling students and cleaning staff. I finish after half an hour, neglecting to poster two large blocks due to not printing enough flyers.
WEDNESDAY
The fun begins.
Student union elections are next week. For a few weeks I've been pondering infiltrating them with random ponies because why the heck not? In 20 minutes I throw together simple election posters for the mane six - nothing too amazing - I only have so much ink in my printer. My housemates think they're funny.
I post them up on Reddit. After a slow first couple of hours it starts getting popular.
I also post it on UK of Equestria, a British brony site I joined earlier in the day. It gains a moderately popular response.
MONDAY
The Reddit post becomes the most popular thing I've contributed to the site, gaining 550 upvotes and 150,000 views. It's the second most popular My Little Pony related submission on that day.
I plan to post the flyers around university, but neglect to bring something to stick them up with (derp). I buy blu-tac on the way home.
That evening someone submits it to MLP fansite Equestria Daily, prompting discussions about which pony would make the best president, as well as other cabinet positions. EqD create a week long poll so people can vote on who would make the best president.
TUESDAY
I wake up to find a message on the UK of Equestria thread alerting me to the posters being featured on Equestria Daily. I take a look and laugh quite loudly in giddiness while still in bed. The post has well over 250 comments and a full five-star rating.
Tonight, nary two hours ago, I sneak around the mostly quiet campus and start posting ponies across the walls. I have to be swift and sneaky, making sure I'm not seen posting them up as I try and avoid the few straggling students and cleaning staff. I finish after half an hour, neglecting to poster two large blocks due to not printing enough flyers.
WEDNESDAY
The fun begins.
Watcher Welcome #86
Posted 13 years ago
Internet.badassDream Theater's album "Scenes from New York" featured a burning city skyline on the cover. Unfortunately it was released on September 11th, 2001.
warnera14Michael Dorn (best known as Lieutenant Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation) also played the titular character in Cow and Chicken spin-off, I.M. Weasel.
IngramFanEveryone in the Simpsons has four fingers. Apart from God, who has five.
The-Eternal-RainbowIn 1949, Popular Mechanics predicted that one day computers may weigh as little as just 1.5 tons!
shadowofdreamsIf you need a place for an evil lair, there's a real Doom Mountain located in Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
IAmScottBoth hosts of the American TV show All American Handyman are Canadian.
BlitzZangooseConservative talk-show host Marcow Muller had himself waterboarded to try and support his opinion that it wasn't torture. He lasted six seconds, afterwards describing the experience as "absolutely torture".
A few ramblings about life
Posted 13 years agoWell hey, it's been a while since a journal that wasn't a watcher welcome, hasn't it? Tis journal is perhaps more serious, within I'll be talking about creative works, religious beliefs and my attitude to the furry fandom. If you just followed me for the art or inane trivia, this journal is not for you.
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First up, creative works. You probably noticed that I haven't uploaded anything to my gallery since The Genesis of the Slorg story, while slow upload times aren't rare around these parts, the reason is a bit more purposeful than just lack of motivation.
Following the release of Slorg, I decided to try and pursue writing as my primary form of expression within the furry fandom. After all I'm a much more proficient writer than I am illustrator. As is evident - this hasn't come to pass. I have about as much motivation to write as I used to have to draw, which is to say very little. We'll touch on this again in a moment.
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Now for a topic I don't often talk about: religion. For quite a few years now I have fairly consistently listed my religious practices as either agnostic (as in nobody can prove or disprove a higher power, not "I don't care") or more frequently Buddhist.
A little secret for you: I never really knew much about Buddhism. I knew the parts that most people know of - karma, doing no harm to living things, maintaining a peaceful state of mind, the planes of existence, etc. - and I did practice these, and still do!
Recently however I read more in depth about Buddhist practices, the full Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path, and it's become pretty safe to say I've been living the full on Buddhist lifestyle for quite a few years. Don't indulge in anger, do not partake in idle gossip, do not make business through the exploitation of others, don't drink alcohol or partake in recreational drug usage, don't pass judgment on anyone for any reason? Dude, you're practically describing the last several years of my life here.
To conclude, I'm a Buddhist now. Please respect my practices as I do yours.
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And now my attitude to the furry fandom. This is probably ending the journal on a bad note, but I figured it fit best at the conclusion.
For the last many, many months I have felt fairly disconnected from the furry fandom. I am no longer a frequent content producer and are no longer frequent at furry meets or events. The number of people I'm in regular communication with has dwindled to a quite literal handful, and I get the impression through blockades and lack of responsiveness that others are trying to avoid me. I've been removed from the Christmas card list, so to speak.
I'm not blaming them for anything, I cannot claim to know their motives or situation. I am aware this is my personal perception and won't pass judgement of the individuals based upon it.
This disconnect is not just based on social communication with others but the fandom at large. As per my Furries vs. Bronies style journal from December, there are quite a few features of the furry fandom I find distasteful, and my perception of the fandom as awhile has shifted to a significantly negative slant. If I were still producing Furry Guru videos as I was several years ago, I would struggle to justify the fandom as a positive force. It has, in my eyes, lost the innocence it once had and this troubles me greatly.
I do not have any plans to depart the fandom, neither permanently or temporarily. I'm quite aware of the futility of doing so. But don't expect much of me around either.
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First up, creative works. You probably noticed that I haven't uploaded anything to my gallery since The Genesis of the Slorg story, while slow upload times aren't rare around these parts, the reason is a bit more purposeful than just lack of motivation.
Following the release of Slorg, I decided to try and pursue writing as my primary form of expression within the furry fandom. After all I'm a much more proficient writer than I am illustrator. As is evident - this hasn't come to pass. I have about as much motivation to write as I used to have to draw, which is to say very little. We'll touch on this again in a moment.
---
Now for a topic I don't often talk about: religion. For quite a few years now I have fairly consistently listed my religious practices as either agnostic (as in nobody can prove or disprove a higher power, not "I don't care") or more frequently Buddhist.
A little secret for you: I never really knew much about Buddhism. I knew the parts that most people know of - karma, doing no harm to living things, maintaining a peaceful state of mind, the planes of existence, etc. - and I did practice these, and still do!
Recently however I read more in depth about Buddhist practices, the full Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path, and it's become pretty safe to say I've been living the full on Buddhist lifestyle for quite a few years. Don't indulge in anger, do not partake in idle gossip, do not make business through the exploitation of others, don't drink alcohol or partake in recreational drug usage, don't pass judgment on anyone for any reason? Dude, you're practically describing the last several years of my life here.
To conclude, I'm a Buddhist now. Please respect my practices as I do yours.
---
And now my attitude to the furry fandom. This is probably ending the journal on a bad note, but I figured it fit best at the conclusion.
For the last many, many months I have felt fairly disconnected from the furry fandom. I am no longer a frequent content producer and are no longer frequent at furry meets or events. The number of people I'm in regular communication with has dwindled to a quite literal handful, and I get the impression through blockades and lack of responsiveness that others are trying to avoid me. I've been removed from the Christmas card list, so to speak.
I'm not blaming them for anything, I cannot claim to know their motives or situation. I am aware this is my personal perception and won't pass judgement of the individuals based upon it.
This disconnect is not just based on social communication with others but the fandom at large. As per my Furries vs. Bronies style journal from December, there are quite a few features of the furry fandom I find distasteful, and my perception of the fandom as awhile has shifted to a significantly negative slant. If I were still producing Furry Guru videos as I was several years ago, I would struggle to justify the fandom as a positive force. It has, in my eyes, lost the innocence it once had and this troubles me greatly.
I do not have any plans to depart the fandom, neither permanently or temporarily. I'm quite aware of the futility of doing so. But don't expect much of me around either.
Watcher Welcome #85
Posted 14 years agoBack to random assorted junk from the vaults of general trivia for this one.
LeonardGreenland
The first girl attacked by the shark in Jaws was not acting, she broke her hip during filming and her screaming was genuine.
russanogreenstripe
Maaloula, Syria is the last place on Earth that Western Arabic (the language that Jesus spoke) is still in widespread use.
kazitrix
In an effort to curb drug dealing, Switzerland allows individuals to grow marijuana provided it is only for personal use.
gamestreamer
Vitamin D makes sperm move faster.
Da_Boz
Despite living on a diet predominantly of bamboo, pandas aren't capable of completely digesting it.
neofox7
The human eye actually sees everything upside down, the image is then flipped by the brain so that it makes sense. You can test this by pressing your bottom eyelid, which causes a black spot to appear at the top of your vision.
LeonardGreenlandThe first girl attacked by the shark in Jaws was not acting, she broke her hip during filming and her screaming was genuine.
russanogreenstripeMaaloula, Syria is the last place on Earth that Western Arabic (the language that Jesus spoke) is still in widespread use.
kazitrixIn an effort to curb drug dealing, Switzerland allows individuals to grow marijuana provided it is only for personal use.
gamestreamerVitamin D makes sperm move faster.
Da_BozDespite living on a diet predominantly of bamboo, pandas aren't capable of completely digesting it.
neofox7The human eye actually sees everything upside down, the image is then flipped by the brain so that it makes sense. You can test this by pressing your bottom eyelid, which causes a black spot to appear at the top of your vision.
Watcher Welcome #84
Posted 14 years agoHello! It's been a while, hasn't it? Here's some facts about what species you represent (at least according to your FA profiles).
akkeresu
The world's first cloned cat was named CopyCat. No one has cloned a fox yet.
fatratsofFA
Rats can survive without water longer than a camel.
the4thjay
The word "derp" originated from the 1998 film Basketball, by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
akkeresuThe world's first cloned cat was named CopyCat. No one has cloned a fox yet.
fatratsofFARats can survive without water longer than a camel.
the4thjayThe word "derp" originated from the 1998 film Basketball, by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Grey Rants: Furries who dislike bronies, comparing fandoms
Posted 14 years agoFun fact: I have a lot of long, drawn-out complaints in my head. I've just never written them down out of respect for people with opposing views.
But hell, I thought I'd write this one.
Dear furries who dislike fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic:
What the hell is wrong with you?!
You, as a person who spends some amount of your life in a fandom that is based around anthropomorphic cartoon animals, are hating on people who spend some amount of their lives in a fandom based around anthropomorphic cartoon animals.
You can see how there are a lot of furries that are also bronies. You know, because they're exactly the same.
As a person who has spent some significant amount of time engaging in both the furry and pony fandoms, I can tell you that they are immensely similar. Yes there are differences, but that is bound to happen - as much as the two have in common, there are some inherent differences.
THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT
#1: The very focus
The furry fandom is strange. Strange in a way you've probably never noticed. It's not really a fandom. Fandoms tend to be focused around one specific group of media; trekkies are the Star Trek fandom, whovians are the Doctor Who fandom, bronies are the MLP fandom, etcetera.
But what are furries a fan of? Well, anthropomorphic animals in general! But that means we have a much wider scope, covering all manner of media and topics. That's great! It allows us to prosper by not being tied into a TV show or book that could come to an end or be lost to the ages (you don't hear from the Time Squad fandom much nowadays!) but it also means we lack focus - and it is this that is the primary focus of other differences between the two.
#2: Original characters
It's hard to be in the furry fandom without a fursona; it is a de facto standard to have an original character to use for roleplay and artistic pursuits. In the MLP fandom this is much less common; the media has been provided, there are other characters to write about and draw, an established canon to work with and theories to pursue - there is much less need to create an original character, unless one wishes to insert themselves into the established canon, ala fanfiction style.
#3: Porn
Well of course there's pornography of ponies, rule 34 and all that, but in the MLP fandom it's just not so obvious. It is after all a children's cartoon, and many people actively object to sexualising characters and situations - something I experienced first-hand when I jokingly made a mature joke on the r/mylittlepony subreddit.
#4: Fucking drama
"Love and tolerate" is the brony creed, and by-and-large this seems to have been completely accurate. Drama in the brony fandom is, if anything, completely nonexistent - except for the drama in fanfiction anyway. Bronies love dramatic fanfics (I'm currently reading one where Pinkie Pie dies of diabetes, it's so heart-wrenching!)
The fact I'm even writing this journal shows the same hasn't happened in the furry fandom.
THINGS THAT ARE EXACTLY THE SAME
#1: Creepers
There is a video floating around somewhere on the Internet of a brony meet where people were loud, rude and generally obnoxious in a public place. Sound familiar? Well of course it should, that's what happens at most furmeets.
Mention that video in an MLP chatroom and you'll be met with several exasperated sighs and groans at having to remember it. It is an embarrassing thing to be associated with, as it should be.
#2: Creativity
Furries are a creative bunch. And guess what? Bronies are too! Who'da thunk it?
#3: Costumes
There are MLP cosplayers who attend comic, anime and even furry conventions. The ponies are arguably better looking.
#4: Conventions
Just as there are furmeets, there are brony meets. Just as their are furry conventions, there are brony conventions. They differ in practically no way whatsoever.
#5: Communities
You thought furries, with their own bespoke galleries and social networks were bad? There are brony news sites and Twitter clones.
There is however a shade of difference here. MLP-centric art sites seem rare, if non-existent. I theorize that the subject is mainstream enough to just take place on sites like deviantART - where there are many, many, many pony groups - helped along by the lack of focus on pornographic media (which you furry historians would know was why Fur Affinity was created in the first place.)
#6: Charity
In 2010, 22 furry conventions from around the world collected a recorded $126,499 for charity, primarily from art auctions, but also from charities officially affiliated with the convention and all-out fundraisers (notably Mephit Furmeet, which raised money for Hurricane Katrina victims in 2005).
I know a lot of you people are gamers, and you've probably heard of the Humble Indie Bundle - a collection of games from independent studios, with some proceeds from sale going to charity. If you ever looked at the sales stats on their website you'd have seen that the Humble Brony Bundle - a charitable pot of bronies - are far and away the biggest donators for every single bundle.
Also the charitable organisation Bronies For Good. And, of course, making everyone's lives better.
#7: And, err, demographics
Practically every survey and study of the furry fandom made in the last decade has found a ratio of 4:1 males and females. This is the same in the brony fandom.
An average age from the early-teens to the mid-20s? Eeeyup, that's the same too. (In fact, bronies trend further towards the older end of the spectrum than furries do.)
By-and-large, the two fandoms are demographically the same, not surprising as they're about the same talking cartoon animals.
IN CONCLUSION
I am personally very proud of the My Little Pony fandom. In the space of just over a year it has grown into a fandom of comparable merit to the furry fandom, whilst at the same time shedding undesirable aspects (porn, drama) and promoting positive ones (tolerance). The My Little Pony fandom has proved itself much more mature, and thus much more accessible to the public at large as a result.
Personally, I actually find bronies a much more pleasant crowd to associate with.
But hell, I thought I'd write this one.
Dear furries who dislike fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic:
What the hell is wrong with you?!
You, as a person who spends some amount of your life in a fandom that is based around anthropomorphic cartoon animals, are hating on people who spend some amount of their lives in a fandom based around anthropomorphic cartoon animals.
You can see how there are a lot of furries that are also bronies. You know, because they're exactly the same.
As a person who has spent some significant amount of time engaging in both the furry and pony fandoms, I can tell you that they are immensely similar. Yes there are differences, but that is bound to happen - as much as the two have in common, there are some inherent differences.
THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT
#1: The very focus
The furry fandom is strange. Strange in a way you've probably never noticed. It's not really a fandom. Fandoms tend to be focused around one specific group of media; trekkies are the Star Trek fandom, whovians are the Doctor Who fandom, bronies are the MLP fandom, etcetera.
But what are furries a fan of? Well, anthropomorphic animals in general! But that means we have a much wider scope, covering all manner of media and topics. That's great! It allows us to prosper by not being tied into a TV show or book that could come to an end or be lost to the ages (you don't hear from the Time Squad fandom much nowadays!) but it also means we lack focus - and it is this that is the primary focus of other differences between the two.
#2: Original characters
It's hard to be in the furry fandom without a fursona; it is a de facto standard to have an original character to use for roleplay and artistic pursuits. In the MLP fandom this is much less common; the media has been provided, there are other characters to write about and draw, an established canon to work with and theories to pursue - there is much less need to create an original character, unless one wishes to insert themselves into the established canon, ala fanfiction style.
#3: Porn
Well of course there's pornography of ponies, rule 34 and all that, but in the MLP fandom it's just not so obvious. It is after all a children's cartoon, and many people actively object to sexualising characters and situations - something I experienced first-hand when I jokingly made a mature joke on the r/mylittlepony subreddit.
#4: Fucking drama
"Love and tolerate" is the brony creed, and by-and-large this seems to have been completely accurate. Drama in the brony fandom is, if anything, completely nonexistent - except for the drama in fanfiction anyway. Bronies love dramatic fanfics (I'm currently reading one where Pinkie Pie dies of diabetes, it's so heart-wrenching!)
The fact I'm even writing this journal shows the same hasn't happened in the furry fandom.
THINGS THAT ARE EXACTLY THE SAME
#1: Creepers
There is a video floating around somewhere on the Internet of a brony meet where people were loud, rude and generally obnoxious in a public place. Sound familiar? Well of course it should, that's what happens at most furmeets.
Mention that video in an MLP chatroom and you'll be met with several exasperated sighs and groans at having to remember it. It is an embarrassing thing to be associated with, as it should be.
#2: Creativity
Furries are a creative bunch. And guess what? Bronies are too! Who'da thunk it?
#3: Costumes
There are MLP cosplayers who attend comic, anime and even furry conventions. The ponies are arguably better looking.
#4: Conventions
Just as there are furmeets, there are brony meets. Just as their are furry conventions, there are brony conventions. They differ in practically no way whatsoever.
#5: Communities
You thought furries, with their own bespoke galleries and social networks were bad? There are brony news sites and Twitter clones.
There is however a shade of difference here. MLP-centric art sites seem rare, if non-existent. I theorize that the subject is mainstream enough to just take place on sites like deviantART - where there are many, many, many pony groups - helped along by the lack of focus on pornographic media (which you furry historians would know was why Fur Affinity was created in the first place.)
#6: Charity
In 2010, 22 furry conventions from around the world collected a recorded $126,499 for charity, primarily from art auctions, but also from charities officially affiliated with the convention and all-out fundraisers (notably Mephit Furmeet, which raised money for Hurricane Katrina victims in 2005).
I know a lot of you people are gamers, and you've probably heard of the Humble Indie Bundle - a collection of games from independent studios, with some proceeds from sale going to charity. If you ever looked at the sales stats on their website you'd have seen that the Humble Brony Bundle - a charitable pot of bronies - are far and away the biggest donators for every single bundle.
Also the charitable organisation Bronies For Good. And, of course, making everyone's lives better.
#7: And, err, demographics
Practically every survey and study of the furry fandom made in the last decade has found a ratio of 4:1 males and females. This is the same in the brony fandom.
An average age from the early-teens to the mid-20s? Eeeyup, that's the same too. (In fact, bronies trend further towards the older end of the spectrum than furries do.)
By-and-large, the two fandoms are demographically the same, not surprising as they're about the same talking cartoon animals.
IN CONCLUSION
I am personally very proud of the My Little Pony fandom. In the space of just over a year it has grown into a fandom of comparable merit to the furry fandom, whilst at the same time shedding undesirable aspects (porn, drama) and promoting positive ones (tolerance). The My Little Pony fandom has proved itself much more mature, and thus much more accessible to the public at large as a result.
Personally, I actually find bronies a much more pleasant crowd to associate with.
Dat Christmas (Cards)
Posted 14 years agoFolks who want a card from ye olde me, drop your address in my inbox. It'll come with a complimentary drawing which you have no control over!
Terms and conditions apply. Open to UK residents only. I reserve the right to not send you anything, especially if I have little to no idea who you are. You have until December 15th to submit. Bacon strips.
Decided to close early. Sorry!
True or false? These are the answers.
Posted 14 years agoI didn't want to drag this out over days or anything and I've been itching to be truthliness up in here, so 20 hours is enough for most people, no?
Below are 10 statements. Seven of them are true to the word, three are lies designed to deceive. Now you can find the truth in the mystery.
1. I am extremely religious. FALSE
Congratulations to... everyone.
I guess this was an obvious one, I'm not a devout follower of any organised religious practice. Currently I align myself closest to Buddhism in my beliefs, I meditate moderately often and really hope that doing good deeds will garner similar returns (ie, karma), but such things as reincarnation I'm much more iffy on.
As it happens when I was much younger (around 11 or so) I actually was an extremely religious person, except this time in Roman Catholicism (the religion I was indoctrinated into at birth). While I lost that faith pretty early on in my teens, at least it got me a golden ticket into the good schools.
2. I once built and programmed a robot to navigate a simple obstacle course in the space of two hours. TRUE
Tough luck Minh, this one is true!
When I was about 14 I was chosen to represent my school at a local fair to encourage more kids to partake in science and mathematics. One of the projects available was to construct a robot from a set of parts, without instructions and - should you complete this successfully - program it to navigate a simple obstacle course using a control unit (you could program it then tell it to run, but could not change the course after it started).
I completed my robot in 40 minutes and, with some measurements, had it successfully navigate the course on the second attempt.
3. I once wrote a poem so astoundingly good that it made someone cry manly tears. TRUE
Tolstoy, Hiro, Truck, Zane, Noragon and Jace. Tut tut tut!
Coming up to the final weeks of primary school, the final year group were preparing a talent show of sorts to act as a leaving assembly. Everyone was supposed to take part, and while many opted for your typical talent show fayre (singing and dancing) I decided to write and read a poem about the history of the school. The headmistress at the time (a Mrs L V Pollard) started crying while I read the poem and later had it framed and hung on the wall of her office. Then she surprised me later by giving me a pack of glittery gel pens in middle of a class.
I no longer have the poem (the copy I read from was the one put on display), but I can still recall the first line: I open my book of memories.
4. I have a very awkward interest in the mechanics of terrorist attacks, natural and man-made disasters. TRUE
No one doubted this one. Is my psychopathic side that obvious?
5. I have a book dedicated to me. TRUE
Minh and Tolstoy, you were absolutely wrong!
The book Northern Heritage - Medieval is dedicated to both me and my brother, having been written by a family friend going back a couple of decades. She never got married or has any surviving family, so we adopted her into our own and call her Granny Margaret.
Okay, so it's not exactly a bestseller or anything, but it's still a bona-fide published book!
6. I've nearly fell off the edge of a waterfall once, by accident of course. TRUE
Ain't no doubt in your minds!
Some 12 years ago while holidaying in Malaysia, the family decided to go swimming at a local spot - a moderately calm pool located between two waterfalls. While swimming there, water got into my eyes and I was blinded. Whilst flailing about uselessly and trying to rub my pained eyes I was caught in a current and pulled towards the edge of the waterfall. I survived mainly because there was a large rock in the way and my grandfather swam in and picked me up from there.
I almost fell off a cliff once, too.
7. At the time of my first high school's closure, I was statistically the smartest student there (measured by average exam results). TRUE
Oh Gullible of little faith. You have failed me.
I left my first high school (St Theodore's Catholic High) at the end of year 9. The school was closing at the same time and merging with the sister school (St Hilda's) to become a new school (Blessed Trinity College). Because the school building had long due to be demolished, they were steadily moving students year-by-year to the St Hilda's site, and by the end of that year only years 7, 8 and 9 were still present at St Theodore's.
Now our head of year (Mr Ennis, who I remember primarily for taking us on spontaneous, illegal field-trips) was a PE teacher and liked a little competition, so at the end of each term he compiled all of our test results and found who had achieved the best results. At the end of year 9, it was I. Huzzah!
Of course, for full disclosure, this was the only ever time I came first in one of these. I usually came second (after my best friend Danny), and the school wasn't very highly achieving anyway, so being the best there was roughly equal to being average anywhere else - I really struggled at my second high school, the psychiatrist I went to after my mental breakdown could tell you that.
8. I have been arrested for refusing to cooperate with a police kettle. FALSE
Congrats to Hiro, Truck, Zane, Nogaron, Gullible and Jace. This one is false.
I've only been threatened with arrest for refusing to cooperate with a police kettle. That time I just had two coppers grab me and push me into it. (They broke my backpack strap in the process :c)
9. I have a large collection of novelty shirts. FALSE
Haha! I got you on this one! It sounds too true for it to be a lie, and that's precisely what I was going for! Getting all psychology up in here!
The only shirts I have that are close to being "novelty" are one with a rock, paper and scissors wrestling, and one with Rainbow Dash's cutie mark - which I'm wearing right now.
The keyword there was "large".
10. I first drove a car when I was 13. TRUE
Nobody fell for it, despite me being criminally incompetent at the wheel of anything. D'oh!
I first drove a car... in August 2005... on a deserted road... near an army base... in Canada. It was a Chrysler 300 (commence "ooo"s from the car crowd), and totally automatic, so driving it wasn't actually that hard. I think I hit a top speed of maybe 20 mph.
And now you know, because knowing is half the battle.
Below are 10 statements. Seven of them are true to the word, three are lies designed to deceive. Now you can find the truth in the mystery.
1. I am extremely religious. FALSE
Congratulations to... everyone.
I guess this was an obvious one, I'm not a devout follower of any organised religious practice. Currently I align myself closest to Buddhism in my beliefs, I meditate moderately often and really hope that doing good deeds will garner similar returns (ie, karma), but such things as reincarnation I'm much more iffy on.
As it happens when I was much younger (around 11 or so) I actually was an extremely religious person, except this time in Roman Catholicism (the religion I was indoctrinated into at birth). While I lost that faith pretty early on in my teens, at least it got me a golden ticket into the good schools.
2. I once built and programmed a robot to navigate a simple obstacle course in the space of two hours. TRUE
Tough luck Minh, this one is true!
When I was about 14 I was chosen to represent my school at a local fair to encourage more kids to partake in science and mathematics. One of the projects available was to construct a robot from a set of parts, without instructions and - should you complete this successfully - program it to navigate a simple obstacle course using a control unit (you could program it then tell it to run, but could not change the course after it started).
I completed my robot in 40 minutes and, with some measurements, had it successfully navigate the course on the second attempt.
3. I once wrote a poem so astoundingly good that it made someone cry manly tears. TRUE
Tolstoy, Hiro, Truck, Zane, Noragon and Jace. Tut tut tut!
Coming up to the final weeks of primary school, the final year group were preparing a talent show of sorts to act as a leaving assembly. Everyone was supposed to take part, and while many opted for your typical talent show fayre (singing and dancing) I decided to write and read a poem about the history of the school. The headmistress at the time (a Mrs L V Pollard) started crying while I read the poem and later had it framed and hung on the wall of her office. Then she surprised me later by giving me a pack of glittery gel pens in middle of a class.
I no longer have the poem (the copy I read from was the one put on display), but I can still recall the first line: I open my book of memories.
4. I have a very awkward interest in the mechanics of terrorist attacks, natural and man-made disasters. TRUE
No one doubted this one. Is my psychopathic side that obvious?
5. I have a book dedicated to me. TRUE
Minh and Tolstoy, you were absolutely wrong!
The book Northern Heritage - Medieval is dedicated to both me and my brother, having been written by a family friend going back a couple of decades. She never got married or has any surviving family, so we adopted her into our own and call her Granny Margaret.
Okay, so it's not exactly a bestseller or anything, but it's still a bona-fide published book!
6. I've nearly fell off the edge of a waterfall once, by accident of course. TRUE
Ain't no doubt in your minds!
Some 12 years ago while holidaying in Malaysia, the family decided to go swimming at a local spot - a moderately calm pool located between two waterfalls. While swimming there, water got into my eyes and I was blinded. Whilst flailing about uselessly and trying to rub my pained eyes I was caught in a current and pulled towards the edge of the waterfall. I survived mainly because there was a large rock in the way and my grandfather swam in and picked me up from there.
I almost fell off a cliff once, too.
7. At the time of my first high school's closure, I was statistically the smartest student there (measured by average exam results). TRUE
Oh Gullible of little faith. You have failed me.
I left my first high school (St Theodore's Catholic High) at the end of year 9. The school was closing at the same time and merging with the sister school (St Hilda's) to become a new school (Blessed Trinity College). Because the school building had long due to be demolished, they were steadily moving students year-by-year to the St Hilda's site, and by the end of that year only years 7, 8 and 9 were still present at St Theodore's.
Now our head of year (Mr Ennis, who I remember primarily for taking us on spontaneous, illegal field-trips) was a PE teacher and liked a little competition, so at the end of each term he compiled all of our test results and found who had achieved the best results. At the end of year 9, it was I. Huzzah!
Of course, for full disclosure, this was the only ever time I came first in one of these. I usually came second (after my best friend Danny), and the school wasn't very highly achieving anyway, so being the best there was roughly equal to being average anywhere else - I really struggled at my second high school, the psychiatrist I went to after my mental breakdown could tell you that.
8. I have been arrested for refusing to cooperate with a police kettle. FALSE
Congrats to Hiro, Truck, Zane, Nogaron, Gullible and Jace. This one is false.
I've only been threatened with arrest for refusing to cooperate with a police kettle. That time I just had two coppers grab me and push me into it. (They broke my backpack strap in the process :c)
9. I have a large collection of novelty shirts. FALSE
Haha! I got you on this one! It sounds too true for it to be a lie, and that's precisely what I was going for! Getting all psychology up in here!
The only shirts I have that are close to being "novelty" are one with a rock, paper and scissors wrestling, and one with Rainbow Dash's cutie mark - which I'm wearing right now.
The keyword there was "large".
10. I first drove a car when I was 13. TRUE
Nobody fell for it, despite me being criminally incompetent at the wheel of anything. D'oh!
I first drove a car... in August 2005... on a deserted road... near an army base... in Canada. It was a Chrysler 300 (commence "ooo"s from the car crowd), and totally automatic, so driving it wasn't actually that hard. I think I hit a top speed of maybe 20 mph.
And now you know, because knowing is half the battle.
True or false? That is the question.
Posted 14 years agoSimilar to other meme-type things I have seen around, but instead of following the rules strictly I've just kind of rolled it my own way. In other words it's exactly the same as all the other ones anyway.
Below are 10 statements. Seven of them are true to the word, three are lies designed to deceive. But which are the lies?
1. I am extremely religious.
2. I once built and programmed a robot to navigate a simple obstacle course in the space of two hours.
3. I once wrote a poem so astoundingly good that it made someone cry manly tears.
4. I have a very awkward interest in the mechanics of terrorist attacks, natural and man-made disasters.
5. I have a book dedicated to me.
6. I've nearly fell off the edge of a waterfall once, by accident of course.
7. At the time of my first high school's closure, I was statistically the smartest student there (measured by average exam results).
8. I have been arrested for refusing to cooperate with a police kettle.
9. I have a large collection of novelty shirts.
10. I first drove a car when I was 13.
May the best winner win.
(There are no prizes for winning.)
Below are 10 statements. Seven of them are true to the word, three are lies designed to deceive. But which are the lies?
1. I am extremely religious.
2. I once built and programmed a robot to navigate a simple obstacle course in the space of two hours.
3. I once wrote a poem so astoundingly good that it made someone cry manly tears.
4. I have a very awkward interest in the mechanics of terrorist attacks, natural and man-made disasters.
5. I have a book dedicated to me.
6. I've nearly fell off the edge of a waterfall once, by accident of course.
7. At the time of my first high school's closure, I was statistically the smartest student there (measured by average exam results).
8. I have been arrested for refusing to cooperate with a police kettle.
9. I have a large collection of novelty shirts.
10. I first drove a car when I was 13.
May the best winner win.
(There are no prizes for winning.)
Watcher Welcome #83
Posted 14 years agoWhy did you two watch me right AFTER I did the last WW journal? >:C
FissileDragon
Google employees affectionately refer to Chrome OS users as "Chromies"
Seantehwulf
David Prowse (who played Darth Vader) is banned from attending Star Wars conventions after pissing off George Lucas.
FissileDragonGoogle employees affectionately refer to Chrome OS users as "Chromies"
SeantehwulfDavid Prowse (who played Darth Vader) is banned from attending Star Wars conventions after pissing off George Lucas.
Watcher Welcome #82
Posted 14 years ago
NolanBearLuskwood, the furry-oriented sim, is one of the oldest regions on Second Life and was home to the first company of avatar makers.
SneakyMuffinGoogle loses $110 million a year in advertising revenue because of the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button.
lizard-guyThe Hogwarts house Hufflepuff is called Wfftipwff in the Welsh translations.
