Baron Samedi

[size=1]I don't think that you can argue against the fact that marijuana does affect how you are when you're not taking it. I'm not going to cite studies... but you can almost always tell a pothead, which should tell you something. Basically, if you want to smoke pot, it doesn't bother me. But if you must, stick with pot [I recall the whole 'gateway to harder drugs' argument from before], don't introduce others to it, be careful, and do it at home, where if things do get out of hand, it won't affect others. And that's all there is to say. It is something that only affect individuals, and as long as it is something that I don't actually have forced on me [in terms of being in your face] then thats fine. As has been said, marijuana is probably a safer drug than many other legal and illegal substances. Do I think people should use it? Not really. I think that if people can't find other 'outs' or ways to enjoy themselves, then that is pretty sad. But it's not my problem, either.[/size]

[size=1][quote=Shado Mage] Just to let you know morpheus, a vegan diet is much healthier then a "normal" diet. And when I say healthier I mean less fats less calories, Yes you probly are missing a few essintals but thats what suplimentys are for. And while I'm not vegan I still havn't been able to awnser this question. "How can you eat another animal, or something that comes from an animal." If you think about it your eating flesh and such. And why arn't the pro-life people after the egg farmers, they're killing baby chickens![/quote] Supplements are healthy, and natural and wonderful. Why don't more people eat only supplements? And Moprpheus is right [*shock, horror, calamity*], about the chickens, although I have a disquieting feeling that I was the one to inform him of that. Although it may have been Zeta...whatever. Hens will lay eggs without the need for a rooster. This is all natural, and necessary to the biological processes of the chicken, heh. Humans just cash in on this fortunate series of events, like we do with bananas and...vitamin supplements... [b]Edit[/b]: Oh, and the whole plant/pain thing? Sure, the fact that they can't run away is a factor, but plants also lack any form of co-ordinated nervous system. Which has a disasterous effect when they try to run. I mean have you ever seen a nerveless cauliflower try to outrun a hare?[/size]

[size=1]I think that the 'Deal With This Member' thread is something that fully deserves nomination etc., and I guess that bandying around the thread is all well and good...I mean, as has been said, it does make a significant contribution to OB. However, I think actually linking to it is a bit much, and unnecessary. After all, every Moderator knows about it, and nobody else can actually [b]see[/b] it ~_^ Just to add my two cents after the bank has closed. I always get in on these too late.[/size]

[size=1]Stever Irwin? His accent? On me? You are sooo going to hell for that DerelictDestiny :p[/size]

[size=1]Before I start, apologies for covering any points that have already been made. I am just popping in quickly here ~_^ Iron [Fe] is what carries the Oxygen in your blood, which as you all should know, is the most vital component of life blah blah blah. And Iron is found in meat. Sure you can take vitamin supplements, and I'm sure that there are a few vegetables which may have some Iron in them...but to be quite blunt, Iron exists primarily in meat. So it should be eaten. Humans also have two types of teeth...the front kind being canines, which are designed primarily for ripping and tearing that delicious meat into swallowable chunks. The other kind, molars, are designed for grinding up them stringy vegetable innards. As for animals not being eaten before the Great Flood, assuming such an event ever actually occurred, I think thats unlikely, lol. But hey, if you prefer to believe in the Bible, thats your choice. But if they were forced to eat animals on the Ark, how could two of everything survive, and [b]what did the herbivorous animals eat to survive[/b], lol. Come on, expand your mind. And as an Aussie, there is nothing like lamb chops on the 'barbie', mate. Does anyone else find it shocking how the animals are killed in them vile 'slotter' houses, before being jammed into 'unsanutary' cages? I mean, the poor dead creatures! Peta people are completely rational by the way, for any detractors on that front ;)[/size]

[size=1][quote name='Charles']And, anyway, everyone knows that I'm the best moderator.[/quote] Not quite the right shade of grey there Charles ;)[/size]

[size=1]Well Xander, y'see there is an alternative to all of this. If people who desperately yearned for a Moderating position...be it to sate their cruel desires, sate their sexual desires, or sate their ego [can it be done?], were clever, then the canny ones wouldn't say anything about it. But thats just the [b]canny[/b] ones... the other's would spam it up with requests to be a '1337' moderator. Being a moderator [i]makes[/i] you cool, and this is the only time I'll ever use these, -Baron[/size]

[size=1][b]Unrequited Love...[/b] Robert glanced agitatedly at his watch, a chunky digital creation, mounted perpetually upon his pale wrist. Where was she? She was always here by now?always?what if something had happened to her? At last she came down the street, golden hair waving in the breeze, as she pushed through busy crowds, her sharp business suit well-cut. [b]...Burns Hardest[/b] As she walked past him, he detached himself from the doorframe to follow her. He followed her three blocks to her office, as he did each and every morning. And she never realised it. Oh, but she was his angel. His angel. One day she would love him back, and they would be together forever. [/size]

[size=1]I said it was similar, not the same thing. There are a fair few of those "Truth or Lie" ones. :) Oh, and sundial isn't the right answer either, heh.[/size]

[size=1]We've already had a variation of this Okhami ;) She says that she'll marry Derek The Dismal. My riddle: When I point up it's bright, but when I point down it's dark. What am I?[/size]

[size=1]Labelling music is fair enough, but it's when you dismiss it because you've falsely applied some label to it that the problem starts.Sure, I don't think Avril is punk, and I don't think Britney is Death-Metal. But when you start to think "Britney song, not listening" or whatever the case may be, then you're being foolish. Appreciate good music for what it is, not for what you claim it is.[/size]

[size=1]Easy riddle CowTipper :) And Sara, is the answer to yours 'compliment'?[/size]

[size=1][quote name='Charles']When I read this yesterday my initial impression went along with many of yours. But, now that I've had time to fully reflect on the issue, I agree with Manic.[/quote] Maybe they shouldn't have been doing it that late, maybe they should have answered her calls. But they obviously wanted it to be a nice surprise... which is why they signed it the 'T & L Club', without using their names. I think the real problem is that the [strike]crabby old hag[/strike]... lady, refused to accept an apology, and took them to court. [b]Successfully[/b]. I think there should be a group of people elected to review every court-case and [b]throw out the dumb ones[/b].[/size]

[size=1]That is seriously screwed. And the woman who continued with the action against the two girls must be a right old hag. ~_^ Maybe that's taking it too far, but seriously, I think somebody needs to do something with the justice system.[/size]

[size=1]I think that there is a lot of mystique surrounding the whole Moderator position. People look at them and think "OMGWTF their cool im gona b 1 hey i be cool 2". Or whatever it is that other people think. And they don't actually look past the fact that it attracts a lot of respect. They don't look at responsibilities or anything. Would I want to be a Moderator? I don't think I'd say no, but at the same time, there are lots of other members out there who might be better for the job, and have more time available. And I think it is incredibly ironic that [b]you[/b] made this thread Morpheus.[/size]

[size=1][b]On The Road Again[/b] ?Good afternoon folks, it?s time for the traffic report. Over to you, Mark? ?Afternoon John. Well, you really don?t want to be on the freeway this afternoon, it?s murder down there? the traffic is backed up from end to end. Folks, if I were you, I?d walk home?traffic?ll be still for a few hours yet.? [b]Wild Thing[/b] Down below, in one of the thousands of cars sitting in the broiling afternoon sun, was an old, dilapidated truck. And as Sean sat in his truck, sweat trickling down his dirty forehead, perspiring freely in the heat, he let the annoying buzz of the radio fade from his mind? and reached underneath his seat. [/size]

[size=1][b]"Look mum, no hands!"[/b][/size]

[size=1][b]Golden Rose[/b] The creak of wooden timbers, the dim glow of shielded lanterns, the slow wash of the ebbing tide. All set the scene for this particular night. Thomas Wellington was one of the men hired by the notorious Edward Dreyer to collect this shipment of cocaine heading into London. ?Freeze!? bawled the policemen, swarming the jetty. [/size]

[size=1]My mum is Australian, my dad is American. My mother's mother has some Greek in her somewhere, and I don't know much about the rest of me. So, I'm your average white-boy, but hotter than normal :p[/size]

[size=1][b]Sarajevo[/b] I stared out of the bus window, tears blurring my vision as I watched the crowd of people behind me fall away, my father with them. As my mother hugged me and my brother to her chest, one of the other women on the bus screamed out for everyone to get down. The bus wailed. [b]Welcome To Hell [Sarajevo Pt II][/b] My mother threw my brother and I to the ground, and lay on top of us, as thousands upon thousands of bullets hit the bus, glass shattering and metal shards flying through the air. One cut into my leg, and I began to whimper. And as I lay there, I felt my mother?s body jerk? [/size]

[size=1]:p I remember this Chapter. It's a good one IMO, but I can't wait for your muse to return... as for the writing in this one, I can't really fault it. Nice work ^_^[/size]

[size=1]From the school's point of view, it's fair enough to pull you in. Look at it from their side: they don't want anyone who might be dealing to be at school. What can I say? They believe that you're innocent [I guess] and that'll be that. Being overly cautious is sometimes a good thing. It sucks to be pulled up so majorly on what seems like little evidence...but I guess you just have to move on, heh. As long as you didn't do it, you have nothing to worry about.[/size]

[size=1]I had to skip Chapter Two, as I'm checking on the fly, but I loved the first Chapter...you are a stunning writer, and whilst I have fond memories of Captain Planet, I think your more down-to Earth interpretation will be excellent.[/size]

[size=1]Water? Shelter? Clothing? Food? I can see it being any of those, lol. Atmosphere?[/size]

[size=1]Yr 13, Derelict Destiny ~_^ It took me a little while to realise what was going on there, lol.[/size]