sakurasuka

[quote name='Sandy']To some people sex is just getting the pleasure out of it, and they want to keep emotions away from it. To some it's not even about pleasure, but making a living. I'm not saying I think everyone should act like this, nor that it is the right way, just that it happens, and it happens a lot.[/quote] [FONT="Arial"][SIZE="1"]You are perfectly correct in saying that it isn't right. I'm not saying you can't remove most if not all emotion from sexual intercourse, but then what's the point? Why would you even bring that up if you don't agree with it? Don't you think sex should be between two people who are in love and have a future?[/SIZE][/FONT] [quote name='Sandy']You can live in your teenage fantasy world all you want, but when you grow up a bit, you'll learn that there's a serious lack of Prince Charmings ready to wait until you two get married in the world.[/quote] [FONT="Arial"][SIZE="1"]Whoa, who said anything about waiting until getting married? Who said anything about Prince Charming? I believe you misunderstand me. More than a little. I never said wait for marriage, I said wait until you've found the person you love and have a future with. Also, I think that kids shouldn't have sex until they are ready to deal with the consequences or the possibility of negative reprocussions. Until you are ready to deal with an unwanted pregnancy and the baby that such pregnancy yields, you shouldn't have sex. Until you are mature enough to deal with the medical side of STDs, you shouldn't have sex. Until you are finantially mature enough to purchase birth control as well as medical testing to make sure you are fit for intercourse, you should not have sex. A fourteen year old would not be able to deal with such things, if they were to pop up. Nor would a fifteen year old. At sixteen and seventeen, it is very doubtful. Only when someone is mature and responsible enough to understand and protect themselves should they even consider it. Nor should anyone do it with just anyone. Sex is the most intimate thing we are gifted, and our bodies should not be thrown from person to person. That is a disgrace. Plus, just saying that you should do it when you feel the time is right is ridiculous, because then every thirteen year old hitting puberty would jump at the first shot they got. Restraint should be realized, sex isn't something to be taken lightly. Also, I've found that my mother has given me the best advice about sex. Just for the record. Also, I'm not waiting around for some prince charming, nor do I have some romantic notion that such a man exists, but I've already found the man I'm spending the rest of my days and years with. He may not be perfect, but he's perfect for me.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][SIZE="1"] I don't smoke, I hate the smell. Plus, I have always subconciosly linked smoking with irresposibility. My biological father smoked, and he was horrible. My ex smoked, and was nearly as bad. Now there is this girl. There is a girl in three of my classes this year. Now, I'm a freshman in college so I'm not really integrated yet, but I'm quite sure that it is not common to refuse to buy your books and reading materials and just bum them off of classmates. The very idea seems ridiculous to me. Now, this girl is a smoker. She smokes three packs a day. Newport 100s (The type she smokes) are 3.25 per pack here. That is 68.25 per week she spends on cigarettes. We have been in school four weeks, but residents moved in a week early. Meaning that she has spent aprox. 341.25 on her habit since the start of school. This girl could have easily bought the books for her classes with that money, our English book was $75, our algebra books were $140, and our FS materials were $65. Then she has a legal studies class I am not in, but I'm sure she could scrape up the cash to buy the books for that class. I work my arse off to go to school. I live off campus so I am closer to my job. I am taking seven classes, two of them are difficult design classes. Also, I'm sixteen years of age. Every scholarship has been a battle. Even getting accepted has been horrible. Yet this girl gets in on a full ride, and she blows all the money her mum and dad give her on smokes, rather than books. Then she has the audacity to try and borrow mine! I don't have a problem with cigarettes. If you really feel the need, go ahead. Just be responsible about it! Don't neglect other financial responsibilities to fuel a habit. I guess it's just the smokers I know who are jerks and idiots, I really have no beef with smokers in general. Just a question though, what is it about breathing in tainted air that is so desirable? I'm not condemning it, I just would like to understand. Thus far people have only mentioned the calming factor, but there are plenty of things that are calming, I just don't see a point in smoking. (This mostly off-topic post has been brought to you by a raving lunatic. Thank you, and goodnight.)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[quote name='Sandy']Truth to be told, sex is as simple and emotional as you make of it.[/quote] [font="arial"][size="1"]Sex is a very emotional thing, no matter who you are. It isn't something that you just do. You shouldn't just learn to simply [I]appreciate[/I] it, that is distorting the very most intimate physical detail of a relationship, when it should be one of the most special and emotional parts.[/SIZE][/FONT] [quote name='Miss Anonymous'] I never "shunned" it away as sinful or impure, did I? I did mention that God made it possible, so it's not like it's a bad thing. It's mainly the way people use it (or in some cases, abuse it) that's bad.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Arial"][SIZE="1"]Couldn't have said it better myself.[/size][/font]

[quote name='BKstyles'][FONT="Tahoma"]... In any case, what I always say on the subject is that if your waiting for the right moment...then you're going about things the wrong way ...[/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT="Arial"][SIZE="1"]Sorry, but I disagree. Sex shouldn't just be something that is done because the possibility is there. The fact that there is no particular 'perfect moment' shouldn't dictate your decision to do it any more than the possibility of said moment. Sex, to me, is a little more intimate. I only really want to share it with one person. Having sex with multitudes of people isn't even comprehendable. It has nothing to do with marriage, age, or any of those trivial ideas. It has to do with finding the one person worth spending the rest of my life with. That is the only person I will share all of my body with. Disclaimer: Marriage isn't trivial, but here in America, the very idea of such a union has been tainted and distorted to the point of an unrecognizable theory. I hate the very word, I wish people took it more seriously. Divorce shouldn't be such an easily thrown around term. It makes me sick.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[quote name='The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]I didn't realize there was any confusion that needed to be cleared up. You did say you wanted some arthropods, didn't you? I don't know a lot about bugs/insects/spiders and whatnot, so please do educate me. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [FONT="Arial"][SIZE="1"]I think he was referring to when you called the goliath tarantula the most badass [i]insect[/i], when it is most certainly an arachnid. Not to say arachnids aren't welcome in an entomology thread, but calling a spider an insect is like calling a hummingbird a beetle. Though it is very likely that you just mis-typed and there really [i]is[/i] nothing that needs clearing up. General rule of thumb: Six legs= Insect. Eight legs= Arachnid. Not always true, but for the most part. Edit: I would also like to add another critter. Rather than the largest, I'm going to talk about one of the tiniest most common creatures that most people see on a regular basis without even knowing it. Dust Mites. [img]http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/~bwhitlow/AMULET/webpagestuff/dads_dust_mite.jpg[/img] These little critters are the cause of most allergens. They are also quite common. Dust mites are small, but it is possible to see them on a black surface with a magnifying glass. They feed on dust particles, mainly dead skin. They are disgusting and live from 30 days to 10 weeks, and can lay 500 eggs in a five week period. They are also very resilient, bleach and other houshold cleaners can't kill them. The best you can do is keep your house as dust-free as possible. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE="1"][FONT="Arial"]The time has come, once again, for sakurasuka to reenter this thread with the next creepy-crawly-many-legged installment. Meet the Red Roman Spider*. Solifugid- [img]http://www.museums.org.za/bio/images/scorpions/sol1.jpg[/img] Ranging from 15-70mm (160mm including legs), these terrifying creatures aren't really very harmful to humans. Their venom is not deadly, but they have powerful jaws. They are carnivorous creatures who feed on anything from bugs to rats and small birds. One thing that is particularly unpleasant is that solifugae prefer hair for nesting, so it is not uncommon for them to approach sleeping humans and dogs and collect hair. They are common mostly the Africa. *Technically, the Red Roman, or solifugae, is not a spider in the least. It is closely related, however. They also go by the name of Sun Spiders, though they, ironically, flee from sunlight and prefer dark spaces. Most Red Romans are nocturnal.[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][FONT="Arial"] This argument really depends on what is more important to each person: The mother's well-being, or the child's. On one side of the theoretical fence, you could say that the mother has every right to remove her own child as long as it is in her. You can bring up piddly nonsense about trimesters, rape, consequence, etc. but it's still honestly very simple. The mother has a right to remove the unwanted cells from her body. These cells are basically a virus or tumor, if you remove the 'potential for human life' from the equasion. It is a group of cells that are causing swelling, vomiting, and all sorts of things to happen to the mother, from a legal point of view, she has every right to make it stop and remove the source. On the other side, you have the unborn child. Rather, the fetus. You can say that as long as it doesn't have visual humanistic characteristics, it's not a human. That's a load of tiddlywinks. At moment of conception, it begins its transformation. There is no one point where he or she 'becomes human'. There are only two viable opinions here. Either it becomes human at conception, or birth. If the latter, all forms of abortion are brutal murder in your eyes. There is absolutely no reason to debate this, as people who believe conception is the pivotal moment are NOT going to say that murder is morally right. As for my opinion, while I hate the idea of abortion and I'm completely morally against it, I can't for the life of me even consider standing up to someone and telling them they're a bad person for it. Everyone has the legal right to make their own decisions, and legally, the fetus isn't a person and has no rights. I refuse to speak out against abortion, as I have no alternatives other than adoption, so for now I'll keep quiet. In the case of rape. There is absolutely no difference in forced intercourse and drunken stupidity from the eyes of the baby. Those who are against abortion except for in the case of rape are obviously not thinking about the well-being of the child, but punishing the mother for her actions, if you ask me. [/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=1] Just getting back from the True Colors concert at 2am. Cindi Lauper, Deborah Harry, Erasure, and the Dresden Dolls.. If you weren't there, you missed out. I'm not ridiculously horrid looking. Gosh darnit, I should have taken a color picture. I really have bubble-gum pink hair. But alas, 'tis impossible to tell. [img]http://a462.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_3e07b25eeebe5256acc8ea90858440f5.jpg[/img] [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][size=1] Long time no see. Well, my first name is JayCee. The 'C' is meant to be capitalized. What's your name? JayCee. Oh, J.C., what does it stand for? Nothing. It's JayCee. Wha...? J-A-Y-C-E-E. My middle name is Marie, so that rarely gets misspelled. But my last name is Wasnich-Plont. Two last names really, but that hardly matters. Wasnich is pronounced with a 'k' sound on the end, not a 'ch' sound, so it's often spelled Wasnick or Wasnik. But Plont is the worst. I often get letters addressed to Ms Plant, Plonk, Plaut, Plot, Plan, Pot, Pont, Pant, etc. I'm not sure anyone has ever spelled my full name correctly without help. But I don't blame them, I blame the horrible people who gave me this curse of a name. [/size][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][size=1] [center][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/unmei_shinpai/Photo374.jpg[/img] [b]Fries with that?[/b][/center] [b]Do you have a job? If so, where and what do you do?[/b] I work at a fast food place called Chick-Fil-A. Needless to say, we sell chicken. I'm sure most of you have seen those stupid 'EAT MOR CHIKIN' commercials, with the insane murderous cows. If not, well, you're really not missing anything. [b]Where do you want to work?[/b] Obviously I don't plan on working in fast food forever. I'm going to college in the fall, and I'm hoping to be able to secure an assistant teaching job where I would work with two and three year olds four days a week. Meaning I'd have ample time for school in the evenings. Rather than working every day at a place I hate with restrictive hours for six bucks an hour. Of course, after college, I plan on entering the field of either graphic, web, or fashion design. Or I could be one of those people who paints the makeup on Barbie. I've always wanted to do that. [b]If you were an assistant of Donald Trump, what would your job be?[/b] I'd be his hair stylist. He sure needs [i]someone[/i] to help him get that comb-over just right. Plus then I'd get to say I touched Donald Trump's head. Can any of you say that? Hah, didn't think so. [b]How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?[/b] The world may never know. [b]Edit[/b]- It was impossible for me to get too creative. My manager would have killed me if I had taken out my camera phone and did something wild in hte middle of the store. Well. We're not even allowed to CARRY our phones when we're on the clock. So I had to make do with the simple tipping of the hat. And yeah, it's backwards. Camera phones tend to do that, in case you were unaware. [/size][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][size=1] - Sixteen. - Sex if for married people. - More than ten, less than twenty-five. - Five. - Daily. Hourly. - I'm not at all offended. They can do as they feel. Of course, depending upon the time and place. Having sex in a church pew is a bit much, but kissing in the mall is absolutely fine. - I hug my boyfriend. But niether of us are big on making out in public. - Hugging is A-OK. Kissing is fine. Tonuge-kissing is a bit much for most places, but is completely tolerable when apropriate. Anything sexual is just a bit much for the public's view. - No? I'm not sure, I homeschool. - Fourteen is a solid experimenal age. Real dating shouldn't happen until a few years later, but it's nice to get your first failed relationship under your belt younger. You recover faster. You learn faster. You gain experience. [/size][/FONT]

[QUOTE=Raiyuu] [b]- sakurasuka[/b] I'm pretty sure the brief said it had to be taken outside. Correct me if I'm wrong (really, do) but it looks pretty inside to me. Plus, not all the questions are answered.[/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial][size=1]Ack. My apologies. But I must say, that's the best I could've done, as I don't actually own a camera. Occasionally I can borrow mom's, but the best I can do for an outdoor shot would be to face my webcam out the window.. But I did miss that in the rules. All I caught was the action-y bit, and size regulations. Sorry sorry sorry. But at least I actually managed to get a picture up, as opposed to the majority who. Well. Didn't. But still, I didn't manage to follow the rules. Disreguard my entry, thanks. [/size][/FONT]

[quote name='Boo']Maybe you were just socially awkward anyway. I can't say that internet improves you socially, but you can't completely blame your social awkwardness on the internet. It was probably just a way to be able to act social without the awkward situations that you'd normally have.[/quote] [FONT=Arial][size=1]I never blamed the interwebs, kiddo. I blame my un-restricted use of it. An eleven year old homeschooled girl who's never made a real friend in her life isn't going to be likely to make any sort of effort to sociallize with peers if she has unlimited access to alternative impersonal means of communication. Which is why children shouldn't have unlimited access to the internet. You see, I have absolutely no problem with online communication. But is shouldn't be preffered to face-to-face interaction. I think people should be around thier friends, rather than IMing them. Meh. To each his own. I still like being able to see people's expressions when I tell a joke, rather than see an 'lol' pop up on the screen. [/size][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][size=1] [center][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/unmei_shinpai/eeht/Photo360.jpg[/img] Dance, gayiPodgirl, dance.[/center] [b]If you could combine two animals, what would they be, and why?[/b] People with toroises. I happen to like tortoises and such, and seeing as humans are animals, why not? We'd all be turtle-people. How cool is that? Plus then I'd get a nifty shell to protect me from all my predators. [b]If you had to film an action movie, what location in the world would you think would suit the most exciting action scene ever? [/b] Picture this. Thirty-something ninjas in an all-out bloody fight to the death, with the combat taking place.. On the left wing of a passenger-filled airplane flying over the Pacific. [b]Let's say you ruled a country. Whether your economy prospers or not is up to you. In otherwords, you can be a harsh ruler to your people or a kind one. But what of food? Do you vary in vegetation and agriculture? Do you have a large marketing system? Perhaps some world wide food industries were founded in your nation. The question is, how do you run your country's food situation following those guidelines? This takes more thought, folks. You can choose to make your food of plenty or not. What's it going to be?[/b] Ooh, this is a toughie. I'm pressed for time at the moment, so I do think I'll edit this a bit later. Before the deadline though, promise. [/size][/FONT]

[quote name='visualkei'] I don't think it necessarily has a negative effect on developing social skills. Children can use impersonal communication as a step toward face-to-face communication.[/quote] [FONT=Arial][size=1]I agree with nearly every aspect of your post except this bit. Online communication shouldn't be considered a prerequisite, or even first-step to real world interaction, as that would cause immense social deformity. The kiddos shouldn't be given keyboards and mouses 'till they know how to act and conversate in person. Who knows what sort of relations a 10-13 year old will foster with online strangers without first gaining proper knowledge of social interaction? But in the end, it is up to the parental figures of each child how often/when they're allowed online. Personally, I'm somewhat cyber-crippled. I never did make friends well as a child, Neopets boards became my crutch. Thankfully I'm not quite as socially awkward anymore, but I really do wish my mother would have regulated my internet conversations a bit more as a child. [/size][/FONT]

[QUOTE=Allamorph][FONT=Arial] Candy-grams. Think "telegram", but with candy attached to it.[/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial][size=1]Aha, so it [i]is[/i] some public school thing us homeschoolers wouldn't know about. So I feel slightly less ignorant and a bit more removed from society. Ah, well. I see no problem with Candy-grams if they serve as a fundraiser for the school as well as a fun activity. Really now, what's wrong with that? [/size][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][size=1] Alrighty then, what exactly are Candy Grams? Candied Golden Grams? Grams of Candy? Are they some wierd public school thing that us homeschoolers wouldn't know about? Conspiracy? I knew it. [/size][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][size=1] I suppose I'd rather get food-poisoning. Sure, I might die, but at the very least I wouldn't lose my appetite for my absolute favorite of foods. Peanut Butter. Would you rather: Be forced to spend the rest of your life writing a book or, Be forced to spend the rest of your life reading a book? [/size][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][size=1] I enjoy biting my nails. And of course, the general music/writing/photography/art. [/size][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial][size=1] If it's going to be used in a project for your school, you really should do it yourself without asking for help from us strangers online. After all, it's your opinion that counts, not ours. Plus, it's not our job to do your homework. Besides, what are Candy Grams? [/size][/FONT]

[quote name='NIKI12345']Do you even know what a pimp is. I don't think he is selling girls for money. Do you? :mad:[/quote] [SIZE=1][FONT=Arial] Did you hear that? That's the sound of my head exploding. As for relationships, I'm not particularly a master. All the advice I can give is to not let getting a girlfriend become the number one priority in your life. Chances are you won't end up with any of the girls you dated in high school, anyways. [/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT=Arial][size=1][center] (Ehehehe, no PaintShopPro.) [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/unmei_shinpai/eeht/io.jpg[/img] [b]Peace, love, and hairdye.[/b] [b]What's your favourite hobby?[/b] I'm a jack of all trades but master of none sort of gal. I play guitar, keyboard, and clarinet. Quite poorly though, to be honest. Drawing, writing, playing video games, taking pictures, eating macaroni, making macaroni sculptures, eating macaroni sculptures, and listening to music pretty much consumes my life. Well, in the hobby department, anyways. [b]What do you think your best personality trait would be?[/b] I live to love. My day isn't complete until I make at least one person's day a bit brighter. Yes, it's true, I live in my own little bubble. I still believe smiles and laughs can sustain life. Shut up. [/center][/size][/FONT]

[font=arial][size=1] So JayCee's back. I know, you're all ecstatic. Guitarguitarguitarhurrah. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/unmei_shinpai/eeht/3dayjaycee160-1.jpg[/img] Name: Princess Consuela Bannanahamock. Or JayCeeMarie, if you'd rather. Though that's completely dull. Sara, you're gorgeous. As is Lrb

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=1] My life gets more amazing every day. But the most fun I've had recently was at Homecoming last weekend. The guy I went with is such a sweetheart, he's one of my best friends. Yeah, we danced to Bohemian Rhapsody. The all-time most awesome time of my life. Pretty fun overall. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[quote name='Retribution][size=1']So wait... you honestly think this man should be given the death penalty because of killing people while driving drunk?[/size][/quote] [quote name='Arrayana_Mom]And just to be clear, I?m[b] not implying that drunk drivers should get the death penalty[/b'], only that the laws regarding such offenses should be far stricter than they currently are.[/quote] [FONT=Arial][size=1]I still say anyone who is shown they can't handle following the laws should be jailed, those who go as far as to kill someone else shouldn't be given another chance. But it's painfully obvious that noone is going to budge on this subject, so there's not really a point in arguing. [/size][/FONT]