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[quote name='Desbreko' date='04 June 2010 - 02:14 PM' timestamp='1275657288' post='694538'] [color=#4B0082]Except that XL Basic isn't a default skin. [url=http://community.invisionpower.com/]This is the default IPB skin.[/url] [/color] [/quote] See, I knew this was going to be the reply I got, which is why I chose my words carefully in the first place to clearly state I was saying it 'LOOKED' like a default skin and that I was not saying it WAS a default skin. I guess it wasn't careful enough to avoid predicability.

[quote name='Lady Shy' date='03 June 2010 - 11:05 PM' timestamp='1275602745' post='694464'] You've got a great comicy style going on. What kind of products exactly do you use these designs for? [/quote] T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, shoes, mugs, keyrings, greeting cards, aprons, stickers, magnets, mousepads, bags, posters, business cards... You name it. Oh, I forgot Amy: [attachment=14732:amyhead.png][attachment=14733:amyheadshaded.png]

[quote name='Lady Shy' date='03 June 2010 - 10:10 PM' timestamp='1275599408' post='694456'] I post too much since the update. Since when am I the #1 poster? A: Since the update. [/quote] SHH!

These are all designs for products in my store. Firstly, these are the newest: [attachment=14721:axelhead.png][attachment=14722:axelheadshaded.png][b]Miss Axel Shaded and Unshaded[/b] - I also have single colour versions. [attachment=14723:angelohead.png][attachment=14724:angeloheadshaded.png][b]Angelo Trouillefou Shaded and Unshaded[/b] - A friend of mine who's quite a popular chap on my site. [attachment=14725:leehead.png][attachment=14726:leeheadshaded.png][b]LJ Shaded and Unshaded[/b] - To you and me he's my partner Lee. (Rosencavalier on here.) There will be more to come of these. The others? [attachment=14727:Previously_Unreleased_by_axelalloy.jpg][b]'Uncle Reece wants YOOOUUU!!!'[/b] - Daniel clings to Zapher as Reece scares him. This was actually art made for a birthday gift for my brother. It was placed on a t-shirt and mug set from my store. [attachment=14728:TShirt___Reece___YAIS_by_axelalloy.jpg][b]'Reece Says'[/b] - This can be customised to say anything, but the default is 'YAIS'. [attachment=14729:axelbuttdance.png][b]Butt Dance Axel[/b] - Naturally. [attachment=14730:Miss_Clio_by_axelalloy.jpg][b]'Miss Clio'[/b] - This was also a birthday gift, but this time for my brother's girlfriend. She had recently purchased a new Clio at the time and the yellow dog 'projecting a rainbow' is a secret in joke about her brother's partner. As soon as my operation wound heals, I'll be doing more designs.

I'm using Wet Paint, because I find XL Basic too, er... Well, basic. I'm not into themes that scream of 'I'm the default theme you get with your forum software.' [quote name='SunfallE' date='03 June 2010 - 01:56 AM' timestamp='1275526606' post='694330'] [color="#4169E1"][font="Lucida Sans Unicode"]Well I'm not a fan of orange so I'm using basic. I'd like the other better if it was say blue or indigo. lol[/font][/color] [/quote] This x1000. Blue would be very nice.

Around here pop is anything fizzy. However, we have a local slang term for tap water which is 'Council Pop'. If you say soda here, you'll either be given soda water, or just funny looks.

I had one of those the other night too. Synchronized spider visits. I just picked mine up and put him out the window.

"It's 'cheese', Ashley!" I'm a huge fan of cheeses now, but I didn't actually like the stuff when I was in my teens. I always found it too strong tasting, even when I was eating mild cheddar. (I guess now my taste buds are kaput. xD ) These days, I love it. I enjoy cooking with it most, rather than eating it on its own. A good vintage, or cave aged cheese works wonders with omelettes and double gloucester makes superb cheesey mash. I still think Stilton tastes like old, fusty leather bookmarks though.

Unnecessary drama. Speaking of... Where's my tequila. Ohoho.

[IMG]http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h122/AxelAlloy2/MeandRachwithArchie5months-1.jpg[/IMG] Lee (Rosencavalier), Me and Lee's sisters child, Archie. (5 months old.)

[U][B]Axel's Soutzoukakia[/B][/U] Πολύ καλά τρόφιμα! [B][U]Ingredients[/U][/B] [LIST] [*]2 slices thick dense bread (crusts removed) [*]1/2 cup dry red wine [*]1 lb ground lean meat (beef or veal) [*]1/2 cup finely chopped onion [*]2 garlic cloves, crushed [*]1 egg [*]2 tablespoons chopped parsley [*]2 tablespoons grated kefalograviera cheese or mizithra cheese (parmesan makes an excellent substitute) [*]1/2 teaspoon oregano [*]1/2 teaspoon ground cumin [*]salt and pepper [*]flour (for dredging) [*]2 tablespoons olive oil[/LIST] [B][U]Sauce[/U][/B] [LIST] [*]2 lbs fresh tomatoes [*]1 tablespoon vinegar [*]1 garlic clove, chopped [*]1 bay leaf [*]3/4 teaspoon sugar [*]1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon [*]1/4 teaspoon ground cloves[/LIST] [B][U]Directions[/U][/B] Soak the bread in the wine for about 5 minutes, or until thoroughly softened. Then, squeeze out and reserve the excess wine. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat with the wine soaked bread, onion, garlic, egg, parsley, grated cheese, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix the ingredients until thoroughly blended. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours. Dampen your hands, pinch off small portions of meat mixture, about the quantity of a teaspoon or just over, and shape into approximately 20 oval rolls (looks sort of like an elongated, slightly flattened, meatball). Dredge them in flour. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the meatballs and fry until browned all over, turning occasionally and allowing time for the meat to cook thoroughly. (alternatively, if you want a 'lighter' recipe, you could just brown in a non-stick pan or bake them in the oven - not as flavourful, but still good). Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon and set aside. Strain the oil you fried the meatballs in through a fine sieve into a cooking pan. Add all the sauce ingredients, and the reserved wine. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce is thick. Drop in the meatballs, stir to cover all over with the sauce, and simmer covered for 15 minutes. Serve hot with lemon roast potatoes, rice, french fries, or mashed potatoes.

No no, remember. He HAS done something! He smiles consistently. He should at least win a prize for that. :P [youtube]XFrBQkoMLks[/youtube] See.

When I was a wee nipper, I used to think you'd get pregnant by just sitting next to someone in bed. :P That, or if the poked your belly button with their finger.

[quote name='Rachmaninoff'][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Works fine for me, but you are in the UK right? Perhaps this link will do the trick then: [URL="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iUM8oGohtQbdLkKD7d9ya4dKhpyAD9B2DD8O1"][U]No texting at dinner[/U][/URL][/FONT][/quote] Indeed I am. That one works just fine. Thanks a bunch.

[B]LINK FAIL[/B] But, I have to admit, if my kids texted at the table, they'd eat their phone. Mealtimes for me and my family are and always have been a social event. A meal is to be shared with the family and is filled with chatter and food sharing. To have someone with a phone is much like a person having a newspaper at the table. It's extremely impolite and would, in my household, result in a lack of meal for that person and an instant grounding if it persisted.

"Im gonna need more rope!" :P

Sorry for the double posting, but I have a few more images to add. [LIST=1] [*][B]Dream Whale[/B] - A few people on here will get the story behind this. Let's just say I had a dream that I gave birth to two baby whales and they both looked like this. :P [*][B]Dragon[/B] - Just a random pic of a dragon. It didn't take me too long. [*][B]Doonys - Drydim[/B] - Drydim, the grass ferret from Doonys. [*][B]The Man-tastic Korey Bunny[/B] - A design for a t-shirt. *Chuckles* ;) [*][B]Surf[/B] - An old character I created years ago. Surf is one of Heat Wind's (Bust-A-Groove/Move) brothers and controls water.[/LIST]

[SIZE=1][SIZE=1][B]Name of the condition: [/B]Aquagenic Uticaria (Water Allergy)[B] Symptoms: [/B]Mild to severe rash (Hives), sometimes sneezing and coughing.[B] How long you?ve had the condition: [/B]Since the age of 13 (AKA a looong time)[B] Treatment you?re on : [/B]Citirizine Hydrochloride (Allergy tablets)[B] Results of said treatment: [/B]Reduced reaction. It's still present though.[B] How the condition has affected your daily life: [/B]I can't drink too much water (IE: Tap/Bottled), I have to take my tablets before showering/bathing/swimming and going out in the rain is troublesome.[B] Any little tips you?ve found that help you cope: [/B]Ignore it. It will never go away, so I try my best to ignore it as best as I can. 'There are worse things at sea', to coin a phrase. Also, try not to get wet. If I do, I have to dry it off right away.[/SIZE][/SIZE]

[IMG]http://www.canpages.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/satan.jpg[/IMG] LOL --------------- That's almost as good as the athiest posters. I quite like that campain. I'm anti-anything-remotely-christian, but jesus. (No pun intended... Or maybe there is.) Even I'D be tempted. :P