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[quote name='Nerdsy'][COLOR=deeppink]I believe in Harvy Dent.[/COLOR][/quote] I believe in Arthur Dent. :P ---------------------- But, seriously though, I believe, being Wiccan, in the threefold return law. Whatever you do, it is done threefold to you. Most important rule to me. :3

It was fun, I admit, but some of it dragged on a little too much for my liking. It didn't help that I was rather uncomfortable in my seat either. x.x ( [spoiler]I nearly fell asleep at the bar scene. And then BAM shoot out, all dead. Over... "Woof..." ¬_¬[/spoiler] ) I enjoyed the idea behind it, but it honestly lacked depth compared to his other works. I was really looking forward to seeing it, but I came away feeling a little wanting. That may sound odd to you who enjoyed it, but I just felt it was lacking something. Maybe the story wasn't as strong as it could be? I don't know... Although, I was VERY impressed with Pitt. I usually dislike his work greatly, but this time it was pretty darn good.

Haha, oh the hilarity. :P I was just asking about a recipe section in chat the other day. Olol. ¬_¬ I'll offer up a few of my recipes if you like. [B][U]Axel's Cheesy Bread[/U][/B] Cheese bread is a very tasty and versatile bread that can be enjoyed with virtually anything. My particular favorite would be with tomato soup, or as a sandwich with pastrami and english mustard. [B][U]Ingredients[/U][/B] [LIST] [*]1 pack of active dry yeast. (Roughly 1 tbsp) [*]1 & 3/4 cups warm water [*]2 teaspoons salt [*]3 and half to 4 and a half cups white flour [*]1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese [*]Sesame Seeds/Poppy Seeds/Cornmeal (For the French loaf)[/LIST] First, you'll need to dissolve the yeast. To do this, put the yeast in a large bowl and pour 1/2 cup of warm water over it. It should take around a minute to dissolve properly, but just stir it lightly to make sure. Mix the remaining water (1-1/4 cups ) with 2 teaspoons of salt and pour it over the yeast. Stir in the flour a cup at a time. When the dough becomes hard to stir, turn it out onto a floured work surface. The dough will need tome to rest, so while you are waiting, clean out the bowl you were using, because you'll need it later. After letting it settle for a little bit, scrape up the dough and knead it for around 10 minutes. You can add more white flour if you need to, just as long as the dough ends up smooth with a lot of elasticty. Next, you'll want that bowl you cleaned. Grease it lightly with soft butter, marge or vegetable oil and put the dough in it. Turn it so that the fat/oil coats it lightly. Cover this with cling film and let it rise until almost tripled in size. This will take around 2 to 3 hours, so go make yourself a coffee, or something. ([B]DON'T PUT IT IN THE FRIDGE[/B]! Put it in the airing cupboard, or another warm place.) After the dough has finished rising, punch it down in the bowl and turn it out onto a floured surface. Spread it out and sprinkle the cheese all over. Roll the dough up and knead it so that the cheese is merged evenly with the dough. Next, you'll want to grease your loaf pan. Take about two-thirds of the dough and form a loaf and place it in the greased pan. Roll the remaining dough into a 10 to 12 inch long loaf and place on a baking sheet. (You can sprinkle the sheet with sesame seeds, cornmeal, or poppy seeds if you want.) Cover each loaf with a kitchen towel and let it rise again until doubled in size. This will take another 45 minutes or so. (Yes, there's a lot of waiting involved. I know. :eek: ) After around 30 minutes of waiting make sure to preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. After the full waiting period is over, place the two loaves in the oven. Remove the French loaf (The long one on the baking sheet) after 18 to 20 minutes. (Or when the top is golden brown.) Turn down the heat to 350 degrees and let the pan loaf bake for another 10 minutes. After it has finished, leave to cool on a wire rack and use it however you like. Here are some suggestions: [B][U]Sandwiches[/U][/B] Pastrami and mustard Chicken salad with mayo Beef and mustard Beef and horseradish sauce Cheese and onion Tuna and sweetcorn Egg-mayo Mixed bean and salmon with chilli sauce [B][U]Dip into soup[/U][/B] French onion Creamy tomato Tomato, rice and sweetcorn Minestrone Potato and leek Butternut Squash Watercress [B][U]Toast/Toasted Sandwiches[/U][/B] Extra Cheesey toast (Chuck vintage cheddar on top and grill) Cheese and baked bean toastie (Mature cheddar and a can of baked beans) Ham and cheese toastie Tuna and sweetcorn cheese melt (Cheese, tuna, sweetcorn and a touch of mayo grilled) [B][U]Dipping[/U][/B] Garlic sauce Salsa Mayo Cheese sauce Thousand island [B][U]In Salads[/U][/B] Toast it and cut into small chunks. Toss into a nice leafy salad. (Goes VERY well with chicken.)

Darn this economy. It's now cheaper to live on take aways here than it is to cook your own meals. How sad is that? >=/

[center][B]Title:[/B] 'Ballroom Blunder' [B]Alternative Title:[/B] '$300 Dress!' [B]Series Based On:[/B] Go Go Gadgetinis[/center] [center][B]Characters Featured:[/B] Inspector/Lt. Gadget, Inspector Prince, Penny, Akio Ichiro Gadget, Yumi Gadget, Chief Quimby, Chief Littlewood. [B]Theme:[/B] Curiosity, love, letting go, perseverance, passion. [B]Info:[/B] Prince doesn't want to go to the crime fighting ball due to last times events of her being confused for a M.A.D Agent and getting arrested, but Gadget insists she confronts her fears only to end up in a tense situation himself. ----------------------------------------------- [B][U]Ballroom Blunder[/U][/B] "I told you! I'm not going to go to that stupid ball, Gadget. I really am not." Prince's eyes flared as she recalled the last time she attended the crime fighting ball. "You remember last time, don't you?" Gadget's eyes whirled as he tried to recall the previous events. "Something about... M.A.D?" "It's always about M.A.D, Gadget, but what specifically?" “OOOH! I remember!” His eyed widened as the memories came flooding back. “You got dived on by seven agents.” “Yes. And not M.A.D agents, either. They were YOUR men!” “They explained all that afterwards though.” “Yes, after they virtually hog-tied me. Gadget, come on. Don’t make me go.” “They thought you were still a M.A.D agent. They said they were sorry!” “Did they say sorry to my $200 dress? Nope, I think not.” Prince sighed and folded her arms. She remembered the bruises, the shouting, the unnecessary yanking of her arms to get them into cuffs. She was not going to go through that again if W.O.M.P paid her a million dollars. “What are the chances of it happening again, sweetie?” Gadget slowly made his way over to Prince and put one arm around her waist. “It’s been, what… 3 years since it happened? Something like that?” Prince snorted. “Yeah. 3 years of me looking over my shoulder when out shopping, just in case I bump into a police officer who DOESN’T remember those events. Besides! I can‘t get a babysitter for Akio and Yumi!” “Hush.” Prince looked up at Gadget. His soft eyes and beaming, innocent smile always seemed to make her feel better, even if the situation was awkward. She loved that about him and understood why he made such a good Lieutenant. He knew how to calm her inner rage before it even manifested itself and she knew that was why they made a good team. “Penny is looking after them tonight, so go go get your dress on, Gadget girl.” Gadget pushed her lightly on her hip causing her to turn towards the stairs. “OK. But, if anything happens again, I swear I will not be held accountable for my actions.” “Fair enough. Now get to it! I want to see that dress on you. After all, I did buy it.” Prince rolled her eyes and grinned at the hungry look he was giving her. “Fine. Fine…” She walked up the first few stairs while wiggling her behind just to tease him. “Wowsers…” +++ A while later and Gadget had finished freshening up in the downstairs bathroom. He was clean shaven and had dressed in a red tuxedo with a black bow tie. Instead of his usual fedora, he was wearing a black silk top hat. After spit shining his shoes, he took a quick peek at his watch before striding over to the stairs. “HONEY!? TIME’S GETTING O…” He was cut off mid-sentence, as Prince had just turned the corner and stood at the top of the stairs in her new gown. A fishtail dress of what seemed like oceans of black silk, dainty pearls around her neck and simple, yet elegant black ballerina-style high heeled pumps. She looked simply stunning and Gadget had a hard time holding himself back from running up the stairs and tackling her to the ground. “What do you think?” Prince eyed the hem of her dress with a critical eye. “It doesn’t make me look too dorky does it?” “Wowsers, no.” “Or, like I’m wearing a bin liner?” “No.” “Or like…” “SHH!” Gadget put a finger to his lips. “You look fine sweetie. You’ll be the best looking woman there.” Prince was still not used to receiving such complements and blushed as she walked down the stairs. Hooking arms with Gadget, she raised her head and looked him in the eyes, a smile creeping its way onto her worried face. “Ready?” Gadget started to walk towards the front door. “Oh lordy.” Prince suddenly stopped in her tracks. “What?” “I hope SHE isn’t there.” “Who?” “Meredith!” Gadget laughed loudly, causing Prince to whirl her head around sharply to look at him. “It’s not funny! You know how she gets on my nerves!” “Everyone gets on your nerves, dear.” “That’s not true!” Prince pouted and pulled her best fake offended grimace. “I only find most people irritating. Not all.” Gadget looked down at her with a sympathetic smile. “I can’t help it! I guess I just inherited my father’s temper…” “Now you listen here.” Gadget turned her around and looked her dead in the eye, a serious look on his face. “You are NOTHING like your father and you never will be!” “Well, I can’t help genetics, Gadget.” “That may be, but you can just ignore them.” “That only works for so long… One of these days I’m going to end up blowing up in someone’s face and then they WILL have to have seven agents dive on me.” “Until then, I will always be there to quell that emotional storm. I’m always on duty, remember?” Prince chuckled to herself. “Oh, no doubting that.” She grabbed at his nose and wiggled it around, before placing a light kiss on his lips. “OK! Let’s get this thing over with so I can hurry up and take these bloody shoes off!” “Sure thing, ma’am.” Gadget opened the door and slipped a cardigan over Prince’s shoulders as she stepped out the door. He ran to the car and unlocked the doors, before turning to face the house. “Hey look, honey!” He pointed to one of the top floor windows. There sat Akio and Yumi in their pyjamas waving frantically at their parents. “BYE MOM! BYE DAD!” “AKIO! YUMI! GET AWAY FROM THAT WINDOW!” Prince virtually ran towards the front of the house as if she expected them to both come toppling out, but before she reached the lawn, Gadget had extended his arms and had pulled her into the car, shutting the doors behind him. “Sweetie, don’t worry about them. See, look!” He pointed up at the window again just as Penny had dragged the twin away and told them off for opening the window. “Penny knows what she is doing. She’s 23 years old now. She’s old enough to know what’s what.” “I’m glad you have confidence in her, Gadget.” “And you don’t?” “It’s not that I don’t, honest. I just…” “You’re just protective. I understand.” Smiling softly, he placed a hand on her thigh and gave it a light squeeze. “You don’t know how hard it’s been for me to watch you tackle criminals every day. I get scared of you having an accident and getting hurt all the time, but if I restrained you as much as I wanted, you’d never grow. And that, my dear, would not be fair on you. The kids are 7 years old, not old I know, but they are old enough to start thinking for themselves. Trust them. Trust Penny. You‘ll see, you‘ll have nothing to worry about.” “Thanks Gadget…” Gadget simply sighed contentedly through his smile and started the engine of the Gadgetmobile. “I just hope you are right.” +++ At the crime fighting ball, everyone was mingling and eating small snacks that were being served by waiters on silver trays. The ball was being held at an old house in the countryside on the old grounds of a cotton plantation. It was a very large place with marble floors and dizzying buttresses. The Gadgetmobile pulled up outside and Gadget and Prince stepped out of the car. “Wow!” Prince was awestruck. “This place is beautiful! Better than last years venue! I wonder what the place used to be like before they tore it down to build this place?” Gadget walked over and handed the keys to the Valet, before putting an arm round Prince’s shoulders and admiring the house himself. “It was probably not as grand as this. I would imagine it was a simple plantation house before. Nothing too fancy.” “Wow. I’m just speechless.” “Shall we go in?” “YES!” Prince yanked on his arm eagerly and virtually dragged him through the front doors, ignoring the doorman in the process. The main entrance was even more breathtaking. It had velvet curtains trailing down the walls and the large marble staircase was the biggest Prince had ever seen. It reminded her of old films from the 1930’s and 1940’s like ‘Gone With The Wind’ and she found herself imagining running down them in a melodramatic way shouting things like, “OH MAH, I DECLARE!” and, “Great balls of fire. Don't bother me anymore, and don't call me sugar.” That was, of course, until Gadget snapped her out of it. “Lets go into the ballroom, shall we?” “Oh, ok. Fine.” The two rounded the corner and entered the ballroom. The room was filled with people. People dancing in the centre and people eating and chatting away on the sidelines. The punch bowl was by the door in case anyone needed a quick drink and waiters were still doing their rounds with finger food and champagne. “OH! OH!” Prince’s mind was doing over time. The ballroom was even more exquisite than the entrance hall, with golden chandeliers, ornate ceiling roses and antique dining tables, paintings and a fully dressed buffet table to the left by the windows that led to the gardens. “You ok, dear?” Gadget noticed the look on her face and the way her mouth was moving, but seemed unable to spout words. “Mmhmm. Er, ugh… I think I need a drink.” She pounced on the waiter as he walked by with champagne and started guzzling it in an attempt to bring reason to her mind. “You go easy on that! You haven’t eaten all day, you’ll get drunk.” Prince simply peered at him over the champagne flute and nodded. “What’s gotten into you anyway?” Prince took the glass from her lips and sighed while catching her breath. “Lovely… Ugh… House… Gasp!” “Oho! Really?! And all this coming from a woman who didn’t want to come an hour and a half ago!” Gadget leaned forward, his eyes thinning out as he gave her a sarcastic grin. “Oh shush you, before I push you into the punch bowl.” It was not long before the couple attracted the attention of the other guests. A group of W.O.M.P agents approached them, Prince cringing and readying herself to dart out the door just in case of a repeat of last time’s events. Thankfully, they just shook their hands and chatted about crime prevention and other nonsense that Prince was really not interested in at that moment in time. She was too mesmerized by the house to care. So, she left Gadget nattering with the agents and decided to check out the rest of the house before she ate. She knew she wasn’t supposed to go upstairs, but she couldn’t resist a peek anyway. Gadget hadn’t even noticed that she had left his side and after the agents had parted ways, he noticed her absence. He set about looking for her in the crowd, but she was nowhere to be seen. No sign of any purple hair at all. He decided to ask around in the hope that someone had come across her. “Excuse me, have you seen my wife? Pretty thing? Purple hair? Superb smile? No? Sorry to bother you.” Prince was upstairs looking at all the bedrooms. Each one was more grand than the last and she secretly wished she could hide in the wardrobe and live there in secret. She sneaked into the next room wondering if the rooms were ever going to end, when suddenly she heard footsteps behind her. She pressed herself against the wall and hoped the hadn’t spotted her. It went silent. Her heart raced at the thought of her being discovered, but it seemed no one was there anymore and she was safe. Suddenly a hand grabbed hold of her and flung her round the corner. “AIIYAAH!” “Shh!” “Gadget! Oh thank the gods. I thought I’d been caught for sure…” “Prince! What on earth are you doing!? You know you’re not supposed to come up here, this is where they store the houses valuables. I thought you were a thief!” “I’m sorry! I couldn’t resist!” “Do you think that… Hold on a minute.” He dragged her into the next room. “Do you honestly think that you wouldn’t get caught?” “Well, I haven’t exactly.” “Yes you have! By me!” “That’s not exactly the same…” Gadget frowned over her flippant attitude. If she’d have been caught by anyone else, she would have been arrested and he couldn’t understand why she didn’t realise it. In the situation they were in, if he even got caught he’d get arrested, regardless of his position in W.O.M.P. “Oh, it’s not is it? You think I’m just going to ignore this because you’r…” Gadget was cut off mid-sentence as footsteps were heard down the corridor. His quick reactions came into play and he swung round the corner behind the door and pinned Prince to the wall. Silence. The pair, now breathing rather heavily, watched the door just in case someone came through it. “See what I mean!?” Gadget pressed harder into her as the footsteps returned and subsided once more. “We could both get caught because of your curiosity!” Prince, trying not to move too much for fear of being tickled by his close proximity, looked him in the eyes. “…Exciting though… Isn’t it?” Gadget froze on the spot for a second, before turning his head sharply to face her, a look of surprise on his face. The expression of surprise turned to a rather red-faced stare. “Yes. Actually.” He pressed his body harder against her, causing her to let out a little whimper, before wrapping his arms around her and drawing her into a passionate kiss. She was right. The fear of being caught was certainly exciting. He slowly and quietly closed the large wooden door hoping that the movement wouldn’t be noticed by anyone down the corridor and resumed his amorous intentions. +++ Down in the ballroom, Chief Littlewood and Chief Quimby were chatting amongst themselves while chewing on random items of food. “Have you seen Gadget and Prince anywhere?” Littlewood asked while picking at his teeth with the remainder of his mini fish kebab stick. Quimby shook his head. “I actually needed to talk to Gadget about an important matter tonight. I saw him earlier talking to your men, but I haven’t seen him since.” Suddenly, an agent ran towards the two chiefs with a sense of urgency written on his face. “SIR! SIR! Come quickly! We have a situation!” “Show me the way, lad.” The two chiefs barrelled after the young agent and followed him into the entrance hall where a group of 6 other agents stood fumbling around and readying their equipment. “What’s the situation, agent Porter!?” Littlewood demanded to know what was so important to take him away from his fish kebabs. “Sir, noises have been reported upstairs. We have reason to believe that M.A.D is trying to steal the houses fortune!” Quimby and Littlewood exchanged knowing looks and followed the agents quietly up the stairs. They listened very carefully. Clatters, bumps and shuffling sounds could be heard coming from the second guest bedroom. The two chiefs backed away from the door and gave the order to enter. The door was kicked open and all 7 agents dived in, tackling the so-called thieves instantly. “FREEZE! YOU’RE UNDER ARREST!” Gadget and Prince shrieked as the agents pulled them to the ground, their clothes half hanging off them. “CHIEF! What’s going on!?” Gadget looked at Quimby with a shocked expression. “Gadget?” “GADGET!” Littlewood covered his eyes. The other agents were too busy restraining Prince to care about Gadget and his half naked state. “M.A.D AGENT! I KNEW IT!” “Oh my gods! $300 dress! $300 DRESS!” Prince flailed wildly, before turning her head to the downed and handcuffed Gadget. “CURSE YOU! WHAT DID I SAY!?” “Sigh…”[/center]

[center][B]Title:[/B] "How Could You Forget Bread?" [B]Series Based On: [/B]Go Go Gadgetinis [B]Characters Featured:[/B] Inspector Prince, Akio Ichiro Gadget, Yumi Gadget. [B]Theme:[/B] Family, Shopping, Love [B]Extra Info:[/B] Written rather quickly last week. I intended to write it for the Drabble Dabble challenge on the site, but alas... I can't seem to get it down to 200 words. xD I'll dedicate it to the challenge owner ( ninjagirlsango ) anyway. ^^ [B][U]"How Could You Forget Bread?"[/U][/B] ?So, you didn?t get the bread then?? Prince?s eyes fell on the bag in Akio?s hand to see if she could make out the shape of a loaf of bread. ?Oh, um. I forgot.? ?How could you forget bread? It?s the [I]one thing [/I]we use the most!? ?I?m sorry Mom, Yumi was bothering me all the way down there.? ?I was [I]not[/I]!? Yumi dropped the bag in her hand and put her hands on her hips. ?Yes you were!? Akio glowered at his twin sister with a look of irritation. ?You kept teasing me about liking Gail at school! Then you wouldn?t stop poking me in my ribs, then?? Akio?s sentence was cut off by Prince who sighed loudly. ?Yumi, must you tease your brother so much?? ?I was just getting him back for putting your bra on my head last night, Mom!? ?You did [I]WHAT[/I]!?? Prince?s eyes widened. ?We were playing pilot upstairs while you were out with Dad. Yumi was moaning that I had Dad?s only pair of goggles, so I gave her your bra.? Prince gave Akio the evil eye. Her mouth curved downwards into a thin, pink line as frustration hit her. ?Wait until Gadget hears about this. I swear he?ll ground you for a month.? ?Please don?t tell Dad! We promise we?ll be good!? Akio and Yumi put on their best puppy dog look and peered up at their mother, hands clasped together. ?Yeah, like I haven?t heard [I]THAT[/I] before.? Rolling her eyes, Prince attempted to change the subject. She knew that if she looked at their innocent expressions any longer, she?d crack. She always did. She just couldn?t resist those adorable kids, no matter how much she tried. It was usually Gadget who did the strict parenting? She eyed their shopping bags. ?What [I]DID[/I] you get then?? Akio pulled out a box of chocolates, followed by Yumi who pulled out one of Prince?s favorite movies of DVD. ?Oh, great,? thought Prince, ?Now I feel [I]REALLY[/I] bad.?[/center]

Yes, that's right. New stuff! I'm naughty, I know... :( The most time spent would be on 'Arelliat Throuan and a Grydon'. (2 hours) The rest are either 1 hour or less. [LIST=1] [*][B]Arelliat Throuan and a Grydon - [/B]Arelliat Throuan from Doonys with a Grydon. [*][B]Doonys - Treifar - [/B]Treifar, the Doony that only comes out in a storm. [*][B]Doonys - Stabander - [/B]Stabander. The Doony with the poison spike on it's tail. Originally used for hunting vermin. [*][B]Arelliat & Norm - "Not my Luam Beer!" - [/B]Luam Beer is very precious to Arelliat and Norm just sat on it. Naughty Norm... [*][B]Arelliat & Norm - Norm Carries Protection![/B] - *Chuckles*[/LIST]

[quote name='Vicky'][SIZE=1]Cheese and onion crisps with tomato ketchup and mayo[/SIZE][/quote] Yes!

I used to own a myriad of random virtual pets. My very first I got back in 1996 and it was a 'Cool Dino'. ( Which you can't get anymore, it seems. ) My second was a dog watch-style virtual pet. Then I had a bunch of other ones too. But, as for an actual Tamagotchi, yes. I have one to this day. It's blue and yellow and I bought it years ago from a local value store for £1. xD I'm thinking of bringing it back to life and making a skin for it... (Yes, I make Tamagotchi skins in my online store. :P )

I wasn't sure if I should post these in here or not... Anyway, I just wanted to share a few of my product designs with you that I sell in my online store. I do product requests (They request the product and the exact art to go on it. I do the art, send them samples and then chuck it on the product.), so one of these is a requested product. [LIST=1] [*][B]Uncle Reece wants... YOOOUUU!!![/B] - [I][B]Men's T-Shirt[/B][/I] - This was actually a birthday present made for my brother. [*][B]Uncle Reece wants... YOOOUUU!!![/B] - [I][B]Ringer Mug[/B][/I] - This was the second part of the birthday present. [*][B]Request - Surgical Technician[/B] - [I][B]Women's T-Shirt[/B][/I] - This was a requested product. [I](Requested 20/04/2009 Finished 28/04/2009.)[/I][/LIST][RIGHT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=DeepSkyBlue][URL="http://axelsworldofcrap.synthasite.com/"][spoiler]Axel's World of Crap[/spoiler][/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/RIGHT]

Aw, thank you. Lol. I tend to do most of my personal art on a computer. At work, though, it was a mix of both. I was actually only telling someone in chat about it yesterday. (And about when my ink art got water chucked on it by some office noob and I had drinks banned in that area. XD ) I like oekaki to mess around with. It's there to have fun with. (Although, I get disappointed when oekaki boards take it too seriously and impose all kinds of restictions. ¬_¬ )

Paul Winchell, eh? He voiced Dick Dastardly too.

[quote name='xxxscenekidxxx']how do you do it yourself? if you dont mind me asking...[/quote] You study charts and the movement of stars and planets. ( This link may be of some help: [url]http://www.horoscoper.net/yourhoroscope.htm[/url] )

I had been meaning to write this for a long time before I finally got off my buttress and wrote it a while back. I actually intended to write it as if I were telling a story, but I then decided to go with a more poetic theme. :P This was actually based entirely on dreams I had as a child, where geometric shapes would appear to be drifting in the sky and make these monstrous humming sounds before swiftly moving on. I had many of them throughout my childhood and I can honestly say that I woke up feeling rather scared every time. These shapes were actually 'craft' it would seem and in every dream people would refer to them as '[i]Artisans[/i]', or if they were talking about the craft themselves, they'd call them 'Artisan Craft'. I entered this into a poetry contest back when I wrote it and won. (Too bad the prize giving was in the US, eh? :P Ah well... What's $1500, eh? ;_;) --------------------------- [b][u]Vision of Creation[/b][/u] [i]The horrifying void spews forth its mind. Geometric perfection, shapes entwined. With a monstrous clatter and a melodious hum. The tangled web of thought undone. Searing light and heat does cut the void of space and time once shut. And through the shapes entwined appears, a host of heavenly shining tears. Another hum does resonate. Like essence the void it permeates. Till finally mass slips through in teams. Thus finishing the creators dreams.[/i] [i][color=grey][size=1]100% Abstract.[/i][/size][/color]

[quote name='Nerdsy'][COLOR=deeppink]You find the defense of a religion disappointing, but say nothing about those who have attacked it? Very disappointing.[/COLOR][/quote] All I was getting at was that this was originally a topic about the origins of Easter and that, as usual, it got out of hand and turned into a religious battle of words. That is what I was referring to as disappointing mostly. I didn't say anything about those who attacked it for a simple reason... Why care so much? Back when I was a Christian, I was tought that it didn't matter what others thought, or said about it, all that mattered was that YOU believed in it. So, why feel the need to defend it if you know it's right? Why does it matter if another person who has no affect of your life disagrees with your opinion? Oh and... What happened to turning that other cheek? :P"

Easter for me consists of lots of celebration, vegetables, flowers, eggs and a traditional beef dinner. It may not be traditional for you guys, but on the 10th is the feast of Osiris which is celebrated as part of Easter for me. It consists of much veggie eating and veg and flower offerings to Osiris. I don't follow any of the Christian stuff, so Jesus never comes into the equation.

I read them, but I try to avoid the ones in things like magazines and newspapers. I actually, if I'm honest, prefer to do it myself. It's more accurate. Most of the magazine horoscopes are full of generic crap that can apply to anyone anyway.

Oho. Watch out there, Lee. You incurred some wrath there. *Guffaw* Just to make you aware, oh defensive Sabre person... The start of that comment was actually a partial George Carlin quote. :P ( [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o[/URL] ) By the way guys... Nice to see that things haven't changed and that people are still on the religious-defence starting blocks to make a topic that was originally about the origins of Easter go off track. Ho hum. Very disappointing. :(

[INDENT][quote name='Vicky'][SIZE=1]Horus...performed miracles and was crucified, buried, and rose (then ascended) on the third day.[/SIZE][/quote] *COUGHNotHorusCOUGH* Oh, indeed, Easter was originally pagan. It was all to do with fertillity and rebirth. Easter, or Oestara/Eostre/Ostara/Spring Equinox, depending on what you prefer, was a celebration of spring time and the life which returns to the earth. At that time, the fertility goddess was praised by means of a festival. This festival is named after the Anglo-Saxon Goddess Oestara, often depicted with daffodils in her hair and a hare by her side. [IMG]http://www.olevikingshop.com/i/Viking%20Prints/95_WC_OSTARA_300.JPG[/IMG] Her name is the source of the word Easter. She was naturally connected with hares and eggs. The general customs of this time were to eat eggs which are the perfect symbol of rebirth. The white being the colour of the goddess and the yolk being the sun. Perhaps these links will be of some help: [URL]http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter1.htm[/URL] [URL]http://www.albatrus.org/english/festivals/easter/is_easter_pagan.htm[/URL] [/INDENT]

I have posted non-anime themed pieces of writing and I haven't hit any opposition. :)

[center][quote name='Nomurah!'][SIZE=1][COLOR=HotPink]I never got good at Oekakis... I'm just not good at working on a computer program period, and I have a horrible mouse hand... Sigh. But your work is amazing, though I'd have to ask... What is up with some of the creatures pictured? Are they from some sort of mythology? Or are they original? (I know where the Transformers are from though, haha.)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/quote] Thank you. :) Most of the creatures featured are of my own creation, unless stated otherwise. (IE: The Fluster Fly.) 'Homage to Stiny' and 'Vicious Majesty (Homage to Peter)' were cockatiels I made a little more Funky. Lol. I enjoy creating random creatures, as it was once part of my job that I just had to resign from. As you can see, I enjoy scribbling dragons and birds mostly. :D ----------------- Here are a couple more more. [IMG]http://www.planetzot.com/forums/oekaki/pictures/OP_4132.png[/IMG] [center][B][U]Doonys - Moodra (Unfinished)[/U][/B] Time: 29 MinutesTools Used: ShiPainterWell, my timer is WAAAY off this time. I spent most of the time trying to fix my bloody tablet. I had to make do with my touch pad in the end. It looks like it's well and truely bust. ;_; This isn't even finished! I guess I'll have to wait until I get a new one before I can finish this. [SIZE=1][I]Doonys & Moodra © RDS[/I][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][I] Art © Axel Alloy [/I][/SIZE] [/center] [IMG]http://www.marriland.com/oekaki/pictures/MO_12446.jpg[/IMG] [center][B][U]Doonys - Axel Alloy - Bar[/U][/B] Time: 1h 4m Tools Used: ShiPainter Just something random. My tablet died the other day, so I need a new one. I hate having to use my laptops touch pad. ;_; So, sorry if it's a little rougher than normal. Axel Alloy from Doonys. [SIZE=1][I]Doonys & Axel Olivia Alloy © RDS[/I][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][I] Art © Axel Alloy (Member)[/I][/SIZE] [/center][/center]

Swearing is one of those things that people use for various reasons. It's strange that people seem to attach themselves to certain words and not others. (Imagine hearing someone shout "OH CROCKPOT!", or "What a pile of goujons.") Myself, I swear, but never the F word, or C word. I don't think I've said either once in my whole life. I don't mind others saying them. (I'd be pretty screwed anyway even if I did, considering my partners pottymouth. ;) ) To me swearing is just a series of sounds made by your vocal chords. It's no different that someone saying 'dog', or 'angel fruit cake'. So... Swear it up if you want, I'm not phased by it.

[I]Sorry I haven't got anything 'new' for you. My nerve popped back out again, so it seems the operation was useless. So, yeah... I don't have anything new written because of it. =/[/I] --------- [center][B]Title:[/B] [I]Noodle Shop - That Pest Lune.[/I] [B]Theme:[/B] [I]Restaurant antics.[/I] [B]Series/Book (Based on):[/B] [I]Noodle Shop.[/I] [B]Characters:[/B] [I]Lambi, Mini-Lune, Lune, Luigi, Fat Customer.[/I] [B]Rating/Certificate:[/B] [I]U[/I] (Rating Suggestions Welcome.) [B]Description:[/B] [I]Lune pesters Luigi after threatening to make an overweight customer his pet.[/I] [B]Writers Comments:[/B] [I]This was originally a Ficlet that I decided to extend. It originally only went up to "Oh, my poor stool."[/I] [I]Enjoy! - Axel Alloy[/I] --------------------- [U][B]Noodle Shop - That Pest Lune[/B][/U] [B][I]by Axel Alloy[/I][/B] Lambi rolled her eyes as a big fat customer entered ?Noodle Shop?. He was wearing a big red shirt and had big dark patches under his arms where he was sweating under the weight all those rolls of flab. He lurched his way to the counter and perched on the nearest stool. Lambi honestly thought it was going to snap like a toothpick, but was somewhat relieved when it didn?t. Although, she had to admit, it was making some rather nasty grating sounds. ?The poor stool must be in so much pain?, she muttered under her breath before grinning wildly at the customer, ?Geia sou! And what is it you would liiike!?? The brute screwed his face up over the volume of her voice and just grunted a few words. ?Okay! One house special comin? up!? She turned to wave at the cook and swiveled back to face the lump. After a while of waiting and Lambi grinning nervously over how long it was taking, the food was finally done and so she handed it over. He snatched it off her, grunted and stomped his way out the door. ?Oh my poor stool.? Lune, who was busy watching the events unfold from in Lambi's hair, chuckled to himself as he manifested in front of her with a sly grin. "Want me to go end him?" Lambi screwed her nose up at Lune and stuck out her tongue. "Don't be nasty. I can replace the stool." "Don't you mean I'LL be replacing the stool. It's my magic that keeps this place going after all." Rolling her eyes, Lambi turned on her heels and gave the fire genie a little defiant wiggle from her wooly tail before going to join Luigi in the kitchen. "Oh, yes. Fine. Be like that!" Lune cupped his hands around his mouth to project his voice in a playful manner. "I think I'll go make that tub of goo my pet!" "I CAN'T HEEEAR YOOOU!" Lambi chirped, pretending not to hear Lune's nasty, yet hilarious threats. Luigi, the noodle chef, shook his head. He knew they were only playing, but his nervous disposition made him feel like something bad would come of every mock arguement the pair had. It never did, of course, but there was always that 1% chance that it could happen. Luigi didn't like chance. Chance was his enemy. Especially the 1% chance that Lune would get so hot-headed that he'd cause Lambi's wool to ignite with a simple click of his fingers. It hadn't happened yet, but he wasn't willing to risk it. "Shattap you two! Can't a man work-a in peace?!" His Italian accent always grew more prominent the more stressed out he got. "Cara mia, would you kindly tell that genie to stop-a threatening our customers?!" Lambi raised an eyebrow at Luigi's request and turned her head sharply to face Lune to see his reaction. Unfortunately, he had vanished. "Ah well," giggled Lambi, who was checking inside her bell and in her hair to make sure he'd not gone back home, "At least you'll get some peace now." Luigi was just sorting out a Noodle pizza they had on special order. He put the pizza on the tray and then turned to face Lambi. "I doubt it. I just know he's around here somewhere up to no good." "You worry too much." "I worry the right amount!" Lambi swatted a hand at him, before heading inside the main restaurant to check on her bent stool. It was not long before she was interrupted by a high-pitched, girly shriek from in the kitchen. Luigi had opened the pizza oven to find Lune inside it wearing a big grin on his face holding up a dog lead. "Would you prefer I made you my pet instead? EHEHEHE!" Luigi ran out of the kitchen in terror and hid in the toilets. "LUNE!" Lambi strided in and stared at Lune, who was still crammed into the pizza oven. "THAT WASN'T NICE! Go and say you're sorry this minute!" "Aw, chicky-chick. I was having fun, is all." Lune put on his puppy eyes and slowly slid out the oven. "Hmph." The 'I'm Serious' look formed on her face to counter his puppy eyes. "OK, OK. Fine. I'll go say sorry to the worry-wart." With that he manifested a simple flower made from spectral flames, handed it to Lambi and floated off towards the toilets. "About time he did something nice..." Lambi twirled the flower around in her hand and sniffed at it, just in case it smelled of anything. In the toilets, Luigi was sobbing uncontrollably into a big pile of tissues he had in his hand. Lune, or something else always managed to reduce him to tears. It's why he was never hired by any of the high-class restaurants he so longed to cook in. He had just manged to regain his composure, wiped his eyes and nose and flushed the tissue down the toilet, when all of a sudden, Lune popped his head out of the toilet bowl. "AY UP, MATE! I'm sorry about before!" "ARRRRRGGGGH! THAT PEST!" Luigi raced out of the toilet and out the back entrance. Lambi put her head in her hands. "LUNE!!!"[/center]

Lets get a-vending! [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7967253.stm[/url] Seriously... Are we really killing off traditional skills (Like pizza making), or are we just making everyones lives just that little bit easier? (Or, maybe both at once?) I know one thing. The Ninja Turtles would be proud. :P

[quote name='Drizzt Do'urden']I just realized how jealous I am KG; base commisaries always have the best selection of food, and at the best prices (most of the time.) When I'm in the area I'll run down to Wright Patterson AFB and hit up their commisary. I was going to start a new thread for this, but I would sort've feel like I'd be better off just posting here.... Favorite dishes to make/recipes to prepare them: I'm going to go ahead and list one of my top recipes as Beef Bulgogi: 1lb beef (cut into strips) 4 tbs chili paste (don't use if you don't like a little spice) 4 tbs olive oil 2 tbs sugar 3 tbs seasame seed oil 2 tbs seasame seeds 1 small yellow onion (or 1/2 a typical large one really depends on how well you like onions) Marinate the beef/onions in the mixture for about an hour (no more then 1 1/2 hours or the marinade is all you taste) Save the marinade while you're cooking the beef. Grill the meat/onions for about 15 minutes. When you're just about done pour a nice helping of the marinade onto the meat. Grilling is the typical way to do it, I've found that pan frying is great. It gives you a different texture to your meat. After you marinate dump everything into a pan and heat on medium/low. Let it slowly heat up to a boil and then turn the heat up to simmer. Don't burn up all the sauce, keep a little for flavor. I've been told heating it on high straight to a boil and then simmer is just as good, but I wouldn't reccomend it. Whatever way you do it, serve over white rice (I'm sure you can read the directions on the box.). Though if you can find asian style white rice it works out MUCH better. [B]Edit:[/B] If anybody tries this recipe, let me know how you liked it. Either on here or pm, doesn't matter.[/quote] You know what, I think I may have to try that now. I've never cooked that before. I'll give it a shot next week when I go shopping again. (I never thought about posting recipes. Maybe I should make a world or a section on my site dedicated to them. :P ) PS: My cake turned out ok. I'm glad to see I haven't lost the knack. It didn't half come keen though. *Arms spark*