Sara

[size=1]And it would appear that I am one also... Brendan can mean either 'prince' or 'smelly hair.' That's the only one I know off the top of my head.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mnemolth [/i] [B]*points at Sara* Tag! You're it! :D [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]the heck--?! Erhm, yeah. FAQ. Short so people will actually read it. I'm quite bewildered...[/SIZE]

[size=1][b]A just-for-fun survey.[/b][/SIZE] [B]Name: [/B] [SIZE=1]Sara [/SIZE] [B]Age: [/B] [SIZE=1]Seventeen and Crazy[/SIZE] [B]DOB: [/B] [SIZE=1]March 25, 1986[/SIZE] [B]Location: [/B] [SIZE=1]Racine, Wisconsin, USA[/SIZE] [B]One Word: [/B] [SIZE=1]Succinct[/SIZE] [B]No, seriously. Describe yourself in one word: [/B] [SIZE=1]Eccentric[/SIZE] [B]Occupation: [/B] [SIZE=1]Enriching the world with my presence. [/SIZE] [B]Color: [/B] [SIZE=1][color=orangered]Orange[/color][/SIZE] [B]Food: [/B] [SIZE=1]Lasagna[/SIZE] [B]Beverage: [/B] [SIZE=1]2% Milk [/SIZE] [B]Alter Ego: [/B] [SIZE=1]Hobbes ;) [/SIZE] [B]Dream Job: [/B] [SIZE=1]National Geographic Photographer/Writer[/SIZE] [B]Self-Proclaimed: [/B] [SIZE=1]Dork[/SIZE] [B]Ethnicity: [/B] [SIZE=1]German, Scottish [Russian, Irish, and somethng else, too...] [/SIZE] [B]Extracurricular: [/B] [SIZE=1]Drama [/SIZE] [B]Hobby: [/B] [SIZE=1]Music, art, and Storytelling [drama and writing] [/SIZE] [B]Dessert: [/B] [SIZE=1]Dreamsicles [/SIZE] [B]Musician: [/B] [SIZE=1]Steven Curtis Chapman [/SIZE] [B]Group: [/B] [SIZE=1]The Newsboys; DC Talk [/SIZE] [B]Mac or PC?[/B] [SIZE=1]Mac[/SIZE] [B]Nics: [/B] [SIZE=1]Cera/Sara/Girl Shy knows..., Hobbes, Cynic[/SIZE] [B]Blog: [/B] [SIZE=1] [URL=http://www.manysparrows.blogspot.com]Yes[/URL] [/SIZE] [B]Home Page: [/B] [SIZE=1]None [/SIZE] [B]Religion: [/B] [SIZE=1]Christian [/SIZE] [B]Book: [/B] [SIZE=1][i]Speak[/i], by Laurie Halse Anderson[/SIZE] [B]Collections: [/B] [SIZE=1]Taglines, Kool-Aid points, broken watches, Altoid tins [/SIZE] [B]Sport: [/B] [SIZE=1]Soccer [/SIZE] [B]Won't Eat: [/B] [SIZE=1]Fruitcake [/SIZE] [B]TV Show: [/B] [SIZE=1]80's cartoons [/SIZE] [B]Words to live by:[/B] [SIZE=1]Pillage [b]before[/b] you burn.[/SIZE] [B]Addicted to: [/B] [SIZE=1]Altoids [/SIZE] [B]Comic: [/B] [SIZE=1][URL=http://www.bobandgeorge.com]Bob and George[/URL], Calvin and Hobbes, Foxtrot[/SIZE] [B]Movie: [/B] [SIZE=1][i]The Princess Bride[/i] [/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by BabyGirl [/i] [B][color=deeppink]As for Janson, go watch The Empire Strikes Back and pay close attention to the fight scene on Hoth. When the first harpoon cable is released and makes contact with the AT-AT's "leg", you'll hear Wedge Antilles say, "Nice shot, Janson." Wes is Wedge's gunman in his speeder ;)[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Jenna, you are [i]such[/i] a dork. ;)[/SIZE]

[size=1]Ask her if she wants to go see the Veggietales movie with you. ;) Heh, yeah. Anyway, that would probably be the easiest thing. [Not necessarily Veggietales, I was joking about that.] But ask her to a movie. They're fun, and a good place to start.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shyguy [/i] [B][size=1]Yes, does that only make sense to me? Probably...[/size] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Made perfect sense to me, but I've been watching the whole time.[/SIZE]

[size=1]I'm sixteen, and I have my temps. I hate driving. I find it hugely stressful. And I had possible the worst Behind-the-Wheel instructor on the face of the earth. [/size]

[b]And what if one of these guys has one sitting in his basement, and he decides to commit suicide one day...he could take everybody and everything with him if he wanted to...[/b] [size=1]Will we get free popcorn? ....just kidding. I don't even like popcorn.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shyguy [/i] [B][size=1]Newbie is not a post count, it is a state of mind. [/B][/QUOTE] Yesh, I know. We've been over this before, the pair of us. And I agree. Thus, my comment. And Shy....I should hope you are.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SunRiZe [/i] [B]The Newbie Lounge is also inadequately sorted, I believe that the picture forum should come up to lounge, as it isn't just newbies who post pictures, i believe i was well into my 100th post before i decided to post mine.[/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Trust me. You were still a newbie.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by James [/i] [B][color=royalblue]Anyway, I've been following the midterms in the USA closely...I wonder if the House or Senate will change hands.[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Yeah, it's supposed to be quite the hot topic. ::looks amused:: [Not that I've heard a soul talking about it outside of AP History, but still.] There's an incredibly small margin of majority right now, and there's a good chance of a turnover in the House.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Semjaza Azazel [/i] [B]Well the maybe the problem isn't the Newbie Lounge... It's all the people who "play mod" as you put it. I mostly notice that problem in the Art Forum, where people have gotten kind of nasty over such things. I think you were in one of those threads trying to sort it out. And Sara has kind of made me realize that heh. [/B][/QUOTE] [size=1]:: bows:: I don't know. I still think a trial run with a mod would be a good thing. But you'd have to find someone crazy enough to do it. ...and that person will [i]not[/i] be me. If people were just civil to each other..... Oy. But then, that would solve a lot of prolems in the world, wouldn't it... You know, it's one thing when, say, wrist cutter makes some remark about something. It's quite another when two people go at it, and people start taking sides. Can't we give ban warnings for that? [And by [i]we[/i] I mean, [i]you[/i].][/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Semjaza Azazel [/i] [B]I guess I don't see why there should be any sort of introcuction threads in the first place. At many of the boards I used to visit, people would be like "Hi, this is my first post, blah blah blah." And then they would actually add to the discussion that was already in place in that thread. Why is that a problem here? I don't really understand that. [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Oh, you know what's [i]really[/i] great? When a new member posts a completely legitimate thread, worth some discussion....and just happens to mention, on one line, that's they're new. [i]And ever single person posting tells them that their thread should be in Intro[/i]. No answering the question, no contribution to the discussion, not even a friendly 'hello.' Just a bunch of people trying to play mod. Drives me nuts. But actually, I do get a lot of people who come in and just start posting. I always say hi. It's really kind of nice. [/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Boba Fett [/i] [B][COLOR=green]I didnt vote because I am not old enough... :( genkai, If Gore won, then how come [B][I]Bush[/I][/B] is President... :therock: :laugh:[/COLOR] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Electoral college. That vastly confusing thing that no one really understands, and yet somehow manages to turn the world upside down every once in a while....[/SIZE]

[size=1][b]These boards are not fun? Look at OBBII, that's hardly the idealisation of morbid, sadhappies stopping your fun.[/b] Indeed, for the dozen people that get to post there. And frankly, it's the spammiest thng I've ever seen so many mods endorse... o0 [b]you mean you've never heard of Secretspam Lounge? lol. [/B] Yeah, I have. Used to be called 'Staff'..... [b]If discussing plushies in Otaku Lounge isn't "letting your hair down", then I don't know what is. [/b] ...discussing your favorite kind of sock, perhaps....[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Semjaza Azazel [/i] [B] I just don't see why it cannot be like other boards, where people make their first impressions based on what they write in general... instead of a two sentence post saying they like anime and want friends..........[/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Yeah, but let me tell you....I used to get a [i]lot[/i] of those threads in Digimon...where they really don't belong. It was kinda nice to be able to move them somewhere, in stead of just telling the new member: "This is spammy. Thise sort of topic isn't allowed. Read the rules so you know this." When you move a thread you can say hi, and just shunt it off to the right place....because it's not really nice to close a new member's thread without a reason, but moving it is easily done. And even if the majority of members know how to deal with a thread in the wrong area, boy...some members can be really rude. "You better shape up or you'll get banned! Read the rules! Watch out or they'll get you with the modrod!!! SPAM!!!!!" "...Oh, yeah, and welcome to the boards." Not that you'll [i]stay[/i] long after a greeting like [i]that[/i]..... [/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Morph [/i] [B]...Nope! I didn't vote because I'm only 14... =D I wouldn't vote anyway, its a waste of time, all that matters is who the president is... o_O [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Please tell me you're joking.[/SIZE]

[size=1]Mmm. [b]Not one person can truly be completely Christian from all the rules set in this religion. For to be a true Christian you must be truly like Jesus...[/b] I don't believe that. You may [i]strive[/i] to be like him, but it is not a requirement. A Christian is one who follows Christ. "The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." It was a name given them. I'm no expert on most denominations, but as for what I know... We believe that people are saved by the grace of God, through faith....not works. [Ephesians 2:8-9] Basically, someone has faith, and God says "Hey, come on in!" It doesn't matter what you've done in the past. There's a holier-than-thou bumpersticker that I see sometimes. [b]Christians aren't perfect.....Just forgiven.[/b] If that makes sense. [b](I am not trying to critisize Christianity so please don't take it that way) [/b] You don't have to worry about that. ;) Nor I am criticizing your beliefs...I just don't agree with the concept, exactly. In the same I way I disagree with Islam, or Buddhism, or Atheism...or anything else. I just don't believe that's what's out there. [Or not out there, as the case may be. ;)] [b]they tell you there is no middle of the road and the Bible has this to draw you closer to God.[/b] As well it should. But the verse I quoted earlier from Revelations says [i]I would rather you were cold or hot that lukewarm[/i]." God would rather we flat out reject Him than try and stay somewhere in between. Granted, that's not the ideal situation, but... And if the purpose the Bible is to bring people to believe it, don't you think it would urge people closer to God? It's not a conspiracy, it's the whole purpose of the thing. [b]For if you are scared you draw closer to the thing you are scared of, naturally you draw closer to God.[/b] I don't understand what you're saying here. If I'm afraid of something, I run. I've never been afraid of God. [b]Also I wonder what does your scripture describe "Witchcraft" as? I have found that the scriptures have been editing, mainly during the Dark and Renassons. I go to a Catholic school and even my teachers agree with me on that subject. So the way they describe "witchcraft" could be the form that the church molded to make "witches" seem evil. To make people come closer to the church obviously.[/b] Well, my Hebrew and Greek are a bit rusty. ;) Heh. Actually, I really don't know what the original versions would say. I'd like to be able to read them someday. In the meantime, you raise a good point, and I'll be sure to drive my poor Theology teacher nuts with it in the future.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mystic's Knight [/i] [B]No one singular person average joe type guy in the USA TECHNICALLY has a say in who becomes pres. In fact they have to vote for a certain guy/girl who says that they will vote for a certian presidential candidate. However that person could if he/she wanted to, change their vote. [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]The joys of the Electoral College. Okay, each state gets a certain number of 'electoral votes.' This number is equal to the number of people that state has in both houses of Congress. The voters....vote. Now, going back to everyone's favorite worn-out topic: Election 2000. If the majority of people in Wisconsin vote for Al Gore, [i]every[/i] electoral vote Wisconsin has goes to Al Gore...even if he won only by a slight margin, as in Election 2000. So whoever gets the majority in each state, gets every 'electoral vote' for that state. So, yes, you sometimes end up with 'Minority Presidents,' where they get the majority of the popular vote, but not enough electoral votes. And then there's Florida. ^_^ And yes, I believe the official voters can go against the majority rule. [/SIZE]

[size=1]I didn't...and if I could, I honestly don't know who I would have voted for. Our Governor's race has been one big scandal since summer. One candidate was disqualified for forged names, and the other two have been running the most laughably mud-slinging campaigns I've ever heard of.[/size]

[size=1]The only verse I can think of is "...your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit....therefore honor God with your body." In any case, I really don't think the 'religious bigots' statement was necessary to your thread, SSJ5 Vegeta.[/size]

[size=1]::looks amused:: Calm down, guys. No need to get violent. I think the best point here is that the place specified for new members to start out is the one forum where the rules don't quite apply. [It would be amusing if there were a 'secret' forum for older members to goof off...heh.] And well, yes. I watch more than I post. Because, frankly, y'all? It's a bit too weird in there for me. I don't see as how any new member could make sense of green bees and rolling pins and whatnot. I think it's funny, because I've seen the jokes evolve. But a new member just joined, and trying to make sense of viginity-stealing rubber duckies and people running from the NFP? I realize it's not quite meant to make sense...but maybe that's the point being put forth. And I don't think you guys have to get defensive about it. We know you're just having fun. Mist and D_A and the rest used to do the same thing. Sheep and iron rods and the like. Before that, it was Justin, jc, ssj chic, and myself. [I don't think we were [i]quite[/i] as weird as y'all, but I may be a bit biased. :p] I don't know. The whole situation might be completely different if there were a specific moderator there, to keep things from going too haywire. I don't know if it would quite work, seeing as how a completely new standard would have to be suddenly set and enforced, but perhaps it's worth a shot...if only as a trial period. Navi wasn't there long before she disappeared.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Lalaith Ril [/i] [B]We don't believe that there is truly one right God. [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]But we do. ;) And our Scripture states that witchcraft is forbidden. "True you arn't a complete Wiccan or a complete Christian but you can still be both." Do you really believe that? I'm just curious. I've always been taught that either a person is a Christian or one is not--there is no middle ground. [i]"'I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.[/i]" It's from Revelations. Chapter three, verses 16 and 17. I'm interested in your response.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by The One [/i] [B][color=darkred]My name is Jansen, John Jansen, John is, as far as I know, a toilet, so you know...yeah...[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]I believe John means something along the lines of 'God is gracious.'[/SIZE]

[size=1]I don't drink soda....too sweet. And I get very scary and hyper.... I'm really not used to having a lot of sugar or caffeine. I do like tea, though. [/size]