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Fantasy » alt.fan.dragons » Long live the fighters of A.F.D
| Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #65947] |
Mi, 22 Juni 2005 21:43 |
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Hey guys, was thinking about old times like the old fart I am. So, long
live ya's and see you around some time. I wonder who all of ya'll are
on Second Life. I might not do the newsgroup thing any more, but I'm
still around.
-BF
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #65951 ] |
Do, 23 Juni 2005 01:44 |
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Quoth "Black Jade" <BlueOceanTao [at] Comcast.net>:
> Hey guys, was thinking about old times like the old fart I am. So,
> long live ya's and see you around some time. I wonder who all of
> ya'll are on Second Life. I might not do the newsgroup thing any
> more, but I'm still around.
Good to see you! Some of us still have you out-olded in the old fart
department, of course -- but personally, I try to work from home rather
than going into the office. They still haven't fixed the air purifier
in there, and I always pass out when I walk through the door. ;)
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #65954 ] |
Do, 23 Juni 2005 04:03 |
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Rai! *pounce* :P
-BF
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #66507 ] |
Do, 23 Juni 2005 14:24 |
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Quoth "Black Jade" <BlueOceanTao [at] Comcast.net>:
> Rai! *pounce* :P
Hello. :)
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #66509 ] |
Do, 23 Juni 2005 16:42 |
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In the wind of Alfandria, a signal detected by a megical receiver. The
signal is said to be from "Black Jade" <BlueOceanTao [at] Comcast.net> with
following message:
>Hey guys, was thinking about old times like the old fart I am. So, long
>live ya's and see you around some time. I wonder who all of ya'll are
>on Second Life. I might not do the newsgroup thing any more, but I'm
>still around.
>
>-BF
o.o You must be really olde wine 'cause I can't even recognize your
name o.o
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Lord Nargus StreamWarrior
Force of Darkness, Master of the Evil,
Warrior of Good, and Knight Dragon of the Stream
Blue Eastern Water Dragon
Dragon/Human/Velociraptor Shifter depending on want
Owner of the Gold Pendent with his name and the Black Shadow Pendent from Lady Shadow
Noble Guardian Knight to Lady Viriatha, Owner of One of Lady Viriatha's Yupyups
Wingbrother to Ceralor J'hadrin, Rethala, Starblade, Mondariloth, Raeadh`ani, Sunka'hetanka, Malystryxx, Joe
Knight Dragon of the East, Guardian of SeaCastle, and Mixer of Everything
DragonCode: DC2.De[~Dw/H/Sv] Gm L W T Phwflv Sks,wl Cbl,eau Bfl A Fr++ N"water and mountain" M(r-v+) H+ $ Fc/f R++ Ac+ J+ S- I# V+++![water magic only] Q--[I can use telepathy] Tc++ Df++ E~
Dragon Classification Project: http://www.dragonsempire.com/info/classify
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #66517 ] |
Fr, 24 Juni 2005 01:02 |
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BF:
*snip*
> I wonder who all of ya'll are on Second Life.
-----
thoughts drift by:
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<remember>
<lurking still, visits less frequent>
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Anvil*
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #67387 ] |
Fr, 24 Juni 2005 21:08 |
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> Owner of the Gold Pendent with his name and the Black Shadow Pendent > from Lady Shadow
> Noble Guardian Knight to Lady Viriatha, Owner of One of Lady Viriatha's > Yupyups
> Wingbrother to Ceralor J'hadrin, Rethala, Starblade, Mondariloth, > Raeadh`ani, Sunka'hetanka, Malystryxx, Joe
> Knight Dragon of the East, Guardian of SeaCastle, and Mixer of Everything
> DragonCode: DC2.De[~Dw/H/Sv] Gm L W T Phwflv Sks,wl Cbl,eau Bfl A > Fr++ N"water and mountain" M(r-v+) H+ $ Fc/f R++ Ac+ J+ S- I# > V+++![water magic only] Q--[I can use telepathy] Tc++ Df++ E~
> Dragon Classification Project: http://www.dragonsempire.com/info/classify
Well hello Mr Fancy Pants. Well I've got news for you pal, you ain't
leading but two things right now... I couldn't resist ;)
-BF
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #67388 ] |
Fr, 24 Juni 2005 21:08 |
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J0 Anvil. I remember you.
-BF
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #67390 ] |
Fr, 24 Juni 2005 23:08 |
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #70695 ] |
Do, 30 Juni 2005 06:16 |
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"Black Jade" <BlueOceanTao [at] Comcast.net> wrote:
>Hey guys, was thinking about old times like the old fart I am. So, long
>live ya's and see you around some time. I wonder who all of ya'll are
>on Second Life. I might not do the newsgroup thing any more, but I'm
>still around.
>-BF
Doesn't this post belie your words? *grins*
I'm an older fart than you.
Good to see you. *hug*
I'm not on Second Life--do I really need another computer thing taking
all my time? Nah--but I still pop on the MUCK from time to time.
Eredien * Carestaffer * cpsspam at yahoo dot com * http://www.furtropolis.com/~eredien
DC2.D Gf L- W T Pflw Sks,wh Cgr+,wgr++,egy B- A Fr+++^ M $-- Fo R+++ Ac- J+ S++ U? I# V---! Q--- Tc+ E+
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #70696 ] |
Do, 30 Juni 2005 06:18 |
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"Anvil*" <rbf [at] spacebbs.com> wrote:
>thoughts drift by:
>-----
><remember>
><lurking still, visits less frequent>
Hello.
I just wanted to note that it has been very interesting reading your
comments to other friends of mine on livejournal--I see, "that's
Anvil!" and then have a moment of disconnect as that forum is so far
removed from the original newsgroup context.
Eredien * Carestaffer * cpsspam at yahoo dot com * http://www.furtropolis.com/~eredien
DC2.D Gf L- W T Pflw Sks,wh Cgr+,wgr++,egy B- A Fr+++^ M $-- Fo R+++ Ac- J+ S++ U? I# V---! Q--- Tc+ E+
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #71133 ] |
Do, 30 Juni 2005 22:39 |
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In article <9es6c15f5g6dgmo385q0msclfpehdk6551 [at] 4ax.com>, cpsspam [at] yahoo.com
says...
> "Black Jade" <BlueOceanTao [at] Comcast.net> wrote:
> >Hey guys, was thinking about old times like the old fart I am. So, long
> >live ya's and see you around some time. I wonder who all of ya'll are
> >on Second Life. I might not do the newsgroup thing any more, but I'm
> >still around.
> >-BF
>
> Doesn't this post belie your words? *grins*
>
> I'm an older fart than you.
> Good to see you. *hug*
>
> I'm not on Second Life--do I really need another computer thing taking
> all my time? Nah--but I still pop on the MUCK from time to time.
I tried second life and managed 6 hours before I got pissed at the controls
(and everything else) and uninstalled and unregistered. My opinion is that
it's a nice idea, the graphics are great, but the controls and game play
suck (that and why on Earth (or anywhere else) would I want to pay virtual
taxes on virtual land with virtual money that I have virtually earn when I
don't even what to do it IRL?).
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #75545 ] |
Do, 07 Juli 2005 23:24 |
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<A long-absent sapphire snout pokes round the corner of the
newsgroup...>
Hey Rai! Remember me? :-)
Still living nearby, but probably not for much longer!
<Karrie is about to *pouncehuggle* but pauses, unable to recall after
so long whether Rai likes huggles!)>
On 22 Jun 2005 23:44:07 GMT, Rai <nospam [at] dev.nul> wrote:
>Quoth "Black Jade" <BlueOceanTao [at] Comcast.net>:
>
>> Hey guys, was thinking about old times like the old fart I am. So,
>> long live ya's and see you around some time. I wonder who all of
>> ya'll are on Second Life. I might not do the newsgroup thing any
>> more, but I'm still around.
>
>Good to see you! Some of us still have you out-olded in the old fart
>department, of course -- but personally, I try to work from home rather
>than going into the office. They still haven't fixed the air purifier
>in there, and I always pass out when I walk through the door. ;)
** Karrolanth **
DC2.Dw Gf L Cbl_ B- A+ Fr+++^ M- Ova--- R++ Ac~ J+ S I V++ Q+ E++
DC2.H Gf L- Ar Mr+++ Or+ J+ I
Adoptive mother of several dragons who don't call home anymore! :-(
Oldish fruit who hasn't dropped by Alfandra for a looong time...
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #75562 ] |
Sa, 09 Juli 2005 03:17 |
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Quoth Dunnjinn <news [at] dunnjinn.clara.co.uk>:
> <A long-absent sapphire snout pokes round the corner of the
> newsgroup...>
>
> Hey Rai! Remember me? :-)
*blink* Good grief, it /has/ been a while. You've changed ISPs, but
the the user-ID is still the same. How on earth are you, Karrie?
> Still living nearby, but probably not for much longer!
The Hundred is pretty, but it's not the most happening place around.
:) Off anywhere exciting?
> <Karrie is about to *pouncehuggle* but pauses, unable to recall
> after so long whether Rai likes huggles!)>
I am not averse to them. *grins and hugs the returning fruite*
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #75567 ] |
Sa, 09 Juli 2005 20:52 |
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On 09 Jul 2005 01:17:12 GMT, Rai <nospam [at] dev.nul> wrote:
>Quoth Dunnjinn <news [at] dunnjinn.clara.co.uk>:
>> <A long-absent sapphire snout pokes round the corner of the
>> newsgroup...>
>>
>> Hey Rai! Remember me? :-)
>
>*blink* Good grief, it /has/ been a while. You've changed ISPs, but
>the the user-ID is still the same.
I think I was probably last here around the turn of the century...!
*grin*
> How on earth are you, Karrie?
I am fine, thanks, as is my human family...how are you and yours? :-)
>> Still living nearby, but probably not for much longer!
>
>The Hundred is pretty, but it's not the most happening place around.
>:) Off anywhere exciting?
Hopefully to Canada, at last! *excited wiggling and manic grinning*
Very exciting, very scary, very overwhelming...and there is so much
the humans have to do first! I really do not know how they will
manage it all!
>> <Karrie is about to *pouncehuggle* but pauses, unable to recall
>> after so long whether Rai likes huggles!)>
>
>I am not averse to them. *grins and hugs the returning fruite*
*bighugglesback*
So, is there anyone else here I would remember? I heard Anvil's
thoughts on the breeze, and I think I spotted a post by 'Lonzia
recently too, but I am not sure I recognise any other names!
I have been in contact with Infia fairly regularly, and I got to chat
with Bethie on the telephone a few months back *happygrin*, but have
not heard from any other dragons for a long time.
<waiting to hug any other old friends that might be around, and happy
to hug new ones too!>
:-D
** Karrolanth **
DC2.Dw Gf L Cbl_ B- A+ Fr+++^ M- Ova--- R++? Ac~ J+ S I V++ Q+ E++
DC2.H Gf L- Ar Mr+++ Or+ J+ I
Adoptive mother of several dragons who don't call home anymore! :-(
Oldish fruit who hasn't dropped by Alfandra for a looong time...
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #75572 ] |
So, 10 Juli 2005 08:15 |
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On 09 Jul 2005, Dunnjinn was found to have scratched
news:f360d11tb6gidmdudalkkh15r359ph4qk9 [at] 4ax.com on a rock in
alt.fan.dragons:
>>:) Off anywhere exciting?
> Hopefully to Canada, at last! *excited wiggling and manic grinning*
> Very exciting, very scary, very overwhelming...and there is so much
> the humans have to do first! I really do not know how they will
> manage it all!
Ooh, where in Canada?
Lord Flame Stryke
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of Sparklies in its case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature
4x8 from Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady
Viriatha, Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker,
Borrower of the Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small
Statue of a Green Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper,
Employer of a miniature Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic
Ever-Bill from SeaKing, Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o,
Builder of Dragon Fyre Keep, First Dragon of Realism
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #75578 ] |
So, 10 Juli 2005 22:49 |
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Quoth Dunnjinn <news [at] dunnjinn.clara.co.uk>:
> Rai <nospam [at] dev.nul> wrote:
....
>>*blink* Good grief, it /has/ been a while. You've changed ISPs,
>>but the the user-ID is still the same.
>
> I think I was probably last here around the turn of the
> century...! *grin*
I haven't been keeping exact track, but that sounds about right. A
rather long time, really, in Internet terms! <:)
>> How on earth are you, Karrie?
>
> I am fine, thanks, as is my human family...
Good -- pleased to hear it!
> how are you and yours? :-)
Not too bad, not too bad. I'm a bit cheesed of with things at work
just now, but I think that could apply to pretty much everyone /in/
work at some time or other. If that's the worst I have to worry
about, I'm actually doing pretty well. :)
>> Off anywhere exciting?
>
> Hopefully to Canada, at last! *excited wiggling and manic
> grinning*
Yes, I can see that would be a little bit of a change for you!
> Very exciting, very scary, very overwhelming...and there is so
> much the humans have to do first! I really do not know how they
> will manage it all!
Necessity is the mother of invention, and all that. ;) Seriously,
I'm sure it will all go smoothly -- or at least more smoothly than
you might think.
....
>>I am not averse to them. *grins and hugs the returning fruite*
>
> *bighugglesback*
>
> So, is there anyone else here I would remember? I heard Anvil's
> thoughts on the breeze, and I think I spotted a post by 'Lonzia
> recently too, but I am not sure I recognise any other names!
My memory being what it is, I can't remember who arrived when, these
days. Eredien still pops in, but even Wyrm hasn't posted lately, so
there aren't many of Nineties vintage left, I don't think. A few
more still maintain LiveJournals and visit Alfandria, though.
> I have been in contact with Infia fairly regularly, and I got to
> chat with Bethie on the telephone a few months back *happygrin*,
> but have not heard from any other dragons for a long time.
Well, I've been remiss there, of course -- it's all too easy to slip
out of touch, but that's no excuse. Still, you're back again, which
allows me to catch up with you. :) Won't be quite as though you'd
never left, because things have obviously changed here over the
course of time, but it's still along much the same lines. :)
> <waiting to hug any other old friends that might be around, and
> happy to hug new ones too!> :-D
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #75583 ] |
Mo, 11 Juli 2005 11:07 |
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On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 06:15:04 GMT, Lord Flame Stryke
<FlameStryke [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>>>:) Off anywhere exciting?
>> Hopefully to Canada, at last! *excited wiggling and manic grinning*
>
>Ooh, where in Canada?
>
>Lord Flame Stryke
<rather long but impressive .sig snipped!> ;-)
Greetings, m'Lord! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. :-)
We are hoping to go to Calgary...along with the rest of the world, it
would seem! It has become a very popular place lately. Still, the
humans have family there so that and the lower taxes are drawing them
to that area, even though they'd quite like to go to Vancouver if they
could afford it! ;-)
Of course, they may not be able to go yet - *I* could just fly over,
but apparently humans need a piece of paper to say they are allowed to
go! I am told they just need to go to a doctor and have needles stuck
in them to see if they are healthy...I could do that for them!
<sharpens talons with great care...>
I gather from other posts that you are also in Canada...where do you
live? :-)
** Karrolanth **
DC2.Dw Gf L Cbl_ B- A+ Fr+++^ M- Ova--- R++? Ac~ J+ S I V++ Q+ E++
DC2.H Gf L- Ar Mr+++ Or+ J+ I
Adoptive mother of several dragons who don't call home anymore! :-(
Oldish fruit who hasn't dropped by Alfandra for a looong time...
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #75584 ] |
Mo, 11 Juli 2005 11:07 |
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On 10 Jul 2005 20:49:06 GMT, Rai <nospam [at] dev.nul> wrote:
>> I think I was probably last here around the turn of the
>> century...! *grin*
>I haven't been keeping exact track, but that sounds about right. A
>rather long time, really, in Internet terms! <:)
I imagine so...much has probably changed around here since my last
visit!
>> how are you and yours? :-)
>Not too bad, not too bad. I'm a bit cheesed of with things at work
>just now, but I think that could apply to pretty much everyone /in/
>work at some time or other. If that's the worst I have to worry
>about, I'm actually doing pretty well. :)
I am glad to hear it! :-) Are you still working for the same paper?
>>> Off anywhere exciting?
>> Hopefully to Canada, at last! *excited wiggling and manic
>> grinning*
>Yes, I can see that would be a little bit of a change for you!
*grin* They have only been hoping to go for about 12 years! At least
no-one can accuse them of rushing into it... ;-)
>> Very exciting, very scary, very overwhelming...and there is so
>> much the humans have to do first! I really do not know how they
>> will manage it all!
>Necessity is the mother of invention, and all that. ;) Seriously,
>I'm sure it will all go smoothly -- or at least more smoothly than
>you might think.
I certainly hope so! There seems to be so much that can go wrong...or
not well, at any rate. I am sure all the worry will be worth it in
the end! (Although I am not sure about the cold winters!)
>> So, is there anyone else here I would remember? I heard Anvil's
>> thoughts on the breeze, and I think I spotted a post by 'Lonzia
>> recently too, but I am not sure I recognise any other names!
>My memory being what it is, I can't remember who arrived when, these
>days. Eredien still pops in, but even Wyrm hasn't posted lately, so
>there aren't many of Nineties vintage left, I don't think.
I found the dragon code on Wyrm's website, but nothing had been
updated since about 2002. I was wondering if he was still around - he
has always been here every time I have visited, and the place would
not be the same without the grumpy old so-and-so! ;-)
Has there been any sign of Rasha, Jia or whatever she is calling
herself now? The last I heard, she was "expecting hatchlings" but I
did not know if that referred to real life or not!
> A few
>more still maintain LiveJournals and visit Alfandria, though.
What is a LiveJournal?
>> I have been in contact with Infia fairly regularly, and I got to
>> chat with Bethie on the telephone a few months back *happygrin*,
>> but have not heard from any other dragons for a long time.
>Well, I've been remiss there, of course
Of course! ;-) But then so have I!
>-- it's all too easy to slip
>out of touch, but that's no excuse. Still, you're back again, which
>allows me to catch up with you. :)
Eek! I shall have to run faster! ;-)
>Won't be quite as though you'd
>never left, because things have obviously changed here over the
>course of time, but it's still along much the same lines. :)
Food fights? Spam? Flamethrowers to direct at wandering unbelievers?
*grin*
Ooh, ooh...is there a "New Gold Dragon Looking For A Mate]]]]]" ???
*giggle*
Ah, the memories... ;-)
<Karrie dons her Senseless Hawaiian Shirt[tm] and Really Cool[tm]
Shades, and wonders if her lair is still vacant...> :-)
** Karrolanth **
DC2.Dw Gf L Cbl_ B- A+ Fr+++^ M- Ova--- R++? Ac~ J+ S I V++ Q+ E++
DC2.H Gf L- Ar Mr+++ Or+ J+ I
Adoptive mother of several dragons who don't call home anymore! :-(
Oldish fruit who hasn't dropped by Alfandra for a looong time...
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #77855 ] |
Mo, 11 Juli 2005 18:06 |
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Quoth Dunnjinn <news [at] dunnjinn.clara.co.uk>:
> On 10 Jul 2005 20:49:06 GMT, Rai <nospam [at] dev.nul> wrote:
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>...much has probably changed around here since my last visit!
It's inevitable. And I wouldn't be a whine if I didn't complain
about it occasionally. ;)
>>If that's the worst I have to worry about, I'm actually doing
>>pretty well. :)
>
> I am glad to hear it! :-) Are you still working for the same
> paper?
Erm... I can't remember which one I was working at when we were last
in touch. <:) I've moved jobs once since I went into newspapers,
and have been at the current one for almost spot on five years.
Though how much longer that lasts is anyone's guess -- I'm starting
to get itchy paws.
>>Yes, I can see that would be a little bit of a change for you!
>
> *grin* They have only been hoping to go for about 12 years! At
> least no-one can accuse them of rushing into it... ;-)
True enough. It's meant plenty fo time for planning, at least!
>>Seriously, I'm sure it will all go smoothly -- or at least more
>>smoothly than you might think.
>
> I certainly hope so! There seems to be so much that can go
> wrong...or not well, at any rate. I am sure all the worry will
> be worth it in the end! (Although I am not sure about the cold
> winters!)
Look at it like this: Canada is a lot better set up for them then
Britain. One flake of snow, everyone drives at 10mph and all the
trains are half an hour late. Canada, from what I can tell, shrugs
its shoulders and gets on with things.
And hey, when was the last time we had enough snow to make a proper
snowman?
>>My memory being what it is, I can't remember who arrived when,
>>these days. Eredien still pops in, but even Wyrm hasn't posted
>>lately, so there aren't many of Nineties vintage left, I don't
>>think.
Oh, I forgot to mention, Karenji (now more commonly known as Kaji)
and Jaggath are finally moving in together this year, after a long
wait. They're both from our era, and Hespa still visits, too.
> I found the dragon code on Wyrm's website, but nothing had been
> updated since about 2002. I was wondering if he was still around
> - he has always been here every time I have visited, and the place
> would not be the same without the grumpy old so-and-so! ;-)
He might be lurking, but he's busy with other projects these days.
> Has there been any sign of Rasha, Jia or whatever she is calling
> herself now? The last I heard, she was "expecting hatchlings" but
> I did not know if that referred to real life or not!
Definitely not RL. :) She's not often seen here, but as with
several of those I've mentioned as well as others including Baxil,
LiveJournal is often the place to find her these days.
The MUCK is also more active than the newsgroup -- its current home
is at jaguar.chameleon.net and you might catch some of the older
fruites there.
>> A few more still maintain LiveJournals and visit Alfandria,
>> though.
>
> What is a LiveJournal?
One of the big blogging tools, but a real strength over the others is
its community facilities and ease of keeping in touch with other
people, rather than simply acting as an online diary. Go to
http://www.livejournal.com and do a username search for Alfandria.
Quite a few of the riper types are members, and you can see their
journals.
I'm not on that list, as it happens, but you can find me through many
of the folks who are. :)
>>> I have been in contact with Infia fairly regularly, and I got to
>>> chat with Bethie on the telephone a few months back *happygrin*,
>>> but have not heard from any other dragons for a long time.
>>Well, I've been remiss there, of course
>
> Of course! ;-) But then so have I!
Both guilty as charged. Bailiff, take them down.
>>-- it's all too easy to slip out of touch, but that's no excuse.
>>Still, you're back again, which allows me to catch up with you. :)
>
> Eek! I shall have to run faster! ;-)
Well, you could always dangle a carrot in front of yourself --
probably not a great lure for a dragon, but at least you'll have it
for the snowman afterwards.
>>Won't be quite as though you'd never left, because things have
>>obviously changed here over the course of time, but it's still
>>along much the same lines. :)
>
> Food fights?
Check.
> Spam?
My ISP filters it, but probably.
> Flamethrowers to direct at wandering unbelievers? *grin*
It's been known in recent times. :)
> Ooh, ooh...is there a "New Gold Dragon Looking For A Mate]]]]]"
> ??? *giggle*
*grin* Not quite. That was a one-off. I hope. :D
> Ah, the memories... ;-)
> <Karrie dons her Senseless Hawaiian Shirt[tm] and Really Cool[tm]
> Shades, and wonders if her lair is still vacant...> :-)
Lairs aren't quite so popular these days, so there's a good chance of
it!
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #77856 ] |
Di, 12 Juli 2005 01:06 |
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Quoth Samurai <nospam [at] dev.nul>:
....
*kicks Xnews again*
That's it, I'm going back to Agent. :P
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78797 ] |
Mi, 13 Juli 2005 08:25 |
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On 11 Jul 2005, Dunnjinn was found to have scratched
news:jed4d1t9cne49ldjjrhs1pbuoduu65427n [at] 4ax.com on a rock in
alt.fan.dragons:
>>Ooh, where in Canada?
>>Lord Flame Stryke
> <rather long but impressive .sig snipped!> ;-)
Well, thanks. I keep getting things, so I keep adding them to the
hoarde };=8Þ I think Karkovice has the longest sig here length-wize,
but he also has a lot of white space in his, so.....
> Greetings, m'Lord! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. :-)
And yours as well.
> We are hoping to go to Calgary...along with the rest of the world, it
> would seem! It has become a very popular place lately. Still, the
> humans have family there so that and the lower taxes are drawing them
> to that area, even though they'd quite like to go to Vancouver if they
> could afford it! ;-)
Especially from July 8 to 17, what with the Stampede in town.
> Of course, they may not be able to go yet - *I* could just fly over,
> but apparently humans need a piece of paper to say they are allowed to
> go! I am told they just need to go to a doctor and have needles stuck
> in them to see if they are healthy...I could do that for them!
> <sharpens talons with great care...>
Doctors tend to frown on bloody gashes. Besides, unless you plan on
coating your talons with stuff that's better left off talons, it won't
quite work.....
> I gather from other posts that you are also in Canada...where do you
> live? :-)
Cow town. AKA Stampede City. AKA Calgary, Alberta. In the northwest
quadrant. Right beside Market Mall (third largest mall in Calgary I
believe, behind Sunridge Mall and Chinook Centre). Send me an e-mail
when you get close to being here and let me know where you settle.
There are also a couple of others who don't frequent Alfandra (ie they
never post or even read from what I gather) but whom I have contact with
via MSN, two of whom I've met in person, and the third I have yet to.
Lord Flame Stryke
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4x8 from Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady
Viriatha, Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker,
Borrower of the Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small
Statue of a Green Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper,
Employer of a miniature Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic
Ever-Bill from SeaKing, Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o,
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78798 ] |
Mi, 13 Juli 2005 08:28 |
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On 11 Jul 2005, Rai was found to have scratched news:42d2fb7e$0$6299
$ed2619ec [at] ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net on a rock in alt.fan.dragons:
> *kicks Xnews again*
> That's it, I'm going back to Agent. :P
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! Quick, Maxx, we need to restrain him!! He
must not be allowed to leave!! };=8Þ
Lord Flame Stryke
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Sparklies in its case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature 4x8 from
Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady Viriatha,
Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker, Borrower of the
Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small Statue of a Green
Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper, Employer of a miniature
Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic Ever-Bill from SeaKing,
Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o, Builder of Dragon Fyre Keep,
First Dragon of Realism
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78806 ] |
Mi, 13 Juli 2005 09:36 |
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In article <Xns96924185119DragonFyre [at] 24.71.223.159>, FlameStryke [at] gmail.com
says...
> > I gather from other posts that you are also in Canada...where do you
> > live? :-)
>
> Cow town. AKA Stampede City. AKA Calgary, Alberta. In the northwest
> quadrant. Right beside Market Mall (third largest mall in Calgary I
> believe, behind Sunridge Mall and Chinook Centre). Send me an e-mail
> when you get close to being here and let me know where you settle.
> There are also a couple of others who don't frequent Alfandra (ie they
> never post or even read from what I gather) but whom I have contact with
> via MSN, two of whom I've met in person, and the third I have yet to.
M'Lord, I've heard of a con in your general vicinity (I.E. Canada).
Camp Feral http://www.campferal.org/
From the site's FAQ:
What is Feral!?
Feral! is a five day Furry event in the wilds of central Ontario where fans
of anthropomorphic art, writing, games, and lifestyle can gather together in
a relaxed atmosphere far away from the stresses of ordinary life.
Feral! was started by several members of the Toronto furry community who
wanted a local Convention for Canadian furs, and others worldwide who would
be interested in attending. However, the TorFur members wanted something
distinctive that was a truly different experience from any other furry con.
In late 1997, Terry Wessner proposed a "Furry University" concept, which
would host drawing, writing, costuming workshops in intensive, hands-on
sessions. At the same time, Dan "Silfur" Markey put forth the idea for a
"Summer Camp" for furry fans, complete with bus ride, counsellors, and
outdoor activities. Ken "Pardus" Suzuki, and many volunteers and friends
merged these two concepts together into what is now known as Feral!
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78809 ] |
Mi, 13 Juli 2005 13:39 |
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Quoth Lord Flame Stryke <FlameStryke [at] gmail.com>:
> On 11 Jul 2005, Rai was found to have scratched:
>> *kicks Xnews again*
>> That's it, I'm going back to Agent. :P
>
> Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! Quick, Maxx, we need to restrain
> him!! He must not be allowed to leave!! };=8Þ
It doesn't fill my needs as effectively, and it doesn't have a
spellchecker. Look, I'm not going to go quietly if you try!
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78816 ] |
Do, 14 Juli 2005 09:04 |
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On 13 Jul 2005, Draco18s was found to have scratched
news:1121240194.c9888ea0f33866c7b8e615797b979000 [at] teranews on a rock in
alt.fan.dragons:
>> > I gather from other posts that you are also in Canada...where do
>> > you live? :-)
>> Cow town. AKA Stampede City. AKA Calgary, Alberta. In the
>> northwest quadrant. Right beside Market Mall (third largest mall in
>> Calgary I believe, behind Sunridge Mall and Chinook Centre). Send me
>> an e-mail when you get close to being here and let me know where you
>> settle. There are also a couple of others who don't frequent
>> Alfandra (ie they never post or even read from what I gather) but
>> whom I have contact with via MSN, two of whom I've met in person, and
>> the third I have yet to.
> M'Lord, I've heard of a con in your general vicinity (I.E. Canada).
Um..... Ontario is a long way from Alberta. It's a 3 hour plane ride,
or a 2 day drive.....
> Camp Feral http://www.campferal.org/
> From the site's FAQ:
> What is Feral!?
> Feral! is a five day Furry event in the wilds of central Ontario where
> fans of anthropomorphic art, writing, games, and lifestyle can gather
> together in a relaxed atmosphere far away from the stresses of
> ordinary life.
> Feral! was started by several members of the Toronto furry community
> who wanted a local Convention for Canadian furs, and others worldwide
> who would be interested in attending. However, the TorFur members
> wanted something distinctive that was a truly different experience
> from any other furry con.
> In late 1997, Terry Wessner proposed a "Furry University" concept,
> which would host drawing, writing, costuming workshops in intensive,
> hands-on sessions. At the same time, Dan "Silfur" Markey put forth the
> idea for a "Summer Camp" for furry fans, complete with bus ride,
> counsellors, and outdoor activities. Ken "Pardus" Suzuki, and many
> volunteers and friends merged these two concepts together into what is
> now known as Feral!
Nice idea, but "local" to most people is a couple hours drive away.....
Lord Flame Stryke
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of Sparklies in its case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature
4x8 from Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady
Viriatha, Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker,
Borrower of the Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small
Statue of a Green Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper,
Employer of a miniature Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic
Ever-Bill from SeaKing, Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o,
Builder of Dragon Fyre Keep, First Dragon of Realism
--
"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." -- Pablo
Picasso
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78817 ] |
Do, 14 Juli 2005 09:05 |
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On 13 Jul 2005, Rai was found to have scratched news:42d4fd80$0$21996
$ed2619ec [at] ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net on a rock in alt.fan.dragons:
>>> *kicks Xnews again*
>>> That's it, I'm going back to Agent. :P
>> Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! Quick, Maxx, we need to restrain
>> him!! He must not be allowed to leave!! };=8Þ
> It doesn't fill my needs as effectively, and it doesn't have a
> spellchecker. Look, I'm not going to go quietly if you try!
Are you /that/ bad at spell checking? Besides, the filter power more
than makes up for anything that might be lacking.
Lord Flame Stryke
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$ Fc~ R+++! Ac+++ J+ S++ U! I# V+++! Q Tc++ E++
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http://www.geocities.com/flame_stryke/AFDList.html
Holder of the Scroll of Nobility from Lady Viriatha, Keeper of the Wand
of Sparklies in its case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature
4x8 from Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady
Viriatha, Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker,
Borrower of the Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small
Statue of a Green Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper,
Employer of a miniature Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic
Ever-Bill from SeaKing, Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o,
Builder of Dragon Fyre Keep, First Dragon of Realism
--
"A conclusion is the place where you get tired of thinking." -- Arthur
Bloch
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78820 ] |
Do, 14 Juli 2005 09:56 |
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Quoth Lord Flame Stryke <FlameStryke [at] gmail.com>:
> On 13 Jul 2005, Rai was found to have scratched:
....
>> It doesn't fill my needs as effectively, and it doesn't have a
>> spellchecker. Look, I'm not going to go quietly if you try!
>
> Are you /that/ bad at spell checking?
No, but I have certain blind-spots -- notably double letters -- which
occasionally require me to use a dictionary when I'm working. It's
just nice to have the option, and Xnews doesn't. Gravity did, but
wasn't what I wanted in other ways. And while SLRN allowed me to use
my own text-editor, I couldn't make head nor tail of its back-end.
<:)
> Besides, the filter power more than makes up for anything that
> might be lacking.
Aside from marking the occasional thread to be ignored (easier to do
in Agent than Xnews, AFAICS), I've never, ever needed filters on
Usenet. My ISP already ditches the spam (I've seen none whatever in
AFD for months), and I don't generally believe in plonking people.
And there's this issue with manual identity swapping that I've
already discussed, which is the important thing. I'm grateful for
your suggestion about setting up another server profile, but don't
see why it should be necessary when the option for different IDs on
different groups /should already be available/.
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78826 ] |
Do, 14 Juli 2005 17:17 |
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*beeps Rai's nose*
I can't really think of anything to say and haven't expanded into
reading any other articles (which I need to). I see Rai still has the
fish :P. In other random news, I just received another 93% on an exam
and completed Exam #3. Whew, I just hope this carries on into the next
semester.. c.c
-BF
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78827 ] |
Do, 14 Juli 2005 17:22 |
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In article <Xns9693AF86AEF8DragonFyre [at] 24.71.223.159>, FlameStryke [at] gmail.com
says...
> On 13 Jul 2005, Draco18s was found to have scratched
> news:1121240194.c9888ea0f33866c7b8e615797b979000 [at] teranews on a rock in
> alt.fan.dragons:
>
> >> > I gather from other posts that you are also in Canada...where do
> >> > you live? :-)
> >> Cow town. AKA Stampede City. AKA Calgary, Alberta. In the
> >> northwest quadrant. Right beside Market Mall (third largest mall in
> >> Calgary I believe, behind Sunridge Mall and Chinook Centre). Send me
> >> an e-mail when you get close to being here and let me know where you
> >> settle. There are also a couple of others who don't frequent
> >> Alfandra (ie they never post or even read from what I gather) but
> >> whom I have contact with via MSN, two of whom I've met in person, and
> >> the third I have yet to.
> > M'Lord, I've heard of a con in your general vicinity (I.E. Canada).
>
> Um..... Ontario is a long way from Alberta. It's a 3 hour plane ride,
> or a 2 day drive.....
*Shrugs* I know where stuff is in Canada about as well as I know European
countries.
>
> Nice idea, but "local" to most people is a couple hours drive away.....
I tried...
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| , , .|. | n | .|.
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(q p),-| | HERSHEY'S | |'-._ ))
/_(/ | | CHO|"|LIT | | ) '-.___//
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78844 ] |
Fr, 15 Juli 2005 07:49 |
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On 14 Jul 2005, Draco18s was found to have scratched
news:1121354585.3447391dbd3affa00f15efd2d727fe38 [at] teranews on a rock in
alt.fan.dragons:
>> > M'Lord, I've heard of a con in your general vicinity (I.E. Canada).
>> Um..... Ontario is a long way from Alberta. It's a 3 hour plane
>> ride, or a 2 day drive.....
> *Shrugs* I know where stuff is in Canada about as well as I know
> European countries.
Same with me and US stuff.....
>> Nice idea, but "local" to most people is a couple hours drive
>> away.....
> I tried...
And I thank you for it.
Lord Flame Stryke
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of Sparklies in its case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature
4x8 from Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady
Viriatha, Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker,
Borrower of the Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small
Statue of a Green Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper,
Employer of a miniature Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic
Ever-Bill from SeaKing, Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o,
Builder of Dragon Fyre Keep, First Dragon of Realism
--
The three biggest software lies:
(1) *Of course* we'll give you a copy of the source.
(2) *Of course* the third party vendor we bought that from will fix the
microcode.
(3) Beta test site? No, *of course* you're not a beta test site.
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78845 ] |
Fr, 15 Juli 2005 07:51 |
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On 14 Jul 2005, Rai was found to have scratched news:42d61abb$0$21993
$ed2619ec [at] ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net on a rock in alt.fan.dragons:
>>> It doesn't fill my needs as effectively, and it doesn't have a
>>> spellchecker. Look, I'm not going to go quietly if you try!
>> Are you /that/ bad at spell checking?
> No, but I have certain blind-spots -- notably double letters -- which
> occasionally require me to use a dictionary when I'm working. It's
> just nice to have the option, and Xnews doesn't. Gravity did, but
> wasn't what I wanted in other ways. And while SLRN allowed me to use
> my own text-editor, I couldn't make head nor tail of its back-end.
> <:)
That's what front ends are for };=8Þ
> And there's this issue with manual identity swapping that I've
> already discussed, which is the important thing. I'm grateful for
> your suggestion about setting up another server profile, but don't
> see why it should be necessary when the option for different IDs on
> different groups /should already be available/.
You could always try sending the suggestion to the guy who made it,
perhaps he'll add it as a feature.....
Lord Flame Stryke
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Holder of the Scroll of Nobility from Lady Viriatha, Keeper of the Wand
of Sparklies in its case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature
4x8 from Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady
Viriatha, Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker,
Borrower of the Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small
Statue of a Green Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper,
Employer of a miniature Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic
Ever-Bill from SeaKing, Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o,
Builder of Dragon Fyre Keep, First Dragon of Realism
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #78848 ] |
Fr, 15 Juli 2005 10:24 |
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In article <Xns9693F2168EA15DragonFyre [at] 24.71.223.159>, FlameStryke [at] gmail.com
says...
> On 14 Jul 2005, Draco18s was found to have scratched
> news:1121354585.3447391dbd3affa00f15efd2d727fe38 [at] teranews on a rock in
> alt.fan.dragons:
>
> >> > M'Lord, I've heard of a con in your general vicinity (I.E. Canada).
> >> Um..... Ontario is a long way from Alberta. It's a 3 hour plane
> >> ride, or a 2 day drive.....
> > *Shrugs* I know where stuff is in Canada about as well as I know
> > European countries.
>
> Same with me and US stuff.....
The US? Where the heck is that? };=3)~
> >> Nice idea, but "local" to most people is a couple hours drive
> >> away.....
> > I tried...
>
> And I thank you for it.
You're welcome.
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #80707 ] |
Fr, 15 Juli 2005 13:55 |
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Quoth "Black Jade" <BlueOceanTao [at] Comcast.net>:
> *beeps Rai's nose*
I'm amazed that still works after all this time.
*beep*
Excellent! :D
> I can't really think of anything to say and haven't expanded into
> reading any other articles (which I need to).
Well, when you get the time. We'll still be here, in some form at
least!
> I see Rai still has the fish :P.
Of course. It's a permanent fixture in my sig, at least when my
current newsreader actually appends the right one to my posts. <:)
> In other random news, I just received another 93% on an exam and
> completed Exam #3. Whew, I just hope this carries on into the
> next semester.. c.c
*finds some wood for BF to knock on*
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #80721 ] |
Sa, 16 Juli 2005 07:58 |
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On 15 Jul 2005, Draco18s was found to have scratched
news:1121415912.feba41381a1a4d3efe3b5045f2457f50 [at] teranews on a rock in
alt.fan.dragons:
>> > *Shrugs* I know where stuff is in Canada about as well as I know
>> > European countries.
>> Same with me and US stuff.....
> The US? Where the heck is that? };=3)~
That's that place that finally realized it can't do without Canadian
beef. Although the price of Canadian beef is going to be quite high,
since we're not going to be shipping even half of what we used to. So
if you like Alberta beef, it might be cheaper to come to Alberta to get
it.
Lord Flame Stryke
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of Sparklies in its case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature
4x8 from Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady
Viriatha, Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker,
Borrower of the Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small
Statue of a Green Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper,
Employer of a miniature Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic
Ever-Bill from SeaKing, Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o,
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #80729 ] |
Sa, 16 Juli 2005 18:54 |
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Quoth Lord Flame Stryke <FlameStryke [at] gmail.com>:
> On 14 Jul 2005, Rai was found to have scratched:
....
>> While SLRN allowed me to use my own text-editor, I couldn't make
>> head nor tail of its back-end. <:)
>
> That's what front ends are for };=8Þ
I'm fairly lazy, I'm afraid -- I just want something I can install,
tweak a few settings and use, not something I virtually have to build
from the ground up myself. It's one of the reasons I've never tried
tinkering with Linux.
>> And there's this issue with manual identity swapping that I've
>> already discussed, which is the important thing. I'm grateful
>> for your suggestion about setting up another server profile, but
>> don't see why it should be necessary when the option for
>> different IDs on different groups /should already be available/.
>
> You could always try sending the suggestion to the guy who made
> it, perhaps he'll add it as a feature.....
Possibly so, but then I'd have to wait, investing more time in a
program with which I'm not over-enamoured, for an upgrade that might
never be issued, anyway. As you've probably noted from my headers,
I'm still using Xnews at the moment, but this would largely be
because of the reason I cite above. :) As soon as I get round to
it, I'll pay for Agent and move back to the reader I've always liked
best.
Good defence, though. :)
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #80733 ] |
Sa, 16 Juli 2005 20:56 |
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On 16 Jul 2005, Rai was found to have scratched news:42d93bd5$0$6302
$ed2619ec [at] ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net on a rock in alt.fan.dragons:
>>> While SLRN allowed me to use my own text-editor, I couldn't make
>>> head nor tail of its back-end. <:)
>> That's what front ends are for };=8Þ
> I'm fairly lazy, I'm afraid -- I just want something I can install,
> tweak a few settings and use, not something I virtually have to build
> from the ground up myself. It's one of the reasons I've never tried
> tinkering with Linux.
Other people build the front-ends I use, since my programming skill ends
at BASIC.
>> You could always try sending the suggestion to the guy who made
>> it, perhaps he'll add it as a feature.....
> Possibly so, but then I'd have to wait, investing more time in a
> program with which I'm not over-enamoured, for an upgrade that might
> never be issued, anyway. As you've probably noted from my headers,
> I'm still using Xnews at the moment, but this would largely be
> because of the reason I cite above. :) As soon as I get round to
> it, I'll pay for Agent and move back to the reader I've always liked
> best.
To each his own. I don't have multiple personas I want to use on
different groups, so this isn't an issue for me.
> Good defence, though. :)
Not good enough, though..... One day, though, when you least expect it,
I'll break in in the night and reinstall Xnews on you!! };=8Þ
Lord Flame Stryke
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Holder of the Scroll of Nobility from Lady Viriatha, Keeper of the Wand
of Sparklies in its case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature
4x8 from Ysable, Eater of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady
Viriatha, Owner of Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker,
Borrower of the Ebony Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small
Statue of a Green Dragon Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper,
Employer of a miniature Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic
Ever-Bill from SeaKing, Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o,
Builder of Dragon Fyre Keep, First Dragon of Realism
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Boulevard at one time." -- Herd Thinners
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #80740 ] |
Sa, 16 Juli 2005 23:47 |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:25:09 GMT, Lord Flame Stryke
<FlameStryke [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>> We are hoping to go to Calgary...along with the rest of the world, it
>> would seem! It has become a very popular place lately.
>
>Especially from July 8 to 17, what with the Stampede in town.
How is it going? Has the weather been good, after all that flooding?
>> I am told they just need to go to a doctor and have needles stuck
>> in them to see if they are healthy...I could do that for them!
>> <sharpens talons with great care...>
>
>Doctors tend to frown on bloody gashes. Besides, unless you plan on
>coating your talons with stuff that's better left off talons, it won't
>quite work.....
*grin* Very true...having seen that tiny tube they put that red stuff
in, I don't think I could have got any in there...
>> I gather from other posts that you are also in Canada...where do you
>> live? :-)
>
>Cow town. AKA Stampede City. AKA Calgary, Alberta. In the northwest
>quadrant. Right beside Market Mall (third largest mall in Calgary I
>believe, behind Sunridge Mall and Chinook Centre).
We have not been there...although the humans spent two weeks there a
while back, the time seemed to go very quickly and they did not see
all they wanted to!
>Send me an e-mail
>when you get close to being here and let me know where you settle.
I shall indeed! :-) The current thinking is to move to Shawnessy or
Canyon Meadows...do you know anything about those areas?
>There are also a couple of others who don't frequent Alfandra (ie they
>never post or even read from what I gather) but whom I have contact with
>via MSN, two of whom I've met in person, and the third I have yet to.
Is Ekena still around? I believe she was also a cow-town dragon. :-)
<Looking forward to finally moving out there...>
** Karrolanth **
DC2.Dw Gf L Cbl_ B- A+ Fr+++^ M- Ova--- R++? Ac~ J+ S I V++ Q+ E++
DC2.H Gf L- Ar Mr+++ Or+ J+ I
Adoptive mother of several dragons who don't call home anymore! :-(
Oldish fruit who hasn't dropped by Alfandra for a looong time...
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #80741 ] |
Sa, 16 Juli 2005 23:47 |
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On 11 Jul 2005 16:06:46 GMT, Samurai <nospam [at] dev.nul> wrote:
>>...much has probably changed around here since my last visit!
>
>It's inevitable. And I wouldn't be a whine if I didn't complain
>about it occasionally. ;)
*grin* It is the job of we oldies to do so, is it not? ;-)
>> I am glad to hear it! :-) Are you still working for the same
>> paper?
>
>Erm... I can't remember which one I was working at when we were last
>in touch. <:) I've moved jobs once since I went into newspapers,
>and have been at the current one for almost spot on five years.
>Though how much longer that lasts is anyone's guess -- I'm starting
>to get itchy paws.
I must admit I am not sure which it was either! *embarrassed grin* It
may have been the Courier? I believe it was in Billericay.
>>>Yes, I can see that would be a little bit of a change for you!
>>
>> *grin* They have only been hoping to go for about 12 years! At
>> least no-one can accuse them of rushing into it... ;-)
>
>True enough. It's meant plenty fo time for planning, at least!
You would think so...but apparently not! Besides which, they had
originally planned to go elsewhere in Canada so only recently (-ish!)
started researching Calgary. :-)
>> I am sure all the worry will
>> be worth it in the end! (Although I am not sure about the cold
>> winters!)
>
>Look at it like this: Canada is a lot better set up for them then
>Britain. One flake of snow, everyone drives at 10mph and all the
>trains are half an hour late. Canada, from what I can tell, shrugs
>its shoulders and gets on with things.
True...apparently it can take a day or two for things to start working
smoothly at the start of winter, but then they are usually fine. I
would not like to imagine the chaos if they behaved as the British do
for the whole length of their winter...! ;-)
>And hey, when was the last time we had enough snow to make a proper
>snowman?
*chuckle* The little human made a very small snowman in March...
>Oh, I forgot to mention, Karenji (now more commonly known as Kaji)
>and Jaggath are finally moving in together this year, after a long
>wait. They're both from our era, and Hespa still visits, too.
The names sound vaguely familiar, but I have to admit I do not
remember them...
>> I found the dragon code on Wyrm's website, but nothing had been
>> updated since about 2002. I was wondering if he was still around
>> - he has always been here every time I have visited, and the place
>> would not be the same without the grumpy old so-and-so! ;-)
>
>He might be lurking, but he's busy with other projects these days.
<shouts> WYRM!! HEY WYRM!!! ARE YOU OUT THERE??? *grin*
>> Has there been any sign of Rasha, Jia or whatever she is calling
>> herself now? The last I heard, she was "expecting hatchlings" but
>> I did not know if that referred to real life or not!
>
>Definitely not RL. :) She's not often seen here, but as with
>several of those I've mentioned as well as others including Baxil,
>LiveJournal is often the place to find her these days.
I shall have to have a look at this thingy when I have the chance!
>The MUCK is also more active than the newsgroup -- its current home
>is at jaguar.chameleon.net and you might catch some of the older
>fruites there.
That is another thing I never tried in the past...!
>> What is a LiveJournal?
>
>One of the big blogging tools, but a real strength over the others is
>its community facilities and ease of keeping in touch with other
>people, rather than simply acting as an online diary. Go to
>http://www.livejournal.com and do a username search for Alfandria.
>Quite a few of the riper types are members, and you can see their
>journals.
>
>I'm not on that list, as it happens, but you can find me through many
>of the folks who are. :)
I will go and take a peek when I can, and test my memory for names!
:-)
>>>> I have been in contact with Infia fairly regularly, and I got to
>>>> chat with Bethie on the telephone a few months back *happygrin*,
>>>> but have not heard from any other dragons for a long time.
>>>Well, I've been remiss there, of course
>>
>> Of course! ;-) But then so have I!
>
>Both guilty as charged. Bailiff, take them down.
*grin* Beth is engaged now, you know...I believe she hopes to get
married next year. :-)
>>>-- it's all too easy to slip out of touch, but that's no excuse.
>>>Still, you're back again, which allows me to catch up with you. :)
>>
>> Eek! I shall have to run faster! ;-)
>
>Well, you could always dangle a carrot in front of yourself --
>probably not a great lure for a dragon, but at least you'll have it
>for the snowman afterwards.
Very true...I think a large bar of chocolate would be a better lure...
;-)
>> Food fights?
>
>Check.
Had to be... ;-)
>> Spam?
>
>My ISP filters it, but probably.
*grin* I was referring to the pink meaty variety...
>> Flamethrowers to direct at wandering unbelievers? *grin*
>
>It's been known in recent times. :)
*chuckle* Sometimes it is the only thing to do...especially for those
of us with no breath weapon... :-)
>> Ooh, ooh...is there a "New Gold Dragon Looking For A Mate]]]]]"
>> ??? *giggle*
>
>*grin* Not quite. That was a one-off. I hope. :D
I could always start a new one. <pause> Then again, maybe not...
>> Ah, the memories... ;-)
>> <Karrie dons her Senseless Hawaiian Shirt[tm] and Really Cool[tm]
>> Shades, and wonders if her lair is still vacant...> :-)
>
>Lairs aren't quite so popular these days, so there's a good chance of
>it!
Aha! I shall go and look later...if I can remember where I left it...
;-)
** Karrolanth **
DC2.Dw Gf L Cbl_ B- A+ Fr+++^ M- Ova--- R++? Ac~ J+ S I V++ Q+ E++
DC2.H Gf L- Ar Mr+++ Or+ J+ I
Adoptive mother of several dragons who don't call home anymore! :-(
Oldish fruit who hasn't dropped by Alfandra for a looong time...
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| Re: Long live the fighters of A.F.D [message #80749 ] |
So, 17 Juli 2005 08:04 |
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On 16 Jul 2005, Dunnjinn was found to have scratched
news:9epid196t56aeulrc1mesktj40k2hlugec [at] 4ax.com on a rock in
alt.fan.dragons:
>>> We are hoping to go to Calgary...along with the rest of the world,
>>> it would seem! It has become a very popular place lately.
>>Especially from July 8 to 17, what with the Stampede in town.
> How is it going? Has the weather been good, after all that flooding?
Too hot. Anything about about 22 and I melt. And it's been high 20s
all week.....
>>> I am told they just need to go to a doctor and have needles stuck
>>> in them to see if they are healthy...I could do that for them!
>>> <sharpens talons with great care...>
>>Doctors tend to frown on bloody gashes. Besides, unless you plan on
>>coating your talons with stuff that's better left off talons, it won't
>>quite work.....
> *grin* Very true...having seen that tiny tube they put that red stuff
> in, I don't think I could have got any in there...
No, needles and scales don't work very well..... And even if they
could, my blood is extremely hot, and would prolly melt the syringe.....
>>> I gather from other posts that you are also in Canada...where do you
>>> live? :-)
>>Cow town. AKA Stampede City. AKA Calgary, Alberta. In the northwest
>>quadrant. Right beside Market Mall (third largest mall in Calgary I
>>believe, behind Sunridge Mall and Chinook Centre).
> We have not been there...although the humans spent two weeks there a
> while back, the time seemed to go very quickly and they did not see
> all they wanted to!
There's not much to see, really, unless you're a tourist, I guess.....
>>Send me an e-mail
>>when you get close to being here and let me know where you settle.
> I shall indeed! :-) The current thinking is to move to Shawnessy or
> Canyon Meadows...do you know anything about those areas?
Only that they're in the south.
>>There are also a couple of others who don't frequent Alfandra (ie they
>>never post or even read from what I gather) but whom I have contact
>>with via MSN, two of whom I've met in person, and the third I have yet
>>to.
> Is Ekena still around? I believe she was also a cow-town dragon. :-)
Haven't seen anything from her. Of course, since you've Invoked her,
she might just show up.
> <Looking forward to finally moving out there...>
Looking forward to someone moving out here.
Lord Flame Stryke
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of Nobility from Lady Viriatha, Keeper of the Wand of Sparklies in its
case from Hex, Wielder of the Lady Viri Signature 4x8 from Ysable, Eater
of the Mint Cheesecake from Whisper, Mate to Lady Viriatha, Owner of
Flame Stryke's Windex® Factory, Lord Balloonmaker, Borrower of the Ebony
Wood Fife from Luxatos, Accepter of the Small Statue of a Green Dragon
Covered in Ice Cream Toppings from Juniper, Employer of a miniature
Jester doll from SeaKing, Bearer of the Magic Ever-Bill from SeaKing,
Carrier of the gold piece from whisper: o, Builder of Dragon Fyre Keep,
First Dragon of Realism
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-- John Denver
[I saw an eagle fly once. Fortunately, I had my eagle fly swatter handy.
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