Tex Monday

Solaria Goldshark wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: If I had to live on beets, immortality would be an even bigger curse than for the carnal vampires. ....how about wine? Immortality might be tolerable with a nice Bordeaux......sounds vegan to me

Moz Artful wrote: Does anyone know what the average age is of people in SL? There was a forum post a while ago (can't find it..something about looking the same age as your Avatar) and my unofficial survey of those who responded was that a majority of us were in our 40's. (9 out of 15 or something like that. I apologize that I don't have the results in front of me).

Ecathi wrote: Hello everyone!~ I am Ecathi, I am rather new to SL. I just haven't felt like trying it, but my partner insisted I do, so here I am. I've had a pretty good impression now, and I hope to make it even better by meeting nice people on here. Thus far I have like .. 2 friends? Yeah. Besides SL I am on IMVU, where I am a regular, and a creator. I hope to learn how to develop things here too, because it is fun :3 My interests are video games, anime, litterature, photography, dancing, furries etc. I hope to meet others that share my interests~ But I'll gladly befriend anyone :3 Welcome to SL, Ecathi I might suggest checking out the search function for groups that spark your interest. You like literature, photography, dancing...lots of places for that..and Furries are all over the place. :matte-motes-sunglasses-3: When you find a group, join it...then send a group message or an IM to the moderator. Great way to meet people. I would also like to become a part of a nice family, but that may just end up being a dream OTL. Saw this post....might find it interesting http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Role-Play/Small-family-seeking-new-members/m-p/2056577 Good luck

Czari Zenovka wrote: I'm glad to hear that about The Arbors. Now I just need a gentleman to suggest dinner there. *Looks about* I can suggest it...but I'm no gentleman.... :matte-motes-wink:

Jennifer Boyle wrote: While this isn't an answer to your question, which has already been answered, it may be useful. There is an Android client, Lumiya, and there is an iOS client, Pocket Metaverse. Neither provides an experience comparable to using a viewer on a PC, but you can get inworld. If it helps any, I've used Pocket Metaverse and it's not too bad. You can't really go anywhere but it does give you the ability to chat with friends...and sometimes, that's all I do anyway when I'm inworld.

PudgyPaddy wrote: middle class white dude walk into a SL bar. The bartender writes to the feminist avatar informing her "she is exposing too much of her femininity and in her future visits she would need to don a mesh bra;" he ejects her from the sim. He zooms in on the white dude and writes: "we don't serve your kind here;" and he ejects him from the sim. From what I was told, and what seems the most unsettling to me, is that the bartender ejected them to very different sims. My question is: was the bartender being fair? I mean, they did walk in together. Well, as we have said in the past...a sim owner can ban anyone from their sim for any reason. Doesn't matter...you have red hair...goodbye; you are too tall...see ya!! Sim owners are Lord and Master over their domain. I am surprised that he said "we don't serve your kind here" to the guy. I'd be curious to know what kind of bar was it?

ok...that's an interesting concept. I've never thought about SL as a vacation place...especially since I've been here 4 years. I think this is the chain of events (more or less): New users hear about SL from some source...they create an AV...wind up at the welcome center, completely lost with no idea of what to do. They look around for help...probably don't find it. Wander around for a while..probably going to the adult sims. Can't figure out what the purpose of this "game" is, get frustrated and leave. Maybe it's like "National Lampoon's Vacation", but I wouldn't call SL a vacation place... :matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

Perrie Juran wrote: Melita Magic wrote: I do wish the OPs would return more often and say whether the people here helped them, or not. I think that is a common sentiment here. Melita Magic wrote: But I can understand why they don't. It's called lacking in the social graces. Not sure about lacking in social graces, but you do have a point. I guess that's one good thing about adding Kudos to a post. If you liked the advice, you can go back and thank the poster in that way...but no one uses them anymore..or not much, at least.

Czari Zenovka wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: That was sweet, Czari. I love that he hit the camera with his hat, then recovered it with his foot. ... swoons. He was amazing all season...that was my favorite dance he did that season but, since you liked it, I'll throw in his Paso Doble: When I watched George Hamilton that season, what struck me is he seems to truly enjoy life and is such a happy person. He's one of those men that get better looking with age. *Swoons along with you* You reminded me of another of my favorite George Hamilton Flicks... Zorro, The Gay Blade....

Czari Zenovka wrote: Tex Monday wrote: Part of the reason that movie is so fun to watch now...asside from the FANTASTIC performances of George Hamilton and Richard Benjaimin...is that it is SO 70's.. The 70's you say? These two should have entered the dance competition in "Saturday Night Fever." The 70's were fun! I was going to post that clip. Glad you did. :matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

Part of the reason that movie is so fun to watch now...asside from the FANTASTIC performances of George Hamilton and Richard Benjaimin...is that it is SO 70's..

Perrie Juran wrote: You wanting to pick a fight? I'm a bit outmatched..after all, you have a uranium P36 explosive space modulator capable of blowing up the earth...:matte-motes-sunglasses-3: ETA: although, I can put a call in to Bugs Bunny and then maybe have a shot....

Perrie Juran wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: Don't get me started, we'll have another thread full of my walls of text. 4t l34st y0 p0stz 1z r34d4bL3 n n0t 1n 4LL C4Pz n b0Ld3d t3xt I have no problem with giving out links...they have to learn, don't they It's the smart a**ed remarks that make you seem like a jerk.... :matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

Madelaine McMasters wrote: Companies are already drawing meaningful information from online social media. That's how Facebook got a market cap of 58 billion dollars! They are mining data that's largely insensitive to anonymity. Google is doing the same. They don't care who's really viewing the schadenfreudic YouTube videos that correlate well with certain buying habits, they'll simply show the correlation data to a customer and you'll see their ads targeted at your shadenfreude. Such targeted advertising is not new, but I think the selectivity and specificity allowed by the Internet is. But they'll also be able to pierce the veil of anonymity. You and I might not have the time to watch every little detail of a "person"'s life online, but a computer does. The little written affectations that make us wonder if someone is someone else can be reduced to a useful statistical correlation. A recent radio show discussed Google's ability to identify real people surfing anonymously by analyzing their online search behavior. Someone who checks the Manitowoc weather every day, is interested in root-beer flavored foods, purple clothing, tractor parts, quack psychology, and types "li'l" for "little" might not be hard to pick out in a crowd of search queries. So if Madelaine McMasters and five other identities have highly correlated search behavior, you might be able to sell the idea that they're all Madelaine McMasters. And I do mean sell. Google's Eric Schmidt wasn't kidding when he said it's Google's Policy to get right up to the creepy line. The scope and scale of the Internet's reach is unprecedented, and it is something that can be analyzed at nearly zero cost by computers. So that old explanation of "I'm not interesting enough for anyone to pay attention to" no longer holds. Now we're all interesting! I know this might be getting us off topic, but wanted to comment on your statement, Maddy. I work for a State Agency and we have people who sign in Facebook under an anonomous user and "perv" (for lack of a better term) potential employees posts. I'm sure that something inappropriate might (and I say might because state government works totally differently than private industry) stop you from getting an interview. This is a topic that I feel very strongly about...people don't understand that what you say in social media reflects how people see you. A good friend of ours has two kids..one posted a picture of himself giving the photographer the finger and the other tweeted being extremely whinny. I know they're good kids, but what happens if someone that doesn't know them sees that picture or those tweets? How are they going to be perceived by these people? They may not care, but what if that other person is an employer or a teacher? It urks me that social media is out there and there seems to be no supervision or remifications for the users actions. Watch your kids, people....see what they're doing on line and get involved... *clears my throat and quietly sits down* Sorry....:matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

Czari Zenovka wrote: ...here is another use for it: Richard Benjamin and George Hamilton were fabulous in this movie. ("Love at First Bite" circa 1979) You beat me to it...That is my favorite scene in that movie.

Sonja Smedley wrote: I have never tried to roleplay a vampire without bloodlines cause I only know this one. Are there vampire roleplays without it...I am new into this and I never did a search.But yes maybe I should do that. Thank you. Ok...because I ALWAYS like sticking my nose in where is doesn't belong (and hope I don't get hit with a newspaper while doing it) I checked in the search for Vampire Roleplay that did not contain Bloodlines. I came up with a few. I can not verify how good or bad they are. I am not into Vampire RP..but at least it's a start Realm of Dargon specifically says No Bloodlines http://world.secondlife.com/group/4c3e5880-b491-8e22-765e-ce6bbe8df171 Also saw something called Crossroads...didn't say it was involved with Bloodlines, but you'll have to check it out. (no link..need to find it through search) And...if you're intent on finding a clan, there is Gehena Vampire Clan. Again, I make no promises with this. I am just relaying information Good luck

Madelaine McMasters wrote: Tex Monday wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: Carole Franizzi wrote: Maddy wrote:I didn't say, nor mean to imply that shadenfreude was hypothetical and I do expect it's been around a long time. I'm theorizing that if a person is perceived to be a "shadenfreudist", that might affect the dynamics of their social circle. Me: Sorry, but I took your ‘if’ and ‘might’ as the hypothetical voice. Anyway, yes, I think it’s safe to bet that a ‘hardcore schadenfreudist’ who openly reacts with glee over his/her friends’ misadventures wouldn’t have too many Christmas card on their mantelpiece. It could also be argued that in today’s society a moderate dose of real or apparent schadenfreud would actually get you lots of friends. I'm agreed. And this argues for the "appearance" of shadenfreude having an effect on well being. I don't know what that effect is, nor how it's related to the degree of visibility, but it seems reasonable to think it does have an effect. I don't know if we keep harping on the same points but... I will agree there is a definite effect on your well being with shadenfreude..it makes you feel better about yourself compared to another at that moment. Although, if you have no sympathy or empathy (IMO) you won't have the same benefits. If you're stuck up...thinking you're better than everyone else..you may view everyone with shadenfreude and not know any better. The happiness that you feel won't be based off this feeling, but based off your general attitude towards people. As I said, we may be laboring the point...but I just wanted to put it out there... EDITED TO CHANGE THE TEXT TO A NICER COLOR...... Tex, there is a difference between schadenfreude making you feel better and actually making you better off. That's the point I'm flailing to make! And from what you've written, I think we'd more or less agree. And I hope you notice that my reply is in an even nicer color! ;-) Yes...after all that, I would absolutely agree.... SHOW OFF! :matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

Madelaine McMasters wrote: Carole Franizzi wrote: Maddy wrote:I didn't say, nor mean to imply that shadenfreude was hypothetical and I do expect it's been around a long time. I'm theorizing that if a person is perceived to be a "shadenfreudist", that might affect the dynamics of their social circle. Me: Sorry, but I took your ‘if’ and ‘might’ as the hypothetical voice. Anyway, yes, I think it’s safe to bet that a ‘hardcore schadenfreudist’ who openly reacts with glee over his/her friends’ misadventures wouldn’t have too many Christmas card on their mantelpiece. It could also be argued that in today’s society a moderate dose of real or apparent schadenfreud would actually get you lots of friends. I'm agreed. And this argues for the "appearance" of shadenfreude having an effect on well being. I don't know what that effect is, nor how it's related to the degree of visibility, but it seems reasonable to think it does have an effect. I don't know if we keep harping on the same points but... I will agree there is a definite effect on your well being with shadenfreude..it makes you feel better about yourself compared to another at that moment. Although, if you have no sympathy or empathy (IMO) you won't have the same benefits. If you're stuck up...thinking you're better than everyone else..you may view everyone with shadenfreude and not know any better. The happiness that you feel won't be based off this feeling, but based off your general attitude towards people. As I said, we may be laboring the point...but I just wanted to put it out there... EDITED TO CHANGE THE TEXT TO A NICER COLOR......

makes me want to go watch a Benny Hill Episode....:matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

Knutz Scorpio wrote: He use Photoshop or GIMP? Looks better then my usual results. :smileyvery-happy: It's a special program called 4th grader...kind of expensive...costs something like a tax bill every year....but you can't argue with the results...:matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

Sean Heying wrote: D0RKiiiE wrote: Well then.. haha. .... maybe this picture will bring more justice.. to the look. (Hopefully..) The original hair was better. Maybe this needs a guy's kind word... but how to say it constructively? In fact how can a guy ever correctly answer that perrinial question from their girl: "Does this make my bottom look fat?" I guess, to state this diplomatically, you should consider that your look is so uniquely beautiful that you don't need to fake your beauty with cosmetic enhancements that are sometimes used in the real world, things like botox or collogen injections for the lips. Your lips are surely striking like that, unfortunately they draw our gaze away from the rest of your beautiful features, so toning them down a little and also making them look like you are not nomming a banana might help gentlemen focus on your pretty blue eyes. To put it another way, your beauty is timeless, and unlike the Japanese lady in the following ad you do not need to make that shape with your lips to reduce your wrinkles and sagging cheeks. (I spoilered this G Rated ad so people don't spit their coffee at the monitors, put that cup down nao!) The Japanese have an interesting ad; To assist people who can't read Japanese the translation of that G rated ad is: “Fight wrinkles around your eyes and help shape the overall look of your face, whether in front of the mirror, in the bath or at any other convenient time every day. The movements are given extra load by the mold, forcing everything to work a bit harder and resulting in more youthful, vibrant faces. Just three minutes per day is all you need; pop in the mold and then make mouth movements. The makers recommend you say vowel sounds out loud over and over again, producing regular and methodical exercises that will strength the twelve facial expression muscles in a comprehensive way.” that is AWESOME!! I won't tell you what else I think that would be good for...although, I'm sure you can figure it out... (yes...that's right...using a dart gun...:matte-motes-sunglasses-3:)

Innula Zenovka wrote: I think that "scourge" is supposed to be the collective noun, or one, anyway, for a group of vampires. I'm sure I've seen it used that way in novels. a scourge of vampires..hmmmm....I figured it'd be something like a gaggle or a flock of vampires (not to be confused with the rock group from the 80's A Flock of Seagulls) :matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

I hate to say it, but the Avatar reminds me of Butthead... http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/beavis-and-butthead/images/9406784/title/beavis-butthead-miserable-life-screencap ETA: Sorry. But I do have to respect you for not making a cookie-cutter AV. Bravo!!

Perrie Juran wrote: Like any RP, there really is no 'defense' for it, only an explanation that a person can accept or reject. If there are misconceptions, those can be clarified, but that is about it. Bloodlines does exactly what the founder/creator of Bloodlines said. I am summarizing it into one word, he said it was designed to be a 'scourge' in SL. (That may have been the word he used, I forget now but don't have the umption to look it up.) The other thing it did/does is made/make him a ton of money. If people want to RP being a Bloodlines Vamp, it is after all "Their World, Their Imagination." In "My World, My Imagination," I am going to dislike the scourge on Second Life that Bloodlines is. If Sonja can't handle that people dislike Bloodlines perhaps she should find another RP. The dislike of Bloodlines comes with the territory. She may individually be a nice person, but she has alligned herself with a scourge. Nothing she can do is going to change what Bloodlines is. thank you....Misconceptions and clarifications is what I meant. This was just an observation...I didn't mean that someone who plays bloodlines should come in and blast all of us for thinking it's a horrible game or a "scourge". What I meant was, when someone puts down GOR or says what a horrible place it is...there is usually someone who pops up and defends it. I have never seen that for Bloodlines...maybe I shouldn't, I don't know. As I said, it was just an observation....

I would tell you...but then I'd have to kill you.....:matte-motes-sunglasses-3: