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  1. Orwar
    Fun fact: Earl Grey is the product of a (very successful) attempt of making bad quality tea passable through masking the flavour with bergamot oil. Personally I don't hate it. It's not my go-to though. It's the same with tobacco, the second largest Swedish snus product is scented with bergamot oil - it's nice once in a while, but after half a day you miss the taste of just plain smoked tobacco.
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    Are you under the impression that politicians actually do stuff? Personally I largely regard them as leeches who are suckling civilisation dry of its lifeblood. "An honest politician is one who, when bought, stays bought".
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    It's been a bit of a plague. I went ahead and prepped for it. Just throw that at the sender, file an AR ('Disturbing the peace -> Repetitive spam'), put 'Unsolicited Advertisement' in the summary, in the details you can put whatever blurb you want, just put something short and concise. Then block them. Another alternative which you could turn to is to go to your preferences -> Privacy -> General -> Only friends and groups can call or IM me. This does hinder everyone outside of your contact list from contacting you through IMs though (not sure whether they can still send note cards). As far as whether it's 'great advertising' .. I don't know. I wouldn't step anywhere near a store that did that, personally, but then I'm a pretty acrimonious person.
  4. Orwar
    Still waiting for it ... Ever so patiently ...
  5. Orwar
    Blasph-- Wait. Uh. Divinity? Bleh. Bad! Assam tea has a very smooth, malty flavour to it that is a bit sweet already. Teas like Yunnan taste like someone threw up in your mouth. This is why we drink Assam. Nods.
  6. Orwar
    In Orwell's essay, a good cup of tea, he challenges his readers to try it for one week without sugar with the claim that you'll never want to go back. I accepted that challenge a couple of years ago, and it was true. For the first few days I thought it was miserable. Now, I haven't put sugar in tea or coffee for years, I tried it once after a while to see whether I would like it - it was a resounding no. Furthermore it laid the foundation for me to stop drinking soda, and then removing all added sugars from my diet outside of the occasional sweetbread when I have reason to celebrate. I lost about 1/6th of my weight in six months, and almost half as much as that in the following six months (for a total of 1/4th). I'm so glad I accepted Orwell's challenge. But he's not getting me to get rid of the milk. Shakes fist.
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    Yes. They haven't released anything new since, but the store is still there, as are the bots and the vendors. Perhaps the sales of the store being open are enough to keep it going.
  8. Orwar
    This felt appropriate considering the circumstances.
  9. Orwar
    Very much this. Some people suggest that it's in large part due to the social media algorithms that does its damnedest to show us what we want to see; if you follow politicians, celebrities or political commentators who all lean to one end, the algorithm is going to keep suggesting such content for you. Also with certain platforms banning certain schools of ideology, people who are politically active appear to be divided not only by ideals, but platforms, where they seldom have to actually face any opposition, and there's no room for rational, restrained reasoning where both sides of any given subject can be explored. I'm genuinely curious. Did you expect that to impress me in any capacity, or are you aware how utterly pathetic your rhetoric is?
  10. Orwar
    How is your juvenile delinquency record in any way, shape, or form a relevant argument in an online environment with international participants, though? Not that a whole lot of anything around here is relevant by any means, but that one stood out as particularly peculiar.
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    It would be easier to tell what the issue might be if you had included an image .. But, I'm going to make a guess: it's your system hair, it has an alpha texture and it's large enough to protrude from your head.
  13. Orwar
    So, your definition of a 'true' democracy is one wherein everyone thinks the same way you do, and the moment people don't, you want to revoke their right to voice their opinions. Sounds pretty fascist, actually.
  14. Orwar
    Hey, I could have said 3 instead. Wags eyebrows.
  15. Orwar
    Oh, I just remembered another thing one could check out. Rebel Hope kicked off a Farewell Sale .. In Winter 2019. It's been ongoing for a little over a year by now. 75% off, you can find dresses, tops, bottoms, beachwear etc. for L$40-50 per piece.
  16. Orwar
    Oh, look - another thread about these political shenanigans. Seriously, if you're terrified of the risk of being exposed to a Trump 2020 sign, you probably shouldn't be online at all.
  17. Orwar
    Just 600 to go!
  18. Orwar
    You could get a complete avatar off the MP, but I don't think it advisable. The way clothes are being made, they are only fitted to certain bodies - Maitreya by far being the most popular example. The bodies of those complete avatars barely have any clothes made for them at all, which would severely limit your style and expression down the line. It may feel overwhelming, but it really is fairly simple once you're set up. It absolutely is worth the effort of getting there, if your avatar's appearance is a concern to you. A better approach than buying a full avatar, is to buy a shape that looks appealing to you that includes a style card. That way, you'll just have to wear the shape and the 'style card' will be your shopping list for which head, body, skin, make-up, and hair that you need to look like the person in the ad. Mind, getting everything in one go can have a price tag which some may find off-putting.
  19. Orwar
    𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖈 𝖘𝖆𝖓𝖘 ...
  20. Orwar
    It's too late for that! Green tea has been displayed, no quarter will be given!
  21. Orwar
    But have you heard Pope Francis' prog-rock album? It's been a little while since anyone told me I need Jesus. I feel left out. Perhaps my blasphemy has been lacking as of late .. Hm. I may have to do something about that .. Now where do I find volunteers who have nun costumes ..?
  22. Orwar
    Brewed from real tea leaves. I mean. As opposed to what? Besides, only Assam brewed as per the Orwellian method counts as 'real' tea. Everything else just wishes it was tea.
  23. Orwar
    Can't remember the name of it, but there is a train set from a Gacha that has a bit of an Orient Express theme to it ... Looked it up (Cat gave it to me as a Christmas present the other year, just had to open my inventory) - DRD, Arctic Express.
  24. Orwar
    Cold tea never works. Coffee can be warm or chilled, but not room temp. Iced tea is an abomination.
  25. Orwar
    The MP is still borked, and the forums' performance seems compromised as well.
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