Dillon Levenque

Marigold Devin wrote: "Mom" "Mom" "Mom" "Mom" "Mommy" "Mom" (sensation of tugging at legs) Yes, it starts off cute, but does get annoying. You're in the UK - go look for "Time for School" on Cbeebies. Its better than Balamory. LOL. I'm in the US. California born and bred. My most recent British ancestor emigrated to the US before the Revolution. I did check youtube and it has a bunch of Cheebies 'Time for School' episodes. It also appears to have every episode of Balamory ever made—7 pages!—so if I run out of things to do I'll check that out as well. :-)

I really enjoyed that story. I shall ignore that part of me that suggests I'd have pegged it for a toy cat straightaway and gone off to play, and instead believe I'd have been at the very least carrying the ladder. (the British phrasing and word usage was deliberate; I can talk pretty English if i have to). I did not see the earlier thread to which I believe both of you are responding. I did see some responses that suggested to me who the original OP was. I've only chimed in once since this onslaught began but I do have an opinion. Hearing from someone, "I want it all! I want it now! And I want it delivered!" is mildy cute the first time, but if it is a constant theme, it wears on people in a rush.

Kenbro Utu wrote: pennylane Bingyi wrote: i am naked all the time This has to be the very best necropost I have ever seen... Wow. Me too, I'm pretty sure. And from someone with a first & last name!

Madelaine McMasters wrote: I don't label myself "Nefarious One" for no reason. ;-). No, you don't. You label yourself thus because it's true. Your friends just keep putting up with you for reasons that are not well understood (btw the last seven words make up a very common expression in Geology textbooks: one of the reasons I prize Geologists).

Sorina Garrigus wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: I've only skimmed the thread, so I could be way off base here... What's the bigger issue; what constitutes "skill" or the size of the Skill Game Region license costs (both the direct fee and the time and external cost of registration for the region/game)? I don't know what the costs might be, but I wonder what L$ volume a game would have to move to make such fees tolerable. If the fees end up being exhorbitant (what Linden fee here isn't ;-), and If the only way to avoid the fee is to eliminate any payment into the system by players, then the skill/chance discussion is moot. The only games here will be those in which nobody pays to enter. Did I get this wrong? ETA: I think I read that payment into skill games can only be done from PIOF accounts. That's another dissuasion, no? I had to do some googling what you meant by PIOF. As it is not a common enough used term even within SL to have it abbreviated. Wow, you need to get out more. It's a very common term and one that applies ONLY here in Second Life, to the best of my knowledge. I'd seen it used when I'd been here a month. I did have to look it up then, mind you. But it is used all the time.

Splatulated wrote: seanabrady wrote: Go to your Dashboard on the SL website (https://secondlife.com/my/?lang=en-US) and click the Buy L$ link. you can type in there an amount of L$ and have it tell you how much that will cost. .... and if you had even bothered to read my post I don't know how accurate this is due to 1 I'm canadian and 2 this is for USA currency yes ? And if you had even bothered to read a few Google searches, you'd have saved yourself a great deal of time learning all of the things you've asked about here. Considering you're asking questions to which you could easily find the answers on your own with a tiny bit of effort, it ill behooves you to offer rudeness to those who respond.

Josie Ryder wrote: I'm just looking to collect different people's thoughts on what Second Life is,,,,,, I'll list a few perspectives, with the caveat that depending on who you are...."all are correct" Its a Chatroom..... a place where people can get together and talk. Yahoo Messenger on steroids. Its a Game............a diversion thats not to be taken seriously. Relationships here don't really "count" because its all a game. Its 3D Facebook....an online community where people put "themselves" out there to socialise as an extension of their Real Lives Its an Art Gallery...a place where people can create 3d art that employs visual, sound and motion...for the enjoument of others Its a Market...........a place where people can sell virtual products of various degrees of quality and utility Its wish-fulfillment...a place where people can be anyone or anything and transcend the limitations of Real Life Its..____________..fill in the blank :-) The method to my madness is to get a list of the divergent perspctives on Second Life, so that when people of those different paradigms met and interact, hey can better understand one another better..... Who knows? Maybe if people are more aware of how redically different Second Life is for others, we can even minimize the drama that happens when "Its a Game/Brothel" meets "Its my emotional life" ....... I don't think many people have a fixed notion of just one thing that Second Life is for them. I know I certainly don't. I'd probably agree with all the ones you've already suggested except that I'd edit "It's a Game" to insert the word 'too' before 'seriously' and delete the second sentence entirely. It really is a virtual world and can be damn near as complex and varied as the real world. As for possible drama when people who think one way interact with people who think another: if it happens, it happens.

Perrie Juran wrote: ETA, when Ebbe originally spoke of greater Transparency, I don't think he meant opening Linden Lab's books to public scrutiny. I didn't think he meant that either. I think he meant that LL would actually announce things they were planning, and that from time to time a Linden would comment directly to various online blogs and forums, including this one. As opposed to the absence of that kind of communication for the prior couple of years.

Madelaine McMasters wrote: Dillon Levenque wrote: Ray Lonergan wrote: I never saw anything like virtual panties being thrown at them when they appeared or anything. I've heard that happens sometimes, but only if the Linden goes up onstage, takes the microphone, and in a deep voice says, "Hello. I'm Johnny Linden." Nooooo... it would take Michelle Linden draped over a piano while singing "Makin' Whoopee". That, too.

KarenMichelle Lane wrote: Are you this "Splatulated"? If so i think you are covering the LP [Landing Point] You must have forgotten to turn the spin motor on. I'd have expected something like this:

I agree with those who have advised that seeking real therapy from a real therapist in SL would be dangerous. There are just too many ways someone relatively new to SL and/or virtual worlds can be taken advantage of. There's one place you could check, though. There is within Second Life a (completely volunteer) organization called Virtual Ability, Inc. They were created to help people with RL physical disabilities use Second Life as a way to not only 'live' without their disability for a bit, but to actually engage in things that can eventually improve their condition/mental health/attitude in real life. I doubt they would direct to you a therapist, but if anyone has good answers to your question, it would be Virtual Abilities. Treasure Ballinger is their main voice on the Forum. I would search both her and the organization inworld and see what they have to say.

Ray Lonergan wrote: I never saw anything like virtual panties being thrown at them when they appeared or anything. I've heard that happens sometimes, but only if the Linden goes up onstage, takes the microphone, and in a deep voice says, "Hello. I'm Johnny Linden."

I was so hoping that your clip woud not include one of my favorite lines ever. Thank goodness, it did not. I get to post that one all by myself. Ladies and gentlemen, a rit of fealous jage.

Thanks. I think most who read the OP considered it probably bullsh but it's nice to see a response from the target. You must have posted while I was either writing or editing becuase I didn't read your until after I'd written mine. That leaves me free to continue the derail. Perrie, it's one of my all-time favorites as well.

Perrie Juran wrote: Syo Emerald wrote: Do you believe any bullsh*** that gets posted on some random dudes website, which is in no way associated with the viewer in question or Linden Lab? This person doesn't even care for using spell check for his articles. Holger Gilruth, is an ESLer so a lot of things in his blog do have poor Engrish. I do believe he is German. He is also a member of Pete Linden's by invitation only Second Life Press Corps group. (It would be interesting to see who all the members are). It sure looks like a Bat Shiat crazy post to me also. I would expect Jo Yardley or James Wagner Au to be out of the gate first with an announcement like that if it came from LL. We do know that their are still some very rabid Firestorm haters out there but I was not aware of him being a member of that group. I'm so sorry to derail this thread considering the OP was so well thought out and obviously earnest (or maybe not: the press club reporter in question hasn't been back for a few hours see below.) but your bolded words closed so many synapses in my brain that I was just compelled to visit YouTube. I could not in fact find a clip where Peter Sellers says, "...Colonel Bat Guano, if that really is your name...." but this one is close enough: Remember pay phones?I could go on but I won't. If a pilot's really good, see. If he's really sharp.... Edit: I remembered that the person who started the thread had a dfiferent name than the person whose blog article was referenced. and who was identified as being a member of the press club. Either way, I have my doubts regarding the truth of the assertions.

Patience, Aethel, patience. You do have to keep an eye on the region info (although I understand there are HUDs that do that for you; I've been meaning to look into getting one of those) and when you see the border is close, you step on the clutch, shift into neutral and maybe tap the brakes a couple of times. Then you just hold on and hope for the best. "WTF? I'm six feet off the ground and sideways!" "Relax. It will all be better soon." "Now I'm in the tree! Why the f*** did it think I wanted to be in the tree?" "Calm down, calm down. You can drive out of this. Just keep us pointed in the right direction and go. Never mind that we're in a tree." Of course, that doesn't always happen, depending on the region. Sometimes you just skate on through the sim border still on the road. When that happens you dump the clutch, goose the throttle, shift into second and punch it. Driving on mainland isn't just a drive. It's an adventure.

Casey, when I first came to SL I had no idea what to expect, but like you I was concerned that I might have issues with men hitting on me and not being aware of my biology. I decided to make that fact the first sentence in my profile. I even included a way that would let me know if soemone talking to me had actually read my profile first. I've never changed that introduction and it has served me well. I did get hit on now and then by guys who probably were not expecting me to be what I am. It's pretty easy to tell after a little conversation. I'd ask them if they'd looked at my profile. There were three varieties of response. The most common was, "Oops.". I have zero problem with that; everyone is entitled to preferences. Much less frequent but second most common was no reply whatsoever, just an end to the conversation. I consider that rude. I liken that to getting a phone call and, when I answer it, the person calling realizes he/she has called the wrong number and just disconnects. Rude. People with manners would say, "Sorry, I've got the wrong number.", and then disconnect. Other than my dislike for rudeness in any form, I don't have a big problem with that response, either. Once in a great while I'd catch grief about it. As has already been mentioned in this thread, a$$hats exist. But (as Drake, the person who pointed that out, has stated) they are the exception. Second Life is a very welcoming environment. It's for the most part non-judgemental. What matters is WHO you are, not so much WHAT you are. It's a tremendously liberating environment. You will hear men who are completely heterosexual but who know you say publicly, "Casey, you look terrific in that dress." You might want to start your re-entry by finding one of the many TG venues to hang out in. That's where I spent most of my first year. It gives you a comfort level. But I think you'll find just being part of the whole SL Community as you are will be a very rewarding experience. Welcome back.

LillyBeth Filth wrote: Why don't they keep it simple? 50,000 L$ (Or some other amount that they feel is appropriate) That way, the money can go back into the economy and we ALL benefit. LL will make a 5% back on MP sales which the vast majority of sales are done anyway. EDIT: Or am I being naive? I never was good at maths or economy related things.... lol Would that cause an issue with the worth of the L$? I dunno...shooting from the hip... In spite of your getting a reply that shot down your idea (economics is SUCH a boring subject, isn't it?) I liked the post. For some reason the idea of a woman shooting from the hip kinda gets to me.

Innula Zenovka wrote: You all sold your souls and your firstborn to Ebbe Linden, to dispose of as he pleases. Well, actually, not quite. See Updates to Section 2.3 of the Terms of Service. Ha! Fail, then. Some vampire got my soul years ago in exchange for....some activity or something. And Ebbe will have to deal with the United States Navy regarding my firstborn.

Yes, me too. I was signed in for a bit an hour or so ago and there was no prompt for that. Coming back just now I had to check the box. ETA: Probably has to do with this: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Featured-News/Updates-to-Section-2-3-of-the-Terms-of-Service/ba-p/2777874 . I'm off to see what that's about.

Coby Foden wrote: If you have a look underground in SL you will notice that the ground is just a thin shell without any thickness. There is nothing below the shell besides Linden water. Underground is an empty void. Therefore digging tunnels into SL ground is impossible - there is nothing in what to dig into. To be able to do so the ground should have volume, be solid. Thus the only way to make tunnels would be to make them with prims or sculpties or mesh. It's just a...a....shell? There's nothing under us? It's all...................FAKE? omg omg omg

The Knights have been brought to the attention of the MISL. Naturally, I cannot comment further.

Just to throw in my two cent's worth: I really like seeing all the lace-over-shirt things that women are wearing these days (in RL). I think it's a great idea. But I think that tee would look way sexier with long sleeves. Just as covered, and just as modest. But sexier.

Drake1 Nightfire wrote: It states.... Gaming Residents Should you wish to participate in Skill Gaming in Second Life, you represent and agree that you: (i) are at least nineteen (19) years of age; Isn't the legal age to gamble 18 in the US? Where did you guys come up with 19? I think it varies not just by state but perhaps by even smaller jurisdictions, like counties or cities. I was pretty sure I remembered it was 21 in Vegas (where everyone from the area I grew up in couldn't wait to visit, and drink in the glamor and excitement) and I just checked and confirmed that is still true, not just for Las Vegas but for all of Nevada. People under 21 are not even allowed inside casinos in Nevada. The same is true in California (where we have a ton of 'tribal' casinos).

Coby Foden wrote: Ceka Cianci wrote: Why ya guys keep calling it SL2? Can't that have people getting mislead into thinking this is actually a second version of second life rather than another different virtual world made by the same company? I wonder that that too. When Ebbe made the announcement in the TPV meeting he didn't say SL2. He was talking in general terms and he referred to the new world as Next Generation Platform. Surely they will come up with some definite name later on. Hopefully they invent some cool name which is clearly different from Second Life. (Calling the new world SL2 is indeed misleading. Many people might draw wrong conclusions from it.) Ack! I hope they lose the "Next Generation" bit soon. Wesley Crusher, gahh. At least go with Deep Space Nine. I liked Captain Sisko.