Dillon Levenque

Madelaine McMasters wrote: Scented lotion would be difficult here, but I did make a huge tube of Girlcreem years ago. It's large enough to use as a canoe. Edible undies would require an interesting animation to make any sense, I suppose. A marketplace search for "edible undies" returned whipped cream pasties, salt/lime bodyshots and some dangerous looking pepperment bows. I found "strip poker" and "spin the bottle" in the marketplace, and h alf of the SL Marketplace is probably lingerie. Happy hunting! Whipped cream pasties? Cornish, or the n****e-centered variety? Come to think of it, wouldn't matter: they both sound delicious.

CaptainJack Grauman wrote: When is something going to be done about sky junk? Never. Things in the sky are things that people put there, for one reason or another. Sometimes those people just leave their land and leave stuff and go. Until someone takes ownership of the property and 'returns' the objects, they'll stay there. I really don't think LL should be wasting any time policing the mainland to see what's in the sky above unoccupied/abandoned property. If something is in the sky above owned occupied property, it's probably there for a reason (even if the reason is the landowner just likes having it there). I have a small platform above my parcel that I set up for a friend who used to have an island but found herself visiting SL less and less and ended the lease. I had enough extra prims to at least let her put a small cabin on the platform and give herself a home base. She hasn't used it in months, but there's no way I'm taking it down until she tells me either that she's decided to rent/own somewhere or that she's through with SL forever. If your aircraft is disadvantaged by hitting that platform, tough beans. In any case I doubt she's got an orb up there—she would have maxxed the allowance on decorating :-).

Only when you can come to terms with sending 'real' stuff to the trash can you begin the journey to freedom. :smileyhappy: All kidding aside, it does take putting yourself in a certain mindset, but it's so much easier having an inventory that contains only things you MIGHT be interested in than one that jumbles those up with a whole bunch of things you really aren't interested in that the effort is worth it. Enjoy your pruning.

2000 in three days is a good start but unless you have a lot of time is probably not sustainable. When I go on a pare-down mission I just spend a few minutes each login deleting things before I do anything else. I probably don't get rid of more than 100 items at any one session, usually less. I just start a the top of the folder and work down. It's not as efficient as going after the likely overloaded folders first but it's easy to do, doesn't make much time each visit, and is a good way to get familiar with how your inventory is organized. I usually wind up doing a little folder maintenance as a result of what I find. Keep that up for a month or so and you might be suprised at how much better things look. I don't have to stay at it as long because I use 10,000 as my limit (I'm about 300 over right now so it's time for some maintenance) but you might find the 'a little bit at a time' method easier to stick with.

Two things I found very interesting about the link to wigle. First, it opened its map on the west shore of Lake Michigan. It was close to Chicago but unless that's where they're based I'd be a little concerned about going there and then posting a link to the site. Second, it appears that while they've found spots within a few miles of me, they still haven't actually done the road I live on or the next road over. On close examination they show no wireless networks on my road. I know there's at least one. I like not being a dot on their map.

Madelaine McMasters wrote: LaskyaClaren wrote: Well, she IS pretty. What a wonderful thing for you to say! I'm in agreement. Laskya just left out a dot. After that it should have read 'And notorious. And nefarious.' Also relentless and ruthless (as in having not one singe ruth), but maybe it's best not to work through the whole alphabet. Leave it at 'n'. I skipped to 'r' and things were coming out of the woodwork.

LaskyaClaren wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: Dillon Levenque wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: Maybe the profs wouldn't take the surveys. From your survey results so far, it would mean students surveying Perrie, Tex, and me. I think the three of us can fairly represent the rest of you sick weirdos. ;-). Excuse me? I was the one who first suggested a survey was in progress, and the first to take the survey. http://community.secondlife.com/t5/General-Discussion-Forum/Survey-Threads/m-p/2742428/highlight/true#M183555 Hey! I didn't say you didn't say Laskya was conducting a survey. It was your suggestion she was that got me to call it so. Now are you going to join Perrie, Tex and me in representing the rest of the sick weirdos, or are you going to be one of them? I see the possibilities for a new survey here. "Who, in your opinion, is the most representative sick weirdo in Second Life?" Madelaine McMasters Perrie Juran Tex Monday Dillon Levenque This survey is badly designed, they're called "residents," not sick weirdos, and how much will you pay me for answering this? If I had one of those "NUMBER ONE!" foam fingers right now I'd have to actually keep my arm clamped to the desk to keep from waving it high in the air.

My mistake. In fact, even though the 'Recent Post' method doesn't appeal, I would see new things in the putative Survey Forum. I do see everything new in the People Forum on almost every visit. I often start in GD, but I still peek into almost all the other People subforums before I leave to see if there's anything new I might like. Not the same method you creative people use, but the end result is much the same.

Madelaine McMasters wrote: Maybe the profs wouldn't take the surveys. From your survey results so far, it would mean students surveying Perrie, Tex, and me. I think the three of us can fairly represent the rest of you sick weirdos. ;-). Excuse me? I was the one who first suggested a survey was in progress, and the first to take the survey. http://community.secondlife.com/t5/General-Discussion-Forum/Survey-Threads/m-p/2742428/highlight/true#M183555

LaskyaClaren wrote: Is that the way that most people approach the forum? It isn't what I do -- I tend to simply open GD, and see what's on offer here. The result is, admittedly, that I do miss an awful lot of interest in the other subforums, which I will only occasionally visit. It'd be interesting to know what approaches a majority of posters and readers take to the content here. Be this a survey, Laskya? Has the look of one to me. I either start with GD and then peek at the rest or start with 'People' and hit the high spots on the way to GD.

Drew Bhalti wrote: There are a few others, when I reintergrate myself into the world I'll pull my LM's I know that isn't what you meant, but I took it to mean you'd disintegrated. Scattered to the winds of Second Life (they exist; I've seen proof) in an expanding cloud of particles. Reintegration would be like one of those bad movie special effects, where things are streaming in from all over and everything coalesces at an accelerating pace until WHAM: the scary alien/superhero/mystical being appears. Sort of like when we log in and pop out of the cloud (on those lucky days when we actually DO).

That COH-AH-GHIL-TLID looks very nice on you, Maddy.

LOL. I'm closer to the San Andreas than Linden Lab, and I kind of enjoyed it. I went through TWO of those tonight (plus I couldn't log in for about half an hour before that, AND my Internet connection failed while I was at the first place if went). I think most people around here would be grateful if we could get advance warnings for earthquakes, and the 'Restart' warning does give you enough time to bail. You're right, though: it's quite earthquake-like.

This post is a little bit late but I have a feeling nobody will mind. We lost another of that Greatest Generation today: his name was Chester Nez. Since Ceka had already mentioned the Code Talkers I thought you'd all want to see his story. He was part of the Navajo Code Talkers network that was deployed in the Pacific Theatre, and the Japanese never broke their code. Edit: I understated what he did. He may very well have been a code talker, but more importantly he was one of the 29 Navajos who actually developed the wording of the code. He didn't just use it: he helped create it. Here's a link to an article about him: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27708489 I may start calling tanks 'turtles' as a regular thing from now on. Thank you, Chester Nez.

Kenbro Utu wrote: MasterJedi Nayar wrote: As of June 4, 2914, Wow! I just want to know one thing, do we have flying cars yet??? No, but that is currently assumed to be the year when people will finally stop starting forum threads about topics for which one or more forum threads already exists Some believe that within five hundred years after that, people will stop posting questions in forum threads that have already been answered in the thread. I remain skeptical about the latter claim.

Coby Foden wrote: Medhue Simoni wrote: Some day, it will be much more feasible, and we'll have many more toys to do it with. Does technology develop just by itself - we just sit and wait long enough for some magic to happen? Of course it does not work like that. To develop something lots of research must be done, experiments need to be made, stuff needs to be built. That's how new better and more advanced things are invented. Often that costs enormous amounts of money. But the money is not lost nor wasted. The money will just change hands, part of it goes here, part of goes there, part of it goes somewhere else. Often high technology research has many spin off inventions which appear in our everyday life - just like has happened with space exploration. http://www.universetoday.com/37079/benefits-of-space-exploration/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spin-off_technologies https://sites.google.com/a/scasd.org/website-design/Space-Program/positive-effects-of-the-space-program http://www.problem-solving-techniques.com/US-Space-Program.html .. and so on and on.. Somehow it appears to me that the money used on space exploration has brought forth many good things. Your post reminded me of comments back in the Apollo days complaining about all the money the government spent on the lunar missions. "They could have spent that money right here on Earth!", they'd say. I could hardly keep from yelling, "They DID spend that money right here on Earth, you idiot! Plus all the technologies developed for that program have been really helpful in our everyday lives."

Tex Monday wrote: Phil Deakins wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: Rawwwwrrrrrrrrr. (I learned that from watching Eartha Kitt.) ;-). Great Scott! You ARE old lol Streuth. I six word post, inlcluding the 'lol', and there was still a typo in it that needed to be edited. I'm absolutely useless at typing. And, unfortunately, she's not even my favorite Catwoman. Nor mine: Julie is the one for me, too.

Tari Landar wrote: Let me gather my load of links for you....I have tons. Most of these may require *some* experience, but, really, part of enjoying these places is the learning how. As both a newbie, and an oldie, I have enjoyed them, quite immensely. Part of the fun in being new, although at times frustrating, is the learnign how to function. It can be quite hilarious, and sharing that experience with another, can often times make it more enjoyable. If, however, you are the type to get frustrated, and perhaps angry, when things aren't working quite right, stick to the places that require less experience. I can't say whether each would be, or would not be, easy for someone new to sl. All I can say, is try it.... you just never know! (these are not romantic places, they are merely fun places)....now to go find my links... Ok, now I must say I have NO affiliation with any of these places. I also cannot promise they all still work, or that I haven't included one more than once, lol. But, it's a good starting off point. I know they all worked as of July, but in sl time, that's a long time. I'd be more than happy to find other places you're interested in if you have amore specific idea of what you want. These are all places you can enjoy alone, or with someone. Amusement parks, mazes, places to go surfing or other activities, etc..(and surprisingly, some of the things you think will be difficult, aren't so difficult once you get started, not to emntion,t he whole trying part.. hilarious, at times, haha) http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Black%20Pearl%20Beach/3/128/22 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fossil%20Bay/31/212/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/State%20of%20Mind/173/146/56 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Prim%20Hearts/11/29/29 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bracket/254/126/28 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pangea/242/147/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LandOurs/210/43/602 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lourdes%20Island/205/63/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fabulous%20Land/99/6/34 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tustin/50/152/22 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Polar%20Eclipse/190/193/39 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tweddle/86/60/78 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Graystripe/77/192/49 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Timbuktu/206/32/25 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sand/133/124/152 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Serenity%20Springs/225/184/22 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Prim/128/108/413 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plontafus/203/27/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Taean/213/188/83 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Life%20and%20Everafter/206/215/705 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20Shopping/160/60/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pleasantville/120/146/26 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whatever%20Burg/74/116/28 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bitterblue/107/134/28 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mournful/34/5/91 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Salt%20Water/179/150/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Black%20Shark%20Reef/157/130/26 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Woodridge/205/129/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Misthaven%20Point/88/114/25 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Peaches/252/218/22 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Granymyr/185/69/34 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Le%20Dome/81/138/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cascade%20Coast/117/172/22 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Passionfruit%20Island/78/192/22 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Waters%20of%20Mormon/39/117/24 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Medusa/163/84/495 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Michigan%20Bay/78/147/26 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fortenlost/42/233/1001 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Emata%20Almarae/131/4/656 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sialimonus/124/129/718 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Random/29/66/298 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sculptie%20Paradise/175/92/22 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tustin/50/150/22 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Enchantment%20Island/135/33/23 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Caragana/112/88/59 I keep telling myself I should get out more (allthough lately it's more like I should get IN more—my inworld time has been scant recently) but when I'm inworld I always get distracted by something in the here and now. You're like the embodiment of what I want to do but haven't. Thanks for all the slurls, and I am glad to see someone doing what I idealized doing.

Coby Foden wrote: Yes, you are! :catfrustrated: :smileytongue: Well, garsh, Coby. We was just havin' some fun. Is that against the rules?

Madelaine McMasters wrote You're mean. I am now going place the back of my hand to my forehead, signaling my inconsolable anguish, then hurl myself from the green and yellow cliffs of despair. I hope you're pleased. /me deploys a safety net across the abyss below the cliffs of despair, just in time. I meant no harm. I thought you might see it as a canvas, given that it's someone else's image.

Madelaine McMasters wrote: When I'm accosted by a surveyist in public, I generally demure. That's because I go out in public for a other reasons, usually to get replacement parts for my tractor. If the local John Deere dealership ever invites me to take a survey, I'm in. I found one for you. It's a bit inactive at the moment, but you could add it to your faves list and check it every now and then. Give you something else to think about as you teeter on the edge of despair ;-). https://www.johndeeresurveys.com/R.aspx?a=206

So three people just here in this thread, plus at least one other (I got a PM about that one). Not really all that bothersome but it's very strange behavior. Don't despair, Maddy. Maybe he's just working through the alphabet.

Huh. Maybe just misdirected, then. It's not as if I or anyone else who uses this forum could actually censor anyone's posts. Maybe I just got picked because my badge makes me look so Linden-like. I mean, they do always wear overalls and roller-skates, right?

I logged in a few minutes ago and saw I had a private message. Upon checking I found a PM from someone I didn't know with a message that makes no sense whatever. I'm wondering if it is some kind of new spamming/phishing thing and if anyone else has gotten one like this from the same person or others. This person's name starts with D (yes, a capital D). Checking the forum history I find it's made 13 posts, only one of which survived. Here's a screen capture of the PM I got. The sloppy red blockout is mine, the blacked-out part on the included image were there when I saw it. It's probably a well known internet pic; I didn't look. Anyway, if anyone else has seen something like this I'd be interested to hear about it.

Madelaine McMasters wrote: Japan may have trailed us for a li'l while in quality, but they were out ahead of us in other areas. I can't hear "Sapporo", "Asahi" or "Pokari Sweat" without remembering these on the streets of Tokyo... ;-). Beer vending machines? That is just awesome :-). I have to think the handgun vendor might be problematic.