[Fantasysci5]

Not sure where to post this, so I'll post this here.

Louie has written a book and put it up on Kindle here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...venturegame-20

I just thought I'd share, although I can not comment on the quality...

[UPtimist]

[QUOTE=Fantasysci5;601610]Not sure where to post this, so I'll post this here.

Louie has written a book and put it up on Kindle here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...venturegame-20 Is Louie's real name not Louie?

Originally Posted by Fantasysci5

I just thought I'd share, although I can not comment on the quality...

If you got nothing nice to say then don't say nothing?

Also, dedication to the troops? I'd rather a dedication to the troupes...

Sorry, my harsh, merciless criticism ends here


So... What's that about? I had a bit of a hard time figuring it out from there


(Edit): Why doesn't that first quote tag work?

[Fantasysci5]

Up-Yep, that's not his real name, he goes by his middle name, as do I. *gasp Katie isn't her real name, either?!*

It's not that I want to say something bad about it, it's just not my cup of tea, so it may not be your's.

The book is a fantasy world he made up, kind of inspired by Skyrim. It's about a boy from our world getting transported to another fantasy world, where he teams up with a local to overcome challenges and eventually get back home a man.

[tsa]

You English/Americans have such weird ways of saying things:

Originally Posted by Amazon

A boy enters Masgrad and enjoys horrible experiences.

Enjoys horrible experiences?

[Squinky]

Originally Posted by UPtimist

Sometimes it's just so sad when you know that somebody you see, you'll never see again. I mean random people, passers-by...

What I mean is, I was coming home in a tram, and a bit before my stop I suddenly noticed a really beautiful girl who had just come in and who also looked at me. And somehow she seemed a little lonely (and, lo behold, so did I). And then I had to leave and she didn't. And so she went her way in that tram, and I was there in the sleet and the dark and walked home alone.

And I was left thinking about her eyes, and the fact that I'll never see her again.

Isn't that what Craigslist missed connections is for?

[Fantasysci5]

Okay, new link (book now with pictures his friend did) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...venturegame-20

Tsa-That's just Louie. He thinks the guy "enjoys" them, because they help turn him into a man.

[Trumgottist]

Originally Posted by UPtimist

(Edit): Why doesn't that first quote tag work?

Because there's no end tag for it?

[UPtimist]

Originally Posted by Trumgottist

Because there's no end tag for it?

There was...

Originally Posted by Squinky

Isn't that what Craigslist missed connections is for?

Honestly, I've never even seen Craigslist. I've heard of it, of course. And to continue the serious answer to a probably joking post, I doubt it's used in Finland at all...

[Jazhara7]

Originally Posted by UPtimist

There was...



Honestly, I've never even seen Craigslist. I've heard of it, of course. And to continue the serious answer to a probably joking post, I doubt it's used in Finland at all...

Thou art mistaken



Personally, I only ever read the Best of Craigslist. Always good for a laugh. I like the one with the guy selling a bike of which he has forgotten basically all details...which is understandable, considering that the bike is buried in snow and only the handlebar is sticking out. At the end of the offer it says "P.s.: Bring a shovel".


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[Fantasysci5]

I'm so excited! Louie brought me a surprise home...a cat!!

I've been wanting a cat for a long time after Max died, but with being in school, etc etc, it just didn't seem likely. But Louie's friend was going to get rid of him, and he surprised me!! He was originally called Needy Pete, but I think I'm going to call him Chester (after the cat in Howliday Inn and tv show "Soap").

He's about 4 years old (what friend says), a black and white like Max used to be. He's friendly, although understandably a little overwhelmed right now. He let me pet him, and I think he likes me!

His favorite spot right now is under the bed, although he's poked around, and is now laying in the hallway.

I really love him. <3

[Jelena]

Aww that's a cute cat! I love his half moustache.
I always wanted a cat as well. But since one of our best friends is allergic it's out of the question.

[tsa]

That's a sweet looking cat Fantasie. I must say I don't like cats as much as I used to anymore because they shit in my garden and chase my rabbits. But as some of you may remember, I tried to have a cat of my own for a few days years ago.

[tsa]

This was in the news today. Translation by Google:

Children focus havoc


In Groningen, six children from 8 to 16 years with a shovel wreaked havoc on a building site. A witness saw yesterday how a boy among others drove down fences. He then stuck on a bicycle. The youths then ran away.

A few hours later, police received several reports from motorists who saw the children and insulating bricks on the highway threw. According to the police that resulted in life threatening situations. "There are miraculously no accidents happened."

The police were six children in the collar grab. Afterwards the boys were also responsible for the havoc with the shovel.

The damage amounts to almost 40,000 euros. That amount is likely to fall on the parents. The havoc on the construction site may not be the artisans at work.

The contractor of the construction project will make a declaration.

[Hammerite]

Originally Posted by Fantasysci5

I'm so excited! Louie brought me a surprise home...a cat!!

I've been wanting a cat for a long time after Max died, but with being in school, etc etc, it just didn't seem likely. But Louie's friend was going to get rid of him, and he surprised me!! He was originally called Needy Pete, but I think I'm going to call him Chester (after the cat in Howliday Inn and tv show "Soap").

He's about 4 years old (what friend says), a black and white like Max used to be. He's friendly, although understandably a little overwhelmed right now. He let me pet him, and I think he likes me!

His favorite spot right now is under the bed, although he's poked around, and is now laying in the hallway.

I really love him. <3

I audibly said "aawww", looking at those pictures.

[Lee in Limbo]

I finished making a rock video today. 10 people have watched it. Somehow, I was hoping for something a wee bit bigger. I knew there wouldn't be... but somehow I'd hoped, just the same.

[Jelena]

Can you put a link on here? There'll be a lot more than 10 viewers I promise you.

[Trumgottist]

It's just been a few hours yet. People have to find their way there before they can watch it.

Originally Posted by Jelena

Can you put a link on here? There'll be a lot more than 10 viewers I promise you.

Originally Posted by Lee in Limbo

I made this thing.

[TimovieMan]

Lee, I'm one of those 10 and I rather liked it.

Reminded me a bit of MysteryGuitarMan, with all those different frames...

[Hammerite]

Bit cheeky, perhaps, but...

Does anyone have any idea why my laptop might be running slow? I'm running Windows 7, and my computer boots up annoyingly slowly and occasionally draws to a snail's pace (usually, oddly enough, when browsing through files and folders for the first time - or opening Windows Media Player)... I've looked for a few solutions, and it still doesn't work!

Details of what measures I've taken.

1. Ran a ScanDisk
Pretty much no errors were found.

2. Virus / anti-spyware scan
Zilch found, might try it again though, to be honest.

3. Defrag
I didn't actually defragment the hard drive, as the analysis showed it was only 7% fragmented (not really worth it).

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I'm pretty much stumped for ideas. Can any of you overlook the somewhat cheeky nature of this post (it's cause this is my most frequented forum, as an Internet community, you'll be preficient with computing!) and provide any advice?

[tsa]

It isn't scanning for viruses is it? Anyway, it's probably doing something in the background. Start the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del and click Task Manager. Then see which process takes the most processor time.