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Post by Kerrie on Sept 26, 2003 1:17:02 GMT -5
This is a thread for those who wish to remain unspoiled on Season Five Angel episodes which have aired in the US/Canada but have not yet aired in other parts of the world. All discussion, both Jossverse and real life, is allowed here except for spoilage concerning season Five.
Happy posting.
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Post by Patti - S'cubie Cutie on Sept 26, 2003 1:33:32 GMT -5
Kerrie I hope this works for you! Alternately, there is the 'download the episode' option, mentioned by Betsy, and that seems like, if successful, it would solve your problem.
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Post by Kerrie on Sept 26, 2003 1:36:31 GMT -5
The first post of any new thread will be hard.
I think, but I could be wrong, the first post of a conversation thread is even more difficult.
Therefore I will cheat and say the magic words of music, chocolate and sex. From my observations these always get the S'Cubies talking.
At this point is tempting to revert back to unmentionable shows to talk about these topics in some sort of context, but then I know people will make fun of me.
Oooh! I know why this thread can't work. How will we have our evil competitions?
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Post by Kerrie on Sept 26, 2003 1:39:35 GMT -5
Kerrie I hope this works for you! Alternately, there is the 'download the episode' option, mentioned by Betsy, and that seems like, if successful, it would solve your problem. I hope the down-load the episode works too. Last season when I looked at down-loading the episodes like the French girls did the estimated down-load time was 20 hours. Betsy seemed to think that my Dial-up connection was probably a problem. |
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Post by Kerrie on Sept 26, 2003 2:16:02 GMT -5
Now that the kids are not hanging around I can think (sort of). Ahhhh! Sex and chocolate. Theoretically the two go together, but not so well in reality. The marketing people gave us chocolate body paint. I assume it was available in America. Basically it was disgusting chocolate falvoured stuff that could be applied with a paint brush. The stuff was just foul. I don't know whether it would have been better if it had tasted nicer, but I doubt it. The problem, for me, is that chocolate is a substitute for sex. I am sure I have read somewhere that this is the case. So why would you want to have it during sex? It makes no sense. And it is messy. Who wants melted chocolate in their bed? There are other issues as well. There is an oily film on bodies, who really wants that ruining their chocolate? I mean really.  No, the perfect sex food is a mango. Nice clean flavour. Easy to wash out of bedding. Perfect sex food. |
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Post by Kerrie on Sept 26, 2003 5:24:17 GMT -5
Ian's going away on Sunday for 3 days. It will mean I get a chance to study. (how exciting! - Not).
I get to re-write another essay I did for another subject on the Basic Skills Test, looking at it's validity and reliability. (Woo Hoo! Not.)
But I will also get a chance to think about a class presentation I have to do. The subject is Educational Context and basically examines exclusion from school. My group topic is Identity, specifically sexual identitiy. The part that I am responsible for is looking at the complexity of dealing with sexual identity as a source of exclusion at school. Issues that interest me are:
choice,
change/experimentation,
reputations - it's permanacy and perceived permanancy (I think teens generally perceive reputations as being more permanant than they are, but they also over-estimate it's importance)
duty of care by the teacher in raising the issue and risking new forms of homophobia if it is not already a problem
discretion/coping by the homosexual and their friends - the pressure of keeping a secret
Have I missed anything?
I have thought of using an example of helium balloons to make my point. At the start of the class each student is secretly given a colour-coded ballooon bearing a label and told to hide the balloon. Some students would be given the chance to choose their ballooon if they want to. The nature of the helium balloons is such that it will require a certain degree of care by the student to remain hidden. Sooner or later some of the class will crack under the pressure and just "out" their secret. As the presenter I can then "out" their friends and name call and stress the nature of their choice (if they chose). It also, to my mind, shows that all students have their secrets which distracts them. (Homosexuality will not be the only secret. I am also considering date rape and incest victim to show the volatile nature of sexuality as discussed in schools.)
I will probably also ask the class to consider what teachers can do. I get to play the homophobic teacher, but I will also get one of my colleagues to play the overly sympathetic gay teacher who "outs" people with their attention and another colleague who can play the teacher who unwittingly stifles students by not validating choices and stressing it's transitory nature.
These are all just ideas. I admit that sometimes my ideas can be unweildly. I am still waiting to talk to the rest of my group in detail about the presentation and it could all radically change.
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Post by missbuffy on Sept 26, 2003 10:21:37 GMT -5
The first post of any new thread will be hard. I think, but I could be wrong, the first post of a conversation thread is even more difficult. Therefore I will cheat and say the magic words of music, chocolate and sex. From my observations these always get the S'Cubies talking. At this point is tempting to revert back to unmentionable shows to talk about these topics in some sort of context, but then I know people will make fun of me. Oooh! I know why this thread can't work. How will we have our evil competitions? Hi Kerrie! I will stop by on a regular basis and do my part to fill this thread with all things off topic. I had the MOST kick a$$ chocolate cake last night!! Chocolate cake with cream cheese in it and a whole layer of melted chocolate at the bottom. It was like heaven cake. I still have some at home... I'm beginning to miss it now as I write this... why o why didn't I bring any with me to work today?? |
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Post by LeeHollins on Sept 26, 2003 10:37:52 GMT -5
Hi Kerrie! I will stop by on a regular basis and do my part to fill this thread with all things off topic. I had the MOST kick a$$ chocolate cake last night!! Chocolate cake with cream cheese in it and a whole layer of melted chocolate at the bottom. It was like heaven cake. I still have some at home... I'm beginning to miss it now as I write this... why o why didn't I bring any with me to work today?? Mmmm....chocolate! Now I'm craving some chocolate. Damn! Where's my bag of Kisses? I keep a bag of Hershey's Kisses in my desk for just such occassions. Flippersmack! It's gone! What the hell?! Must go downstairs and get some chocolate..... *dashes out the door* |
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Post by missbuffy on Sept 26, 2003 11:10:34 GMT -5
Hi Kerrie! I will stop by on a regular basis and do my part to fill this thread with all things off topic. I had the MOST kick a$$ chocolate cake last night!! Chocolate cake with cream cheese in it and a whole layer of melted chocolate at the bottom. It was like heaven cake. I still have some at home... I'm beginning to miss it now as I write this... why o why didn't I bring any with me to work today?? Alright, keeping the conversation going by sharing my MOST AWESOME birthday night with you. ;D (I know you've all been waiting anxiuosly for the report!  ) SO, Brad comes over to pick me up for dinner and he has flowers! a nice card AND he's all dressed up!! (He doesn't dress up for too much.) We hang for a bit, and then head out to the restaurant. He has to stop at his work to grab his coat, which is all fine because he works right around the corner from me. We get there and he wants me to go in and see what he did during the day (he's like a big kid - "come see the cool picture we did" - they own a photography studio btw). We go in, and all the lights in the studio come on and SURPRISE!!! All my friends are there!  Talk about stunned - I didn't have a clue!!  There are three (Yes 3!) tables spread with more Mexican food than 10 people could ever possibly eat and a big pile of presents! There's a banner, a big birthday card projected on the wall, and streamers and balloons everywhere! They're all wearing makeshift sombrero's and there's even a piñata! Brad had set up a big digital camera overlooking the party area, with a cord attached so everyone could just pull the string when they walked by, and by the end of the night we had a slide show of the whole thing, from start to finish. (Including some pretty funny blindfolded piñata smashing!) They had been planning this for months apparently! If it's your last b-day it should be a good one they said. ;D Aww, I have the best friends. It was a great night which quickly made me forget my crappy morning!  |
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Post by LeeHollins on Sept 26, 2003 11:12:54 GMT -5
Alright, keeping the conversation going by sharing my MOST AWESOME birthday night with you. ;D (I know you've all been waiting anxiuosly for the report! ) SO, Brad comes over to pick me up for dinner and he has flowers! a nice card AND he's all dressed up!! (He doesn't dress up for too much.) We hang for a bit, and then head out to the restaurant. He has to stop at his work to grab his coat, which is all fine because he works right around the corner from me. We get there and he wants me to go in and see what he did during the day (he's like a big kid - "come see the cool picture we did" - they own a photography studio btw). We go in, and all the lights in the studio come on and SURPRISE!!! All my friends are there! Talk about stunned - I didn't have a clue!! There are three (Yes 3!) tables spread with more Mexican food than 10 people could ever possibly eat and a big pile of presents! There's a banner, a big birthday card projected on the wall, and streamers and balloons everywhere! They're all wearing makeshift sombrero's and there's even a piñata! Brad had set up a big digital camera overlooking the party area, with a cord attached so everyone could just pull the string when they walked by, and by the end of the night we had a slide show of the whole thing, from start to finish. (Including some pretty funny blindfolded piñata smashing!) They had been planning this for months apparently! If it's your last b-day it should be a good one they said. ;D Aww, I have the best friends. It was a great night which quickly made me forget my crappy morning! That's awesome, missbuffy! I'm SO glad your day got better after the crappy morning you had. Sounds like a GREAT party! You have the best boyfriend and group of friends! |
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Post by LeeHollins on Sept 26, 2003 11:27:14 GMT -5
Since this fit my qualifications for my posts (asinine and completely random), I thought I would share this interesting article from Yahoo. story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=2&u=/nm/20030926/od_nm/britain_dogging_dcSex with Strangers Dogging English Parks
LONDON (Reuters) - Voyeurs and exhibitionists drawn to outdoor fun have discovered erotic pleasures in normally placid English parks that have nothing to do with walking the dog.
"Dogging," a term that loosely describes a variety of sex acts performed outdoors or in parked cars in front of strangers (and sometimes with them), has become such a craze that health authorities have warned against its dangers.
The term "dogging" apparently comes from those who claim only to be "taking the dog for a walk" -- but are actually on the prowl for something more.
Web sites have sprung up across Britain extolling the pleasures of sex under the stars and online message boards list the best parks and carparks to watch people express themselves.
An academic who set out to study anti-social behavior in parks and stumbled on a thriving dogging underworld said dangers were also lurking in the bushes.
"The problem is people are leaving behind condoms, lubricants and sometimes clothing at family sites and causing cleaning headaches for groundspeople," Richard Byrne, a countryside management lecturer at Harper Adams College, told Reuters on Friday.
"Prostitutes have been moving into some of these areas and I know of cases where some people have been attacked while dogging," he said.
Byrne said he surveyed park managers, rangers and wardens across England and found dogging sites existed in every English county -- hundreds are dotted across the country -- from the south coast to the Scottish border.
"I soon realized that dogging was being driven by the Internet and was very widespread and that some doggers take it quite seriously, wearing camouflage and even keeping diaries of their experiences," he said.
FLASHING LIGHTS
Among the dozens of dogging Web sites, several offer tips on finding the best locations, how to meet people "to dog" with and how to signal you want to watch -- or be watched.
"There's loads of signals that doggers use, the most common are flashing lights. Leaving the inside car light on means they want to be watched. If they wind down the window, this means they want to be fondled," one site advises.
Health authorities in southeast England posted warnings on dogging web sites after discovering several cases of sexually transmitted diseases linked to the outdoor pursuit. "We noticed a more than usual number of notifications of Hepatitis B and when we were investigating we found that some of them were involved in the practice of having sex with strangers in open places," said Dr. Mathi Chandrakumar, head of the Kent Health Protection Unit.
"We are not passing moral judgment, we are only giving advice about the dangers," he said.
While acknowledging doggers are a determined breed, Byrne said he had proposed several ways to prevent the behavior -- including more police patrols -- but he has already ruled out one remedy.
"We thought better lighting in parks might prevent it but it actually allows to see what they're doing better," he said.Becky - better watch out! ;D Brought to you by Lee, who is proud to bring you the most inane, random posts imaginable.
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Post by Karen on Sept 26, 2003 13:58:07 GMT -5
This is the Off-Topic thread. It is the thread where you go when just want to chat about real life stuff. There is one rule. Nothing related to the Joss-verse is allowed to be discussed here. If anyone forgets and breaks this rule by mentioning Buffy, Spike, Angel or any other character everyone will laugh and make fun of the guilty party because they obviously did not read this post. Happy posting. Kerrie, I'm so glad you started this thread. I would have missed you if you were to stay off the board altogether. Hopefully, you won't consider any Angel S5 avatars we might use as too spoilerish. Cause, you know me - always changin' the ole avatar (I'm a Gemini, don't cha know, we love change and surprise.) And I was going to say, "like another Gemini", who now will remain nameless - don't want to be made fun of or feel guilty. Stormy and getting cold in the midwest. Thunder is rumbling in the distance. Winter's a-coming. Time to get out the comfort-food recipes. Stew and cornbread, pumpkin pie, squash with butter and brown sugar, apple pie, taffy apples, chicken soup, chili. It's all about the food. |
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Post by Karen on Sept 26, 2003 14:09:23 GMT -5
Alright, keeping the conversation going by sharing my MOST AWESOME birthday night with you. ;D (I know you've all been waiting anxiuosly for the report! ) SO, Brad comes over to pick me up for dinner and he has flowers! a nice card AND he's all dressed up!! (He doesn't dress up for too much.) We hang for a bit, and then head out to the restaurant. He has to stop at his work to grab his coat, which is all fine because he works right around the corner from me. We get there and he wants me to go in and see what he did during the day (he's like a big kid - "come see the cool picture we did" - they own a photography studio btw). We go in, and all the lights in the studio come on and SURPRISE!!! All my friends are there! Talk about stunned - I didn't have a clue!! There are three (Yes 3!) tables spread with more Mexican food than 10 people could ever possibly eat and a big pile of presents! There's a banner, a big birthday card projected on the wall, and streamers and balloons everywhere! They're all wearing makeshift sombrero's and there's even a piñata! Brad had set up a big digital camera overlooking the party area, with a cord attached so everyone could just pull the string when they walked by, and by the end of the night we had a slide show of the whole thing, from start to finish. (Including some pretty funny blindfolded piñata smashing!) They had been planning this for months apparently! If it's your last b-day it should be a good one they said. ;D Aww, I have the best friends. It was a great night which quickly made me forget my crappy morning! What a wonderful surprise! You are really lucky to have such great friends, missbuffy. You must be a great gal for them to go to so much trouble for. Of course, I already knew that! ;D |
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Post by karalee on Sept 26, 2003 15:04:17 GMT -5
Things I hate about living across from the school: 1. All of the boys have loud pipes on their trucks. They wake Piper up in the morning peeling out in the school parking lot  Things I like: 1. I can watch the girls until they get into the front door of the school every morning. 2. I never have to find a parking space for games. 3. I am spying on my nephew at this very moment. He is hanging out with his friends in the parking lot. I am going to give him hell about the girl he's flirting with ;D Hey, my posts can be just as random as Lee's |
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Post by Betsy on Sept 26, 2003 15:51:08 GMT -5
Kerrie, I'm so glad you started this thread. I would have missed you if you were to stay off the board altogether. Hopefully, you won't consider any Angel S5 avatars we might use as too spoilerish. Cause, you know me - always changin' the ole avatar (I'm a Gemini, don't cha know, we love change and surprise.) And I was going to say, "like another Gemini", who now will remain nameless - don't want to be made fun of or feel guilty. Stormy and getting cold in the midwest. Thunder is rumbling in the distance. Winter's a-coming. Time to get out the comfort-food recipes. Stew and cornbread, pumpkin pie, squash with butter and brown sugar, apple pie, taffy apples, chicken soup, chili. It's all about the food. Hey Sandy, I'm a Gemini too. When's your bday? Mine's June 7th. I'm gonna be working on some Season 5 avatars this weekend. |
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