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Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Oktober 16, 2004, 06:25:40 Vormittag
well time to do a monthly check in.. I think that for now on I am going to make this post just to check numbers as well as activity of the board..

so with out further adue time to check in and say to all what is new in the lifes of all the family......


enjoying the hell out of the fact that my other half is pregnant and the fact that we now supect twins.. buying my own semi truck so I can work close to home and still make the killer money truck drivers make and well enjoying the change of seasons going on right now...
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Beitrag von: grym am Oktober 16, 2004, 10:43:59 Vormittag
*waves*
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Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 16, 2004, 01:15:05 Nachmittag
Of course I am with you everywhere and all the time. Ehem. ;)

Just a note; please keep using this thread for the checkins, don't open a new one everytime. It will be at the top again as soon as a new post is in the thread. .)
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Beitrag von: Anonymous am Oktober 16, 2004, 08:52:09 Nachmittag
*waves*

College sucks.

My 18th birthday is in 20 days

*crawls out of forum*
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Oktober 16, 2004, 11:47:23 Nachmittag
Present !
Time for my monthly check in !!

Can I have the rest of the month of now ??

 :P
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Oktober 17, 2004, 08:48:29 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Odin"
Of course I am with you everywhere and all the time. Ehem. ;)

Just a note; please keep using this thread for the checkins, don't open a new one everytime. It will be at the top again as soon as a new post is in the thread. .)


didnt plan to mister worry wart lmao....

too stephie happy B-day the day before mine and dont crawl out of the board walk out with pride sweetie.. Ryan Bear misses ya :)))))

and Shadow you may now take the month off......
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Oktober 23, 2004, 10:44:01 Nachmittag
Check-in *waves*

Busy with my new job
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Oktober 23, 2004, 11:09:58 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Avricha"
Check-in *waves*

Busy with my new job


Good on you !! sounds interesting !
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Oktober 25, 2004, 10:56:02 Vormittag
hrmm this site has been open for mor ethen a month and only a short few have actually checked in.. WAKE UP YOU PHREAKS AND CHECK IN!!!
ROFL :ass:
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Beitrag von: gargantouas am Oktober 25, 2004, 12:12:20 Nachmittag
Hehehehehe nothing new here.... :P
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Oktober 25, 2004, 02:50:16 Nachmittag
Work has been kicking my ass,  school is cool, other than that not much! 8)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Oktober 27, 2004, 05:44:47 Vormittag
I hear ya man.. work has been kicking the shit out of me to latly hence the kinda shitty attitude I have been having online latly...
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Beitrag von: jim sarissa am Oktober 28, 2004, 12:26:32 Vormittag
i just smashed my foot at work,it got stucked ( like a sandwich) in an elevator that we use to carry heavy stuff, exactly the moment i had this nice inspiration on one of my new songs.
So if you have a elevator like this ,stay concentrated, it hurts!!!
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Oktober 28, 2004, 03:28:06 Vormittag
Checkin' in.  
Busy at work right now. There is never a happy medium. I either have nothing to do (and *sshhhhh* play on  the internet) or have more work than 3 people can handle. Plus preparation for a  migration (new software suites)  that needs to be seamless.  Off work time trying to find some time to work on our website.

@Cecilia I would LOVE to be back in college. I miss those days......Its probably just my memory failing me.
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Beitrag von: grym am Oktober 28, 2004, 08:16:36 Nachmittag
I'm still here.. I've had the week off school because i've been diagnosed with chronic depression  8)

It's not so bad though, i know i've had it for most of the year, i can deal with it. I only just got it diagnosed on Tuesday though.
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Oktober 28, 2004, 09:11:50 Nachmittag
Still the same though I prefer working than going to the school than belongs to my apprenticeship.
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Oktober 29, 2004, 07:54:57 Vormittag
good to see ya avricha.. been wondering how you have been doing.. hvent seen much from you latly.. hope all is well.!!
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Oktober 29, 2004, 08:37:27 Nachmittag
Hiya Ryan. Well, although it keeps me busy, I like my apprenticeship a lot.
Unfortunately, these days I can barely take a step without feeling pain in my whole left leg, so I am going to see an orthopaedist on Monday.
Thanks for asking.
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Oktober 29, 2004, 08:52:52 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Avricha"
Hiya Ryan. Well, although it keeps me busy, I like my apprenticeship a lot.
Unfortunately, these days I can barely take a step without feeling pain in my whole left leg, so I am going to see an orthopaedist on Monday.
Thanks for asking.



Ouch... It seems you really need a good massage there Girl...
And if really no one volunteers...

 :mrgreen:
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Beitrag von: Sestra am Oktober 30, 2004, 06:16:00 Vormittag
checkin'g in? What are you talking about? :D
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Oktober 30, 2004, 06:36:42 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Sestra"
checkin'g in? What are you talking about? :D


well I believe you are new to our nice little family here.. this has fkinda been a tradition I created about 6-7 months ago on the other server these fine boards used to be on... kinda a tradidtion I decided we should keep just so that if not for anything else, could be a general topic any one could just chat to say hello, tell new news if any at all. and just to make sure as I like to call "our little family" is  ok...

@ avricha hey hun.. sorry to hear that things arent looking up for you with your leg. I hope that the doctor has good news on how to fix ya with out much pain or trouble.... hope that you get better.. I will pray for ya.....
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Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 30, 2004, 05:55:25 Nachmittag
Hello family, I am back as well. Have been (and will be till the end of this year at least) horribly busy - looks like some common wining all around. ;)

School.... SIGH those were the days....

Who would have thought I'd say something like this so soon?!  :(
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Beitrag von: grym am Oktober 31, 2004, 03:17:59 Nachmittag
Euh... It's 3:15AM and i have to be up for SCHOOL in four hours  :(
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Oktober 31, 2004, 07:16:49 Nachmittag
that'll teach ya to be up all night jammen to metal huh \m/
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Beitrag von: grym am November 01, 2004, 09:11:13 Vormittag
It was worth it, it always is  :twisted:
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am November 01, 2004, 09:53:36 Vormittag
yeah it is \m/
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Beitrag von: Avricha am November 12, 2004, 07:48:17 Nachmittag
Checking in.
Just a bit tired, but feeling better these days. Got physiotherapy prescribed. School week is finally over and next two weeks are work, so that's very good.
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 13, 2004, 05:47:55 Nachmittag
Phew, sounds a bit sad - but hopeful as well. :)
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Beitrag von: Anonymous am November 14, 2004, 07:42:59 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Metalmaiden"
Checkin' in.  
Busy at work right now. There is never a happy medium. I either have nothing to do (and *sshhhhh* play on  the internet) or have more work than 3 people can handle. Plus preparation for a  migration (new software suites)  that needs to be seamless.  Off work time trying to find some time to work on our website.

@Cecilia I would LOVE to be back in college. I miss those days......Its probably just my memory failing me.


I have an idea, why don't you do my homework?  :D  :D  :D
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am November 21, 2004, 09:59:33 Vormittag
Checking in.. just thought to say hello to all and let you know that things are great on this end... hope the rest of the family is doing well and all.. miss ya guys and gals bunches.. take care...
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am November 25, 2004, 04:21:34 Nachmittag
I thought that this might be a good place for this rather than starting a new thread.


Today Is a holiday called Thanksgiving here in the US.  All political facets aside, it is a day to reflect on what we are thankful for, the past year.

I would like to add to my list the enlightening discussions, the unknown info, and the wonderful freinds/people that I have gotten to meet/know this past year here at B4M. Thanks guys/gals!!!!!!!   :cheers:
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am November 25, 2004, 04:46:58 Nachmittag
I must agree. Cheers to all!
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am November 25, 2004, 05:14:28 Nachmittag
Many thanks to the two of you.
We're very glad to have you with us!

Happy Thanksgiving!
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 25, 2004, 05:57:06 Nachmittag
Oh yes, thanks and happy Thanksgiving! :)
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Beitrag von: shadowman am November 25, 2004, 06:30:43 Nachmittag
Yeah, this seems like an important day to the American people.

I'd say : happy thanksgiving to everyone on the boards !

Girlschool would say :

CHEERS YOU LOT !!

 8)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am November 28, 2004, 05:53:03 Vormittag
seem like I am the one to be late on commenting on this topic this time... happy turckey day to all!!!!
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Dezember 11, 2004, 11:00:20 Vormittag
Another check--in here.
Don't want to complain, but this seems to be the year of me being ill. Caught the flu last week  :?
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Dezember 11, 2004, 05:15:38 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Avricha"
Another check--in here.
Don't want to complain, but this seems to be the year of me being ill. Caught the flu last week  :?


Hope you feel better!!
I can take a break for a while. This semester is done, I had two classes with clinical practicums and boy did time fly!! Next semester will be the same but I am almost done!!! Now to start on my thesis......
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Beitrag von: K. Beckman am Dezember 11, 2004, 09:08:41 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Avricha"
Another check--in here.
Don't want to complain, but this seems to be the year of me being ill. Caught the flu last week  :?


I have the flu right now.  :evil:  I feel blasted in my ass.  :lol:
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Dezember 11, 2004, 10:48:52 Nachmittag
Blasted in the ass ?
That sounds really BAD !! :?

Get better soon dude (and Avricha as well of course)

Grab yourselves some 50° alcool, heat it up, close your eyes, think of England and pour it down your throats ! Works for me any time !!

 :P
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 12, 2004, 03:23:56 Nachmittag
you would think that some nightquil or day quil wold be what a parent would use in the south (southern states of the U.S) but owww noooo.. they still believe in a tea spoon of mon shine for a child.. and two table spoons for an adult.. so one time i tried it nd man.. it cleared me up with a quickness.. so when I get sick i just take that good ol' moon shine and put two, maybe three table spoons im my coffee in the morning and warm it up in the nuker and down the ol' throwt she goes.. man some wicked stuff if ya are a drinker.. and I am not. so I get wuite the buzz for a few minutes after words.. but after that wheres off i am in great shape and can go through the day feeling better..

oh yeah im cheking in.. its that time of the month y'all
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Dezember 12, 2004, 09:23:31 Nachmittag
Thanks and get well soon, too, Karl!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 13, 2004, 03:21:27 Vormittag
hey karl man get better.. wish I could send you some of that moon shine.. though you would prolly take it and get totoled on it lmao. best wishes on getting better man
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Beitrag von: LightBringer am Dezember 16, 2004, 04:56:06 Vormittag
I have some news but i wont make an announce yet... :wink:
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 28, 2004, 07:19:47 Nachmittag
do tell all. ow yeah and merry xmas all.. better late then never.... check in time
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Beitrag von: Forsaken am Dezember 28, 2004, 09:33:36 Nachmittag
<3

merry x-mas and a happy new year madafuckers
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 29, 2004, 01:03:32 Vormittag
madarfuckers eh.. I like that one lol.. merry xmas right back.... and a happy new year to ya...
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Beitrag von: grym am Januar 29, 2005, 06:06:15 Vormittag
Come on, time for the monthly checkin, Uncy grym's been away for a while, How is everyone?
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Januar 29, 2005, 09:49:08 Vormittag
Man, where on earth have you been ??
Well, what can I say except : "Welcome home dude"...

 :)
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Beitrag von: grym am Januar 29, 2005, 02:29:25 Nachmittag
Thanks alot Shadow :)

I was on holidays, so i was out constantly and when i was home i was usually sleeping. But now school's back in and i can't go out so much, so i have more free time :wink:
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Januar 29, 2005, 07:41:53 Nachmittag
Welcome back dude!!! Nice to see ya around!!! School a bitch isn't it?!?!?!?
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Beitrag von: grym am Januar 29, 2005, 07:55:25 Nachmittag
Haha yep, i just got my most hated teacher for the second year straight, should be a fun year :roll:
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Januar 29, 2005, 09:51:28 Nachmittag
Check in, it's very cold here at the moment, freezing and snowing. So yesterday I slid anfd fell and my knee is still hurting like hell.
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Januar 30, 2005, 09:02:46 Nachmittag
Too bad Avricha ! Hey why not post a pic of your leg so we can see the seriousness of your injury... :lol:
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Januar 31, 2005, 02:42:44 Nachmittag
@ Shadowman - Down boy!   :lol:

A quick hello and a check in. Kinda busy as of late...
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Januar 31, 2005, 03:54:47 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Metalmaiden"
@ Shadowman - Down boy!   :lol:

A quick hello and a check in. Kinda busy as of late...


dealing with your psychotic school attending, unit babysitting husband?!?!?!!?   :lol:
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Februar 02, 2005, 09:24:43 Vormittag
hey all.. I am home once again.... man life on the road is a killer at times.. and man the weather here at home is oh so COLD!!!!!. wish I lived in FL or some place warm lol.. things are good on mah end. nothing new here really going on. just thought to check in and say hello to all... I have missed every one....\m/



stay true.
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Februar 02, 2005, 05:36:46 Nachmittag
@Shadowman: You can't see anything, besides my legs are very ugly, so I am sure you don't want to see that  : :P
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 02, 2005, 09:15:16 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Avricha"
@Shadowman: You can't see anything, besides my legs are very ugly, so I am sure you don't want to see that  : :P


Hahahaha...you really think so ?

Ps : I have encrypted following message so only you and me can read it :

Shadowman much legs Avrichas likes very convinced is he...

 :laugh:
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am Februar 02, 2005, 09:35:07 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "shadowman"
Zitat von: "Avricha"
@Shadowman: You can't see anything, besides my legs are very ugly, so I am sure you don't want to see that  : :P


Hahahaha...you really think so ?

Ps : I have encrypted following message so only you and me can read it :

Shadowman much legs Avrichas likes very convinced is he...

 :laugh:


*rofl* And there are people out there who are seriously waisting their time on cryptographic systems like MD5 or SHA1... :D
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 02, 2005, 10:00:17 Nachmittag
Yeah, just imagine...
The loosers !

 :lol2:
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Februar 02, 2005, 11:11:09 Nachmittag
Hey Ryan! Nice to see you, It is freezin here in CT as well!!! I usually like winter but this is crazy!!!!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Februar 03, 2005, 03:45:41 Vormittag
all them posts and no one responded to me made me fill that I was not loved any more RN.... thanks for  the reply...
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Februar 03, 2005, 09:02:28 Vormittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
all them posts and no one responded to me made me fill that I was not loved any more RN.... thanks for  the reply...


How could we not love you? :)
I just try not to discuss about wheather, it would only remind me about how cold it is here :D
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Februar 03, 2005, 02:42:09 Nachmittag
no problem man!
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Februar 03, 2005, 02:42:41 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"

I just try not to discuss about wheather, it would only remind me about how cold it is here :D


Is it ever not cold?!!?!?  :P
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Februar 03, 2005, 04:31:17 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"

I just try not to discuss about wheather, it would only remind me about how cold it is here :D


Is it ever not cold?!!?!?  :P


Ah, it's not cold in sauna! :D
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Februar 03, 2005, 05:47:56 Nachmittag
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!  :D
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 03, 2005, 07:59:59 Nachmittag
Sauna ? Virvatuli ?
Are these two words in the same sentence ?

 :lol:
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Beitrag von: Odin am Februar 03, 2005, 09:38:41 Nachmittag
Yeah, and someone know what it looks like... muahaha ;)

Check in as well. Hope you missed me a little bit at least. ;)

Nice to see you as well, Ryan!

...and off I am again.
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Februar 03, 2005, 10:03:02 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "shadowman"
Sauna ? Virvatuli ?
Are these two words in the same sentence ?

 :lol:


Don't get too excited, granpa, remember your blood pressure... ;)
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Februar 07, 2005, 05:09:02 Nachmittag
Nice to hear from you again, Ryan. Sorry, I didn't see your message earlier.

@sShadowman: Then I'd say you have a weird taste  :P
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Februar 11, 2005, 11:05:19 Vormittag
ok every one Febuary Check in.. whats new whats news, whats happening and whats happened since the start of the new year..

not much.. once again moved because I can never be happy with where I am.. not driving truck any more. and after some bad news I am going to have to move back hom to be with my father... my divorce will be final on the 18th and i feel that life is on a downward spiral and I am out of control.. but hey, what else is new lmao.....

what about every one else????? would like to hear from y'all.. wheres mom and dad??
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Februar 12, 2005, 04:54:50 Nachmittag
?????
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Februar 12, 2005, 05:04:41 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
?????


We don't seem to have a life :) Or then too busy lives to tell about them :)
I just got through my examination weeks and am  just relaxing and trying to recover from yesterday :)
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Beitrag von: TexJoachim am Februar 12, 2005, 05:05:03 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
?????


!!!!!
:)

Here as usual.

Greetz,

Tex
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 12, 2005, 06:21:33 Nachmittag
Well, I'm here as well but with very bad news however. :(
Just got a call from my mother that my favorite niece 36 years old, three young children has had a virus in the brain, was taken to hospital where she just been declared brain dead.

So, not in a very cheerful mood right now...
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am Februar 12, 2005, 06:26:14 Nachmittag
Sorry to hear that, shadow.
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Beitrag von: TexJoachim am Februar 12, 2005, 06:29:18 Nachmittag
Sorry to hear that.

Greetz,

Tex
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Februar 12, 2005, 06:58:36 Nachmittag
Oh my... Im so sorry too :(
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Februar 12, 2005, 07:14:21 Nachmittag
So sorry Shadow.
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 12, 2005, 07:47:46 Nachmittag
Thanks for the compassion guys, really appreciate it.
Doens't stuff like that make you realize how fragile life really is...
No more posts for me today. Catch you all tomorrow or the day after...
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Beitrag von: K. Beckman am Februar 12, 2005, 10:30:49 Nachmittag
I'm really sorry. There is no words for this kind of stuff. Just hang in there, ok!
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Februar 13, 2005, 11:14:21 Vormittag
I am so sorry to hear this, shadow.
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 13, 2005, 02:07:43 Nachmittag
Again, thanks for the sympathy. Little update, the doctors let her go and she now officially died this morning.
Gonna be quite some weeping on the funeral next week.
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Beitrag von: Odin am Februar 13, 2005, 03:45:44 Nachmittag
Mh, tough time, very sorry, Shadow.  :(
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Februar 14, 2005, 04:37:17 Nachmittag
So sorry for your loss, our thoughts will be with you friend.
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Februar 14, 2005, 10:01:35 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "shadowman"
Well, I'm here as well but with very bad news however. :(
Just got a call from my mother that my favorite niece 36 years old, three young children has had a virus in the brain, was taken to hospital where she just been declared brain dead.

So, not in a very cheerful mood right now...


Shadow I am so sorry to hear about your loss.. and you are right it is times like these when you really understand that death is real and there is no stopping it. it is hard to take such a hit and loss as such. you and your family will be in my prayers and I hope that you are strong for your family in a time like this. keep the chin up and remember the good things about her life. i am sure that is how she would want to be remebered.. my heart it out to your family brotha and I am there for ya. we all are....

much love to ya man.. God Bless..
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 15, 2005, 09:27:51 Nachmittag
Very kind words there Ryan...
Really appreciate it.
I am just wondering how I am gonna cope this saturday during the funeral when I see her three children sitting in the front row next to their dad They are  4 years, 7 years, 9 years of age...
 :dead:  :dead:  :dead:
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Februar 15, 2005, 10:25:39 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "shadowman"
Very kind words there Ryan...
Really appreciate it.
I am just wondering how I am gonna cope this saturday during the funeral when I see her three children sitting in the front row next to their dad They are  4 years, 7 years, 9 years of age...
 :dead:  :dead:  :dead:


Oh my... That is really really sad :( *speaks with knowledge*
I'm sorry for you all :(
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 19, 2005, 04:55:40 Nachmittag
One more update and then we'd better talk about more pleasant things...

Just got back from the funeral, many many tears...
Allow me to quote Helloween...

How many tears flow away
To become a sea of fears
How many hearts are torn apart
Till another torment starts
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Februar 19, 2005, 05:53:30 Nachmittag
Just remember her in her best moments bro. and if you love her childream you will as well give that advice to them so that they can look into this life with a better view on the reality of death. it is deep, dark and cold, but yet shines with such brilliance that most do not believe in.. it is a part of life. but to be able to remember her in her best of moments is what makes loving her for who she was a memerable thing.. Im once again sorry about your loss bro and wish I was there for ya.. you know I would...
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 19, 2005, 05:56:51 Nachmittag
Thanks Ryan...
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Februar 19, 2005, 07:09:01 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "shadowman"
Thanks Ryan...


Yep, once again, so sad... life has it's ups and downs :/

But the number one rule, as Ryan said it already, is not to bury your memories with her body...
I wish all the good for you all
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Februar 20, 2005, 07:12:09 Nachmittag
Yes, we are reminded that life is so fragile its true but it is just gut wrenching when young children are involved. To have their mom taken away...its just, even more, so very  sad.
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Beitrag von: shadowman am Februar 20, 2005, 09:12:54 Nachmittag
Well yeah the family is looking for the best possible solution for everyone.
Sure they will figure something out.

Let us hope the next monthly check in will be a more cheerful one.
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Februar 21, 2005, 07:22:16 Vormittag
time and healing brotha.. time and healing. and togetherness.. when you are together through thick and through thin you can accomplish anything and deal with any situation.. I am praying for you and the family brotha.. much love man
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am März 15, 2005, 01:50:08 Vormittag
hey Y'all time for the monthly check in.. seems that things are kinda falling off pace which happens from time to time...


Im in texas atm visiting friends as i make my way back home to washington state... enjoying much needed sun and warmth.. killing my friends in drag racing and go cart riding.. they have this killer place in Dallas called Speed Zone that has various things you can do, they have grand prix go carts that like do 50 MPH on a real windy track that grip like hell and you can really feel the "G"'s as you go around some of the corners.... then they hav go carts on what is called a slick trac, where they put a powder down on the track and you slide around through the corners and trie not to wreck while pushing your other oponants around and making them slide out, point being get around the track the most and have the fastest lap times.... there is also what is called the turbo track where you are basically in a fast ass go cart that you can fly around the track and race against other racers trying to beat their lap times and get the best........ then my personal favorite. the dragsters... yep thats right.. for you NHRA and IHRA drag car fans they have a special track with actual quarter scale drag cars with small block chevy 350 engines and a 2 speed tranny.. you pre stage and stage like an actual dragster and count the tree out trying to get the best reaction (leave the tree time) time possible and the first one to the end of the hundred foot track wins... these things are real fast doing 70-75 MPH at the end of the track.... and needless to say, but your very own Ryan here has now claimed the title on the all time record for fastest reaction with a impecable leave time off the tree of .003... which is good enough on their tree to qualify with drivers like kenny bernstein and john force, two of my drag car heros...

I have had alot of fun here and am gong to be sad to leave this week, but next stop phoenix arizona.. I cant wait to get there.. alot of fun as well with there nascar and grandprix tracks for racong and casino's... hope all are doing well and if not having as much fun as I am atm at least still having fun.... take care every one....
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Beitrag von: Odin am März 15, 2005, 03:03:26 Nachmittag
Checking in for March as well...

Offline at home - and this won't change too soon, I'm afraid.  :evil:

Only access to the net is at work currently. Luckily not much to do here, so I am doing quite okay. Still this really sucks big time. Can't do anything serious about the website(s) and so on...

Feeling a little down due to personal issues and especially monetary (heavy) problems (wrecked my car, gotta buy loads of stuff for my new living place - at least the fundamental things for living...). Furthermore the possibility for my diploma thesis vanished again after it looked so promising... damn... hanging in the balance a little bit now... *sigh*

Buuuuuut we are looking forward to the second edition of B4M TV which is in the cutting and production, translation (subtitles) etc. at the moment and the third one is already in the planning stage! 8)
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am März 15, 2005, 05:09:28 Nachmittag
Quick check-in --

On my way down to NYC  to see Apocalyptica this evening....a little break in my extremely busy schedule. We've rolled forward the lauch date for our new software suites at work so that has extended the stress into the fall it seems. Although one highlight is, with a little luck, it may free me up to attend a particular festival over in Europe I'm dying to go to. We'll see.  Looks like more work and training for the next few weeks and a get-a-way long weekend at Easter for sauna and relaxation.

Take care all!
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am März 15, 2005, 05:21:32 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Metalmaiden"
Quick check-in --

On my way down to NYC  to see Apocalyptica this evening....a little break in my extremely busy schedule. We've rolled forward the lauch date for our new software suites at work so that has extended the stress into the fall it seems. Although one highlight is, with a little luck, it may free me up to attend a particular festival over in Europe I'm dying to go to. We'll see.  Looks like more work and training for the next few weeks and a get-a-way long weekend at Easter for sauna and relaxation.

Take care all!


Ah, Finland is taking over the world ;) Seeing Apocalyptica and waiting to get your ass in the sauna ;) Sounds good... Hope you have fun at the Apocalyptica concert! I'm dying to see them live also, but haven't yet been able...
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am März 17, 2005, 03:30:57 Nachmittag
I've got one word for you "BLEH". Sorry that its  taken me so long to come back around. School and family takes up a lot of my time now. I know...I'm so behind on everything. It comes with actually paying attention in school and doing homework. Which by the way, I passed all of my classes last semester and this/next week is midterms! wow! Time does fly!! Anyway, I missed ya'll, and I'll be around here and there.
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Beitrag von: Odin am März 18, 2005, 09:13:08 Vormittag
Welcome back Cecilia! Good to hear you made it through all the school stuff etc. :)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am März 18, 2005, 09:27:57 Vormittag
nice to see ya back steph
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Beitrag von: Avricha am März 18, 2005, 09:22:44 Nachmittag
Good to hear that you had so much fun, Ryan!

It sucks being without internet, doesn't it? And I am sorry to hear about your car, Nat.

Well, had exams these weeks and a major homework to do for several weeks, so I have been pretty busy.
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am März 18, 2005, 10:03:27 Nachmittag
Glad to hear from ya Cecelia!!
Sounds like fum Ryan!!!
Nat-, sorry to hear about the car and all :(  Have you moved to a new flat recently? Did I miss something?

I have been a little less active here as they have taken away my office space, (low man on the totem pole) and my computer as well, so I will have limited access at work for a while. :(

It was looking good for us going to Apocalyptica and all on Tuesday when we had a little incident, as Metalmaiden was leaving her workplace she was startled coming down the stairs and fell akwardly and fractured her shoulder :cry:  she is resting well, even did a review with her one hand!!!, what a trooper!! :wink: she has been in pain and can not move her left shoulder as the bones are presently in good alignment and needs to set on its own. she is doing fine and is as independent as ever, but we may be a little proccupied for a while.
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am März 18, 2005, 10:34:37 Nachmittag
Ouch :-/
Please tell her to get well really soon and to try to use the time to fully  recover.
 
@Cecilia: Glad to see you're still alive and decided to get back to us.
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am März 19, 2005, 12:20:37 Vormittag
:oops:
yup, I'm going to have to take it easy for a while. Probably won't be around as much and it's frustrating typing with one hand.
(Try Control/Alt./Delete one handed! haha)
But my ears are working fine so at least I can relax to some good metal....minus the headbanging of course!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am März 19, 2005, 09:19:03 Vormittag
@ MetalRN: sorry to hear about your being the low man on the Totem Pole.. must suck being the one that the dog comes by to piss's on... lol.. hope you find a resolution for getting your own mini office back...

@ Nat: sorry to hear that you were involved in a car wreck.. I remember a couple of years ago talking with you about all the pain you were going through having to fix this and that just to get it to pass inspections..... hope you get it on the road soon and hope to see more of you back again here real soon.. yay for bleeding tv btw... \m/

@ Metalmaiden:  I hope that you recover fast and fully.. I know the pain of breaking bones and I feel your pain. I will pray for your health taht everything work out in the end.. better grab the whip and put a skirt,high heels and a apron on the RN so he can be your lil servant.... hope all gets better.. and dont crank up the metal to much.. dont wanna look forward to having to by you whisper 2000's so that you can hear later on in lfe.. lol!

@ Every one else.. it is good to see that every one who has checked in is doing well for what it can be.. and that all sanity seems to be as normal for every one..... so if it is good I hope it stays that way or gets better. if its bad Im sorry to hear that and hope life becomes grand for you soon...  take care all!!!!! long live metal  :bluebanger:
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Beitrag von: Odin am März 20, 2005, 03:02:27 Nachmittag
Oh, lots of strange news these days... Sorry thing with your shoulder, MetalMaiden!  :( Of course I add my few cents to the best wishes for your recovery. :)

And MetalRN - you have the opposite problem of me then, for I do have internet access in the office ONLY and not at home still... ;)

@Ryan: Oh, well, the car I damaged some days ago (when fresh snow was falling onto the icy street and it was half past twelve in the night and stuff...) is a different one than that crappy Volkswagen I had so much trouble with... Got rid of that one about a year ago, luckily. The current one is all perfect - only the driver was a bit out of control for a second and wham - that's it. Will have it fixed next month, I think. It's nothing big in the end, but costs a fortune, because of the necessary spare parts and painting issue...

@MetalRN: Oh, yes, I moved into the new B4M headquarters at the beginning of this month! I think you saw the post around the corner, where I invited to a initiation party or something (what I had to cancel unfortunately)..?
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am März 20, 2005, 04:34:32 Nachmittag
Ahh yes silly me. Hope to see it someday!!!
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Beitrag von: Avricha am März 24, 2005, 05:29:42 Nachmittag
Hope you will get well soon, MetalMaiden!
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am April 04, 2005, 03:45:15 Nachmittag
Hi there guys!! Since i'm new to the site it takes some time to read all topics and decide which suit me best for an entry.
I'm lucky though cause it's only the beggining of April so i'm on time for the monthly check in.
I'm listening to Never Surrender by Saxon right now, drinking wine , we had an 8 hours electicity cut down but at last it's over!!! It's frustrating to think that we are all so dependent on electricity...
The weather has lost it!! Only an hour ago the sun was shining and now there's some heavy rain pouring down ...
See ya!!    8)
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Beitrag von: Odin am April 04, 2005, 03:50:38 Nachmittag
Well, perfect timing for the electricity breakdown, isn't it? :)

Nice to see you are getting around the different forums, welcome aboard and thanks for initiating this month's check in.

*checking in* :)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am April 04, 2005, 03:58:34 Nachmittag
By the way, since there seem to be some alchemists here regarding the flu , i'll give you one that the English refer to as the "Hot Taddy". You take two portions of Southern Comfort, one portion of boiling water, half a spoonful of honey and half a spoonful of lemon juice. Stir well and drink and wave the flu bye bye!!!  (cause hell, where are we gonna find your famous southern moon shine over here???)
It always works !!!
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am April 04, 2005, 04:04:21 Nachmittag
Thank you Odin !!!  :)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am April 09, 2005, 03:49:18 Vormittag
yep. you guessed it.. its that time of the month. no not "THAT" time of the month where men usually wish to deal with there dreaded "mothers in laws" then there other halfs because "Aunt Flow" is in town.... its Check in time!!!!!!!

atm I am just starting a new job. close to home so that I may be close to my father, Im working as a second lead mechanic for a well establishes auto shop. and let me tell you I forgot what manual labor was all about.. even the sound of the word makes me cringe.. man being a truck driver made  me lazier then all get out.. and yes I am no longer a truck driver.. i am working a regular 9 to 5'er... never thought this day would ever again come.. but here I am...
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Mai 03, 2005, 07:04:54 Nachmittag
Hey guys! I've been around. Everytime I try to come and read my Mom calls me to do something, or I'm working! About three weeks ago I started working at the new local Subway (sandwich place). I've been working there part time. I've also been spending a lot of time with my dog. He's great. I've been off from school for about a week. I go back tonight. I have two weeks of classes and then finals. This Thursday night I have one of my finals.  :shock:
Ryan Bear called me a few weeks to check up on me. He was in Oklahoma. I have no clue where he is now or headed.  :( Hope everyone else is doing great.  :)
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Beitrag von: TexJoachim am Mai 03, 2005, 11:05:16 Nachmittag
<crossing fingers for your finals!>

Greetz,

Tex
PS: Greet Ryan from me, will ya?
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 03, 2005, 11:09:59 Nachmittag
Hi there!!
Still recovering from the Greek Easter (hehe), which is a great opportunity to get together with relatives & friends and rejoice by wining and dining all day long!! (So much for the resurrection!..)
Too much had to be done the past weeks but  tomorrow will come to an end, i can smell summer in the air (finally!!) , feeling happy, though i'm about to face a new ordeal (knew that this day would come though, so i'm fully prepared) , more details when/if needed..
Be well people, be happy and prosperous!!
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Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 04, 2005, 10:40:23 Vormittag
@Cecilia: Good luck for the finals! ...and greetings to the bear. ;)

@Dorian Jane: Out thoughts are with you. You appear to have the strength needed. :)

About myself... gonna leave for a few days off tonight. Ahhh, hopefully weather will be fine so we can go out biking around the countryside. Have fun and - c ya!
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 04, 2005, 01:54:11 Nachmittag
@Cecilia: Yeah ! Good luck girl !
@Odin: Thank you.Have a great time ! (i'll dance the sundance for you to have a fine weather  :wink:  )
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 04, 2005, 02:01:37 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"

@Odin: Thank you.Have a great time ! (i'll dance the sundance for you to have a fine weather  :wink:  )


You think you might try to send some sunwaves here too? ;) It's freezing cold.. And the sun hasn't bothered to show up for days... :(

Good luck from me too, Cecilia :)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 04, 2005, 02:33:11 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"
Zitat von: "dorian jane"

@Odin: Thank you.Have a great time ! (i'll dance the sundance for you to have a fine weather  :wink:  )


You think you might try to send some sunwaves here too? ;) It's freezing cold.. And the sun hasn't bothered to show up for days... :(


Oh i will  :) .. but you should better reconsider visiting Greece.. It's simply fantastic this time of year.. 8)
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Mai 04, 2005, 04:12:02 Nachmittag
DorianJane- Hopefully one day we will. My wife has had the pleasure of visiting greece, but alas I have not, yet!!!!

Good luck cecelia, almost done there!!!!
 Vir- hope the weather gets better, but just smile and I am sure it will brighten the countryside!
Odin- enjoy your time off, practicing for the tour de france?

We are getting ready for our trip to sweden, swedenRock is just around the corner. My stepson has spent the past week with us and I have been having fun hanging out with him, playing X-box- Star Wars II Knights of the Republic, The Sith Lords. Life is good. :)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 04, 2005, 04:47:32 Nachmittag
@Metal RN: I hope you do, and i'll be there to wellcome you both!!
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 04, 2005, 10:29:09 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"

 Vir- hope the weather gets better, but just smile and I am sure it will brighten the countryside!

We are getting ready for our trip to sweden, swedenRock is just around the corner. My stepson has spent the past week with us and I have been having fun hanging out with him, playing X-box- Star Wars II Knights of the Republic, The Sith Lords. Life is good. :)


... the countryside?... Thanks :)
You DO know, that size doesn't matter ;)

And have fun at Sweden Rock :) I was going to participate too, but... I'm in London at that time so.. :)
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Beitrag von: Mas am Mai 05, 2005, 12:50:21 Vormittag
Hey Guy's, how is everyone? I think i missed a lot of things here  :wink: hopefully everyone is doing ok?
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am Mai 05, 2005, 09:51:05 Vormittag
Well, in fact we missed you.
I was quite sure you got lost...
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Mai 05, 2005, 11:21:27 Vormittag
WAZZUPIIIII!!!!!!!!!

just thought to jump in here real quick and say hello to all.. been realy busy with things new in my life... getting adjusted to not being on the road is tuff for me.. and the hole mechanic joby didnt work out so well.. so now i am running a C.B shop in Oklahoma, selling, repairing radios and selling antennas...

my father is well these days, finally went in and had his surgery and is fit as a fiddle.. also is taking his diabetic shots instead of the pills like he has been, so he is rapidly improving...

missing every one here so very much, but I just dont have the time I used to to be abke to get online and chat and come to the boards, for i own the shop that I run.. and let me tell you that it is long hours, but better then working for someone else...

Stephie poo I miss you dearly babes.. I will call A.S.A.P ok.. I promise....


@ dad. GREETZ back to you man... nice to hear you were concerned about what I was up to these days and all,,, missed ya...

@ Nat.. hello to you too....(from the bear)..

and @ every one else stay true and stay metal.......\m/
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 05, 2005, 12:47:50 Nachmittag
Glad to hear yr father is doing better! Being yr own boss is great also.Hope it goes fine!
Be well! (This goes for you too @Mas !)
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Mai 05, 2005, 02:18:48 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"


... the countryside?... Thanks :)
You DO know, that size doesn't matter ;)


:oops:

Zitat von: "Virvatuli"


And have fun at Sweden Rock :) I was going to participate too, but... I'm in London at that time so.. :)


Well we broke a record for cold weather here in Connecticut this am, 30 degrees F, -1 degrees C!!! Did you have anything to do with that!! :wink:

Awwww, hope you enjoy London, we would have loved to meet you in Sweden :(
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Mai 05, 2005, 02:21:22 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Mas"
Hey Guy's, how is everyone? I think i missed a lot of things here  :wink: hopefully everyone is doing ok?


Welcome back sunshine!! Missed ya, I haven't been the topic of any demented photos lately :(  :wink:
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Mai 05, 2005, 02:23:47 Nachmittag
Ryan- congrats on the shop, enjoy the self employd world, it seems tough but most people find it very rewarding in the long run. I am glad to hear that your daa is doing better, glad he finaly did what he needed to do.

DorianJane- we will hold you to it!! 8)
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 05, 2005, 04:25:30 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"


... the countryside?... Thanks :)
You DO know, that size doesn't matter ;)


:oops:

Zitat von: "Virvatuli"


And have fun at Sweden Rock :) I was going to participate too, but... I'm in London at that time so.. :)


Well we broke a record for cold weather here in Connecticut this am, 30 degrees F, -1 degrees C!!! Did you have anything to do with that!! :wink:

Awwww, hope you enjoy London, we would have loved to meet you in Sweden :(


Heh, actually it's getting warmer... So I'm sure my "sendthiscoldweathertoUS"- spell worked ;)

I'm sure I'll enjoy London... I'm already so excited about it! Only a month away... :)
You just need to learn some swedish lines before you go to sweden ;)  Impress them! :)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 05, 2005, 04:33:29 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"

DorianJane- we will hold you to it!! 8)


OK!!  :D

@ Virvatuli : My sundance seems to be working then ha? :wink:
@Metal RN: -1° C in CT? Guess i have to do a lot of sundancing guys.. We have 26° C today.. and it's only spring!!
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 05, 2005, 05:11:10 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
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@ Virvatuli : My sundance seems to be working then ha? :wink:


Yes it did! Thank you! :) For a few hours only though, but that was just quite enough to get us Finns on road again ;) Though, it didn't have any effect on our hockeyteam :D
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 05, 2005, 05:17:11 Nachmittag
Any time !! :wink:
Hockey team? What hockey team?
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 05, 2005, 05:18:45 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
Any time !! :wink:
Hockey team? What hockey team?


The one which plays  on WC :)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 05, 2005, 05:23:46 Nachmittag
Sorry i'm not into hockey dance ..Wish them luck though if it's not too late
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Beitrag von: TexJoachim am Mai 05, 2005, 05:39:54 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"

@ dad. GREETZ back to you man... nice to hear you were concerned about what I was up to these days and all,,, missed ya...


I'm happy that your father is getting well.
Oh, and you do have my number, you remember?
:)

Greetz,

Tex
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Beitrag von: Mas am Mai 05, 2005, 09:31:44 Nachmittag
this is nice to hear that everyone is oki.  :)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Mai 06, 2005, 04:34:26 Vormittag
Zitat von: "TexJoachim"
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"

@ dad. GREETZ back to you man... nice to hear you were concerned about what I was up to these days and all,,, missed ya...


I'm happy that your father is getting well.
Oh, and you do have my number, you remember?
:)

Greetz,

Tex


yes I still have your number... and I take that as a hint that I need to call.. sorry that i havent thought to keep in touch that way dad.. things have just been way hectic for me with the new venture in owning my own business again and all.. I will call sometime this weekend or maybe even on friday.. sorry that I forgot to call.... will do...

@ metal and to all the rest, thank you for the greatest wishes and the warm words... I appreciate all this from every one.. and thank you for your concerns for every thing.. love you all bunches...
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Mai 06, 2005, 05:33:56 Vormittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
love you all bunches...


me more than the rest of you all.

Thanks for the good lucks and stuff. They pushed my final back to Tuesday.  :D
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Mai 06, 2005, 11:47:09 Vormittag
well of course I love you more then every one else... after all Im yer bear and property of yours... love ya babes.... and misses you
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Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 06, 2005, 07:16:35 Nachmittag
@MetalRN: Oh, well, I should add a "motor" to the biking perhaps, hehe. 8)

Unfortunately nobody has been doing sundances for us here, so not much luck and fun driving around. Had about one hour yesterday, but 8 degrees where pretty... fresh and chilling. ;)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Mai 18, 2005, 10:27:50 Nachmittag
man seems almost kinda slow in here the last few weeks..... so,, WHAS UPI ALL!!!!!!! \m/
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 18, 2005, 10:32:43 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
man seems almost kinda slow in here the last few weeks..... so,, WHAS UPI ALL!!!!!!! \m/


Hi Ryan! Hope you are doing well  :)
Not slow for everybody  :wink:
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Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 18, 2005, 11:00:50 Nachmittag
Actually we had nice traffic on the different areas all around recently, I think. But nice to see you check in again as well, Ryan! :)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 18, 2005, 11:25:42 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Odin"
Actually we had nice traffic on the different areas all around recently, I think.


I know i had lots of fun :wink:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Mai 19, 2005, 05:16:57 Vormittag
I'm still in school. I'm so stressed. I have one more class on Saturday and then next week I have two finals. When I'm not at school I'm at work.  :(
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 19, 2005, 10:42:32 Vormittag
Good luck Cecilia  :)  Be strong!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Mai 19, 2005, 01:07:39 Nachmittag
Hi Cecilia. Hang in there! School is almost  over. Good luck with your exams. :)
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Beitrag von: Mas am Mai 19, 2005, 01:20:32 Nachmittag
Cecilia, i wish you all the best and yeah school is almost over, you will be fine, take it easy girl.  :wink:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Mai 21, 2005, 12:56:05 Vormittag
hey Stephie.. just think its all about over.. or well for the time being it is...... and Im thinking of you.. hope you are well... (smooches)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Mai 30, 2005, 05:46:58 Nachmittag
Cecilia- how did the finals go?

I just started another course, a six week intense "ethics in advanced medical practice" I am really looking forward to the debates, but not to the amount of reading that I am required to do. my free time will be minimal for a while, which will be inversely proportional to my anxiety level. Say a prayer form my wife guys, she needs to put up with me  :lol:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 30, 2005, 10:58:03 Nachmittag
Hm, this sounds pretty interesting @Metal RN..well nothing can or should frighten a true metal warrior, like yourself :wink: Be patient and strong .. i'm pretty certain that Metalmaiden is right there beside you the whole way.. :)  :wink:

@Cecilia: waiting to hear about the results!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Mai 31, 2005, 07:11:53 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
... i'm pretty certain that Metalmaiden is right there beside you the whole way.. :)  :wink:


or sometimes nudging him from behind with a big sharp stick :lol:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Mai 31, 2005, 11:20:18 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Metalmaiden"
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
... i'm pretty certain that Metalmaiden is right there beside you the whole way.. :)  :wink:


or sometimes nudging him from behind with a big sharp stick :lol:


 :lol: yeah! that's the spirit !!! :lol:
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Juni 01, 2005, 11:55:38 Vormittag
Thank you Misstress, may I have another.. :wink:
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Juni 01, 2005, 03:01:29 Nachmittag
Finals went horrible. I got horrible grades.

My Mom won't pay for school anymore, so I'm moving out at the end of this month/early July to go live with my best friend.


ERM!!! not if I have anything to do with this..........


any ways on to me.. not much new hear.. just working my ass off these days.. once again manual labor is kicking my arse... but hey, the money is better then I have seen in many years.... though the damn Oklahoma heat is kicking my arse as well.. and they tell me here that if it is killing me now just to wait until the end of july and on into august.. man I think I am going to take a long vacation then lol... hope every one is doing well.. peace out  \m/O_O\m/
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juni 01, 2005, 03:46:14 Nachmittag
Phew, this sounds like bad vibes...  :(

But keep going, who knows what chances this may bring for you? :)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 01, 2005, 05:41:52 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
Thank you Misstress, may I have another.. :wink:


  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:  Be carefull, you might get addicted  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 01, 2005, 05:43:12 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Cecilia"
Finals went horrible. I got horrible grades.

My Mom won't pay for school anymore, so I'm moving out at the end of this month/early July to go live with my best friend.


Sorry to hear that Cecilia.
Wish you luck girl!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Juni 02, 2005, 12:04:09 Nachmittag
Cecilia- keep your chin up! As Odin stated, you never know what will come of this! make the best of it and you will see. Don't forget to take some time out of that labor to relax.

@ Dorian- i already am!!!! :P
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 02, 2005, 12:32:21 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"

@ Dorian- i already am!!!! :P


 :lol2:
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juni 06, 2005, 09:58:40 Nachmittag
Happening. I'm in London. That's all I need to say, right? ;)
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Beitrag von: Odin am Juni 06, 2005, 10:01:24 Nachmittag
Wow, cool. I don't remember what this means exactly at the moment, but anyway... ;)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 07, 2005, 12:06:16 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"
Happening. I'm in London. That's all I need to say, right? ;)


Have a great time!! What's the weather like?  :lol:
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juni 07, 2005, 01:44:47 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"


Have a great time!! What's the weather like?  :lol:


 :lol:  Acctually quite good.. sunny, about +17 perhaps... Better than in Finland ;)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 07, 2005, 03:49:54 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"

 :lol:  Acctually quite good.. sunny, about +17 perhaps... Better than in Finland ;)


..and less than Greece  :lol: i guess this is the perfect weather for you  :wink:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 19, 2005, 10:50:40 Nachmittag
Only three hours have passed since i returned from Siviri, my first weekend off everything, summer time at last !! I had this year's first dives at the emerald coloured sea of Halkidiki yesterday and spent the whole day today in the hotel's swimming pool, had a really wonderful time!! (thanks to my in-laws)  8) , and thus i didn't feel sorry for not being able to go to the Megadeth concert. See, the god of metal had to make it up for me somehow.. :wink:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juni 20, 2005, 02:29:20 Nachmittag
Dorian Jane, if it would make you happy and not sad that you couldn't attend I am sure Metal RN can supply you with some photos from when we saw him last week. He took hundreds!! (Dave being his all time favorite) He looked great, so happy and relaxed and just having a really good time up there. Don't worry you'll have a chance to see Megadeth again!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 20, 2005, 06:32:20 Nachmittag
Photos? Gimme,gimme,gimme!!! :P
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juni 24, 2005, 01:19:45 Vormittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
Photos? Gimme,gimme,gimme!!! :P


OK  how about these --

http://home.ripway.com/2004-7/147379/megasetX.jpg

http://home.ripway.com/2004-7/147379/dave2X.jpg

http://home.ripway.com/2004-7/147379/dave3X.jpg

http://home.ripway.com/2004-7/147379/dave6X.jpg

http://home.ripway.com/2004-7/147379/megaX.jpg

 http://home.ripway.com/2004-7/147379/megafunX.jpg
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 24, 2005, 01:27:06 Vormittag
OHHHHH YEAHHHH!
A true thanks from my heart guys !!!! You are the best  8)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 24, 2005, 01:33:56 Vormittag
Only a day left since the big event.. As Kavafis  (one of the greatest Greek poets)  said, it's not the destination that matters but the journey...
I feel as though i'm seventeen once again. It feels great. Simply great.
And though life always happens, we still can make other plans  :wink:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juni 24, 2005, 01:47:18 Vormittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
And though life always happens, we still can make other plans  :wink:


I have often heard, and someimes resigned myself to believe,  the saying: Life is what happens while you  are busy making plans. But being an eternal optimist I like your much, much better!!!!!   :D
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juni 24, 2005, 01:56:19 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Metalmaiden"
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
And though life always happens, we still can make other plans  :wink:


I have often heard, and someimes resigned myself to believe,  the saying: Life is what happens while you  are busy making plans. But being an eternal optimist I like your much, much better!!!!!   :D


Well, i always see my glass half full and not half empty. :wink:
And though i've been through a lot (we all have one way or another), i still believe that the best is yet to come.
And it always does.  :D
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juni 24, 2005, 02:07:23 Vormittag
That's the way I see it too. :D
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Beitrag von: Odin am Juni 24, 2005, 07:50:21 Vormittag
Nice pics, Christopher! Looking forward to your full report. :)

The best, by the way, should be just today, I think, because you never know, if there is anything more to come... but that's kind of pessimistic again. ;)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juni 24, 2005, 03:44:21 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Odin"
Nice pics, Christopher! Looking forward to your full report. :)


Hey!! I held the camera bag!!   :wink: (Which in the Hammerfall pit almost cost me my life!)  :lol:

We've been really busy...but it is only going to get worse so my goal is to get to it this weekend.
I have a couple questions so I'll email you.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Juni 25, 2005, 03:08:19 Vormittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"

Well, i always see my glass half full and not half empty. :wink:


Actually it it is both.   :P
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juli 01, 2005, 01:02:07 Vormittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
Zitat von: "dorian jane"

Well, i always see my glass half full and not half empty. :wink:


Actually it it is both.   :P

Believe me pal..for me it's always half full  :wink:
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Two days ago we had a car accident.We crashed with a truck.The reason was that our car's breaks got stuck ,so no way of avoiding the truck...Fortunately (our guardian angels are still with us) we didn't get hurt -just shocked - .The only damage done was the front left wing of the car smashed.
And i'm so used to seeing my life pass before my eyes (cause we had a really nusty car crash about two years ago- and i had several motorcycle accidents in the past) , i have realised that this is it, i just got to make the best of it, while i still breathe!!!!
 *
And this happening only 3 days before our summer holidays start.
These are the places we are going to be for two weeks or so ( i hope it's more   :P )
http://www.armenistis.com.gr and http://www.armenistis.com.gr/armgr.htm
and then maybe http://campsite.gr/platanitsi/ (Armenistis rocks literally, rock gigs,rock gigs,rock gigs and more!!)
Both are in Sithonia/Halkidiki, the one next to the other (Sithonia being the secong 'leg" of Halkidiki-check your maps guys  :wink: )
 Sea Sun and Rum!!! (Oops! i meant fun  :lol: )
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Juli 01, 2005, 02:45:16 Vormittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
Zitat von: "dorian jane"

Well, i always see my glass half full and not half empty. :wink:


Actually it it is both.   :P

Believe me pal..for me it's always half full  :wink:
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Two days ago we had a car accident.We crashed with a truck.The reason was that our car's breaks got stuck ,so no way of avoiding the truck...Fortunately (our guardian angels are still with us) we didn't get hurt -just shocked - .The only damage done was the front left wing of the car smashed.
And i'm so used to seeing my life pass before my eyes (cause we had a really nusty car crash about two years ago- and i had several motorcycle accidents in the past) , i have realised that this is it, i just got to make the best of it, while i still breathe!!!!
 *
And this happening only 3 days before our summer holidays start.
These are the places we are going to be for two weeks or so ( i hope it's more   :P )
http://www.armenistis.com.gr and http://www.armenistis.com.gr/armgr.htm
and then maybe http://campsite.gr/platanitsi/ (Armenistis rocks literally, rock gigs,rock gigs,rock gigs and more!!)
Both are in Sithonia/Halkidiki, the one next to the other (Sithonia being the secong 'leg" of Halkidiki-check your maps guys  :wink: )
 Sea Sun and Rum!!! (Oops! i meant fun  :lol: )


You should always look at the positives in things, and from what I have gathered from the forums you always do! Just because I acknowlegde that they are both there does not mean that I give both the same importance. I continually am the optimist and believe the best in people, even though I have been taken advantage of because I tend to be naive.

Enjoy your holiday, that looks absolutely wonderful. *jealous*  :P
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juli 01, 2005, 08:47:53 Vormittag
@Metal RN: All this sounds so familiar (tending to be naiv etc.)... :)

@DJ: Who, stuck breaks, sounds scary. Glad nothing worse happened.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juli 01, 2005, 10:12:41 Vormittag
@Metal RN & @Odin: I wouldn't put it as being naive.. cause i'm not , and i really don't believe than either of you is. I know that most people take advantage of those who are good willed and it happened to me many times. But even though it is so, i'm not willing to change myself in order to prevend the worst from happening. I sleep well at night  :wink:
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juli 01, 2005, 10:16:57 Vormittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
@Metal RN & @Odin: I wouldn't put it as being naive.. cause i'm not , and i really don't believe than either of you is. I know that most people take advantage of those who are good willed and it happened to me many times. But even though it is so, i'm not willing to change myself in order to prevend the worst from happening. I sleep well at night  :wink:


And usually the worse happens no matter what you try. So most of the time it's not even worth worrying ;)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Juli 01, 2005, 12:20:15 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
@Metal RN & @Odin: I wouldn't put it as being naive.. cause i'm not , and i really don't believe than either of you is. I know that most people take advantage of those who are good willed and it happened to me many times. But even though it is so, i'm not willing to change myself in order to prevend the worst from happening. I sleep well at night  :wink:


I know..... that is why I do not plan on trying to change either, I need to be happy with myself at the end of it all, and I don't feel I could change anyway. Even when I may suspect something, I still revert to being the nice guy and giving the benefit of the doubt.

In my initial response to the response about the glass, I understand about the metaphor, I just answered very concretely/factually. I did not mean to comment on any particular view.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juli 01, 2005, 01:00:11 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"

I know..... that is why I do not plan on trying to change either, I need to be happy with myself at the end of it all, and I don't feel I could change anyway. Even when I may suspect something, I still revert to being the nice guy and giving the benefit of the doubt.

The only difference between us is that when i suspect or understand that someone's intentions are bad i make it clear to them that i understand what's going on and i stop being a nice guy.I even come forward and confront them so i can clear things out. And then i turn my back on them (not to make it easier for them to stab the knife of course :wink: ) but meaning that they stop to exist for me.I don't give the benefit of the doubt to anyone who tries to use me. I'm a bit radical on this one..everybody's guilty unless proved otherwise and not vice versa. Though this may sound like overreacting, it's my way of protecting myself.  Plus i have the talent of knowing from the first sight what a person is all about.No kidding, i have great instincts regarding people.And it helps a lot.

Zitat
In my initial response to the response about the glass, I understand about the metaphor, I just answered very concretely/factually. I did not mean to comment on any particular view.

I understand my friend, no need to worry. :)  :wink:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juli 01, 2005, 02:24:25 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Odin"
@DJ: Who, stuck breaks, sounds scary. Glad nothing worse happened.


Yeah Odin it's very scary..I'm glad too!!!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juli 01, 2005, 02:42:11 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
... when i suspect or understand that someone's intentions are bad i make it clear to them that i understand what's going on and i stop being a nice guy.I even come forward and confront them so i can clear things out. And then i turn my back on them (not to make it easier for them to stab the knife of course :wink: ) but meaning that they stop to exist for me.I don't give the benefit of the doubt to anyone who tries to use me. I'm a bit radical on this one..everybody's guilty unless proved otherwise and not vice versa. Though this may sound like overreacting, it's my way of protecting myself.  Plus i have the talent of knowing from the first sight what a person is all about.No kidding, i have great instincts regarding people.And it helps a lot.


I have to agree with you on this one in regard to myself. Even though I am the eternal optimist, and I always give people the benefit of the doubt, but I trust no one unless they prove themselves to me. And while I am one to always give and share I always assume that others have some ulterior motive for what they are doing.  Most times I find people are only out for personal  gain.  I do have a sense about people and don't expose myself to those with negative energy. Life's too short  to waste on that.

As far as the glass...I tend to be concrete in my observations but my feelings take sides.
I mean --The glass IS both half full and half empty but I SEE it as, or perhaps BELIEVE it  to be, half full.
And I think what we are talking about here is not the reality but our perceptions.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juli 01, 2005, 02:52:41 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Metalmaiden"
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
... when i suspect or understand that someone's intentions are bad i make it clear to them that i understand what's going on and i stop being a nice guy.I even come forward and confront them so i can clear things out. And then i turn my back on them (not to make it easier for them to stab the knife of course :wink: ) but meaning that they stop to exist for me.I don't give the benefit of the doubt to anyone who tries to use me. I'm a bit radical on this one..everybody's guilty unless proved otherwise and not vice versa. Though this may sound like overreacting, it's my way of protecting myself.  Plus i have the talent of knowing from the first sight what a person is all about.No kidding, i have great instincts regarding people.And it helps a lot.


I have to agree with you on this one in regard to myself. Even though I am the eternal optimist, and I always give people the benefit of the doubt, but I trust no one unless they prove themselves to me. And while I am one to always give and share I always assume that others have some ulterior motive for what they are doing.  Most times I find people are only out for personal  gain.  I do have a sense about people and don't expose myself to those with negative energy. Life's too short  to waste on that.


It's full of hungry beasts out there isn't it? I too always give and share... knowing that others won't do the same.I don't expect them to do so (though it's always nice to find one that does).
But that's also a way of sorting out the ones with good will from the rest.
 Life's indeed too short to waste on them!!!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Juli 02, 2005, 02:48:23 Vormittag
wel it is once again that time of the month for every one to check in and let us all know how you are doing...

well things are crazy here atm.. havent had time to come to the boards much this last month to even read what i was missing,,,,

things here have been real busy. lots of work. lots of drama and I am finding who to deal with and who not to deal with.. i have found that dealing with wholesale people just means your getting ripped off. one of them even actually ripped me off for 1563 dollars worth of merchandise.. I paid for it and never got the antennas.. plus he ripped off the man who makes the antennas he distributes..

i have become the only Authorised Dealer in the State of Oklahoma to sell Predator 10-K antennas, which is a big honor for me. i have expanded my sales as well as I am in plans on an actual shop now instead of just working out of a commercial step van in a truck stop parking lot.. things are mad crazy atm...

things between me and my sweetie (most know who I am talking about) are starting to look up again.. hopefully we will be able to make something concrete as far as a move here for her in the near future.. we will see. my fingers are crossed in the mean time.. and I am getting my son for a few weeks in august... also have been racing alot.. man life is so busy.. no time for much these days... working long hours and all.. well hope to hear from you all and hope that your lifes are going well for you as well.. take care and much love to every one on the boards.....


stay true \m/
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Juli 02, 2005, 02:57:43 Vormittag
Hey guys. Sorry I haven't been posting much. I've been lurking though.

The past few weeks have been really hard on me.

My job has been cutting my hours, switching my schedule. I've explained that I need the money for college tuition and books (can't believe I start school again next month), but nothing has happened, so I've decided to start to look for a new job.

I'm also trying to move out. Either with my love or to be atleast closer and crash at my best friend's house. But, it's hard because a lot has been going on in my family life.

On Father's Day, my Aunt announced that my 17 year old cousin is pregnant and to be married on July 6th. The other day we found out that she is not pregnant, but is still getting married. There is a lot of drama in that family that I will not get into.

On Father's Day I also found out that my 27 year old cousin is HIV positive. He knew from 2001 and didn't tell anyone but one of my older sisters. He was off his medication for 6 months and looked deathy ill on Father's Day. Right now he's getting theorapy and is getting blood work done to see if he has AIDS. This is very sad for all of us...

But, on Father's Day, I also found out that I have a new baby boy cousin in Ecuador (where I'm from), and one of my pregnant cousins is going to have a baby boy. We're very excited about that.

On another plus, my parent's 32nd wedding anniversary was yesterday, and they're in Mexico for another few days. It's nice to have the house a little more quieter.

A lot has been flying through my head, and I've basically been out of it. My love has noticed, my coworkers have noticed and my family has noticed.

Hope that things look up soon.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Juli 02, 2005, 03:08:11 Vormittag
things will look up mah love.. just give it some time.. we will figure it all out.. and given time everything will work out... just kick back..

and im sorry for the things that have transpired on the family side of life.. i know all is hard right now.. but just pray. it will get better one way or another.. I promise..

I love you..
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Juli 02, 2005, 06:22:13 Vormittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
things will look up mah love.. just give it some time.. we will figure it all out.. and given time everything will work out... just kick back..

and im sorry for the things that have transpired on the family side of life.. i know all is hard right now.. but just pray. it will get better one way or another.. I promise..

I love you..


Aw baby, you're so sweet!
I hope that we figure things out soon!

I loooove you too!  :twisted:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juli 16, 2005, 07:11:00 Nachmittag
Just popped in to say "Hi". Things are simply impossible these days for me and I don't get to visit very often and even then a quick look with no time to comment mostly.

Work is dreadful, though its been in the works for nearly a  year, nothing can prepare you for 16 hour days, 7 days a week. Making something work that you didn't chose to implement in the first place and know is an inferior product, and one that makes twice to three times as much work than the old process is very stressful. But I keep plugging on and the light at the end of the tunnel looks to be early October when everything should be fully integrated.

Any time I have off finds me escaping by putting on headphone, popping in a new CD and writing reviews for Bleeding.  :D

I do have this weekend off so we are about to leave to go to a Renaissance Festival to see a little jousting and hear a minstrel or two. Tomorrow is Ozzfest and I am looking forward to seeing Iron Maiden, InFlames, Killswitch Engage and Rob Zombie among others. They are saying cameras are OK so maybe I'll be able to get some pictures this year.

Take care everyone 'till I can check in again
/Leslie
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Juli 17, 2005, 10:29:25 Vormittag
Have fun at Ozzfest Metalmaiden!!  8)
Take care !!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juli 18, 2005, 12:10:42 Nachmittag
Keep going, Leslie! :)

Whish you all the strength you need. Sounds like you need a lot... but you will make it (like I told Dimitris last night on the phone as well, he says hi, by the way :) ).

Vacation (i.e. festivals) are closing in here as well, at least two and a half weeks off, but real trouble will start instantly afterwards... got to hurry with project and thesis then... *sigh*
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juli 18, 2005, 07:07:43 Nachmittag
Have fun at Ozzfest!  I REALLY wanted to go this year, because I'm not sure if I'll ever get to see Iron Maiden (since they never headline extensively in the US. :( )  

Take lots of pictures, and don't get caught if you decide to sneak backstage. ;)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Juli 19, 2005, 11:04:01 Vormittag
enjoy ozzfest... Im going to be going to Gigantour myself... cant wait.. Megadeth, Dream Theater , Fear Factory, Dillanger, escape Plan. this si going to be great....\m/
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juli 19, 2005, 01:58:48 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
Im going to be going to Gigantour myself... cant wait.. Megadeth, Dream Theater , Fear Factory, Dillanger, escape Plan. this si going to be great....\m/


You can't miss with that line up! Have a great time!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Juli 19, 2005, 02:01:31 Nachmittag
I know it. and I will.. tell me what I missed at ozzfest this year.. I had a choice of one or the other.. and well I cant miss a dream theater concert so I chose Gigantour....

see ya.
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juli 19, 2005, 02:08:24 Nachmittag
You made the right choise! I saw DT and Mustaine in Sweden ladt month and they were great!!!

As far as Ozzfest -- check out the  check here: http://boards.bleeding4metal.de/viewtopic.php?t=736&highlight=  and scroll down a bit.

Off to work now, gotta  run!!!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am August 04, 2005, 07:22:13 Nachmittag
:(  :(  :(  :( ..........

I missed the show.. had to go and get my brother out of some trouble in Colorado.. so I guess I will have to find out if I can get re-emburst for my tickets for another show or not.. but on the better side of things I did go and buy a really nice fully loaded and I mean 'FULLY LOADED" expedition while I was in Colorado..... \m/
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am August 05, 2005, 09:05:21 Nachmittag
It's the 5th of August and i FINALLY  resolved the problem i faced with my goddamn modem!!! It's been raining & hailing cats and dogs  and rocks of ice for 7 hours already - i've grown scales  (a greek expression meaning there's too much humidity or rain) and it feels like we're gonna need an ark anytime now..
Not too much going on these days - i've read some really great books including the  "Witches of Smyrni" ( that's Ismyr for those who don't know that Smyrni is the Greek and correct name for Ismyr   :evil: ) - one of the greatest books ever written - ahhh , can we go back in time yet or what???    
I wish the best to all ,
be true
be brave
be whatever you feared of being before!
Yeha Noha!
Smouts!
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am August 06, 2005, 12:08:26 Vormittag
Dorian- I hope things get a little dryer for ya. We took a few days off together for what seem slike the firts time in weeks we have been able to spend time together, work has been kicking both our butts lately, but gotta pay for the sweden trip somehow :D . Does fixing the problem with your modem mean that you have not been able to be on latley, cuz I have noticed you were not active for a while, just thought you were busy. Nice to hear from ya.

Ryan- too bad about Dream Theater hope everythibg went well with your bro, the truck sounds nice but dude its a FORD!!!! :bla:  :bla:  :bla:  (now wheres the vomit smiley when you need it :wink: ) Chevy rulzzzzzzzz...... :P
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am August 06, 2005, 11:37:14 Vormittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
Dorian- I hope things get a little dryer for ya. We took a few days off together for what seem slike the firts time in weeks we have been able to spend time together, work has been kicking both our butts lately, but gotta pay for the sweden trip somehow :D . Does fixing the problem with your modem mean that you have not been able to be on latley, cuz I have noticed you were not active for a while, just thought you were busy. Nice to hear from ya.


Ahh finally!.. a warm reply!!
Things are not getting any dryer i'm afraid.. the rain floaded houses and fields and hail destroyed many caltivations.. It's a disaster..the road next to my house turned into a river..
Well.. this is what happens when you mess with nature.. It always retaliates ..
I'm glad to hear you finally got some time for yourselves. :)
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am August 06, 2005, 05:45:44 Nachmittag
It sound aweful Dorian Jane!!
 :evil2: I guess I shouldn't tell you that is been beautiful, hot and sunny here! No scales growing on me! (Well not this week any way. It has been very humid this summer)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am August 06, 2005, 10:50:25 Nachmittag
It is.. i've spent all day today trying to clean up the mess.. fortunately we were among the lucky ones.
It's been too hot the past days, we knew that rain was on its way..but nobody expected
that ! Even the older people could not remember such a rain over the years.The whole country has turned into a lake or something..
It rained today also, but thank god it didn't last long. Now i have a pretty clear picture of
what cataclysms must have been like  :(
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am August 07, 2005, 06:12:10 Vormittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
Dorian- I hope things get a little dryer for ya. We took a few days off together for what seem slike the firts time in weeks we have been able to spend time together, work has been kicking both our butts lately, but gotta pay for the sweden trip somehow :D . Does fixing the problem with your modem mean that you have not been able to be on latley, cuz I have noticed you were not active for a while, just thought you were busy. Nice to hear from ya.

Ryan- too bad about Dream Theater hope everythibg went well with your bro, the truck sounds nice but dude its a FORD!!!! :bla:  :bla:  :bla:  (now wheres the vomit smiley when you need it :wink: ) Chevy rulzzzzzzzz...... :P


I POP YOUR HEAD I POP YOUR HEAD I POP YOUR HEAD!!!! ROFL!!!

yeah yeah yeah I know that real "MEN" wear bow ties... but it is a very nice SUV.... and I couldnt beat it for the price..........

oh yeah and "I PINCH YOUR HEAD!!!! lol \m/
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am August 11, 2005, 07:05:10 Vormittag
Yellow all!!

I'm doing well. I'm unemployed and enjoying summer vacation.
I start school on the 30ith and get my new puppy the following weekend.  :D
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am August 11, 2005, 10:50:30 Vormittag
Hi there Cecilia!  :) I wish you have a great time. Post a photo of yr puppy when you get it.
Is the dog of yr new avatar yours too?
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am August 11, 2005, 05:03:53 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
Is the dog of yr new avatar yours too?


Yep, that's my "first born", Gizmo. He's a standard dachshund, chocolate and tan coat.
My new baby is a mini dachshund, full black, we're naming her Franka.
 :D


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Cecilia1928/Franka.jpg)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am August 11, 2005, 08:57:41 Nachmittag
Oh my god!! She's the cutest!! Lucky you!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am August 21, 2005, 03:54:36 Nachmittag
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ryan_gartland/album?.dir=3c6a&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ryan_gartland/my_photos  <-- my new toy...
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am August 21, 2005, 06:36:53 Nachmittag
Only a couple of hours passed since i returned from another great weekend at Pyrgadikia
-Halkidiki, summer's almost over and i think i won't be able to have another weekend like that but all the same i had lots of fun and got the chance to skin dip (hope i spelled that right) under the full moon of August ..ahhh lovely  8)
Wish you all the best.Got to go now.Our best man is visiting !!  :D
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am August 27, 2005, 07:50:22 Nachmittag
hrmm one of my posts are missing.. I wonder where it went too?
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Souleraser am August 28, 2005, 09:23:45 Vormittag
I wonder what you had written in it.
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am September 07, 2005, 02:30:35 Nachmittag
Yellow!

- I started school again last week.  :(
- Picked up Franka this past saturday
- Ryan bear and I as of yesterday have been together for 6 months (he doesn't know it  :lol: )

Not much else going on.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Cecilia1928/7d5b.jpg)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am September 07, 2005, 04:35:06 Nachmittag
Hi Cecilia!  :)
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am September 07, 2005, 09:36:04 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "dorian jane"
Hi Cecilia!  :)


hi!!



oh and that was monday the 5th for Ryan & I.  :lol:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am September 09, 2005, 08:17:40 Vormittag
You... are not really putting clothes on your dogs, do you?  :?
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am September 09, 2005, 02:18:56 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Odin"
You... are not really putting clothes on your dogs, do you?  :?


well I need to get her used to wearing things because dachshunds don't lik eth cold, so Gizmo is always wearing sweaters in the winter. Franka will be wearing sweaters too to keep warm.
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am September 09, 2005, 10:00:22 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Cecilia"
Yellow!

- I started school again last week.  :(
- Picked up Franka this past saturday
- Ryan bear and I as of yesterday have been together for 6 months (he doesn't know it  :lol: )

Not much else going on.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Cecilia1928/7d5b.jpg)


oh yes i did.... it has been six months a 4 days now to be exact.. lol I love you....


as for every one else.. all is good here at the front.. life is life.. and well busy with work....
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am September 09, 2005, 10:16:42 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
Zitat von: "Cecilia"

- Ryan bear and I as of yesterday have been together for 6 months (he doesn't know it  :lol: )

oh yes i did.... it has been six months a 4 days now to be exact.. lol I love you....


 :D  I love you more!
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am September 20, 2005, 11:43:10 Nachmittag
With all the good stuff that's been going on around here lately, i think it's a good time for me to say that i started teaching English again as of yesterday.I'm excited beyond belief!
I'M BACK !!   :D
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Beitrag von: Odin am September 21, 2005, 09:02:56 Vormittag
Hey, nice! Congrats and have fun with your students. :)
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am September 21, 2005, 08:54:21 Nachmittag
Happy to hear your good news Dorian Jane :D
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am September 22, 2005, 09:33:10 Nachmittag
Excellent Dorian, good for you, and your students!!!  :D
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am September 23, 2005, 12:55:55 Nachmittag
Thanks guys! I cannot begin to describe how good it feels to be surrounded by children and teenagers again  :D.  And i really couldn't have chosen a more appropriate time.
I needed this - (and i don't mean the money) - children needed this.The whole village needed this.So, it's done.By me.Me happy!!!!! :wink:  :D
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Beitrag von: TexJoachim am Oktober 15, 2005, 12:57:34 Nachmittag
Never thought I would add to this thread, but wonders do happen.
:)

If you wondered why I wasn't writing here during the last two weeks: I was on honeymoon in New England (Boston, MA; Gloucester, MA and Burlington, VT to be exact).
Now I need a 48 hour sleep.

Greetz,

Tex
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Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 15, 2005, 01:49:18 Nachmittag
So how was it over there? :)

btw: I still haven't got rid of my diploma thesis and have to work a lot in addition. Travelling to France and Netherlands recently (and about once per month to each of the locations in the future) is cool at first, but takes a lot of time as well. :-(
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Beitrag von: K. Beckman am Oktober 15, 2005, 07:49:34 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "TexJoachim"
Never thought I would add to this thread, but wonders do happen.
:)

If you wondered why I wasn't writing here during the last two weeks: I was on honeymoon in New England (Boston, MA; Gloucester, MA and Burlington, VT to be exact).
Now I need a 48 hour sleep.

Greetz,

Tex


48 hour sleep? Probably 48 hours to catch up with the computor. ;)
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Oktober 16, 2005, 02:02:08 Vormittag
What?!?!?!?!? A visit to New England and no contact with the Metal Couple?!?!?!?!? Ahhh, we are hurt!!! I hope you enjoyed your time over here, what led you to this area of the world for travel?

As for me, I am back in school, along with full time work, for my last year of my master's. Three classes and my thesis to go!!! man it feels like it has been a long time, but it is worth it. Not much free time, but we did see Cirque Du Soliel, Varekai. What a f'in unbelievable show. We were like little kids, laughing and watching with awe. A lot of fun!!!
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Beitrag von: TexJoachim am Oktober 16, 2005, 11:44:33 Vormittag
Zitat von: "K. Beckman"
48 hour sleep? Probably 48 hours to catch up with the computor. ;)


Nope, that'll take 4 days.
:(

Greetz,

Tex
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Beitrag von: TexJoachim am Oktober 16, 2005, 12:23:14 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
What?!?!?!?!? A visit to New England and no contact with the Metal Couple?!?!?!?!? Ahhh, we are hurt!!!


Sorry, but other than your email address, I had no contact details.
(And I've worn my Bleeding shirt more than once, so you might have seen me anyways!
:) )

Zitat

I hope you enjoyed your time over here, what led you to this area of the world for travel?


We enjoyed it very much. Ok, the first week was especially great. Temperatures in the 70s, no rain.
The second week was rainy with 50-60F. So we saw some foliage, but were not able to walk through it.
:(

But hey, we had plenty to do besides.
;)

Zitat

As for me, I am back in school, along with full time work, for my last year of my master's. Three classes and my thesis to go!!!


You da man!
:)

Greetz,

Tex
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Oktober 18, 2005, 02:16:19 Vormittag
Haven't been here lately. Haven't  had time. We have finally, after 18 months of planning, training and testing, finished the  convertion of our software at work.  I have been  going in to work at 7am and dragging myself home at 10pm 6 sometimes 7 days a week for a month now.  If i do have the day off I sleep and just hang out  not even turning the computer on. But I'm sure now things will be getting better...it just hard learning new ways to do what you did without thinking before and it is exhausting  especially trying to keep a smile and  a positive attitute to lead your team on.

Well hopefully I will be checking in a bit more in the near future. :)
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Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 18, 2005, 09:19:22 Vormittag
Leading your team on and keeping a smile... yeah, the latter fails for me currently. Too much things all around me and no time for myself - and also only little time with Sunshine. :(

Gotta work on it to preserve my spare time... the nights are tough with thoughts and dreams of business, not very refreshing. Hrmpf.
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am Oktober 18, 2005, 09:41:35 Vormittag
Hey Metalmaiden , good to hear from you again  :D
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Oktober 18, 2005, 02:19:20 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Odin"
no time for myself - and also only little time with Sunshine. :(


I have to say that my husband has been the most understanding partner in the whole world! This summer I was never home before 8. I haven't made dinner for him in months. The house is a disaster and the laudry piled up. Even our weekends  often entaiiled my working at least pert of the time. But I never heard a word of diaappointment or upset from him. He would take me out to dinner, clean the house up and massage my tired  stressed out back and shoulders.

The silver lining was overtime that paid for  vacation and  a promotion and raise due to my handling of  my department  during the conversion!  :D
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Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 18, 2005, 08:11:51 Nachmittag
Nice. :) And without a second of hesitation I'd do the same, if I only had the chance. But well, for the weeks and months to come we will mostly only meet in the office or on the weekend... :(
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 18, 2005, 10:04:09 Nachmittag
I recently found out that statistically, if a person isn't married by 25, their chances of getting married are very low.  ...I'm going to be alone forever!!!  *collapse*
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Beitrag von: Prab am Oktober 18, 2005, 10:09:30 Nachmittag
Hm... I don't like that statistic
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Beitrag von: TexJoachim am Oktober 18, 2005, 10:42:40 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "AngelOfMusic"
I recently found out that statistically, if a person isn't married by 25, their chances of getting married are very low.


I'm definitely older than 25.
And I married last month.
:)

Greetz,

Tex
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 18, 2005, 11:04:51 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "TexJoachim"
Zitat von: "AngelOfMusic"
I recently found out that statistically, if a person isn't married by 25, their chances of getting married are very low.


I'm definitely older than 25.
And I married last month.
:)

Greetz,

Tex


My mom was 26 when she got married.  But I'm not my mom!  I have this fear of being alone forever, you see...

@prab: I don't like it either!  But I sure as heck am going to try to not be part of that statistic!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: dorian jane am Oktober 19, 2005, 01:35:52 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Prab"
Hm... I don't like that statistic

 :lol: Oh my sweet Prabhin, come to Hellas, i'll have you married before you can count to three  :wink: According to statistics concerning my country, there's a 500.000 surplus in women.How about that ha??  :wink:  :wink:
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Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 19, 2005, 06:10:21 Vormittag
DJ and Prab! So when and where's the party!?  :D

For the stats... well... My chances are at least extremely high to not meet the essence of this one, but get married anyway. ;)
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am Oktober 19, 2005, 07:51:13 Vormittag
Just curious: Why should anyone be worried about not getting married? With a divorce rate steadily increasing above 50% and that certificate of marriage not being a guarantee, I'll definitely be prefering a stable and satisfied relationship without being married.

Just my point of view of course, don't mean to offend anyone. I just think that this certain kind of statistics is quite irritating.
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 19, 2005, 07:58:19 Vormittag
Zitat von: "AoP"
Just curious: Why should anyone be worried about not getting married? With a divorce rate steadily increasing above 50% and that certificate of marriage not being a guarantee, I'll definitely be prefering a stable and satisfied relationship without being married.

Just my point of view of course, don't mean to offend anyone. I just think that this certain kind of statistics is quite irritating.


That's my very next concern, AoP. ;)  I'm incredibly picky in who I date.  Unfortunately, my choices in men are terrible.  So now I second guess myself CONSTANTLY.  I don't want to be alone, but I don't want to be in a bad marriage.
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am Oktober 19, 2005, 04:52:21 Nachmittag
I am very, very picky, too, and according to certain research on that topic this is one of the main problems. Everyday we're confronted with an ideal of how a person should be: What they should look like (models, actors and actresses, musicians etc.) and what they should behave like (a character from a TV show for example). Sad fact: Most people can't live up to these "standards" and expectations - at least not all the time, 24/7 365 days a year. Plus: Most of us prefer their freedom over making compromises and concessions which are required for most relationships to work.

All this is of course part of the explanation why so many marriages end up in a divorce and it is part of the explanation why so many of us are likely to remain single for major parts of their life - at least as long one thinks in the common terms of "single" and "relationship".

Phew, sorry, once again I seem unable to focus and express my thoughts. I beg pardon and hope I made myself clear nevertheless.
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Oktober 19, 2005, 05:23:14 Nachmittag
That is a great point AoP, and one I do not think people take into account.  There are expectations and "perfect views" that individuals place on one another. Then when they have been together for a time, the awe starts to fade. Partly I think this is because, well you know, SH*T happens. Now the couples perfect little world has some thing that they need to get through. Viewpoints are different, Arguments can arise,  people have different perspectives and solutions. What they need to do now is communicate with one another. Find out  what the other is thinking, what are their ideas, where are they coming from, what do they see as the issue. Now TOGETHER they can work to get through what ever it is that they need to.

People find it astounding that my wife and I have yet to have a fight, even be angry with one another. We have excellent communication and both like to deal with things in a similar manner. It is the best thing that I have ever experienced in my life. That is not to say that we agree on everything, She is more liberal and I tend to be conseravtive on a lot of things, but we talk about it. We balance one another and we have gained tremendous trust in one another. We don't always have to do it my way. I know that she wants what is best for us and maybe that her idea is better than mine. We try it, if it fails then we try another way. No berating, no "I told you so". and vice versa.This is an eternal partnership, and you are only as strong as the bond between you is strong.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 19, 2005, 07:06:09 Nachmittag
I'm reasonably sure that in my romantic life I've been willing to compromise with the people I've dated.  But like I said, I have a bad track record.  My first boyfriend was emotionally abusive (he's not that way NOW, and he treats his current girlfriend really well. :)) the second guy I dated wasn't an alcoholic, but he did have some alcohol abuse problems.  The LAST guy I dated WAS an alcoholic, was emotionally neglectful, was highly selfish, smoked like a chimney, and just wasn't at all good for me.  Something he realized and admitted reasonably quickly - so he broke up with me.  

I still think sometimes that if I'd done things differently he wouldn't have dumped me, but logically I know that's not the case.  Even his friends keep telling me that it wasn't anything I did.  I suppose if they hadn't been around to let me know that I wasn't to blame, I might still be blaming myself.

So now when I meet a guy that I like, I think "Will he be there emotionally if I need him?  Does he have a good handle on what he wants out of life?  Is he taking the necissary steps to achieve his goals?  Do our personalities blend well?" amongst other questions.  But then, when I answer yes to any of those questeions, I have to ask myself if this is really the case, or if I just WANT it to be the case.  And I think I might second guess myself too much and miss out, you know?

When I was 21 I was happy being single for a few months (until my last boyfriend, really.)  When I figure out just how I got to that point, I should be able to get there again.  But I just don't know how the heck I got myself to the point where I was happy with single life.


Wow...I just rambled on quite a bit... :shock:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Oktober 19, 2005, 08:41:53 Nachmittag
I agree with you guys. Really, I do! Each one of you's got a full load of good comments and experiences I'd like to start chatting about.

BUT this topic here.... relationships... girlfriend.....  I don't know how to put it... erm...
okay, I was close to write a long thread about what was going here and what i was going through, a few weeks (or months?) ago. But I didn't cause I figured I need to get my stuff together first. I didn't want to ramble about "oh how poor I am" and what not, cause I ain't!

To put a long and soap opera like story short: I am a single guy since the 5th of July. There have been some "struggles" with my (now) exgirlfriend after we split up (no one dumbed the other, we did that amicably... at least I thought so, but that's another story) and all the BULLSHIT was boiling on very high temperature around the end of September/begin of Ocotober.

Right now everything is solved. For the worse. But still kinda solved.
I'm learning a new lesson in life. I'm learning to let go, to let the past behind.

Okay... I realize, I've rambled without noticing it.
So I'll stop right HERE.

Carry on the discussion guys, never mind!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 19, 2005, 09:00:01 Nachmittag
Ah Prab, we both rambled!  :lol:

Well you can talk to me about relationship woes, I've been there/done that!
Do you have MSN or AIM?

(And just for the record, everyone else, I don't have this "oh poor me" mindset.  I just think about relationships and what I'm doing/where I'm going, etc...but I don't feel bad about myself. ;))
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Oktober 19, 2005, 09:31:16 Nachmittag
I've always thought, that it is just good that I've kept my self from dating/romantic relationships (seriously, it was a rational decision when I started high school over 2 yrs ago). But you know, althought relationships don't always end well and nothing lasts forever imo, there must be good moments too. And good moments are worth a lot of bad moments, at least it seems so.
And hey, you can't win if you don't even play, right?...
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Oktober 20, 2005, 07:01:43 Nachmittag
My dear Virva, I agree absolutely!
This is so true....
He who doesn't dare has no chance to win.

*listens to Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Tear"* *sighs*
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Oktober 24, 2005, 05:20:41 Vormittag
I thought I'd post a quick update on my hun, as he doesn't have computer acess and we spoke last night.

Ryan (TDS) is doing okay. He's down in New Orleans helping with stuff. He's healthy and in high spirits. And he misses all of you very much.


For my monthly (okay, a few months late lol) check-in, same old, same old. Still in school, no job and counting down the days until I see Opeth, I turn 19, and Ryan comes to visit.
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am November 07, 2005, 05:55:06 Vormittag
hey all!!! finally got an internet down here that I can use to keep in touch with every one in the internet world. I just thought to stop in and let every one know what is going on..

I am down in new orleans doing disaster responce work to help in effort to try to bring back these poor people a community that they once called home.. i have been down here in the storm area for two months working day and night to accomplish this, though it seems that we have done alot, we have yet to even scratch the surface. the damage that hurricane Katrina and Rita both have created is beyond that of immence and insane.. imagine an A bomb dropping in your city and times that by 10 and you have something worse and beyond that of hiroshima and the other city in japan that the U.S bombed (like morons I will say). life has truly ceased to exist here. and it is scary because you feel a true sence of being alone in the world. a world where there was laughter and happieness once... a world full of life, a world built by people, and the lives that went with everything is all now just a mere memory.. scary in truth..

and yet another hit and this one personally for me is hard... I lost my mother this last week... and it is something hard to fathom at this present... to think that you go throw life, hearing of deaths and people dying every day, to know that you your self is dying. seeing people that you know and care and or love dissapear to the fate of death, is something we deal with every day. but to lose the closest thing in your life to you that creates your foundation, your mother or your father, is just something you never think about..

so if you still have a mother and a father then please.. embrace them every day from here on out like it is your last time to do so.. because it just may be.... dont take advantage of the thought that they will be here forever. because they as well as everything else in life, will leave  you...

so with that I hope all is well with every one. and that your lives are being kind to you.. take care and miss you all so much.. Im sorry to have angered people here in the past months....
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am November 07, 2005, 05:56:57 Vormittag
Zitat von: "TexJoachim"
Zitat von: "AngelOfMusic"
I recently found out that statistically, if a person isn't married by 25, their chances of getting married are very low.


I'm definitely older than 25.
And I married last month.
:)

Greetz,

Tex



DAD congratulations on your marriage.. i hope that you and your new wife will truly find happieness in life.. and that it will last until the end of your days....

best wishes old man,,, and again congrats
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am November 07, 2005, 06:13:00 Vormittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"

and yet another hit and this one personally for me is hard... I lost my mother this last week... and it is something hard to fathom at this present... to think that you go throw life, hearing of deaths and people dying every day, to know that you your self is dying. seeing people that you know and care and or love dissapear to the fate of death, is something we deal with every day. but to lose the closest thing in your life to you that creates your foundation, your mother or your father, is just something you never think about..


It's something I ALWAYS think about.  Because my parents had me much later in their lives.  Last year they went over existing funds and stocks and whatnot so I know where all the money is in case one, or both of them should die.

Belive me, I think of it ALOT.  And I wish that, at this age, it wasn't something I had to think about.  Most people my age have no idea how lucky they are to have (relatively) young, healthy parents.  

You have my sympathy.  I can't imagine life without my mom, and I don't WANT to imagine life without my mom.
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am November 07, 2005, 08:16:21 Vormittag
Zitat von: "AngelOfMusic"


It's something I ALWAYS think about.  Because my parents had me much later in their lives.  Last year they went over existing funds and stocks and whatnot so I know where all the money is in case one, or both of them should die.

Belive me, I think of it ALOT.  And I wish that, at this age, it wasn't something I had to think about.  Most people my age have no idea how lucky they are to have (relatively) young, healthy parents.  

You have my sympathy.  I can't imagine life without my mom, and I don't WANT to imagine life without my mom.


No one's life is perfect, and things usually just happen. But I know what you mean, my mom is old too, compared to other parents of kids at my age. It's hard to accept your parents death(or chilrends, if it should come to that) in any case, but... That's just something that will happen to most of us, for some it has happened way too early, and that is a great shame...
Death is a part of life, though it doesn't make it any easier, but...
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am November 07, 2005, 11:47:39 Vormittag
Zitat von: "AngelOfMusic"
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"

and yet another hit and this one personally for me is hard... I lost my mother this last week... and it is something hard to fathom at this present... to think that you go throw life, hearing of deaths and people dying every day, to know that you your self is dying. seeing people that you know and care and or love dissapear to the fate of death, is something we deal with every day. but to lose the closest thing in your life to you that creates your foundation, your mother or your father, is just something you never think about..


It's something I ALWAYS think about.  Because my parents had me much later in their lives.  Last year they went over existing funds and stocks and whatnot so I know where all the money is in case one, or both of them should die.

Belive me, I think of it ALOT.  And I wish that, at this age, it wasn't something I had to think about.  Most people my age have no idea how lucky they are to have (relatively) young, healthy parents.  

You have my sympathy.  I can't imagine life without my mom, and I don't WANT to imagine life without my mom.



I am sorry that your parents had waited so long for them to have you............ I have other friends whos parents waited till they were older to have children as well.. or just started early and had many children, like my father who is 54 this november 18th and has a son who is only 14 years old... and for my full blooded sister who is 21 also sharing my pain in losing our mother...

again I hope that you are able to take every day as their last here with you... and thanks for the kind, yet true words....... if there is one thing that I have learned over the last few months it is to take things for the truth and not to expect words to be sugar coated...
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am November 07, 2005, 11:44:05 Nachmittag
Ryan- I am sorry to hear for your loss. Co-incidentally, I was just talking to metalmaiden th eother day about wanting to spend some more time hanging out with my dad. I can feel for you. You never know when circumstances will change, or what you will miss when it is not there.  Take care of yourself and there is always an ear(s) for ya here.
Sounds like you are doing a great job down south, keep it up!!!
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Beitrag von: Mas am November 14, 2005, 10:38:43 Nachmittag
Hello there, hows everyone? I hope everyone is alrigty, health and okidoki.... i havent been here for a while, to bussy with lots of stuff and things.... hopefuly everyting is gonna work out fine.
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am November 16, 2005, 01:57:26 Vormittag
WELCOME BACK MAS!!!!!!!! :D
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 17, 2005, 01:46:23 Nachmittag
Welcome back, Mas.

Unfortunately I haven't been so well recently. Was off for the weekend (saturday to monday) for a little time for myself, free the head etc. Just booked flight to Faro/Portugal and back and organized place to sleep etc. after arrival in the late evening. English isn't that common there, I found out. ;)
Anyway, that was a nice - while too short, of course - trip. But back at work on tuesday everything towered over me again and to top that I went to the doctor at 12 o'clock, because I felt like shit and had to run to the toilet every few minutes. Doc said stay at home until friday at least, this and that, probably an infection etc. Well, after coming home, it got way worse and I puked all hell out of me until 10pm or so. Damn, can't remember when I last felt that bad. Lost 2,5kg in 2 days. I'm much better now, at least I have some hunger again and don't have to throw up anymore. Phew.

But now for something more pleasant, please. ;)
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Beitrag von: dorian jane am November 17, 2005, 09:36:45 Nachmittag
I wish you a fast recovery Odin ..what have you been eating in Portugal? foreign food some times gets to you..ah anyway, i hope you're feeling much better now.
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am November 18, 2005, 02:44:59 Vormittag
I would say the same as an assessment of your situation. Hope you feel better man!!!

Looking forward to the end of the semester and the start of my final semester in January. Still have to work on my thesis, but I feel confident that it will get done in time. Hope all are well! We just found out that Sonata Arctica are playing twice in our area in the next few months!!! Woo Hooo!!! Looking forward to seeing Trans Siberian Orchestra in a few weeks as well.
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 18, 2005, 10:29:19 Vormittag
Thanks, I do a lot better meanwhile. Had the first real food for dinner last night since monday (thanks to Sunshine) and it brought back a lot of strength to my body. Mind still feels kind of dizzy, very strange.

By the way thesis! Did I tell you that I finished my thesis, held my colloquium and am finally done with all that?! Graduated!  :D
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am November 18, 2005, 12:10:34 Nachmittag
Awesome!!!! Congratulations!! I know what that entails. What area of studies are you doing?
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 18, 2005, 01:04:51 Nachmittag
Computer Science. :)

That nice blue-coated paper being my thesis is entitled:

"Designing an integrated secure e-mail solution for an international corporate group"
(Diploma thesis in Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover")

Literally - because I did it all in English. :D

Also see:
http://tech.bleeding4metal.de/archives/14-Detailed-design-of-a-corporate-secure-e-mail-solution.html
and
http://blog.bleeding4metal.de/2005/10/03/comment-on-surveillance-of-communication/

ann.: I kept the comment from the last entry in the final version of thesis.
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am November 18, 2005, 06:55:40 Nachmittag
Congrats on completion of your degree, Odin. :)
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 19, 2005, 04:09:04 Nachmittag
Thanks, Angel. :)
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Beitrag von: Avricha am November 23, 2005, 10:39:33 Nachmittag
*sneaks back in*
I don't know if people here still know me  *coughs*
I only can offer the sorry excuse that my time is usually stolen by having/wanting to do too many activies per day.  :oops:
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am November 23, 2005, 10:50:04 Nachmittag
I remember you! :)  Welcome back Avricha!
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am November 24, 2005, 01:06:02 Vormittag
Hey Avricha- nice to have you back!!!
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 24, 2005, 08:34:40 Vormittag
Oh, here you are checking in again - as I said on the other thread already, nice to see you back! Hope you can stay around a little. :)
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am November 24, 2005, 11:10:43 Vormittag
Hey there Avricha, I bet that most of us can relate to that... too much to do, absolutely :)
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Beitrag von: Avricha am November 24, 2005, 09:09:26 Nachmittag
Thanks for the welcome back!  :D

Well, you come home from work or school dead tired, then you eat and tend to do the dogs, in my case. Learn for exams, check your e-mails and then drop into bed.  Every day  :?
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 24, 2005, 09:57:04 Nachmittag
Are you still living in... where was it? Bremen? What are you doing on sunday? I could come around (travalling by train for nothing :) ) and we could hang out a little...  :wink:
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Beitrag von: Avricha am November 25, 2005, 11:03:18 Vormittag
Yes, I'm still living near Bremen, but unfortunately I won't have time on Sunday. I have school next week with two presentations to do, an exam and a programme to hand in. :?

Btw Nat, how is Tanja doing?
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 25, 2005, 06:59:42 Nachmittag
Haha, well, no idea, haven't spoken to her in months... :D

No need to feel silly about this question, of course! No problem with me.  8)
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Beitrag von: Avricha am November 25, 2005, 09:33:20 Nachmittag
Oh, so you are not together anymore? Didn't know that.

Was just wondering because she used to write me e-mails once in a while.
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am November 25, 2005, 10:45:39 Nachmittag
Hm, you haven't been around for quite some time then... Nat has almost completely changed his private life, with a new lady of his heart, a new place to stay and stuff...
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Beitrag von: Avricha am November 27, 2005, 01:24:35 Nachmittag
Uh, according to my profile my last post was seven moths ago. Really quite a while.
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 27, 2005, 04:41:09 Nachmittag
...and even back then I already had changed my life a lot. I was already living in a new place and so on in April - moved in here in the beginning of March. Yeah, I split up with Tanja in December last year. So, obviously you missed a lot, Avricha. :D
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Dezember 02, 2005, 09:16:09 Nachmittag
Apparently, I haven't been very attentive  :oops:
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Beitrag von: Odin am Dezember 03, 2005, 09:39:06 Vormittag
Oh, well, I'm not sure whether it came across here on the boards back then already. I talked to Basti and others via external mediums as well. :)
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Dezember 05, 2005, 09:01:12 Nachmittag
chatter chatter chatter  :P

*waves* I'm still here, haven't been incontact with Ryan for a month today. I hope he's okay..  :?

I'm down to my last two weeks of school (thank god).

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Cecilia1928/Christmas.jpg)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 08, 2005, 02:54:16 Vormittag
well I am doing as well as I can be concidering all that is going on down here and the fact that I have lost both my mother and my grandfather in one month,. things seem to be going on another downward spiral for me.... hope all is well with every one else... I love you stephanie........
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Beitrag von: Odin am Dezember 08, 2005, 06:38:35 Vormittag
I'm right there on the downward spiral, Ryan... it's a drive in frenzy and way too quick, way too far down...

oh, yeah, I'm single again! Since last night my heart is broken into pieces. I lost the person most important to me, the most beautiful person I ever knew and will ever know - beautiful both in body and inside.

And the craziest thing is - we broke up in harmony (so to say...) and  parted ways with "I love you!"... this cannot be true... oh my... I feel like I should be better off dead.
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am Dezember 08, 2005, 09:33:35 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Odin"

oh, yeah, I'm single again! Since last night my heart is broken into pieces. I lost the person most important to me, the most beautiful person I ever knew and will ever know - beautiful both in body and inside.


Mate, I'm so sorry to hear that. As you know I don't have much time lately, but if you feel like talking let me know, ok?
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Dezember 08, 2005, 01:11:28 Nachmittag
My dear Odin I am so sorry to hear your news. Even amicable  seperations  still bring sadness and grieving. I think sometimes its worse...I mean if it is a bad break up you can be angry and rage and get feelings out but if it is an agreed upon break you are left feeling empty, hopeless and desperately sad....I feel your pain.  :cry:
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Dezember 08, 2005, 07:35:21 Nachmittag
...alot of people here need hugs.  Right now.

*hugs Odin and DS*
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Beitrag von: Odin am Dezember 08, 2005, 11:30:05 Nachmittag
Thanks for being there and caring, friends. Oh, how much I need hugs now... and there are so few - if any - people bodily close to me who I can talk to the way I need to talk... my best friend - Sunshine. Lost. Lost? What the hell...?! How is this possible? I just don't get it. It was so clear, without the slightest doubt. We had plans for moving in together, building our life together - marry and have a dozen children or more. There just wasn't any doubt. Now all that should be gone and never be? Unbelievable.

Haven't slept in a while. And had to be forced to eat something today. If I didn't feel it myself, I would never believe, one can feel that bad. I never did before. I never had such bad nights. I never head such pains in my heart and soul - or where those had been before I lost them.

Yeah, right, I'm a cry-baby. But hey, this just is worse than anything I ever imagined. Life without sense. I desperatly need to find a sense for my life! The only sense I can think of seems to be out of reach forever now.

Mind knows there is more. But I don't feel it currently. And I don't want to. I want nothing else.  :cry:

Oh, yes, amicable seperations are the worst of 'em all, I think. Trying to get angry seems like a good start - feels righteous and covers the infinite sadness a little.



FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 09, 2005, 01:50:34 Vormittag
@ Angel Of Music... thanks for the hugs hun... I really needed that..

@ Nat... Man Im sorry for your loss and the feelings you are fighting right now.. I have been there more then once in my life and I know what it is like to be left in the cold.. and nothing and no one can redeem that feeling for you except for the person who has taken it from you.. I hope that you find that you will once again be ok... and no you are not better off dead... we all eventually die in this world any ways... so might as well make the best of it for the time that we have it....... hugs to you bros and I hope you are ok....
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Dezember 09, 2005, 01:58:23 Vormittag
Odin: I definitely know how you feel.  Perhaps not to the same extent, but I remember that feeling of being lost, disconnected, like nothing will ever be bright again.  It took me about six months to get over it when it happened to me.  I think my "mourning period" so to speak was breif compared to alot of people's.  I still have residual left over from my experience - I think I wasn't good enough, pretty enough, etc...Then logic sets in.  The guy was horrible for me.  But those negative feelings STILL resurface.

When you have that much emotion invested into one person, it hurts when they leave you (or in my case, thrust you away because he's a fucking self-absorbed alcoholic asshole who's still hung up over a manipulative, dishonest, using piece of...GRRR!  *twtich*) Sorry...but bottom line is, it hurts.  Alot.  But eventually things start to heal.  It takes awhile, but eventually you'll get back to a reasonably happy state of mind.

But right now, you don't HAVE to be.  Right now you get to be sad and depressed.  Your friends will be there for you, though.  And friends are always good at helping a body through this kind of sadness.
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Dezember 09, 2005, 10:02:17 Vormittag
*an enourmous troll hug to Odin* Hang on there...
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Beitrag von: Odin am Dezember 09, 2005, 03:27:08 Nachmittag
/me is hanging in the enormous troll hug (and enjoying it) ;)
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Dezember 09, 2005, 08:29:19 Nachmittag
I am sooooo sorry to hear that.
*adds another big hug*
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Beitrag von: Sinner am Dezember 28, 2005, 10:04:55 Nachmittag
New here ! Ahoy metallers  8)
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Dezember 28, 2005, 11:04:57 Nachmittag
Welcome to the forum! :)
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Dezember 29, 2005, 01:56:33 Vormittag
A big metal welcome Sinner!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 29, 2005, 06:41:56 Vormittag
supi peeps.. im done. no more New Orleans for me... trying to patch alot of things back up now that I am finally where I belong.. in washington state with my family and my children.... things are kinda wild at the moment.. and I dont know that I will be posting alot in the next year... but I will if and when I can... i miss you all and hope that all is well or getting better for every one......

@Nat hang in there my brotha, you will get through it....
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Beitrag von: Odin am Dezember 29, 2005, 07:41:42 Vormittag
@Sinner: welcome!

@Ryan: Well, yeah, that's about what everybody says - but there probably isn't anything else to say, actually. Still it is one hell after the other.  :cry:
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Januar 02, 2006, 10:02:54 Vormittag
ooh 2006!
What a way to start of the new year!

I'm inbetween semesters right now, the semester starts again on the 26th.

My personal life has went from one extreme to the other (this I may not explain here) and has left me grinning from ear to ear.  :D

Unfortunately, my family has been sick, but with my renewed faith, they are kept in my prayers.

Hope everyone is healthy and happy!
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Januar 04, 2006, 12:41:32 Nachmittag
Hi there!

Hope everybody got into the new year well.

@Cecilia: Hope your family will recover soon!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Januar 17, 2006, 03:46:12 Nachmittag
whats up peeps.. yep you guessed it right, its that time of the month again. and no I dont mean that time where you have to plug a certain hole with cotten.. yep thats right its time for the monthly check in...

lots of things are new for me this month. I traded my nice and sweet expedidtion for a monster and I mean a show quality monster chevy 4x4 that sits so damn far in the air that I have to almost use a step ladder just to reach the step board rofl... im back home as you all know with my ex wife and son working on patching up a relationship and getting up to speed with my son and his recent events.. were having a blast now that we are a family again.. I have a new job working construction for a well known company around the Everett and greater Seattle area framing houses.. and life is just wonderful at this moment in time..

I hope that every one else is doing as well if not better.. for this is a great start for the year 2006 for me...
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Beitrag von: Odin am Januar 17, 2006, 07:49:51 Nachmittag
Good to hear you're fine, Ryan.

I have good news from here as well! Up in the air again, after flying maybe a little too high in too little time, I'm settling with good feelings and thoughts again. The ice around my heart is melting as well (oh, that red haired fairy is really doing something to me there... ;) ) and so I am all in good spirits.

Work isn't that optimal recently, but anyway, I get along quite good.

I am thinking about applying for a post-graduate scholarship in Hiroshima, Japan. Got the offer from university yesterday and additional information this morning. Scholarship would start in October and take 18 months with the option to continue into a doctorate program... hmmm! Financed by a Japanese program, that's a clear pro for this thought, for usually you have to figure out how to finance studying abroad. Hmhmhm... Japan... some English country would be more to my liking, but Japan is cool as well. I'll try the application, I think. :)
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Beitrag von: Lestat am Januar 17, 2006, 09:42:07 Nachmittag
Well... alive. What else to say? ;).
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Beitrag von: Avricha am Januar 18, 2006, 08:50:18 Vormittag
Wow, Japan, that sounds really cool. I'd love to go there some day.

Well, nothing new with me, just going to have my mid-term exams in about 1,5 months and still not knowing exactly what to learn for them  :?
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Januar 22, 2006, 01:04:31 Vormittag
japan.. you lucky bastard. I envy you.. I have always wanted to go to japan to study tradition martial arts.. you are truely a lucky dude.. \m/
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Beitrag von: Odin am Januar 22, 2006, 01:56:00 Nachmittag
Haha, well, that's a nice idea, Ryan! Althouth the focus of the scholarship would be some computer science studies... ;)
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Januar 22, 2006, 07:58:46 Nachmittag
You'll be like a Golden God to them, Nat.  Because over there, you're exotic. ;)


If I were to go over there, I wonder how many Japanese guys would hit on me simply because my hair is red.

Oh!  That reminds me of a story!  When my mom was my age she did civilian work for the military in Korea.  At one point she was on leave to Japan, and all these Japanese men were staring at her because she was this tall, leggy blonde.  One even thought she would be easy to get into bed because apparently at the time, American women were thought to be the best at sex, or something like that.  Hilarious!
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Januar 22, 2006, 08:56:00 Nachmittag
arent american women the best in bed?????? rofl
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Januar 29, 2006, 03:43:15 Vormittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
arent american women the best in bed?????? rofl


I don't know I have not had them all...........yet :P
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Januar 29, 2006, 04:03:06 Vormittag
@Odin- hey man,having to look at a lot of postings since my last time online, I see you have had a lot going on.  People always say things happen for a reason but do we ever really believe them when they say it? I am not sure, I have had my thoughts about that from time to time. Looking at your posts maybe the timing of certain circumstances and the amazing offer that you received would have been looked at much differently without those things happening. It has been a pleasure getting to know you over the past year or two, and no words that I can muster will compare to  your will and resolve. I feel your pain and I feel your suspence.
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Beitrag von: Odin am Januar 29, 2006, 09:57:34 Vormittag
Hey Metal RN, thanks for your nice words - it's been a pleasure for me! - but I have not at all resolved on that scholarship and whether it should be my way...  :?

The application must be filed during February and March, so I have a little time left to ponder the idea. But if I do apply I have to be sure. The Hiroshima City University has 3 (three) scholarships to provide to all of their partner universities *worldwide*, so if I apply and the scholarship is granted to my application, I must NOT draw back, because last year the applicant of our university did so and if another would, they probably would never again receive a scholarship at all...

Hard decision. Just now I have found some really good friends over here and I can enjoy my normal life in a new way. Hm...
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am Januar 29, 2006, 03:16:06 Nachmittag
It's a unique chance. One that's only granted once in a lifetime and to most it's never granted. It's been offered to you in respect of your skills, abilities and excellence.
One day you might regret not at least having applyed for it.
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Januar 29, 2006, 05:07:30 Nachmittag
Man that is impressive!!! Congratulations on being recognized for your skills! Best of luck in making your decision, I can see the caveats.
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Januar 30, 2006, 06:36:10 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "The Metal RN"
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
arent american women the best in bed?????? rofl


I don't know I have not had them all...........yet :P


hrmmm sounds like we have a mission to conquer then RN rofl \m/
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Januar 30, 2006, 07:36:49 Nachmittag
...stock up on condoms!  :lol:
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Januar 31, 2006, 09:50:26 Vormittag
:bluebanger:  :twisted:  :bluebanger:  :twisted:
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Februar 03, 2006, 11:20:55 Nachmittag
Hey ya'll!

I'm home for the weekend. I live in New Jersey 5 days a week now. I'm helping my Aunt who has cancer. I help her with her daycare, because I love children!!

But, I'm home for the rest of today, tomorrow and I go back on Sunday. I'm looking for a night job there too, so we'll see.

I miss you all!
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Beitrag von: The Metal RN am Februar 04, 2006, 09:29:47 Nachmittag
Hey Cecilia- hope that everything is working out with your grams, that is a lot of responsibilty and a very nice thing you are doing!

I have been swamped with school again, this is my last semester, if I can finish my thesis,plus the two classes that I am taking. I really enjoy the clases but the assignments are time consuming. This has not left much time for reviews or spending time with the love of my life, though I guess that it is fortuitous that she has been been a busy little bee herself with work so I guess it sort of works out :rolleyes:  :whatever: .  It has been nice to get back into the swing of things here, at least a little bit. As always it is relaxing to spend time with friends!!!
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Beitrag von: Forsaken am Mai 28, 2006, 01:57:36 Nachmittag
what's up guys?

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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 28, 2006, 09:00:24 Nachmittag
What´s up with me... I´m in Germany ;) Great!
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Beitrag von: Souleraser am Mai 28, 2006, 09:17:15 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"
What´s up with me... I´m in Germany ;) Great!


Uh, only one coming from Finland could enjoy being in Germany right now. Can't remember when we last had such bad weather at the end of May.
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Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 29, 2006, 07:13:16 Vormittag
Never mind the weather - our very own Trollmaiden 4 Metal is coming down to the headquarters! :D

What is up: Life's being nice to me lately. Work is okay, load about bearable, private life is niiiiiice ;) and I got back to doing sports twice a week again. Last week I did 1 hour on tuesday and 3,5 hours (!) of martial arts on friday. Took up the Katana (or the Bokuto for practising, of course) a few weeks ago (Kenjutsu) and tried Wing Chun and Inosanto Kali for the first time last week.

The guy who instructed Wing Chun was a monster! Long hair, beard and phascinating eyes; clear and quick and sympathetic. His body looking like Schwarzenegger on steroids or something - a machine with lethal knowledge of martial arts... phew... ;)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Mai 30, 2006, 08:41:43 Vormittag
supi all. just wanted to check in and tell every one that after the rollover accident I was in every thing is doing ok for me,... am back in oklahoma and things are well,. miss and love you all so just want to check in and say whats up and give all a big metal sign so here it goes.. \m/ peace..
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 31, 2006, 01:54:59 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Odin"
Never mind the weather - our very own Trollmaiden 4 Metal is coming down to the headquarters! :D
 


Yes in deed I´m finally coming up there ;)
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Mai 31, 2006, 03:06:36 Nachmittag
Wow, Feb was my last "monthly check in"?

Things are pretty much the same. I'm still going back and forth between NY & NJ. My Aunt is doing well. Her last chemo treatment is this friday, and then she has a few weeks of radiation. I can't believe how fast the months have gone.

My Aunt's sister was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer and the doctors give her no more than two years to live. It's very sad.  :cry:

What have I been up to? Enjoying my vacation. I've gone to a few concerts and a few band gigs. I saw Opeth for the second time in February. I also saw Dream Theater for my fourth and fifth times in March & April. Tonight I'm going to see Amazing Journey, which is The Who tribute (see pic).

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/Cecilia1928/Forum%20stuff/aj_ad1.jpg)

I haven't really traveled very much. In February I went to Boston, Mass for the weekend with a friend. It was pretty fun to see the city and stuff.

In April, I took the biggest trip that I have ever taken alone. I flew from New Jersey to Chicago, to Nevada to meet my best friend and my new boyfriend. I'm also taking my dogs and we're moving there in August. I'll be working and hopefully going back to college in January to become a teacher! I could not be any happier, My smile never fades.  :D

 As if this wasn't enough good news, my sister in law is pregnant and due October 17th. I have another nephew on the way! Also, my eldest sister is pregnant and due December 12th. She's not going to tell us the sex of the baby until it's born.

Alright, that's all the news to print.  :D
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Juni 02, 2006, 08:53:45 Vormittag
glad to hear that things are well for people here on the boards.. as for me I am at a flying J truck stop in ogden utah atm driving a friend of mines big truck.. will have pics of the trip for you all soon.. what an awsome rig this is that I am driving.. he has been trying to talk me into buying his truck and go into business for myself even though I am back into business for myself again already atm with my old CB shop.... though this is very tempting.... any ways talk to you all laters. take care and glad to hear all is well..

@Steph... even though w have had our diferences and wonderful things to share in our pasts with each other that have not always turned to be the best. I just want to tell yu that I am very happy that things are well for you most of all.. you dserve hapieness in what ever you decide to do... though I will always love you for what we had.. I will hope that you will find and for ever have better. you deserve it babes... huggles...
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juni 02, 2006, 11:14:51 Nachmittag
I just recorded Walking In The Air. Honestly, even though it's a bit rough, I actually believe that your ears WON'T bleed if you listen to it! There are some minor timing troubles, and the ending is rather weak, but I've been working on the song for awhile, and I just decided "Hell, that's good enough." Later, when I have time, I'll go back and fix the timing problems and the ending in Audacity.

Enjoy! (I really hope you do!)
www.myspace.com/joandesireejohnson

Oh yeah, Sleeping Sun is on there, too.  And I removed Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again because out of the three I recorded in a studio, that one was the worst.  BLECH.


Other than that...I started therapy last week annnnnnnnnnnd...been spending alot of time with my horse.  And I'm hungry.

And everyone else: YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.  Because I said so.  My predictions always come true. ;)  (can't hurt, can it? hee!)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Juli 14, 2006, 02:30:03 Nachmittag
Life for me right now sucks... take my advise. dont ever buy a vehicle with 4 wheel drive and abuse it.. I will take pics of the inside of  me rear end and show you what happens when you swamp around in the river and mud and then dont clean out the diff gear housings... it looks like something from a world war II masacre..... *OUCH*  :shock:

Other then that things are well besides the fact that Im not going to make it to Moab Utah now... ARGH***** oh well so much for this years trip...

@ Angel... glad to hear that things are becoming on the up and up for ya.. enjoy riding your horse.. at least it doesnt need tune ups and oil changes LOL.....
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am August 01, 2006, 08:23:42 Nachmittag
August is here - check!

Work is okay, the rest of time is consumed by friends and girl-friend. Many activities, so life is pretty nice, although at times it feels "busy". After all I don't have much time for the boards, as you might have noticed. ;)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am August 02, 2006, 05:11:52 Nachmittag
Hey guys!

I've been real busy.

In June I moved back home. Since then it's just been one thing after another.

In July, my boyfriend flew to visit me (I went to visit him in April). There are rumors of an engagement in the future.

I have a nephew due in October, and a nephew or niece due in December. My sister who lives at home is engaged, and will be married in November of 2007.

I finally got my driving learner's permit, so I'm going to take classes to learn to drive.

I'm going back to school in January.

And, we're in the middle of a heat wave.
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am August 10, 2006, 06:57:57 Nachmittag
After some... eh...  A LOT of hot months with the best summer wheather, we're right now in a cloudy and rainy zone....  :(  That's awful!  So I hope that it will be better next week, when 4  human beings from the Bleeding-Crew (Opa Steve, Devin-Addict, Lestat and myself) visit the SUMMERBREEZE Festival :!:  :!:

At work there is a lot to do... that's "normal" during the summer months, when nearly everybody has its holidays....I had mine (with Opa Steve) last month in Greece. Tooooo long ago :wink:
Now we're waiting fot the next holidays in the hope that they will come very fast!!!

Anything else? Hmm. everything's quite alright...
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am August 11, 2006, 10:02:57 Nachmittag
Let's see...this month I will be starting graduate school.  New place, new appartment, new friends (hopefully!)

Also, I updated my music site on Myspace.  I fixed Sleeping Sun and Walking in the Air  www.myspace.com/joandesireejohnson   Your ears won't bleed *quite* so much now.
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Beitrag von: Odin am August 12, 2006, 01:08:37 Nachmittag
At the end of this month (29th) I will finally make it to Corfu! :D

For four days only, but travelling alone isn't that much fun anyway, I think, so at least I will hook up with Dimitris for two days or so and we will rock out some good time. :)

In other news I sold my bike... wasn't that easy, but finally I got a medium good amount of euros for it. The condition wasn't too good... had been standing out in the wet and cold for too long in the past. :(
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Beitrag von: Forsaken am August 23, 2006, 11:54:50 Nachmittag
hey guys,
i came back for a short visit...

i forgot all about this site... im sorry... but im in contact with dimi and that'll cover it i belive ;)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am August 24, 2006, 03:44:35 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Forsaken"
hey guys,
i came back for a short visit...

i forgot all about this site... im sorry... but im in contact with dimi and that'll cover it i belive ;)


And me!  You and Dimitris are both on my Myspace. :)
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Beitrag von: Forsaken am August 24, 2006, 07:27:51 Vormittag
yes but you're not talking !  :(
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am August 24, 2006, 11:39:18 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "AngelOfMusic"
Zitat von: "Forsaken"
hey guys,
i came back for a short visit...

i forgot all about this site... im sorry... but im in contact with dimi and that'll cover it i belive ;)


And me!  You and Dimitris are both on my Myspace. :)



;( Im not on your myspace list........
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am August 25, 2006, 04:28:26 Vormittag
I didn't know you had a Myspace. :P
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Beitrag von: Forsaken am August 25, 2006, 03:06:50 Nachmittag
we talked a few times girl !  :shock:

who is the dying soul?

 :cry:
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am August 25, 2006, 06:52:57 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Forsaken"
we talked a few times girl !  :shock:

who is the dying soul?

 :cry:


That was to TDS.  aka Ryan.  He's been around here forever.  :shock:
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Beitrag von: Forsaken am August 25, 2006, 07:38:09 Nachmittag
lol sorry i guess i dont know everyone here...
or that i forgot.. :/
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Beitrag von: Avricha am September 27, 2006, 11:29:18 Vormittag
Ehm, I just checked my profile and realized I haven't been here for 8 months  :shock:
Time goes by fast.
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am September 27, 2006, 03:11:56 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Avricha"
Ehm, I just checked my profile and realized I haven't been here for 8 months  :shock:
Time goes by fast.


Time to get back then, eh ;)
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Beitrag von: Odin am September 27, 2006, 05:57:16 Nachmittag
Yeah, welcome back!

...I myself am on the run once again...
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am September 30, 2006, 05:31:20 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Odin"
...I myself am on the run once again...


I think, you're always on the run...master :-)

Well, the time of autumn is coming  and therefore time to rest! Hope we all have a lot of sunny autumn days...  :D
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Beitrag von: grym am Oktober 13, 2006, 05:10:36 Vormittag
*BURRRRP*


For anyone who's interested, i'm doing a TAFE course, (kind of like university, but for drop kicks :wink: ) in vocational training, and it's great. Reading back over some of the posts i made here made me cringe :P

Anyway. Life is good.
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Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 14, 2006, 06:50:53 Nachmittag
Haha, good to hear. :)
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Oktober 15, 2006, 03:32:43 Vormittag
Of course we care grym!  Happy  to hear that things are going well for you these days!   :D
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Oktober 22, 2006, 05:53:54 Nachmittag
October check in!

- I've been busy with work.
- We're moving to a house next weekend
- Seen a few shows> Epica & Kamelot, ProjecKt Six & Porcupine Tree
- Met a few musicians> Steven Wilson, Adrian Belew, Jordan Rudess
- Cut my hair!
- Made an Aunt again to a little boy named Calvin
- Been busy with the bf
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am Oktober 28, 2006, 05:07:26 Nachmittag
A few weeks ago Opa Steve and me started the new POSTOFFICE 4 METAL... and it went well
so far.  Also some interviews and reviews were done :-)  

Let's start with power into the next month, in order to increase our success with Bleeding  :bluebanger:

Have all a nice time!!!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 29, 2006, 06:19:05 Nachmittag
My first article in a "real serious" magazine got published yesterday/will be in stores on monday. Computer stuff (c't magazine, Germany's most important and redeemed). Whoohooo! Heading on for the next topic already, hehe.

Besides... yeah, as usual. Very, very happy with private life as well. <grin>

Will be able to pay the last of my car next month (planned to carry on for more than 2 years, but I saved and got some :) ).

Time... is short as hell! (Gamma Ray) ;)
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Beitrag von: Spawnie am November 02, 2006, 02:33:32 Nachmittag
Hello... I'm new to this one... just decided to get out of the Falconer BB and explore the world.  :hammer:
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 04, 2006, 02:18:59 Nachmittag
Welcome to the other side then! ;)
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Beitrag von: Spawnie am November 04, 2006, 04:01:46 Nachmittag
Thanks! I'm all about going to the dark side of things. lol
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am November 04, 2006, 07:49:51 Nachmittag
Welcome to the bleeding world  :wink:
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Beitrag von: Spawnie am November 04, 2006, 08:00:19 Nachmittag
Thanks! Feels damn good! In a bloody kinda way. :wink:
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am November 05, 2006, 10:09:58 Vormittag
That's the way it should be... we all still BLEED for metal  :twisted:
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Beitrag von: Spawnie am November 05, 2006, 03:36:53 Nachmittag
Is that a dragon Puzzle hanging up behind you in your Avy?

If so, I have that same one.  :D
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am November 05, 2006, 06:47:04 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Spawnie"
Is that a dragon Puzzle hanging up behind you in your Avy?

If so, I have that same one.  :D


*lol* Yes it is a dragon puzzle !! Wow, you have the same?! Cooool....
I love dragons and collect them (as well as bats) in any kind of shapes!
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Beitrag von: Spawnie am November 06, 2006, 01:36:30 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Kruemel"
Zitat von: "Spawnie"
Is that a dragon Puzzle hanging up behind you in your Avy?

If so, I have that same one.  :D


*lol* Yes it is a dragon puzzle !! Wow, you have the same?! Cooool....
I love dragons and collect them (as well as bats) in any kind of shapes!


LOL crazy! I'm a fellow bat lover too! And I LOVE a great big hairy spider. Wolfspiders and brown bats ALWAYS bighten my day.  :D
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am November 06, 2006, 02:58:32 Vormittag
YAY!  Another spider lover!  I adore spiders. :)
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am November 06, 2006, 10:32:07 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Spawnie"

LOL crazy! I'm a fellow bat lover too!


 :banger2:  Hell yeah, another one who loves bats.... That's really crazy!

In my room there are a lot of dragons and bats ;-) Do you collect them, too?
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am November 06, 2006, 10:35:32 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Kruemel"


In my room there are a lot of dragons and bats ;-)


Uh, dragons... I've got a nice collection of them in my room.. Those cute lil' things just make my day ;)
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am November 06, 2006, 10:44:52 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Virvatuli"

Uh, dragons... I've got a nice collection of them in my room.. Those cute lil' things just make my day ;)


Hey coooool - you too...  ;-)
Now we're already three!! At least someone who understands my passion for it *lol*
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Beitrag von: Spawnie am November 06, 2006, 02:41:03 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "AngelOfMusic"
YAY!  Another spider lover!  I adore spiders. :)


Oh yeah, I wanted to go to into biological study strictly to work with Arachinids..

 :mrgreen:
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Beitrag von: Sibyl Vane am November 06, 2006, 08:25:50 Nachmittag
Isn't it ridiculous that so many people think that I am mad only because I gave two cute colourful spiders a new home?!

By the way, I'm new here! Ahoi to all of you!
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am November 06, 2006, 08:41:54 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Sibyl Vane"
Isn't it ridiculous that so many people think that I am mad only because I gave two cute colourful spiders a new home?!

By the way, I'm new here! Ahoi to all of you!


Yes.  Yes it is.  More people should adore spiders!

Welcome to the madness! :)
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Beitrag von: Spawnie am November 07, 2006, 02:55:21 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Sibyl Vane"
Isn't it ridiculous that so many people think that I am mad only because I gave two cute colourful spiders a new home?!

By the way, I'm new here! Ahoi to all of you!


Oh Wow!!! Good on ya, mate! Aren't they the BEST pets? My taranchula, rest his soul, was the BEST pet I EVER had... although, my sweet kitty cat is running a close second as of late.

And Hey! Nice to meet you!!!  8)
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 11, 2006, 04:35:55 Nachmittag
Welcome aboard, Sibyl!

Where are you from and how did you find our hiding place over here? ;)
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Beitrag von: Sibyl Vane am November 11, 2006, 10:11:31 Nachmittag
How I found this site?! Oh, it's a funny story: It started when I searched in the web for a cake-recipe... :? ! Only one word of my search term gave me a link to a totally other topic and so it went on. At last I found myself at this site. I visited it several times and thought: okay, my english is not the best, but I'll try it! And here I am!

"Somewhere over the Rainbow" - this is what I wrote for the information about my location. It doesn't really matter where I come from, because I think I don't belong to this world anyway. Do not misunderstand me, I'm not mad! Some people I adore had the same feeling (so I've read), so I think I'm not so crazy as it sounds... though some of the people I adore were a little bit mad... change the topic...

P.S. I'm german. I come from Kiel.
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am November 12, 2006, 10:06:08 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Sibyl Vane"
Do not misunderstand me, I'm not mad!


Isn't it true, that mad ones always tell everyone that they're not mad? ;)

Zitat von: "Sibyl Cane"


P.S. I'm german. I come from Kiel.


Aaa.. Well, that explains it all ;)

Welcome to the boards on my behalf too :)
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am November 12, 2006, 04:32:06 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Sibyl Vane"
I visited it several times and thought: okay, my english is not the best, but I'll try it! And here I am!


That really doesn't matter, because a lot of us come from Germany (me, too ;-) ) and our English could be much better... but... WHO CARES?!?

Welcome aboard!
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Beitrag von: Odin am November 13, 2006, 11:48:56 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Sibyl Vane"
How I found this site?! Oh, it's a funny story: It started when I searched in the web for a cake-recipe... :? ! Only one word of my search term gave me a link to a totally other topic and so it went on. At last I found myself at this site. I visited it several times and thought: okay, my english is not the best, but I'll try it! And here I am!

"Somewhere over the Rainbow" - this is what I wrote for the information about my location. It doesn't really matter where I come from, because I think I don't belong to this world anyway. Do not misunderstand me, I'm not mad! Some people I adore had the same feeling (so I've read), so I think I'm not so crazy as it sounds... though some of the people I adore were a little bit mad... change the topic...

P.S. I'm german. I come from Kiel.


Thanks! Yes, stories how somebody finds certain things on the net are often strange and funny, hehe. Nice to have you with us, Nordlicht. ;)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am November 23, 2006, 02:23:43 Nachmittag
hrmmm.. wow some new people.. rock on.. yeah I know its been a while since I have been here. life has been full of suprises and I have been extremely busy with work and everything else.. life is good.. full of excitment and new things to fullfill me.. sorry that I havent been around for like ever.. but I thought to check in and say hey to every one and that I miss you bunches \m/.....
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Beitrag von: Kruemel am November 23, 2006, 08:19:04 Nachmittag
Hey welcome back ;-)
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 06, 2006, 07:21:57 Nachmittag
wow I guess the love has been lost lol.. or else every one forgot who I am :( makes me sad...
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Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Dezember 06, 2006, 08:42:02 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "This Dying Soul"
wow I guess the love has been lost lol.. or else every one forgot who I am :( makes me sad...


I think we all remember who you are :)

Me myself have been just so incredibly busy lately that I hardly find time to reply to any posts on the boards... :(
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Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Dezember 06, 2006, 08:51:14 Nachmittag
yeah I know the feeling.. I havent been around in some months,... but hey I still have my board whore title lol..... so I guess I am not all that forgotten about..
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Beitrag von: Cecilia am Dezember 07, 2006, 02:33:02 Nachmittag
lol. I'm sure they haven't forgotten about you. We haven't been that active.
I'll update later what's been going on with me.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Dezember 07, 2006, 08:06:49 Nachmittag
Hey Ryan, do you think it's fair to come back after months and expect everyone to come out of their holes and salute? We're not hiding in boredome... ;)

Just teasing! :D

I am currently trying to shoulder the frenzy of December - business is running hot as hell, even worse than the usual end-of-the-year-and-we-have-to-spoil-the-rest-of-our-budget-trouble of many of our cusomers this time. Additionally I should have delivered a first draft for my second article for that computer tech magazine, but I haven't even set up the development system I need for research... (doing that at the moment). Furthermore Xmas is approaching, of course. And there is that girlfriend I really love to see, hehe - eats up time as well. But it's time spent for good, it chills and relaxes most often. But the shorter time gets for other things, yeah. *sigh*
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Spawnie am Dezember 18, 2006, 09:46:00 Nachmittag
Hello all

Just popping to see what was going on with you folks. Yule season is certainly hectic this year. Getting my end of year budgets for my buisness buttoned up is EXTRA painful for some reason this year.

Hope everyones having good Holiday cheer and all! Peek in again soon!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am Dezember 22, 2006, 07:02:13 Nachmittag
It seems as if everyone of us has too little time to write a lot in the boards at the moment. So perhaps the new year will bring for us all a bit more time to write... :)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Januar 01, 2007, 08:52:05 Nachmittag
Well now, it's January!

I've been busy with work and J.
J & I have been together since September. We've just spent our first holiday season together.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am Januar 02, 2007, 07:26:08 Nachmittag
Yes, new year , new luck?!?

It's the beginning of january and a lot of month WITHOUT holidays are coming...  :cry:
 :wink:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: strzegomia am Januar 03, 2007, 08:30:39 Nachmittag
Well... My January will be crazy ;P
There's a lot of parties on the horizon, :D and a lot of learning... :?
But there's a good point of the last class- only 25 hours of lessons every week, and 4 months of holidays :D
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am Januar 03, 2007, 08:38:27 Nachmittag
Hey, welcome aboard :-)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Januar 04, 2007, 03:39:14 Nachmittag
Welcome aboard from me too :)

My January is gonna get wild too :P I'm incredibly busy with my finals coming up this spring and everything's just... a lot of work :) Though, what's the saddest thing about this year (so far, that is ;)) we've still got no snow! I mean, I can't remember when the last time was, when we didn't have snow in January... Gosh, so much for skiing during the winterbrake, eh.. :roll:
A winter without snow is just.. boring :(
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Januar 10, 2007, 02:48:56 Vormittag
Greetings.
Haven't been around much so first I want to wish everyone, old and newcomers alike, Happy New Year.

Life has been full  and hasn't allowed much time for internet fun. It's not available at work these days and when I come home family has been filling my time. With Metal RN done with school I no longer have to entertain myself evenings  plus my grandson (my daughter is for the moment living with us)  monoploizes much of my free time but there are no complaints from me especially as he has an absolute fasination with guitars and    drums :)  ( his big thing now is  doing what sounds like "Cookie Monster" vocals LOL)

My work has finally gone back, after 2 years, to "normal" hours. My wallet is smaller but I'm getting a life back.

My Christmas was touched with metal as it brought me new Falconer, Angra, Hammerfall, Killswitch Engage as well as a Dream Evil CD and I am so pleased with it all.I'm trying to find time to get back to reviewing but everytime I sit down to work on a review something comes up and, it is after all, family before metal. :)  Metal RN and I are making some metal plans for the coming year that include attending ProgPower USA 2007 this fall. As for right now we are headed out on a long weekend get away, just the two of us,  for some much need relaxation and togetherness ....and to celebrate my birthday which is a real milestone this year.

Our weather here, all  fall and so far this winter,  has been unusually warm as well.  No snow at all.Saturday it  was 72F! Unbelievable!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Januar 10, 2007, 11:19:52 Nachmittag
Zitat von: "Metalmaiden"
Greetings.
Metal RN and I are making some metal plans for the coming year that include attending ProgPower USA 2007 this fall. Unbelievable!


Hey, great!  My boyfriend is taking me!  We should meet up. :)  And that way, when he ditches me when After Forever comes on (he hates them) I won't be alone.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Januar 10, 2007, 11:51:59 Nachmittag
Sounds like a plan! ( We were sorry you didn't make it to last year 's Chicago Powerfest, we were hoping to meet up. )  All I can say is -- Look out Atlanta!!! :banger2:
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Januar 11, 2007, 12:38:05 Vormittag
Zitat von: "Metalmaiden"
Sounds like a plan! ( We were sorry you didn't make it to last year 's Chicago Powerfest, we were hoping to meet up. )  All I can say is -- Look out Atlanta!!! :banger2:


If you heard someone wandering around emitting random metal screams at the Power Fest, that would have been my boyfriend.  Just fyi.  :D
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Spawnie am Januar 11, 2007, 01:49:48 Vormittag
Hello All.

I'm glad to see i'm not the only person with an eventful January. I just had an interesting job opportunity fall into my lap, so I plan to work hard on it.

Hope everyone is well and may your new years be blessed.
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am Januar 27, 2007, 04:55:20 Nachmittag
I can't believe that january is going to end in a few days....  :roll:
Where's all the time gone? Ok, let's start with a new month - and perhaps life will come back to the board?!?!
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Februar 01, 2007, 04:02:04 Nachmittag
January...

I quit my job of six months early in the month.
My boyfriend proposed to me and became my fiance.
I cut my hair incredibly short.
I found out I lost 20 lbs in one year.
I went back to college/university
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Februar 01, 2007, 05:36:18 Nachmittag
Congrats on alot of those things, Cecilia!!!  And I hope you get a new, and more awesome job. :)
Titel: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Februar 17, 2007, 04:06:29 Nachmittag
February meanwhile... during the last week I was home for, well... about 1 - 2 hours over all. The week before not much more.

This week saw a meeting lasting 8.5 hours at once - and the next morning I had to get up quarter to four (yes, a.m.!) and on the train. The train brought me back after 8pm in the evening, next morning, next meeting outside of the city and so on... I'm pretty done for now, but no way - now power starts to fail; three times within about two hours already my servers (and washing machine) went down and took a few minutes to get powered again. All the rest of the house is okay, only that one fuse (and it's not the fuse...).  :evil:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am Februar 26, 2007, 05:55:46 Nachmittag
The last days of Feb are here... and like always: a lot of work to do.

No winter until today here in Germany - so now I hope that the spring will come VERY soon.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am März 01, 2007, 12:58:03 Vormittag
WOW!!! look at this. yet again a new face for the forum. cool beans folks  :bangersmiley:

any ways just thought to pop in and say SUPI folks and see how all is doing. hope all is well and everything is having a good time in life. as for me it is metal as usual. just another day in the park, a wonder land of hell, lol jokes..

again hope all is well for every one.... btw ODIN your a  :56:  :bangersmiley:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am März 08, 2007, 08:40:08 Nachmittag
Aaaaaaahhhhh, an evening at home!!!

MANOWAR playing at ten (and more) and 'the guy next to me gave me a beer'. :D *enjoying*

(http://www.bleeding4metal.de/temp/depot/abeer.jpg)

Skol! :00000436:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am März 09, 2007, 03:16:02 Nachmittag
March... "started" heavy yesterday evening 

 :konzi:

KREATOR, CELTIC FROST, LEGION OF THE DAMNED and WATAIN in Cologne

 :56: :56:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am März 11, 2007, 06:05:19 Nachmittag
Just had a gig on my own this friday...was great.
Can't await the festivals to come
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am März 11, 2007, 11:43:26 Nachmittag
March...a lot of changes happened in February.

My fiance and I broke up! It's a loooong story.

School is going okay, it's hard though.  :frown:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am März 12, 2007, 05:06:11 Nachmittag
March...a lot of changes happened in February.

My fiance and I broke up! It's a loooong story.

School is going okay, it's hard though.  :frown:

Oh noooo... hmpf. Hope the sory was or is not too bad anyway..
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am März 24, 2007, 04:46:37 Nachmittag
Man some new faces around here. thats good. sorry that I never get time to chit chat on the boards any more like I used to. Just so hard with a job and doing  WebCast radio show, both of which I do 6 days a week. so I try to sneek in here from time to time to check up on you all and make sure that every one is still alive and doing alright..

miss you all and hope things are well.

Stay True,

Ryan
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am April 25, 2007, 08:39:25 Nachmittag
Oh, by the way: me = alive.

And kickin'. Out on the streets, in the gym, in the office, at Steffi's place - but not at home very often (you might have noticed ;) ). But this will change! In August, Steffi will move in with me over here, so at least the days at her place will change. :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am April 26, 2007, 02:34:29 Nachmittag
The weather is fine, Rock'n'Roll.
Good luck, Odin ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am April 29, 2007, 10:19:31 Vormittag
What do we want more??

It's hot like summer and the beer is cold   :00000436:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Mai 04, 2007, 06:18:10 Nachmittag
May

May is going okay. Finals are very soon, and I am rushing through all of my final papers!

The semester is nearly over, and i think I will be bringing in some A's

The new semester (summer) starts really soon!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Mai 04, 2007, 07:44:30 Nachmittag
It seems as I'm going to play guitar live on stage very soon. Great stuff, always wanted to do this more than singing (what I do know).
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Opa Steve am Mai 05, 2007, 05:06:21 Nachmittag
But this will change! In August, Steffi will move in with me over here, so at least the days at her place will change. :)

So take care that your free time is not getting less if she's around you all the time  :lachen:

Opa
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 06, 2007, 11:45:04 Vormittag
There's nothing left to become less... ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Forsaken am Mai 06, 2007, 06:06:05 Nachmittag
YO YO YO


merv is in the HOUSE!!!!

  :56:



look what i did in paint.. lol

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g141/nothinghumaninside/123.jpg)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: gargantouas am Mai 14, 2007, 08:21:29 Nachmittag
Oh i think I have enough time on my hands now to actually be a part of this board....this is the yearly check in for me lol...
There were many things I had to sort out with my life in order to be able to actually be active again on the boards and on Bleeding...things havent been sorted out but what the f##k...lol.... :flush_2:
Either way hopefully I will see many of the familiar faces around here again....
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Mai 16, 2007, 01:54:37 Vormittag
I thought graduate-level professors, and PhD students were supposed to be smart.  After all, they wouldn't be PhDs if they didn't have intelligence.  So why, oh why, do my "superiors" at SIU-C have trouble identifying real words?  Last semester I was asked THREE TIMES "Is this really a word?" twice by a professor, and once by my PhD-student supervisor.  The words in question are "Activeness," "hesitance," and "unused" (as in "the client is unused to this behavior") 

The first two were used in a paper, which the prof circle and wrote "Is this a word?"  The "unused" was asked out-loud "is this really a word?"  In fact, with that one she asked the other supervisor, who is also a doctoral student, if it was a word.  They both said "no."  They also asked the rest of the supervision class (all 6 of them) if it was a word.  My peers said "Err...I don't...think so..."  But you know what?  THEY ARE ALL REAL WORDS.  LOOK THEM UP.  In fact, I DID.  To prove they were words!  And they are!  All three are in the dictionary!

I never ONCE had this problem in undergrad.  NOT ONCE!  But I get to graduate school, and people who have more education who are presumably smarter CAN'T IDENTIFY REAL WORDS.  Ugh.  Next time someone asks me if something is "a real word."  I'm going to tell them to look it up and not insult my intelligence again.



However, I got straight A's this semester for graduate school.  IN YOUR FACE, PEOPLE WHO CAN'T IDENTIFY REAL WORDS.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 16, 2007, 09:19:19 Vormittag
 ;D

What a funny story.. though I understand how frustrating that must be for you, after all, those people are your professors... or some of them at least..

But I'm still a big fan of stupidity.. or better, ignorance :) Can't help wondering how on earth some people survive with such ignorance... and so well too! Just the other day I watched this show called Beauty&The Geek, I think.. and there was this bunch of beautiful girls, who... well, weren't the brightest crayons in the box. Most of them were gollege graduates, and still couldn't answer simple questions like "where does beef come from" or "what's the sun?" and when asked.. their IQ's varied from 3.5 to 5000, if I remember correct... cute :P I just mean... how do people like that get through college? Okay, that was just a stupid tv-show.. but is too close to your story imo!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Mai 18, 2007, 01:59:31 Nachmittag
!!!! One thing less to stress about! My final grades arrived today, and now I know that I can proudly graduate.. :) I'm just so happy that the hard work finally paid off with these good grades :) yay  :bangersmiley:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Mai 18, 2007, 03:04:02 Nachmittag
!!!! One thing less to stress about! My final grades arrived today, and now I know that I can proudly graduate.. :) I'm just so happy that the hard work finally paid off with these good grades :) yay  :bangersmiley:

AWESOME :)
Just dropped you an PM, check it out, will you? ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: gargantouas am Mai 18, 2007, 05:30:41 Nachmittag
!!!! One thing less to stress about! My final grades arrived today, and now I know that I can proudly graduate.. :) I'm just so happy that the hard work finally paid off with these good grades :) yay  :bangersmiley:

Well congrats are in line here.... ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 19, 2007, 04:38:24 Nachmittag
Congrats, Virva!!  :00000436:

And to Angel: That has nothing to do with being smart; from a certain level and in certain positions people have to prove that they are superior or oh-so-wise at all. Questioning everything is important for learning, but some people also employ it in order to elevate themselves over others. :)

And by the way: "unused" was a word I used somewhere as well recently - I don't remember clearly what and where it was, but somebody or something (auto correction?) also said this was no real word, I think. Strange. My dictionary also says it's okay.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: grym am August 26, 2007, 09:11:43 Vormittag
Wow. It's been nearly 10 months since i last dropped a line. It's good to see that most of you still posting are doing well :00000436: and some new faces, too :schock:

Just a brief outline of what i've been up to. Around Christmas i moved out for a couple of months, then crawled back home when it became apparent that my housemate was a psychopath. I recently spent a significant chunk of life cementing in my reputation as the most feared level 19 warrior of my battlegroup, in world of warcraft :whatever:. But i've made alot of positive changes and things are looking good. I've moved onto Professional Writing and Editing at TAFE and that's going well, and i have a good idea of what i'd like to do for my career.

Take care out there in the big wide world people, i guess you'll probably hear from me some time next year.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am September 10, 2007, 05:21:03 Nachmittag
Geez its been a while!
Hello and congrats to everyone on everything!

I've been good. Worked the entire summer with kids, and am back in school. I can finally legally drive, and I'm spending my free time getting covered in tattoos.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am September 11, 2007, 10:40:16 Nachmittag
If tats would cost time only... ;)

Doing fine as well. Will be off to Poland for one and a half week from friday on. Wrote another two (maybe three, because the last one was XXL) articles for the computer magazine during the last weeks and days (did over 42.000 characters over the weekend...).

Oh, and did a re-design on the boards - you might have noticed. ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: The Metal RN am September 26, 2007, 04:17:12 Vormittag
I was looking for the yearly check-in thread, but I must have missed it ??? ;)

The beautiful metalmaiden and I are doing well. It is great having the grandson around the house. As I have never had a child of my own, this has been the most rewarding experience that I have ever had. He is just so much fun, so smart, and it is really cool experiencing the world through his perspective. I love to watch him learn, explore and develop. He is also totally time consuming!!!

I changed jobs this past year as well. I still work in the psychiatric field but now I work with children. I hope to work in a private practice within a year as a prescriber (I have been offered to work in an established practice so I do not have to start one on my own, whew!!) That is exciting and I enjoy my new position as well. I will stay there for a while while I get my feet wet in the private sector.

We are also getting ready for a date with an "angel", an angel of music that is.  :tup: We will be lucky enough to meet someone else form these boards on our travels. We will be meeting her as we are all attending ProgPower down in Atlanta next week. I am really looking forward to meeting face 2 face and the show should be pretty good. We have seen Sonata Arctica a bunch of times now, but they will be great and I am so looking forward to seeing Gus G and Firewind. We bumped into him at Ozzest last year when he was filing in for Arch Enemy but I would like to see him in a much more melodic setting. (Arch Enemy was fantastic BTW). We are a little pissed at the promoters for ProgPower because this year they decided that there will be no photography this year, due to "paranoia" of bootleggers. At first they were going to allow digital SLR cameras, which we have, but now there are none, except for the "hand picked few". Ugghhhhhhh!!! well I won't go on a rant but I am miffed!

Anyway, thanks for reading this and hope to talk to ya all more than yearly!!  ;D
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am September 27, 2007, 05:16:30 Vormittag
Be sure to give my cell phone a call, dude!  I won't have it on me at all times, but if you give me a call before the Oliva show, Showcase, or the weekend shows start, we can try and work something out.  That, and I know what you and MM look like, and you know what I look like, so we can all keep an eye out for each other.


Also, I will be participating in Corset Night on Friday.  Is The Maiden herself going to participate, too?  MM would look great in a corset! :D


As for me:  I turned 25 on the 16th, I'm still working at getting my Master's degree, and I've been to a number of concerts including Dream Theater, Doro, Steve Vai, Firewind (my boyfriend's band opened for them!) and Edguy.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am September 28, 2007, 07:58:51 Nachmittag
Happy belated birthday, Angel! :)

Me is busy. 'nuff said. ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: The Metal RN am September 29, 2007, 05:26:50 Nachmittag
Be sure to give my cell phone a call, dude!  I won't have it on me at all times, but if you give me a call before the Oliva show, Showcase, or the weekend shows start, we can try and work something out.  That, and I know what you and MM look like, and you know what I look like, so we can all keep an eye out for each other.


Also, I will be participating in Corset Night on Friday.  Is The Maiden herself going to participate, too?  MM would look great in a corset! :D

Will do, I need my birthday hug!! We are coming down on Wednesday. I will pm you with phone info., Though I wouldn't mind hearing from others on the board some time as well!! I am not sure if she will be participating, we have been looking for decent corsets and have yet to find any she likes,  :frown: :frown: We are looking forward to meeting you guys face to face.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am September 29, 2007, 05:42:18 Nachmittag
Chris, I'm excited! :D


Odin:  Busy with work, love, play, or all three? ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 03, 2007, 01:59:27 Nachmittag
Yes. ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 09, 2007, 04:09:44 Vormittag
I had a FANTASTIC time at ProgPower!  MetalMaiden and MetalRN are awesome people and fun to hang around with.

Also, I attempted this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1hlCa6ShyI

I sound like ass.   :lachen:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 15, 2007, 05:16:25 Vormittag
Who are those people? 

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/HammerFallsAoM/Concerts/ProgPower%20VIII/ProgPowergrouppic.jpg)


Could it be AngelOfMusic, her boyfriend, and Metal RN and MetalMaiden?  Why, I think it is! :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Oktober 16, 2007, 10:54:06 Nachmittag
You got your pictures back! Hope you got some good ones!

It was very nice meeting you too. You and Al couldn't be nicer. I definitely hope we get to meet up again at a future event.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 16, 2007, 11:39:13 Nachmittag
You should bring the baby.  ;D
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 17, 2007, 01:46:56 Vormittag
Just one beer and I'm feelin kind of drunk...strange days
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: abrocks22 am Juli 02, 2008, 08:02:36 Nachmittag
congrats on the twins. thats great news. looks like everyone is beginning to do MONTHLY check ins though. There is not a steady population on here and posts are getting little to no response  ???
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juli 02, 2008, 10:32:11 Nachmittag
Yeah, the general purpose area has lost it's once so active traffice. :(

But don't hesitate to rekindle the flame of talk! :)

There are all there, I bet...

About the check in... well, for me life is good, but never less in a hurry and full of stress than before. I would not have thought it could get 'worse', but it does. I am working and writing on an article in the rare spare time, reading and correcting my fiance's magister thesis, managing and fullfilling projects in Hannover (multiple), Gütersloh and Vienna (been there for another day trip today, really tiring) - beside the usual everyday hassle, of course.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juli 03, 2008, 01:46:18 Nachmittag
I guess for me it is at least all the boring, stupid adult life stuff taking over, that keeps me from... hanging here more often... Bwah, who am I kidding? I'm just too busy partying and working in between  :bangersmiley:
At the moment I'm just trying to recover from Tuska and gain my ability to walk straight before Wacken x) Note: Not walking straight has nothing to do with alcohol, not this time at least ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am Juli 03, 2008, 08:13:27 Nachmittag
As our Godfather Odin said: We are all there....  :icon_biggrin:

Perhaps - like me - not everyone always has the time for posting regularly! But with the help of us all (and especially the Newbies) it should be possible to revive this forum!!

 :bangersmiley:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juli 03, 2008, 09:18:09 Nachmittag
Welcome Abrocks22.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful sun and metal filled summer!

Yes, I guess we have all become busy with our lives away from the boards. I too have been unable to get here very often. It was an email notification about new posts to this topic that caused me to come today and some free time due to a holiday.

Work and family has been keeping me quite busy. Life has been quite boring and predictable for me as well.

Unfortunately I have no festival plans for this years. I'm jealous Virvatuli!

We did just go to see DETHKLOK last week. It was a fantastic concert! I didn't know how they were going to bring an animated cartoon metal band to life on stage but they did and it was, to coin their phrase, BRUTAL! :56: The venue was packed solid! I never imagined that so many people would be there. I don't think I've ever seen that many people at this venue before. Its a phenomona.....and just a lot of fun.

It would be wonderful to see life on these boards again. Unfortunately I don't have much time or access to be able to participate much.  :icon_frown:

Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Juli 04, 2008, 01:11:42 Nachmittag
Some more life on this boards, I think we all have the same wishes... ;)

By the way, I'm still alive...

Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juli 05, 2008, 12:28:35 Vormittag
I never post here because no one else is ever around.  Ever since the metal and talk boards were split into German and English, the general talk thread has died.  At least the English talk thread.  I think they need to be re-merged. :P
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Juli 05, 2008, 07:28:24 Vormittag
I have to admit, I never really looked into this thread. Now I finally get, what it is about  :-[ ;D

So, what's up here in Vienna?
Finally the soccer/football european championship is OVER!
The city was stuffed with soccer hungry people. Okay "stuffed" is maybe a bit exaggerated, because there were actually incredibly less people in Vienna during Euro08 than they estimated.
Still, it was a sight to behold, to see hundreds of partying folks (lately the spanish) in the subway stations - at 6:30AM. That got annoying pretty quickly, cause I'm sometimes a bit grumpy in the morning on my way to work ;)
What else is going on around me these days, let's see... erm... oh yeah, it' summertime and I'm wrestling with some pollen allergy. Yeah, very interesting, I know :P
Some music related news: We, my band and I, are trying to get our demo done this summer. We're recording on our own, everything selfmade and that will cost us huge amounts of time. None of us is a professional sound engineer, it's all learning by doing. We've already found out a lot through trial and error (we've been working on this since fall 2007) and now we want to finish it and see how it turns out. The songs will definitely end up on myspace and our homepage (http://www.harmanic.at). But if we're really manage to make it sound totally awesome, then we even consider releasing those songs on CD. Let's see how everything turns out.
Right now I'm sitting at work, it's Saturday and it's 7:22AM.... I know, it's lame, and most of you are probably still sleeping or hung over from Friday night :P
Okay, enough of the rambling in the morning. I'm still tired but looking forward to the (booze filled) party in the afternoon/evening/night ;)

Great to read news of you guys!
Hey Metalmaiden, how's He-Man doing?  ;D

Let us revive this board and restore the glory of the old days!
B4M community! Rise!
 :bangersmiley: :bluebanger: :56:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Juli 05, 2008, 02:01:44 Nachmittag
As you were talking about your band: A quite seirous photo if my actual band:

(http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/7854/1002384gi7.jpg)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juli 05, 2008, 06:39:37 Nachmittag
Those are the best kind of band photos. :D
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juli 06, 2008, 11:51:11 Vormittag
By the way "rise" - remember this one?

(http://www.bleeding4metal.de/temp/depot/desktop_050203.jpg)

(can't find the original at the moment... it's from early 2005!)

:)  :tup:  :bangersmiley:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juli 06, 2008, 09:30:04 Nachmittag
OMG! I had so forgotten about that pic! That's so great! :D Those were the times... ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Juli 06, 2008, 09:36:39 Nachmittag
Maybe we should try again^^
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Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juli 07, 2008, 06:08:56 Vormittag
Ahahaha, oh man!  I look so out of place in that wallpaper!

That's a blast from the past, for sure. :tup:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Juli 07, 2008, 12:25:39 Nachmittag

Oh boy, that pic is old :D
shadowman is on it! Does anybody know how he's doing?!

Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juli 09, 2008, 09:36:36 Nachmittag
I haven't heard of Shadowman since then... :(

We will need an artist to do the collage again. Anybody able to do such a thing? Karl, are you there? :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juli 17, 2008, 05:04:18 Nachmittag
I got accepted to the University of Helsinki! AND I was in the top ten of the ones who participated in the entrance exam! (Not to mention, I was actually placed 10...shh ;) ) Oh boy, I'm so incredibly happy... This is all I've wanted for the last 5 years :) Not to mention that naturally the University of Helsinki is the biggest, most appreciated and best one in the country...:) YAY!  :bangersmiley:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am Juli 17, 2008, 08:11:50 Nachmittag
Congrats Virvatuli, that's awesome! :D

I haven't logged in for almost two years and I don't even know if you can remember me.
A lot happened, for some time I've been not feeling well, but I finished my training and am a happy student now. When I saw Falconer's new medley on their website and browsed a bit, I happened to come by here and after a few failed login attempts, my password worked out.
Thanks God, because the e-mail addy I had put in here, I am not using any longer.

Anyway, I hope you are all well!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juli 17, 2008, 08:39:10 Nachmittag
At least I remember you Avricha:) Weren't you studying finnish at some point or something crazy like that? Or was it someone else? Anyhow, welcome back :)
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Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Juli 17, 2008, 10:33:59 Nachmittag
Hello again, Avricha! I remember you too. Glad you stopped in to say "Hi" and give us on update on what you are doing these days.


Congratulations Virvatuli! I wish you the best in your studies!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Juli 18, 2008, 11:22:53 Vormittag
Oh god, livin' people on this board^^

Ok dudes and ladys, I'm foing to rock the DOA this weekend!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am Juli 18, 2008, 07:43:11 Nachmittag
Virvatuli, thank you! Yes, I'm still doing the Finnish course in an evening class. Unfortunately, I am only making slow progress because I don't have enough time learning the vocabulary. But I am enjoying it and that's the main thing.

Metalmaiden, I am studying Risk and Security management and I work part time as a cashier.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juli 21, 2008, 08:19:16 Nachmittag
Hey, Avricha, of course I remember you. :)

Risk and security management - sounds good and sounds like a potential customer relationship for my profession, haha. I did a big project for the risk management unit of an international corporate group for my diploma thesis years ago. :)

And Virvatuli - congratulations, great news!! Will you do studies abroad, too?  :biggrin:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juli 21, 2008, 09:17:10 Nachmittag
Odin thanks and yes of course! Next fall I hope to be studying in Vienna or perhaps in Hamburg... Austria or Germany, anyhow :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juli 22, 2008, 08:30:11 Nachmittag
Go for Hamburg! So close to Wacken... ;)

And what are you going to study, by the way? :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juli 23, 2008, 06:39:23 Nachmittag
That's a highly kept secret, but you can guess; it has something... or actually a lot to do with the two countries mentioned ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juli 24, 2008, 12:55:56 Vormittag
You're studying chocolate-making and are going to be the queen of the greatest chocolate empire in the world!!!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juli 24, 2008, 10:49:39 Vormittag
Oh damn, I thought I was being sooo mysterious and now you caught me Angel ;)
But no, instead of ruling the chocolate buisness of Germany and Austria, I intend to rule the whole world some day,bwahahahaa...  :icon_lol:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am Juli 24, 2008, 10:58:49 Vormittag
Hey Odin *waves*
He, that's neat. Our course coordinator always emphasizes how important networking is  :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Juli 24, 2008, 07:57:20 Nachmittag

Hey there folks!
Hey Avricha, good to see you around again :) I remember your nickname from the early days!

Trollmaiden studying in Vienna?! Awesome :D I'm all for it! Were do I have to sign? :D

Well, I'm checking in from India right now. It's 23:22 here, that means it's 19:55 in Austria, Vienna at the moment.
Had some family business to do here concerning all the events of last year (some members here or readers of the Falconer forum might remember my post last year around this time...). Everything went fine and yeah, what can I say. It's rainy here :) Monsoon time, so that's obvious. One week left, then I'm heading home to Vienna again. And I'm already missing it so much and I've only been here for hardly a week now :D

Guys and gals, have fun, take care!
Greetz from the country that brought you Bollywood, outsourced call centers AND chicken curry  :P :biggrin:
Prab
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Juli 27, 2008, 08:43:09 Nachmittag
My last post was September 10th of last year. Wow, I need to get on here more often!

I've been pretty good. I finished up another semester of school in December, and went on vacation to Ecuador. 
When I came home from Ecuador, I decided not to go back to school, and do some construction. That worked out okay until I found an ad that spoke about training to be an EMT-B.

So I've been training to be an EMT-B since about March. I take my test on August 21st, and hopefully I'll pass it.

Nothing else too new over here.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juli 30, 2008, 04:18:40 Vormittag
PROGPOWER COUNTDOWN! 56 DAYS!!!  Woohoo!

Avricha, I think I recognise you.


Cecillia:  DAMMIT.  Get online more!  Have you a Myspace or Facebook?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am Juli 30, 2008, 10:07:46 Vormittag
Awww thanks, it's nice to be remembered even though I've been absent for such a long time  :). I don't have uni at the moment, just some term papers to write, so I can spend a bit more time here.

Good luck for your test, Cecilia!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am August 04, 2008, 10:57:59 Nachmittag
Just got back from Wacken! It was absolutely so great this year as well, perhaps even better than ´07... Anyhow, will post some photos later... I bet you'll see a familiar face or two then :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am August 05, 2008, 12:15:12 Vormittag
Glad to hear you had a great time in Wacken, Virvatuli! I'm looking forward to see your pics   :)

I've never been able to make it there so far, but I seriously hope I can go next year.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am August 05, 2008, 12:55:33 Vormittag
Well, I'd say this Wacken was even worse than 2007.
Much more people, less great bands and an much more unqualified security, too!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am August 05, 2008, 06:37:10 Nachmittag
We only met one unfriendly security guard, all others were nice - especially with regard to the festival stress. ;)

But I agree that this year even more than in the last years the saying was very true: The festival itself is the headliner. But it was big fun! Check out the post-your-photos-thread, I'll place a first pic there now. :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Lestat am August 12, 2008, 01:09:52 Vormittag
So, festivalreport is just being written, but to agree with Odin: I also met only one unfriendly security at night, the rest was OK.

Ok, it was full....perhaps too full, and most bands were no burner. But for me it was just because of Maiden and Avantasia worth it. Damn great shows! The rest was...well: Festival!

Btw.: The last week in Spain also rock my ass of...never seen that much cute girls at a point...besides sweden. As I arrived back in Germany, it was a damn hard return to reality. No nice chicks, at least 10° less :(.

Right now I look forward to summerbreeze :).
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am August 14, 2008, 01:30:42 Vormittag
ProgPower countdown: 42 DAYS!!!    :biggrin:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Lestat am August 18, 2008, 09:58:18 Nachmittag
So, Breeze is over now, welcome back in real life :(. Today wasmy first day after holidays. Damn. OK, two more weeks, then School of applied sciences goes on :). One year, and you can call me "Kommissar" ;).
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am August 19, 2008, 01:09:07 Vormittag
The semester started today for me.  First class was Inferential Statistics.  Ugh.

So yeah, I'm working an internship full time, and I'm a full-time student.  Augh!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am August 19, 2008, 11:07:31 Vormittag
My semester actually hasn't ended yet because I have still two term papers to hand in until 29th August. Then September will be my free month. I am really looking forward to have some free time. Uni starts in October again.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am August 19, 2008, 09:17:55 Nachmittag
University starts on Monday for me and I'm sooo so so so happy about it :) Can't wait! And then I'll have two weeks off from work too, so I get a full start for studying... :) Summer's really over here, though :( It only rains, rains, rains... :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am August 20, 2008, 12:06:12 Nachmittag
Oh Yeah, I got to hand out an essay about Platon Protagoras until August the 31th...I really should start it.
And then analysing a scene of Heinrioch von Kleists "The family Schroffenstein"...but that has some time!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am September 06, 2008, 10:49:27 Vormittag
have two tests to go, one concerning algebra and one about psychology, espacialy the last one's getting on my nerves, holiday would be a fine thing - but after the algebra thing semester is starting, awfull this ear it is.
hopefully they have the curriculum fo ethics ready... they haven't been able to do this at university until now...
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am September 07, 2008, 01:00:39 Nachmittag
Still laive. Also the german police really handles Antifashists really hard... *still can't believe*
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am September 07, 2008, 05:00:21 Nachmittag
Still laive. Also the german police really handles Antifashists really hard... *still can't believe*
what happened? and where? -  news are rarely available at the moment for me
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Lestat am September 07, 2008, 11:31:41 Nachmittag
This would also be of interest for me - as I always want to know if my colleagues made some bullshit.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am September 08, 2008, 11:30:11 Nachmittag
Dortmund on Saturday.
We kept waiting in front of barrier and doing peaceful and passive protest )just sitting on the street and building kind of human wall) as few police cars arrived. First sentence through the PA): "Last warning, get out of the way." Where was the first?
Than the first police officer jumped off screaming: "Get away motherfuckers or you get some" Two officers followed, sticks in their hands.
Sorry Des, but the institution you're working for ist full of motherfucking, fashist bastards!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am September 09, 2008, 09:27:20 Vormittag
That's bad, got sacked and reporte too? happened to my neighbour on his way hime from school, thought he was a demonstrant because of his long hair - could get home after 12 hours. bad thing. but i think one has to distinguish the ordninary police guys and the ones sitting up higher (though i have to admitt that i got in contact with those only because of presantation held in university and school).
but i also made good experienced with ordninary ones: they drove us to a punkfestival from the trainstation, because busses were crowded and we one of the few starting to walk peacefully instead of demolishing the station's surrounding.

what has been happening in dortmund on saturday - i mean the event you protested against
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am September 09, 2008, 09:21:45 Nachmittag
Sorry Des, but the institution you're working for ist full of motherfucking, fashist bastards!

Hi joS!

It's Lestat, not me, working for them.

Best regards,

des
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Beitrag von: Lestat am September 09, 2008, 11:27:39 Nachmittag
Dortmund on Saturday.
We kept waiting in front of barrier and doing peaceful and passive protest )just sitting on the street and building kind of human wall) as few police cars arrived. First sentence through the PA): "Last warning, get out of the way." Where was the first?
Than the first police officer jumped off screaming: "Get away motherfuckers or you get some" Two officers followed, sticks in their hands.
Sorry Des, but the institution you're working for ist full of motherfucking, fashist bastards!

Hm, seems not to be the way of the nice guys...But, also to be honest: I'd like to know the circumstances around...So IF the demonstration was prohibited formerly, I would have to agree with those "bad guys". And if not - thought about going to court? What are we living for in a constitutional state?

And, still I would like to know, what was it, that you protested against?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am September 10, 2008, 12:27:32 Nachmittag
Demonstration of Neonazis from allover Europe organized by teh "Autonome Nationalisten".

Yesterday I got to know some more. The police had the order to use straight violence in case of any kind of aggression (whatever that means). Seems like some heads are gonna roll now.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am September 11, 2008, 05:40:50 Vormittag
ProgPower in two weeks!  Gleeeeeeee!  *just a little excited*  :56:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am September 11, 2008, 06:17:28 Nachmittag
By the way (progrock). The new evergrey is great!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Lestat am September 11, 2008, 06:50:58 Nachmittag
Demonstration of Neonazis from allover Europe organized by teh "Autonome Nationalisten".

Yesterday I got to know some more. The police had the order to use straight violence in case of any kind of aggression (whatever that means). Seems like some heads are gonna roll now.

That sounds in fact strange. Well, As far as I know and experienced till now, the behaviour of the police here is more the exception. And should be. At least for hessen I can say that I did not meet any fascists within our rows.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am September 11, 2008, 11:08:06 Nachmittag
if else, i would be afraid going to police in future
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am September 12, 2008, 01:26:43 Vormittag
Demonstration of Neonazis from allover Europe organized by teh "Autonome Nationalisten".

Yesterday I got to know some more. The police had the order to use straight violence in case of any kind of aggression (whatever that means). Seems like some heads are gonna roll now.

That sounds in fact strange. Well, As far as I know and experienced till now, the behaviour of the police here is more the exception. And should be. At least for hessen I can say that I did not meet any fascists within our rows.

So let's just hope so we got most of the bad guys here
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: grym am Oktober 09, 2008, 07:53:20 Vormittag
There are dog police everywhere. I live in a nice suburban area in Melbourne, Australia. One time I got arrested and was in the van waiting to go to the police station. One of the three cops told me to come closer - out of sight of the cameras, I realised after - and spat in my face, jumper punched me and told me he was "running shit" and to do what he said.

Now fair enough I did break the law, this was a couple of years ago and I had shoplifted some bourbon. But I was respectful and thought the cop was way out of line.

Another time I was taken to the police station for an unrelated matter and interviewed. They made me leave my bag outside, and after they let me go I realised my bottle of Jagermeister had been taken from it.

I probably should have reported the first incident, but I was pretty shaken and just wanted to get out of there. I really don't think there is much point reporting things like that anyway. The two other cops with him would have stood with him, and it would have been my word against theirs.

I know most police are good guys, but I seem to have about a 50/50 chance of having a good or bad experience each time i run into them.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 12, 2008, 01:52:03 Vormittag
A.C.A.B. ;)
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Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 13, 2008, 12:02:23 Vormittag
universiity starts tomorrow, kind of looking forward to it.
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Beitrag von: Lestat am Oktober 13, 2008, 01:09:18 Vormittag
A.C.A.B. ;)


ehrrm...waaaait.... ;)
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Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 13, 2008, 10:14:14 Vormittag
Hm, okay.... A.A.C.A.B. :P
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Beitrag von: Lestat am Oktober 13, 2008, 03:33:50 Nachmittag
:D better.
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Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 13, 2008, 03:45:39 Nachmittag
ok, my university doesn't like its students. I#m trying to study ethiks this halfterm but it is some kind of nightmare to find ozt, what events i have to visit. phoned more then two hours, wrote e-mails and all i got to know is, that i have to ask lekturers where I#m allowed to study and where not...
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am Oktober 13, 2008, 03:51:18 Nachmittag
ok, my university doesn't like its students. I#m trying to study ethiks this halfterm but it is some kind of nightmare to find ozt, what events i have to visit. phoned more then two hours, wrote e-mails and all i got to know is, that i have to ask lekturers where I#m allowed to study and where not...

oh yes, it is some sort of knock-out criteria; not just by kicking people out in exams, but also make their lifes as hard as possible by means of hiding essential information.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 14, 2008, 12:40:18 Vormittag
ok, my university doesn't like its students. I#m trying to study ethiks this halfterm but it is some kind of nightmare to find ozt, what events i have to visit. phoned more then two hours, wrote e-mails and all i got to know is, that i have to ask lekturers where I#m allowed to study and where not...

oh yes, it is some sort of knock-out criteria; not just by kicking people out in exams, but also make their lifes as hard as possible by means of hiding essential information.
might be true, but, the really tumb ones have some kind of luck to get it right just in time, so they are able to make your study as hard as one could with bloody silly questions. I was able at least to discover two correct courses, so I'm nearly able to start this part of my study. but hey, know what we get tld all the time? we are elite, if that's not an arguement for study  :whatever:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 14, 2008, 09:50:49 Vormittag
Universities haven't got much to do with elites and similaries, anymore. When I get into a room I'd always like to say: "Hm, I'm feeling kind'o anti-intellectual atmosphere."
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Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 14, 2008, 01:26:54 Nachmittag
Universities haven't got much to do with elites and similaries, anymore. When I get into a room I'd always like to say: "Hm, I'm feeling kind'o anti-intellectual atmosphere."
quite right, especially when there are more than 15 students. it's not cool to raise your hand and say something because it disturbs sleeping during lessons...
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 16, 2008, 08:49:46 Vormittag
More than 15? That would be so nice. The smallest group I got has about 30 Persons, thats cool to work. Rest starts from 30 - 80!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 16, 2008, 09:10:58 Vormittag
15 is the number of people sitting here at monday morning around eight ;)
but I know he porblem you have, less than 60 is nearly impossible, and mostly we are about 120-500. on tuesday the had to cancel one class, because it were nearly a thausend. they put all teachers in one room - and hell, the newcomers this year were nealry double number of las yaer, so you can imagine.
funny thing yesterday was, we where sitting in a room, having about 30 squaremeters, and we sat on floor, table and shared chairs, but still students were standing outside...
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am Oktober 16, 2008, 11:44:09 Vormittag
15 is the number of people sitting here at monday morning around eight ;)
but I know he porblem you have, less than 60 is nearly impossible, and mostly we are about 120-500. on tuesday the had to cancel one class, because it were nearly a thausend. they put all teachers in one room - and hell, the newcomers this year were nealry double number of las yaer, so you can imagine.
funny thing yesterday was, we where sitting in a room, having about 30 squaremeters, and we sat on floor, table and shared chairs, but still students were standing outside...

crazy.

I studied in a rather small technical university. in some lectures like some advanced mathematics (in some later semesters) or other technical lessons we were only between 8 and 12 people. usually our mathematics-professor finished after 45 minutes and invited us to a cappucino or so into a near cafe. nice. but also strange, when you sit in a room built for 100 people and only 8 are there. but all in all it was quite nice; teh disadvantage was that the professors knew your weeknesses ;)
ok, in the basic disciplines the rooms were also crowded, but only in the first 3 or 4 semesters.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Oktober 16, 2008, 08:58:49 Nachmittag
Hmmh, interesting discussion :) Now that I have some experience of the university life too ;) I can only say, that in our facility the group sizes vary a lot. I mean, we just had a course with more than 300 hundred people there. And then again, we have a lot of really small workgroups, where there are only 5-10 people... But I guess that's just good, so you get a lot of different kinda learning experiments x)
And one of our teachers already invited the whole group (ten people) to her home to have lunch in stead of a lession, so we had  OJ-camparis and wine and salad, and some very..krhm.. intelligent discussions :D

Otherwise the uni has started well for me :) The first period is almost over, only two exams on monday left and then a week off... which I will spend working thought but still x)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 16, 2008, 11:42:38 Nachmittag
I'm looking forward to this weekend, there wil be not much time for myself, but to get some stuff sorted out, that really has to be done, like sorting sheets with staff from last halfterm and things like that. maybe I will get the opportunity of some freetime, but I really don't think so.
I'll just see what will happen.
tomorrows day starts at eight o'clock, so I'll be off now
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 17, 2008, 09:47:00 Nachmittag
I will play the Rockstar this weekend!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 18, 2008, 12:26:58 Nachmittag
I will play the Rockstar this weekend!
Gig?

I will do something typically for women - cooking with friends
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Kruemel am Oktober 19, 2008, 04:38:23 Nachmittag
You may believe it or not... I am still alive  :icon_wink:

Lot of work (also with Bleeding4metal) during the last weeks and no real motivation to write in forums... Perhaps it will be better the next time
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 19, 2008, 09:11:50 Nachmittag
I will play the Rockstar this weekend!
Gig?
Right! Was cool.

And how was the dinner you made?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 20, 2008, 09:38:11 Vormittag
I will play the Rockstar this weekend!
Gig?
Right! Was cool.

And how was the dinner you made?
awsome, I love lasagne. though, some tudents tend more to let knorr do everything, boy did I love their looks when I made the bechamel by myself.
but i have to say, two weeks without heating are getting to my nerves really - we had it warm and cosy in our kitchen, but moving to the living room was impossible because ist was too cold there
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 22, 2008, 09:39:59 Nachmittag
Lasagne?


(http://www.celluloid-dreams.de/content/images/kritiken-filmbilder/garfield-der-film/garfield-der-film-2.jpg)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 23, 2008, 10:22:19 Nachmittag
:)
but I prefer the comics actually
didn't watch the film
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 24, 2008, 12:55:13 Nachmittag
The movie is quite funny, too.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 27, 2008, 06:21:52 Vormittag
Is it just me, or did the main page for the forums have forums removed from it?  :pillepalle:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am Oktober 27, 2008, 05:08:27 Nachmittag
Is it just me, or did the main page for the forums have forums removed from it?  :pillepalle:

just the dead branches of the tree have been clipped.
 :icon_cool:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 27, 2008, 05:10:37 Nachmittag
Oh good, I'm not going insane after all. :)

Well, no moreso than usual, anyway :D
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am Oktober 27, 2008, 05:18:56 Nachmittag
Oh good, I'm not going insane after all. :)

Well, no moreso than usual, anyway :D

actually, you still found your way here   ;)
and, how is it going?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 28, 2008, 09:33:47 Vormittag
wow, that was a weekend - work work work, aching muscles and a broken tyre ... let's see how this week goes on. worked until half past two this night, just to get university stuff done
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 28, 2008, 07:09:57 Nachmittag
Rock'n'roll


Just needed to say...
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Oktober 30, 2008, 12:01:48 Vormittag
here it is more pop and less roll
I like going to bars, but I think Gießen dislikes me. Everywhere I go, there's incopatible music playing, except maybe for the Irish Pub. But hey, after some glasses of whine and a horrible trip of Licher everything will turn into a nice evening ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: JoS am Oktober 31, 2008, 09:16:34 Nachmittag
Well, I got a tavern (but it's going to close) that was quite like a home for me. I did some DJ Jobs there and the music was almost always fine! I drink for you brother ! (I mean the pub)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am November 04, 2008, 10:37:30 Vormittag
been on a haggard concert last weekend in vienna. great concert in a very relaxed loaction (szene wien). they put their whole 'metal orchestra' on stage - and the stage is a rather small one, so it was pretty crowded up there. perfect evening.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am November 14, 2008, 10:03:00 Nachmittag
Uni got rolling for real, so I'm pretty busy at the moment. Sometimes, I wish the day had 48 hours. I'm hardly home at the moment and next week, I'm going to the Netherlands for an international project week.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am November 15, 2008, 09:42:06 Vormittag
Uni got rolling for real, so I'm pretty busy at the moment. Sometimes, I wish the day had 48 hours. I'm hardly home at the moment and next week, I'm going to the Netherlands for an international project week.
I like the 48 hour day idea . That would not only leave enough room for sleep, but for private live as well ;)
what are you doing in netherlands?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am November 16, 2008, 09:00:48 Vormittag
I'm going to see Lizzy Borden with Lordi next weekend.  yay!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am November 16, 2008, 09:48:00 Nachmittag
The international project week has the topic "Towards a safer europe". I don't have the exact programme yet, but I guess there will be things like lectures and workshops. I hope it's going to be interesting.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am November 17, 2008, 11:04:31 Nachmittag
sounds its gonna be - but there's many ways to turn an interesting topic into an uninteresting one

me e-mail account is bugging - I hatte that kind of things, really!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am November 24, 2008, 05:32:38 Vormittag
Lizzy Borden rocked my socks off.  One of the best damn live concerts I've seen in a long time.  :bangersmiley:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am November 24, 2008, 11:37:32 Nachmittag
Private WHAT? L...i...f...e...? never heard of that. *sigh*

Back from 2 weeks of vacation - felt really good and was calmed down. Then came working 9 to 11 hours per day and through the weekend again. No more to say currently. :(
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am Dezember 31, 2008, 02:40:21 Nachmittag
Been busy with work, uni and Christmas.
Hope you all had a nice holiday season and wishing you a great start into the New Year!  :56:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Januar 01, 2009, 07:38:45 Vormittag
I wish a happy new year to everyone too!

Gosh, I really don't feel old at all anymore, coming home from partying at 08.30 a.m. and still feel like I could go on for a few hours at least  :bangersmiley:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Lestat am Januar 01, 2009, 05:24:42 Nachmittag
From me also only the best for the coming year...08 has ended not good concerning my relationshipand and 09 started bad as well, as I managed it to damage my leather jacket more or less serious on my way home...sometimes it's difficult to stay optimistic.

I wish a happy new year to everyone too!

Gosh, I really don't feel old at all anymore, coming home from partying at 08.30 a.m. and still feel like I could go on for a few hours at least  :bangersmiley:

stop talking about being old with 21 years!

Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Januar 02, 2009, 05:31:56 Nachmittag
Still a happy new year to everyone!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Januar 13, 2009, 03:32:15 Nachmittag
Haven't you had birthday recently?
if so
happy birthday
if not
please excuse my talent for being desorganized
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Lestat am Januar 13, 2009, 05:19:48 Nachmittag
u r right, he had somewhere in January birthday...Nat, where's the party?

Happy birthday afterwards anyways!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Januar 13, 2009, 06:20:59 Nachmittag
My deepest condolences, Nat ;) And it's today, 13th of January, right?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Januar 15, 2009, 07:40:10 Nachmittag
Haha, right - noone's belated so far, it's January 13th! So thanks for your condolences and everything else. ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am Januar 15, 2009, 11:02:26 Nachmittag
Well, happy belated Birthday from me, Nat! I hope you had a nice one :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Januar 16, 2009, 02:53:34 Nachmittag
its sickness time again - flue got me *grrr*
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am Januar 16, 2009, 08:16:25 Nachmittag
its sickness time again - flue got me *grrr*


best regards and wishes fom here; i hope you get well soon!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Januar 17, 2009, 05:34:41 Nachmittag
its sickness time again - flue got me *grrr*


best regards and wishes fom here; i hope you get well soon!
I'm trying so far - but no chance with smokers around - my neck's like burning hell, well when weekend is over, everything will get better hopefully
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Januar 17, 2009, 08:12:05 Nachmittag
Thanks, Avricha!

And best wishes for you, kex. Get those smokers to pollute air outside instead of indoors...
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Januar 22, 2009, 10:15:37 Vormittag
got better during the last days - but!
Now I'm not sick anymore I got a call telling me: You fit as a bone narrow donator.
The time couldn't be worse, because it's exams over exams now and afterwards five weeks at school.
The donation will be around end of february, I'm a little bit afraid of narcosis and hospital (In fact I hate hospitals)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am Januar 22, 2009, 12:12:50 Nachmittag
Now I'm not sick anymore I got a call telling me: You fit as a bone narrow donator.


how long will you be in hospital for this bone marrow donation?
good way of helping people - is it for somebody you know?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Januar 22, 2009, 06:09:34 Nachmittag
no I don't know who it is for, mostly relatives don't fit, and between the donation and getting infomation about the receiver there has to be a period of three month.
I have to stay there just for three days, but afterwards I have to stay home for about five days.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Opa Steve am Januar 23, 2009, 09:07:08 Vormittag
Haha, right - noone's belated so far, it's January 13th! So thanks for your condolences and everything else. ;)

Holy maccaroni! I forget it every year.... I have to write it in my calendar, but I'm such a birthday newbie..... can't even remind of birthdays in the family  :icon_rolleyes:

OK, my public congratulation and all best wishes .... afterwards....

Opa
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am Januar 23, 2009, 09:19:35 Vormittag
Holy maccaroni!
Opa

Holy maccaroni: that's a quote from the movie "grumpy old men", right?

Nat: sorry, bit late also: happy brithday from my side!
We missed the birthday party, but wouldn't it be time for a wedding?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Januar 25, 2009, 04:05:46 Nachmittag
What the....? How do you know? There will most probably be a wedding this year...

Thanks again and thumbs up for you, kex!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: des am Januar 25, 2009, 08:11:29 Nachmittag
What the....? How do you know? There will most probably be a wedding this year...


...ahh, it was written in the Bild, i guess...

no, you wrote in the poll about your engagement, so - after engagement usually there follows a wedding
(i am sure you don't live according the proverb: 'verloben = absichern und weitersuchen' :) )
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Januar 30, 2009, 11:16:53 Vormittag
after a week of waitung i called the DKMS to ask about the new donation-date for the one they gave me did'nt fit
if I had not called them, I would still be waiting until the substitutional donator would have got in contact with them - yes, after I said, that the date was not good, they searched for someone else - there is no problem with that, but some kind of information would be nice, because I've been organising things like, telling the school I'm to work in for five weeks, that I won't be there for about one week and my boyfriend has aked for vacation.
In some way I am a bit angry because e-mailing costs nothing, but one minute of writing - they know it since friday that ther is a substitute donator but don't dare to tell. Is organising things that difficult?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Februar 10, 2009, 12:02:44 Nachmittag
and the movie goes on
I asked for a call, in case DKMS knows wether the substitute donator will give his marrow - for a week I heard nothing, so I diceded to cal again - goog thing that was, becaus, yes the other guy will donate, but they wanted to tell me when donation was over.
After explaining them, that I have to give information to the school I'm to work in my holidays and my tutor as well as to my parents and boyfriend, they seemed not to understand my situation. All they said was, there could be complications, save your time for us.
I'm not quite sure, if my english is enough to display how very disappointing all this is for me, because I'm not able to tell anybody now, what the hell my next three weeks will look like but saying "don't call me again" is not possible in this case.
So I told school now, that I might have a bone marrow donation, but will not be able to tell them when and how long I#ll be off school. DKMS should be very catious with things like that, because mainly students and pupils a registered - if all are treated like that, I'm sure, that not all of them will have patience.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Februar 15, 2009, 03:01:28 Nachmittag
Disturbing story, indeed, kex. :(
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Februar 21, 2009, 12:46:02 Nachmittag
yeha!
today is winterfire "festival"
okay more of a long concert but
it is in gießen
I am there
friends of mine too
juhu!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am April 26, 2009, 11:05:57 Nachmittag
sometimes live's quite unfair
my boyfriend isn't shure whether he fell in love with another girl, says he is for shure with me and doesn't know what to do. why for god's sake couldn't he have turned to his best friend or anybody else then me. to hell with trust, sometimes one doesn't need too much of it
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 01, 2009, 09:43:26 Vormittag
It's a thin edge between too much and too little... :(
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Mai 21, 2009, 12:34:12 Nachmittag

Hey folks!
This time it's my turn to check in and tell a bit about what I'm up to.
I'm on my way to my first open air festival - as a performing artist ;)
Me and my band, Harmanic (http://www.harmanic.at), will open the Summer Nights Festival (http://www.summer-nights.at) (supposedly the biggest metal open air in Austria) on the 2nd Stage tomorrow (my birthday) at 11:35AM.
The problem is, that I'm the singer and my throat is sore and I feel kinda week :( I'm surpressing this cold/fever thing with medication and just want to deliver an awesome show tomorrow.  So please send me your positive thoughts and energy ;) I'll really appreciate it.

All the best to you all!
Greets from Vienna!
Yours
Prab
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: kex am Mai 21, 2009, 11:29:49 Nachmittag
I'm holding my thumbs, it's your birthday, everything will work out fine!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 22, 2009, 01:06:58 Nachmittag
Your performance will be rocking great! Happy birthday! :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Mai 23, 2009, 03:21:00 Nachmittag

Well, I just returned back home after another 3 hour car drive. The festival lasts till tomorrow night. So what happened?

First of all, THANK YOU ALL for your well wishes! I really apreciate it :)

Second, no, Harmanic did not play live at the Summer Nights Open Air 2009. Why? Because they weren't prepared for extremely bad weather, with heavy rains and hurricane like wind (up to speeds of 130km/h). We arrived there on Thursday evening. While we raised our tents, the rain set in. Then during the night, the heavy wind joined the falling raind. Both stages, the mainstage and the 2nd stage were severly damaged, so the complete timetable of the first festival day was changed and every single band got rescheduled. They had to rebuild both stages completely. Four bands were completely canceled out, on of them was us, Harmanic. So, we were really upset, pissed of and most of all just plainly sad. There's no one to blame for the weather though...
We quickly decided to drown ourselves in booze, so no wonder that I still got a sore throat. We tried to enjoy the first festival day somehow. Kataklysm is an awesome live band! Today in the morning the sun was shining brightly, like on a perfect festival day. Again the disappointment set in and me and some other folks of our party decided to get our asses back to Vienna. So we just bailed. Couldn't pretend to be all happy and enjoying the festival. Well, everything happens for a reason right?
At least the promoters told us, we'll work something out together to make up for all of this. Maybe a fixed slot on next years festival. We'll see...
OH, and btw: FUCK FUCK FUUUUCK!  :icon_evil:  :icon_evil:  :icon_evil:
Sorry, I needed to get that out of my system. *sighs*
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Mai 25, 2009, 09:20:12 Nachmittag
This sounds like some REALLY BAD LUCK. :(
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juni 15, 2009, 12:13:59 Vormittag


Okay, after tonight I promise I'll never complain that I never get lucky! I came home from work at 8ish pm, started to prepare some dinner and saw that a school mate had called... I was tired, so I thought I'd call her tomorrow, but for some reason changed my mind... and thank god I did! I called her, and she offered me two tickets to Metallica's concert tonight that was sold out ages ago!! I'm so damn happy I got to see them live even this one time, and they so rocked the place! Yay! :D  :bangersmiley: And yep, they played all the killer songs, and all the good songs from the new album... I bet I won't stop smiling for at least two weeks! :D
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Juni 15, 2009, 08:10:55 Vormittag

Congrats Virva :D
Seems like they played an awesome gig!

I couldn't get too much out of their show in May in Vienna.
That center stage thing didn't do anything for me. It looked good on the Cunning Stunts dvd, but seeing that stage concept live was a bit of a downer.

Well, I'm gonna see them again this Friday at the Novarock Festival ;)
Let's see how that one turns out.

Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am Juni 15, 2009, 11:00:18 Vormittag
It was really awesome! I was kinda afraid, that they would just come and play, but they were really energetic, moving around the stage all the time and making funny comments between the songs and during them too :D I absolutely loved it, and hope that I'll someday get another chance to see them live... They do come to Finland rather often, but the tickets are always sold out in like 20 minutes :(
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juli 24, 2009, 05:25:27 Nachmittag
I'm single again.  Yes, it is rather sudden.  No, I'm not doing well.  I feel kind of shattered.  Eventually I'll stop feeling so bad, but I don't know when.  Hopefully soon.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Prab am Juli 24, 2009, 07:23:45 Nachmittag

 :-\ :( :icon_cry:

I wish you all the strength and positivity in the world, dear Angel!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juli 25, 2009, 03:48:20 Nachmittag
Oh, what the...?! From the distance this is sudden indeed. Hold your head up high, I'll send some nordic strength as well.  :tup:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am Juli 25, 2009, 05:33:39 Nachmittag
I'm so sorry to hear that Angel. I know any good words won't help much, but I, too, wish you lots of strength and all the best.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am März 14, 2010, 01:52:38 Vormittag
hrmm doesnt seem anyone has checked in for a while. so I guess I should see if I can spark this one off agian.

Well things have changed alot in the many years I have been gone. I moved, I live in Oklahoma now, I was engaged, but that didnt work out so well. Im back to painting full time, and working on electronics part time (truck driving almost killed me back in 07 so I had to hang it up) I am single and I rather enjoy it. I have been working on music with a new band as of recent and I cant wait to be able to get some recorded so I am able to share it with everyone. I own my own webcast radio station now, though its under reconstruction right now it will be back online soon. hrmm. alot has happened to me and alot of it has been good. some of it hasnt.

One thing I know that wasnt good was the way that I left here. so first and foremost AngelofMusic I want to apologies to you for how I left. I guess there was things in between that helped me to cause what I had said on my way out the door last. and this is no one elses doing but my own. so of everyone here I owe you an apology, as for everyone else I hope that you can except my apologies for the way I left years ago. And please understand that I needed to take care of things in my life, as it was no one elses fault nor problem, I needed to grow up some. well alot, but I think Ive only accomplished the some part lol.. I have missed you all and I hope to be able to come back and be a part of the family I once turned away from.

Stay Heavy, Stay True.

Ryan
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Virvatuli am März 14, 2010, 08:40:24 Nachmittag

Hey and welcome back! I wish everyone else would come back too ;)
Your post was just really sweet and made me wanna go awww in a positive way :) Seems like you're one of those people who don't let themselves totally down even when they are going through hard times in life :)  :bangersmiley:

It's kinda sad tho that his board, or at least the english side, has pretty much died... But I guess everyone's just so busy with their lives, and who am I to blame, I too am way too busy with school and work and everything... but perhaps there's still some hope left? ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am April 15, 2010, 07:41:11 Nachmittag
A new month, a new check in! :)

Indeed, I am buried in business with my live outside of these forums. Haven't had a look in here for... I don't know how long, and that's a real pity!

Business means my "usual" job, the same I have since years, but it's ever evolving. I always thought I was at maximum utilisation, but well, there's still more and more to load, haha. So much capacity that I even took another duty and am now teaching at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts - once a week and only for the current semester, so far. I don't think I will continue it after June, because I managed to get two big full-time projects in addition to that and that now is really tough with only 4 days of the week left...

So far the main reasons, why I am offline so much.

But great to see you again, Ryan! You actually sound a lot more grown up, if I dare say. ;)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Oktober 28, 2010, 05:03:13 Nachmittag
Hi everyone! It's been a while. Hope everyone is well and happy. Life's been quite busy; work and family just hasn't allowed for time at the boards. But, while looking for somthing to do on a much needed vacation, I thought of all of you. Why? Because we booked the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise! A floating metal festival! :56: It's leaving from a US port this time, has an interesting lineup and looked like a fun thing to do. I just wish we could take all of you with us!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 28, 2010, 06:26:41 Nachmittag
Uh, well, it's been more than a month since I checked in, but yeah, my being single didn't last long.  The boyfriend realized he was being an idiot.  Of course, he's since fucked up royally, TWICE, since we got back together, and I'm not very happy with him at the moment, but we'll see how things turn out.  Though I did warn him, if he fucks up again, he's out.


I'm all moved into a condo in the south suburbs of Chicago, I've been working as a Child Care Worker at a residential program for youth with a trauma background, and I sort of dislike my job.  But after a year of searching after grad school, it's the only place that even gave me an interview.  At least I work with some cool people, and it's fun to hang out with them at the local bar after work on occasion. :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Oktober 28, 2010, 08:53:10 Nachmittag
Uh, well, it's been more than a month since I checked in, but yeah, my being single didn't last long.  The boyfriend realized he was being an idiot.  Of course, he's since fucked up royally, TWICE, since we got back together, and I'm not very happy with him at the moment, but we'll see how things turn out.  Though I did warn him, if he fucks up again, he's out.

The old 3 strikes and you're out!  He doesn't realize how lucky he is to have someone like you. That's sad. I guess maybe he's just not really ready to have a mature committed relationship. :(  I hope he wakes up before its too late. You deserve a great guy.

I'm all moved into a condo in the south suburbs of Chicago, I've been working as a Child Care Worker at a residential program for youth with a trauma background, and I sort of dislike my job.  But after a year of searching after grad school, it's the only place that even gave me an interview.  At least I work with some cool people, and it's fun to hang out with them at the local bar after work on occasion. :)

Congrats on the condo.
As for the job, you have to start somewhere and get some experience. Keep looking towards the future and plan towards it. With some experience under your belt you can move towards something more satisfying. It took many years of paying his dues, and a couple that lead to stressed health, for Christopher to finally land in a position that he loves. He never lost sight or gave up hope that he'd get where he wanted. And he is so appreciative  of what he has now having lived through jobs from hell. The people you work with are key. You can tolerate a shit job for a while if you like who you work with. Don't worry you'll get there.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am November 01, 2010, 08:56:10 Nachmittag
Yay, me back again as well - for a short stop only, probably. ;)

Latest project is looking for a house to buy and move into...
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Avricha am Dezember 03, 2010, 11:29:47 Nachmittag
Saying hi for a short check-in. Hope you guys are all doing well. I finished my Bachelor's degree and since I haven't found a job yet, I've started a Master's course . Even more work to do for uni now. But that has to work out somehow :). At least next year I will for the first time ever finally, finally go to Wacken!! The tickets are purchased and if something interferes again, I'll scream.
Also looking forward to see Iron Maiden and Kamelot  :bangersmiley:
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: socialcharlotte am Dezember 20, 2010, 10:20:28 Nachmittag
This is my first check in so yo, all, The Geek has arrived..Now where do I find the ladies room, I gotta get some relief..
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Januar 16, 2011, 02:22:16 Nachmittag
Welcome aboard, Charlotte! Hope you found some place for relief meanwhile...

Still looking for a house, not that easy, obviously. *sigh*
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Metalmaiden am Februar 01, 2011, 08:40:32 Nachmittag
Welcome Charlotte!

Hi everyone.
Just returned from the Metal cruise I mentioned a few months ago and I have to say it was one of the best times I've ever had!  :56:

First of all it was much needed; a warm vacation break from the coldest and snowiest winter we've that ever had! But beyond that this was better than any concert or festival I've ever attended.

Each band (of which there were 40) played twice. Many artists offered clinics and academies. All offered meet and greets. Plus the artists were around enjoying the other performers with us. They ate with us, worked out in the gym with us, were around for interviews and pictures, and, yes, drank with us!
There were so many highlights but one that was special is that I finally got to see RAGE and attend a clinic with VICTOR SMOLSKI. He's just as amazing as people at this forum told me he was. (and he even went with us on a trip off-ship to visit the Mayan Tulum ruins).
Also I saw and attended a clinic with ULI JON ROTH.
So many things to rave about but another thing I was really excited about was that I finally got to see TYR, ENSIFERUM, KORPIKLAANI, and AMON AMARTH.  

Back to reality...I now need to dig out from another half a meter of snow. Hope all my Metal brothers and sisters are doing well.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Cecilia am Juni 12, 2011, 11:13:10 Nachmittag
Last update was July of 2008 LOL.
Here goes...

- Passed my EMT-B test, decided I didn't want to be an EMT
- Got into a year and a half relationship, dumped him and...
- Moved to Las Vegas to be with someone I met online
- Two months later, I moved home
- Did CNA (certified nursing assistant) training/passed state test
- Currently:
a) working as a CNA
b) in a new relationship with a brand new guy
c) saving to go to nursing school or back to college
d) learning how to play guitar

See ya'll in another three years  :lachen:

http://www.facebook.com/kaye.stephanie
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Juni 13, 2011, 05:03:54 Vormittag
well it hasnt been three years for me. but Steph hit me up on FB tonight and said one thing to me Boards4metal!! so i came a running. Nice to see that people are still alive here. hope all is well for everyone.

As for me since my last check in, things have swapped I only work part time as a painter now (only when its a job paying 25+ and hour and something I can do on my time) and have gone full time in Electronics. I have started my own business and am proud to say that I own and operate K&R C.B. Shop. its tough going but the freedom is well worth the headache of it all.

So how is everyone? whats new and good with you all here? Odin hope youve found a house, Angel hope the relationship deal is working out. Maiden Im jelous. Charlotte welcome to the boards. where the hell is everyone else???

Stay Heavy, Stay True

Ryan
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juni 15, 2011, 12:19:49 Vormittag
Wow!  Haven't seen you around here in ages!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: This Dying Soul am Juli 13, 2011, 09:43:51 Vormittag
chyea I know right lol.. its been a long and trying road for me. but one I am winning with everyday. and things are going good. yeesh see Im so busy it took me a month to respond to this post lol.. argh I need a life haha. how are you hun?
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Juli 21, 2011, 07:35:59 Vormittag
Uhm, let's see here...

Well, I got a job in the Chicago area last year around this time.  So I moved to the Chicago area.  Then I got fired for BS reasons, and now I'm looking for a job again, but no one will hire me because my previous place of employment feels the need to sabotage me.  Which is a pain, because I've got a mortgage payment to make monthly.  Fortunately, I have a boyfriend who also lives with me and helps offset the costs, but he makes crap pay and cannot support us both.  So I'm a bit stressed about -that-.  Otherwise I'm doing pretty good.

I saw Lizzy Borden this past Friday and the show was AWESOME.  I also got to meet him, and I sort of turned into a gibbering idiot.  Not many musicians have that effect on me anymore.  Usually I can be pretty cool-headed and calm when meeting musicians I like.  NOT THIS TIME.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am April 09, 2012, 03:39:25 Nachmittag
Ladies and gentlemen, it's ages again - but then, that's what this thread is for (if not monthly, at least once a year or so... haha...).

We found a house and moved in last August. I withdrew from the editor (and author) position at B4M more than a year ago already, but did a review on the new RAGE album recently. Business is growing fast, had more travel to do during the last months than ever before, will be off to Cambridge this week again, but so far it's fun for the biggest part of it.

Now we are thinking about this years vacation (as we had none last year) and we are thinking about a travel to Finnland - through Denmark and Sweden. It struck me that I did not have contact to my finnish beloved since the last W:O:A I attended (2009!!). :(

I cannot promise to get a lot more active here, but I will active e-mail notification for replies now.

Best greetings and hugs to all the family! :)
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am April 10, 2012, 07:22:36 Nachmittag
Since I last checked in I did get a new job!  I love it, but the pay sucks.  So do the hours.  I'm working with developmentally disabled adults in a residential setting.  It's a job I really do enjoy, and don't mind at all coming in to work!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am April 10, 2012, 08:14:11 Nachmittag
That's great, Angel! An enjoyable work makes up for long hours, I think. At least if you can make a living out of it.
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Juni 14, 2012, 07:43:57 Nachmittag
Checking in from Copenhagen today - after a road strip that took us through Denmark, Sweden (Gotenburg, Stockholm) and Finland (Turku, Helsinki). Oh boy, Scandinavia - and especially Helsinki - is SO much more Metal than Germany!
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: AngelOfMusic am Oktober 14, 2012, 06:54:25 Vormittag
Checking in, still in the Chicago area!

Still working with adults with developmental disabilities.  Will be a year on Halloween!

Got interested in pro-wrestling again, and I'll be checking out a training school on Wednesday.

I'll leave you with that as a last though. :D
Titel: Re: monthly check in guys and gals!!!!
Beitrag von: Odin am Oktober 14, 2012, 05:45:12 Nachmittag
There could be worse last thoughts... ;)

After the roadtrip through Skandinavia, I had a week's stay in hospital (nothing to do with the trip, though) and life changed slightly after that, but for the time being, everything is fine and "usual" now. Will go to Barcelona for four days from tomorrow (first time to continental Spain), but not for leisure.