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Zeph
from up here the sky is my thoughts
- Pronoun
- he
Then Manwë awoke, and he want down to Yavanna upon Ezellohar, and he sat beside her beneath the Two Trees. And Manwë said: 'O Kementári, Eru hath spoken, saying: "Do then any of the Valar suppose that I did not hear all the Song, even the least sound of the least voice? Behold! When the Children awake, then the thought of Yavanna will awake also, and it will summon spirits from afar, and they will go among the kelvar and the olvar, and some will dwell therein, and be held in reverence, and their just anger shall be feared. For a time: while the Firstborn are in their power, and while the Secondborn are young." But dost thou not now remember, Kementári, that thy thought sang not always alone? Did not thy thought and mine meet also, so that we took wing together like great birds that soar above the clouds? That also shall come to be by the heel of Ilúvatar, and before the Children awake there shall go forth with wings like the wind of the Eagles of the Lords of the West.'
From the Silmarillion (by J.R.R. Tolkein, of course). Yeeaah.
From the Silmarillion (by J.R.R. Tolkein, of course). Yeeaah.
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bank(4) verb 1 bank the money deposit, save, save up, keep, lay by, put aside, put by for a rainy day; inf. salt away, stash away. 2 bank with the national bank deal with, do business with, invest with. bank on/upon rely on, count on, depend on, lean on, trust, believe in, have/place confidence in, pin one's hopes on.
First item on page 51. From The Concise Oxford Thesaurus, 1997.
Only ever really used to prop up my monitor screen so I don't get a sore neck.
First item on page 51. From The Concise Oxford Thesaurus, 1997.
Only ever really used to prop up my monitor screen so I don't get a sore neck.
Jester
Tales of TCoD is back. JOIN IT
"We could make traps! Do sabotage! Bombs!" The Gasman rubbed his hands together.
Iggy grinned. "Bombs are good. I love bombs. Remember the one from last fall? I almost caused an avalanche."
You scared of these characters yet? If not, I'll add this bit of fear in.
Iggy is BLIND. And he makes bombs.
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Iggy grinned. "Bombs are good. I love bombs. Remember the one from last fall? I almost caused an avalanche."
You scared of these characters yet? If not, I'll add this bit of fear in.
Iggy is BLIND. And he makes bombs.
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Murkrow
Says "also" and "or something" a lot
- Pronoun
- he
It all started around 1650, when Pierre de Fermat wrote an enigmatic note in the margin of his copy of Diophantus's book Arithmetica: 'of which fact I have found a remarkable proof, but this margin is too small to contain it.' Proof of what? Let me back up a bit.
Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities.
Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities.
NismoZ
I don't know what to put here.
Yarnchu
Yarn is comfy and easy to wear
SAIYANS
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>+▲,▲,▲,<+▲,●
Bomber DX (1 Ki Gauge)
[insertpicturehere]
■,■,■,■,●
Warp Kamehameha (3 Ki Gauges)
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>+▲,■,■,<+■,●
Giant Attack (1 Ki Gauge)
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▲,▲,▲,>+▲,●
From Prima's Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 Guide, page 2 on Nappa. Yes, they screwed up and listed Warp Kamehameha as one of Nappa's attacks.
[insertpicturehere]
>+▲,▲,▲,<+▲,●
Bomber DX (1 Ki Gauge)
[insertpicturehere]
■,■,■,■,●
Warp Kamehameha (3 Ki Gauges)
[insertpicturehere]
>+▲,■,■,<+■,●
Giant Attack (1 Ki Gauge)
[insertpicturehere]
▲,▲,▲,>+▲,●
From Prima's Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 Guide, page 2 on Nappa. Yes, they screwed up and listed Warp Kamehameha as one of Nappa's attacks.
Blastoise Fortooate
Geographical!
"We sigh, a slight tinge of disappointment in Our voice.
'Continue.'
"It strikes me that her appearance and vivacity are extraordinary. She is probably the most beautiful of all the human beings who have arrived here."
We examine the data as he speaks. He is correct.
From Saga by Conor Kostick.
'Continue.'
"It strikes me that her appearance and vivacity are extraordinary. She is probably the most beautiful of all the human beings who have arrived here."
We examine the data as he speaks. He is correct.
From Saga by Conor Kostick.
nastypass
that bitch what arranges the blocks
- Pronoun
- they/her/hers
"Mildred, how would it be if, well, maybe, I quit my job for a while?"
"You want to give up everything? After all these years of working, because, one night, some woman and her books-"
"You should have seen her, Millie!"
"She's nothing to me; she shouldn't have had books. It was her responsibility, she should've thought of that. I hate her. She's got you going and next thing you know we'll be out, no house, no job, nothing."
"You weren't there, you didn't see," he said. "There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing."
"She was simple-minded."
"She was as rational as you and I, more so perhaps, and we burnt her."
"That's water under the bridge."
"No, not water; fire. You ever seen a burnt house? It smolders for days. Well, this fire'll last me the rest of my life. God! I've been trying to put it out, in my mind, all night. I'm crazy with trying."
"You should've thought of that before becoming a fireman."
"Thought!" he said. "Was I given a choice? My grandfather and father were firemen. In my sleep, I ran after them."
The parlor was playing a dance tune.
"This is the day you go on the early shift," said Mildred. "You should've gone two hours ago. I just noticed."
"It's not just the woman that died," said Montag. "Last night I thought about all the kerosene I've used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realize that a man was behind
-page 51 of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Probably my all-time favorite book.
"You want to give up everything? After all these years of working, because, one night, some woman and her books-"
"You should have seen her, Millie!"
"She's nothing to me; she shouldn't have had books. It was her responsibility, she should've thought of that. I hate her. She's got you going and next thing you know we'll be out, no house, no job, nothing."
"You weren't there, you didn't see," he said. "There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing."
"She was simple-minded."
"She was as rational as you and I, more so perhaps, and we burnt her."
"That's water under the bridge."
"No, not water; fire. You ever seen a burnt house? It smolders for days. Well, this fire'll last me the rest of my life. God! I've been trying to put it out, in my mind, all night. I'm crazy with trying."
"You should've thought of that before becoming a fireman."
"Thought!" he said. "Was I given a choice? My grandfather and father were firemen. In my sleep, I ran after them."
The parlor was playing a dance tune.
"This is the day you go on the early shift," said Mildred. "You should've gone two hours ago. I just noticed."
"It's not just the woman that died," said Montag. "Last night I thought about all the kerosene I've used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realize that a man was behind
-page 51 of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Probably my all-time favorite book.
Coloursfall
THIS IS HOW WE BLEED
Elliekat
dat face
From a tourist guide book on Vienna: (it's my parent's book :P)
"Vienna's third Hilton rises imposingly for 10 stories, opening onto Ringstrasse just opposite the stock exchange. Its financial-district location draws many business clients from around the world, but it's also near many attractions, such as the Burgtheater, City Hall, and the Kunsthistoriches and Naturhistorisches museums. Designed with flair for the modern traveler, the luxury hotel offers spacious guest rooms and suites."
"Vienna's third Hilton rises imposingly for 10 stories, opening onto Ringstrasse just opposite the stock exchange. Its financial-district location draws many business clients from around the world, but it's also near many attractions, such as the Burgtheater, City Hall, and the Kunsthistoriches and Naturhistorisches museums. Designed with flair for the modern traveler, the luxury hotel offers spacious guest rooms and suites."
Involuntary Twitch
I want the earth to spin in the opposite direction
What's a PM to do?
It's critical to recognize that product management is an interstitial role, a bridging function between Marketing/Sales and Engineering. PMs own the organizational gap, since they need to deliver real solutions to the customer.
From my dad's book The Art of Product Management. Award for most boring book y/y?
It's critical to recognize that product management is an interstitial role, a bridging function between Marketing/Sales and Engineering. PMs own the organizational gap, since they need to deliver real solutions to the customer.
From my dad's book The Art of Product Management. Award for most boring book y/y?
Flareth
The fastest girl in town
She began to count out the amount from the captain's debt. It was a difficult task, since the coins came from so many different countries and neither of us knew their exact worth.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. My bookshellf is next to my computer so pulled out the first thing I coud find.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. My bookshellf is next to my computer so pulled out the first thing I coud find.
Karkat Vantas
Virile God-Snake Tower of Masculinity
Thanks for All the Fish
so long~ and...
I have an pile of books next to me, heh. I'll pick one at random.
The rest of the letters were all from Malcolm. G. Elliott, Lawyer, and told the story of Eileen Pig, deceased.
Martyn Pig, Kevin Brooks.
(blah blah there's more here but way too long so i went with the first thing my eyes landed on.)
The rest of the letters were all from Malcolm. G. Elliott, Lawyer, and told the story of Eileen Pig, deceased.
Martyn Pig, Kevin Brooks.
(blah blah there's more here but way too long so i went with the first thing my eyes landed on.)
Not Meowth
Cat, are you drilling?
Arylett Charnoa
Barely existent.
- Pronoun
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"Fortunately," said Dumbledore, "there is a simple test."
He placed his empty glass on a small table beside his chair, but before he could do anything else, Uncle Vernon shouted, "Will you get these ruddy things off us?"
Harry looked around; all three of the Dursleys were cowering with their arms over their heads as their glasses bounced up and down on their skulls, their contents flying everywhere.
...I think you guys can guess what this is. Harry Potter. And uh. The Half-Blood Prince.
He placed his empty glass on a small table beside his chair, but before he could do anything else, Uncle Vernon shouted, "Will you get these ruddy things off us?"
Harry looked around; all three of the Dursleys were cowering with their arms over their heads as their glasses bounced up and down on their skulls, their contents flying everywhere.
...I think you guys can guess what this is. Harry Potter. And uh. The Half-Blood Prince.
Ryan the Terrible
New member
Annabeth started to say something, then apparently changed her mind. "Let's just do our job and get out of here."
I looked nervously at the Oracle's withered face. "So what now?"
Annabeth approached the mummy and held out her palms. "O Oracle, the time is at hand. I ask for the Great Prophecy."
I braced myself, but the mummy didn't move. Instead, Annabeth approached and unclasped one of its necklaces. I'd never paid too much attention to its jewelry before. I figured it was just hippie love beads and stuff. But when Annabeth turned toward me, she was holding a leather pouch - like a Native American medicine pouch on a cord braided with feathers. She opened the bag and took out a roll of parchment no bigger than her pinky.
"No way," I said. "You mean all these years, I've been asking about this stupid prophecy, and it's been right there around her neck?"
"The time wasn't right," Annabeth said. "Believe me, Percy, I read this when I was ten years old, and I still have nightmares about it."
"Great," I said. "Can I read it now?"
"Downstairs at the war council," Annabeth said. Not in front of...you know."
I looked at the glassy eyes of the Oracle, and I decided not to argue. We headed downstairs to join the others. I didn't know it then, but it would be the last time I ever visited the attic.
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That sounds like something that would be an excerpt before it starts. 8D
From Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. I've been reading it for months because I can never finish a book within a reasonable amount of time for some reason.
I looked nervously at the Oracle's withered face. "So what now?"
Annabeth approached the mummy and held out her palms. "O Oracle, the time is at hand. I ask for the Great Prophecy."
I braced myself, but the mummy didn't move. Instead, Annabeth approached and unclasped one of its necklaces. I'd never paid too much attention to its jewelry before. I figured it was just hippie love beads and stuff. But when Annabeth turned toward me, she was holding a leather pouch - like a Native American medicine pouch on a cord braided with feathers. She opened the bag and took out a roll of parchment no bigger than her pinky.
"No way," I said. "You mean all these years, I've been asking about this stupid prophecy, and it's been right there around her neck?"
"The time wasn't right," Annabeth said. "Believe me, Percy, I read this when I was ten years old, and I still have nightmares about it."
"Great," I said. "Can I read it now?"
"Downstairs at the war council," Annabeth said. Not in front of...you know."
I looked at the glassy eyes of the Oracle, and I decided not to argue. We headed downstairs to join the others. I didn't know it then, but it would be the last time I ever visited the attic.
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That sounds like something that would be an excerpt before it starts. 8D
From Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. I've been reading it for months because I can never finish a book within a reasonable amount of time for some reason.