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I have an intriguing question for my fellow Spidweb users in General
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I am bi-sexual. Perhaps it means different things to others but here is what it means in my life. I am very strongly attracted to both men and women. I spent over 1/2 of my life denying this to myself because the local lesbian community puts you down for not being brave enough to fully give into being lesbian. I am not a lesbian. Straight men expect you enjoy a threesome with them and to recruit the girl. They make it very difficult to date them because I have be on guard against noticing a woman while they are around. Most of the men I have dated start an unreal expectation that they are to be included sexually in any relationship I may have with a woman.

I was lucky enough to be in love with and date two very special people for a few years of my life. I had two semi-monogamous relationships at the same time. I only dated one woman and lived with her. After I made a commitment with him I only dated one man and he eventually shared our home. They became close friends and agreed to share me. I was faithful to both in that I loved them both equally and did not seek to date anyone of their respective sexes once I made a commitment to each of them. My girlfriend was kind enough to see my need to have a man in my life and support the fact that she would have to share me. It was the happiest time of my life and the only time I felt complete.

My current girlfriend has been married for 17 years. She has two wonderful children I love and is married to a great man who is a dear friend of mine. I thank the gods that he is secure enough in his marriage to allow his wife the freedom to express the needs she has that he by gender alone can not meet.

I was married for 6 years. There were other reasons for our divorce but if I could assign a percentage to it I would say my not accepting myself as bi was about 40-50 percent of the problem. I could never be truly happy. I always felt like a part of me was missing and that it was my husbands fault for not being enough. I also thought it was my fault for needing more. For me it is not a choice. If I could choose I would be straight. It is still the easiest choice.

Edit: spelling & clarification.

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Fantasy art survey in General
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I used the mist to obscure most of the features that were showing below the bikini line such as a darkening to suggest pubic hair. I could 1/2 cover the gem like I have done with her lower anatomy but I think the gem is too much part of her outfit. (the rings, the gleam on the finger tips, etc)

It was not a radical alteration. Just a way to tone it down a bit. Other than the breasts, I see teenage girls showing off almost as much flesh as this does from the top of the bikini upwards (v-neck crop tops & hip hugger jeans) at my sons high school.

Perhaps a bit more fog tight in above the bikini bottom might help a bit or a curl of fog to disguise the cleavage. Its not hard to move over. Clone brush, minimal opacity(sp?).

Edit: more spelling errors

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Fantasy art survey in General
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I think a bit of editing with Mysterious (Mystery?) would work very well. I played with her a bit on photo brush. Used the rubber stamp feature to move a bit of a foggy haze.

I would hate to see her cut the art is really nice on that one. I don't have a clue how to post it here so I'm emailing the edited version to Radiant.

#2 was not so great. The rest are between okay and good. I don't think many will upset even the parents.

Edit: Correct name for Mystery?

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Erotic or offensive art question in General
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The first image is great. I love the outfit. LOL I wish I looked as good as her in it. The blue one while the nudity on a blue fairy/sorceress is not really and issue for me. I think the art quality in that one is not all that great.

As far as the whole graphics thing goes, lets face it sex appeal sells. The major ad companies of the world have us way to well trained for us not to respond. That and most of us enjoy the sight a scantily but clad (not obscene) man or woman.

But to be fair to us girls, better looking males wearing less would be fun. LOL when I'm losing a game at least it give me something to look at besides my own distruction. IMAGE(Erotic or offensive art question (2)_files/biggrin.gif)

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ASTRONOMY UPDATE: Mars in General
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IMAGE(Spiderweb Software Boards ASTRONOMY UPDATE Mars (2)_files/frown.gif) Oregon has entered into to liquid sunshine stage (sigh) and I might get to see the night sky again in a few weeks (or months).

Borc-Thank you for the link to the hubble site! Great pics of Mars.

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Help get ST:DS9 back on! in General
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TNG was the best. Picard rocks. The ultimate captain. I was sorry to see that one go.

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Recommend me books! in General
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Tolkien is a must read. Zelazny is definitely good.

Piers Anthony-Isle of Man, Shame of Woman, Hope of Earth, Muse of Art (Geodyssey series). The adept series. Xanth if you love puns. Juxtaposition is good.

Ursula K LeGuin- Just about all of her books but especially Lao Tzu The Toa Te Ching (a more modern interpretation), Lathe of Heaven, The Dispossed? Utopia novel, desert planet very hard to exsist. Lush green homeword. LOL guess which is the utopia?

Slyvia Plath-The Bell Jar

Terry Brooks-The Shannara Books

David Eddings-everything!!! But especially The Belgariad and The Elenium

Anne McCaffrey-Just about everything she has written with the exeption of the Acorna series

Julie E. Czerneda-Trade pact universe

Marion Zimmer Bradley-Forrest House etc, The Avalon series

Shakespeare-A Midsummers Night Dream, Twelth Night, & Much ado about nothing.

David Guterson-Snow Falling on Cedars-Awesome book the movie sucks in comparison.

The new Harry Potter book is out & not too bad.

Da Vinci's Daughter was good.

Probably still required reading but To Kill a Mockingbird is good.

Robert Heinlein?- Friday

Chopra- Lords of Light

Mercedes Lackey, Kate Elliot, R A Salvatore, Juliet E McKenna, Terry Goodkind, Melany Rawn, Tom Clancy, & Raymond E Feist are also good authors.

EDIT: OOPS forgot few good authors.

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Leylines Teaser in General
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Nothing that I remember as wierd but then its been a couple of months since I gave up and decided to wait for the next update.

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Other Authors in Exile in General
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Working on a concept I keep getting stuck but sounds like too much fun not to mention.

Piers Anthony, Xanth and of course Com Pewter!!! Maybe something with the Magician Humphrey, the demon Xnth, etc.

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Board Degeneration in General
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one thing was mentioned and never really addressed a few pages back. There are several members of this board who I think badly abuse the ability to change your display name (not that I even know who they are anymore).

Is there anything that can be done to fix this. I'm getting head ache trying to figure out who is posting, who I am reply to, etc, etc when the names seem to change daily.

I understand outgrowing a nickname, but it happens way too often. It sometimes seems that the frequent changes have alot to do with the spammers hiding behind the ability to change displayed names.

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Leylines Teaser in General
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Just that is was buggy, great game, nice improvements but bugs made it impossible for me to play a full game.

LOL but then bugs have way of finding me or is it me finding them? :)

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Drakefyre in General
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quote:
Originally written by Expanding Man:

FYI, Arabic spellings can be interpreted in any phonetically correct way, considering that English and Arabic characters are obviously different. (Hence there being two common spellings of Usama/Osama.)

And also, keep in mind that I was 12-13 when I wrote these.

Sorry was not picking on your spelling just the irony that a dictator is well known enough that the spelling of his name is in the spellchecker for word.

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Drakefyre in General
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What happened to the other 100 or so posts??

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I could always put them back. :)

I think the most frightening part of this is that Word actually corrected the spelling of Husain to Hussein.

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Posted by Drakefyre on 6:36 AM on April 14 2001

Aizo is slightly larger than Australia….

Washington Post, Jerusalem –

“Today, Jeff Vogel released a statement ordering destruction and ‘termination with extreme prejudice’ of all people of the New Louisiana. Laura Bush, Empress, has agreed to go along with the plan. However, she is with child and in frail health. Jeff Vogel has complete control of the United States.

“King Dole has reportedly offered a tidy sum for whoever would slay the great daemon, Gil-Amelio. Adventurers from under Louisiana are flocking to the fortress, New Baghdad, to do battle with the horrible beast. At the head of the pack is Steve Jobs, crusader against evil.

“A pack of renaissance soldiers has recovered the first Crystal Probe, named Mulder. Two others are missing, Homer and Scully.

“The fortress of Jeff Vogel, Seattle, was nearly breached in an attack by an unknown Ms. Monroe. However she was repelled by the will of Mr. Vogel.

“To combat the plagues in Valorim, Crown Empress Karen Bush has moved to Jerusalem in a massive quarantine effort. The city of Algiers was supposedly destroyed by ravenous beasts,

That is all I have. I'm sure word did not catch all the typos working on it.Have fun. ;) Anyone who wants a copy of the word doc that goes with this just pm me with your current email address.

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Posted by TerrorsMartyr on 12:10 AM on April 14 2001

REUTERS, SILVAR
The time is 5:36 AM, the date is March 14th.
Cotra has been bombed and completely annihilated. Apparently, Gates has summoned a beast far more cruel, stupid, and beast like that world has ever known:
SADDAM HUSSEIN!!!
No non-iraqi citizen will go without severe overkill. Silvar officials fear that their defense will thwart Hussein’s senseless attack into either the border colony of Duvno or the fertile land of Metris. Both would crack a smile on Bush’s face, despite his assassination. (A fatal mixup between a burger and a grenade.)
What will Gates stop at?
Terror’s Martyr remains silent, despite desperate pleas for the northern territory’s help, as Terror’s Martyr mobilized for war on the Empire. The area has been considered no-man’s land, as Gates is fighting a two-fronted war.
Rumor has it he is staying in Exile for the time being, but no defense will keep him safe should the northern territories fall, or should the probes be recovered in Exile’s name. Exile is doomed, and so is the Empire.
The war is going to be long and bloody, and nobody will come out untainted.

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Posted by TerrorsMartyr on 3:30pm on April, 13 2001

Me? Sell drugs to innocent African Mothers? (I mean Valorim mothers, sorry). Never!
Ah yeah, that skribbane’s 2.5 per pop. . .
*Goes back to business innocently complaining about boks and ihrnos*

Posted by Ed Lemur on 4:08 PM on April 13 2001

This is Edward Lemur with 60 Minutes. . .
Our interview with Bob Dole:

Edward: So is it true Mr. Dole, that you are known as the King of Exile?
Dole: Oh yes, I overthrew “Clinton” and cast him into an Exile within Exile, known as the Abyss . . .
Ed: I hear you have constructed a castle
Dole: Ah yes, we call it The Castle…. and is located in central Exile
Ed: So, what are the issues of Exile right now?
Dole: Well, Bush’s army has invaded and stolen three “crystal probes” from a race of aliens known as Probehntai. We wish to find these and make peace with the aliens.
Ed: Who is the leader of Bush’s army inside exile?
Dole: The one they call…. Gates…. Bill Gates
Ed: Bill Gates??? My god…. The Exiles shall surely perish
Dole: not unless we act now…. a party is already searching for lost crystal probes
Ed: God speed, King of Exile
Dole: Uh…Yeah!

This has been a 60 Minutes report

Posted by urchin on 8:20 PM on April 13, 2001

In an excerpt from “Exile Tonight”

Reclusive mage Linda is rumored to be planning some incredible, dangerous magic.
Also performers are being exiled for being too ‘stimulating’.

Tune in tomorrow for a full report.

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Posted by Dragyn Bob on 7:08 AM on April 13, 2001

In another recent announcement, Bush is now planning to invade China and send all of its citizens to Exile. He is also planning to cut down every forest in America in order to construct a massive portal powered by enchanted branches to eliminate subcontinents full of people at a time. This news caster thinks this is a bad idea, because the citizens of Exile will no doubt one day pour out into Louisiana in a great throng seeking the blood of republicans.

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Posted by Aphrael20 on 1:31 PM on April 13 2001

Howling all the way.
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Posted by Mysterious Man on 2:05 PM on April 13 2001

I just got this report from CNN:

“In the continent of South Africa, newly named Valorim, monsters of all sorts have started showing up. Bush now leading the world Empire, has sent mass armies with old fashioned weapons such as halberds and greats swords. Our reporter, Dragyn Bob, who is banished to Exile, reports contact with strange beings. Bill Clinton has started to work on a city called Dharmon, as read before. Dragyn Bob also gives us news, that Hillary Clinton has created glowing fungus, and more plants for these Exiles. Jeff Vogel, Bush’s new advisor, advises that Hillary should be cursed to never see sunlight again. And so is done. Other reporters have reported contact with aliens, with great magic. Stay tuned to CNN for more news on this developing situation . . .”

Dear Lord. Stareye! They know about us!

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Posted bye Drakefyre on 5:02 AM April 13, 2001

“Upon arrival at the new lands, simplistically named Exile, the banished found their future home ravaged by demons and lizard-men. They fought night and day, suing, shooting, and stealing from their enemies. Clinton staked himself up as ruler, and hollowed a city out from rock. It is to be called ‘Dharmon’.

“While many took up soldiering, some took to the arcane magiks, summoning up creatures from the depths, casting fire at cat-men. Among the greatest of these was Hillary Clinton, who retreated to a tower deep in the wilds, plotting vengeance against President Bush.

”Many others wanted to be a part of a vengeance movement, but Clinton quelled most of the arguments. Hillary, meanwhile, sought out a hardened party of handpicked assassins and lawyers to do her bidding against Bush. Among them: Albert Gore, Joseph Lieberman, Janet Reno, Madeline Albright, Jesse Jackson, and John McCain.

“On the surface, Bush’s new advisor Jeff Vogel, prompted republicans to throw more citizens into the pits, including any antisocials, misfits, or hermits. Bush eagerly passed the proposal; say ‘This latest misunderestimation of our opponents’ strategy has resulted in counted bullyism.

Disclaimer: any relationship between characters depicted above and people real or fictional is purely coincidental.

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Posted by Killer on 10:12 PM on April 12, 2001

Bush better not curse me and exile me or I’ll send adventurers to assassinate him. Even though I’m a guy I could still take Erika’s place

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Posted by Mysterious Man on 10:20 PM on April 12 2001

*Is first person banished*

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Posted by PyroFox on 12:25 AM on April 12, 2001

{Picks up his blessed crossbow & quiver filled with steel bolts}

Now do you see what happens when a little weed grows too big? I’ll be coming back . . . {walks freely into the portal}

{Realizes he should have taken a machine gun & $#!+ load of bullets instead}

DAMN IT!

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Okay here goes nothing. I am reposting this post by post (except for a few short ones)

I got 4 pages. that is it. Please forgive the double, triple and even quadruple posting I'm about to begin. I am starting over with the first post for the sake of continuallity.

Here goes nothing!!!

Posted by Scorpius on 6:07 PM on April 12, 2001

REUTERS, WASHINGTON D.C.

“In a bid to expose his new “kinder conservative” attitude, President George W. Bush has proposed a bill that would revolutionize the judicial system if passed. The bill would eradicate capital punishment, instead replacing it with exile to a system of caves far beneath the earth’s surface.

“Bush Claims to have been inspired by an aging shareware title called ‘Exile: Escape from the pit’. Bush then scrapped plans to compete the Star Wars missile defense program and re-directed America’s budget surplus at the creation of miles of underground caves 36 miles below Louisiana.

“Bush’s first move regarding the exile system was to send down the Clinton Family. Republican critics have stated fears that Hillary could strike out from beneath the earth’s surface and wreak a horrible vengeance. When prompted by this concern, President Bush mumbled incoherently.

“What will this new system of punishment bring? Probably another lawsuit. Only time will tell

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Actually I already thought of Drakefyre having a copy. I'm putting the thing in Word then cut and paste to board. It will hopefully cut down on my typos. Also if I can read the return address I thought I would send a copy on a Cdr to drakefyre to keep.

Drakefyre- First do you want a permanent copy of BEEP?, 2nd what word processing do you use so I know what kind of file to save for you. 3rd How would you like the text sent? Cdr or Email attachment? Email would work but its not as permanent.

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Cool. I'll keep an eye out for it. LOL if it comes postage due no problem. At least I hope the post office still does that.

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Looks nice. I hope its much better than alpha 7, LOL 7 would barely run on either of my pc's.

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Drakefyre did say he was mailing it to someone, me, now all we have to do is keep nagging him to put it in the mailbox! :)

I can't wait this is going to be fun.

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