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This thread is useless without a poll. But in all seriousness, I think a poll, in addition to an extension of the original question to include, "what browser are you using?" would very much add to the thread.

I really would like to think so - I can't draw to save my life, but I do try to write creatively as much as I can; mostly poems, a few fanfics and novels. Hopefully gonna try my hand at music writing soon...

It depends on which computer I'm using at a certain moment My trusty old eMac; anything more than 5 or 6 tabs slows it to a crawl, no matter what browser. I don't usually use more than 4 at a time, while running iTunes and maybe VLC or Handbrake, very rarely iChat or Audio Hijack My MacBook; generally, it can handle up to 10 or 15 tabs, but during a browsing session I usually only open 6-9.(I really need more than 2 GB of RAM so Chrome doesn't eat it all up, but DDR2 is getting expensive these days) while running Songbird, uTorrent and maybe VLC.

Thank you both for your time and kind words; it truly does mean a lot to me.

(No picture, because it never has and never will change. ) My leaf avatar is one I have used on a select couple forums and places on the internet that had some wonderful people and things to talk about, places and people very near to my heart and sanity. I found it years ago on one of the very first forums I ever joined; there's nothing really stunning visually, but I've always liked the simplistic design myself. It represents so much of who I am today, my history and my being, that I had it become my very first tattoo a little over a year ago:

I offhandedly started this blog almost an entire year ago, with intentions of, well, actually using it. Perhaps predictably, that didn't happen. Is this my second effort? Another one-off post? I don't truly know; but I do know that I wanted to use it this time, to speak a bit about my life to anyone whom might take the time to listen. I don't know if I'm hoping for a response, or if I just need to spill a couple things out. I suppose I'll start with the latter and see how things go from there. Like many of my fellow MLP Forums members, I am more than a bit of an introverted personality. I have become more outgoing as the years have passed, but it remains that I am still much more in my preferred environment when I am alone. I am thankful, however, that in this day and age, you're never truly alone if you have an internet connection. I have made nearly all of my friends online, for a multitude of reasons; the intimidation factor of meeting and conversing with new people is greatly reduced, for one. But perhaps just as important; the nearly unlimited number of people to meet, and more specifically, the much higher probability of meeting someone who shares your specific interests and passions. Take, for example, MLP Forums. How many of us would even have known about this show, these people and their wondrous creations, had it not been for the internet? For these, and countless other reasons, the internet is a savior of sorts to many. I know it has, and sometimes continues to be such, for myself personally. However, I am not one of those types whom can be completely content with a near-complete online life. There is so much that the internet has to offer, but I've always felt it was, for the most, merely a distraction and sometimes a guide, for the outside world. To put it simply; the internet keeps me alive and breathing. But I want to really live. Sadly though, I do have a tendency to fall flat on my face when attempting to have a "physical" life. That is to say, I'm not very good at it. I have very few (if any) people in my life I can call my friend, and it always has been that way. I was told I had a bright future when I was very young, but the more I learned of all the problems in the world, the more I thought about life in general, the less I cared and tried at it. I dropped out of high school when I was 17, and I've been working minimum wage jobs ever since, struggling to make ends meet. At the end of last year, I began getting involved with a few hard drugs and the people that come with them. The funniest thing is, the drugs weren't the problem; it's the people who eventually brought me to where I am today. Last month, I lost my job, my apartment and many whom I thought were my "friends" along the way. I also endured two people passing away whom truly were my friends, all in the same month. Thankfully my parents are generous enough to have allowed me to move back in with them, until I can find another job and another place to live. I have made quite a few mistakes, I'll be the first to admit. I am undeserving of the wonderful family I have around to help me whenever I really need it, and also of my girlfriend of three years whom was been with me every step of the way. I don't know if I can ever forgive myself for my own stupidity and ignorance. I'm not even sure if I can truly put that blame on myself, knowing my personality defects. But one thing I'm certain of; things need to change. Things have to get better. I dug my own hole, and I will find a way to get out of it. I'm just not really certain about how to start. That's perhaps part of the reason I have posted this blog entry, because the people of the internet have always been there to ask and listen to, they've been my second family for nearly as long as I can remember. Right now, MLP Forums is one of the few places I can find peace and solace; a place where I can go and, only momentarily thought it may be, forget about all my problems in my life and educate myself on what is happening with others' lives, locally and around the whole world. I think that's really what I need the most right now.

2/10. Cannnn't truthfully say I'm really a fan of any of that. 99 Floors - Smashing Pumpkins Bullet In Your Head - Rage Against The Machine Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (...fuck) Glass Arm Shattering - Porcupine Tree Edenspring - Dark Tranquillity

Obligatory Wal-Mart, of course. But, this little Texas town also has a Walgreens and an H-E-B. ...and, uh, that's it. San Antonio is a mere 30 miles away with a plethora of anything you could ever want, though.

Agreed with the above. A group of people with a passion for anything getting together and socializing? There's gonna be nutjobs here and there.

I can see why a lot of people like it, but personally, I find it to be not incredibly useful. It seems to be a place for image dumps, mostly, and there are tons of much better sites if you're looking for pictures IMO.

This would actually make a fantastic episode.

Almost looks like a UC-E6 (not USB, in other words) plug. Very similar looking to Mini-USB, but it is a proprietary design that is not compatible.

http://best-windows.vlaurie.com/boot-disks.html#full Free, and legal

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LoZ: Skyward Sword - I will beat the first temple, and possibly the whole game someday, just because it's a Zelda title. But seriously, I find it so mind-blowing that Nintendo put this laughable excuse for a LoZ game out after the utter masterpiece that is Twilight Princess. ...I'm not much of a gamer, most every game I buy is handpicked after reading review after review, years after they actually come out; disappointments don't happen often.

Indeed I do. With my god-awful internet, I remember being able to play Halo 1 PC online years ago...sometimes. Usually, I'd lag out of a game. Everything else, it never was possible. I think that's a big part of why I only play single player games (or never touch the multiplayer section, anyway). I never had the ability to play online.

I suppose I should probably pick up another game for my 3DS other than the Ocarina of Time remake. New Leaf it is! ...Or at least it will be, when I find another job!