Okay, so what species are you? - Page 5

zelda_pinwheel · 06-23-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

What is SL?

yes, what *is* SL ??

RickyMaveety · 06-23-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

What is SL?

Oh .... sorry, I just assumed .... sorry ... sorry.

SL is short for "Second Life." It is an online multi-user "game" (of sorts ... it's not really a game, per se, it is more whatever you want it to be).

Anyway, it's free to sign up and play, although if you get a paid in account it is easier to do things and go places in the game.

You can pretty much be whatever you want and do whatever you want in the game. There are areas that are devoted to particular types of literature, or to war games, or to science and education. Some of the universities have "islands" in the game ... and they actually conduct classes there.

People from all over the world play (so purchasing a translator can be a must if you like to wander around "the world"). Some major cities have islands ... the ones for Venice and Paris are especially nice. I recently base jumped off of the Eiffel Tower .... loads of fun.

In the game (in case any of you around here play) my name is Igraine McMillan. I have a furniture store, and a lovely home out on a private island ... complete with swimming pool and a dog ("Riley"). This last winter, I purchased a weather machine, made it show on my island and froze the pond so I could have a skating party. That's me in my human form, practicing my skating prior to the party.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-23-2008, 11:52 AM

i thought you said you were a hedgehog ?? i'm so confused. or is it *you* who are confused ??

pshrynk · 06-23-2008, 11:54 AM

Shhh... We try not to talk about that.

RickyMaveety · 06-23-2008, 11:57 AM

My favorite spot to read is an outdoor cafe just off of St. Mark's Square in Venice. It's quiet in the mornings .... very peaceful.

Yeah ... yeah, I know .... you can all laugh your asses off now.

pshrynk · 06-23-2008, 11:59 AM

Oh, great. Another way to spend all my time avoiding work.

RickyMaveety · 06-23-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i thought you said you were a hedgehog ?? i'm so confused. or is it *you* who are confused ??

Some days I'm a hedgehog ... some days a cat ... sometimes I'm human, or a dragon. It sort of depends on where I'm going and what I want to do.

For example, if they are having dragon riding contests over in the areas where the "Dragon Riders of Pern" is the major theme ... then I'll turn into a dragon, put on my saddle, grab a human rider and go off to burn threads.

Or, if I just want to roll down a few hills ... I become a hedgehog. One time ... I became an anthropomorphic cat with wings and flew around London ... just for giggles. I've even been a Martian and flown a flying saucer.

You are whatever your imagination makes you. It's that sort of place.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-23-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Oh, great. Another way to spend all my time avoiding work.

i thought you had finally abandoned all pretense of working ?

pshrynk · 06-23-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i thought you had finally abandoned all pretense of working ?

Yes, but now the chronophages are becoming canibalistic cannibalistic starting to eat each other.

GeoffC · 06-23-2008, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Yes, but now the chronophages are becoming canibalistic cannibalistic starting to eat each other.

Someone's eating into my time...

nekokami · 06-23-2008, 01:53 PM

I used to spend a ton of time in Second Life. Now I live in a place with pretty poor internet service, and the lag is too annoying. So I spend all my time at Mobilread instead.

In SL, I'm "Nekokami Dragonfly." Usually my avatar looks more-or-less like me in RL ("real life"). Or so I've been told by people who've met me first in SL and then were able to recognize me on meeting me in RL....

I never had a cat avatar, though. I was trying to work out how to build one back when I was in SL a lot, and never finished the project. Did you build or buy yours?

Taylor514ce · 06-23-2008, 01:58 PM

Sorry I couldn't meet you, neko-neko-chan-chan. Maybe next time. Based on the results of this trip, I suspect I'll be in CT frequently. I look exactly like my avatar.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-23-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

Sorry I couldn't meet you, neko-neko-chan-chan. Maybe next time. Based on the results of this trip, I suspect I'll be in CT frequently. I look exactly like my avatar.

including the plane.

--zelda (who looks exactly like her avatar as well.)

RickyMaveety · 06-23-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I used to spend a ton of time in Second Life. Now I live in a place with pretty poor internet service, and the lag is too annoying. So I spend all my time at Mobilread instead.

In SL, I'm "Nekokami Dragonfly." Usually my avatar looks more-or-less like me in RL ("real life"). Or so I've been told by people who've met me first in SL and then were able to recognize me on meeting me in RL....

I never had a cat avatar, though. I was trying to work out how to build one back when I was in SL a lot, and never finished the project. Did you build or buy yours?

I bought mine and then modified it. I am much better at building furniture than I am at avatars. My human avatar looks like me about 30 years ago. But then, I'm constantly changing my hair color or skin color to suit my mood.

I will have to look for you ingame (although I'm not on as much as I used to be). That is the nice thing about having between 4-6 screens hooked up to the PC at any time. I can be having a conversation in SL and hanging out here at the same time.

Yes, 4-6 screens. Usually only four, but there are times that I set up an additional two. A lot of my work demands me seeing more than one electronic document at a time, and trying to page between them and keep everything straight is a major pain in the arse.

pshrynk · 06-23-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

NOOOOOOO !!! no hedgehog predators !!! leave the hedgehogs alone !!!

then again... if these are the *only* hedgehog predators you plan to introduce, we really shouldn't have a problem.

love,
zelda (i love hedgehogs. they're my favorite. i prefer them alive and un-squushed.)

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Human	10	17.54%
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The blue one, next to the fish	10	17.54%
Squirrel	2	3.51%
Cat	2	3.51%
Dog	5	8.77%
That's a personal question!	12	21.05%
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Vegetable	1	1.75%
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Duck	1	1.75%
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06-23-2008, 11:57 AM	#65
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	My favorite spot to read is an outdoor cafe just off of St. Mark's Square in Venice. It's quiet in the mornings .... very peaceful. Yeah ... yeah, I know .... you can all laugh your asses off now. Attached Thumbnails

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06-23-2008, 11:52 AM	#63
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i thought you said you were a hedgehog ?? i'm so confused. or is it you who are confused ??

06-23-2008, 11:54 AM	#64
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Shhh... We try not to talk about that.

06-23-2008, 11:59 AM	#66
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Oh, great. Another way to spend all my time avoiding work.

06-23-2008, 01:53 PM	#71
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I used to spend a ton of time in Second Life. Now I live in a place with pretty poor internet service, and the lag is too annoying. So I spend all my time at Mobilread instead. In SL, I'm "Nekokami Dragonfly." Usually my avatar looks more-or-less like me in RL ("real life"). Or so I've been told by people who've met me first in SL and then were able to recognize me on meeting me in RL.... I never had a cat avatar, though. I was trying to work out how to build one back when I was in SL a lot, and never finished the project. Did you build or buy yours?

06-23-2008, 01:58 PM	#72
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Sorry I couldn't meet you, neko-neko-chan-chan. Maybe next time. Based on the results of this trip, I suspect I'll be in CT frequently. I look exactly like my avatar.

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