[The perfect job?]

I would love to be a Pilot for British Airways

 

 

 

I remember this movie where a guy faked a pilot. Can't remember what it was called but you should try that. :wink: :P

[Spice girls back together]

Yo! I tell you what i want, what i really really want!

 

 

 

So tell me what wut u really really want?

 

 

 

I wanna I wanna I wanna I wanna...

[Making few free tags(a.k.a. sigs)]

Yay, you're back!

 

 

 

I've been miserable without you. But I don't need a sig now, just made one myself. I was desperate a little while ago though. Because you're shop is the best and it was closed. :(

[Teenage Drug Abuse]

The CIA put LSD in my coffee once. :XD:

 

 

 

I keed of course.

 

 

 

Legalize marijuana and tax it.

[wishes]

1.) Money and tons of it.

 

2.) Complete self-confidence and a whole new make-over physically.

 

3.) To be immortal.

 

 

 

Alternatively, more Genie Lamps. :P

[According to Virgina, you could've been...*Disclaimer*]

...Sexually Abused.

 

 

 

Informative yet a tad bit biased and personal:

 

 

 

If dad goes for a walk with his daughter and holds her hand, apparently Virginia Department of Health officials wants you to pick up the phone and destroy his life by reporting him as a possible sexual abuser. I wouldÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ve thought this article about this campaign was from the Onion or some satirical publication, but itÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s for real.

 

 

 

One of the most beautiful pictures IÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ve ever seen is a picture of my father walking on the beach near sunset holding my daughterÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s little hand. The picture above of a man holding a childÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s handÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâa touching little sceneÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâis actually supposed to make us think heÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s sexually abusing the child. Unbelievable.

 

 

 

http://www.bloggernews.net/18108

 

 

 

Informative:

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅFor years, campaigns to stop child sexual crimes have focused on encouraging children to speak up about abuse.

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅState health officials are trying a new tactic. The latest push, at least in Hampton Roads, is to educate adults on how to spot - and stop - sexual offenders.

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅThe ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¹ÃâStop It NowÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ campaign - just launched locally - will urge people to call a help line if they see an adult whom they suspect of having a sexual relationship with a child.

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅBillboards and posters show an adult hand holding a childÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s hand, with the words: ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¹ÃâIt doesnÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t feel right when I see them together.ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅA national help line number is listed, and through it callers can get advice about what to do.

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅRebecca Odor, who directs the sexual and domestic violence prevention division for the state Department of Health, said officials hope to reach people who might feel uncomfortable reporting a relative or acquaintance to law enforcers.

 

 

 

ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¹ÃâWe want to teach them to trust their instinct and, if it doesnÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t feel right, take action,ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ Odor said.ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ

[Possibility of a more inane chit-chatter subforum?]

Unless there's a ton of mods on (and I'm sorry to say that's often not the case in OT) this wouldn't work. People would post in the wrong one, or they would spam, it'd be an endless fight of locking and moving threads.

 

 

 

It's just not worth it. I don't support.

 

I think that's going a little over the top there. You don't think making the forums a friendlier and more interesting place is worth it? I certainly do and if that means doing a few more moves and locks (which I don't think it will to that extent) then I will gladly do it.

 

I think over time it will cut down the amount of moderating we have to do on the OT board because every thread wont be turned into a spamfest because it doesn't suit some users tastes, like it sometimes does at the moment.

 

 

 

Well, I'll give it a shot. Kind of ironic with all the merges lately. :P

 

 

 

The only problem I foresee is things like posts that start off as lounge-like posts like, My Grandma's Dieing, and then turn into a huge serious medical debates. It'd be a quagmire of sorts. And this is common in OT.

[Create your Simpsons alter-ego!]

 

 

 

BTW I wear glasses, they're kinda the shape of the eyes, but more square.

[Possibility of a more inane chit-chatter subforum?]

Unless there's a ton of mods on (and I'm sorry to say that's often not the case in OT) this wouldn't work. People would post in the wrong one, or they would spam, it'd be an endless fight of locking and moving threads.

 

 

 

It's just not worth it. I don't support.

[Possibility of a more inane chit-chatter subforum?]

Or maybe a birthday thread monitored by a very trustworthy and often on user. Where one would PM them when their birthday is and they'd build a list then change the topic for each person(s) birthdays.

[For the British: Is this the worst summer ever so far?]

The M1 has been closed and Sheffield is a flood. I think South Bound of M1 and some junction around 35 as been opened up, but traffic is VERY slow. 50 MPH and busy.

 

 

 

That sounded like a radio announcement. :shock:

[For the British: Is this the worst summer ever so far?]

It's puring rain here, thundering, lightening, hailing straight all afternoon and evening, it's in clumps of on and off. And I'm in the USA (Michigan)! It's also very hot.

[Goodbye Blair, a great leader or disappointment .]

I'm not up to snuff on my WWII history. I just heard it on the History Channel, and so I said, "technically you could justify", because you can't count Historians as always being credible sources.

[Eek a spider!]

Most of those spiders don't creep me out. In fact, I wouldn't mind having a pet tarantula (the hair and size make them more comforting). To me it's the tiny household spiders (one or two centimeters or smaller), and it's mostly based on the physique and possibly movement, but mostly physique. And it's really only one type, the type with the giant backs, see here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes their backs are shiny,and it doesn't help when they have eggs near them like in the above picture and the one in my basement that triggered this thread. :ohnoes:

[Goodbye Blair, a great leader or disappointment .]

I just saw on the news, oh well, sometimes he complied with Bush on issues he really shouldn't have.

 

 

 

Being allies he's forced to. Technically you could justify that the Brits still owe the US for WWI and WWII support.

 

 

 

And I liked Blair. He legalized gay marriage, which is great, it means he's for equality and can see past people's exterior appearance and knows what really matters. And as a friend said, he just followed Bush on Iraq, he practically had no choice since the US and Britain are such close allies.

[Eek a spider!]

Tell us why you don't like them. I love Grasshoppers.

[Eek a spider!]

Lol. I'm not scared at all of spiders.

 

 

 

Now... crickets... and grasshoppers... that's a different story. :uhh:

 

 

 

OMG I can spend hours chasing grasshoppers. :lol:

[Eek a spider!]

Just look at this thing! You have to ask why we're scared of them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

That thing's cute! It's the tiny house spiders that scare the hell outta me.

[Eek a spider!]

hell yeah! fight the power!

 

 

 

I am scared too lol, but daddy long legs creep me out more.. KILL EM ALL!!

pfff they arnt even spiders they are flies. wuss :D

 

 

 

they'll get you!! Just you wait!! The way they flit about and their ridiculously long and random amount of legs.. EWWWWW!! It creeps me out..

 

 

 

Apparently, Daddy Long Legs are the most poisonous spider. But their teeth aren't long enough to bite anyone. However, if you swallow one fear for your life! :ohnoes:

[Ads in posts? UPDATE: Ad system reverted back to original]

The inline adverts are optional.

 

I queried an administrator about this but i did not get a reply.

 

 

 

How does one turn them off?

[Eek a spider!]

It's because they can actually hurt...ever been bitten by a spider? I have, and lemme tell you, it's like a giant bee sting that stays around for a week. Hurts like heck.

 

 

 

That and there's always a chance of a brown recluse being around where I live.

 

 

 

I luckily don't have hose where I live. But I don't think it's the biting aspect. I've never been bitten nor worried about being bitten by a spider, yet they still creep me out. And I know others who are the same.

[Your Dream Band]

I already found mine, Mika! :D

[Eek a spider!]

Why is it we are so much more likely to be afraid of spiders versus any other insect? They are just like other insects, and some insects look even creepier than them, yet they still rank as a top fear.

 

 

 

Is society to blame for its portrayal of spiders? Or are spider's physique, or maybe even their actions, like building webs, the reason we so often encounter this fear, and on a rather high level?

[Check me out! =D>]

I have a computer with internet in my room but it's old and the cord has to run through the house. So I barely use it, but instead the computer in the family room and living room.

[Ads in posts? UPDATE: Ad system reverted back to original]

I understand fully the need to accumulate money to pay for this site through ads, but I don't feel those ads should intrude on the freedom of posting and the communities distinct areas of posting. Banner ads are fine (however apparently it is vacant) and all other forms of margin ads are %100 understandable. But these new text ads, such as seen here with friends, fashion, etc (well, they didn't show up but they're dark green and double underlined) intrude on the freedom of posting, well in my opinion anyway. Although Tip It's Staff have complete control over what is done and can continue it as they wish, I feel these ads deteriorate the community and feeling of freedom that has long been so enjoyable around these parts.

 

 

 

I also understand the advertisements are being tested, but I've seen these for multiple days now. I just wanted to get other opinions in the community about them, without intermeddling with the staff's ideas and tests.