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So I was a bit bored one day, and decided that my username needed a little spice. My solution? Add a dash to both ends of my username. I was pretty unexpectedly made an ST before I got the chance to remove the symbols myself. So I just stuck with them... Until today. Decided to ask one our friendly neightborhood admins for a name change, as staff members don't even have the option to change their name in their CP, to avoid confusion. And since it was just a matter of removing two little symbols, it wasn't a big deal. I was still Kex all along. I lol'd everytime someone called me -Kex-. Just a heads up.
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Official BBC Contest #39: Deck the Halls! Yeah, it's here. Yeah, it's awesome. Yeah, I've gotten 31 PMs related to it. Yeah. A few things need to be said, though: 1. Please, please, please ask all questions in the entry topic. I hate PMs, and rule number two even states that you should ask all questions in that topic. 2. If you see an entry that you feel doesn't meet the requirements of the theme, then you should PM a contest staff member (Tufi Piyufi, -Shannara-, or myself). How would you feel if somebody just told you that you were disqualified from a contest? It's not a very pleasant thing to do (which is why the puffin does it). It's something best kept strictly to PM. 3. Have fun!!!
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I haven't really built any MOCs since before Brickfest: I think that really put a strain on my creativity and desire to MOC. Though I wanted to MOC something, I just didn't feel fully compelled to do so; weep not though, for BBCC #39 gave me a reason to MOC. One complaint people are giving is the color restrictions, but that's what makes things interesting. Utilizing my means within the confines of the rules, I am making a group of small MOCs which are unlike anything I've done before... I'm not sure anyone has, but it is possible. (Think house, only even more different than that.) Quitters give up with little or no trying. It's fine if you just don't want to participate in a building competition or for whatever reason truly cannot enter, but blaming restrictions for your lack of motivation is just a sad excuse. At least try to do something; nothing easy was ever worth accomplishing. If you blame restrictions for why you're not entering the contest, be forewarned that your MOCing skills will never improve. Hunks of junk come from putting all sorts of pieces together; masterpieces arise from challenging the mind and putting the pieces together correctly. So get out there and build: there's still a little over a week to enter: that is usually about the amount of time I allot to BBC contest building (it's usually the first or second week). It's not because I don't want to enter or want to enter a terrible MOC: it's just that I have other things I have/want to do as well. But no matter the restrictions, I do my best to enter. I'll admit a lot of them were pretty awful now that I look at them, but at least I tried. And I don't regret that. "Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who have a habit of excuses." -George Washington Carver ©1984-2006 Toaraga EAM
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You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension — a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone. Wait... its not the Twilight Zone, its the Twilight Realm. Well, I said I was going to change my blog a few months back, and I finally did get around to changing it. Welcome to The Twilight Realm. As you've noticed I now have images in many of the content blocks on the left. Although, I'm not done yet. I have more to add. Also, my previous content blocks are still around, I just removed them. They may return someday. Hope you enjoy the new look to my blog. Kohaku
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I'm probably going to change my username soon. EDIT: Forget It Yoshi
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Well I didn't expect that coming Yesterday, around late night, I had went to check out BZPower before I'd go to sleep. When the page loaded, BZP said I had a new PM. So, like a normal person, I checked it out. Originally I thought Greg was replying to a PM of mine, but as it turns out, it was a PM for a proto boost! I read the PM, and I was given it for just doing what I normally do in the S&T and such, etc. etc. So yea, yesterday was a pretty good day. I mean, I don't care if I get a full bar, but as you all know, it's always nice Funny that I was joking with bones that I'd become an OBZPC before I was even at BZP for a year -- well I didn't acually expect that to happen Something that I didn't joke about with bones, was that if I did get a PE for something, I wanted it to be for helping out around the forums (specifically S&T, you know ) not for news blurbs (like the one I had just gotten from bones at the time for helping him find things here and there for his news article). So it was ironic and touching to receive my last proto from mumu for just helping out around the S&T ~U *sniffle*
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First they threw me in Software, and I suppose they then figured I'd make a better slaveFA in COT. Anyways, I think I tidied up nicely, dontcha think? And I can't forget to say hello to my new COT homies! Looking forward to working with you guys, should be fun!
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I forgot my BLOG exsisted. . . sorry Mr. BLOG. So yeah, I don't have anything to say. Nothin. Just tellin' whoever reads this dusty relic that I know it exists. . . or at least I do until I forget again. StF
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So who has heard of mumu? Not many I suppose. In reality, mumu is one cool character. I'm sure you all know 'em. Does this ring a bell? Or maybe this? Well if you can't realize it be now, then how about this friendly character? Yep, that's right. Munkeymunkey has been rightfully nicknamed mumu says me . Interesting story really (not). Swert and I were talking about... stuff... and I told him I was "PMing mm for something". He asked if this was munkey, or Makuta Master. I told him that "mm" was mumu, and "MM" is Makuta Master. But oh, some of you picked up how I said "mm" was mumu. Well that's because Swert then joked saying I should call munkeymunkey "mumu" So now I've decided to call him that, because it's a funny nickname. Reminds of those cute Chinchillas mumu loves ~U
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I'm beginning to have a sneaking suspicion that my blog is boring, so I've decided to put a hold on the VNOLG ripage and focus on spicing it up. If you have any ideas or requests please post so.
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Did you know you can keep refreshing your blog's page by clicking on the title. Yeah I thought so but did you know doing so increases your blog's total view count? *refreshes*
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I should probably explain what hikarikagayaku means, shouldn't I?
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So Barraki pics are scanned from the back of the small 2007 set instructions this weekend. Which means that not only do we have pictures of them that aren't leaked, we have even better, detailed pictures of them. Which is very cool, and great for BZP. Naturally, these new sets are going be discussed on BZP. The solution? An incredibly awesome Official Barraki Sets Topic, made by somebody equally (well, maybe a tad bit more...) awesome. If you have any suggestions for it, please do suggest away. FAQ questions would also be helpful. Always feel free to contact me via IM, PM, or e-mail. Almost immediately, members noticed the strange red markings around Pridak. Using my awesome common sense powers, I decided to create a seperate poll so that my topic doesn't get downgraded in awesomeness because of off-topic spam about blood in Bionicle. I hope you're all enjoying the topics.
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Yes, my blog was sinking into the bloggie abyss of bloggie dung. Or something of the sort... I didn't want to get too close, dunno what exactly that stuff was. Anyways, figured I'd pull it out before he comes down with one of them diseases. Last thing I need is for my blog to be high on those Fleming meds. That pharmaceutical stuff isn't cheap, yanno? If all goes well, I should be updating this here blog more frequently (every day, almost?) starting tomorrow. Also, I need to pick a song for the new Short Stories Contest 3. Any suggestions?
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I'm changing something about my typing on BZP, my font color. I've been using this color in many things and I have grown fond of it. I won't use it for short stories and epics though. Kohaku
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No, I'm not reciting the Gettysburg Address, although it is among the finest speeches ever made and one that every American ought to learn. I'm talking about the attack sustained four years ago by this noble international institution. For those of us who were here at the time, the weeks that followed were marked by frustration. The forums' existence was suspended indefinitely. We had to find other things to do with the time that we had, until then, devoted to activities on this site. I spent a large portion of that time familiarizing myself with the conflict behind the attack and the issues behind the conflict. I even wrote an in-depth essay on it for one of my classes. The blackout shed a light on something I hadn't wanted to contemplate: how much time I had actually been spending here, and how much I had been allowing important aspects of my life to lose ground to what could only be described as an Internet dependency. The matter has been an off-and-on struggle for me for a long time. Several times I have decided to just take a break from it all, pull the plug. Of course, as a student and email user, I cannot function without regular Internet access, but I can limit my activities. All it takes is an exertion of my power to choose. Force of habit meets force of will. I have been planning this since last summer: another hiatus from BZPower, timed to coincide with the 18-day blackout of 2002. See you on the 22nd! -BC
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Every once in awhile I see bad grammar, usually, no capitalization and not having a space after the end of a sentence. So, I'm going to address this. Grammar is something that should be used correctly as it makes your posts much better. Use capitalization in your posts. It makes it much easier to read. And that makes your posts have a greater impact. Let us look at an example: tahu is my favorite toa!!!!he is awesome! This could easily be improved. Adding a few words can improve it a lot. Tahu is my favorite Toa because he controls fire, which is the most interesting element to me. Simple improvements in a sentence can make it go a long way. These same improvements can be made for Blog Entries and Comments. Kohaku
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You know, I've sorta wondered about this. I mean, for active S&Ters, I can bet they probably have heard of me, if not know me. But for other forums, other folks, people less interested, (or maybe even those who are!), and whatnot -- what do they think of me here on BZPower, or even see me as? It's interesting to see all sides to this story. I mean, I know from a fellow S&T geek buddy bngi that he obviously sees me as one in the same. Many folks may know me from BS01. But on another note, I was once in a chatroom with BZP folks (and some who weren't), and at first, very few ever really knew me. Heard of me, a little more likely, but it wasn't some mass agreement fact or anything. ~U P.S. - Man, haven't written in this blog since forever. I've been too busy with trying to work out BS01 things and schooling to really care, I suppose. EDITSIES: Just wanted to point this out, which I wrote in my comment here...
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Goodness, it's been a while since we've had one of these. Almost two years since the last one, not counting EpicFest. But meh. The theme is different from either of the previous SSCs, so ... Go check it out! – ToM
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The title's a bit misleading, as this is a dual entry for two things: quotation marks in reports and reporting things that are not allowed. Many times I see reports that should read with the quotation marks like so: "Such-and-such" topic, but the quotation mark reads as: " I don't know if that's just how it is for me, but that's how I see it. Speaking of reports, often I get reports that say some type of topic is not allowed. Generally, it's not necessary to say that the type of topic is not allowed: just say what type of topic it is. As one who closes topics, it's my job to know what types aren't allowed. That's not to say I don't appreciate that you guys actually pay attention to the small details: it just seems weird to read that something isn't allowed when I already knew that. Just think of it as walking up to a police officer and saying that a vehicle just ran a red light, then saying, "Running red lights is illegal." Anyway, that's my friendly chat. *Wonders about getting a fireplace for "Fireside Chat"* ©1984-2006 Toaraga EAM
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Well looks like I'm gonna be posting awesome news on BZP. Get me pics of Spiderman! -Omi
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Details of the Scourge aside, I thought it'd be fun to redesign the Skizakh to match the look of my crew and ship. So far, this is what I've got: The boots came out totally wrong, but this is just a draft, so that's no biggie. The colour scheme is mostly black, Metru red and bronze plating, but I'm looking to add some woodwork here and there. Perhaps even some gears showing, and some kind of steam exhaust, reminiscent of the steam emitted by the Vahki in their old Flash movies. Note that this is just a generic one to get a good uniform feel of the Skizakh, as the seven serving on the ship will be more differentiated. The blunderbus is shoulder mounted, whereas the Kanoka is slung rather than launched, giving it a more authentic feel. As for the Kanoka number: the first digit, usually indicating the Metru, is the 'location digit' code for the Comedies Islets. The forum number for Comedies is 27, but as I needed a single digit, I added up 2 and 7. 19 is my member number, seeing as how I'm their commander, which also makes this Kanoka the most powerful Reconstitutes At Random (RAR, an anagram for ARR!) disk there is. The sum of 9, 1 and 9 is also 19, which is a reference to why the Kanoka is used: 19 is the forum number for the Reference Desk. And last, but not least: 9/19 is International Talk like a Pirate Day! More Scourge stuff coming soon. B)
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The next chapter of The Dlakii Chronicles isn't finished just yet, but as an incentive to read my blog, I'm previewing some small snippets of it. As you all know, this is a retelling of the original Unknown Turaga Chapter 1, so fans will be able to identify the scenes in question (A hint: The Ussal isn't included in the epic). As Dlakii entered the forest, the light rapidly dimmed. He quickly activated his Mask of Light to illuminate the forest. If he hadn’t turned on his mask, he would have seen a pair of bright red eyes that simply oozed cuteness staring out from a hollow tree. Dlakii pressed on with his walk. The darkness was slightly unnerving, so he kept his right hand close to his rapier scabbard, just in case. Dlakii took care to listen to the various noises of the forest. He heard the scratching of Brakas climbing their trees, Gukko birds swooping in with food for their chirping young, distant buzzing of Nui-Rama, a soft giggling coming from the road ahead- A soft giggling coming from the road ahead? Surprised, Dlakii carefully watched the surrounds as he walked. He could pick up nothing out of place - which, considering the giggling, was out of place. He was trying to make sense of it, when a miniature black-and-green shape launched itself out of the trees, shouting “BOOGA!!!!” in a high-pitched and squeaky voice. The thing kicked Dlakii in the chest and sent him to the ground. Hard. And a bit later in the chapter: Once again, Lai dodged Dlakii’s maniacal swipes. In doing so, however, he found himself sucked into a descending cloud of shadow energy, as it took its hold on the surrounding world. Lush trees turned black and twisted, animal life evaporated completely, and the world turned red. Everything shifted and twisted, becoming stranger and stranger every second. Dlakii had to close his eyes; the movement made him sick. And voila! Dlakii TIME: Friday 27 October, 10:27 PM
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Yup, that's right. I've put the Dlakii & Lai Mini Kit on BZPower! Three days ago... Clicky or else! *sigh* Reduced to threatening my readers. Sad. Dlakii
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I just noticed Lady K has herself a fan club content block, so I deserve one too! You can find the Fan Fleet block on the leeboard side o' the Quarters, beneath the Links from the Deep, which is right under Teddy o' the Bear Crew. (Bottom left o' the page, landlubber!) If you're a fan of my MOCs, art or fan fiction, or just of my fantastic self, reply here to have your name added to the Fleet Followers. And yes, this is all purely to appease my own ego. B) (Nah, just trying to get to know some of you better, is all - just don't tell my ego, okay?)
