War Witch's new FAD!

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On 2-11-11 I appreciate...

...the fact that the weather gods are finally sending some warmer, not warm, but warmer weather my way.
...the fact that, weather-wise, I still haven't had it as bad as the poor folks in the midwest, or New England.
...that the History Channel has stopped pretending they are still a channel about history, and instead admitted they're just another insipid network pandering to the American public's need for even more "reality" shows and ghost/alien/monster/Nostrodamus dreck. I have finally realized I can no longer turn to this channel when I want to learn something.
...PBS. They still show educational programs. Go NOVA!
...the awesome coffee mug an in-game friend bought me a few years ago. It says, "I am a Superhero cleverly disguised as an Engineer." (I am an engineer in real life)

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(Sometimes, I wish there could be a Dev thumbs up button for quality posts, because you pretty much nailed it.) -- Ghost Falcon

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I am glad that it is friday and this week went by quickly, it was a bad week.

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Virtue: @Santorican

Dark/Shield Build Thread

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@Golden Girl

City of Heroes comics and artwork

I'm thankful to DCUO for grabbing my interest temporarily while CoH pumps out new stuff that I have no interest in. That's not going to last long though, because DCUO is very short on content and awkward in gameplay. CoH is still my all-time favorite.

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Happy Friday, All!!!

Here in sunny California it's not so sunny, at least where we're at, but that's ok! It gives me a chance to do my Singin' in the Rain interpretation which is neither amusing or particularly good. And I don't sing. But I do get wet, so there you go.

But all this rain does remind me of home (British Columbia) and, ah, why I don't miss the rain. So there you go, double bonus!

So here's my list for this week. I'll probably let this thread die down a little, unless I become utterly inspired, but I'll just keep an eye on the posts and see if it's run its course or not. Personally, I enjoy reading the comments and adding to them, but I can appreciate that we may run out of things to say.

We can't all be Pollyanna. Only Hayley Mills gets that honour. (See? Totally dated myself there.) Parent Trap! (I was channeling another thread I totally got sucked into. I blame you guys.)

So here's my list:

• Arbiter Fabulous for the wonderful goodies!
• The great laughs we have at work; we have some real comedians here
• Reading the creative threads you guys post
• The rain (because it makes me appreciate when it's sunny)
• My own thick skin because the comments about my brown poncho (think part Western part Star Wars) -- they're just jealous, my mom gave it to me!
• Pit's insane stories that never cease to entertain
• Doc Delilah because she walked with me in the rain yesterday and we got PELTED (and soaked and we are both pretty sure we're getting sick now)

That's it for now! Have a utterly amazing weekend, everyone!

War Witch

(And if you're wondering why I'm all spinny, it's because I had a Diet Coke and it was chock full of caffeine.)

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"The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly."
(Jim Rohn)

Diet Coke ftw.

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I'm grateful that War Witch did not laugh at me during the Dev-hosted BAF trial when I said I'm working on a TF for her AND a trailer to go with it. (And her TF is almost done - the trailer is taking a bit longer coz now I want to go all uber spiffy impressive with it.)

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

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@Golden Girl

City of Heroes comics and artwork

I'm thankful for every other Friday as I get a paycheck again after a year of being unemployed! Though I just work for health insurance right now, at least I am contributing somehow!

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I'm very happy for the World Cup.

Canada are in it too (but sadly not doing great thus far)

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(Sometimes, I wish there could be a Dev thumbs up button for quality posts, because you pretty much nailed it.) -- Ghost Falcon

Happy Friday!!!

So I'm sure the flowers are more grateful for this rain than I am, but that's okay. (Insert last week's comment about rain quotient comparison between California to hometown.)

I remember fondly those grade 7 days in elementary school back in North Vancouver where we'd play on the adventure playground in pouring rain, soaked to the skin. Then after recess when lunch hit, we'd do it all over again with dodge ball or something equally outdoorsy until we all resembled pathetically drowned rats in t-shirts, shorts, and runners. (Did we consider long pants, jackets, and staying indoors? No.) And that was in February! How we all didn't expire from hypothermia or idiocy, I simply don't know.

So! Hey, that reminded me of something else I'm grateful for! I'm not in grade 7 anymore! Because, you know, after grade 7 comes grade 8 and that means high school and all that other stress, so... (Waitaminit, I actually enjoyed high school. Nevermind! Not my point! What was my point?)

So here is my list for this week. The list I said I probably wasn't going to continue writing, yet here I am, writing it anyway. What can I say, I have puh-lenty to be grateful for and it's new every day. (And I just like talking to you guys about everyday things.)

• Black Pebble, because he's a very kind, caring, and generous person
• The off-the-wall insane conversations that end up becoming some really great features (and the ability to recognize when we're going to Crazy Town)
• The new pinball machine in the kitchen (I think it's called Champion Pub) which I haven't played yet, but it does look fun
• My aeron chair here at work that is so comfy! (Back in 2002, we had this "beige chair" which was a hand-me-down from the 70s that every new employee got stuck with because as soon as someone new started, we'd foist it on them. So glad that "beige chair" is no longer in rotation.)

Kind of an oddly eclectic mix of gratitude, but oh well. By the way, the mention of Arbiter Fabulous: he doesn't work here, but he did pop by to say hi. And with that, he brought goodies, which we can all appreciate. And not only that, bought fresh fruit for people who were trying to eat smart.

Have a great week, everyone!

War Witch

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"The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly."
(Jim Rohn)

I'm grateful for the friends i made at work. I did my last day today, moving on to a new job. They gave me flowers, chocolate, and there were lots of hugs and tears. I'll miss them!

I'm also grateful for my new job, it's going to be so exciting.

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Main Hero: Chad Gulzow-Man (Victory) 50, 1396 Badges
Main Villain: Evil Gulzow-Man (Victory) 50, 1193 Badges
Mission Architect arcs: Doctor Brainstorm's An Experiment Gone Awry, Arc ID 2093

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There I was between a rock and a hard place. Then I thought, "What am I doing on this side of the rock?"

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@Golden Girl

City of Heroes comics and artwork

I'm thankful for gift artz! I've gotten some really cool art done of my characters by people here.

Also I'm very thankful for the entire 606 artz section. It's a great community of artists and art collectors/appreciators and they've
inspired me to pick up the pencils and start drawing again after an almost 8 year period of not creating anything.
Their comments and constructive criticism have helped keep me on point and the contests they've
held have kept me challenged and interested in trying new styles and mediums.

I've drawn over 100 pieces just this last year (mostly City of Heroes themed gift art) and really worked at
improving my skills. I look forward to more cool artz in the years to come. Cheers!

P.S. Oh and I'm thankful to WarWitch for letting me use her
namesake character's likeness for a contest entry.

Thankyou Melissa.

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If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.

Black Pebble is my new hero.