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Imitation lris
coffee watercolor done last weekend - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
coffee watercolor done last weekend
i like both of them, but the red background on this one makes it seem warmer and cozier, but well done on both! - Sir Shuping
I'm glad you like this one because it's the one that I mailed to you. - Imitation lris
The picture is lovely, but the comments are fantastic. - s t e v e
yay! i look forward to getting it :) - Sir Shuping
it came today and is every bit as awesome as the picture! thank you :) - Sir Shuping
Jenn
MishaCat is pouting, wondering why I brought this home tonight: http://twitpic.com/t4eg3
MishaCat is pouting, wondering why I brought this home tonight: http://twitpic.com/t4eg3
Bobbi Newman
What’s a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Or How I Came to Work in Libraries - http://librarianbyday.net/2009...
Greg Schwartz
People in a traffic jam love a guy with broadband.
I hope you're not driving. - Jàson Puçkett
Total standstill. I was walking around with my laptop, figuring that people would be starving for information about the crash and highway closure. - Greg Schwartz
Can't keep a librarian from helping people... - Sarah G. from iPhone
em'effing roving reference baby - Rev. Dr. W!cKeD Rock
make sure you you count those stats. - ÉllbeeÇee
LOL. - laura x
Dude, I love you. :) - Jenica
Leave it to Greg to find new ways to be awesome. - s t e v e
Meredith
Quick question for Tweeps and FF'ers - what library blogs (created by a library) are you particularly impressed with?
Shelf Talk by Seattle Public - Abigail
Thanks Abigail! - Meredith
My friend John at VCU started a great book review blog http://blog.vcu.edu/bookrem.... And I really like our blog at UWyo Libraries, authored mostly by my colleague Cass. http://uwlib5.uwyo.edu/blogs.... - Kaijsa Calkins
I like your library's blog too Kaijsa! - Meredith
MadReads is good stuff, and they seem to get a pretty good response to it: http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madread... - D0r0th34
I'd have to second MADReads. It does unusually well on almost every metric, and is subjectively a winner as well. - Walt Crawford
http://dltj.org/ and http://scienceblogs.com/bookoft... are some of my favorites. They're not created by a library as an institution, though. - Mr. Gunn
Thanks so much for the recommendations! I'll definitely highlight these for my students next semester! - Meredith
Well, if library-hosted librarian blogs are in scope, then Scholarly Communication @ Duke is a standout: http://library.duke.edu/blogs... - D0r0th34
josh neff, geek at large
Wow. I can't believe how amused I was by that. - Jeremy (on vacation)
That totally made my afternoon. - Jàson Puçkett
The electric mayhem does a fantastic job - DJF
OH MY GOD. That was AWESOME! - Gunny doesn't side-hug™
Isn't that outstanding? I immediately thought of Mary Carmen when I watched it. - josh neff, geek at large
Why doesn't Friendfeed have an OMIGOD LOVE button? - Gunny doesn't side-hug™
ROFL - Alex Scoble
Full of Win Just full. - Gunny doesn't side-hug™
LOVE! - Mary Carmen
This is the PERFECT song for Gonzo to sing, btw. PERFECT. - Mary Carmen
Yay! So much awesome! - tab thinks you're awesome
And Piggy ending it is perfection. - Mary Carmen
My afternoon=totally made - aden
I just died right now. - Derrick
I thought it would be one joke but it just builds and builds. Great writing, editing and performances. - Spidra Webster
Made my day, that. - Mary Beth Sancomb Moran
They had me at the chickens. - cecily
I think I just wet my pants laughing at Animal. - cecily
Mama? Mama? MAMA! - josh neff, geek at large
Beautiful clear video. - Kamilah Gill
considering i was listening to the original on my drive back from lunch: Fab and Boo!!!! - Katie
Yeah, but it's just not as great as the bloopers here: http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Ladybug Heather
muppets can't sing for shit. should have lip-synched to the original - Raphael, Raphael
I was thoroughly amused by that. Beeker and Ms. Piggy were my favorite. - Jason Huebel
WIN! - vicster is...
Katy S
thats why your Mother gave you the bag......... :) - VAL D. Zone
Yep. She figures that since I like cats I want those sorts of things. - Katy S
Archangel ωαřмaiden
is unamused that her congressmen still consider her a 2nd class citizen. Viagra & vasectomies covered, birth control/abortions not. And it's legal for pharmacists to choose not to fill an unmarried woman's birth control scrip. How convenient for those with penises. http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
one can only wonder why women continue to vote for hate. But then, there's the log cabin too. - DJF
It seriously boggles the mind. And all I can think is that Atwood was prescient with her Handmaid's Tale, since as 'advanced' as we are, we're never too far from falling back into that sort of governance, where women are valued as chattel and not much more. - Archangel ωαřмaiden
I can't find any mention of birth control in any of the articles I'm reading- could you point to one that mentions it? Was that part of the original bill or part of the stupak addition? - Kårín Dalzĭel
That's some BULL*ISH. - Bren -- feeling merry from iPhone
But "elective" can be a loose definition. What if it is a surgery that will save an enormous amount of pain? What if it is one that will reduce complications later on, but not right now? - Kårín Dalzĭel
Courtney McGough
A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - http://www.goodreads.com/review...
LAMB
Trying to politely decline two offers for more work in a professional organization. : /
Never feel guilty for saying 'No due to current obligations, but thank you for considering me and I welcome the opportunity to help in the future.' :) - Nikki D.
That's pretty much what I said, Nikki. And then I suggested a couple of other names, too. :) - LAMB
Meredith
I <3 parents' weekend. Overheard student showing mom around "and this is the spot where I usually go study." SO CUTE!
WorldofHiglet
Los Angeles News - Left to Themselves: Foster Youths in L.A., a Before-and-After Story - page 1 - http://www.laweekly.com/2009-09...
Los Angeles  News - Left to Themselves: Foster Youths in L.A., a Before-and-After Story - page 1
Los Angeles  News - Left to Themselves: Foster Youths in L.A., a Before-and-After Story - page 1
"John Kyzer had to escape L.A. The 18-year-old’s plan was to catch the midnight Greyhound for Montana. He had no bag, no hat for the March cold, no nothing. Where is your stuff? I asked. John stood at the mouth of the subway station at Hollywood and Western, tall, blond and thin under a puffy coat and jeans many sizes too big. “I was going to get some clothes, but shit got messed up and I never got a ride,” he said with a shrug. His icy-blue eyes scanned Hollywood Boulevard’s 11 p.m. seediness. We sat down on a bus bench. Across Hollywood, indigent youths huddled in the light of a Starbucks. Farther up Western you could see the dark buildings, long abandoned, where a dozen or more street kids live. John knew the corner well, from a stint at a group home, a failed foster placement and listless hours spent with the troubled youths who make the boulevard their home. John too was troubled. “I gotta do this now,” he said...." - WorldofHiglet from Bookmarklet
WorldofHiglet
Steele: "Bad Form" For Obama To Invoke Kennedy At Last Night's Speech | TPMDC - http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009...
Steele: "Bad Form" For Obama To Invoke Kennedy At Last Night's Speech | TPMDC
Steele: "Bad Form" For Obama To Invoke Kennedy At Last Night's Speech | TPMDC
"RNC Chairman Michael Steele told the Washington Times that it was "bad form" for President Obama to talk about a letter he received from the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), at last night's speech to Congress. "I'm sorry, but I just felt a bit unnerved by it, in the sense he just passed," said Steele. "His wife was still clearly emotional," Steele added. "I just thought that was bad form. We all understand and appreciate the role Sen. Kennedy has played in this debate and the passion he brought to health care. I just thought that was a little bit much for me, so soon after his death, using that as a political tool."... - WorldofHiglet from Bookmarklet
<GIGANTIC EYEROLLS> Know what's bad form? Campaigning on 9/11. But not mentioning the man who made healthcare reform his life's work? Not so much. - Admiral Anika
'noun verb nine one one' like they are stuck in amber - WarLord
If the content of Kennedy's letter didn't shout 'Mr President, I want you to use this poignant communiqué as my first big posthumous public statement in front of the largest possible audience and to its greatest effect' then I don't know what does. - Micah Wittman
*snort* bad form? hey, mikey! go talk to your pal joey about bad form, eh? *sheesh* - MikeAmundsen
K.G. Schneider
This Obama is the guy I voted for.
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Bubbles were GREAT. Perfect day, students and librarians came, preschoolers came, president of the college came.
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Thank you, Cecily, for the idea! - s t e v e
I was so tempted to attend. Glad it was a success. Nick is a fabulous bubble-blower. - Judy Lawson
I'm totally going to do this when we have students on campus. - Imitation lris
Yay yay yay yay yay!!! - cecily
Awesome! - LAMB
Bubbles FTW. - laura x
Woo hoo! I'm going to see if I can make this happen next Friday. - Catherine Pellegrino
I miss CC! - Megan Fitzgibbons
30+ years later, and I *still* love bubbles. Looks like a success. - Derrick
Mary Carmen
I may have had a tad too much to drink tonight.
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Come on over, Linds! - Mary Carmen
s     t     e     v     e
Blow bubbles at my library. Thanks for the idea, Cecily! And thanks for the font ideas, Laura X!
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Cookies and milk?! That really ups the ante! I can't wait to hear how it goes. - cecily from email
I think we would totally confuse NYC with this, I'm not sure if that's good or bad. - Meg v. Meg v. 1.0.0.1
In boston, you'd all be arrested as terrorists - DJF
that sounds like a rockin' good time! - Laura Norvig
i'd totally be there if i was in the area. - rachael
I will have to try this next year...though I think our maintenance people would hate me afterwards! - Anna Lynn M.
Pleeeeeeeeeeease take pictures! - cecily
You know it. Also, I'm pretty sure my son's preschool/daycare class will be there. - s t e v e
56 minutes to go... - Joe
How did it go? - Joe
Jenn
Just renamed my "School" to-do list to "Professional Development." Small steps to convincing myself I'm no longer a student.
Sir Shuping
PS22 Chorus: Tori Amos And The 22 Chorus Posse!!! - http://ps22chorus.blogspot.com/2007...
PS22 Chorus: Tori Amos And The 22 Chorus Posse!!!
PS22 Chorus: Tori Amos And The 22 Chorus Posse!!!
I've been clicking around tori amos videos on youtube since you posted this. :) - Kårín Dalzĭel
Katy S
A little over a week ago I evacuated the lake cottage so that out of town relatives could have it during their visit. Along with the food they left were two cans of tuna. I'm not a fan, but I think this would be a good night to give the kittehs a little treat.
And thus, I achieve goddess-status with Sophie and Plum. - Katy S
yay teh fishy treats! - D0r0th34
I was impressed that even Sophie had some. Normally, she won't eat any treats - just her dry cat food. Plum, on the other hand, would be a little (or no longer little) glutton if I let her. - Katy S
Emily Lloyd
josh neff, geek at large
I love the Lawsons so much! Steve sent me these drawings of D&D monsters made by his two sons. Epic win!
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This may be a dumb idea, but it seems like a lot of us have some degree of interest/experience in role playing games. Is there any way we could do an online game together? I don't mean a MMORPG, as that doesn't appeal to me, but some kind of slow-motion RPG?
Sure. What'd you have in mind? :) - D0r0th34
My preference would be for something that would be mostly or entirely asynchronous, as my time at home is pretty important to me, and I'm time-zone-challenged relative to most of you. Beyond that, my mind is open. - s t e v e
Genre, setting, venue? - D0r0th34
something like a play-by-mail diplomacy game? - DJF
a guy I used to work with had an automated, anonomizing, web-based Dilomacy application. If there is interest in that, I could ask him of he still has the app running. - Peter Murray from BuddyFeed
Kingdom of Loathing! ;) - mita
For setting, my mind is pretty open. I guess I'd be more interested in a swords & sorcery/SF/espionage thing than, say, something about the US Civil War or ice fishing or something. Also, something that isn't Very Serious and Important. - s t e v e
I've never played before, but I'm willing to try. - cecily
oi, what's wrong with ice fishing? ;) - D0r0th34
ice fishing has beer. that's always good. - DJF
Are you set on an RPG? How about an ARG? There's one in September that's even a little bit library-related: http://www.argn.com/2009... - mita
I'm going to keep an eye on this, just in case elves, fairies, or kick butt female ninjas get involved. - Heather
I'm in, man. - Jàson Puçkett
As with Librarian X, if we can figure out the logistics, I'm in. Would love to get my game on again...especially since I'm missing GenCon for the 2nd year in a row. - Jason Griffey
Oh, and I'm up for any setting. I've always leaned towards cyberpunk/sci fi, but would be interested in a good fantasy setting. Anyone here going to IL? If so, I'll bring my dice and we should do a one-shot one evening. - Jason Griffey
I'm up for that. (Both the slow-motion RPG and the one-shot at Internet Librarian.) - Laura H.
Me too, at least the RPR. ILin 2010, I think! - Lorena O'English
OK, folks. I'm too much of a noob to be GM, so I guess I'm hoping that someone sets this up and invites me. (After further discussion, of course, if that's needed.) - s t e v e
I would LOVE to be in on this, but really can't spare the time right now - in a year or three, maybe. - Catherine Pellegrino
I would totally be up for this too, but am also a noob. :) - holly
Reposting to the CORRECT thread: Hey, Neffski, how about Mouse Guard as a play-by-email? - D0r0th34
If Neff is willing to run Mouse Guard by email, I'm totally in. - Jenica
Yes. (as in, yes I want Mr. Neff to run Mouse Guard. I have no idea how it would work slow motion, but I want to give it a try. Would forums be a better match than email? I'd be happy to host on my site.) - s t e v e
Though we all know Josh has a lot on his mind. No pressure if you don't want to GM this first try, Nerdboy. - s t e v e
If Neff thinks it's a good idea but can't do it himself, I could give it a go. It's reputed to be a relatively easy game to GM. - D0r0th34
Mouse Guard is extremely easy to GM. I love it. But I'm already running it in meatspace, & the idea of running or playing RPGs online just really doesn't appeal to me. But thanks for thinking of me! - josh neff, geek at large
Aw. OK. :) - s t e v e
Just means Neff gets to run the in-person one-shot. ;) - D0r0th34
I'm definitely up for that, Dorothea! - josh neff, geek at large
Update: The plan is Mouse Guard, Dorothea as GM. Jenica, Griffey, and I have all confirmed as players. If you want to play, comment again here to verify. A lot is still up in the air, and Dorothea will have to make a judgment call as to how many players is enough. We won't be starting immediately or anything, given that none of us have the book yet! - s t e v e
count me in! - holly
Looking forward to trying this out...*heads to amazon to buy graphic novel and game* - Jason Griffey
Count me in - Zackatoustra
Me me me please - Jàson Puçkett
Me too... - Lorena O'English
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And here is the dopey letter I wrote. Since the campus PO can't do tracking/confirmation, it may have to wait until tomorrow to mail.
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God, my handwriting is atrocious. - s t e v e
I can read it...it's not that bad :) - Abigail
Don't knock your handwriting - next to the note I sent along with my check, it looks GOOD. :) - Catherine Pellegrino
i especially love the logo and the "xoxo" - jambina
Yes, and the "ooh, bad metaphor"! - Catherine Pellegrino
awesome! - ~Courtney F.
<3 - marthalib
Where can I get me some of that letterhead? Well done! - Connie Crosby
Am I the only one enamored by the fact it's on graph paper? - Nikki D.
No, it's not just you, Nikki. I <3 graph paper. (I'm kind of hoping there's a map of a dungeon on the other side of the letter.) - josh neff, geek at large
Oh, Josh, if only! "See, if you detect the secret door, you can enter the treasure hall with the platinum pieces and the Vorpal Sword, but that triggers the Mind Flayers to attack from behind this *other* secret door... Oh, yeah, and there's a check in the envelope, too." - s t e v e
*love* - Greg Schwartz
:) - D0r0th34
Thanks, Greg. I can't get over the handwriting. Looks like I made Luke write it. - s t e v e
Luke's handwriting is actually easier to read. Sorry, but true. - Judy Lawson
DO ANYBODY NO WHO LET MOM IN? - s t e v e
Hi, Mama Lawson! - josh neff, geek at large
Dude. Your mom's on Friendfeed. :-D (Hi, Mama Lawson!) - cecily
Momma just came in and p0wned this thread. - Derrick
Mama Lawson rooooolz all - holly
See, this? THIS is why I <3 FriendFeed and the LSW. - Catherine Pellegrino
Steve's Mom for the win!! - Laura H.
I just sent a reminder, with the link to the LJ article, to my statewide library list. I hope you get a few more donations from that, Steve. And HI to Steve's MOM! :) - Louise Alcorn
Best letterhead ever. - Deborah Fitchett
Sir Shuping
Two Lumps: The Adventures of Ebenezer and Snooch - http://www.twolumps.net/
Two Lumps: The Adventures of Ebenezer and Snooch
Sir Shuping
This is my 1st time hiring student assistants in a while and I'm wondering if anyone has good hiring questions/training guides...basically anything they'd be willing to share. I'm hiring what we're calling "tech student assistants" they'll sit on the ref desk helping folks with microsoft office, printer issues, and very basic directional questions
thanks for any help! - Sir Shuping
My advice? Hire for customer service skills, patience, friendliness and an interest in learning more about tech rather than hiring tech gurus. - marthalib
Martha is wise. Definitely look for customer service and communication (esp. oral but written is important too) skills. Put them through a role-play in the interview process where you play a clueless n00b and they have to help you. - Catherine Pellegrino
Agreed re: customer service skills. One question I received when I interviewed for a student lib asst position that stuck with me was, essentially, "If you're here by yourself and don't know exactly how to solve a student's problem, what will be your approach?" - Rachel Walden
when I hired for IT support we did the classic 'someone sends you an email, there's someone on the phone, and someone just knocked on your door with a problem, what do you do?' - Fiona Bradley
Ask them to describe a how-to task in detail. It can be really simple but it can show if they are aware of taking steps and adjusting to their audience's understanding. - Abigail
thanks all for the help! greatly appreciate it - Sir Shuping
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Let's raise $5,000 for Louisville Public Library in the name of the LSW - http://stevelawson.name/seealso...
Let's raise $5,000 for Louisville Public Library in the name of the LSW
Click through to my blog post for more details. The upshot? PayPal donations to LSW.LFPL@gmail.com (or use the button on the blog post at See Also...) and I'll send every dollar we raise to the Louisville Free Public Library on Sept. 1. I challenge you to help me raise $5,000. - s t e v e from Bookmarklet
(Sorry if this FF post appeared and disappeared a few times. It's late.) - s t e v e
You're a good man, Steve Lawson. - josh neff, geek at large
Keep us posted. - D0r0th34
BTW, Steve, you put an extra H into Greg's name. - josh neff, geek at large
Really? He's not Greg Shchwartz? (Thanks, fixed.) - s t e v e
posted to FB and LinkedIn LSW pages. - marthalib
Not about me, Chris. I'm glad to see you get retweeted a lot. Good move, Martha. - s t e v e
Oh good - I was hoping something like this would come together. Watch for a check from me at the clubhouse. - Catherine Pellegrino
have donations started coming in yet? *waits* - marthalib
Close to $600 by 9AM MDT. - s t e v e
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Steve. I'll help where I can. - Christopher Harley
I'm totally skint right now, but I'll definitely donate later in the week. - cecily
"Like" as in OMG - Richard Akerman
I hate to tell you this, but I'm getting "error establishing a database connection" when I go to your blog post. Dude, we crashed Steve's server! - Catherine Pellegrino
"Awesome!" and "Oh no!" are battling it out in my head. - Imitation lris
Triple like! - Stephen Francoeur
Normally I'd Paypal but I'm too excited about the LSW clubhouse. I hate that this is the reason to put Steve's PO box to heavy use though. - Nikki D.
Since you can't get to Steve's actual blog, you can go to mine, where I copied his post: http://pegasuslibrarian.blogspot.com/2009... - Imitation lris
Oh, me too. :-) - Imitation lris
Thanks for the link, Iris! And yes, I'm guessing we top $5000 easily. - Catherine Pellegrino
maybe we can crash Pegasus Librarian as well! Go for it! - marthalib
and it's back! sounds like there was a wider dreamhost problem going on. - holly
Oh, no, I saw this before and didn't realize that it was a library. This is terrible - Kamilah Gill
retweeting and posting and announcing like mad... - Joe
Yep, joe. I posted it to my facebook stream I'm seeing it reposted by FB friends who haven't participated in LSW stuff. Good! - ÉllbeeÇee
how's the total looking, Steve? - D0r0th34
Closing in on $1,000. - s t e v e
One of my library's patrons just tweeted to me that he donated, even though he's not a librarian nor does he live in Louisville. That makes me so happy! - josh neff, geek at large
Added a reminder to my calendar to donate when I get paid next week - thanks for keeping this open through sept 1, steve! - ÉllbeeÇee
Donated! - cecily
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I'm thinking part of the problem in reforming scholarly communication is that to faculty, articles are snowflakes; to librarians they are snow.
Well put. - Wayne Loftus
I have said the same thing in the past w/r/t how special collections librarians and other librarians view books. - s t e v e
Not this librarian Steve, but then again I don't have a 'traditional' librarian's role. I will admit that I probably underestimate how disconnected many colleagues feel from the scholarly communication process. Initially it was faculty that come to us to provide a hosted solution for scholarly outputs and the repository remains largely in the library service domain. Understanding the disconnect and doing something to ameliorate it is an important challenge. - Garret McMahon
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Inspired by this thread: https://friendfeed.com/account...
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Is the image public domain? Because it'd make a great t-shirt design. - D0r0th34
Not just like; love. - laura x
that is so freaking awesome - jönαthaη
it is, according to Wikicommons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki... - s t e v e
that's a beautiful thing... - holly
huge fan of cod; t-shirt please! - Jere
OMG, it is a cod! I want the t-shirt RIGHT NOW! - marthalib
Wow. The people want Cod. I'll see what I can do. - s t e v e
Me: "The Cod of Ethics is going to be a t-shirt." Huz: "Do you want one?" Me: "Not a t-shirt, but maybe something else. Because everybody should have a Cod of Ethics." Huz: "Indeed. Stuffed and mounted on the wall." - D0r0th34
... oh, man, now I am imagining one of those wall-mounted singing fish things spouting maxims about ethics... - D0r0th34
I've never been so proud of a typo in my life. - laura x
Do we have a cafepress? Because I could definitely see myself hauling a bag with this or carrying a coffee mug. What can I do to help bring that about? - Abigail
LSW has a cafepress. I think Sheriff Neff owns it. - D0r0th34
http://www.youtube.com/watch... go watch this right now! I've seen this live and in person and it was wonderous! - marthalib
Yeah, I'll talk to Josh. - s t e v e
LSW: throwing North Atlantic fishers out of work since 2009 - DJF
hmmm...what about a cod-piece of ethics? (yes, my dissertation is frying my brain cells) - Katy S
Katy, you beat me to it. I was gonna say, "I want a piece of that cod. I want a codpiece." - Laura Norvig
I'm glad this came out the ethics discussion. ^_^ - Laura H.
Freakin' eh! - Connie Crosby
So if a librarian does something unethical, we slap 'em with a cod? - Rachel Walden
's right! - D0r0th34
thwack! - marthalib
ZOMGWant! - Ruth, just Ruth
trying to figure out if I can 'splain that to new library students during my ALA Code of Ethics convo ... Totally awesome! - Stephanie_Happy2010!
BTW are we dressing in look alike LSW attire for CIL? If yes, I need to know what to order. - Jill Hurst-Wahl
@Jill Hurst-Wahl well, a codpiece, for one thing. - Sia Stewart
Update on the cod: http://thelsw.org/node/63 - s t e v e
Cleaned up, larger version here: http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Check out "original size" for large version with transparent BG. - Ahniwa Ferrari
Ahniwa, that's excellent. - s t e v e
Sir Shuping
<rant>I hate annual reports, more specifically I hate how MPOW does them</rant>
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