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Okay, so popular demand maybe stretching it a bit, but ktina and zobie have been after me to continue this story that I sort of abandoned back in September, and then penpatronus jumped on the bandwagon and I had to continue it somehow. It's a little shorter than I originally intended, but it leaves you on a good cliffhanger, I think anyway. Please read and review. It's in my signature below. Cheers!

For any fans of the show Bones, this story is pretty good. It's a big Brennan/Booth ship and I really enjoyed reading it. It's not exactly finished, but the author hasn't updated since March, so I'm going to say they're done with it. It's still a good, exciting read, though.

http://www.fanlib.com/s/Winter_Wonderland/421661

epalladino wrote:

cathrl wrote:

Do you mean for 2009? I believe Comic Con 2008 has already occurred.

I don't think that's right - it's at the end of July.

Is there more than one ComicCon? There was one that took place in NYC some weeks back.

Beth

I always thought ComiCon was in San Diego, I was a little confused when they said Fanlib was at ComiCon in NYC on the homepage a couple of weeks ago. Anyway I think one of the main reasons FanLib shouldn't really engage in its own con right now is simply age. I mean, the sight's been around, what, 15 months? The first Trek con happened like years after the show ended. But since Fanlib is all sponsored and stuff, the 2009-2012 window sounds extremely plausible to me.

defendernx65 wrote:

Alcoholism is under the catagory of disease but it is really not truly one. They decide to first but the toxins into their body knowing there could be consequences in the future.
They can control when they want a drink, trust me. I lived with 2 parents with that problem and when they split, they both quit cold turkey.
Driving drunk is a preventable accurance caused by stupidity.

On the news, the 45 year old woman who caused the accident is crying about Poor Me BS.

Alcoholism and drunk driving, aren't, I believe, really related. That's mostly because, as a general rule, alcoholics don't get drunk. As I understand it, most drunk driving incidents are caused by people who were partying (namely college students), not 'alcoholics'.

I understand that you have experience with alcoholism through your parents, but I still believe Alcoholism is a psychological/physiological disease that's listed in the DSM IV. However, that is just my opinion.

missmissa85 wrote:

Okay, to any Narnia fans out there, you should really consider reading this story by penpatronus. It's totally awesome and it just keeps getting better. Check it out.

http://www.fanlib.com/s/The_Blood_Witch_and_the_High_King/6gac6m

Yes, I'm quoting myself, but I keep checking this story for updates like a puppy dog looking for a treat. It's up to four chapters, so if you read it now, you won't be left on three previous evil cliffhangers, and, believe me, penpatronus knows how to write a cliffhanger. So go check out The Blood Witch and The High King.

So...my history teacher named his sons Fletcher and Corwin after characters from dungeons and dragons. If I ever have a son, I want to name him Gareth from the King Arthur legends (he was one of Arthur's nephews in the once and future king)

jopierce wrote:

I think that outsiders, or those who defy labels, are often the most interesting characters in fandoms (AH HA! BRINGING IT HOME, Peeps!)

In Trek, as you mentioned Spock is the perfect example. But so is Worf (Klingon raised on Earth.) Garak & Odo of DS9. Both outsiders on the station. Seven of Nine. Etc etc. The only exception is Space Dork (aka Wesley).

Even my Blues Brothers are outsiders. Two white orphans who are in many ways linked closely to "black America" (whatever that means).

Any others?

You left out Data from TNG. I totally agree with the Blues Brothers thing. I always think of the scene where Aretha says, "The Blues Brothers? S@#$!" I can't think of many more people in mainstream entertainment who defy labels. Except for maybe Adrian Monk. He sort of defies labels.

I found another fic I'd like to recommend. This time its called What She Never Knew by theweasleyboys from Firefly.

http://www.fanlib.com/s/What_She_Never_Knew/6nimi1

jopierce wrote:

LOL. Are you stereotyping me as a stiff behind a desk? Maybe I am... but maybe I am more than that...

You know, Jo, if you want to be a really good archaeologist, you have to get out of the library.

I'm sorry, that's just the sort of crazy stuff that pops out of my mouth (or rather keyboard) at one in the morning.

For the all but five of you who have taken a gander at my original WIP, it's about two brothers and a sister, who, after a lengthy separation, must reunite and overcome their differences and desires to save their father's kingdom from falling to the opposing Camyrnian Empire. Chapter 4 is up, and a big question is answered, for anyone who's been following along. Enjoy!

Cliques are the plague of high schools and youth groups everywhere. I think that they are basically the result of general adolescent insecurity, but I'm not a psychologist. Personally, I was a floater. I got along with everyone and everyone got along with me. I could go from chilling with the cheerleaders to hanging with the slightly creepy guys who played Star Wars CCG ( that's customizable card game, for the uneducated of you out there) in the hall. Even today at social events, I tend to flit from group to group.

I do have a small group of close friends. My friend, Amanda, had a good explanation; you're nice to everyone, but you have to have a group of 'everyday people'. I wouldn't consider that a clique, though.

Labels, I never really fit one. I'm a devoted Christian, and a massive Star Trek fan, oh and I love Harry Potter too. I also generally despise sports, but I love to watch bull riding (I am from Oklahoma, after all). In my high school days, I wore fishnet tights, guy shorts, platform shoes, a local band t-shirt, and purple hair: all at the same time. I could have been labeled a punk, but I was also a straight-A student, a competitive speech girl, and a state choir member. I did my best to be beyond labels, and what I learned about people in general is that they're more complicated than a simple label.

Stereotypes, as I understand them, tend to apply to larger groups of people; like southerners as we have previously stated. I try to stay away from stereotypes because they tend to lead to things like racism, which is, obviously, bad. That's just my take though.

Congrats on making it to one year! And since you posted this, I won't feel strange posting mine in a couple of weeks. I'm glad we have such a great community here. Congrats again!

jopierce wrote:

So, here goes. My Favorite Indy Movies, in order:

Raiders
Holy Grail
Crystal Skull
Temple (only because I can't leave it off the list)

You know, I think Temple of Doom is the big reason why they came out with the series in separate DVDs. I bought the boxed set years ago b/c our VHS of Raiders had worn out and I wanted to see Indy again. I've watched T of D a couple of times, but it has yet to improve in my opinion. Crystal Skull, on the other hand, improved greatly the second time I saw it, and I've heard two other people say the same thing. The really sad thing about T of D is that my parents were so disappointed in it that they didn't go see Last Crusade, and now they wish they had. (I was actually alive when that one came out, so it could have been one of my early cinema experiences, but alas, Temple of Doom ruined it) I totally agree with you on the order of movies, though. As much as I like Crystal Skull, Raiders and Last Crusade were better.

Okay, to any Narnia fans out there, you should really consider reading this story by penpatronus. It's totally awesome and it just keeps getting better. Check it out.

http://www.fanlib.com/s/The_Blood_Witch_and_the_High_King/6gac6m