Sunday, January 31, 2010

Lmarrese & Maddy

Well it was noted that if i posted about Pete, I had to tell the other side of the story, that would be the LMarrese side of it all...so here goes...

LMarr is a Canadian, but don't let that totally shape your judgement of her.  If Pete had his way no Canadian women would be allowed on SST for they are far too dangerous her says.  But I rather like this Canadian.  She is also known as the resident smurf due to her blueish color, or maybe it is just because it is so darn cold up north.  Either way, she certainly stands out in the chat, both by her color and her personality. She is an expert at bringing out the worst in Pete and it is always comical.  Maddy tags along and sometimes Pete can dig a very deep whole when they are on the chat.  She often does not say much, but what she does say is usually knee deep in sexual innuendos or sarcasm, I suppose the two go well together and she executes it perfectly. She knows how to be sly and coy and has been around long enough to have a well established place in the chat system.  I am sure she is a great person to meet as well, as many others can attest to.  But my favorite is the dynamic with Pete.  The road to her trip to Chicago to meet Pete was funny, plots to do away with her and the ending of the world were predicted, but alas, to Pete's disappointment he claims, none occurred. She is ever kind, always greeting everyone and although her main duties lie on other stations, she is a mainstay none the less on SST still.

A little bit on Maddy, known best as the one who will always hug you no matter who you are, her cat hug links have become a thing of chat legend.  She always finds new hug links each day and usually the next one is cuter than the one that came before.  Always bad at lurking, but still there none the less.  She doesn't mind going on about her travels, work or cat which others always find interesting to hear about.  Those little tid bits about a chatter's daily life that get you a little closer to know who they really are.  Although no two are alike, it is easy to spot those who share and those who do not.  Another long time member, she as well has a well established place in the chat.  Also her teasing of Pete is ever enjoyable and usually good for a laugh.

Did that do them well?  A little maybe...I think things are slowing down...

Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Importance of Links

Well here we are in the general again.  Something that is ever important to the chat environment is the link, usually to pictures but often to other random pages be it news articles or various geek stuff out there to buy.  The link is important because it is able to say things that cant be said, express feelings or just share neat things one has found with the others of the chat, the link plays a unique role in bringing the people of the chat a little closer together.

I think the most common use of the link is to share funny/cute/ugly/funny pictures that are found by various chatters.  Maddy is known for her hug pictures, usually the cutest cats she can find cuddled up with each other.  Han is the 'Link King' having a random link for what it seems like every song or score there is in the playlist.  Sometimes very obscure references, but he most often has a link when you need one! Lieserl use to post the most random and weird picture links, sometimes you had to wonder who would ever put some of those on the internet.  People post links for films to stress a quote they are making or just to help other chatters visualize what they are trying to say. Picture links add to the quality of the chat I believe, giving a visual aid is always helpful, on or off the net.

Links of course are also most helpful to share random information or news stories.  Last night they were going on about Anime swords, links were abundant as they showed off the best reproductions they could find.  Linking to a site is the only way otherwise to really let others know what you are looking at, describing all those swords would of taken a lot longer. Links are the short way I suppose you could sum up, to get others interested in what it is you are looking at.  I have seen a lot of weird stuff as well to buy that I am sure I never would have found if it were not for some link posted by a chatter.  Youtube also proves valuable in linking, the power of videos and music is multiplied now with the ability to have it at quick access.  Little things to lighten up the chat, like the random Sesame Street video about the word Concentrate, brought to you by Elmo and Hugh Jackman. Had no relevance, but it was funny, made me laugh and I am sure brightened a few days. How else to see such nice looking people without links?

I suppose this is a pretty obvious observation about the chat, but I guess it was notable enough for its own posting...not as eloquent as the last I am afraid...

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Pete the Great

I think I am forgetting you dear blog, unsure of what people want to read or what i should tell them...how about this little story...

Once upon a time, in a windy suburb of Chicago lived a man unlike any who had roamed this earth.  For he was a great mystery to all that met him, on one hand he was kind friendly and helpful, on the other he was in great fear of the fairer sex and his knowledge of things economic and political could scare anyone out of their pants. How does one come to terms with the vastly different views of a single man?  Answer, you learn to appreciate the complex, awesomely intelligent man that is Pete.

He is another long time member, although one needs to reference other members as yet unwritten about to talk about Pete, I will do my best.  Pete acts as a lighting rod for many of the women of SST for their teasing and lewd remarks. He of course, bring it on himself when he goes on about the evilness of the wimmenz! He brings on the torment, especially from Lmarrese and Maddy who cannot help but tease him and point fingers at all his little silly remarks about women.  He has this persona about him that they are all evil, no man is safe and that they are all intent on destroying Pete. When I first met him, he first thought I was a guy and tried to steer me clear of the women, but soon found out my true nature and was content to deal with me as a potential, but not quite enemy yet.  He especially has it in for the northern ladies, they seem to make him even more bothered than those in the states. But I soon learned that his reputation was one of wimmenz hating and silly sarcastic remarks about them.  I soon found out that none of it was true.  He is in fact a loving husband and caring father who would as soon help you with anything than truly wish you harm.  Just don't say that in public!

His other side is his wit and intelligence of all things economic.  That is the field he works in, so of course he would be most knowledgeable about those issues.  My limited knowledge has been enhanced by his remarks, but it takes a skilled eye to sort through the truth and the sarcastic interpretations.  The recent economical issues surely have given him a lot more ammo for his gun, but he always has insight into issues that one would never have found otherwise.  It is apparent which side he stands on, the Pete side. The random little economic articles really have given me a lot to think about and surely those on late at night to talk to him without the wimmenz will find a lot of interesting conversations.  With Andres and Nate he can go one for hours about the different issues, their ideas and insights that are much more informative than any news broadcast.  With BhelPuri he'd go on for hours about the music he shouldn't be buying yet cannot help it.  He is truly a sweet guy, but he likes to hide behind his manly man armor and economic prowess. Hes good for a laugh as he gets abused by the women, but they all truly know he is having just as much fun!

Epic novels will be written about what he does, but for now, just a side note on an obscure blog will have to do...

Friday, January 22, 2010

The Twin Ladies of Mayhem

...also known as Arya and Lieserl.  After a few days break, i was busy with random stuff, I decided to take on a challenge with this post.  Arya and Lies are long time members with huge personalities and huge reputations on the chatroom and on the site in general.  Although both are rather sparse now a days, both have left their mark on the site and will never be forgotten...not that they are gone forever...ever!

Arya came to mind because today is her birthday so she popped in to chat to say hello and thank you for the well wishes.  But in some regards you cannot talk about Arya without also talking about Lies.  The two were once like twins, completing each others thoughts and getting into the most crazy of mischief that one could imagine in the chat room.  If you could imagine a crazy world where anything is possible, these two would surpass that idea.  Arya, the crazy wilderness girl from far p north, she hunts, she photographs, she builds potato cannons and knows how to use any number of guns.  A wild child for sure, but also a ton of fun and very neat person to get to know. I remember when I first was on at nights in that chat and sometimes when these two were there some of the craziest stuff I ever read would go down.  Epic battles of huge proprtion, Arya always finding new weapons stored away in the chat room or nearby bar. Somehow she always seemed to survive though with only a few hairs missing.  To live up to Arya's battles is a feat no one can manage.  She would also go one about her hunting adventures or what her various siblings or pets had been up to.  The adventures with her school were also fun to tag along with.  While she is missed in chat, I suppose life doesn't always allow for constant SST contact.

On the other side of the equation you have Lieserl, a woman who will forever be the random, link posting, new words making squeeing person on SST, hands down. I do not think a few lines in here will ever portray who Lies really is.  She is probably the craziest person I know on chat, I am sure she is just as crazy in person too.  She is an artist, and an awesome one at that that too.  Some of the things she draws, I cannot help but wonder what it would be like to be in that mind for a few hours.  She will post the most random and stupid pictures when she is bored and are few are worth a laugh.  She can go on about See Beebees for hours if she is in the mood, or she could go on about video games or James Cameron if the idea strikes her. She will call people out on their stupid remarks or put a new member back in line if there is a need.  She too has become a rare siting in the chat, but she too is missed by all those who know her. She will never stop short of voicing her opinions on issues and she is a loud presence in chat, as I am sure she is in real life.  No one can really compete with her when she is on, more so follow along and hope to be able to swim in her wake. A force to be reckoned with I suppose she could be labeled as.  It was funny, as stated above, when her and Arya were in the room together they would go on the weirdest tangents and get into the weirdest things.  I suppose one thing they prove in chat is that you are only limited in the chat room by your imagination and your ingenuity to write it all out.

I suppose a ton more could be written on the two ladies, but I suppose I did them at least a little justice with this small posting!  I wont be so long gone next time, promise! ..if anyone really cares... :P

Monday, January 18, 2010

Birthdays and Other Ramblings

Well, I suppose those who read know it was my birthday yesterday, if you did not know, well thanks...!

Not sure what there is to blog about, but I thought a post on Birthdays was a little appropriate.  When one has a birthday on SST most often members request a track in their honor. it is a very nice gesture and with the added feature of Favorite Lists, the requesting is made that much easier.  It just mad me feel so happy and all I did was sit at the computer.  i did have a nice birthday indeed.  I was surrounded by friends, what could be better?  it is an interesting phenomena on SST, when the chat gears up and makes it 'YOUR' day.  They try to request things you like and try to make you feel welcomed.  I suppose that is not much different than any other day, minus the requesting bit. It is a comfort to know that if you are stuck home alone on your birthday, you will still most likely have a fun day.

Sock, the wonderful woman that she is, even wrote an Ode for me.  Who does that?  I have never had anything written about me in that manner and yet here, this woman I barely know found inspiration in SST and me to give me something so thoughtful on my birthday. I think that proves a good point, SST really does have a special group of people that would have no other home on the net if this station was not around. What brings such a unique group of people, who are able to be so friendly and kind to complete strangers?  Is the genre of score music that impressive that it plucks the best out?  Well, thats not entirely true since the site does get its jerks. Score music is unique in that it isn't as widely popular as other genres, with a select group actually buying into it.  But I think I've gone off whatever topic I had started...

Observations are subjective and are prone to change.  The more you get to know people the better your understanding of them becomes.  I know SST is a dynamic place, new members arrive, new scores get added...I think though some people do grow out of their need for SST.  In the short time I have been there, many people have gone and few have returned from long stays away.  What am I getting at?  Observations only go so far till there is nothing left you can observe from afar...Sorry for the ramblings...

Friday, January 15, 2010

Unexpected Love

 Well, some may know, I will hit that quarter century mark this Sunday and as a kind thoughtful, UNEXPECTED gesture, friends off of SST sent me a gift!  i know this is sort of off the whole 'observation' theme, but I think i can connect it...if you permit...

Receiving something from an online friend is a way, I think, to become closer to that friend.  The internet can only do so much, I think we all know this. It is funny too how when you seem to be a little down, those online friends are able to cheer you up with their silly antics, their virtual hugs or just lending an eye to read about your issues.  A long running joke at night in regards to me has been my enormous stuffed animal collect, virtual of course.  i use to throw them at Levi as I left, then i gave one to Kelly when she went to bed, I always had to come up with a new animal to send off!  It was fun, another one of those chat quirks that just make you closer with those who live so far from you. My 'favorite' animal soon became squiddy, the giant stuffed squid, original name yes i know...I'd drag him off to bed or offer him to Kelly if she wanted. I do not remember how it became him, just that somehow we got to talking about weird sea creatures and of course squids came up! Needless to say, it was a fun little thing and now I have my own real squiddy!  We had found this great website that has a ton of animals, basically every animal you can think of this site has it.  Levi, Bru and Kelly pitched in together to buy me the Squid :) how sweet is that?  it was so unexpected and so thoughtful.  It made me so happy when I opened the mysterious box! I think this observation proves that friends you make online are as good as real ones, if not better. I will forever cherish my squiddy and smile thinking on my friends I have that remembered.

I also had to make a further note about Rukia!  I know i had mentioned briefly her keeping a list, but yes, here it is officially.  If you are ever in the need to recount all the words i have misspelled (or at least those she remembers) Rukia is now keeping a running list!  They are called Jadeism, hah, and though its embarrassing to misspell, i was doing it a lot on my laptop, so i think i deserve the jest at least. I am ever thankful for spell checkers on Google Chrome and Firefox!! It is funny though when one of them catches on, like poaste. Shows that even little things can bring out a laugh and it is perfectly alright to laugh at yourself over silly mistakes in chat.

Also, had to share a poem of Sock's creation, our resident Shakespeare!


sockenfussel: so fierce a dragon never seen as levi the unyielding,
                        young maidens scream when he arrives.
                          His secret I'm a-shielding,
                    true bards have said of dragon folk
                      "beware his poisonous sting"
                   but I take cover from the world
                      beneath his guardian wing

..Sorry for the bad spacing, but there it is, hello random posting!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Night Mainstays

There are a few chatters that appear often enough during the evening that they become a core part of the night crew as it were. Another multi person post (are there too many?) with the likes of Redjack_Ryan, Rukia and Kellybug making the rounds.

To start, it should be noted that Redjack is the king of LEGO on SST.  He probably is also the bug and carnivorous plant king as well, but I haven't taken a survey so don't quote me on that. He is lucky in the fact that he gets to play with toys often at his job, Tonka trucks 50 times bigger (another statistic I'm not sure on).  He works at a mine and as a result I think many of us have learned a good bit about mining, large giant trucks, cranes and various wildlife that may be spotted at an open pit mine. I love seeing his pictures, of the mine, the wildlife and his various Lego projects.  He is another great guy on the site, humorous and funny, how doesn't mind updating the chatters on what hes building at the moment, his millipede James or work events like helicopter ride alongs. He is also a great singer! Singing to Gaston (and other Disney Villain songs) and random Japanese songs just to prove he can. His shower lurks are infamous as are his dinner ones. He loves epic scores, our tastes are similar in many regards, his truck a.k.a. the Orange Monster is a Decepticon and I hope one day he finds another who shares so many of his interests.  Hes been around longer than I, but it sure has been an adventure getting to know him better.

Rukia, our resident sword wielder, is a crazy college girl who certainly knows how to be silly to the extreme and have a good time. She takes her name from a character in the anime Bleach, which her and Redjack love, and she really does have a sword!  Side note, her sword does not shoot out yummy cookies for the enjoyment of chat, if you wondered.  Her and Kelly make a great act to watch, countering about heights, tininess and swords that kill with ice.  Kelly is a recent addition, but shes has taken well to the others, becoming like a little bug we all have to protect.  Shes very cute in her comments, how do you describe that better? She doesn't say much but what she says she means.  She is also the resident nurse! Ready to put her nurse hat on and stick thermometers where needed to ensure your healthy.  lucky for us since it seems people get sick often enough. Rukia has a way with gummy bear links, Rukia drawings and random cuteness that can kill all who dare look at it. Its always fun the be silly in chat, its a way to escape the mundane life, these two are exceptional at that and when you get them going it is hard to stop. Levi and Bru of course add to the sillyness, the entire night crew works like a giant monster, a silly giggling monster.

I suppose that is at least a little glimpse at these three, great friends who are the lifeblood of the nights.