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Happy New Year, ILM.

by Essay

The good old days of Supershadow still cross my mind from time to time. Hope all is well with you and yours.

Posted on Jan 5, 2010, 11:43 AM
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I've asked Sooth to remove the block

by Essay

I'll keep after him. Meanwhile, if you get a new log-on, let me know. I can try to get it added.

Posted on Sep 6, 2008, 4:30 PM
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New login

by ILM

My new login is ILM5.0

Posted on Sep 7, 2008, 5:40 PM
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The block is removed

All the old blocks, walls, barriers and electric fences have been taken down, old buddy.

Posted on Sep 9, 2008, 2:36 AM
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Looks like Sooth beat me to it.

by Essay

And guess who's surfaced ... Lynne! I'll direct her back to the Tower in my next email (just heard from her for the first time in years this afternoon). Maybe things are coming back together a bit.

Posted on Sep 9, 2008, 7:00 PM
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right on

by ILM

Thanks Sooth, and good news on Lynne, I'll head over to the tower and se what's up.

Posted on Sep 17, 2008, 10:45 PM
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No problem...

by Soothfast

Also you should be able to access the "Land of Shadow" forum as ILM5.0 now, although it's not really a happenin' place. But it is more private.

Posted on Sep 18, 2008, 9:51 PM
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Wow -- Happy Birthday to my post above

by Soothfast

Posted on Sep 18, 2009, 11:50 PM
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Michael Phelps (&other topics)

by ILM

So this Phelps guy is crazy with the medals, nice to see America known for something other than wars and and a bad economy. I'd bet he gets his pick of any forclosed home he would like out in Califonia, I hear they're leaving that place in droves. Maybe the former Cali's would have better luck in China.

Maybe we should put young Michael in the countries driver seat for awhile, he could scarcely do worse than 'ol GW Jr. Good grief how did that guy make it for two terms?, you know, other than the fact that he gets his money from big oil, and has family support that could have bought him pretty much anything, including his presidency...other than that, how'd he get in?

So what do we think about Mccain & Obama. Mccain will keep us in an unwinable war, but really, what's the alternative there? Or Obama brings the troops home, either we stay, and occupy, which means long term and more lives lost, or we leave, Under Iran's watch everything looks good for oh about 10 seconds, we see some level of Iran annexation of Iraq, the Palestinian cause flares with renewed force, Israel responds in kind, the entire region starts to destablize, Russia and the US begin to butt heads over a resolution to the issue, violence erupts on that front and bada bing, WWIII. So it seems to me staying over there is the safest bet, being a bad choice but probably the least bad. Anybody check out the "Doomsday Clock" website lately, kind of a scary thing. We are going to need some pretty fancy footwork from the next President to keep the lid on all that's going on in the world concerning the US, Russia and the Nukes sitting around waiting to be used.

Why can't we all just, get along! heh heh

Posted on Aug 17, 2008, 6:31 PM
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I find it hard to take the Doomsday clock too seriously.

by Essay

I don't think it's ever been further away from mass destruction than four minutes my entire life. You get inured to that after a while.

I didn't watch the Olympics. I don't much like sports anyhow, but I consider the Olympics somewhat hypocritical on top of being boring. Supposedly they're supposed to foster peace and understanding, but everybody goes there representing a country and competing for that country. At the end there's a medal count, and winners and losers. How, I ask you, is that fostering brotherhood and good vibes?

Now if they hosted a competition where the best athletes of the world came and competed in their own name, with no country-of-origin uniforms I might actually tune in to see the fencing.

Posted on Sep 6, 2008, 10:10 AM
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Any phrase with "Doomsday" in it warrents some degree of attention in my book

by ILM

I'll grant the clock seems rather arbitrary, but the information on the site, covering the last few decades makes for some compelling reading.

Good point on the olympics. I do enjoy watching them, just to see the amazing things people are capable of. There are lots of detracters though: there;s the performance enhancer issue, which is always there, whether reported on or not, then there is the issue you brought up, as well as what constitutes an unhealthy life view, provided it's carried to extremes. By unhealthy life view, I mean the total focus on the physical body and it's abilities with the sole purpose of being the best in the world. The best in the world can only naturally be one, with many other losers who have also spent most of their lives preparring for their respective events only to be beaten in the end. Bodily function decreases and abilities fade as we age, so is it a healthy message to send that some of our youth should put all there efforts into modling there bodies to such a rigorous standard when our culture has so many issues with aging as it is. Would it not be prudent to emphasize the beauty that can go with aging, like gained experience and deeper insight into the world and it's issues. I'm not against the healthy body and some competition, but a well rounded body and mind is also a worthy goal.

Posted on Sep 7, 2008, 5:17 PM
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I'm not sure about the unhealthy life view part, but "yup" on the rest.

by Essay

Achievers usually achieve at the expense of other areas of their life. Their choice. Great writers don't get out much, great thinkers don't get the concept of coordinated wardrobes, and great athletes don't spend a lot of time watching "Monk" on television. It's up to them what's important in life. Couldn't do it myself, but that's just me.

We lose a lot more than bodily functions with the aging process. Mental facilities deteriorate as well. We lose some things, we gain some things. Rather than spend youth preparing for old age, I don't have a problem with celebrating youth while you have it. If that means pushing your body to the limits (not something I'm personally into myself) then go for it. It's important not to forget the trade-offs, but that can be a hard thing to forget. It isn't attempting to achieve excellence at any age that's the problem, it's society's emphasis on youthful excellence only. Rather than suggest that maybe we'd be better off without celebrating and rewarding athletic excellence, it would be better if we found ways to celebrate and reward the aging process in addition. I suspect that's a challenge our culture isn't going to rise to any time soon, though.

Posted on Sep 9, 2008, 7:09 PM
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ahhhh (content sigh)

by ILM

Very well spoken, and good points all, damn I miss this place.

Posted on Sep 17, 2008, 10:44 PM
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Who'd have thought,

by GTX

when you posted this, that mj would end up having something in common with Michael Phelps?

Hey, what happened to all the war protestors? Is it still going on, or did the party move somewhere else while Shay and I were upstairs making out?

Posted on Mar 20, 2009, 9:26 PM
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You really do check in once in a while still!

by Essay

I floated by the "Evil Twin" forum you used to keep to practice html and saw that you'd actually passed by there a few months ago. I trust all remains well with you and yours. It's been a long time since we were an active group, but I still remember, and I miss those days.

Posted on May 26, 2008, 8:18 PM
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I do still come by once in awhile

by ILM

Yeah, all is well, I've got 5 children now, I went back to the North, from NC, I live in CT now, I work at the Hospital in Near Yale, it's a decent job, not the best no the worst, pays the bills, you know. Wife and kids are good, we've been visiting the beach, we're going to the Bronx Zoo sometime in October with the kids and some family, so that will be fun. I'm not old but I'm starting to feel some age on me. I still rock climb, though not as much as I used too. I may take up sking since I'm back up north, we'll see. How are you and Sooth doing?

Posted on Aug 12, 2008, 8:59 PM
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Sooth and I are fine

by Essay

Four cats, a condo in PA, he's a tenured professor and I'm still an ostrich vet. grin Sooth is close to entering a PhD program, and he's been doing well in the classes he's taking at a local major university. I'll tell him you still pop in once in a while.

'wok and I are trying to get some activity going over at the D.T. If you get time, pop in there as well. I know ewok would love to hear from you.

Posted on Sep 6, 2008, 10:13 AM
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An early merry Christmas this time, ILM!

by GTX

Ugly Troll and I are doing great, all in all. You know we got married about two and a half years ago, right? My dad was very ill with stomach cancer for four years, but he made it to the wedding before passing away eight weeks later. We bought a house almost two years ago, and our dog loves the stairs and has made all the furniture we bought his very own. Almost everyone in my office got laid off in April of 2006, but I found a new job and started the very next business day. It's only a mile from home and pays a little better so that's nice. It's a crazy European company, though, so there's all the meetings and poor work ethic and committees and group-think to put up with. Just let me get on with my work! Sometimes I think my brain is atrophying.

Well, anyway, I hope this year has treated you well.

Posted on Dec 8, 2007, 9:59 PM
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hey GTX

by ILM

Congrats on the wedding, I do seem to remember a little of that. I'm sorry to hear about your dad, it's good that he saw your wedding though. I hope married life is all well for you, it's good for me, you know marrages have there ups and downs but sticking it out together is the trick to riding out the rough patches. Have any kids, I've got a litter of them, and maybe another on the way, we'll know for sure in a couple days. Nice chatting with you after so long, later.

Posted on Apr 29, 2008, 11:16 PM
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Still alive and well

by ILM

If anyone is out there and checks, I'm still alive and well, wife and kids are fine, no complaints. How is everyone, or anyone?

Posted on Aug 25, 2007, 10:08 PM
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Soothfast

by ILM

Hey bud, long time no talk, how are you?

I haven't been posting to the Dark Tower because it's pass protected and I no longer know my password, I suppose I could write the net54 people and get a new one, I just never got around to it. I'll send them an e-mail.

Posted on Aug 29, 2007, 12:47 PM
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Hi ILM.

Nice to hear that things are fine with you.

Things are fine with me as well. The hubby is all settled and looking for a job and we are getting used to married life.

But married life is busier, so less time to be on the net.

******

Visit Alnilam's Realm. Now.

Posted on Nov 24, 2007, 5:59 PM
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Hey, good to hear from you!

by ILM

Don't I know it! I'm glad to see you're still around though, that's good to know and hear. So, any news with life these days?

Posted on Apr 29, 2008, 11:11 PM
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And another belated Christmas, ILM.

by Essay

Though I think I'm finally getting it through my head that you're unlikely to check in at this point.

Posted on Dec 29, 2006, 7:19 PM
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And an early happy new year.

by GTX

I wonder where ILM has gone and what he's doing.

Posted on Dec 31, 2006, 10:10 PM
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I'm still checking!

by ILM

I check rarely, but I do check, I wish I checked more but I'm so busy! I've got the job the kids the wife we moved up north and then back down south again a couple years ago, it's been a very busy few years for us. I'm well though, so is the family. We are expecting our 4th child in early Nov. Busy busy busy.

Posted on Aug 29, 2007, 12:53 PM
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A belated merry Christmas, ILM!

by GTX

*big ol' Texas hug*

Posted on Dec 27, 2005, 9:19 PM
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To you too

by ILM

Very belated at this point, thank you though, I hope you are well.

Posted on Aug 29, 2007, 12:50 PM
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Sooth?

by ILM

I've long since forgotten my password for this thing, so I can't post to the Dark Tower, sorry.

I suppose I could make a new one, but I really don't feel like it.

Posted on May 24, 2005, 12:58 AM
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How about I

by Soothfast

jack a load off on your face bitch?

Posted on Jul 3, 2005, 10:51 PM
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I don't suppose it's worth mentionng that that wasn't Sooth.

by Essay

Well you still have our emails. Write, if you want, and we can figure something out.

Posted on Oct 6, 2005, 6:45 AM
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SW tv show?

by ILM

I was on Scifi.com tonight and saw that there is potentially an SW tv show being discussed. The article made it sound like rumor thus far, but you never know. I'm kind of excited, maybe it'll be good.

Posted on May 24, 2005, 12:55 AM
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So, like, ILM dude...

by Soothfast

You know, you ARE allowed to post on the Dark Tower if you want. I'm trying to call Diogonese back as well, since "Revenge of the Shit" -- er, "Sith" is coming soon to a theater near you!

Posted on Jan 21, 2005, 12:56 AM
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Oh?

by Milton Smith

You are also a "Star Wars" fan?

Posted on Jan 22, 2005, 4:38 AM
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Not obsessively so

by Soothfast

But ILM, Diogonese, and I all met for the first time on a now long-dead Star Wars forum run by one "Supershadow" whom I believe is still at large somewhere in cyberspace (probably at supershadow.com still). Actually it's a funny thing: Supershadow shut his forum down in October 1999 in large part due to a sudden and unceasing barrage of troll attacks. Go figure!

Posted on Jan 22, 2005, 4:57 PM
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yeah, I know

by ILM

I'm not avoiding the Dark Tower, but there is usually so much going on there, and I'm so out of the loop that it's just easier to post here and wait for responses.

ROTS came out already and I went to the midnight show with a friend of mine. We liked it. It was more than I expected from Star Wars what with these new movies being what they are and all, so I was happy with it. Granted it was still not up to the originals in most ways, but in some aspects I thought it held up ok.

Posted on May 24, 2005, 12:54 AM
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Incidentally...

by Soothfast

You either really do live in Eastasia, or you keep some pretty strange hours.

Posted on Jan 22, 2005, 5:03 PM
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Actualy

by Milton Smith

I live in LA. I am an author among other things. What do you do for a living?

Posted on Jan 23, 2005, 2:26 AM
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Happy Holidays, ILM.

by Essay

I tried to time this to be halfway between Christmas and New Year, so I could cover both in one fell swoop! Hope things are well for you and your family.

Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 9:03 PM
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Things are well

by ILM

How about you and the rest of the bunch, are things good? I hope so. I'll check back to see if all is well, hopfully it won't take me months to do so this time.

Posted on May 24, 2005, 12:50 AM
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Hope you're having a good Thanksgiving, ILM

by Essay

Posted on Nov 25, 2004, 11:16 AM
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I second that!

by GTX

I hope the holiday season treats you well.

I forget: Did I tell you that Shay and I are getting married in 2005?

Posted on Nov 26, 2004, 6:23 PM
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The holidays were great

by ILM

We had a good time, got a bunch of the family together.

You and Shay getting married eh! That's great, congrats to the both of you!!!

Posted on May 24, 2005, 12:48 AM
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Hey ILM...Fancy a game of chess?

by mj

www.redhotpawn.com

Trace Shavixmir and we'll play!

Hope all's well man!

Posted on Nov 3, 2004, 2:26 PM
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Hey mj

by ILM

Nice to hear from you, though I suppose it is I who is always absent isn't it. I would fancy a game of chess actually, though I realize this message is rather old now. Does your offer still stand?

Oh, and yes, all is well, thanks for asking!

Posted on May 24, 2005, 12:47 AM
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New Forum

by Eowyn

Check out my new Lord of the Rings forum. http://www.network54.com/forum/345606.

~Eowyn~

Posted on Sep 8, 2004, 10:33 PM
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Conn.

by ILM

Hey Essay!

Actually, connecticut is my home now, we moved. I'm working up here and so is the wife, we're doing pretty well. We decided to go with an apartment we found for a year and when the lease is up we'll look for a house. We have spoken a good deal about having more kids so we're going to need a decent sized house, hopefully something in a rural area. We've looked a bit in a town called Durham (CT) and so far we like the area. We're in a city now and want to get out into more open spaces, less people, that sort of thing.

Anyway, lots of stuff going on...at home that is. I'm at work right now and bored out of my mind. I think I'm going to fall asleep.

ugh. I'd better check my eyelids for holes for a few minutes. You can never be too carful about those eyelids!

Later,

ILM

Posted on Aug 8, 2004, 2:35 PM
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Well, I'll be.

by Essay

You're in New England? That's exciting news. And all the better, since it means that you and yours are out of harms way as this hurricane season puts much of the southeast in turmoil.

I was just stopping by to wish you a happy Labor Day. It was a great surprise to see a mini-update from you hear. Take care, and all the best in your new (albeit temporary) apartment abode.

Posted on Sep 6, 2004, 1:24 AM
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Prepare...

by Soothfast

...to FREEZE YOUR ASS OFF come winter.

Unless, of course, you've lived in New England before.

Posted on Sep 11, 2004, 7:53 PM
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See...

by Soothfast

I told you so.

Posted on Jan 22, 2005, 5:05 PM
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You were right

by ILM

I did indeed freeze my ass off. The cold was fun some of the time, trouble is, you still have to work in it...no fun! And by the way, we couldn't stand it there, os believe it or not, we moved back, we live in NC again, go figure eh.

Posted on May 24, 2005, 12:45 AM
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Since I won't be around, happy Fourth of July, ILM.

by Essay

Sooth and I are headed north for a long weekend. I hope yours is as good as ours will be.

Posted on Jun 30, 2004, 8:59 PM
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I'm in Connect5icut now, more later...really busy.

by ILM

I said more later...sheesh!

Posted on May 30, 2004, 5:07 PM
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Connecticut?

by Essay

OK, you have my curiosity up, anyhow. Let me know if you'll be passing through the Philadelphia area on your way home.

Posted on May 30, 2004, 8:36 PM
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Oh yeah. Almost forgot. Happy Memorial Day, ILM.

by Essay

Nope. Nadda in here.

Posted on May 30, 2004, 8:37 PM
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hmm, I was going to post at DT but...

by ILM

...I seem to need to be logged in to do so. I long ago forgot my login code, so I guess I can either make a new one, which I don't feel like doing at the moment, or just post here. Apparently the place is checked on now and again, so I suppose my posts will be seen eventually. So until then, good night all, have nice happy lives until next we meet.

Essay, with regards to the issue that we discussed all those months ago, I hope all is well with you.

Posted on Apr 14, 2004, 1:12 AM
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You don't need a log-in for DT

by Soothfast

Try again, comrade.

Posted on Apr 21, 2004, 6:24 PM
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All is well, and thanks for asking ILM.

by Essay

Can't remember the last time we spoke, but alot has happened in the last year. As I said on the Star Wars board, if you email me at the same old email address and let me know your current one, I'll bring you up to date.

I trust all is well with you. You've been missed.

Posted on Apr 21, 2004, 6:28 PM
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Happy Easter, ILM.

by Essay

Though I'm not sure why I'm bothering.

Posted on Apr 10, 2004, 6:58 PM
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Actually I had a great Easter

by ILM

Thanks for the wish, hope yours was good as well.

I saw The Passion of the Christ for Easter. It moved me to tears, great movie. I felt sad and happy all at once, strange how that can be don't you think?

Posted on Apr 14, 2004, 1:06 AM
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