tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27123690406055780552024-03-13T11:48:11.975-07:00SLCLokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-55935294486923884842010-12-06T17:46:00.000-08:002010-12-06T18:02:50.792-08:00Kids Surfing and sailing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nM_Y284P6oA/TP2VV95JmqI/AAAAAAAAABo/K5m0pJsL_rY/s1600/sailing%2Bthe%2Bcatermaran_002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nM_Y284P6oA/TP2VV95JmqI/AAAAAAAAABo/K5m0pJsL_rY/s320/sailing%2Bthe%2Bcatermaran_002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547754520614378146" /></a><br />Well, just some old news about SL Kids Surfing in SL, one of the biggest Surf Blogs have been writing about us kids. Follow it here: <a href="http://surfwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/meet-groms-of-surfing-in-sl.html">http://surfwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/meet-groms-of-surfing-in-sl.html</a><br />Just positive and nice to read. I also started to sail seriously nowadays, but i might keep it to the fun part: Traveling tours around the waterways. Haruki did one sailing cup and won with his team the 2nd place allready :-) You can ask me in SL for advice and help! On the picture you can see us sailing a huge trimaran :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-60504308432736441512010-09-09T05:26:00.000-07:002010-09-09T05:33:37.616-07:00Second Goony Invasion of London<span style="font-family: times new roman;">From a chance word from Nat grew a gathering of Goonys and friends, for the Second Annual Invasion of London!</span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> </span><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Myrtil, the mastermind behind the first successful invasion, took the reins again, amply aided by Gemini’s encyclopaedic knowledge of this fair City and, of course, by his Goony Separatist knowledge of invasion tactics…</span> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">To avoid suspicion, we arrived at our meeting place under the clock at Waterloo Station, where the infamous spies Harry Houghton and Ethel Gee handed over secrets to the Russians, arriving from all points of the compass to avoid our gathering being detected.<span style=""> </span>Some had travelled over dangerous seas, others from different parts of the country, but we were all intent on our Goony Gathering!</p><p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/TIjTEQKXzLI/AAAAAAAAAJc/lMhgGF6X2FU/s1600/London+2010+Blog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/TIjTEQKXzLI/AAAAAAAAAJc/lMhgGF6X2FU/s400/London+2010+Blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514889813726579890" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">Finally, we were all together, except for Kevvy, who sent a note.<span style=""> </span>Myrtil, our leader, Gemini, our guide, Nat, yti, Everest, Simson, Gadget, myself (Tepic) and temporary honorary for the day Deacon were ready!<span style=""> </span>Before we set out Gemini relayed a message from Loki, the Goony Chief, blessing our mission (errrr…. To cause mischief and mayhem, I think…).</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">So off we set, to see if we could track down the mysterious and elusive Morris Men, as they performed their strange and dangerous rites on the banks of the Thames.<span style=""> </span>We had a slight and unsuccessful detour trying to find some treasure to boost Everet’s fortunes, which had been depleted in some fashion, but soon we reached a great market, full of wondrous foods and drinks, mostly at prices far beyond our modest means.<span style=""> </span>Thankfully, I had packed sufficient voles and vole juice to satisfy my needs, as had most of our party – always take supplies when adventuring, you<span style=""> </span>never know what the local idea of food might be!</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">Then it was on to the Morris Men, and to our astonishment, some Morris Women as well.<span style=""> </span>The men were fearsome indeed, with bells pealing from their leg adornments, and the clashing of their sticks as they ritualistically fought each other in pitched battles, but the women! Oh if the men were fearsome, the ladies were terrifying, as the danced with wrath as if possessed!<span style=""> </span>It was a magnificent spectacle, though we though we could be in trouble when they spotted us.<span style=""> </span>Luckily, one of the tribe was known by a friend of Loki, so we were greeted as friends, before leaving their territory to search for the Central London Hawks we had heard so much about.</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">After pausing by a huge ferris wheel, like a giant’s eye looking over the City, for refreshments and recuperation, it was along the banks of the ancient river, heading towards the landmark of Tower Bridge.<span style=""> </span>We encountered living statues, standing still as… errr… statues, until their prey, seemingly the young of the local inhabitants, came closer, made brave by the seemingly harmless statues, only for them to pounce with sudden movement.<span style=""> </span>Then the young, if they were quick enough, would run screaming back to their parents, a valuable lesson having been learnt!</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">There were bird charmers, offering to teach their skills, for a price, and Myrtil was sorely tempted.<span style=""> </span>We passed artists creating strange and wonderful works, and found an arcane market, where Nat dallied until he found a text to help his research, which, after hard bargaining, he wrested from the trader!</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">Poor Nat was also enticed into trying one of the local delicacies, something called “ice-cream”, which he devoured with great gusto, eyes growing wide as the unfamiliar mixtures took their toll on his body.<span style=""> </span>Thankfully, there were no lasting ill effects, and we were able to proceed, taking every opportunity to rest and take comfort breaks.</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">As time passed, there was no sight of the elusive birds, and Everest struck out on his own, hoping to find the gold or treasure he needed to fund his time in this fabulous City. Gadget also headed off, as an advanced scout to find us a place to rest and broadcast our findings back to the waiting throng at the Vortex Club.<span style=""> </span>Eventually we found where the hawks we supposed to be found, only to discover they had fled, having heard of our approach!<span style=""> </span>Never mind, the natives were friendly, and the walk along the riverbank invigorating.</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">Progressing, we discovered a huge and ancient hulk, of a ship called the Golden Hind, and nearby heard the tale of greed and disaster that ended with the building of a magnificent house of religion called Southwark Cathedral.<span style=""> </span>Further on, there was another ship, of metal and steam, a monument to the ideals of Steampunk!</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">Near to the great Bridge, we stopped for a while to see local inhabitants perform a play in the open air, but time was pressing so it was onwards to the hostelry Gadget had found us.<span style=""> </span>He had secured a private room for us to transmit our information back to the Vortex, and the refreshment was most welcome and of superior quality.<span style=""> </span>Some of us chose to partake of the local victuals, and were not disappointed.<span style=""> </span>I was lucky enough to try their local variations on vole, accompanied by exotic sauces and accoutrements, a tasty fare to finish the invasion with.</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">As the evening wore on, and our adventures were relayed to the waiting throng, our party gradually took their leave, heading on their long and arduous journeys back to their homelands.</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">It was a good invasion, well worth the hardships and difficulties we had encountered, and we all profited by meeting together!</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">Tepic</p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">Chronicler of the Invasion</p>Tepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-10543229013239496902010-08-01T10:04:00.001-07:002010-08-01T11:31:41.639-07:00Introducing keyword: youthspot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.slchildren.com/SLC/images/keywordyouthspotlogosmall.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 405px; height: 57px;" src="http://www.slchildren.com/SLC/images/keywordyouthspotlogosmall.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">keyword:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">youthspot</span> is a new campaign by SLC, to help make it easier to find virtual kid locations in Second Life. All too often, in recent days, we have seen many kid locations close due to a lack of support or awareness that the location even existed. Knowing where to go is a problem many of us frequently encounter.<br /><br />The solution is very simple. If you are looking for somewhere kids hangout, you simply type <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">youthspot</span> in search and all the results returned are kid locations. Over the coming weeks we hope that just about all kid locations are using the keyword.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.slchildren.com/SLC/images/keywordyouthspotsearchposter.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 274px;" src="http://www.slchildren.com/SLC/images/keywordyouthspotsearchposter.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">click image to see larger</span><br /></span></div><br />Participating and getting found is easy. Just add the word <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">youthspot</span> to your parcel description, it can be the last word, and within 24 hours it should start to appear in Search. This only works for parcels that are included in the search directory. Linden Lab charge L$30 a week for inclusion.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.slchildren.com/SLC/images/keywordyouthspotaddtosearchposter.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 276px;" src="http://www.slchildren.com/SLC/images/keywordyouthspotaddtosearchposter.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.slchildren.com/SLC/images/keywordyouthspotaddtosearchposter.jpg"> </a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">click image to see larger</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br />We're experimenting with other ways on how to be found and we will keep you posted as we make new discoveries, including the kid's places directory we're working on. Don't forget to return your survey answers to Sokmunky Rutabaga.<br /><br />It is often said that simple ideas are the best and this is no exception. I believe adoption of the keyword will benefit the community as a whole.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">youthspot</span>!!!<br /><br />YIPPEE!!Gemini Enfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15371437590559527348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-26954306533487240882010-07-31T08:26:00.000-07:002010-07-31T08:35:13.177-07:00The SLC Adventure Playground!SLC has <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Whippersnapper/70/20/24/">a new meeting spot in Whippersnapper</a>, the SLC Adventure Playground!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/TFRBjMbBlyI/AAAAAAAAAHU/xgFnDZmj_uo/s1600/slc-adventure-playground-poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/TFRBjMbBlyI/AAAAAAAAAHU/xgFnDZmj_uo/s320/slc-adventure-playground-poster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500093117812021026" /></a><br /><br />Building on previous locations, the SLC Adventure Playground is a place for SLC sponsored events, Sokmunky Rutabaga's storytimes, and for Second Life residents to learn about SLC and child avatars!<br /><br />it is also home to the transmogrifier seen at Kids5B, the amazing bubble machine from SL5B, and the giant popcorn maker from last year's Burning Life. <br /><br /><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Whippersnapper/70/20/24/">Come check it out!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-66142490501850608552009-12-21T06:34:00.000-08:002009-12-21T07:11:09.415-08:00Egnog Returns but has and empty sack<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HsOvuPkOLl8/Sy-P8KJxq5I/AAAAAAAAAkM/56h3tIEK8Yk/s1600-h/egnog_2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HsOvuPkOLl8/Sy-P8KJxq5I/AAAAAAAAAkM/56h3tIEK8Yk/s320/egnog_2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417707140430277522" /></a><br />Once again Egnog the christmas Troll returns to Second Life to spread joy with the Kid Avatars. Unfortunitly he was kidnapped by the evil grand master who lives under Goony Island. The Goonies bravely battled the lag and gelatinous cubes to rescue Egnog for all the Kids of Second Life.<br /><br />Egnog was greatful for his rescue but with tears in his eyes he explained that his christmas gifts had been stolen and there was only the big Christmas Carousel to give everyone. That is when Loki suggested that maybe if everyone made or gave something to put in Egnogs sack, then everyone in the Second Life Childrens Community would have a MEGA big present from everyone.<br /><br />GIVE TO YOUR COMMUNITY! COME TO GOONY ISLAND AND DROP A PRESENT IN EGNOGS SACK!(press CTRL key while dragging your gift onto the empty sack, it will outline in red, then let go.<br /><br />ON CHRISTMAS DAY THE CONTENTS OF THE SACK WILL BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE!<br /><br />VISIT EGNOG AND HIS CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL HERE >><a href=" http://slurl.com/secondlife/Goony%20Island/99/140/95"> http://slurl.com/secondlife/Goony%20Island/99/140/95</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HsOvuPkOLl8/Sy-P76ZrBgI/AAAAAAAAAkE/23pB2THG48U/s1600-h/egnog_carousel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HsOvuPkOLl8/Sy-P76ZrBgI/AAAAAAAAAkE/23pB2THG48U/s320/egnog_carousel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417707136201983490" /></a>Lokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-35762477187450882392009-12-20T12:35:00.000-08:002009-12-20T12:40:38.206-08:00Horse Riding trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nM_Y284P6oA/Sy6LhvqTSrI/AAAAAAAAAA4/iVrMb6bqPtI/s1600-h/Snapshot_003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nM_Y284P6oA/Sy6LhvqTSrI/AAAAAAAAAA4/iVrMb6bqPtI/s320/Snapshot_003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417420813619120818" /></a><br />Hi,<br /><br />after a loooong time i did a horse riding trip with some friends (again). We started in Equus and rode through 7 nice Wintertheme Regions. Slippery slopes and nice Hils! Cool fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-23067716146264135812009-11-11T11:00:00.001-08:002009-11-11T12:34:47.037-08:00Adventure in New Babbage!Well, it's some time since i blogged anything, despite having quite a few adventures over the past few weeks. This last weekend though, i visited New Babbage, and found they had a walking tour.<br /><br />I grabbed a HUD (great design, very easy to use, love to see this used all over!) an started off. The great thing about this walking tour is it starts by riding a trolley bus! Now that's my kind of walk! hehehe<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscPzRhKKI/AAAAAAAAAHc/NnRxCTPdUc8/s1600-h/01+Unexpected+Arrival.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 175px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscPzRhKKI/AAAAAAAAAHc/NnRxCTPdUc8/s320/01+Unexpected+Arrival.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943235748341922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscQHSj1LI/AAAAAAAAAHk/Dj8szOdfcsY/s1600-h/02+Bit+Wet+Here.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 174px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscQHSj1LI/AAAAAAAAAHk/Dj8szOdfcsY/s320/02+Bit+Wet+Here.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943241121420466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscQZw8yKI/AAAAAAAAAHs/UgvltGptKS0/s1600-h/03+Dry+Tunnels.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 172px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscQZw8yKI/AAAAAAAAAHs/UgvltGptKS0/s320/03+Dry+Tunnels.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943246080723106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />But.... my adventure actually started later. I had to stop the tour cus of other things to do, and while i was hurrying back to where i had left off, i fell through the street and under a building! Trapped!<br /><br />I picked a random spot on my map, and tried to tp out.... Imagine my suprise when i didn't arrive in an open space, but in a tunnel underground, with brick walls and some water lapping around my ankles.. Naturally, being an inquizative fox, i spent the next few hours wandering around exploring.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscQloCuBI/AAAAAAAAAH0/moix3xo0X64/s1600-h/04+Local+Wild+Life.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscQloCuBI/AAAAAAAAAH0/moix3xo0X64/s320/04+Local+Wild+Life.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943249264588818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscQmk766I/AAAAAAAAAH8/yi57WgIiQSo/s1600-h/05+Lucky+Find+A+Boat.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscQmk766I/AAAAAAAAAH8/yi57WgIiQSo/s320/05+Lucky+Find+A+Boat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943249519995810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscmFz8BtI/AAAAAAAAAIE/0h3fLYkPhM0/s1600-h/06+Choices+Which+Tunnel.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SvscmFz8BtI/AAAAAAAAAIE/0h3fLYkPhM0/s320/06+Choices+Which+Tunnel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943618681669330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When the water got a bit deep, i found a boat, and was able to row myslef down long tunnels and through underground gallerys, some with wharfs for boats, others just large spaces under the buildings.<br /><br />Occasionally i found manholes above, and i could have climbed up to the street, but it was far more interesting to follow the tunnels to where ever they could lead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svscm_w1UBI/AAAAAAAAAIk/gimwC7yHAmw/s1600-h/10+Newer+Tunnels.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svscm_w1UBI/AAAAAAAAAIk/gimwC7yHAmw/s320/10+Newer+Tunnels.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943634237902866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc2RrWT3I/AAAAAAAAAIs/vNhMIH9R0TQ/s1600-h/11+Another+Way+Out.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc2RrWT3I/AAAAAAAAAIs/vNhMIH9R0TQ/s320/11+Another+Way+Out.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943896744775538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc2qMqFtI/AAAAAAAAAI0/IvlcqAujtYU/s1600-h/12+Unusual+Shop+Enterance.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 186px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc2qMqFtI/AAAAAAAAAI0/IvlcqAujtYU/s320/12+Unusual+Shop+Enterance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943903326934738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Some were dead ends, others branched off, and i even found an enterance into a shop, from the sewer!<br /><br />After a while Leo joined me, and we rowed about a bit before having a look along some of the dry tunnels. When we went back to the boat, it had drifted off, but i had packed my corracle, so with a few deft twists of the willow twigs, and streaching the cover over it, we were off again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc2rYoVoI/AAAAAAAAAI8/JL1e5iOxHvY/s1600-h/13+Leo+Joins+Me+Exploring.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc2rYoVoI/AAAAAAAAAI8/JL1e5iOxHvY/s320/13+Leo+Joins+Me+Exploring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943903645587074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc2yNFS-I/AAAAAAAAAJE/ECuai9FlpXI/s1600-h/14+Where+Dos+This+Lead.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc2yNFS-I/AAAAAAAAAJE/ECuai9FlpXI/s320/14+Where+Dos+This+Lead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943905476201442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc3Ds7FWI/AAAAAAAAAJM/sV8R_Oq8ETQ/s1600-h/15+Oh+Err+Hope+Noone+Is+Missing+This.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 186px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Svsc3Ds7FWI/AAAAAAAAAJM/sV8R_Oq8ETQ/s320/15+Oh+Err+Hope+Noone+Is+Missing+This.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402943910173152610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was getting a bit late for us by then, so we exited the tunnels into a deserted house, and headed off our seperate ways.<br /><br />It was a grand adventure, all the better for being unexpected and unplanned. I would urge everyone to have a look round, but do go justafter a rain-storm, or the sewers may be a bit smelly!Tepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-60002971683957780922009-10-26T12:33:00.000-07:002009-10-26T12:38:34.490-07:00Burning Life 09 - The EndFor me and the House of Pips burning Life is over. I had great fun this week, not just at the House Of Pips but at the other great Kid avatar Built camps. If only SL was this fun ALL the time :) here is a video off The SLC bumble Bear race.<br /><br /><object width="440" height="270"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uE8x7lLAtjM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uE8x7lLAtjM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="440" height="270"></embed></object><br /><br />To see the House of Pips from Concept art to final Burning down visit <a href="http://lokiboy.blogspot.com/search/label/burning%20life%2009">MY BLOG</a>Lokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-32179626285865462612009-10-13T11:00:00.000-07:002009-10-13T11:25:49.211-07:00A funny thing happened on the way to Burning LifeBurning Life is now less than a week away. From inside the fence, the sights to see and things to do are incredible. All the kids who have built plots on the playa have done an amazing job.<br /><br />I wanted to relate a story, though, that I think illustrates a change in the way kid avatars are viewed at these big events. Certainly a change from the days of <a href="http://secondlifechildren.blogspot.com/search/label/SL5B">SL5B</a> only a year and a couple months ago. It all starts with <a href="http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=401683">a wristband</a>: the very one I mentioned in <a href="http://secondlifechildren.blogspot.com/2009/10/little-more-on-burning-life-09.html">my last post here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/StTDn5T2GKI/AAAAAAAAAFE/SXjy-pxLnrA/s1600-h/401683.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/StTDn5T2GKI/AAAAAAAAAFE/SXjy-pxLnrA/s200/401683.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392149744035698850" /></a>It was designed as a nod to the First Life <a href="http://www.burningman.com/">Burning Man</a>, and to<a href="http://www.blackrockkids.org/"> the KidsVille camp</a> at same. A freebie in the spirit of the real-world event. I have those available for free at Inner Child Camp on the virtual playa. I also told a Burning Life Ranger about them: he snagged a copy of the "Lost Child Procedure" from the real event, and put it up at Ranger HQ. All good fun.<br /><br />I also gave copies of them to the head of the greeters, who was putting together a Kids' freebie pack for the entrance to the event. For those unaware, it really does behoove you to come in through the entrance, get the background on the event, and be greeted onto the playa. Its a part of the fun of the event, IMO.<br /><br />Anyway, somewhere after it went to the greeters, something got miscommunicated. I don't know if it was me, or who, but it went from "here' a fun thing to give to kid avvies" to "child avatars must wear this to be admitted to Burning Life." In spite of it being very clear both last year and this, and with several builders on the playa who are also child avatars, rumors started to go around that kids were not given express permission to be at Burning Life. Yikes.<br /><br />To the credit of the event organizers and others, however, they stepped in to quash this rumor within a half hour of its inception. A couple Residents heard it, passed it immediately up the chain, and notices went out o the Burning Life groups and the Second Life mentors group, making it clear that child avatars have equal access to the event -- same as anyone else in Second Life. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/StTDxKOFJII/AAAAAAAAAFM/BsRlybgJrh0/s1600-h/406764.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/StTDxKOFJII/AAAAAAAAAFM/BsRlybgJrh0/s200/406764.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392149903193744514" /></a>This is a major change from previous events, but not unheard of with Second Life events since SL5B. <a href="http://secondlifechildren.blogspot.com/search/label/burninglife08">Last year's Burning Life</a> had a "maturity policy" that made it clear that all forms of avatars were welcome. <a href="http://secondlifechildren.blogspot.com/2009/06/second-life-6th-birthday-first-look.html">SL6B</a> included child avatars within <a href="https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/community/events/blog/2009/05/06/when-second-life-turns-six">their initial FAQ</a>, again spelling out that our involvement was welcome.<br /><br />Anyway, I felt this was important to note to all SLC members: if you have felt unwelcome in Second Life, or have felt that you are not on an equal footing, the organizers of Burning Life consider you a valid, valuable member of their family. So come on out and party with all of us on the virtual playa!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-60177530726303076482009-10-06T01:21:00.000-07:002009-10-06T10:49:39.458-07:00A little more on Burning Life '09Burning Life 2009 is coming up from October 17-25.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/Ssr-tuCI6pI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OcskHeAYP-I/s1600-h/405692.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/Ssr-tuCI6pI/AAAAAAAAAE0/OcskHeAYP-I/s200/405692.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389399965506792082" /></a><br /><br />I'm very excited to note that there's at least eight plots being worked on by kids, each of which is unique and wonderful. In looking at all the things being built, this will be a great year overall for kids to come out to the virtual playa and enjoy the goings on.<br /><br />Burning Life is not a "role play" area, though it tends to fall into a certain level of role play naturally. It is set in a desert environment, and people are encouraged to treat the location as if it was the First Life <a href="http://www.burningman.com/">Burning Man</a>'s location of Black Rock City, NV. As such, when you enter the event, you are greeted by folks at an entrance much like the one you'd be greeted at in Burning Man, etc. The RL event also has a sizable number of kids and families present at the "KidsVille" camp. You can see some of their world at <a href="http://www.blackrockkids.org/">http://www.blackrockkids.org/</a>. <br /><br />My own entry (created with the advice and prims of Pygar Bu, Robin Howe, Valla Griffin, and Johnathon Spad) is Inner Child Camp 2009. It takes a lot of designs and ideas from the "KidsVille" camp mentioned above. There's a lot of stuff there, including a small shaded area for stories, chilling or whatever and a stage area for shows an stuff. <br /><br />Now is probably a good time to mention that I am looking for kids who want to make use of the space during the event, for shows, acts, or whatever. I'm sure that the other kid-themed camps and art spaces will <span style="font-style:italic;">also</span> want good folks to DJ, perform, and do stuff as well. No shortage of venues this time! <br /><br />There's also lots of volunteer positions for the event itself, including greeters, lamplighters, and even porta potty decorators. <a href="http://burninglife.secondlife.com/">Look to the right of the Burning Life page</a> for details on that <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/Ssr-35ioFBI/AAAAAAAAAE8/vng2nFB-6kY/s1600-h/403446.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l3CP_JfavQU/Ssr-35ioFBI/AAAAAAAAAE8/vng2nFB-6kY/s200/403446.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389400140394533906" /></a><br />As the event comes closer, I will be distributing a HUD to those on the playa, allowing them to quickly and easily find the kid builds and other points of interest. Even then, take the time to really get out there and explore all 34 regions. I recommend starting in <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Burning%20Life-%20Deep%20Hole/165/55/24/">Burning Life- Deep Hole at the "What is Burning Life?" area</a>, and following it through to the main entrance.<br /><br />The event is VERY kid friendly/positive (though you willl also find a fair amount of non-sexual nudity and stuff on the playa too), and a good place to show what we're all about. Even just being here puts you "in the show" really, and I look forward to seeing all of you on the playa. :-)<br /><br />When visiting, I recommend dressing for the site. Wear clothes you (or your parents) would not mind seeing get dirty on the desert -- or dress up in something for the fun of it. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=25810109272&view=all">You'll see both on our RL counterparts</a>. Also, consider some goggles, a hat, and even a bandana for your face. The latter can be gotten free on site, including at Inner Child Camp. I'll be passing out some "Dusty foot prints" and an "<a href="http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=401683">Inner Child bracelet</a>" (similar to<a href="http://heavylittleobjects.com/?p=840"> the KidsVille bracelets all under-agers were on the First Life Playa</a>) on the SLC group.<br /><br />Anyway, I think you'll love what you'll see here at all the camps, including those being made by some of our talented an wonderful SL kid builders an stuff.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-18127954289867251672009-09-05T01:53:00.000-07:002009-09-05T02:01:58.417-07:00Burning Life 09Old Residents will know that Burning Life is THE event of the year in second life. SL6B birthday event is rally just where Linden Lab get us to put on a show to celebrate all things second life. Burning Life is different in that it's about the SL community expressing themselves in what ever way they want (within TOS). Burning life is about building imaginative experiences that last one week then dissapear for ever and its an chance for ANYONE to express themselves.<br /><br />Granted the land grabbing process is a little awkward, but i really think if you have an idea, wonna express yourself to the world, then follow the <a href="http://burninglife.secondlife.com/">Burning Life Blog</a> and get ready to grab some land. The Child Avatar Community is renowned for its powerful creativity so get some friends together, sign up for land and join this years desert party starting 17th october!<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iy8V8_YaaPY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iy8V8_YaaPY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Lokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-45421818534384584512009-09-04T08:08:00.000-07:002009-09-04T08:29:24.333-07:00Surfing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nM_Y284P6oA/SqEyOgwW0aI/AAAAAAAAAAw/f9W6licnNCc/s1600-h/SL+Surfing+Kids+3a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nM_Y284P6oA/SqEyOgwW0aI/AAAAAAAAAAw/f9W6licnNCc/s320/SL+Surfing+Kids+3a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377634654949396898" /></a><br />Hi folks!<br /><br />There was a blog entry about surfing in SL some time ago. After i got some practice i joined now a competition. It is a lot of fun and you can watch many other surfers and learn a lot. I had to wait some hours for my heat and i even didn't advance to the next round, i will try next competition too. If YOU want to surf, IM me inworld and join my Kids Surfing group! Take a look here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1LSgDUEBxw&">SLSA Surfing Season 2</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-11422166361573942972009-07-21T11:40:00.000-07:002009-07-21T12:15:59.773-07:00Invasion London!Well.... from little acorns do big oak trees grow... someone mentioned meeting up for a drink to someone else, and a few weeks later a bunch of us gathered from all corners of the UK, and even from across the pond, descending upon Hyde Park. For some reason, it seemed like a good idea to meet up at the statue of Peter Pan, no idea why...<br /><br />Winne and me met first, then Myrtil and Murdock arrived, followed by Kitto and Felix. Gemini caught up with us at the Science Museum, but seems to have been in the group picture too...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYRVZqT21I/AAAAAAAAAGE/-MBjIN6RBp4/s1600-h/PeterPan04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYRVZqT21I/AAAAAAAAAGE/-MBjIN6RBp4/s320/PeterPan04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360991465794427730" border="0" /></a><br />The statue is wonderful, with all sorts of details, mice in a hollow, a group of rabbits (no, there were the same number after i spotted them as before....), and even a squirrel in conversation with some faries. When Myrtil saw then, she couldn't help joining in!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYRtWLqZnI/AAAAAAAAAGU/_g2kpAquLYA/s1600-h/Rabbits.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 197px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYRtWLqZnI/AAAAAAAAAGU/_g2kpAquLYA/s200/Rabbits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360991877177435762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYRtrXKPWI/AAAAAAAAAGc/za1aRNkAyZk/s1600-h/Squirrel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYRtrXKPWI/AAAAAAAAAGc/za1aRNkAyZk/s200/Squirrel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360991882862804322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYRtKwNQdI/AAAAAAAAAGM/UhG_20gBdXI/s1600-h/Mice02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYRtKwNQdI/AAAAAAAAAGM/UhG_20gBdXI/s200/Mice02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360991874109489618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYSDZUzvNI/AAAAAAAAAGk/CNd7aYOUkM8/s1600-h/Italian+Waterfalls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYSDZUzvNI/AAAAAAAAAGk/CNd7aYOUkM8/s320/Italian+Waterfalls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360992255978224850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The weather was wonderful, and we have a fanastic view over the lake to the Italian Waterfalls. There were all sorts of waterbirds, including geese, ducks, a herron, and some cormerants drying their wings. There was no truth in the roumour that i had a BBQ in my pack, and that there were fewer ducks after we left....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Science Museum is marvelous, loads of huge machines, and buttons to press. The best part is that it's free! We spent hours wandering round. Myrtil wanted to take a traction engine home, but we couldn't get it started!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYSlUeLUWI/AAAAAAAAAGs/9y4Mt7PcOU4/s1600-h/Traction+Engine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYSlUeLUWI/AAAAAAAAAGs/9y4Mt7PcOU4/s200/Traction+Engine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360992838790893922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYTFGojHBI/AAAAAAAAAHE/_kYPs7gSRrM/s1600-h/Lathe+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYTFGojHBI/AAAAAAAAAHE/_kYPs7gSRrM/s200/Lathe+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360993384832113682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYSlvg0VgI/AAAAAAAAAG0/lG-YRYeVHe0/s1600-h/Steam+Engine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYSlvg0VgI/AAAAAAAAAG0/lG-YRYeVHe0/s200/Steam+Engine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360992846049728002" border="0" /></a><br />Murdock discovered a big engine with loads of cogs and wheels, though i have no idea what it was for...<br /><br />I did discover why small foxes shouldn't operate heavy machinery, but don't worry, they did get me free after about half an hour!<br /><br />There was a whole section on power production, which Kitto liked, not sure it was wise to turn all those switches on though.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYSl8kZzKI/AAAAAAAAAG8/GJ-8htPTr2U/s1600-h/Control+Room.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYSl8kZzKI/AAAAAAAAAG8/GJ-8htPTr2U/s200/Control+Room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360992849554427042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Upstairs was a hall full of old aircraft, including a rather nice Spitfire. I tried to get in, as it would have been fun to fly, but somehow things didn't quite work out h<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYTUP6JR5I/AAAAAAAAAHM/_DRFjJs1Ej4/s1600-h/Spitfire.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 118px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYTUP6JR5I/AAAAAAAAAHM/_DRFjJs1Ej4/s200/Spitfire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360993645019875218" border="0" /></a>ow i'd hoped...<br /><br /><br /><br />It was a wonderful day out, and it was nice meeting up with all the others. There is still the Natural History Museum, and some other very good ones we still have to visit, so i wonder where it will be next? I do hear there is a Hyde Park in sl, i will have to visit and see how like the one we visited it is.<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed my description about our day out, and the pictures.<br /><br />Have fun,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYTlu0BUsI/AAAAAAAAAHU/sSsAnPQ9Ax8/s1600-h/Engine_Red02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmYTlu0BUsI/AAAAAAAAAHU/sSsAnPQ9Ax8/s320/Engine_Red02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360993945373463234" border="0" /></a><br />TepicTepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-29719274367391504262009-07-19T12:35:00.000-07:002009-07-19T12:49:47.575-07:00Relay for Life 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4cYl2NoI/AAAAAAAAAFc/N784K0w_6o0/s1600-h/Snapshot_004.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4cYl2NoI/AAAAAAAAAFc/N784K0w_6o0/s200/Snapshot_004.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260410533885570" border="0" /></a><br />Hi fellas!<br /><br />I got told bout the Relay for Life a few days ago, and finally got over there intending to do a lap of the circuit. The Relay for Life is an event to raise money and support for Cancer Research and treatment, so is well worth joining in. Teams or individuals race round a track, filled with all sor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4hdw5aoI/AAAAAAAAAF8/1bHB0cExQFQ/s1600-h/Snapshot_007.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4hdw5aoI/AAAAAAAAAF8/1bHB0cExQFQ/s200/Snapshot_007.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260497821756034" border="0" /></a>ts of wonderful builds, some educational, some just, well, inspiring!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Errrr.... well, i started will all good intentions... but... the builds were so wonderful, i just had to stop an look, and by<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4d7f2d6I/AAAAAAAAAFk/8UoVsxSZDF8/s1600-h/Snapshot_016.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4d7f2d6I/AAAAAAAAAFk/8UoVsxSZDF8/s200/Snapshot_016.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260437083846562" border="0" /></a> the time i got back to the race.. it was all but done!<br /></div><br />Anyway, i look forward to trying again next year, and maybe joining a Team ter race round?<br /><br />So here are some pics, Loki and<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4fM9txHI/AAAAAAAAAFs/3127HuQOg0s/s1600-h/Snapshot_019.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4fM9txHI/AAAAAAAAAFs/3127HuQOg0s/s200/Snapshot_019.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260458952377458" border="0" /></a> Myrtil are in some, cus they joined me when i found the underwater city....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4f1WWd4I/AAAAAAAAAF0/Wf-fP0fqG1w/s1600-h/Snapshot_020.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SmN4f1WWd4I/AAAAAAAAAF0/Wf-fP0fqG1w/s200/Snapshot_020.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360260469793126274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />TepicTepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-67787137136674296762009-07-15T11:11:00.000-07:002009-07-15T11:27:59.469-07:00New Babbage Revisted<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sl4e5GKEvbI/AAAAAAAAAFE/udJ_seni8qs/s1600-h/Strange+Cannon_001.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sl4e5GKEvbI/AAAAAAAAAFE/udJ_seni8qs/s200/Strange+Cannon_001.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358754572871712178" border="0" /></a><br />Hi!<br /><br />I know i did a blog about New Babbage a short time ago, but the other week, once i had tped in to the Railways Station, i decided to turn right instead of left, which i normally do. To my suprise, i reached a HUGE wall, with massive electric canons on the top!<br /><br />I'd never seen this part of<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sl4fYGDhLvI/AAAAAAAAAFU/YNOPCn02aN4/s1600-h/Strange+Cannon_003.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sl4fYGDhLvI/AAAAAAAAAFU/YNOPCn02aN4/s200/Strange+Cannon_003.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358755105420160754" border="0" /></a> New Babbage before, so i climbed up and took a few pics. There are some wonderful views from up there, and the canons and other equipment is very interesting (no, i didn't move any wires around, and if they now pick up Clasical Radio, it wasn't me.....).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Just goes to show, sometimes it's worth turning the other way from your usual haunts, and you never know what you might find!<br /></div><br />Tepic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sl4fXKM4OhI/AAAAAAAAAFM/2bBw6qoKtUc/s1600-h/Strange+Cannon_008.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sl4fXKM4OhI/AAAAAAAAAFM/2bBw6qoKtUc/s200/Strange+Cannon_008.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358755089353292306" border="0" /></a>Tepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-49672085268785854132009-06-25T13:34:00.000-07:002009-10-13T11:24:40.170-07:00Second Life 6th Birthday - A First Look<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPg4y3CqWI/AAAAAAAAADs/V5dyApXBnKg/s1600-h/Fully_Prepared.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPg4y3CqWI/AAAAAAAAADs/V5dyApXBnKg/s200/Fully_Prepared.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351368048576211298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Hi Everyone, and i hope you are enjoyin</span><span style="font-size:100%;">g the 6th Birthday Celebrations!<br /><br />In case you haven't visited yet, let me take you on a quick look at some of the places i've seen so far.... as usual, my sense of direction</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> is not good, so i'm not sure quite where i've been, but...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Loki had arranged for a group of us to go around together, so we gathered at his build and checked we wer</span><span style="font-size:100%;">e prepared - it's possible i overdid it slightly.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPhmvZRqTI/AAAAAAAAAD8/9nY27ftS314/s1600-h/Picture_Floor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPhmvZRqTI/AAAAAAAAAD8/9nY27ftS314/s200/Picture_Floor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351368837920041266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">One part of Loki's build is a wonderful floor made up of a </span><span style="font-size:100%;">thousand photos of kid AVs. I'm </span><span style="font-size:100%;">there, as is Loki, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">and we went to find his </span><span style="font-size:100%;">picture. I wonder what it woul</span><span style="font-size:100%;">d be like if we could all gather together and stand on our own pictures?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">So, we wandered off, and soon came to a party, with loads of very friendly people dancing away. There are all sorts of builds that make you think, and ponder the future of the Virtual World, but it's nice to see some people's idea of the future is a </span><span style="font-size:100%;">big party!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPiXl3ZUoI/AAAAAAAAAEE/9VDub1uqpnk/s1600-h/Dancing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 194px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPiXl3ZUoI/AAAAAAAAAEE/9VDub1uqpnk/s200/Dancing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351369677175607938" border="0" /></a>This is me dancing with some of our new friends, with a wonderful Latin beat. Myrtil wondered how i could dance with my big pack on, but i think we should be able to dance anytime, anywhere, just cus we want to!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRxPezZr3I/AAAAAAAAAEs/fi7lAo813qk/s1600-h/Hamster_Wheel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRxPezZr3I/AAAAAAAAAEs/fi7lAo813qk/s200/Hamster_Wheel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351526768003624818" border="0" /></a><br />Still, it was soon time to head on, and we said goodbye to our friends, leaving them still partying away.<br /><br />Loki an i found a HUGE hamster wheel, so we jumped on and ran - i think we were powering the world!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPldd0bz8I/AAAAAAAAAEM/CU_GYbKiU5g/s1600-h/Drum_Beats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPldd0bz8I/AAAAAAAAAEM/CU_GYbKiU5g/s200/Drum_Beats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351373076629802946" border="0" /></a><br />A little further on we found a set of HUGE drums, with a ladder to climb up to the top of them. Imagine our suprise when we found we could bounce up and down on the tops, making a beat just by having fun!<br /><br />It was quite scary at times, but no-one fell off, and we had a great time.<br /><br />I did think of playing my flute while jumping, but would probably have lost my teeth!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPmkDU6TtI/AAAAAAAAAEU/kAwrDvMu-g4/s1600-h/A_Furry_Friend.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPmkDU6TtI/AAAAAAAAAEU/kAwrDvMu-g4/s200/A_Furry_Friend.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351374289288974034" border="0" /></a>Just around the corner, we found a huge statue of a very nice white fox, fully dressed for the future. She didn't say much, but was very impressive, and when i looked up i saw her air supply on her back was a huge tree in a glass dome, very ecological! Some of the rest of the exhibit was a bit puzzling, but i think it was about Furry Pride.<br /><br />Having a beautiful tail and ears myself, i can fully understand!<br /><br />Still, time was getting on, and we still hadn't seen even a small amount of the builds, so we set off on the road again.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRvZ2FTeRI/AAAAAAAAAEc/WxTMmRGnef4/s1600-h/Road_to_Where.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRvZ2FTeRI/AAAAAAAAAEc/WxTMmRGnef4/s200/Road_to_Where.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351524747028166930" border="0" /></a><br />Well, the roads.... this year, the whole place has more of a theme and a flow to it, partly because of these wonderful looking modernistic roads. The whole place is divided into grids by them, and they soar over one another at the junctions, very impressive, especially the green glowing edge markers! Was a bit worried about walking along them to start, after all, such fantastic roads should have some VERY fast vehicles running along them, but we didn't see any.<br /><br />They did have stairs and crossings to cross over on foot, but we just jumped up and over - quicker and more fun!<br /><br />Sadly, it was about time for me to head for bed, so i said my farewells, leaving the group to explore further. I did come back the next day though, and have put some of the pictures here to show you what i saw...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRw-FqeSaI/AAAAAAAAAEk/YKPgWZmi2sY/s1600-h/Floating_City.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRw-FqeSaI/AAAAAAAAAEk/YKPgWZmi2sY/s200/Floating_City.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351526469197515170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRyKpisHII/AAAAAAAAAE8/EHXoouRvHoY/s1600-h/Gateway.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRyKpisHII/AAAAAAAAAE8/EHXoouRvHoY/s200/Gateway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351527784498601090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRx0UKdfdI/AAAAAAAAAE0/sD9HaNdhRAU/s1600-h/HighTech_Egg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkRx0UKdfdI/AAAAAAAAAE0/sD9HaNdhRAU/s200/HighTech_Egg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351527400802713042" border="0" /></a>Have fun exploring,<br /><br />Tepic<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SkPhba4h_sI/AAAAAAAAAD0/uRegTgMHI_I/s1600-h/Picture_Floor.jpg"><br /></a></div>Tepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-4599208929041114212009-04-28T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-28T13:11:31.709-07:00Exploring New BabbageHi everyone!<br /><br />It's been a bit of a time since i last posted anything, so thought now would be a good time. Over the past few days i've been dropping in at New Babbage, somewhere i used to visit quite regularly, but where i haven't been for a while.<br /><br />Naturally, i prepared myself before going, dressing in my best urchin things, and equiping myself with a broom and bucket in case there was the opportunity to make a few pennies sweeping streets and stuff for the residents.<br /><br />However, there were not many people around when i arrived, and although i did say hi to one rather impressive and beautiful lady, she just said "Good morning" and vanished!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SfdZiW0MyJI/AAAAAAAAAC8/rJi92ze8GvA/s1600-h/A+New+Friend.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SfdZiW0MyJI/AAAAAAAAAC8/rJi92ze8GvA/s200/A+New+Friend.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329827130791217298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The place is very wonderful looking though, and i met a new friend, even if he was rather stoned when i found him....<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SfdZ7g_UMiI/AAAAAAAAADE/IGeZR0mx5FY/s1600-h/Is+he+coming+this+way.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SfdZ7g_UMiI/AAAAAAAAADE/IGeZR0mx5FY/s200/Is+he+coming+this+way.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329827563018924578" border="0" /></a>I wandered down to the docks area, and found i was looking over to a huge iron giant, with an airship going past. He looked quite fearsome, and was looking towards the city, but even though i watched for quite a time, he didn't seem to be coming any closer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sfda2GIjjWI/AAAAAAAAADM/a9i-sYzCpaw/s1600-h/Chocolate+Shop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sfda2GIjjWI/AAAAAAAAADM/a9i-sYzCpaw/s200/Chocolate+Shop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329828569422204258" border="0" /></a>There i was, wandering along, when i smelt a wonderful scent. Around a corner was this lovely little chocolate shop, with huge chocolate animals and some delicious lookimg sweets. Ah! What a pity i am a poor urchin, and not able to but such treats! There is the impression of my nose on the window now!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sfdb_1jzq1I/AAAAAAAAADU/z1BIcwf4r1k/s1600-h/Ladies+Fire+Engine+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sfdb_1jzq1I/AAAAAAAAADU/z1BIcwf4r1k/s200/Ladies+Fire+Engine+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329829836283423570" border="0" /></a>A little way off was a very fancy fire engine, belonging to the Ladies Fire Brigade of Babbage, standing outside it's Station. It was fired up, with smoke coming from the stack, but unfortunately i didn't see it working. Suppose, well, it was better not to see it in action as that would mean something would have to be on fire... but...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sfdc_5cMifI/AAAAAAAAADc/3K_8-eYNX7o/s1600-h/The+Film+begins.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sfdc_5cMifI/AAAAAAAAADc/3K_8-eYNX7o/s200/The+Film+begins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329830936836868594" border="0" /></a>Then, over in the corner of one building, i saw some stairs. Now, being a curious sort of fox, i headed up, and to my delight, i found myself in a tiny little cinema showing Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow! i stood in the aisle and watched a bit, but soon had to continue my explorations.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sfdgm7ZZPiI/AAAAAAAAADk/EZZ-5cmXS_o/s1600-h/Warming+my+feet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sfdgm7ZZPiI/AAAAAAAAADk/EZZ-5cmXS_o/s200/Warming+my+feet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329834905911770658" border="0" /></a><br />After a while, i got a bit tired, so sat down on a box and warmed my feet on a couple of cans which were burning nicely - not sure how! Behind me, you can see a notice, telling people about the dangers of climbing the ladders up to the roof. Of course, i read the notice carefully, and obeyed it absolutely.... errrrr... well... what do you think i did next? heheh<br /><br />Have fun,<br />TepicTepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-86615852825315635412009-04-26T02:50:00.000-07:002009-04-26T03:10:11.702-07:00Director of Oscar winning Movie uses Child avatars in new SL Machinima!<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UuNrZHU_T0Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UuNrZHU_T0Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />from <a href="http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/04/weekend-machinima.html">new world notes</a> "This is the trailer to 'Dear My Father', an SL machinima currently in development, scheduled for a Summer release. (Warning: contains some brief sexual imagery.) It's the work of Japanese filmmaker Hidetaka Nagahama (known in Second Life as Sela Boa), who was also Assistant Director of Departures, which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film."<br /><br />It looks to be a film with some hard themes especially for some of our community members. What strikes me is the way the director has used slightly cartoonish backgrounds to make his main characters stand out. Looks very kool.<br /><br />A rough translation of the video's dialog/captions "The boy loved his father... The boy didn't love his father.... The memory of father in his boyhood.... Of himself in his boyhood... His memories were different from others... But his memories were same as others. Dear My Father. 2009 Summer. Coming soon."Lokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-13932310727635245232009-04-24T03:00:00.000-07:002009-04-24T03:06:13.959-07:00Secondyouth.net - Second Childhood WebsiteTo coincide with the Second Childhood Network, we have released a website that gives outsiders a little info on our community, places and how to join. The website offers to guide you through joining the virtual worlds and to arrive directly at a Learning Tree where you quickly become a child avatar and join a group.<br /><br />if you ever visit the learning trees and see a new person there, please give a helping :)<br /><br />Visit the Website <a href="http://www.secondyouth.net">HERE</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HsOvuPkOLl8/SfGO90xZwxI/AAAAAAAAAY0/LIeWa-WgfjQ/s1600-h/secondchildhood_website.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HsOvuPkOLl8/SfGO90xZwxI/AAAAAAAAAY0/LIeWa-WgfjQ/s320/secondchildhood_website.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328197026945024786" /></a>Lokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-24435134857690924842009-04-07T14:00:00.001-07:002009-04-07T14:08:46.105-07:00Second Childhood NetworkThis week saw the release of the Second Childhood Network. The Network is a collection of 24 most popular kid places in SL connected via a Visual HUB that lets you travel from place to place. <br /><br />"it's a way to see our community as a whole, many of us are unaware of the many places available to our community"<br /><br />here is a video created to help explain the Second Childhood Network and show how to use it.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1O2pz4dpz0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r1O2pz4dpz0&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="264"></embed></object><br /><br />The HUBS are available at all 24 locations on the network. It is hoped that this will encourage members of the child avatar community and normal SL residents to travel and explore the whole circle of places.Lokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-51219333701707622082009-04-06T08:12:00.000-07:002009-04-06T08:36:48.718-07:00How Dangerous is the Internet to REAL kids? - Growing Up OnlineToday i stumbled across an article by <a href="http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/assessing-the-dangers-of-the-internet-for-children/?em&ex=1204866000&en=5878dd4d8a849170&ei=5087%0A">David Pogue</a> for the New York Times which examines closely the question of internet safety. He makes reference to a <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/view/main.html">PBS Frontline documentary</a> film which is certainly worth watching and is in SEVEN parts, each 8 minutes in length exploring many aspects from over protective mothers, to cyber bullying. <br /><br /><blockquote>“One of the biggest surprises in making this film was the discovery that the threat of online predators is misunderstood and overblown. The data shows that giving out personal information over the Internet makes absolutely no difference when it comes to a child’s vulnerability to predation.” (That one blew my mind, because every single Internet-safety Web site and pamphlet hammers repeatedly on this point: never, ever give out your personal information online.)<br /><br />“Also, the vast majority of kids who do end up having contact with a stranger they meet over the Internet are seeking out that contact,” Ms. Dretzin goes on. “Most importantly, all the kids we met, without exception, told us the same thing: They would never dream of meeting someone in person they’d met online.”<br /><br />Several teenagers interviewed in the story make it clear that only an idiot would be lured unwittingly into a relationship with an online sicko: “If someone asks me where I live, I’ll delete the ‘friend.’ I mean, why do you want to know where I live at?” says one girl.</blockquote><br /><br />[From <a href="http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/assessing-the-dangers-of-the-internet-for-children/?em&ex=1204866000&en=5878dd4d8a849170&ei=5087%0A">How Dangerous Is the Internet for Children? - Pogue’s Posts - Technology - New York Times Blog</a>]<br /><br />View the very good <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/view/main.html">VIDEO here</a>Lokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-6552486807323016712009-04-02T14:23:00.000-07:002009-04-02T14:46:57.626-07:00Bunny HopHi All!<br /><br />Easter is almost here, and, as usual in sl, there are Easter Egg Hunts beginning! A friend mentioned on to me, and I have been following the links to see the places and find the eggs. This one is called the Bunny Hop (that might explain the people you see hopping around sl..... I do say MIGHT! heheheh), and covers a lot of different places, there being apparently over 160 different eggs to find.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUwjJ62KiI/AAAAAAAAACU/EYy-pe9aXVw/s1600-h/The+Start.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 111px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUwjJ62KiI/AAAAAAAAACU/EYy-pe9aXVw/s200/The+Start.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320211915324402210" border="0" /></a>The Bunny Hop HQ, aduchi momoyama (146, 189, 40) is where it all starts, with a notice and an example egg. Follow the directions the rabbits are taking the eggs, and you will soon find your first real egg, with a gift and the landmark to the next location.<br /><br />It's not a quick race, some of the eggs are REALLY difficult to find (yes, I did follow the yells of "It's over here!" a couple of times...), others are in plain view. Take time to look round places and enjoy the exploration, it's well worth it. As in most such hunts, the eggs are placed by stores to get you to see their stuff, and there are some nice things out there! It's the different locations that are really fun though, the colourful, the strange, the downright weird (like the place covered in blood, and where i stood in something icky..... rather cool really...) and the truely beautiful like the place in the sky with transparent floors. I've put some pictures in to let you see.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUxFsOw8AI/AAAAAAAAAC0/inXSdVMlz34/s1600-h/Sitting+with+Rabbit.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUxFsOw8AI/AAAAAAAAAC0/inXSdVMlz34/s200/Sitting+with+Rabbit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320212508650303490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUxFpJ4U3I/AAAAAAAAACs/fwK5y-VCehM/s1600-h/Quick+Rest.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUxFpJ4U3I/AAAAAAAAACs/fwK5y-VCehM/s200/Quick+Rest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320212507824509810" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUxFR3LxaI/AAAAAAAAACk/zKs9ZCJ4T_0/s1600-h/Floating+City.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUxFR3LxaI/AAAAAAAAACk/zKs9ZCJ4T_0/s200/Floating+City.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320212501572076962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUxFbUeVfI/AAAAAAAAACc/Y1U3wkUe0hg/s1600-h/Errrrr+What+did+I+Step+In.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/SdUxFbUeVfI/AAAAAAAAACc/Y1U3wkUe0hg/s200/Errrrr+What+did+I+Step+In.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320212504110847474" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />So far I have found seven eggs, the next is proving difficult to find... but there are still loads for me to discover, and I am going to have fun doing so.... anyone want to join me?<br /><br />TepicTepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-48648204433822640792009-03-22T18:08:00.000-07:002009-03-23T06:43:00.889-07:00KIC Kids Info CenterHello and welcome to the KIC, the Kids Info Center!<br /><br />After 3 days of celebration is the KIC open for all Kids since March, 20th. If you need help, want to know more about being a SL Kid or just want to have fun or a Sandbox for building in a calm and safe environment, this place is for you. Just made from SL Kids for SL Kids. Many different buildings to explore, the MnK HQ is there too. Arts made by Sl Kids, the (SLC) learning tree with a lot informations, the transmogrifier for adults who want to be a SL Kids fulltime or just from time to time...yes you were reading right: Adults are allowed there too! We will tear down the biased opinions about SL Kids (or try it) grins. All welcome! If you need help or advice or can't find the answer yourself, we have KIC Mentors to help you, some of them also Second Life Mentors. Just go to the "Old Town" over the suspension bridge to the first buidling you see at the left hand. Enter it and you will see a display with all Mentors and the language they speak and their online/offline status. Click the sign and type your message into the open chat.<br /><br />http://slurl.com/secondlife/KIC/128/128/33<br /><br />sven Homewood <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><a href="http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/english-german/environment.html" onclick="return dl('environment','l1');"></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-90368270434604638852009-03-13T04:31:00.000-07:002009-03-18T12:56:58.975-07:00Clash of the Kids [Updated]Well Linden Lab have done it again. They have announced something that effects their residents again. And once again the entire grid community seems to be up in arms. Though at first i was not sure how their new policy on adult content was going to effect me.<br /><br />The Child Avatar Community is a special magical thing that has never happend anywhere before. SL is the cradle of life for a community of people around the world that live second childhoods, no other platform can claim that.<br /><br />We all have invested so much time, money and emotion into our new gangs of friends and adventures. So far i think we have felt safe knowing that everyone around us, even if we pretend to be kids are in fact adults. The Child Avatar community spearheaded a clean non-adult environment to play and it seems Linden Lab are wanting more of the main grid to follow this.<br /><br />But will this mean we will eventually loose that secure blanket that keeps Child avatars seperate from REAL kids? We have worked hard to make this world within SL and it's easy to feel backstabbed if LL decide to drop the 'Adults only' rule of being in SL. It would drop us all in a moral dilemma that we did not want, 'is it ok for underage residents to mix with Adults who pretend to be kids'?<br /><br />This is the question that has to be asked even if LL decide to push it aside. Why has LL decided to seperate Adult content from the rest of the grid if not to prevent the possibility that underage residents might make unverified accounts? <br />We already have options for Adult Residents to avoid adult content, for example the Huds that tell you wether the place you are is Rated R. <br /><br />Even if Linden Labs reasons for moving Adult content has nothing to do cleaning up the main grid for underagers, we still need to start thinking about the future and how the interaction between underagers and Kid Avatars could and should be.<br /><br />Some argue that it should not matter if the people you interact with are adult or underagers, as you treat all people the way you would want to be treated. That the Kid Avatar is by nature a caring, imaginative and inspiring individual and who better to draw experience from.<br /><br />Who would parents prefer an underager to be shown around the main grid? A Child Avatar resident, or a scantly clad Stripper?<br /><br />There is a view that underagers would prefer to go hang out with the strippers than play with virtual kids, but that cant always be true. A lot of the stuff that we build for our own virtual second childhoods are based on the same kool things that real underagers find kool so it's not impossible that underagers might be drawn to the fun and games we also enjoy as Kid avatars.<br /><br />There are some that feel no matter how safe we try and make things in our community, that there will always be the chance that being a child avatar will be exploited for deceiveful means. This though can be applied to any type of avatar community in SL, and any type of chat program infact.<br /><br />The debate about Child Avatars, Adult Content and Underagers on the Main grid will go on for ever. As a community we need to be recognised for our deeds so carry on being the kool kids of SL.<br /><br />[UPDATE] ABC news ran a sensationalised story about a wii game and concerns about adults and children playing same games. Read an article about it <a href="http://kotaku.com/5172152/mainstream-media-animal-crossing-mayor-could-be-a-sexual-predator">here</a>Lokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613760687392359941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2712369040605578055.post-28135703631670594212009-03-02T14:09:00.000-08:002009-03-09T08:11:19.558-07:00Roleplaying Sims and the Kid AV<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sa0JQ7qtnCI/AAAAAAAAACM/HbOuDO1vPEY/s1600-h/Outside_the_Castle_001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XoorwMV7ipI/Sa0JQ7qtnCI/AAAAAAAAACM/HbOuDO1vPEY/s200/Outside_the_Castle_001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308909722239081506" border="0" /></a><br />Well, been a bit of time since I last posted, and there are loads of things I’ve been doing and that I want to talk about. One thing I have heard quite a bit about recently is how kid AVs seem to be excluded from quite a few of the role playing activities in sl, particularly the combat ones. There was even a bit on the Milk and Kookies Show this last week about a combat system that appears to discriminate against kid AVs.<br /><br />What I want to speak about is a role playing sim that includes combat, and that I have been an active part of for quite a time, as a kid AV. <br />Antiquity is a group of sims that follow a timeline of around the Napoleonic and early Victorian eras. There are pirates, a French group, a contingent of Portuguese, and various others wanting to enjoy that period of history. I belong to a group whose members play mainly British troops of the era, including Guardsmen, Riflemen and Highlanders, along with a very active Navy.<br /><br />Last year, I was introduced to the group as a musician, playing the flute befor>e, during and after the combat roleplays. I always appeared in my kid AV form, and have been welcome at the scenarios, where I always find everyone joins in the interaction with the idea of a drummer boy with good heart (though some seem to think my playing is good reason to shoot me, and that’s just my own side!)<br /><br />When we have fought the other groups, I have been included and accepted by the other groups without reservation, and think that having a youngster involved has given them the opportunity to explore a greater range of role play. Since young people were active in life and combat of the period, as drummers, cabin boys, horse handlers, powder monkeys and in many other roles, we can bring a vibrancy and depth of feeling to places like Antiquity that accept us as we are.<br /><br />I would encourage others to join in with any role play sim, if you are not certain they will welcome you, ask! If they say no, well, ask another, and another, until you find one that says “Well… “, then jump in with both feet and have fun! They will find out how much more fulfilling role play is when it has a full spectrum of aged AVs, and you will have found another place to enjoy yourself in sl.Tepichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322273827436890475noreply@blogger.com3