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[penguinofhonor]

meh, I am no longer that active on the forum, not just because of exams

it's just that the recent amount of shit topics and shit members has increased to a point where it's not much fun anymore around here

Oh. Really? I've been basically completely inactive for... *checks profile* nearly two months. And I was sort of posting once every week or two, not really paying attention to anything, for like three months before that. So a summary of forum drama would be helpful.

[Mindmaker]

So I managed to connect to the german speaking part of the course.
Of course I fell in my usual, rather passive position on the sidelines, but I doesn't bother me.

And my roommate isn't a dick and that's always a plus when you occupy a tiny room together.

[freeformschooler]

I made a new, highly appropriate avatar, one that I hope to keep at least until the MarioRTD is dead and gone.

[KaelGotDwarves]

Holy cuteness

Phyllis Siegel (rear) and Connie Kopelov (front) celebrate after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in New York City the day the state's gay marriage law went into effect.

Spoiler: I would have just linked the article but it's posted on Murdoch's news websites that did their damndest to not let gays marry. So fuck you, Murdoch you're not getting any ad revenue from me. (click to show/hide)

The Big Apple said "I do" to a new era of gay rights this morning and celebrated New York City's first same-sex weddings.

Chelsea residents Phyllis Siegel, 77, and Connie Kopelov, 85, got hitched at the marriage bureau on Worth Street in Lower Manhattan at 9:02 a.m., setting off wedding bells across Gotham.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is openly gay, witnessed the ceremony that was officiated by City Clerk Michael McSweeney.

‘‘It was just so amazing,’’ said Siegel, who has been with her love for 23 years. ‘‘It’s the only way I can describe it. I lost my breath and a few tears.’’

She added: ‘‘This is the first day of the rest of our lives.’’

* In Brooklyn, retired nurse Michael Faurey, 63, and Bobby Amagna, 65, celebrated their nearly two-decade-old relationship in matrimony.

‘‘It’s [been] an 18- year struggle,’’ said Faurey. While the two grooms nonchalantly exchanged vows, judge Ellen Spodek, who officiated their ceremony, broke down in tears.

* Meanwhile at Queens Borough Hall, Greg Levine, 32, and Shane Serkiz, 33, were the first ones to show up to tie the knot, and they celebrated their 11-year relationship.

Serkiz said he hopes today’s weddings bring hope to future generations of gay Americans: "I hope this makes it a lot easier for gay and lesbian youth to understand that who they are is OK . And it definitely gets better."

* Up in The Bronx, youth pastor Carmen Hernandez, 48, and dental assistant Doris DeArmas, 50, tied the knot. When they sealed the borough’s first same-sex marriage, DeArmas told her love: ‘‘I’ve got you.’’

* Then down in Staten Island, a pair of Long Branch, NJ, lovebirds — Bedelia Sanchez, 47, and Lavern Rivera, 50 — got hitched even though their state won’t recognize the nuptials.

‘‘We have six grandchildren together,’’ Sanchez said. ‘‘We want them to understand that even though we’re homosexuals, we love each other and are very serious about our family.’’

The Big Apple weddings followed dozens of other same-sex ceremonies, conducted in the wee-early morning hours when the state’s historic Marriage Equality Act officially took effect.

Under a steamy half-moon at the stroke of midnight, Dee Smith, 25, and Kate Wrede, 21, signed their license at the North Hempstead Town Hall in Manhasset.

Kate -- in a traditional white wedding gown -- and Dee, who donned a tux, then walked across the street to a romantic park gazebo to tie the knot.

The Patchogue duo were exchanging vows by the stroke of twelve -- and then rode off for their honeymoon night in a white Rolls Royce.

Smith said she and her bride were overwhelmed by all the attention leading up to the happy event.

"We're humble people," she laughed.

They got engaged in May and thought they'd get hitched out of state next year. But when New York legalized gay marriage a month ago, Smith and Wrede set out to make history with their "I do's."

They rushed their way through selecting a gown, a tuxedo, and a limo, planned an elaborate Jewish ceremony at the Viana Hotel, and even got a cake from TLC's "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro. But up until late Friday afternoon, Smith and Wrede didn't know if they would have the necessary paperwork in place to officially wed.

At the last minute, they learned that North Hempstead town clerk Leslie Gross was going to open Town Hall at midnight to issue a marriage license to two dear friends.

Smith and Wrede contacted Gross to ask for help, and she agreed to give them a midnight marriage license as well.

But the couple had to produce their own Supreme Court Justice to be present to waive a state law that mandates a 24-hour waiting period after a license is issued.

"They found a Queens justice willing to come out here at midnight. I don't know how they did it, but they did," said Gross.

Other couples around the state were also eager to claim first-married status.

In Albany, 10 couples exchanged vows at City Hall at 12 a.m.

In Niagara Falls, longtime partners Kitty Lambert, 54, and Cheryle Rudd, 53, made a splash with a midnight wedding on Luna Island, at the feet of the gushing Horseshoe Waterfalls.

"We're so proud of everybody who crawled up this hill with us," Lambert, her eyes filled with tears, told the Buffalo News.

"This wasn't done with just the two of us. Every single person here played a part in getting this law passed."

Earlier, Lambert noted "Our wedding invitations said, 'It was well worth the fight.' "

She wore a sparkly azure dress she made herself. Rudd was decked out in a white, tailed tuxedo, and their grandkids carried the flowers and rings for them.

"When I was a little girl I dreamed one day of being married at Niagara Falls," said Lambert. "The feelings you get while you stand there, it's just instantly romantic."

The comments are hilarious too, but I would not recommend it if you want to keep your sanity. It's as though they expect for the US to burn Sodom and Gomorrah style tomorrow.

[PsyberianHusky]

They have some amazing organizational skills.

[The Merchant Of Menace]

Friend brought over a box of foods, so we'll be able to pay our bills this month

[lordnincompoop]

I've decided to come back to these forums and post here a bit, probably start playing DF again. I tend to take long breaks from games, see.

Welcome back, then. Always good to see someone return.

meh, I am no longer that active on the forum, not just because of exams

it's just that the recent amount of shit topics and shit members has increased to a point where it's not much fun anymore around here

I'd offer the Ignore List as an alleviating measure, but it seems like you've severed your ties already.

Holy cuteness

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Phyllis Siegel (rear) and Connie Kopelov (front) celebrate after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in New York City the day the state's gay marriage law went into effect.

Spoiler: I would have just linked the article but it's posted on Murdoch's news websites that did their damndest to not let gays marry. So fuck you, Murdoch you're not getting any ad revenue from me. (click to show/hide)

<snip>

The comments are hilarious too, but I would not recommend it if you want to keep your sanity. It's as though they expect for the US to burn Sodom and Gomorrah style tomorrow.

Very happy for that couple, and rather glad that the concept is spreading.

[Bauglir]

Kael's is a smile-making post, and the events described therein even moreso.

[Aklyon]

I finally finished coalescing all of my music and video stuffs into one place (but seperate folders, obviously) and make a backup of it.
Huzzah for TeraCopy.

[Vector]

Managed to fix another machine today for my mom; we thought it was totally broken.

Related: we're baking sweet potato fries outside.

I also had a conversation with my Oma about how she used to be one of the three bellringers for her little town church.

Nearly caught up with my Harry Potter fanfic.

About to go do a lot of German homework.

No longer eating too much, as I had been for the past couple of weeks.

And, most importantly of all, I've been practicing piano a little for the past couple of days, and was able to muster up enough skill to play a nearly flawless rendition of To Zanarkand for my mum.

[Jackrabbit]

Oh man, you know what I just realized? I've been buying Steam games for a while now, because I'm a sucker for sales, and I was worried I was paying more for a game because I was paying in US dollars.

Checking my account statement, I'm reminded the Australian Dollar is stronger and I've actually been paying less. Whoop whoop.

[Duke 2.0]

Checking my account statement, I'm reminded the Australian Dollar is stronger and I've actually been paying less. Whoop whoop.

Jokes on you, if you waited till next week you could have saved more.

[Jackrabbit]

I, uh, have no money now as a direct result.

Swings and roundabouts, innit?

[Blargityblarg]

I told you about the debit card, man. I told you.

[The Merchant Of Menace]

I guess that's one of the benifits of being piss poor