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seriously? lmao That's it?
thanks lmao
think so - if that doesn't work, let me know - i had an issue with this way back when, too, i am trying to remember if i had to post a video or anything weird as well...?
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Getting the opportunity TO REALLY FUCKING HATE Raphael Sprite in public.
xx SF
Ah, Fuck!!! OF COURSE I don't mean that!!!
I echo ALL of the above. As I writer, I LEARN and I enjoy it here. As a PERSON I've made friends. AS a LOVER I bat out of my league. As a MOD I believe I encouraged talent. I'm really proud to be a part of what I truly believe is a real, perhaps unique, community.
prick.
Best experience... hmm... my 5 year aniversary is coming up in a few days, i think. i joined the site on a whim, really, looking for a place to publish a dirty supergirl story. i think i made a bit of an impression - lol - within a week i'd gotten lectured by Nicola about posting links to other sites. i was kind of scared of her after that for a while. now, i consider her a friend. i've made a few of those, some very special, in my time here, people that i treasure so much. i think you all know who you are, so i won't do the list thing...
i don't think i would have become the writer i am now without this place, and the support and encouragement of a few of my fellow writers. one of my best memories is the very first comp i entered - i took first place, and there was some fierce competition. that just really bouyed my self confidence. i'll say it again, i would not be the writer i am without this site, and i really need to do one shout out, to Dancing Doll, who has encouraged me to keep pushing my boundries, to keep trying to improve, who pushes me to write when i really don't feel i have anything in me at the moment. thank you, Ash. you are my inspiration, my friend, and my idol all wrapped in one.
you're also still better than me, but i'm catching up fast! ;) 
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Quote by Magical_felix
I think Brazil (as much as they annoy me) will edge out Argentina. They have a strong team this time.
Jamaica might not win a game, sadly...but I hope they have at least a couple of cool goals or something.
i'm sticking with Argentina for that reason alone - i don't want to see Brazil take it. Columbia could do well too, but i don't think they'll pull of the win.
and yeah, i am a a sucker for underdogs - GO JAMAICA!
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Quote by Magical_felix
Mexico vs. Chile right now in the Copa America.
Both teams need a win. One team is the home team. Both have some good players on big clubs.
my money is on Chile. sorry, but while I'd love to see Mexico win, they are just not that deep this year. Of course, if Tecatito comes out on fire, you never know. still, my pick is Chile. Vidal and Sanchez are going to be hard to stop.
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Quote by bikerbear600
How long does it usually take for stories to get published these days? I posted a lot a couple of years go and my stories were usually up in 24 hours. At the moment I have three un-published stories that have been waiting for a number of days!
first off, please do not submit more than one story at a time. it jams up the que. also, if it's a multi part story, and part 1 is returned, it's going to be weird for your readers when part two is published, and there's no part one.
second, gold members get fast tracked, and still get their stories up within 24 hours, often faster, as long as their are no issues.
thirdly, a couple of years ago we were getting about 10% of the number of stories we are now. my team handles stories as fast as they can, but a wait of several days for non gold members is not uncommon - is this a ploy to get more people to subscribe? no, it's simply a fact of life - as Lush has gained in popularity, more and more writers are submitting. we take them in the order they come in, with Goldies being pushed automatically to the top of the que.
a few things you guys can do to help - make sure that your story, when submitted, is publishable - that means edit and proof it, please! also, be patient. my mods are all volunteers here. we get to stories as fast as we can, but the average number of stories in a que at any one time seems to be hovering around 45 these days - last night it was at 60. it's not a fast process, especially when we have to do a story more than once because of issues and resubmits.
we try to give everyone love and a quick turn around, but it's not always possible. thanks for your understanding.
sprite
senior story mod.
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Quote by Rickenstein
Sooo I am gonna rant a bit here. Please mind the cursing. In regards to the 5th season finale....ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!!!?!?!?!. Jon...fucking...Snow Stark was THE best hope the House of Stark had to make a come back. Sansa is kinda useless...Arya is now blind...Bran is crippled and no where to be found. Who knows what happened to Rickon...hes about as usless as Peter Chris from KISS. I had such high hopes for Jon Snow. He is supposed to be The Kings Guard for Daenerys in the new world Westeros. Daenerys and Tyrion and Jon were supposed to all come together and try to save the world. The new "Triforce" *sighs heavily*. Over all this season was one huge let down. We all waited for a year and this shitstorm of sucking balls got teabagged right in our faces. There were a few good parts here and there *Cough* HARDHOME! *cough* but the rest was just sad. As big and popular as Game of Thrones is they really need to be a bi-annual series. And I know people are like "But Martin is done with the books blah blah blah." You know what...fuck that noise...he is old and may croak any day now. And besides the show is plowing through the books at a fast rate anyhow. So why not just accept the inevitable and run with it. And they are backed by HBO so there is NO way they plow through budget like a teenager with a tissue box. Anyhow...rant over.
wait...no its now....WHERE THE FUCK IS THE HOUND??!?!! I KNOW HE ISN'T DEAD YET. THERE'S NO FUCKING WAY HE WOULD JUST LAY DOWN AND DIE LIKE THAT!!! JUST BECAUSE HE IS NAMED "THE HOUND" DOESN'T MEAN HE WILL DIE LIKE A WOUNDED DOG!
this. i mean, seriously, after watching bad thing after bad thing happen to people i've become invested in, i was totally depressed. even Cersi, whom we all hate, didn't deserve what was done to hear - no one deserves that. frankly, i hated the entire episode.
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Quote by Gillianleeeza
I may have to abandon the show after that finale. Watching anything based on a book(s) is always problematic. I need some mindless entertainment right about now. There really is no one left who is worth watching the show for, except Tyrion. Any suggestions on a new show I can invest my emotions in?
Orphan Black - it's just wrapping up season 3 - it's brilliant. took us 5 minutes into the pilot to be totally hooked.
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Quote by lynnwitt
"Somehow" be able to view ALL the posts in a forum as a scroll-able list. This may have been suggested before, but it's slightly cumbersome to page through 86 (currently) pages.
In addition, a search capability within a give forum would be useful.
World peace.
not sure if we can do the first two, but working on the third one - should be achieved by wednesday.
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Domming is as much, if not more, psychological as opposed to physical. There is no reason why a good Dom/me shouldn't be considered as such simply because the relationship is online. personally, i don't see the distinction - btw, notic is i emphasized 'good'. just because a person calls themself a master/mistress, doesn't meant they're going to be good at it - i've met a handful of people who understand what being a Dom/me is all about and a lot who think it's just tying someone up and calling them names and abusing them, etc.
as far as virginity, goes, tho, nope, sorry - gotta be up close and personal for that one.
as far as virginity, goes, tho, nope, sorry - gotta be up close and personal for that one.
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i still prefer shaving - that said, i have an advantage, my hair being lighter and thinner - quite frankly, i enjoy the physical sensation of shaving, there's a bit of a ritual involved too - yes, i have to do it more often, but once you have it down, it's not all that time consuming.
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Quote by kiera
You are not allowed to jeez Sprite do I need to explain how the forums work to you?
SJ clearly states
There will be some members who for whatever reason cannot purchase one of the three paid memberships but enjoy using Lush and intend to stay; this competition is for you. Please do not enter if you already have a paid membership.
No wonder he got the OMFG job from Nicola and not you.....Runs and hides lol
Mine's not paid. i had Lizzy photoshop me a gold badge-y thing and attach it to my avatar. btw, you know that I actually run Lush, right? Nicola just does as i tell her.
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Though very close in genetic relationship and virtually next-door neighbors, chimpanzees and a less-well-known species called bonobos in Zaire are socially poles apart. Only identified as a species separate from chimps in 1929, bonobos intrigue biologists with their easygoing ways, sexual equality, female bonding, and zeal for recreational sex.
How did bonobos, which live in humid forests south of the Zaire River, evolve such a different social structure from chimpanzees since the two species split about 2 million years ago? Male dominance plays a big role in chimp society. Disputes are often resolved by threatening displays or by fighting. Female chimps lead a life much more solitary than that their bonobo cousins, and are sometimes harassed by the much larger males. Sex is strictly about reproduction, and reproductive tactics can include infanticide -- the killing of offspring unrelated to a male chimp. Infanticidal individuals remove potential competitors to their own offspring, and the mother, without an infant to care for, will become available for mating again much sooner.
In contrast, bonobo society is marked by the strong bonds that develop between unrelated females and by almost constant sexual activity amongst all members of a group. Bonobos apparently use sex to reinforce bonds within the group and to resolve conflict. What evolutionary advantages do these behaviors offer?
Seeking the answer to that question, researchers noted that infanticide is almost unknown among bonobos. Their constant sexual activity obscures paternity, removing the incentive for infanticide, and the pervasive bonding of female bonobos, who form coalitions for mutual support and protection, removes the opportunity. Preventing infanticide is a huge evolutionary advantage for bonobo females, because more of their offspring will survive.
Why, then, have chimps not evolved this social structure? The answer may lie in the history of the habitats they occupy. Both species of primates live in tropical forests along the Zaire River -- chimps north of the river, bonobos to the south. Their environments seem to be quite similar today. But about 2.5 million years ago, there seems to have been a lengthy drought in southern Zaire that wiped out the preferred food plants of gorillas and sent the primates packing. After the drought ended, the forests returned, but the gorillas did not.
Chimpanzees in this environment south of the river had the forest to themselves, and could exploit the fiber foods that had previously been eaten by gorillas -- foods that are still eaten by gorillas to the north. With this additional food to tide them over between fruit trees, they could travel in larger, more stable parties, and form strong social bonds. They became bonobos.
On the north side of the river, the chimps had to share their niche with gorillas, which eat the fiber foods. The chimps have to compete for fruit, and occasionally meat, food resources that tend to be widely scattered. Female chimps disperse into the forest with their infants to find enough to eat, and cannot spend time together to forge strong bonds. The changes in social behavior that occurred in response to this environmental factor may be what led chimps down a different evolutionary path, toward a society more prone to violence.
A subtle difference in environment, it appears, had profound implications for their evolution.
How did bonobos, which live in humid forests south of the Zaire River, evolve such a different social structure from chimpanzees since the two species split about 2 million years ago? Male dominance plays a big role in chimp society. Disputes are often resolved by threatening displays or by fighting. Female chimps lead a life much more solitary than that their bonobo cousins, and are sometimes harassed by the much larger males. Sex is strictly about reproduction, and reproductive tactics can include infanticide -- the killing of offspring unrelated to a male chimp. Infanticidal individuals remove potential competitors to their own offspring, and the mother, without an infant to care for, will become available for mating again much sooner.
In contrast, bonobo society is marked by the strong bonds that develop between unrelated females and by almost constant sexual activity amongst all members of a group. Bonobos apparently use sex to reinforce bonds within the group and to resolve conflict. What evolutionary advantages do these behaviors offer?
Seeking the answer to that question, researchers noted that infanticide is almost unknown among bonobos. Their constant sexual activity obscures paternity, removing the incentive for infanticide, and the pervasive bonding of female bonobos, who form coalitions for mutual support and protection, removes the opportunity. Preventing infanticide is a huge evolutionary advantage for bonobo females, because more of their offspring will survive.
Why, then, have chimps not evolved this social structure? The answer may lie in the history of the habitats they occupy. Both species of primates live in tropical forests along the Zaire River -- chimps north of the river, bonobos to the south. Their environments seem to be quite similar today. But about 2.5 million years ago, there seems to have been a lengthy drought in southern Zaire that wiped out the preferred food plants of gorillas and sent the primates packing. After the drought ended, the forests returned, but the gorillas did not.
Chimpanzees in this environment south of the river had the forest to themselves, and could exploit the fiber foods that had previously been eaten by gorillas -- foods that are still eaten by gorillas to the north. With this additional food to tide them over between fruit trees, they could travel in larger, more stable parties, and form strong social bonds. They became bonobos.
On the north side of the river, the chimps had to share their niche with gorillas, which eat the fiber foods. The chimps have to compete for fruit, and occasionally meat, food resources that tend to be widely scattered. Female chimps disperse into the forest with their infants to find enough to eat, and cannot spend time together to forge strong bonds. The changes in social behavior that occurred in response to this environmental factor may be what led chimps down a different evolutionary path, toward a society more prone to violence.
A subtle difference in environment, it appears, had profound implications for their evolution.