So what is it that grants Livejournal this gravitas that Facebook lacks? Is it the populist nature of facebook  that lends itself to the idea of being open to all and sundry while Livejournal maintains a more exclusive clientele.  Livejournal always struck me as being more of a diary you keep in a place where people you know can read it if they ( Read more... )

I came here to scream out into a familiar but empty void. 
Then it turned out it was still occupied. 
awkward.

fascinating.

but awkward.

"Facts are mere accessories to the truth, and we do not invite to our hearth the guest who can only remind us that on such a day we suffered calamity. Still less welcome is he who would make a Roman holiday of our misfortunes. Exaggeration of what was monstrous is quickly recognised as a sign of egotism, and that contrarious symptom of the same ( Read more... )

yoinked from the deep dark underbelly of the intertubes

http://en.genzu.net/buki/

currently revolves around games, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Subsequently I have nothing of any consequence to say on any subject. Feel free to use this space to discuss anything you feel like in the vain hope that I might be tricked into thinking that there is more going on in the world than making games, running games or playing games.

thank

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080422/tod-uk-congo-democratic-witchcraft-cb1d00a.html

Yesterday was hopefully my last funeral of the year. After getting his house in order and making sure that his funeral was arranged, Michael went in for a routine check, lay down and died. If ever there was a way to go, this has got to be it. No worries, no loose ends, everything arranged and done ( Read more... )

A number of people have shown considerable surprise when they learn that I have a thirteen year old daughter. While this is often considered unusual in LRP, I am in fact quite a private person, and I tend to keep my own business to myself. I love her with my entire heart, and she is the very centre of my world. I am incredibly proud of her and all ( Read more... )

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So, who are these people? one point for each one you can get.

I tried out TrustFlow II for LiveJournal. The following people not on the friends list for kol are close by:

• jojo_jojo (150 - 200)
• copper13, xavin, castorlion, indykid, ginger_wookie, woodbrook, binidj, sheyna, flangebeast, elthorn (200 - 250)
• urasni, wildwinter, nutti_tart, harrytc, bitofadrizzle, misterdaniel, deadmandancing, skelneth, leycha, profaniti, overload74, pauln, uberluggage, orphiel, sallyf, float_vagabond, ali_ra, jen_ren, kheeram, ciderclaus, badgersandjam, lara_collins, spoon_doom, fuseblues, adze, songbird78 (250 - 300)

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