Post by the667er on Mar 16, 2008 15:47:32 GMT -5
March 16th – March 23rd.
Editor-in-Chief: Akbar Le Grey.
Contributors: Sixteen, tim, Linda, Libitina, Shelly, PJ.
Published by 667er Publications, ltd.
A subsidiary of the 667er Group.
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New Moderators
This week, new moderators were chosen for the sections Chaotic Creativity and Leering Literature. They had previously been moderated by Pandora, after a prank pulled by several members of the "team", Pandora's group of friends, she had been stripped of her moderator status and the sections had been left without anyone to moderate them.
The decision was discussed in the latest Penthouse meeting, held on the 13th of March, and then a poll was put in Chaotic Creativity in order to get more member input on the decision. Dismay was quickly chosen as the Leering Literature moderator, but both PJ and Willis were vying for the position of Chaotic Creativity moderator. There was also a suggestion that the two of them co-mod the section, although that was quickly shot down by Tragedy, and it was pointed out that two moderators over one section was unnecessary. Eventually Tragedy came and announced his final decision: PJ would be the moderator of Chaotic Creativity.
Tragedy named Dismay and PJ as "temporary moderators", and it is unclear at the moment how long they will remain at their posts. It is also unclear whether or not a third Detriment Deleter will be chosen to fill the vacancy left by PJ. For the moment, though, we congratulate Dismay and PJ. Based on their past contributions to the forum, we know that they'll do an outstanding job.
-Linda
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tim here to talk about my most happiest thing which you may say hey ti that is hannah montanah but no way mister that is so last week because at school i started to sing a hannah montana song and my friends said tim this is stupid it is for girls and they had fun at me all week no fair! but this weekend i had to stay at my cousins house and i found a new most happiest thing which of course is super smash brothers brawl. my cousin has it for his wii machine and wii played it all the tim get it i made a joke there sillys. it was so fun but my mom does not no because she does not like fighting video games. my favorite to play is pokemon trainer because pokemon is my favorite and you can change pokemons when you are him. but i wish he had a sentret or a mudkip they are best but charizard is a rockin dude. i dont like bowser because he is spiky anf mean i also do not like to play pit because he is a n angel and i dont think angels should be fighting. well thats all for now stay tuned next week and remember dont brawl for real make friends not fights.
TIM
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Libitina and
Libitina: Hullo, I'm Libby, and I should be reading Night by Elie Wiesel.
Second Witch: The night is dark, and from this I pluck the third of mine brew!
Libitina: This week, Second Witch from Shakespeare's Macbeth is joining us. How do you do, Miss Witch?
Second Witch: I do as those hath before me--with shiftless eyes I see thine fate, and do address thee in accordance.
Libitina: Nah, that's not why we're here. We only seek your advice on the matters I bring up.
Second Witch: Alack! That thou doubt me! That thou use my lion's strength for nothing more than the child's game! *hiss*
Libitina: Hey, missy, if we didn't respect your opinion, would we have asked you here?
Second Witch: There is not "we," but only the self. And, in speaking of the self, is yours of Turkish ancestry?
Libitina: No.
Second Witch: Alas, mine potion is foiled at present. Then wait I with you whilst your appeal doth commence.
Libitina: How very kind of you. Our first tip this week concerns your health, because we know how healthy all of you are. When exercising, you should maintain your target heart rate for at least twenty minutes. Your target heart rate is 220 minus your age.
Second Witch: Exercise, upon thee I spit! Exercise not your bodies, but the glowing spirit, that it may grow; lest your fate not be realized, and mine poor, prophetic being enveloped into the darkness of my clan.
Libitina: Um, yeah, that's why you're obese. I know what I'm talking about here. That brings me to another point, which is not really a tip, but indeed important: sophomore is spelled s-o-p-h-o-m-o-r-e. Why would anyone make up the o after the h?
Second Witch: Aye, my glass did tell me of thy figure of authority doubting thy spelling wisdom. Speak, tongue, and bring forth thy knowledge!
Libitina: Alright. I'll be sure to correct the vice principal's spelling more often. Next tip: Any applications of parabolas probably will not extend further than knowing the vertex, y-intercept, x-intercepts, and axis of symmetry of the quadratic function, and being able to graph this function. I'm not positive of this, but if you know all that, you're in good shape.
Second Witch: Mathematics? This strange magic I have not yet unshrouded. From the lion's mouth come many an adventurer, only just nursed to health.
Libitina: Welcome to the twenty-first century, dear. Next tip: Read about history. That will help to prevent it from repeating itself.
Second Witch: And you begin to catch these winds! Live, knowledge, through the spirits of thy offspring.
Libitina: Tip: David Archuleta. I could explain more, but I don't think I have to.
Second Witch: Is this boy a Turk?
Libitina: No, and you will never make him a potion. Nor anyone else, I hope.
Second Witch: Oh, child, you know not what comes hence from these mystics! You would regret it so without them.
Libitina: Yeah, okay. You're weird, sister. Final tip this week: Macbeth. Read it, see it, anything. It's great.
Second Witch: Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, King of Scotland! He shall be hailed as the latter should his courage prevail.
Libitina: You're a few centuries late, but sure, you're right. Wonderful! And that about wraps up our tips for this week. Next week, we have a bit of news; farewell until then.
Second Witch: Fly we to Turkey, no dinner's pun,
And at last our future's brew be done!
Oh, and by the way, you stink at trying to write in Elizabethan English.
Libitina: (Don't tell her, but she's going right back to the mental hospital from which she came. Fare thee well.)
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Shelly: Oh, the wackiness.[/u]
Hi there. Shelly here.
I almost re-met some of my heroes a couple of days ago. All I can say is that sometimes younger siblings can spoil everything. Otherwise this article would be very different.
I've learnt heaps this week. Nail polish remover is good for removing pernament marker. It removes paint, too.
Have the flu? A cold? No worries! Get heaps of tissues and lozenges, and some new DVDs of you favourite TV show(s). Trust me, you'll be feeling better after a day. ;D
Some controversy and an issue have been brought up in MMisc this week - sexism. "The Sisterhood of the Traveling 667ers" thread countered with "The Brotherhood of the Stationary 667ers" thread.
Being the creator of the Sisterhood thread, I think it's best not to go into it.
Songs can really fit around your own life, so I've made a list compiling of the most common and recent categories, with some of my songs. (Thanks, YouTube. )
- The song you hear when you're younger, and will probably love and cherish for the rest of your life.
- The song that you can discover and love within the hour.
- The song that really makes you think.
- The song that can change everything.
- The random song that can make your day brighter.
- The song you come across that you can really relate to.
- The song with a funny plot and a happy ending.
- The song in a different language that practically anyone can understand.
- The song practically no one has heard of. . .
- . . . and the one practically everyone has.
- The song describing who you are . . .
- . . . and who you want to be.
- The song you dedicated to one friend. . .
- . . . and another to another friend. And they're both awesome.
Take care, guys. Request to A Series of Quiglet Events if you have a song in your head. Just check page 1 and see if I've done it already before requesting.
-Shelly
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Movie of the Week: Fargo
Trailer / IMDb / Rottentomatos: 93 %
Sorry I’m late. I just plain forgot to write an article. So here I am, Monday morning, 20 minutes till I have to catch a bus to uni. So, well, here goes.
Fargo is a 1996 film by Joel and Ethan Coen. It’s got William H. Macey, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare. The movie is set in Minnesota, which apparently is really cold and has got lots of snow and ice or something. Basically, the movie is set to a backdrop of a freezing, icy winter. Which is kinda cool.
Jerry (William H. Macey) is in debt. His wife’s father is very rich, but he’s a dickhead. So Jerry plans on hiring two thugs (Buscemi and Stormare) to kidnap his wife, and demand a ransom from the father-in-law, which Jerry plans on sharing with the two.
Things, of course, don’t go as easy as you’d think. A series of catastrophes means that a whole bunch of people get murdered, all the while the police is snooping around, causing more trouble.
It’s a great movie. Frances McDormand as the heavily pregnant cop won an oscar for her acting; although Macey is also pretty fabulous. I was really quite impressed by the winter backdrop – it made everything all that much cooler. One scene in particular, where the criminal duo have just been pulled over for having a faulty numberplate – just after they’ve kidnapped Jerry’s wife – is fantastic. High speed chase in the dark and in the snow was extremely epic. The film is brutal and funny and dark and extremely well made.
The themes of morality and greed interestingly portrayed by juxtaposing the sweet, pregnant cop with the unashamed immorality of the two criminals, or the jumpy, nervous immorality of Jerry, who sells dodgy cars.
Not much more I can say here, and I’m running out of time. It’s a great movie. Well-made, interesting, good acting, the whole lot. Watch it. Some of you might find it a tad boring – my friends did – but hey, that’s up to you to decide.
No idea what I’m to review next week. No good movies coming out for a while, and I haven’t seen anything old in quite some time either. We’ll see.
-PJ
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Top 10 Irish Phrases To Get You Through Paddy's Day
1. Dia dhuit. Conas atá tú? (Dee-a gwit. Cun-is ah-taw too?)
Hello. How are you?
2. Ba mhaith liom cúpla Guinness, le do thoil. (Ba wah lum coo-pla Guinness, le duh hull.)
I would like a couple of Guinness, please.
3. Feic! Tá an paráid go hiontach. (Fek! Taw on pah-roid guh heen-tock.)
Look! The parade is amazing.
4. Tháinig mo seantuismitheoirí ó Éirinn. (Haw-nig muh shan-tish-mih-horee oh Air-in.)
My grandparents came from Ireland.
5. Beidh mé ag fanacht ar bun an bogha báistí! (Beg may egg fon-ockt air bun on bough-ah bawsh-tee!)
I'll be waiting at the end of the rainbow!
6. Feck off! (Feck off!)
Feck off!
7. Phóg mé Cloch An Bhlárna. (Fohg may Cluck On Vlawr-nah.)
I kissed the Blarney Stone.
8. Bhí an craic nócha! (Vee on crack noh-ka!)
The craic was ninety!
9. Tá a t-ádh na hÉirinnigh agam! (Taw an taw nah Hair-in-ig og-um!)
I've got the luck of the Irish!
10. Don maidin tar éis: Ó mo cheann! (Dun modge-in tar aysh: Oh muh kyown!)
For the morning after: Oh, my head!
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The 667er's Caption Contest
Last week's image:
Rollover! If you can think of a caption to fit this latest picture, send it to Sixteen (volunteer16) by next Saturday and it may be featured in next week's edition of The 667er! Good luck.
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Hi all.
As you've probably noticed, I haven't been active on 667 for weeks now. I must offer you my sincerest apologies - life has been insane, what with pre-mocks panic, political randomosity and someone expecting something of me at every turn. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like any of this going to let up soon.
And so, I'm [:'''''(] going to have go on a leave of absence. I won't be able to start being active on 667 and get back to posting The 667er until April 6th. Until then, I have complete faith in Linda and PJ to take care of the magazine in my absence.
So, 667, see you in a bit. Stay cool, and don't let the system get you down.
Peace out,
Akbar.
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