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Posted by Jubilee (Member # 99) on :

Ugh. It's 12:30 on a Sunday afternoon. I'm sitting in my college's library, and there are only 7 people in it, 4 of which are library staff, including me. It is BORING in here. I brought a computer programming manual with me but I don't feel like reading it, and i'm all finished with my italian homework, so now i'm going to plague you all with whatever I end up typing here.

The ghost in the 4th floor academic building bathroom is begining to really hate me. And I think the feeling is mutual.

It occurs to me that I'm actually getting more sleep this semester than I did last semester, and i've realized i'm less addicted to the net than before. I'm wondering if this is a good thing.

Jesus Christ, having noted the faith and righteousness of a Roman centurion, a Pagan, proclaimed:
"Assuredly I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Matthew 8:10-12)
What does this mean? This means there are people who are not christians who are going to heaven, and people who are christians who are going to hell. At least... that's what it says to ME. (I am not encouraging a debate here. this is a rhetorical addition). I debated sending this to my mother and then realized that it wouldn't matter. She's so closed minded that no matter what is said, she'll believe i'm going to hell. *shrugs* let her.

It has come to my attention that breasts are a pain in the neck and getting your period is less sacred and more likely a pain in the neck.

I'm going to find all the people with overdue library books and bomb thier houses. AFTER I find the books, that is.

I'm noticing more and more often that my boyfriend is the awesomest and i'm damned lucky to have him. And wondering if he feels the same way.

Frank: The pencil never came in the mail. Prepare to be nuked.

I'd still like to know why my breasts hurt. Any ideas are welcome. Except the ones that involve charles being too rough with them.

The 10 questions thread will be judged as soon as I feel like it, and not a moment sooner.

To the girl living in the room next to me: Thank you for making me feel sicker. Your mono on top of my chronic illness is a load of fun to deal with. I love you too.

I wish I hadn't worn this turtleneck today.. it's far too warm out for it. But the good thing is it hugs my breasts nicely.

I think i'll stop talking now. Thanks for not listening. *LOL*

Charles: Je T'aimme. *HUG*

*posts this mess of randomness*

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"...when all that is driving my heart forward
is you, thoughts of you, hopes for you,
and a fading dream with a Mona Lisa smile
that whispers "are you thinking of me too?"

34 days till the dreams become reality...

Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :

One M.

And you know, I never got a pencil either. False advertising. Perhaps we should be ironic and smite him instead of nuking all of New Britain. Smiting is much more appropriate and less messy.

And I told you already! It's all the butterfly's fault!

I would say "You're welcome," but I guiltily listened.

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Elim Garak: "Oh, it's just Garak. Plain, simple Garak. Now, good day to you, Doctor. I'm so glad to have made such an... interesting new friend today." (DS9: "Past Prologue")

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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :

The pencil is in the mail. It's not my fault if you haven't gotten it yet.

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Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

In relation to your breasts, have you considered seeing a doctor? It's at least possible that you have a serious problem. I'd try to give you a diagnosis myself, but that particular part of female anatomy lies outside my area of expertise.

*notices the first phrase in this post*

*laughs at a personal joke that no one here knows about*

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- Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1791

Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :

*grin*

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Tarrant: "Calculated risks."
Avon: "Calculated on what? Your fingers?"
-- Blake's Seven, Ultraworld

Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

How can one be bored in a library?? All those books. Mmmm, books.

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Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :

Out of the mood to read! Been there. I read so many books in a short time, after I moved in with Mom, That I haven't picked one up since. This should pass soon.

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Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

The following is my opinion only. Rabid opposing views are invited to take it to the flameboard. Non-rabid views, well, go right ahead. After all, the following paragraph is only an opinion.

If a Christian is anyone who calls hemself (the previous gender-neutral term was invented on-the-spot and is not to be considered a spelling error ) Christian, then yes, many will not get to heaven. A lot believe it is their own efforts to be "righteous" and persecute, er, I mean convert the heathen that will get them in. Many who aren't Christians will also go to heaven, because they are honestly seeking after the truth, and not just trying to figure out how to gain power over their contemporaries.

If you don't believe in an afterlife, the preceding message was just that much poo-gas. Thank you for your time, attention, and indulgence.

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My mind wanders, but don't worry. It's weak and can't get very far.
--Steve Allen
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[P.S.: Jubilee, if your mammary organs are causing you pain, I second the "see a doctor" motion. Try to get one who knows what Hesh* is doing (a crap shoot, I know. Best of luck and does ibuprophin help at all?)]

*Hesh: n. Gender-neutral term substituted for he, she, or it.

[This message has been edited by Baloo (edited October 17, 1999).]

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

I'd give my opinion, but I don't think anyone's really interested in hearing it.

Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

You're learning.

(Just kidding. Everybody has a right to their opinions, even people I disagree with.)

Jubes: It's almost comforting to hear I'm not the only one having ghost problems. I've recently become convinced that my Julie's haunted. Both in-house and personally.

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'In every country and in every age the priest has been hostile to Liberty; he is always in allegiance to the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection of his own." ---- Thomas Jefferson

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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

Now see here. We don't seem to see eye to eye all that often. But everyone here has just as much right to say what they want as everyone else. Of course, I'd prefer that a war of words wasn't started here, but that's what all those nifty Moderator tools are for.

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Soul Coughing

Posted by Feste on :

How does the ghost in the 4th floor bathroom manifest itself? Or have I misunderstood and "the ghost" is a nickname for a crabby, incontinent academic?

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"There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne."

Bette Davis - Old Acquaintance

Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

Sorry, Sol. That was meant as fairly lame humor, although upon second reading, it didn't look that way. Hopefully, my edit makes the original intent clear.
*sheesh*

Posted by Jubilee (Member # 99) on :

Sol: When I said that I meant that I didn't want them starting a flame war on your board. IF people can state their opinion in a nice fashion (like Baloo did) I dont care.

Feste: For me, it's a very heavy presence in a certain area that i can see out of the corner of my eye and talks to me.

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"...when all that is driving my heart forward
is you, thoughts of you, hopes for you,
and a fading dream with a Mona Lisa smile
that whispers "are you thinking of me too?"

34 days till the dreams become reality...

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

Nothing to apologize for, First. Your post wasn't even there when I was writing mine.

I just didn't want Omega to have the idea that he needed to censor himself.

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"Quadrilateral I was, now I warp like a smile."
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Soul Coughing

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

You know, it might be nice if you could delete your own posts. That way you could get rid of doubles entirely instead of just editing them.

[This message has been edited by Omega (edited October 18, 1999).]

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

[CENSORED BY OMEGA]

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[ALSO ALSO CENSORED BY OMEGA]

Posted by The First One (Member # 35) on :

There are no such things as ghosts. And I won't be told otherwise. It's bad enough going to the computer room in the basement without believing the people who say the building used to be a workhouse and is haunted by a pair of girls who sound suspiciously reminiscent of the pair in "The Shining. . ." B(

Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :

redrum, redrum!!!

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"One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor". George Carlin

Posted by Jubilee (Member # 99) on :

Ibuprofen doesn't do anything for it.... but I notice they only started hurting since I started taking a certian medication. So it's probably that.

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"...when all that is driving my heart forward
is you, thoughts of you, hopes for you,
and a fading dream with a Mona Lisa smile
that whispers "are you thinking of me too?"

34 days till the dreams become reality...

Posted by Feste on :

Jubes - I hate to belabor the ghost thing but (almost) everybody loves a ghost story and it's almost Halloween, after all.

What does the ghost say? Surely not something mundane like,"Help! Is there any paper in your stall?"

I come from a part of the South where ghosts are supposed to be thick on the ground but I never saw one. However, I have heard some sober, solid, unimaginative citizens swear up and down that they did.

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"There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne."

Bette Davis - Old Acquaintance

Posted by RW (Member # 27) on :

Well, the scariest thing about ghosts is, I think, that you never see them. Right? Er.. right?

Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

I would guess that I'm the ONLY one on this entire Forum that has walked home alone past desolate bogs and empty old farmhouses. With hardly any illumination of any sort (ie moon, streetlights).

I have an incredibly over-active imagination.

I had a severe case of "Shutting the door and leaning against it panting" anxiety.

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In fact, who needs a lander, or blackjack?
Ah, screw the whole lot o' ya!"
-- Bender, Futurama.

Posted by Jubilee (Member # 99) on :

Well, there have been many varying stories of hauntings in our main academic building (it's called College Hall). There are, actually, at least 6 ghosts and over
100 shades (less substantial than ghosts), but most of them are natural to the environment. The building is very old and has been inhabited for over 80 years. Now, the top floor is the only floor that has residences in it, although a while ago, the top two did. But I digress. *LOL*
It's said that a few years ago, a girl killed herself in the tub in the right wing of the residence hall up there. And from what I can sense, it's right. Freshmen year, I had a few dreams where a girl was writing "HELP ME" on the wall in blood.... then there's the fact that the depression rate is SIGNIFIGANTLY higher on this campus. Recently, I was visiting a friend in College Hall and she commented on the fact that her room and the bathroom near it are haunted. Apparently, she was sitting in the stall around midnight when she heard this strange unearthly humming. No one was in the bathroom but her. The humming got louder, and louder, and then this black thing walked by her stall. But no one was in the bathroom, there were no footfalls or FEET, just a black thing walking by. She, of course, ran for the door. As she was leaving, the humming followed her, then passed by her and she caught the site of the thing again out of the corner of her eye as she was leaving.
I decided to go investigate.
The bathroom itself has a "presence" to it, but this gets even worse when one walks into the stall with the tub in it: The alleged place of the suicide. As soon as I walked into the stall, something took my hand. It led me over to the chair next to the tub, and although I never heard anything _talking_, I swear we had a conversation. I had a very definite picture of a girl with long brown hair floating in the tub.... with slit wrists. Her head was at the top of the tub, and she'd left the razor blade on the soap dish. She was sad. She was crying. She wanted to go home.
The tub itself is FULL of energy, the soap dish has residue on it, too, and so does the hot water tap. *shudders* I havn't gotten to the bottom of it, but after a few minutes the ghost sorta chased me out of the bathroom, and I havn't been back since.

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"...when all that is driving my heart forward
is you, thoughts of you, hopes for you,
and a fading dream with a Mona Lisa smile
that whispers "are you thinking of me too?"

32 days till the dreams become reality...

Posted by The First One (Member # 35) on :

*he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists there are no ghosts*

OK, that's not strictly the correct version. But I still don't believe in ghosts.

Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

Heh. Funny, since in THAT story, the "ghosts" WERE real.

I didn't really believe in anything ghostly / otherworldly / weird until I started college. Then, a LOT of weird things started happening to me.

Penn-State Erie Campus is haunted. Rather. It was about this time (1991-2 year) that I started seeing things that weren't "really" there. (Before you ask, I HAVE been psychiatrically evaluated, and test as, as my doctor put it, "saner than me.")

I started seeing things with what I called my "Mind's Eye." You know when you stare at something for a while, then look away and blink your eyes, you get an afterimage of the thing? That's what It was like. Except without the staring bit. And I would see things in places that other people would later tell me were haunted / places of some importance. The "Gorge" (a mini-canyon behind campus,) a room in Niagra (a dorm) a grotto, and some other places.
Once while I was on break, a student still on campus killed himself. Having heard NO details of the incident, I knew where exactly it had happened, and pointed it out when I came back. Because I could "see" an afterimage.

Things got progressively stranger after that, and I'm a bit hesitant to talk about some of it, for fear that people will think I'm nuts or fibbing. However, I am now in agreement with that line from Hamlet: There are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of by your philosophy, Horatio. And I think that may well cover ALL the philosophies/religions.

And no, I still have no belief in a Divine being who's behind it all. It is difficult, though, believing in "wierd stuff" when you have a generally skeptical frame of mind.

Posted by Golden Phoenix on :

Jubilee, to answer your question about why your breasts hurt when you're near your period, I think the answer is in your hormones.

Just before the period happens, progesterone is produced that has the effect of preparing your body in case of a pregnancy. This hormone is produced when you ovulate and will be produced for about 7 days. It takes about another 7 days for the progesterone to be absorbed by your body at the conclusion of which your period will start. The effect of progesterone can be nausea, breast swelling (that generally hurts ...) because of water retention and general feeling of depression.

I'm not a doctor but I'm familiar with the subject because I teach natural family planning...

On the other hand, if you feel lumps on your breasts you should consult a physician to be sure it's not breast cancer.

To conclude my dissertation, I think you're perfectly normal !

Posted by Jubilee (Member # 99) on :

Thanks GP...and I know they're supposed to hurt around my period...but they hurt ALL THE TIME.... and .... well... they do have a few lumps to them.... but that's normal....

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"...when all that is driving my heart forward
is you, thoughts of you, hopes for you,
and a fading dream with a Mona Lisa smile
that whispers "are you thinking of me too?"

32 days till the dreams become reality...

Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

Jesus, 1of2, if you can't air your views because of feeling uncomfortable about them yourself, then that's perfectly understandable.

However, if you're wary of posting them because of what others may think of you, thne you moght have the wrong idea. This is a Discussion board, a place where you can air your views. Don't worry about what we might think of you.

We know you're mad anyhow.

Posted by Coddman (Member # 10) on :

*frowns at all the talk of ghosts* - I believe that they exist. BUT, beyond my experiences with the Ouija board, I have no other proof! Someone direct me to a haunted structure! I vant to be seeink a ghost!!! *LOL*

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Posted by Jubilee (Member # 99) on :

I'd tell you to come out here, but the one ghost i'd been messing with has finally been taken care of, and all the rest of the ghosts are too weak to be physically apparent.

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"...when all that is driving my heart forward
is you, thoughts of you, hopes for you,
and a fading dream with a Mona Lisa smile
that whispers "are you thinking of me too?"

20 days till the dreams become reality...

Posted by Coddman (Member # 10) on :

Hmmmm...

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Posted by Feste on :

Jubes - a library ghost! On Ghost Cam:
http://www.courierpress.com/ghost

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"There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne."

Bette Davis - Old Acquaintance