just ignore and let this one die

Cool- I come inworld about 6 pm EST- I will look for you then

I'd just like to share one of my favourite commercials,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTLO2F_ERY&feature=related

Why? Cause it's Friday, of course!

I missed that the first time through. what are you trying to do, ruin me?
No SL girlfriend. I'm wide open. No one to tie me down.
And I'm not nice at all. I'm a perverted jerk! Hell I even have a paternaty case against me in SL right now!

geez .. "nice guy" ... that's the kiss of death! Like saying "she has a great personality" ...

oooh....
/me makes "honey-do" list...

ok serious post, I got Clinical Depression about 10 years ago, and it's been up and down since, mainly depending on deaths in the family, anyways the amazing job I had then was as a freelance graphic designer, but with the depression it all slipped away and then ended up employed thereafter. Previous to the depression I could do my paperwork with my eyes closed and post depression it just made me feel ill, so for years I have had a lot of avoidance regarding stuff like tax and VAT, well I sorted out the Tax for 6 years in January, the claim for £62,000 dropped to just over £6,000 which is now paid and dusted (only the last two years to sort out now) and today I sorted out my VAT and my figures say I owe £615, however the claim is for £94,000 and I contacted the solicitors who are representing the Revenue & Customs and they said if I didn't pay the £94,000 in 3 days they would continue the law suit against me for that amount anyways, well they can hold their breathe for that, but the good thing is, is that I've dealt with it, although it took me 8 years LOL

OK, OK--- gee I am sorry Maybe I wasn't perverse enough myself and you felt a need to behave in public? Hmm- Note to self: Get Yosef alone first- then bring out the toys
(muahahahahah)

Congrats Dekka- on the sorting tax thing and on dealing with depression. I am sure that is a battle you fight anew everyday. *Hugs*

The thought that I had when posting was:

1. If someone discriminates against you because of your race/nationality/religion, then it's basically their problem. You have no options to change. It's black and white (so to speak).
True - their discrimination may give you hassle, but there's nothing you can do about it. You have a choice of either feeling oppressed or thinking FU.
Their discrimination is not directed at you as a full person in your own right.

2. If someone discriminates against you because of your choices, then it's a mutual problem. You have options to change. There are shades of grey.
It is possible that the situation could be changed by one or both of you reflecting on the situation and adjusting choices/opinions.
Their discrimination *is* directed at you as a full person in your own right.

For some people, (2) might feel worse than (1).
This would be because they might not take impersonal hatred personally.


"Many years ago I was your typical biker. "
And maybe not now by choice, but your skin colour would still be the same.

Congrats on dealing with all of this! Who cares how long it took... You must feel 'lighter'. As for the £94,000, that can't be right. If you're sure you got your figures right, just keep on communicating with them, and their mistake will surely be obvious to them in time.

I used to earn a lot, so it's based on those earnings up to this day. However those earnings stopped in Dec 2001.

/makes my contribution towards seeing this thread pass the 2000 mark by the end of the day.

carry on

Good morning everyone!
I like surprise endings. This is a clever ad.


It sounds like you have worked pretty hard and made a lot of progress. Bless your heart. Here's hoping it gets easier and easier for you.

Sling,
I do agree with your points and the last thing I want to do is get in an argument that really does not matter. It's like asking which is worse, drowning or sufication? They are both pretty sucky and the results are the same. If I had my way, I would neither drown nor suficate.

And I would rather be accepted as I am despite any differences whether chosen or not.|

So...the Kentucky Derby is one week from tomorrow. Anyone here a horseracing fan? Personally, I don't follow horseracing too much, but I am often asked to give my picks for big races. If I am watching the race, I choose based on how pretty the horse is, and what silks they are wearing (wait...silks???? My mind boggles thinking about horses wearing SL silks...), but if asked to choose a horse, I look for "food horses", that is, horses named for food items.

Does SL have a race track, or would those have gone by the wayside when gambling went away? (I am not inworld, or I'd check via search.)

I'll never be able to watch that race again without thinking about that.

I picked up a pony AV last night. Should I try and get some silks for it?

Awesome Commercial ^_^

I would be happy to go shopping with you! Any colors you prefer?

I've seen you in several. You are exotic and sexy in them, so I'll hit on you to make up for the idiots who don't.

I'm a guy, so maybe it's different for us, but I've never had any problems when I've been wearing non-white-male skins or weird avatars. If nothing, I've gotten more compliments and had more people strike up conversations when I'm wearing a weird avatar than when I'm in my normal skin. In SL, of course, there are no limitations like in RL, but if someone treats you differently for having a skin that is some other race than Caucasian or a non-human skin, then that's there problem. To hell with them - they wouldn't make a good friend anyway.

I just *know* this thread is going to hit 2000 while I am at our staff luncheon...

I must admit that I tend to get more people choosing to interact with me when I'm in my bee avatar, or my cubes or glowing-orb-of-energy avs, than I get when I'm in my typical avatar.

12 more posts to go

We're getting close.

We could push a little harder

No argument.
I just float the ideas.
I don't have a preference for either form either
(death or discrimination)


I have in the past been the subject of some vicious treatment because of my nationality. That however was something that I could easily walk away from, while thinking "assholes".
I have also been attacked for my opinions and choices. Ditto, although my opinions and choices are always eligible for modification.