Duskitty

You have to remember these collats are baseline. We lower it according to various factors for each person.
 
If someone were to have enough to buy one outright, they might choose to receive a lend because then they wouldn't have to go to the hassle of finding someone willing to sell one to them, then go through the auction, and then if they just wanted the av but don't want to keep the petpet, they'd have to go to the trouble of finding someone to SELL it to, and then another auction, and in the end they'd likely have a net loss after the Meowy has been passed on. Lends, on the other hand, are fairly easy to find if you have full collat, and you're guaranteed no net loss in the end with minimal hassle.

Honestly, I don't care about sports. At all. I don't know what's wrong with me, because everyone else seems to get really into it... but I just don't. I saw a meme today with grumpy cat, saying "I hope they both lose" :P

Alright. So I've been overweight pretty much my entire life. Partially from genetics and also from my mother never putting any emphasis on healthing eating or exercise. I've always been self consious and have alway wanted to lose weight. I've also been clinically depressed since I was 13, which is when I started packing on the pounds. Not because I was eating so much, but because of my lack of drive to do anything. There are also a few studies that state stress = weight gain. I have a huge host of anxiety disorders that are probably contributing factors.
 
Anywho. I was recently put on a new anti-depressant which is helping me out tons! It took awhile to kick in, but now that it has I feel better about life and less anxious day by day. Which is definitley a good thing. At my largest, I weighed 165lbs and I'm 5'1. When I went to the doctor last, I found out I've actually lost 5lbs in two weeks! So now I weigh 160. This is really great news for me because usually I absolutley dread going to the doctor and having to look at the number on the scale.
 
So this has been enough motivation for me to lose all those unwanted pounds, feel better about myself, get in shape, and be healthy! I'm cutting out fast food and soda completely. I'm allowing myself one cheat day, so as not to be deprived. I'm not going to call this a "diet" because I'm done with that. For me, this is going to be a complete lifestyle change. I want to be more active and I want to not only feel good about myself, but be healthy on the inside.
 
So I started this thread in case anyone else would like to embark on this journey with me. You don't have to make any drastic changes at first. In fact, it's better to start small. In my case, I started off by drinking 8 bottles of water a day. Which isn't difficult for me, because I quite like water. I added in some welches 100% white grape juice which I now drink with breakfast every morning. It has some great health benefits (including weight loss!) I'm also walking at least 30mins everyday. Some days I'll power walk and somedays I'll just stroll, but either way... it's something.
 
So, would you like to lose weight, have more energy and feel better about yourself? If so, please share your stories about your weight loss struggles and I'll be here to support you in anyway I can. :) If you've lost weight in the past, don't hesistate to share your motivational stories.
 
If you'd like you can also share something like this: (if you're comfortable of course!)
 
Current weight: 160
Height: 5'1
Goal weight: 125
What lifestyle changes will you make to lose the weight: Drink 8 glasses of water a day, exercise at least 3x's a week, make better eating choices and use low fat subsitutes when possible, completely stop drinking soda, never starve or deprive myself, eat only when hungry, use portion control, read motivational success stories, eat smaller healthy snacks more frequently.

I customize because it's really fun and it (in theory) gives my pet(s) an unique look that others with the same species/colour do not have. As Angelo already mentioned, it also helps portray a character or personality I may have in them - prissy outfit or not.
 
Just because people are actively into customizing their pet doesn't mean they don't take 'good care' of their pets, and I think it's offensive to insinuate that people who choose to customize don't take as good as care of their pet(s) and that they do not have their pet(s) as a top priority.

If I play 17 of my favorite games (ones I can get 1000 a game from) for 20 days and not spend a single neopoint I'll have 2,000,000! Then 3 the next 20 and 4 the next! Making it only take 80 days for 5 mil! Eureka!

Heal Xweetok, hurt Draik.

Something has happened!
 

 
Ohhh how cute. It seems Spiffy has got a Glack in its mouth. Have you been feeding it lately?
 

TNT just released this in the New Features today:
ATTENTION - Now that we have
your attention, here is a friendly reminder to train your Neopets on a
regular basis. For no reason! Well, the reminder is for no reason.
Training is for a reas-- never mind. That is all.
There's definitely a plot vibe going on here. :D
By the way, here's my battle pet's stats and set:
Zyla439

Level: 30
Strength: 58
Defense: 44
Movement: 19
Endurance: 58
Intelligence: 258

Set:
Shield- Parchment Cloak
Bomb- Muffins (any sort)
Freezer- None
Healer- Elixirs (Ubikiberry, Puce, etc)
Dual duty- Scarab Ring/Golden Compass (plan to get a Hanso Charisma Charm)
Stealer- Purple Sticky Hand
Constants: Parchment Cloak and Scroll of Knowledge

The forum went through an upgrade today (yesterday) so it may be a new setting we have to look into.
 
I've let Ian know and hope to get it looked at ASAP :)

Nice to know I'm not the only one who makes Homestuck references... :P

Ugh, I'm so sorry that happened to you! D:
I don't know how much free time you have, but do you have the option of going to the head quarters of your city's transit company? Go in there and tell the receptionist that you are a seriously angry customer that has a legitimate law suit on your hands. You want to talk to someone in charge, and you do not want to be given the run around. If need be, make an appointment or something, but just make a big scene until you get what you want.
 
It's so hard making sure that your emails get to where they're supposed to go, but if you get a chance to talk to someone that actually has some authority, you may be able to get heard.
 
Such a stupid policy. :/

Incidentally, it's also possible to overdose accidentally on pretty much EVERY over the counter or prescription medication existing. Yet marijuana is practically impossible to over dose on.

People are also allergic to nuts and have no idea until they try it. I am allergic to coconut, and I had no idea until Girl Scout Cookies. That doesn't mean we ban nuts, peanuts...anything that people are allergic to.
 
The difference is that marijuana is in the air, so you can have a reaction if someone ELSE is doing it. But that's why I think that marijuana should be legal, but only in certain places--like, you would have to go to a marijuana room to smoke, for example. Or in your private residence that does not share walls with other people's private residences. Smoking on the streets should not be legal.
 
To the majority of people, weed is one of the least harmful drugs. That includes medication, remember. Yes, it can be harmful...in the same way that any medicine can be harmful. My doctors put me in a coma after my first surgery because they gave me anxiety medicine that I didn't need. Plus, any recreational activity can be dangerous. Skiing accidents send people to the hospital or kill them. Baseball causes a lot of injuries. Cooking leads to cuts, burns, slips, falls...it can injure you in so many ways. Watching TV and using your computer are mostly pretty safe, although not really healthy to do all the time.
 
Pretty much anything can cause some harm. Marijuana, surprisingly, tends to cause less harm than many completely legal things.
 
I often hear that there are reports of people getting high on weed and then going out and shooting people. I've just never seen one of these reports. Can you give us a link? And some kind of evidence that says the weed caused the shooting?

FLYLEAF (0,1,6)
SHADOWS (0,1,6)
SAPHIRA (2,1,4)
NEOPETS (0,1,6)
DARIGAN (2,3,2)
BABYISH (2,1,4)
ZARBING (1,5,1)
BEATLES (1,1,5)
BANUGRI (2,3,2)
BAKUGAN (2,3,2)
 
Oh, and yes, the Beatles are awesome. :)

4chan is a dark place.
Never go there.

Of course it was 4chan. Why am I not surprised at all?
 
What I think:
1) I honestly don't give a flying poptart cat that Justin Bieber smoked pot. A lot of people smoke pot illegally, because they think it's a stupid law. I tend to agree with them, but that goes in the other debate. Considering the harder drugs that a lot of celebrities do, Biebs is playing it pretty safe. Of course, if it HAD encouraged teenage girls to start smoking pot on a regular basis, I'd be worried--but it's the press's fault for leaking it.
2) 4chan is full of trolls. I'm not surprised that they would play a prank like this, a prank to harm Bieber fans. It's a sick prank, it's twisted, but...
3) People are always going to try to peer pressure you into doing harmful things. They should not. But you need to be responsible for yourself and learn to recognize what's healthy and what's not. And when you are too young to be responsible for that, then you are too young to be on social media. A thirteen year old, while old enough to feel pain that causes you to harm yourself, is also old enough to recognize that this is a bad, bad plan. Nine-year-olds are not old enough to be on social media, period, unless they can prove to their parents their maturity and responsibility.

This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Obviously these young girls have issues, besides their obsession with Bieber, that need to be addressed.

Wow. I hadn't heard of this yet! I live under a rock, haha.
 
This is outrageous. I think all the kids jumping on board this trend need help.
To participate and think it's a good idea in the first place is messed up!

How gently and coherently can I say this?
Hm...
It really freakin' pisses me off. For several reasons.
 
A: A bunch of girls cutting themselves has absolutely no impact on whether Justin Beiber smokes weed or not. So it was a really stupid idea to begin with, and now it's interfering with his life in a completely horrifying and unwarranted way. Sure it wasn't bright of him to smoke pot where it's illegal, but he doesn't deserve this kind of nation-wide guilt trip. There is no possible good outcome for him in this.
B: This is basically self-harming for attention on a MASSIVE scale, and attention is a terrible terrible reason to self-harm. No reason is good, but attention is the worst.
C: Cutting can be addicting, and while it's not one of those "one shot and you're messed up for life" type deals, this is introducing a bunch of young girls to an activity that could potentially turn into a habit which could potentially turn into a disorder.
D: I have friends who deal with cutting, and seeing so many massively publicized instances of cutting is really triggering for them. One celebrity smoking pot is not worth the relapse of thousands of people recovered/recovering from self-harm.
E: ... Humans are dumb. :sad01_anim:

Here's my quickly colored version. It's a bit easier to see things.
 
 

Not a Finding Nemo fan by any chance?
 
 
Dory: Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Marlin: Don't do that!
Dory: Too much Orca. Didn't that sound a little Orca-ish?
Marlin: It doesn't sound like Orca! It sounds like nothing I've ever heard! [sighs] It's just as well. He might be hungry.
Dory: Oh don't worry. Whales don't eat clownfish. They eat krill.
Krill: Swim away!
Dory: Oh look! Krill!

Honestly, this doesn't sound like a healthy relationship at all.
 
Have you ever met him in real life? If not, it might be that he is faking everything. Strange, I know, but always possible. Either way, the effect he's having on you is extremely negative. You're trying to help...but he sounds like the kind of person who doesn't actually want help. He's a barnacle at home--he sticks to home and does not leave and doesn't really do anything. He's abusive to his mother--he treats her like a slave. He needs to grow up. I know, in this economy, it's hard to get a job...but he could start by helping around the house.
 
You know more about the situation, so trust your own judgment on how you should deal with this...but my advice is to DUMP THAT ZERO AND GET YOURSELF A HERO! ...No, but really, let him know that the friendship isn't healthy, and you can't be his friend until he starts acting in a more positive way.

It has to be
 
KRILL

lol No. Obtaining a Faerie Paint Brush from there is as rare as getting the background. It's RARE. As in, thinly distributed.
 
They are taking so long to inflate because of The Faeries Ruin plot, where everyone and their dog got a zillion brushes because they were so cheap, not only in the prize shop, but in the market as well.
 
It's a bad idea to invest in PBs in general. The market is too unreliable. Heck, a few months ago the Woodland pb was 8m and now it's hovering around 2.5.

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