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Someone find me a trailer, then...I am NOT sleeping in another tent! :P

If not black, then definitely dark colors.

Someday, I want to buy a red dress for funerals, because for quite a few years, I've wanted to wear red for mourning. (Completely opposite of the Japanese tradition of wearing red at weddings, I know, but that's me.)

My mom feels that way, so we kind of did it like a dress rehearsal when her father died. People told stories I hadn't heard (and my mom told the one I couldn't tell) and we had a luncheon with cookout-y foods. (I helped my grandma make a lot of it and my uncle did the brats all himself!)

We've talked about a lot of these in the cultural traditions thread, but it looks like we're headed for a new one.

I believe it was Siniri who said that people ignore funeral processions these days. My dad is a funeral assistant and he's mentioned before that people don't stop for processions.

I once crossed the street in front of a procession, because I didn't know about it back then. Oh, did I catch hell!

Eulogies are generally given at Catholic funerals. I'll never forget the story about my Pop-Pop going out to buy tires and coming home with a new car. xD

Let the funeral bug start the new thread. ^_^

I gave up on kadding, but this is so true!

I'm interested in cults, period. I liked Straight Talk About Cults (Kay Marie Porterfield). I realize it was supposed to be something like "how to talk to your teens about cults" or something like that, but it was fascinating just the same.

Ah...I just discovered (as I suspected) that I wrote a review before I changed my name:

I'm a senior in high school who just finished this book (among others on cults) and I think this book is quite useful. Who knew Kellogg's (in my own state, no less) and the Oneida silverware company began as cults?

It's not just good for understanding cults, it makes a wonderful writer's reference, too! My novel involves a cult, but this book helped me see that it was far too tame and stood outside the guidelines found in most real life cults.

A must read!

Never wrote that book, by the way...

The wealthy people who have so much patience and don't spend impress me.

And make me insanely jealous.

I once maxed out at around 20m. I'm down to 996k because I've spent a lot with painting and whatnot.

I worked in a funeral home for two bits of nine months each. One of the best jobs I've ever had, actually...it was just a bit short on human contact. (Not because of deceased clients! I did paperwork and not too many people worked upstairs. Not like they do now.)

That was fantastic, Siniri. I couldn't have done better myself...and I've worked at a funeral home! (Guess I should mention that in my quirks thread, nu?)

Any further questions, I may be able to answer them. ^_^

(If not, I certainly know who to talk to...I keep in touch with my old supervisor and coworkers.)

Just a reminder that battling starts in an hour and fifty-six minutes!

(Now if I can just remember...)

When you wish earning real money was as easy as NP. I'd never be broke!

No idea for any of it. I don't even know which way one of the Ebil Groups is headed, because they're keeping mum 'til signup day. (Even if I did know, I wouldn't say, 'cause I've been building cred with them. ;) )

I was going to average out based on the last four years, but I don't see a rank listed for last year. Based on 2010-12, fifth place is a fairly reasonable assumption.

I put an AC counter in my (neopets) profile, but it won't come up. :P

Since GeorgeRingo asked ever-so-nicely for my chart.../~Mark_Harmon

I have the opposite problem, Sarah...I love being barefoot. I miss sandal season, because sandals and flipflops are the closest I can get to being barefoot in public while still behaving. (Conversely, I hate places like campground and dorms showers where you have to wear sandals...it's all wet and squidgy going back!)

In fact, I went out to dinner last night with my cousin and complained to my dad that if I wore sandals, it would probably start raining again. Smart dad...he said to take shoes and socks, just in case. :D I wore sandals to the restaurant and then it was kind of rainy when I got there, so I changed before getting out of the car. :)

I have no idea what a time dilation field is. Wow.

Yeah, I think about apparating and such sometimes, too.

Is this what the Order is all about? (A red one, I mean.)

Weird...

You know what? I've changed my mind. I do wonder what it would be like if my Neopets were around in real life. (How would I deal with eight of them?)

• You wonder if a Neopets movie would be any good
• You think of how vast the Pokemon universe has grown and how you've lost track...and decide you ought to stick with Neopets

This is off-kilter in comparison to the site, but I'm pretty certain the start time is 12a NDT/3a EDT Thursday, right?

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20140515T03&p0=126&fg1=ea0606&fg2=000&msg=Go+to+Battle&csz=1

Guess I better not shut down my laptop for the next two days (only hibernate)...or at least remember to bring up the link as soon as I turn on my computer each day.

I have a scary spider in my shop that doesn't seem to be going anywhere...

11p: sold

Em...why don't you just leave it out? xD

I've discovered how to get the coldest pop in the fridge...where the coldest spot is. I don't like soda from any other shelf, because it's not cold enough. (Our fridge is 40 degrees [4.44 Celsius], so drinks can be fantastically cold if you have them in the right place.)

Ten days away yet. AUGH!

Oh well...that's what Google Calendar is for. :)