<feed version="0.3" xml:lang="en-us" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><generator>Plime/1</generator><title>world : forum : ATOM 0.3</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.comworld/f/"/><tagline>world : forum : ATOM 0.3</tagline><author><name>www.plime.com</name><email>plime@plime.com</email></author><copyright>2008, www.plime.com.</copyright><modified>2008-08-20T21:19:50+01:00</modified><entry><title><![CDATA[New World (9 months and a day)]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4923/1/" /><id>4923</id><summary><![CDATA[New World (9 months and a day)]]></summary><issued>2008-08-14T15:34:45+01:00</issued><modified>2008-08-14T15:34:45+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[  Day 1    Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    9 months later    Some time before the sun is expected to rise loud shouting in a foreign language can be heard. Jerry and Pock and Marz and a few others are able to make out some of the words, but the bulk of it is too rapid for them to pick up on.  Almost everyone awakens to find out what the trouble is and Iqua adresses the group.  &quot;Tiqua is missing,&quot; he says.   A lump forms in Jerry's throat as this woman was carrying his child.  The heavy-set eld...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Zoroastrianism]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4955/1/" /><id>4955</id><summary><![CDATA[Zoroastrianism]]></summary><issued>2008-08-18T00:11:43+01:00</issued><modified>2008-08-18T00:11:43+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ I just started reading the The Zend Avesta, a religious text about Zoroastrianism, that Christianity and Judaism are supposed to be based on and it's really interesting and strange...for example   &quot;III.  12 (38). O Maker of the material world, thou Holy One! Who is the first that rejoices the Earth with greatest joy?  Ahura Mazda answered: 'It is he who digs out of it most corpses of dogs and men&quot;  and this  &quot;9. Then I warned the fair Yima, saying: 'O fair Yima, son of V&#238;vanghat, the ea...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[New World (9 months later)]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4868/1/" /><id>4868</id><summary><![CDATA[New World (9 months later)]]></summary><issued>2008-08-08T00:22:09+01:00</issued><modified>2008-08-08T00:22:09+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[  Day 1    Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5   Over the next few months the relations with the Tree Dwellers continue to improve. Iqua has taken to your language, and works closely as an interpreter; along with two of his assistances (Mooka and Jomesh) who adapt to the language nicely.  The tree people have given your village much assistance in developing a strong defensive perimeter, and some even helped in erecting Smartys watch tower; fashioning it with one of those handy lift-boxes.  The garden flourishe...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Tales from our collective past]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/2567/1/" /><id>2567</id><summary><![CDATA[Tales from our collective past]]></summary><issued>2007-12-09T12:25:47+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-09T12:25:47+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Thinking back on our lives I'm sure that there are several interesting tales that we could share with each other. This thread is dedicated to sharing a bit about ourselves through retelling moments from our lives. Funny, sad, enlightening; whatever they may be, post them here....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[New World (Day 5)]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4856/1/" /><id>4856</id><summary><![CDATA[New World (Day 5)]]></summary><issued>2008-08-06T19:25:45+01:00</issued><modified>2008-08-06T19:25:45+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[  Day 1    Day 2    Day 3    Day 4   Expect Day 5 to go rather quickly. There is a time warp on the horizon.  So... Wingless Dragons, Vikings, Men in Trees, Men in Mountains, Gifts from Gods... What's not to love?   The sun rises over the village at the coast. Iqua is already awake, slowly packing his belongings. In the mountains the people of the rock are already active, almost completely ignoring the presence of Antt, Reboot, and Antt's servent....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[New World (Day 4)]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4740/1/" /><id>4740</id><summary><![CDATA[New World (Day 4)]]></summary><issued>2008-07-24T00:23:08+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-24T00:23:08+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[  Day 1    Day 2    Day 3   Do you like Vikings? Dinosaurs? Strange people who live in mountains and trees?  Then this is the thread for you.  We are still taking new players, if anyone is interested. You don't  have  to be a spectator.     So here we are. Day 4. Where did we leave off? Where should I begin? Or is the term continue? Where should I continue? Yes, that's probably better, but it doesn't sound as cool. Oh well, it doesn't matter. I'll just start where I feel like starting and you're going to ha...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[how many languages can we speak on plime?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/2279/1/" /><id>2279</id><summary><![CDATA[how many languages can we speak on plime?]]></summary><issued>2007-11-12T04:10:20+01:00</issued><modified>2007-11-12T04:10:20+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ i think this is going to be way rad.  i speak American english with hints of british spellings thrown in, and i've studied japanese for a year, and spanish for a year as well.  know a little bit of korean, but it is quite broken.  i took french for 3 years in high school and one class in college.  as a result, i can speak some incredibly broken french.   lastly, i can woo a british person with my american accent to be my british instructor.  i am currently working on how to say &quot;anything&quot; in brit...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[&quot;The Real You&quot;]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/903/1/" /><id>903</id><summary><![CDATA[&quot;The Real You&quot;]]></summary><issued>2007-04-20T14:23:52+01:00</issued><modified>2007-04-20T14:23:52+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ In honor of today's FAF theme.Tell us a random interesting anecdote from your past.  Can be anything, as long as it is your own experience and not someone else's, and more interesting than, &quot;Got up. Brushed teeth.  Went to work.&quot;...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[It's gonna be HOT]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4779/1/" /><id>4779</id><summary><![CDATA[It's gonna be HOT]]></summary><issued>2008-07-28T11:20:49+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-28T11:20:49+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Damn Hot, I tell you!!          http://www.ultimate-photos.com/share/forecast.jpg     forumimage('http://www.ultimate-photos.com/share/forecast.jpg','xhttpwwwultimatephotoscomshareforecastjpg');   What's the weather like in YOUR neighborhood?...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[The Circle Game]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/2460/1/" /><id>2460</id><summary><![CDATA[The Circle Game]]></summary><issued>2007-11-30T15:26:11+01:00</issued><modified>2007-11-30T15:26:11+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Does anyone else know the circle game? I know it's not just a regional thing, because when cleints visited my workplace from Georgia, they fell for it.  If you're not sure what I'm talking about; it's this:         http://www.astriasuparak.com/images/letsgettested/CircleGame-lg.jpg     forumimage('http://www.astriasuparak.com/images/letsgettested/CircleGame-lg.jpg','xhttpwwwastriasuparakcomimagesletsgettestedcirclegamelgjpg');   If you look at that, and it is below waste level of the person showing the cir...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[New World (Day 3)]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4713/1/" /><id>4713</id><summary><![CDATA[New World (Day 3)]]></summary><issued>2008-07-20T14:08:17+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-20T14:08:17+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[  Day 1    Day 2   This is the third day in the Norse epic. People are still able to join if anyone wants to get in on the action. We can still arrange for a ship to bring you in. Just post in here that you'd like to be shipped off to the new world and list your 5 items (be sure to pick something appropriate to the time period).  That having been said, let&#8217;s get down to business.     The village seems so empty this morning&#8230; Mostly because it is. Your ships are gone, and Jerry explains what happe...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[The Cheer Up Thread]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4655/1/" /><id>4655</id><summary><![CDATA[The Cheer Up Thread]]></summary><issued>2008-07-10T22:02:58+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-10T22:02:58+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Whenever you are down, life gives you a frown, just turn to this thread. Post things that you are certain will cheer people up.  Here. It's the Happy Happy Joy Joy song.                   flash video        google_ad_client = "pub-7980396607107658"; google_ad_width = 120; google_ad_height = 240; google_ad_format = "120x240_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = track_tag; google_color_border = color_3; google_color_bg = color_3; google_color_link = color_1; google_color_url = color_2; google_col...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[New World (day 2)]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4708/1/" /><id>4708</id><summary><![CDATA[New World (day 2)]]></summary><issued>2008-07-19T15:29:57+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-19T15:29:57+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ For Day 1  click here .  At some point the three boat loads of brave vikings realized that they were nowhere near the new land, and had in fact found an island that was used as a waylay point for travelling ships.  Leaving a shelter behind for future men on the island, they shoved off in the late hours of the afternoon and pointed their ships back out in the direction they had originally been heading.  The journey was a little over two hours, and by the time land was spotted by pocksucket; the sun had begu...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[New World (Day 1)]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4648/1/" /><id>4648</id><summary><![CDATA[New World (Day 1)]]></summary><issued>2008-07-09T23:35:00+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-09T23:35:00+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ The year is 1101. A new land mass has been discovered somewhere to the Southwest. Your people have attempted to lay claim to the land and have set up a small village on the coast. They are asking for people to travel over to the New World, to settle and conquer the land; and you have decided to join them.  But what will you bring with you? The answer to that question can be found in  here , if you have not yet answered the question and wish to participate in this adventure, please go over there and answer ...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Ways to annoy your restroom neighbors.]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4014/1/" /><id>4014</id><summary><![CDATA[Ways to annoy your restroom neighbors.]]></summary><issued>2008-04-23T20:50:29+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-23T20:50:29+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ I stumbled upon this list that made me laugh, ways to annoy your &quot;friends&quot; in public restrooms; and I thought &quot;We could add so many more to this.&quot;  So please add some more creative ways to annoy and/or freak out the other people in the restroom with you.  (here's the list)  1.Stick your palm open under the stall wall and ask your neighbor, 'May I borrow a highlighter?'   2. 'Uh-oh, I knew I shouldn't put my lips on that.'   3. Cheer and clap loudly every time somebody breaks the silence...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[A giant eyeshadow pallet?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4335/1/" /><id>4335</id><summary><![CDATA[A giant eyeshadow pallet?]]></summary><issued>2008-05-28T09:58:11+01:00</issued><modified>2008-05-28T09:58:11+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ I came across  this on Google map. Anyone have any idea what it might be?...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[HAPPY CANADA DAY!!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4586/1/" /><id>4586</id><summary><![CDATA[HAPPY CANADA DAY!!]]></summary><issued>2008-07-01T10:29:11+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-01T10:29:11+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Today is Canada Day!!  Our glorious nation turns 141 today.           http://www.elcivics.com/images/flag_canadian_maple_leaf.jpg     forumimage('http://www.elcivics.com/images/flag_canadian_maple_leaf.jpg','xhttpwwwelcivicscomimagesflagcanadianmapleleafjpg');    I know this might not exactly need a thread of it's own, but since Plimates get happy birthday threads, I figured Canada ought to get one, too.     So what do you guys like about Canada (or being Canadian, if applicable)?   My favourite things abo...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Happy Summer Solstice!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4512/1/" /><id>4512</id><summary><![CDATA[Happy Summer Solstice!]]></summary><issued>2008-06-21T07:55:11+01:00</issued><modified>2008-06-21T07:55:11+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ I know that the official summer solstice occurred yesterday, but June 21 when we all traditionally celebrate summer solstice.    Today, across the North, various people are celebrating and enjoying the extended (or continuous) daylight.  I'm giving my own field crews a shorter day's work, and we're going to celebrate the day with &quot;fireworks&quot; (bear bangers that are recently expired) and a few beers.  In honour of summer solstice, I invite you all to enjoy my favourite story that takes place in &qu...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Isn't it awsome to be an American]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/1589/1/" /><id>1589</id><summary><![CDATA[Isn't it awsome to be an American]]></summary><issued>2007-08-17T19:20:33+01:00</issued><modified>2007-08-17T19:20:33+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Well?...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Chaos vs. Order]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4457/1/" /><id>4457</id><summary><![CDATA[Chaos vs. Order]]></summary><issued>2008-06-12T18:10:50+01:00</issued><modified>2008-06-12T18:10:50+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ A friend of mine and I got into a discussion about chaos and order, and which is natural. He argued for chaos, while I argued for order.   My argument was that there is order in the natural world. There is order in the body, in the animal kingdom, and there is even order on the cellular level.  What do you guys think?...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Why are gas (fuel, petrol) prices so high?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4061/1/" /><id>4061</id><summary><![CDATA[Why are gas (fuel, petrol) prices so high?]]></summary><issued>2008-04-28T13:40:54+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-28T13:40:54+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Yes, I know, another thread on gas prices.  But does anyone know why they are so high? It seems like consumers have stopped asking this question and simply bend over for the oil companies who are making record profits.  Please...tell me your thoughts.  A  supplemental story to fuel the fire....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Sports Teams, Mascots and Racism]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/3996/1/" /><id>3996</id><summary><![CDATA[Sports Teams, Mascots and Racism]]></summary><issued>2008-04-22T16:25:28+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-22T16:25:28+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ This was an essay question I had to answer on an exam this morning.  I really liked it (yeah, I'm that nerd who sometimes likes exams), and though it would make a good discussion with the most intelligent yet awesome online community out there ;)  Throughout North America, many sports teams use Aboriginal team names and mascots.  Examples of this include:  The Chicago Blackhawks         http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/v/nhl/teams/1/50x50c/chi.gif     forumimage('http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Sad Story from my hometown]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/4000/1/" /><id>4000</id><summary><![CDATA[Sad Story from my hometown]]></summary><issued>2008-04-22T21:27:11+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-22T21:27:11+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[  Two high school boys  from my hometown were  killed in a wreck  over the weekend.  Tanner Sue is the son of a friend of mine.  I've known Sheldon for over 25 years.  This has rocked the tiny town I grew up in.  It's a very sad day. My heart goes out to the Sue and Thomas family and the entire community of Floydada....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Modern Devices: Back in Time]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/3450/1/" /><id>3450</id><summary><![CDATA[Modern Devices: Back in Time]]></summary><issued>2008-02-27T00:51:56+01:00</issued><modified>2008-02-27T00:51:56+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ A stupid game, I know; and I apologize in avance. But hopefully it will be fun/entertaining/wildly humorous/intellectually stimulating.  Take a modern machine/program/tool/device and put it back in time, as far back as you want. How would it be used? What would it be called? What impact would it have? (these are only suggested questions to ask yourself, answer one or all or a question not even listed).  After you explain how the machine from the post above you would work or what it would be called or whate...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Time to Celebrate DABDay!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/f/3861/1/" /><id>3861</id><summary><![CDATA[Time to Celebrate DABDay!]]></summary><issued>2008-04-08T08:23:20+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-08T08:23:20+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ This is one of my family's favorite holidays.  I'm sure it's one of yours too.  I mean, who doesn't love DABDay?  Here's some of ours:  Mine:         http://ultimate-photos.com/share/DABDay.jpg     forumimage('http://ultimate-photos.com/share/DABDay.jpg','xhttpultimatephotoscomsharedabdayjpg');   and my son's:         http://ultimate-photos.com/share/DABDay_mike.jpg     forumimage('http://ultimate-photos.com/share/DABDay_mike.jpg','xhttpultimatephotoscomsharedabdaymikejpg');   So - let's see yours!...]]></content></entry></feed>