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Forum: General 03-09-2012, 08:31 AM
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Posted By Ishan
Now here's a group of pics, painted by others,...

Now here's a group of pics, painted by others, organized by me, narrated to the not-so-jaunty playing of a scale on my keyboard. I'm barely showing off, so enjoy:...
Forum: General 03-09-2012, 08:29 AM
Replies: 8,007
Sticky: Picture Post 2
Views: 2,005,156
Posted By Ishan
I know what it is: Humane Pain's picture appears...

I know what it is: Humane Pain's picture appears like a living apparition.
Forum: Literature 03-09-2012, 08:21 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 40,338
Posted By Ishan
I just write random shit, like this: Why do...

I just write random shit, like this:

Why do I have such horrible visions of death, of cutting out the throat of my enemies so their screams die in a gurgle of blood? How is it I, with such hope...
Forum: Shill 03-09-2012, 08:11 AM
Replies: 551
Views: 174,890
Posted By Ishan
By the way, what happened to all those other...

By the way, what happened to all those other magic babies that were born before Jesus? Did Shiva destroy them and spare Jesus only?
Forum: Shill 03-09-2012, 08:08 AM
Replies: 551
Views: 174,890
Posted By Ishan
Not if he suck's a girl's cock, he isn't. :p

Not if he suck's a girl's cock, he isn't. :p
Forum: Literature 03-10-2010, 10:53 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 40,338
Posted By Ishan
Title? I have to have a title, too?

Well, thank you for that, Apathy's_Child. We welcome writers.

Few know how to write, and I am among these, of the poor and verbose throng. Nonetheless, at this moment, this is exactly what I am...
Forum: General 04-04-2009, 01:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,338
Posted By Ishan
Marvelous

Since so many months have transpired since my last post, it has been gratifying to log in and see that Humane Pain is a thread, not just a member. Of course, I know this b/c the literary perspective...
Forum: Literature 01-02-2009, 06:39 PM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
This is EXACTLY how I feel so much of the time. ...

This is EXACTLY how I feel so much of the time. I tried last night to craft the words, but your description and its prose are ideal!

Thanks.
Forum: Literature 01-01-2009, 09:00 PM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Do you understand this?

Even my evil has departed me,
and what was salvation has become betrayal.

So much desperation has taken flight,
and what was needed for hope is lost.

All my death is dead,
and my life is...
Forum: Music 12-06-2008, 09:14 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,308,890
Posted By Ishan
Decoded Feedback's "Breathe (Strict Confidence...

Decoded Feedback's "Breathe (Strict Confidence Remix)"
Forum: Literature 10-14-2008, 06:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,268
Posted By Ishan
I shall continue: Part II - THE LONG BLACK...

I shall continue:

Part II - THE LONG BLACK QUIET

The night would not be fair, and dreams would not come to pass. The sky was obscured by clouds, and the clouds of fine debris that lingered...
Forum: Literature 10-14-2008, 06:05 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,414
Posted By Ishan
I feel your pain on that one ... I made less than...

I feel your pain on that one ... I made less than 100K last year, myself.








MUCH LESS.
Forum: Literature 10-14-2008, 05:42 AM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Thank you. I write quite frequently. It's the...

Thank you. I write quite frequently. It's the insecurities and my total inability to accept constructive criticism that causes me to shy away from posting too much.

Just kidding ... but really,...
Forum: Literature 10-10-2008, 11:03 PM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Wow, many websites. Many, many sites. ...

Wow, many websites. Many, many sites.

Anyway, here's a poem I had forgotten I wrote 2½ years ago; and I found it on a dusty old CD ROM. I added the very last line following the dedication...
Forum: Literature 10-10-2008, 10:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,713
Posted By Ishan
Somnolent, and a call; The burden of sleep now...

Somnolent, and a call;
The burden of sleep now gone,
ripping darkness with the sun!

A vapor of night falls,
I cast a wicked chime to sleep!
Discordance replaced with gurgling.

blah blah...
Forum: Literature 10-10-2008, 10:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,624
Posted By Ishan
You did well, and there were lines in your story...

You did well, and there were lines in your story that definitely make for quotable quotes, such as "People sometimes refer to The Devil as “The Prince of Lies” but I assure you, the most insidious...
Forum: Literature 10-08-2008, 01:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,624
Posted By Ishan
Marvelous; a superb story with a surprise.

Marvelous; a superb story with a surprise.
Forum: Literature 10-08-2008, 12:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,703
Posted By Ishan
Interesting. There are connotations here I can't...

Interesting. There are connotations here I can't quite surmise; but my glancing perception of them, of itself, is sufficient to impel a state of damnable dread!

Good poem.
Forum: Literature 10-08-2008, 12:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,424
Posted By Ishan
*tsk* I don't know about anyone's suicide...

*tsk* I don't know about anyone's suicide poetry, but the banter in this thread has put a smile on my face. I thank you all.

*returns dagger to its sheath*
Forum: Commentary 09-27-2008, 01:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 12,243
Posted By Ishan
Totally fucking wicked! I love it.

Totally fucking wicked! I love it.
Forum: Commentary 09-27-2008, 01:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 16,303
Posted By Ishan
Ya know ... I'm kinda hungry.

Ya know ... I'm kinda hungry.
Forum: Literature 09-26-2008, 08:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,663
Posted By Ishan
I had pineapple pancakes for breakfast yesterday....

I had pineapple pancakes for breakfast yesterday. Probably only Florida and Hawaii would offer such a thing. I had blueberry last week. Do they have blueberries in the desert?
Forum: Literature 09-26-2008, 02:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,663
Posted By Ishan
Are you stoned?

Are you stoned?
Forum: Literature 09-26-2008, 10:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,901
Posted By Ishan
Good for you ... I haven't had one in four. ...

Good for you ... I haven't had one in four. *sniffs for contact buzz*

Phew! Thanks.
Forum: Whining 09-25-2008, 09:12 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 41,519
Posted By Ishan
What a lovely image. Did she have a cute little...

What a lovely image. Did she have a cute little white dress with lace and doilies and straps of satin, with polished white-leather booties? What a beautiful freakin' picture. I would never waste...
Forum: Whining 09-25-2008, 08:37 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 41,519
Posted By Ishan
I like all children, particularly when seasoned...

I like all children, particularly when seasoned properly.
Forum: Literature 09-25-2008, 08:04 PM
Replies: 3,273
Views: 772,090
Posted By Ishan
Dover Beach - Matthew Arnold Oh ... and...

Dover Beach - Matthew Arnold

Oh ... and Cannery Row ... Steinbeck
Forum: Literature 09-25-2008, 08:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,144
Posted By Ishan
I must appreciate the sea and the thorns and the...

I must appreciate the sea and the thorns and the fires. I have known them all. Good stuff.
Forum: Literature 09-25-2008, 02:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,157
Posted By Ishan
When I was 14 we were just as cruel and hilarious...

When I was 14 we were just as cruel and hilarious ... that was a *OMG* quarter century ago!

Hang on ... it gets worse.
Forum: Literature 09-25-2008, 02:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,357
Posted By Ishan
These sour grapes are, alas, the first of the...

These sour grapes are, alas,
the first of the grapes of wrath!

It's cute, but it's tough to know whether you're serious or just pounding keys.
Forum: Literature 09-25-2008, 12:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,901
Posted By Ishan
Curious poem ... the symbolism of the man is...

Curious poem ... the symbolism of the man is remarkable, but I'm trying to learn what the chilis and cup represent. My perception is a cruel food with no drink to quench the parched and scorched...
Forum: Literature 09-25-2008, 12:14 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 9,887
Posted By Ishan
*laughing with sinister appreciation* ...

*laughing with sinister appreciation*

Perfect .. who smiles in here? We laugh ... but we do not smile.

The poem is a bit forced, try relaxing and letting the words flow. I know when I...
Forum: Literature 09-25-2008, 11:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,268
Posted By Ishan
General Writings - Not Poetry

This thread is for those of us who, whilst needing to express ourselves, have little to say in organized poetry. I've written my share, here and there; but more I find it easier to express myself in...
Forum: Literature 09-25-2008, 11:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,157
Posted By Ishan
Take care with feelings, she's just a 14 year old...

Take care with feelings, she's just a 14 year old girl. And sometimes pain has no structure, save for the pointed hurts it provokes.
Forum: Music 09-19-2008, 10:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,843
Posted By Ishan
Funny - I clicked on the profile pic from another...

Funny - I clicked on the profile pic from another thread 'cause she looked like someone I once knew - but that's impossible, cause that person would never post a link to ... that.

Let us not speak...
Forum: General 09-19-2008, 10:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,089
Posted By Ishan
Hmmm ... I have several, and I'm unclear which...

Hmmm ... I have several, and I'm unclear which constitutes the "first" memory. I recall being in a hallway and looking up to see Janice - my Mom's roommate, saying "beep beep", carrying a load of...
Forum: Literature 09-01-2008, 02:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,046
Posted By Ishan
I would add - I'm sorry about your sister, HP -...

I would add - I'm sorry about your sister, HP - my sister actually helped pull me through the madness, although she does not know it.
Forum: Literature 09-01-2008, 02:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,046
Posted By Ishan
You are absolutely right - I forced the rhyme. ...

You are absolutely right - I forced the rhyme. Truth be told, I am not a poet, but more of a short-story writer and essayist - at least when I'm not on the day job! LOL ... but thank you for the...
Forum: Literature 09-01-2008, 02:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,046
Posted By Ishan
Mei Mortuus Praevius

Don't let the title scare you - it means "My Past Death" in Latin - though I may not have the grammar correct - I never formally studied Latin. However, I was inspired to write the following as the...
Forum: Literature 09-01-2008, 02:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,300
Posted By Ishan
I'll go with that ... next ... :)

I'll go with that ...

next ... :)
Forum: Literature 09-01-2008, 02:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,366
Posted By Ishan
The metaphor of this writing is excellent, though...

The metaphor of this writing is excellent, though I find the structure a bit confusing. But it's really good ... I felt something stir - like the chill of being exposed to an uncomfortable scrutiny.
Forum: Literature 09-01-2008, 01:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,300
Posted By Ishan
I don't know what you're talking about, as no one...

I don't know what you're talking about, as no one has said anything particularly dumb yet.[/QUOTE]

OMG - wow.
Forum: Literature 09-01-2008, 12:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,300
Posted By Ishan
The enmity and idiocy on this particular thread...

The enmity and idiocy on this particular thread are both amusing.
Wherefore art thou tears amid the laughter, and is such soiled behavior relegated hitherto a sad, sad board?

Don't try to write...
Forum: Spooky News 08-23-2008, 10:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,735
Posted By Ishan
The frequency modulation would carry the magnetic...

The frequency modulation would carry the magnetic wave, thus shielding would be minimal or not required ... that was the reason for the lengthy explanation.
Forum: Spooky News 08-22-2008, 07:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,735
Posted By Ishan
I'm not sure how it works, completely, but there...

I'm not sure how it works, completely, but there is a theory that you could use an amplitute modulation or other type of frequency mod to "transmit" your magnetic field ... the field would be...
Forum: Music 08-20-2008, 02:31 PM
Replies: 20,761
Views: 3,308,890
Posted By Ishan
At Your Command - Informatik

At Your Command - Informatik
Forum: Literature 08-20-2008, 09:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,566
Posted By Ishan
"Dreaming in Doubles and Dolls" ... there are a...

"Dreaming in Doubles and Dolls" ... there are a couple ways to interpret that ... and I think I've gone both directions ... *ponderous screwing up of the face*
Forum: General 08-20-2008, 06:46 AM
Replies: 24,061
Views: 2,374,000
Posted By Ishan
Is it just the key of the oscillator that makes...

Is it just the key of the oscillator that makes the sound - in other words, do the other F# keys work? I had a Juno 109 that used to have problems with the F oscillator and all the "F's" would fail...
Forum: Literature 08-20-2008, 06:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,186
Posted By Ishan
Find books by Harold Bloom - a well-known...

Find books by Harold Bloom - a well-known professor of English at Harvard ... he's quite dynamic ... and if you can find a copy, he's published a few books, notably "Best Poems of the English...
Forum: Literature 08-19-2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,001
Posted By Ishan
Not Another New Thread - AAAAH

'There comes a time in every man's life, and I've had a few of them' - Casey Stingle.

With that apparent non sequitur having been written, the real reason for starting this thread is to begin the...
Forum: Spooky News 08-19-2008, 11:48 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,640
Posted By Ishan
Hmmmm ... I believe there are some raw nerves in...

Hmmmm ... I believe there are some raw nerves in here ... perhaps a nice antiseptic would help?

OUCH!
Forum: Literature 08-19-2008, 11:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,881
Posted By Ishan
Clinical descriptions usually suffice in a...

Clinical descriptions usually suffice in a sterile environment ... but I often enjoy feeling sad, or depressed ... it's like that old line, "you bleed just to know you're alive!" ... ga ga goo goo
Forum: Literature 08-19-2008, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,834
Posted By Ishan
This is very interesting ... you must have music...

This is very interesting ... you must have music to go with it, yes?
Forum: Politics 08-18-2008, 07:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,048
Posted By Ishan
Since I like to burn things (still - in my old...

Since I like to burn things (still - in my old age) I'll craft an effigy and burn it for you ... the Bush Admin sucks donkey cock wrapped in thorns ... at least I think so. *Let's start a war to...
Forum: General 08-18-2008, 06:58 AM
Replies: 3,202
Views: 346,025
Posted By Ishan
You two are hilarious together ... you should get...

You two are hilarious together ... you should get a room.

I'm not stalking you - well, maybe I am - I'm living vicariously through Dementia and $haDe ... hmmmm ... back to the real world now -...
Forum: General 08-18-2008, 06:48 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Innocent ... though at this pace ... who knows...

Innocent ... though at this pace ... who knows ...

Guilty of only passing through Kingman, AZ on the way home to (when I used to live there) Las Vegas ... LOL! :D

*need to get off this board...
Forum: General 08-18-2008, 05:53 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
innocent ... (remember, you're supposed to post...

innocent ... (remember, you're supposed to post something you're actually guilty of doing - did you burn rome? - if you did - whoa!)

guilty of burning a couple cars just to watch it happen
Forum: General 08-18-2008, 05:42 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Innocent ... Guilty of finding women with...

Innocent ...

Guilty of finding women with daggers super hot - or if you're a woman - finding a man with daggers really hot ...
Forum: Spooky News 08-17-2008, 10:06 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,640
Posted By Ishan
Didn't mean to be an ass, or come across that way...

Didn't mean to be an ass, or come across that way - but my anger can get the best of me. *Apologies to Ophelia*
Forum: Spooky News 08-17-2008, 09:48 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,640
Posted By Ishan
That statement makes you a damned fool. There is...

That statement makes you a damned fool. There is the letter of the law, and the spirit of the law. Learn the difference.
Forum: Spooky News 08-17-2008, 09:46 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,640
Posted By Ishan
This is why we have the right to keep and bear...

This is why we have the right to keep and bear arms, but slowly that right has been surrendered b/c supposedly the "authorities" know better.

Now the gloves should come off. We live in a state...
Forum: General 08-16-2008, 08:57 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
I have to reply ... this one is so cool b/c I...

I have to reply ... this one is so cool b/c I have DEFINITELY BEEN TOLD by total strangers, and even family members, I'm going to hell. See my Avatar over there? I wear that all the time -

now...
Forum: General 08-16-2008, 08:55 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Innocent - not been in a math class in over 20...

Innocent - not been in a math class in over 20 years. But I think I used to do that once in a while.

Guilty of spending time on these boards when there's work to do ...
Forum: General 08-03-2008, 10:10 AM
Replies: 24,061
Views: 2,374,000
Posted By Ishan
Unfortunately - I do know - so trust me when I...

Unfortunately - I do know - so trust me when I tell you it's a road to hell. I started off snorting a couple times a month - on weekends. It took several years of decline, a decline so subtle it...
Forum: General 08-02-2008, 10:05 PM
Replies: 24,061
Views: 2,374,000
Posted By Ishan
jeeezuz ... that's totally insane. let me tell...

jeeezuz ... that's totally insane. let me tell you what happened to me (and of course, it can't happen to you - so ignore all of this, okay) - I was hearing about people who were doing the wildest...
Forum: General 08-02-2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,556
Posted By Ishan
uh ... flogging's good, m'kay.

uh ... flogging's good, m'kay.
Forum: General 07-31-2008, 08:34 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,556
Posted By Ishan
Merging science with the spirit

Dark Dragon of Ice - cool name. I believe there is room for both science and spirituality to work off each other. So here's a postulation many may not have considered: First, I am Pagan. I believe...
Forum: General 07-04-2008, 09:17 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Oh! Absolutely guilty! Guilty of sleeping...

Oh! Absolutely guilty!

Guilty of sleeping with someone just to get something you want ...
Forum: General 07-01-2008, 07:26 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Wow ... so guilty. I thought I was alone on that...

Wow ... so guilty. I thought I was alone on that one ...

Guilty of wanting to be a super hero so you can exact "justice" on those that deserve it ... mu ha ha ha
Forum: General 06-21-2008, 08:32 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,864
Posted By Ishan
LMAO! :P

LMAO!

:P
Forum: Literature 06-21-2008, 07:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,091
Posted By Ishan
The problem of world hunger is rooted in greed,...

The problem of world hunger is rooted in greed, power struggles, misunderstanding and just plain apathy - not to mention too many people being born without the capacity to feed, clothe and house the...
Forum: Literature 06-20-2008, 06:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,049
Posted By Ishan
Uh ... is there supposed to be a rainbow...

Uh ... is there supposed to be a rainbow connection with the Kermit reference? Smoke another!
Forum: Literature 06-20-2008, 06:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,091
Posted By Ishan
Poetry competitions are necessary ... and I must...

Poetry competitions are necessary ... and I must say, Humane Pain, you're so damned prolific! For Nightmare in Shining Armour, sorry you're in such a "shit town", but use that isolation to grab that...
Forum: General 06-20-2008, 06:00 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Unfortunately innocent - I took forever to come...

Unfortunately innocent - I took forever to come out.

Okay, Okay ... guilty of watching waaay too much Family Guy ...
Forum: Introductions 06-14-2008, 07:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,582
Posted By Ishan
I'm definitely too old to dress the way I like,...

I'm definitely too old to dress the way I like, but I do it anyway - and what with midlife coming up to smack my tail; it is comforting to know I can at least fit into some of the stuff.

Now...
Forum: Whining 06-12-2008, 07:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,794
Posted By Ishan
This is an interesting thread; as a near-middle...

This is an interesting thread; as a near-middle aged Goth, I often feel like one of the ancients when I see so many members of this community are so young - many under the age of 20. I love life,...
Forum: General 06-12-2008, 07:08 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Innocent - unable to type without using a word...

Innocent - unable to type without using a word processor any longer - and correction keys went the way of Dino a long time ago.

Guilty of letting money obscure the truth
Forum: Politics 06-06-2008, 07:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,771
Posted By Ishan
I remember OZ very, very well. HBO did a great...

I remember OZ very, very well. HBO did a great job with that - and I'm not shamelessly plugging them; it was just a real program. For those who enjoy Chris Rock - he said it best: The government...
Forum: General 06-06-2008, 06:58 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Wow ... we should meet (when you're old enough)...

Wow ... we should meet (when you're old enough) ... but I'm totally innocent on that one.

Guilty of wearing extreme amounts of leather ...
Forum: General 06-05-2008, 06:52 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
innocent Guilty of wanting to nuke a former...

innocent

Guilty of wanting to nuke a former employer's house
Forum: General 06-04-2008, 06:35 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
hmmm ... not guilty. Sorry to say that, but...

hmmm ... not guilty. Sorry to say that, but that's human nature, I think.

Guilty of liking handcuffs.
Forum: General 06-04-2008, 06:33 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,018
Posted By Ishan
... and the Godslayer starts another fantastical,...

... and the Godslayer starts another fantastical, controversial and delightfully pugnacious thread! You go, boy!

However, I think some of the more personal attacks are fairly below the belt. Some...
Forum: Whining 05-31-2008, 02:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,905
Posted By Ishan
That's frightening ... but I'm glad you'll be...

That's frightening ... but I'm glad you'll be alright. As for Karma - Karma happens in its own time, not ours. They'll have a lesson from this one.
Forum: Introductions 05-31-2008, 12:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,582
Posted By Ishan
OUCH! You got one of those? And do the women...

OUCH! You got one of those? And do the women really get off on that?

Anyway, always nice to meet someone who likes Dark City - keep tuning!
Forum: Politics 05-31-2008, 11:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,771
Posted By Ishan
William F. Buckley, a conservative commentator...

William F. Buckley, a conservative commentator and general genius, once said the smartest thing the United States could do would be to legalize, then regulate, the drug trade. It seems like a...
Forum: General 05-31-2008, 12:39 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,608
Posted By Ishan
Well, in the end he hated everyone, even Germans...

Well, in the end he hated everyone, even Germans who weren't perfectly German - tracing their ancestry back at least 500 years. With that qualification, even Hitler should have been sent to a camp,...
Forum: General 05-31-2008, 12:36 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,018
Posted By Ishan
Yeah, Hot Topic is okay for some stuff,...

Yeah, Hot Topic is okay for some stuff, wardrobe-wise. I bought a pair of pole-climbers there once a few years ago. The problem is the quality of some of the stuff isn't that great.

Want great...
Forum: General 05-30-2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,018
Posted By Ishan
It seems unlikely help may be forthcoming, but...

It seems unlikely help may be forthcoming, but Hot Topic is a clothing, music and accessories store geared toward the thrash-metal, hard-rock, goth and vampyre scene. I do not know if they are...
Forum: Literature 05-30-2008, 12:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,063
Posted By Ishan
My god! Is this for real?

My god! Is this for real?
Forum: General 05-30-2008, 09:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,608
Posted By Ishan
Okay ... here's what happened. Of course, Hilter...

Okay ... here's what happened. Of course, Hilter preyed upon the anti-Semitism that prevailed in Germany and other nations at the time. But what sparked his particular hatred of Jewish people was...
Forum: Whining 05-27-2008, 02:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,176
Posted By Ishan
:D Thanks, rain dancer! Lux et Veritas pro...

:D Thanks, rain dancer!

Lux et Veritas pro tu. - Hope the grammar is correct.
(light and truth for you) - I know that grammar is correct!
Forum: Politics 05-27-2008, 02:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,716
Posted By Ishan
Ya knooow ... That's an idea that probably...

Ya knooow ... That's an idea that probably should not be circulated, lest some lesser intelligence think it's good idea to let a foreign police force have juristiction on its turf. But, requesting...
Forum: General 05-26-2008, 07:30 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Not guilty. A patch of honeydews does sound...

Not guilty. A patch of honeydews does sound tempting, however.

Guilty of going through a peculiar phase like, "I'm going to not go out during the day so my skin stays as pale as possible" - that...
Forum: Introductions 05-26-2008, 07:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,401
Posted By Ishan
Super! We'll hold rituals in the evening and...

Super! We'll hold rituals in the evening and golf in the early morrow! I love it.

LOL - I'm being a smart-ass; but welcome. I look forward to your writing posts, that way we know how much...
Forum: Introductions 05-25-2008, 07:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,401
Posted By Ishan
Welcome ... always nice to meet a fellow Pagan -...

Welcome ... always nice to meet a fellow Pagan - I grew up with it. What part of Scotland do you call home? Always wanted to go there.
Forum: General 05-25-2008, 07:15 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Innocent, so far. Guilty of telling someone,...

Innocent, so far.

Guilty of telling someone, "Your email must have gone to my spam folder", even though you just deleted it b/c you don't want to read it.
Forum: General 05-24-2008, 07:09 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Uh, not guilty ... I'm a guy, though it would be...

Uh, not guilty ... I'm a guy, though it would be cool to dress in drag and see whether people THINK I'm a super Lez!

Lux et veritas = Light and Truth. Latin.

Guilty of dressing in drag to see...
Forum: General 05-23-2008, 06:33 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
not guilty Guilty of uttering or writing...

not guilty

Guilty of uttering or writing "lux et veritas" in conversation or email ... and meaning it.
Forum: Literature 05-17-2008, 05:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,543
Posted By Ishan
ZombieG, the story was excellent and well told. ...

ZombieG, the story was excellent and well told. I'm waiting for more posts ...
Forum: General 05-17-2008, 05:36 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
uh, very not guilty guilty of ramming a...

uh, very not guilty

guilty of ramming a parked car out of anger (I haven't done this, myself, in about 20 years)
Forum: General 05-16-2008, 07:10 AM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Guilty .... I like this thread. Guilty...

Guilty ....

I like this thread.

Guilty of quoting Hamlet in normal conversation ...
Forum: Literature 05-15-2008, 05:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,543
Posted By Ishan
Ah ... cool ...

Ah ... cool ...
Forum: Literature 05-14-2008, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,482
Posted By Ishan
I am familiar with the works of Dylan Thomas, but...

I am familiar with the works of Dylan Thomas, but this one was new to me. I seems a sad story of a victim, and all the metaphor of this tale seems to place - I speak to the larger view of the poen...
Forum: Literature 05-14-2008, 10:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,543
Posted By Ishan
I hope you're not confusing me with the actual...

I hope you're not confusing me with the actual author. My flowery dissertation notwithstanding - this isn't my story.
Forum: Literature 05-12-2008, 06:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,543
Posted By Ishan
This tale really captures my imagination ... and...

This tale really captures my imagination ... and fairly tickles my soul ... so here is why you ease a blade into the subject of your wrath: The moment of intrusion is startling, and the eyes shall...
Forum: Literature 05-12-2008, 06:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,543
Posted By Ishan
This is fantastic! I truly appreciate all the...

This is fantastic! I truly appreciate all the vengeful and morbid thought donated to the tale. What a marvelous exploration of humanity at its best and worst - and the fortunate shall always seek...
Forum: General 05-12-2008, 05:40 PM
Replies: 2,756
Views: 198,648
Posted By Ishan
Guilty ... hmmm ... seems a bit obvious most...

Guilty ... hmmm ... seems a bit obvious most people have, or will, eventually participate in the aforementioned thought process.

--> Guilty of setting fires to the possessions of the innocent, for...
Forum: General 05-11-2008, 12:44 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 21,014
Posted By Ishan
For the hell of it, I took the Goth Test one more...

For the hell of it, I took the Goth Test one more time - and I scored a 25 versus the 26 I got 11 months ago. Then I decided to take the insanity test ... I am 20.4% insane. What a relief.
Forum: Shill 05-08-2008, 07:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,203
Posted By Ishan
An agreement in principle

There is little to define the true nature of Goths than to say we break the mainstream in order to find our own truth. This makes our segment of the world very attractive to those who attack based...
Forum: Literature 04-05-2008, 08:41 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,036
Posted By Ishan
Our Quiet Rage

Is There No Respite?

Those of us who feel great passion also feel great pain.
We who know tremendous love know, too, tremendous rage.
I, to invoke civility, feel first some savagery!
And when...
Forum: Spooky News 10-16-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,686
Posted By Ishan
Uh ... that's a really cute answer ... but keep...

Uh ... that's a really cute answer ... but keep in mind there are such things as ghosts; typically there are spirits around us all of the time, though they usually don't make themselves known.
...
Forum: Literature 06-27-2007, 08:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,904
Posted By Ishan
I prefer another quote from Dickens, two quotes...

I prefer another quote from Dickens, two quotes from two stories, David Copperfield and Bleak House. Each proffers the hope that better men that we have suffered and overcome the same human...
Forum: Literature 06-27-2007, 08:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,904
Posted By Ishan
Curious ... it is a far, far better thing that I...

Curious ... it is a far, far better thing that I do ...
Forum: Literature 06-27-2007, 08:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,904
Posted By Ishan
It is sad when we are overcome by the various...

It is sad when we are overcome by the various facets of our personality, or the vapor of previous incarnations (I believe strongly in that). Making peace, or at least acknowledging the presence, is...
Forum: Literature 06-26-2007, 08:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,904
Posted By Ishan
Today was a tough day ... and the rage inside...

Today was a tough day ... and the rage inside spawned more of the chatter that emerges when I feel confused, irritated or "boxed in". So frequently, when there are unseen alternatives, it feels as...
Forum: Literature 06-18-2007, 10:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,904
Posted By Ishan
Dancing In Rain and FireAndIce, Thank you...

Dancing In Rain and FireAndIce,

Thank you both ... your courage to discuss voices and their impact upon you has helped me to become open about my own inner sanctum. I desperately want to keep...
Forum: Literature 06-16-2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,904
Posted By Ishan
Dancing In Rain .... I shan't comment...

Dancing In Rain ....

I shan't comment directly by posting replies, yet I shall speak directly to the story you tell. The tale that you craft is a reality you can't escape; and should it please,...
Forum: General 06-16-2007, 04:05 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 21,014
Posted By Ishan
Interesting ... 26 out of 115 So who...

Interesting ...

26 out of 115

So who came up with this test? Goth is not just music - it's as much about feeling "something" I can't explain ... a connection with that "something" and knowing...
Forum: General 06-02-2007, 11:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,924
Posted By Ishan
Wow. How neurotic. <-- That's supposed to make...

Wow. How neurotic. <-- That's supposed to make you smile a bit.

First, from a guy turning 38 in a few weeks, and you are just turning 18: You are so young you don't even realize how young you...
Forum: General 06-02-2007, 10:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,925
Posted By Ishan
Haven't noticed a problem with Firefox ... lots...

Haven't noticed a problem with Firefox ... lots of problems with IE though.
Forum: Literature 05-02-2007, 09:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,671
Posted By Ishan
Curious dream ... I particularly find some...

Curious dream ... I particularly find some relentless contemplation derived from the part about the interior being larger than what lay outside. It is a tragedy, but a hope. It is a fear and a...
Forum: General 04-03-2007, 10:47 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 14,993
Posted By Ishan
This is most definitely a good topic, as I was...

This is most definitely a good topic, as I was wondering about these things myself. I was looking for a new pair of boots, and nobody seems to have the right kind. That's alright ... training boots...
Forum: General 02-24-2007, 05:34 PM
Replies: 3,613
Views: 272,866
Posted By Ishan
Right now ... it's doing some weird shit ... ...

Right now ... it's doing some weird shit ...

When was the last time you saw the moon rise over the mountains?
Forum: General 02-24-2007, 05:33 PM
Replies: 3,613
Views: 272,866
Posted By Ishan
Wow ... that's amazing. Me -> probably a...

Wow ... that's amazing.

Me -> probably a month ago, but I live in Florida.

When was the last time you saw the moon rising over the mountains?
Forum: General 02-24-2007, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3,613
Views: 272,866
Posted By Ishan
Just now, when I read the question. When was...

Just now, when I read the question.

When was the last time you ate raw red meat?
Forum: General 02-24-2007, 05:26 PM
Replies: 3,613
Views: 272,866
Posted By Ishan
Devil Worship, you say?

It's been a few months, but I wear this pentacle with a dragon all the time. In fact, it never comes off. I sleep with it. Living in a world and having to hold a job, walking around these ... uh...
Forum: Spooky News 02-24-2007, 05:17 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 25,901
Posted By Ishan
Speaking of Anna Nicole wandering the beaches as...

Speaking of Anna Nicole wandering the beaches as a ghost ... I have the pleasure of living in Fort Lauderdale where this media circus maximus just happened. The past week has been filled with...
Forum: Spooky News 02-24-2007, 05:14 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 25,901
Posted By Ishan
good stuff - let's cut up some more

Actually, cutting one's self is very 1980's, but that's okay. I think I'm an old fossil 'round these boards (not as in member, just age).

Great reply though, MollyMac ... I think of cutting...
Forum: Literature 02-12-2007, 10:16 AM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Those of us who feel great passion also feel...

Those of us who feel great passion also feel great pain.
We who know tremendous love know, too, tremendous rage.
I, to invoke civility, feel first some savagery!
And when the fear of lost hope...
Forum: Whining 02-10-2007, 09:35 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 14,494
Posted By Ishan
Is everyone having fun in this thread? I...

Is everyone having fun in this thread? I particularly enjoy the debate that started between Jillian and Mr. Spright. It sounds as though someone (spright) must have just learned of Occam's razor,...
Forum: Literature 02-10-2007, 09:03 PM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Eternity began when it ended, and in that same...

Eternity began when it ended, and in that same moment the darkness was banished by the light. The paradox is there can be no light without darkness; the black gives birth to the light, and the light...
Forum: Literature 02-09-2007, 06:30 AM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Critique - uh okay

Hey Maggot ...

Yeah criticism is alright ... my last couple of posts haven't been real poems though ... one was a protracted diatribe featuring a wealth of pain, and another was about a kid who...
Forum: Literature 02-06-2007, 11:23 AM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
It is easy to die, and painful to live. Those...

It is easy to die, and painful to live.
Those who survive have much to give.
Of their good life they shall share naught.
Their amok rage is all they've got.
But spare their friends and foes alike...
Forum: Literature 02-06-2007, 11:17 AM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Cool stuff, Maggot ... feels weird callling...

Cool stuff, Maggot ... feels weird callling someone "Maggot" ... :o
Forum: Literature 02-05-2007, 11:46 AM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Alright, I've been doing a great deal of...

Alright, I've been doing a great deal of introspection since my last posting. There has been so much trauma and delight to pepper my life that I wonder whether I am really the cook or merely a...
Forum: Literature 01-08-2007, 07:22 PM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
There is a delight I feel knowing we are all...

There is a delight I feel knowing we are all inspiring each other to write. Whether we conjure a poem in a few minutes or trudge painstakingly through our vocabulary for that ideal word, it is...
Forum: Literature 01-04-2007, 10:10 AM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
The following has no pentameter, no rhyme and...

The following has no pentameter, no rhyme and perhaps no reason:

"My gentle malevolence I do abide for knowing good men do evil deeds. But such pity and pain as I have felt for them and for self...
Forum: General 01-04-2007, 09:59 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,203
Posted By Ishan
Tu lengue es Latin, si?

<< Facilis descencus Averno.
Qui non vetat peccare, cum possit, iubet.
Sine cruce, sine luce, nihil interit.
Pulvis et umbra sumus. >>

I love that signature, Minyaliel.
Forum: Politics 01-04-2007, 09:55 AM
Replies: 372
Views: 60,091
Posted By Ishan
And I drink milk and eat cheese ... for goodness'...

And I drink milk and eat cheese ... for goodness' sake, we can't be totally fruity, can we?
Forum: Politics 01-04-2007, 09:54 AM
Replies: 372
Views: 60,091
Posted By Ishan
Okay, so - like - I'm totally not a vegetarian,...

Okay, so - like - I'm totally not a vegetarian, but - like - okay - check this out ..

Alright, that's enough goofy writing.

I am of the belief that I feel better when I eat primarily grains,...
Forum: Introductions 01-03-2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,169
Posted By Ishan
By the way - where are you located? What do you...

By the way - where are you located? What do you read? Write? etc ...
Forum: Introductions 01-03-2007, 04:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,169
Posted By Ishan
Greetings, Vamp. Love the avatar! Did you...

Greetings, Vamp. Love the avatar! Did you design that or pull it from a specific site?

I wear mine around my neck - in fact, it never comes off.
Forum: Introductions 01-03-2007, 04:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Posted By Ishan
> Curious! How does a Druid differ from Pagan. ...

> Curious! How does a Druid differ from Pagan. I have not really studied any Duidic customs.
Forum: Introductions 01-03-2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ishan
Welcome! Your literary taste appears quite...

Welcome! Your literary taste appears quite impeccable. Your musical tastes are perfectly broad. I am terribly sorry to hear to live in what you call that "mind-numbingly boring" bible-belt town in...
Forum: Literature 12-06-2006, 08:33 PM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Thank you, HumanePain.

Thank you, HumanePain.
Forum: Literature 12-05-2006, 05:50 PM
Replies: 862
Views: 149,410
Posted By Ishan
Gotico Infuriarsi

Hot is rage as blood runs cold.
Wickedness grows; meek turns bold!
Flight of fury dons new wing
with retreating kinships ...
Those they bring.

A love that lost was love naught,
only callous...
Forum: Introductions 12-05-2006, 04:53 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 19,129
Posted By Ishan
Hilarious stuff :)

This is good ... I've been laughing all the way down the thread. What can one say ... the man from Constantinople (I don't like that name any more than Istanbul), is quite humorous. But I think we...
Forum: Introductions 12-05-2006, 10:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Posted By Ishan
More about the Paganism ... hmmm ... Well, I...

More about the Paganism ... hmmm ...

Well, I grew up with it, which is atypical in this (USA) culture - perhaps not for those who are Goth or the like.

Briefly, I believe in multiple ascended...
Forum: Introductions 12-05-2006, 10:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Posted By Ishan
Answering Black Butterfly, Yes I did radio...

Answering Black Butterfly,

Yes I did radio broadcasting, and some TV. But I now produce voice-overs for video, radio and web. I've been doing that, along with other mass media, for 18 years.
Forum: Introductions 12-04-2006, 07:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,554
Posted By Ishan
Why do you call St. Louis "Nellyville"? And...

Why do you call St. Louis "Nellyville"?

And do you think the "Sisters of Mercy" could use their "Tool" effectively to save "My Dying Bride"?
Forum: Introductions 12-04-2006, 07:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Posted By Ishan
Well, it made it - maybe that was just a Sunday...

Well, it made it - maybe that was just a Sunday thing.
Forum: Introductions 12-04-2006, 07:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Posted By Ishan
I am Celtic and Goth Pagan - to answer the...

I am Celtic and Goth Pagan - to answer the question above. Also, Pyre is correct in that it is a Pentacle - the pentagram is inverted.

Glad to hear Godslayer likes Dean Martin. I was in a shop...
Forum: Introductions 12-04-2006, 01:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Posted By Ishan
Thanks ... I didn't mean to get wrapped up on...

Thanks ... I didn't mean to get wrapped up on that, but I'm at work and not home - and since I couldn't post from home, I felt I'd write a short biography that turned into a mini-proselytize session....
Forum: Introductions 12-04-2006, 11:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,356
Posted By Ishan
Second Try - different IP - new guy

Alright, here is the second try to post a new thread as a new member. My other IP address is banned, apparently because AOL sucks.

I will not delve too deeply into my sordid past; suffice it to...
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