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duplexfields: Are we part of the SWBronies group that just made a website public?
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 07-Sep-13 17:28:36 UTC
Are we part of the SWBronies group that just made a website public?
duplexfields: Has anyone done a "Smile, Smile, Smile!" flash mob?
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 28-Aug-13 17:08:45 UTC
Has anyone done a "Smile, Smile, Smile!" flash mob?
duplexfields: !abqbronies, if you need a place to park I live like a block away, and I have four parking spaces and enough room in front of the house for two more. Seriously. Call 440-1479
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 10-Nov-12 18:02:35 UTC
!abqbronies, if you need a place to park I live like a block away, and I have four parking spaces and enough room in front of the house for two more. Seriously. Call 440-1479
duplexfields: @erfunden !abqbronies If it's the Pete Dominici Center East auditorium, I've been there for a lecture, and I was thinking that exact same thing. It has one big screen and smaller ones to the sides. If it's held there, I'll just have to walk over; it's less than a block from my house! And since it's near the edge of campus, parking should be a bit easier than if it's at the heart. Please let us know when you get more info!
duplexfields's status on Monday, 22-Oct-12 21:33:05 UTC
@erfunden !abqbronies If it's the Pete Dominici Center East auditorium, I've been there for a lecture, and I was thinking that exact same thing. It has one big screen and smaller ones to the sides. If it's held there, I'll just have to walk over; it's less than a block from my house! And since it's near the edge of campus, parking should be a bit easier than if it's at the heart. Please let us know when you get more info!
duplexfields: !abqbronies With Nov. 10 as the first semi-official date we've heard, I rejoice because that's not a morning I have Toastmasters. So, do we have any ideas for a venue? I've been admiring the big new screens at the Village Inn on Menaul, east of University. They get sports channels, but I haven't seen if they get HubHD. I think we'd be more welcome at a game store.
duplexfields's status on Thursday, 18-Oct-12 15:36:27 UTC
!abqbronies With Nov. 10 as the first semi-official date we've heard, I rejoice because that's not a morning I have Toastmasters. So, do we have any ideas for a venue? I've been admiring the big new screens at the Village Inn on Menaul, east of University. They get sports channels, but I haven't seen if they get HubHD. I think we'd be more welcome at a game store.
duplexfields: @countpony Was he a changeling?
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 10-Oct-12 23:57:33 UTC
@countpony Was he a changeling?
duplexfields: !abqbronies Regarding a viewing party, there are about 18 hours of the show; in four batches, it would be 4 1/2 hrs each session, and in three batches it would be just under 6 hours each. Perhaps a favorite episodes viewing party; everyone who is going to come for certain picks one episode to watch? We could marathon all the two-parters, 2 hrs. We could watch the major worldbuilding episodes, like Fall Weather Friends, Winter Wrap-Up, Sonic Rainboom, Over a Barrel, Cutie Mark Chronicles, Return of Harmony (the Discord two-parter), Lesson Zero, Family Appreciation Day, Hearth's Warming Eve, It's About Time, Hurricane Fluttershy, and Dragon Quest. That batch would be four and a half hours.
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 10-Oct-12 23:56:27 UTC
!abqbronies Regarding a viewing party, there are about 18 hours of the show; in four batches, it would be 4 1/2 hrs each session, and in three batches it would be just under 6 hours each. Perhaps a favorite episodes viewing party; everyone who is going to come for certain picks one episode to watch? We could marathon all the two-parters, 2 hrs. We could watch the major worldbuilding episodes, like Fall Weather Friends, Winter Wrap-Up, Sonic Rainboom, Over a Barrel, Cutie Mark Chronicles, Return of Harmony (the Discord two-parter), Lesson Zero, Family Appreciation Day, Hearth's Warming Eve, It's About Time, Hurricane Fluttershy, and Dragon Quest. That batch would be four and a half hours.
duplexfields: @bobmortis !abqbronies I just got the four posters with four of the new Metallic Shiny / Clear Sparkly blind bags at the Walmart on Coors and Rio Bravo. You may have to let the clerk know they're free, which is why they don't have a bar code. Also, I got Metallic (silver) Rarity! I'm going to start bringing my extra blind bags to events for trading. I've got two spare Rainbow Dashes, and one spare clear blue RBD.
duplexfields's status on Sunday, 09-Sep-12 23:18:53 UTC
@bobmortis !abqbronies I just got the four posters with four of the new Metallic Shiny / Clear Sparkly blind bags at the Walmart on Coors and Rio Bravo. You may have to let the clerk know they're free, which is why they don't have a bar code. Also, I got Metallic (silver) Rarity! I'm going to start bringing my extra blind bags to events for trading. I've got two spare Rainbow Dashes, and one spare clear blue RBD.
duplexfields: Hay !abqbronies, I just got the Target-exclusive blind-bag packs: Cloudsdale, Apple, and Wedding sets, and the rainbow of Crystal blindbags. Official Gilda and Surprise, woohoo! I got the Lomas/Eubank store's last set of one of the rectangular sets, but I forget which one. They also have giant brushable Shiny/Cadance.
duplexfields's status on Monday, 30-Jul-12 19:30:37 UTC
Hay !abqbronies, I just got the Target-exclusive blind-bag packs: Cloudsdale, Apple, and Wedding sets, and the rainbow of Crystal blindbags. Official Gilda and Surprise, woohoo! I got the Lomas/Eubank store's last set of one of the rectangular sets, but I forget which one. They also have giant brushable Shiny/Cadance. <a href="<img" title="http://imgur.com/Adim7"><img" rel="nofollow external">http://imgur.com/Adim7">
duplexfields: @theangelofrazgriz protip: for the rest of them to see your post, you gotta add an exclamationpoint, then with no space, abqbronies. Otherwise only I see it.
duplexfields's status on Friday, 01-Jun-12 15:45:10 UTC
@theangelofrazgriz protip: for the rest of them to see your post, you gotta add an exclamationpoint, then with no space, abqbronies. Otherwise only I see it.
duplexfields: @beermug Pretty much. Hey !Abqbronies , let's plan for our next meetup. I'd like to go to Cliffs on a Saturday in June. (Morgan is no longer interested in the group since (in her words) "it's mostly a guy thing".)
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 30-May-12 19:26:28 UTC
@beermug Pretty much. Hey !Abqbronies , let's plan for our next meetup. I'd like to go to Cliffs on a Saturday in June. (Morgan is no longer interested in the group since (in her words) "it's mostly a guy thing".)
duplexfields: @beermug We plan to have a season premiere viewing party, since the finale party was such a success. In the meantime, I would like to get an !AbqBronies tabletop RPG going. I'm no GM, but I bet there's at least one such brave individual in our group. I've started on my hiatus fanfic, and as it gains traction, I hope to maintain my writing chops.
duplexfields's status on Monday, 28-May-12 07:35:33 UTC
@beermug We plan to have a season premiere viewing party, since the finale party was such a success. In the meantime, I would like to get an !AbqBronies tabletop RPG going. I'm no GM, but I bet there's at least one such brave individual in our group. I've started on my hiatus fanfic, and as it gains traction, I hope to maintain my writing chops.
duplexfields: @beermug Hibernating. The hiatus is traumatic.
duplexfields's status on Thursday, 24-May-12 03:03:15 UTC
@beermug Hibernating. The hiatus is traumatic.
duplexfields: @kyan Still planning on attending?
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 19-May-12 05:17:29 UTC
@kyan Still planning on attending?
duplexfields: @halogunnysgt We'll be partying until sundown at least, so show up whenever you can; don't cut off your own graduation stuff early. I'm certain there will be enough food left.
duplexfields's status on Sunday, 13-May-12 03:37:26 UTC
@halogunnysgt We'll be partying until sundown at least, so show up whenever you can; don't cut off your own graduation stuff early. I'm certain there will be enough food left.
duplexfields: @kuugen Let me know if you can bring a bottle of Dr. Pepper or Diet Coke (or one of each). We'll be glad to see you at the party with all the other !abqbronies - we'll have a Pin The Tail On Cranky Doodle, with blindfold, spinning, and thumbtacks!
duplexfields's status on Sunday, 13-May-12 03:35:23 UTC
@kuugen Let me know if you can bring a bottle of Dr. Pepper or Diet Coke (or one of each). We'll be glad to see you at the party with all the other !abqbronies - we'll have a Pin The Tail On Cranky Doodle, with blindfold, spinning, and thumbtacks!
duplexfields: Yo !abqbronies this is the big party announcement. My friend Morgan is a young woman with autism. Help her have a graduation bash she'll never forget! She's graduating from APS, and has never had a big blow-out party. Join us in celebrating her accomplishments at Bataan Park on Saturday, May 19th, from 4pm-9pm. There wll be food, music, party games, and other fun stuff like party favors. Please call me, Luke Allen, at 255-2351, text me at 440-1479, or contact me electronically, and let me know if you (and guests) will or will not be attending, so I can get a food headcount estimate. (We're aiming for sixty or so including her other friends and family, but the more the merrier.) I'm also looking for our local Elements of Generosity to step forward and help with grilling, or donations of pizza, ice cream, etc. (Alcohol will not be allowed, as this is a public park, whether minors are present or not.)
duplexfields's status on Thursday, 03-May-12 02:33:56 UTC
Yo !abqbronies this is the big party announcement. My friend Morgan is a young woman with autism. Help her have a graduation bash she'll never forget! She's graduating from APS, and has never had a big blow-out party. Join us in celebrating her accomplishments at Bataan Park on Saturday, May 19th, from 4pm-9pm. There wll be food, music, party games, and other fun stuff like party favors. Please call me, Luke Allen, at 255-2351, text me at 440-1479, or contact me electronically, and let me know if you (and guests) will or will not be attending, so I can get a food headcount estimate. (We're aiming for sixty or so including her other friends and family, but the more the merrier.) I'm also looking for our local Elements of Generosity to step forward and help with grilling, or donations of pizza, ice cream, etc. (Alcohol will not be allowed, as this is a public park, whether minors are present or not.)
duplexfields: @arcshod You'll be welcome. I also recommend starting a NM Tech group. I remember 15 years ago someone started an anime club, before anime took over Saturday mornings.
duplexfields's status on Tuesday, 17-Apr-12 23:22:01 UTC
@arcshod You'll be welcome. I also recommend starting a NM Tech group. I remember 15 years ago someone started an anime club, before anime took over Saturday mornings.
duplexfields: If Israel gets a dub, I hope the translators call them the Elements of Shalom. From Wikipedia: In the book Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, author Cornelius Plantinga described the Old Testament concept of shalom: The webbing together of God, humans, and all creation in justice, fulfillment, and delight is what the Hebrew prophets call shalom. We call it peace but it means far more than mere peace of mind or a cease-fire between enemies. In the Bible, shalom means universal flourishing, wholeness and delight – a rich state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and natural gifts fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that inspires joyful wonder as its Creator and Savior opens doors and welcomes the creatures in whom he delights. Shalom, in other words, is the way things ought to be.
duplexfields's status on Tuesday, 17-Apr-12 22:35:03 UTC
If Israel gets a dub, I hope the translators call them the Elements of Shalom. From Wikipedia: In the book Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, author Cornelius Plantinga described the Old Testament concept of shalom: The webbing together of God, humans, and all creation in justice, fulfillment, and delight is what the Hebrew prophets call shalom. We call it peace but it means far more than mere peace of mind or a cease-fire between enemies. In the Bible, shalom means universal flourishing, wholeness and delight – a rich state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and natural gifts fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that inspires joyful wonder as its Creator and Savior opens doors and welcomes the creatures in whom he delights. Shalom, in other words, is the way things ought to be.
duplexfields: @miscelinious We'll miss your presence.
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 14-Apr-12 06:43:05 UTC
@miscelinious We'll miss your presence.
duplexfields: @halogunnysgt Watching is free, and you don't have to buy any snacks. That's just a suggestion to thank the shop for hosting.
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 14-Apr-12 06:42:37 UTC
@halogunnysgt Watching is free, and you don't have to buy any snacks. That's just a suggestion to thank the shop for hosting.
duplexfields: @thepoetzy Viewing party for the Royal Wedding at Ares Wargames off of Carlisle and Menaul: http://rainbowdash.net/notice/1207367
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 14-Apr-12 06:41:24 UTC
@thepoetzy Viewing party for the Royal Wedding at Ares Wargames off of Carlisle and Menaul: http://rainbowdash.net/notice/1207367
duplexfields: !abqbronies We have secured a location to view the season finale! Ares Wargames near Carlisle and Menaul has agreed to host our viewing party for the hour of 11am-noon. They're a Friendly Local Gaming Shop, catering to the D&D and miniatures crowd. Show up around 10:45am to get the best seats. Their two widescreen HDTVs will be airing The Hub on DirecTV (which unfortunately does not carry HubHD). They also have snacks: chips, candy bars, M&Ms, sodas, etc. Show your thanks by trading bits for noms. They're expecting 15-30 people, so let us know if you'll be coming in from out of town. Google Maps for Ares: http://g.co/maps/muauu - street map http://g.co/maps/adecz - satellite image http://imgur.com/a/tHPVa - static maps
duplexfields's status on Friday, 13-Apr-12 06:07:06 UTC
!abqbronies We have secured a location to view the season finale! Ares Wargames near Carlisle and Menaul has agreed to host our viewing party for the hour of 11am-noon. They're a Friendly Local Gaming Shop, catering to the D&D and miniatures crowd. Show up around 10:45am to get the best seats. Their two widescreen HDTVs will be airing The Hub on DirecTV (which unfortunately does not carry HubHD). They also have snacks: chips, candy bars, M&Ms, sodas, etc. Show your thanks by trading bits for noms. They're expecting 15-30 people, so let us know if you'll be coming in from out of town. Google Maps for Ares: http://g.co/maps/muauu - street map http://g.co/maps/adecz - satellite image http://imgur.com/a/tHPVa - static maps " rel="nofollow external">http://imgur.com/a/tHPVa/embed">
duplexfields: @rest and !abqbronies We're planning a viewing party for the Royal Wedding in two weeks (Sat. April 21, 11am-noon). Please submit your ideas for the venue; I'm going to try to get a local RPG/wargame shop to host us, but I don't know if that'll be possible. We had seven people, I expect at least ten.
duplexfields's status on Tuesday, 10-Apr-12 15:51:26 UTC
@rest and !abqbronies We're planning a viewing party for the Royal Wedding in two weeks (Sat. April 21, 11am-noon). Please submit your ideas for the venue; I'm going to try to get a local RPG/wargame shop to host us, but I don't know if that'll be possible. We had seven people, I expect at least ten.
duplexfields: @miscelinious Yes. Come bowl with us. At least three people will be there at 5pm; we may or may not get a pizza too. The alley has a good snack bar.
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 07-Apr-12 18:56:29 UTC
@miscelinious Yes. Come bowl with us. At least three people will be there at 5pm; we may or may not get a pizza too. The alley has a good snack bar.
duplexfields: @bobmortis !abqbronies Possible topics for discussion: where to meet to watch the Royal Wedding on April 21; how often we'll meet in the summer for social activities such as Cliffs, Paintball, Putt-Putt, Lazer-Tag, movies, watching MLPFiM, etc; art or charity projects; accentism, inclusion, and the Derpy controversy; anything else you can think of. There may be minors, and Sandia Bowl is pretty public, so keep it SFW and don't post pictures without permission. Shoes are $2, a single game is $3, and I bowl around a 100.
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 07-Apr-12 04:54:14 UTC
@bobmortis !abqbronies Possible topics for discussion: where to meet to watch the Royal Wedding on April 21; how often we'll meet in the summer for social activities such as Cliffs, Paintball, Putt-Putt, Lazer-Tag, movies, watching MLPFiM, etc; art or charity projects; accentism, inclusion, and the Derpy controversy; anything else you can think of. There may be minors, and Sandia Bowl is pretty public, so keep it SFW and don't post pictures without permission. Shoes are $2, a single game is $3, and I bowl around a 100.
duplexfields: @bobmortis That sounds perfect.
duplexfields's status on Monday, 02-Apr-12 22:53:28 UTC
@bobmortis That sounds perfect.
duplexfields: @bobmortis Sandia Bowl never has league lanes, they usually have at least one lane vacant, and on a weekend they're $3/game and $2/shoes. They also have a great jukebox. They also have pizzas.
duplexfields's status on Sunday, 01-Apr-12 19:37:01 UTC
@bobmortis Sandia Bowl never has league lanes, they usually have at least one lane vacant, and on a weekend they're $3/game and $2/shoes. They also have a great jukebox. They also have pizzas.
duplexfields: @bobmortis and !abqbronies I really want to get another meetup scheduled for sooner, with monthly meets after that. Tentative agenda: watch episodes 1 and 2, discuss friendship and harmony and the lessons we've learned from the show, discuss other community activities: bowling, movies, Cliffs, Putt-Putt, etc. What day of the week is best for each of you? Saturday is best for me, but any other day works too, pretty much.
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 28-Mar-12 17:58:04 UTC
@bobmortis and !abqbronies I really want to get another meetup scheduled for sooner, with monthly meets after that. Tentative agenda: watch episodes 1 and 2, discuss friendship and harmony and the lessons we've learned from the show, discuss other community activities: bowling, movies, Cliffs, Putt-Putt, etc. What day of the week is best for each of you? Saturday is best for me, but any other day works too, pretty much.
duplexfields: @lovetolerateandsquee At the least, it's a very happy name, and memorable.
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 17-Mar-12 05:42:53 UTC
@lovetolerateandsquee At the least, it's a very happy name, and memorable.
duplexfields: @lovetolerateandsquee If you're known by that name, keep it. I picked mine to identify myself before I even made an OC.
duplexfields's status on Friday, 16-Mar-12 23:36:27 UTC
@lovetolerateandsquee If you're known by that name, keep it. I picked mine to identify myself before I even made an OC.
duplexfields: Attention all Albuquerque, New Mexico pony fans (especially !ABQBronies ) - I will be the master of ceremonies (the toastmaster) at tomorrow's meeting of Albuquerque Weekenders Toastmasters Club. There will be snacks! You will hear three fascinating speeches on various topics, presented by amateur speakers who want your feedback on their presentations to improve their skills. Visiting a Toastmasters club is something you'll never forget. We're also putting together a gift basket for our District Conference; if you want to donate something fun (an unopened toy, a stuffed animal, a board game, a puzzle book, etc.), you will be greatly appreciated by NM Division B. A Toastmasters meeting is the best way to start your St. Patrick's Day, so wear something green!
duplexfields's status on Friday, 16-Mar-12 23:33:38 UTC
Attention all Albuquerque, New Mexico pony fans (especially !ABQBronies ) - I will be the master of ceremonies (the toastmaster) at tomorrow's meeting of Albuquerque Weekenders Toastmasters Club. There will be snacks! You will hear three fascinating speeches on various topics, presented by amateur speakers who want your feedback on their presentations to improve their skills. Visiting a Toastmasters club is something you'll never forget. We're also putting together a gift basket for our District Conference; if you want to donate something fun (an unopened toy, a stuffed animal, a board game, a puzzle book, etc.), you will be greatly appreciated by NM Division B. A Toastmasters meeting is the best way to start your St. Patrick's Day, so wear something green!
duplexfields: @bobmortis We meet at Kaseman Presbyterian. See our club website at http://weekenders.toastmastersclubs.org/ for more detailed directions. All !ABQBronies welcome; there will be snacks.
duplexfields's status on Tuesday, 13-Mar-12 05:14:41 UTC
@bobmortis We meet at Kaseman Presbyterian. See our club website at http://weekenders.toastmastersclubs.org/ for more detailed directions. All !ABQBronies welcome; there will be snacks.
duplexfields: @bobmortis It's a speech and leadership club. Every meeting is a workshop for members and guests to work on their communication skills and to practice taking small leadership roles in the club. However, it is much more than just that. I have made dozens of friends, some close and lifelong. I've seen the elements of harmony at work in these clubs, and the genuine caring of my fellow Toastmasters is an amazing experience.
duplexfields's status on Saturday, 10-Mar-12 06:37:24 UTC
@bobmortis It's a speech and leadership club. Every meeting is a workshop for members and guests to work on their communication skills and to practice taking small leadership roles in the club. However, it is much more than just that. I have made dozens of friends, some close and lifelong. I've seen the elements of harmony at work in these clubs, and the genuine caring of my fellow Toastmasters is an amazing experience.
duplexfields: @bobmortis @rabidchama @abbqedbrony We'll just have to try again. Meanwhile, you're all invited to my Toastmasters club, Albuquerque Weekenders, meeting Saturday March 17 at 8am.
duplexfields's status on Friday, 09-Mar-12 21:22:29 UTC
@bobmortis @rabidchama @abbqedbrony We'll just have to try again. Meanwhile, you're all invited to my Toastmasters club, Albuquerque Weekenders, meeting Saturday March 17 at 8am.
duplexfields: @rabidchama So the next one will go up on EqD?
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 07-Mar-12 15:46:31 UTC
@rabidchama So the next one will go up on EqD?
duplexfields: @chipperlunaro I'm just glad you put that notice. Normally I'm wary about clicking things on social networks.
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 07-Mar-12 03:10:09 UTC
@chipperlunaro I'm just glad you put that notice. Normally I'm wary about clicking things on social networks.
duplexfields: Anyone else here in #Toastmasters - especially my fellow !ABQbronies ?
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 07-Mar-12 01:25:15 UTC
Anyone else here in #Toastmasters - especially my fellow !ABQbronies ?
duplexfields: @chipperlunaro I disagree with the second statement of this document, "Civil rights are the protection and privileges given to all citizens by the Constitution." Civil rights are among the inalienable rights of citizens protected by the Constitution, not granted by the Constitution or any government organized thereunder. Nor are priveleges the same things as rights.
duplexfields's status on Wednesday, 07-Mar-12 01:21:27 UTC
@chipperlunaro I disagree with the second statement of this document, "Civil rights are the protection and privileges given to all citizens by the Constitution." Civil rights are among the inalienable rights of citizens protected by the Constitution, not granted by the Constitution or any government organized thereunder. Nor are priveleges the same things as rights.
duplexfields: @pony - As I said in the interview, somehow the show gave me theory of mind. I have no idea how, but I think it has something to do with Applebuck Season and woooo wooooo wooooo. Speaking of Applebuck Season, I should go sleep now.
duplexfields's status on Tuesday, 06-Mar-12 07:41:57 UTC
@pony - As I said in the interview, somehow the show gave me theory of mind. I have no idea how, but I think it has something to do with Applebuck Season and woooo wooooo wooooo. Speaking of Applebuck Season, I should go sleep now.
duplexfields: @minti and @pony - I was interviewed by Wired's blog last year, and since then I've "gotten my cutie mark" - I am now a public speaker on autism issues.
duplexfields's status on Tuesday, 06-Mar-12 07:17:49 UTC
@minti and @pony - I was interviewed by Wired's blog last year, and since then I've "gotten my cutie mark" - I am now a public speaker on autism issues.
duplexfields: @rabidchama I wish I didn't have work Friday. When's the next one?
duplexfields's status on Tuesday, 06-Mar-12 07:15:38 UTC
@rabidchama I wish I didn't have work Friday. When's the next one?
duplexfields: Luke Allen is now officially micro-blogging! - http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/06/bronies-my-little-ponys/
duplexfields's status on Sunday, 04-Mar-12 23:20:03 UTC
Luke Allen is now officially micro-blogging! - http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/06/bronies-my-little-ponys/