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Post by Sleeper Agent on Aug 27, 2014 11:29:22 GMT
Sounds a little like a mixed traffic engine, though i've not heard that term per say. Certainly that is what the Caledonians are on Sodor, their weight class even allows them access to all parts, even up the Ffarquhar and Kirk Machan. Interestingly James would of been a 3F engine, but was given larger wheels and his pony truck, so i'm guessing he is an MT too. The larger wheels and pony truck reduces his tractive effect, but give him more speed, I.E pulling the express. I'm not sure how realistic this is, given that its 15 coaches strong, along with Gordon's hill ( 1 in 75 ruling radiant over five miles ) , but there you are.
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altoclarinets
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In an absolutely unexpected revelation... I'm still here.
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Post by altoclarinets on Sept 14, 2014 4:24:37 GMT
It's been EIGHTY FOUR YEARS... but I have returned.
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Post by PercyFan1998 on Sept 15, 2014 1:40:26 GMT
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Post by donald9anddouglas10 on Oct 21, 2014 1:36:52 GMT
Hi folks, So I am doing a fundraiser for Nerf Squad: The Movie Fundraiser of where you can get stuff like a DVD fraturing missing stories of a series that WNW helped back in 2012 before switching to my youtube videos, so this is the one opportunity to see the DVD by selecting the perk which is $3 USD, and only ten are available. There will be a new character in it. As for the fubdraiser, it's to help raise money for a movie which is about humans vs machines which are drones, will the humans survive? That could only be answered if the fundraiser suceeds by clicking on the link below: /8812652
When it reaches to $50, I'll reveal the type of class the new character will be. When it reaches to $100, I will reveal the new character's name. Thanks, D9D10
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Post by SammyPanda on Nov 8, 2014 17:16:46 GMT
Rant time!: As a roleplayer/free-lance creative writer, I love seeing and experiencing other people's writing, characters, and so on and so forth. But, I've sadly noticed a general decline recently in the time and effort people tend to place into such things, usually opting to cut and paste other people's ideas and characters, or rip off something and fail to accredit the source/inspiration. Now, I have Lily, a transgendered character whom I tend to utilise and take the time to use and work on in various role plays and stories which I write, either alone, or in collaboration with others. She's more unique then a lot of characters I see, and I've been told as such. BUT, she get's ignored. Why? Because, apparently.. Non-romance isn't interesting. I use an image a friend drew me for her, not one I stole. (A brilliant artist, Exmedic. She's set up to have an older sister/brother, or a mother/father OR a best friend, but NOT a master, nor a boy/girl friend. THIS is too long for most people to even read. 8 or so paras for bio/history/personality combined. (I find it easier to mix them, it flows better) and roughly the same to open the roleplay. If anybody happens to be interested, I've placed her information and my writing for her in the spoiler tag below. Liam is the shy and quiet sort of chap, much preferring to be in the background and not intervene in things going on around them. This is primarily due to his lack of self-confidence, not helped by the fact he harbours a naturally shy nature, lacking any form of assertiveness at all. This is due to the fact the young child was often shifted from foster home to foster home, never really settling in anywhere for very long. With just one exception.
Only one person ever did attempt to help and support Liam. Her name was Rosie, and at 25 years old, she had discovered she’d never bare any children of her own. The news broke her heart, and she no longer felt like she’d ever have a family. Untill she found Liam walking home from school one night, lost and alone, scared and hungry. She felt the need to help him and took the young child back to the orphanage, where an idea struck her.
Become a foster mom.
At the recommendation of a worker, Liam and Rosie were paired together, and all seemed happy. The woman was as loving and protective of Liam as a birth mother would be, and though she’d spoil him often, she brought him up to be a loving and respectful young man, with a big heart. She even managed to get him out of his shell in public situations, an accomplishment previously thought impossible by others.
He’d been living with her for nearly two years, and permanent adoption was well underway. Unfortunately, just two days prior to the official verdict, the young woman was kidnapped before Liam’s eyes, causing him to become an emotional wreck for months afterwards, and nearly silent for the best part of 6 years, hardly uttering a word to anybody unless he needed to do so.
Thankfully after this, Liam didn’t end up in abusive or neglectful homes, but none wanted to deal with what they saw as a troubled child. They didn’t understand he couldn’t attach himself to anybody, scared of losing them like he did Rosie. They thought he was cold, unloving.
Dreadfully frightened of thunderstorms, he doesn't really like to be left alone during them, and will usually remain wide awake and terrified when alone, not able to sleep through the noise or the sudden bright lights. As such, Liam often remains awake all night, crying in fear and a need to be back with the mother who loved him.
Liam wants to be known, and identify as Lily-Rose, knowing he was born into the wrong body. To Liam, he is, and should be a female, not a male. Caught when trying on the dress of a foster sister, he was sent straight back into care by the father of the family, a strongly religious sort of person.
Unfortunately for Lily, this news got out fast. Now the centre of ridicule and bulling both in school, and in the safe house, he has been forced to act like Liam once more, much to her dismay. All she wants is to be who she truly is, and to have Rosie back, the only person she ever called “Mom”.
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Limping up the almost empty rain soaked streets, Liam wiped away the tears from his face, ensuring no more blood remained under or around his mouth in the process. He'd been set upon by a pair of classmates on his way home from school, in an attempt to "get rid of the gay!", as they put it. He knew he looked a mess, shirt torn and splattered with mud and his own blood, a tooth knocked out. His nose had been bleeding, and his glasses broken, leaving a cut in his nose. It hurt to put too much weight on his ankle, and he was almost positive he'd dislocated it...but he couldn't face up to the reason WHY he’d been attacked, feeling too ashamed to do so.
Earlier that day hadn't gone too well either, with Liam making a fool of himself in front of his class..
/"Being born into the wrong body can be one of the worst things a person may ever have to face. Physically or emotionally. The struggle to accept yourself, and thereafter to be accepted by others.
The hate faced by others towards you, just because you want to be who you truly are within. The comments, the spiteful behaviour, the kicks. The punches.
Who you feel you are. Who you have the right to be. You all get to have that human right. But I don't. Because wanting to be a woman? That's "wrong" in your eyes. "Disgusting", "Evil"..."
Shaking with emotion, Liam's tear-filled eyes had run back over the words on the paper in his hands as the words passed his lips, hoping that someone... /Anyone/ would take the words he spoke and think again about the actions they undertook. The words they spoke. But he doubted it.
"You deserved it. I'm glad it happened to you!" A voice, deep and rough, had broken through Liam's speech, drawing attention to the newest speaker. "Freaks like you deserve it! Too bad you weren't killed!"
A few cheers had greeted this acclimation, mingling with a few "Yeah!"s or "FREAK!"
With that, Liam had ran from the classroom as fast as he could, looking to hide underneath the bleachers, where it was quiet. The rain had continued to thunder down upon him, drenching him, but he no longer cared./ He needed help now, from anybody. Spotting the salon, he took a deep breath and entered it. He’d heard some students talking about it, saying the staff were always professional and kind to them when they went to have sessions. He knew it was probably just them being kind to make more money, but…
“Help me..” Liam’s voice was soft and frightened, the footsteps of his assailants coming behind him, knowing full well that they had followed him up there. People were in here, so maybe they’d leave him be…
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 15:38:10 GMT
Hey guys,
I have a favor to ask: Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers this week. I may have appendicitis and no one can truly identify it. It has been going on for six weeks now with abdominal pain. Also, I found out I may not get to teach collegiate level trombone lessons next semester because my advisor approved a course for me to take that may not even count towards my Masters, meaning I will have to pay for a credit hour, take a class I don't care for, and reach out for lesson clients. Hopefully everything will work out, but its quite nerve-racking!!!!!!
Thanks guys!
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Post by donald9anddouglas10 on Nov 20, 2014 6:09:10 GMT
Michael M, does this mean that you will be getting surgery to cure the appendicitis?
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douglas
Main Line Engine
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Post by douglas on Nov 26, 2014 23:08:33 GMT
I've seen this guy pop up in a few videos. Who is he?
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Post by CheekyTankEngine on Nov 27, 2014 21:48:03 GMT
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. (If you're American, that is. )
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Post by donald9anddouglas10 on Nov 28, 2014 6:19:11 GMT
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, hope you all had a great day.
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Post by CheekyTankEngine on Dec 25, 2014 15:22:24 GMT
I just want to drop in and say that I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas today, and I wish you all well. Thank You.
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SRapi
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Pronounced: Ess-Are-Ay-Pie.
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Post by SRapi on Dec 25, 2014 17:38:52 GMT
I also logged in today to say Merry Christmas to the board (even though I'm Jewish). It's just a festive time of the year, wanted to send out a Seasons Greetings to everyone here, and I hope you have a happy new year, too!
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paulgwr
Goods Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine, Doctor Who, nothing else in the world
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Post by paulgwr on Dec 25, 2014 18:09:32 GMT
Merry Christmas all!
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The Hymek
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"You're not on fire?"
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Post by The Hymek on Dec 27, 2014 4:17:26 GMT
Phew! Well I can certainly say that my Christmas has been.....well, interesting to say the least. I honestly didn't think I would have an enjoyable Christmas this year. I'm willing to admit I've been having troubles with depression as of late. I was recently in a car crash, broke my foot and left my family car-less. Money has been tight, my house is in shambles, I've been very self conscious about myself, and my family's been cooking up drama left and right. I woke up Christmas morning, in pain and hobbling to the bathroom. That should probably set the tone for the rest of the day I didn't really see any family and I haven't seen much of my friends. I REALLY can't do any of my hobbies now or move around, so it was quiet. But dispite this, I managed to really enjoy myself thanks to my parents, and admittedly, Thomas. I sat and binged of S3/4 all day on my new Region free blu-ray player. Nothing like a bit of nostalgia to lift your spirits! Which gives me a bit of an idea for a video...... Anyway, hope everyone here had a Merry Christmas and I wish you all a happy new year!
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Post by CheekyTankEngine on Jan 1, 2015 15:34:47 GMT
Happy New Year, everyone.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2015 19:48:21 GMT
So my trombone professor was hosting a big concert this weekend with a special guests artist. He just told me he had a family emergency and that I am left in charge to conduct the concert. + I am excited, but somewhat nervous. I can do this... lol. I believe that God can't give us more than we can handle!
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Post by Ryan on Feb 11, 2015 20:23:36 GMT
Given that the Shoutbox has effectively taken over as the main source of general chatter among you guys - and rightly so, it's excellent means of getting everyone to communicate and chat freely - I've dropped the 2013 from the top of the thread. It's just General Chatter now and for the foreseeable future, always will be.
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Lightninging63
Passenger Engine
Now with 50% more plush llama
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Post by Lightninging63 on Feb 19, 2015 5:04:37 GMT
After a long hiatus, I'm back in school, doing the things I love.. like goofing off! Eating things! Flirting! Eating more things! Getting a lot of "Man, you're REEEEALLY tall" comments that never get old!
Oh yeah, and writing and class and stuff.
Art's been fun. Doing collages. Can't find enough black magazine paper for some things.
Has anyone here ever dabbled in abstract magazine collages?
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Post by Metamorphical on Feb 19, 2015 17:06:50 GMT
I've done abstract collages before and they are alot of fun. I don't think I have any to post though. My favorite thing to do in art is scratch board.
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Post by PercyFan1998 on Feb 20, 2015 2:13:12 GMT
Well, I've one David Hockney collage, which is basically a collection photos that are positioned to create a realistic, one piece picture. On the other hand, I'm on school break, which was alright till Tuesday, when I woke up with a cold. Let me tell you, my throat really just hurts, and the headaches don't help. The pain is quite excruciating. But I suppose from a philosophical stand stand point, to be alive is also to suffer. But man, I could've gone 3 straight years without going over 99 degrees.
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