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Last year I saw a presentation by the head of Technology Development of Hydro, which has aluminium electrolysis as one of their core businesses. He proposed the same thing you do, using aluminium as an energy carrier: make aluminium (primary production though, not recycling) where you have power, then transport aluminium instead of setting up expensive DC subsea cables.
Since I work in renewables and hydrogen, I asked him if this could be done for wind power; it could not, because aluminium factories require an enormous amount of steady power. If power is interrupted, not only production stops, but the electrolysis cells solidify and cannot be restarted: this is a damage that requires hundreds of millions of dollars and months of lost production to fix. For example, this happened when the Qatalum, Qatar plant went offline.
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Recently I checked in to ValuePlace in Sharonville Ohio. The girl at the desk, I think her name way Mia or something similar. She was very curt in her approach with me, but was exceptionally friendly to other people as they were entering or exiting the building. I was given all the information that was necessary it was mildly awkward because I felt like more of a bother than a 'valued guest' which they advertise. After we were finished she asked that I go on to Tripadvisor and give her a good review. I felt that was presumptuous and outright rude. Had she asked me to review the facility I would have been less taken aback by the request. She specifically asked that I give -her- the good review, and that made me uncomfortable.
The facility itself was clean and inviting, and the other staff members seemed friendly and professional enough. I feel that being asked to give a specific person a favorable review was unprofessional and makes me wonder how often she essentially mistreats guests and asks others to review her positively.
The rest of my stay was pleasant with little to report which in general is the mark of a good stay. I would stay at this facility again, however I would prefer to not deal with the same person upon check in. Her manner and professionalism was a poor reflection of the company as a whole.
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We could not fault the food and we have done many cruises with excellent cuisine but the choice and preparation of all food was in my opinion excellent.
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No seriously, I don't think I said that anywhere in my post. Maybe I should have said 'wary' rather than 'fear'.
"Treat him like something to be feared and they're glad he's on their side" That implies they're weaker than he is.
I Kenpachi significantly stronger than the other leaders in Bleach? No he isn't?
Are they nonetheless glad that he's on their side and not against them? Yes definetly.
He doesn't need to be stronger than them, just that they're aware that taking him down would be difficult and draining.
Wolverine is another example. For as popular as he is and as dark and badass as he's written to come across, there're plenty mutants stronger than him, that DON'T take him down simply because of the effort it would require.
That is how Gol'Drinn could've been written. He's the ancient that goes his own way and won't answer to anyone. He knows you'll probably kick his !@#, but by the time you're done you won't be able ot do anything else for a long time.


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Well...I'm glad that he willing be putting that low interest loan to use. I am sure it helped him buy his $600k home on Moose Lake the same week that the loan was given to his company. Also...this not the home they live in. Just show up a couple a days a week and go out on the pontoon. I am sure the small business guy putting in 80 hours with no ability to get credit is just shaking their head. I am conservative to the core, but really, there had to be better business' that could use that loanHide replies
Jealous much?
Looking forward to it!! Mequon is Ozaukee County's version of Brookfield, yet does not have the same quality of restaurants that Brookfield has.
Bud Fox has a good point, Ein Bier, Bitte. Mequon did give Bartolotta a big chunk of change to build out an already existing restaurant. Quite frankly, I was surprised by Mequons generous offer. It is ironic that Bartolotta purchased what would be a million dollar, second home the same week. Very odd.Hide replies
Technically its a coincidence, not ironic. Ironic would be if he purchased a million dollar home the same week that his restaurant burned down without insurance.
LOL...another "small business in Wisconsin" that we keep hearing about that needs public financing. But yes, it does create jobs you tell me. So I guess it's all good.
But I'm surprised "Becky" Kleefisch didn't take time away from her full time government job of sitting on the phone and "luring" businesses to expand in Wisconsin by dangling a $300,000 check in front of BARTOLOTTA's checking account.
Mequon is nothing like Brookfield, other than the snobs. There are actually things to do in Brookfield.
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The first, and only, X-rated film to win a best picture Academy Award®, John Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy seems a lot less daring today (and has been reclassified as an R), but remains a fascinating time capsule of late-1960s sexual decadence in mainstream American cinema. In a career-making performance, Jon Voight plays Joe Buck, a naive Texas dishwasher who goes to the big city (New York) to make his fortune as a sexual hustler. Although enthusiastic about selling himself to rich ladies for stud services, he quickly finds it hard to make a living and eventually crashes in a seedy dump with a crippled petty thief named Ratzo Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman, doing one of his more effective "stupid acting tricks," with a limp and a high-pitch rasp of a voice). Schlesinger's quick-cut, semi-psychedelic style has dated severely, as has his ruthlessly cynical approach to almost everybody but the lead characters. But at its heart the movie is a sad tale of friendship between a couple of losers lost in the big city, and with an ending no studio would approve today. It's a bit like an urban Of Mice and Men, but where both guys are Lenny. --Jim Emerson --This text refers to the Blu-ray edition.
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Joe Buck (played by Jon Voight) and "Razzo" Rizzo (played by Dustin Hoffman) are apparently the two more different persons in the whole New York City, but actually they share more in common than they and the audience think at the beginning of the film. Despite the fact that their origins are completely different, Joe and Razzo eventually understand that they only have each other in the tough Big City.
The song "Everybody Is Talking" is very good, and it is a great musical background to the gray streets of New York City. The director John Schlesinger never was known for finesse and subtlety, and this movie proves that he was a risky director. Jon Voight became well-known thanks to his portrayal of Joe Buck, and Dustin Hoffman portrayed a lovable loser with his usual skills.
"Midnight Cowboy" is a very dark film, but intelligent and influential at the same time. Perhaps some elements have lost their original impact, but still this is a powerful movie.
Our boy goes to NYC and meets an outsider (Dustin Hoffman) who will feed his dreams. But the crude reality will show those men how far and wrong they are about New York as a promised land.
With surrealistic situations , the texan boy will experience slow but progressively, the dissapointment process , and his desired gigolo proyect will become in ashes ; and still yet ...
Well, Dustin is amazing as the uncommitmed street man, the locations in NYC look like a hell's preview; the sense of anguish and claustrophobia are notorius. Hunger, loneliness and hopeless will be his true colleagues in this nightmarish journey.
A well made fable about the dream and reality; the ancient myth of Eros and Psyque ; fantasy against imagination. A methaporical slap for those who still hope that NYC will receive you with open arms without any effort.
An extraordinary film who won the Academy Award and threw the gladiator actoral sand to Jon Voight.
Unforgettable and even recognized soundtrack even now.
Undoubtly the masterpiece of John Schlessinger and one of the most solid gems of the american cinema in any age.
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Sep. 20, 2009, 07:50 PM
Do you pull/clip your horse's tail for a dressage show?
Sep. 20, 2009, 07:56 PM
Yes. Use clippers & scizzors though - not pulling.
Sep. 20, 2009, 08:05 PM
No. He's an appy with an unusually luxurious tail. I think I'd probably be sent straight to hell if I did any more than bang it...
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Sep. 20, 2009, 08:07 PM
I have a show this weekend--trimmed the tail yesterday. I do trim the top hairs (with a scissors) for about the top 6 inches. I also bang the tail.
Sep. 21, 2009, 02:37 AM
I trim/clip the top and bang the bottom. Seems like the new trend is not to clip/trip the top anymore and some even look like they no longer bang. Me, well, I think it looks tidier and I think it makes the horse look rounder and accentuates the positive, if'n ya know what I mean. LOL I was watching a video from back int he 90's when it was still very popular and I just thought it looked so nice. I am a tail fanatic though.
Sep. 21, 2009, 07:12 AM
Thanks for the advice guys! I wasn't sure what was appropriate for dressage show because I have always done eventing.
Sep. 23, 2009, 12:07 PM
I have never clipped for fear of messing it up...just bang the bottom. I wouldn't mind learning to do a good top of tail trim, but not the "scalped" look. For those that clip/trim, would you mind explaining how you do it well, and maybe post some pictures?
Sep. 23, 2009, 12:47 PM
No... But I show hunter pleasure and I need those short hair at the tail head to braid. When I show dressage, I use hair gel to glue the short hair down to tail head so they don't stick out.
Sep. 23, 2009, 02:30 PM
I looove the look of a pulled banged tail. It took me a bit (grew up riding saddlebreds, you don't let a single hair get damaged or shortened with those babies), but I think a neatly pulled tail can really emphasize a lovely behind = ) And the banged tails look so neat and tidy. The whole picture is just very dressage-y and lovely in my mind. If my appy had a long luxurious tail (jealous, atr) I would absolutely pull and bang, but he doesn't, so we go au naturel, haha. Though his tail has recently grown to the point of being sliiightly closer to his ankle than his hocks, haha. Baby steps...
Sep. 23, 2009, 08:55 PM
I use scissors and trim the sides at the dock of the tail to the dock...and then bang the bottom. The lines look alot cleaner, to me, when the dock is trimmed and the tail is banged. And it makes a nice impression. I don't pull...never had a horse who enjoyed it much. ;)
Sep. 23, 2009, 10:28 PM
No clipping ever. I crossed showed in hunter as well as dressage, and once that tail was braided...it stayed braided for the whole show, including dressage!:cool:
JackSprats Mom
Sep. 24, 2009, 10:40 PM
I use clippers on the sides (but not too close) to give nice clean lines and bang the bottom. Makes him look very smart!
Sep. 29, 2009, 03:49 PM
I love a clipped banged tail and I groom the rest of my mare like she was a hunter. I pull the mane and clip everything! Ears/bridle path/jaw/muzzle/eye whiskers/fetlocks/feet... Some of my more strict dressage friends think I am a barbarian but I love a clean polished head and legs.
I do the top of my tail with scissors by combing the side hairs out as far as they will go then I make sure the hairs down about the middle two inches of the dock are not combed to the side (I don't want them cut) then I go up the side with the scissors and trim everything sticking out about 1cm from the skin for about 5-8 in (depending on size of horse). I have pulled in the past but don't like to...
Sep. 29, 2009, 03:52 PM
onmy helpful link pages on the sticky above it has a lot of info and about pulling manes and tails on page 4


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The invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a surface-structured, film-like semi-finished product made of thermoplastic which is applied onto a prepared surface with variable temperature that serves as a surface structure negative (matrix) for the desired product, in melted or film state, whereby the surface has low adhesion to the plastic material and is provided with numerous fine cavities. The surface is maintained at the melting temperature at least in the areas in contact with the plastic. The shaped, thermoplastic plastic material is solidified by cooling while still in contact with the surface whereby it assumes the corresponding surface structure. The hardened plastic material is removed from the surface as a structured film, whereby the thermoplastic material which is inserted into the cavities forms a pile comprised of projections and naps. The invention is related further to products manufactured by this process, and to a device to perform the process.
From the German Patent No. DE 195 24 076, manufacture of surface-structured, film-like semi-finished products made of thermoplastic is known in that the thermoplastic material is extruded in melted form by a cylindrical, rotatable roller surface whose temperature may be adjusted, whereby the thermoplastic material is in firm contact with the surface structure of the roller surface. The melted thermoplastic material is solidified by cooling, and is removed from the roller surface. During this process, a napped or crepe surface of the semi-finished film is produced that corresponds to the fine cavities. Pressing or deep drawing of plastic films to shape them is also known.
It has proven very difficult to provide fine projections and nap (for example, on the order of 3,000 to 20,000 units per cm2) to the upper surface of plastic film using the above-named process. It is also very difficult to extract the film projections from the deep cavities of the tool. Experience has shown that a certain portion of the film projections remain trapped in the cavities, so that they fall out during the next formation cycle, rendering the resulting product unusable after a short time.
Accordingly, the object of the invention is to produce a semi-finished product made of thermoplastic using a casting or application process without tearing off the small projections or nap in the cavities, but rather for which a sealed surface may be produced uniformly in several working steps.
This object, as well as other objects which will become apparent from the discussion that follows, are is achieved, according to the invention, using a process that comprises the following steps:
A thermoplastic material is applied in melted form or in the form of a film to a surface with adjustable temperature which forms a surface structure negative (matrix) to the final structure desired and which has low adhesion to the plastic material and numerous fine cavities in the form of blind holes. This surface is maintained at the melting temperature of the plastic at least in the contact area.
By pressure on the plastic material, this material is forced into the cavities under compression of the volume remaining in the cavities, so that the matrix is filled, but the cavities are only partially filled by the thermoplastic material.
The formed thermoplastic material is solidified by cooling while still on the surface, whereby it assumes a surface pattern corresponding to that of the surface with which it was in contact.
The pressure on the plastic material is released, whereby the air compressed within the cavities at least partially forces the plastic material out.
The solidified plastic material is removed from the surface as a structured film, whereby the thermoplastic material forced into the cavities and extracted from them forms a crepe surface consisting of projections and naps.
The plastic material is forced into the cavities under compression of the volume remaining in the cavities particularly by pressure, whereby over-pressure of from 2 to 5 bar may be used, so that the matrix is filled but the cavities are only partially filled by the thermoplastic material. When the pressure on the plastic material is released, the air compressed within the cavities expands and partially forces the plastic material out of the cavities. Since the projections and naps are connected with the other plastic materials, it is now easy to extract the projections normally subject to tearing.
This presupposes that the matrix is of a nature that it possesses a low degree of adhesion to the plastic material. Such matrices may be formed as a single piece from PTFE plastic according to known procedures.
A basic version of such rollers is described in the German Patent No. DE 195 24 076. Inclusion of fine cavities may be performed by a laser drill, for example. Rollers with steel cores covered by a 0.5˜10 mm thick coating of fluoroplastic are particularly suited to this. Such fluoroplastic might be polyfluoroethylene or a fluoro-rubber such as products marketed by Du Pont under the trademark VITON™, for example. The plastic layer must be able to withstand long-term roller temperatures of 200� C. to 250� C. Other suitable plastic roller coatings may be selected from the polyamide or polysulfone groups. Rollers made completely of steel or of steel with a metal or alloy coating may also be used.
For plastic materials to be treated, known thermoplastics may be used which include polyolefins, polyisopropylenes, polyesters, polyvinylalcohols, polyurethanes, polyesterethers, polyamides, polyvinyl chlorides, polysulfones, polycarbonates, ABS, ASA, polyesteramides, or mixtures or co-polymers thereof.
Removal of the structured film occurs at a temperature of 40� C. to 60� C., so that the film possesses a somewhat soft and easily-treated consistency. The temperature itself that enables the casting or melting of the plastic may be determined based on information from manufacturers, and may vary from case to case.
The pressure on the plastic material is preferably applied in a roller gap, i.e., by a roller pressing on the plastic material.
The length of the projections and naps is preferably between 50 and 200 μm. For this, the length of the projections and naps represents 20% to 60% of the depth of the cavities. The density of projections or hair fibers is preferably between 3,000 and 20,000 units per cm2.
The process may be considerably expanded by a step in which the projections forming the crepe surface are processed by combing, brushing, raking, and/or scissoring, thereby increasing the length of the crepe finish projections on an average to at least twice their normal length, producing a semi-finished product with a structured fiber finish on at least one side for which the projections are lengthened into hair fibers.
A device to perform the process according to the invention includes a pair of rollers from which the one roller (1) is adjustable in temperature and possesses a surface worked to produce a negative structure (matrix) of the desired structure, (2) possesses low adhesive qualities to the plastic material, and (3) has numerous fine cavities in the shape of blind holes. At least a portion of the roller surface may be heated to the melting temperature of the thermoplastic material to be used. The plastic material may be pressed into the structure of the heated roller by a second roller of the pair, preferably also heated. Further, a cooling device is provided to cool the roller surface and the plastic material applied to it after it has passed through the roller gap, as is a stripping device to remove the solidified structured film.
The process normally involves two rollers, therefore, of which the matrix roller is left at a temperature of 40� C. and the second smooth steel roller, for example with polyethylene, is kept at a temperature of 140� C. �5� C. The steel roller heats the plastic film and radiant heat also softens it and heats it to 145� C. The plastic material is pressed into the matrix and the cavities in the roller gap, and then is cooled there. Further characteristics of the device used to perform the process are explained below using embodiment examples.
Products produced by this process may be manufactured as mono- or multi-layer products or as a semi-finished or finished product with lengthened fibers.
It is possible that the layer provided with a crepe surface may consist of a lighter freely-flowing (when heated) polymer produced from a highly-viscous polymer.
Also, the side opposite to the fiber crepe finish might be bonded to a carrier material such as fabric, woven, or non-woven material.
For a full understanding of the present invention, reference should now be made to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a device to produce a thermoplastic semi-finished product.
FIG. 2 is a manufacturing procedure with a flat semi-finished product configuration.
FIG. 3 is a cross-section of a semi-finished product layer based on a preferred embodiment.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1-3 of the drawings. Identical elements in the various figures are designated with the same reference numerals.
FIG. 1 shows a device for the manufacture of a film-type semi-finished product in various stages. In this embodiment example, a two-layered semi-finished product is produced with a crepe finish of polyethylene.
Melted and homogenized material is fed from two snail extruders (not shown) via a multiple jet with apertures 2 to 2′. A compression ratio of 1:2.5 and a snail temperature of 250� C. is maintained in the extruders. Both polyethylene melts 3, 3′ are applied to a chill roll matrix roller 4 under constant pressure.
The rotatable matrix roller 4 provided with a negative-structured matrix possesses numerous fine cavities. The total surface of the matrix 5 consists of a covering of PTFE plastic about 2 mm thick. Along with a knobby structure, this PTFE also possesses numerous fine cavities in the form of blind holes bored by a laser drill to a depth of from 400 to 600 μm. The surface diameter is about 40 to 70 μm.
The melted plastic material applied to the roller surface is pressed onto the surface of the matrix roller under high pressure by means of a pre-pressure roller 6. During this, the melted material is pressed into the existing cavities, compressing the air contained in the cavities and partially filling the cavities with thermoplastic plastic material under relatively high pressure. The pressure used is between 3 and 10 bar.
A relatively free-flowing polyethylene is used as the material that is directly in contact with the matrix roller and is forced into the cavities for the multi-layer extrusion mechanism recommended here, while a less free-flowing polyethylene that provides stiffness is used for the upper layer. The film exiting from the roller gap has an overall thickness of about 60 to 80 μm. At the same time, the crepe finish layer should be at least 40 μm thick. For the latter, an LLDP polymer is used with average a molecular weight and a melting index of MFI 30 measured at 190� C./2.16 g, 10 minutes, and a density of 0.8955.
The stiffness layer consists of mixtures of polyethylene that possess a relatively high viscosity. The material includes the usual lubricants, stabilizers, pigments, and similar additives. The shaped thermoplastic plastic material is solidified by cooling while it is still lying on the matrix roller. This may be accomplished, for example, by a water bath or by cooled air. The side of the material in contact with the matrix 5 assumes the corresponding texture. An extractor roller 11 removes the hardened plastic material from the surface of the roller 4, and is further treated as a semi-finished product 10. With its textured surface facing outward, the semi-finished product is passed to another rotating drum 20 that is heated to a temperature of about 40 to 80� C. In this condition, the semi-finished product removed from the matrix roller 4 has a lightly-pressed crepe finish 12 on its surface consisting of numerous naps and protrusions. The height of the crepe finish as measured from the surface is about 100 to 120 μm, based on a cavity depth of 400 μm. The semi-finished product 10 may also be used as a finished product for certain purposes.
If, following treatment, a fiber structure with long fibers is to be created, a post-process is performed on the rotating drum 20 to create a velour texture on the surface of the film.
The semi-finished product 10 is applied via a pressure roller 21 against the coating surface of the rotating drum 20, and is affixed to it using vacuum. In the course of successive workstations, the semi-finished product is processed by a first rough roller 22. The rough roller 22 is covered with metal scratchers that extend the length of the projections and naps by a factor of 2 to 20 by stretching them. The relatively "plump" projections then become fiber-like, extended formations with a fiber length of 250 to 400 μm.
Further processing of the semi-finished product is performed in several stages. A combing roller 24 is positioned following the rough roller 22 that combs the erect and extended material, positioning it in a certain direction. After this, a second rough roller (similar in construction to rough roller 22) performs a second stretching and extension of the projections, nap, and hair fibers. This is again followed by a combing roller 26, which in turn is followed by another rough roller 27. After this processing, a very fibrous, almost velvet formation is produced of which only the surface is correspondingly covered with hair fibers without affecting the basic fabric, as occurs when textile is roughened. The semi-finished product is removed via an additional direction-changing roller 28, and then is passed to a storage container or cutting station.
Instead of the rough brush 22, other brushes or scratchers may be used by means of which the projections may be lengthened or stretched. The significant factor is that the relatively flat structure is regulated by brushing or by trimming whereby the length of the crepe finish projections in the material are at least doubled in length. In general, higher values are attained. The projections are stretched by more than a factor of ten.
If post-processing is not desired, then very thin, elastic films (from 40 to 80 μm) may be removed from the rollers directly as a finished product. In principle, the surface of all plastics available as a film with thermoplastic shaped surfaces may be transformed into a velour surface according to the method, i.e., single-layer and multi-layer extruded films, blown or cast films, and combinations based on various classes of polymers. In such cases, a finished blown or extruded film is preferably passed to the roller from a supply, whereby a first direction-changing and pressure roller (not shown) is used instead of the two extruder heads.
The film lying on the roller coating may be fed to the gap between the two rollers 4 and 6 where it is forced into the blind hole cavities.
Materials such as polyolefins, particularly polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, and polyisopropylene, as well as mixtures or co-polymers have proven to be suitable. However, plastics such as polyester, polyesterether, polyamide, polyurethane, polyvinylalcohol, polyvinyl chloride, polysulfone, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), acrylic ester-modified styrene acrylonitrile terpolymer (ASA), polyisopropylene, polycarbonate and mixtures and copolymers thereof may also be used.
Empirically-determined melting point values may be taken from the respective tables or experimental results.
For this, the processing method must provide for maintenance of melting temperature at least in the contact area with the surface. This may particularly be achieved using conductive heat, e.g., using additional heating rollers, or by means of radiant heat, ultra-sound, or microwaves.
The crepe finish film is cooled before removal from the shaping device (here, roller 4).
Use of a discontinuous method should not be ruled out, whereby each film or plastic may be spread on a horizontal flat surface and then pressed into cavities using a pressure plate or pressure roller and then removed as a flat sheet.
The matrix roller 4 may consist, for example, of a steel roller that may be heated and cooled, and that includes a several-millimeter-thick coating of high-quality fluoro-rubber such as is available from DuPont under the product name VITON™. The desired cavities are configured in this fluoro-rubber coating using a laser drill. A density of 2,500 to 3,000 holes per cm2 may be achieved without difficulty.
The film is heated to 140� C. using a pre-heating roller. Additional radiant heating may be used to heat the side of the material in contact with the roller to 145� C. The matrix roller itself is maintained at 60� C., and the film is forced into the roller cavities by applied pressure of about 10 bar.
The naps have a length of 100 to 120 μm.
The films produced by this method may be used as a textile backsheet in the hygiene industry, or as an outer surface material in the furniture industry. The film may be further treated by impregnation, perforation, weaving, etc. Impression is also possible. Using the proper protrusion structure, the appearance of the film may be improved.
There has thus been shown and described a novel method and apparatus for producing a surface-structured, film-like semi-finished product with the application of pressure which fulfill all the objects and advantages sought therefor. Many changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications of the subject invention will, however, become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering this specification and the accompanying drawings which disclose the preferred embodiments thereof. All such changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by the invention, which is to be limited only by the claims which follow.
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Poll: Working on an original book D Vote Now!
Author has written 43 stories for Naruto, and Death Note.
Hello Peoples =D I ish Woolfy and I live in Western Australia (specifically Perth)!! If I sound familiar then you might of seen my deviant art stuff >> - And if you haven't heard of me...Well, you have now - I also have an account on Youtube.
How ish life treating ya? Whats that? BE A BIT MORE SPECIFIC!! ... WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME!? ... Really? Woah, I was way off XD
IT'S WOOLFY!!! NOT WOOFLY!!! (it needed to be said)
I do not, repeat, do not, read stories on Demand. So please don't ask me to read your stories (even if they are SasoDei), or anyone else's stories. I really do not have the time =.=" Sozzy
I don't do requests, Sozzy, but I take commissions. Stories cost 50 deviantart points.
Im mostly immune to Writers Block, but I am a procrastinator and I'll sometimes go through phases where I don't feel like writing
My hands occasionally become possessed by an Angst Demon and I will write something completely out of my planned plot though I'm not a real fan of angst.
Beware: I love writing cliff hangers.
I hate all my stories written before Two Strikes and a Spare, so don't judge my work on any before that, even if you think it is good I still think that they are absolute crud and please don't try to tell me that they aren't because I won't change my mind. It isn't the story/plot I hate, more so the style of writing *shrug*
My Goals-
Become a best selling author
Write Sasori's life story (OMG I actually wrote it!! )
About Me
Name- Akatsuki Member Woolfy, my real name is Karis =3
Age- 18 and I've been writing since I was 14
BDay- 19th December =3 YaY Sagittarius
Fave Pairings- SasoDei, MattMello, KuroFai, SasoDei, RannMaru, AkuRoku, and did I mention SasoDei?
For Your Information- I am a complete musical buff =D My fave musicals are Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, Bat Boy, Into the Woods and Evil Dead the Musical, so don't be surprised if you find quotes from them in my stories.
About my Stories- If you have been reading my stories, you may have noticed that I enjoy irony and looking at how the characters slowly change over the course of the story, such as in The Blonde and the Bandit and The Short Unhappy Life of Mail Jeevas (also in As White as Blood). I like focusing on psychological changes, and though I do try to write good smut I would much rather write plot. Sorry in advance if you find any plotholes and/or spelling errors.
Extra Information- Believe it or not, I am not extremely popular, I am not a goddess, and I am not a b*tch. I am just a normal Australian girl who is absolutely obsessed with SasoDei and who lacks a social life. I don't usually reply to reviews, though I do always read them and I love getting reviews, and if you have any questions then you can always just Private Message me and most of the time I will respond to that (just no writing requests thanks)
Quotes -
"The last vampire is the mother of all vampires, and that is the Vampire of Despair. It'll wake you up at 4am to say things like 'Who do you think your kidding?', 'You look like a fool', 'No matter how much you try you will never be good enough'. Why is it that if some dude walked up to me on the subway platform and said these things, I would think that he was a mentally ill asshole. But if the vampire inside of my head says it...It's the Voice of Reason...?" -Susan Blackwell ([Title of Show])
"There are some people in the world who say that writing stories, or composing music or dancing sparkly dances is easy for them. Nothing interferes with their ability to create. While I celebrate their creative freedom, a little part of me just wants to punch those motherf*rs in the teeth." -Susan Blackwell ([Title of Show])
"Some people are inspired by Dreams, Some Dreams are inspired by People." -Me
"Read, Write, Revise and Never Give Up." -Garth Nix (He told me it himself =3 )
"An Entire Book came from a single moment." -Garth Nix about Shade's Children
"SasoDei is the Sweetest thing since Candy!!" -Me
"There's Gotta be thousands of stories in that head of yours, Tom, just pick one and write it down!!" -Alvin from Story of my Life
"Aim first and always to Express, not Impress." -English Essentials, The Wouldn't-be-without-it guide to writing well
"Tease your readers into continuing to read your story."
"The dreadfully incorrect things will remain obvious" -English Essentials, The Wouldn't-be-without-it guide to writing well
"What do you do when you blow out a tire? Trash it, some holes you'll never patch!! And who do you save when your house is on fire? Don't bring the guy who lit the match!!" -Three Bedroom House from the musical Bat Boy
I read ALL reviews, even if I don't reply back. Reviews make me happy as well, and I get a low self esteem when I dont get reviews *emo corner* It's sad but true...
If I randomly stop updating a story without any reason whatsoever for an extended period of time without any notice, assume that I'm either Dead, away on holiday in another country, in a Coma, Dead, or currently experiencing technical difficulties. Just remember that stories take time to write and I usually like to write the entire story before I begin to post it. You might think I am not doing any writing, but I am always writing. Thank you. But I am currently working on an original piece so I might not be posting anything new for a while.