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Skee-Ballin'...

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  Since I had time off from work on Thursday evening, I decided to check out a Skee-Ball event and dust off my paintball skills. I teleported to the event grounds and was pleasantly surprised by how well everything was put together. The A.I. signs were cool, the walking path was well marked, and the staff was great at explaining stuff and keeping everyone moving. I commented that it was like being at an amusement park, and braino worried aloud about his marksmanship skills. I had the exact same thoughts, and joked that the very high scores on the leaderboard made me feel like going home early! It is cool that people are finding unique and creative ways to take advantage of free paintball on Thursdays. Paintball is something I've never really pursued in world, but events like this and Droopy's shooting gallery certainly make the activity more appealing. A big shout-out and thank you to Tay, L0af, and Synergy for hosting a fun and well-planned event! Great job, guys. While waiti...
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World Building...

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    As a longtime Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I certainly did not have this story on my bingo card. Former Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin revealed himself as a longtime Minecraft builder, and he recently showcased his city on a YouTube video. I have never actually played Minecraft, so it was interesting to see assorted buildings and structures in that world. Tomlin commented that working on his city is a way to "detach from the realities and pressures of life." I think a lot of thereians can relate to this sentiment as well. Whether it's planning neighborhoods, decorating, or buggy bashing, a virtual world is a nice way to unwind and set aside the real world for a few hours or more. Several years ago, I met an NFL player in a virtual world very similar to there.com, and it was cool talking football with someone who was actually in the league. Maybe I should invite Coach T. to one of my future NFL watch parties at Words & Lyrics Cafe . Rooftops, Penthouses, and Urban Living ...
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Isla Bonita

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  A new neighborhood is being developed on the North end of Aurora Island. Jimuari and b00ya are combining their hood and building experience to create a fun, social, and relaxing community. Actually, this is not the first time Isla Bonita has existed on there.com. Jimuari told me that he had a hood by the same name several years ago on there.com. However, that one was located much farther South from the present development. When I talked to both of them regarding the impetus behind Isla Bonita , the words "drama-free" came up more than once. This is one of the main goals for their new community, and b00ya also said he would also like to keep any odd architecture out of the hood. I jokingly replied that my 50-foot-tall plastic alien would probably be banned from the premises. Jim and b00ya would also like to keep the number of residences limited, perhaps 10 or fewer. As far as the social scene is concerned, b00ya said that he would like to create a new club with a tropical th...
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Vacation Vibes...

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  Given that I am currently on vacation and have some extra time on my hands, I spent part of my morning wandering around Aurora Island. I set out from Words and Lyrics Cafe in my new buggy and to my surprise, happened upon a Therebucks Cafe owned by bubblegumgirl. Therebucks is not very far from the Nitro neighborhood, and I enjoyed hanging out here for a bit and listening to tunes such as  Hotel California . I am still a habitual newspaper reader, as you can see. FYI -- the two books and newspaper were added with Gemini A.I. I also read the news on my phone, but there is nothing like sitting down with a good book or newspaper during a quiet morning or afternoon. I remember buying a USA Today in my local convenient store a while back, and the Gen-Z cashier said she respects that I still read them! After leaving the cafe, I explored a nearby marina and housing development. It is nice to see more real estate springing up on this part of Aurora Island, and perhaps this spot ...
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100th Buggy Release Event by Samantha_Cool!

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  I just wanted to let everyone know that Samantha_Cool is hosting a special event this evening to celebrate the release of her 100th buggy design. The event is running this evening, September 22nd, until 10 pm Eastern  There are lots of awesome buggies on display, and I purchased a teal-colored one by Piston Pals. In addition, I won a buggy couch on a dice roll.  Dice-roll prizes are a T-shirt or  buggy couch depending on what number comes up -- even or odd. So head on over and check out the very COOL display by Samantha.
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Free Birds

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  This will probably be the last of my  Lynyrd Skynyrd references for a while, but it was the best I could come up with on short notice. I was at my cafe chatting with Vanilla Dutch this afternoon, and he put out his impressive helicopter and fighter-jet collection for display. If any designers are planning on making some choppers like these, please let me know -- would love to own one! Highest Score in Week 1 of Mango Market League Congrats, Chris! Last week as I was getting ready to log off and head to bed, I got an IM from Droopy. He asked me to check out his shooting gallery, and I finally relented after mulling it over for a bit. What I did not know was that I would instantly become one of the moving targets. LOL I experienced a bit of a West World vibe as I stood on a conveyor belt, occasionally getting blasted to the ground by an endless stream of paintballs. I have to admit it was fun, though, and I hung around for a bit before calling it a night. I guess I owed Dro...
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