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posted by lloyd2

Let me take you back to July 2007, about 2 years ago. Well it was a monday morning during the summer holiday's. I'm standing in my local comic book shop "House of Heroes" taking a look at some of the comic books. Then I noticed my good friend Benji, who used to work there on mondays, he was on his laptop, browsing the web on a very "green" looking website. This was not the first time I had seen this website, as Benji's friend, PkmntrainerJ, was in the shop one day using Benji's laptop. Anyway I stand behind Benji and I think he was doing something on the "Lost" spot, I don't remember. Anyway,...

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All Of A Sudden, I Don't Like Fanpop Anymore...

posted by misanthrope86

Before anyone says anything, I understand the risk that I am taking by posting this. People are gonna be pissed off. But I don't understand this situation, and I don't understand why me and other Fanpoppers are being mocked in this situation.

There has been some talk about Fanpop being... not so great... lately, and I had not really noticed it until now.

As some of you may know, a group of Fanpoppers (some of whom I respected) played what they called a "prank" on the House MD Spot by posting unrelated and/or antagonising picks. This was an apparent attempt to "dominate" the spot. What this means,...

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Fanpop + Podcast = Fanpodcast?

posted by PkmnTrainerJ

You can be part of a podcast!

Some of you might recall me trying to get a podcast sorted out for the fans of link but it didn't work too well due to microphone problems and Skype's servers as well as timelines. So, I came up with a new plan, but first, some podcast basics.

Podcasting 101

Listen to a Fanpodcast on the go!

- In order to record a podcast, you will need a microphone and a recording program. I recommend link.

- In order to put your podcast online so that others can listen, you will need an RSS feed. We have one already set up, which I'll give out when it goes up.

- In order to listen to a podcast, you need...

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posted by anonymous15

“I am tired of hiding it’s time to come out”
Most people say “you don’t realize how much you love someone until they are gone” or “how important life really is until you have gone too far”. I know this sounds like a bad cliché but I have experienced both. Last year my great grandmother Julia died, I began to think right then and there why me? Is there a god? I started to have second thought about my life. A solid 4.0 student, reads all day and has no friends. I hated life so I began to do the unthinkable I became solitude in my own way, started to have...

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Conflict Resolution on the Internet

posted by Cinders

Unlike love, Fanpop is not a battlefield. You don't have to gear up and amass an army to command in a war against everyone who's ever wronged you. I recognize that things get said on this site by several different people that are hurtful, cruel, insensitive and just plain troll-ish. Depending on your personality, you might get a little hot-headed if someone says these things to you or your friends. But there are civil ways of dealing with these situations that don't involve flamethrowers and mustard gas. Conflicts can be resolved peaceably, or at least can be curtailed before they escalate...

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Q&A: One on One with Kathiria82

posted by megloveskyle

As many of you may know link is a dedicated member of Fanpop. Myra and I have been fanpopping since May 2007. We became instant BFF the mintue we started. She's a wonderful caring person who has been there for me through fanpop and the outside world. She has become my fanpop sister. She has the wonderful ability to speak her mind. Something I have always admired her for. She is fair, honest, defends herself and friends. It has been a privilege getting to know her through the years. I wrote this article in hopes that some of you who may not like or understand her will get a better idea of who...

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Wanted: One Angry Mob

posted by dazl

Who knew it sparked such conflict?

Its been a while since I wrote one of these doodads, so excuse the rusty-type phrasing.

So, some of you may have noticed that I have dropped off the Fanpop radar-becoming a stealth Poppette, if you will (though I am annoyed at the distinct lack of forums, etc, wailing and crying about my absence-looking at you, Obby!).

Where is the wailing, the horrific, gut-wrenching wailing?

This is a direct correlation with the Scary Real Life. I got a job. I went back to college. I started working at my youth group again. I was washing my hair. And so forth.

I like my job. I meet people, I work with a...

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Well it's that time of year again....

posted by caintil31

Many of you may not know this but I'm a Girl Scout. I've been in scouts since I was five and have been in it for almost 11 years. Anyway, we're getting closer to that time of year when we girl scouts take part in an honored tradition. Yep, it's time for Girl Scout cookies. Girl Scout Cookies are sold in the U.S. between January and March. If you don't know about Girl Scout cookies, I'll give you a quick run down:

The tradition started around 1930 in Philadelphia when Girl Scouts began making cookies and selling them out of their homes. Girl Scouts of America(GSA)saw this and decided to have...

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The Eighth Day of Christmas, or isa-isa's Secret Santa 2008

posted by harold

Lorne Michaels looked out upon the chaos backstage and nodded. It was Saturday once again, and all the preparations throughout the week never seemed to diminish the last minute frantic nature of the set as everyone ran around like headless chickens, trying to get everything ready for the air time. Compulsively, he checked his PDA again. 20 minutes to air. His lips compressed; this show was particularly important, as a command performance from Fanpop for his guest of honor. Usually, Lorne's assistant Doug would handle such things, but this week he had such a cavalcade of stars that he himself...

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A Rant on Last-Second Gifts

posted by Spotty_Vision21

Seriously, just because I am a girl doesn't mean I need more purses/bath products. People always assume I want these things. Honestly. Yes, I am a girl. No, I do not want another damn purse or bath kit. I have enough already! Every birthday/Christmas/etc. I receive more and more of these things. It's obviously a last-minute, "Oh-shit-we-need-to-get-a-gift-quick-think-of-something" type of thing. No effort was put into getting it.

If you want to get a gift for a female, put some creativity in it! Just don't do what everyone loves to do and buy a purse or soap. It seems as soon as a girl hits...

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Sappp's Secret Santa present.

posted by em_em

Happy Christmas Sappp!
I hope you like the pictures, they are my very first attempts at paint shop pro. (I think they turned out ok)

I thought that I would include a little festive cheer in the form of song. You have to imagine they are being sung beautifully by a big'ol choir!
So here we go!

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of...

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Secret Santa - Oblix!

posted by ShadowFlame

Merry Chirstmas Obby!

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The medals were hung by the prop with care,
in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The fanpoppers nestled all snug in their beds,
while visions of candy canes danced in their heads.
Debs in her Santa hat and Spotty in her cap,
had just settled down for a long winter's nap.

When out on the United Kingdom there arose such a clatter,
Hazel sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window Hazel flew like a flash,
tore open the message and threw up the sash.

When what to...

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Gelächter nach alle diesen Jahren

posted by harold

This is a story about me and stuff I find funny. If you know me, you might expect this to be long and rambling...and chances are, you're probably right. I wrote this as I tell the story out loud, so imagine as you read it that I'm actually speaking it to you...or try reading it aloud. I think it's better that way.

I have a five-year-old son and a daughter who just turned two. At the moment, my wife, two kids and I are living in a mobile home with three other adults. To say that it's cramped is an understatement. My family is all crammed into one bedroom: Blake in a sleeping bag at the foot of...

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My son

posted by love_not_war_75

Rape is wrong

In the year 2004 my girlfriend, Anné got raped. On the 5/3/05 Xavier-Rémi was born, unfortunately his mother died giving birth. So Xavier-Rémi isn't really related to me at all but I am his primary caregiver. He still calls me dad, an I call him my son and I still love him as if he were my own. At the moment is a happy energetic boy with a love of the outdoors. Anné we always have a special place in my heart.

RIP Anné Périétie loved mother and girlfriend your memory will live on

Xavier-Rémi

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Help Improve Fanpop: Rate Users' Content!

posted by Cammie

Please rate your fellow fanpoppers' content.

Why don't users rate other users' content? That's a question that's puzzled me for a while because I cannot understand it. Now, I know that many people who read this will no doubt say: I do! But do you ... or do you just look at it and move on?
This is not a new observation on my part. I know other users wonder the same thing. Temptasia, for example, wrote a piece about this same issue over a year ago. Sadly, I do not believe anything has changed as far as rating content goes.
There is always so many opinions and ideas posted on this site by users about how the site can be improved. There was...

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Ways to annoy Fanpopers while they are at the Movies XD

posted by deathnote

This was an idea I got from this morning so enjoy :)

1.Go, “Oooooh…” whenever any fanpoper starts kissing XD.

2. Laugh very loudly at all the corny jokes just to see Debs kick you in the face.

3. Wear 3D glasses. Complain loudly how bad the effect are, then look at Cinders and say "what did I do wrong??" and watch her start a debate.

4. Every time someone curses cover your ears and scream, “No profanity!” and just watch as ShadowFlame kicks you out of the movies.

5. Throw spit wads on the screen. Try throwing them on the upper part of the screen so they can’t get scraped off, so here...

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Part Two - The Investigators and a Mystery

posted by JoKeR-

Now although Cammie and Claire were still recovering from their trauma. A determined Cammie was anxious to find out who did this to them. At first she tried to look into her cauldron to see if it would reveal a face, but unfortunately it was foggy. So she went in search for some investigators. The investigators she found were Cinders and Shadowflame they were the only ones brave enough to tackle this mysterious case.

Meanwhile, Claire was walking home from school with her friend Classicalnadia, and on their journey home Claire found a small pile of photos lying in the gutter. There were twenty...

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Part One - The Photographs

posted by JoKeR-

A few days ago Claire and Cammie, who are up-and-coming nature photographers, decided to spend a day and night alone in the woods outside to take a break off Fanpop. They wanted to get photos of the woods and wildlife as naturally as they could for their portfolios. They weren't afraid of being alone, because Cammie had her witch broom and Claire had her pompoms. They set up a tent in the middle of a small clearing and spent the day taking pictures. They filled up four rolls of film on that trip, but something was strange about them. What they saw in those pictures has stayed with them ever since, and they are still trying to recover from the trauma it has caused them.

Almost every picture was accounted for, save for one picture in each roll of film. These pictures were of them, asleep in their tents in the middle of the night.

–Part two here: link

My CarVed FacE oF clAiRe-aKa-Bob aNd CaMmie!!!

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Vanessa.... filling up her space on earth

posted by ay3

i suck at poems
but here goes....

Vanessa
she lives to help to love to
light
the paths of friends,
of lovers
another year another hopeful time
to fill your cup of dreams
a cup thats never ending
like your love,
your
happiness
another year to add to sixteen,
seventeen

Vanessa.... filling up her space on earth
when a person is born,
so is a space.
fullfill that space's asking.
he asks for you to live
live long
and give
and if u do those things to earth and needers,
your space will overflow with love

your space is filled nessi! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

those r free styles :D
HUGS AND KISSES VANESSA :D

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Fanpop Users For Charity

posted by Cinders

New Logo!

Hey, fellow fanpoppers! (And every time I say that I hear debs in my head--irrelevant.)

I was just thinking today, browsing the link as I always do, if there was any possible way we, as an international village, so to speak, could think of one way to help others.

And then, I had it!

Now, first of all, just so you all know, this idea of mine will NOT involve money! You won't have to pay a cent! Which means financially dependent users can partake in this activity as well. But it IS a way that we can really get motivated about making a difference in our own local communities. And think about how...