Vincarna Ambal an Laito mķ Opelė - Newly-made Banner for New-life in the Opelė!
Some time has passed since the Opelė regulars voted to choose a new Banner for the lovely place. And, it was time to get the presentation of the new Banner and its creator ready. Sherl arrived early at the Opelė that Sunday, to make sure everything was in order when her friends arrived. Firstly, of course, she carefully hanged the new Banner on the Wall, nodding to herself after checking that it was on the right place. Then, she went on to handle Tea, Cookies, Sandwiches , and Coffee for the occasion. Soon as she as done making the Tea, Braeden arrived curious to see how the arrangements were going. "Brae! I got almost everything ready." Sherl smiled and greeted her friend, showing her how the new Banner looked. "It looks really, really nice!" Braeden nodded. "I'm sure our regulars will be very happy with it." As they were talking, the door opened again and Varnafindė entered the room. She looked around and smiled when seeing Sherl waving to her. "Well, here we are then. I see it's all set!" Varna smiled and sat down by the fireplace. Braeden nodded. "Yes, I think we are ready to announce the new banner." Sherl nodded and went to finish some small details before the Regulars arrived.
Elyrka Redsmith is the owner of the establishment, but she is on a well-deserved (and very long) break. Varnafindė, Braeden and I have been running the place for her. If you need to talk to Elyrka when she's around you can find her on MSN: oni_kamadaki@hotmail.com - or, you can email her at: starlight.ofdawn@gmail.com.
She has this to say to all visitors:
quote:Welcome to the Opelė, where everyone is welcome - except Orcs, of course. Come, sit by the fire and have some tea.
Although we welcome one and all, the Opelė is, as you may have guessed, the unofficial home to the Quenya Defenders. If you mock the name of Quenya in here, the management of the Opelė can claim no responsibility for the consequences.
No 'text message' spelling or grammar is to be used in the Opelė. If you cannot take the time to post correctly, please refrain from posting.
If you're not on the members list, just PM to ask for an invitation - we're usually not hard to ask!
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Oooh, New Opelė! Second post MINE!! New hostess too *huggles* *celebrates with a huge cup of Chai Spice Tea* I love it that I'm in the verciė corner with Wolfie, Dragon, Yomer and Rory. Only I wish Rory would come back.
-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- Don't say we have come now to the end; White shores are calling. You and I will meet again. Across the sea a pale moon rising; the ships have come to carry you home. And all will turn to silver glass; A light on the water Grey Ships pass into the West.
From: GreyHavens via Puget Sound | Registered: Jun 2005
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Fear not citizens, Hoom has returned! Whom? Hoom. Err, yes.
Sorry about disappearing for so long! I had much going on in the way of assignments and other RL commitments. Hopefully I'll be back for a while this time!
-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- Nįrindo: Platypus of the Night... Vanima i metta nauva, nan anda ar sarda nauva i mallė "Platypus - I'm amazed at how your mind works." Snow Wizard "That's far too smart, Brae. You take that intelligence elsewhere, it doesn't belong in this thread!" Éomer "Platypus- you were always a monotreme with exquisite tastes!" Thingol
From: Mnemosyne's study | Registered: Mar 2002
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HoomStario, MaSis! Yay! *wriggles happily* Good there's something to be happy about. Though it seems to me that New Opelė used to merit about 2-4 pages in its first 24 hours. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ I have PMS and a handgun. Hand over the chocolate and no one gets hurt.
From: GreyHavens via Puget Sound | Registered: Jun 2005
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I haven't been without net access - we just had too much to do, there was never time to unpack the laptop.
Last night - 7.15 p.m. - we were ready to leave the holiday cottage to go home. It was closed down for the winter. The water was turned off, all water emptied from the pipes so nothing should freeze if there should be a power cut during the winter, the heaters set to a small amount of heat, no need to keep a comfortable room temperature when noone will come back until Easter, just enough to avoid the frost. It took us the best part of two days to get all that done and to pack the car with the things we would take home rather than leave there.
At 7.15. p.m. we locked the cottage and tried to start the car to go home.
It wouldn't start. The battery was flat. We went back in and got some more heat on and spent another night there while we were recharging the battery. Fortunately we had stored some water, so we didn't need to undo all that ... This morning the battery was fully charged, so we set the heaters low again, locked the cottage and tried to start the car to go home.
It wouldn't start. The battery wasn't able to transfer enough electricity to start it. It's too old ... We needed a new battery. The shop selling them is half an hour's car ride away - this is far into the countryside ...
Fortunately we've got some friends living close to the shop, and we asked them if they could buy us a battery and send it to us by taxi. They brought it themselves - very nice people
So by mid-day we were finally able to start the car and go home. Thank goodness.
And now there's a new Opelė Good work, Sherl - both on the banner and on the first post
And more people returning from long absence - Hoom, good to see you
*hugs all the Opelians*
From: Narnia, also connected with Norway | Registered: Dec 2003
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Is it common for Norwegians to own holiday cottages, Varnafindė? Only a few of my colleagues and friends own vacation homes of any sort.
I thought I was doing pretty well to finally buy a house, instead of renting. Didn't get a very big or fancy one, but at least I have a fixed rate mortgage that I can afford comfortably.
*is a late bloomer, financially speaking*
From: Andustar | Registered: Jul 2003
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For us, it's the only house we own. For our own living - like lots of Norwegians in the cities - we only own a flat in a block of flats. There are building cooperations that build such blocks and sell the flats, and the flat owners are members of the cooperation and choose a board to be responsible for the running of the blocks - employing a caretaker, deciding about maintenance, and such. My aunt who just got into a home, also owns such a flat - she will keep it for a while, until we know how much she needs of her personal belongings - her block is renovating the outer walls these days.
The price for such flats - and even more for houses - has risen by several hundred percent over the last ten years. We bought ours before that rise. We pay rent for it, but the rent is supposed to cover only the costs of running the block, plus whatever may be left of the mortgages for building it.
Many Norwegians, especially along the border to Sweden, own a holiday cottage in Sweden. Many districts in Sweden have much lower prices for housing. Especially those areas where unemployment is rising. You can get a house there for a third or less of what a flat would cost in Oslo (or in Stockholm, for that matter). Especially if you buy one that needs renovating. Not only Norwegians, but a lot of German and Dutch people also own such Swedish holiday homes.
I brought some reading (104 pages of Word printouts) along for the week-end - easier to pick up than starting the computer. And with the extra night there, plus the last pages last night after we came back - I've finally finished reading Death: The Grand Adventure
From: Narnia, also connected with Norway | Registered: Dec 2003
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Thank ye peoples for the welcome back. As of today I have two jobs plus Uni, soo yes, I'm a bit of a busy one nowadays and don't have much time for procrastination (I make time for it however, at the expense of my education). Ooooh, by the way Redbean, please do frequent the Coles at Evilyerk - I've been working there for 2 months!
Anyhoo, I think I'm in love with history. I'm doing two courses as a part of my major this semester - Modern Europe & Jewish Nationalism, and while I want to kill my Modern Europe lecturer like no-one before, I looove them! I'm also doing Psychology this semester which I'm liking quite a bit ... I don't think I'm obsessed with it, but appreciate it on a more sane, practical level - it's very interesting.
Is it sad that my life is primarily defined by the goings-on of my education? Probably. My friends are all equally as sad as me though, so it works.
Anyway, enough about me!
Sherl, your banner is tres awesome! I'm a big fan of the double exclamation mark (my friend and I have argued about this extensively, he thinks you should either use one or more than two, for two just looks like a typo ... I, however, disagree and think it's very appealing aesthetically as opposed to the other two options. Yes, my friends and I really are that lame)!! But, of course, it is cool for reasons beside that.
Redbean, a SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE to you too?
Lyra, ma girlfriend, what's going down in da hood? Are ya livin' it up with yo peeps in da crib, homie?! Sorry, I know MaSis was an anagram from Satorissima, but ... I really can't resist ebonics. Oh and I'm asking you how you are.
Varna, 'tis good to see you too! And don't think I've forgotten about RtR - my post is long overdue, I know, but it will come!
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Heya everyone. I just thought I'd drop in and say "hi" to everyone. Love y'all! *leaves hugs for everyone*
-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable, palpitating, and even gruesome, may make a good tale, and take a deal of telling anyway. ~J.R.R. Tolkien
From: Home. For now. | Registered: Apr 2003
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quote: For our own living - like lots of Norwegians in the cities - we only own a flat in a block of flats. There are building cooperations that build such blocks and sell the flats, and the flat owners are members of the cooperation and choose a board to be responsible for the running of the blocks
Sounds like some of the condominium buildings here...I looked into buying a condo in a tower very close to work, but the monthly maintenance fees were way too high, on top of the mortgage. Still, it's something I might consider when I'm too old and infirm to dig up a yard planting red yucca, bulbine, purple fountain grass, peach trees, etc.
The problem in the US right now is that many people bought more house than they could afford, on variable rate mortgages. Harper's Index says that 2,000,000 US mortgages will have higher interest rates next year, and that average payments will increase by 25%. So some people will either have to sell their houses, or they'll pay for everything else with credit cards.
From: Andustar | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote: Not only Norwegians, but a lot of German and Dutch people also own such Swedish holiday homes.
Yes. Yes, they do. Most Swedes, of average income and up, own summer houses as well... either a seaside cottage or one is the wilderness. Others opt for one on wheels...
From: Sverige! | Registered: Oct 2002
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That is the main abode for lots of people here, especially in the Southwest. Though we get flocks of snowbirds too, who are financially well-off and can afford giant luxury motor homes. If they're birdwatchers, they tend to own lots of cool gadgets and optical equipment, which they are more than happy to share (and show off) at state parks.
From: Andustar | Registered: Jul 2003
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Not to leave out everyone else but they are here with slight more regularity...
*hugs to all* *caffeine to most*
And I don't even want to think about house prices here in London. Luckily for me my dad doesn't mind my company so I can live with him...until the inevitable Big Crash.
From: Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva | Registered: Jan 2003
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You are most welcome, all - and thanks for the kind words on the Banner! It was a pleasure to make it.
Hehe, Eryndil and Lyra - I actually didn't meant to build any divisions! It was all random. *nods* But it worked out funny!
From: 221b Baker Street | Registered: Jul 2003
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Of course it is! And I am fairly sure people find it quite irritating I keep telling them 'ye cannae change the laws of physics' or 'It's worse than that, he's dead Jim.'
*actually managed to say the latter to a friend who was named Jim*
But you do not want me to start rambling on about Star Trek here...everything else is fine too. The class I'm taking is absolutely amazing, I'm finding out a lot of fascinating things. Life, the universe, and everything continues.
How goes it on your side of the screen?
From: Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva | Registered: Jan 2003
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