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« on: December 15, 2012, 04:55:17 PM »
Two artificial trees. One is my mother's, a small one that she places her special expensive likely-to-break ornaments. It's just for her own collection. The other big tree goes up the ceiling and has the usual random assortment of ornaments, with tinsel, star on top, lights, etc. Real trees = no good because of asthma and I am also allergic to them. ): However, I don't want trees to die anyway, so it's just as well. It's so sad seeing the parking lot offerings, with all these nice trees cut down. How many real trees are wasted every year just for the holiday? Then you get to see them chucked on the curb for trash pickup. Such a waste.
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« on: December 15, 2012, 04:35:34 PM »
I have the Unicorn of Dreams but the horn broke off ): I was sooo depressed. I also have some Lenox unicorns...I haven't been able to find them again...
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« on: December 15, 2012, 04:34:26 PM »
Do they have magnets in the nose? I had horse toys when I was little that had magnets in the nose and came with items (like an apple) with a magnet inside, so the horse would raise his head and the apple would get stuck there! However I think they had "realistic" coat colours and I have no idea what they were called..
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« on: December 15, 2012, 04:32:13 PM »
Saw this comment on CNN and it summed up my feelings/pointed out many of the things I had issues with. Spoiler I was expecting to see the simple plotlines of the book followed fairly closely with additional material added to flesh out the background, history, and ties to future events. I was very impressed with the introduction illustrating the magnificent Kingdom of Erebor, life in Dale, and Smaug's coming. My expectations were dashed a bit when plot elements were changed for no good reasons that I could see. Why on (Middle) Earth was the story of Azog changed? It was his son, Bolg, who figured into the story as the leader of the Northern Orcs in the Battle of Five Armies.
I found it a bit unbelievable that Rivendell, as the last bastion of Elvendom in the area, was as unguarded as it was in the movie that the party just walked right on in. One does not just walk into Rivendell, to borrow from a popular tagline. As difficult as it might have been to enter the place, the dwarves had no need to sneak off as they left with Elrond's blessing in the book. I can understand Thorin's grudge against elvenkind for Thranduil's abandonment of his forefathers, but I found the constant distrust and hostility to be disturbing. And Gandalf left WITH the dwarves - it was HE who guided them through the mountain passes and didn't become separated from them until they were captured by the orcs.
The stone giants were a bit overdone IMO. The interaction with mountain-sized creatures wasn't necessary and could have simply been mentioned in converstion as in the book. Many have interpreted the mention of the giants as simply a way of illustrating the thunderstorm, much as ancient people might have viewed such natural occurrences.
The battle in the orc stronghold was so far over the top as to be annoyingly cartoonish. It almost reminded me of the mine chase scene in the Temple of Doom. And why was Radagast even in the movie at all? Why did Jackson feel the need to create a part for him, complete with that ridiculous rabbit-sleigh? Was he trying to make up for the absence of Tom Bombadil in the LOTR movies? It was Gandalf who investigated Dol Guldur 400 years prior and caused the Necromancer to flee eastward, resulting in the "watchful peace" mentioned by Saruman. When Dol Guldur was re-occupied, it was Gandalf again who travelled there and was able to enter, thus discovering that the Necromancer was indeed Sauron. The White Council subsequently moved against him that same year (III 2941), forcing him to permanently flee to Mordor where he openly declared himself.
All in all, I felt satisfied with the movie. I just wish Jackson hadn't simply made up material that didn't really lend to the story. I would have loved to have heard the rest of the dwarves' song in Bilbo's home ...
"Far over the misty mountains grim
To dungeons deep and caverns dim
We must away, ere break of day,
To win our harps and gold from him!"
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« on: December 14, 2012, 11:31:14 PM »
I'm kinda focused on G4 right now...Princess Luna is my fav!
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« on: December 14, 2012, 11:15:32 PM »
I saw The Hobbit tonight. xposting my post from the Hobbit thread! I just saw it tonight. I had some issues with it. Even more so than the trilogy, but I think I'm looking back on that with rose-coloured glasses. I mean, it was entertaining overall, but meh probably wouldn't spend the money to see again in theatres.
Post Merge: December 14, 2012, 11:14:42 PM
I was really disappointed. I ws expecting some changes, but they changed pretty much everything except the basic storyline, a lot of which had no reason to be changed. It was like they tried to turn it into an epic action movie, which it's just...not.
I agree! I felt disappointed. There were several "moments" where it was like, 'They're doing it right!' But overall it was like...how many rock slabs/wooden catwalks/trees can we break in half and surf down on?!
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« on: December 14, 2012, 11:13:28 PM »
I just saw it tonight. I had some issues with it. Even more so than the trilogy, but I think I'm looking back on that with rose-coloured glasses. I mean, it was entertaining overall, but meh probably wouldn't spend the money to see again in theatres. Post Merge: December 14, 2012, 11:14:42 PMI was really disappointed. I ws expecting some changes, but they changed pretty much everything except the basic storyline, a lot of which had no reason to be changed. It was like they tried to turn it into an epic action movie, which it's just...not.
I agree! I felt disappointed. There were several "moments" where it was like, 'They're doing it right!' But overall it was like...how many rock slabs/wooden catwalks/trees can we break in half and surf down on?!
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« on: December 14, 2012, 11:11:44 PM »
Strangely the had four BLACK clydesdales and one brown one, all studs  
there is still a chance she was bred to something else though, it could be a mule for all i know  
my head hurts from all this thinking 
I looked up equine genetics a little bit and with a (probable) pure black sire and a red dam, this baby can pretty much end up any color under the sun. Unless I read the phenotypes wrong.
Provided there are no other hidden genes to dilute the foal (such as creme, champagne or dun), the foal will probably only be black, bay or chestnut if the sire is black. It will not be grey, as grey will trump everything else that a horse carries. Technically, black and chestnut are the two base colors that a horse can be, genetically, with black being E_ and chestnut being ee. Your chestnut mare (provided she is genetically chestnut) will only be able to pass on a recessive allele, while a black sire could pass on either since his second allele is automatically masked by the dominant one that causes black. The agouti gene (A) could be carried by your mare, as even a dominant agouti gene is unable to phenotypically affect the color of a red coat. A black sire would NOT have a dominant agouti gene, as that would make him a bay.
A black sire's genotype should be (A)EEaa or (B)Eeaa
A chestnut mare's genotype could be (1)eeAA, (2)eeAa or (3)eeaa
In scenario 1A, you will have a bay foal
In scenario 1B, you're looking at 50% chance of bay, 50% chance chestnut
In scenario 2A, you're looking at 50% chance of bay, 50% chance of black
In scenario 2B, you're looking at 25% bay, 25% black and 50% chestnut
In scenario 3A, you will have a black foal
In scenario 3B, you're looking at 50% chance of black, 50% chance chestnut
Sorry if you already knew the numbers... coat color genetics has always intrigued me and was my favorite part of genetics in college 
UM, THIS IS AWESOME I love genetiiiics if I had passed chemistry I'd be a biologist right now...whoooo
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« on: December 12, 2012, 06:48:13 PM »
Wow I don't even think of some of that stuff. Thanks for those tips! Okay, yeah, I searched "snipe eBay" and I got a lot of random sites that say they will do it for you, but I don't know, I don't think I'd just give them my passwords and usernames. @_@ That seems shady. I have a question. I can't figure out how this person won this auction. It was on a different artwork. Here is from the bid history: Bidders: 10 Bids: 11 Time Ended: Dec-12-12 11:10:46 PST Duration: 7 days
Winning Bid: GBP 25.05 Dec-12-12 09:54:28 PST
Last Bid before winning one: GBP 24.05 Dec-12-12 11:09:57 PST How the heck did someone who bid at 9:54 beat the person who bid at 11:09, one min. before the auction ended? o_O Is this some kind of sorcery?? Thanks for these great tips...I never do any of this stuff I'm gonna try this.
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« on: December 12, 2012, 06:16:48 PM »
I really wouldn't put anything past Pinkie Pie... 
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« on: December 12, 2012, 06:13:49 PM »
All the boys in G1 [other than a couple of the babies] have lovely long hair. So to me I am used to it and the short hair which he comes with in the current release is weird to me. How we each perceive things is a funny thing sometimes.
I agree. I prefer the long hair of the G1 boys, though I will admit FS Shining Armor looks cute with his mohawk. I'd rather have the long hair on newer releses, though. Or at least medium length.
I never understood the "boys must have short hair" deal. I adore men with long hair and wish more men would take the effort to wear it that way.
Just what I wanted to say, but you said it better. I agree!
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« on: December 12, 2012, 06:12:47 PM »
Virigina has a wig from Monstro designs. Style a couple of different ways.
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Totally drool-worthy hair there.
Yes, omgs, this is AMAZING +11 AWESOME ARGH.
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« on: December 12, 2012, 06:09:12 PM »
WOW! Omgs!! Gorgeous!! I like her much better this way!
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« on: December 12, 2012, 06:05:46 PM »
Lovely Cleo! She looks so good!
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« on: December 12, 2012, 05:58:08 PM »
It's a comedy first, and drama second. It's a really heartwarming show, though not all at once. There's a seldom a moment where it hits you all at once, but throughout the series the characters develop really well, watching their relationships grow will definitely make you feel all warm and fuzzy.
That sounds like something I'd really like to watch. I need warm and fuzzy in my life. I think I'm going to check it out. Thanks!
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