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Goodness! I can't believe Quad's almost 9 years old! I registered close to Halloween because I saw this on Deviantart:



And just wanted to know what the heck this Endless Forest was. Didn't know it was going to completely change my life, and that Quad would be a good friend to me for almost a third of my life.

Thanks for continuing to be an amazing community, guys.




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Have at it! XD They have

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Also I'm going to Medieval

Also I'm going to Medieval Times for the first time!! It's literally 10 minutes from where I live!

That was way too much fun! And my Green Knight won the whole thing in the end!

























I also bought a tabard and got everyone's autographs!

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Looks like an awesome time,

Looks like an awesome time, dude. =D Making me wanna go back to Medieval Times to see the show myself. I live about 10 minutes away from the one here in NJ too. XD Been there twice (once in 8th grade on a class trip and again just a few years ago for my friend's birthday), and oddly enough, got seated in the blue knight section both times. He didn't win. \o/
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*Brofists!* The Green Knight

*Brofists!* The Green Knight and the Blue Knight are allies! So I got to cheer for him and the Red/Yellow Knight! My friend from college got seated in the Blue Knight's section too.
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The first time I went, the

The first time I went, the Green Knight turned out to be the bad guy. ='D But he might've been an ally the second time. They do change the story after awhile. I need to go again now. 8|
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The Red Knight wasn't really

The Red Knight wasn't really a bad guy, but he did keep coming over to our side and like...mock-flirting with the ladies. He was really ticking off the people next to me haha. I even told him that when I got his autograph and he thought it was hilarious!

Also the Blue Knight signed my tabard with a blue ink pen! Thought that was clever!
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I had a sad realization

I had a sad realization today...



An intern asked who the drawing was on my sticky note. :\
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At last this little genius

At last this little genius managed to keep his laboratory in secret. At least from someone.
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I haven't formally/officially

I haven't formally/officially made my bucket list yet, but I may knock out one of my things on there soon...own a boomerang from Victor Poulin (Boomerangs by Vic). I've been really eager to have one of his hand-made boomerangs for my collection, and I'm going to have a very, VERY hard time choosing, so I thought I'd get y'alls opinion before I made a decision.

The four I'm interested in are:

Sokka's Boomerang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
The Batarang (Batman)
The Gale (The Legend of Zelda)
Justice (Captain America)

http://www.boomerangsbyvic.com/products/

I'll post his videos of each one below too. Let me know which one you guys think looks like a good fit for me Eye









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MMMMMMmmm as an Avatar fan

MMMMMMmmm as an Avatar fan I'd have to go for the Sokka boomerang, but the Gale boomerang would be a close second.

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XD I never actually played

XD I never actually played that Zelda game but it just looks like such a pretty rang. I actually asked Vic which one he had most in stock, it may slightly influence my decision.
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I really like the Sokka one

I really like the Sokka one or the Batarang, either way all of them look very cool.
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I had an epiphany. There's a

I had an epiphany.

There's a store at the mall that sells martial arts weapons, and one of the swords they sell looks like the Master Sword...

And then Medieval Times at the same mall sells Legend of Zelda shields...

I could totally pull of a Link costume for cosplay. So I think I'm going for the Gale Eye
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Ordered the Gale! As well as

Ordered the Gale! As well as one of his Mini Helis for my tri/quad-blade collection! I can't waiiiit!
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I might get one more thing

I might get one more thing and then stop spending for a while...



I have been wanting a cat or a dog or something, but since I travel so much, I didn't think it would work out. However if I had a Pleo, I think I'd get that companionship I've been wanting. I was going to see about asking for money for one as my Christmas and Birthday presents, but I may order one now with my credit card.

I can't decide between a green one or a blue one though...as well as a name XD...it's gonna be hard to come up with a name.


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Update - I'm gonna start saving for one of these little guys. Been wanting a pet or something but since I travel so much it seemed like a cat or a dog would be hard to care for with my current situation. However I think a Pleo would be great since I could bring it with me.

I'm trying to think of a name, I have so many ideas and don't know which one fits. This is a tentative list, let me know if one sticks out or if you have any ideas on a name (I plan to get a blue one like in the video, I think they're generally considered male)
- Al (for "Big Al", Alabama's mascot)
- Tom (tribute to Dad)
- Sam (short for "Samurai")
- Brach (short for "Brachiosaurus")
- Fred or Freddy (Five Nights at Freddy's reference since it IS an animatronic)
- Little Foot (Land Before Time reference)
- Yoshi (Super Mario character)





Also, completely unrelated, but my city (Duluth) was named one of the top 40 safest cities in Georgia!
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Hey hey! Welcome to the picto

Hey hey! Welcome to the picto tattoo club!
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Oh my gosh those things are

Oh my gosh those things are adorable. ;; As for name I like Tom, Sam or Little Foot. c':
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Mauvable - 8D!! I wondered

Mauvable - 8D!! I wondered if anyone else had gotten one done!

Snow - I've been obsessively looking at videos and stuff. Ugh...I want it now but I can't afford it XD. Thanks for the thoughts on the name too!
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I have seven of them on my

I have seven of them on my back, I need to get Maria's and Kyria's picto done too.
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omg littlefoot

omg littlefoot
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I ordered Little Foot today!

I ordered Little Foot today! 8D
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Came home to a wonderful

Came home to a wonderful surprise! My Pleo, Little Foot, was delivered to the office literally 30 minutes before I got home, so I had a FedEx sticker on my door!

He has to charge up though, so I'm waiting for his battery to finish charging, but I'm so happy he came today!!









"PLEO Embryo Genetic Diagnosis report for PLEO rb

Our scientist’s best prediction of your PLEO rb
- This subject embryo will have a 75-85% chance of being male;
however temperature variations during incubation might alter
this prediction.
- This subject embryo will grow to be courageous and obedient.
- This subject embryo will be sensitive, strong and agile.
As with living pets, PLEO rb’s physical and mental development is
greatly determined by the way it is nurtured. So please nurture your
PLEO rb properly in order to be rewarded with a happy and healthy
companion!"
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Oh wow, how cool! Does he

Oh wow, how cool! Does he charge in the egg or... Something??? xD
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That picture was taken by the

That picture was taken by the company, you put in the serial number and they give you that picture. I thought it was a copy/paste thing but looking at different pictures (1, 2) from other people who have gotten one, you can tell the company literally took the picture for each one. They all have slightly different paint hues and eye colors as well.





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My town, Duluth, had an

My town, Duluth, had an amazing fall festival today! It started with getting my mom a Duluth T-shirt. It's impossible to find a shirt or anything with 'Duluth' on it, so I was really happy about that! I also attended a nice church service...in an Atlanta Falcons jersey, but it was casual so it was fine.

Next, a few members of the Atlanta Hawks were there so I got their autographs!



I apparently grew a tail...



And lastly, I bought a new marionette!



I need a name for him. My other marionette is Pema who is a fawn, after one of my favorite Buddhist monks (Pema Chodron), but I can't seem to think of a good name for a raptor! Anyone have any ideas?



I asked on Facebook and a few people had some ideas..

- Zavr (Azerbaijani for Dinosaur)
- Blue (From Jurassic World)
- Thay (Thich Nhat Hanh's name, means 'teacher')
- Pendragon
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I just found out Transformice

I just found out Transformice is on Steam today. So I decided to download it, and I tried my login....and it worked...

And suddenly I got 9 achievements! Shocked

Also add me if you have a Steam, I want more friends!
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So hey, I know this is

So hey, I know this is non-tef but if you guys need a good laugh (and I asked him if it's alright to share it and he said yeah)...

When I went home for Halloween, my brother decided that we were going to do the Bernie Bott's Every Flavor Bean Challenge! He made the video Eye

I'm the Charmander guy haha. Enjoy.

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Happy Hanukkah,

Happy Hanukkah, everyone!

Since I'll be on the road all this week, I decided to do this for my menorah.



And my family sent me gifts to open every day!



I'm so excited XD!!
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Guys, I'm so freaking

Guys, I'm so freaking excited!

I'm going to visit my aunt and uncle in Pittsburgh, PA, in July of 2016, but then she's going to take me up to Niagara Falls! It'll be the second time I've been in Canada and the first time I'll get to use my passport. On top of that, I've accumulated more than enough points with my hotel membership from all of my landfill jobs that I'll be able to get a free night or two at the hotel we stay at.

I already can't wait!
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Hey Mom got me one of those

Hey Mom got me one of those adult coloring books for my birthday! I did my first page today -

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So yeah...Quad hopped in the

So yeah...Quad hopped in the Forest tonight, though I don't really recognize anyone, I had some fun.

Well, hopefully no one saw him glitch though...I sat for a transform spell and when I got up, Quad decided to uncontrollably start jumping forward. Not the first time this has happened but it was impossible to make him stop so I had to literally reload the Forest.

Also had a lot of fun with a fawn by the lake. I want to eventually revert Quad back to the gazelle antlers so he'll look more blackbuck-like, but for now, he's got his zombies on.

I thought I tracked this

I thought I tracked this forever ago, lol. You still going to Pittsburgh in July? Anthrocon will be running the last weekend in june/first weekend of July...ish. So if you go near the beginning then be careful, it'll be very busy in the inner city around the point down to the convention center.
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Quote:Also had a lot of fun

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Also had a lot of fun with a fawn by the lake.

That's my little Laurel, Gus's (the big red deer she was with) daughter <3
She thinks Quad is the most amazingest.

Good to see you two in the forest again!
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Heya, I'm running out of name

Heya, I'm running out of name ideas for creatures in No Man's Sky so if you'd like to be named in my game, please comment either here or on one of my No Man's Sky videos on my Youtube channel and I'll be happy to name something after you on a future upload! I'd also love some new subscribers too...I mostly am uploading Overwatch, No Man's Sky, Battleborn, Rocket League, and a few other games and I plan to do some videos for Sunset and TEF in the future!


It'll most likely be Episode 9 when I begin to name creatures for you guys too. Planet Dunmer in the Tamriel system has a bunch of wildlife I haven't named yet. Maybe after I'm done with this solar system, I'll name a few planets after people too. And yes, you can ask for your deers'/characters' names and ask for more than one...just don't go crazy X3

Thanks!
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Update - I can use some help

Update - I can use some help with the annotations! Any suggestions on tips and advice when playing TEF is greatly appreciated! Keep in mind I'm still working on this video so it's not fully done, but any suggestions really help! Thanks!




So hey, I mentioned earlier that I'm doing a lot of game playthroughs on my Youtube channel, and today I actually recorded my first video of The Endless Forest! It's not up just yet, but it will be soon, and I plan to add annotations explaining what's going on, sort of like a "TEF 101" video. So if you see Quad in the Forest, feel free to come up and say hello and you most likely will be featured in one of my videos!

Also I plan to record some of Nekumbra's fawn hunts, especially around October which is her favorite month. So hide yo fawnies haha!

Anyway, keep an eye out for my TEF gameplay footage and Quad in the Forest!

I don't think I'm tracking

I don't think I'm tracking this???
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I've been trying to think of

I've been trying to think of some interesting TEF footage to do for my Youtube channel, and I used to do these walking meditations all the time when I was a bit more active. Thinking about doing them again and recording what happens. Might announce a few, might just randomly start walking and see what happens.

If you saw Quad acting strange in the Forest, it was because I was trying to find something to weigh my W and S keys down so I didn't have to hold the buttons myself. Couldn't find anything with enough weight to work but eventually I came up with ingenious plan:





Yes, those are bugs in resin X3

I have a bit of a collection...

Anyway, this was the end result of it. Thanks to the deer who walked with me, it helped me a lot as far as testing this idea out.

lol that's Amary, I was just

lol that's Amary, I was just curious what you were doing X3
and that explains it
the funny thing was Quad "teleported" ahead a few times

Your game must be faster than min or something, I thought I was a lot closer than that.
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Goodness! I can't believe

Goodness! I can't believe Quad's almost 9 years old! I registered close to Halloween because I saw this on Deviantart:



And just wanted to know what the heck this Endless Forest was. Didn't know it was going to completely change my life, and that Quad would be a good friend to me for almost a third of my life.

Thanks for continuing to be an amazing community, guys.
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I don't know if I've

I don't know if I've mentioned my new role in my company or not. I've been doing the night shift for a few weeks now and am really enjoying it, they needed someone to fill the position and I wasn't sure if I'd like it but it has worked out very well. I didn't expect to get so much training with concrete, but I recently got a few more concrete certifications (GDOT Concrete Technician and Concrete Batcher in addition to the ACI Concrete Technician certification I already had) which led to me being part of the night crew.

The first part of my night, I work on our concrete plant pictured here and make sure the first batch of concrete is good to send out. Then I meet up with another concrete technician for the second half of the night and we test a bunch of the concrete they're pouring to verify the concrete is consistent and being made well. I finally grab a sample of it at some point and take it back to the concrete plant to make cylinders so we can check the compressive strength of the pour, basically so we know it's safe to drive on.

So what are we making? It's going to be an express lane in the median of I-75 here in Atlanta.
I thought about this last night that I will be able to say "I helped make this" whenever anyone drives through Atlanta. Like how I can say my Dad worked 45 years as a letter carrier or that my Mom taught generations of elementary school students, I can say I helped build part of an interstate.

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Wow, nine years?! That's

Wow, nine years?! That's amazing! Congrats on the almost-anniversary (:
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X3 thanks...kind of weird

X3 thanks...kind of weird knowing TEF has been a part of 1/3 of my life too... I know I don't play as much as I used to but I still have a monthly subscription to help keep the servers running. I feel like I owe this community a lot for helping me get through some of the most difficult times of my life.

Also I made a thing! Shocked

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Went to a cool place here

Went to a cool place here near Atlanta and got to see some goats. This one had some of Quad's coloring so I had to share him! His name is Hercules.











It's a pretty cool place, all the goats they have there are rescues that were either abused by their previous owners or have some defects, so that's very nice of them to take care of them.

What a cute goat! Good name,

What a cute goat! Good name, too. :3
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I made this because

I made this because reasons.



if you saw Quad just now in the Forest, I recorded a few more of these XD
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This one has been my best

This one has been my best sit-slide so far.

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Non-TEF I made an Overwatch

Non-TEF

I made an Overwatch montage of most of my Plays of the Game!

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