| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:52:28 PM | |
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| PROGRAMMING CHANGE: As much as I love the new JP, I had to put in Godsmack IV just for a change of pace. No offense, everybody. |
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| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:50:46 PM | |
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| Are you sure you aren't confusing him with Chris Campbell who was JP's drummer from 1970-73 or thereabouts? He actually WAS black and had a 'fro. Early pics of Atkins that I've seen just have him with long dark hair and a beard. |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:49:09 PM | |
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True.
Now, about Al Atkins: I used to think he was black (since he had the afro back in the day with Priest), but after seeing that pic of him in the autobiography thread, I was taken aback. Heh....never judge a book by its cover....right? 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:45:16 PM)| |  | Tephra Rising wrote: | | | I try not to dwell on it. Won't get me anywhere. |
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| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:45:16 PM | |
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| I try not to dwell on it. Won't get me anywhere. |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:43:25 PM | |
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Aww...poor thing. It must get pretty lonely without the kid.  |
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| [~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:42:58 PM | |
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LOL I'm here.. Iam out on 4 diff web sites.. I have to check on my Ken baby!!! 
BRB..
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:24:16 PM)| | | Tephra Rising wrote: | | Did everybody go out on a coffee break or something???
Where'd everybody go??? MedalGoddess the Beautiful? Timboni the Race Car Driver? Anyone? Anyone? Vail my Protector from Scary Clowns???
WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYBODY!!!!
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| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:38:22 PM | |
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| Same here........other than being on the net, did a little work and then got out of the house, drove into Bend (about 15 miles) went to Barnes and Noble and of course cried like a girl when I was told I'd have to wait on Al Atkins' spectacular new biography (NOT). Other than that today has been pretty quiet. Am missing my little boy who I have not seen in about 3 weeks now. Summers are rough for me because he's off with his mom. Long story. |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:36:15 PM | |
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Its been a slow day... and a hot one. Other than that, not too bad.
How about you, Tephra?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:34:44 PM)| | | Tephra Rising wrote: | | | Hey Vail.....nice to "see" you.....how's your Sunday going??? |
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| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:34:44 PM | |
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| Hey Vail.....nice to "see" you.....how's your Sunday going??? |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:33:42 PM | |
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Right here... 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:24:16 PM)| | | Tephra Rising wrote: | | Did everybody go out on a coffee break or something???
Where'd everybody go??? MedalGoddess the Beautiful? Timboni the Race Car Driver? Anyone? Anyone? Vail my Protector from Scary Clowns???
WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYBODY!!!!
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| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:24:16 PM | |
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Did everybody go out on a coffee break or something???
Where'd everybody go??? MedalGoddess the Beautiful? Timboni the Race Car Driver? Anyone? Anyone? Vail my Protector from Scary Clowns???
WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYBODY!!!!
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| [~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:20:51 PM | |
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where is soylent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to hear how the Maiden concert was!!!  |
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| [joedraper] Sunday, June 22, 2008 4:01:41 PM | |
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I'm a writer ( actually studying Journalim this year and next year) so I get excited when people speak about stuff they've written (lol) Selling 200 copies is quite an achievement! I see your point though about wanting to keep it 100% in your control though, editors can be brutal!
Well.. it's 11 pm here now so I best be off now. Thanks for the chat, you're a very interesting person to talk to.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:53:39 PM)| | | Tephra Rising wrote: | | | My book is self-published. I did look into getting an ISBN number which is a national registry code to get wider distribution, but felt like that it would become too corporate. This was something I wanted to have 100% say in how it got produced, distributed, etc. To be honest, it's pretty much a local topic and I am not sure that it would do all that well outside of Central Oregon. I have managed to sell around 200 copies which is about 199 more than I imagined I would ever sell, so I think I've done all right with it. The book itself is only about 40 pages long but makes a nice evening read with a beer, glass of wine, whatever. |
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| [spapad] Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:55:53 PM | |
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Bye angel! Saw the typo had to fix it.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:50:06 PM)
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Most of the time the summers are pretty hot (it's desert, remember). The Cascades shield us from most of the rain that comes in from the Pacific. Last July 4th it got up to 103 here so yes, it does get pretty toasty. Another benefit of living here is that when it does get too hot you can escape up in the mountains where it's cooler. Also we don't have the humidity either so that makes it nice.
Listen, I have been sitting at this computer all day so I think I am going to get outside for a little bit. I'll talk to you in a while, OK? |
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| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:53:39 PM | |
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| My book is self-published. I did look into getting an ISBN number which is a national registry code to get wider distribution, but felt like that it would become too corporate. This was something I wanted to have 100% say in how it got produced, distributed, etc. To be honest, it's pretty much a local topic and I am not sure that it would do all that well outside of Central Oregon. I have managed to sell around 200 copies which is about 199 more than I imagined I would ever sell, so I think I've done all right with it. The book itself is only about 40 pages long but makes a nice evening read with a beer, glass of wine, whatever. |
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| [joedraper] Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:50:56 PM | |
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Wow! that is increadible! I find volcanoes really interesting too. I watch as many documentaries on them as I can, considering the closest volcano I could get to is in Namibia so national geographic will have to do for me. I think to have witnessed Mount St Helens go up... speechless. An experience that will stay with you forever I'll bet.
Have you approached a publisher about getting your book more widely distributed?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:40:47 PM)| | | Tephra Rising wrote: | | |
Yeah, if I had to claim two religions one would be Judas Priest heavy metal and the other would be climbing volcanoes. The Cascades have about a dozen smoking guns that run in a north-south line from the Canadian border down through Washington State and Oregon and into Northern California. I have climbed about half of them. Mount Saint Helens is the most famous of these, erupted in 1980. I got to watch it go off which was one of the most incredible things I have ever seen.
My favorite peak to climb is South Sister (of a closely-knit group called the Three Sisters) which I climb at least once every summer. Even wrote a short, handwritten book about it which got some local interest.
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| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:50:06 PM | |
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Most of the time the summers are pretty hot (it's desert, remember). The Cascades shield us from most of the rain that comes in from the Pacific. Last July 4th it got up to 103 here so yes, it does get pretty toasty. Another benefit of living here is that when it does get too hot you can escape up in the mountains where it's cooler. Also we don't have the humidity either so that makes it nice.
Listen, I have been sitting at this computer all day so I think I am going to get outside for a little bit. I'll talk to you in a while, OK? |
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| [spapad] Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:47:18 PM | |
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Sounds fun, is it atleast warm in summer there? By warm I mean above 80.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:40:47 PM)| | | Tephra Rising wrote: | | |
Yeah, if I had to claim two religions one would be Judas Priest heavy metal and the other would be climbing volcanoes. The Cascades have about a dozen smoking guns that run in a north-south line from the Canadian border down through Washington State and Oregon and into Northern California. I have climbed about half of them. Mount Saint Helens is the most famous of these, erupted in 1980. I got to watch it go off which was one of the most incredible things I have ever seen.
My favorite peak to climb is South Sister (of a closely-knit group called the Three Sisters) which I climb at least once every summer. Even wrote a short, handwritten book about it which got some local interest.
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| [spapad] Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:45:37 PM | |
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Ooops, forgot. I am from a bodaciously small town called Bluefield, VA. There is also a Bluefield, WV which is now almost empty since "King Coal" does not work out so well for the area anymore. The business is still booming but with automated systems being in place there are less jobs. The railroad is a good job if you can stomach being called out at anytime of day or night. I used to date an engineer for years and he seemed like the crabbiest person in the world sometimes.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Tephra Rising from Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:30:18 PM)| | | Tephra Rising wrote: | | | Never mind, I see you got it. |
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| [Tephra Rising] Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:40:47 PM | |
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Yeah, if I had to claim two religions one would be Judas Priest heavy metal and the other would be climbing volcanoes. The Cascades have about a dozen smoking guns that run in a north-south line from the Canadian border down through Washington State and Oregon and into Northern California. I have climbed about half of them. Mount Saint Helens is the most famous of these, erupted in 1980. I got to watch it go off which was one of the most incredible things I have ever seen.
My favorite peak to climb is South Sister (of a closely-knit group called the Three Sisters) which I climb at least once every summer. Even wrote a short, handwritten book about it which got some local interest.
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