Alternaland

Micronation

2006-02-20T14:05:44Z

I just posted this entry in my Livejournal, in which I talk about micronations. As I'm finished writing it, I realized- Alternaland is (or was) basically a micronation. We have a pseudo form of government... and... uhh... well, I'm sure there's other stuff... oh! Every member of Alternaland understands the value of being a citizen- understands that ey are apart of the nation. I'm sure that's gotta count for something (even though I don't know what I just typed). Anyway, I'm off to go to school. If anyone has any thoughts about Alternaland as a micronation, that'd be great (since this community really seems dead).

First post of the new year

2006-01-01T07:09:07Z

No point. Just wanted to gloat. Hahaha. First post of 2006 in the new (but still dead) Alternaland.

Holidays

2005-12-13T02:36:00Z

What winter holidays does everyone celebrate here? If you don't celebrate a "mainstream" holiday, do you care if people refer to specific holidays (ie, Merry Christmas, Christmas tree, etc.)?

There's been a lot of talk in the news about "holiday" verse "Christmas" in terms of what to call things. It seems like sucha trivial thing, but many individuals are making a big deal out of it. The politically correct thing, to be inclusive to all religions and holidays, is to say "Happy Holidays" and call a decorated tree a "holiday tree." Many Christians now feel that their rights are being taken away and that Christmas (and its meaning) is being diminished.

Now... let's hear some debate.

Why Alternaland?

2005-11-28T16:42:25Z

Have you ever thought about why you spent time at Bolt- especially visiting the alternative religions board?

Even though I have a bad memory, I can take a guess that I went there becuase I could learn. There were people there of almost every faith. Of course, now, Bolt has basically segregated the religions to many individualized boards. There's a board for Wicca, Satanism, Buddhism, uhh... they have one for most major/popular religions. I think that's one reason that the current alternative religions board is very empty (that, and the oldbies who made it great have all "grown up" and moved on to other things in their lives).

the survey thing...

2005-11-24T15:18:58Z

I figured since the other post is kinda down there i'd make a new one so everyone could figure out who I am if you still even remember me...

Bolt Screenname(s): mestre
Preferred name(s): Derick, D, hey you...
Approximate location: Washington DC area
Age: 23
Married/Single/Other: in a serious relationship almost 2.5 years strong
Occupation/Field: Just recently got a job as a fire fighter but if I don't find my EMT card I'm screwed :(
Religion/theology: I believe in a higher power of some sort...
Favorite tv show(s): who's line is it anyway?
Favorite music group/genre: I listen to all kinds of things...
Hobbies/Interests: martial arts, theology, history..
What have you been up to these past few years? work and school pretty much.. trying to figure out what to do with my life... all in all I think i've found a good path for me.. now if i could only find that damn EMT card.... :(
Website(s): I haven't done anything with it for so long I don't remember what it is :(
Anything else? good to see everyone again!!!

Anyone?

2005-11-16T23:50:03Z

Echo! Echo! Hmm... wasn't Echo a video game way back in the day? Oh yeah. It was. A dolphin. I remember now. I never played that game. I just remember it. Speaking of video games, did you all know there's a Futurama video game? They make video games about everything, don't they?

Okay. I'm just really bored at the moment. Well, not bored in the sense I have nothing to do. I have lots to do. I have a big essay due tomorrow. It's worth a lot of points. I'm just putting off finishing it... that, and I keep getting side-tracked. Could it be that I have ADD? Eh. If I do, I do. Hmm... 11 minutes until supper time.

Oh yeah- back to my original point. Is anyone here? Is there life in (New) Alternaland?

-Lavalamp
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Amish grocery story discriminates?

2005-11-06T14:46:43Z

Irene Garrett left the Amish community by way of excommunication. Because of this status, other Amish folk don't really want to do anything with her--- including have her as a customer of a grocery store. The owner/s refused service to her. Apparently, they did so in an embarassing fashion. There's now a case pending to determine if it's discrimination or religious freedom. Discrimination because Irene Garrett was refused service (at a grocery/thrift store)... but the Amish have very strict rules about not dealing with those who have been excommunicated.

Articles
Auburn Pub
AP Wire at Kentucky.com

(crossposted- alternaland and aberwak)

FPOTD

2005-11-06T14:17:20Z

I really have nothing to say at the moment. I'm taking a break from my homework (*twitch*), so I thought I'd waste some cyberspace. That's always fun, right?

-Lavalamp (LL)
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Invasion

2005-11-04T17:48:23Z

I don't know how much longer I can keep posting here. I'm afraid infestation might occur. "Cute" and "happy" cartoonish greeting cards will infest my home. Scientists believe they originate from the Ohio region. It's unclear how many there are or when they arive. I just have to prepare myself and be strong. If I look in the mail and see more mermaid stamps, I'll know that infestation has begun... and then I'll run far, far away... or just reqeust a new mailing address. Don't worry, there is hope. Even though one already came, I don't expect to see any more for another few months. They seem slow to arrive... but could easily get lost or damaged while moving across the country, as if some careless force is out to get them.

alternaland @ 2005-11-03T12:21:00

2005-11-03T17:21:14Z

Party in the house!

2005-11-03T15:37:01Z

So, as the first act of initiating the new Alternaland, I saw we party. "C'mon guys, tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999...again." -Fry. I'll bring the pi(e). I hope there's plenty to go around. I know--- I'll bring one 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510... and one pumpkin. Someone will have to bring some cheese, wine... hmmm... music (leikela4 can do that)... kiwis? Sure.

Dreamland

2005-11-03T14:39:34Z

Continuing with my sequence of weird dreams...

Last night, I had a dream with leikela4 and s0rr0w. It involved having some sort of brain things- these creatures (not a goa'uld... slightly more like the green brain slugs from Futurama). They wanted to become attached to us... well, some of us. s0rr0w already had one. I, apparently, only had one hemisphere in my brain... so it didn't want to be connected to me. It was really crazy. I can't really even begin to describe it. Essentially, these beings were kept in a plastic bubble-ish thing and that was placed on top of the head.

Anyway, I also learned how to read minds in my dream. Maybe it wasn't me who was doing the mind reading, but someone in the group was. I guess the three of us had to save the world. We went up against the bad guy... and to find out how to save the world, someone had to read his mind. They had trouble at first, though, since there were a bunch of henchmen in the room... and... It was a crazy dream. I think we saved the world, though. I woke up feeling refreshed and fairly happy. I wasn't quite as happy as when I woke up from yesterday's dream with that restaurant *cough*... but still a happy feeling.

alternaland @ 2005-11-02T20:21:00

2005-11-03T01:38:22Z

Bolt Screenname(s): Leikela4 (and something else of which I don't remember)
Preferred name(s): Rachael, Leikela4, R

Approximate location: Columbus, Ohio

Age: 22

Married/Single/Other: engaged (to be married March 4th!)

Occupation/Field: conceirge desk worker at a movie theater

Religion/theology: my mom is Mormon, my dad is a non practicing Jew, I'm agnostic with various beliefs. I believe that there is something bigger and older than any of us but other than that I don't know

Favorite tv show(s): Six Feet Under, Subterranean on MTV2 and Stevens Untitled Rock Show on Fuse. I don't really watch much tv other than those and CNN cause I woek most nights

Favorite music group/genre: "alternative" rock. Mainly the Smahsing Pumpkins. Also I love Kill Hannah, OK Go, Muse, Abandoned Pools, Interpol, My Chemical Romance and anyone else who I like a the moment

Hobbies/Interests: photography, music, live concerts (to give you an idea... I've seen the band Kill Hannah 30 times, OKGo 11 times, Muse (about) 5 times, Interpol 5 or 6 times... yeah, I like concerts)
What have you been up to these past few years? Went to OSU for four years but left after that cause I

wasn't ammounting to anything. I've had the same job for three and a half years and gotten a 40 cent raise during it... I've been dating John for about two years and we're getting married in march!

Website(s): Heroine Dreams Photography, my band photography website and myspace

Anything else? I'm registered for Columbus State next quarter but I'm not really sure what I'm going to be doing. I'm just really unsure about what I'm doing right now. BLAH!!

Survey (who's who?)

2005-11-02T15:02:36Z

Since some of us having kept in contact, I thought it'd be a good idea to give a quick survey to re-find out who's who. Copy and paste as a comment to this post. Feel free to leave things out, too- if you don't feel comfortable revealing your location, age, etc. These questions are just to get to know one another again... yaddda yadda yadda...

Bolt Screenname(s):
Preferred name(s):
Approximate location:
Age:
Married/Single/Other:
Occupation/Field:
Religion/theology:
Favorite tv show(s):
Favorite music group/genre:
Hobbies/Interests:
What have you been up to these past few years?
Website(s):
Anything else?

Greeting from (former?) president Lavalamp

2005-11-02T14:50:03Z

This is former Alterland President Lavalamp to greet you in the new home of Alternaland. It was a lot of work moving people around, but it's finally set in progress. Soon, all of Alternaland will meet here at the general assembly, thanks to our sponsor, the Hell Real Estate Company (which will serve complimentry ice).

So, yeah. This is the new Alternaland. *chirp, chirp* I guess I'm not one for inspirational speeches. Well, with that all said... FPOTD!

Correction: FPOTNA! (First post of the new Alternaland)