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The ^ > V game
^ It happens.> Working on my story.
V Lalladeedum
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> I really need to start working on my hausaufgabe
v agrees that I should
^ Yes. *nods*> Most definitely.
V You really should.
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> gotta go or the mom shall be mad
v Bye
^ Never fear, Elevetha, and don't meep.> I'll always return.
V Just like Batman.
^ Frabjous!> And....Captain Hook on Once Upon A Time.
V And....the Gou'ald.
Elevetha wrote: "^ HURRAH!!!!> COME TO MY ARMS, MY BEAMISH BOY
V OH, FRABJOUS DAY!!! (Come on, now. Get the quote)"
^ THE JABBERWOCK!!!
> LEWIS CARROLL!!!
v twas brillig and the slithy toves
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> D: Woe is me.
v I remember other things :P Like the riddles in The Hobbit and the songs ... and morse code xD
Ethan's Genetically Similar Clone wrote: "Elevetha wrote: "^ HURRAH!!!!> COME TO MY ARMS, MY BEAMISH BOY
V OH, FRABJOUS DAY!!! (Come on, now. Get the quote)"
^ THE JABBERWOCK!!!
> LEWIS CARROLL!!!
v twas brillig and the slithy toves"
^Did gyre and gimble in the wabe, (Someone got it!!)
> All mimsy were the borogroves,(Morse code is impressive, Johanna.)
V and the mome raths outgrabe. (Yes, I'll do the whole thing again, Briana.)
^ beware the jabberwock, my son. > with claws that bite and jaws that snatch
V fear the jub jub bird and shun the frumious bandersnatch.
^ He took his vorpal sword in hand/Long time his ranxom foe he sought> So rested he, by the tum-tum tree and stood awhile in thought
v yeah, I've heard it all my life, it's embedded into my soul and it will be on my gravestone when I die. I LOVE this poem!
^ And, as in uffish thought he stood, (Ranxom?? Manxome is correct.)>The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
V and burbled as he came
^ One two! One two! And through and through! (Sorry, it was Manxome. It's like a big game of Chinese whispers going around my head)> The vorpal blade went sincker-snack!
v He left it dead, and with its head, he went galumphing back.
^ And hast thou slain the Jabbberwock, my son?> Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
V Oh, frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
^ He chortled in his joy> 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
v Did gyre and gimble in the wabe
^ All mimsy were the borogroves > and the mome raths outgrabe.
V Such a good poem.
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> I'm still learning morse code, Elev :) xD I can only go up to E so far P: But I am planning on memorizing the whole thing. It's so cool!
v Knows morse code?
^ So useful to know!> Sadly, I do not.
V Has military time and hand numbers memorized? (I do, thanks to brother!)
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> Sounds useful, though.
v That's a pretty awesome/crazy brother.
^ Yeah, that's about right.> It is fairly useful.
V What about military alphabet?
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> What is it?
v
^ Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.> Tada!
V Now you know.
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> I don't get what it's actually used for, though.
v We used to just find our initials ^^
^ ?> I LOVE THE JABBERWOCKY!!
v Seriously, it's amazing poem.
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> Yeah it's pretty awesome.
v Have you memorized it?
^ Completely > And utterly
v You should too :)
^ Already have.> Has had it memorized for years.
V Has never read Through the Looking Glass.
^ Actually, I have - sort of - up to Jabberwocky - where I kinda dropped to book in excitement> Read Alice in Wonderland
v ...
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> Yeah, I should memorize it :P Patience. After the morse code xD
v @Elevetha Why, is it good?
^ Um, yeah.> Duh. The Alice books are fantastic!
V READ THEM!!!
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> Okay :P
v Someday.
^ I know that feeling.> Someday...
V Smoothie
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> I like chocolate milkshakes, but not smoothies. Ugh.
v Yeah, someday ... I have way. too. many. books. to read >.< D:
^ Agreed.> About the books, not the smoothies. Smoothies are delicious.
V Wouldn't survive in my household.
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> ...
v Why, what's your household like? O_o
^ A scary place.> Nah, it's just that we quote things all the time(it drives some people nuts), we eat a lot of foods that you find disgusting, and we are sometimes just too awesome for people to stand.
V I feel sorry for those people.
^ I pity their poor souls. > So i'm finally home from school.
V I CAN WEAR SHORTS TOMORROW!!q!!
^ 70's!!!!!!!!!!!!!> SNOW IS ALMOST GONE!!!!!
V *crazy manic laugh*
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> I WISH it would snow here D:
v And about your house, Elevetha, I might not survive the food, but you can't be too awesome for me ;)
^ I don't know...:) (I wish you lived here. You wouldn't be asking for snow.)> We're pretty freaking awesome.
V But enough about me...and my awesomeness. What about you?
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> Though, of course, not as awesome as your family ;P :D
v My house's pretty normal, I guess P: The quoting things're hard 'cause only me and my brother would get them xD
^ Figured about the awesome. Oh, sad.> Having sister, brother, brother, and other sister to do it with is fun.
V Has 3 siblings?
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> I'm guessing you do?:
v How many do you have?
^ Nah.> 5 siblings.
V Aunt/uncle yet?
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> That information is confidential xD
v No offence P:
^ I love when people say big family. (Okay.)> Cause 5 siblings is not that many.
V But I guess.
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> Like mine.
v xD.
I practically spent all yesterday trying to speak in a Northern England accent.
^ Trying? Or accomplishing?> I love accents. *sigh*
V Has a pet dog?
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