The Autumn Writers' Exhibition

The Autumn Writers' Exhibition is the main event during October and I have a booth there. Today I would like to invite you to readings as follows:

2pm SLT (10pm GMT) - Hastings Bournemouth (AKA Peter Chowney) reads 'Sacculina - A Baby Horror Story'

2.30pm (10.30pm GMT) -SLT Morgue McMillan performs her poetry

3pm SLT (11pm GMT) Huckleberry Hax reads from his fiction

Hope to see you there :-)

LM: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cookie/38/218/2

Freebies - good or bad? - by Lucille Morigi

Please have in mind that this is an opinion of someone who does not make money in sl for a living. Also, someone who hates hunts and never spends more time inworld than exactly needed.
Also, someone who have spent so much real money in sl that is starting to rethink it - why do I need all these stuff? So many skins, hairs, acessoires, etc. Why? To feel accepted?
That makes no sense to me, since second life's acceptance doesn't matter to me at all. If someone doesn't like me - I don't mind - that's her/his right.
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I understand that some business owners are worried about the huge amount of freebies given around SL.
Time spent on designing, building, uploading textures, investing on their buisiness X free items given away to people that never come back to the store.

Some of them actually make their living from sl.

Ok, I agree, this is something hard for those who make their living or want to become successful in sl.

I beliebe in good quality freebies- either given in groups or not.

I have returned to the stores sometimes IN FACT only beacuse of freebies.
Ex.: Tuli, Splashing Doll, Minnu Model Skins and Hair yes - Venessa Hair freebie made me go back and purchase more hair there, Chai, MAdesign - I have purchased many eyes from the soul eye line only because I recieved one pair of eyes in group and fell in love with them. I only wear those eyes.
Stitch by Stitch also. I have received gifts from the designer and also purchased items from her.

When I like something - I buy it - if I need it at the moment for some reason.

These are a just some examples. I came back to many more. I was thinking of going to Blowpop - after getting that nekkid skin freebie.

Good quality free items always make me come back for more.

But, I believe in one thing:

Second life is supposed to be exactly what it's name suggests - a SECOND life not a first- much less- a real life for me at least.

Let's agree that we all live in the real world, right?

Therefore, we must eat, drink,wear clothes, do whatever a human being needs to do to survive and that means - PAY BILLS.

Exluding freebies is elitism. Pure and simple. Some people simply don't want to/can't spend real money on sl and who can blame them?

Now I don't think they should go on as noobs, naked,barefoot, bald because of that. No. Let them wear freebies. Why not?

If a business owner is terrified because of freebies, well change the public approach/marketing. That if your money come from sl.


Besides: how much are regular residents willing to spend from real money to dress a doll, build it a house, etc.?

If you say that you live in sl, well, I am so deeply sorry for you - there are much, much more in life than a virtual world, but you are the only one that can make choices.

Unless you have no alternative, real world, real sky, real sun, real people will always be better than a virtual one.

ok links:
Freebies are them for free - Raul Crimsom's blog

Freebie Culture in SL - Ana Lutetia's blog

I can Haz Freebiez by Prad Prathivi

Poetry Secundo Coming, A pornographic satire By Nebbisk Oh

Photographer: Sennaspirit Coronet
Models: Anna Avalanche and Sennaspirit Coronet

Nebbisk Oh poetry was one of the best at the London School of journalism poetry contest. His poetry is always intense, comic and intelligent. Sennaspirit Coronet great photograph and Anna Avalanche modeling the Secundo Coming, A pornographic satire from an idea by Secundo Dharma, by Nebbisk Oh

Nebbisky Oh is one of the best poets live in Second Life. The best to say about someone is to look her own words and thought. Better if that person is a writer or poet. Nebbisk Oh profile describes his feelings and ideas about the second life new world…

“Nothing seemed worth putting here before... now nothing seems adequate. Well... suffice it to say that the "process" is starting to make sense now. Initial reviews seem to indicate that this next Act will be truly amazing.”





























Secundo Coming
by Nebbisk Oh

Cock in hand
Balls aflutter
Fingers stained with peanut butter

Hard shaft, tip wet
With tumescence
Kleenex soaking up the messes

Mistress lies
In lover’s pose
The smell of peanuts in his nose

He’s coming now
And so is she
And so’s his wife, and that makes three

She’s coming early
Home from work
And he in flagrant, fragrant jerk

He tries to stop;
Too late! He spouts
While on the screen, his mistress shouts

“Oh God,” she cries
and so does he
and booming speakers both agree




























Wife rushes in
Stares at the screen
But just in time, he’s changed the scene

He’s changed it to
A hard-core flick
Some porn star and Ron Jeremy’s dick

She looks, and smiles
And says, “Aww gee,
My darling, next time wait for me.”

His closemouthed grin
Hides great relief
And chunks of peanut in his teeth

He starts to shut
The laptop down
And watches wife’s smile turn to frown

As suddenly
The speakers blare
And tell her more than two are there

“Oh marry me,
my sweet Secundo.
Your tongue is sweet, your cock gigundo.”




























Thus was his case
Adjudicated
Tossed on his ear, defenestrated

It took six months
But he recovered
Then he wed his online lover

And now they live
In bliss, you’d think
But sometimes, fortified with drink

He goes online
And shares hot sex
And peanut butter with his ex.

- Nebbisk Oh, July 2007

SAIL AWAY COMPETITION OCTOBER 14, 2008

This coming Wednesday at the cave on Remember, competition for the best three period avatars (period 1720 - location Caribbean islands). Winners will take part of the Sail Away machinima as extra in their own shape, skin and costume.

COMPETITION STARTS AT 12 PM SLT and ends at 1 PM SLT.
JURY : Members of the Sail Away Project team.

Meet you there !

And dont forget your costume....

want to hug a dragon ?

The Isle of Wyrms is a group of sims on the western side of the Elven Continent. It is a beautifully landscaped region, with green mountains, lovely valleys and deep fjiords. But it is mainly home to dragons !




Beautiful, fantastic and friendly creatures walk the land and fly the sky and a visit here is a must for every explorer of SL.

Have fun and remember to hug a dragon ! :)



http://slurl.com/secondlife/Limbo/168/137/29

What to do with Second Life annoying groups?

Your screen is full of notices from my 25 groups? Some of them are really spamming! What can I do?

Apart from leaving the annoying ones? Go to Contacts > Groups, select a group and then click on Info. On the first page, uncheck “Receive group notices”. From time to time, you may want to check what’s going on: check the Notices tab in the group info.

Music and radio stream for second life and Internet

Sorry I took so long to post. I have been busy working at AAT. But I promise I will do my best to keep the blog update.

One friend of mine asked me about music stream for Second Life and I decided to publish a list about it. As I made a search on my old notes some of this links could be offline. Please let me know if there is any wrong address on the list.

1.FM - Country, /country = http://38.99.68.236:8020
60s 70s and 80s = http://67.43.161.248:82
70s 80s and 90s = http://213.251.163.210:80
80s Classic Rock = http://67.43.161.248:80
80's on SKY FM = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1013
977 - The 80's Channel, /eighties = http://149.174.135.199:80/stream/1040

Absolutely Smooth Jazz = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1010
Absolutely Smooth Jazz = http://149.174.135.199:80
All Hit 70's = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1076
Bay Smooth Jazz = http://64.62.194.11:9010
Channel X = http://64.62.158.226:8070
Chillout = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1035
Chillout = http://149.174.135.199:80/stream/1035
Chillout Lounge = http://64.71.145.133:8010
ChroniX Aggression = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1039
CKLW & Windsor = http://64.34.162.142:44
CKNW Radio = http://64.34.149.231:80
Classic Electronica = http://205.188.215.225:8004
Classic Electronica = http://205.188.215.225:8004
Classic Rock = http://72.51.33.149:8000
CO-OP Radio = http://216.19.181.187:81
dance = http://69.80.225.46:9000
Deep House, /house = http://149.174.135.199:80/stream/1007
DEFJAY HIP-HOP AND R&B, /hiphop = http://85.12.7.2:8000
DJ Mixes = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1017
Drone Zone = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1032
Drum 'n' Bass = http://207.200.96.229:8030
ETN.FM - Progressive = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1028
EuroDance & HiNRG = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1024
European Tranc = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1003
Folk Alley = http://66.225.205.8:8000
Freeform Radio = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1053
frisky Radio = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1015
Frobozz Radio = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1029
GOA and Psy Trance = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1008
GOA-Psy Trance = http://149.174.135.199:80/stream/1008 , DIGITALLY IMPORTED
Groove Sala = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1018
Hard Core Channe = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1004
Hard Dance! = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1025
HITZRadio, /hits = http://149.174.135.199:80/stream/1038
HitzRadio.com = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1038
HOT 108 JAMZ = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1071
HOUSEMUSIQUE = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1033
http://82.94.204.111:8000
Indie Pop Rocks = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1073
IP-HOP AND R&B = http://85.12.7.2:8000
Kickin' Country = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1075
Korea Top Radio = http://222.122.131.23:22000
KPIG - Live Free-Range = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1001
Linden Radio = http://66.221.51.119:9008
Lounge = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1009
MOJO Radio = http://64.34.149.231
Mostly Classica = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1006
MPEGRadio. = http://38.118.158.78:8070
Music One = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1011
NME Radio 128k = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1056
NME Radio 32k = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1055
NPR = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1062
NPR News = http://205.234.188.21:80
Nugs Radio = http://radio.nugs.net:8000
Onart Radio = http://www.musebroadcast.com:8000/onart
Otto's Baroque Radio = http://64.62.253.223:9030
Phreak Radio = http://listen.phreak-radio.com
POWERHITS = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1044
POWERHITS = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1045
Progressive 128k = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1079
Progressive House = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1026
Proton Radio = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1041
Pure Classic Rock = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1023
R A D I O L O N D O N = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1070
Radio Pardise 128k = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1048
Radio Pardise 192k = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1049
Radio Pardise 192k = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1050
Radio Woodstock = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1059
RadioDarvish.com = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1031
RadioParty.pl = http://212.162.20.89:8888
Radio's Rock & Rol = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1043
Radioseven.se = http://217.118.212.74:8500
rap = http://66.230.165.60:6666
Rock = http://205.188.215.229:8010
Rock 101 = http://64.34.149.216:80
Roots Reggae = http://149.174.135.199:80/stream/1017
Roots Reggae = http://205.188.215.225:8000
salsa = http://205.188.215.231:8010
Salsa stream = http://205.188.215.231:8010
Secret Agent = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1021
Sexy Deep House = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1007
SFU Radio = http://www.cjsf.ca:8000/
Simkast Radio = http://64.62.252.134:8860
Simulcast = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1046
SKY FM Country = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1019
SKY FM New Age = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1002
SKY.FM Mostly Classical = http://149.174.135.199:80/stream/1006
SKY.FM New Age, /easy = http://149.174.135.199:80/stream/1002
Smooth and Stylish = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1016
SmoothBeats.com = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1012
SmoothJazz.com = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1005
SmoothJazz.com = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1020
Sporting News Radio = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1057
Sports Blogger Live = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1090
Sports Blogger Live = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1091
Techno4ever = http://80.237.158.27:8000
TechnoBase.FM = http://80.154.33.211:80
that doesn't suck = http://213.251.129.50:8080
The 80's Channel = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1040
The Buzz = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1022
The Christmas Channel = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1030
The Edge = http://67.43.161.248:6001
The Hits Channel = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1074
Top Hits = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1014
Trance = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1078
Trance Channel = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1027
Univ. of Victori = http://142.104.140.48:7070
Virgin Classic Rock = http://69.28.128.148:80/stream/vruk_vc_lo
Virgin New Music = http://69.28.128.148:80/stream/vruk_vx_lo
Virgin Radio = http://69.28.128.148:80/stream/vruk_vr_lo
Virgin Radio Groov = http://69.28.128.148:80/stream/vruk_gr_lo
Virgin Radio UK = http://69.28.128.148:80/stream/vruk_vr_lo
Vocal Trance = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1065
World News = http://149.174.133.201:80/stream/1047