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More like "what dat"? Because a lot of people on here are always using acronyms for everything, talking about things no one has ever heard of, or type things that simply don't make any sense.

This clip is totally me in various situations. lol

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I'm from the state of Michigan,� where the weather changes every five minutes, and where road construction is considered a season! Jokes aside, I do enjoy living here. Our summers are typically short (summer goes from about June to September) and hot. Our winters, depending on the year, can be quite cold.

I can come off as a grouchy user at times, but I'm not really like that. Anyone who knows me well can easily tell you that I'm a fun, loyal and kind person. I just don't respond well to annoyances or immaturity. I'm also not what you would call a extrovert, so I don't warm up to people as quickly as some others do. But if I do happen to get along with you (I don't do the whole friend request thing, you can be sure I'll stick with you.However, if you betray my trust, that's a whole other matter. �

I joined this site back in 2007 (I was once a moderator of Balto Source (from 2008 till 2010), then a admin for The Lady and The Tramp Source. Nowadays I'm a global site builder for the Sources) when it was just Balto and The Lion King Source. Animation Source didn't come into the picture until August (I think) 2009. The site was a lot better back in the day to say the least. While AS has improved within the last year, a lot of the current users aren't what I call fans. Role-palying, making characters (bad ones), and rendering is what mostly occurs these days. Most people could care less about the film of concern.

If you see any information that needs updating or correcting, please send me a private message. I just ask that you only send me messages about site building. I'm not a moderator, so I can't help you if you're having a problem with another user, a submission, etc. Please send those types of questions to the staff.

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The tech stuff

I'm currently using a 13 inch Macbook Pro with retina display as my main computer. I know a lot of people like to bash Mac users for various reasons, but I think all of that is utter nonsense (use whatever makes you happy). I switched to a Mac because I never had any luck with PCs (I was always drawn to Macs anyway), and I'm also not fond of the way Windows 10 is severely spying on its users. I'll make it clear, I don't hate Windows 10 as a OS, I just don't like the heavy spying aspect. That being said, I do have a older Dell laptop that has a copy of Windows 7 on it. I will typically boot into Ubuntu (I used to use Linux Mint on this machine, but Mint will no longer boot) if I decide to use it, but Windows still has its uses.�

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The Pets

I've had a handful of pets over the years (birds, rabbits dogs, a cat, and a mouse), but I'll just stick to the main three. I'll start off with my first dog.

Lila

Lila, a beagle mix, was my first dog. I don't know how old she was when my parents adopted her back in 2003, but she was at least six months to a year. She was a friendly happy, and a generally quiet girl. My mother had to teach her how to bark! However, when she was eleven years of age, her health began to deteriorate quickly. She had a heart murmur for several years, though it was at that time she was beginning to have noticeable problems with it. Her heart had become enlarged, which was pressing on her trachea, causing her to cough and gag. It came to a point, a year later, where the cough was constant. Unfortunately, on June 18th, 2015, she was to be put to sleep.

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Melvin

I adopted Melvin on 9/11/12. I was a volunteer at my local Humane Society (just to make it clear, I support animal welfare, not animal rights) at the time, and I was looking for a cat to adopt, as I was planning on moving out at the time. My mother told me to let the cat choose me, and I did. Of all the cats in the shelter, it was Melvin who interacted with me (he's a social cat who likes to play and cuddle) the most. The other cats could care less. lol I don't know much about his past, but I do believe he was a surrender. His adoption papers mention that he was born on August 15th, 2011. He's a good boy for the most part, but he can be annoying at times. lol

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Lucy

Lucy is a young Australian Shepherd that my parents adopted back in 2015. I don't know much about her past, but what I do know is she was found running in a rural area in Ohio for about two or three months. After she was caught she spent time in shelters, then a foster or two. At one point in time she was attacked by a Golden Retriever, so that one incident caused her to not be fond of other dogs. However, I think she's regaining her confidence. She would growl at other dogs when we would walk past these homes, but not so much now. Of course that isn't to say she's "cured", but I think it's a step in the right direction.

Besides her issue with dogs, and sometimes attacking the cat, she's a good girl. I've taught her how to give both of her paws, and now I'm working on getting her to "cross" her paws on command. Perhaps I'll post some pictures of these tricks once she learns "cross". I know I will also be teaching her other tricks as well.�

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Suomi

Suomi, which is Finnish for Finland, is a male Vieltail Betta fish. Unlike a lot of Bettas, mine lives happily in a 10 gallon tank that I maintain on a daily baises. Never put Bettas (or any fish) in bowls or anything less than five gallons (if you lack the space, please reconsider getting a fish)! People believe that Bettas can live in these small tanks/bowls because they're found in rice paddy fields in Thailand. Placing them in these tiny tanks or bowls is simply animal abuse, even if you're taking care of them. Bettas, and every other fish, deserve the space to swim and explore. People also believe that fish are just something you look at, which is far from the truth. Fish have personalities like every other living creature, and they can also learn to do tricks. You also have to maintain their water (which is like a balencing act) on a regular baises, otherwise your fish WILL die.

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The ShoutBox Hall Of Fame

baltoseppala (10 min) : M. For Mighty. Because M.

-WildWolf- (42 min) : Brave bunny! *gives you a medal o honor*

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