Jude’s Blog

• New shopping cart and Google Checkout!
  Hi everyone! I’ve been working on implementing a new store and shopping cart on the site. It is primarily on the blog at http://judesplace.com/blog/store, but I will post a few widgets on other areas of the site (as you can see one on the main page of Jude’s Place.

  The more exciting part of all this is that I now accept payments through Google Checkout. So for anyone out there who can’t use paypal.com, there is now an alternative.

• Changes to Titles and Groups
  I’ve decided to change the user titles and group names to be more reflective of the forum theme. And that’s reading, so all the titles are of a reading nature. We’ve all got new banners too. I might change them if no one likes them. I’m still getting used to them myself.

• [ Excerpt ] Sierra (working title)
  I had an inspiration for a story and this is what I have come up with so far:

  The first thing she became aware of was the pain in her head, and she tried to reach up to rub her temples. The realization she couldn’t move forced her eyes open with a grunt. The lids fluttered as the sun’s bright rays intensified the headache. Needing to know where she lay, her eyes darted about her surroundings. Nothing seemed familiar.
  She grunted again as pain stabbed her tailbone, and she shifted slightly to the side, relieved she could move at all. Feeling slowly returned to her limbs, and she bit her lip to keep from crying out. Painful tingles spread throughout her body, as if a giant weight had been pressed on top of her and then been removed. Blood as well as feeling returned to her extremities, and it hurt.

• Free Jbucks
  Anyone out there want to read something but don’t have enough Jbucks? Anyone who makes a valid (at least 2 sentences) post in this thread during the Thanksgiving weekend will receive 50 Jbucks.

  Yes, all you have to do is either log in or join, post in this thread, and you will be awarded 50 Jbucks.

  Thread will be closed Sunday night, so get your posts in before then.

• BuddyPress on Blog
  I don’t know if any of you are familiar with WordPress plugins, but there is a neat one called BuddyPress. It turns WordPress into a social network, sort of like Twitter. So if you are interested, be sure to check out my blog:

  http://www.judesplace.com/blog

I was looking through the plug-ins at WordPress.org and stumbled across BuddyPress. It apparently changes the blog into a social network sort of like Twitter. Kind of neat, and I’m still figuring it out. Go to the Activity tab to look for any new updates in the time stream. Groups can be created too, but I haven’t looked into that yet. It’s a really big plugin that I’ll have to dedicate some time soon to learn.

• SOPHIE KINSELLA
  Ain’t she funny,I love all her books and she is really awesome.Currently am reading “Twenties girl” Really awesome,she is a rad writer.All her books are hilarious you cannot get bored and she relates more on real life situations which makes it even more fabulous…
• The Inbetweeners
  I’m seriously in mad, obsessive love with this British TV series. The only thing I watched on MTV LatinAmerica, until they stopped broadcasting it here. From then on, YouTube’s been my BFF…
• New Primera Furniture Collection!
  Primera Furniture is a family-owned and operated company for over 84 years. Throughout these years, they have been a quality domestic and global furniture manufacturer and distributor. They are a top manufacturer of wood furniture from consoles, curios, clocks and much more. Primera Furniture is dedicated to maintain a high standard of developing and producing only the best of quality, safety and durability of furniture making. With an extensive experience in furniture industry, Primera is already in the position as a leader in home furnishing solutions provider…

• Hello
  My name is cleo and it is a pleasure to meet everyone. Hope to chat with each of you soon
• Short one – line funny quotes.
  thought it was funny too…..

  [1] Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving.

  [2] Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee.

  [3] Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband!
  …
  

• More Strange Facts
  Thought u might enjoy this guys

  Did u know…….

  There are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie zoo!

  Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a precaution!

  The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!

  There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos!

  There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants!

  The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off!
  …

• The Final Chapter: Beneathe the silver Moon
  Hi Everyone!

  This is a rough final chapter of my story of a vampire and his lady love.

  Editing/suggested changes etc? Please help!

  Vanya

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  On the other side of the house in the garden at the foot of the 2000 hectare property extended the breathtaking fine carpet of an English countryside, the flat lawns broken up by clusters of trees and flowers periodically. In certain strategic areas there was stunning trees to provide shade to the arbor like swings and park benches. At one such ovular section far away from prying eyes, was a huge thick oak tree with a bough that extended long and wide, sturdy enough to hold a swinging seat for two. Jasmine creepers entwined into the tree, and around the tops of the swing. The astonishingly sweet smell filled the night…

• A Real Man
  A Real Man

  A real man is a woman’s best friend. He will
  never stand her up and never let her down.
  He will reassure her when she feels insecure
  and comfort her after a bad day.

  He will inspire her to do things she never
  thought she could do; to live without fear
  and forget regret. He will enable her to
  express her deepest emotions and give in to
  her most intimate desires. He will make sure
  she always feels as though she’s the most
  beautiful woman in the room and will enable
  her to be the most confident, sexy,
  seductive, and invincible.

  No wait… sorry… I’m thinking of wine.

  It’s wine that does all that…….

  Never mind.

  *shake*

• Ghost Story
  This true story happened in Soweto about a month ago.

  A man was hitchhiking on a very dark night in the middle of a storm. The storm was so strong that he could hardly see his feet in front of him. Suddenly a car stopped next to him. Without thinking, he got in and closed the door, just to realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel. The car moved off slowly. He looked ahead and saw a curve in the road. Scared, he started praying, begging for his life. He was terrified. Just before hitting the curve a hand appeared through the window and turned the steering wheel. The man, now paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand kept appearing every time they got to a curve. Gathering all his courage, he jumped out and ran to the nearest lights He could see. Wet and in shock, he went into a shebeen and asked for a double brandy. After drinking it, he told everyone of the horrible experience he just had. Everyone was silent when they realized he was crying. About half an hour later, two men came walking into the shebeen and, on seeing the terrified man, the one said to the other:

  “Mfowetu, isn’t that the idiot that got into the car while we were pushing it?”*excited*

• The Idea
  First thing you need do determine is the idea. What do you want to get written? Basically, this should be simple if you have a sustainable business, but some cases even then it’s pretty hard.

  Basically an idea is a keyword or a title for an article. If you can figure both out, it’s even better. When it comes to idea, this is most likely all your writer will need.
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  Boarding School