delightofamillioneyes
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Hello!Hello! Is anyone here?
Anyone visited the last two Wind on Fire messageboards?
Which is you're favourite book/series?
Mine is deffinitely the Wind on Fire trilogy, particularly Slaves of the Mastery.
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delightofamillioneyes
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Helloooo?
is anyone here?! 
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Sadako
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lol
Hiya! There is no one else.....I'm cold and scared 
My fav book is firesong......I liked how all the characters changed in it. Is this website linked to anywhere? I didn't know it existed and it was very hard to find.....I don't know where to go to tell people about it though....
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Sadako
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I'll save the URL and keep checking back in hope that someone will come online.....
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delightofamillioneyes
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Hello! a sign of life! I've saved the URL as well. I had rather given up hope that anyone would apperear.
This website is linked to William Nicholson's homepage, under the writing about The wind singer. There used to be another WOF messageboard, ages ago, that was quite a lot more lively, and I was a member. But I stopped talking on it for a while, and when I came back, it had been delaeated (someone had mucked it up by spamming repeated posts, so they gave up on it). There was someone called Lucy (username KH99/ danerys) who basically singlehandedly kept it going because she posted all the time. There was briefly a replacement messageboasrd, made by someone or other, but everyone soon stopped posting (KH99 got a new favourite book, she said). I still have some of their e-mails, but I don't know if the e-mails still work or if the people who used to be members are still interested.
The wind on fire trilogy are still some of my all time favourite books, particularly Slaves of the Mastery.
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Sadako
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You know, I didn't see the link on William's website. I have been on it lots but it has never been clear that there was a messageboard. Obviously no one else knows about it, it's not in a good place! I was thinking that maybe if someone sent a message to him telling him? But than I wasn't sure cause it might sound rude. I mean if this is independant after all......
I have looked for a message board for ages and I have no idea how I finally managed to come across this one. Seeing when you posted I thought that you had well and truly given up! At least there are two of us now... 
Surely if your website has some good moderators they can tackle trouble makers? I don't understand why it was shut down, there are so many ways you can protect your website. There are many options, I have had problems on my websites but they are easily dealt with.
It would be nice if the others rejoined so we could all have a chat.
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Sadako
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I would link this website back to mine, but I don't know if anyone would be interested. It seems unlikely, we really need fans of William and his work. I don't know if my members read books....lol
I'm not sure of the admin of the site would like me to link it either. I don't see why not but you never know....
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Sadako
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I linked this website back to mine, but they are completely unrelated to books or William Nicholson. They are roleplaying so.....
But it looks unlikely
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Larka
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why hello! erm yus i am Larka and kirsty's here!! *glomp tackles* yes so erm......I like the Wind singer and slaves of the mastery....i'm still getting through slaves of the mastery lol, sooo.....i don't know what else to write *dances*
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Sadako
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LMAO!
Larka! YAY but no one else is here.....it's a shame, they are great books. My favourite was Firesong though
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Larka
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oh noes! we should recruite! apart from i don't know many people who read the books which sucks....8pouts*
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Sadako
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Precisely, I don't know either.....
Well I used to when I was at school but I don't see them anymore....and there are no related websites we can link it to....
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Larka
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suckage, yeah i think more people shuld read the books they're awesome! I think they should make films of them aswell! i would die to play Kestrel though i love her XD
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delightofamillioneyes
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Hi Larka and Sadako! How did you choose those names?
Sadako, I've sent an e-mail to the 3 people I've still got the e-mails of from the old messageboard, I've no idea if they'll reply, but they might.
As to asking William Nicholson, I'm sure he wouldn't mind - there used to be a questions and answers section on his website and he answered all sorts of questions quite cheerfully (ranging from things like "what was your main inspiration for 'The Wind Singer'?" to " do you pick your nose?". Whethere there's anything he can do about publisising the messageboard or not is another matter.
The old board may have been destroyed because it got too big so they started recruiting members as moderators. As to telling people I know, they'd say their too old for WOF or they don't see the point of messageboards.
Larka, Hi! My favourite book in the WOF triolgy is probably Slaves of the Mastery. I don't think they should make a film of it though - it would be bound to be worse than the book and would spoil imageinging it. We had an argument about that ont he last messageboeard! Lucie (KH99) wanted to be Kestrel too, but William Nicholsen said he didn't want a film made and anyway, sorry but she couldn't be in it.
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Larka
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lol aw shucks XD yeah i only like films if they're kept true to the books, so if someone was totally gunna rip it i would have to get very angry with them lol XD
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delightofamillioneyes
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The thing is, films can't be true to books, because everyone imagines books differently - for instance, how should Sisi look in a film - and also it's much harder to explain what's going on, what people are thinking, and why they do what the do in films than it is in books, and to choose which charactor's point of veiw to see things from. For example that possibly explains why Willy Wonka seems much creepier in the film of Charlie and the Chocolate factory than in the book. In the book he is seen through Charlie's eyes, and the words used to describe him make him seem friendly. In the film, he seems suspicious, because we see him from our own point of veiw, with the real world as comparison rather than Charlie's world of a children's book, and so Mr. Wonka seems rather mentallly unstable rather than fun and jolly.
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KestrelHath99
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LUCIE'S HERE!!!!
THE PARTY CAN START!!!!
God, I should not get into a messageboard again...I've got my AS' this month.
Updates: I rock. That's all you need to know. I'm an actor and singer and I will be in the West End in the next ten years. Les Mis, to be exact.
Seriously, my obsession with Les Mis is bordering on a disease. It was New Year's Res to see it every month this year-I've succeeded so far...
Oh, WOF...how I miss thee. Slaves Of The Mastery all the way.
NO FILM!!!!
That's all for now.
Hey doame, how are you my dearie????
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delightofamillioneyes
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Hello Lucie!
*big hug*
How are you????
I am OK but I have AS this month. However this may be a reason to get into messageboards again, to keep me sane!
I am currently crazy about chickens - more about that later, I have to go out now-
anyways, great to see (well, not see as such but you know what I mean!) you again!
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KestrelHath99
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good good luck!!!! what subjects are you taking again????
*hugggggggggggles*
I'm just dandy, thanks, how is everyone else????
Chickens, eh???? I want to know more about that...
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tiggie2o2
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Yay!
Sammi is heeeeeeeere everybody!
Wow, Am like, veterin MB =)
I feel old all of a sudden =(
YAYYYYYYY!
xx
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KestrelHath99
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we are old veterans...how amusing
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tiggie2o2
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I know!
Mommy said yes btw =D
I emaileded back
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KestrelHath99
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excellent stuff i shall book them when i have everyone else's 'yes'. one person may not be able to come, one can, one hasn't replied and one needs to ask parentage
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tiggie2o2
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and then there's you.....
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KestrelHath99
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it sounds really mean but if the person who can't come really can't come, its better for us travelling cos less peeps in the car and mroe room for CARGAMES, plus the whole trip is cheaper. so far for beauty and the beast its me, you, 2 of my friends and the last one is still being slow. she better be able to come cos i want her to bring her car... hehe. mine's really small and so is my other friends but this one has a huuuge spacey one.
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delightofamillioneyes
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Ohhh what are you planning? a party!! 
Hello tiggie! Yay, we can all be old veterans together!
KH99, I'm doing Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths for AS  (not A2, that was me getting in a muddle). As for chickens, I have been volunteering at the farm down the road (yes, a farm in central London. It is really more of a zoo - thankfully they don't kill the animals) where they have lots and lots of really cool chickens (and their free-range  ) . They also have 5 goats, 2 pigs, 2 cows 5 sheep and two lambs, several ducks and a goose, too many rabbits, lots of pidfgeons, some doves, quails, budgies and pheasants, and some guinea pigs, but appart from the goats, the chickens are definitely the coolest! They are surpriseingly clever, as well. I made friends with a chicken called Sally who would perch on my hand and had a sort of orange quiff of feathers and an insane expression. I tried to persuade my mum to let us keep some chickens in our garden, and she said she did like Sally (and the other chickens) but she couldn't see the point of haveing chickens in the garden when there were fifty of them down the road. But the farm said they had too many and have suddenly sold half of them, including Sally, to another farm  the upside is, since this is the second of my favourite chickens to be sold, Mum has come a lot closer to letting me and my sister get our own chickens! And she says they have to be ones like Sally (which have the extrodinary name of Berded Buff Laced Polands) because they make her laugh.
Anyeay, I really really should be revising physics (practical exam on Wednesday ) so I suppose I had better do that. 
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delightofamillioneyes
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Mum won't let me learn to drive. I don't want to anyway, so that's OK. 
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KestrelHath99
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Awww I love driving. and its so necessary!!!! Dear god, no offence but 3 sciences???? You and sammy scare me. Sceinces hate me. Though i love psychology!!!! I assume you want to go into medicine/vetness???? Well good luck to you, whatever Good luck to all A Level exam people, I had my first today, English Shakespeare, it was alright!!!! Love you all xxxx
P.s. I love chickens...
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tiggie2o2
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Haha, delight deary, do you hate physics as much as I do?
Oh please tell me you do!!!!
I have the practical tomorrow too, how can you revise though? All you need to really know is the equations for stress, strain, Youngs Modulus and extention and stuff, isnt it?
Hehe, I was supposed to do maths too, but then I realised how much I disliked maths so I took music instead =D
Plus, I wanted to do music like.
Does anyone have to do general studies, or is it just my silly school? And if so, What did ya'll think of that bloody stupid 15 mark last question? Wasnt it just asking the exact same as the first question? Gah, silly general studies. Silly exams. YAY FOR ALL MY EXAMS BEING IN THE WEEK AFTER WIT WEEK!!!!!!! *dances*
And YAY!
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delightofamillioneyes
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I like physics! but I hate chemistry . And no, I do NOT want to be a vet or a medic. I am not quite sure what I want to be.
I think I must be doing physics with a differnt board from you, tiggie - I have a whole load of different equations (about density and potential energy, electricity and % uncertainty etc.) to learn. Anyway, my physics practical is over now, and it wasn't too bad. Now I've got to revise for maths and chemistry .
I think it is just your school that does exams for general studies - most schools have a general studies lesson, but I havn't heard of an exam for it before. What a daft idea! Poor you.
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KestrelHath99
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One of my best friends does all sciences and maths, and they've had their chem and physics practicals, i hope yours went well!!!!
But don't you HATE music???? It is the worst AS subject ever. Bleargh...what exam board do you do music with sammy???? my exams 4th june, i think its OCR. HATE it.
We don't have general studies we have...CRITICAL THINKING!!!! its so boring i have it tomorrow but i won't bother revising. i didn't for the mock and got a B, its only common sense. and a useless subject.
WIT week????
xxxx
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delightofamillioneyes
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I hate music lessons! Thats why I didn't do Music AS (that and also I am tone deaf and don't ever practice)! Poor Lucy
My maths exam was this morning. C1 was fine, C2 was almost fine.
Good luck in all your exams everyone!
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KestrelHath99
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i'm glad they went fine and 'almost' fine, i bet you did great!!!!
i have psychology tomorrow, i've been frantically revising all day, i hope its gone in...
then english on friday then haaaaaaaaalf teeeeeeeeeeeeerm!!!! yay.
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delightofamillioneyes
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I hope the psycology exam went well! I loath psychology. 
I have all the rest of my exams (i.e. 2 physics, 3 biology, 3 chemistry and one maths) after half term, so I am afraid it will involve far too much reviseing to be an actual holiday . Anyway, I'm already on study leave .
Somehow I have ended up remembering the whole of the poem 'The Lady of Shalott' but not all the chemichal reactions of group 7 elements. Unfortunatly I need to know the reactions, but the poem has nothing to do with anything. Ah well. I must be bonkers.
On either side the river lie
Long fields of Barley and of Rye,
That clothe the world and meet the sky,
And through the field the road runs by
To many tower'd Camelot
etc.
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KestrelHath99
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i know the lady of shalott hehe
i love psycho, it went really well, thanks
Good luck to all!!!!
i only have 2 more exams. wooooo. and one i dont even care about!!!! Music of course
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tiggie2o2
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I like Music a hell of a lot more than I like Physics XD
AQA for all of em like. 4th I have 5 3/4 hour exams (GAH! 3 bio and 2 music clash >.<) 6th I have two chem and 8th I have 2 physics and then I'm FREEEEEEEEEEE! Untill the 14th and then I go back to school and start the A2 lessons =( Even thought I'm dropping Physics =S
=D xxx
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Sadako
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Oooooh hiya new people! Haven't checked back here for a while, how is everyone?
Did you ask about how I got my name? I have had it for years as my computer alias so people have called me it since. I can't even properly remember how it started, I think it as something to do with me liking Japanese movies at the time.
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KestrelHath99
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hahaha that's weird, to us your new!!!!
hello sadako, i'm good thanks, how are you????
Sammmmmmmmmmmmy if they think i'm going back to music after our exams they have another bloody thing coming!!!! 5 more weeks of a subject im dropping even if by some miracle i got the highest mark out of it!!!! HATE HATE HATE MUSIC!!!!
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tiggie2o2
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Ahha, its true =D
Haha, bless!!! Music isnt THAT bad... =s
Which study area's are you doing? Erm, as in, do you USE an anthology of music and do two study areas? Silly exam boards.....
I'M GOING TO JAPAN WITH THE SCHOOOOOOOOOOL! *dances* Haha, how funny, I don't do any languages and I'm allowed to go to Japan XD =D =D =D
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KestrelHath99
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ARGH NO!!!!
We have Japan trips but i refuse to go. Japan for 2 years killed me. If you met our Japanese teacher, she is actually the worst person living. She made me hate anything to do with Japan. Urgh. That woman...DIE!!!!
Music is a shithole and by Monday afternoon it shall be GONE!!!!
I have to do the usual courseworky stuff but my exam is on six set pieces of music we have to know like off by heart (i've never listened to them all the way through) and write an ESSAY on them, do a listening test on them, then do a random listening test on something else.
I really SHOUDL revise. I mena I don't wanna fial that miserbaly, but I djust DON'T WANT TO GO NEAR IT
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delightofamillioneyes
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Poor you.
But at least you can give it up - I hate chemistry, and always have, but for some reason you have to do it if you want to go on do anything to do with biology. So I've got to actually pass the blinking thing, and do more next year. Grrrrrrrrr. 
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KestrelHath99
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I've being trying to revise, I really have. But I HATE it.
I wanna at least scrape a C, I've never failed anything in my life. and I'm not particularly used to getting Cs, but I'll have to accept it with music cos I SUCK.
I do admit, it would look better if I had a good grade. Gah.
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delightofamillioneyes
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PONGO TO EXAMS!
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KestrelHath99
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Now that, I agree with.
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tiggie2o2
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Oh yes. Totally.
YAY!!!!! LAST EXAM TOMORROW!!!!! NO MORE PHYSICS AFTER TOMORROW!!!!! *dances le dance*
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KestrelHath99
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Last exam tomorrow woo!!!!
And I've already finished Music!!!!
YAY!!!!
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delightofamillioneyes
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Wohoooo!!
NO MORE EXAMS!!!!
(untill next year. But let's forget about that for now.  )
was your last exam physics too, tiggie? snap!
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KestrelHath99
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ditto!!!! not physics though, drama, woooo!!!!
lets hope there's no need fo retakes...
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delightofamillioneyes
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let's not think about that...
EXAMS ARE OVER! YAY!!! *insert dancing snowman here*
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KestrelHath99
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OH MY GOD I MISS YOUR DANCING SNOWMAN
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delightofamillioneyes
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Here we go again...
waily waily waily
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tiggie2o2
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The dancing snowman WAS great....
I miss school =s What a wierd thing to be saying! *dies*
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KestrelHath99
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arent you at school???? i am!!!! boo!!!!
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delightofamillioneyes
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me too.
How did you escape, Tiggie?
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delightofamillioneyes
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Hello?
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delightofamillioneyes
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AAAAARRRRGGGHHHH
I have to do coursework in the holidays.
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MumpoManaxaKing
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im herehelo, im here.
so greetings to u 2
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delightofamillioneyes
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Greetings!
I'm afraid it's not very lively arund here!
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Siissii
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Helloooooooo!!!
I'm new here! I'm from Barcelona (Spain), and I red the three books about 2 years ago and I LOVED THEM!!!
Is anyone hereż???
KISSES FROM BARCELONAAAA!
PS: William, you did a great job, congratulations =)
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delightofamillioneyes
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Hello Siissii,
I agree, the Wind on Fire books are brilliant! Did you red them in Spainish or Engish?
There isn't really anyone on this messge board, except me about twice a year! It used to be busy though.
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x_Tani_x
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=PI am sooooooooooooooooo bored!!!!
HELP ME!!!!!! The.......connection....is breaking..........up!!!!!!
over and............................out
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