tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300843412024-03-13T13:35:20.746-05:00the (virtual) life and death of niko donburiInfamous Second Life SatiristNiko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-27806381080979494922008-12-06T22:25:00.001-06:002013-03-11T20:09:36.516-05:00The End of Niko Donburi?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/STtQch64A-I/AAAAAAAAAMY/OpCPMQqqWSg/s1600-h/Niko+Explodes_001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276899839466537954" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/STtQch64A-I/AAAAAAAAAMY/OpCPMQqqWSg/s400/Niko+Explodes_001.jpg" style="display: block; height: 278px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">A letter to all fans of Niko Donburi:</span><br />
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No one ever thought Niko's virtual music career would brought short by foul play. Then again, that's how rock stars become immortal, so it should not have been unexpected. It just wasn't expected to happen so soon. While attending Esch's gallery opening, Niko and his date were attacked by an unknown assailant utilizing some form of technology not seen before in Second Life. Both were killed.<br />
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For a long time there were concerns, rumors, that the Lindens were plotting on a way to get rid of their biggest critic next to Prokofy. Every time they would make a change to the grid or SL, a song would soon be produced lampooning them. For a while it was thought that Niko would be permabanned, particularly when word got out that he was in possession of a contraband t-shirt which featured the Second Life hand. Pathfinder had it in for him from the days of SLCC2007 when Niko blackmailed him into giving him a tip whilst busking in the halls and Philip was enraged when Niko demanded money to not play while the television news stations were covering the event.<br />
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There were other enemies too, of course. Sim owners at whose venues Niko refused to perform. Crazed fans miffed that he wouldn't play all of their Second Life favorites (you know who you are). But many long time Second Life residents maintain it was the Lindens taking revenge for Niko's revealing SL secrets a certain Linden revealed to him shortly before that Linden was eliminated from the world he helped create....<br />
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Niko will be missed by all who loved Second Life, quirks and all. Rather than delete everything here, it has remained as monument for all those past, current and future residents of Second Life who want to smile, laugh or remember an early time. A time when Second Life was something new, something incredible.<br />
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Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-27377117368416462252008-12-05T22:31:00.000-06:002009-12-25T22:29:15.459-06:00Interview with Rosa Gardner: SLocial butterfly[20:26] Niko Donburi: Also, I'm doing an interview series with my friends in SL. Care to take part?<br /><br />[20:26] Rosa Gardner: whats the interview about ?<br /><br />[20:27] Niko Donburi: Why did you chose "Gardner" to be your last name in SL?<br /><br />[20:27] Rosa Gardner: oh ...hehe well ....*blush* okay here goes...<br /><br />[20:28] Rosa Gardner: I used to play "the sims online" game.. where there was a NPC character the gardner.. he ran arurnd in yellow pants and red suspenders and nothing else. it was a ongoing joke .. we plant LOTS of flowers in the game to keep the sexy gardner around. when i made my name in sl .. I couldnt resist the inside joke to some of my TSO friends who came over too to "finally get the gardner" :D<br /><br />[20:30] Niko Donburi: lol<br />[20:30] Niko Donburi: Can I quote you on my blog?<br /><br />[20:30] Rosa Gardner: sure.Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-45407655595041754052008-12-05T22:05:00.000-06:002008-12-05T22:12:56.620-06:00UpdateJust an FYI as to what I've been up to:<br /><br /><ul><li>I've uploaded my fourth machinima to YouTube, <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9yZrh8FLho">Virtual Stranger</a></em>. It was shot by chugabug goodnight at the Barcelona concert</li><li>I've been posting some of my poetry on my original blog, <a href="http://think_about_it.blogspot.com/">Think About It</a>.</li><li>I've stumbled upon an <a href="http://niko-travels.blogspot.com/1988_09_23_archive.html">old travel journal</a> from 1988 when I first arrived in Japan. They are in chronological order from the date of my arrival. September 23, 1988.</li><li>I had a good Thanksgiving with my friends Rocky and Elseamae and their RL son. Look for them on my land in Tyta.</li></ul><p> </p>Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-34165831308651407992008-11-23T00:13:00.000-06:002008-11-23T00:14:49.261-06:00noticeThe recent client update is causing some technical glitches which are preventing me from logging in SL. I am trying to figure out what it is, but due to the coming holidays and current economic malaise we are weathering, I'm otherwise a bit preoccupied. I am trying to spend what little free time I have playing guitar and reworking some of my SL songs. I'm also in the process of going through hours and hours of past shows and cull out particularly good versions of my non-SL songs and occasional cover.<br /><br />As I find them I'll be converting them to mp3s and uploading them for your listening pleasure. I'm also <a href="http://www.nikodonburi.com/lyrics.html">posting the lyrics</a> on the off-chance that anyone actually wants to read them.<br /><br />Email me (nikodonburi @ yahoo.com) if you want to reach me.Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-83608663452769721802008-11-13T21:18:00.000-06:002009-09-08T20:35:14.266-05:00Machinima: "Virtual Stranger"<object width="460" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g9yZrh8FLho&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/g9yZrh8FLho&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="460" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />Music by Niko Donburi, Video & Editing by chugabug goodnight. Chug also does a very nice introduction to the song so be sure and check it out!Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-27302713776766777992008-11-10T22:24:00.001-06:002008-11-18T20:47:01.907-06:00<strong>Show disclaimer:</strong> <em>Second Life, SL, Linden, Linden Lab and all other words or references used in this performance are either trademarks of Linden Research, Inc., or ought to be. My use of these words, phrases or references does not mean that I am endorsed by, sponsored by, supported by or even known by anyone at Linden Research, Inc., let alone an acknowledgment by them of the matters contained herein.</em><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">12 Songs about Second Life</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">A performance on the beach in </span><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Barcelona%20del%20Oeste/56/192/23"><span style="font-size:85%;">Barcelona sim</span></a></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>the Linden</strong></div><div align="center">SLCC2007 in Chicago</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><strong>living virtually</strong></div><div align="center">a song about virtual friendship</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>my favorite things (about Second Life)</strong></div><div align="center">pretty self-explanatory</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>should I log in or should I go now?</strong></div><div align="center">sometimes it's no fun to be in SL</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>dear Linden, dear Linden</strong></div><div align="center">hello, Lindens, are you listening?</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>virtual stranger</strong></div><div align="center">for those who are in SLove</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>SL man</strong></div><div align="center">what I hope to become</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>it's the end of the world as we know it (in Second Life)</strong></div><div align="center">despite it all, we're all still here</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>44 lines about 22 Lindens</strong></div><div align="center">who they are and what they do</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>escape - the Second Life song</strong></div><div align="center">the story of my life</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>wastin' away in Second Life</strong></div><div align="center">IMHO, SL is the greatest time sink ever created</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Second Life (that's where I want to be)</strong></div><div align="center">the anthem of Second Life</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>the ABC song</strong></div><div align="center">one for the kids</div><em><strong></strong></em><br /><strong></strong>Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-67443976690889553102008-11-09T21:54:00.000-06:002008-11-09T22:01:04.127-06:00Missed the Show?<p></p><br /><div align="center"><embed src="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/853246" width="400" height="320" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="autoplay=false"></embed></div><a style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10px; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 4px; WIDTH: 400px; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-TOP: 2px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://www.ustream.tv/" target="_blank">Live TV by Ustream</a> <p></p><p>Vlad at <a href="http://www.shiny-life.com/">www.shiny-life.com</a> recorded this, which was simulcast from Second Life out onto the web. There is a minute or so of no audio as he is getting his settings tweaked, so be a bit patient. Pretty amazing technology, if you think about it. I'm in RL playing and the music is being streamed into SL where it is heard by other people all over the world as part of the shared concert experience with the whole thing then streamed out of SL and onto the web for those not in SL to watch, live. Whew.</p>Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-20282650433607599892008-11-09T17:33:00.000-06:002008-11-09T17:54:53.957-06:00List of Sims where show can be heardXerses has provided me with the list of parcels where the show will be streamed. Here is a list of the sims, coordinates and plot size: 16 = plot size; sim name and coordinates. No time to make slurls, sorry!<br /><br />16Adscita (30,246) 16Afton (210,40) 64Afton (78,254) 16Aglia (226,228) 32Agravain (18,218) 16Ahnpyung (254,104) 64Albulata (6,102) 96Alcis (30,58) 16Amorissa (34,2) 16Amorissa (34,30) 16Amorissa (42,14) 16Amorissa (46,14) 16Amorissa (62,30) 16Anilis (218,190) 16Aplasta (122,186) 16Aplasta (226,186) 16Aplasta (40,178) 32Apoda (182,254) 16Arches (70,182) 16Armon Gill (226,194) 16Asanga (34,206) 16Atropos (94,46) 16Auric (70,228) 32Auriga (227.666,250.05) 144Auriga (6,218) 16Avignon (2,94) 16Babel (130,194) 16Bagworm (178,146) 144Baikal (2,142) 48Balwin (234,182) 16Bam (216,214) 32Bandicoot (2,236) 64Bassett (150,242) 16Belphegor (104,62) 64Benham (126,248) 32Benham (66,102) 16Bennafield (130,250) 16Bietschhorn (210,6) 16Birchwood (114,102) 16Birchwood (118,98) 16Birchwood (124,102) 32Black Lion (150,250) 16Black Lion (78,34) 16Blackmount (230,134) 16Blacksticks (42,98) 16Boggabri (76,62) 32Bogong (226,190) 16Boksik (194,230) 16Boksik (2,54) 16Boksik (238,254) 16Bombalai (136,152) 64Bretton (254,142) 16Brithys (4,254) 32Brolga (14,62) 16Brolga (2,62) 16Brooks (126,12) 32Brooks (156,76) 64Brooks (92,4) 64Brownlee (218,18) 16Bundz (176,218) 32Cadborosaurus (250,222) 16Cadborosaurus (254,218) 16Caeshu (110,158) 16Caeshu (54,232) 224Caeshu (66,182) 16Caeshu (70,186) 16Caeshu (82,250) 16Callisto (138,134) 16Camorro (18,206) 16Campbell Plateau (74,122) 16Canfield (226,130) 16Carlisle (182,230) 16Carmine (206,246) 16Cass (92,4) 64Castlederg (122,58) 16Cavedweller (126,14) 16Cavedweller (60,140) 48Celerio (164,210) 32Celerio (182,210) 16Cevert (218,158) 16Chamonix (142,190) 16Chamonix (174,26) 16Chamonix (204,166) 32Chapel Stile (160,254) 64Chaska (40,30) 80Chasseforet (154,58) 16Chebi (88,190) 64Cheonma (22,190) 16Cheonma (26,114) 16Cheosan (246,82) 16Chima (178,194) 16Chindo (242,230) 16Chindo (246,230) 16Choa Nu (74,114) 80Chokki (194,158) 16Chopsaw (122,142) 16Ciraco (226,42) 16Cisseps (158,158) 16Clanis (166,134) 16Claremorris (180,134) 32Clay (84,34) 32Clear (154,114) 16Cleary (132,250) 32Cleary (98,210) 16Congrua (20,114) 32Congrua (22,102) 16Congrua (70,18) 16Craigavon (208,242) 96Crumbi (250,186) 16Cycnia (114,18) 16Dark Matter (4,252) 48Darkover (106,118) 64Deadwood (158,22) 16DeCheau (10,66) 16Demorgan (106,166) 48Denshore (16,188) 80Denshore (18,40) 96Diablerets (112,86) 32Diablerets (134,90) 16Diablerets (170,100) 32Diablerets (174,98) 16Djorven (4,82) 32Donalbain (158,190) 16Donders (36,254) 32Drax (192,254) 32Durango (252,90) 64Durdane (246,98) 16Eagle Rise (98,100) 32Eddings (138,92) 32Ekota (94,184) 64Eldora (230,150) 16Eldora (246,176) 64Ello (50,68) 32Ello (62,60) 32Enceladus (52,252) 48Epilais (88,102) 32Epirrhoe (254,242) 16Epirrita (114,110) 16Epirrita (92,74) 64Erzulie (88,130) 32Ethmia (206,134) 16Ethmia (4,148) 48Euiryeong (226,170) 16Euiryeong (234,222) 48Eunpyung (14,26) 16Ferguson (114,254) 16Ferguson (126,254) 16Ferguson (94,242) 16Firmans Haven (126,126) 16Fishii (78,210) 48Flagg (244,46) 32Flint (146,234) 16Fraxini (130,2) 16Gangkhar (108,30) 32Gangkhar (162,66) 16Gangkhar (162,78) 16Gangwon (12,40) 96Gangwon (242,106) 16Gangwon (30,42) 16Gangwon (30,54) 16Gangwon (36,30) 32Gartogg (22,218) 16Gartogg (22,226) 16Ge (162,94) 48Geoje (172,108) 64Gilbut (186,136) 96Gilbut (188,194) 32Goangeo (110,102) 16Gonkbrunk (118,158) 16Gorderonis (126,138) 16Gorgon (2,116) 96Gorlen Bay (14,22) 16Grace (182,170) 16Granville (90,164) 64Great Staughton (18,94) 16Grishin (82,50) 48Grolphook (154,46) 16Grolphook (162,58) 16Gyeonu (212,172) 48Hamlin (154,214) 16Harbourne (238,86) 16Hardrada (122,246) 16Hazeldean (122,186) 16Hemaris (104,250) 32Hemaris (90,250) 16Herald (242,134) 16Hewes (86,70) 16Highcastle (216,222) 32Horseshoe (234,114) 16Horseshoe (236,110) 32Horseshoe (246,122) 16Houlihan (120,22) 64Hughes (138,102) 16Hughes (14,230) 16Hughes (140,116) 48Hughes (168,2) 64Hughes (214,10) 16Hwaryeo (146,74) 16Hydes (146,6) 16Hydrathan (6,246) 16Idunn (194,14) 16Idunn (226,66) 16Ingvar (130,10) 16Jessgate (80,58) 64Jingyo (90,122) 16Julia Creek (44,62) 32Jumeoni (110,202) 16Jumeoni (68,124) 64Jumeoni (94,248) 64Junghee (198,254) 16Junghee (34,178) 16Junghee (44,184) 80Jungreung (158,28) 32Jungreung (201.856,13.4771) 64Kallabow (66,178) 176Kallabow (94,190) 16Kanes Project (62,92) 32Kendall (6,238) 16Khanuy Gol (234,230) 16Khanuy Gol (250,230) 16Khanuy Gol (252,234) 32Kitster (254,186) 16Kiuek (98,230) 16Klens (230,150) 16Knieff (126,154) 16Knot (94,254) 16Krypto (142,190) 16Kuhrang (222,122) 16Kumho (178,74) 16Kumiho (248,68) 96Kuusamo (136,56) 64Kuusamo (146,62) 16Kyle (62,86) 16Kyle (64,70) 32Lappet (226,238) 16Lappet (246,170) 16Lappet (50,40) 64Laserlight (130,62) 32Laurier (74,98) 16Leelight (26,222) 16Lendrum (46,254) 16Lhotse (130,182) 16Lhotse (94,150) 16Limtessa (150,38) 96Loepa (142,222) 32Lonsdale (110,6) 16Lonsdale (190,2) 16Loveland (210,196) 32Lunalis (230,94) 16Lusca (250,138) 96Lynnwood (134,130) 16Lynnwood (6,194) 32Lythria (62,122) 80Maemi (26,178) 16Makalu (10,146) 16Makalu (2,146) 16Makalu (44,152) 64Malacosoma (94,150) 16Malchior (26,86) 16Malgeungaram (122,22) 16Mallee (244,82) 32Manduca (166,248) 32Manitoba (166,222) 96Manitoba (170,230) 16Manitoba (184,222) 96Mantle (190,2) 16Maquapit (114,242) 16Maquapit (122,246) 16Maquapit (126,242) 16Maquapit (138,246) 16Maquapit (46,178) 16Marcell (242,66) 16Marcell (254,66) 16Masan (162,30) 16Matamata (34,86) 16McIntyre (254,90) 48Mephit (66,174) 112Meribel (198,134) 16Meyonohk (178,166) 16Miliaco (20,66) 32Milmeranda (190,250) 16Milyang (190,2) 16Mimas (38,80) 64Minchau (30,102) 16Minchau (30,226) 128Minchau (42,180) 64Missauke (34,254) 48Misto Presto (134,50) 16Misto Presto (74,22) 16Moa (62,78) 80Momil (226,24) 64Moolbora (130,126) 16Mooter (100,178) 32Mooter (130,160) 96Mooter (152,170) 32Moran (52,20) 32Mordus Hall (164,198) 32Mordus Hall (186,200) 64Morestello (18,246) 16Morgawr (4,178) 32Moth (130,30) 16Moth (146,30) 16Muinstown (126,238) 16Muinstown (200,106) 32Mullein (178,204) 96Mullett (10,178) 16Mullett (24,254) 64Mullett (84,138) 32Mullett (90,130) 16Mullett (94,140) 32Mumun (18,170) 16Mumun (42,244) 32Mumun (46,238) 16Murderous Motion (74,46) 16Murderous Motion (76,42) 32Murderous Motion (76,62) 32Myeolchi (165.968,129.993) 96Nagarjuna (110,254) 16Nagarjuna (166,222) 112Namhae (22,190) 16Namhae (30,190) 16Nanda (14,46) 16Nessie (132,110) 32Nijole (122,170) 16Nijole (138,138) 16Nimnam (168,238) 32Nimnam (174.994,231) 80Nimnam (186,242) 16Nina (142,150) 32Noguri (22,186) 16Noguri (242,182) 16Nordloop (18,70) 112Olexandrovich (162,4) 32Oppeano (194,146) 16Oppeano (70.0857,92.0565) 32Oppeano (78,34) 16Oppeano (82,6) 80Oppeano (84,70) 80Oppeano (94,138) 16Orache (10,194) 16Pan Ho (68,140) 64Parva (58,246) 16Pavet (10,104) 32Pavet (118,118) 16Pawpaw (106,42) 16Pilatianus (70,158) 16Pilatianus (98,184) 32Pinemont (162,34) 16Poggiodomo (162,242) 32Polkadot (90,198) 48Raimondo (126,46) 16Rannels (114,116) 32Rannels (136,142) 32Redear (126,26) 16Redear (136,254) 64Redspire (230,2) 16Rethymno (42,158) 16Riddings (78,154) 16Rideau (6,102) 48Rollie (226,4) 32Rollie (234,4) 32Romanenko (190,166) 16Root Squared (150,182) 16Rumgally (14,234) 16Sababurg (14,110) 16Sabnock (50,102) 16Saena (18,240) 128Saengseon (168,250) 112Sallow (226,82) 16Sanddalgi (14,98) 16Sanddalgi (194,230) 16Satbyeul (250,6) 16Satoo (126,250) 48Scamp (102,46) 16Scamp (110,46) 16Scamp (22,206) 16Scamp (58,182) 16Scamp (98,34) 16Seefeld (104,252) 64Selenia (182,2) 16Seneca (10,246) 16Seneca (198,66) 16Seneca (254,28) 32Seneca (40,238) 32Seneca (42,250) 16Seneca (94,14) 16Seogyeo (222,26) 16Seonggye (206,30) 16Seopophang (22,188) 32Servo (232,4) 80Servo (92,74) 80Seyanforth (166,146) 16Shantos (94,246) 16Shark (122,64) 32Shark (170,222) 16Shelter (22,90) 16Shikotsu (132,2) 32Shouldice (106,126) 16Sirrakuk (114,250) 16Skutter (198,250) 16Sliderule (104,188) 128Slyme (34,58) 16Sokri (204,4) 80Solbim (10,6) 112Sooseunhwa (26,130) 16Soulgiver (2,174) 16Specter (194,14) 16Specter (198,18) 16St Lion (192,156) 64Star Scythe (74,98) 16Star Scythe (86,106) 128Stepanovych (130,138) 48Stingray (170,170) 16Storgosia (94,90) 16Sunwi Do (102,170) 16Sunwi Do (150,198) 16Sunwi Do (34,128) 32Sunwi Do (38,130) 16Sunwi Do (88,158) 32Sunwi Do (90,162) 16Swain (10,126) 16Taean (248,30) 32Taesot (2,34) 48Tangun (50,102) 16Tarfang (246,230) 16Tarfang (70,60) 32Tarfang (78,34) 16Theretra (60,170) 32Theretra (66,142) 16Theretra (78,130) 16Thunberg (102,254) 16Thunberg (4,158) 32Tigerclaw (34,166) 48Timescape (128,44) 48Tlahuelpuchi (62,226) 16Tlahuelpuchi (94,126) 16Tofalar (142,102) 16Tofalar (156,78) 32Toroge (242,230) 16Toroge (250,226) 16Toshimora (156,124) 48Toshimora (158,118) 16Trellumare (18,90) 16Tridens (58,186) 16Trinovantes (254,254) 16Tsering (178,162) 32Tsering (178,190) 16Tsering (186,94) 16Tumblebrutus (82,2) 16Ungnyo (202,254) 16Uzume (26,250) 16Uzume (42,254) 16Valkyrie (198,6) 16Varsity (30,36) 32Velox (78,186) 16Villeneuve (102,82) 16Volvod (70,138) 112Vyacheslav (86,2) 16Wallaby (30,6) 16Warmouth (194,26) 16Wasp (254,170) 16Weber (122,158) 16Webwinder (126,110) 16Westport (122,250) 16Wunb (158,230) 48Xanthorhoe (14,98) 16Xtoh (150,82) 16Xtoh (158,82) 16Yarna (30,42) 16Yeoseot (134,138) 48Yosu (206,174) 16Yucca (34,70) 16Zakarisz (200,8) 96Zakarisz (202,58) 16Zakarisz (206,54) 16Zap Cannon (42,122) 16Zugspitze (134,100) 80Zugspitze (254,146) <br /><br />In addition: my land at Koryo 121,16 will be streaming, my parcel in Tyta (245,124,126), Phoenixa has set her parcels on Soju, Solbitgil, Avaron, and Yangpa sims to the stream, Xerses has his at Darkwood 24,95,23, Mauve 180,102,36 & Atlas 108,228,36 and I don't know Rocky's info but since I'm using his stream I know it's playing there too!Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-92104955062697702492008-11-08T22:24:00.001-06:002009-12-25T22:31:12.448-06:00Interview with Yngwie Krogstad: SL DJ<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SRZu6lRM5-I/AAAAAAAAAK0/exgLBtmHK3s/s1600-h/Yngwie_001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266518766972102626" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 222px;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SRZu6lRM5-I/AAAAAAAAAK0/exgLBtmHK3s/s320/Yngwie_001.jpg" border="0" /></a> [20:21] Niko Donburi: Why did you chose Krogstad as your last name in SL?<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>[20:21] Yngwie Krogstad: Well, do you know who Yngwie Malmsteen is by chance?</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>[20:22] Niko Donburi: The guitarist</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>[20:22] Yngwie Krogstad: Yes.</div><br /><div>[20:22] Yngwie Krogstad: When I signed up I had no clue what I wanted to call myself, but I was listening to Yngwie at the time, so I decided I'd name myself after Yngwie. Since Malmsteen was not an option, I found the best last name that sounded like it'd be from the country he came from.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>[20:22] Niko Donburi: cool</div><br /><div>[20:23] Niko Donburi: mind if I quote you on my blog?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>[20:23] Yngwie Krogstad: Go for it</div><br /><div>[20:26] Yngwie Krogstad: Killer. Don't forget to mention that I'm a DJ, and maybe that I won the Keep The Rock A Rollin' Award, presented for promoting the indie artists of garageband.com, I'm only the third person in all of SL ever to win it, and you can of course mention I play Niko Donburi too.</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>[20:27] Niko Donburi: Done</div></div>Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-20148609283274540482008-11-07T21:00:00.000-06:002008-11-08T19:52:16.264-06:00Sunday show details<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SRUCUiKntfI/AAAAAAAAAI0/kgbVHJX_rPg/s1600-h/The+beach_002.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266117891071653362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SRUCUiKntfI/AAAAAAAAAI0/kgbVHJX_rPg/s320/The+beach_002.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>This is the location of Sunday's show, 11/9 at 6pm SL. Here is the slurl which will take you into Second Life and put you right outside the stage area: <div></div><br /><div><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Barcelona%20del%20Oeste/56/192/23">http://slurl.com/secondlife/Barcelona%20del%20Oeste/56/192/23</a></div><div> </div><div></div><div>Here is the link by which you can listen to the show as streamed audio:</div><div></div><div><a href="http://silver.neostreams.info:11294/">http://silver.neostreams.info:11294/</a></div><br /><br />This is the link for viewing it over the web:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shiny-life">http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shiny-life</a><br /><br />Special thanks to Vlad at <a href="http://www.shiny-life.com/">Shiny Life</a> for the help and the posts!Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-56302912056982631052008-11-07T20:42:00.000-06:002009-12-25T22:31:12.450-06:00Interview with Robin Dale: Non-Social Socialite<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SRUC1cXET-I/AAAAAAAAAI8/tDekv1AIOYg/s1600-h/Robin+Dale.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266118456448929762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SRUC1cXET-I/AAAAAAAAAI8/tDekv1AIOYg/s320/Robin+Dale.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>"Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans: it's lovely to be silly at the right moment."</em><br /><em>---Horace, 65 - 8 B.C.</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />[2008/11/04 18:57] Niko Donburi: Robin, I am doing a study of the geneology of last names. I was wondering if you knew the history of your family name, Dale?<br /><br />[Nov 07 19:56:12 2008] Robin Dale: Hi, Niko. I don't know anything specific about the history of the name Dale. The word's Old English, with roots all over Scandinavia, I guess always meaning "valley." At a guess, it might have started in old England with someone identified as "Joe from the Dales." That'd be analogous to names like Hillman. The Robin Hood legends have the minstrel, Alan-a-Dale, which I suppose might be a form of "Alan of Dale." I've sometimes thought that I might have had an ancestor named Rob o'the Dales.<br /><br />[18:36] Niko Donburi: Thanks, Robin, for the info. Is it OK if I quote you on my blog? I'm doing a survey of residents inquiring about their last name.<br /><br />[18:40] Robin Dale: Sure. Hope other folks have better info, though. Hey, hope Sunday night goes well... I expect to be there somewhere!Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-6601691495376181782008-11-07T10:16:00.000-06:002008-11-07T10:17:35.856-06:00Press Release for Sunday's ShowThis Sunday, 11/9, at 6 o'clock pm (PST) virtual history will be made.<br /><br /> Niko Donburi, better known as the "Weird Al" of Second Life, will be holding what is being called the largest live music event ever held in Linden Research, Inc.'s virtual world.Niko's debut of his second collection of satirical songs about Second Life will be streamed to parcels of land located on more than 400 individual sims, or Second Life regions. The parcels are part of the virtual "Arbor Project," a movement to thwart the increasing commercialization of Second Life by planting virtual trees on small parcels of land throughout the main grid.<br /><br />Niko is considered by many to be one of the top live music performers in Second Life. He was selected to be one of the featured live music performers for last years' Second Life Community Convention held in Chicago, Illinois, and his songs about Second Life are frequently heard in the clubs and venues of that virtual world.<br /><br />More info can be obtained at: www.nikodonburi.com and you can listen to the concert via http://silver.neostreams.info:11294/ on Sunday, 11/9/08 starting at 6 pm PSTNiko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-12643637612175858742008-11-06T22:17:00.000-06:002008-11-07T10:16:42.892-06:00Arbor Project: Beautifying Second Life 16m2 at a time<em>The Arbor Project plants trees on small lots in Second Life that otherwise would contain ads. Lots are available for 30L per meter to anyone who will join it to an adjacent property of at least 300m2. Contact Xerses Goff for more info.</em><br /><br />[19:50] Niko Donburi: hey, do you still have the Sl Arbor Project going?<br /><br />[19:53] Xerses Goff: yes, we are still giving away land<br /><br />[19:55] Niko Donburi: giving away?<br /><br />[19:55] Xerses Goff: yep, we are trying to get about 600 small plots recombined<br /><br />[19:56] Niko Donburi: ah; can you set the music on each of those parcels to a single stream?<br /><br />[19:56] Xerses Goff: yes,. we used to have them set to the station.<br /><br />[19:56] Xerses Goff: they are open now.<br /><br />[19:57] Xerses Goff: we have a bot that does it.<br /><br />[19:58] Niko Donburi: I was wondering if I could get you to turn the parcels' streams to my show this coming Sunday, 6 pm SL<br />[19:58] Niko Donburi: in exchange for some announcements about your project<br />[19:58] Niko Donburi: we are going to pack the sim, I think, or at least try (as you've seen from the notecard)<br /><br />[19:58] Xerses Goff: sure, I will be happy to do it anyway, just send me a notecard with the url<br />[19:58] Xerses Goff: yep<br />[19:59] Xerses Goff: don't need any mentions though you can let everyone know that they can listen from those plots.<br />[20:01] Xerses Goff: with the bot, it takes about 1/2 an hour to reset them all.<br /><br />[20:01] Niko Donburi: ok<br /><br />[20:01] Xerses Goff: I will do it tomorrow night or Staurday.<br />[20:01] Xerses Goff: just get me the url<br /><br />[20:02] Niko Donburi: <a href="http://silver.neostreams.info:11294/">http://silver.neostreams.info:11294/</a><br /><br />[20:03] Xerses Goff: got it, will let you know when it is done<br /><br />[20:03] Niko Donburi: the show is Sunday, 6 pm SL<br /><br />[20:03] Xerses Goff: you can say it is being beamed across 400+ sims :-)<br /><br />[20:04] Niko Donburi: yep, as part of the Arbor Project<br /><br />[20:05] Xerses Goff: great<br /><br />That's right, the show on Sunday is going to be heard in more than 400 separate sims in Second Life. As far as I can determine, it will be the largest concert ever held in SL.Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-58646479962835510202008-11-04T21:19:00.000-06:002008-11-04T21:49:10.614-06:00Oops!Well, due in no large part to confusion created by myself, Sunday's show didn't quite go out as planned. I was surprised, however, at the number of people who did turn up just for the show. Turns out it was just a dry run for this coming Sunday. Yes, we are going to try it again. 6 pm SL in Barcelona sim, on the beach.<br /><br />Last Sunday I had planned to tell everyone all of the following but in the confusion of finding a new location, getting a stream (thanks Rocky!) and TPing everyone, sending out a notice to the group, AND playing and singing, I just plain forgot. So, here it is in print so as least I know that they are somewhere....<br /><br />While are you are at the show, you are more than encouraged to take snapshots, video capture, audio capture, tweet, blog or do anything else creative to capture the mood. I will be mixing and compiling all such items provided to me in a machinima. So as to allow the greatest flexibility when it comes to the editing, I would ask that everyone read through the following ten items:<br /><br />(1) set your environment settings to "dusk" or evening setting. I've asked Liam and Chrissy to put out torches, fires, etc so that we can have a cool location. It will be on the beach in Barcelona so a much more relaxed and "outdoor" setting than the Cafe.<br /><br />(2) if you take snapshots or video capture, please don't get your UI unless it is absolutely necessary (that's you, Phoenixa!).<br /><br />(3) the simplest way to get me the photos is to "send as postcard" to my email (nikodonburi @ yahoo.com). You can also post them to your Flickr page, which I encourage, or download them to your computer (particularly if you want to photoshop them) and email or ftp them to me later. Please DON'T save them in your inventory as it will cost you L10 per photo. If you DO have any in your inventory you want to send me, that's fine, too. The free way is better, though!<br /><br />(4) machinima will be mixed for posting to Youtube so record it in at least 15fps, preferably 30.<br /><br />(5) I would ask those of you who are audio recording to be sure and record the ambient sounds, background sounds, etc. I am recording the actual music track so there is no need for you to do so (unless you want to, of course!). What doesn't get captured on my end are the sounds (clapping, ambient) that you all hear. Only the music. If you could, please get a couple of minutes of just ambient sounds without music for mixing.<br /><br />(6) Those of you making machinima of your own who are looking for a great location for an event to happen, this is your night. Feel free to film your own event at my show. You are welcome to use the music, with attribution.<br /><br />(7) By clicking on the TP button, slurl or LM that takes you to the show, you are expressly agreeing that your AV can be used in any works by any of the attendees for any purpose. That gives every attending resident the ability to use the resultant footage as they wish.<br /><br />(8) Please bring a guest, dance balls, pose balls and whatever else.<br /><br />(9) Feel free to grief, just don't be an asshole about it. Particle effects are particularly welcome.<br /><br />(10) Any and all publicity is encouraged. That means blogs, tweets, email, notices, IMs or whatever else you can think of.Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-27158641242256587592008-10-29T22:09:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:16:47.757-05:00All Souls Day Celebration: Sunday, Nov.2ndAll readers of this post are hereby cordially invited to attend an <strong>All Souls Day Celebration</strong> in Barcelona Sim beginning at 6:00 pm SL this coming Sunday. Music entertainment will be provided by yours truly, Niko Donburi. Please be advised that the event will be recorded for use in a machinima.Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-87847958604124437162008-10-29T21:14:00.000-05:002009-12-25T22:31:12.450-06:00Interview with Sokmunky Rutabaga<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQkkfQp2iGI/AAAAAAAAAIs/g8X1o-Ei0dY/s1600-h/Soki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262777759024187490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQkkfQp2iGI/AAAAAAAAAIs/g8X1o-Ei0dY/s320/Soki.jpg" border="0" /></a>[19:06] Niko Donburi: Hi, mind if I ask you a somewhat off-the-wall question?<br /><br />[19:06] Sokmunky Rutabaga: HI! what's up?<br />[19:07] Sokmunky Rutabaga: I like questions.<br /><br />[19:07] Niko Donburi: Why Rutabaga? Why did you select that for your last name in SL?<br /><br />[19:08] Sokmunky Rutabaga: cause I like rutabagas. they're yummy. and it's fun to say.<br /><br />[19:08] Sokmunky Rutabaga: and most people don't know what they are.<br /><br />[19:09] Sokmunky Rutabaga: so my native name would be something like foot-covering-cuddly-toy tastes like yummy ground root, or something.<br />[19:10] Sokmunky Rutabaga: also, rutabagas containa compound that breaks down into cyanide. which is cool.<br /><br />[19:10] Sokmunky Rutabaga grins<br /><br />[19:10] Niko Donburi: lol<br /><br />[19:11] Sokmunky Rutabaga: how's that for an answer?<br /><br />[19:11] Niko Donburi: mind if I publish your response on my blog?<br /><br />[19:11] Sokmunky Rutabaga: ok, as long as I can link it :)Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-10940386768626596492008-10-29T21:00:00.000-05:002009-12-25T22:31:12.451-06:00Interview with Lina Lageos: ZeroG SkyDancer<em>Pursuant to her request, this interview has been removed</em>.Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-26461514339182265352008-10-28T22:07:00.000-05:002009-12-25T22:31:12.452-06:00Interview with Circe Broom: The Queen of Live Music[19:57] Niko Donburi: Why did you chose Broom to be your last name in SL?<br /><br />[19:58] Circe Broom: I'm a witch<br />[19:58] Circe Broom: and thought it funny<br /><br />[19:58] Niko Donburi: were you a witch in RL before or in SL?<br /><br />[19:58] Circe Broom: in RL before<br /><br />[19:59] Niko Donburi: a wiccan?<br /><br />[19:59] Circe Broom: yes, but my own kind.. just as with any religion, I dislike extremes<br /><br />[20:00] Niko Donburi: not with a coven then?<br /><br />[20:00] Circe Broom: I was solitary for years, then found folks up here in <snip> of like mind<br /><br />[20:00] Circe Broom: and yes, but three of them moved away<br />[20:01] Circe Broom: and some of the spirit was lost..<br /><br />[20:01] Niko Donburi: yes, the greater the number the greater the power<br /><br />[20:01] Circe Broom: stuff happens<br />[20:01] Circe Broom: yes<br />[20:02] Circe Broom: we've done really fine stuff, I think.. and I think maybe I am alive right now because of our power...<br />[20:02] Circe Broom: and we have been a positive force in our neighborhood... are well regarded<br />[20:03] Niko Donburi: good<br /><br />[20:03] Niko Donburi: mind if I quote you for the interview?<br />[20:04] Niko Donburi: I'll need a jpg or the one you just sent and any links you want your name linked to<br /><br />[20:05] Circe Broom: ooh let me get a better one! My hair's a MESS LOL<br />[20:05] Circe Broom: LINKS ooh baby<br /><br />[20:05] Niko Donburi: lo<br />l[20:05] Niko Donburi: nothing but the best here..!<br /><br />[20:06] Niko Donburi: so, is that a yes?<br /><br />[20:06] Circe Broom: YES<br /><br />[20:06] Niko Donburi: lolNiko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-73371200812918475442008-10-28T21:25:00.000-05:002009-12-25T22:31:12.452-06:00Interview with Xerses Goff:[19:22] Niko Donburi: I was going to ask you, why did you chose Goff to be your last name in SL?<br /><br />[19:23] Xerses Goff: lol, it was the last nome of a former footabll coach at my college.<br /><br />[19:23] Niko Donburi: Can I quote you for my blog?<br /><br />[19:24] Xerses Goff: sure.<br /><br />[19:24] Niko Donburi: send me a jpg via <a href="mailto:nikodonburi@yahoo.com">nikodonburi@yahoo.com</a> and any links you want linked to<br /><br />[19:24] Xerses Goff: just doen't use my spelling, lol<br /><br />[19:24] Niko Donburi: lolNiko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-44004361104423649082008-10-27T21:32:00.000-05:002008-10-27T21:35:18.690-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQZ5xE6H9_I/AAAAAAAAAIg/q7NuTPKZmiU/s1600-h/SecondLifeReleaseCandidate+2008-10-27+21-00-19-53.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262027098667087858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQZ5xE6H9_I/AAAAAAAAAIg/q7NuTPKZmiU/s200/SecondLifeReleaseCandidate+2008-10-27+21-00-19-53.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Ever find yourself just a few Lindens short to buy something you want? Hate when that happens. Here's what I want to buy next, but only had L1141 left in the account after purchasing all the machinima apps. So, guess it's time to do another concert! :-)Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-22845320482069592132008-10-27T21:07:00.000-05:002009-12-25T22:31:12.453-06:00Interview with Chrissy Cordeaux: Mistress of Barcelona<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQZ5eL66PBI/AAAAAAAAAIY/KFbEtezaY7I/s1600-h/SecondLifeReleaseCandidate+2008-10-27+21-11-31-89.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262026774131915794" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQZ5eL66PBI/AAAAAAAAAIY/KFbEtezaY7I/s320/SecondLifeReleaseCandidate+2008-10-27+21-11-31-89.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQZ5XXNkL9I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/3ury-pS4NXE/s1600-h/SecondLifeReleaseCandidate+2008-10-27+21-11-31-89.jpg"></a><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQZ5HGBgzSI/AAAAAAAAAII/KBy6hdAsMpA/s1600-h/SecondLifeReleaseCandidate+2008-10-27+21-11-31-89.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div>[18:58] Niko Donburi: (1) why did you chose Cordeaux to be your last name in SL? </div><br /><div>[19:02] Chrissy Cordeaux: because I liked the way it sounded....It might sound silly, but I wanted my name to sound cute but sophisticated at the same time. </div><br /><div>[19:04] Niko Donburi: mind if I post your response on my blog? </div><div><br />[19:04] Chrissy Cordeaux: sure, go ahead</div></div>Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-63279985037679312722008-10-26T14:46:00.000-05:002008-10-26T14:47:53.431-05:00<a href="http://www.seawolf-monsters.com/wiki/Dragon/Dragon"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261551481402110546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQTJMghnMlI/AAAAAAAAAIA/L3nhSw0rbao/s320/dragonflight01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Saw a tweet by Torley which had a tinyurl. Followed it to the above. Is that cool or what!</div>Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-7822687527420263722008-10-26T00:32:00.001-05:002008-10-26T00:34:07.276-05:00You must see<a href="http://www.molotovalva.com/index.us.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261331396497205346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 99px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQQBB4XTaGI/AAAAAAAAAHg/u3_X_H4qSVE/s400/header.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div>Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-29907106371389384342008-10-25T21:39:00.000-05:002009-12-25T22:31:49.618-06:00Interview with Chugabug Goodnight: Machinamist<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQS2T_TCAiI/AAAAAAAAAHo/Kwiu0GA1GZ4/s1600-h/chug+sits+on+her+bubblechair+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261530719200608802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NuWgzY5mo5Q/SQS2T_TCAiI/AAAAAAAAAHo/Kwiu0GA1GZ4/s320/chug+sits+on+her+bubblechair+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>[19:21] Niko Donburi: Hello, Miss Goodnight!<br /><br />[19:21] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: Niko!,, how are you?<br /><br />[19:22] Niko Donburi: Just checking out Nautilus after reading Radar's blog<br /><br />[19:22] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: ah, cool.. his pics came out really good<br /><br />[19:22] Niko Donburi: Yes<br />[19:23] Niko Donburi: I wanted to ask you a question or two, if it's okay<br /><br />[19:23] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: sure<br /><br />[19:23] Niko Donburi: first one... why did you choose Goodnight as you last name here in SL?<br /><br />[19:25] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: I knew ppl would think of "chug a bug" as a drinking "connotation", so.. what do you do when you drink?... You wanna go "goodnight"!<br /><br />[19:25] Niko Donburi: lol<br /><br />[19:25] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: I do, any way<br />[19:25] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: lol<br />[19:26] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: and, chugabug has NOTHING to do with drinking<br />[19:26] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: #2?<br /><br />[19:26] Niko Donburi: wait, since you opened the door I'm going to ask: what, then, does chugabug have to do with?<br /><br />[19:26] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: haha<br />[19:27]<a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc"> chugabug Goodnight</a>: curious?<br />[19:28] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: when I was a kid.. in a neighborhood game of football (co-ed) I could run the ball down the field, dodging everybody and my friends said "you can CHUG a ball down the field!" "cute as a bug in a rug". Make sense?<br /><br />[19:29] Niko Donburi: lol<br /><br />[19:30] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: true story<br /><br />[19:31] Niko Donburi: want the second question?<br />[19:32] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: sure, if you wanna ask it<br /><br />[19:33] Niko Donburi: every other person I've interviewed has at least SOMETHING in the "About" section on their profile.<br />[19:33] Niko Donburi: You have nothing.<br />[19:33] Niko Donburi: Why?<br />[19:33] Niko Donburi: Why nothing?<br /><br />[19:34] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: Hmmm, good question<br /><br />[19:35] Niko Donburi chuckles<br /><br />[19:35] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: In my skype profile, my quote is "I've got nothing", and I guess that means I don't have much to say<br />[19:36] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: guess, I don't have much to say<br />[19:36] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: until you get to know me...[19:36] chugabug Goodnight darts her eyes up<br /><br />[19:36] Niko Donburi smiles<br /><br />[19:37] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: this for your blog?<br /><br />[19:37] Niko Donburi: yes, and with your permission I'd like to post it.<br /><br />[19:38] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: ah, cool<br /><br />[19:38] Niko Donburi: so is it ok?<br /><br />[19:38] <a href="http://slpnvideo.blip.tv/posts?view=archive&nsfw=dc">chugabug Goodnight</a>: it's ok, yes<br /><br />[19:38] Niko Donburi grinsNiko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30084341.post-87653013135772506522008-10-25T15:31:00.000-05:002008-10-25T15:47:13.352-05:00how :-) turns to :-( in five minutesSo, do you want the good news or the bad news first?<br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><strong>Good news:</strong> this morning I check my mail (nikodonburi at yahoo.com if you ever want to reach me) and my standing Google search reveals that someone has been talking about me. Not just an ordinary someone, but my friend, the famed podcaster Radar Masukami of SL Under the Radar. He did a post on his blog <a href="http://radarmasukami.com/2008/10/23/niko-news/">Reading Radar</a> about me with a nice comment.<br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Bad news:</strong> I then go and click over to listen to his podcast. This is where it gets sad. SL Under the Radar is no more. The <a href="http://slundertheradar.com/">39th episode</a> is the last.<br /><br />I can appreciate the need to change. If you've ever taken the time to start at the beginning of this blog and read through you will undoubtedly noted that I have taken some time off, had a bit of a career change, renewed my Second Life by spending some time off the computer and in the real world. But I've always come back. Let's hope Radar does the same.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p>How Stuff Works has a list of <a href="http://health.howstuffworks.com/59-famous-people-who-died-before-age-401.htm">59 famous people who died before 40</a>. I note the following passed at 39:</p><strong>56. Anna Nicole Smith (39)</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>57. Dennis Wilson (39)</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>58. Malcolm X (39)</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>59. Martin Luther King, Jr. (39)</strong><br /><br /><br /><br />I propose that we add the following: <strong>60. SL Under the Radar (39th Episode)</strong>Niko Donburihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094104485238140728noreply@blogger.com0