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Postby Straylight » Fri May 30, 2003 7:12 am

Name: Matthew Norris
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Residence: Cheltenham, UK
Strengths: Good with computers/technical stuff.
Weaknesses: Apathy
Beliefs: Somewhere between Anglican and Evangelical. That's where my church is at anyway. :p
Website: This one of course, and also http://www.utrixia.com
Languages: English, Bad German, and learning Japanese of course (yeah right:roll: )
Job: Student
Birthdate: January 7th, 1985
Favorite Website: This one, and also http://www.tastyfresh.com
Favorite Font: SimHei
Favorite Emoticon: It would have to be.....

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Postby Nadeshiko » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:06 am

your sites are awesome!
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Postby Saint Kevin » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:36 pm

Off topic: How is the church out in the UK? I have heard (but cannot confirm) that people in the UK are not as interested in God as they used to be, and that the church is on the decline there.
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Postby Kokhiri Sojourn » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:44 am

I really like your sig. Cool stuff. Oh, and did you preally post this last May?? If so, why didn't anyone post? Hmmm... maybe no one was here then... anyway, thanks, and see ya!
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Postby EireWolf » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:30 pm

Welcome! :lick:

uh, I mean... ummm...

Apathy, huh? I have that problem too, but I don't really care. :lol: :grin:
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Postby Mithrandir » Sat Jan 31, 2004 4:39 am

Man Cephas, whaddaya do, go rooting around in the archives for stuff, or what? :lol:

As for apathy, well, someone once asked the difference between that and ignorance. But I don't know and I don't care.
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Postby cbwing0 » Sat Jan 31, 2004 7:29 am

Nice bio. :thumb:

I have what you might call interpersonal apathy. I care about like and I am motivated, but I don't care about other people (except friends and family).
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Postby Fsiphskilm » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:04 pm

Wow noz, I did
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My turn....

Postby Omega Amen » Mon May 24, 2004 8:33 am

I would like to ask certain questions to each staff member in his/her Who's Who thread (with the exception being Shatterheart since he answered them in a different thread).

First, a few laid-back questions, Straylight.

1. Recently, you expressed your desire to enter in the field of nanotechnology? Why do you want to work/study in this area?

2. What is currently your favorite linux distribution and GUI (desktop environment, window manager, etc.)? Why?

3. What do you think about black hair?

4. I have never visited the United Kingdom. Is there any information about that country that I should be aware about if I were to visit it? Also, if I wanted to try some British cuisine, what type of dishes/meals/foods/whatever would you recommend?

Now, for the serious questions. I would really like to have your answers to these questions, but if you choose not to answer them, I understand, and I will not press you.

5. As an administrator of this site, I am sure you have a lot of responsibilities, and you try to be a good example for the rest of the members here.

So, why do this?

(I have read the FAQ before I joined, and I can assume that you "like doing this" in a general sense.)

6. From the start of your involvement, what were your personal motivations, intentions, and goals in participating in this project? Have they changed since then? How are you holding up to them?

7. Finally, you might have had some expectations for this site initially. Are things going as expected?

Thanks.
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Postby Mithrandir » Mon May 24, 2004 4:59 pm

Weaknesses: Apathy

Wait... Does that mean you are weak at being apathetic...

*Roots around for St. Martains Handbook*

Now where the tuna-fish-sandwitch did I put that thing!?!
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Postby Straylight » Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:16 am

I haven't checked this thread for a while, so I'll answer some questions that people have made (Sorry for the late reply Omega Amen)...

Saint Kevin wrote:Off topic: How is the church out in the UK? I have heard (but cannot confirm) that people in the UK are not as interested in God as they used to be, and that the church is on the decline there.


I'd say that as a rough guess 10% of British are Christians. That's probably a wildly innacurate guess though. It is very difficult to judge the situation as decline, because a lot of ground is being gained too. I think the church is going through a stage of transition - speaking from my position there are a lot of young people becoming Christians. God is definately moving among the students here.

Omega Amen wrote:1. Recently, you expressed your desire to enter in the field of nanotechnology? Why do you want to work/study in this area?


I think nanotechnology is a very exciting emerging field, which can be compared to the importance of electricity, or perhaps the industrial revolution. I have done a lot of reading on the subject - molecular manufacturing is predicted to appear within about 20 years time, and allows products to be made with every atom in the right place. I read a paper several weeks ago proposing a design for a desktop "nanofactory". This device would have the ability to convert raw chemicals (eg. acetone) into complicated advanced products (eg. computers) within about 2 hours per product. Designs would be downloaded from the internet. The user then needs only to hit a button and wait.

This technology is very exciting, powerful, and of course potentially dangerous too. If the molecular manufacturing is developed we'll see a revolution in manufacturing. We'll be able to get into (and colonise) space very easily too. That's why I'm interested in the field.

There are a lot of political issues to get past, so I can see myself as being a bit of an activist too. Hardly anyone is aware about the subject and I think that needs to change. ^^

A lot more info is available, and I haven't got enough space to write about it here.. so Google is the thing to use, along with the link in my sig...

2. What is currently your favorite linux distribution and GUI (desktop environment, window manager, etc.)? Why?


Would have to be Mandrake, because it has a nice tendency to work the majority of the time when you install it. My favourite WM is Fluxbox due to its nice, streamlined interface and low system resource usage. I use linux for web design work and science purposes.

3. What do you think about black hair?


Black hair is cool, but not as cool as green, pink, yellow, etc...

4. I have never visited the United Kingdom. Is there any information about that country that I should be aware about if I were to visit it? Also, if I wanted to try some British cuisine, what type of dishes/meals/foods/whatever would you recommend?


We don't have Mountain Dew... deal with it. However we do have something called Irn Brew, which is a luminous orange drink, well worth trying. If you want to eat out, trying Indian food is a must. Also, find a good pub (preferably somewhere in the country) and get yourself a nice English pub meal - the ultimate in British cuisine, IMO.

There's some very good nightlife here too, if you're into that kinda thing - Manchester, Bristol, and London are all excellent places to go out. A wide variety of musical tastes are catered for.

5. As an administrator of this site, I am sure you have a lot of responsibilities, and you try to be a good example for the rest of the members here.

So, why do this?

(I have read the FAQ before I joined, and I can assume that you "like doing this" in a general sense.)


I don't understand this question, perhaps you could clarify? Sorry. ^^]6. From the start of your involvement, what were your personal motivations, intentions, and goals in participating in this project? Have they changed since then? How are you holding up to them?[/quote]

God spoke to me one day, and gave me the idea of setting up a Christian anime community, so I had a look on Google and found Ashley's MSN group. After I got in touch we set up the forums and the domain, and the rest is history. I do this for the outreach potential. I guess that I also enjoy maintaining a big website - from looking after the tech side of CAA I've gained a lot of experience, which is great.

7. Finally, you might have had some expectations for this site initially. Are things going as expected?


Difficult to say. The success of the site has exceeded all expectations, but as far as directions are concerned, that's up to God. And He's had a fair number of surprises for us over the past year or so. I think God has some very exciting plans for this ministry, and that's definately one of the things that keeps us going, despite all the problems that we come up against.
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Postby Omega Amen » Mon Jun 14, 2004 12:45 pm

Straylight wrote:(Sorry for the late reply Omega Amen)...
No big deal, Straylight. I know you are busy.
[quote="Straylight"]I don't understand this question, perhaps you could clarify? Sorry. ^^]Sure, I will gladly elaborate.

5. Being an administrator of this site requires that you accept certain responsibilities and obligations. You could have avoided this by not being an administrator, and you would still be able to spread the Christian message, enjoy the company of fellow members, and learn how to maintain a big website. However, since you are an administrator, there must be some reason behind your decision. I am looking for something more than, "because I like being an adminstrator," or, "I was asked to." I can already assume that. What is the reason that caused you to accept this position of authority and fulfill its responsibilities?

I eagerly await your response this question.

Thank you for your answers to my other questions.
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Postby Straylight » Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:59 pm

Omega Amen wrote:5. Being an administrator of this site requires that you accept certain responsibilities and obligations. You could have avoided this by not being an administrator, and you would still be able to spread the Christian message, enjoy the company of fellow members, and learn how to maintain a big website. However, since you are an administrator, there must be some reason behind your decision. I am looking for something more than, "because I like being an adminstrator," or, "I was asked to." I can already assume that. What is the reason that caused you to accept this position of authority and fulfill its responsibilities?


I guess the main, biggest reason I am here, is that God called me to get involved. It really doesn't go any further than that. God told me to do it, so I did, and part of this required a position of responsibility.

As for motivation, the entire thought of outreach potential provides a lot. There are a lot of people who use the Internet, who are lost, and are in pain. It'd be great if we could show them the road to salvation. Anime is a medium that resounds well with Internet culture and therefore could be a highly effective witnessing tool.
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