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Stormbringer
Forum:
General
09-30-2016, 10:12 PM
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4,751
What's made your day?
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874,005
Posted By
Stormbringer
LoL Starschmucks : We had one open in our CBD...
LoL Starschmucks : We had one open in our CBD here in Adelaide (South Australia) a few years ago and for the first couple of months there were lines outside. I wandered in one day and looked at the...
Forum:
General
09-17-2016, 05:15 PM
Replies:
3
Anniversary Thread
Views:
7,682
Posted By
Stormbringer
Today is the first day I haven't bitched about...
Today is the first day I haven't bitched about Windows 10 - which is to blame for my absence from this site till today. Greetings all !
Forum:
General
04-24-2016, 05:07 AM
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4,751
What's made your day?
Views:
874,005
Posted By
Stormbringer
Congratulations BB. Welcome to parenthood -...
Congratulations BB. Welcome to parenthood - which, these days covers the instant of conception and about the next thirty years or so. I saw my little treasure for the first time when he was about an...
Forum:
General
04-01-2016, 05:41 PM
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7
so why is being black and gothic ten times weirder than if your white
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16,911
Posted By
Stormbringer
If anyone asks just say, "I'm so goth I was born...
If anyone asks just say, "I'm so goth I was born black."
I've listened to a number of back goths talking about their experiences of being goth and black on YouTube. Whatever else you are, what...
Forum:
General
03-23-2016, 04:58 AM
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7
Finding goth-friendly mental health professionals?
Views:
8,702
Posted By
Stormbringer
It's very important to distinguish between...
It's very important to distinguish between psychologists and psychiatrists - the latter are closer to being real doctors than the former. They can prescribe medication where psychologists can't. Here...
Forum:
Literature
03-09-2016, 01:19 PM
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82
Poems of Love
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27,679
Posted By
Stormbringer
Many thanks Ellethwyn. Quite a bit of Lucinda's...
Many thanks Ellethwyn. Quite a bit of Lucinda's work is on the net but she has painted and drawn a lot. The painting I bought is called 'Rose'. You can check out some of her work here :
...
Forum:
Literature
03-09-2016, 12:22 AM
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82
Poems of Love
Views:
27,679
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ellethwyn, excellent poem. I'm sorry, I posted...
Ellethwyn, excellent poem. I'm sorry, I posted one of mine straight after yours. I was going to leave you a comment, but I forgot - this isn't FaceBook. Well done, a very nicely written piece. Let's...
Forum:
Literature
03-09-2016, 12:13 AM
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82
Poems of Love
Views:
27,679
Posted By
Stormbringer
Her Portrait In a chamber suffused with...
Her Portrait
In a chamber suffused with emotion
By the light of innumerable dawns,
In a house betwixt forests and ocean,
Where the briar rose bristles with thorns;
Forum:
General
03-08-2016, 05:06 AM
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20
Gothic Social Networks?
Views:
24,779
Posted By
Stormbringer
I've always believed in quality over quantity....
I've always believed in quality over quantity. Better to have a few good ones rather than lots of bad ones. In the final analysis, it's the people that make any site. I am a member of Facebook only...
Forum:
General
03-07-2016, 12:03 AM
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20
Gothic Social Networks?
Views:
24,779
Posted By
Stormbringer
You mean, like this one ?
You mean, like this one ?
Forum:
Fashion
03-05-2016, 03:54 AM
Replies:
8
What is your opinion?
Views:
9,166
Posted By
Stormbringer
Thanks Onlylmmb, I love theatre and literature...
Thanks Onlylmmb, I love theatre and literature too - the plays of Shakespeare, especially The Tempest. I'm also a huge fan of ancient Greek tragedy. I've seen many ancient plays produced over the...
Forum:
Introductions
03-04-2016, 01:57 PM
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8
Grufti tattooed French old goth
Views:
5,313
Posted By
Stormbringer
Hey Mina. Excellent work. I really like...
Hey Mina. Excellent work. I really like Apocalypse Frida. She looks like a Hindu goddess and I like that you've used Aztec images. Brilliant !
...
Forum:
Introductions
03-02-2016, 11:08 PM
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8
Grufti tattooed French old goth
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5,313
Posted By
Stormbringer
Consider us your tribe Mina. Thanks for the info....
Consider us your tribe Mina. Thanks for the info. I do know a little French but always willng to learn more. I see you're on Etsy - excellent. I'll have a proper look.
Forum:
Introductions
03-01-2016, 03:11 AM
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8
Grufti tattooed French old goth
Views:
5,313
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome to GothNet Mina. You'll...
Greetings and welcome to GothNet Mina. You'll have to teach us some French. What is a peche mignon?
I think it's wonderful that you're an artist and a printmaker! I have quite a few prints,...
Forum:
General
03-01-2016, 02:54 AM
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6
"Baby Bat"
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9,055
Posted By
Stormbringer
Should only apply to newly born and unweaned bats...
Should only apply to newly born and unweaned bats (Mammalia - Chiroptera)
Forum:
Fashion
02-28-2016, 01:24 AM
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9
Do you like to carry glasses?
Views:
18,000
Posted By
Stormbringer
Yes, I always wear glasses - antisun and optical....
Yes, I always wear glasses - antisun and optical. I have thought about contact lenses but I'm scared they will be irritating and easy to loose. I wear a brand of frame called Osiris, after the...
Forum:
Fashion
02-27-2016, 05:07 PM
Replies:
8
What is your opinion?
Views:
9,166
Posted By
Stormbringer
Very nice work Onlylmmb, very stylish - Well done...
Very nice work Onlylmmb, very stylish - Well done and welcome to Goth Net. I love all the arts, including fashion design ; Jean-Paul Gaultier and Rudi Gernreich in particular.
Thankfully, we don't...
Forum:
Introductions
02-23-2016, 11:44 PM
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6
Why, hello there.
Views:
5,156
Posted By
Stormbringer
@ Amaris Yeah, I watched goth grow and I...
@ Amaris Yeah, I watched goth grow and I realised early on that it was not just a passing fashion. Goth has gradually influenced all the arts and is at the core of modern alternative, avant garde...
Forum:
Introductions
02-23-2016, 11:09 PM
Replies:
11
Here goes...
Views:
5,140
Posted By
Stormbringer
@ Hyena That letter is one of my most treasured...
@ Hyena That letter is one of my most treasured possessions, and I fully intend to write to him again before he wanders off this mortal coil
Ah, how wonderful, he's truly one of nature's...
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TV, Movies, & Games
02-23-2016, 12:11 PM
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5
obsessed with anime total otaku want a reconmendation go ahead ask
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6,500
Posted By
Stormbringer
Hey Batbratwolfheart, I like anime too. I've just...
Hey Batbratwolfheart, I like anime too. I've just bought the entire series of Death Note and I love Sidonia No Kishi (Knights of Sidonia) Ergo Proxy and Mardock Scramble. I love Pokemon too. I have a...
Forum:
Introductions
02-23-2016, 12:05 PM
Replies:
11
Here goes...
Views:
5,140
Posted By
Stormbringer
As it happens Hyena, Megalodon teeth can be found...
As it happens Hyena, Megalodon teeth can be found in that stratum known as Ebay. Along with trilobites, brachiopods, crynoids etc etc. Still, I envy you. You could probably swap a tale or two with...
Forum:
General
02-22-2016, 12:32 AM
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7
"Pastel goth"
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8,218
Posted By
Stormbringer
Videogirl88 is absolutely right. If 'pastel goth'...
Videogirl88 is absolutely right. If 'pastel goth' is only a fashion trend, indeed a 'fad' then does it really merit our serious attention? In the 80s and 90s Japan used to be the source of many...
Forum:
Introductions
02-22-2016, 12:13 AM
Replies:
6
Why, hello there.
Views:
5,156
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and Welcome Amaris, like I tell most...
Greetings and Welcome Amaris, like I tell most new people, you will be amongst like-minded people here. I love Sweeney Todd and Young Frankenstein. You'll find that most of your other interests are...
Forum:
General
02-20-2016, 01:19 AM
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7
"Pastel goth"
Views:
8,218
Posted By
Stormbringer
But seriously, if you do a casual seach for...
But seriously, if you do a casual seach for 'pastel goth' you find a plethora of pics of mainly young girls ( I didn't notice any guys) with pastel pink, blue or purple hair. Other than that they...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
02-19-2016, 12:14 PM
Replies:
60
What Shows Are You Watching?
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23,039
Posted By
Stormbringer
I'm hitting the Shets soon and gonna be a Witch ...
I'm hitting the Shets soon and gonna be a Witch
Ok Anise, I'm picturing you now as the wood carving witch from Brave
Forum:
General
02-18-2016, 12:06 AM
Replies:
7
"Pastel goth"
Views:
8,218
Posted By
Stormbringer
Pastel today, passe tomorrow.
Pastel today, passe tomorrow.
Forum:
Introductions
02-16-2016, 11:12 PM
Replies:
11
Here goes...
Views:
5,140
Posted By
Stormbringer
Hyena, greetings and welcome. I notice you didn't...
Hyena, greetings and welcome. I notice you didn't answer the "What kind of casket would you want?" question. What about an Anglo Saxon cremation urn or a Beaker People crouched burial? Or a full on...
Forum:
Music
02-15-2016, 04:48 AM
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6
Reccomend some current "80's goth-influenced" bands?
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9,581
Posted By
Stormbringer
This is The Urine Song (yes, that's right) by...
This is The Urine Song (yes, that's right) by Sopor Aeternus - my current musical obsession from Germany (where else) I love this, it reminds me of the work of Kurt Weill and Bertold Brecht during...
Forum:
Introductions
02-15-2016, 04:10 AM
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9
Videogirl88
Views:
6,439
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome VideoGirl 88. You're in...
Greetings and welcome VideoGirl 88. You're in great company here. I can't believe you even know Barbarella ! I love that movie - camp, funny, sexy, brilliant. I also just bought a copy of...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
02-15-2016, 12:58 AM
Replies:
60
What Shows Are You Watching?
Views:
23,039
Posted By
Stormbringer
I showed my five year old son the film Hugo last...
I showed my five year old son the film Hugo last week and this week we watched Edward Scissorhands - he loved both but Hugo won out because it was a little less scary. Hugo is based on an excellent...
Forum:
Introductions
02-12-2016, 12:29 AM
Replies:
7
No Man In An Island
Views:
6,141
Posted By
Stormbringer
Fantastic - loved it ! I must look this ensemble...
Fantastic - loved it ! I must look this ensemble up. Thanks Pri.
Forum:
Music
02-09-2016, 11:29 PM
Replies:
1
Gothic rock/goth bands
Views:
7,117
Posted By
Stormbringer
Excellent list Joey. I'm listening to a German...
Excellent list Joey. I'm listening to a German band called Sopor Aeternus at the moment. I love their song 'Children of the Corn.'
Forum:
Introductions
02-09-2016, 11:22 PM
Replies:
2
Dia Dhuit!
Views:
4,285
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and Welcome Joey. You've found the...
Greetings and Welcome Joey. You've found the right place for everything alternative. Interesting that you say you're the only really alternative person amongst your friends and family. I think that...
Forum:
Fashion
02-09-2016, 12:10 PM
Replies:
4
Snake ear cuffs and stuff
Views:
6,936
Posted By
Stormbringer
I'm into what's in at the op-shop.
I'm into what's in at the op-shop.
Forum:
Shill
02-08-2016, 08:44 PM
Replies:
551
Will you accept Jesus as your savior, and Lord??????
Views:
264,532
Posted By
Stormbringer
Stop being the Ghost of GN Past already ! ...
Stop being the Ghost of GN Past already !
(Just kidding, why not tell us newish newbies about them good ol' days?)
Forum:
Music
02-08-2016, 06:03 AM
Replies:
23
Gothic Country
Views:
11,514
Posted By
Stormbringer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whndX4SLNNM ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whndX4SLNNM
Can't get enough lately of this song by Sopor Aeternus. It reminds me of Ariel's songs in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Forum:
Literature
02-07-2016, 09:40 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
Excellent book. Without a doubt a 'must have' for...
Excellent book. Without a doubt a 'must have' for all goths. I have read it several times. Jillian if you read this - WRITE MORE BOOKS - we'll buy them I swear !
Forum:
Literature
02-07-2016, 01:58 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (1936). ...
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie (1936).
Blood, gore, strangulation, serial murder, beautiful femme-fatales, lies, deception and the irreststilbly charming Monsieur Hercule Poirot. All of...
Forum:
General
02-07-2016, 01:44 AM
Replies:
21
Couple of questions for a goth
Views:
11,960
Posted By
Stormbringer
Yes indeed BG, please come back with your...
Yes indeed BG, please come back with your findings, we lab rats like to be kept in the loop.
Forum:
General
02-03-2016, 08:36 PM
Replies:
456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
Views:
108,055
Posted By
Stormbringer
Er-kay, Well, I've learnt something. I approve !
Er-kay, Well, I've learnt something. I approve !
Forum:
General
02-02-2016, 04:23 AM
Replies:
456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
Views:
108,055
Posted By
Stormbringer
Oh yeah, and about this entire thread - In the...
Oh yeah, and about this entire thread - In the same way that an artist decides what is and what is not art; anything that an avowed goth does or any place that he/she visits, that activity or place...
Forum:
Introductions
01-30-2016, 07:12 PM
Replies:
7
Looking for goth friends in a town full of rednecks...
Views:
7,397
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome to GN DarkestBirds. You ...
Greetings and welcome to GN DarkestBirds. You tick all the right boxes - writers and poets are always in good company here. Rednecks and hilbillies.....we don't have. btw : I love Dark City and The...
Forum:
Introductions
01-30-2016, 01:17 PM
Replies:
6
Newbie
Views:
4,761
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome HappyHaunt13. Any classical...
Greetings and welcome HappyHaunt13. Any classical music fan is an instant friend of mine. I love Beethoven, opera and Baroque music in particular. We have a great little site here, nice to meet you.
Forum:
Fashion
01-28-2016, 11:56 PM
Replies:
105
Knit team.......ASSEMBLE!
Views:
48,516
Posted By
Stormbringer
Fascinating. In Other News : Hasn't it been...
Fascinating.
In Other News : Hasn't it been a quiet week here.
Forum:
Fashion
01-28-2016, 12:04 PM
Replies:
4
Beards ( stubble ) with make up
Views:
6,934
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings KuroNeko and welcome. Personally, I...
Greetings KuroNeko and welcome. Personally, I would not put makeup over a 4-6mm beard unless you have mostly grey hair and a beard like me and want to dye it black. A beard should be a feature of...
Forum:
Introductions
01-22-2016, 01:53 AM
Replies:
7
No Man In An Island
Views:
6,141
Posted By
Stormbringer
I hung with the wrong crowd by the sound of it....
I hung with the wrong crowd by the sound of it. None of my old group of friends would have taken part in anything like that - their loss. In fact I doubt if most of them would have been able to bring...
Forum:
General
01-21-2016, 09:55 PM
Replies:
4,751
What's made your day?
Views:
874,005
Posted By
Stormbringer
Our long, tedious, hot, humid and difficult...
Our long, tedious, hot, humid and difficult workplace relocation is finally lurching to its completion. As of 12:30 this afternoon I now have four days off ! Happy Australia Day to all Aussies here...
Forum:
Introductions
01-17-2016, 11:38 PM
Replies:
7
Greetings brothers and sisters of the goth subculture
Views:
4,987
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and a warm welcome to you BloodEfllux....
Greetings and a warm welcome to you BloodEfllux. Yes there are many different types of goths but personally, I'm an old one! I'm fifty.
I guess you could say I'm a corporate goth during my...
Forum:
Whining
01-15-2016, 02:13 AM
Replies:
4
Kindness Should Never Feel This Awkward
Views:
5,235
Posted By
Stormbringer
You hit the nail right on the head Pri when you...
You hit the nail right on the head Pri when you say, "I do know I love her." Is it so strange to love another person? I mean to really love them, unselfishly and unconditionally, where all you want...
Forum:
General
01-15-2016, 01:52 AM
Replies:
21
Couple of questions for a goth
Views:
11,960
Posted By
Stormbringer
O.C.D + P + S.S. I feel exactly the same at...
O.C.D + P + S.S. I feel exactly the same at times.
Interesting you should mention self sabotage, I have two friends that always do that. One in the area of dating and the other when he's looking...
Forum:
General
01-15-2016, 12:04 AM
Replies:
21
Couple of questions for a goth
Views:
11,960
Posted By
Stormbringer
If the truth be known, quite a number of the goth...
If the truth be known, quite a number of the goth you-tubers (couch potato of yesterday u-tuber of tomorrow) but I digress, quite a few you-tubers use the term s--c-----e quite a bit.
Gothic...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
01-14-2016, 12:03 AM
Replies:
34
Goth youtubers
Views:
20,120
Posted By
Stormbringer
Yeah, Victoria P has a nice manner. I like her...
Yeah, Victoria P has a nice manner. I like her silky voice and she seems sweet. Our Dutch guy took a few views before I realised that he does have a serious side - it takes some finding but it's...
Forum:
Music
01-12-2016, 11:33 PM
Replies:
7
David Bowie dead at 69 from cancer
Views:
5,085
Posted By
Stormbringer
Yes friends, the world has lost a true artist....
Yes friends, the world has lost a true artist. Bowie was a poet, singer, song writer, actor and an intellectual. He believed deeply in the value of art and music. His tireless reinvention of himself...
Forum:
Fashion
01-12-2016, 11:20 PM
Replies:
105
Knit team.......ASSEMBLE!
Views:
48,516
Posted By
Stormbringer
Wikipedia : Gillian Anderson spent her childhood...
Wikipedia : Gillian Anderson spent her childhood growing up in north London's Crouch End and Harringay. She was a pupil of Coleridge Primary School. When Anderson was 11 years old, her family moved...
Forum:
General
01-10-2016, 11:32 PM
Replies:
19
Cat (or other animal) GIF Party
Views:
13,295
Posted By
Stormbringer
Haaaaa YaY Haaaa! Well done Priapism, I bow down...
Haaaaa YaY Haaaa! Well done Priapism, I bow down to your superior technological know-how! I too love jumpers. We
have lots of species in Australia but the majority are small - I think there are four...
Forum:
General
01-10-2016, 06:27 AM
Replies:
19
Cat (or other animal) GIF Party
Views:
13,295
Posted By
Stormbringer
http://http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ppUDy5gFQg...ing+...
http://http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ppUDy5gFQg...ing+Spider.jpg
http://gifstumblr.com/images/i-shall...people_827.gif
Forum:
General
01-10-2016, 06:23 AM
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19
Cat (or other animal) GIF Party
Views:
13,295
Posted By
Stormbringer
Er... I know ! cute spiders! ...
Er... I know ! cute spiders!
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ppUDy5gFQg0/TRGQ1EQKcMI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/0_P4OHTCs0I/s1600/Cute+Jumping+Spider.jpg
...
Forum:
Literature
01-10-2016, 03:46 AM
Replies:
10
Gothic Novel Suggestions?
Views:
9,892
Posted By
Stormbringer
On a more modern note I'm a huge fan of Lord...
On a more modern note I'm a huge fan of Lord Dunsany. His novel, 'The King of Elfland's Daughter' is a timeless classic.
I also love the dark steam-punk novels of British author China Mieville....
Forum:
Literature
01-10-2016, 03:25 AM
Replies:
10
Gothic Novel Suggestions?
Views:
9,892
Posted By
Stormbringer
Well done Ligeia. Good list. Also worth reading...
Well done Ligeia. Good list. Also worth reading is Bram Stoker's 'The Jewel of Seven Stars'. 'The Mysteries of Udolpho' took me ages to read but it immediately became one of my favourites. Of Ann...
Forum:
General
01-10-2016, 03:16 AM
Replies:
19
Cat (or other animal) GIF Party
Views:
13,295
Posted By
Stormbringer
I'm torn! I love both cats and fruit bats ! Great...
I'm torn! I love both cats and fruit bats ! Great pics all.
Forum:
General
01-09-2016, 01:11 PM
Replies:
21
Couple of questions for a goth
Views:
11,960
Posted By
Stormbringer
Welcome to you BatcaveBaby.
Welcome to you BatcaveBaby.
Forum:
Introductions
01-08-2016, 02:27 AM
Replies:
7
Greetings, salutations and so on and so forth ...
Views:
6,109
Posted By
Stormbringer
Actually I write poetry, short stories and...
Actually I write poetry, short stories and erotica. :eek:
Forum:
Introductions
01-08-2016, 02:17 AM
Replies:
6
Greetings
Views:
5,357
Posted By
Stormbringer
Welcome Ligeia Lament, you have come to the...
Welcome Ligeia Lament, you have come to the right place. What we lack in quantity of people, we more than make up for in quality. Music, art and literature are common interests for many of us here....
Forum:
General
01-07-2016, 04:30 AM
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21
Couple of questions for a goth
Views:
11,960
Posted By
Stormbringer
1. What is your name, age and gender? ...
1. What is your name, age and gender?
Stormbringer, 50, male.
2. What is so special about your subculture compared to other subcultures?
Goth is special to me because it sums up all that I...
Forum:
Introductions
01-05-2016, 03:29 AM
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7
Greetings, salutations and so on and so forth ...
Views:
6,109
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome Seifos, you tick all the...
Greetings and welcome Seifos, you tick all the boxes. I'm a writer too and I love classical music, but I'm more Baroque than Paganini. You will find a great group of people here - not many of us,...
Forum:
General
01-05-2016, 03:18 AM
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9
happy new year
Views:
10,076
Posted By
Stormbringer
Our city centre is usually the problem too. Years...
Our city centre is usually the problem too. Years ago (80s - early 90s) New Year's Eve would see it full of happy drunks, people sharing kisses, free concerts and we had quite a good fireworks show....
Forum:
General
01-04-2016, 12:25 AM
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12
Christmas ( oh dread )
Views:
9,815
Posted By
Stormbringer
Thanks Anise, you're a darling. Re...
Thanks Anise, you're a darling.
Re Christmas :
Zac : "Daddy, who got me this?"
Me : "Father Christmas."
Zac : "Is Santa Claus going to bring me a present too?"
Forum:
General
01-03-2016, 07:04 AM
Replies:
9
happy new year
Views:
10,076
Posted By
Stormbringer
Happy New Year To All If anything I have...
Happy New Year To All
If anything I have greater personal issues with New Year's parties than with Christmas. Living, as I do, in a country that promotes getting drunk and making a total twat of...
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General
01-02-2016, 07:52 PM
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12
Christmas ( oh dread )
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9,815
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Stormbringer
Well, I did have a nice Christmas only because of...
Well, I did have a nice Christmas only because of seeing my family happy.
My 82 year old father has dementia and my mum who isn't much younger, has her hands full looking after him. I'm also a...
Forum:
Introductions
01-01-2016, 05:00 PM
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2
Hi I am new!
Views:
5,280
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome AnthraxRose, please tell us...
Greetings and welcome AnthraxRose, please tell us a little more about yourself.
Forum:
General
12-31-2015, 11:52 PM
Replies:
286
Everybody Gothercize!!!
Views:
90,387
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ah, those were the days ! I was 20 when this was...
Ah, those were the days ! I was 20 when this was filmed and I must admit I was more into The Police, Debbie Harry and Sade in those days than Bauhaus. But the embryoic goth within was growing....
Forum:
Introductions
12-30-2015, 05:49 PM
Replies:
8
G'day
Views:
5,580
Posted By
Stormbringer
Yeah, interesting idea W_B. Keep it up, every...
Yeah, interesting idea W_B. Keep it up, every creative endevour is fraught with diofficulty but the rewards are great - particularly when you finish and you're happy with what you've created.
Forum:
General
12-30-2015, 02:05 AM
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286
Everybody Gothercize!!!
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90,387
Posted By
Stormbringer
....Either that or very, very small.
....Either that or very, very small.
Forum:
General
12-29-2015, 07:54 PM
Replies:
286
Everybody Gothercize!!!
Views:
90,387
Posted By
Stormbringer
Bench...... pressing and entire hardcover set of...
Bench...... pressing and entire hardcover set of GRR Martin and JRR Tolkien's collected works......aaaarrrrr.....aaaarrrrrr.......aaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !
Forum:
Introductions
12-29-2015, 07:43 PM
Replies:
8
G'day
Views:
5,580
Posted By
Stormbringer
Please allow me to be the first to Welcome you...
Please allow me to be the first to Welcome you WritingBlood. We welcome all people but, speaking for myself, the creative ones are doubly welcome. We have a small site here but full of good,...
Forum:
Shill
12-29-2015, 06:14 AM
Replies:
12
Smith & Ugly - Below (2015-A)
Views:
8,302
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ah yes, Monsieur La Marquis De Sade. I've got a...
Ah yes, Monsieur La Marquis De Sade. I've got a great biography of him. He narrowly escaped getting his head cut off during the French Revolution only to be imprisoned for years by Napoleon. He...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
12-28-2015, 06:15 AM
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34
Goth youtubers
Views:
20,120
Posted By
Stormbringer
OMG : She's an Australian! Where's that...
OMG : She's an Australian! Where's that 'subscribe' button. Thanks Anise !
...and getting back to Caligo, that's exactly how I feel about him too. He's everything Jillian Venters teaches us to be...
Forum:
Shill
12-28-2015, 05:34 AM
Replies:
12
Smith & Ugly - Below (2015-A)
Views:
8,302
Posted By
Stormbringer
Amazing! Wow. I must say I wholeheartedly...
Amazing! Wow. I must say I wholeheartedly approve. I'm all for one style influencing another, no matter how far removed from each other they are in space or, as here, in time. It happens in all the...
Forum:
General
12-28-2015, 12:55 AM
Replies:
5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
Views:
933,184
Posted By
Stormbringer
Graduation congratulations BB and good luck with...
Graduation congratulations BB and good luck with the job hunting. In March of this coming year, I will have been at the same job for twenty years. I do like the job and I find it rewarding in many...
Forum:
Shill
12-28-2015, 12:27 AM
Replies:
12
Smith & Ugly - Below (2015-A)
Views:
8,302
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ok Priapism, here's one of my favourite pieces,...
Ok Priapism, here's one of my favourite pieces, I'm not familiar with the player but he does an excellent job of what is a very difficult, mid 18th century French piece. This is the music that Louis...
Forum:
Introductions
12-27-2015, 03:19 AM
Replies:
6
Hello
Views:
7,494
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome Jiangshi, I seem to...
Greetings and welcome Jiangshi, I seem to remember reading something about you in the Annals of the Seven Sages of The Bamboo Grove or the Records of the Grand Historian by Si Ma Quien ....We are...
Forum:
Shill
12-27-2015, 03:09 AM
Replies:
12
Smith & Ugly - Below (2015-A)
Views:
8,302
Posted By
Stormbringer
That was great P! Even I can take time off from...
That was great P! Even I can take time off from my harsichord fantasias and tocattas to enjoy something totally different. Well done - a thoroghly enjoyable track.
Forum:
Music
12-25-2015, 08:09 PM
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20,761
The "What Are You Currently Listening To?" thread
Views:
3,723,028
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ok, I'm allowed back in !. So slight correction -...
Ok, I'm allowed back in !. So slight correction - the other vid is for 'Backfired'.
Yeah, there's reggae in there, jazz, early rap, motown and R&B, some of her stuff reminds me of 70s Stevie...
Forum:
Music
12-25-2015, 08:02 PM
Replies:
17
Chelsea Wolfe
Views:
9,990
Posted By
Stormbringer
Hey Priapism, for some reason I'm locked out of...
Hey Priapism, for some reason I'm locked out of the 'What Are You Currently Listening To page. So I'll reply here. As far as I know, Debbie Harry only did two vids with Giger : 'Backfired' and 'Now I...
Forum:
Music
12-25-2015, 05:41 PM
Replies:
20,761
The "What Are You Currently Listening To?" thread
Views:
3,723,028
Posted By
Stormbringer
A couple more blasts from the past, indeed from...
A couple more blasts from the past, indeed from the genesis of our subculture, 1981 namely. Can anyone notice any goth elements in these songs/videos?
...
Forum:
Music
12-23-2015, 12:38 PM
Replies:
20,761
The "What Are You Currently Listening To?" thread
Views:
3,723,028
Posted By
Stormbringer
For something totally different I decieded to...
For something totally different I decieded to look through the vaults of my CD collection. Right now I'm listening to the soundtrack of the Scandinavian police show Ornen (The Eagle : A Crime...
Forum:
General
12-23-2015, 12:27 PM
Replies:
49
New Art Thread
Views:
20,740
Posted By
Stormbringer
Beautiful picture, particularly the middle strip...
Beautiful picture, particularly the middle strip with suggestions of the horizon...and a single, leafless tree - poetic in it's isolation.
I must go for your moon shots Ellethwyn - just sublime !
Forum:
Introductions
12-23-2015, 12:11 PM
Replies:
5
The Pretty Chocolate is Here!
Views:
4,639
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome Bonitachocolat. As my bro...
Greetings and welcome Bonitachocolat. As my bro Black_Ice said.
Forum:
Literature
12-22-2015, 05:53 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ok, I understand. What you describe I suffer from...
Ok, I understand. What you describe I suffer from too, but to a far lesser extent. Please feel free to talk to me at any time about anything. I promise you I'll listen and try to help if I can.
...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
12-22-2015, 04:34 PM
Replies:
34
Goth youtubers
Views:
20,120
Posted By
Stormbringer
I just want to adopt him. I think he's 21 but...
I just want to adopt him. I think he's 21 but wise, in his own way, beyond his years. His 'mini-series' about his trip to Germany with his friend Lucy is a classic ! Watching a few of these Youtubers...
Forum:
Literature
12-22-2015, 02:55 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ah my friend, nothing beats bringing your words,...
Ah my friend, nothing beats bringing your words, feelings and thoughts to life and sharing them with others. Surely there is an alchemy involved. I think all of us want to be remembered after we are...
Forum:
Literature
12-22-2015, 04:32 AM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
I'm not familiar with Lisey's Story but I'll look...
I'm not familiar with Lisey's Story but I'll look it up. It's wonderful when you find that you can connect personally with an author or a particular work. I tend to feel that way about some of my...
Forum:
Literature
12-22-2015, 04:03 AM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
That's because you are an intelligent person, a...
That's because you are an intelligent person, a man of taste and above all an individual.
Again, back in the 80s, I remember reading an article (in Australian Playboy of all places), called 'The...
Forum:
General
12-22-2015, 03:42 AM
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13
A Gothic Zodiac
Views:
9,586
Posted By
Stormbringer
Although I'm a sceptic, my female co-workers are...
Although I'm a sceptic, my female co-workers are constantly telling me, in a positive way, that I'm a typical Aries. In the Asian/Lunar zodiac, I'm a snake - and yes, it turns out I'm a typical snake...
Forum:
Literature
12-21-2015, 03:39 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
There is much to love in King, as I said reading...
There is much to love in King, as I said reading Christine way back, was a revelation to me. I found it very subversive - good old Arnie! I have never read, nor do I intend to read: The Da Vinci...
Forum:
Literature
12-21-2015, 02:38 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
Well said BlackIce, It is a personal experience....
Well said BlackIce, It is a personal experience. I'm that person who goes on a walk and picks wild flowers then stops at the cadaver of a big old crow that I found to check on the progress of its...
Forum:
Literature
12-21-2015, 12:28 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
Stephen King was part of my formative years. He...
Stephen King was part of my formative years. He was a household name in the 80s and, for better or for worse, Hollywood quickly snapped him up. I loved Christine in particular - both the book and the...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
12-21-2015, 12:15 PM
Replies:
34
Goth youtubers
Views:
20,120
Posted By
Stormbringer
Anise, if I know you, and I feel intuitively that...
Anise, if I know you, and I feel intuitively that I do, you'll love Caligo Bastet - he's an Israeli, gay, vegan, super polite and nice, he absolutely loves his subscribers and while he's always up...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
12-20-2015, 07:38 PM
Replies:
34
Goth youtubers
Views:
20,120
Posted By
Stormbringer
I've recently subscribed to four ladies...
I've recently subscribed to four ladies ToxicTears, Sara Monster, The Gothic Alice and Leah Mouse but my absolute favourite has to be Caligo Bastet - in terms of a nice and interesting guy, super...
Forum:
Literature
12-19-2015, 07:59 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
I'm reading Sir Walter Scott's Kenilworth (1821)...
I'm reading Sir Walter Scott's Kenilworth (1821) I've got a lovely 1871 edition with gold embellished Victorian cover. Purchased for the princely sum of $2 from a Trash & Treasure stall. Great novel...
Forum:
Literature
12-19-2015, 03:05 PM
Replies:
3,273
What Are You Reading?
Views:
1,179,530
Posted By
Stormbringer
I'm going to hell for dissing the Rice aren't I!?...
I'm going to hell for dissing the Rice aren't I!? lol
Heh, Anise, I agree with you. After seeing Mr Cruise in the first movie more than one of my female co-workers decieded they would be doing me...
Forum:
General
12-19-2015, 02:22 PM
Replies:
25
How old were you when you became goth?
Views:
16,877
Posted By
Stormbringer
Nicely put Black Ice, my own journey was pretty...
Nicely put Black Ice, my own journey was pretty much the same. I was always the 'artist' at high school, the guy who had borrowed all the books on ancient Egypt from the school library, who had a...
Forum:
Introductions
12-18-2015, 07:51 PM
Replies:
16
Black Ice
Views:
6,937
Posted By
Stormbringer
Welcome to GN Black Ice. It's great to have more...
Welcome to GN Black Ice. It's great to have more creative people joining. I too one studied graphic design, art, life drawing and photography but that was way back in the 80s. Great to meet you.
Forum:
General
12-16-2015, 10:35 PM
Replies:
8,007
Sticky:
Picture Post 2
Views:
4,928,653
Posted By
Stormbringer
Lovely, You are like an apparition from a distant...
Lovely, You are like an apparition from a distant and more elegant age Anise. Great photo - I love the contrast and simplicity of it.
Forum:
General
12-15-2015, 06:51 AM
Replies:
26
Oddest Job Ever
Views:
15,807
Posted By
Stormbringer
Beautiful work, the cicindelid is amazing - that...
Beautiful work, the cicindelid is amazing - that iridescense and their eyes. We have a couple of species in South Aust. but they live in the arid interior of the state. In other words, a world away....
Forum:
General
12-14-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies:
26
Oddest Job Ever
Views:
15,807
Posted By
Stormbringer
Correction LaughingGoth, I am a MASTER criminal !
Correction LaughingGoth, I am a MASTER criminal !
Forum:
General
12-14-2015, 05:55 AM
Replies:
26
Oddest Job Ever
Views:
15,807
Posted By
Stormbringer
I'd love to see some of your photography. I agree...
I'd love to see some of your photography. I agree with you about nature's checks and balances being best. What I'm reacting too is the sheer ignorance and overreaction of most of the people that I...
Forum:
General
12-13-2015, 12:51 AM
Replies:
26
Oddest Job Ever
Views:
15,807
Posted By
Stormbringer
Yeah, I was into entomology too. I seriously...
Yeah, I was into entomology too. I seriously considered it as a career back when I graduated from high school (I ended up going to art school instead now I work in a call centre) I collected beetles...
Forum:
General
12-12-2015, 02:02 AM
Replies:
26
Oddest Job Ever
Views:
15,807
Posted By
Stormbringer
Yeah, I remember Morticia doing the trowing the...
Yeah, I remember Morticia doing the trowing the hairs thing, and she was very, very placid. They're strange animals I guess, not at all like a 'typical' spider. She also shed her skin once too and...
Forum:
General
12-11-2015, 10:11 PM
Replies:
26
Oddest Job Ever
Views:
15,807
Posted By
Stormbringer
Priapism, my friend, that scenario sounds like...
Priapism, my friend, that scenario sounds like the prelude to a B-grade horror film. How long did you suffer that job?
I've never heard it called that - Dead Rat Marionette (great name for a band...
Forum:
General
12-10-2015, 02:43 AM
Replies:
26
Oddest Job Ever
Views:
15,807
Posted By
Stormbringer
Back in 1988 I worked as a volunteer at our state...
Back in 1988 I worked as a volunteer at our state museum. I worked in the 'Information Centre' which was an educational facility where amongst lots of preserved natural history specimens, they also...
Forum:
General
12-09-2015, 11:09 PM
Replies:
5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
Views:
933,184
Posted By
Stormbringer
I used to play quite a bit of pool - it was all...
I used to play quite a bit of pool - it was all the rage here back in the late 80s, and I enjoyed it. I love surfing and casually folow the careers of some of our Aussie surfers - particularly some...
Forum:
General
12-09-2015, 06:00 AM
Replies:
8,007
Sticky:
Picture Post 2
Views:
4,928,653
Posted By
Stormbringer
SoftShocks this is pure poetry. What a stunning...
SoftShocks this is pure poetry. What a stunning tableau. I'm reminded of a book about a Spanish 19th century flamenco dancer I once read. Beautiful photo and you look devastating.
Anise, you're...
Forum:
General
12-08-2015, 02:30 AM
Replies:
5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
Views:
933,184
Posted By
Stormbringer
My son and I often feed the ducks down at the...
My son and I often feed the ducks down at the pond of our local park. Watching the ducks and pigeons fighting over a grain of corn is all the sports watching I ever do.
Forum:
Politics
12-08-2015, 12:31 AM
Replies:
96
Perception of firearms owners
Views:
66,643
Posted By
Stormbringer
An issue that splits opinions SoftShocks. Here in...
An issue that splits opinions SoftShocks. Here in Australia it is illegal to own most types of firearms - we've had massacres too and after the last big one our then government banned most hand guns...
Forum:
General
12-07-2015, 11:50 PM
Replies:
5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
Views:
933,184
Posted By
Stormbringer
It's just that I currently have red & pink hair. ...
It's just that I currently have red & pink hair.
That doesn't tend to sit well with the Gramps.
My Gran is cool, but Grandpa is fucking Edwardian!
Anise, I think you should try the 'kill 'em...
Forum:
Fashion
12-06-2015, 11:03 PM
Replies:
105
Knit team.......ASSEMBLE!
Views:
48,516
Posted By
Stormbringer
Sounds like heaven to me Anise. I do some...
Sounds like heaven to me Anise. I do some beading. I make necklaces and bracelets using real stone, or re-cycled beads along with found objects carved sticks, shells, skulls if possible. But add to...
Forum:
General
12-06-2015, 10:56 PM
Replies:
45
what other forums or social media?
Views:
15,574
Posted By
Stormbringer
Come on guys, it 'aint that bad here. I'm...
Come on guys, it 'aint that bad here.
I'm happier talking to a few good people (present company) rather than trying to juggle a huge collection of random, faceless and largely unreliable...
Forum:
General
12-05-2015, 06:43 PM
Replies:
45
what other forums or social media?
Views:
15,574
Posted By
Stormbringer
Dang, I think I missed this episode of South...
Dang, I think I missed this episode of South Park....
Forum:
General
12-05-2015, 05:20 PM
Replies:
45
what other forums or social media?
Views:
15,574
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ok, I know what craic is and I loved Danger...
Ok, I know what craic is and I loved Danger Mouse, ah the 80s...
Forum:
Whining
12-05-2015, 04:58 PM
Replies:
8,837
Rant Thread II
Views:
2,500,014
Posted By
Stormbringer
Politeness, regard for the feelings of others,...
Politeness, regard for the feelings of others, empathy and courtesy are a big part of what make us a society, indeed it is these things that make us a civilization.
It goes without saying that we...
Forum:
General
12-05-2015, 02:09 PM
Replies:
45
what other forums or social media?
Views:
15,574
Posted By
Stormbringer
Jolly good work Agent Anise. We might need to...
Jolly good work Agent Anise. We might need to send in a few more undrcover agents. Honestly chat rooms and forums need rules and modeation but not to user-unfriendly degree.
Forum:
Fashion
12-04-2015, 04:44 AM
Replies:
105
Knit team.......ASSEMBLE!
Views:
48,516
Posted By
Stormbringer
You are a sewphisticated lady Anise. Art and...
You are a sewphisticated lady Anise. Art and craft rules - Creativity ; that Zen like state of timlessness and inner calm - sublime !
Forum:
Fashion
12-04-2015, 12:34 AM
Replies:
105
Knit team.......ASSEMBLE!
Views:
48,516
Posted By
Stormbringer
Sock it to 'em Saya !
Sock it to 'em Saya !
Forum:
General
12-02-2015, 05:20 AM
Replies:
45
what other forums or social media?
Views:
15,574
Posted By
Stormbringer
One of the things missing here (as far as I'm...
One of the things missing here (as far as I'm aware) is a chat room. Even for me in the Antipodes; on the other side of the planet, I can usually find someone to chat with. Why is there no chat room?...
Forum:
Whining
11-29-2015, 11:14 PM
Replies:
6
Need Advice (Serious, not bullshit)
Views:
4,910
Posted By
Stormbringer
Lucretia, I would advise you to get the job and...
Lucretia, I would advise you to get the job and move out. You won't lose your dad. In fact you might even become closer once you start to miss each other.
Can you finish trade school later? I...
Forum:
General
11-29-2015, 03:25 AM
Replies:
27
What is goth to you?
Views:
14,287
Posted By
Stormbringer
Welcome to the Forum Moonshade, bon soir !
Welcome to the Forum Moonshade, bon soir !
Forum:
General
11-28-2015, 02:33 PM
Replies:
27
What is goth to you?
Views:
14,287
Posted By
Stormbringer
Oh Anise, you weave an all too familiar tale. I...
Oh Anise, you weave an all too familiar tale. I feel that many of us here have had similar lives.
I had (and still have) good parents - I wouldn't call them 'great' but as far as bringing up their...
Forum:
General
11-27-2015, 10:12 PM
Replies:
27
What is goth to you?
Views:
14,287
Posted By
Stormbringer
Thank you my friends. This is a great thread. @...
Thank you my friends. This is a great thread. @ LaughingGoth, Anise and KeineModalen, Rats and Acharis, I think between us we could write a book about what it means to be goth.
My own experiences...
Forum:
General
11-27-2015, 04:06 PM
Replies:
8
New to any kind of forum!~
Views:
5,888
Posted By
Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome CyclopsGhost, from what...
Greetings and welcome CyclopsGhost, from what you've said it is clearly evident that you are one of us. Whoever told you that Victorian is not avalid expression of goth is themselves not goth (more...
Forum:
General
11-27-2015, 03:46 PM
Replies:
27
What is goth to you?
Views:
14,287
Posted By
Stormbringer
Being goth means many positive things to me but...
Being goth means many positive things to me but most of all it is the external expression of my true inner self.
Identifying myself as goth is for me an empowering, enriching act, it expresses my...
Forum:
TV, Movies, & Games
11-24-2015, 04:50 AM
Replies:
7
Crimson Peak
Views:
8,787
Posted By
Stormbringer
In my book the original of The Ring was a...
In my book the original of The Ring was a masterpiece. For once Hollywood got it right and actually improved on the Japanese original - and you can count the number of times that's happened on an...
Forum:
Introductions
11-23-2015, 12:05 PM
Replies:
11
Informal introduction
Views:
6,050
Posted By
Stormbringer
Hmmm, sounds just like my place! Greetings and...
Hmmm, sounds just like my place! Greetings and welcome LaughingGoth. Any HP Lovecraft afficionado is a friend of mine.
Forum:
Fashion
11-23-2015, 11:58 AM
Replies:
17
Being goth while following a strict dress code at work?
Views:
25,727
Posted By
Stormbringer
Wise words LaughingGoth.
Wise words LaughingGoth.
Forum:
Introductions
11-22-2015, 11:15 PM
Replies:
11
Greetings and Salutations
Views:
5,973
Posted By
Stormbringer
I love 'Eye in the Sky' and 'Time Out of Joint'...
I love 'Eye in the Sky' and 'Time Out of Joint' but the book I most enjoyed of his was 'Martian Time-Slip'. Hollywood has been good to PKD. Total Recall was good and Blade Runner was good as far as a...
Forum:
Introductions
11-22-2015, 04:56 AM
Replies:
11
Greetings and Salutations
Views:
5,973
Posted By
Stormbringer
Welcome KeineModalen, so a PKD fan - brilliant. A...
Welcome KeineModalen, so a PKD fan - brilliant. A tragic genius if ever there was one. A lot of the stuff he wrote about back in the 50s and 60s has now become a reality - a true visionary.
Forum:
Introductions
11-21-2015, 03:05 AM
Replies:
13
Hi
Views:
5,597
Posted By
Stormbringer
DarkSaber, if you want to shop on-line look up...
DarkSaber, if you want to shop on-line look up 'men's goth clothing' on Ebay and you'll get lots of results. Etsy is just as good with lots of great handmade and vintage things. I've bought lots of...
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Introductions
11-20-2015, 02:01 PM
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13
Hi
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5,597
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Never, in my wildest dreams did I expect so many...
Never, in my wildest dreams did I expect so many people to have read HP Lovecraft - he was relatively unknown even in his own day and he was himself a huge fan of Edgar Allen Poe who in his own day...
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Introductions
11-20-2015, 01:55 AM
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13
Hi
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5,597
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Stormbringer
Welcome DarkSaber, it would be nice to hear a...
Welcome DarkSaber, it would be nice to hear a little more about you - gender, background, likes, interests etc. Reading about all things goth is a great start but interacting with other goths, even...
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Introductions
11-20-2015, 01:45 AM
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5
Greetings from Latin america
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7,358
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Stormbringer
Welcome Tentaclelord. You sound just like one of...
Welcome Tentaclelord. You sound just like one of us. This is a rather quiet forum as others will tell you, so please help us to bring it to life by contributing to all the discussions and you're more...
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TV, Movies, & Games
11-20-2015, 01:13 AM
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126
Top Ten Gothic Movies Thread
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150,637
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Stormbringer
Good lists Izren and Bourbon Boy, of course...
Good lists Izren and Bourbon Boy, of course anyone who wants to read/watch Ms Rice's films/books is perfectly at liberty to do so.
There is so much stuff out there, it's impossible to know where...
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TV, Movies, & Games
11-19-2015, 04:14 AM
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126
Top Ten Gothic Movies Thread
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150,637
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Stormbringer
Hmmm, this is a tricky one. I'll base my list on...
Hmmm, this is a tricky one. I'll base my list on a definition of 'goth movie' as a film that is in tune with the goth mind set and/or the goth aesthetic. Of course, I'll only include films I've...
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Music
11-19-2015, 02:41 AM
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20
Trad goths dissing Marilyn Manson all the time?
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10,204
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Stormbringer
Pray tell, what is all the never ending fuss...
Pray tell, what is all the never ending fuss about Mr Manson? I've often had cause to look up from the keyboard of my harpsichord when I've been right in the middle of some particularly sublime piece...
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Introductions
11-19-2015, 02:29 AM
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12
Holy Hell.
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6,082
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Stormbringer
Greetings M.O.C (an acronym I will affectionately...
Greetings M.O.C (an acronym I will affectionately bestow upon you, if I may.) As Anise said, this dark dimension is now occupied, for better or for worse, by us Noobs, however we will always welcome...
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Introductions
11-15-2015, 03:34 AM
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5
Introduction and a story
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4,643
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Greetings and welcome Lucretia. Tell your dad...
Greetings and welcome Lucretia. Tell your dad that we have no nudity or pornography here (I haven't found any yet at least) You're an 'old soul' and you're still in school ? Well, I'm 50 and really...
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Introductions
11-13-2015, 08:02 PM
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8
Road Rager
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5,523
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Hmmmm......Sounds just like outback Australia...
Hmmmm......Sounds just like outback Australia where the people are concerned but political correctness prevents me from saying more.
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Introductions
11-13-2015, 08:18 AM
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8
Road Rager
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5,523
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Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome Road Rager. Surely Alaska...
Greetings and welcome Road Rager. Surely Alaska isn't that bad, what about the bald eagles, the wolves, the glaciers, the native Americans and the orcas - if ever there was a Goth dolphin it's the...
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Fashion
11-11-2015, 11:58 PM
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2,745
So what are you currently wearing?
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509,098
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Stormbringer
Black jeans, black dress shoes, black tee shirt...
Black jeans, black dress shoes, black tee shirt with "Fortuna Imperiatrix Mundi" (Fortune is the empress of the world) across the chest, a silver and onyx Navajo ring, a silver and turquoise mermaid...
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Introductions
11-11-2015, 11:52 PM
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10
Hi!
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6,466
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Stormbringer
Yeah, I had a pair of rats for about four years...
Yeah, I had a pair of rats for about four years and they were great. They both lived far longer than I was told at the pet store and one of them sadly had a stroke - just like a person. It was quite...
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Introductions
11-09-2015, 11:39 PM
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10
Hi!
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6,466
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Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome Rats. You sound like quite...
Greetings and welcome Rats. You sound like quite an interesting individual. I feel sure you'll be in good company here. Cheers from Stormbringer.
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General
11-09-2015, 12:23 PM
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10
Is Long Hair Really Needed?
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3,939
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Stormbringer
Having turned 50 in April, I can't exactly sport...
Having turned 50 in April, I can't exactly sport the full head of long, black hair that I had in my 20s any more so several years ago I opted for the - get rid of all of it approach. I usually get a...
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General
11-08-2015, 12:32 AM
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456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
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108,055
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Stormbringer
Psychobilly? Well that's a new one on me. Vintage...
Psychobilly? Well that's a new one on me. Vintage on the other hand has been a mainstay of goth style since the early 80s (talking as one who was actually there) I remember when out state theatre...
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General
11-07-2015, 03:48 PM
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456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
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108,055
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Stormbringer
Risky, yes but that was part of the attraction....
Risky, yes but that was part of the attraction. Of course I always hunted fish I could eat and spent hours seaching for rarely seen and gorgeous animals like leafy sea dragons (an amazing species of...
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General
11-07-2015, 02:52 AM
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456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
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108,055
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Stormbringer
I love the sea too and I used to go spear fishing...
I love the sea too and I used to go spear fishing but living in Australia this was a very risky sport to say the least. I loved it and would often spend up to four hours in the water. I saw sharks...
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Literature
11-06-2015, 03:54 PM
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3,273
What Are You Reading?
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1,179,530
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Stormbringer
See if you can get the Penguin Classics edition...
See if you can get the Penguin Classics edition (inexpensive and easy to find), it has a fascinating introduction and notes at the back. Anne Radcliffe is little known today but she had many admirers...
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Literature
11-06-2015, 12:46 PM
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3,273
What Are You Reading?
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1,179,530
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Stormbringer
If you like Walpole's Castle of Otranto Luna,...
If you like Walpole's Castle of Otranto Luna, you'll love Anne Radcliffe's The Mysteries Of Udolpho (1794) - the gothic novel par excellence. It's a challenging read at times but beautifully written...
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General
11-06-2015, 12:38 PM
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51
What are you eating?
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13,141
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Stormbringer
Croissants, fig jam and espresso - it's breakfast...
Croissants, fig jam and espresso - it's breakfast time !
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General
11-05-2015, 03:34 AM
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7
Need Help with a Research Project!
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3,421
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Stormbringer
1. In what way does being in a Goth subculture...
1. In what way does being in a Goth subculture reject cultural norms?
2. How do the rituals and practices of the subculture help to shape the identity of the subculture?
3. Stereotypes of the...
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General
11-04-2015, 12:14 PM
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7
Need Help with a Research Project!
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3,421
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Stormbringer
Well you seem to be in the right place but please...
Well you seem to be in the right place but please give us more info, state your intentions as it were. I for one am all for 'research' as long as it is used for scientific ends. If you are connected...
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Introductions
11-03-2015, 12:19 PM
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11
Hello lovelies
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7,922
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Stormbringer
Greetings and welcome LovelyLuna, I can assure...
Greetings and welcome LovelyLuna, I can assure you that you are in the right place. I too am an open book as it were, ask me anything.
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Introductions
10-26-2015, 03:56 AM
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4
'Work In Progress'
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4,659
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Stormbringer
Priapism, If you've got it, hard luck. Now that...
Priapism, If you've got it, hard luck. Now that I've got that out of the way, welcome! I see that you are a creative and multi-talented man - well done. We have quite a nice little site here but...
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Introductions
10-24-2015, 09:33 PM
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4
Hello everyone, from skarla.marxxx!
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4,584
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Stormbringer
Hi Skarla, welcome to GN. "I'm a lady by birth...
Hi Skarla, welcome to GN. "I'm a lady by birth and choice" - I like that. Nice to make your acquaintence. I love art and fashion too. Cheers from Australia.
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Whining
10-21-2015, 07:28 AM
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162
Is there away to kill myself without going to hell?
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56,872
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Stormbringer
Old age will do it, if you can wait that long....
Old age will do it, if you can wait that long. With regard to mythological afterlives....Protagoras said it best, "the subject is too difficult and life is too short."
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General
10-21-2015, 06:10 AM
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7
Word Association Game
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4,059
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Stormbringer
knives /////
knives /////
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General
10-21-2015, 12:45 AM
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456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
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108,055
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Stormbringer
Bravo, well put my friend! Now stop it, you're...
Bravo, well put my friend! Now stop it, you're making me smile.
Forum:
General
10-16-2015, 05:18 PM
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456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
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108,055
Posted By
Stormbringer
Ok, Catch, with over 4,000 posts on this site,...
Ok, Catch, with over 4,000 posts on this site, I'm willing to bet you're pretty goth. There's no reason why we goths can't smile, or tan or wear colour. I'm happy being goth and that gives me plenty...
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General
10-15-2015, 12:58 PM
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5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
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933,184
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Stormbringer
Welcome to Gothic Net Dark Nomad, have you given...
Welcome to Gothic Net Dark Nomad, have you given Porn Hub a try ?
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Introductions
10-12-2015, 12:10 AM
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9
Evening
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6,576
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Stormbringer
Not as far as I know. Where does your name come...
Not as far as I know. Where does your name come from btw? I know Harthor - the ancient Egyptian goddess. Ancient Egypt is one of my pet subjects, but Izren? Cheers from Pete.
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Introductions
10-11-2015, 01:16 PM
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9
Evening
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6,576
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Stormbringer
It does seem a little quiet at times. I'm new...
It does seem a little quiet at times. I'm new here myself and I can only hope activity will pick up. It's up to the members (ourselves included) I'm also a member at Vampire Freaks and there seems to...
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Introductions
10-11-2015, 05:56 AM
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9
Evening
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6,576
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Stormbringer
Hi Izren Hathor and welcome. It's always great to...
Hi Izren Hathor and welcome. It's always great to talk to like-minded and intelligent people. Art and literature are my thing too, nice to meet you.
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Literature
10-07-2015, 02:31 AM
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3,273
What Are You Reading?
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1,179,530
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Stormbringer
Hi Bourbonboy, as I said to MoonCreature, I'm a...
Hi Bourbonboy, as I said to MoonCreature, I'm a big fam of Moorcock (hence dubbing myself Stormbringer) the guy's a phemomenon and contributed a lot to the creation of steampunk and dare I say, goth...
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Literature
10-07-2015, 02:27 AM
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3,273
What Are You Reading?
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1,179,530
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Stormbringer
Hi MoonCreature. As You can see by my username...
Hi MoonCreature. As You can see by my username I'm a big fan of Michael Moorcock. I read his stuff back in the mid 70s and he was one of my main inspirations to become Goth. Elric of Melnibone is by...
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Introductions
10-04-2015, 09:22 PM
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61
Hello
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18,485
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Stormbringer
Welcome tactiturn, yeah there's activity here but...
Welcome tactiturn, yeah there's activity here but everyone needs to contribute to keeping the site active. Good on You for joining.
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Literature
10-03-2015, 03:02 AM
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37
The Everyday Vampire
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20,668
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Stormbringer
I've posted another beautiful quote by Dunsany on...
I've posted another beautiful quote by Dunsany on Thread About Nothing. Nice to meet a fellow admirer.
Forum:
Literature
10-03-2015, 02:58 AM
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37
The Everyday Vampire
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20,668
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Stormbringer
Quite sublime, why isn't Dunsany better known...
Quite sublime, why isn't Dunsany better known Spooky ?
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Literature
10-03-2015, 12:45 AM
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37
The Everyday Vampire
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20,668
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Stormbringer
For how short a while man speaks, and withal how...
For how short a while man speaks, and withal how vainly. And for how long he is silent. Only the other day I met a king in Thebes, who had been silent already for four thousand years.
- Lord...
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General
10-03-2015, 12:31 AM
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5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
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933,184
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Stormbringer
...and little he knew of the things that ink may...
...and little he knew of the things that ink may do, how it can mark a dead man's thoughts for the wonder of later years, and tell of happenings that are gone clean away, and be a voice for us out of...
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Introductions
10-02-2015, 06:53 PM
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10
Greetings all
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5,745
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Stormbringer
A pleasure Corvus. I'm a fan of HP Lovecraft too....
A pleasure Corvus. I'm a fan of HP Lovecraft too. Are you familiar with the work of Lord Dunsany? He along with Poe, was a major influence on Lovecraft and he wrote beautifully. Not many people seem...
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Introductions
09-30-2015, 01:57 PM
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10
Greetings all
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5,745
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Stormbringer
Welcome Corvus and Black Bat, nice to meet you...
Welcome Corvus and Black Bat, nice to meet you both. We all seem to come from far and wide, I from Australia but it seems we have a great community right here.
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TV, Movies, & Games
09-23-2015, 06:36 AM
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60
What Shows Are You Watching?
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23,039
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Stormbringer
Pokemon, Kim Possible, The Ultimate Spiderman,...
Pokemon, Kim Possible, The Ultimate Spiderman, Bob the Builder, Rio, Rio 2, How to Train Your Dragon 1 and 2, (did I mention I have a five year old son?)
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Whining
09-22-2015, 08:00 AM
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8,837
Rant Thread II
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2,500,014
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Stormbringer
Hang in there Acharis. As the Romans used to say...
Hang in there Acharis. As the Romans used to say : Dum Spiro Spero (While I live, I hope.)
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General
09-22-2015, 07:52 AM
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456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
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108,055
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Stormbringer
We goths may not be the most optimistic of people...
We goths may not be the most optimistic of people but unlike some of the Christian sects I allude to above, we don't sit around hoping that the world will end, and end soon. To make things worse,...
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General
09-18-2015, 04:42 PM
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456
What is "UNgoth" about you?
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108,055
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Stormbringer
In this day and age actually finding a virgin...
In this day and age actually finding a virgin would be difficult...as for being vegan, no problem there, goth doesn't have religious rules as in Judaism where certain foods are forbidden so I wonder...
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Fashion
09-17-2015, 04:50 PM
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14
Should i get a tattoo?
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26,523
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Stormbringer
Yeah, I'd advise you to wait. Unless it's a small...
Yeah, I'd advise you to wait. Unless it's a small one on your wrist or somewhere. Big, elaborate tats take some getting used to and by the time you've spent time and money on them you might decide...
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General
09-17-2015, 03:59 PM
Replies:
5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
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933,184
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Stormbringer
Oops, I seem to have been censored......well,...
Oops, I seem to have been censored......well, aint that the darndest thing ! I was referring to a style named after the title of a book by Vladimir Nabokov.
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General
09-17-2015, 03:56 PM
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5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
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933,184
Posted By
Stormbringer
Probs be me and a lot of grannies? But fuck it,...
Probs be me and a lot of grannies? But fuck it, old folks know some cool shit, and hopefully I'll learn more about adapting clothing in regards to resizing, redesigning and possibly the skill to make...
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Introductions
09-17-2015, 04:37 AM
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4
Hello
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2,774
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Stormbringer
Welcome Dragomira, If you have black hair you...
Welcome Dragomira, If you have black hair you look much younger than someone (like me) who has grey hair, that is if I let it grow. I collect jewelry too but silver 70s style men's rings and Navajo...
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General
09-17-2015, 03:57 AM
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5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
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933,184
Posted By
Stormbringer
Yeah, I own clothes by several Australian labels...
Yeah, I own clothes by several Australian labels whose stores I would never venture into. I work about two doors away from one op-shop and I'm in there every other day without fail. Their jewelry...
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TV, Movies, & Games
09-17-2015, 03:42 AM
Replies:
29
What comics do you read?
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19,592
Posted By
Stormbringer
Witchblade - I love it. Also manga Tsutomu...
Witchblade - I love it. Also manga Tsutomu Nihei's work - Knights of Sidonia.
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General
09-17-2015, 01:02 AM
Replies:
14
Poll:
Are YOU more Jedi or Sith?
Views:
7,840
Posted By
Stormbringer
I hear ya. It's 5:30 pm here. I spent the whole...
I hear ya. It's 5:30 pm here. I spent the whole day sick in bed and not able to navigate properly.
Forum:
General
09-17-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies:
14
Poll:
Are YOU more Jedi or Sith?
Views:
7,840
Posted By
Stormbringer
Hey dude, I'm new here and a little sensitive so...
Hey dude, I'm new here and a little sensitive so no worries. By op shops I mean thrift stores. If you can afford custom made goth wear, great but I buy black tees on line from Etsy - you can get them...
Forum:
Introductions
09-17-2015, 12:37 AM
Replies:
6
hi
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4,834
Posted By
Stormbringer
Welome Mr Trashy, Bulgakov heh - you're obviously...
Welome Mr Trashy, Bulgakov heh - you're obviously a man of taste. Fashion design must be a murderous industry these days - I salute you, your'e braver than me. Let's hear more, what influences your...
Forum:
General
09-17-2015, 12:04 AM
Replies:
5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
Views:
933,184
Posted By
Stormbringer
Sorry...just trying to help.
Sorry...just trying to help.
Forum:
General
09-16-2015, 11:50 PM
Replies:
5,841
The New Thread About Nothing
Views:
933,184
Posted By
Stormbringer
Use your imagination - thrift stores and anything...
Use your imagination - thrift stores and anything in basic black can be adapted for little or no cost. It depends on how 'out there ' you want to be.
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Fashion
09-16-2015, 08:54 PM
Replies:
3
Victoriana
Views:
18,357
Posted By
Stormbringer
I love Victoriana - Ewardiana. A long term...
I love Victoriana - Ewardiana. A long term project of mine has been to assemble a fob watch with full accessories, For the uninitiated that's : A sterling silver pocket watch (pre 1911) a fob chain -...
Forum:
Fashion
09-16-2015, 07:33 PM
Replies:
17
Being goth while following a strict dress code at work?
Views:
25,727
Posted By
Stormbringer
Wow, that's harsh. And you live in New Jersey not...
Wow, that's harsh. And you live in New Jersey not in the deep South. My advice is to stick to the rules while you're at work but break them outrageously in your free time - turn up on your day off...
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Fashion
09-16-2015, 07:22 PM
Replies:
11
Wearing wigs as a male goth?
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7,932
Posted By
Stormbringer
No, at the age of fifty I'm comfortable with my...
No, at the age of fifty I'm comfortable with my almost bald head, I usually get a #1 hair cut too. I wore a wig once when I went to a costume party as Ozzy Osbourne - it was fuck'in hell.
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Fashion
09-16-2015, 07:12 PM
Replies:
7
What's the history of these gothic jewels?
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7,850
Posted By
Stormbringer
Hi Dragomira, Well you're right about one thing...
Hi Dragomira, Well you're right about one thing they are definitely not Celtic. Faceted stones started becoming popular in the Renaissance (15th - 16th century) and gem cutting was very advanced by...
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Fashion
09-16-2015, 02:52 AM
Replies:
2,745
So what are you currently wearing?
Views:
509,098
Posted By
Stormbringer
It's a date me bonny wee lassie but I might need...
It's a date me bonny wee lassie but I might need time to run up a wee kilt and dust off the sporran.
Q : What do you call a Scots TV reporter working in a the middle East?
A : A sporran...
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