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Although it feels really, really weird to refer to myself as an oldbie. Should I be, perhaps, an inbetweenbie? Or maybe just a bie?

Anywho, I was active between early-2004 and mid-2006, a timeline I arrived at after studying the ancient annals of my livejournal posts. (Started up DCUP, don'tchaknow.) There are a loooot of new names popping up in front of me here. And apparently we now have a login option and a wiki and stuff? Kickass.

Science marches on! (I'll spare you a link to TV Tropes, since I'm sure you all want to get things done today.)

Y'all can blame Neshomeh for my abrupt reappearance - I'm giving her a hand coding the Lost Tales site, and I got nostalgic for this splendid organisation. Might end up lurking a lot, depending on whether or not university continues to beat me savagely about the head and neck, but I'm hoping to get active again, maybe write a mission or two.

Oh, question - what's the protocol for adding missions to the wiki? 'Cause it recommends linking to the original badfic, but both of the badfics I PPCed back in the day have long since vanished from the internets, along with their summaries. Should I go right ahead and add just the fic title and mission to the relevant sections, or should I leave it?

So, uh, how's it goin'? :]

That was hilarious.

I realize that I'm replying back to a dead thread, but I should probably say this.

(Hair of the dog works on any random pain, in my experience.)

Joint. Don't need to pack it; Geneva convention style will do.

You're right, it was a typo

That was a typo. I meant to say i hated the feeling of anyone being out of reach. Supposedly real men are able to conquer anything (Country, person, sporting event, whatever). Also, I need a new hobby and happen to like cars so that's what im aiming for.

(though I generally only use it when the headache is pushing towards affecting ability to function),

I've heard putting a rubber band around your head works for some causes, because of blood vessels constricting, or something. Actually, someone I knew swore by it. Sometimes a hot shower can help, if it's a sinus thing, just because the steam helps soothe that kind of thing-- same with a bath, which is also relaxing. Or just drinking a glass of water or having something to eat-- I've had headaches brought on by mild dehydration or fatigue, or overhunger, before. If all else fails, a nap often gets rid of headaches, too.

Only it takes more of it to work, since it isn't concentrated. ... I can't remember if the raw salicylic acid in willow bark is more or less likely than aspirin to cause stomach irritation. Meh. Either way, pretty much the same thing.

If you're interested in an herbal remedy, though, you might look into skullcap (I've also seen it spelled scullcap). It's associated with easing nervous tension, so if that's the underlying cause of the headache, it might help.

Just remember, using herbs is just like using any medication: they all have potential side effects, and they might not work for you the same as they do for other people. You also have to do your homework and look into drug interactions.

~Neshomeh

...that is a fantastic word. What exactly does he think he'll accomplish by banning it?

I've MST'd my own 'fic before and am in the process of PPCing another, and as others have told you, hS has sporked his own 'fic, as well. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples.

In other words: go for it!

True.

You're a genius!

If it's a really good book, you'll get distracted by it, and forget about the headache.

It tastes like puree of hell, but it works.

Well, that could get interesting. Maybe you have to perform an exorcism and one of your Agents recognizes the Author-Wraith?

That book would have to be, like, Twilight, or something. For me, at least.

I find a bottle of water, some ibuprofen, and a ham sandwich always help. (I doubt the Hair of the Dog principle works on regular headaches)

Oh my...*blush*

Jeez, get with the program! Heh.

Maybe it was a typo? That's my best guess.

First, get a book, and find a comfortable place to read it. After a while, you'll start to get bored. When that happens, just put the book down and try to fall asleep. When you wake up, the headache should be gone!

As has been said, hS has sporked his own fic, and I'm aware that a couple of other PPCers have done the same, though I can't recall their names at the moment.

Besides, it shows you're willing to acknowledge that you've written bad stuff in the past and are willing to improve. If I had any of my old fics still hanging around, I'd do the same. Go for it. :D

Fair point. Although I don't get headaches often, so I haven't built up a tolerance for ibuprofen, I guess.