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Hi all!
We are having a 'Togs Design' competition. The best entries will be made available on the website for on the Choose Togs page, and will be there for other members to use for real!
If you don't know what Togs are: they are the little icons that go at either side of your user name, have a look at the Choose Togs page !
To celebrate the launch of the competition, we will be giving the last 50 members to visit the site 30 days worth of Togs. The place looks better already 
Rules
- Togs images should be between 10 and 12 pixels high and between 10 and 12 pixels wide
- To submit your togs, reply to this forum topic and upload your images as attachments.
- Submit as many entries as you like
- Remember to create a Left and a Right image (even if both images are exactly the same)
- Ideally we would like them in .gif format. However we can convert them for you if you submit them as .jpg or .bmp
- Images must be created by you (i.e. don't get them from anywhere else!)
- By entering the competition you are saying we can use your images as togs on the site without restriction. (i.e. you're giving us full permission to put them on the Choose Togs screen and let members use them).
- Closing date for entries: 28th September 2008
- Judges' decisions will be final
Prizes
1st Prize: 15months togs
2nd Prize: 12 months togs
3rd Prize: 9 months togs
4th Prize: 6 months togs
5th Prize: 3 months togs
Everyone who enters the competition will get one month's worth of Togs free! (Only one month's worth though, no matter how many entries you submit)
If you already have togs then the extra time you win will start after your current togs expiry date.
Tips
If you haven't done this before or don't have any drawing software, you can create Togs by using MS Paint:
1) Create an image that is between 10 and 12 pixels high and between 10 and 12 pixels wide (set this in Image -> Attributes)
2) Zoom in (View -> Zoom -> Large Size)
3) Get drawing!
Have a look at the existing Togs that are available - if you can design something that's not already there, then all the better!
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| Posted Aug 28, 2008, 2:03 pm |
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sararingham
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Because they're hard to tell what they are... the first are angel wings, and down from there it's a balloon, a cat, a cupcake, an elephant, a fish, a flower, an island, a ladybug, a heart, an octopus, a smiley face, a snail, a star, a teddy bear and a turtle. :-)
I got a bit crazy making them, they're heaps fun to make. :-) I might make more as the days go on lol... :-P I hope that's okay... :-)
Oh and since both images are exactly the same (except for the angel wings one) should I upload it twice or how should I do that?
Attached file: angelwings.bmp (947 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: balloon.bmp (1977 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: cat.bmp (916 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: cupcake.bmp (906 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: elephant.bmp (861 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: fish.bmp (872 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: flower.bmp (935 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: island.bmp (3112 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: ladybug.bmp (894 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: lovesara.bmp (916 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: octopus.bmp (2219 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: smileyface.bmp (906 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: snail.bmp (944 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: star.bmp (850 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: teddybear.bmp (2336 downloads, 1 KB)
Attached file: turtle.bmp (904 downloads, 1 KB)
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I'm currently busy with school so it's hard to make posts all the time, but I am active on the site and I update when I can - I don't like at-home updates as when I go new places and take them with me. I also like to host TV's for a longer period than a few weeks, so they can see more of Australia while visiting me... please take that into account when messaging me with a want for me to host your little one! :-)
Would you like to host any of my toyvoyagers?
Fred Lion visiting RockVixen07 in Texas. Harold Giraffe visiting anni in Germany. Hedgie visiting AbbyB in Canada.
MIA Toyvoyagers:
Garfield, Arthur Bear, Fuzz Bear, Samantha Turtle, Leo Lion, and Hermies, BunnyLove, Guss Elephant, Jubilee Bunny, Mandarin, Shaggy Bear, Molly Weird, Skippy Kangaroo, Veggies, Sheldon, Gentle Ben, Spots Leopard, Sully Monster
Stay-At-Home and At-Home Toyvoyagers:
Toothy Walrus (permanently at home), TenderheartBear, Super Grover, Roots Bear, Jimbo Elephant, Leonard, Lucky Duck
Contact me if you'd like to host any of my toyvoyagers. :-)
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| Posted Aug 28, 2008, 4:19 pm |
Last edited Aug 28, 2008, 4:20 pm by sararingham |
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Admin
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Thanks both! These are great! I wasn't expecting such quick responses!
I will look into making it so that .bmp files show up properly in forum posts, rather than just as links.
Mrs C, any chance you could give the files names that don't have spaces in them please? I think the forum has a problem interpreting them or something - I'm not able to download them at this end.
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| Posted Aug 28, 2008, 9:03 pm |
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MrsC
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I'll try again...
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I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble." - Helen Keller
My cute little ToyVoyagers are Bokkie, Khetiwe and little Ambrosius
I am currently hosting Pinky Bear, Shaggy Bear, and Squirt
Have sent Dilbert, HitchaRideDooey, Moley, Jubilee Bunny, Cassiopeia, Synapse, Fiona, Gilbert, Bullet, NormaNikkers, Hector and Gracy on to their next adventure...
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| Posted Aug 28, 2008, 9:05 pm |
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MrsC
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| MrsC said: | Hmmm, I am in no way artistic and I think these are a bit too detailed... I am leaving them a little larger, maybe someone a little more talented can... ahem...'repair' them for use!
(sorry some appear to be jpgs, I'll try change that)
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Sorry, here I go - trying again and I'll delete the first post...
Attached file: achickenL.JPG (1020 downloads)
Attached file: chicksR.JPG (984 downloads)
Attached file: aheartL.bmp (808 downloads, 6 KB)
Attached file: aheartR.bmp (2139 downloads, 6 KB)
Attached file: amouseL.bmp (810 downloads, 4 KB)
Attached file: amouseR.bmp (2226 downloads, 4 KB)
Attached file: amushroomL.bmp (2739 downloads, 8 KB)
Attached file: amushroomR.bmp (838 downloads, 8 KB)
Attached file: anowlL.bmp (817 downloads, 8 KB)
Attached file: anowlR.bmp (3088 downloads, 8 KB)
Attached file: blue fishL.JPG (1014 downloads)
Attached file: blue fishR.JPG (1017 downloads)
Attached file: caterpillarL.bmp (846 downloads, 6 KB)
Attached file: caterpillarR.bmp (842 downloads, 4 KB)
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I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble." - Helen Keller
My cute little ToyVoyagers are Bokkie, Khetiwe and little Ambrosius
I am currently hosting Pinky Bear, Shaggy Bear, and Squirt
Have sent Dilbert, HitchaRideDooey, Moley, Jubilee Bunny, Cassiopeia, Synapse, Fiona, Gilbert, Bullet, NormaNikkers, Hector and Gracy on to their next adventure...
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| Posted Aug 28, 2008, 9:16 pm |
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MrsC
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Here are two more, same 'conditions' apply as before! 
Attached file: turtleR.JPG (964 downloads)
Attached file: turtleL.JPG (990 downloads)
Attached file: penguinR.JPG (964 downloads)
Attached file: penguinL.JPG (985 downloads)
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I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble." - Helen Keller
My cute little ToyVoyagers are Bokkie, Khetiwe and little Ambrosius
I am currently hosting Pinky Bear, Shaggy Bear, and Squirt
Have sent Dilbert, HitchaRideDooey, Moley, Jubilee Bunny, Cassiopeia, Synapse, Fiona, Gilbert, Bullet, NormaNikkers, Hector and Gracy on to their next adventure...
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| Posted Aug 30, 2008, 8:34 pm |
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AbbyB
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Snails!
Attached file: snailleft.gif (832 downloads)
Attached file: snailright.gif (835 downloads)
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My TVs: Yuri Gagarin (lost in the mail), Lemony, Synapse, QueenElizabethI, Nori, Philbert, King Tut, Yakety Sax
My stay-at-home TV: Wallace
PM me if you are interested in hosting one of my TVs
Wild TVs: Archie, Genevieve, Sabra, Orton, Zeinab, Viggo, Yvette, Olaf, Boreal, Parker, Lee, Ainslie, Ellis, Satin, Gad, Felton.
Currently visiting: Hedgie, Roderich, Ewan E. Ewok, Crawfish, Regit Brown, Winnie the Pooh.
Previously hosted: Ollie_Marmot (twice), Mausi, Desmond, Dolly, Lemmy, Yum Yum, Shirley Sheep, Moony, Fenway, Womat, Reinhilde, Greedy, Alizée, Vladimir, Hedgie Hedgehog, Twinette Kani, Jimbo Elephant, Pierre Bear, Gina Giraffe, Dinah Meetcha, Soar, Pepita, Noelle, Frankenstein, Vicky Mouseham, Etwas, Aimee, Hinz + Kunz, Roots Bear, Thiele, Tiger Lilly, Dottie Grace, Hypno-dog, Bally, Cassiopeia, Nasse, SunnyHH, Bobi, Charlie Bear, Ollie Kikabeer, Bussi, Monkez, Marty the Moose, Lintilla.
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| Posted Sep 25, 2008, 5:19 am |
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Apperveilchen
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I tried, but on paint I just can't get better pics with only 12 pixel on paint. How do you all manage?
Attached file: muster 1.GIF (818 downloads)
Attached file: muster 1a.GIF (783 downloads)
Attached file: bug li.GIF (793 downloads)
Attached file: bug re.GIF (801 downloads)
Attached file: dragonfly li.GIF (795 downloads)
Attached file: dragonfly re.GIF (812 downloads)
Attached file: maus li.GIF (824 downloads)
Attached file: maus re.GIF (791 downloads)
Attached file: flü li.GIF (788 downloads)
Attached file: flü re.GIF (788 downloads)
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my tvs: Emil is doing a foreign exchange to Japan/USA. Roderich is hiking in Canada. Vinícius has traveled to South Africa. Greta is stranded in Puerto Rico. Nami Geneveva seems to have been lost in the mail. Bob Beeker is still in Mexico. Kunigunde is having fun in the US. Kaspian was lost in the mail for the second time.
Currently with me: Knopf
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| Posted Sep 26, 2008, 8:53 pm |
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Apperveilchen
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some flying hearts
Attached file: herz li.GIF (800 downloads)
Attached file: herz re.GIF (794 downloads)
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my tvs: Emil is doing a foreign exchange to Japan/USA. Roderich is hiking in Canada. Vinícius has traveled to South Africa. Greta is stranded in Puerto Rico. Nami Geneveva seems to have been lost in the mail. Bob Beeker is still in Mexico. Kunigunde is having fun in the US. Kaspian was lost in the mail for the second time.
Currently with me: Knopf
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| Posted Sep 26, 2008, 8:59 pm |
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tea_rose
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Last visit: Apr 21, 2009
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Here goes nothing!
Attached file: birthdaycakeleft.GIF (775 downloads)
Attached file: birthdaycakeright.GIF (769 downloads)
Attached file: houseleft.GIF (786 downloads)
Attached file: houseright.GIF (771 downloads)
Attached file: christmastreeleft.GIF (756 downloads)
Attached file: christmastreeright.GIF (753 downloads)
Attached file: duckleft.GIF (749 downloads)
Attached file: duckright.GIF (746 downloads)
Attached file: carrotright.GIF (754 downloads)
Attached file: carrotleft.GIF (743 downloads)
Attached file: strawberryright.GIF (800 downloads)
Attached file: strawberryleft.GIF (755 downloads)
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Currently hosting: Her Majesty QueenElizabethI and Fritzi
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| Posted Sep 26, 2008, 11:24 pm |
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AbbyB
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Maple leafs!
Attached file: leafright.gif (751 downloads)
Attached file: leafleft.gif (745 downloads)
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My TVs: Yuri Gagarin (lost in the mail), Lemony, Synapse, QueenElizabethI, Nori, Philbert, King Tut, Yakety Sax
My stay-at-home TV: Wallace
PM me if you are interested in hosting one of my TVs
Wild TVs: Archie, Genevieve, Sabra, Orton, Zeinab, Viggo, Yvette, Olaf, Boreal, Parker, Lee, Ainslie, Ellis, Satin, Gad, Felton.
Currently visiting: Hedgie, Roderich, Ewan E. Ewok, Crawfish, Regit Brown, Winnie the Pooh.
Previously hosted: Ollie_Marmot (twice), Mausi, Desmond, Dolly, Lemmy, Yum Yum, Shirley Sheep, Moony, Fenway, Womat, Reinhilde, Greedy, Alizée, Vladimir, Hedgie Hedgehog, Twinette Kani, Jimbo Elephant, Pierre Bear, Gina Giraffe, Dinah Meetcha, Soar, Pepita, Noelle, Frankenstein, Vicky Mouseham, Etwas, Aimee, Hinz + Kunz, Roots Bear, Thiele, Tiger Lilly, Dottie Grace, Hypno-dog, Bally, Cassiopeia, Nasse, SunnyHH, Bobi, Charlie Bear, Ollie Kikabeer, Bussi, Monkez, Marty the Moose, Lintilla.
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Apperveilchen
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a snail
Attached file: schnecke li.GIF (736 downloads)
Attached file: Schnecke re.GIF (740 downloads)
Attached file: tie 1.GIF (743 downloads)
Attached file: tie 2.GIF (739 downloads)
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my tvs: Emil is doing a foreign exchange to Japan/USA. Roderich is hiking in Canada. Vinícius has traveled to South Africa. Greta is stranded in Puerto Rico. Nami Geneveva seems to have been lost in the mail. Bob Beeker is still in Mexico. Kunigunde is having fun in the US. Kaspian was lost in the mail for the second time.
Currently with me: Knopf
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Apperveilchen
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dragon
Attached file: drache li.GIF (745 downloads)
Attached file: drache re.GIF (720 downloads)
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my tvs: Emil is doing a foreign exchange to Japan/USA. Roderich is hiking in Canada. Vinícius has traveled to South Africa. Greta is stranded in Puerto Rico. Nami Geneveva seems to have been lost in the mail. Bob Beeker is still in Mexico. Kunigunde is having fun in the US. Kaspian was lost in the mail for the second time.
Currently with me: Knopf
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tea_rose
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A pink bow and an apple tree
Attached file: pinkbowright.GIF (738 downloads)
Attached file: pinkbowleft.GIF (723 downloads)
Attached file: appletreeright.GIF (729 downloads)
Attached file: appletreeleft.GIF (714 downloads)
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Currently hosting: Her Majesty QueenElizabethI and Fritzi
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Admin
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Hi all,
Thanks so much for all your entries. These are the togs that have made it to the short list - all of these will become actual togs, available for people to use on the website.
The winners will be selected from this shortlist and announced tomorrow
Kind regards,
Neil
Attached file: all_togs.jpg (734 downloads)
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| Posted Nov 4, 2008, 11:55 pm |
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Admin
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THE RESULTS!!
The shortlisted togs have now been uploaded onto the 'Choose Togs' screen! They look magnificent and we want to say a big thank you to everyone who contributed
The quality of the entries was so high that we decided to award five prizes instead of three.
You obviously worked some serious overtime on the designs, and it was virtually impossible to choose between them. In the end, we decided on the following:
1st Prize: Sararingham
Some clear designs which fit in very well with the cartoonish nature of togs. We particularly loved the cat, the elephant, the fish and the desert island.
2nd Prize: Apperveilchen
Some very original entries, we especially liked the winged heart, segmented snail, the ties and the bugs!
3rd Prize: AbbyB
These were excellently done with incredible attention to detail, we loved the maple leaf and the snail!
4th Prize: Tea Rose
Some great designs, we loved the ducks, the strawberry and the Christmas Tree (bound to be popular in the next few weeks!).
5th Prize: MrsC
These were all great! Unfortunately the only ones that translated to "tog-size" were the chicks, which do look fantastic!
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| Posted Nov 5, 2008, 9:50 pm |
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AbbyB
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Yay! Thanks Isobel and Neil!
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My TVs: Yuri Gagarin (lost in the mail), Lemony, Synapse, QueenElizabethI, Nori, Philbert, King Tut, Yakety Sax
My stay-at-home TV: Wallace
PM me if you are interested in hosting one of my TVs
Wild TVs: Archie, Genevieve, Sabra, Orton, Zeinab, Viggo, Yvette, Olaf, Boreal, Parker, Lee, Ainslie, Ellis, Satin, Gad, Felton.
Currently visiting: Hedgie, Roderich, Ewan E. Ewok, Crawfish, Regit Brown, Winnie the Pooh.
Previously hosted: Ollie_Marmot (twice), Mausi, Desmond, Dolly, Lemmy, Yum Yum, Shirley Sheep, Moony, Fenway, Womat, Reinhilde, Greedy, Alizée, Vladimir, Hedgie Hedgehog, Twinette Kani, Jimbo Elephant, Pierre Bear, Gina Giraffe, Dinah Meetcha, Soar, Pepita, Noelle, Frankenstein, Vicky Mouseham, Etwas, Aimee, Hinz + Kunz, Roots Bear, Thiele, Tiger Lilly, Dottie Grace, Hypno-dog, Bally, Cassiopeia, Nasse, SunnyHH, Bobi, Charlie Bear, Ollie Kikabeer, Bussi, Monkez, Marty the Moose, Lintilla.
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| Posted Nov 6, 2008, 1:45 am |
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sararingham
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Wow! Yay! Thanks so much! :-)
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I'm currently busy with school so it's hard to make posts all the time, but I am active on the site and I update when I can - I don't like at-home updates as when I go new places and take them with me. I also like to host TV's for a longer period than a few weeks, so they can see more of Australia while visiting me... please take that into account when messaging me with a want for me to host your little one! :-)
Would you like to host any of my toyvoyagers?
Fred Lion visiting RockVixen07 in Texas. Harold Giraffe visiting anni in Germany. Hedgie visiting AbbyB in Canada.
MIA Toyvoyagers:
Garfield, Arthur Bear, Fuzz Bear, Samantha Turtle, Leo Lion, and Hermies, BunnyLove, Guss Elephant, Jubilee Bunny, Mandarin, Shaggy Bear, Molly Weird, Skippy Kangaroo, Veggies, Sheldon, Gentle Ben, Spots Leopard, Sully Monster
Stay-At-Home and At-Home Toyvoyagers:
Toothy Walrus (permanently at home), TenderheartBear, Super Grover, Roots Bear, Jimbo Elephant, Leonard, Lucky Duck
Contact me if you'd like to host any of my toyvoyagers. :-)
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| Posted Nov 6, 2008, 2:10 am |
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tea_rose
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How exciting! Thank you so much! 
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Currently hosting: Her Majesty QueenElizabethI and Fritzi
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Apperveilchen
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Last visit: Dec 10, 2017
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Thank you! It looks much more cheerful again with togs.
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my tvs: Emil is doing a foreign exchange to Japan/USA. Roderich is hiking in Canada. Vinícius has traveled to South Africa. Greta is stranded in Puerto Rico. Nami Geneveva seems to have been lost in the mail. Bob Beeker is still in Mexico. Kunigunde is having fun in the US. Kaspian was lost in the mail for the second time.
Currently with me: Knopf
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