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Edward Pearse:Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. I am neither a professional Herald nor an expert. Just a very enthusiastic amateur :-)There are a variety of differences between heraldry in different countries. Most of what I will be discussing here concerns English

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((Technical difficulties made for a late start.))[14:41] Edward Pearse: Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms.[14:41] Edward Pearse: I am neither a professional Herald nor an expert[14:41] Edward Pearse: Just a very enthusiastic amateur :-)[14:41] Darlingmonster Ember

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Baron Klaus Wulfenbach: We are a bit late, so let us get started.Yenta Bernheim and Walter Schoggenstein are also the Duchess and Duke of Caledon Ahavah, in the south of that land. They have been known since their arrival for their charity and generosity, which reflects their behaviours in their First Lives as well.They have become known for their beautiful ballroom and the dances held there. As

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[14:06] Baron Klaus Wulfenbach looks at his watch[14:06] Solace Fairlady: isnt the snow cold though?[14:06] Baron Klaus Wulfenbach: We are a bit late, so let us get started.[14:06] Walter Schnogginstein positions himself to advance the slideshow.[14:07] Jimmy Branagh: Grab a chair Tepic![14:07] Yenta Bernheim: I apologize for the lateness[14:07] Yenta Bernheim: just looking for the Menorah[14:08]

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((This is actually Miss Writer's transcript. Baron Wulfenbach had an unfortunate failure of his recording device, so the usual types of unedited and edited transcripts may not be available for this Salon.))Ceejay Writer: Good afternoon, gourmets, connoisseurs, foodies and people who like to eat! Before I begin, let me preface my talk by explaining that I am a born-and-bred American, and come

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Sunday, November 20 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106What's that bubbling in the pot on the stove? SCIENCE! Kitchen technology took great strides in the Victorian era, thanks in part to discoveries by Louis Pasteur, Gale Borden, George B. Simpson and many other

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(There will be no edited transcript. There wasn't a set topic, so the wandering conversation *was* the topic, so to speak.)[2011/10/16 13:55] Blackberry Harvey: Please help yourselves to refreshments, courtesy of the CocoaJava Cafe.[2011/10/16 13:55] Baron Klaus Wulfenbach: Guten Abend to you all.[2011/10/16 13:55] Darlingmonster Ember: grins[2011/10/16 13:55] Blackberry Harvey: Guten abend,

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The Æther Salon, under new management, was pleased to welcome all past speakers, Salonistas and audience members to celebrate the Salon starting its third year of fascinating exposition, enthralling images and charismatic presenters. The tables were turned as the audience became the guest, with me, Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, and Fraulein Ceejay Writer, asking for fond memories and intriguing

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So, what is a memory you have of Aether Salon? A speaker? A topic? Amusing chatter in the audience? An unexpected event? Please share your thoughts and remembrances, funny, striking, or sad as a comment to this post. I typically don't say much during salon because I am constantly switching screens, afraid I will crash and lose the transcript, so I didn't get to share on Sunday. The lag monster

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Jedburgh30 Dagger: Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina, Jasper and I are pleased to welcome you to the August edition of the Aether Salon - Forks!. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today. As many of you know, the Aether Salon met to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of each month, in Palisades and Academy, New Babbage. This is

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[13:25] Viv Trafalgar: Apparently, Ordinal's posting something about Salon on her blog sooner or later [13:26] Viv Trafalgar: though she regrets she can't be here. [13:26] Bookworm Hienrichs: Pity. [13:26] Viv Trafalgar: Yes. Personal obligation. Something about the bee gun falling into the wrong hands. [13:26] Bookworm Hienrichs: Huh. Coulda sworn I got a Salon sash, but I can't find it in

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Jedburgh30 Dagger: *clears throat* Hello everyone!Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina, Jasper and I are pleased to welcome you to the June edition of the Aether Salon - Libraries!. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today.As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of each month, in Palisades and Academy, New

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[13:47] Serafina Puchkina: Hello Dame Kghia.Nice to see the speaker[13:47] Kghia Gherardi: Good afternoon.[13:48] Serafina Puchkina: I set out two couches for you and Sir JJ[13:48] Kghia Gherardi grins, "When I host, I feel reassured to see the guest early."[13:48] Serafina Puchkina chuckles[13:48] Kghia Gherardi: It prevents panic[13:48] Bookworm Hienrichs nods.[13:48] NBTA Streetcar v3.41:

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From Miss Viv: For three incredible years, the Aether Salon has celebrated the talents and ingenuity of the steampunk and victorian communities in SL, all from the heart of New Babbage, our treasured home. We are so very proud of the quality, wit, and imagination of our 44* brilliant speakers, and our innumerable, very funny, always attentive, somewhat explosive audience members. After three

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Sunday, June 19 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106What is a library in SL? What services does it provide and what does it add to a community?Discover the world behind the virtual front desk. Find out what really goes on amongst the library bookshelves. Pay your

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Jedburgh30 Dagger: *clears throat* Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina, Jasper and I are pleased to welcome you to the May edition of the Aether Salon - Language!. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today. As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of each month, in Palisades and Academy, New

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[13:59] Viv Trafalgar: We will begin in just a few moments, allowing people to find their seats[13:59] Diogenes Kuhr: oh thank ya, Hon[14:00] Kimika Ying: Thank you, Miss Puchkina.[14:00] Diogenes Kuhr: hey Sere![14:00] Serenek Timeless: He Dio![14:01] KlausWulfenbach Outlander takes his seat despite the Damen still standing[14:01] Viv Trafalgar: welcome back Beq[14:01] Serafina Puchkina: Welcome

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Sunday, May 15 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106Wordplay: Enhancing the immersion experience through creative use of languageYou’ve been there: the beautiful avatar approaches you; her clothes are perfectly chosen for the time period; her hair immaculately

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Viv Trafalgar: Ladies and Gentlemen, Jasper, Serafina, Jed and I are pleased to welcome you to the April edition of the Aether Salon - Science! I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today. As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of each month, in Palisades and Academy, New Babbage. We have been doing so since

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[14:01] Jimmy Branagh: 'ell Mr. Linus![14:01] Bookworm Hienrichs: Hello, Sky![14:01] Tepic Harlequin: hi Jimmy :-)[14:01] Sky Netizen: Howdy Book![14:01] blakopal Galicia: hi solace, hi jimmy![14:01] Serafina Puchkina: Welcome Miz Netizen![14:01] Jimmy Branagh: Ya seem prickly today, Nathaniel![14:01] Bela Lubezki: good evening[14:01] Jimmy Branagh: Hoy Miss Dar![14:01] PJ Trenton aims his camera

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Sunday, April 17 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106In the realm of speculative fiction, to know where one is going, it's best to know where one is starting from. This is just as important toour stories here in the Steamlands as it is to the published books of

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Jasper Kiergarten: Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina, Jed and I are pleased to welcome you to the February edition of the Aether Salon - Romance!. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today.As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of each month, in Palisades and Academy, New Babbage. This is

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[13:55] Rowan Derryth waves plurkily[13:56] Icarus Ghost smiles.[13:56] Viv Trafalgar: I think that PP is a great source of wisdom and wit...[13:56] Bodhisatva Paperclip: Waits patiently for a chair :)[13:56] Simeon Bookmite: Mr Kiergaeten?[13:56] Serafina Puchkina chuckles at Miss Rowan's adverb[13:56] Viv Trafalgar: and of course those same folks would attend Salon[13:56] Tepic Harlequin: i

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“Wise men say only fools rush in/
but I can't help falling in love with you/Shall I stay/
would it be a sin/If I can't help falling in love with you.” Ah, romance! We long for it. A touch, glance, the laughter of a that certain someone. Surely no one else has felt the way we do now, at this time and in this place. Lady Skye, Eva Bellambi, will be our trusted guide this month as she leads us in

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Jedburgh30 Dagger: *clears throat*Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina, Jasper and I are pleased to welcome you to the January edition of the Aether Salon - Diplomacy!. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today.As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of each month, in Palisades and Academy, New

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[14:07] Viv Trafalgar: we're just getting (re) settled and will begin in two minutes[14:07] Stereo Nacht: Professor Paperclip! A good day to you![14:07] Ahnyanka Delphin grins as she gets settled in.[14:07] Jedburgh30 Dagger: Hello Ahnya and welcome![14:08] Ahnyanka Delphin blows a kiss to Jed and grins.[14:08] Serafina Puchkina: Welcome Ahnya[14:08] Ahnyanka Delphin: Hello, all![14:08] Stargirl

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Sunday, January 16 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106An unknown wit defined diplomacy as “The business of handling a porcupine without disturbing the quills.” It stands to reason that the job requires great skill. If one peeks into a diplomat’s briefcase, one

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Serafina Puchkina clears her throat to beginSerafina Puchkina: Welcome, Ladies, Gentlemen, and urchins. Miss Jed, Mr. Jasper, and I are pleased to welcome you to the December Aether Salon, entitled Archaeology! Thank you all for braving the cold winds and walking uphill in 6 feet of snow so you could be with us today.As you may know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics

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[13:59] Serafina Puchkina: We will begin in a moment[14:00] Solace Fairlady: Hello Miss |Random![14:00] Darlingmonster Ember: oh[14:00] Darlingmonster Ember: waves to Miss Random[14:00] Random Wezzog: Hello, Ladies :)[14:00] Serafina Puchkina: Welcome Baron[14:01] Rowan Derryth smiles quietly and waves around[14:01] Solace Fairlady: Hello again, Herr baron![14:01] Jasper Kiergarten: if anyone

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(Actually we are celebrating TWO years, but who's counting?)Aether SalonSunday, November 21 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106We’ve long been fascinated with ancient peoples. Add in exotic locales, the promise of fame, and wealth, and the result is an

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Viv Trafalgar: Miss Puchkina, Mr. Kiergarten, Miss Dagger, and I are pleased to welcome you to the November Aether Salon, Aestheticism! : We sincerely appreciate the support we receive from everyone in the community, and we humbly thank you all. Many fine people have contributed to today’s salon: we are grateful to Miss Ceejay Writer, Miss Breezy Carver, and Canolli Capalini of Capalini Fine

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[13:59] Viv Trafalgar: Welcome everyone who's just come in![14:00] Viv Trafalgar: So many faces, even with Steam Con on. This is wonderful[14:00] Rommie Serenity: Wearable chairs, quite nifty.[14:00] Viv Trafalgar: We'll start in just a few moments[14:00] Jasper Kiergarten: would you like one miss Serenity?[14:00] Rommie Serenity: I could use the exercise.[14:00] Rowan Derryth: I'm impaled by a

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http://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106 While some might celebrate the marvel of industry and steam power, a select few strongly desire a move away from the overstuffed, over-decorated tat of Victorian mechanized production. They desire a return to the simpler, more natural style of the antique, while they are

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Serafina Puchkina: As people are getting their chairs, I clear my throat and begin: A gracious welcome to you. We are thrilled, pleased, and giddy with glee to welcome you to today’s Aether Salon, entitled Heroines! Thank you all for joining us today. Bear with us today, for we have a bit of a problem: Miss Viv refuses to return to reality and won't be with us today.As many of you know, the

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[14:05] Ahnyanka Delphin smiles up at Mr. Quintessa, "Welcome, doll! Please feel free to ask Mr. Kiergarten for a chair and have a seat."[14:06] Mahakala Omegamu: Ahh, much better, thankyou[14:06] Sunset Quintessa: htank you Ahnya[14:06] Serafina Puchkina: As people are getting their chairs, I clear my throat and begin[14:06] Serafina Puchkina: A gracious welcome to you. We are thrilled, pleased,

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Aether SalonSunday, October 17 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106Do you know one? ARE you one? From self-rescuing princess to those daring gals who save the world and look fabulous doing so (hey, soot is IN), all the while cooking, cleaning, and raising

Serafina Puchkinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298242206802709734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073625681767526760.post-65792207373959002792010-09-21T13:09:00.000-07:002010-09-21T13:56:18.205-07:00

Serafina Puchkina: Welcome, Ladies, Gentlemen, and urchins. Miss Viv, Mr. Jasper, and I are pleased to welcome you to the September Aether Salon, entitled Phantasmagoria! Learn about the origins, traditions, and future of machinema in SL. Miss Jed is off exploring exotic locales but we hope she will be with us later. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today.As many

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[14:04]Serafina Puchkina: Welcome, Ladies, Gentlemen, and urchins. Miss Viv, Mr. Jasper, and I are pleased to welcome you to the September Aether Salon, entitled Phantasmagoria![14:04] Ceejay Writer kicks back.[14:04] Bela Lubezki: not at all, i sat where i fall from the sky[14:04] Loki Eliot has butterflies[14:04] Serafina Puchkina: Learn about the origins, traditions, and future of machinema in

Serafina Puchkinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298242206802709734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073625681767526760.post-61782867344020337102010-06-21T14:55:00.000-07:002010-06-21T15:40:54.573-07:00

Jedburgh30 Dagger: Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Serafina, Jasper and I are pleased to welcome you to the June Aether Salon - Photography! I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today. Miss Viv is currently abroad and can’t join us, but I’m sure that she is here with us in spirit.As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on

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[13:58]Linus Lacombe tries in vain to figure out what the wearable chair is called, and stops rutting around his inventory as if it were a truffle[13:58] Jedburgh30 Dagger: I was assured PJ used deodorant today[13:58] Rowan Derryth: Not voice, local chat Owl[13:58] Victor1st MorningtonVictor1st Mornington chuckles[13:58] Owl Sweetwater: (Ovo) hoots[13:58] Saffia Widdershins: do a search on Salon,

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Sunday, June 20 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106They are worth 1,000 words, markers of history, and everyday documents that reveal great artistry - photographs, which became both a pastime and passion for the Victorian era. How better to document fairies in

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Jedburgh30 Dagger: Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina and I are pleased to welcome you to the May Aether Salon - Music! An exploration of Victorian music, both real and imagined. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today.As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of each month, in Palisades and

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Artist / Song / AlbumWolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Turkish March/ Classical Treasures: 20 Classical MarchesBella Davidovich, Neeme Jarvi / Rhapsody On A

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[13:42] Serafina Puchkina starts singing "Daisy, daisy, give me your answer true. . . " Just to get us all in the mood for today's topic[13:42] Jasper Kiergarten: its going to be a good one[13:42] Bookworm Hienrichs sings, "I'm half crazy, all for the love of you..."[13:43] Serafina Puchkina: Why did Beethoven get rid of all his chickens? Because they kept going "Bach, Bach, Bach".. (I know..

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Music!Aether SalonSunday, May 16 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106On a warm spring evening, you and a group of friends head over to the bandstand to listen to the music of -- wait! What music did Victorians enjoy? What songs, what kind of performances, and in

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The April salon must be postponed. Please join us next month. The 19th century was a time of rapid progress in many fields of technology, one of which was the art and science of naval architecture and combat. The fleet that won the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 had been eclipsed by steam power in 30 years, and the wooden walls of the major navies were sounded a death knell by a new breed of ship

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Jedburgh30 Dagger: Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina and I are pleased to welcome you to the March Aether Salon - Music Boxes! As a late rez-day present to our Miss Viv, Ms. Canolli Capalini has agreed to talk to us about her music boxes and their history.As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of each month, in

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[13:57] Canolli Capalini: Hello Sera[13:57] Viv Trafalgar: Hello Miss Jameson, Hello Miss Capalini![13:57] Serafina Puchkina: Hello! okay, your stage is ready!![13:57] Serafina Puchkina: Welcome[13:58] Serafina Puchkina: Hello Miss Jameson[13:58] Beq Janus: thank the gods for that Olli is here. I thought we were going to have to have Jed talking about music boxes and that would have been a

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Jedburgh30 Dagger: Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina and I are pleased to welcome you to the February Aether Salon - Haberdashery! An exploration of Victorian men’s fashion and how the styles developed during the era. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us todayAs many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third

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[13:59] Rhianon Jameson: That's one magic arm you have, Your Grace! [14:00] Edward Pearse: Who put builds on 45 degree angles[14:00] Serafina Puchkina: Mr. Holmes! Welcome! [14:00] Edward Pearse: Really [14:01] Bookworm Hienrichs gets a cam shot and goggles at how wide her skirts are. [14:02] Jedburgh30 Dagger: (( it was the advance car with the flags that gave it away Book...)) [14:02]

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“If you're blue and you don't know/where to go to why don't you gowhere fashion sits/Puttin' on the RitzDifferent types who wear a day/coat pants with stripes and cutawaycoat perfect fits/Puttin' on the Ritz”So what if this is not exactly a Victorian era song, it celebrates men’s fashion and that is exciting topic of this month’s Aether Salon, Haberdashery! The well respected Edward Pearse,

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Viv Trafalgar: Ladies and Gentlemen... and urchins! Welcome to the January Aether Salon - Children! A look at the experience of and literature about children in Victorian England, as well as in New Babbage. A look at the experience of and literature about children in Victorian England, as well as in New Babbage. We are pleased to welcome you to our fourteenth Salon - we think you will find the

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[14:01] Viv Trafalgar: we'll be starting in about 30 seconds if everyone can find a seat?[14:01] Rod Zeddmore: mum! [14:01] Viv Trafalgar: hello Beq![14:01] Everest Piek: ??7 [14:02] Viv Trafalgar: Hello Sam! [14:02] Myrtil Igaly: stage is for speakers heheh[14:02] Jimmy Branagh: Everest ifn ya stay there ya gotta sing fer everyone [14:02] Everest Piek: Captain.. Jean-Luc Pic-card... of

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Sunday, January 17 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106Those little darlings. The heirs to your throne. Washed and in their jammies, your children are true blessings. You pause. Is that smoke you smell? You hear giggling and footsteps racing up to the nursery.

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Jedburgh30 Dagger: Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Viv, Serafina and I are pleased to welcome you to the December Aether Salon - Shanghaied! I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today here in Steelhead Shanghai. As many of you know, the Aether Salon typically meets in Palisades and Academy, New Babbage to discuss steam and Victorian topics on the third Sunday of

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[14:05] Aeolus Cleanslate: greetings all! [14:05] Vivi Boxen: Hey Myrtil [14:05] Serafina Puchkina: Hello Mr Cleanslate [14:05] Jasper Kiergarten: ahoy Aeo [14:05] Serafina Puchkina: Welcome [14:06] TotalLunar Eclipse stares at the snowman in the corner [14:06] Viv Trafalgar: oh Dear Mr. Cleanslate [14:06] Aeolus Cleanslate: I'll stand at the back so I don't melt on anyone [14:06] Vivi

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Sunday, December 20 at 2 pm sltSteelhead Shanghaihttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Steelhead%20Shanghai/124/39/48You awaken in the dark. The smell of the sea fills your nose. Where are you? Wait - there was the night out with friends... and then the - oh dear, and after that the... hmm. You can't remember much more. But you are absolutely not where you had been. You're on a ship - headed - where,

Serafina Puchkinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298242206802709734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073625681767526760.post-41439302612509758942009-12-01T07:40:00.000-08:002009-12-01T07:42:07.162-08:00

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Jasper Kiergarten: most welcome Jedburgh30 Dagger: Hello everyone! Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Serafina and I are pleased to welcome you to the November Aether Salon - Furnishings! An exploration of Victorian furniture and what goes into the creation of furniture and other things in Second Life. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us today. Miss Viv is currently travelling

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[13:36] Dreddpiratebob Streeter: :p [13:36] Serafina Puchkina: Hello Bob [13:36] Canolli Capalini: sighs.. Hello Master Streeter [13:36] Dreddpiratebob Streeter: AHOY! [13:36] Dreddpiratebob Streeter: YAY ME! [13:36] Dreddpiratebob Streeter: so. anything good happening then? [13:36] Dreddpiratebob Streeter: no. no there isnt is there. just chairs [13:36] Jasper Kiergarten: I hear you like

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Sunday, November 15 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisade & Academy of Industryhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/254/60/106 andhttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/2/56/106As the saying goes, clothes makes the person, and by extension, how we decorate our living space makes a statement about who we are. What items do we choose to surround ourselves with after long day at work?

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Ceejay Writer sticks out tongue at Bob and tugs her sash.Viv Trafalgar: we'll be getting started now - please find a seat, move in closer so that more people can get in but watch out for bob. Hello everyone! Serafina Puchkina: :: clears throat :: Gazing at this assembled crowd of the Streamlands’ finest citizens, I am humbled by your presence. Miss Viv and I heartily welcome you to today’s salon

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Doctor Obolensky: Good afternoon, everyone. t1g3y Oh hugs Viv :) Briony Juran: Hello everyone Viv Trafalgar: Hello and welcome! Doctor Obolensky: Congrats on your award, Vib! Serafina Puchkina: Welcome welcome everyone! We have two food tables in the back. Please help yourself and make yourselves comfortable Jasper Kiergarten: greetings Viv Trafalgar whispers: hugs tigy! t1g3y Oh looks up high

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Neither rain nor snow nor people shooting zombies (and hopefully unintentionally shooting me, er... twice - You Know Who You Are) will stop the Salon from moving to its new location - that's right folks, we are now in residence on two sims at once in order to allow more people to comfortably join us, which is a really good thing given that Ordinal Malaprop and Hyasynth Tiramisu will be speaking

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Please join us for a very special one year anniversary celebration on October 18 at 2pm: Whimsy! Dame Ordinal Malaprop, famed not only for her whimsical weapons and defensive gear (the bee gun, the hatpin, the personal ban-line, the grid-crash protection box... [really, I could go on and on]) but also for her wit, and feats of derring-do across the grids, and Miss Hyasynth Tiramsu, the creative

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Viv Trafalgar: Ladies, Gentlemen, Miss Serafina (who is abroad, but still with us in spirit) and I are pleased to welcome you to the September Aether Salon - Exhibitionism! A close look at the history and mysteries of Victorian Exhibitions. I am so pleased to be able to say that this is our tenth salon! We think you will find it enlightening and shocking, and then you will fall over dead when

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Viv Trafalgar: Ladies, Gentlemen, Miss Serafina (who is abroad, but still with us in spirit) and I are pleased to welcome you to the September Aether SalonJedburgh30 Dagger: Come on in Baron, we're just startingViv Trafalgar: Exhibitionism!Sheryl Skytower: yay!Victor1st Mornington clapsViv Trafalgar: A close look at the history and mysteries of Victorian Exhibitions. I am so pleased to be able to

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Exhibitionism!Aether SalonSunday, September 20 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisadehttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/97/59/105/?title=Aether%20SalonFrom Ferris Wheel to Eiffel Tower, glass domed halls to ancient wonders, nothing brings citizens of the world together to show off their best and brightest like an Exhibition. Often alternatively called Expositions or World's Fairs, these events

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What? Miss Viv and Miss Sera singing lead on an old summer standard by the Tempos? While the idea of us wearing shades and belting out tunes does have merit, that is not the purpose of this post.The Aether Salon is taking a summer break but we want to give you advance notice of our September salon: Exhibitionism!Exhibitions at the centennials and world's fairs have long captured the public

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Viv Trafalgar: Miss Serafina and I are pleased to welcome you to the June Aether Salon - Fey! (also Fae!) Before we begin our foray into the topic with our amazing and talented and potentially dangerous speakers, I would like to thank you all so very much for your support this season! As many of you know, the Aether Salon meets to discuss steam and victorian topics on the third Sunday of each

Serafina Puchkinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298242206802709734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073625681767526760.post-41958985351914953242009-06-22T14:02:00.000-07:002009-06-22T14:14:15.626-07:00

Note: We had hoped Corpselight could join us, but he was unable to. We were surprised and please by the appearance of someone who strongly resembled our missing mayor. [13:22] Mara Razor: tenk's here?[13:22] Viv Trafalgar: !!![13:22] TotalLunar Eclipse: pardon my human for a moment, need snackage. [13:22] Viv Trafalgar: well, Tensai is working on 'visualizing him'[13:22] Viv Trafalgar: or

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Yes folks, it's true.The Aether Salon will host not only the honorable Corpselight Desantis and the venerable Total Lunar Eclipse to discuss the topic at hand, but Lunar will be accompanied by his wife Tensai, as well as many charts and graphs depicting her various experiments to discern the true powers of the Fey.

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Sunday, June 21 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisadehttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/97/59/105/?title=Aet...Fairy dust, fairy rings, fey looks, changelings, fairy cake - what do you believe? what is merely myth-twined-mist?Join those who know that the Fae are not mere creatures from children's books. They take many forms. They are dark, dangerous, beautiful, and innocent - often all at the

Viv Trafalgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182086392042098807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073625681767526760.post-46580875460891486832009-05-19T13:26:00.000-07:002009-05-19T13:49:13.798-07:00

Viv Trafalgar: The topic today is Engines! Jasper Kiergarten: I'm on chair duty, for those who don't already have oneSerafina Puchkina: There's tea and cake on the table. Please help yourself. Fresh pot of tea! For the record, I was present this time to record Bob's presentation but he was not here this monthViv Trafalgar: we'll get started in just a few minutes – Beq Janus notes that everyone

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[13:42] Viv Trafalgar: The topic today is Engines! [13:42] Jasper Kiergarten: I'm on chair duty, for those who don't already have one [13:42] Viv Trafalgar: Hiya Doc! [13:43] Serafina Puchkina: Welcome Wiggy [13:44] Viv Trafalgar: Hello Wiggy! [13:44] Wiggy Undertone: Hello Sera [13:44] Wiggy Undertone: Hello Viv! [13:44] Viv Trafalgar: Hello Doc :) [13:44] Serafina Puchkina: Welcome

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We are thrilled to welcome master builders Greg Merryman and Elfod Nemeth, who will join us to speak about Engines - from steam to Sterling, and beyond.Sunday, May 17 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisadehttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/97/59/105/?title=Aet...Spinning cogsand grinding gearspistons loudassault the ears, asIndustry growsand cities riseon the powerour enginessynthesize.Please

Viv Trafalgarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182086392042098807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073625681767526760.post-53558359968080538662009-04-21T10:32:00.000-07:002009-04-21T14:01:11.009-07:00

Viv Trafalgar: Welcome to the Seventh Aether Salon! (SEVEN!)) We are so pleased to see so many friends here this weekend. Miss Serafina and I are pleased to welcome you to the April Aether Salon - Submersibles! Before we descend into the topic with our two incomparable speakers, we have a few pro forma items. Thank you to ZATZAI everyone at Artificial Isle for the fantastic venue and for keeping

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Mr. O'Toole has graciously given us extensive lecture references from his presentation:http://sites.google.com/site/thehotspurfiles/lecture-notes-submersiblesThe showstopping presentation itself is below:

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[14:05] Viv Trafalgar: Welcome to the Seventh Aether Salon! (SEVEN!)) We are so pleased to see so many friends here this weekend. [14:05] Hotspur Otoole grins in his saintly way, politely looking into the middle distance. [14:05] Dreddpiratebob Streeter: dont be silly Wiggy, ya can't tie invisible sharks to string, they eat thier way out [14:05] Nabila Nadir: It's the Steelhead corner [14:05]

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Due to unforeseen circumstances and the capability to add a "field trip" to the venue in order to show off the CSS Hunley cutaway model of Mr. Kiergarten, the AETHER SALON set for Sunday at 2PM, SLT, at the New Babbage Palisades has relocated to The Auditorium at Artificial Isle (click for SLURL).The Program will commence with a demonstration of Mr. Jasper Kiergarten's cutaway C.S.S. HUNLEY model

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Since the Aether Salon is landlocked, for this most exciting event we are moving the salon to the Amphitheatre on Artificial Isle (202,94,22).We will have a sign with a lm at the salon, and we will send notice with lm to the Aether Salon group chat and Steampunks chat one hour prior to the event.Miss Viv wasn't too excited about flooding her salon with water so our speakers could bring their subs

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Submersibles!Aether SalonSunday, April 19 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisadehttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/97/59/105/?title=Aet...Stealth and suprise. Danger in the depths. Harnessing the power of a submersible means being able to approach an enemy undetected, even by the keenest eyes. Nations that control the seas take warning - below the surface, your enemies approach, and the

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Serafina Puchkina clears her throat Miss Viv and I are pleased to welcome you to the March Aether Salon and know that you will Shimmy! With excitement when you hear this month’s speakers. We sincerely appreciate the support we receive from everyone in the community, and we humbly thank you all. Many fine people have contributed to today’s salon: we are grateful to Miss Ceejay Writer, Miss Breezy

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[I removed tip jar donation amounts, when my friends logged in, and when I volunteered to dance at NCR as a tiny.][13:46] Ahnyanka Delphin thinks that she's just a bit too antsy to think about eating... [13:46] Bookworm Hienrichs enjoys a nice bite of Turtle Torte Petit Four, yummy ! [13:47] Ceejay Writer: Lovely refreshments, thank you so much, responsible parties! [13:47] Bookworm Hienrichs

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Shimmy!Aether SalonSunday, March 15 at 2 pm sltBabbage Palisadehttp://slurl.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Palisade/97/59/105/?title=Aether%20SalonIn a buttoned-up, straight-laced world, where the seamy side is hidden from view by layer upon layer of ... well ... layers, Burlesque is all about peeling away the sham with humor and music. While society goes to great lengths to cover itself, the

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Viv Trafalgar: Clears throat. Welcome to the fourth Aether Salon of Babbage!For the past few months, we have reveled in some of the brightest and most amusing lights on the grid - discussing everything from curses to weapons, evil to lycans. We promise in the next six months to bring you even more witticisms and wisdom, as well as probably some exploding things.Mark your calendars for Shimmy! in

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[13:13] Ambrose Steampunk: I vote there be a salon on food! [13:13] Leonardo Serrao: I am getting hungry [13:13] Viv Trafalgar: I make them with Old Bay though [13:13] Bookworm Hienrichs: Hello, Sera! [13:13] Jasper Kiergarten: would you like a Salon chair Miss Strathearn? [13:13] Viv Trafalgar: We are talking about it! Nom! [13:13] Serafina Puchkina: Oh Mr. Steampunk there will be there

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As winter's waste gives wayto sunlit steam and brighter dayour minds, though chaste, do turn to loveand all that it brings with itto melt the snow and stock the heartand burnish each mechanized part (::cough::).Whether you be friend or moreclockwork, lycan, marauding botall find welcome at our door- Aether Salon, February 15, 2pm -with topics that surround AmourA short treatise on Corsets will

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[14:07] Serafina Puchkina: Miss Viv and I are pleased to welcome you all to the first Aether Salon of the new year. If this is your first salon, you are in for an entertaining hour, and to you returning salonistas, it is nice that you weren’t permanently, er, “altered” by last month’s craft. We are grateful to many fine people who helped make today’s event a reality – Miss Canolli Capalini of

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[13:22] Agnes Periapse apologises for bonking unexpectedly into walls and folks. [13:23] Viv Trafalgar: not at all [13:23] Agnes Periapse curtsies slightly, smiling in greeting. [13:23] Viv Trafalgar: Welcome! [13:23] Serafina Puchkina: Hello! Sorry I was caught in an im/notecard storm. [13:23] Viv Trafalgar: hah. several of those being mine [13:23] Agnes Periapse chuckles. [13:24] Viv

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Has the brilliantly evil Doctor Obolensky met his match in the suave and mysterious Baron Klaus Wulfenbach? When these two forces collide, who will be left standing (or will we all be tied to the tracks)?Join us on Sunday, January 18 from 2 til 3:30 slt for Villains! with two veritable titans of power.Gasp! Quail! Hide behind your hands!But please leave your weapons and other lag inducing

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Viv Trafalgar: ::clears her throat:: Welcome to the fourth Aether Salon! We are so pleased to see so many friends here this weekend. For the record, the level of creativity, heroics, and last minute battles with the grid that went into the craft box this time around is mind-blowing. I'd like to thank Bob and Dr. O both several times over. We are in your debt. We are very grateful to a number of

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[14:03] Viv Trafalgar: ::clears her throat:: [14:03] Ceejay Writer: I wish these chairs had a 'lock to floor' feature. :)[14:03] Wiggy Undertone: What's wrong with Django... That could take awhile. *grins*[14:03] t1g3y Oh: Good day [14:03] Dreddpiratebob Streeter: hehehehe[14:03] Sylvie Franizzi giggles at Ceejay[14:03] Jasper Kiergarten: chair Mr String?[14:03] Viv Trafalgar: ::clears

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Despite the fact that we are still finding pieces of the east wall in various parts of Babbage Palisades (thank you Mr. Streeter) following the rather explosive end to the Weapons! Salon...We are pleased to announce that The Aether Salon of Babbage will welcome the esteemed Dr. Augustus Dayafter for a discussion presenting the results of his medical investigation into the phenom of the

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Viv Trafalgar: Welcome Miss MalapropOrdinal Malaprop: Good evening all!Sera Puchkina: Welcome to the Aether Salon of Babbage! Thank you all for coming today. We are grateful to many fine people who helped make today’s event a reality – Miss Canolli Capalini of Capalini Fine Furnishings, for her wonderful chairs. Miss Breezy Carver for the food and drink, and Mr. Jasper Kiergarten for his

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The announcement posted in the New Babbage Ning: Given the minimum of destruction wreaked by the first event, we are pleased to announce the second Aether Salon will take place on Sunday, November 9 16, at 2pm slt.Please note the scheduling change, from November 9 to November 16, due to a scheduling conflict.All are welcome to join us at the Aether Salon in Babbage Palisade (located across the

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Viv Trafalgar: Welcome to the first Aether Salon of Babbage!  ::clears throat::  Many ladies such as myself hold salons as a means of both education and entertainment in their community – I hope today’s speakers assist us all in both lights. This salon, as well as those that follow, are intended to please and to educate. As well, because we in Babbage are noted far and wide for our busy hands (

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The Announcement posted as such: All are welcome to join us at the Aether Salon in Babbage Palisades (located across the street from Her Dark Materials, & conveniently near the train station) for tea and a spirited discussion of:Curses!with a make-your-own-curse craft to follow.Topics will include curses old and new - both Babbage-centric, such as the dreaded monster hand, the amulet, and our

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Aether Salon of BabbagePurpose: To bring together people for the free exchange of ideas, information, and what have you. Ideas will be put forward, and in many cases, celebrated. For some, there will be great debate, and then tea.Rules of engagement: Topics are always open for discussion, elaboration, praise, and skewering. In general, we ask that proper etiquette is maintained. Wit is of the

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