> I've only been here a little while, and we haven't talked about politics that much. We basically talk about anything we want at any time, and we respect other people's opinions and lifestyles and leave it at that.
> (I'm a Republican too)

Wow. I'm a bit suprised to see a community with a conservative lean (however small). (see below).

> Tell us about yourself. Where you're from, your age, what you like, etc. Me, I am Quartz (real name not important right now), and I'm a 15-year-old female. I'm a writer, as are a LOT of other people here. In fact, Sam (the head of this place) is a writer. Tell us anything you want, and don't worry about being embarrassed because we'ver all done that before. Your posts can be serious, absurd, whatever.

Okey, time for a bio, I guess:
Personal Dossier on Jannette
Born: April, 1985; in Grand Island, NE; 2nd of 6 children
Home: Eastern PA (north of Phila.)
Occupation: free lance philosopher, scientist wannabe, nerd
Political affiliation: None, currently (hey, i am after all 15.. can't vote yet!) I lean towards Republican on most issues.
Hobbies: The internet. Reading good books. The internet. Reading bad books. The internet. Writing bad stories. The internet. Travel. Oh... did I mention the internet?
Pets: 1 guinea pig (Blind Lemon Wilbur), 1 ferret (Jimmy Dean), 2 cats (who both hate me), more gerbils than I care to count, and about 20 fish (all of which are named Charlie Tuna).
Favorite book: "Candide" by Voltaire
Musical tastes: I'm often ridiculed by my peers for my fandom of Elton John... ("Hey kids, shake it loose together/The spotlight's hittin something that's been know to change the weather...")
Other: Did I mention that I'm female? No? Well i am. (The name is a give-away, right?) I'm 5 foot 9 in bare feet, and I wear a size 9 shoe. I don't have a favorite TV show, because i don't really watch TV (bad for the brain, you know!) and I think robots will be a great boot to soceity once they make robotic butlers. I'm biased about comic strips, since I draw comics myself (they're heavy on humor, low on art...)

That's pretty much me.

One more thing: Yes, i am Jannette from the Rinklympics in Rink Chat. That was the first time I was here... I kept meaning to return to visit, but never got around to it until now. I hope to be back regularly, though.

Do svidaniya,
Jannette