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Member Since: 7/19/2009
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I see some gals using my epic gif.
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Member Since: 11/29/2010
Posts: 19,102
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
I think it’s time I set things straight.
I joined ATRL in March of this year as RihannaForever. My transition from being a lurker to being a member was difficult, and as a result I completely embarrassed myself for months. Though it may seem that I requested a name change in order to “start fresh”, I hope that it’s clear that that wasn’t the case at all. I was simply not interested in being displayed as RihannaForever. To me, that name has the connotation of “Rihanna stan without a valid opinion on anything”. I joined ATRL in the first place for interesting discussion, so clearly it wouldn’t do to have a name with a connotation like that. Once I received my name change to KoreanDream, I began to take things slowly and try to adjust myself best I could to the way ATRL is to avoid any form of embarrassment or really arguing in general, because there’s no point in getting mad over anything that happens on the internet.
Anyway, once I received my new account and became KoreanDream as of June 7, 2011, my sole purpose was to achieve interesting discussion and get to know people. ATRL is full of interesting personalities and engaging discussion, so I wanted to partake in both. I did so, and the months ensuing turned out to be far different than I was expecting: both in a negative way and in a positive way. On one hand, I was able to indulge in the discussion that I so greatly sought. There were all sorts of conversations about a wide variety of topics. It was heavenly. I also got to meet very cool people – smart, funny, kind – the full package. But on the other, there were arguments and there were people who disliked me. I’m fine with being disliked; you can’t get along with everyone. But I didn’t want to argue. As I stated, there’s no point in getting mad over anything that happens online. And that was happening.
As the months went on, I began to feel that I was assimilating into the ATRL “culture”, if you will. I was getting to know people, engaging, again, in interesting conversation yet also sharing a ton of laughs with people all over the board – even people I never thought I would talk to in a million years. But arguments kept happening, increasingly. People started to develop a sort of hatred for me. I was fine with being disliked online, but being hated online? I don’t know; that just didn’t sit well with me.
To make a long, novel-length story short
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, the past 5 months on this site have been a whirlwind of huge capacities. Rumors have flown that I’m not quite sure about the cause of, but if there’s any time to clear them up and give the truth, then it’s now:
About me: I am half-Japanese, half-American. My father is Japanese, my mother is British. The latter was born and raised in America. The former was not. I am 5’2”. I am Maya Nakamura. I am 23-years-old. I am female. If any of the things I’ve said about homosexuality or men has given anyone the idea that I’m actually male, then so be it. But I’d hope that people wouldn’t refer to me as “he” or “him”, simply because that is false. I am female. Also, there is much questioning, it seems, regarding where I live. When I was RihannaForever, from early March to early June, I still resided in the United States. I hadn’t yet moved to Asia, which I did in early July. I attended the University of Washington, aka UW, and I was indeed a major in Dentistry and the Music Business. None of that is lies.
In early July, I moved to Asia. July 1, to be exact. I did move to Korea. I do live in Korea. Seoul, South Korea. As I’ve always said. The reason that my IP came up as America and Japan when Celestial searched is because:
• I lived in America for the first few weeks I used ATRL as KoreanDream
• I visited Japan in August and I also use a proxy server so that my IP traces to Japan and not to Korea. This is for personal reasons not pertaining to ATRL; if anyone is interested and wants to know why for whatever reason, you may PM me and/or shoot me a wall post. I’d be open to explain. It’s just that it’s complicated and I’d rather not stray from the point of this “essay” for such a topic.
However, I did fake my pics. I did. They’re not me. I’ve been exposed a million times over by now, and everyone knows that. It’s rather self-explanatory as to why I didn’t fess up when I was first exposed, but I suppose I just wanted to bury the problem thereafter and that’s why I never fessed up until now. I do apologize, and if anyone thinks I’m fake or a liar because of it, then that’s fully understandable, and I don't hold anything against those who do. I deserve it. I just hope that people do know that I apologize and that I regret doing so incredibly.
About who and I what I do and don’t like: I do adore Beyonce. In retrospect, I can understand why people wouldn’t believe that I don't considering some of the things I’ve said, but – this reigns true for all artists – opinions aren’t rigid. Things I’ve said about Beyonce, Britney, Rihanna – anyone – since I joined ATRL may have changed. For example, I wasn’t too fond of the 1+1 video when it first premiered. Now I like it. I hope that that’s clear.
I am not a two-faced person. I haven't apologized to certain members for saying things about them behind their backs then continue to say such things. I only remember this happening once, which will be explained below. If anyone has ever had an issue with me, then I hope they can send me a wall post and/or a PM. I’d be happy to talk and try to sort things out.
To one person specifically, Last Boy on Earth: I want to clear things up with you. I don’t care for you, and it’s obvious you don’t care for me. We don’t have to like each other. That’s fine. It’s a-ok. But I hope you know that the reason I continued to speak negatively to you after I apologized for what I said negatively about you in the Gossip Girl thread was because I thought you still disliked me. I was hoping for that apology to clear the air. When it didn’t, I said “to hell” with it and decided to be open about my dislike for you. If that doesn’t make sense or you still want to talk, then I invite you to send me a wall post or a PM. I'd be happy to talk if you want to.
I hope no one ever has gotten the idea that I believe I’m “above” anyone or “elite”. I’ve only been here for 5-8 months – I do know my place. I don’t even compare to Kh-Loud, Rih.Rox, Last Boy on Earth, Harry, ManDown, Deemy – anyone like you six. You six have fought endlessly for Rihanna, made great friends and great bonds on ATRL, proved your intelligence and humor, etc. I don’t think I’m above any of you, or any other people that I may have given the impression that I'm above. I hope you know that.
To Navy members and even non-Navy members who are new this year, I hope you never got the impression that I think I'm above you, either. I'm not. If any new members this year think that I think I'm above them simply because I dislike them, then I hope they know that's not why I dislike them. I would never dislike someone because I think they are below me.
Lastly, I apologize if I’ve ever come across as pretentious, arrogant, a try-hard, or a copy. In the last month or two, I’ve become more assimilated into ATRL, and this has become evident in the fact that I joke around more. I apologize if anyone has interpreted that as me trying to fit into Teh Clique or talk like them or anything.
To wrap this up, I’m not leaving ATRL. But I am going to return to what I came here for. Discussion. Conversation. Debates. Friendliness. Laughs. The drama is pointless and I realize now I’ve been the cause of a lot of it.
Again, if anyone wants to talk to me via PM or via wall post regarding anything in this “letter” or anything else, then they may.
I’m sorry.
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Member Since: 5/11/2010
Posts: 19,489
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Hi.Def and Knix, you better expose Sam.
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Banned
Member Since: 10/26/2010
Posts: 12,889
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Originally posted by Hi.Def
But WAIT
You're talking **** about her in Tinychat at the moment?
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Samantha is such a twisted and evil girl.
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Member Since: 8/19/2011
Posts: 37,346
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Originally posted by Rock That Beat...
I see some gals using my epic gif.
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You made this one too? :
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Member Since: 5/23/2010
Posts: 29,856
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Originally posted by Knix
Bitch you only want her to write your college essays for you. bhkj
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Originally posted by Hi.Def
But WAIT
You're talking **** about her in Tinychat at the moment?
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Right? Sam is a damn mess for that.
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Member Since: 11/6/2010
Posts: 27,791
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Quote:
Originally posted by KoreanDream
I think it’s time I set things straight.
I joined ATRL in March of this year as RihannaForever. My transition from being a lurker to being a member was difficult, and as a result I completely embarrassed myself for months. Though it may seem that I requested a name change in order to “start fresh”, I hope that it’s clear that that wasn’t the case at all. I was simply not interested in being displayed as RihannaForever. To me, that name has the connotation of “Rihanna stan without a valid opinion on anything”. I joined ATRL in the first place for interesting discussion, so clearly it wouldn’t do to have a name with a connotation like that. Once I received my name change to KoreanDream, I began to take things slowly and try to adjust myself best I could to the way ATRL is to avoid any form of embarrassment or really arguing in general, because there’s no point in getting mad over anything that happens on the internet.
Anyway, once I received my new account and became KoreanDream as of June 7, 2011, my sole purpose was to achieve interesting discussion and get to know people. ATRL is full of interesting personalities and engaging discussion, so I wanted to partake in both. I did so, and the months ensuing turned out to be far different than I was expecting: both in a negative way and in a positive way. On one hand, I was able to indulge in the discussion that I so greatly sought. There were all sorts of conversations about a wide variety of topics. It was heavenly. I also got to meet very cool people – smart, funny, kind – the full package. But on the other, there were arguments and there were people who disliked me. I’m fine with being disliked; you can’t get along with everyone. But I didn’t want to argue. As I stated, there’s no point in getting mad over anything that happens online. And that was happening.
As the months went on, I began to feel that I was assimilating into the ATRL “culture”, if you will. I was getting to know people, engaging, again, in interesting conversation yet also sharing a ton of laughs with people all over the board – even people I never thought I would talk to in a million years. But arguments kept happening, increasingly. People started to develop a sort of hatred for me. I was fine with being disliked online, but being hated online? I don’t know; that just didn’t sit well with me.
To make a long, novel-length story short, the past 5 months on this site have been a whirlwind of huge capacities. Rumors have flown that I’m not quite sure about the cause of, but if there’s any time to clear them up and give the truth, then it’s now:
About me: I am half-Japanese, half-American. My father is Japanese, my mother is British. The latter was born and raised in America. The former was not. I am 5’2”. I am Maya Nakamura. I am 23-years-old. I am female. If any of the things I’ve said about homosexuality or men has given anyone the idea that I’m actually male, then so be it. But I’d hope that people wouldn’t refer to me as “he” or “him”, simply because that is false. I am female. Also, there is much questioning, it seems, regarding where I live. When I was RihannaForever, from early March to early June, I still resided in the United States. I hadn’t yet moved to Asia, which I did in early July. I attended the University of Washington, aka UW, and I was indeed a major in Dentistry and the Music Business. None of that is lies.
In early July, I moved to Asia. July 1, to be exact. I did move to Korea. I do live in Korea. Seoul, South Korea. As I’ve always said. The reason that my IP came up as America and Japan when Celestial searched is because:
• I lived in America for the first few weeks I used ATRL as KoreanDream
• I visited Japan in August and I also use a proxy server so that my IP traces to Japan and not to Korea. This is for personal reasons not pertaining to ATRL; if anyone is interested and wants to know why for whatever reason, you may PM me and/or shoot me a wall post. I’d be open to explain. It’s just that it’s complicated and I’d rather not stray from the point of this “essay” for such a topic.
However, I did fake my pics. I did. They’re not me. I’ve been exposed a million times over by now, and everyone knows that. It’s rather self-explanatory as to why I didn’t fess up when I was first exposed, but I suppose I just wanted to bury the problem thereafter and that’s why I never fessed up until now. I do apologize, and if anyone thinks I’m fake or a liar because of it, then that’s fully understandable, and I don't hold anything against those who do. I deserve it. I just hope that people do know that I apologize and that I regret doing so incredibly.
About who and I what I do and don’t like: I do adore Beyonce. In retrospect, I can understand why people wouldn’t believe that I don't considering some of the things I’ve said, but – this reigns true for all artists – opinions aren’t rigid. Things I’ve said about Beyonce, Britney, Rihanna – anyone – since I joined ATRL may have changed. For example, I wasn’t too fond of the 1+1 video when it first premiered. Now I like it. I hope that that’s clear.
I am not a two-faced person. I haven't apologized to certain members for saying things about them behind their backs then continue to say such things. I only remember this happening once, which will be explained below. If anyone has ever had an issue with me, then I hope they can send me a wall post and/or a PM. I’d be happy to talk and try to sort things out.
To one person specifically, Last Boy on Earth: I want to clear things up with you. I don’t care for you, and it’s obvious you don’t care for me. We don’t have to like each other. That’s fine. It’s a-ok. But I hope you know that the reason I continued to speak negatively to you after I apologized for what I said negatively about you in the Gossip Girl thread was because I thought you still disliked me. I was hoping for that apology to clear the air. When it didn’t, I said “to hell” with it and decided to be open about my dislike for you. If that doesn’t make sense or you still want to talk, then I invite you to send me a wall post or a PM. I'd be happy to talk if you want to.
I hope no one ever has gotten the idea that I believe I’m “above” anyone or “elite”. I’ve only been here for 5-8 months – I do know my place. I don’t even compare to Kh-Loud, Rih.Rox, Last Boy on Earth, Harry, ManDown, Deemy – anyone like you six. You six have fought endlessly for Rihanna, made great friends and great bonds on ATRL, proved your intelligence and humor, etc. I don’t think I’m above any of you, or any other people that I may have given the impression that I'm above. I hope you know that.
To Navy members and even non-Navy members who are new this year, I hope you never got the impression that I think I'm above you, either. I'm not. If any new members this year think that I think I'm above them simply because I dislike them, then I hope they know that's not why I dislike them. I would never dislike someone because I think they are below me.
Lastly, I apologize if I’ve ever come across as pretentious, arrogant, a try-hard, or a copy. In the last month or two, I’ve become more assimilated into ATRL, and this has become evident in the fact that I joke around more. I apologize if anyone has interpreted that as me trying to fit into Teh Clique or talk like them or anything.
To wrap this up, I’m not leaving ATRL. But I am going to return to what I came here for. Discussion. Conversation. Debates. Friendliness. Laughs. The drama is pointless and I realize now I’ve been the cause of a lot of it.
Again, if anyone wants to talk to me via PM or via wall post regarding anything in this “letter” or anything else, then they may.
I’m sorry.
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This long ass post.
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Member Since: 7/19/2009
Posts: 16,809
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Originally posted by YeaBey4ever
You made this one too? :
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Yes gal!
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Member Since: 6/4/2010
Posts: 38,919
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Drag Sam KD, drag ha!
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Member Since: 7/19/2009
Posts: 16,809
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Originally posted by Knix
Samantha is such a twisted and evil girl.
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WAIT. Wasn't it SaMANtha?
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Member Since: 3/6/2011
Posts: 9,523
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Quote:
Originally posted by Knix
Bitch you only want her to write your college essays for you. bhkj
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Banned
Member Since: 10/26/2010
Posts: 12,889
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Originally posted by Rock That Beat...
WAIT. Wasn't it SaMANtha?
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It was Valerie last week.
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Member Since: 7/19/2009
Posts: 16,809
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I've seen big messes on ATRL but Sam is the epitome of it.
Was he that dramatized **** who turned on his mic and began singing a Mariah song while crying and totally out of tune?
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Member Since: 1/6/2011
Posts: 14,156
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Quote:
Originally posted by KoreanDream
I think it’s time I set things straight.
I joined ATRL in March of this year as RihannaForever. My transition from being a lurker to being a member was difficult, and as a result I completely embarrassed myself for months. Though it may seem that I requested a name change in order to “start fresh”, I hope that it’s clear that that wasn’t the case at all. I was simply not interested in being displayed as RihannaForever. To me, that name has the connotation of “Rihanna stan without a valid opinion on anything”. I joined ATRL in the first place for interesting discussion, so clearly it wouldn’t do to have a name with a connotation like that. Once I received my name change to KoreanDream, I began to take things slowly and try to adjust myself best I could to the way ATRL is to avoid any form of embarrassment or really arguing in general, because there’s no point in getting mad over anything that happens on the internet.
Anyway, once I received my new account and became KoreanDream as of June 7, 2011, my sole purpose was to achieve interesting discussion and get to know people. ATRL is full of interesting personalities and engaging discussion, so I wanted to partake in both. I did so, and the months ensuing turned out to be far different than I was expecting: both in a negative way and in a positive way. On one hand, I was able to indulge in the discussion that I so greatly sought. There were all sorts of conversations about a wide variety of topics. It was heavenly. I also got to meet very cool people – smart, funny, kind – the full package. But on the other, there were arguments and there were people who disliked me. I’m fine with being disliked; you can’t get along with everyone. But I didn’t want to argue. As I stated, there’s no point in getting mad over anything that happens online. And that was happening.
As the months went on, I began to feel that I was assimilating into the ATRL “culture”, if you will. I was getting to know people, engaging, again, in interesting conversation yet also sharing a ton of laughs with people all over the board – even people I never thought I would talk to in a million years. But arguments kept happening, increasingly. People started to develop a sort of hatred for me. I was fine with being disliked online, but being hated online? I don’t know; that just didn’t sit well with me.
To make a long, novel-length story short, the past 5 months on this site have been a whirlwind of huge capacities. Rumors have flown that I’m not quite sure about the cause of, but if there’s any time to clear them up and give the truth, then it’s now:
About me: I am half-Japanese, half-American. My father is Japanese, my mother is British. The latter was born and raised in America. The former was not. I am 5’2”. I am Maya Nakamura. I am 23-years-old. I am female. If any of the things I’ve said about homosexuality or men has given anyone the idea that I’m actually male, then so be it. But I’d hope that people wouldn’t refer to me as “he” or “him”, simply because that is false. I am female. Also, there is much questioning, it seems, regarding where I live. When I was RihannaForever, from early March to early June, I still resided in the United States. I hadn’t yet moved to Asia, which I did in early July. I attended the University of Washington, aka UW, and I was indeed a major in Dentistry and the Music Business. None of that is lies.
In early July, I moved to Asia. July 1, to be exact. I did move to Korea. I do live in Korea. Seoul, South Korea. As I’ve always said. The reason that my IP came up as America and Japan when Celestial searched is because:
• I lived in America for the first few weeks I used ATRL as KoreanDream
• I visited Japan in August and I also use a proxy server so that my IP traces to Japan and not to Korea. This is for personal reasons not pertaining to ATRL; if anyone is interested and wants to know why for whatever reason, you may PM me and/or shoot me a wall post. I’d be open to explain. It’s just that it’s complicated and I’d rather not stray from the point of this “essay” for such a topic.
However, I did fake my pics. I did. They’re not me. I’ve been exposed a million times over by now, and everyone knows that. It’s rather self-explanatory as to why I didn’t fess up when I was first exposed, but I suppose I just wanted to bury the problem thereafter and that’s why I never fessed up until now. I do apologize, and if anyone thinks I’m fake or a liar because of it, then that’s fully understandable, and I don't hold anything against those who do. I deserve it. I just hope that people do know that I apologize and that I regret doing so incredibly.
About who and I what I do and don’t like: I do adore Beyonce. In retrospect, I can understand why people wouldn’t believe that I don't considering some of the things I’ve said, but – this reigns true for all artists – opinions aren’t rigid. Things I’ve said about Beyonce, Britney, Rihanna – anyone – since I joined ATRL may have changed. For example, I wasn’t too fond of the 1+1 video when it first premiered. Now I like it. I hope that that’s clear.
I am not a two-faced person. I haven't apologized to certain members for saying things about them behind their backs then continue to say such things. I only remember this happening once, which will be explained below. If anyone has ever had an issue with me, then I hope they can send me a wall post and/or a PM. I’d be happy to talk and try to sort things out.
To one person specifically, Last Boy on Earth: I want to clear things up with you. I don’t care for you, and it’s obvious you don’t care for me. We don’t have to like each other. That’s fine. It’s a-ok. But I hope you know that the reason I continued to speak negatively to you after I apologized for what I said negatively about you in the Gossip Girl thread was because I thought you still disliked me. I was hoping for that apology to clear the air. When it didn’t, I said “to hell” with it and decided to be open about my dislike for you. If that doesn’t make sense or you still want to talk, then I invite you to send me a wall post or a PM. I'd be happy to talk if you want to.
I hope no one ever has gotten the idea that I believe I’m “above” anyone or “elite”. I’ve only been here for 5-8 months – I do know my place. I don’t even compare to Kh-Loud, Rih.Rox, Last Boy on Earth, Harry, ManDown, Deemy – anyone like you six. You six have fought endlessly for Rihanna, made great friends and great bonds on ATRL, proved your intelligence and humor, etc. I don’t think I’m above any of you, or any other people that I may have given the impression that I'm above. I hope you know that.
To Navy members and even non-Navy members who are new this year, I hope you never got the impression that I think I'm above you, either. I'm not. If any new members this year think that I think I'm above them simply because I dislike them, then I hope they know that's not why I dislike them. I would never dislike someone because I think they are below me.
Lastly, I apologize if I’ve ever come across as pretentious, arrogant, a try-hard, or a copy. In the last month or two, I’ve become more assimilated into ATRL, and this has become evident in the fact that I joke around more. I apologize if anyone has interpreted that as me trying to fit into Teh Clique or talk like them or anything.
To wrap this up, I’m not leaving ATRL. But I am going to return to what I came here for. Discussion. Conversation. Debates. Friendliness. Laughs. The drama is pointless and I realize now I’ve been the cause of a lot of it.
Again, if anyone wants to talk to me via PM or via wall post regarding anything in this “letter” or anything else, then they may.
I’m sorry.
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Giving me Cherry teas.
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Member Since: 7/19/2009
Posts: 16,809
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Originally posted by Knix
It was Valerie last week.
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BITCH WHAT?! That stupid ass hoe got me confusin' and ****, his stupid ass told me he was HarrySaphire.
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Member Since: 6/25/2010
Posts: 18,931
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Poor Beyonce on Top and RobynYoBank.
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Member Since: 10/18/2009
Posts: 18,756
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WAIT NIEECES, Why are we turning this into a Samantha's show? GO AWAY i dont need all the attention.
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Member Since: 3/3/2011
Posts: 2,975
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Wow KD, you did not just share your personal information on the Internet ! Girl, cyber-stalking is very prevalent now. You never know especially with those shadow lurkers.
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Member Since: 7/19/2009
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Originally posted by Kh-Loud
WAIT NIEECES, Why are we turning this into a Samantha's show? GO AWAY i dont need all the attention.
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I should hang you on a pole a throw **** at you for making believe you was someone else.
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Member Since: 11/29/2010
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Originally posted by Kh-Loud
WAIT NIEECES, Why are we turning this into a Samantha's show? GO AWAY i dont need all the attention.
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But you were talking about how you got snubbed in the ATRL Awards.
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